The evening sun was setting. Like an orange duck egg yolk, it was about to dissolve into the dark blue sky. The reddish glow that had long lost its heat fell weakly on the world under the canopy of the sky. It was fading away at a speed visible to the naked eye. On the "Pumpkin Route" where the streetlights cast long shadows, the atmosphere gradually became tense.
Even though Lin Sanjiu asked the same question again, the only response she got was silence.
Her heart was already hanging in her throat. She took two steps back. Puppeteer and the others were stuck in a stalemate with the suction force of the painting. For a long time, they did not move an inch. To prevent any more trouble, Lin Sanjiu immediately turned to the artist and yelled, "Increase the suction force!"
The way to increase the suction force was for the artist to further improve the realism of the painting. When the material, texture, light, and shadow were all perfected, the suction force would reach the maximum of this Special Item. When the 'artist' who looked no different from a real person heard that, he dipped his brush into the paint and placed it on the canvas.
With every stroke he drew, Lin Sanjiu could feel the suction force getting stronger and stronger. The skin on the arms of the mannequins, who were holding onto each other, began to tear. Lin Sanjiu could even hear the sound of muscles tearing. However, since they were not living beings, they did not seem to be able to feel any pain. Therefore, they did not even make a sound.
"Tell me where they are now, and I —"
Before Lin Sanjiu could finish her sentence, Puppeteer cut her off.
"This thing of yours is quite interesting," Puppeteer said. Puppeteer stared at Lin Sanjiu and smiled. "I made you happy for a while, didn't I?" Lin Sanjiu's face was flushed red from anger, but the color returned to her face. Puppeteer stared at Lin Sanjiu.
While Lin Sanjiu's heart skipped a beat, she had already leaped backward. She did not see what happened at that moment. She only heard a loud bang, and when she landed on the ground, Puppeteer was already standing on the ground.
Meanwhile, the artist and his drawing board seemed to have been smashed by some kind of shockwave and were sent flying far away. Along the way, he smashed through the outer walls of numerous shops and sank into a pile of rubble.
"I knew I wouldn't be able to stop him like this …"
Lin Sanjiu thought to herself.
"Luckily, I still have another trick up my sleeve."
"Guys. Go and bring that person back to me, "Puppeteer ordered without even turning his head. The puppets behind him immediately dashed out of the room. "I might need this ability in the future."
"He thought that person was also a posthuman!"
The thought flashed across Lin Sanjiu's mind, and it sent a chill down her spine. However, she could not think of a way to take advantage of this misunderstanding. Nevertheless, she did not have the time to think because Puppeteer had already turned his head to look at her.
If Lin Sanjiu hadn't entered her hypersensory state, she wouldn't have been able to react to the attack even if she had been hit. In a split second, she sensed something in the air that didn't belong to this environment. The thing shot out from Puppeteer's fingertip and reached Lin Sanjiu's body in the blink of an eye.
Lin Sanjiu gritted her teeth. She didn't have time to react. She dove to the ground and dodged the attack by a hair's breadth. However, the shapeless thing in the air made a turn and charged straight at her. Lin Sanjiu gritted her teeth and tried to escape. He suddenly threw out a card in his hand, and a shadow suddenly appeared in mid-air. Finally, after meeting that thing, it fell heavily to the ground.
Everything happened in the span of a breath. Lin Sanjiu's reaction was so fast that it was shocking. She immediately jumped up and took a step back. Only then did she look at the ground.
In her haste just now, she had called out Ren Nan's corpse.
Suddenly, the corpse of a dead man with a gaping mouth appeared on the road. However, Puppeteer only took a second glance at the corpse. He gave Lin Sanjiu a gentle smile. "Interesting. However, I have a lot of [Pestilence]. How many corpses do you have to stop me? "
Lin Sanjiu's eyes widened. Suddenly, Ren Nan's corpse withered at a speed visible to the naked eye. He looked like a person who had been tortured by a serious illness for a long time before he finally died. Ren Nan's hair fell rapidly, his cheeks sunk, and his stomach bulged.
Was it a Special Item?
"Have you heard of Route 300 —"
Just as Lin Sanjiu shouted, the air in front of her parted. The air in front of her suddenly parted, and another invisible and colorless [Sickness Demon] rushed toward her. If it wasn't a Special Item, it could only be an Evolved Ability!
[Pestilence]
Just like a drop of blood from an AIDS patient or a drop of saliva from a tuberculosis patient, this ability was unleashed through an invisible "source of infection". In a few seconds, the disease would go through a series of stages, such as latency, relapse, advanced stage, and so on. The relapse would come from many different species and worlds. It would appear on the target at random and would last for one minute. After one minute, regardless of whether the target died, recovered, or suffered from sequelae, it all depended on the target's physique and regenerative ability.
