The grayish-white fluorescent light shone dimly into the enclosed space, without a trace of life. Half an hour ago, the airship had flown into a small turbulence. Every time the turbulence stirred, the sleeping heads felt as if their shoulders were about to fall off.
Even though she was mentally exhausted, Lin Sanjiu didn't feel sleepy at all. She didn't dare to close her eyes.
Three days ago, ten people had entered this cabin. Now, she was surrounded by sixteen lifeforms.
Other than her, eight of the sixteen "people" were passengers in Area R. Other than the tall man who was still missing, most of them were asleep. Their bodies swayed along with the turbulence in the cabin. They looked peaceful because of their ignorance. Walter, who was sitting opposite her, was staring at his hand with an ugly expression. He had been in this state for quite some time. It was as if his hand was the biggest puzzle in the world.
Lin Sanjiu sighed softly. She couldn't help feeling a headache coming on.
The first basic ability developed in an apocalyptic world was often the key to survival for posthumans, so Walter's "Life Detection" would definitely not be wrong. Just like how her "High Temperature Adaptation" could not be absent for a moment and could not be absent for a moment.
However, after detecting the presence of seventeen lifeforms, Walter and Lin Sanjiu had already checked the walkways, washrooms, and Area R. Other than the passengers who boarded the airship together, they didn't find anything. They didn't even see the tall man.
"Is it possible that they are in the cargo hold?" Walter asked in despair after he searched the washrooms again.
Lin Sanjiu had also thought of this possibility. However, even if someone really transported a batch of living creatures, she couldn't explain why Walter didn't notice their presence.
"Didn't you say that your ability can detect the size of a living being?" Lin Sanjiu asked with hope before she walked into Area R. "So, can you determine anything based on their size?"
However, Ward's answer disappointed her.
"You know, my ability is mainly used to detect sea monsters that are a threat to humans. I'm not sensitive to the size of other creatures …" The dark-blonde youth shook his head, rubbing his eyebrows. "That's why I'm here. "So, I only know that these lifeforms are neither as big as sea monsters nor as small as mosquitoes."
It was as if he didn't say anything. Lin Sanjiu could only return empty-handed with a stomach full of doubts.
Privately, Lin Sanjiu even suspected Walter. But she really couldn't think of any reason for him to lie. Besides, the two people in Area R had disappeared one after another. This was a fact.
"Why don't you take a nap first?" Ward suddenly looked up from his hand. "I'll watch over you … We can take turns to rest."
There were still at least forty hours before the spaceship landed. They had to conserve their energy in case something unexpected happened.
Lin Sanjiu nodded. After spending two weeks with her skeletal wings, she had slowly grasped some of the tricks. She could sit cross-legged when she tightened her wings and retracted them. Even though there was some resistance in her heart, she forced herself to close her eyes.
She was more tired than she thought.
Ever since Lin Sanjiu crawled out of the crevice, she had not slept a wink. Even though she was in such a strange situation, her consciousness still started to blur.
She didn't seem to have slept for long and it didn't seem to be a deep sleep. However, when she was woken up by the sounds of people, Lin Sanjiu was surprised to find that she had slept for five hours. The other passengers had also woken up. As they walked in and out of Area R, the walkway seemed to have come alive. Some of them were chatting in low voices. Some of them were eating their own rations. Some of them were exercising...
Seeing that Lin Sanjiu had woken up, Walter shook his head and said softly, "Nothing happened."
"Why don't you rest for a while?" Lin Sanjiu couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed when she recalled that she had slept for so long. "I'll keep watch for you."
"It's okay. I'm not tired yet," Walter said. Then, he suddenly hesitated. "Erm … I need to go to the washroom."
Lin Sanjiu suddenly realized what he didn't want to say. After the disappearance of the two people, the washroom had become a very strange existence. Lin Sanjiu immediately stood up. "I can keep watch outside. If there's anything, just shout and I will hear you. "
"This … This isn't a good idea, right?" Walter looked very conflicted. "I will be careful … Besides, we have already checked inside …"
However, Lin Sanjiu didn't want anything to happen to her only ally on this airship. To be honest, the last time she experienced the difference between a man and a woman, it was probably before the apocalypse. "Don't be shy. I'm not going in with you. Let's go!"
