Seeking Help

Hearing Hua Ruyu's explanation, Chen Lin fell into thought.

What did he have that the Girl in the Painting might want?

The first thing that came to mind was his Destiny Talent.

It was what set him apart from everyone else. Niuniu had taken a special interest in him because of that talent.

But he doubted the Girl in the Painting could see through his Talent Ability. Niuniu was a Guardian, and from the Information he now had, Nightmare Realm Guardians were at least comparable to ordinary Immortals, perhaps even True Immortals. The girl did not seem to be on that level.

If it was not his talent, then what was it?

Chen Lin began taking stock of everything valuable he possessed, narrowing it down to things connected to the Nightmare Realm.

First was his soul rank. His Third Rank soul could wield tremendous power in the Nightmare Realm. That was one possibility.

Then there was the Embroidery Saber. This Nightmare Realm Weapon barely qualified as another possibility. A treasure on the level of a Spirit Treasure would be valuable anywhere, and he had displayed it before the painting.

The Soul-Destroying Finger counted too, of course, but he had not used it in this Scenario, so that was unlikely.

Finally, Chen Lin looked at the token hanging from his waist.

The Shepherd Token.

Because he had been searching for a Nightmare Realm Yamen, he always kept the token in plain sight when exploring the Nightmare Realm. The Girl in the Painting must have seen it.

That was another possibility. A Shepherd might only tend sheep, but he was still a Bailiff—an official figure in the Nightmare Realm. If the girl wanted help, appealing to a Bailiff made sense.

But all the girl ever did was eat. She did not seem