If this thing came into contact with a person, they would probably end up like Ren Nan. Lin Sanjiu kicked off the ground and somersaulted in the air. The [Pestilence] flew past her feet. However, she did not have the time to relax. The [Pestilence] turned around and charged toward her back.
"This —!"
This time, Lin Sanjiu did not summon Er Dao's corpse. She stretched her arm and grabbed a pumpkin shell that served as a street lamp. With a twist of her body, the pumpkin flew toward the [Pestilence].
The next second, she felt a slight itch on her palm. Something had already burrowed into her skin.
"It's like this," Puppeteer smirked as Lin Sanjiu fell from the sky. "It can ignore non-human obstacles."
Before Lin Sanjiu landed on the ground, she felt a wave of dizziness wash over her. Under Puppeteer's satisfied gaze, she closed her eyes and let out a loud "Achoo!"
She rubbed her nose and looked up. Puppeteer's eyes were wide open.
"You caught a cold? You caught a cold? "His voice was filled with disbelief." I've used [Pestilence] to attack more than a hundred people — "
Lin Sanjiu could guess what he was going to say. She could tell from Ren Nan's expression that this was the first time she had caught a cold after being attacked by [Pestilence]. Lin Sanjiu thanked Xueqin again in her heart. Without another word, the [Tornado Whip] charged toward Puppeteer with a gust of wind.
"It seems like I have to get serious," Puppeteer's face darkened. He stared at the gust of wind that threatened to devour the world. He did not take a single step back. His next move shocked Lin Sanjiu.
Even though it did not look the same, the way Puppeteer stretched his arm reminded her of the move that Hei Zeji had used to severely injure her when he was still Queen Margaret.
There was no vortex in front of Puppeteer. However, the violent turbulence caused by the tornado dissipated in the span of a few breaths. Lin Sanjiu had no idea what Puppeteer did, but when she blinked, Puppeteer's face, which was covered with gold powder, was already a few dozen centimeters away from her.
A tsunami-like force suddenly surged up from the heavens and the earth, pressing down on her head and face.
Even with the help of her "Luck" ability, Lin Sanjiu still had to use all her strength to defend against Puppeteer's attacks. That was the only way she could catch her breath after each attack, even though it was only for a short period of time. If Hei Zeji didn't teach her how to fight, she wouldn't have been able to survive Puppeteer's storm-like attacks.
In fact, if Puppeteer didn't rely on his hypersensory state to distinguish between attacks, Puppeteer would only look like he was standing leisurely and moving his arms occasionally.
Now, it was no longer a matter of holding Puppeteer back.
If Lin Sanjiu still held the mentality that she could stall him for a while longer, she would probably die faster than anyone else. Only when she fully immersed herself in the battle and fought with her life on the line did she manage to survive Puppeteer's clutches. She did not even have the time to use her Evolved Ability or Special Item. All she could do was focus on Puppeteer's every movement. Even so, she could not tear her attention away from Puppeteer. Even so, she had to rely on her "Luck" a few times to avoid getting hurt.
While Lin Sanjiu gritted her teeth and endured the pain, Mrs. Manas kept counting the time for her.
"5: 58, 59 … 6: 00! It's 6: 00!" Her voice was strangely high. It was obvious that she was trembling from the shock and excitement. "It's already 6: 01! Why isn't he here yet? "
Lin Sanjiu felt as if she was riding a roller coaster. Her heart leaped high and her blood rushed to her brain. Biting her lip, she suddenly didn't want to think about the fact that the backup plan she was looking forward to had yet to appear.
Puppeteer's expression became more relaxed, and a smile appeared on half of his face, even though the woman before him was a little slippery at first. At this moment, he was fully confident that he could keep her alive.
However, there was always a way out. Just as Puppeteer took a step forward and was about to land a heavy blow on Lin Sanjiu, a voice rang out not far from them.
"… Hey, hello, can you guys please stop for a moment?"
— Here it comes!
Seizing the opportunity when Puppeteer paused for a moment, Lin Sanjiu leaped a few meters away and stopped in her tracks.
She couldn't run any further, because … she was afraid that the person who came would misunderstand her and be 'punished'.
Puppeteer narrowed his eyes and slowly turned his head around. His gaze fell on a child who had appeared out of nowhere by the roadside.
There was no one in this world who looked more like a child than this child.
