"Let me tell you, the more mysterious a world is, the more you can see through a person's ability and luck."
Once the old truck started moving, the metal plates on its body clanked loudly. The vibration numbed the lower half of the passengers' bodies. Even though the wind blew through the gaps in the truck, it could not blow away the faint smell of gasoline in the truck.
The truck was still the same one driven by the crazy son. The sky in the distance had darkened, and the clouds had formed a sea of grayish-blue. Since the headlights couldn't be switched on, they couldn't travel at night. When Lin Sanjiu saw the signboard of a small town, she slowed down the truck and stopped at the entrance of the town.
When the truck stopped, the voices coming from the backseat became clearer.
"In this world, don't feel wronged even if you go crazy or die. It's their fate. It's their turn," Carrot Lo said with his eyes half-closed as he leaned against the center of the backseat.
Lin Sanjiu turned off the engine and did not say anything. She knew that Carrot Lo's words were directed at her.
Three days ago, when they were about to leave the campsite, she had intentionally asked Carrot Lo, "What should we do with the puppy?" However, Carrot Lo's eyes widened and he retorted, "What do you mean? He's crazy. What else can we do? Can you cure him? Just leave him here. He won't die. "
Lin Sanjiu opened her mouth. She wanted to say something, but when she turned to look at Magus, she swallowed her words.
However, Carrot Lo seemed to have sensed her resistance. Along the way, he liked to bring up this topic.
"Alright, let's get down." Seeing that he was about to speak again, Lin Sanjiu interrupted Carrot Lo and strode out of the car. She slammed the car door behind her, silencing Carrot Lo's voice with a loud bang.
Lin Sanjiu couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief when the cool evening air hit her face.
A few days ago, they had used a paper crane to spread the news that they had found the Consular Officer. Cyrus had replied very quickly. The others had split up in different directions and were now far away from each other. For the sake of protecting the Consular Officer, they had decided to rendezvous at a spot in the middle of the southern coastline. At the end of the letter, he specifically reminded them to protect the consular officer. It would be best if they could follow him closely.
Just like that, Lin Sanjiu, Carrot Lo, and Lin Sanjiu left the campsite and headed towards the sea.
It was beyond her expectations that she could find a Consular Officer so quickly. However, something even more unexpected awaited her. She had been traveling with the Consular Officer for three days, but she hadn't received a single visa.
Even the "Olympic" visa, which was used to prove one's identity, was taken back by Carrot Lo after he showed it to them.
When Lin Sanjiu thought about the fact that Magus would be teleported away at any moment, her sense of urgency burned like a fire. Ever since the incident at the hotel, she couldn't get rid of the nagging feeling that the only reason she could stand here today was because she had snatched away Magus' chance to be rescued.
Even though she knew that she shouldn't think that way, she couldn't help but feel guilty towards Magus.
The more anxious Lin Sanjiu was, the more conceited Carrot Lo became.
"This town is really small." The streets in the town were empty. Carrot Lo walked in front of the group and looked around to see if there was a suitable place to stay. "I don't want to go to that kind of small and run-down hotel … What the heck is that? Let's find a big house. "
Compared to a hotel, a live-in house was indeed more convenient for Lin Sanjiu to secretly protect the consular officer. Naturally, she didn't have any objections. When they finally found a two-story building that was relatively clean and didn't have any lunatics nearby, the sky outside had already darkened.
When they lit up a few candles in the hall on the first floor, the night seemed even darker outside of the warm firelight. Carrot Lo wasn't willing to share a room with others, so he chose the master bedroom with the largest area. However, he had only rested for a short while before he was called out by Lin Sanjiu and Carrot Lo.
The few of them sat around the dining table. The flickering candlelight cast a long, strange shadow on the ceiling. When Carrot Lo walked out, the few of them immediately turned to look at him.
"Oh," Carrot Lo smiled knowingly when he saw the situation. Under the flickering candlelight, his smile looked a little distorted, "Why are you guys sitting here?"
"We want to talk to you about visas," Lin Sanjiu answered expressionlessly.
"Sure," Carrot Lo smiled as he sat cautiously at the other end of the dining table. "Business is business. What price do you guys want?"
Lin Sanjiu exchanged glances with her grand prize. At that moment, Qing Jiuliu was sprawled on the table with a bottle of wine in his hand. His skin was flushed red. Obviously, they couldn't count on him.
"It's like this," Ji Shanqing cleared his throat and tried to put on a serious expression, "We need three visas to the same location. I don't know how much you usually charge."
Just when Carrot Lo was about to speak, Lin Sanjiu interrupted him, "Before you make your request, there's something I want you to know."
Lin Sanjiu knew that Carrot Lo didn't like her, so she raised her eyes and gestured for Ji Shanqing to continue.
"I'm not sure if you've heard about it, but someone is hunting consular officers in this world," Ji Shanqing went straight to the point. The smile on Carrot Lo's face faded when he heard his first sentence. "There are more than four of us in our group. We are looking for consular officers to protect …"
"Wait, wait, wait," Carrot Lo leaned closer and paused. Then, he laughed again, "Someone is hunting consular officers? I've never heard of anyone hunting consular officers! "
Seeing that Ji Shanqing had stopped talking, Carrot Lo continued, "What's in it for them to kill us? If we can't use the visas we issue, the assassin will be sent to a random world. He might not even survive there. Is he crazy? Is he harming others without benefiting himself? "
"We don't know the reason either," Lin Sanjiu explained as calmly as she could.
