In the dark, Lin Sanjiu could feel something pressing against the back of her head. She had been asleep for a long time. She was very sleepy and did not want to move. She turned over in a daze.
The next second, she abruptly sat up from her dream, gasping for breath.
Lin Sanjiu looked down at her trembling hands. "Dead? I'm dead? Everyone is dead? " She turned her head and saw Marcie and Luther sleeping on the ground not far from her. Both of them were frowning as if they were having a nightmare. Even though they had not woken up yet, their rising and falling chests proved that they were still alive.
"So, was that a dream?" Lin Sanjiu crawled up from the ground. Her limbs were cold and her body was weak. The moment she died, the moment her bones and organs were crushed, the moment she slid into the endless darkness, the unreal pain … Lin Sanjiu shuddered. "Was that a dream?"
She got up and opened the door. She stepped out of the bus. She urgently needed to breathe some fresh air to clear her head …
Just as he stepped out of the car, an ear-piercing "You're my little, little apple" suddenly rang out, tearing through the night sky.
Lin Sanjiu froze for a moment. "I heard it again. It's just like the last time … No, it's more like a dream."
The noisy ringtone didn't last as long as it did in the dream. Instead, it was quickly cut off after singing two lines.
The night returned to its previous deathly stillness.
Lin Sanjiu did not move. She stared in the direction of the Citroën.
After a long time, Vole still did not wake them up.
Just when she was getting impatient and was about to walk over to take a look, she heard a low cry from the bus. Then, Marcie shouted, "Luther! Lil 'Jiu! "
Lin Sanjiu quickly rushed back into the carriage. Just then, Luther woke up from his stupor and sat up. The three of them looked at each other and realized that everyone else's face was as pale as a sheet.
"I dreamed that we were all dead!"
The moment their eyes met, the three of them spoke in unison.
"Huh … what's going on?" Luther was the first to react. "Did you also dream that you died?"
"Not only me …" Lin Sanjiu's face darkened, "I dreamt that all four of us died. Tell me about your dreams first! "
Just like the order of death, Luther was the first to speak. "Wasn't that dream a little too realistic? I dreamt that we were driving to the factory area. Suddenly, a duoluozhong jumped down from the roof of the car. It smashed the glass on the other side of the car, and in one moment, in one moment … My stomach … "
His face was pale, and he almost couldn't continue.
"Eh? How could this be? In my dream, you were attacked by a duoluozhong. As a result, your truck swerved, and I crashed into it … "Marcie's face was filled with fear. Her light brown eyes widened as she stared at Luther. "I was badly injured, and was struggling to get out of the driver's seat when —"
"Then, there was an explosion, and you died," Lin Sanjiu interrupted. She felt cold sweat all over her body.
"How did you know?"
"Because I was there when everything happened …" Lin Sanjiu closed her eyes as if she had returned to that moment. "After you guys died, my truck drove backward and crushed me and Vole to death … It was as if God was messing with us. He killed us just like that!"
"What, what's going on … Our dreams are connected?" Luther muttered to himself.
Marcie and Lin Sanjiu frowned, and they didn't know what to say. Just when the atmosphere between the three of them was stagnant, Vole's voice came from the door, "Is everyone awake?"
Lin Sanjiu wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but she felt that there was a slight tremor in his voice.
"Did he have the same dream?"
As if to confirm their thoughts, Vole poked his head in nervously and said, "Let me tell you something. Don't scold me. Just now … I dreamt that all of us died. Don't say that I'm unlucky, but we have to be careful today. That dream was too realistic! Hey, what's wrong with you guys? Why are you all looking at me with that expression? "
Lin Sanjiu felt a splitting headache. She waved at Vole and said, "Us too … Come in. It seems like we have to figure this out."
"Okay," Vole replied and quickly got into the bus. The four of them sat in a circle.
Things seemed to be very clear. For some reason, the four of them experienced the same dream together. What was surprising was that although the time of death was different, the details in each dream matched up perfectly.
