After Lin Sanjiu read through the two rows of words in the air once more, her brows furrowed deeply.
Since she had been deprived of oxygen for some time, her face was getting redder and redder, and the veins on her neck were bulging. She had to suppress her instinct to breathe, and at the same time, use what was left of her mind to think about the problem at hand.
"What do you think?" She wrote a few words and showed them to the people around her. "Can any of you come up with a solution?"
Standing beside Lin Sanjiu, Ji Shanqing lowered his head to look at the subtitles again. His long hair cascaded gently from his shoulders, concealing his expression. Not only him, but Irezumi also came over with his communicator. On the low resolution screen, Number 46 was holding something long and thin in his mouth. He seemed to be deep in thought as well.
"The consequences are the same," Ji Shanqing raised his head and said, "They don't differentiate between a single person or a group. If that's the case, the old woman didn't change our species because of some special consequence … She must have chosen her target differently from us. "
Indeed, the description of each "consequence" was very concise. It did not involve the number of people. For example, the consequences such as "loss of vision" or "main evolved ability nullified" seemed to work no matter how many people there were.
Lin Sanjiu frowned and did not say anything. She sighed inwardly.
"Sis, why did you choose me as your target?" Ji Shanqing asked as he tucked his long hair behind his head.
Just as Lin Sanjiu was about to grab her pen, the words on the screen suddenly lit up and refreshed. For a moment, everyone's attention was drawn to the shadowy words "Consequences" in the air. This time, there were one or two "Consequences" that didn't cause any harm.
When the grand prize looked away, he realized that Lin Sanjiu had finished writing a sentence on the paper.
"The reason why I said I can only save three people is because of the selection process."
The few of them shivered and didn't make a sound, quietly watching her write.
"I want to breathe, I want to breathe, I want to breathe …"
Lin Sanjiu felt as if her brain was being roasted over a fire. For a moment, even her ears were filled with the sound of her blood rushing through her veins. She had no choice but to pause for a moment. It took her a great deal of effort to gather her remaining rationality and write another sentence on the paper.
"At first, I tried to tap on it a few times, but it didn't work. It was only after I locked on to the grand prize that the [Concept Mishmash] took effect."
As time was running out, Lin Sanjiu's words were so messy that they almost flew out of the paper. Number 46 mumbled something and the grand prize tilted his head, deep in thought.
Both of them were quick-witted and quick-witted. If they could think for a while, they might really come up with a solution. However, Irezumi suddenly called out to Lin Sanjiu, "Hey!"
"Don't waste your time, you idiots," he said in a muffled voice. "Look at that card!"
Lin Sanjiu instinctively lowered her eyes. Her brain, which was already lacking oxygen, couldn't react to the situation.
On the [Nostradamus's Card], the battery number had unknowingly become 9%.
"Huh?" The grand prize was startled as well. His dissatisfaction with the word "idiot" vanished in an instant. "When did you —"
Then, he and Number 46 figured it out almost at the same time, "So, every time the subtitles refreshes, it consumes 7% of the energy!"
"What?" Qing Jiuliu raised his head. He was a little anxious. Even though he was lazy by nature, it didn't mean that he liked to be in a situation where he had no control over himself. "It has been more than ten seconds since the subtitles refreshed. You should try the old lady's method first!"
"The old lady's method?"
Lin Sanjiu was stunned. Then, she remembered that she had asked Qing Jiuliu what the old lady had told him.
She gestured to Irezumi and pushed the snake's tail away a little. As she quickly tapped on the subtitles, she imitated the old lady's sentence pattern and said, "When you shake hands with someone, you and your partner will giggle."
She used the last bit of her self-control to force herself not to breathe when she opened her mouth. However, it was much more difficult and painful than Lin Sanjiu had imagined. When she stopped, the snake's tail wrapped around her nose and mouth again. Even her chest was throbbing with pain.
"Quick, come and shake hands with me!" Qing Jiuliu shouted at the grand prize the moment she finished speaking.
