"What the hell is going on?!"
Accompanied by the woman's angry scolding, a boot kicked the door of the bus, causing the passenger door to shake. However, the bright red "1" sign above his head was still hanging steadily like Mount Tai.
Behind Lin Sanjiu was Marcie, who was sighing with her head lowered, and Luther, who had just calmed down from his agitation.
"Does that mean we only have one chance?" Lin Sanjiu panted, her eyes red. She was even angrier than before, "Who is behind this?!"
Marcie comforted her softly, "Lil Jiu, don't be angry. From another point of view, this countdown might have saved our lives … Otherwise, we would have been dead already. "
Even though Lin Sanjiu said that, she still couldn't accept it. She felt like she had been tricked by someone … She tried hard to suppress the anger in her heart as she clutched her pants tightly.
After some time, she stood up abruptly, "I'm going out for a walk."
Luther rubbed his temples as if he was having a headache. He didn't look well either.
Lin Sanjiu got off the bus and walked a few steps. The night wind blew the gravel on her body. The slight pain made Lin Sanjiu realize that she was still alive. The surroundings were extremely quiet, without the slightest noise. One could even hear the sound of blood flowing through one's ears. Perhaps it was for this reason that her mood gradually calmed down.
"It's so quiet. But … Isn't it a little too quiet?
Why does it feel like something is missing? "
Lin Sanjiu frowned slightly. Her gaze fell on the dirty Citroën not far away.
"That's right … Didn't Vole wake us up at this time the previous two times? Why hadn't he heard his cell phone ring until now? Is he still not awake? "
With that thought in mind, Lin Sanjiu rushed to the front of the Citroën and called out worriedly, "Vole! Are you awake? "
She waited for a while, but there was still no response from the bus.
She couldn't help wiping the dust off the window with her sleeve. Then, she bent down to look inside.
The passenger seat had been lowered to be used as a bed. Beside it were a few half-eaten food wrappers. There was an empty drink bottle, a few dirty clothes — but there was no sign of the vole.
Lin Sanjiu's heart immediately leaped into her throat. She circled around the convoy a few times as she looked around. There was nothing in the surroundings, and it was extremely spacious. The trees had long been turned into ashes, and one could see far into the distance with a single glance. But after two laps, she didn't even see a field mouse's footprints.
While Luther and Marcie were talking, they got out of the car. When Lin Sanjiu heard the commotion, she ran over and shouted, "Vole is not in the car! He's gone! Should we go look for him? "
They were stunned. They didn't expect Vole to go missing. Marcie opened her mouth and was about to speak. Suddenly, a lazy man's voice came from the roof of the car. "I say — you guys better stop looking. You won't find him even if you try."
The three of them were shocked. They took a few steps back out of reflex and looked up at the roof of the car.
In front of the silver-white moon at night, two shadows, one standing and one sitting, appeared at a high place. No one knew when they had appeared. The hot night wind flowed over them. Their shadows were immersed in the moonlight, and their faces could not be seen clearly.
The person who spoke just now seemed to be the person who was sitting. His posture was extremely relaxed. One of his legs hung down from the roof of the car. There was a hint of mockery in his voice, "Why are you guys looking at me like that? Do you think I'm good-looking? "
The three of them didn't know what to say for a moment.
Right at this moment, the man standing at the side suddenly snorted in disdain. He took a step forward and suddenly leapt up on the snow-white moonlight. He transformed into a shadow and landed heavily on the ground, immediately stirring up a cloud of smoke and dust.
The man was very tall. His muscles were as strong as those of a wild beast, and he was full of dangerous explosive power. He carried a long, slightly curved sword on his back. It seemed to be a Japanese samurai sword. However, there was no scabbard. Lin Sanjiu didn't know how he tied it to his body. Only the steel body of the sword reflected light in the dark night.
It wasn't difficult for posthumans to jump off a bus. But somehow, something about the man set off the alarms of Lin Sanjiu and the others. They all became alert.
The man raised his head and slowly curled the corner of his mouth, revealing a smile that could almost be described as vicious.
In an instant, an imposing aura that they had never experienced before swept over them like a tsunami.
It was as if the man had sucked all the air out of them. The three of them even stopped breathing for a moment. This was definitely not an illusion, nor was it a psychological effect. It was real, tangible, and within reach. It was as if a mountain was pressing down on them. Under this kind of pressure, even standing became very difficult. After holding on for a while, Marcie was the first to give up. She sat on the ground with a thud, and her face turned pale.
Luther's face was filled with unwillingness. His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he slowly bent his knee.
Lin Sanjiu felt as if her heart was being squeezed by the man in front of her. Every muscle in her body was trembling, trying to support her to stand. She trembled and tried her best to suppress the urge to turn around and run.
