[This chapter is super long. I can publish it in another 20 minutes.]
"Mmm …"
The woman curled up on the floor suddenly let out a low moan, breaking the tense atmosphere in the room.
"Ah … Just now, it really hurt a little …"
Lin Sanjiu's eyes twitched when she saw "Mama Lin" rubbing the back of her head as she stood up. "Oh no, it's two against one. Putting aside the fact that her opponent is a tall man, I'm so tired that my limbs are weak. I don't even have the strength to protect myself … "
"Mama Lin" straightened her body and cracked her neck. When she turned around, she had transformed into an unfamiliar teenager who was about 17 or 18 years old.
"Oh my god, really. There are so many parents in this world, but we have to meet an orphan … "The teenager complained to his partner without even looking at Lin Sanjiu. "Papa Lin" nodded silently and took two steps out of the bedroom.
After two steps, "Papa Lin" turned into a middle-aged Caucasian woman with red hair. She asked the boy in fluent Chinese, "She didn't hurt you just now, did she?"
The teenager grinned, revealing his white teeth, "Of course not. She doesn't have much strength."
Lin Sanjiu felt bitter when she saw how natural the two of them were. She took a few steps back and asked with a trembling voice, "Are you guys from the 'New World'?"
When the teenager heard that, his interest was instantly piqued, "Oh? So you know so much? I have underestimated you. No wonder you were so fast. Hmm, I noticed just now that you have evolved a little … Your potential value must be very high. "
The teenager's tone was especially lively as if he was talking about a game he liked to play. If the teenager hadn't transformed into her deceased mother and lured her into the room, Lin Sanjiu would have let her guard down.
"Is my friend … really dead?"
The teenager shrugged his shoulders exaggeratedly. "She is in the bathroom. She seems to be too dehydrated and wants to get some water. But isn't there a drought in this place? Anyway, there isn't a single drop of water flowing out of the tap … Oh, by the way, her death is very ugly. I advise you not to look at it. "
Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. Lin Sanjiu quickly wiped them away and glared at the two people in front of her. She took another step back.
She had already met Ren Nan, the so-called "posthumans" from the new world. This time, Lin Sanjiu suddenly met two of them. She couldn't help raising her guard to the maximum. "If you didn't kill my friends, why are you here? Why did you trick me into coming in just now? "
The young man spread his hands. "When we came over, we couldn't choose the location! It's not bad to fall back into a family's home. There's even a bed to rest on … In short, when we arrived, your friend was already dead. "
"Then why did you pretend to be my parents to deceive me? How do you know about my parents? " "Obviously, this young man is very talkative. He has already revealed a lot of information in such a short time." Lin Sanjiu planned in her mind and purposely asked another question.
Lin Sanjiu didn't know if the red-haired woman had seen through her thoughts, but before the young man could answer, she became impatient. She waved her hand to stop the young man from talking and said with a cold face, "I wanted you to come in."
The red-haired woman's fingernails extended by half a meter, glinting in the dark. Lin Sanjiu didn't know if the red-haired woman had read her mind. She smiled, "I just want to see how much the people in this world have evolved."
Almost at the instant the red-haired woman's fingernails extended, Lin Sanjiu kicked the chair forward and blocked the two people's path. Then, she turned around and ran. Luckily, she didn't close the door when she entered the house, so she had an escape route.
Lin Sanjiu didn't dare to look back. She dashed toward the staircase and rushed down the stairs. Sure enough, the sound of footsteps came from behind her, catching up to her without a moment's pause. Amidst the footsteps were the young man's complaints, "… She's hurting me again!"
Then, she couldn't hear anything else. There was only one thought in her mind: run for your life. It was as if all the oxygen in her body had been squeezed out. Her lungs started to burn. Every time she breathed in, the air was scalding hot, and it burned her windpipe. Even though Lin Sanjiu wasn't afraid of it, she couldn't avoid the discomfort. In addition, she was already injured and her limbs were weak, so she couldn't run fast. Just when she was about to reach the entrance of the residential area, she heard the sharp sound of metal piercing through the air. Lin Sanjiu gritted her teeth and rolled on the ground. She managed to dodge the red-haired woman's long steel armor.
She rolled about a meter away. When she turned around, she saw that the red-haired woman and the young man had caught up. They were about to pounce on her again.
Lin Sanjiu threw a white object into the air. With a thought, two large metal doors suddenly appeared in the air. They fell from the air with a gust of wind. The young man screamed in pain as he fell to the ground. Lin Sanjiu's legs gave way, and she fell to the ground.
Even though the young man couldn't get up, Lin Sanjiu didn't feel happy at all. The red-haired woman, who was the biggest threat to her, was still standing outside the metal doors!
However, Lin Sanjiu couldn't run anymore. Every time she changed her card, she had to expend a certain amount of stamina. Swapping out the metal doors just now had exhausted the last bit of her strength. She couldn't even stand up now, so she lay on the ground and glared at the red-haired woman. Her heart was filled with indignation.
