He lingered in his fiefdom for a while.
After helping Fat Tiger and Wushuang transform their bodies, he contacted Niuniu and came to the Guardian Hut Village scenario.
"Why did you choose to come back here?"
In the straw courtyard, Chen Lin looked at Niuniu and asked tentatively.
Niuniu was still in her scarecrow form, wearing a beautiful princess dress. Apart from looking much more grown-up, she was no different from how she had been back then.
"This is where I was born."
Niuniu smiled.
"And it's also where I first met you, Big Brother. Here, I can be at my best."
Chen Lin looked around.
He asked in puzzlement, "Where are the other villagers? Why can't I see any of them?"
There had been many villagers in Guardian Hut Village-Xiaohong, Dried Fish, and others-but he could not sense a single one of them.
"Them?"
"I sent them all out to guard key locations. I'm preparing to seize the Nightmare Law Controller's authority first. My former subordinates have all returned to their posts, too."
Niuniu explained briefly.
Then she added, "This village connects to every scenario in the Nightmare Realm. It was once the realm's central hub, but the current Nightmare Law Controller stole its rule power, which is why it was sealed."
"What do you need me to do?"
Chen Lin volunteered.
Although he had not ascended to become a dominator, with the Mystic Gold Spear and Soul-Destroying Finger, he was even stronger than a dominator when dealing with bizarre creatures.
"I can't ask you to help, Big Brother."
Niuniu shook her head.
"You're a Punishment Monarch. If I ask for your help, it might provoke resistance from the Nightmare King Seal and have the opposite effect. I should handle it myself."
"Are you confident, then?"
Chen Lin was