This feeling … was like a hare running into a cougar on the grassland.
It was a sense of helplessness and despair. The man and she were not on the same level of the food chain.
At this moment, Lin Sanjiu's [Sharp Intuition] was fully activated. Every cell in her body was warning her: Run, run, run...
Just when she was about to give up and run for her life, the man who had been sitting on the bus leaped down. All of a sudden, it was as if a spring breeze had thawed the ground. It blew the pear blossoms open and caressed Lin Sanjiu's cheeks. His murderous aura slowly disappeared.
The moment he jumped down, he scolded, "Why did you scare them?" Then, he turned to the three of them and comforted them, "It's okay. He has this bad habit. Don't be afraid."
The man with the katana snorted and said in a deep voice, "It's because they are too weak."
"Who are you people?" Lin Sanjiu's heart slowly calmed down. The more she listened to the voices of the two people, the more familiar they sounded, "Why are you looking for us?"
"Also, why didn't you let us look for the vole?" Luther helped Marcie up. When he heard Lin Sanjiu's question, he quickly interjected. Although he was young, he was very perceptive. Ever since the man with the gentle voice jumped down, he could tell that the two people did not intend to attack them.
If the man in front of them really wanted to kill them, he could do it in less than 30 seconds.
The man who was sitting just now was indeed very good-looking. When he smiled, he looked like a peach blossom and his white teeth gleamed. He looked at the three people who looked a little embarrassed and suddenly laughed, "You guys still don't know your situation, right?"
The three people did not speak, but the man with the katana suddenly spoke, "You guys are really weak and stupid."
Lin Sanjiu wanted to retort or even glare at him, but the fear she felt just now still lingered in her heart. In the end, she bit her lip and did not say anything.
"After all, they just started …" The peach blossom man tried to smooth things over. He turned to the three people and said, "Okay, okay, I will tell you everything from the beginning. From the looks of it, you guys haven't experienced the 'new world', right? "
Luther and Marcie looked at each other and said hesitantly, "We have experienced the new world twice, but it is Xiao Jiu's first time."
The peach blossom man was shocked when he heard that. He stared at them with his eyes wide open, "Twice? Did you guys experience a Level E world twice in a row? "
"… What is a Level E world?" Luther asked in confusion.
"Huh?" The peach blossom man immediately put on a troubled expression, "Really, I didn't expect that I would have to explain it to you guys. Listen up, in the many parallel worlds where the new world descends, there are five levels, from E to A, according to the difficulty of survival. You guys have played games before, right? Yes, it's like a game. I don't know which senior created these five levels in order to better adapt to the new world. Level E is the easiest. "
Marcie's expression changed when she heard the words' easiest ', but she didn't say anything in the end.
However, Luther, who was beside her, jumped up. His fair skin turned red as he suppressed his anger and said, "Easiest? In the previous World War, too many of our comrades died. Every day, more than 100,000 soldiers were killed or injured! How is that easy? "
"In the World War, most of the people who died were ordinary people. You will understand why I said that Level E is the easiest. " The peach blossom man's smile was cold, "This is because once you pass Level E, even evolved humans are like grass. You can protect yourself today, but you can't protect yourself tomorrow … Just like you guys now."
"Hyperthermal Hell … What level is it?" Lin Sanjiu couldn't help asking.
The peach blossom man looked at her and smiled, "Level D."
Lin Sanjiu's face turned pale.
This place, which had caused them to die twice in a row, was only a D-class place? In that case, what would C and above be like? Lin Sanjiu's voice trembled when she thought of this, "How are these levels determined?"
"Speaking of this, it has something to do with your current situation." The peach blossom man returned to his warm smile, "All new worlds above Level E will randomly appear … Hmm, how should I put it? There are traps in the area corresponding to the difficulty. We call it 'Pocket Dimension'. "
"Pocket Dimension?" The three of them repeated in unison.
"It's just a name. You can call it Toilet if you want. In short, there are all kinds of life and death situations in Pocket Dimensions … Just like in a game, you can only leave the Pocket Dimension if you survive. Every time you die, the countdown will decrease by one. When you use up all three chances, you will really die. "
"Then … we really only have one chance left!" Lin Sanjiu said in a daze.
"That's right." Unexpectedly, it was the man with the katana who spoke. "Your previous two performances were so bad that it made me want to cry."
Lin Sanjiu swallowed the words she wanted to say. Indeed, getting wiped out twice in a row was a little too much …
Seeing that the atmosphere had fallen to rock bottom because of his companion's words, the peach blossom man smiled bitterly, "You guys can't be blamed. Your opponent is much more experienced than you guys … Let me introduce myself. I am Li Zhijun and he is Hei Zeji. This time, we are here to help. "
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