Chapter 158 Reunion

At the same time, the Deep Reds in the hall also stirred, but the source wasn't the terrifying scene outside, but "Vortex."

Vortex seemed to sense something, becoming restless. Influenced by him, the surrounding Deep Reds also grew uneasy.

At this moment, Fatty didn't feel the same pressure as Jiang Cheng, or perhaps because Jiang Cheng had climbed onto the altar, taking on most of it.

Slightly regaining his senses, Fatty noticed the strangeness around him. Some Deep Red members were staring at the doctor, a hint of madness gradually surfacing in their eyes.

If a riot broke out among the Deep Reds at this time, the doctor and he would surely die. Wu was being held back by that terrifying fellow, and the Starving Ghost Scarecrow Killer had been swallowed by the endless tide of monsters. They could only rely on themselves now.

Tentacles, sharp claws, and ghastly teeth—the Deep Red members gradually revealed their fangs and ferocity, a sign that they were about to lose control.

Fatty didn't dare delay. He needed to capture the leader first. Without thinking, only focused on preventing the doctor from being ambushed, he supported his body, staggering toward "Vortex."

That Liu Hui had said that "Vortex" had a good impression of him, treating him like a friend.

As Fatty moved, the Deep Reds who had been staring at Jiang Cheng shifted their gazes, focusing their attacks on him, though they didn't immediately act.

Through the eyes behind the mask, Fatty actually saw hesitation in Vortex’s eyes. Vortex looked at Fatty, then quickly turned away, looking outside. He was pacing back and forth, like a child.

Seeing Vortex's struggle, Fatty sped up. After knocking aside two of the closest level-two dangerous experimental subjects, Fatty reached out and grabbed Vortex's helpless hand.

"We mean no harm, believe me. I will... I will take you out, take all of you out." Fatty looked into Vortex's eyes behind the mask. "I promise you."

Vortex actually calmed down slowly, but he still looked outside from time to time, as if something was on his mind. As Fatty comforted Vortex, he gradually sensed something was wrong. There seemed to be a strange connection between their emotions, making him feel increasingly familiar with the other.

Fragments pieced together in his mind, his thoughts becoming clearer as the illusions faded. After a moment, he stared at Vortex's eyes, his expression suddenly freezing. He tremblingly reached out, wanting to remove Vortex's mask. This time, Vortex, who Liu Hui said never liked physical contact with others, didn't refuse. As the mask fell, Fatty's guess became reality. It was the face of a mature man, but the man's eyes held a clarity that didn't match his age.

"Su An..." Fatty's voice trembled with excitement, "Really... it's really you?"

Su An was someone they knew. In a mission not long after entering the Nightmare World, he and the doctor had encountered Su An and his older sister, Su Xiaoxiao.

These two had helped them quite a bit, but then Su An had disappeared, and Su Xiaoxiao had been left near the altar. At the time, Su Xiaoxiao, whose life was on the line, had made a deal with the doctor. She would stay behind to buy them time to escape, while they would go back and save her brother, Su An.

But later, when they returned, they found that Su An was gone.

He had felt bad about it for quite a while.

What Fatty didn't know was that after he stabilized Su An, the world in Jiang Cheng's mind inexplicably stabilized a lot. Jiang Cheng finally had the chance to walk up to the girl in white and tear off her veil.

As the veil fell, the feeling of familiarity with the girl turned into reality. It was a meticulously crafted face, even more exquisite than when he had seen it before.

Su Xiaoxiao!

The Su Xiaoxiao he had seen in the island world!

At the same time, the chaos in his mind dissipated, and Jiang Cheng immediately realized that "Vortex" was Su An. Su Xiaoxiao must have come to find her brother, Su An.

Now everything was clear. Not long ago, the Night Watch had taken Su An while Su Xiaoxiao was away. After discovering her brother was missing, Su Xiaoxiao had gone crazy, searching the world for the Night Watch, trying to force them to reveal her brother's whereabouts.

Those missing Night Watch remnants had all been killed by Su Xiaoxiao. And Su Xiaoxiao had followed the clues, all the way here. Now that Su An was in his hands, Su Xiaoxiao thought he was in league with the Night Watch, and that's why she had attacked. If Wu hadn't stopped Su Xiaoxiao's first wave of attacks, he and Fatty would have died without knowing why.

"Su Xiaoxiao, it's me!" Jiang Cheng explained loudly, "Don't you remember me? I'm Jiang Cheng, no, I'm Hao Shuai! I promised to save your brother!"

But as soon as he mentioned the word "brother," Su Xiaoxiao suddenly opened her eyes. Jiang Cheng's heart sank, because Su Xiaoxiao's eyes had no whites at all, only black. Her cheeks, previously hidden by the veil, had grown fine scales.

Stared at by Su Xiaoxiao, Jiang Cheng felt a chill run through him. That kind of gaze was definitely not something a human should have.

The next second, Jiang Cheng instantly returned to reality, and Su Xiaoxiao appeared with him. At this moment, Su Xiaoxiao seemed to be greatly stimulated by seeing Su An, and immediately rushed towards Jiang Cheng. At the critical moment, a blurry figure blocked Jiang Cheng.

It was the Heart-Eating Demon, who hadn't shown up all this time.

However, the Heart-Eating Demon was no match for Su Xiaoxiao, and was sent flying with a single blow. Just as Su Xiaoxiao was about to attack Jiang Cheng, a black figure appeared behind Su Xiaoxiao, and a sharp blade flashed.

Blood slid down Su Xiaoxiao's shoulder. She reacted quickly, and in this world she was almost omniscient and omnipotent, but she still couldn't avoid the strike.

Wu stood in front of Jiang Cheng, gently shaking his blade. The remaining bloodstains turned into a wisp of blood mist and were shaken off. A strong killing intent spread out, and Wu walked towards Su Xiaoxiao.

"Stop! Don't attack yet!" Fatty shouted.

Wu and Su Xiaoxiao stopped almost simultaneously, turning their heads to look in Fatty's direction. More precisely, Su Xiaoxiao was looking at her younger brother, Su An.

Fatty could feel that Su An was sending a similar signal to his older sister at the same time. After a few seconds, Su Xiaoxiao, who had been driven mad, finally calmed down.

During the previous process, tears of blood had been constantly flowing from her eyes. The continuous ritual had severely overdrawn her strength, but facing a powerful enemy like Wu, she had no other choice.

After receiving the signal that her brother was safe, the blackness in Su Xiaoxiao's eyes began to recede. Her petite body swayed a few times before finally collapsing.