The moment Walter opened the door and entered the washroom, he was so embarrassed that he almost cried.
To make him feel more comfortable, Lin Sanjiu took a few steps back and stood in the walkway with her arms crossed.
They probably felt that it was very suffocating and uncomfortable in Area R. Most of the passengers had already arrived at the walkway. Not far from Lin Sanjiu, the fat man was holding a strange object in his hand. The sound of his chewing was loud and clear as he moved his masseter muscles. AYU's back was facing Lin Sanjiu. She was talking to another dark-skinned man. Her hair was draped over her scarf. Not far away, the brown-haired woman stood alone for a while. She seemed to find the outside equally boring. She pulled a long face and walked back.
Green Dress, who had just walked out of Area R, brushed past her and walked into the walkway. Under Lin Sanjiu's slightly unnatural eyelids, Green Dress scanned the walkway quickly. Then, without thinking much, she walked toward Lin Sanjiu.
"Even though I have already spoken very harshly …" Just as Lin Sanjiu sighed inwardly, she suddenly noticed a detail that she hadn't noticed before.
AYU, who was smiling and talking to another person, seemed to have spotted Green Dress from the corner of her eyes. She turned her body slightly towards Green Dress and raised one of her hands as if she was about to greet her.
However, Green Dress didn't even look at AYU as she slipped. Her chubby body brushed past AYU with surprising agility. She was so fast that AYU didn't even have the time to greet her.
Green Dress didn't seem to notice AYU at all. She quickened her pace and arrived beside Lin Sanjiu. When she stopped, Lin Sanjiu was almost certain that she saw a trace of nervousness on her face.
"Is there someone in the washroom?"
Green Dress stuck her head out and looked at the tightly shut door. She repeated the obvious fact to Lin Sanjiu.
However, this time, she didn't have to find something to say because Lin Sanjiu didn't intend to chase her away.
"Which world did you come from?" Lin Sanjiu tilted her head and sized up Green Dress. Her tone became much more relaxed.
Green Dress was startled by Lin Sanjiu. Apparently, she wasn't used to it. "Oh, oh, you might not have heard of it. My hometown is the 'Virgin Forest' …"
From the name, Lin Sanjiu could tell. Lin Sanjiu couldn't imagine what the apocalypse of that world was like.
Perhaps Lin Sanjiu's previous words were too hurtful, Green Dress became strangely silent after she finished her sentence. She didn't seem to have any intention of chatting. Lin Sanjiu thought for a moment and finally decided to get straight to the point, "Did you know AYU before?"
Green Dress immediately shook her head, "This is my first time meeting her."
Lin Sanjiu narrowed her eyes.
"First time meeting her …" Lin Sanjiu wasn't curious why Lin Sanjiu would ask such a question. Even if she was a liar, she still had to put on an act. In other words, Green Dress was actually very clear about the reason behind it.
Lin Sanjiu didn't say anything. She pondered for a moment. Just when she was about to dig deeper, the door to the washroom opened with a creak. Walter walked out with a flushed face. Other than feeling a little embarrassed when he saw another woman outside, he didn't seem to be out of the ordinary. Green Dress didn't seem surprised that he was the one who came out. She nodded at Walter and walked to the washroom.
"There's nothing wrong with that," Walter said softly, "I even hope that … those extra creatures have nothing to do with us."
"You can go back first," Lin Sanjiu said in a low voice. She still wanted to squeeze some information out of Green Dress.
When Walter walked far away, Lin Sanjiu turned her head again and realized that Green Dress didn't go into the washroom. She only had one foot in the washroom and was staring at her.
"What's wrong?" Lin Sanjiu asked with a frown.
A mysterious smile gradually appeared on Green Dress's chubby face. It looked very similar to when she was gossiping, but somehow, Lin Sanjiu had a feeling that Green Dress wasn't smiling because of Walter.
"I'm very thankful to God," Green Dress suddenly said without any rhyme or reason, "Especially after I've been proven right every time."
Lin Sanjiu didn't understand a word.
