For a moment, Lin Sanjiu thought Puppeteer had lost his mind.
Lin Sanjiu had heard that a person who had been tormented by hatred for a long time would have some mental problems. She opened her mouth a few times, but no sound came out. She couldn't ask Puppeteer how long would the effect of [Torrent of Time] last, nor could she ask him what he meant by you being teleported away.
Unknowingly, she had aged to such an extent.
Lin Sanjiu could not speak, and Bohemia did not dare to speak. After a moment of silence, Puppeteer suddenly glanced down at Lin Sanjiu from the corner of his eyes.
"Don't misunderstand me," he said with a sinister smile, "[Torrent of Time] will make you die of old age, but it doesn't mean that you will live to an old age peacefully. This is just an assumption. "
Lin Sanjiu was stunned for a moment when she heard what Puppeteer had said. When she finally understood what he meant, a sudden surge of energy came from nowhere. She raised her head abruptly and said, "If you say that, it means —"
Puppeteer turned around and walked into the forest. He did not stop for even a second. In the blink of an eye, he was already far away. Only his voice was clear, "Your luck is like a dog's piss. Every time you get lucky, you can make a person tumble."
'Does this mean that the effect of [Torrent of Time] has ended? ' If she really was walking toward death, Puppeteer would be more than happy to hear her say something like "It doesn't mean that you will live to an old age peacefully".
"Help … Help me," Lin Sanjiu said. Lin Sanjiu did not know if it was a psychological effect or if her body was gradually recovering.
At first, Bohemia did not hear what Lin Sanjiu said. She was too busy searching for her hair and cheeks. It was only when her fingers were hooked by her golden brown curls that she heaved a sigh of relief. She looked around and quickly pulled Lin Sanjiu up from the ground.
When Lin Sanjiu was lying on the ground, she had to rely on someone else's strength to stand up. However, when she stood firmly on her feet, she could already straighten her back. The wrinkles and spots on her face were pushed back by her smooth skin, and her vision was clear as if it had been washed by water.
They were just a hair's breadth away from becoming corpses on the ground.
When Lin Sanjiu was on the brink of death, she couldn't bring herself to be happy. Now that her energy and strength had returned to her body, she felt as if she was filled with fuel. She couldn't help but get angry when she thought about it. Puppeteer did not have the intention to kill her, but he would not spare any effort to ensure her safety either. Actually, it did not matter to Puppeteer. However, Bohemia had been caught in the crossfire because of Lin Sanjiu. So far, she had been in danger several times.
"Wait here for me," she whispered to Bohemia. "Don't go near me until I tell you to."
"What do you want this time?" Just when she was about to walk away, Bohemia suddenly grabbed her and said, "Are you going to chase after him to settle the score?"
Lin Sanjiu had no idea what she wanted to do. She hesitated for a few seconds before replying, "I … I want to talk to him."
She also knew that this was akin to the ravings of a lunatic.
"I really don't understand you," Bohemia glanced at the figure in the distance and whispered anxiously, "Even if you want him to live, what can you do by his side? In my opinion, he is more likely to be angered to death by you first. Besides, why are you so angry? You know that Puppeteer … Lord Puppeteer is like that. If you don't want to leave, you should be mentally prepared. "
Lin Sanjiu was stunned. For a moment, she did not know how to answer.
"Let's go," Bohemia reached out her hand and pulled Lin Sanjiu up. Her golden-brown eyes shone brightly like the afternoon sun. "After all, we are not dead yet, right? I even know what I looked like in my previous life. This might be a clue. "
After Bohemia's interference, Lin Sanjiu and Bohemia finally caught up with Puppeteer outside the forest. Finally, Lin Sanjiu could suppress her anger. Ignoring Bohemia's widened eyes, Lin Sanjiu chased after the black figure and asked in a low voice, "When you used [Torrent of Time], didn't you look at where we were?"
"You look good?"
Lin Sanjiu's words could reignite her anger. Lin Sanjiu deliberately lowered her voice so that she would not lose control of her emotions. "If you want to go back on your words, you can come and kill me. I won't run away. But, my friend should not be dragged into this. "
If Puppeteer suddenly turned around and sent her flying, or sneered at her so-called friendship, or even used his actions to show that he did not care about what she said, she would not be surprised. However, he did not do any of those things.
He did not even turn his head.
His shiny and tidy black hair was combed to the back of his head. Contrasted with his pale skin, it was as if the color of thick ink was striking.
Lin Sanjiu held her breath and followed him for quite a while as the leather creaked rhythmically. Finally, she heard his voice, which was so soft that it was almost inaudible.
"You can go now."
