That night, when Bohemia entered the Astral Plane, she didn't have much hope. The puppets were still moving forward with the bed, and she didn't see any sign that they were about to reach their destination. She couldn't help but enter the Astral Plane because she couldn't let her guard down.
She had never expected that Lin Sanjiu would be able to locate Magus in just one day.
"… Bohemia, right?"
Magus furrowed her brows for a second before she unfurled them. The wrinkles on her willow-leaf-like skin disappeared. It took her half a second to recognize the person in front of her. It wasn't because Bohemia's Higher Consciousness was damaged, it was because her memory was fading. Apparently, she had almost reached the edge of the time when she "knew Bohemia".
Bohemia was still in a daze. Her eyes darted back and forth between the three of them for a few times. She opened her mouth wide and said, "So … So fast? Everything is solved? "
"That's great." Lin Sanjiu cast a worried glance at Magus. She sighed and briefly explained the situation to Magus, "We are trying to figure out a way. After she gets out …"
"She can't enter our bodies," Bohemia immediately came to the same conclusion as Magus. "Otherwise, she'll melt away slowly. She either has to return to her own body or enter the body of a person without Higher Consciousness … What's with your expression? I don't like your face right now. "
Lin Sanjiu coughed awkwardly and wiped her face with her hands.
"Actually, there are people without Higher Consciousness around us …"
"Not cats."
"I know," Lin Sanjiu was a little annoyed by Magus's interruption, "Other than Meowie Hu, there are —"
"Lalalalala!" Bohemia covered her ears and yelled at the top of her lungs as if her life depended on it. She didn't even dare to look at Lin Sanjiu and the others, "Lalalala! Don't you dare tell me who it is! I won't listen! Shut up! "
Lin Sanjiu shut her mouth and waited patiently. Bohemia's voice gradually became softer. When she saw the expressions on Ji Shanqing and Magus's faces, she felt that she was safe. Thus, she raised her head hesitantly. Lin Sanjiu immediately seized the opportunity, "Puppeteer."
Looking at Bohemia, Bohemia added, "Puppeteer has no Higher Consciousness. At least, that's what I think."
"What--why do you have to tell me?" Bohemia's face alternated between red and white. If it weren't for the fact that there were other people around, she would have rushed up and started a fight. "If he hears that I know his weakness …"
"You look so scared. Looks like he's a very powerful person." Magus looked at her playfully. "Do you think he will agree to let me stay in his mind for the time being?"
As long as he returned to his physical body — no matter whose physical body it was, this gradual amnesia should stop. Although it was a temporary solution, it was the only solution they had until they found Magus' body.
The color of blood and hope slowly faded from Bohemia's face.
"For now —"
She stopped. She changed her breath, and when she spoke again, her voice was sharper. "Temporarily? Stay in Puppeteer's mind? Who is going to talk to him? Why are you looking at me like that? " In the end, she didn't dare to shout at Magus. Instead, she glared at Lin Sanjiu. "He must be out of his mind to agree to this. But if he is out of his mind, he can't stay here anymore. So, why don't we just stop talking to him from the beginning —"
Even a muddle-headed person would fall for her trap.
Lin Sanjiu quickly comforted her, "Calm down. I'm not asking you to talk to him alone. What I mean is, send him a paper crane and tell him that I have something urgent to talk to him about. Tell him to come back first."
"I shouldn't have come in today," Bohemia muttered.
"When we meet him, Magus will temporarily enter my mind. Then, we will talk to Puppeteer together. This way, I only need to repeat what she wants to say to Puppeteer. If it's just for a short while, she won't be affected by my Higher Consciousness. "
Lin Sanjiu was afraid that Magus would turn around and run away. After all, Bohemia was indeed someone who would do something like that. Lin Sanjiu grabbed Magus' wrist tightly and tried to persuade her, "I just need your help. He doesn't have any Higher Consciousness, so he might not believe you. So, I need you to explain something … "
"Not believe?" Bohemia was once again struck by the word. "Not believe? He won't believe it at all! Besides, do you think my explanation will work? "
Ji Shanqing, who had been standing quietly beside Bohemia with his hands crossed, suddenly poked his head out and said, "It will work. You are afraid of him, so you don't dare to lie. He knows that too. I think you have to be there. "
Bohemia turned her head and looked at Ji Shanqing. If her gaze had warmth, the grand prize would have already turned into a pile of ash.