The grand prize jogged over and picked up Qing Jiuliu's soft hand from the ground. He squeezed it and shook it a few times. Almost instantly, Qing Jiuliu flipped over and sat up. As if someone had tickled him, he couldn't help giggling like a little girl.
"Great, it's working!"
Lin Sanjiu's heart raced a few times. She quickly extended her hand to Irezumi. Irezumi smacked his lips a few times and freed his free hand to shake Lin Sanjiu's. However, to Lin Sanjiu's disappointment, even after waiting for a few seconds, Lin Sanjiu did not have the slightest urge to laugh.
"Why are you …"
Qing Jiuliu had just stopped laughing. His eyes were still glistening with diamond-like tears of laughter. When he realized that Lin Sanjiu had no reaction, his expression darkened, "Why isn't it working on you?"
Lin Sanjiu wanted to smile and comfort them, but her face was still wrapped around by the snake, so she couldn't bring a smile to her face.
"Quickly, turn off the subtitles," Number 46 suddenly shouted from the communicator, startling everyone, "Don't let it refresh again!"
Perhaps it was due to the extreme lack of oxygen, Lin Sanjiu's chest was getting heavier and heavier. Her mind was getting muddled. Even though she heard his voice, it took her a few seconds to react. When she wanted to turn off the subtitles, it was already too late.
The subtitles in the air suddenly lit up faintly and refreshed once again.
The battery value on her [Nostradamus's Card] dropped to 2%.
"This is my last chance."
For a moment, Lin Sanjiu wanted nothing more than to scratch the snake off her face and take a deep breath of fresh air. However, the subtitles had refreshed for the third time and she only had one minute left. She couldn't take another breath like before. She tried her best to suppress the anxiety that threatened to explode in her heart. She turned her head and looked in the direction of the swimming pool.
Magus was still floating quietly in the water. She looked as if she had lost her life.
"Air, air, air …" Lin Sanjiu turned her head abruptly. She couldn't help digging her fingers into the carpet. Behind her, Number 46 and her grand prize were already talking to each other in a low voice. However, Lin Sanjiu's mind was filled with the word "air" so she couldn't hear what they were talking about.
It was only when Qing Jiuliu called her a few times with a serious face that Lin Sanjiu snapped out of her trance. She realized that she had almost lost her consciousness.
"Did you hear what we said?" This was the first time such an expression appeared on Qing Jiuliu's perpetually lazy face.
Even though Lin Sanjiu didn't hear anything, she could guess what they were talking about.
"We have discussed it just now. The originator of this world, the old lady, and you, "Number 46's voice came from the communication box. His words confirmed her conjecture," Don't think that all three of you can use this ability. However, there is no limit to how much you can use it. After the old lady has been absorbed, the [Concept Mishmash] that you can use has been castrated. However, we don't have time to explain. You have to make a decision as soon as possible. Is it you or is it her? "
Lin Sanjiu's fingers, which were gripping the carpet tightly, had turned completely white.
"Is it me or Magus?
When I breathe air again, will I commit suicide because of depression? Lin Sanjiu thought absentmindedly.
When she looked up, the neatly written words in front of her seemed to have become distorted along with the loss of her consciousness. They assaulted her vision again and again.
The grand prize behind her opened his mouth as if he was trying to persuade her to do something. However, Lin Sanjiu's ears were muddled and she couldn't hear a single word clearly.
Lin Sanjiu raised her hand gently as if she was sleepwalking.
As she did so, the voices behind her quickly quieted down. The air finally quieted down.
Lin Sanjiu swiped her finger over the condition of "when indoors". The result was "very thirsty".
This time, after Lin Sanjiu selected the two necessary options of [Concept Mishmash], the words in the air disappeared in the blink of an eye. She felt the [Bashful Python] loosen its grip on her face. Air finally rushed into her nostrils again.
Lin Sanjiu fell to the ground and coughed uncontrollably. Magus was still floating in the pool behind her. Magus was still the same as before, floating aimlessly in the pool.
"Who did she choose? Did the effect take place? "Irezumi turned his head around and asked. Nobody answered him.
