"Are you ready?"
When Lin Sanjiu heard Puppeteer's question, she let out a long sigh of relief. Just when she was about to nod, she realized what she was going to say and changed her words, "I'm ready."
As soon as she said that, a strong force hit her back and knocked her off the shelf. Puppeteer had used some kind of Special Item in that attack, and it was so powerful that it almost caused her to lose her breath.
Before Lin Sanjiu could finish cursing in her mind, she saw that the floor was getting closer and closer to her. Just as it was about to hit her head, Lin Sanjiu quickly released a few surges of her Higher Consciousness. Using four different angles, she formed a semicircle and forcefully hit the floor, causing her to fall into the last shelf.
She bumped into another bag of snacks and let out a soft thud.
Lin Sanjiu waited anxiously for a while. When she saw that the aisle was still quiet, she finally let out a sigh of relief. The noise was not loud, so it did not attract the attention of the potato chip man.
She ignored Puppeteer's continuous urging. After a few seconds, she peeked out from the corner of the aisle and slowly landed on the floor.
There was a packet of fried chicken with scallion chips lying flat on the aisle. Lin Sanjiu slid behind the aisle until she could see every row of snacks on the shelf. That was when she heard Puppeteer's voice. "That's right.
"Okay, I'll stop here."
Lin Sanjiu lay flat on the floor and tried to see what flavor Puppeteer had. However, the part where the flavor was written was blocked by a label, so she couldn't see it from her angle.
"Don't just look at me!" Puppeteer's voice suddenly rose in her ears, "Turn your eyes around and look at every row of the shelves carefully!"
Every time Puppeteer recruited a new puppet, it meant that he had taken over all of the puppet's assets. Through this method of extortion, Puppeteer could be considered as one of the people Lin Sanjiu had seen with the most and the best Special Items. The [Soul of a Film Crew] that he had placed on Lin Sanjiu was a very powerful item.
[Soul of a Film Crew]
The apocalypse had come and all the investors were dead. If they still wanted to make a movie, they had to save money as much as possible — this product was a great helper in solving this problem! It replaced cameramen, sound engineers, video equipment, audio and video equipment, lighting engineers … Basically, as long as they had this product, the only people who would not lose their jobs were the directors and actors.
This product could film the actors in high definition in all directions according to the environment and commands. The angle could be changed freely and smoothly. Even if it was from the actor's point of view, it would be perceived by this product and broadcast to the director at the same time.
This product comes with a two-way microphone effect. It can record the actors' lines and transmit them to the director. It can also transmit the director's instructions directly into the actors' ears without affecting the filming.
For the next step, our company plans to continue developing substitute products for actors. Please look forward to it.
Puppeteer had used this Special Item to track and monitor others. It was indeed an unexpected use of this Special Item.
Lin Sanjiu slowly swept her gaze across the highest shelf.
Everything she saw was transmitted to Puppeteer at the same time and recorded. Even the parts that she couldn't see clearly could be enlarged. Of course, Puppeteer probably wouldn't tell Lin Sanjiu what his taste was.
"When did you put this thing on me?" Lin Sanjiu looked around and asked, "Have you been watching me all this time?"
Puppeteer sneered. His tone was warm but sinister, "Just looking at you after a while is enough to make me feel uncomfortable."
His answer made Lin Sanjiu feel a little more relaxed. Lin Sanjiu didn't know why he hated good people so much. When she thought of this, she couldn't help feeling a little positive about herself. Being hated by Puppeteer was a kind of compliment to her.
In the silence that followed, the "scanning" of the products on the shelf was completed very quickly. Lin Sanjiu did not miss a single corner or small package of snacks. She scanned the entire shelf and confirmed with Puppeteer, "Have you memorized every single item?"
"Of course."
Lin Sanjiu's next step was to return to the shelf. She couldn't do it alone. Even though she pushed against the wall with her Higher Consciousness and slid back to the bottom of the shelf, she needed someone's help to climb back up.
"Hurry up," she urged, "What are you going to use to help me climb back up? Is it a Special Item? "
Her urging annoyed Puppeteer. Unlike Lin Sanjiu, who could store all her Special Items in her body after turning them into cards, Puppeteer had a wide variety of Special Items fused with the Special Item on his body. After he turned into a potato chip, he couldn't move freely, so it was really difficult for him to take something out. "Shut up and wait!"
