Lin Sanjiu shuddered involuntarily. She slowly clenched her fists, just like when she received the [A Twinkle in the Sky].
Just like when she obtained the [A Twinkle in the Sky], she felt a jolt of electricity running through her spine. It was numb and comfortable at the same time. She sighed contentedly and closed her palms.
After she closed her fingers, the duck's neck was tightly gripped in her hand.
"Burp," Scrooge McDuck rolled his eyes and flapped his wings helplessly, "Softer … softer …"
Lin Sanjiu was sitting cross-legged on the giant duck's chest. She placed one hand on her knee and the other on the duck's neck. She looked relaxed and even a little nonchalant.
However, only Scrooge McDuck, who was under the pressure of Lin Sanjiu's palms, could feel the steel-like force that was squeezing his windpipe. If it weren't for the fact that his face was covered by his feathers, his face would have turned as red as Lin Sanjiu's.
"So I should be softer just because you told me to be softer?" Lin Sanjiu smiled at him. Her heart was filled with the thrill of revenge. "Why should I? Are you close to me? "
"Ahem, ahem. Erm … I'm sorry?" Scrooge McDuck squeezed out a few words with difficulty. His spectacles had already fallen to the ground and shattered. He used all his strength to squeeze his two vertical eyes to the edge of his face, revealing more than half of his white eyeballs.
"Do I need an apology from you?"
Lin Sanjiu did not reply. She suddenly exerted more strength in her palms and squeezed the duck's last syllable back into his throat. She stretched out her long legs and stepped on both of Scrooge McDuck's wings.
The giant duck struggled for a while. However, with its limited physical strength, its eyeballs almost popped out of its eye sockets. Even so, it did not feel any better.
"I can make it up to you …" With much difficulty, Scrooge McDuck managed to croak out an indistinct plea from his throat.
"This is what I've been waiting for." Lin Sanjiu loosened her grip a little. She couldn't help but smile.
She looked up and saw that the path was empty except for the duck and herself. She lowered her head and asked, "How do you plan to compensate me?"
"Didn't you want to know the whereabouts of the gold ring?" Scrooge McDuck immediately raised his head. Clearly, he had already thought about it. "I'll tell you where it is!"
"Speak."
"Go down this road, pass through our country's mining area, and you will enter a forest … In the forest, there is a crescent-shaped lake. The forest was not big. The workers in our country have already chopped down almost all the trees that can be cut down. You just need to walk around and you will find the Crescent Moon Lake. " After a pause, Scrooge McDuck glanced at her. "There is a small wooden hut beside the lake. The owner of the hut has the gold ring that you are looking for."
Lin Sanjiu nodded. She was not worried that Scrooge McDuck was lying. As a character in a Pocket Dimension, it did not matter whether he was telling the truth or not. It would become a part of Lin Sanjiu's experience in this Pocket Dimension.
However, she still did not get up from Scrooge McDuck's back. Not only that, but she also extended her wings. Countless sharp white blades extended in the air. Specks of chaotic light flickered in the duck's eyes.
"What else do you want?" Scrooge McDuck asked cautiously. "You even took away my ability. You should be satisfied!"
"That is exactly what I wanted to ask." Lin Sanjiu lowered her eyes. "You are not a posthuman. To be honest, I don't know what you are. Why can I take away your ability? Why do you have the ability? Can this ability really be used in my hands? "
In fact, she still had many questions. For example, how did this Pocket Dimension come about? What are the creatures in this Pocket Dimension … However, she knew that she could only ask those questions herself. Scrooge McDuck might not be able to provide her with the answers. Furthermore, if she continued to pursue the matter, she might even be able to trace the origins of this apocalyptic world. However, in this situation, thinking about these seemingly unsolvable questions would only do her more harm than good.
Scrooge McDuck rolled his eyes. He seemed to heave a sigh of relief.