However, to her surprise, the red-haired woman sighed. She didn't chase after Lin Sanjiu. Instead, she sat down on the ground. She frowned and turned to the young man under the metal doors, "Why are you so stupid?"
The young man, who was hit by the heavy metal doors, didn't seem to suffer any fatal injuries. He coughed twice and panted as he retorted, "I have real skin and flesh. Of course, I can't run as fast as you! Cough, cough … It hurts … It's pressing on my windpipe … "
The red-haired woman snorted and sneered, "It's true that you have a body full of fat, but you are so slow. I don't know how you survived."
"What are you talking about? If it weren't for my high potential — "
Lin Sanjiu stared at the two pursuers who were bickering with each other. They seemed to have forgotten about her.
"Aren't you guys going to kill me?"
"Huh?" The young man's head popped out from between the bars of the metal doors. He looked at Lin Sanjiu in surprise, "Sis, do you think we are going to kill you? No wonder you are running like a madman. You wouldn't stop even when I shouted at you … I'm already a highly evolved chick. What good would it do me to kill a little chick like you? "
Lin Sanjiu's mouth twitched as she looked at the highly evolved man lying motionless on the ground. In the end, she decided not to say anything. However, at the same time, her heart finally calmed down. It couldn't be any better since they weren't hostile toward her. However —
"Sis, can you move the metal doors away? They're squashing me flat, "the young man whimpered when no one responded to him.
Lin Sanjiu shot a glance at the red-haired woman who was sitting on the ground. She couldn't understand why the woman was just watching from the side. After a pause, she said coldly, "Sure, but first, you have to introduce yourselves."
"Of course, of course. My name is Luther. Nice to meet you. Do you want to shake hands with me? " The young man leaned his head against the bars. When he saw Lin Sanjiu rolling her eyes, he smiled and said, "Oh, right. This is my other personality. Her name is Marcie."
Lin Sanjiu's eyes widened. "Another personality?"
"That's right. Before the arrival of the 'New World' on my side, I was the second person in the world to be diagnosed with a split personality, "Luther's tone became particularly proud when he talked about this. He tried his best to raise his chin, "After I evolved, I could split Marcie. However, we can't be too far apart from each other … Hmm, since this is related to my ability, I won't tell you too much. Don't ask me why I know about your parents. It's also my ability …" He realized that he had said too much, so he quickly covered it up, "Anyway, Marcie is a life scientist. She is very interested in humans who have just evolved. That's why she was a little anxious just now."
Lin Sanjiu turned and saw Marcie nodding her head solemnly.
"Then, why did she extend her long fingernails …" Lin Sanjiu looked at Marcie's fingernails, perplexed. Under the flashlight, Marcie's fingernails looked very normal. They were short and round.
"It's used to draw blood … After drawing blood, we can analyze some basic data. This is an ability that Marcie developed herself. It doesn't have much practical value," Luther said honestly.
"Wait, are you saying that not only can you evolve your ability, but your split personality can also evolve your ability?" Lin Sanjiu was truly shocked. Luther was indeed a Potential Heavenly King. "If this continues, wouldn't you have the power of an entire army?"
"It's not that simple …" Luther said with a bitter face. "Currently, this ability is useless. Other than her fingernails, Marcie can't even hurt anyone. Alright, alright, if I reveal too much of my ability, I will die. Can you let me out first? We can talk about this later, okay? "
Lin Sanjiu let out a heavy sigh. "It's probably because I suddenly saw my deceased parents. The situation was too strange …" Even though she had chatted with Luther for a while, she really couldn't sense any malicious intent from him and Marcie. She smiled bitterly and confessed, "It's not that I don't want to let you out, but I'm really exhausted now. I need to rest for a while. Why don't you tell me what this' new world 'is all about … "
Before she could finish her sentence, she suddenly heard a strange sound coming from the guardhouse next to her, "Ahcoo?"
Marcie, who was sitting quietly, suddenly jumped up. With a grave expression on her face, she said softly, "Oh no."
The place where Luther fell couldn't be any worse. He fell right at the entrance. When Lin Sanjiu and Marcie arrived, the entrance was already surrounded by three layers of people. The exit was completely blocked. Some of the people wanted to go out, some wanted to watch the commotion, some shouted for help, some cursed, and some shouted to make way … It was a complete mess.
Lin Sanjiu couldn't care less now. She grabbed the collar of those who dared to block her way and threw them to the side. Not long after, amidst the complaints, she led Marcie into the middle of the crowd.
Luther was lying on the ground with a pale face. His eyes were tightly shut and his body was trembling slightly. His clothes were dusty, and there were a few footprints on his legs. He must have been stepped on by the people behind him when he suddenly fell. Chen Jinfeng appeared out of nowhere and was squatting beside him. He shouted at the crowd behind him, "Make way! Someone in front has fainted. Don't come any further!"