Now that everyone was a potato chip, Puppeteer had lost at least 90% of his intimidation.
Just when Lin Sanjiu was about to urge him again, she realized that her voice had gone "hoarse" again. Her [Soul of Film Crew] had been turned off, so Puppeteer couldn't hear anything she said.
Lin Sanjiu had no choice but to wait as she stared at the price tag on the shelf in front of her.
It was a price tag with black words on a white background. The number "6.5" was written on it in a slanted manner. Next to it was a currency symbol that she didn't recognize. It looked a little like a knife.
She stared at the price tag in a daze until the number "6.5" gradually dimmed, as if it was covered by a shadow.
Lin Sanjiu was startled. She quickly turned her head and saw half a familiar face at the back of the shelf.
On that yellowish, uneven face, two empty eyes, one big and one small, were staring straight at her. A bag of potato chips fell on the floor.
The woman and the bag of potato chips stared at each other for a few seconds. The guy's footsteps were usually loud, but this time, he came without a sound. It was as if he had been staring at Lin Sanjiu for a long time.
"Damn it!"
Lin Sanjiu cursed in her heart. When it took a step forward, Lin Sanjiu quickly sent out her Higher Consciousness and hit the shelf with a loud clang. The clear sound of metal clashing echoed in the aisle, but when she looked up, she could only vaguely see the neat rows of potato chips above her head. All of them were silent and motionless. The sound that came from Puppeteer's direction had become muted. It was so quiet that no one would notice it.
"Pa!" The potato chip man took a second step. He was now only two to three steps away from Lin Sanjiu.
She tried to shout through her [Soul of Film Crew], but she couldn't make a sound. Lin Sanjiu watched as the potato chip guy got closer and closer, but Puppeteer still didn't move. Lin Sanjiu was so anxious that her throat went dry. She finally had a bone-chilling guess in her mind. "Puppeteer has never gotten along with me, so why would he risk his life to save me?"
According to their plan, the first thing they needed to do was to get the scans from this side of the shelf. Lin Sanjiu had already done that, and the scans were already in Puppeteer's hands. Next, they would have to rely on his Special Item to get away from this side of the shelf.
"Those Veda... Can they write anything?"
She couldn't help thinking of Puppeteer's question.
If the wish he wanted to fulfill through the grand prize could also be fulfilled through the Veda, then wouldn't she be useless to Puppeteer?
When she thought of that, the huge shadow of the potato chip guy had completely enveloped her body. Even without looking, Lin Sanjiu could feel the quietness above her head. Even the airflow did not seem to be moving. It was as if she was looking at an ordinary shelf of snacks.
"I really can't let my guard down when it comes to Puppeteer!"
Lin Sanjiu was anxious and regretful at the same time. She racked her brain to think of a way to deal with the potato chip guy. She didn't have much time left. She could already hear the creaking of the potato chip guy. In a moment of desperation, she used the same trick again and hit the shelf with her Higher Consciousness. But this time, she used a lot more force. Her body was as light as a bag of chips, and she was pushed far away.
A bag of chips suddenly slid down the aisle. "Huh?" The potato chip guy couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. However, the speed at which Lin Sanjiu pushed herself forward was not fast enough compared to the speed at which the potato chip guy reached out to grab her. Before Lin Sanjiu could send out a second Higher Consciousness, she was already pinned to the ground.
From the angle where she was lying on the ground, the potato chip guy's flat, yellowish face seemed to have been magnified a few times, and it looked like it was about to change shape.
As the potato chip guy's fingers tightened, Lin Sanjiu felt her body lighten. Her field of vision gradually rose. In the end, she was still lifted off the ground.
Watching the yellowish face getting closer and closer, Lin Sanjiu's heart shrank to the size of a needle. She felt as if her heart was swaying on a bowstring. She was so nervous that she couldn't hear anything for a moment. The potato chip guy raised his other hand and pinched the jagged edge of the bag. He was about to tear the "dusty" bag of chips open.
With Lin Sanjiu's current body size, the jagged edge of the bag was right above her head. A sharp pain shot through her scalp. It was so painful that she felt as if she was being torn in half, but she couldn't make a sound. At this point, she couldn't care less about hiding her strength anymore. She activated her [Defense Forcefield] to its maximum and resisted the tearing force of the two large hands.
Amidst the pain, she heard the potato chip guy say, "Huh? Why can't I open it?"
