Lin Sanjiu stood at the same spot, still holding Bohemia's robe tightly in her hand. The tassels brushed past her knees in the dark, and she could smell the unique fragrance of Puppeteer.
"Bohemia?" She tried to call out, but the only response she got was silence. She tried again, "... Puppeteer?"
No matter who she called, the person she caught did not respond. He did not even move. Instead, she heard Hei Zeji's impatient voice, "What are you doing? Light up! "
Lin Sanjiu couldn't explain herself, so she quickly searched through her card library. Her grand prize had given her a lot of flashlights, but she had lost one after using it. She didn't even know if she had any left. At that moment, she heard a loud snap not far from her. The light immediately dispelled the darkness and filled her vision.
Lin Sanjiu squinted her eyes when she saw the dazzling light in the darkness. She lowered her head instinctively and tried to block the light with her hand. At that moment, she froze.
The person standing in front of her was very tall, much taller than Bohemia. However, his head was covered and he was wearing a robe that belonged to Bohemia. This person couldn't be Puppeteer either. Lin Sanjiu could clearly see the outline of a head on the robe. Underneath Bohemia's robe was a long piece of cloth that covered him from head to toe.
'Who did the red-faced man catch? '
Lin Sanjiu quickly took two steps back. Her eyes were still fixed on the man, and she did not even have the time to look around. She only stopped in time when Hei Zeji suddenly shouted, "Stop!" She quivered and stopped in time.
"What's going on?"
She mumbled as she turned her head around. Her gaze fell on the reason why Hei Zeji stopped her.
At first, she had no idea what she was looking at. No, after staring at it for a few seconds, Lin Sanjiu still couldn't figure it out. There were too many questions in her mind. For a while, she didn't know where to start, and she didn't know if she was hallucinating.
The floor under her feet was ordinary, no different from the rest of the hospital, but a few inches beyond her heels, it melted like butter. It had lost its original shape and texture. Like a swirling sand dune, it yielded and retreated in front of the outsiders. Above the floor —
In order to describe it, Lin Sanjiu had to search for the right words.
"I understand. The things here are hard to understand." The NPC's voice jolted her out of her daze. She pointed at the room and said, "But I'm not lying to you. This is indeed the room with the Death Points."
The room was shockingly large. When he stood at the door and looked in, the other end of the wall was only the size of a fingernail. Rather than calling it a room, it was more appropriate to call it a giant warehouse. The room was filled with tree-shaped white objects made of unknown materials. Each 'white tree' had many branches that were neatly arranged all the way to the end of the room. It was like a fruit garden that had been dyed white by snow. The only empty space without any 'white trees' was where they were standing, which was near the door.
"Each branch represents a dead person," the NPC was sitting under the wall. He was the only one with a normal expression. "Just as I said, as long as Wei Xing is right about the hidden way to earn Death Points, I can give you the Death Points …"
Right now, the last question in Lin Sanjiu's mind was whether she could get the Death Points or not. The scene of the forest of white trees in front of her was nothing compared to what was not far behind her.
She glanced at the tall man beside her, who was covered in a cloth robe. Then, she looked at the thing behind her in a daze. Obviously, it was something that shouldn't exist in this place. The floor was pushed open like a wave. If she had to describe it, it was as if someone had taken a piece of the night in a jungle and squeezed it into the space of the hospital. Thick layers of branches and leaves poked out from the floor. When she got closer, she could even smell the faint smell of grass and soil in the forest. At the border between the building and the hospital, light and matter seemed to be slightly distorted. It was blurry and undulating. It was as if a shadow was immersed in another shadow.
"What, what is this?" Lin Sanjiu asked softly, as if she was afraid of scaring the thing.
The NPC retorted, "What do you think it is?"
Lin Sanjiu stared at it blankly. When she opened her mouth again, she heard herself say, "This is another Pocket Dimension."