He was a cadre, so his words carried weight. Some of the people in the crowd recognized him, so they shouted for him to make way for him.
Marcie smiled at him gratefully, "When did Cadre Chen come? Thank you so much. "
Lin Sanjiu nodded at him and put Luther's arm on her shoulder. Seeing that they had helped Luther up, Chen Jinfeng patted the dust off his legs and stood up. He said to the two of them, "It's good that you are here. There is a medical room in Block 38. You can bring him there. Don't worry about dinner, I will get someone to bring it over. "
"Thank you, but it's nothing. It's just an old ailment!" Lin Sanjiu didn't explain further. She quickly added, "We will bring him back to his room to rest."
Chen Jinfeng nodded his head reservedly and left without saying anything.
"I didn't expect Cadre Chen to be such a nice person even though he speaks with an accent," Marcie sighed as she supported Luther on the other side of his body and walked back with difficulty.
Lin Sanjiu nodded.
It was indeed not an easy task to push through the hungry crowd and go against the current. Lin Sanjiu got impatient after being pushed back a few times by the crowd, so she decided to be more violent. She pushed aside countless people along the way and finally reached Luther's place with much difficulty.
Lin Sanjiu and Marcie finally got some time to breathe after they placed Luther on the bed. While they waited for Luther to regain consciousness, the two of them sat on the floor and chatted idly.
"My Evolved Ability leveled up this morning," Lin Sanjiu said with a smile, "It seems like the Pocket Dimension has greatly stimulated our Evolved Abilities."
Marcie nodded silently and suddenly sighed. "I don't know if mine will level up …"
Marcie's Evolved Ability had always been the weakest among the three of them. Her fingernails could only be used to draw blood for analysis. They were as hard as glass and would shatter at the slightest touch. Therefore, if she encountered any danger, she could only use some weapons that were handy to her. To be honest, even though she was stronger than the average person, she wasn't a martial arts expert.
Over the past month or so, Lin Sanjiu had roughly figured out a pattern. Evolved Abilities were like knives. They would not become sharp unless they were sharpened. For example, there were a few natural posthumans in the oasis. Since they lived a comfortable life, they didn't need to train themselves. Hence, they didn't even have the chance to develop their Evolved Abilities.
"It seems like you have to find more opportunities to train," Lin Sanjiu said thoughtfully. Lin Sanjiu said thoughtfully, "I know two posthumans. Maybe they are willing to let you draw their blood for analysis."
Following that, she told Marcie everything that had happened that morning. From the walkie-talkie being taken away, to Yu's strange and strict attitude, to the oasis people using pills to increase their Evolved Abilities. Lin Sanjiu told Marcie everything.
"I don't know if I'm thinking too much, but I feel that I should be more vigilant here," Lin Sanjiu concluded.
"Nonsense," a cold voice suddenly rang out in the room.
Lin Sanjiu's body reacted faster than her consciousness. When she heard that word, she felt that something was wrong. Goosebumps rose all over her body. Marcie and Lin Sanjiu's expressions froze. Slowly, they turned their heads.
Luther had already woken up. He was supporting himself with one arm on the bed. He raised one of his eyebrows and looked at them with an indifferent expression.
Lin Sanjiu had never seen such an expression on Luther's face before. Even though his facial features and hair hadn't changed, the aura he exuded was completely different. The youthful and exuberant aura he had in the past was gone. Instead, it was replaced by a cold and unfeeling aura. If Luther was a talkative teenager in the past, he was now a creature in human skin. He looked like a human, but he didn't feel like a human anymore.
His tone was completely different from before. Even his voice sounded different, "Why are you guys looking at me?"
As he spoke, he looked at his palms and nails with interest.
The atmosphere in the room was very strange. After Luther asked that question, no one answered him for a long time.
In the silence, the sound of Marcie swallowing her saliva was extremely loud. Then, she screamed as if she had a headache. She grabbed her hair and said to Luther with a pained expression, "You are the next one!"
"What? What is going on?" Lin Sanjiu, who had no idea what was going on.
Luther did not seem to notice the confusion on her face. He sat up on the bed and rested his chin on his hand. A faint and mocking smile spread across his face like the winter fog.
"The crop cycle has been shortened to 30 days? High temperature resistance? The ability to evolve drugs? Do you guys really believe it like the pigs in the oasis? " His tone became soft, but his words were cold and filled with malice, "Have you guys been scared silly by the duoluozhong? Don't you know what this means?"
Lin Sanjiu stared blankly at the only person she knew. She didn't need to use her sharp intuition to ask, "Who are you?"
This time, before "Luther" could speak, Marcie, who was beside him, spoke in a voice that sounded like a moan, "Lil Jiu, let me introduce you … This is Luther's seventh personality, Septimus."
Lin Sanjiu suddenly felt as if her head was about to explode. She stared blankly at "Luther".
Luther, no, Septimus, gave her a smile as if he was giving her charity. "Luther won't be coming out for a while. You better get used to me as soon as possible."
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