Now that the enemies around them had disappeared, the following period of suffering was even more difficult than before.
The basement was not more than two metres deep, which was of little use in the absence of the house overhead. If one were to lose his footing, he would be uprooted from the ground and sucked high into the air.
The crack in the sky grew larger and deeper. No one knew what was behind the crack. They could only see a patch of darkness that was deeper and purer than the night sky. It was terrifying.
The wind speed was so strong that it was hard to breathe. Everything that could be used as leverage had already been swept away by the air current. The pipes and the railings of the stairs in the basement could not withstand the force at all. Within a few minutes, they were torn down by the violent wind and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Of course, Lin Sanjiu wouldn't know if there were other places nearby that she could grab onto. Be it her or the others, none of them could keep their eyes open.
As if a few specks of dust were resisting a powerful vacuum cleaner, the group of people stuck themselves to the corner of the basement. Each of them held onto the other as they were slammed against the wall by the howling wind. Every one of them had bruises all over their faces. They were covered in wounds from being smashed by the various objects, racks, and tools in the basement.
Lin Sanjiu tied Magus to her back with the bone whips and broke two small holes in the wall. She stuck her hands into the holes. She managed to stabilize her upper body, but her legs were lifted into the air involuntarily. Even the grand prize and Qing Jiuliu were lifted into the air. Startled, Lin Sanjiu quickly released her Higher Consciousness.
His Willpower surged out like a huge roll of tape. While resisting the wind, it pressed down on their legs and feet. The few of them finally landed upside down. Their hearts were almost blown away by the wind.
After Lin Sanjiu regained her composure, she slowly and painstakingly turned the [All Birds Pay Homage to the Phoenix] between her fingers into a card.
A phoenix crown-shaped tattoo leaped out of the card as if it had a life of its own. It landed on the left side of her face. She wanted to imprint the tattoo on her arm like the assassin, but she couldn't move her hand. She had no choice but to let the tattoo seep into the skin of her face along her jawline.
[All Birds Pay Homage to the Phoenix]
With the True Phoenix here, the world came to pay respects.
— — As an ancient mythical creature with a transcendent status who rules over all birds, coming over and bowing to me is the least you can do for me. Besides, I'm a bird that's easy to talk to. I don't expect every bird to be as good-looking as a peacock, a white crane, or a swan. Even if you're an old hen, if you come to worship me, I'll still welcome you.
Effect: All creatures that resemble the owner of the item will be forced to worship the owner. When the owner of the object was satisfied with them, this force of nature was lifted. Of course, if they did not wish to salute, they could do other things; dance, sing, steal, kill, that was their freedom.
Note: "Beside" refers to the area 65-85 cm in front of the owner of the item.
You can't always hold people back when they come to worship you; so after seven minutes the effect wore off.
Even a True Phoenix could only torment a hundred birds once a day. Therefore, this item could only be used for seven minutes a day. The seven minutes could be used multiple times, or it could be used all at once. However, if the time limit was up, the user would have to wait until the next day.
"Appearance": The appearance of the target is similar to the owner of the item. Weight, build, height, hair volume, number of feet, and other data cannot be more than a certain range from the owner of the item. Otherwise, it wouldn't be considered as appearance.
With the gravitational force of [All Birds Pay Homage to the Phoenix], the grand prize and Qing Jiuliu were pulled closer to the ground. Their faces lightened as they finally heaved a sigh of relief.
At that moment, the rift in the sky had widened to a shocking extent.
If one were to fight against the wind with only their physical strength, no matter how strong a posthuman was, they would have been swept into the sky. If it weren't for the [All Birds Pay Homage to the Phoenix] and their higher consciousness, Lin Sanjiu and the others wouldn't have been able to hold on until now.
"How long has it been?" Lin Sanjiu raised her voice and yelled amid the deafening roar of the wind.
Ji Shanqing's long ponytail was fluttering in the air, and his face was pressed tightly against the wall. When he heard Lin Sanjiu's voice, he shouted without turning his head, "What?"
"How long has it been since the dimensional rift appeared?" As soon as the words left her mouth, it was as if they were immediately swept away. Even Lin Sanjiu herself couldn't hear them clearly.
"More than ten minutes!" The grand prize finally heard her and answered loudly.
"So long?"
Lin Sanjiu tried her best to stabilize her body. Her heart sank. She felt her higher consciousness was like a piece of paper that was being burned by fire. It was being consumed, reduced, and shrunk rapidly. However, the strong wind did not slow down at all. Instead, it became fiercer. It was as if it wanted to wrap the entire planet and send it into the dimensional rift.
Lin Sanjiu's exposed skin was already flushed red. Her body temperature was being sucked away, and her hands and feet were cold and numb. Lin Sanjiu couldn't even open her eyes. She couldn't even squint her eyes. The wind carried the gravel and scratched her eyeballs until they were dry and painful.