Clap, clap. She was so shocked that she almost jumped up. The NPC clapped his hands twice and praised, "You guessed it, didn't you? Because there is nothing here for you to make a guess. You guessed it right on the first try. That's amazing! "
"Is it really a Pocket Dimension? What's going on? Why is there a Pocket Dimension inside a Pocket Dimension?
Lin Sanjiu's mind was bursting with questions. Just then, Hei Zeji let out a deep groan from his throat. Lin Sanjiu didn't know what he meant. She looked toward the source of the sound and saw him clearly for the first time.
At first glance, he didn't look any different from before he entered the room. He was standing on the other side of the wall with his arms crossed. Even his face was the same. However, when she looked at him a few more times, she froze.
Behind Hei Zeji, he could vaguely see the edge of the distorted light and shadow. However, from the color that flashed by, it seemed that the light and shadow was not enveloping the forest, but some other scenery. That thing was obviously smaller than the one beside Lin Sanjiu. It was blocked by Hei Zeji's body to the point that she couldn't see it. However, when she took a closer look, her heart skipped a beat.
He wasn't just standing there.
He had been "caught" by the ankle by that instance dungeon.
"Don't come any closer," Hei Zeji seemed to know what Lin Sanjiu wanted to do. He said with a sullen face, "The thing behind me … this Pocket Dimension is trying to squeeze its way out."
"What do you mean?" Lin Sanjiu rubbed her temples. "Are you saying that you are using your body to block it? Are you trying to push your way out?"
Hei Zeji snorted through his nose, not giving any comment. "You don't have to come over. Who is that person? "
Hei Zeji had never liked others to help him. Lin Sanjiu turned her head and looked at the tall man who was covered by the robe. She had never felt so lost in her life. There were too many questions. It didn't matter which one she started with. She walked forward and pulled the robe. She whispered, "I don't know … Let's take a look."
The robe with tassels that belonged to Bohemia was pulled off from the man's body. The other layer of cloth also slid down. The man trembled slightly. He seemed to want to move, but he stopped himself.
Under the two layers of cloth, Lin Sanjiu's gaze fell on an empty shoulder.
There was nothing above the collarbone.
The body below the collarbone was wearing the same hospital gown as the other patients. The gown was loosely put on, and Lin Sanjiu could see the black, tight-fitting leather underneath.
"Isn't he a living person?" Wei Xing, who was standing beside the NPC, couldn't help feeling a little surprised, "I saw something move in the net …"
Lin Sanjiu felt like she was dreaming. She threw the robe away in a daze. She reached out and held one of the man's hands. It was indeed Puppeteer's hand. She remembered how pale his skin was, and the veins on the back of his hand were like the veins of a leaf. His fingers were cold. They were so thin that only his knuckles remained. When he didn't exert any force, they were like ice that would break at any moment.
"But — But —"
She quickly picked up Bohemia's robe and covered Puppeteer's body with it again. Just like before, there was nothing on the shoulder, but the cloth fell down along the shape of a head.
"Who is this person?" Hei Zeji probably didn't like being confused, so his tone worsened, "Does he have a head or not?"
"Can you hear me?" Lin Sanjiu didn't take off the robe. She stared at Puppeteer's body without blinking. "You … You're Puppeteer, right?"
The person under the robe raised one of his hands. Under everyone's gaze, the hand waved left and right.
"No, I'm not?" Lin Sanjiu's forehead was beaded with sweat. Obviously, the person could hear her. Otherwise, he wouldn't have raised his hand. But if he wasn't Puppeteer, who could he be? No, no, if he was really Puppeteer, how could he walk around without a head … "Then, who are you?"
The person under the robe raised both of his hands. This time, he straightened both of his arms and made a big circle in the air. This was an action that Puppeteer would never do even if he was beaten to death. Lin Sanjiu's heart sank. At that moment, she realized that this person really wasn't Puppeteer.
"What's going on?"
"What do you mean?" Lin Sanjiu mumbled. "Are you gesturing at something … big?"
Lin Sanjiu almost choked on her own saliva when she said that.
"Magus!" Lin Sanjiu jumped up from the ground. "Magus!"
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