He sewed the teddy bear's eyes onto its head, stuffed the cotton back inside, and stitched up the broken head.

After finishing all this, Wen Xishu indeed noticed some subtle changes in the outside world.

In the Land of Dust always shrouded in gloom... a ray of not intense, but definitely eye-catching sunlight gently shone through the cracks of the broken clock tower and fell on the teddy bear.

In the shattered darkness, the presence of such a beam of light instantly lent the scene a sense of healing.

And even more magical things happened at this moment.

Wen Xishu thought that after repairing this teddy bear, he could take it to the Ever-Hungry Kitchen and trigger its storyline.

But the next scene surprised Wen Xishu.

The teddy bear suddenly came to life at this moment.

"Oh wow! Finally, a normal person has come to this damp, monster-laden place!"

"Let's go save Charlie together! I am Huohua, a noble, unknown mixed-breed dog. Yes, a mixed-breed, you humans love mixed breeds, don't you? Damn it, why is it called a mutt when it comes to dogs?"

As Huohua spoke, he got a little excited, seemingly forgetting it was just a self-introduction.

Wen Xishu was stunned, this twist was absolutely unexpected.

The dark style of the Land of Dust actually had such... warm life?

Yes, compared to the Hanged Man, the Glutton, and the Refusal Wall... The teddy bear Huohua's color tone was much warmer, even giving a feeling of healing.

"Why are you standing there? Damn it, you're not an idiot, right? Oh, heavens, you must not be as dumb as Charlie. Okay, seems like you're equally dumb, listen to me then, call me Master Hua! Master Hua will take you out of this ghost place!"

While Huohua babbled away, the first batch of newly-born Hanged Men already appeared.

They seemed quite sensitive to Huohua's presence, they were the ones who had strangled Huohua's neck.

Thus, in an instant, these Hanged Men threw their ropes, hanging them from the ceiling, ready to launch a deadly strike against the teddy bear Huohua.

"Mama mia! Help! Whoever you are, save me!" Huohua instantly clung to Wen Xishu's leg.

Wen Xishu, able to face a group of Hanged Men, naturally did not fear a couple of them.

With a swift motion, he handled two Hanged Men.

"Oh wow! My subordinate should be this powerful! Of course, your strength is still too weak. Let me tell you, if Master Hua takes action, the whole of the Land of Dust wouldn't stand a chance against me!"

Seeing the Hanged Men easily dealt with, Huohua immediately brightened up as if the rain had stopped.

Wen Xishu couldn't help but laugh; this cheeky teddy bear's style seemed like a certain bear from a movie in his past life.

"I am Wen Xishu, never thought... inside the Land of Obsession, there are still beings holding goodwill towards Charlie. By the way, do you know Anya?"

Wen Xishu suddenly understood.

Charlie longed for Huohua to stay alive, the little creature was sentient and knew if it died, Charlie would surely grieve.

Its obsession was to continue being Charlie's protector.

This counted as one of the few less oppressive existences in the entire Land of Dust.

It bore countless negative emotions from Charlie; if during childhood… the father agreed to save Huohua, perhaps the Land of Dust might not have appeared.

Therefore, in a sense, Huohua could indeed, with his own strength, fend off the entire Land of Dust.

"Anya? Sounds like a beauty's name. I don't know that; it's an NPC in the campus area. I died early; back then, Charlie didn't even have sexual fantasies, knew nothing about men's and women's stuff, the only thing he knew was men have little peckers, and women don't."

Wen Xishu nodded: 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"The world's malice towards Charlie, and Charlie's perception of the world shaped the Land of Obsession… But since you can exist, perhaps the rare, kind-hearted Anya towards Charlie may also exist."

"Maybe your presence could help me pass through the Wall of Refusal."

Huohua scratched his fluffy butt with his own paw, speaking while scratching:

"What the heck are you babbling about, first give me two hundred bucks, then buy me a chicken leg."

Wen Xishu laughed, he had to admit, having such a companion exploring places like this could greatly relieve his depression, he said:

"I actually know where there's endless food, definitely the kind you can't finish, but do you know how to leave the clock tower? I don't want to die my way out again."