Goddess of Night

Of the six rooms, only the first door could be opened.

Was it that only this room was set as "openable," or was it like the door he had knocked on for five years, that his current strength could only open the first door?

Lin Qiye had knocked on the door for five years. After opening his eyes, his mental perception had strengthened, allowing him to open the door and enter the hospital.

So, would the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth rooms also require him to strengthen his power before he could open them?

Lin Qiye wasn't sure, and he didn't have time to dwell on it now.

Because before his eyes, the door of the room that had been covered in seals was slowly opening.

The space inside the room wasn't large, and the light was dim. In the center of the room sat a woman dressed in a star-sand black dress, staring blankly ahead.

Besides this person and a chair, there was nothing else in the dimly lit room.

Lin Qiye cautiously walked to the door. After a moment's thought, a very official smile appeared on his face, and he waved at the woman inside.

"Hello, I'm Lin Qiye."

No matter who she was, being polite wouldn't hurt. As the saying goes, a smiling face is easier to approach. If he was polite, even if she were a god, she probably wouldn't make things difficult for him.

However, Lin Qiye's face had been frozen in a smile for a long time, but the woman in black remained motionless like a statue.

Lin Qiye gritted his teeth and walked directly into the room.

The moment he stepped inside, lines of text suddenly appeared on the wall behind the woman in black.

"

Room One.

Patient: Nyx

Mission: Help Nyx treat her mental illness. Upon reaching the designated treatment progress (1%, 50%, 100%), a portion of Nyx's abilities can be randomly drawn.

Current Treatment Progress: 0%

"

"Nyx?" Lin Qiye gasped after reading the text on the wall!

Although he didn't know much about mythology, he had heard of Nyx, the Goddess of Night, one of the five primordial deities in Ancient Greek Mythology.

This was one of the gods at the very pinnacle of the mythological system!

So, this woman who looked so vacant was the famous Goddess of Night?

Her demeanor was aloof and elegant, her features flawless, and her smooth black hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall. Her black star-sand dress was as deep as the night, making her fair skin appear as delicate and flawless as solidified cream on a snowy mountain.

Even though her eyes were vacant, the aura she exuded just by sitting there was far beyond human capabilities.

Even the empresses who had existed throughout history couldn't compare to her.

Nyx, she was a god, and also an empress.

An empress of the night!

Lin Qiye stroked his chin, observing Nyx closely from up close. He had seen gods before, and compared to the Seraphim on the moon, he felt that Nyx was missing something.

Divinity? Power? Authority?

Or was it all of them?

Lin Qiye didn't know, but he could guess that Nyx's current state was inseparable from her illness.

After all, this was a god!

A god standing at the pinnacle of mythology!

How could she fall ill?

Was her illness natural, or... man-made?

If it was natural, Lin Qiye found it hard to believe. But if it was man-made... Lin Qiye didn't know what kind of entity could make the Goddess of Night fall ill.

And a mental illness at that.

If the text on the wall was to be believed, Lin Qiye now needed to try and help Nyx treat her illness, but what exactly was her illness?

As a former "mental patient," Lin Qiye knew a bit about mental illnesses. Generally speaking, they could be divided into depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, paranoia, and so on.

To treat Nyx, he first needed to determine what illness she had.

Lin Qiye pondered for a moment, then squatted in front of Nyx and waved his hand in front of her eyes.

"Can you hear me?" Lin Qiye whispered into Nyx's ear.

Suddenly, Nyx's body trembled, startling Lin Qiye, who instinctively took several steps back!

Immediately after, Nyx's head stiffly turned towards Lin Qiye, her vacant eyes staring directly at him!

Lin Qiye swallowed, not daring to move.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

Just as Lin Qiye's scalp began to tingle from Nyx's stare, her gaze changed.

From vacant to confused, From confusion to shock, From shock to being moved to tears!

Nyx's body trembled slightly, tears welling up in her eyes. Her lips parted with difficulty, After a long moment of choking, She rasped, "Finally found you... my child!!"

At this moment, Lin Qiye felt a jolt of electricity surge from the soles of his feet straight to his brain, leaving his mind completely blank!

Her?

Me?

Child?

Huh???

Lin Qiye really didn't remember what his parents looked like. After all, they had disappeared somewhere after giving birth to him and entrusting him to his aunt.

But...

His mother was supposed to be, possibly, probably human.

Not the Goddess of Night.

No, what if...

Wait! How is this foreign Goddess of Night speaking Chinese?!

Oh right, this is my dream. It's not strange that I can understand the language of gods... Perhaps this is a brainwave transmission signal?

As Lin Qiye's mind raced, Nyx stood up. She spread her arms and stumbled towards Lin Qiye!

She ran faster and faster, her expression growing more and more excited!

At this moment, Lin Qiye's mind was a complete mess. He instinctively opened his arms, wanting to embrace the Goddess of Night!

However, The Goddess of Night ran past Lin Qiye and instead, Embraced the small flower vase on the windowsill behind him.

Nyx tightly hugged the vase, tears streaming down her face. "My child... you're still alive, I've finally found you!"

Lin Qiye: ...???

Immediately after, Nyx's gaze fell upon the chair she had been sitting on for who knows how long.

After a moment of stunned silence, She rushed forward, hugging the chair and the vase, and burst into tears again!

"Hypnos! My child, you were here all along!!"

The bewildered Lin Qiye stood there like a statue, watching as Nyx successively recognized the vase, the chair, the wall, and the air as her children, crying her eyes out.

Lin Qiye: I think I know what her problem is...

She's seriously ill...

In the early morning, Lin Qiye slowly woke up from his dream. He stared at the bare ceiling and sighed helplessly.

After spending the night with Nyx, Lin Qiye felt like he was falling apart.

Just as he was about to get up, he suddenly let out a soft sound of surprise.

In his mind, the Psychiatric Hospital of the Gods, shrouded in mist, was floating. He seemed to have a close connection with the hospital.

Now, he didn't need to fall asleep to project his consciousness into the psychiatric hospital at any time.

Was this the benefit of opening the gate... Lin Qiye decided to try connecting his consciousness to the psychiatric hospital, and he could immediately perceive everything happening within it.

Of course, the five sealed wards were still inaccessible.

At this moment, Nyx was in the courtyard, hugging the vase and the chair, talking to the air beside her, muttering something.

Lin Qiye sat on the bed, rubbing his temples in frustration:

"Treatment, treatment... I'm not a doctor, how can I help her get better..."

Suddenly, Lin Qiye's eyes lit up, as if he had thought of something.

Lin Qiye's eyes narrowed slightly, and a smile appeared on his lips.