So that's how it is.
Niannian finally knew what those dark shadows she saw in the ward were.
They were all just illusions created by the Ghost King using the emotional obsessions of the dead.
They were composed of resentment and obsession.
They had no souls and no consciousness.
They just vented their anger based on that bit of obsession.
"So... the people lying on the hospital beds and suffering are from the Sun Country?"
"Not necessarily. There are also traitors who betrayed their compatriots. They helped those beasts and are no longer worthy of being called compatriots."
"Oh."
Got it.
Niannian said that she totally understood.
Those who betrayed their compatriots and their country and helped the enemy deserved such punishment.
Over the years, there had been quite a few people who came to this hospital for adventures, but they either went crazy, died, or disappeared.
The Ghost King had never saved any of these people before.
Considering his deep affection for his compatriots, he wouldn't harm those people.
Moreover, they were strangers to each other, and this Ghost King inexplicably poured out all his energy to her.
It always seemed that there was another purpose.
"There were quite a few adventure - seekers in the hospital before. Did they all die here?"
Niannian asked tentatively.
"No. I let some of them out, while some really died here. The people from the Sun Country never gave up looking for the evil god they were about to raise. They used so much flesh and blood and such cruel methods to raise such a huge monster. They won't have a second chance to create another one."
"So over the years, there have always been people trying to come here to find the evil god, either to release it or take it away. They also wanted to take away the records of raising the evil god, their evidence of crime. All those people died here. Some others were really just curious or accidentally wandered into the hospital. I let them go. If they went crazy, it was probably because they couldn't stand the ghostly aura here and the scenes they saw, and their minds collapsed."
The Ghost King explained calmly.
This place changed every night. It was like a pre - written code by a programmer, running repeatedly.
When living people from outside came in, the scenes they saw at night were similar to what Niannian saw.
Ordinary people couldn't accept such a shock. Even if they managed to get out alive, they would surely have mental traumas.
"Also, this ghost realm is not only under my control. The other half belongs to the evil god. If an intruder accidentally stumbles in front of it, there's no way back."
After a while, the Ghost King added another sentence.
She seemed very afraid that Niannian would misunderstand her as a wanton killer.
"So what do you want me to do by telling me this story?"
It couldn't be just for idle chatting.
Niannian didn't think that was possible.
The Ghost King had lived alone in the hospital for so many years, and many people had come in during this period.
If she had shown some kindness, those who were let out wouldn't have gone crazy so badly.
By ignoring and not contacting these people, it was more likely that the Ghost King herself didn't want outsiders to break into this hospital.
Moreover, this was her ghost realm. Without the Ghost King's permission, Niannian wouldn't have been able to meet her even if she was exhausted.
There were no coincidences.
It was all inevitable.
As for whether the Ghost King suddenly wanted to make the crimes of the Sun Country people public and wanted to use her, a living person, to spread the news.
Niannian thought that if that was a reason, it might only be a part of it.
"You're really smart and capable. When I was your age, I didn't even have half of your abilities. You have high natural talents, and the aura on you is very pure and... I can't describe it. Anyway, it's very powerful."
The Ghost King smiled easily and didn't mind that her ulterior motive had been exposed.
"I do have other thoughts. I want to ask for your help."
"You're special and have the ability to help me, so I want to choose you."
"I've been wearing down my own power to suppress the evil god. As time goes by, one day I will surely be unable to hold it back. It will break free from my shackles. I don't want that day to come. So I want to ask you to help me destroy it together."
"But let's make it clear first, little one. If we destroy it, this space will collapse, and I will die. The time and space here are in chaos. I don't know what consequences it will bring in the end. Maybe we will all disappear with this place, or maybe you will be safe and sound. You have to think it over.
If you don't agree, I won't force you. It can only be said that it's fate. I will let you all out."
After hearing this, Niannian was silent for a long time.
She herself was fearless. If the evil god here was really as harmful as the Ghost King said, it should be destroyed no matter how great the cost was.
But the problem was that she wasn't alone today. Her second and third senior brothers were still outside.
She couldn't make the decision for all three of them. It was really hard to make up her mind for the moment.
"I want to ask my senior brothers. Can you call them here now?"
Xiaotuanzi knew that this ward had always been isolated from the outside world under the control of the Ghost King.
More than ten minutes had already passed. Niannian had a very accurate sense of time.
She didn't remind Niannian because she wanted to hear the rest of the story the Ghost King was going to tell.
"Okay, I'll call them here."
The Ghost King was silent for a while and finally nodded in agreement.
Actually, she had her own selfish motives. From the very beginning when she delayed for more than ten minutes until now, she was thinking that Xiaotuanzi was young and easy to be influenced by emotions.
This child was special. She had a very powerful aura. Emptying her body would surely be able to suppress the evil spirits here.
But she estimated that the price would be Niannian's life.
It was really wrong to deceive a child like this, but she had no other choice.
The hospital was located in a special place, within the territory of the Sun Country. Usually, there were few people from the Hua Country who came for adventures. Most of them were from the Sun Country or their onmyojis.
It was already a stroke of great luck to meet a capable person from the Hua Country.
She couldn't let down the sacrifices of so many compatriots.
Those people had paid the price of vanishing into thin air just to barely support her in suppressing the evil spirits.
Eliminating the evil spirits had become her top concern. She must kill it no matter what.
The Ghost King despised her own despicable thoughts in her heart.
Fortunately, Niannian was sober - minded and wasn't influenced by emotions. At this moment, she still remembered to discuss with the adults.
Although the Ghost King was conflicted in her heart, she still felt compassion.
She was also a child, the hope of the future.
If they finally disagreed, she would let them leave...