After walking in the desert for a whole day, Lin Sanjiu reluctantly admitted one thing.
She had lost her way.
As soon as the thought surfaced in her mind, she felt her legs go limp. She lost the strength to walk and fell to the ground with a thud. Through the fabric of her pants, she could clearly feel the scorched sand on her skin. At first, it was very warm, but it gradually became scalding hot.
Lin Sanjiu caught her breath and took a sip of the mineral water in her hand. She raised her head and looked around again, even though she had done this countless times in the past day.
Two days ago, she escaped from the forest with Bohemia. Not long after, they arrived at this desert. Logically speaking, the forest shouldn't be too far away. At the very least, she should be able to see the shadow of a mountain on the horizon of the desert.
However, the terrain of the Salvation of God didn't make sense at all.
She walked for a long time in the direction where she lost contact with her grand prize. As far as her eyes could see, there was nothing but yellow sand. There was no sign of a forest. Truth be told, even if she suddenly stepped into the sea, she wouldn't be surprised at all.
The silver lining in her misfortune was that even though she didn't find Ji Shanqing, she didn't see any miracles either.
There was nothing in the desert except for the sand. Without the foundation to feed the Flesh Men and carve the God's statue, there would be no God. "Since the grand prize is so smart, he might notice this and hide in the desert?"
Lin Sanjiu pondered for a while and felt that it was possible. She rested for a while and felt that she had regained some strength. She stood up again and picked a random direction.
The sand in the air seemed to have sucked away all the moisture in her body. Even though she drank bottle after bottle of water, she couldn't get rid of the dry and itchy smoke in her throat. Her skin was scratched by the sand and soaked in sweat. It was so uncomfortable that she felt as if she had weighed a few dozen pounds. The longer she walked, the more she wished she could break free from her body.
Lin Sanjiu had been walking and stopping for the entire afternoon. Just when she was feeling tired and exhausted, she happened to climb over a sand dune. The sun was setting in the west, and the fog above her head had dimmed. With the dim light of the evening sky, Lin Sanjiu looked up and was slightly shocked.
Under the sand dune, there was a white brick house.
The brick house was flat and flat, and it was painted new. There wasn't even a spot that had been eroded by wind and sand. It consisted of several rooms connected together and did not look like a residential building. In fact, it had no architectural style to speak of. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a public toilet.
Lin Sanjiu's gaze fell on the brick building, but she did not move. She squatted down and looked at the brick building from afar, sighing.
How could there be brick houses in a desert like this?
… She didn't need to get close or look at it. She only needed a glance to guess that this must be a pocket dimension.
"I don't have the time to enter the pocket dimension now," Lin Sanjiu thought for a moment. She patted the sand off her body and stood up. She was about a hundred meters away from the brick building. If she didn't want to enter the pocket dimension, she could just circle around it.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she stood up, before she could take a step, she heard a voice behind her, "Oh, are you passing by?"
"Damn it, I still got caught by this pocket dimension," Lin Sanjiu cursed inwardly. She turned her gaze around cautiously.
A skinny old man wearing a straw hat had silently appeared at the door. At this moment, he stretched his head out to look at her. One of his skinny arms was holding a cattail leaf fan, and he was fanning himself.
"Miss, are you passing by as well?" he asked again, perhaps because Lin Sanjiu did not answer him.
Lin Sanjiu did not reply. She nodded and took two steps back.
"Come in and have a look," the old man said in a hoarse voice. He pointed at the door with his fan eagerly, "It must be fate that you are passing by this place. Come in and have a look. I guarantee that it will be interesting. The entrance fee is not expensive."
Lin Sanjiu had seen many pocket dimensions, but she had never seen a pocket dimension that begged her to enter. Lin Sanjiu raised one of her eyebrows, puzzled, "What … What is this place?"
The old man looked like a tour guide in a run-down tourist spot. He sighed when he heard Lin Sanjiu's question, "Inside this house is a 'Famous Serial Murder Experience Game'. I promise you, it is really fun! Sigh, no one has passed by this place for a long time. It is too difficult to gather a few customers for a tour. "
"That's right. Posthumans are either captured by God or killed. I don't think they will have a chance to enter the pocket dimension." Lin Sanjiu shook her head at him and walked away.
"Hey, hey, this game is very interesting. It is not dangerous and the entrance fee is not expensive!" The old man hurriedly took a few steps forward and stopped a few meters away from the brick house. He could not go any further. Since he was a pocket dimension creature, he probably could not stay too far away from the pocket dimension.