He was wearing a striped singlet and shorts, revealing his skinny arms and legs. There were still traces of candy at the corner of his mouth, and there was a puddle of clear liquid under his nose. However, it was this little boy who did not show any reaction even after Puppeteer's [Pestilence].
"… A pocket dimension creature?" Puppeteer immediately understood what was going on. He turned to Lin Sanjiu.
The tall woman gave him a warm smile. Then, she heaved a sigh of relief and slumped to the ground. It was obvious that she had anticipated the arrival of this little boy.
"You attacked me so many times just now," the little boy said as he sniffled, "But it doesn't hurt. I'll let it go this time. After all, you have to pay quite a lot of Stamina Points … "
"Wait, wait, wait," Puppeteer might be very powerful, but he wouldn't fight against a pocket dimension creature, "Why do I have to pay Stamina Points?"
Lin Sanjiu, who was sitting opposite him, smiled brightly at him again.
The little boy rummaged through his clothes. He took out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket. As he sniffled, he said, "I received a report from the barbeque shop owner, the owner of the jelly shop, and the owner of the coffee shop. Uncle, you have destroyed a glass door, three tables, four lamps, and an outer wall. You have to pay a total of 207 Stamina Points."
Before Puppeteer could digest what the little boy had said, the little boy turned to Lin Sanjiu. The boy turned to Lin Sanjiu and said, "Sis, you broke the two lamps of the barbeque shop owner, so you have to pay 30 Stamina Points."
Lin Sanjiu couldn't be happier with these 30 Stamina Points. When she retracted her wrist with a smile on her face, Puppeteer, who was still in a daze, roared, "What did you say? Pay my a * s! This is a pocket dimension! "
"This is indeed a pocket dimension."
Just a few minutes ago. When the few of them were still fighting in the barbeque shop, Lin Sanjiu yelled at the owner to shut up.
However, the owner did not shut up. Instead, she continued, "You broke my lamps, so you have to pay me Stamina Points."
"You have to pay me Stamina Points?!"
"I didn't want to," the owner quickly shouted at Lin Sanjiu's back, "But you are very lucky now, so you have to pay."
When Lin Sanjiu rushed to the door, her eyes fell on the shattered glass on the floor, and she finally understood the logic behind it.
If she had to pay for breaking a lamp, how much would Puppeteer have to pay for breaking a door and a wall?
"Look," Lin Sanjiu smiled at Puppeteer. She smiled at Puppeteer and said, "This ability of mine can bring me five minutes of good luck. Because of that, it affected the operation of the pocket dimension. Now, they have to compensate us for the damaged items. The owner said that the person who will collect Stamina Points will come at 6 o'clock. I'm waiting for him. "
Puppeteer's face had already turned as white as a sheet. His lips were trembling so much that they could barely be seen.
Even though Puppeteer had earned a lot of Stamina Points along the way, he definitely wouldn't have 212 Stamina Points.
"It's already dark," the little boy sniffed. "Don't forget that we need 10 Stamina Points to stay the night. If you don't have enough Stamina Points, you can only use your body."
"Sure," Puppeteer roared with laughter. "Let me use her body as a substitute!"
Before his voice trailed off, he had already morphed into a faint shadow and pounced on Lin Sanjiu. She had been on guard when Puppeteer laughed. However, if it wasn't for the little boy who suddenly reached out and grabbed Puppeteer's trousers, Lin Sanjiu would have suffered a great loss. When she retreated from the ferocious-looking Puppeteer, Lin Sanjiu felt a chill run down her spine. Her face was also as white as a sheet.
If it wasn't for the little boy, she wouldn't have been able to defeat Puppeteer.
"Stop fooling around, Mister," the little boy said sensibly, "You have 187 Stamina Points. Give them all to me …"
Puppeteer's face scrunched up as he spat on the little boy's face. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked like he wanted to devour Lin Sanjiu. "What do you want to take away from me?"
"You don't have the most valuable organ anymore, Mister. Including the 10 Stamina Points you need to stay the night, I want two legs and one arm … "
Puppeteer's face suddenly calmed down like the surface of the sea after a storm. With a cold face, he sat on the ground and glared at Lin Sanjiu. He did not even look at the little boy. "Take it!"
It was as if the little boy had accepted the fact in an instant.
Even though he had countless puppets under his command, Puppeteer's greatest strength was still himself. After losing a large part of his body, it would be very difficult for him to catch a new puppet in the future …
If Lin Sanjiu was in his shoes, she would not be able to throw caution to the wind so quickly.
Just as the little boy took a step forward, a hand appeared on his shoulder and pressed him down. He looked up and saw that it was Lin Sanjiu.
