When Sunny Xu was at home, he had already "seen" Starry Lin through telepathy, but it was interrupted by an external force.

Was it discovered by Starry Lin and interrupted in "some way"? Or was it because his own abilities were not stable enough?

At the moment, he temporarily didn't have the mood to speculate on the reasons.

The most crucial thing now was that Starry Lin lied to him. She was currently not at home, but near the hospital.

Why would she be there? And more importantly, why did she lie to him?

If there was a valid reason, Starry Lin should have told him directly...

Sunny Xu sat on his sister's bed, resting his chin on his hand, lost in thought.

Since it was something she wanted to hide from him, once it was revealed, their perspectives might diverge - at least that's how Starry Lin would see it.

Since that conversation that night, their relationship had unknowingly deepened. They had become best friends who could talk about anything.

It was impossible for them to have no differences in their views on anything, because everyone had different personalities and preferences. However, teenagers would subconsciously prevent these differences from escalating into "conflicts". Even if they occasionally argued, they would apologize afterwards and make jokes to let it pass without leaving a trace.

Becoming friends was not about smoothing out each other's rough edges. That would only bring pain to both sides. It should be an experience of learning how to understand and tolerate each other.

In other words, it was very likely that there were conflicts between them in the conversations that happened before their relationship became so intimate...

"Is it about revenge?" Sunny Xu wondered.

If he remembered correctly, this topic was first brought up when he met Starry Lin on the street after breaking into the haunted house.

For him, that was a memorable day. Because on that day, he and Starry Lin experienced so many things together, including their morning encounter, their first encounter with supernatural monsters and Little An, their first deep conversation, their first agreement, their first time going shopping and eating...

Too many firsts happened on that not-so-distant spring day. For an ordinary high school student who had been leading a dull life, it was unforgettable and often recalled in dreams.

So, in a sense, this topic was also the beginning of their relationship thawing. Although it was just an impulsive remark, Sunny Xu now wanted to thank his past self for speaking up.

Of course, even at that time, he didn't think there was anything wrong with seeking revenge against those three bastards. He was more worried that Starry Lin would get into trouble during the process, such as being discovered and punished in turn, which would not be worth it.

Moreover, from the current situation, two of those three people had already suffered the consequences, and the remaining one was not doing well either. This morning, he was punched by Starry Lin and had a face full of bruises...

Right, Sunny Xu's eyes lit up.

"Hospital, hospital... I see."

He slapped his thigh, suddenly enlightened. After understanding Starry Lin's intentions, he quickly made a decision.

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Shi Hui couldn't speak or move. He was being carried by the whale, looking more like a rat caught by a cat.

He returned to the deserted building, passing through several safe passages and long stairs, and finally arrived in front of a room.

"Bang!"

The door was pushed open by an invisible force.

A young girl with long black hair was sitting on a chair with her legs crossed, waving at him with a smile.

"Thud."

Shi Hui was roughly thrown to the ground in front of Starry Lin, and the door automatically closed behind him.

He instinctively tried to get up, but the heavy restraint didn't disappear. Shi Hui felt as if there was a tremendous weight on him, as if an entire building was pressing down on him.

Not to mention struggling, he couldn't even move his fingers. Just trying to catch a breath from the heavy oppression had exhausted all his strength.

This was only natural. Allowing Shi Hui to escape everywhere before was part of her plan. Now that Starry Lin was serious about trapping him here, she wouldn't leave any room for him to escape or resist.

Just as Shi Hui thought, even though both of them had "superpowers" because of entering the haunted house, their levels were not on the same level at all.

This world had never been fair. Even in the realm beyond common sense.

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Starry Lin stood up, looked down at him, and carefully observed him. Finally, she confirmed one thing:

That fear had completely solidified in his eyes.

No matter how much this guy tried to pretend to be calm or fierce, his eyes couldn't lie.

Shi Hui was actually terrified, and for a long time, he wouldn't be able to gather the courage to face her.

Wasn't that enough?

Starry Lin thought to herself as she spoke to Shi Hui.

"The police will be here soon. I don't have much time, so I won't waste it on you. If you feel any pain or discomfort later, remember to endure it and don't scream too loudly."

She rolled up her sleeves, revealing her beautiful and slender arms.

