When the first cold, hard, and glossy fish scale emerged from Geran's skin, Lin Sanjiu immediately felt energized. She quickly propped herself up from the ground. Her actions were too hasty, so she blacked out for a moment. She couldn't catch her breath for a long time.
Almost every bone in her body that she could name was broken. Some parts of her body ached when she pressed on them, while others were visibly deformed. Even though she had used a whole bottle of [Bone Replenishing Ointment] and the air was filled with the strong smell of the ointment, it still had little effect on such a serious injury. Not to mention that there was not a piece of her skin that was intact from head to toe.
Lin Sanjiu studied Geran carefully as she endured the pain that intensified with every movement she made.
Just as Ji Shanqing had said, not long after the mirror images left, Geran gradually regained some of his consciousness. His blank and blank face made him look like he had just woken up from a dream. Before Geran could react, Lin Sanjiu quickly ordered Ji Shanqing to pour another bottle of mineral water into his mouth.
From the empty mineral water bottles scattered on the ground, Lin Sanjiu could tell that Geran had drunk at least a dozen bottles.
This time, when the bottle was halfway filled, Geran, who was being held down by Ji Shanqing, suddenly stopped struggling. His throat moved up and down, and soon, the bottle of water was empty. Ji Shanqing threw the empty pink bottle away, and it rolled on the ground with a clang.
Geran wiped the corner of his mouth. Suddenly, he felt a little itchy, so he scratched his arm. Lin Sanjiu looked down and saw the first fish scale on his arm. Almost immediately after, dense patches of green fish scales quickly spread out from his sleeves and covered the exposed skin of his arms.
Even though Lin Sanjiu was mentally prepared, she still couldn't help getting goosebumps.
"... Geran?" She called out to him in a testing manner.
"Miss Lin!" Geran called out happily the moment he raised his eyes. His eyes were glowing, "I didn't expect to see you here. It's so nice!"
He looked exactly like Shen Lianqi when he was in Hyperthermal Hell.
"This is …? Hello. Nice to meet you, my name is Geran! "
He was always so friendly to everyone. His gaze shifted, and he immediately extended a hand to Ji Shanqing. The grand prize was so shocked that he took a step back. Apparently, he didn't understand what was going on. "I'm so happy to make new friends!"
Even though he didn't grow a fish tail like Shen Lianqi, after drinking so much Mermaid Cultivation Fluid in one go, the effect of "rushing" out in a short period of time was obviously extraordinary.
Lin Sanjiu smirked. She forced a smile at him.
"Geran, I have a question about your Empty-handed Kleptomaniac." She waved an inconspicuous plastic box in her hand. It was the ordinary-looking [Empty-handed Kleptomaniac]. She had found it when Geran was unconscious. However, Geran's expression immediately changed when he saw the box. He stood up and extended his hand towards the box, "Hey, why did you take my things away..."
"Here, drink some water." After looking at the box for a while, Ji Shanqing figured out that the pink mineral water was the key. He shoved the bottle of water into Geran's hand without any explanation, "You will get thirsty if you talk too much."
Geran was stunned for a moment. He looked at [Empty-handed Kleptomaniac] reluctantly. In the end, he couldn't bear to reject his kindness, so he drank a few mouthfuls of water.
After he gulped down a few mouthfuls of water, Geran's expression immediately softened.
He nodded at Ji Shanqing gratefully. "Thank you, you are so considerate." Then, he sat down on the ground and sighed, "Miss Lin, if you like my stuff, you can just tell me. If you like something of mine, just tell me. I definitely won't refuse to give it to you. After all, we're friends … "
Lin Sanjiu replied with an expressionless face. She immediately interrupted him, "Let me ask you something. How many combat systems are there in this box? "
"There are two of them," Geran scratched his head and replied softly, feeling a little embarrassed.
