The previous queen that Lin Sanjiu knew was the only queen in her race. Regardless of how she looked, she was a biological and sociological queen.
"The Queen of the Nightstar is …"
Lin Sanjiu swallowed the thought before it could fully form in her mind. "Regardless of how the girl got her name, she did save me. It's not nice to think of her like that."
"Thank you so much," Lin Sanjiu repeated. She did not comment on the girl's name. It was impossible for Yu Yuan to do so. It made no difference to him whether she was called the Queen of the Nightstar or the Lady of the Day. "We still have a lot of things we don't understand …"
"Why are you here?" The Queen of the Night Star — Lin Sanjiu didn't know how else to address her. Suddenly, she felt a little hostile. "Do you think anyone can come to this place just like that? Don't you know that this is an important place in the game world? If you want to come in, you should be prepared for the consequences. "
She adjusted her pink sweater and said in a calmer tone, "Fortunately, you met me … I'm a soft-hearted person. Sometimes, I don't even care about my principles."
Lin Sanjiu could clearly feel that Yu Yuan wanted to say something, but he swallowed his words the moment he opened his mouth.
"What is this place —"
"Tell me your situation first," the girl interrupted. "I don't even know who you are. How can I reveal secrets so casually? Oh, you guys turn around first. "
Even though Lin Sanjiu didn't know what was going on, she still turned around with Yu Yuan. Lin Sanjiu guessed that the girl was probably going to use words again. However, it didn't seem like she was going to attack them. Lin Sanjiu didn't know why she would use words at this time.
"Alright, turn back."
Lin Sanjiu turned around instinctively. The question in her mind was immediately answered. It was a huge word that was related to the words' honesty 'and' truth '. It was standing behind the girl, glowing faintly. Its structure was hard and clear, and the strokes were square.
"I didn't intend to lie," Lin Sanjiu heard herself say. Under the influence of the words' honesty 'and' truth ', this sentence was naturally honest.
"Then I'm sure you don't mind me being a little more cautious," the girl replied quickly. "All right, let's start from the beginning. Who are you and how did you get in?"
Lin Sanjiu would have to start from the game where her grand prize went missing. However, she did not want to reveal everything about her grand prize to a stranger. She struggled for a while and used a lot of her willpower to stop herself from revealing everything. She still managed to ensure that every word she said was true.
"We are just evolved humans who came to this game world … I suspected that one of my friends was brought down here. I wanted to save him, and I also had a new friend who was about to be turned into a word and needed to be saved. We followed the elevator and fell into a white paper world. Later, a man happened to be writing on that piece of paper and found us. We were taken out of the paper along with the other words. "
The process itself was confusing enough. The girl couldn't help asking about the details of the paper world and He Baihe's current situation. However, she neglected the identity of her grand prize. For the parts that didn't involve the grand prize, Lin Sanjiu told her everything she knew. Soon, the queen was satisfied, and her attitude toward Lin Sanjiu softened.
"I understand." After Lin Sanjiu answered, the girl asked them to turn around and put away the words. When they turned around, the room was empty except for the NightStar Queen. "If that's the case, we have to blame the person who wrote the game and the Trembling King."
Lin Sanjiu resisted the urge to wipe her face. "This Trembling King is …"
"Oh, he's the man who left you a bunch of locusts in this room." The queen shook her head and said, "You guys are just unlucky to have offended one of the creators of our game."
If "Trembling King" meant that the man trembled easily, it might be true. However, Lin Sanjiu didn't think that was his intention. "Did you come up with these names, or …"
"These are the names of the creators of our game," the queen looked away and didn't answer her directly. "Why do you care? The point is, what should I do with you guys next? "
"I hope you can help me," Lin Sanjiu immediately threw the name to the back of her mind and said sincerely, "I won't let you down. If there's anything I can do to repay you, like if you want to leave, I will … "
Lin Sanjiu realized that she rarely had the chance to finish her sentence in front of the queen because the latter would cut her off. "What a joke. I don't need your help. It doesn't matter to me whether you repay me or not. Do you understand? Here, your previous battle prowess and abilities are not even worth mentioning. They are nothing at all. I and the other creators of the game hold the real power in this world. "
… But if I want to twist your arm off, I can still do it.
Lin Sanjiu was shocked by the thought. She realized that she was inexplicably angry, so she quickly said, "I understand. How many people are there in total? "
The queen did not answer. She crossed her arms and spaced out for a while. "It's not impossible for me to help you save your two friends …"
This time, Lin Sanjiu didn't say anything and waited for the queen to finish.
The girl paused for a few seconds before continuing, "But, you don't understand. This situation is a little complicated. If I help you, the others won't be happy. If they want to attack me and stop me, even though I'm not afraid, it will be a headache. Hmm, I have to think about what I should do in this situation … "
Even if she might be stopped, she still wanted to help her. Lin Sanjiu let out a sigh of relief. She felt a little guilty for her anger just now. After all, there were many people in this world who didn't know how to speak, but it didn't mean that they weren't kind.
"How about this, you guys come with me to my territory," the queen said absent-mindedly. "This used to be the Trembling King's territory, so it's not safe here. Even though he said he won't come again, it's a human's word. You can't do what you say. "
This time, Lin Sanjiu could hear the sound Yu Yuan made when he swallowed back his words.
The two of them followed the queen and arrived at the iron gate. "Come and try," the girl turned to Lin Sanjiu and said with a smile.
After trying for a few minutes, Lin Sanjiu finally gave up. Her forehead was drenched in sweat. "No, I can't open it."
"How can that be? It's very simple," the girl reached out her hand and turned the door handle. The door slid open easily. It didn't even seem to be locked. "Hmm, it seems like my guess is right. You got in through unorthodox means. You don't have the authority of the game creators like us."
"Why do you guys want to create those games?" Seeing that the queen was in a good mood, Lin Sanjiu finally asked the question that she had been holding back, "Is there a condition that you guys have to create games to ensure your survival?"
"What a joke. If there are no games in the game world, then wouldn't the world collapse?" Queen Nightstar said with a smack. "If the world collapses, you posthumans who don't know what's going on will all die!"
"That seems to be true."
Lin Sanjiu didn't say anything. She followed the queen carefully with Yu Yuan as they walked out of the door. This place was very similar to the underground space where Lin Sanjiu participated in the "Elephant in the Room" game. It was filled with gray cement boxes. Based on the size, width, and whether there was a door or not, one could tell where the rooms, corridors, and halls were. The biggest difference was that in the underground space, there was no lack of panic-stricken and exhausted posthumans. Here, the three of them walked for a long time, but they didn't see a single living thing.
The queen walked in front alone. From time to time, she would look back at Lin Sanjiu and say a few words to her. Ever since the girl found out that Yu Yuan was not a human, she had never spoken to him or looked him in the eye. It was also because of this that when Yu Yuan passed half of the paper to Lin Sanjiu, the NightStar Queen did not notice it at all.
"Did you notice that?" Yu Yuan's handwriting was very neat, as if it was printed. "When she introduced herself, she didn't use the word 'honest'."
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