For example, the thud that Marcie heard probably came from the duoluozhong that killed Luther. That duoluozhong must have run all the way from the roof of the bus to the roof of the truck before attacking Luther. Lin Sanjiu even ate a cookie when she was hungry, or Vole told Luther a joke. Everything was corroborated with each other.
Lin Sanjiu was puzzled as she listened to their heated discussion. She raised her head and sighed. Then, she froze.
"Wait!"
"What's wrong?" The three of them looked at her, puzzled. "Do you have any ideas?"
Unexpectedly, Lin Sanjiu asked an irrelevant question, "Marcie, which bus route is this?"
Marcie thought for a moment, "I think it's either 89 or 90. I can't remember, but it should be about the same."
"Look," Lin Sanjiu pointed at the bus route map hanging above the passenger gate.
The bus stop signs on the map had disappeared. The only thing left was a large, bright red "2".
"Did I remember it wrong? Is this bus route 2? "Marcie looked at Lin Sanjiu with a puzzled expression," But, is this important, Lil Jiu? "
Lin Sanjiu stared at the "2" for a long time. Suddenly, she jumped up and cursed, "F * ck!"
"What's wrong?" The other three people asked.
"I think this thing looks familiar! I remember now! "As Lin Sanjiu spoke, she felt goosebumps on the back of her neck. "I … I saw this thing in my dream just now. The only difference is that in my 'dream', it shows 3, not 2. "
She looked at the three of them and said in a serious tone, "I have been in this city for a few years, but I have never seen something like this! All the buses should have a map of the route hanging on them! That is to say, this number only appeared later! "
Marcie suddenly thought of something. She gasped and covered her mouth.
Lin Sanjiu's solemn voice sounded as if it weighed a thousand pounds, "Don't you understand? This means that we are either in a dream right now, or we didn't die in a dream at all! "
Luther pinched his arm subconsciously and came to a realization. "I am a hundred percent sure that I am not in a dream right now … That's strange. If we really died once, why are we still fine now?"
Just when Lin Sanjiu was about to speak, she was attracted by Vole's low voice.
"It's a number, right? The first time, it was 3. After we died, it became 2 … Is this a countdown? In other words, we still have two chances. "
This was the first time Lin Sanjiu saw Vole like this ever since the four of them started traveling together. He lowered his head, and Lin Sanjiu couldn't see his expression clearly. For some reason, the atmosphere around him was indescribable …
Lin Sanjiu took a deep breath and said, "Actually, I think so too."
The atmosphere froze again, and everyone fell into deep thought.
"Does this thing have a time limit?" Luther crossed his arms and was the first to break the silence, "If it does, we can just sit here and wait for the time limit to pass before we continue our journey."
Marcie sighed, "I'm afraid it's not that simple. Speaking of which, what is this thing … Why would such a situation happen … "
Before Marcie could finish lamenting, Vole suddenly interrupted. His tone was surprisingly firm, "I don't think we can just sit here. Who knows if this thing has a time limit or not? If we continue to wait, will something else happen? These are all unknowns. However, we're very clear about the path we've taken last time and what kind of danger we'll encounter … So, I think it's better for us to be careful when we set off this time. "
Lin Sanjiu couldn't help looking at Vole again.
No matter how many duoluozhongs she had killed or how many dangerous situations she had escaped from, there was one thing that was self-evident: no living person had ever died.
However, just now, Lin Sanjiu had experienced death. It was a real death. It was a death where both her body and mind were destroyed. The impact of death couldn't be compared to anything else in the world. It was a dark cloud that shrouded human beings from the moment they were born. It was the ultimate horror that no wise man could avoid.
Even now, Lin Sanjiu couldn't help shivering when she recalled the moment she died.
However, Vole could already analyze the situation so calmly … Lin Sanjiu couldn't help praising him, "Vole, I really can't tell that you can still be so calm after experiencing that kind of thing."
Field Mouse, who had been praised by her, instantly returned to his normal appearance. With a somewhat slippery smile, he said, "Sigh, I'm just a nobody with a cheap life. It's already a blessing that I'm able to live until now. How would I dare to be weak?"
Lin Sanjiu retracted her gaze and didn't say anything.
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