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Bai Miao still lacks a systematic understanding of nightmares.

It seems that forcing treatment is not a viable option.

Favre probably meant to resolve his nightmares at their root.

In other words, this nightmare must have an origin.

Is the pope who originally had nightmares still alive?

Carlos shook his head: "It's been so long... According to records, he was tormented to death not long after he developed nightmares, and afterwards, high-ranking members of the sect also began to suffer from nightmares one after another."

"So you mean he has no idea how he developed nightmares?"

“That’s right… Nightmare syndrome appeared very suddenly and was kept strictly secret from outsiders… Even I only learned about the cure for this disease within the cult after I had contracted it.”

What bad luck! I thought I'd finally gotten a minor official position, but the nightmare has only just begun.

Bai Miao couldn't help but feel some sympathy.

Most of these people joined the Healing Cult for a living. They were promoted for their outstanding performance and thought their lives were gradually improving. They never expected that there was such a thing at the top.

I don't even know how many generations of people have been harmed by them.

"Atalina also... chose a lobectomy to cure her nightmares, and you know the consequences."

"What did Dr. Lecter say?"

Bai Miao was certain that Lecter knew the truth behind the Healing Cult's nightmare.

“Dr. Lecter… he refused to treat us every time, saying he would not get involved in any Healing Cult matters.”

Is it targeting the healing cult?

It's quite rare to see Lecter express his views so clearly.

To Bai Miao’s recollection, he had never heard Lecter so openly express his rejection of a particular faction.

He seemed kind to everyone, and even if he didn't want treatment, he would find various reasons to politely decline.

The meaning is quite clear with the Healing Cult: they can heal, but they won't heal you.

It's impossible to force someone; Lecter has the Medical Ethics Review Board and most of the people in Arle standing behind him.

With his connections, Lecter had helped countless nobles and wealthy merchants resolve their mental health issues.

“I see… I might need to see your bishop or pope; I’d like to see what their nightmares are like.”

Carlos alone was not enough for Bai Miao to analyze the specific causes of the nightmares.

Perhaps we can glean some insight from clergy members of higher rank who are more severely troubled by nightmares.

This is a whetstone to confirm that you have reached the third level.

Bai Miao still hasn't forgotten the request Favre made.

If you can't even deal with nightmares, even if you can clear the dungeon now, you'll only feel more lost the next time you come in.

"If you want to see the bishops... I can make an appointment for you, but they're not in very good spirits. In any case, just wait for news at the church entrance."

Guided by Carlos, Bai Miao returned to the church entrance, while Carlos went back to consult the bishop.

“Is Karlrens your bishop? Why don’t we go find him? Atalina told me about him, so I know him a little bit.”

Carlos stopped in his tracks: "Okay, I'll try to find him."

Bai Miao stood in the sun for nearly an hour before he finally received a response.

"The bishop asked me to take you to him. He said it was an honor for him to be able to diagnose you, an excellent psychiatrist, and he hoped that the nameless god would heal you."

The nameless god is the being worshipped by the Healing Cult.

It has no name, no idol, and exists only in the concept.

Bai Miao felt that the healing cult was deliberately saying this in order to uphold their beliefs.

After all, the Healing Cult was originally established solely to cure the Great Plague and consolidate its own rule.

A god who doesn't exist is actually quite helpful for them to spread their religion.

However, the core principle of the Healing Cult has always been to heal all diseases in the world, and this has not changed.

This is the fundamental reason why the residents of Yar City are willing to join the Healing Cult.

They don't care about God at all; they only care about whether the healing cult can cure their diseases.

If it can be cured, then faith is effective.

From this perspective, the residents of Yar are quite pragmatic.

You can't cure my illness and you still expect me to believe you? Dream on.

Of course, all of this is inseparable from the contributions of doctors.

Everyone in Yar knows that the real healers are the doctors, who invent and discover new technologies and medicines every day, giving countless patients new hope.

This has led to a situation where, apart from high-ranking clergy such as bishops, other people rarely mention the nameless god they worship.

Therefore, the Healing Cult kept announcing that a plague would strike the city of Yar.

This is to strengthen people's faith and prevent them from giving up prayer after they have recovered from their illness.

If you skip a single day of prayer now, you might be among the death toll when the plague strikes.

The bishop's lounge was also very simple. There was a curtain on the bed, and Bai Miao heard the creaking of the bed board as soon as he entered.

