Lin Mian turned her head to look at Ling Qianhe beside her, unable to help but mutter.
"Are you sure she's important? I feel like she's like you... a psycho."
"And she's crazier than you are..."
Ling Qianhe raised an eyebrow, his exceedingly handsome face showing a hint of calm certainty. Then Lin Mian heard him speak.
"She's very powerful."
"Although she awakened powers in the dark direction, her evolution leans more towards mental abilities. And in this world, the father, mother, grandfather, and brother she imagines in her mind are likely just a means of self-protection."
"Let's go out and gather some information about her, then come back for her."
...
Lin Mian and Ling Qianhe quickly found someone nearby who knew about the situation.
When they heard that Lin Mian and Ling Qianhe had come out of that small building, the locals showed expressions of astonishment!
"You actually dared to go to that place and interact with that little girl?"
"That little girl is a monster!"
"She's terrifying. If you go looking for her, she'll devour you completely, leaving not even a trace!"
These words were laced with profound fear. These people feared the little girl like venomous snakes, utterly terrified of her.
Lin Mian couldn't understand.
"Why... are you so afraid of her?"
"She's just an ordinary-looking little girl..."
The ordinary people trembled all over from fear.
"How is she ordinary? She's a monster, and she kills people... Her entire family died under mysterious circumstances, yet she claims they're all alive. The funeral car had already taken her family to the crematorium!"
"And that little girl often tries to play with other children... but who dares to play with her?"
"Anyone who doesn't do as she says gets terribly ill!"
"We don't dare to offend her, so we can only move out and stay far away from her!"
Move out and stay far away from her.
Lin Mian immediately picked up on something amiss and asked.
"Then why... don't you drive her away?"
Lin Mian didn't believe these people were that kind-hearted!
The faces of these people were contorted with fear.
"We can't drive her away... If we drive her away, very terrible things will happen. She can enter our dreams... we'll constantly dream of her!"
"We'll be unable to sleep, and as soon as we enter a dream, she'll torment us, dragging us into her apartment to constantly play the game of pretending to be her father, mother, grandfather, and brother."
"Only by letting her stay in her home can everything remain safe. Only then won't we be tormented by her in our dreams!"
Lin Mian exchanged a look with Ling Qianhe and nodded, indicating understanding.
Then Ling Qianhe turned to the side and suddenly asked.
"I want to know—"
"Where can I buy gifts?"
The residents of the safe zone opposite were surprised that Ling Qianhe would ask such a question and were momentarily stunned, unable to react immediately.
"Gi... gifts?"
"You want to... you want to buy gifts?"
Ling Qianhe hummed in affirmation.
"I promised to bring gifts back to see her later."
The residents of the safe zone across stared at Ling Qianhe in disbelief. After a few seconds, they gasped, their eyes filled with an expression of utter astonishment.
"Gifts—you actually want to bring gifts to see her? Are you crazy?"
"Do you know how dangerous that little girl is? Aren't you afraid she'll go mad and kill you?"
Ling Qianhe shook his head.
"Not afraid."
"She's a lunatic, a monster. In any case... I'm not much better."
The residents looked at Ling Qianhe's exceptionally beautiful face, momentarily dumbfounded.
Ling Qianhe then nodded slightly and walked forward, waving his sleeve without disturbing a single cloud.
...
Upon visiting the little girl again, Ling Qianhe carried a fruit basket.
Fruits were rare commodities in the apocalypse. The variety of fruits inside was not rich, and there were only a few dry apples.
These were a special breed cultivated in the safe zone. With mutated plants rampant, having such fruits was already extremely difficult.
Ling Qianhe carried the fruit basket and stood outside the door.
The little girl opened the door and was also surprised to see Ling Qianhe.
"Brother?"
"You actually came back?"
Ling Qianhe said.
"I said I would bring gifts back."
"Your father and mother should be very happy, as we've brought gifts. I'm not an impolite person, I just forgot because I was too rushed earlier."
"Shall we have dinner together tonight?"
The little girl was silent for a moment, then nodded.
The living room was not lit, but red candles were lit, casting the girl's somewhat pale face in the red glow.
"Father and mother are very happy..."
"We haven't had guests in a long time."
The light flickered, and the little girl raised her head, her voice sweet. She said in a childish voice.
"Grandpa's illness has also improved a lot."
"As expected, I'm the most capable!"
"I can completely support this family."
The little girl's voice was soft and sweet, and Ling Qianhe reached out and stroked her head.
"Yes."
"You are very capable."
The little girl let out a giggle, and Ling Qianhe looked at her, then suddenly asked.
"I heard others say you can enter people's dreams—is that true?"
The little girl was startled by Ling Qianhe's question, but she immediately admitted it readily.
"Of course, I can. But I only enter the dreams of bad people who bully me. Who told them to bully me? I'm not someone to be easily bullied!"
"But I won't enter Brother and Sister's dreams. Brother and Sister are good people. They came to my home as guests and brought me gifts. I haven't met anyone as good as Brother and Sister for a very, very long time!"
Lin Mian was curious about Ling Qianhe's plan.
He said this little girl could save the world—did he intend to have her invade someone's dreams?
Ling Qianhe glanced at the little girl in front of him, then said.
"We need to go to the research institute to do something very important. Do you want to come with us?"
"You can bring your family with you. The place we're going should have better conditions than this safe zone, and your father and mother can receive better care."
"Your grandfather's illness will also be completely cured there!"
He spoke with great seriousness, and Lin Mian's heart skipped a beat. She wanted to quietly ask Ling Qianhe if it was right to deceive the little girl like this.
Her family was imaginary!
To her surprise, the little girl thought seriously for a moment, then nodded. She said.
"Okay!"
She actually agreed immediately!
Ling Qianhe successfully lured away a yandere dark loli!