"Take pity on me this time. It was not easy to get three customers today. Now, we only need one more to start the tour. If you don't come, they are going to leave … "
"Three guests?" Lin Sanjiu was startled and stopped in her tracks. "What kind of customers are they?"
Seeing that Lin Sanjiu did not continue walking, the old man's eyes lit up. His tone became warmer, "The first few are all male customers. They are all young, probably in their twenties or thirties. Two of them came in a group. The other one looks even younger than them. He looks like a gentleman … "
Lin Sanjiu's heart raced. She couldn't help glancing at the brick house as if she could see through the wall and see if the person inside was Ji Shanqing. Ji Shanqing had a gentle appearance. Some people even said that he was a man or a woman. It was possible that the old man had mistaken him for someone else.
After thinking for a while, Lin Sanjiu sighed and walked down the sand dune.
Even though she knew that there was not much hope, she still had to go in and take a look. The entrance and exit of the pocket dimension might not be the same. She might not be able to wait for those people to come out.
"If that's the case, I will go in and take a look." As a precaution, Lin Sanjiu held the [Battle Item] in her hand. "Did you say that you need to pay an entrance fee?"
"Yes," the old man seemed to be unable to believe his good luck. He laughed and said, "But it is not expensive. It is not expensive at all! It does not cost anything. "
The brick house looked ordinary and even boring. Lin Sanjiu stood in front of the glass door and asked suspiciously, "What do you mean by 'not expensive'?"
"As long as you give me something white, it will be fine."
"Interesting." Lin Sanjiu took out a white towel from her card. She could get as many of these as she wanted. "Will this do?"
"Sure, sure!" The old man took the towel and pushed the glass door open for Lin Sanjiu. There were no lights on in the room, so it was dark and gloomy. Lin Sanjiu could vaguely see that the interior of the room was the same as the outside. It was a boring hall.
The area of the room was not big. There were many posters hanging on the wall. Lin Sanjiu couldn't see the content of the posters clearly. Under the dim green light of the indicator light, she could see a door with the word "Entrance" on it. It stood silently at the other end of the hall.
"Didn't you say that there are three more people?"
"Yes. After you enter through this entrance, you will see the other three visitors." The old man's speech suddenly became smoother. It was as if he had repeated the next part of the introduction many times. "This is a murder case simulation game. It is very safe. The background is based on real murder cases that have happened in the world. After you enter, you will be randomly assigned to a role in the murder case along with a few other visitors. Of course, you will not be assigned to the role of the murderer. After all, you are still waiting to catch the murderer. "
As Lin Sanjiu listened to the old man, she had already reached the door with the word "Entrance". She stopped and asked, "Do I have to catch the murderer to end the game?"
"No, no. If I can't catch the murderer, the game will not end, right?" The old man held the white towel in his hand and said with a smile, "Actually, this is just an experience game. You can do whatever you want in it. Protect the victims, catch the murderer, go sightseeing, or even eat and drink. It's up to your liking."
"Then, how do I end the game?"
"When the murderer is caught, or when he stops committing crimes, the game will naturally end. The progression of events in the game is consistent with the history. Even if you guys can't catch the murderer, it doesn't affect the game. "
As he spoke, the old man pushed the door open for Lin Sanjiu.
"You haven't told me what murder case it is —"
Lin Sanjiu still had a lot of questions she wanted to ask before she went in, so she used one of her hands to hold the door open. However, the moment the door opened, a gust of cold wind blew into her face. Like a powerful rope, it wrapped around her waist and pulled her in. Even with her strength, she couldn't put up any resistance. She stumbled and fell into the dark air behind the door.
She could vaguely hear the sound of a door closing behind her. Lin Sanjiu quickly steadied herself and looked around. She couldn't help but be stunned.
The fine drizzle filled the air between heaven and earth, smearing this deep blue morning into a haze. The stone-paved road was uneven, and there were puddles of water on it. The puddles were filled with mud and dust. Even though it was damp and cold, there was a faint smell of sulfur in the air. Through the thick smoke, Lin Sanjiu could vaguely see a carriage passing by on the narrow walkway separated by the European-style buildings.
She heard a splashing sound in the puddles not far from her. Three figures approached her and stopped beside her. Lin Sanjiu turned her head abruptly, but she was soon engulfed by disappointment.
Ji Shanqing was not among the three visitors.
"Where … Where is this?" A tall and slender man was looking around blankly. Beside him was another man who looked like him but was a head shorter and a few years younger. Both of them had potato shaped faces. They seemed to be brothers.
"This is 19th century London, England."
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