At this moment, Qing Jiuliu mumbled, "I drank too much. My kidneys are moving." He stood up and staggered away. Lin Sanjiu glanced at him before turning her gaze back to Carrot Lo.
"But it's true," Ji Shanqing emphasized, "We have already found four dead consular officers. So, before you make your offer, I hope you can think about it. We will provide you with comprehensive protection, not just in exchange for some resources. "
Carrot Lo didn't say anything. He leaned against the back of his chair and flashed an "I understand" smile.
"You don't have to say that. I've lived in an apocalyptic world for so many years, and I've hardly seen any dead consular officers. Those who died were just unlucky. Just tell me, what level of visa do you want? "
Ji Shanqing was stumped for a moment, so he could only answer, "C level or below. Of course, the better the visa, the more we welcome it."
"I'm afraid you guys can't afford anything better than C level," Carrot Lo narrowed his eyes and chuckled. He suddenly placed the small silver trash can on the table. "This thing isn't very useful. I found it interesting, so I agreed to accept it. I gave you a visa to a C level world."
Lin Sanjiu looked at the silver trash can. Suddenly, an irrelevant thought appeared in her mind. "If a consular officer dies, wouldn't the person who exchanged the resources for the visa be filled with regret?"
"This," Carrot Lo spoke again. He took out another item from under the table. He was empty-handed, so Lin Sanjiu had no idea where he hid so many things, "Take a look."
It was a brick-like cube wrapped in a crude military green wrapping paper. Half of its contents had already been taken out.
[Military Compressed Heat 1200KJ x 10 Pack]
No one could predict what kind of misfortune would befall them when they were out in the world. This pack of dry rations was specially prepared for situations where food was not suitable or inedible. When the wrapping paper was opened, there was only compressed "heat" inside. It was invisible and colorless, and one could absorb it by patting it on the skin. It was much easier and faster than eating, and no one would notice it.
"This is basically specially prepared for this world. That's why I got a visa to the Twelve Worlds Centrum." After Carrot Lo finished showing them, he immediately kept the box carefully and continued, "If you guys have something of this level, multiply it by four. Maybe we can still negotiate."
Lin Sanjiu's face darkened.
She had quite a number of Special Items on her, but not many of them met the requirements. Furthermore, some of the Special Items were her trump cards, and she couldn't afford to give them to them. However, she still took out all the Special Items she had on her one after another. She even changed them into cards and pushed them across the table.
[Meowing Alarm Clock] was the first Special Item to be thrown back. Soon, [Tornado Whip], [Tape Recorder], [Ability Polishing Agent], and even the remaining pack of red crystals from Red Nautilus were all rejected. Carrot Lo knocked on the table with a dissatisfied expression, "Are you kidding me? You need to exchange for a visa with these Special Items? "
Lin Sanjiu had privately categorized her Special Items. The Special Items that were more valuable than these were [When the Spring Flowers Fall, Your Sweet Laughter Melts the World] and [Howtorender]. Honestly, she couldn't bear to give these Special Items away. Lin Sanjiu sighed and pushed the first batch of Special Items aside. She gritted her teeth and placed the second batch of Special Items on the table.
This time, Carrot Lo seemed to be more interested.
He carefully looked through the cards one by one and only kept two cards. One was [Unfinished Painting] and the other was [Oh no! My Wallet is Gone]. He held the second card and felt a little scared. At the same time, he felt that Lin Sanjiu was a fool. He smiled at the others and said, "I didn't expect there to be a Special Item that can freeze Special Items. I can't let this thing fall into the hands of anyone other than me. "
As he said that, he glanced at Lin Sanjiu. Even though he didn't say anything, Lin Sanjiu understood what he meant.
Carrot Lo was probably laughing at her in his heart. She knew that once she used this Special Item, the Consular Officer would be defenseless. If she wanted to get a few visas, she would have to torture the Consular Officer.
Yet, she was stupid enough to exchange it for a visa.
Whenever Lin Sanjiu looked at the card in the man's hand, her heart would throb. At that moment, she wished that her conscience would disappear as soon as possible. However, her conscience was like a stumbling block. She could only sit there stiffly, unable to do anything.
"These," Carrot Lo seemed to be enjoying the moment, "I can exchange them for two visas to D-level worlds."
This was far from what Lin Sanjiu had expected. She immediately asked, "Only D-level? And why are there only two? "
"They are only worth the price of two. I am very fair," Carrot Lo said while waving the cards. "Unless you have more?"
Lin Sanjiu held her breath. If Cyrus didn't say that he wanted to protect this guy, she would have punched him in the face.
Speaking of which, she did have one more thing in her hand.
She was very sure that no one could reject this item, and it was enough for her to exchange for another visa. However, she didn't want this item to fall into the hands of someone else, especially someone like Carrot Lo.
