'As expected of the grand prize. ' With just a few words, Lin Sanjiu felt a sense of relief and reliance on him. "You're right. So, what should we do now? "
Ji Shanqing was a smart and quick-witted person. Now that he had the knowledge of the Veda, it made Lin Sanjiu even more certain that he had a lot of brilliant schemes hidden up his sleeves. Lin Sanjiu held her breath as she waited. She was even prepared to be amazed.
It was true that she was shocked.
"Just call her," the grand prize was oblivious to her anticipation. He did not feel that his suggestion was unbefitting of his status. "Call her louder. She has sharp ears. Maybe she can hear you."
Lin Sanjiu glared at him for a while. "That's it?"
"It would be a waste not to try."
"What if the owner of the branch comes out?"
"He's not here," the grand prize said matter-of-factly. "I would be surprised if he was here."
"How do you know he's not here?"
"Sis," the grand prize sighed, "The reason why he moved the branch library away and buried the landmines was because he wanted to trap Magus in this branch library temporarily and prevent her from escaping. If he was here, he wouldn't have used such a method … He would have directly taken action to capture them. "
"Maybe he couldn't catch Magus …"
"Then, she would have escaped long ago. He wouldn't have to bury the landmines here."
"Maybe he searched for Magus in the branch after he buried the landmines? Maybe the landmines he planted are ineffective against him … "Lin Sanjiu couldn't help raising another possibility. It wasn't that she didn't believe in the grand prize, but she was a little unconvinced. Mrs. Manas actually thought that she could rely on the grand prize instead of herself.
"It's possible, but the probability is low." Ji Shanqing shrugged. "We have already triggered the landmines a few times, but he still hasn't shown up. Why? You have to know that the person who triggered the landmines is probably his target, Magus. If he's here, wouldn't he want to come and capture her? "
Lin Sanjiu was speechless. While Lin Sanjiu was frowning, the grand prize suddenly muttered to himself, "But, why are these landmines that can devour higher consciousness moving?"
"What do you mean?"
"If you want to trap someone, all you need to do is fill the space around them with landmines. That way, the target won't be able to move a single step. However, the owner of the branch doesn't know where she is, so he placed 'landmines' everywhere … "
Ji Shanqing's voice gradually became softer and softer. He thought for a while in silence. Suddenly, his expression changed, and his face turned pale. "I'm so stupid! Of course, he's using the 'landmines' that are wandering nonstop to detect her location! "
"So what?"
"That's bad! Sis, "he grabbed Lin Sanjiu's arm." Let's get out of here. We've wasted too much time! "
"Eh? Wait, but — "
However, Ji Shanqing had no time to explain. He grabbed her tightly and raised his voice, "We'll talk outside. Let's go!"
"Magus!" Lin Sanjiu jerked her head back and yelled at the top of her lungs, "Magus!" As her voice faded away, she turned around and was met with a dark shadow. With a dull thud, both she and the grand prize crashed into the entrance of the branch library.
The entrance that they had just entered through had now become an impenetrable wall.
"I knew it!" Ji Shanqing stomped his feet anxiously, but he didn't seem surprised. "Sis, stick close to the wall and move further away! Go in the direction that you haven't detected with your higher consciousness! Quick! "
"Wait, what's going on?" Lin Sanjiu asked, but she followed his order and stuck close to the wall. Step by step, she moved toward another corridor.
Ji Shanqing pressed his back against the wall in the same way. He pursed his lips. When he heard Lin Sanjiu's question, he scolded himself, "I'm so stupid!"
Lin Sanjiu couldn't tell which part of him was stupid. "What's wrong?"
"It's a simple deduction."
The grand prize sighed. "What happens after the 'landmines' find Magus? We've already tested it with those few strands of higher consciousness, but the branch owner hasn't shown up yet. This means that the landmines can't inform him. In other words, even if the branch owner knows that his higher consciousness has been devoured, he won't be able to come back in time. What's the use of the landmines then? "
Lin Sanjiu raised her eyebrows. "They can cause damage to higher consciousness …"
"Yes, but even if those 'landmines' touch the higher consciousness, they can't devour it completely, right? Think about it, the person he's after is Magus, "the grand prize said with a" she's different from my sister "expression." The strength of her higher consciousness, her tenacity, and the way she uses her higher consciousness … I'm afraid we can't even begin to imagine. It's just a few bites from the landmines. With her ability, can't she withstand it? "
"You mean …"
"If these landmines are only this powerful, then Magus will just have to endure dozens or even hundreds of landmines to rush to one of the entrances and blast it open with brute force. I don't know what other means she has, but even if she barges in, these landmines won't be a fatal obstacle to her … However, the branch owner still placed them here. This means that they must have other, other uses. "The grand prize couldn't help but gulp when he said the last sentence.
