Even though Lin Sanjiu didn't know what Magus's purpose was, she seemed to be a very straightforward person.
While Lin Sanjiu was still lying on the ground with her face flushed red, unable to utter a single word, Magus had already stood up and walked into the bedroom of the suite. "Wait for me here."
Magus's reply was a series of violent coughs.
Lin Sanjiu wanted to ask where Magus had gone and where she had taken Ji Shanqing, but she had just escaped death. Her face was covered in sweat and tears, and the burning pain in her throat prevented her from saying a word.
In her blurry vision, Magus quickly disappeared from the bedroom door. After a while, Magus poked half of her body out from behind the door and smiled at Lin Sanjiu. "Alright, come here."
It was hard to tell how old Magus was just by looking at her elegant and somewhat innocent demeanor.
Panting, Lin Sanjiu struggled to get up from the ground.
As she slowly walked to the bedroom, she tried to figure out why Nuwa said that the Astral Plane was dangerous. Putting everything else aside, how could it not be dangerous to leave her body in an apocalyptic world? She didn't know how the others solved the problem … But, at least she didn't have to worry about the Astral Plane anymore.
Magus stood at the door, waiting for her. Her slightly narrowed eyes were filled with an indescribable glint.
"What … What do you want me to do?" Lin Sanjiu placed her hand on the door. She hesitated for a moment, but she didn't go in.
Magus tilted her head, her bright red lips curled into a smile. "Don't you want to find your friend? He should be here, I guess. "
Lin Sanjiu frowned, perplexed.
She had her own place. How could she not know? Why was she still guessing?
Despite her doubts, Lin Sanjiu walked past Magus and entered the bedroom.
However, when her gaze fell on the room, she immediately understood.
While Lin Sanjiu was still in a daze, Magus' gentle voice rang out from behind her, "You see, I don't like to kill people. So, every time I go to a new place, I would accumulate so many … "
The bed in the room had long been moved to god knows where. Apart from a thick carpet in the bedroom, there was no other furniture left. In this empty room, there were only a few people lying on the ground with their hands tied and their eyes closed. One by one, they leaned against the wall, each of them in a deep sleep that they could not wake up from.
If it weren't for the slight rise and fall of their chests, it would look as if they were dead asleep.
Lin Sanjiu glanced around and saw that there were at least a few dozen men and women sleeping on the ground. These people were piled on top of each other. Lin Sanjiu had no idea how long they had been locked up here. Lin Sanjiu clutched her throat. She was so shocked that she didn't know what to say.
Magus walked closer to Lin Sanjiu, and the sound of her high heels stopped beside her.
She raised a bright red finger and pointed at the people on the ground as she said softly, "All those who made me unhappy, who caused me trouble, who were rude … and who are not dead yet, are all here. Take a look. Which one is your friend? This one? "
The person she pointed at was a chubby man with a round face. Lin Sanjiu shook her head. The person sleeping beside him was a young woman, so naturally, it wasn't her friend either.
One after another, the sleeping faces flashed past Lin Sanjiu's eyes under Magus's finger. As Lin Sanjiu shook her head faster and faster, her heart sank.
"This one? That's not it. What about this one? "
She drew half a circle in the air with her sharp red fingernails. Just when she was about to finish counting all the people, Lin Sanjiu suddenly shouted, "Wait!"
Magus's finger stopped on a long-haired woman.
"It's not her," Lin Sanjiu quickly walked forward and squatted down. She picked up a person from the ground, "Even though this guy isn't my friend, I know him!"
Irezumi, who was so strong that even Lin Sanjiu had to avoid him, was now lying in Lin Sanjiu's hand like a limp snake. Even though he was being lifted up by the neck, his long face still looked very serene. He was in a deep sleep and was snoring softly.
"What is he doing here?" Lin Sanjiu was puzzled. She mumbled to herself and turned half a circle. Then, she accidentally stepped on something soft. She stumbled and stood still. When she looked down again, she saw a familiar face.
Qing Jiuliu's sleeping face was just as breathtaking. However, on his face that was as dazzling as a diamond, there was an additional half of her dirty shoe print. With the shoe print on his face, his eyes were closed and he was in a deep sleep.
"What's going on? Why are these two people here? "
Seeing that there was no sign of Ji Shanqing among the remaining people, Lin Sanjiu felt like a homeless person picking up trash. She pulled two people out of the crowd and threw them to the ground. Magus lowered her eyes and smiled, "Are these the two people?" "Huh?" Lin Sanjiu asked.
"Ah, no," Lin Sanjiu answered awkwardly, "I'm not looking for them. My friend is someone else … But, can you let these two people go as well?"
A meaningful smile appeared on Magus's face.
