Chapter 160: The Broken Doll That Transmits Fear

Su Jinlong had already come in.

Or rather, the Demon Bear never intended to stop him—he could move freely within the Infernal Domain.

They are not enemies.

Or rather, Zhang Yi did not regard Su Jinlong as an enemy.

Su Jinlong would never be foolish enough to fight Zhang Yi to the death; he couldn't win, and he didn't want to fight. The Demon Bear's situation in his heart was extremely complex.

Like a morally ambiguous figure—one you can't defeat, so you can only persuade, only try to get him to stand on your side.

At least before the Official's true experts arrive, he absolutely has no intention of fighting the Demon Bear to the death.

According to Su Jinlong's estimate, the Demon Bear's eerie power would require at least two A-grade Ghost Tamers to have any chance.

One would probably be hopeless.

But the Demon Bear also didn't seem to have any intention of making Su Jinlong an enemy; at the very least, he had spared him many times and even saved him.

Su Jinlong understood in his heart—he was being treated like a shepherd dog.

The world is about to undergo a great transformation.

Ghosts, creatures from beyond the wall, Ghost Tamers! So far, only the creatures from beyond the wall remain unknown—just how strong they are is completely unclear.

"Uncle, what are you doing here?" Xiao Wan smiled at Su Jinlong.

And Xiao Lili had successfully transformed into a Demon's emissary; now she resembled a Ghost Slave.

The Broken Doll in her hand was the evil spirit given to her by Zhang Yi.

She sensed the dangerous Spiritual Qi on Su Jinlong's body; if Lin Xiaowan hadn't spoken, Xiao Lili would have attacked the moment they met.

The Broken Doll stood beside her, its body containing her mother's soul, now transformed into a Ghost.

Around it, strands of thread wriggled like maggots.

Some strands even extended long Tentacles, coiling around Su Jinlong, probing his scent.

Su Jinlong looked at the gruesome scene before him and Xiao Lili's condition—he instantly understood what had happened.

"You—you."

He stammered for a long time but found he couldn't utter a single word.

Xiao Wan smiled and said: "Uncle came to see Xiao Lili, didn't you?"

"Don't worry—Xiao Lili is fine now, and she's reunited with her mother. She's very happy, so don't be concerned."

She will never be separated from her mother again.

Just like me—my mother and Little Bear have always stayed by my side, never to part again.

Xiao Lili frowned at Su Jinlong: "Who are you? What do you do?"

Su Jinlong looked at her now—she wore a black outfit, her face pale, tear streaks black like curses.

Though she looked much more beautiful now, she also looked far more terrifying—she was no longer the ordinary little girl she once was.

She didn't answer.

Xiao Lili shrugged, grabbed the Broken Doll, and hopped toward the balcony: "Sister, I'm going to do my homework now."

"Go ahead," Lin Xiaowan nodded.

Then she ran over to Su Jinlong and instinctively held out her hands: "Uncle, did you come to bring me candy?"

Su Jinlong looked at Xiao Wan's innocent, pure smile.

In that fleeting moment, he almost believed this little girl was just an ordinary, adorable child.

He reached into his pocket, pulled out a few candies, and handed them to Xiao Wan.

She took the candies, happily tore open the wrapper: "Wow, this candy is delicious."

Su Jinlong fell silent for a moment and asked: "That little girl just now—has she also become your Ghost Slave?" Xiao Wan shrugged: "Little Bear says he never forced anyone to choose; everything was voluntary. Xiao Lili isn't a Ghost Slave—she's an emissary, his representative as the Fright King."

"She will carry Little Bear's Fear throughout the world, helping him harvest Fear. If Uncle wishes, Little Bear can make you an emissary too."

"Be friends with us, Uncle—then Little Bear will protect you forever, and nothing will ever harm you again!"

In Lin Xiaowan's heart, the Demon Bear was the Fright King, immensely powerful.

With him, nothing could harm her.

Voluntary… Su Jinlong looked down at the corpses on the ground—the man had been hacked into unrecognizable pulp, the woman decapitated.

These two were her family—her father and mother.

One wanted her dead, the other was dead.

Perhaps the Demon Bear was right: it wasn't he who chose this little girl—she chose him, voluntarily becoming his emissary.

Then she would never fear anything again, never be alone again, and could stay with her mother forever.

Just like Lin Xiaowan.

For a moment, Su Jinlong's emotions were extremely complex—he didn't even know how to speak or judge.

If he had arrived here before the girl transformed, what would he have done? Kill her father to save her? Then watch her become the Demon Bear's emissary? Or kill her during the transformation? "I am protecting this world, not destroying it," came the Infernal Roar of the Demon Bear.

The sky outside turned green.

The Realm of Compassion amplified the Infernal Roar, causing those trapped in nightmares to begin feeling despair.

A little girl carrying the Broken Doll entered their dreams, then mercilessly harvested Fear.

One by one! Until all the nightmares within the Infernal Domain had been harvested, she turned and walked out.

There was no Fear here anymore—but Fear must spread outward; those damned creatures would never let it go.

"Uncle, I'm leaving. Little Bear says others are waiting for us. Goodbye!"

Saying this, Xiao Wan gave a playful glance over her shoulder and leapt out the window, directly into the Hell Gate.

The same emotion can attract each other.

Su Jinlong stood on the balcony for a moment, took a deep breath, and turned to walk out.

What the Demon Bear did had nothing to do with him; he only knew that his Ghostly Faith would not change.

"Teacher, something happened. The Laboratory was attacked, and Dr. Xiao may be in danger right now."

After Zhang Yi left, the Infernal Domain dissipated.

The Night Watchers inside would now face the anomalies head-on, and the communicators had also recovered signal.

After hearing the news, Su Jinlong hurried back.

But by now, the Laboratory vehicles outside the Infernal Domain residential area were already on fire, and the surroundings seemed to be enclosed by some kind of magnetic field.

He was just about to go in and check the situation.

Dr. Xiao walked out from the flames, tugging at his own sleeve.

His other hand was carrying a head, which he casually tossed aside after stepping out.

"Night Watcher Tang Bing was converted into a Ghost Slave, so I showed no mercy and killed him directly."

That head was indeed Tang Bing's, though it was not the Tang Bing seen inside the Hell Gate.

Su Jinlong stared at him and happened to notice a scar on his wrist that seemed to have been burned by flames, the wound gruesome.

"Are you alright?"

Dr. Xiao did not respond, only said coldly, "The Ma Family's people have already arrived, at the Night Watchers branch office. Go back first."

(End of chapter)