"Hey, is your combat ability good?"
When Hu Changzai came up to her and whispered this question to her, Lin Sanjiu was just about to read the contents of the Diary Card.
"Huh?" Lin Sanjiu didn't know how to answer him. "I guess I'm just so-so?"
As they spoke, the six of them walked towards the direction of Longhua Road. Six pairs of shoes stepped on the sandy ground one after another, producing a soft rustling sound. Other than that, no one else spoke. The air was filled with scorching sand and the howling of the wind.
Hu Changzai was a step behind them and remained silent for some time. Just when Lin Sanjiu thought that he had given up, he suddenly let out a heavy sigh. He lowered his voice and said, "Do you know that I shouldn't be in this team?"
"Oh," Lin Sanjiu replied. "Why are you telling me that?" She glanced at him from the corner of her eye. Seeing that he was still a distance away from her, she opened her palm. There were a few lines of words written on the Diary Card lying quietly in her palm.
"I'm serious! I've been in the oasis for so long and I've been working in the backup power management team. My main job is to cool down the generator. I don't know what happened, but I was suddenly transferred to this team … Even though I've evolved, how can my ability be used in combat? " Hu Changzai grumbled gloomily. Ever since he evolved, he hadn't even fought a single battle. Now that he was suddenly assigned to fight a duoluozhong, his worries were justified.
Lin Sanjiu, who was walking in front of him, didn't seem to hear him. She continued walking with her head lowered. Hu Changzai sighed and kept his mouth shut. Unexpectedly, her expression changed drastically as she turned her head around.
"You mean, they suddenly transferred you here today?" Lin Sanjiu's face was as white as a sheet.
Hu Changzai was a little puzzled. He pushed his spectacles and said, "Yeah … I'm still wondering."
Lin Sanjiu's hand that was holding the Diary Card trembled uncontrollably.
[Diary Card]
Time: Night Location: Entrance of Reunion Food Processing Factory
Range: Five meters
Man A, "Is this the same one?"
Man B, "Yeah! There's a new girl in there. She's quite pretty, but it's a pity. "
Man C: "How many spots does this team have?"
Man B: "The note in the captain's hand says that at most three people can come back alive this time."
Man A: "Captain will definitely come back. Don't look down on her because she's young. She's very capable."
Man D: "Yeah, it's a good thing we don't have to go on missions, so we haven't been intercepted …"
Man C: "By the way, didn't you offend an officer last time? I heard that he was almost sent on a mission? "
The man said, "F * ck, don't mention it. I spent a lot of money …"
The man spat on the ground.
…
After that, other than some idle chatter from the gatekeeper, Lin Sanjiu ran back to the main entrance and kept the card. Lin Sanjiu stared at the line "Journal Card Recalled" and felt a little dazed for a moment.
Just as Man A had said, if this team really had a "survival slot", there was no doubt that Captain Xu Xiaoyang would have one. If everything went according to plan, the loyal woman beside her, Ashy, should also be on the list of survivors. Out of the remaining four people — herself, Septimus, Hu Changzai, and Gao Fei — Hu Changzai, who was suddenly transferred into the team, would definitely be abandoned.
No matter how she thought about it, Lin Sanjiu felt that she and Septimus were the remaining two dead people.
In an instant, Fang Dan's words flashed across her mind.
"No wonder … the casualty rate is so high," she mumbled to herself. She quickened her pace and patted Septimus's shoulder.
Marcie did not follow them. Septimus was the closest person to her in the team. When Luther saw Septimus turning his head, a puzzled expression appeared on his face. Lin Sanjiu hesitated for a moment before she gritted her teeth and handed the Diary Card to Septimus. "Take a look at this," she said.
Septimus was immediately alerted by her low voice. He took the Diary Card and carefully covered it with his palm. While no one was looking, he quickly glanced at the card.
At the same time, Lin Sanjiu slowed down her pace and pulled Hu Changzai to her side.
"Hey, you are a girl. What are you doing …"
"Are you done? I have something important to tell you, "Lin Sanjiu interrupted him impatiently. Lin Sanjiu cut him off impatiently, "Go and ask the captain. Then, check if she's lying."
"What? What is it?"
"Go and ask her, 'Captain, I have an appointment with someone at six o' clock in the morning. Do you think I can make it? '" Lin Sanjiu purposely emphasized the word "I".
"Why are you asking this —" Before he could finish his sentence, Hu Changzai seemed to have thought of something. The confusion on his face disappeared and his expression turned grim.
Lin Sanjiu's forehead was beaded with sweat. She looked at Hu Changzai and forced a smile, "You are not stupid."
Without another word, Hu Changzai took a deep breath and adjusted his expression. Then, he strode toward Xu Xiaoyang, who was at the front of the team.
Lin Sanjiu could vaguely hear the conversation between the two men through the hot air. She was at the back of the group. As expected, Hu Changzai asked Xu Xiaoyang the same question. Xu Xiaoyang was silent for a while. Then, she replied with a crisp, childish voice, "Who knows? But if it's six o 'clock, it should be about right."
After that, Hu Changzai did not reply. Less than a minute later, he returned with an ashen face.
At this time, Septimus had finished reading the Journal Card. He returned the card to Lin Sanjiu with a grave expression on his face. He looked at Hu Changzai, who had just returned, and asked before Lin Sanjiu, "How was it?"
Hu Changzai shook his head grimly.
"Lies," he mouthed silently.
Lin Sanjiu's heart sank to the bottom.
No matter what Xu Xiaoyang said, she knew very well that Hu Changzai would not be able to make it back. Under such circumstances, Hu Changzai could tell that her answer was a lie.
Hu Changzai suddenly understood the situation he was in. His expression was so gloomy that it could almost squeeze water out of his mouth.
Septimus asked in a low voice, "Are we the remaining two?"
Lin Sanjiu replied coldly, "The girl that the gatekeeper said was a pity was me."
"So, are they going to use the duoluozhong to get rid of us, or are they going to do it themselves?"
"I don't know. We can only stay away from them … But, you can change into their appearance to confuse them."
"Actually …" Septimus suddenly closed his eyes and smiled bitterly, "Shapeshifting is Luther's ability. I can't use it. At best, I'm just an ordinary person with a strong body. "
Lin Sanjiu's heart skipped a beat, and she stopped walking. Just when she was about to say something, Gray suddenly shouted, "Everyone, be careful!"
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