Just when Lin Sanjiu's heart skipped a beat, thinking that things weren't as simple as she thought, Magus nodded and agreed without hesitation, "Since you've asked, I'll let you have these two people."
"Since when did I become so important?"
After hesitating for a few seconds, Lin Sanjiu decided not to get to the bottom of the matter. She decided to make good use of this special privilege, "Thank you. What's wrong with them? "
Magus didn't say anything. She gestured for Lin Sanjiu to lift Irezumi and Qing Jiuliu up. Then, she moved her red lips closer to the two men and blew a breath on their eyes. Lin Sanjiu had a feeling that if the two men were awake, their cheeks would be flushed and their hearts would be racing.
"They will wake up soon," Magus's blonde hair slid down her cheek, softening her cold jawline. She waved her hand, turned around, and walked out of the room.
Lin Sanjiu loosened her grip, and the two men, who were sleeping like dead pigs, slid to the ground. She quickly strode over them and followed closely behind Magus. "I have another friend who disguised himself as a Consular Officer not long ago. I heard that you've met him before … If he has done anything wrong, I apologize on his behalf. Can you tell me where he is?"
Magus, who had just sat down on the armchair, suddenly turned her body around. She looked at Lin Sanjiu and smiled. She took off her high heels and said, "Darling, can you help me put my shoes at the door?"
Lin Sanjiu blinked her eyes. She knew she couldn't reject Magus. Lin Sanjiu took the pair of Jimmy Choo obediently and placed it beside a few other pairs of shoes by the door. It was only at this moment that Lin Sanjiu noticed the peculiarity of this hotel suite.
Compared to the mess outside, this suite was much too clean and tidy.
"That friend of yours, is he a pretty boy? I can't tell if he's a boy or a girl, right?"
Just as Lin Sanjiu straightened her back, Magus's languid voice rang out.
"Yes. His name is Ji Shanqing. Have you seen him before?" Lin Sanjiu's eyes lit up. She took a few steps forward and approached Magus. Unable to suppress the excitement in her voice, she asked, "Where is he?"
"Hmm, interesting." Magus's eyes flickered as she raised her chin slightly. "You said you're here to look for a friend. I thought you were talking about a human," Lin Sanjiu was shocked.
Her face turned pale as she stared at Magus. For a moment, she was at a loss for words. "Magus has already found out about Ji Shanqing's identity?
Don't tell me she has already opened the grand prize? "
As if she could read Lin Sanjiu's mind, Magus smiled slowly, "Don't worry. Even though he did offend me, your friend is still fine."
"Then —"
"But," Magus interrupted her, "one of the two people you found just now seems to be looking for him as well... Here, you solve the problem in your hand first, and then we'll talk about the child."
'What problem do I have?'
Before Lin Sanjiu could open her mouth to ask the question, she heard an angry shout behind her, "Strong Lin!"
Lin Sanjiu was startled by the shout. She quickly turned her head.
Irezumi's limbs were a little wobbly, probably because he had just woken up from his slumber. He staggered to his feet and stared at Lin Sanjiu with his bright yellow serpent eyes. His face was filled with anger after being deceived, "So, you're not a man!"
It was only then that Lin Sanjiu came to her senses. She cursed inwardly. Even though she was still wearing the black robe, it had slipped down loosely, revealing her face. The beard she collected from Qing Jiuliu had mostly fallen off. Now, even Irezumi could tell that she was actually a woman.
Seeing that Lin Sanjiu was about to say something, Irezumi waved his hand and said angrily, "Do you think I'm easy to deceive? I've told you before that the candidate must be a man, not a woman! Now, I have a female candidate in my hands. What should I do now? "
"Huh?"
Lin Sanjiu suddenly realized something.
Irezumi didn't seem to realize that she was the target of the previous trial...
However, she soon realized that it didn't matter whether Irezumi realized it or not. After he thought for a while with an irritated expression, he clapped his hands and said, "I don't care! If that's the case, I'll just kill you. That will save me a lot of trouble! "
As soon as he finished speaking, he shouted at Magus, "Are you her friend? I don't care if you want to come at me together! "
Magus looked at the dumbfounded Lin Sanjiu with a faint smile and said softly, "No, you guys go ahead. I won't interfere. I'll just stay here and watch."
[What the hell is going on?]
Even though Lin Sanjiu was still in a daze from the sudden battle, her body reacted faster than her brain. Just as the shadow in the air charged at her, she had already leaped to the other side of the room. The moment she landed in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, she heard the wind chasing after her like a shadow. She had no choice but to roll on the ground and hide behind the office desk.
Bang! Irezumi's attack landed on the office desk, turning it into a pile of dust that scattered in all directions.