A middle-aged man with dark circles under his eyes got off the bed and smiled wryly at Bai Miao, saying, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Dr. Moriarty."

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Bishop Karlens. Atalina mentioned you to me in Abyss Street, telling you not to send people into Abyss Street so casually anymore.”

Karlrens was not surprised after hearing this: "Atalina is indeed in Abyss Street... I initially suspected that Atalina's mind was bound in Abyss Street, but I didn't expect that you could actually save her mind."

With that, Karlrens waved his hand and said, "Let's just leave it at that. We still need to send people to Abyss Street; they might have a solution to the plague."

"Excuse my bluntness, but does the plague mentioned by the Healing Cult refer to nightmare syndrome? Or is spreading the plague everywhere just so you can better manage the people?"

Faced with Bai Miao's questioning, Karl-Heinz did not get angry; he seemed to lack even the energy to express his emotions.

Karlens's spiritual form is a monster covered in ash. The spiritual forms of the clergy within the Healing Cult are all highly similar, which leads Bai Miao to believe that spiritual forms will become more alike when engaged in the same work or in the same environment.

"You're right... but I don't have the energy to study the doctrines anymore. Curing the nightmare disorder is the only way for the Healing Cult to move forward."

Karl-Lens lay back on the bed: "Dr. Moriarty, why don't you take a look at my dream process? Perhaps if you pull me out of the water, I will undergo different changes."

Carlos had described his experience in great detail beforehand, and it was because Carlos said that Bai Miao had successfully delayed time in the nightmare that Karlrens was willing to ask Bai Miao to give it a try.

He was also very curious about what kind of miracles a combination of hunter and doctor could produce.

Karl-Lens also falls asleep as soon as he closes his eyes, but his nightmares come much faster than Carlos's.

The water level was about to submerge Karlens's spiritual body, just as Bai Miao was about to pull him out of the water.

When his spiritual body came into contact with the water, an extremely cold aura spread throughout Bai Miao's mind.

"Captain, it's time to wake up."

In a hazy state, Bai Miao heard a familiar yet indifferent voice ringing in his ears.

Chapter 194 Nightmare Assault

At the call of the voice, Bai Miao opened his tired eyes.

In his vision, a girl with long white hair and red eyes was staring straight at him.

However, his eyes were full of indifference.

"Captain, you're awake. This is the work you need to complete today."

Bai Miao took the tablet in a daze, his fingers accidentally touching the other person's fingertips, and in an instant, a memory flooded his mind.

"I am the captain of the Endless Energy... Our current mission is to recover three spare parts..."

Bai Miao vaguely felt that he might have experienced something like this at some point, but he couldn't recall the details at all, and he couldn't even remember anything about his past.

"Emma...right?"

Bai Miao asked, relying on the memories that had surfaced.

"Yes, Captain, if you're still not awake, I suggest you wash your face with ice water, or perhaps we should throw you into the sea and let the waves wake you up?"

"My next task is... to convene a meeting with the ministers to determine the next course of navigation?"

Emma nodded: "That's right, I'm so glad that your limited brain capacity can remember these things."

Bai Miao raised an eyebrow, feeling that the secretary's words were far too impolite.

"Then go and summon the minister. I'll be in the meeting room soon."

"Ok."

After watching Emma walk away, Bai Miao rubbed his forehead, realizing that he couldn't remember anything from the past.

"The captain's manual requires us to check for any unusual activity in the monitoring room between 22:00 PM and 2:00 AM... The monitoring room is over here."

Bai Miao started with the manual and found the entrance to the monitoring room in the captain's cabin.

"How can we possibly see all of these screens?!"

Bai Miao thought for a moment and realized that the anomaly might be quite obvious.

The ministerial meeting was about to begin, and Bai Miao, without having time to explore further, hurriedly rushed to the meeting room.

Bai Miao found this ministerial meeting quite exhausting, as it seemed that every minister was questioning him, even asking him to give the location of three components based on his intuition.

Bai Miao could only give three random positions, and strangely enough, the ministers actually regarded it as gospel.

According to Emma, ​​the Endless Energy was already moving in the designated direction, but Bai Miao couldn't feel any shaking at all.

"Emma, ​​I want to go outside and take a look."

Am I really on the ship?

"Before that, you need to determine the duty officer for the coming week. Please sort them out."

Bai Miao took the tablet and, based on his intuition, selected four female ministers: Vina, Gong Ni, Ouyang, and Irina.

This choice was also ridiculed by Emma.