When Lin Sanjiu finally got her chance, the skinny girl had already dragged her and Raven Jiang through the black fog four times. Ever since she found out that the length of their legs would allow them to slip out of the darkness, she became very cautious. She would only drag one person out at a time so that she would not lose sight of the others. Just as Mrs. Manas said, as long as a part of their bodies remained in the darkness, even if it was just a strand of hair, they wouldn't even be able to blink.
Every time they stayed in the darkness, they did not stay for long, only two to three minutes. The skinny girl never stayed in the darkness for too long. From time to time, she would look at the colorful plastic watch on her wrist that had faded cartoon patterns printed on it. When the time came, she would open the darkness like a door. Outside the thin fog, she would gradually reveal a different location. Sometimes, she would be at a zebra crossing on a road, and sometimes, she would be in a patch of grass.
They spent two to three minutes in the darkness, but they couldn't move far in the real world.
Lin Sanjiu paid attention and tried her best to observe everything around her that she could see with her rigid eyes. They spent more than ten minutes shuttling between the darkness and the real world. Even the skinny girl's panting became noticeably heavier. However, Lin Sanjiu realized that they had only moved two streets at most.
The accident happened at the end of the second street.
When the black fog thinned again, the skinny girl stepped out of the fog, turned around, bent down, and grabbed Lin Sanjiu's arm in one smooth motion. She didn't seem to be wary of the lava that might appear at any time.
Lin Sanjiu was dragged a few steps forward. Based on her previous experience, she was about to enter the next cloud of black fog. However, the skinny girl suddenly stepped on something with a clatter. "Ah!" Lin Sanjiu gasped. Then, she felt a burning sensation on her arm. The force pulled her to the side. Instinctively, the skinny girl tried to grab onto anything to maintain her balance. However, Lin Sanjiu's limp arms couldn't provide much stability. After a few cuts appeared on her skin, the skinny girl fell heavily to the ground.
"Why is there a pit here?" Lin Sanjiu could roughly guess what happened thanks to the skinny girl's habit of talking to herself. Then, she heard the skinny girl gasp. Lin Sanjiu watched as the skinny girl rolled up her pants.
'Great, the fall is more serious than I thought. '
Lin Sanjiu laid on the ground. Her gaze fell on her calf. She was pulled to one side, and her calf and ankle were also pulled out of the darkness. But the skinny girl must have looked at her as soon as she landed, so she was relieved to check her wound. Her toes were immersed in the darkness. The tip of her foot was immersed in the darkness. Lin Sanjiu was almost out of the darkness. This meant that she could not even use her Willpower, let alone the Planar World or other abilities.
The only exception was her No Sanjiu. Just as the skinny girl was about to walk out of the black fog, Lin Sanjiu turned around and sent her right shoulder into the darkness that had just opened up. Then, she didn't even have the chance to maintain her balance, nor did she have the chance to close the darkness.
But, what kind of coincidence could save her and Raven Jiang?
"It would be great if Hei Zeji heard me and came looking for me." Lin Sanjiu knew that it was unrealistic, but she couldn't help muttering to herself. To her surprise, it seemed as if God had finally heard her. While she was wondering where he was, a footstep came from the corner of the street, and in the twinkling of an eye it had already closed the distance between them by half a block.
The skinny girl pulled down her pants and covered her bloody calf where half of her skin had been torn off. She stood up and turned towards the source of the footsteps. It was too late for Lin Sanjiu to hide in the dark. That person was too fast. Regardless of who it was, Lin Sanjiu couldn't see anything as her legs blocked her view.
"… What's the matter?" Now, even the skinny girl's voice was tense.
"Is that Hei Zeji?"
Lin Sanjiu waited for a few seconds as the person remained silent. Then, she heard a sweet voice, "Illegal human?"
Her heart sank.
It was obvious that the person was a registered player. Among the registered players in the area, there was only one other female player — Bonnie Bunny.
"What do you mean?" The skinny girl didn't know anything.
"Oh, nothing." The sweet voice reminded Lin Sanjiu of a rice cake on a summer afternoon. It was easy to listen to it unconsciously. "I want to make a deal with you. Can I?"
"I don't have such a plan," the skinny girl said stiffly.
"You and the woman behind you aren't partners, right?" If the owner of the sweet voice was Bonnie Bunny, she didn't sound more than 20 years old. Or, more like 20 years old for an average person. Posthumans had a much higher metabolism than an average person. For them, the age of an average person was no longer applicable.
The skinny girl didn't say anything.
"I remember there was another man beside her … Why? Isn't he around?" As the sweet voice spoke, it seemed like she was sizing up Lin Sanjiu. Lin Sanjiu could feel the burning gaze on her face. "Did you use some kind of anesthetic? Forget it, it's not important. Make a deal with me, I'll repay you. "
"I don't want to do it," the skinny girl refused.