In terms of pure combat ability, Lin Sanjiu was no match for Irezumi. If she wanted to suppress Irezumi, she had to find another way to deal with him. However, when Lin Sanjiu summoned her [Tornado Whip], her heart sank.
She had almost forgotten that she had drunk a bottle of Coke before she came to Magus.
Even though her schizophrenia symptoms were so weak that they were almost non-existent, her Evolved Ability was still not working!
"Damn it!" Lin Sanjiu cursed inwardly as she dodged Irezumi's attack by a hair's breadth. Without her Evolved Ability, she couldn't use her Special Items. The only Special Item she had was the [Pygmalion Choker]. She needed someone to describe her Evolved Ability to activate it, but she couldn't count on Magus.
"Oh, right! I still have Qing Jiuliu, right? "
When Lin Sanjiu thought of this, she immediately perked up. Qing Jiuliu was still lying unconscious on the floor behind Irezumi. If she wanted to get his help, she would have to go around Irezumi …
Gritting her teeth, Lin Sanjiu leaped forward. With the help of the wall, she twisted her body and threw herself into the air.
"Oh no," Magus was still sitting in the armchair. She squinted her eyes regretfully, "Oh no."
As she spoke, Irezumi punched Lin Sanjiu in the abdomen. She crashed through the floor-to-ceiling window with a loud crash. The shattered glass flew in all directions. Lin Sanjiu flew out of the window along with the broken pieces of wood and glass. She soon let out a long "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh".
Irezumi did not believe that falling from the 20th floor would be enough to kill her. He leaped into the air and followed closely behind her.
Magus stood up from the chair, carefully avoiding the broken glass on the floor. She walked to the window and craned her neck to look down.
The row of rooftops she was standing on had been smashed by the two figures. After crushing a few cars, the two small figures began to fight in the garden in front of the Plaza Hotel. However, the slender figure looked a little disheveled. It was obvious that she was at a disadvantage.
Irezumi had yet to use his ability.
Magus took out a cigarette from her handbag, lit it up and took a puff.
"Don't blame me for not helping you," she said in a low voice as if she was whispering sweet nothings. However, Magus knew that the two people who were fighting downstairs could hear every single word she said, "... I helped you get out of the Astral Plane and helped you find your friend. Now, it's time for me to see that my investment is worth it."
After she said that, she waited for a while. Sure enough, an unstable voice came from the garden below, "What do you want?"
Magus smiled and leaned against the window, "... How old do you think I am?"
"How would I know — Ah!" The small figure that represented Lin Sanjiu leaped away from Irezumi's attack in a fluster, "Thirty-nine? Forty-two? Anyway, I don't think you're fifty! "
"Do women like to chat when they're fighting?!" Irezumi roared.
Magus let out a soft sigh and smiled, "You sure know how to flatter me. In fact, I'm already sixty-seven years old this year. "
"Fine, fine. You're good at maintaining your youthful looks. But, what does that have to do with me?!" Lin Sanjiu panted as she dealt with Irezumi.
"Then, how old do you think Nuwa is?"
Lin Sanjiu tore down a car door and threw it at Irezumi like a dart. She leaped onto the balcony of the hotel entrance and shouted anxiously, "Who cares! I think I'm thirty! Wait, that's not right — "
"You've figured it out as well? That lunatic has been raising a bunch of lunatics in the Garden of Eden for decades, but she still looks like she's thirty years old. " Magus looked up and exhaled a puff of white smoke, "Even though she's a lunatic, she does have some remarkable abilities. I've been fighting with her for more than ten years, but I still couldn't figure out her secret … "
Lin Sanjiu exhaled and threw a punch at Irezumi's face. However, Irezumi was too fast. Before Lin Sanjiu's punch could reach him, Irezumi had already bypassed her and aimed a kick at her waist.
"... Until I found you, I found out that Nuwa had done something to your body. That's when I finally found hope." Magus flicked the cigarette ash out of the window and said with a smile, "You weren't originally this tall, right?"
While Lin Sanjiu was distracted, Irezumi kicked her. The excruciating pain made her vision blacked out. As the world spun around her, she scrambled to her feet and leaped to the other side.
"She must have left something in your body. After modifying part of your genes, she used a trace of her own Willpower to suppress this thing. That's why your body maintained this height and there were no other changes." "... Now that her Higher Consciousness has left, is this thing still with you?" Magus said in a flat tone.
Was she talking about the foreign cells?
Lin Sanjiu clenched her teeth. She was so focused on dealing with Irezumi that she couldn't utter a single word.
"Hmm, it's okay if you don't know," Magus smiled and raised her wrist. It was an exquisite black watch that glowed gold under the sunlight. She looked at the watch and said softly, "If that thing is still with you, it should show itself soon without Nuwa's suppression … It should be now."
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