"Of course. Not just the codename—Miss Luo also had crucial information about this [Nightmare] in her head."
"She died nine times, so she must have grasped more internal information about this [Nightmare]."
"And the most important piece."
Puppet Eerie swung its head. "That is information about the 'Initial Player'!"
"Find the 'Initial Player,' and we can 'assimilate' this [Nightmare]."
"You... hello? Are you still there? Did your brain crash?"
Only after Puppet Eerie had said all that did it realize Ji Yan was standing motionless, his gaze unfocused. It raised an arm and waved it before his eyes.
After waving it twice, its already damaged arm fell to the floor.
Ji Yan's eyes refocused as he said quietly, "Though I don't know the exclusive privileges of [L], Luo Xixi has the Term Talent [Death Foresight]. How could she still be killed nine times?"
Puppet Eerie's voice was hoarse, carrying indescribable helplessness and frustration. "You have no idea."
"How many death traps there are in this [Nightmare]."
"If you want to 'assimilate' it, to put it bluntly, you can only clear it with your life!"
"No matter what kind of Dream Core Ghoul you play, or where you are, you face the danger of stepping into a 'taboo minefield.'"
"You might not understand it if I put it that way."
"Take your last run. What did you play?"
Ji Yan said, "An eerie makeup artist."
As though he knew this Dream Core Ghoul extremely well, Qian Duoduo immediately said, "The makeup artist has to reach the [Dressing Room] within ten minutes and finish the stage makeup for the performing dancer."
"Passing through the red-carpet corridor, you were bound to encounter two little ghosts playing around. You..."
Ji Yan took over, "I ignored those ghost children, and then..."
Qian Duoduo said, "You