Among the posthumans, there was an unwritten rule that they would not pry into other people's abilities.
Because the evolved abilities were all extremely strange and unimaginable, every unremarkable ability could become a trump card that could save one's life. As such, naturally, no one was willing to expose their trump cards to others.
It was even a taboo to use one's ability in front of others unless they had no other choice.
Luther had already mentioned this to Lin Sanjiu. So, why did Marcie make such a request?
"Don't misunderstand," Marcie smiled. She probably felt that her request was a little inappropriate. She wasn't young anymore. Her smile revealed a few faint wrinkles, "With my current level, I can't know your advanced ability. I can only analyze some basic data. It's good for you to know your basic data … Of course, it's all up to you. Do you want to try? "
"Sure!" Lin Sanjiu agreed readily and extended her arm. "I believe that you don't have any ill intentions."
Besides, when they were fighting with the duoluozhong, both Luther and Marcie had exposed their abilities quite a bit. Both of them weren't stupid. If they could roughly guess Luther's ability, then Luther must have a rough estimate of his own ability. There was no need for them to hide it anymore.
Marcie touched Lin Sanjiu's arm with a cold, metallic gleam. As if invited, the tip of the nail sank smoothly into Lin Sanjiu's skin. Just when Lin Sanjiu felt a slight pain, Marcie retracted her nail and smiled, "It's done."
She dripped a drop of blood on her palm. The drop of blood immediately disappeared. Then, Marcie closed her eyes. Lin Sanjiu looked at the wound on her arm again. It was too small and had stopped bleeding.
"Marcie's ability is still at a basic level, so it might take me a little longer to read your data …" Luther explained a little embarrassedly, "All advanced abilities will slowly level up as they are used. You will understand in the future."
Lin Sanjiu thought of her strange ability.
"In other words, these stupid cards can level up? What will they become? " "At the very least, I should be able to convert items without any restrictions, right?"
When she thought of this, she couldn't help recalling that she had closed the iron door twice. Even though the second time only lasted for two seconds, she wondered if she had used up her limit for the day. Looks like I have to find a suitable opportunity to test it out …
While she was waiting for Marcie to read the data, Lin Sanjiu chatted with Luther about all sorts of things out of curiosity. After all, Luther had seen two more new worlds than she had, and many of his experiences were unheard of by her. Lin Sanjiu was amazed, amused, and worried at the same time. It had probably been a long time since Luther had such a carefree chat with someone, and the two of them instantly became much closer.
Seeing that they were almost done chatting, he looked at Marcie. She was still the same as before, with her eyes closed and not saying a word.
"How much longer does Marcie need to retrieve the data?" Lin Sanjiu finally asked.
"Uh … It looks like it'll take at least an hour or two," Luther said awkwardly. "Marcie didn't spend so much time analyzing my data before …"
"So long?" Lin Sanjiu was shocked. She then lowered her body and looked up at the sky outside the window. At this time, the darkness of the night had faded a lot, and there was even a hint of gray in the east. Sitting back in her seat, her face revealed a faint trace of worry.
"What's wrong? Why do you look like that? "
"The sun is about to rise," Lin Sanjiu muttered as she turned to look at Luther. "It's already so hot at night. When the sun rises, the car will be basked in the sun … How high will the temperature be?"
Luther was rendered speechless by her question. Both of them looked at each other. Lin Sanjiu rubbed the space between her eyebrows and said tiredly, "In another two hours, I'm afraid both of us will be roasted ducks."
Even though the car still had enough fuel and electricity to maintain the air-conditioning system for some time, the air conditioning system was still very fragile under the ferocious heat of the outside world. Moreover, this was only at night. The poor air conditioner in the car might not be able to withstand the scorching heat of the day even if its wires were cut off …
"You are very familiar with this area. Do you have any ideas?" Luther's usually relaxed expression turned a little grim.
There was indeed a solution. Near this condominium community, there was one of the most expensive shopping malls in the city. The building itself had already lost its value. The shopping mall was designed with a tall tropical forest. In order to achieve a natural visual effect, the ceiling was made of transparent tempered glass. In the past, it was indeed a pleasant thing to stroll beside the lush green plants with the sun shining on one's shoulder, but now, it was fatal.