"What's the big deal? I thought you were going to rob me of my gold coins. That's right, I am not a posthuman now … "Scrooge McDuck looked at Lin Sanjiu and suddenly flashed a meaningful smile. Lin Sanjiu wasn't sure if she was hallucinating, but she felt that he had emphasized the word "now", "But this doesn't affect anything. As long as you have the ability, you can still use it."
Lin Sanjiu frowned. Then, she thought of another question, "You are a person who values money as much as your life — Scrooge. Why don't you feel bad about losing your ability?"
"Sigh." Even though Scrooge McDuck sighed, the smile on his face grew wider. He looked as if he was looking at a person who didn't know what was going on. "The moment you asked that question, I know you are still a greenhorn. Not only the Starry Carnival Amusement Park, but all the dungeons in this world were small, incomplete apocalyptic worlds … Since they were the same in a sense, they would follow the common rules of apocalyptic worlds — for example, in an ordinary apocalyptic world. It will grow special resources that were not available before the apocalypse — be it special items, evolved abilities, or even duoluozhongs … they are all in the list of special resources. "
Lin Sanjiu was a little taken aback when she heard that. She couldn't help loosening her grip a little. "… You mean to say that your [Scrooge]
Was Power created because of this dungeon? "
"That's right. Although you are poor, you are not too stupid." Scrooge McDuck seemed to have forgotten that he was still in someone else's hands. "The setting of the pocket dimension will not change. My wealth and power will not change. Once you leave, I will be able to regenerate this ability. I don't think you're too cruel, so I might as well tell you another tip. Be it apocalyptic worlds or dungeons, there are many hidden secrets within them.
'Resources' … As long as you can find them and carry them away, they are yours. For example, my [Scrooge].
[Power] ability. "
Lin Sanjiu abruptly stood up from the duck's back, startling the duck. She took a few deep breaths to calm her racing heart and calm herself down a little.
"How do I find these resources?" Lin Sanjiu asked as she picked up the scattered Special Items on the ground.
"You have to rely on your luck. It also depends on your concentration."
Lin Sanjiu suddenly recalled her experience when she found the Pygmalion Choker. At that time, she was glad that she was lucky. She never thought that duoluozhongs would have a Special Item...
She suppressed that thought and turned her gaze back to Scrooge McDuck. Before today, Lin Sanjiu had never heard any pocket dimension creature talk about the rules of an apocalyptic world. Not to mention about their own "settings". Scrooge McDuck had a clear sense of self … Perhaps, it was a little too clear.
Lin Sanjiu didn't know why, but she suddenly felt a little afraid. She asked softly, "You don't seem like a created creature … What are you?"
Scrooge McDuck supported his head with one of his wings. His smile froze, and his expression didn't change for a long time. After some time, he slowly opened his mouth, "You have already guessed it. Why ask when you already know the answer?"
Lin Sanjiu instantly felt goosebumps rising on her arms.
"Among the ten so-called pocket dimension creatures, I don't think there's even one like me. I even know what's happening to me now. " Scrooge McDuck's voice suddenly sounded a little strange, as if he was trying to suppress his emotions, "Even though my mind is still clear, most of the time, I am still controlled by my settings. Sometimes, I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing … "
There was a moment of silence between Lin Sanjiu and the duck.
"Next time …" Lin Sanjiu muttered. "What will you be like the next time I see you?"
"Scrooge McDuck." He seemed to be shrugging his shoulders, but since ducks don't have shoulders, this action looked a little funny. "If you didn't ask, I wouldn't have said this … Next time, I might remember you, or I might not … You don't have to look at me like that. Since this is the only life I have left, I can only accept it. Didn't you also accept the fate of the Samsara World? "
Lin Sanjiu was stunned. She didn't say anything else.
'All right, 'she sighed, getting up from the ground. She patted the ground and extended her hand to the duck. She pulled him up from the ground, "Everyone has their own fate. If that's the case, I'll be on my way."
Scrooge McDuck nodded.