Then, he gave up on the jagged edge. He grabbed the front of the bag with one hand and the sealing strip at the back with the other. Then, he pulled hard. Lin Sanjiu's ears were filled with the sound of her skull being torn in half. Even with her [Defense Forcefield], she couldn't stop the bone-piercing pain. It was like a sharp knife stabbing deeper and deeper into her brain.
She couldn't resist it for long. Attacking was the only way to survive! Enduring the excruciating pain that could knock a person unconscious, Lin Sanjiu tried to use a bit of her Higher Consciousness to hit the potato chip guy's wrist. However, the force of the potato chip guy's tearing of her skull was too strong. The moment she moved, Mrs. Manas shouted, "No, it's too dangerous!"
Since she couldn't use her Higher Consciousness, she only had one last hope, which wasn't really hope.
Since she had lost her limbs, she couldn't use all the Special Items in her card vault anymore. However, she still had the [Pygmalion Choker].
As long as Puppeteer spoke up for her, she would be able to escape! However, Lin Sanjiu couldn't tell him this. In desperation, she shouted at the [Soul of the Film Crew] over and over again. As her skull was being torn apart, she couldn't tell if she was really shouting or if it was just a thought in her head or a hallucination that flashed through her mind.
The only thing that seemed real was the yellow, flat, and bubble-filled face. It was looking at Lin Sanjiu with a puzzled expression, "Why can't I open it? This bag is really — "
Before it could finish the word "real", its mouth was pierced through.
A small shadow pierced through its mouth and disappeared into thin air. Pieces of yellowish skin flew everywhere and landed on Lin Sanjiu's head and face. She was stunned for a moment. Then, she felt the grip on her scalp loosen. The big guy screamed and threw her down. Then, it crashed into the ground with a loud thud.
"You survived for so long?" Puppeteer's calm voice rang out again.
"What was that? Did you do that? "Lin Sanjiu was still in disbelief even though she had just escaped death.
"The thing I threw in didn't hit the arm that grabbed us, so it's still here. However, I needed to find a good angle to use it."
'Is he trying to explain? '
Just as the thought flashed across Lin Sanjiu's mind, Puppeteer sighed, "Even though I killed it, the downside is that you survived."
"Cut the crap. Hurry up and pull me up!"
Puppeteer was obviously very regretful that she didn't die just like that. However, he was a man of his word, so he slowly lowered a rope. The rope was very polite. It greeted Lin Sanjiu when it dropped down. Then, it wrapped itself around Lin Sanjiu's body and pulled her up to the shelf where its owner was.
Seeing that they were getting closer to the destination, the rope did not forget to say politely, "I'll be put away when we get back. See you later. Let's talk next time. Oh, by the way, there are two things I almost forgot to tell you. "
"What is it?" Lin Sanjiu was tightly wrapped by the rope as it slowly pulled her up like an elevator.
"The seal on your bag is a little loose. This is one of them," the rope nodded at Lin Sanjiu. "The other one is the potato chip man. He has stood up again. Right now, he's right behind you."
Lin Sanjiu was startled. She looked up and saw Puppeteer's bag leaning against the edge of the shelf. Apparently, he had seen the potato chip man as well. Lin Sanjiu heard an angry roar, "Get up!" It was directed at the rope.
However, the rope remained steady. Even though the potato chip man's hand was coming at it, it continued to move up the shelf. After a few shakes, Lin Sanjiu and the bag were caught by the potato chip man.
"Describe to me an ability that can kill it! Quick! It's better if it's rare! "Lin Sanjiu shouted. Fortunately, Puppeteer did not deactivate the [Soul of Film Crew] this time. Then, she heard the description of an ability. The [Pygmalion Choker] was activated when the potato chip man gripped the bag tightly. With a loud clatter, one of the potato chip man's trousers went limp. He lost his balance and fell to the ground, smashing a corner of his shoulder. Then, he let go of Lin Sanjiu.
Seizing the opportunity when she regained her freedom, the rope finally sent her to the shelf. Just as the potato chip man struggled to stand up, Puppeteer shouted, "Coming!" Then, a hard, long, clamp-like object suddenly grabbed both of them and dragged the two bags of chips deep into the shelf.
When she opened her eyes again, she and Puppeteer were already on the other side of the shelf. A white goose released its long beak, flapped its wings, and jumped down from the shelf.
Both of them were safe now, but Lin Sanjiu was in a terrible mood. She even felt nauseous.
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