"That's right, no matter how strange this place is, it's still an apocalyptic world. Since it's an apocalyptic world, it definitely has its own standards: posthumans and duoluozhongs."
Lin Sanjiu thought to herself as she looked at the thing in front of her that was only half her height.
She didn't expect to bump into a duoluozhong the moment she reached the second floor corridor of this express hotel, even though she didn't see anyone along the way.
The appearance of the duoluozhong in every apocalyptic world was different depending on the apocalypse. Logically speaking, the type of apocalypse in this world was unknown, so Lin Sanjiu didn't know what the duoluozhong here looked like. However, the thing in front of her couldn't be anything else other than a duoluozhong...
Its body was like a twisted tree trunk. Its head was sharp and flat, and jagged fangs protruded from its mouth. Under its thin greenish skin, there were obvious layers of non-human bones. It was a creature that fit the definition of a "monster" no matter where it was.
For some reason, Lin Sanjiu heaved a sigh of relief when she saw the duoluozhong. As her heart settled back into her stomach, she called out her [Vibroblade], and she looked a little more relaxed.
"That's more like it." Lin Sanjiu picked up the blade with satisfaction and took a step forward. Kisaragi Station World didn't seem so strange and unpredictable when she saw a familiar creature, even if it was an enemy rather than a friend. It was as if she could finally grasp something.
However, to her surprise, the duoluozhong let out a sharp wail when it saw Lin Sanjiu summoning a longsword. Then, it turned around and dashed into a guest room at the side of the corridor. Bang! Bang! Bang! It started banging on the door.
"Huh?"
Lin Sanjiu stopped and raised her blade in a daze. The doorknob turned slightly, and the duoluozhong immediately dove into the gap. Then, a man's face popped out from the other side of the door. His expression seemed to be puzzled, "... Little Qing, what are you talking about? What's that outside? "
Before he could finish his sentence, he had already locked eyes with Lin Sanjiu. Both of them were stunned at the same time.
"Eh? Eh?" Lin Sanjiu was overwhelmed by surprise when she saw a living person. His eyes lit up. "... You're an evolved human?"
She had never thought that seeing a human again would be such a happy thing. The man seemed to feel the same way. He was so excited that he stammered for a long time. Finally, he uttered an incoherent sentence, "Am, am I seeing things? Are you a living person? I've been here for more than a month … "
He said. She excitedly stroked her short hair a few times, and her round face blushed.
"I just got here! This place really gives me the creeps … "Even though they were strangers, Lin Sanjiu couldn't help confiding in him. Suddenly, she remembered something and asked," Was that … a duoluozhong? "
"Come, come, come in …" The short, sturdy man called out excitedly. Suddenly, he remembered that the other party was a single female evolved human. She probably wouldn't be willing to enter the house easily. He quickly smiled and said, "You mean Little Qing? It is indeed a duoluozhong, but it is not from this world … I have some ideas. I can make all the duoluozhong in every apocalyptic world work for me. "
Even though both of them didn't know each other, they had shown enough kindness to each other. The man even revealed some of his "ideas". It seemed that he had been so lonely for more than a month that he was going crazy.
Lin Sanjiu nodded at him and told him her name. The man repeated her name a few times and replied, "I'm Douglas. Did you board the train from Kisaragi Station as well? "
Lin Sanjiu really had a lot to say. "Yes, this place is too strange. What kind of apocalyptic world is this? Also, why is there no one in this world? "
She hesitated for a moment when she asked that question. In the end, she didn't tell him about the teachers and students from Mausoleum Elementary School and that pair of old cloth shoes. She didn't feel anything when she was alone, but now that she met another posthuman, she couldn't bring herself to say that she was frightened by that pair of shoes.
Douglas touched his bald, short hair and glanced at her. He had a strange expression on his face, "Have you heard of Kisaragi Station before?"
Lin Sanjiu felt like she had heard of it before, but she couldn't remember where. She shook her head.