Even the grand prize had no idea who Lin Sanjiu had chosen. He could only wait with his heart in his throat.
"She has been coughing for too long," after a while, Qing Jiuliu suddenly whispered into the grand prize's ear, "Go and have a look."
He walked over to Lin Sanjiu and squatted down beside her. When he placed his hand on Lin Sanjiu's back, she finally stopped coughing. She turned her face away, as if she didn't want him to see her.
There seemed to be a wet patch on the carpet.
"Sis?" the grand prize panicked a little.
After a while, Lin Sanjiu finally spoke.
"I'm very thirsty," she said in a nasal voice, "Do you have water?"
The grand prize was a little taken aback. Then, he and the others behind him heaved a sigh of relief.
"Yes, yes," he answered repeatedly as he asked Qing Jiuliu to get some water from the fridge in the room. Lin Sanjiu turned her face away and waited for the grand prize to enter the room. Then, she suddenly got up from the floor and walked to the side of the pool.
In the pool, Magus's eyes were closed. Her blonde hair and the hem of her dress fluttered in the water.
The grand prize followed behind her. He didn't know what to say, so he opened his mouth.
"Good choice. Don't think too much about it," Number 46 praised from the communicator, "At least you didn't let your heroism get the better of you and do another stupid thing. In this situation, no matter how you look at it — "
Before he could finish his sentence, he heard a splashing sound. Lin Sanjiu had already jumped into the pool, stirring up a white wave. Lin Sanjiu was not a good swimmer. Rather than saying that she swam, it would be more accurate to say that she struggled for a long time before she managed to get to Magus's side. Lin Sanjiu hugged Magus and pushed her out of the pool like a doggy paddle.
Magus's body immediately went limp and slumped to the ground. The effect that the old lady had imposed on her was to "be trapped in the current state". She wouldn't wake up even if she was stabbed, let alone being fished out of the water.
"What are you doing?" Number 46 asked, a little dumbfounded.
Lin Sanjiu wiped the water off her face and sniffed. Her eyes and nose were a little red. Perhaps it was because of the water, her nose and eyes were a little red, "I chose myself for a reason."
Not far away, Qing Jiuliu was leaning against the door of the suite with a bottle of mineral water in his hand.
"I know. That woman is not a good person. If you chose her, she might not care about you after she wakes up," Number 46 immediately added, "So, you made a good choice."
"No. Perhaps part of the reason is my selfishness, but that is not the main reason," Lin Sanjiu shook her head stubbornly. She squatted down and carried Magus on her shoulder. "If I chose Magus, nobody could help me with my depression. But, if I chose myself, I have a way that might help Magus."
"What is it?" Number 46 asked suspiciously.
"The place where Magus is now is called the Astral Plane," Lin Sanjiu lowered her eyelids and said softly. "I can go to that place as well."
Not only that, for some reason, the old lady's words kept lingering in Lin Sanjiu's mind. "She is in the Astral Plane, prying into something that she shouldn't be prying into …"
Apart from the superficial meaning of the old lady's words, Lin Sanjiu couldn't help but feel that there was a subtle meaning to those words.
Lin Sanjiu let out a long sigh when she thought of this. She continued with her eyes still lowered, "So, not only do I have to protect Magus during this period of time, I also have to find the source of the old lady's creation — the one who created this world."
The grand prize and Qing Jiuliu looked at each other. Neither of them noticed the surprise on each other's faces.
"The source … Forget it. How are you going to protect her?" Number 46 asked sarcastically. "Carry her wherever you go? Give her a visa and carry her all the way to the next world? "
Lin Sanjiu nodded as if it was a matter of course.
Number 46 froze for a moment. He was speechless for a few seconds. After a short pause, he suddenly smiled coldly, "Speaking of which … Do the three of you know why Irezumi is here today?"
"Finally, we are getting down to business," Irezumi grumbled as he slammed the communication box on the ground. "You guys have been talking for so long that I'm tired of listening to you. The main reason we came here this time is to inform you of something. "
"What is it?" the grand prize asked as he tied his hair into a ponytail.
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