"This one just popped out. Otherwise, I wouldn't have thought that you were with that young man … "Green Dress's smile became a little indescribable," You're waiting here to protect that young man, right? That would explain the previous one … "
"What do you mean by this and that? What popped out? "
"I don't mind telling you." Green Dress retracted her foot. When she saw that there was no one else in the corridor behind them, she approached Lin Sanjiu and said softly, "Let's start from my ability."
"Why is everyone telling the truth about their abilities?" Lin Sanjiu's doubts just surfaced. Then, her doubts turned into astonishment.
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"Who says that gossips are worthless? This isn't a profession that everyone can do. A good gossiper usually has keen observation skills and the ability to discern the truth, especially when it comes to relationships between men and women. After all, rumors won't last long if they don't have a solid foundation! "
She didn't need to use her ability to scan everyone around her. After scanning, the ability would randomly give her some characteristics of the scanned target. These characteristics might be the person's love for cooking. Or, the person might be trying to assassinate you … The results might not be the same every time. The accuracy rate is around 75%. After leveling up, the relevance and accuracy of the ability can be increased.
"What do you mean?" Lin Sanjiu vaguely realized something, but she still needed Green Dress to explain it to her. "Don't tell me …"
"This ability activated automatically when I first boarded the ship," Green Dress tucked her curly hair behind her ear. She looked like she was going to ramble again, "You told me that there are many people who would kill me because they find me annoying, right? Look, it's like this. I know you won't do anything to me, that's why I'm talking to you … When I read your characteristics for the first time, the result was a green peace sign. "
Even though Lin Sanjiu's combat ability wasn't low and she had killed quite a number of people, she didn't think that the result was too ridiculous. "I thought the results would be displayed in the form of words …"
"Words, images, riddles, anything is possible. There are even garbled codes!" Green Dress said as she twirled her finger around her temple, hinting that people with garbled codes weren't mentally sound. "And just now, I read another old hen from your body …"
"Old hen?!"
"Ahem, that's not a bad result," Green Dress waved her hand, "Based on my analysis, it means that you always play the role of a parent …"
"Or a very nutritious role," Lin Sanjiu thought with a gloomy expression.
"In any case, the few results I read from your body are very reassuring … This is also why I chose you. I have to tell someone about this." Green Dress's smile disappeared when she said that. She rubbed her fingers together uneasily.
"You asked me if I knew AYU before this … I can tell you that I don't know her."
"However, I read something very strange from her —"
"When I first boarded the airship, my ability reacted very strongly to her … I read her a few times. The first time, it was a ball in a bottle. I couldn't figure out what it meant. The second time, it was a number 5. The third time, it was a 5. The fourth time, it was a 6 … Anyway, I couldn't understand it. But the fifth time, which was yesterday, the result of what I read from her was two words — — "
Lin Sanjiu held her breath.
It was only now that she realized that she had a deep-seated distrust of AYU.
"Pregnant."
It was rare that Green Dress didn't have an ambiguous expression when she said those two words.
"What?" Lin Sanjiu didn't understand. She felt that even the word "evil dragon" was more suitable than "pregnant."
Green Dress didn't explain. She continued, "Then today … after evening? I can't tell the time. I read her again. This time, the result was — she has given birth. "
Lin Sanjiu shuddered. She calculated the time when Walter detected a life form. Her face gradually turned pale.
After AYU "gave birth," there were nine more —
However, Green Dress didn't finish her sentence.
"... Just a moment ago, AYU's results showed that she is pregnant again."
PS:
"Thank you, Du Ziruo, Shuyou 150718150704537, An 'si's Morning Light, Nausica's Protective Amulet, Osuoqinaidi's four Protective Amulets, Q and Crescent Moon's perfume sachets, Telent's Peach Blossom Fan ~! I'm so touched that all of you didn't leave … Also, Mini Chichi, Green Water Wrinkle, Traveller's Man, Just, Chill and Wind's monthly tickets ~!
I'm sorry I didn't update for the past two days over the weekend … I'm currently adjusting my condition. I hope I can slowly recover to daily updates … I have to start class soon. Sigh … Oh right, there was a bug in the previous chapter. Among the ten passengers, there should be four women.
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