However, in the basement of the shopping mall, there was an imported supermarket that occupied a vast area. Without the direct sunlight, there was also a large amount of food and water …
After Lin Sanjiu explained the situation of the shopping mall, Luther immediately became excited, "A supermarket! That's great! You don't know this, but Marcie and I haven't eaten human food for more than a year! In the previous New World, we ate compressed biscuits and army rations every day. When the situation was bad, we even chewed on tree bark. Oh, that constipation made me feel like I had a rock in my stomach … "
Lin Sanjiu raised her eyebrows and looked at him. Realizing that he had gone overboard, Luther coughed awkwardly, "You are right. We don't know how high the temperature will rise during the day. We should plan ahead."
After discussing softly for a while, the two of them quickly came to a decision. They would first drive the car to the entrance of the shopping center and find a shady spot to park. Then, Luther would carry Marcie into the supermarket. The imported supermarket occupied a large portion of the food section. Coupled with the stock in the warehouse, there should be more than enough food for three people. Furthermore, the location of the supermarket was ideal. If they were lucky, they might be able to settle down in the supermarket and use it as a base for a peaceful year …
Lin Sanjiu knew that she might be a little too optimistic. In reality, the situation might not be as ideal as she thought. However, she never expected that even the first step of her plan, which was to reach the entrance of the shopping mall, seemed like an impossible task.
The location of the shopping mall was unique. It was right on the main road in the heart of the city. There was a small area near the shopping mall that was known as the Sleepless City. Every night, it would be bright and bustling with traffic. Coincidentally, this month was the fifth anniversary of the shopping mall. For the entire month, the shopping mall was open 24 hours a day.
When the temperature soared last night, many people's first thought was to escape to the shopping mall to enjoy the cool air.
At this time, the cars on the main road had formed a long, rumbling queue that pushed Lin Sanjiu's car to the back of the queue. Every car that could still be started was already in motion. Lin Sanjiu squinted her eyes and looked in the direction of the shopping mall. She could vaguely see a large number of people lying on the ground near the fountain in front of the main entrance.
"It seems like driving over is impossible." Lin Sanjiu slammed the steering wheel and wanted to reverse the car. However, as soon as she looked up, she found that a new car had appeared in the rearview mirror, firmly blocking their Audi in the middle of the traffic.
"The electricity has been out for a few hours. Why are there still people coming in this direction?"
Being in the middle of countless hot engines, the disadvantage of having a broken window became apparent. The pitiful cold air from the air conditioner couldn't withstand the heat that gushed in through the gap of the window. Luther's fair skin was starting to turn red, making him look like a big rabbit.
Lin Sanjiu sighed, "They are probably trying to escape from the city … This is the main road. If we go from here, we can get to a few intercity highways. Let's wait for a while. The cars behind us have to leave — "
However, in the short span of time, a few new cars joined the long line of traffic. The car at the front was the first to notice that something was wrong. Lin Sanjiu didn't know if it was panicking or not, but it turned its steering wheel and drove back without warning. In an instant, it crashed into the front of the car behind it, causing a plume of thick smoke to rise.
Lin Sanjiu let out a low cry of surprise before she cursed. The car that crashed into the front was a Land Rover. Its huge body blocked half of the road. In addition, the front of the other car was destroyed and it couldn't move anymore. Now, their escape route was completely cut off.
In the distance, a car that had just driven over immediately turned a corner in a panic and ran away.
Other than Marcie, who didn't know what was going on, the two people in the car sighed. What else could they do? They had no choice but to abandon the car and walk.
The sky had turned the color of a duck's egg. Even though it wasn't as bright as it was during the day, visibility was no longer a problem.
"How much water do we have left?" Luther licked his dry and peeling lips worriedly.
Lin Sanjiu looked at her backpack. Actually, she didn't need to look to know that there wasn't even a bottle of mineral water in her backpack. There were only three unopened cans of cola, and they were still warm.
Considering the condition of their bodies, she tossed a can of cola to them, "We just happen to have three cans of this. Drink it! If you can't replenish your water, at least drink some sugar. We are going to use up a lot of energy later. "
Unexpectedly, Luther opened the can and drank a mouthful. He was stunned. He burped and asked, "What is this?" Apparently, there was no Coca-Cola in his original world. Seeing that he finished the can while smacking his lips, Lin Sanjiu threw away the empty can in her hand and asked, "Are you ready?"
Luther nodded.
Lin Sanjiu took a deep breath and got out of the car. The air that was ten times hotter than before blew into her face.
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