"You... what exactly--"

Shi Hui's difficult words were cut off halfway.His throat seemed to be blocked by something, and for a moment he could only make a wheezing sound;

His eyes rolled back, and the veins on his face bulged one by one. The black threads under his skin, like earthworms, wriggled crazily, leaving raised marks on the surface of his skin.

Starry Lin clenched her fists, as if she was holding the intangible, burning fear in the depths of her heart—

In the room, Little An's curled-up body disappeared.

In its place was a familiar dark, murky flow, as if being swept up by an invisible storm, forming a rotating vortex around the two of them. The vortex grew larger and larger, swallowing everything in the room...

In the darkness deeper than the night, the long-haired girl stared unblinkingly.

Her eyes were full of curiosity, watching a new and intriguing object slowly emerge from the vortex, gradually taking shape.

At this moment, Starry Lin suddenly thought of a question.

She had once dreamed of a lightless sea, and of merging with the sea.

It was after that night that she gained the ability to summon Little An. The two were clearly closely related; or perhaps, Little An was born from that "Sea of Darkness".

But on second thought... that was a "sea"! In reality, the oceans on Earth are the mother of all life, could it be that the sea from another world could only nurture one fish?

Even if this murky flow was just a tiny part of the Sea of Darkness, was there nothing else hidden in it?

Now, something "hidden deeper" finally emerged in front of Starry Lin.

It came from the vast and boundless Sea of Chaos, from the depths of human consciousness.

It poked its head out of the murky flow, like a clay sculpture, gradually taking on a human form.

Starry Lin's mouth slowly opened, revealing a shocked expression.

Because, as its appearance gradually became more real and three-dimensional, she realized that she actually knew this guy!

"...No... don't..."

Shi Hui, lying on the ground, had lost most of his consciousness, falling into a half-dream, half-awake state of confusion; but when his eyes reflected that figure, he couldn't help but tremble all over, mumbling a trembling cry.

—This person was none other than Starry Lin's mother's new boyfriend.

"When I tried to materialize Shi Hui's inner fear, the result turned out to be him...?"

Starry Lin thought for a moment, and quickly came to a conclusion.

"I see, so Shi Hui and this guy have known each other for a while."

"With Shi Hui's school bully style, he probably offended him outside, and ended up getting beaten up by this violent maniac... After that, he became the object of Shi Hui's deepest fear?"

Starry Lin murmured for a while, and even she couldn't help but laugh, shaking her head slightly.

"What a coincidence."

She stared at the guy for a while longer.

Indeed, his features were exactly the same, but the differences were still very significant.

For example, the humanoid creature she summoned from the murky flow had dark blue skin and was covered in scales like a sea creature.

Starry Lin ordered him to open his mouth, and found that his teeth were very sharp, his pupils protruded like a pair of glass balls, devoid of any emotional color.

In other words, he looked... a bit scarier.

If you had to make a comparison, it would be like if someone was very afraid of a certain person, what would that person look like if they appeared in a nightmare?

In Starry Lin's guess, it would be a being that could be recognized at a glance based on the original appearance—yet different, such as becoming more ferocious, taller—.

Starry Lin looked at the strange "creature" in front of her, a mix of human and monster elements, but she didn't feel scared at all.

Because like Little An, this guy was completely under her control, like a remotely controlled puppet.

On the other hand, only Starry Lin knew that this guy was indeed a real monster. Underneath the "skin" of the humanoid creature, there were no organs, no flesh and blood, all made up of a murky flow-like substance.

"Uh... I guess that's mission accomplished?"

Starry Lin quickly calmed down.

"We need to get out of here."

She felt like she could already hear the faint sound of sirens...

"But before that."

Starry Lin's gaze fell back on Shi Hui. Of course, she wouldn't forget the other purpose of her visit.

"What should I do with this guy?"

Actually, Shi Hui's previous guess was half right: Starry Lin didn't plan to let him go, but she really hadn't thought about how to deal with him.

"Anyway, let's do as he said..."

She was about to lift her foot when she suddenly heard footsteps behind her.

What?! They're here already?

Starry Lin turned around in surprise, the door had already been pushed open.

The boy she had been talking about was standing outside the door, panting heavily, glaring at her with a very dissatisfied expression.