"Little boy, give me a minute." She smiled at him. The five minutes of the Pygmalion Choker was not over yet. As expected, the little boy nodded. Then, she squatted in front of Puppeteer.
Both of them were silent for a few seconds. Neither of them said anything.
"I have to say, this is also a form of strength," Puppeteer sneered.
Lin Sanjiu sighed and spoke slowly.
"Even though I have unintentionally discovered your secret," Lin Sanjiu sounded very tired, "I will never tell anyone. Why did you have to make a big deal out of it? Now, you are going to lose your limbs … "
"Do you think I care about these limbs?" Puppeteer interrupted her abruptly. His eyes were bloodshot with anger once again. "You have no idea what I have lost! You idiot! "
"Yes, yes," Lin Sanjiu waved her hand nonchalantly. Lin Sanjiu waved her hand nonchalantly. "I know. It's the Ultimate Gift Pack from the final destination, right?"
Puppeteer pursed his lips. His gaze was so dark and sharp that it seemed as if he could cut Lin Sanjiu into pieces a few times.
This guy was dark and extreme. Lin Sanjiu had to put in some effort to get the whereabouts of Reno and Rena from him. She smiled at him, "You are still an idiot! You know Santa Claus, right? Do you have a grudge against him? "
Puppeteer was stunned.
"Let me tell you. He is here! Even though he isn't a Growth-type, he is almost here … He has the same goal as you. Even though you are powerful, if you fight him, both of you will suffer. What is that grand prize? Why are you so desperate? "
Puppeteer's expression changed as if Lin Sanjiu had flipped a switch. This was an expression that Lin Sanjiu had never seen on his face before. For a moment, she even doubted her own eyes.
"Oh, I see. So, he is here too, "he said indifferently as he lowered his eyelids. "It's a wish. No matter what it is, Starry Carnival Amusement Park will grant you a wish. "
"A wish?"
Lin Sanjiu was shocked.
"But now …" Puppeteer seemed to have lost all emotion in an instant. All that was left was a blank blankness. Instead of saying that he was talking to Lin Sanjiu, it was more like he was muttering to himself, "It seems like we can't change the past even if we rely on ourselves …"
With a loud thud, Puppeteer fell to the ground as if he was exhausted. He lay there motionlessly.
"Where's that kid? Why hasn't he come to take his things? "He stared at the dark blue night sky. Puppeteer asked in a flat voice.
Lin Sanjiu didn't know why, but she held the boy down again and looked at Puppeteer.
Even though she wasn't as intelligent as Nüwa, she had another special characteristic.
She could see from Puppeteer's body. The faint aura he exuded was a kind of calm despair.
"What kind of wish is that?"
"I can give you two things that can help you get that grand prize," Lin Sanjiu cleared her throat and said hesitantly, "I just need you to tell me the whereabouts of Reno and Rena. Also, promise me that you won't come after me again. "
Lin Sanjiu wasn't sure if Puppeteer would keep his promise. However, since it was a condition, it wouldn't hurt her to mention it.
After a long time, when Puppeteer felt like the stars were about to come out and the boy was getting impatient, Puppeteer finally asked in a hoarse voice, "What can you give me?"
"I can replenish the Stamina Points you lack," Lin Sanjiu said quickly, "I can also tell you Santa Claus' next move."
Puppeteer sat up abruptly, which startled Lin Sanjiu.
Puppeteer looked at Lin Sanjiu in disbelief, as if he was looking at an idiot, "You should know that I can still kill you once this boy leaves. Are you willing to take such a risk for those two kids? "
Lin Sanjiu gritted her teeth and thought for a few seconds before nodding. If that didn't work out, she could go to Hei Zeji for help.
"I hate people like you who think they are righteous the most." Puppeteer frowned in disgust as if he had seen a bug, "But you are lucky. I have one thing about me: I will never go back on my word."
"Who is the lucky one!"
Lin Sanjiu grumbled inwardly. She covered her hand with her [Defense Forcefield] and held Puppeteer's cold fingers hesitantly.
Puppeteer raised his chin disdainfully as if he knew what Lin Sanjiu was doing. At the same time, Lin Sanjiu started talking about Santa Claus.
"It's true that I took that pair of siblings away, but I handed them over to Progressor Alliance …"
"The people from Progressor Alliance wanted Santa Claus to come to you —"
Both of them shut their mouths at the same time.
"Huh?"
Puppeteer thought for a moment before a mocking smile appeared on his face.
"Who do you think told me about this pocket dimension at the amusement park?"
PS:
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