It seemed that Hei Zeze was worried about the first one, and the second one belonged to the old man. "Where did you get the first combat system? Where is the original owner now? How is he? "
"When I met him, he was at the last section of the Chocolate Fountain Route … The place where you need to accumulate 3,500 Stamina Points to clear the stage." Geran's current expression was one of bashfulness and embarrassment. He lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Lin Sanjiu. He mumbled, "Miss Lin, is he your friend? Sigh … This, really. I won't do this kind of thing again. It seems like you have to keep [Empty-handed Kleptomaniac] … "
"How is he now?" Lin Sanjiu didn't have the patience to listen to the merman's confession. She asked again, "Was he still alive when you left?"
"Of course he was alive. He was just unconscious …" Seeing that Lin Sanjiu's expression wasn't good, Geran quickly explained, "At that time, I thought that he was an amazing Growth-type and had contributed a lot to me, so I left him in the care of a shop owner. I even gave him 20 Stamina Points. Miss Lin, I can understand if you want to beat me up, but I was wrong … "
[Beating him up is too easy.] Lin Sanjiu glared at him coldly and asked, "Which shop owner? After I find him, will I still be able to return the combat system? "
"Yes, you can! You can look for the boss of B&B Hotel! " Geran nodded his head and replied as if he was pounding garlic, "Actually, if I want to maximize the power of [Empty-handed Kleptomaniac], I need this' return 'function. This is because I can return it to the original owner after using it twice. Then, I can take it out again and use it again. Of course, I won't do that again. Don't worry …"
Lin Sanjiu narrowed her eyes at him. Lin Sanjiu hadn't thought of this. As expected of Geran, who was always scheming.
"Then, why didn't you bring Hei — my friend along?"
"Firstly, I'm just an average person. It's hard for me to carry a man who is taller than me when I don't use the combat system," Geran said without blushing, "Secondly, I think it would be a hindrance to bring an unconscious person along in the final checkpoint."
When Lin Sanjiu heard this, she felt relieved. She could study [Empty-handed Kleptomaniac] in the future. Since Hei Zeji was not in danger, she immediately turned her attention to the missing siblings. "... Where did you take those two kids?"
Geran was so ashamed that his face turned red. He buried his face in his scale-covered hands. His voice came through the gaps between his fingers, "I really don't have the face to see you anymore. Miss Lin! They are good kids, but I didn't like them before. So, I handed them over to a new organization in the Twelve Worlds. "
Lin Sanjiu's heart jumped to her throat, "What organization?"
"Sigh, I swear I'll never be like that again." Geran lowered his head in regret. "... That organization is called the 'Slaves Training Camp'."
Just as the two words "War Slave" entered his ears. Lin Sanjiu felt as if all the air in her chest had been sucked away.
Even though Geran had turned into a peaceful and gentle mermaid, Lin Sanjiu couldn't suppress her desire to tear Geran apart. Veins popped up on her forehead. Lin Sanjiu spent a lot of effort to control herself, "What is the purpose of the Slaves Training Camp?"
Lin Sanjiu hesitated for a moment as if she was trying to dispel the awkwardness. Geran took the initiative to pick up the bottle of mineral water and took a sip.
"Miss Lin, you can beat me to death after this. However, the most important thing right now is to get those two kids out of there." He let out a long sigh. As he exhaled, the skin on both sides of his face finally stabilized into two gills. "... War Slaves, as the name suggests, are slaves used to fight. After all, there are all kinds of dangers in an apocalyptic world. A single person is always weak and there is no one to take care of. When it comes to finding teammates, you humans tend to be worried about each other. That's why this organization was formed. "
"I don't know the details of the training process of the Slaves Training Camp. However, I heard that they would plant a life-threatening item in their bodies … Then, there would be torture, beatings, disobedience, and all sorts of punishments …"
These were indeed the necessary conditions for the formation of the Stockholm mentality. The thought of the two proud and arrogant children who had no regard for the immensity of heaven and earth had actually stayed in such a place for several months —
When Lin Sanjiu finally suppressed the rage in her heart, she clenched her fists so hard that her fingertips had turned white. She didn't regain her color for a long time.
