The sudden awkward question caught Lin Mo off guard.
Answering "yes" to this question would be inconsistent with the facts, while answering "no" would make one's life seem like a failure.
Lin Mo vaguely mumbled, "Why are you asking this?"
Mao Mao Hen Dan Da looked disappointed.
"I was thinking, if you're single, Lin God, I could be your girlfriend. That way, it would be proper for you to protect me. Or how about this: I'll become your disciple. Then even if we encounter danger, you won't abandon me, your apprentice, right?"
Looking at this obviously chuunibyou-afflicted young girl, Lin Mo was momentarily speechless.
She was afraid of being abandoned, so she was trying every way to cling to him.
Lin Mo was about to wave his hand dismissively.
But Mao Mao Hen Dan Da had already stepped forward and bowed.
"Master, please accept your disciple's bow... Hey, don't dodge! It's no use dodging, I'm telling you. I've already become your disciple. Now you're my master and I'm your apprentice, so you have to protect me."
Lin Mo couldn't be bothered to deal with her.
"Are you going to sleep or not? If not, I'm leaving."
With a stern face, Mao Mao Hen Dan Da was frightened and quickly nodded.
She had been partly joking earlier, but there was also a serious element to it.
Being involved in this nightmare event was undoubtedly unfortunate, but she felt lucky to have the support of a great god like Lin Mo.
At this moment, Lin Mo's phone rang.
Who would call at this late hour?
Looking at the number, Lin Mo recognized it was Chen Bing.
He immediately answered.
"Lin Mo, it's Chen Bing." On the phone, Chen Bing's voice was always so steady.
"Expert Chen, is something the matter?" Lin Mo believed that the other party wouldn't call so late just for small talk.
"Indeed, there is. The central bureau has decided to conduct training for the fourth batch of candidate experts in ten days. You need to participate too. Someone will come to pick you up when the time comes." Chen Bing explained the matter.
Training for candidate experts?
Lin Mo had never heard of this before.
"To put it simply, this is for candidate experts to become official, and also to review the candidate personnel. But I think you shouldn't have any problems."
"So, where will the training be held?" Lin Mo asked.
"That's confidential. I don't know either. You just wait for the notification when the time comes." Chen Bing paused, then added, "When we first met, that nightmare standing behind you has great potential. If you can find a way to control it, your chances of becoming official will be greater."
This was a piece of advice.
After saying this, Chen Bing hung up.
"Was he referring to the Pale Ghost?" Lin Mo realized.
Come to think of it, the Pale Ghost nightmare was indeed excellent. As long as one could figure out its killing pattern, overcome the fear of it, and wear a thick piece of clothing, it could become a very powerful asset.
Even if Chen Bing hadn't mentioned it, Lin Mo was planning to find the Pale Ghost next.
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After more than half an hour, Lin Mo re-entered the nightmare world.
The first thing he did was check the items on his person.
Pencil, diary, lighter, all there.
The brick was in his hand.
Lin Mo discovered that anything he wore on his body wouldn't be lost.
The door to the room full of ghost paintings next to him was now closed.
The thought of burning the paintings came to Lin Mo's mind again.
But after careful consideration, he suppressed this slightly crazy idea.
Firstly, he could no longer be certain if the Split-Head Ghost was still in that previous ghost painting; secondly, he had already reached a sort of tacit understanding with the other ghost paintings in the room. If he unilaterally 'breached the contract', it might trigger some unimaginable dangers.
Forget it.
Unless there were special circumstances, Lin Mo had no intention of going in there again.
The other rooms on this fourth floor were not ordinary either,
But Lin Mo didn't have time to explore them one by one now. He had agreed with Mao Mao Hen Dan Da that she could sleep five minutes after he fell asleep, so Lin Mo planned to go wait for her.
Mao Mao Hen Dan Da was also a gifted player. Lin Mo was very clear that he could become a god in the horror zone game because he had a bug-level ability.
No fear.
And for Mao Mao Hen Dan Da, as an ordinary person, to be ranked just after himself was enough to prove her potential.
To be honest, in the nightmare world, Lin Mo needed help.
Trustworthy help.
On the way up to the sixth floor, Lin Mo didn't encounter the Split-Head Ghost.
Lin Mo actually hoped that the Split-Head Ghost would never appear. That ghostly thing was missing a screw in its head, but it was still too violent and hard to control.
Entering the room, Lin Mo picked up a fallen chair, sat down on it, and waited quietly.
While waiting, he also asked Little Rain about the current location of the Split-Head Ghost.
To Lin Mo's surprise, Little Rain told him that the Split-Head Ghost was still in Room 409.
It hadn't come out at all?
Was it unwilling to come out, or unable to?
Vaguely, he could hear a scream and cry for help from somewhere outside, followed by a strange noise.
Lin Mo thought it must be some survivor who couldn't stay awake and had entered the nightmare world.
Although the Safety Bureau had given them all emergency training and told them some survival rules, how many could strictly follow them?
Maybe in a state of panic, their minds would go blank.
They would only scream and shout.
This would only attract more nightmares and lead to a quicker death.
Lin Mo shook his head.
He was just an ordinary person and couldn't save that many people.
Take care of yourself first.
At this moment, Lin Mo sensed something. He walked to the door of a nearby room and pushed it open.
Inside, a person appeared out of thin air.
They were hiding behind the curtain, peeking out fearfully.
"Stop looking, it's me."
Lin Mo recognized it was Mao Mao Hen Dan Da.
At the same time, this was the first time he saw how people appeared in the nightmare world.
It was like teleportation described in novels.
Very magical.
"Lin God?"
Mao Mao Hen Dan Da cautiously crawled out from behind the curtain.
She indeed had potential.
Even when speaking, she kept her voice very low. Lin Mo noticed that she had already taken off her shoes, so she wouldn't make noise when walking.
Unlike others who only knew how to scream and shout.
Looking at it this way, Liu Ying from before also had some potential, being able to survive her first encounter with a nightmare. Unfortunately, she still died under the Pale Ghost's turn-and-kill move.
It was somewhat sad.
Lin Mo beckoned to Mao Mao Hen Dan Da, and they walked to the living room. He picked up the white bone mask from the ground and handed it to her, who understood.
Lin Mo had told her about the function and usage of this 'prop' before, so there was no need to ask again.
The two of them were quite in sync.
Mao Mao Hen Dan Da saw the brick with half-burnt embers in Lin Mo's hand. Although she was very curious, she didn't ask.
Here, making as little noise as possible was the key.
Lin Mo planned to continue exploring, uncovering nightmares that he could use to strengthen his power.
Although Little Rain was also formidable, her ability lay in prediction.
Without the threat of the Split-Head Ghost for now, Lin Mo decided to immediately go find the Pale Ghost. Such a powerful and easily controllable nightmare would be a waste not to use.
But this nightmare area was vast, including several residential buildings, with many nightmares hidden within. Searching with just one or two people's efforts would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
This is where Little Rain's value came into play.
"Mao Mao Hen Dan Da, wait a moment. Let me introduce you to a new friend."
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