"Oh, right," Lin Sanjiu tilted her head and thought for a moment. Suddenly, she smiled at him, "Since you know that your power and wealth come from the pocket dimension, why don't you compensate me with your Stamina Points —"
Lin Sanjiu didn't finish her sentence. Scrooge McDuck's face suddenly darkened. He was angry, unwilling and distressed at the same time. He shook his head desperately, "No, no, no, no, I can't do this. If everyone comes to me for Stamina Points, I will go bankrupt after 600 years! "
"Are you going to give it to me or not?" Lin Sanjiu narrowed her eyes. Even though she was a little embarrassed by the duck, she didn't have to worry about the cat doctor anymore. The ability that she had just obtained was obviously a money-sucking machine. Without Stamina Points, she wouldn't be able to use it. "Do you value your life or your money?"
Scrooge McDuck obviously valued his life more. Tears welled up in his eyes. He used his wing to wipe his tears, "I'll give it to you now. You can't get it immediately. You can only receive the Stamina Points at the entrance after you finish this round … "
As long as she could get the Stamina Points, Lin Sanjiu didn't care if it was sooner or later. After she forced Scrooge McDuck to agree, her heart leaped with joy. She looked around the area, but she couldn't find Snow White anywhere. In the end, she gave up.
"Alright, I'll go look for the gold ring." She turned around and saw that Scrooge McDuck was still standing there. Perhaps it was because of his duck's appearance, he looked very dull when he wasn't talking.
Lin Sanjiu turned around and took a step forward. She heard a voice behind her, "Be careful. You have to know that not every posthuman who dies in the pocket dimension is as lucky as me … "
Lin Sanjiu didn't turn around or respond to the voice. She just nodded and continued walking forward.
Mickey, Minnie, Snow White, the prince that she killed … She took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. Even the lady boss of the barbeque shop and the ticket seller …
They were all posthuman.
Now, they were all dead. Some of them were kept alive by some mysterious force. Some of them might have changed their appearance, some might not, but all of them lived on as a different form of life … As long as the pocket dimension existed, they could live on. They couldn't leave and they couldn't do anything that wasn't part of their "character settings".
Lin Sanjiu didn't know whether she was lucky or not. She also didn't know whether she should feel angry about it.
Countless thoughts, desires, and questions floated in her mind. As she walked, all that was left in Lin Sanjiu's mind was a vague sense of exhaustion and confusion.
"I really want an answer."
As she walked into a forest, she unknowingly uttered those words.
Her teacher was the only one who heard her, but she didn't reply. Her voice just dissipated into the air. Lin Sanjiu sighed and pulled herself together. Then, she took a look at her surroundings.
Sunlight shone through the sparse forest, illuminating the wooden stumps on the ground. Through the forest, there was a faint silvery glow in the distance. Lin Sanjiu took a few steps forward, and the rippling surface of the lake gradually revealed its appearance.
Scrooge McDuck was right. Lin Sanjiu looked around the small Crescent Moon Lake and her eyes fell on an old wooden house.
It looked a little old, and it didn't seem to be well maintained. Leaves and grasses grew out from the gaps between the steps. When Lin Sanjiu stepped on it, she could hear the wooden planks creaking. The sound was particularly loud in the quiet forest. Almost immediately after that, she heard footsteps coming from the house.
Lin Sanjiu immediately stopped at the door and waited cautiously for a few seconds. When there was no sound coming from the other side of the door, she raised her voice and asked, "Is anyone home? I'm here to look for a gold ring that Minnie Mouse lost. Someone saw you picking it up … "
Before she could finish her sentence, the wooden door opened with a creak. Lin Sanjiu looked up and was instantly speechless.
"Are you talking about this?"
A golden ring was glowing on a black finger. It looked clean and shiny. Minnie Mouse withdrew her hand and looked at Lin Sanjiu with a big smile, "You really came."
PS:
That's the name of this chapter. Ahaha, I have very low expectations for myself. Ahaha.
I received Luna Ai Nana's coin bank today. Hey, hey, are you a new reader? This is the first time I've seen this name! I owe you half an update … I hope you can forget about the debt and continue to like this novel ~
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