"Has it shrunk?"
Burying her face in her arms, Lin Sanjiu shouted desperately.
This time, it was Qing Jiuliu who answered her, "The rift is bigger than before." Even though they were only a few feet away from each other, Qing Jiuliu's voice sounded so vague that he could disappear if he wasn't careful. "My cigarette has been sucked away!"
"Why are you still concerned about your cigarette?!"
Lin Sanjiu heaved a sigh of relief and bit her lip.
"Sis! Sis! Do you have any useful Special Items? "Ji Shanqing had to shout a few times before his words reached Lin Sanjiu's ears.
Lin Sanjiu was stunned for a moment. Then, she perked up, "Yes!"
The [Pygmalion Choker] quickly warmed up as Ji Shanqing shouted at the top of his lungs.
The grand prize described an ability called "Weight Increase" to suit her needs. As the description worked, Lin Sanjiu's weight instantly increased to 500 tons. Her feet finally landed on the ground.
Due to the ability created by the collar, Lin Sanjiu was still affected by the upper limit of her Potential Growth Value. Even if she wanted to sink a little more, she was powerless to do so. As soon as her feet touched the ground, she immediately retracted her Higher Consciousness and sat down at the corner of the wall. Her current weight was too shocking. If she did not share some of the pressure, not only her own bones, even the floor would be crushed.
As Lin Sanjiu stabilized herself, the other two heaved a sigh of relief.
With this, they could at least last another five minutes.
"If the dimensional rift doesn't disappear after five minutes," Qing Jiuliu walked closer and shouted at the two of them, "You can use the [Battle Item] to imitate the choker!"
Lin Sanjiu heaved a sigh of frustration and nodded reluctantly. Using the [Mimic Choker] meant that she could extend the effect of the [Pygmalion Choker] to ten minutes a day. If she were to encounter opponents at the level of Puppeteer or Magus, it would be a deadly weapon that could save her life. She did not expect that she would have to waste it on such an occasion.
"Forget it, it's not a waste if I can save my life," Lin Sanjiu comforted herself. She used her arm to block the wind and looked at the sky through the gap.
Just as Qing Jiuliu had said, the deep rift that seemed to tear the world apart did not show any signs of closing. Instead, it grew even longer. It was like a mouth that was opening wider and wider. When Lin Sanjiu raised her head and looked through the mouth, she saw nothing but dead silence. Apart from the shrapnel that was gushing into her body crazily.
After looking at it for a few seconds, Lin Sanjiu had no choice but to turn her head back. She lowered her head and endured the gusts of air that threatened to break her skin. She silently counted the time in her mind.
When she counted more than sixty "Mississippi" s, the ferocious gusts of air suddenly slowed down. Just like its sudden appearance, as soon as the fissure disappeared, the world immediately fell into an almost dramatic silence. The town that was razed to the ground by the fissure was left with only the last bit of messy, meaningless, and broken walls. In the stillness, it was so quiet that one could even hear the sound of breathing.
The few of them looked at each other and realized that their expressions were still grim. Based on their previous experience, the dimensional rift might not be over yet.
"Quick," Lin Sanjiu pushed herself up from the ground and said in a hoarse voice, "We need to get ready before the second rift comes."
After the [All Birds Pay Homage to the Phoenix] deactivated, Ji Shanqing and Qing Jiuliu also got up. Compared to other places, the gravity in the basement would not affect the basement, so they did not plan to leave. Taking advantage of their current weight, Lin Sanjiu quickly dug a hole in the cement floor. Since there was a foundation under the house, it was much easier to dig a hole. Using every second they had, they hurriedly dug the hole. They were careful not to enlarge the hole, and in a few minutes, there was a "well" that was not too deep in the foundation.
They quickly climbed into the hole and steadied themselves. Their upper bodies were still exposed to the ground.
"Sigh, I didn't expect that we would have to dig a hole to hide in," Qing Jiuliu held his last cigarette in his mouth. He treasured it so much that he didn't even want to light it up. "It's fine if the rift comes, but if it doesn't, we will be like groundhogs. It's a little silly."
Other than Magus, who couldn't speak, the other two people looked at him as if they were looking at a lunatic.
Lin Sanjiu raised her hand and swiped it across her face. Soon, her face darkened.
The effect of [All Birds Pay Homage to the Phoenix] had only appeared for a few seconds before it disappeared again. Including the time used by the assassin, seven minutes had passed for the day.
When the airflow calmed down, it was as if the world was completely dead. None of them spoke. When they were silent, they could even hear each other's breathing and the sound of their blood flowing.
"It has been so long," Ji Shanqing said softly as he leaned forward a little. "I don't think …"
Before he could finish his sentence, the earth's crust trembled violently. Ji Shanqing's words turned into a cry of surprise. For a moment, the earth shook violently as if someone had stuffed the planet into a bag and shook it violently. Lin Sanjiu looked around and saw the cracks on the surface of the ground in the distance.