After a short pause, he continued without turning his head, "You promised me that you would help me find Gong Daoyi. Now that you have brought me Magus, you have fulfilled your promise. You can leave now. Take that trash of yours and get lost. "
Lin Sanjiu did not expect such a response. She slowed down and asked in a low voice, "When he comes, do you want to meet him alone?"
"I heard that busybodies don't live long. You are welcome to continue."
"Is it because … Gong Daoyi is dangerous? You don't want us to get involved? "
"You are such a narcissistic genius."
Lin Sanjiu bit her lip. Just when she was about to ask again, "How are your injuries?", she suddenly realized something. Initially, she thought that the cat doctor was waiting for them outside the forest. However, they had been walking for quite some time now, but the cat doctor was nowhere to be seen.
"Didn't I tell you?" Puppeteer said coldly, "I have been teleported away once. Didn't you notice that my Marionette is gone? "
"Wait a minute," Lin Sanjiu's thoughts were pulled back to that question. She quickly beckoned Bohemia to come closer, "You were teleported away?"
It didn't make sense. It was impossible for him to go to another planet in space and come back in such a short time. "If you were teleported away, it means that you are no longer here. But if you are still here, how did you teleport away and come back? So, the cat doctor …"
"I smell something burning … Are you out of your mind?"
Bohemia caught up to Lin Sanjiu just as she was about to be stabbed by Puppeteer's words. Puppeteer stopped abruptly and turned around slightly. Luckily, Lin Sanjiu stopped in time to avoid bumping into Puppeteer.
"Are you really not leaving?"
Puppeteer still did not look at either of them. His gaze was fixed on the mountains and the forest. The green veins on his foggy skin made him look like he would evaporate if the sun shone a little brighter.
Lin Sanjiu thought for a moment. Bohemia winked at her for a long time. Lin Sanjiu knew what she was trying to say, but she pretended that she did not see it. "I … I think it's good to have a companion on the road."
Puppeteer remained silent for a long time. Then, he turned his head and picked up his pace again. Unbeknownst to them, the plains were slowly fading away. The land was now filled with fields that were crisscrossed by roads. The traces of humans were about to reappear in front of them.
"You will leave," Puppeteer said.
No matter what he said, Lin Sanjiu turned a deaf ear to it. She could decide when she would leave, and she did not want to listen to anyone else's advice. However, she could only keep her pride to herself.
"So, what's with the teleportation you mentioned? And where is the cat doctor? "
"Look at the roads and fields in the distance," Puppeteer asked as he walked. Even though his tone was calm, his speed was so fast that the two of them could hardly catch their breath. "What do you think is missing?"
'Missing what?'
Lin Sanjiu raised her head and looked around. She felt that the area of human habitation that was getting closer and closer to her seemed very normal. There were electric poles, street lamps, highways, road signs, endless fruit trees, and large billboards by the roadside.
"Is there someone missing?" Lin Sanjiu asked tentatively.
Bohemia snorted through her nose when she heard Lin Sanjiu's question. "If you can see people everywhere you go, it wouldn't be called an apocalyptic world. Moreover, you are so far away. "
"You're surprisingly slow." Puppeteer raised his hand and pointed at the highway in the distance. "Didn't you notice? There isn't even a single mushroom in such a large area. "
"Really?!" Bohemia couldn't help but gasp. "My lord, you're very observant. Shouldn't the humans in this area be a mushroom society? The ants don't live in the city. Don't tell me there is a human society that doesn't rely on either side? "
"Nope." Puppeteer waved his hand and stopped the two of them from moving forward. "Stop by the highway. Don't go any further."
Lin Sanjiu had a lot of questions, but she would only be mocked if she asked them. So, she decided not to say anything and followed Puppeteer to a slope a few hundred meters away from the highway.
"The [Torrent of Time] should be a by-product of the deluge."
Lin Sanjiu and Bohemia were shocked when they heard what he said. "The deluge messed up the laws of teleportation. I was sent to the next world in less than 14 months. The reason I got the [Torrent of Time] was because of the deluge. When the teleportation happened, I was tracking a few people from the Anthill. I walked all the way to this place, crossed this slope, and got on the highway. Then, the people from the Anthill turned around and went back to where they came from. I walked along the highway for a while, trying to figure out why they came here. When I looked down, I realized that my body was gradually disappearing. "
Lin Sanjiu couldn't help asking, "Where were you teleported to?"
"The Edible Truth." Puppeteer was not used to talking so much with her. When she listened carefully, she could hear the annoyance in his voice. "… I was teleported back to the Edible Truth."
"That's impossible." That was the first thing that came to her mind. Then, she looked at Bohemia and realized that she was thinking the same thing. "You can't teleport from the same world to the same world. That's not teleportation. Even the deluge — "
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