Outside of the Twelve Worlds Centrum, it was rare for two strangers to complete a deal successfully, especially when it involved a Special Item. After all, there were all kinds of strange Special Items in this world. How could you be sure that the Special Item you just got wouldn't turn on you, kill you, and fly back to its original owner with all your belongings? Lin Sanjiu had heard many urban legends about posthumans.
"You still don't know what I want." There was a hint of pleading in her sweet voice. Presumably, from the beginning, there were very few people who could harden their hearts to refuse her. "Even if you listen to me, it won't do you any harm, right?"
"Bonnie Bunny, who is said to be as powerful as Puppeteer, has such a good temper?" Lin Sanjiu was puzzled.
If it was Puppeteer who wanted something, no one would dare to negotiate terms with him. They would only be afraid that they would give him the item too late.
The skinny girl couldn't hold back her curiosity. She spoke as if she was inquiring about the habits of an animal in the zoo. "Alright, what kind of deal do you want?"
"Give me the woman behind you and let her be paralyzed."
Bonnie Rabbit's voice was clear and sweet, rippling with the sweetness of a young girl, as if she had just received a reward. "… In return, I won't kill you."
The skinny girl didn't expect to hear such a sentence. She was stunned for a moment.
"If your concern is whether I have the power to kill you, you may rest assured," said Bonnie Rabbit, whose face was still unseen, earnestly, "that I need but a few seconds to deal with you."
Now, Bonnie Bunny's tone was that of a salesgirl introducing products. "Don't worry, for this kind of acne, you only need to use this product three times a week."
"You... you..."
"But I have my own philosophy of life," Bonnie Bunny sighed sweetly. Bonnie Rabbit sighed sweetly. "I like dramatic events. This world is more interesting and full of tension because it contains twists, possibilities, and accidents … Isn't that right? For example, you thought I was begging you to make a deal, but you didn't know that you would be begging me to make a deal with you. It's only interesting when it's a little ironic. If I use force to fight and kill every time I encounter something, wouldn't my life be like a tomato sauce slice? "
The skinny girl seemed to be completely immersed in shock and fear. She couldn't utter a single word. Lin Sanjiu could understand why the skinny girl was so stiff. Between Bonnie Bunny's words, there seemed to be a dark, oppressive feeling in the air that could prick people's skin. It became more and more intense. Puppeteer gave people the fear of an abyss, but Bonnie Bunny's aura was like countless barrels of concentrated sulfuric acid that weighed several tons. They pressed on your head and you didn't know when they would pour down.
When the difference in strength was too great, posthumans didn't even need to fight to know what kind of danger they were in.
"What do you think?" Bonnie Bunny's voice was still as refreshing as ever. "Isn't it worth it to exchange your life for someone you don't know? Oh, but there's one more thing. You have to leave this place immediately. Go spend the rest of your time with the mushrooms. You're lucky that you can still have a full meal with them. "
"I... I don't understand what you're talking about …" The skinny girl knew less than Lin Sanjiu had imagined. "I was just transported here yesterday …"
"You actually survived for a day!" Bonnie Bunny laughed in surprise. "How did you do it?"
Even though Bonnie Bunny asked with great interest, it was obvious that she wasn't too interested in how the skinny girl survived for a day without falling into a VA. The skinny girl also noticed this. She swallowed a mouthful of saliva to moisten her throat before she said with some difficulty, "Can you promise that you won't hurt me?"
She and Lin Sanjiu did not know each other. Not only did they not know each other for no reason, but they also had a grudge against each other. There was no reason for her to offend Bonnie Bunny for Lin Sanjiu. Besides, if Bonnie Bunny just wanted information, there was still Raven Jiang hiding in the darkness.
"Of course, I swear." Bonnie Bunny only said five words, but her voice clearly showed that she was enjoying the switch between the supplicant and the requester.
"She won't be able to move for the next five minutes. Can I leave after that? " The skinny girl bent down and dragged Lin Sanjiu a few steps towards Bonnie Bunny. Lin Sanjiu's feet had completely left the darkness, but the skinny girl didn't even look at her. Lin Sanjiu's heart tightened, but she still lay on the ground without moving.
Bonnie Bunny didn't notice that Lin Sanjiu had suddenly regained her feet. She probably didn't even notice that Lin Sanjiu's feet originally didn't exist.
"Let's go," Bonnie Bunny smiled at her. "Go straight in that direction … Leave this city."
"One more thing," the skinny girl suddenly said with a dry and stiff voice, "I don't like drama."
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