When the earth was cracking, all sounds were so faint that they became a cacophony. Then, she couldn't even see what was in front of her. All she could do was hold the edge of the hole tightly as the ground suddenly went crazy and tossed them up and down. The strength of a human seemed so laughable in the face of such a terrifying force. The only thing that prevented them from being tossed out of the hole was the Higher Consciousness that Lin Sanjiu used to hold them down.
Ji Shanqing lost his balance and was thrown onto Lin Sanjiu. The impact made her see stars. Then, the grand prize's sobbing voice rang in her ears, "Sis, the dimensional rift has opened on the ground!" "That's right, Ji Shanqing!"
Lin Sanjiu's face paled. Before she could say anything, the ground around her rumbled again. The grand prize was flung far away again. Fortunately, Lin Sanjiu's Higher Consciousness was still wrapped around them, so he didn't get thrown out of the hole. However, the hole was collapsing and cracking. Lin Sanjiu didn't know how long it could last.
Piece by piece, the ground was sucked into the rift. It was completely defenseless in the face of the immense gravitational pull.
At this rate, Lin Sanjiu and the others would be sucked away together with the planet in less than a minute. Lin Sanjiu's Higher Consciousness surged madly to hold them in place. She clutched her [Battle Item] and roared with all her might. She wanted the two people beside her to describe an ability that could help them get out of this predicament. However, to her horror, her voice couldn't be heard at all.
She had only resisted for about ten seconds, but her Higher Consciousness had already been reduced by half. Just when Lin Sanjiu was unable to defend herself from the constant trembling, she caught a glimpse of a crack in the sky. It was an absolute darkness that tore through the sky and earth. It was as if she had been blinded by it.
"Argh!"
Lin Sanjiu suddenly heard a clear scream. It was so loud that it overshadowed the sound of the continent being devoured. Lin Sanjiu was startled. She suddenly realized the source of the scream.
"I've only been asleep for a while. How did you end up like this?!"
Mrs. Manas was obviously frightened as well. Before Lin Sanjiu could say anything, she hurriedly said, "You don't have much Higher Consciousness left. I'll help you control the flow of your Higher Consciousness. You need to think of another way!"
Lin Sanjiu did not have the time to say anything. She felt that the speed at which her Higher Consciousness flowed out of her body had stabilized. She immediately crawled to Qing Jiuliu, who was the closest to her. She showed him the [Battle Item] that had transformed into a necklace.
"Do the opposite," he whispered into Lin Sanjiu's ear. His voice was so loud that it almost pierced through her eardrums, "Your ability is to do the opposite! The effect that appears on you is the opposite of the original goal! "
When Lin Sanjiu understood what he meant, she felt a huge weight lift off her shoulders. She almost burst into tears. The replica collar quickly began to heat up. She quickly used her Higher Consciousness and the bone whip to bind the other three people, waiting for the effect to take effect.
Faced with such a terrifying dimensional rift, the effect of her ability, which was limited by her Potential Growth Value, was certainly not enough. However, after they were thrown out of the hole, not only did they not get sucked forward, they even struggled to move backward bit by bit.
This little bit of resistance seemed to be wavering in the face of the rift. After what felt like an eternity, the black mouth on the horizon gradually became smaller and finally disappeared completely. Not a single drop of seawater was left. If someone were to look down from the starry sky, they would find that the planet was like a jelly that had been scooped out, with a deep missing piece.
They fell to the ground with a few thuds. They were so exhausted that none of them could stand up. They could only lie on the ground and gasp for air from the depths of their lungs.
"I-I told you," Qing Jiuliu's throat was hoarse. His good-looking face was covered with wounds and dust, "I've been very unlucky ever since I met you guys."
Lin Sanjiu was panting so much that she couldn't refute. In fact, she also felt that she was quite unlucky.
"You scared me to death," Mrs. Manas was a personification, so she didn't need to gasp for air. Her voice was as steady as usual, "I thought that I would die with you after I woke up with so much difficulty."
Seeing that Lin Sanjiu still didn't say anything, Mrs. Manas paused for a moment before continuing, "By the way, you still have a little bit of Higher Consciousness left. It's just enough for you to use the image captured by your subconscious. I have something I want to show you. "
"What?" Lin Sanjiu finally replied in her mind. She was so tired that she couldn't even think straight.
In response, Mrs. Manas projected an image of Lin Sanjiu trembling violently in front of her. It was the image of the time when Lin Sanjiu accidentally glanced at the dimensional rift.
The image was zoomed in and magnified. Lin Sanjiu's field of vision was instantly filled with endless darkness in the depths of the dimensional rift.
The darkness lasted for a few minutes before she finally saw what she saw. It was like a picture that was magnified to its maximum size. The pixels were so blurry that they were almost indistinguishable.
At the end of the darkness, there was a small, dim planet.
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