After all, the price of using [Empty-handed Kleptomaniac] was human lives.
Only a small portion of the candle was left. It was as if the candles were people who couldn't hold on any longer. They tilted to one side and drooped down, leaving behind a trail of candle tears. In the flickering candlelight, Carrot Lo looked pleased with himself. He looked at the cards in his hand.
After some thought, Lin Sanjiu suppressed her anger and said, "You can reconsider these. They are for …"
"I don't want them," Carrot Lo interrupted her. "Just tell me if you have anything else. If you don't, I can only exchange for two visas to D-level worlds. I don't bargain. "
Lin Sanjiu bit her lip. She looked to her right subconsciously. Magus was still sleeping peacefully. Her blonde hair hung down, covering half of her face.
Just when Lin Sanjiu was in a dilemma, Qing Jiuliu staggered back from the washroom.
Somehow, he reeked of alcohol even more than when he left. He fell back into his chair with a loud thud and started muttering drunken words to the grand prize. The grand prize seemed to be trying his best to tolerate him for a while. Finally, he stood up as if he couldn't take it anymore.
However, Lin Sanjiu was still frowning, lost in thought. She only raised her eyes when the grand prize's chair was pushed away with a loud clang.
"Sis, you talk to him first. I'll come back after I put Magus on the bed," Ji Shanqing said. Then, he pushed Magus's wheelchair away. Without a target to harass, Qing Jiuliu slumped on the table in boredom. For a moment, the living room was silent. Lin Sanjiu and Carrot Lo were the only ones left in the living room, staring at each other.
"So?" Carrot Lo was getting impatient. "Do you want to exchange or not?"
Lin Sanjiu closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
This was an item that could transfer a person's combat system. There was no one in this world who wouldn't want it...
Seeing that Lin Sanjiu was still sitting there, Carrot Lo was about to speak when Qing Jiuliu suddenly raised his head like a meerkat.
"Erm, before you give him something," Qing Jiuliu mumbled and even burped. "Let me tell you something. I suddenly remembered that I heard a whistle when I was in the washroom just now. "
Lin Sanjiu was shocked. She quickly raised her head and stared at him in disbelief. "Don't tell me he's talking about that? This is a matter of life and death. How could this guy only tell me now? "
Carrot Lo was still clueless about what was going on. He urged, "Show me the thing!"
"Hmm … Listen, it seems to be getting closer."
As Qing Jiuliu raised a finger, Lin Sanjiu heard the whistle clearly this time. It was long and loud. She didn't know where it came from, but it was exactly the same as what she had heard before.
"It's a dimensional rift!"
"What's going on? Someone's here? "Radish Radish immediately sat up vigilantly and put the card away.
The wind seemed to be picking up outside. Lin Sanjiu could already hear the whooshing of the air. It was raging somewhere not far from here. She immediately jumped up and grabbed everything on the table. She yelled, "Hurry up and find a place to hide!"
Radish was startled as well. It hurriedly stood up as well. The sound of the wind was getting louder and louder. It seemed that it was coming faster and fiercer than the previous dimensional rift. This was just a wooden house. Soon, even the walls began to tremble, letting out creaking sounds.
"Sis!" The grand prize suddenly popped his head out from the back of the corridor. While the wind was getting weaker, he yelled, "Come here quickly. There's a basement here. I've already put Magus in there!"
Lin Sanjiu perked up. She turned around and ordered, "You guys, follow me!" Seeing that the two people behind her had followed her, they rushed into the corridor. The grand prize was right, there was a door beside the washroom at the end of the corridor. Behind the door was a small staircase that led to a dark basement.
Lin Sanjiu dove into the basement.
Then, the door slammed shut behind her with a loud bang, trapping her inside. Lin Sanjiu was shocked. She thought that the wind had slammed the door shut, so she immediately took out her [Ability Polishing Agent]. However, when she tried to twist the door twice, she realized that the lock was stuck. It wouldn't budge at all.
"Something's not right."
Lin Sanjiu didn't call out to her grand prize. Instead, she raised her [Ability Polishing Agent] and scanned her surroundings. Magus wasn't in the basement at all.
Countless cardboard boxes were piled up in the messy basement. Hidden in the dark, it watched her quietly.
She suddenly understood everything. She turned around and rushed back, smashing through the basement door.
(I heard that some people can't even read their thank-you messages on their computers, so I can only write the list of thanks in the main text. Don't worry, it's free if it's less than 500 words.)
(I was in a bad mood yesterday, so everyone immediately gave me a lot of comfort and rewards. For example, Yanran Xiaodiao, Lu Luan Yui, Xuechun, Long Xiang Yu, and all of you are so generous. Also, Sun Had Fish, Lizard, and Begonia. Honestly, isn't this what they call a crying baby getting milk? I want to say to everyone in the comment section, it was so warm yesterday …)
(Carrot Lo: He's a cautious person. He's not a saint at all. He's ruthless and cunning. He doesn't hesitate when he can reap benefits. Do you guys find him familiar? Doesn't he look like the type of main character that everyone likes to see? So, I let him be the male lead. You're welcome to do what you should.)
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