The Depressed Patient, Q's Trump Card

Watching Qian Duoduo's back as he tore off the seals, Ji Yan's eyes flickered. He wanted to say something, but then seemed to think of something else...

With a pensive expression, he swallowed the words that had reached his throat.

As all the seals were torn away, Qian Duoduo controlled the gray rats in the corner. A few seconds later, the heavy stainless-steel door slowly opened.

Qian Duoduo entered first, with Ji Yan close behind.

They had torn seals and trespassed into a forbidden area, yet neither of them received any warning prompt from the Game Panel.

"Why...?"

Ji Yan noticed this and was about to ask when Qian Duoduo anticipated the question and answered first.

"Only players get warnings when they enter."

"NPCs are fine."

Qian Duoduo turned to look at Ji Yan and gave a strange smile. "Because no NPC would be suicidal enough to come in here. Those who do basically never get back out."

Ji Yan gazed toward the bottomless end of the room. "So what kind of formidable patient is locked up in here?"

"A severely depressed patient."

"Because of her special status, she receives personal attention from the Eerie Dean, as well as special treatment from Dungeon Order."

In the dim light, Ji Yan blinked. "How special?"

"A depressed patient alone wouldn't warrant this..."

Qian Duoduo said, "The Eerie Dean's Daughter."

Ji Yan's expression froze for a moment. The Big Boss's daughter?

"Why does this script feel so familiar?"

A hospital, a dean, a daughter...

Was there going to be another Creation Tree or Infinite Tsukuyomi next?

Ji Yan smiled without warmth. "So L, while playing the Eerie Dean, got to become a father for free?"

"If the Eerie Dean's Daughter is the final trump card for turning things around, how are we supposed