"I'm here. I won't let anything happen to you." Lin Sanjiu patted Magus' shoulder. She knew that she couldn't coax a child empty-handed. "Before we go out, there's one more thing. Haven't you always wanted to recover your Potential Growth Value and your attachment condition? "
According to the method that the pig's eyes had taught her, it wasn't a problem to extract the Potential Growth Value and inject it into another person's body. However, it took Lin Sanjiu a lot of time to recover her attachment condition so that Bohemia would agree to Ji Shanqing's request to analyze her higher consciousness form. For some reason, Bohemia seemed to have a natural distrust toward him. Even the joy of recovering her Potential Growth Value couldn't wash away this distrust.
"When we get to know each other better, we will become friends."
As the thought flashed across Lin Sanjiu's mind, she was caressing the grand prize's waterfall-like long hair. She let the cold air run through her fingertips. His eyes were closed. He seemed to be asleep, but at the same time, he seemed to be in a trance. He leaned on Lin Sanjiu's shoulder, not moving an inch.
Analyzing Bohemia's higher consciousness form was only the first step. They had extracted the "data" of Bohemia's higher consciousness form. Next, Ji Shanqing would have to continue analyzing this huge amount of data. Since it wasn't his real body in the Astral Plane, this process might take a long time. While Lin Sanjiu was waiting for him to analyze the data, Bohemia couldn't resist Lin Sanjiu's persuasion and left the Astral Plane to send a paper crane to Puppeteer.
Not only did Puppeteer's reply come very quickly, it was also very brief. He sneered and said four words, "You want me to go back?"
The last word was like a hook.
Lin Sanjiu pondered for a long time. She didn't think it was possible to get Puppeteer to come back, but it was possible to make him stop and wait for a while. The grand prize was still in the process of analyzing Bohemia's data, so she couldn't just leave him alone. Besides, she didn't know when Magus would be discovered by the pursuers, so she didn't dare to go out and send the paper crane herself. Therefore, she could only threaten and bribe Bohemia to go out and reply to Puppeteer. This time, the paper crane was like a stone sinking into the ocean. It didn't get any response.
The only thing Lin Sanjiu could do now, other than waiting like a fool, was to hurry on with their journey.
In the next two days, Magus's newly formed memory disappeared once again. Fortunately, she was prepared for this. With the reminder from the record, she quickly reacquainted herself with Lin Sanjiu and Ji Shanqing. However, it was obvious that she couldn't hold on much longer.
However, no one could see a trace of confusion or imbalance on Magus's face. From her point of view, she was just entrusting her life to a few people she had just met while she was slowly losing her memory. How could this be considered a big deal?
Coincidentally, when Bohemia entered the Astral Plane again and dashed toward them like a small fireball, the grand prize opened his eyes at the same time.
"Come here!" When she was still far away from them, she yelled at them, "Quick! Quick! Quick! Let's get out of here! The cat doctor has seen him from the tree branch!"
Ever since Bohemia swallowed a part of the Potential Growth Value of the pig's eye, her star was like a ball of golden sand burning in flames. The light flickered as if it could breathe. It was said that this was because her higher consciousness form had not been fully restored.
"How much further?" Lin Sanjiu had been waiting in the Astral Plane with her guard up for the past few days. Now, she felt relieved.
"As soon as I dragged your body off the couch, the two puppets suddenly quickened their pace," Bohemia spoke so fast that she would have bitten her tongue. "I think they'll reach him in a few minutes. Hurry up and stop talking nonsense! We are both lying on the ground! "
Lin Sanjiu turned her head and met Magus's eyes. She nodded at her.
"Then, we'll get out of here first," Lin Sanjiu whispered to her grand prize before she left, "As long as there are any results outside, Magus and I will come back here, no matter if it's a success or not. Wait for me here and don't wander around. See you later. "
Ji Shanqing nodded obediently. A few strands of his hair were still clinging to his face, making him look like he had just woken up. "When you guys come in again, I should be able to restore your condition," Ji Shanqing smiled at Bohemia. He smiled at Bohemia, who still kept a straight face and refused to say thank you.
After everyone disappeared from the Astral Plane, Ji Shanqing remained where he was, hovering in the void where the stars intertwined. He didn't move an inch for a long time. After some time, Ji Shanqing suddenly turned his head.
A ray of starlight rushed toward him from afar. In just a few breaths, it was already glowing brightly. When Ji Shanqing straightened his body slightly, the metallic ray of starlight stopped not far away from him.
"Huh?" A soft voice rang out. The voice was as flat as a robot, but for some reason, it sounded a little shy, "Excuse me … Is Lin Sanjiu not here? I'm her friend. I was held up by something earlier, so I just found the time to come over. "
Ji Shanqing tilted his head and looked at it from head to toe.
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