"I don't know what kind of world you come from. In my hometown, there is a country called Japan. Kisaragi Station is a very famous urban legend on the Japanese internet … It's about a young woman who boarded a train late at night. She seemed to have taken the wrong train and ended up on a train that led to an unknown place. After she alighted from the train at Kisaragi Station, she discovered that the area outside the station was barren mountains and forests. She had no choice but to follow the tunnel …
"When she was walking on the tracks, she saw a one-legged uncle who suddenly appeared, and then she heard the drumming of the ceremony … Because she reported the incident to the netizens on the forum in real time, everyone told her to leave that place as soon as possible. In the end, the young woman posted that she met a good man who wanted to drive her to a certain train station. She said, "He is driving up the mountain and he won't answer any of my questions. I plan to escape." After that, there was no more news from her. "
Perhaps Douglas sensed Lin Sanjiu's shuddering expression, so he sighed and nodded, "You guessed it, right? This world is actually named after a terrifying urban legend … I think the apocalypse here has something to do with urban legends. "
"Huh? But when I was on the train … "Lin Sanjiu couldn't figure out what was going on. She told him about the newspaper article about Le Bon," It seems like this world has been invaded by that 'dark matter' … "
Douglas opened his mouth and thought for a while. Then, he gave up, "Cough! Who knows … Anyway, I only know that I'll be content as long as I get through these 14 months safely and don't get into any trouble. "
"That's true," Lin Sanjiu agreed inwardly.
After seeing a living person, she felt as if her body had been ironed out. Her usual calmness and confidence had returned. After chatting with Douglas for a while, Lin Sanjiu even went into the room to check on Greenie.
Douglas occupied a room with a king-sized bed. His clothes and empty instant noodle boxes were strewn all over the room. It was a messy room unique to a man. When Greenie saw Lin Sanjiu, it immediately hid behind the curtains. It didn't care that its two long, pointy feet were still exposed.
"After I subdued them, their intelligence dropped significantly …" Douglas was embarrassed as he tidied up the things on the bed. "Now, their intelligence is equivalent to that of a four or five-year-old child."
With a lower intelligence, the duoluozhong didn't find them as annoying.
With Douglas leading the way, Lin Sanjiu went downstairs and found some room keys at the reception. Then, she returned to the second floor and booked a room for herself.
"You should rest. You must have suffered a lot, right?" Douglas might look rough, but he was quite considerate inside. "I'll wake you up when it's lunchtime." After saying that, he closed the door and left.
… How long has it been since I slept on a proper bed?
This room had just been tidied up before the apocalypse. The bedsheets were neat and the blanket was soft … Lin Sanjiu let out a long sigh. She threw herself onto the bed and buried her head into the fluffy pillow.
Even though exhaustion had almost consumed her, she still struggled to get up in her drowsiness. She summoned the (Teru Teru Doll) and hung it on the ceiling while standing on the chair.
Lin Sanjiu felt relieved when she saw it hanging quietly in the air. She quickly took off her floral jacket and kicked off her boots. When she crawled under the blanket, she felt as if every bone in her body was cheering. After being wrapped by the softness, she fell into a deep sleep not long after.
The curtains were drawn, and the lights were off. Even though it was daytime, the room was very dark. Even if Lin Sanjiu wasn't asleep, she probably wouldn't notice anything amiss.
Teru Teru slowly turned around in midair. His eyes, which were drawn with a black pen, stared at Lin Sanjiu, who was sleeping soundly on the bed. (To be continued.)
PS:
When I saw the list of rewards, I forgot which ones I thanked … Let me see them, alright? Let's leave it to fate! If I missed any of them, I will see them again if you reward me again. Ah, this is the best of both worlds.
Thank you Strawberry's Protective Charm, Grandpa Seafood's Lollipop, 941 Dessert's Protective Charm and Update Ticket (…), Little White Wall's Protective Charm, Book Huw's Lollipop's Lollipop (No Nickname), Mokugyo's Lollipop (I'm the only one updating. Don't you treasure it?), Big Cute Sky's Lollipop (Thank you for taking care of me ~), Book Friend 150530231148053's Protective Charm (Should you change your name?) , Wild Monkey's Protective Charm, Ink Waning's Protective Charm, Reed Year's Protective Charm, Xia Li's Royal Highness's Protective Charm, Xia Li's Protective Charm!
It's almost 61, and all of you are here to reward me. It looks so spectacular ~ ~ ~ I'm satisfied ~ ~ ~
I updated a little late today, mainly because I'm a little busy during the weekend ~ ~
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