Chen Lin stood beside the collapsed pit and thought for a moment. Deciding that he would be in no danger even if he were pulled into Scarecrow Cottage, he leaped down.
After reaching Mu Linglong's side, he crouched to examine her condition.
Sure enough, her body was giving off the aura of the Nightmare Realm, which meant she had been pulled inside.
After some thought, he slipped his arms around her waist and lifted her, intending to set her down somewhere level first. Leaving her here was far too undignified.
But he had barely taken two steps when his vision blurred, and Scarecrow Cottage appeared before him!
"Uncle, why did you take so long? Niuniu's been waiting ages for you! Hurry inside! My doll accidentally pulled in a woman who says she's your friend, and her time here is almost up!"
Chen Lin saw the little girl leaning over the wall, anxiously beckoning to him.
He had the feeling that he could enter the straw courtyard with a mere thought.
It seemed that completing the rule's task did not prevent him from entering this Nightmare Realm scenario again. As long as he came into contact with Nightmare Realm aura, he could reconnect to it.
Moreover, he now had a choice. She could no longer pull him straight inside.
"Uncle, hurry! That woman's about to be forced out! She hasn't woven a straw substitute yet. If she leaves like this, she'll turn into a scarecrow!"
Chen Lin dared not delay. He took out a set of formation flags and deployed them, then willed his "body" into the courtyard.
Yet when he looked around, he saw no sign of Mu Linglong, so he turned a puzzled gaze toward the little girl.
"Everyone's Nightmare Realm scenario is separate. Unless you use a Road