As Nathan Lin tackled the Bride in the Red Wedding Dress to the ground, he noticed something strange. Coco's red dress had turned a deeper shade of red! Nathan Lin had taken quite a risk with this move.
Despite the 45-point bond between him and the Bride, they were not yet fully bound, and the Bride was still a genuine Evil Spirit.
However, Coco didn't know that Nathan Lin had already reached a 45-point bond with the Bride, so she reacted instinctively by intensifying her aura. Coco's dress transformed into a more powerful form to ensure that nothing unexpected happened.
Though still not quite at the Nightmare grade, Coco's power was already formidable—close to half the strength of a Nightmare-level entity. But despite this, Nathan Lin doubted she could defeat the Bride in a fight.
Still, one thing was certain: even if she couldn't win, Coco would fight to protect Nathan Lin to the death.
"Don't go!" Nathan Lin shouted, pressing the Bride down after tackling her.
For a moment, Nathan Lin felt his concerns dissipate. The 45-point bond seemed to be effective—he had tackled the Bride, and yet, she didn't retaliate. She simply vanished from his arms and appeared on the red carpet again, continuing her steady march toward the gate.
"What's going on?" Nathan Lin frowned. He had expected the 45-point bond to have a more obvious effect. After all, if it were a Benevolent Spirit, this kind of bond would have been strong enough to stop the Bride. But as an Evil Spirit, even with the bond, Nathan Lin couldn't stop her.
He tried to block her, tried to tackle her, but all of it was in vain. This wasn't right. Why couldn't he stop her? Was there something wrong with the bond? Why was the Bride so determined to continue?
The Bride had now reached the entrance, where she paused briefly, seemingly turning back to glance at the entire courtyard.
"Try closing the door," Nathan Lin muttered under his breath, his mind racing. He saw this as his last opportunity to stop her before she left.
He rushed to the gate and slammed it shut.
Creaaak.
The gate barely closed before it swung open again.
The Bride reappeared behind the gate, continuing her slow advance toward the sedan. Nathan Lin noticed something eerie—the Ghost Palanquin tilted slightly, as though waiting for the Bride to board.
The sedan wasn't a ghost, nor was it empty... It was something Nathan Lin couldn't destroy, at least not with Coco's current strength. To destroy it, Coco would need to reach at least Nightmare-grade strength.
Nathan Lin's mind raced as he thought about how the world had changed. The resurgence of terror over the past century had altered everything. Even in the outskirts of the Base City, there were still so many mysteries. He couldn't even imagine the horrors that might be hidden outside, in the vast unknown world now overrun by various kinds of spirits.
Nathan Lin acted again, but this time, he was more determined. He rushed forward and once again attempted to block the Bride's path.
He grabbed her, but the moment he made contact, she vanished again, reappearing in front of him.
"Damn it!" Nathan Lin cursed, frustration building. Tackling didn't work, holding onto her didn't work. Nothing was working! What was going on? Was the Bride truly hell-bent on getting married?
No, that didn't make sense. If she was determined to get married, the bond should've been enough to stop her, at least for a moment. But if that were true, why couldn't he stop her now? He couldn't even hold onto her for a second! This was impossible, there was no solution!
"Wait! My thinking was wrong!" Nathan Lin suddenly had a flash of realization.
It occurred to him that when he had brushed the Bride's hair earlier, it had automatically transformed into its present sleek, black, glossy state. It had been like triggering an automatic program. The Bride's behavior, Nathan Lin now understood, couldn't be judged by human logic. Spirits operated on their own behavior patterns. These patterns were difficult to break unless force was applied.
His previous attempts to interrupt the Bride's "wedding" behavior had failed because he wasn't a spirit himself. He couldn't stop the Bride from completing her pre-set actions.
The moment she wore the red veil, the "wedding" process had begun. The only way to interrupt it was with extreme force. And as much as he wanted to stop her, he didn't have enough power to break the Bride's set behavior pattern.
To break the pattern, Coco would need to act—but that was too dangerous! If Coco fought the Bride, there was a high chance the Bride would retaliate, and that would put Coco in danger.
It seemed that the only way to safely stop her now would require someone at the same level as the first Nightmare-grade ghost spirit that President Yan had, or perhaps even higher. Unfortunately, President Yan wasn't here, and Nathan Lin had no backup.
This was something Nathan Lin would have to solve on his own. There had to be a solution, he couldn't accept that this was an Unbeatable problem. The system wouldn't give him a task that had no resolution!
As the Bride drew closer to the sedan, Nathan Lin's mind raced again. He kept watching her, trying to think of another way to disrupt her "wedding procession." His eyes then fell on the red veil covering her face. The veil that hid the Bride's head...
Nathan Lin's heart skipped a beat.
"That's it!"
The red veil, it was the key! This could be the way to stop her!
Without hesitation, Nathan Lin surged forward, positioning himself right in front of the Bride. This time, he didn't try to block her path, nor did he attempt to tackle or hold her.
Instead, he moved quickly and seized the red veil. With a single, swift motion, he yanked it upward!
The veil was an essential part of the ancient wedding ritual. It was meant to be lifted only by the groom, or in some cases, by the bride herself. No one else would dare to lift it. It was a sacred act. But now, Nathan Lin had broken that sacred tradition.
"Please let this work!" Nathan Lin thought, praying to himself.
For a brief moment, Nathan Lin's heart raced as he feared the veil wouldn't lift. But then—miraculously—it did!
The red veil flew up, revealing the Bride's face!
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