"Alright, let's leave this place now." Lin Sanjiu took a deep breath and stared straight into Geran's eyes, "... Let's return the combat system first. Then, lead the way to the Slaves Training Camp."
Geran felt that he had a chance to redeem himself, so he repeatedly replied, "Okay, okay, okay." He stood up from the ground and picked up the half-filled bottle of mermaid cultivation fluid.
Lin Sanjiu didn't even ask him how she was going to get them out of there.
She had no intention to "get" them out of there.
"Let's go." As she instructed Geran, she stood up with some difficulty. She muttered the words "Slaves Training Camp" in her mind.
Geran quickly followed her.
However, when Lin Sanjiu took a step forward, she looked up and saw Ji Shanqing still sitting on the ground in the mirror. He was hugging the half-filled bottle of mineral water that Lin Sanjiu had tossed to him tightly. His face was pale from anxiety.
As a five-month-old grand prize, he had never seen the outside world. All he knew was that he was in one mirror chamber after another. Furthermore, according to the rules of Starry Carnival Amusement Park, he belonged to Lin Sanjiu once the announcement was made. He no longer had any control over his own life. Naturally, when Ji Shanqing heard the word "go", he started to feel afraid.
"Didn't I say that I won't disassemble you for now?" Lin Sanjiu sighed. Ji Shanqing had to be very ruthless to disassemble the grand prize who was as lively as a person. "Besides, you are my grand prize. I will protect you when we get out of here."
Ji Shanqing glanced at her current state and swallowed back the words "You are not far from death". Instead, he mumbled, "... You have to know that if someone kills you, that person will have ownership over me... They will definitely tear me apart..."
"Okay, okay," Lin Sanjiu replied. She ignored Geran's outstretched hand and turned to Ji Shanqing, "Come over here and support me …"
Ji Shanqing put her arm on his shoulder obediently and the three of them walked to the mirror.
Ever since Lin Sanjiu took the grand prize, the reflection in the mirror chamber returned to normal. Because of this, Lin Sanjiu's appearance in the mirror was even more horrifying.
After they got out of the mirror, the three of them finally returned to their original bodies. Of course, to Geran, the Murloc's body was the same as before.
"Oh, right," Lin Sanjiu suddenly thought of a problem, "I have already gotten the grand prize. What if someone else comes in?"
"Didn't the announcer say that your round is over?" Ji Shanqing replied with a complicated expression on his face, "Before you get out of here, no one will come in … As for when the next grand prize will be generated, I can't tell."
"From the looks of it, the Starry Carnival Amusement Park is giving out quite a lot of grand prize," Lin Sanjiu thought to herself. There would be one person who would get the grand prize in every round. Apart from this world, there were other apocalyptic worlds that were constantly generating grand prize …
In other words, this grand prize might not be that valuable … At most, it might just be an Evolved Ability.
After all, if every winner could fulfill a wish or receive a reward of a similar level, the apocalyptic worlds would be in chaos. Besides, what kind of power would one need to fulfill a person's wish?
The thought flashed through Lin Sanjiu's mind. She did not ask Ji Shanqing about the contents of the grand prize.
Since she said she wouldn't tear him apart, she didn't want to know the answer.
When Lin Sanjiu passed through the pink mist and felt the sunlight on her shoulders and hair again, she felt a little dazed.
His skin warmed up under the warm sunlight, and the pain from the wounds all over his body seemed to lessen. The sky in the dungeon was always so clear. The bright orange pumpkins formed two straight lines under the blue sky.
For a few seconds, Lin Sanjiu felt that everything would get better.
As the final victor, the way she left the park was different from the way she entered. All the items had disappeared. Fortunately, the shops were still there. She managed to find the B&B Hotel that Geran had mentioned.
Everything will be all right. (To be continued.)
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