There was no need for him to explain any further because Mrs. Manas' loud warning rang out right after he finished speaking. Lin Sanjiu finally understood what the "landmine" around her was all about.
At first glance, the corridor seemed calm and empty, but somehow, more and more invisible "fishes" had gathered around her. Lin Sanjiu was like a defenseless diver. She was suddenly welcomed by the storm-like school of fishes.
Her shoulders, arms, thighs, and ankles were all brushed by invisible things one after another. Every time they brushed past her, it was as if a small bolt of lightning had torn off a piece of her "skin". With a snap, her Higher Consciousness disappeared a little. Even though she endured the pain and turned her head to catch up with them, all she could see was a quiet corridor without any wind or ripples.
When she opened her eyes, she felt like she was standing on a windless cliff, and all she could see was a mirror-like calm lake. When she closed her eyes, she felt like she had sunk into the depths of the waves. She was swaying in the raging undercurrents and turbulent waves, and she could not stand still.
"Oh no!"
She heard her grand prize's voice clearly. His voice was trembling as if it was about to break. "Did they touch you? Let's go! They are going to turn and come this way … "
'As I expected. '
Lin Sanjiu felt like sighing even though she was in the middle of the storm. Thinking back to the grand prize's instructions, everything became clear. Once a 'landmine' came into contact with a higher consciousness, even if it was just a tiny bit, it would act like an ant that had discovered its prey. It would send a signal to the rest of its brethren. Then, all the landmines in the branch library would swarm in from all directions, forming a huge wave that resembled a shoal of fish. In one breath, they would drown the source of the higher consciousness.
If Magus also noticed this and planned to release some higher consciousness in other directions to distract the 'landmines', she would fall into Lin Sanjiu's current situation.
As the distance between the landmines was very close, a strand of higher consciousness would not be able to float far away from its owner before it would be devoured by the ambushing "landmines". Once a "landmine" was activated and sent a signal, the wave of landmines would cover a large area around the "devouring point". This was equivalent to confirming the location of the target through the devouring point.
This was also the reason why Ji Shanqing immediately asked Lin Sanjiu to stick close to the wall and move further away when he saw that they were in trouble. He hoped that they could escape from this area before a large number of "landmines" gathered. However, he did not expect that the area covered by the "landmines" would be so large. In the end, many of the landmines still bumped into Lin Sanjiu.
Now, the large group of landmines that were heading in another direction stopped and turned toward her.
"Run, sis!" the grand prize yelled as he grabbed Lin Sanjiu's wrist.
It was useless even if they ran as fast as they could because there was still a large group of landmines coming toward them. In fact, there were countless landmines coming toward Lin Sanjiu and Ji Shanqing from all directions. No matter where they ran, they would run into them.
"Let's use brute force. Let's see if we can break through the exit!" Mrs. Manas urged anxiously. "If so many landmines hit you at the same time, you might just turn into ashes!"
If she ran further away, she might be able to buy some time. However, as the number of landmines increased, she would eventually be swallowed by them. If she rushed back, she would be able to reach the exit in two seconds. She could take the risk. However, the number of landmines near the exit was much higher than the other places because it was closer to the place where her Higher Consciousness was being devoured.
With just a few thoughts flashing through her mind, the storm that brushed past her suddenly became denser. Even her grand prize had been caught in the "shoal of fish". Lin Sanjiu gritted her teeth and made up her mind.
"Magus!" Mustering all her strength, she yelled into the silent corridor, "I'm Lin Sanjiu. Bohemia mentioned me before. I'm here to save you! Magus, they are coming for me now. Get out of here! "
After shouting those few words, her fear had reached its limit. She grabbed her grand prize, who was also being chased by landmines, and dashed toward the exit. When she reached the wall, she felt like an effervescent piece that had been thrown into water. As smoke rose from her body, her body became smaller and smaller.
Lin Sanjiu slammed Ji Shanqing against the wall. Before he could react, she turned around and stood in front of him.
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