Puppeteer merely smiled at Lin Sanjiu's question. "Isn't it good to have something to eat?" He then ignored her.
Lin Sanjiu had never told him that when she tore open the bag of chips, she would find dried human organs inside. Apparently, he had discovered this through the [Soul of a Film Crew]. That was why he had arranged this skill for her. He maliciously made her eat a potato chip man's leg.
When Lin Sanjiu retched for the first time, Puppeteer turned off the [Soul of a Film Crew] in order to keep his ears clear.
When the 'chicken with green onion flavor' bag finally stopped shaking, Puppeteer leisurely kicked it off the shelf again.
Lin Sanjiu lay on the ground, listening to the indifferent voice in her ears. She was so angry that she wished she could give Puppeteer a bite. "Hurry up. We can compare the goods after we finish looking at them."
This was a method that both of them came up with when they had no other choice. They would scan all the goods on one side of the shelf and compare them with the goods on the other side of the shelf. This method was largely dependent on luck, but they had no other choice. Even if they invited a smart person like Nuwa, they would have to make a decision on the basis of "information". Now that they were in the dark and had no information, they could only use this stupid method to pry for information.
This time, their operation was rather smooth. They did not encounter any new problems.
Lin Sanjiu heard Puppeteer muttering to himself when the rope was pulled up again. "That's weird," Puppeteer muttered to himself.
"What's wrong?"
"It doesn't match up."
"Which things don't match up?"
"All of them," Puppeteer's tone became solemn, "None of the goods on the two sides of the shelf are the same. The taste, the date, the brand … There are always some differences. "
Lin Sanjiu was stunned. After a few seconds, she finally understood what he meant. This was far from what they had expected!
When they were trapped on the other side of the shelf, the two posthumans, who were not particularly intelligent, came to a conclusion after ten minutes of discussion. It was definitely not a coincidence that they were trapped on the other side of the shelf. It was a necessary step in the pocket dimension, and its existence must be meaningful to them in order to solve the pocket dimension. It was under this premise that the two of them thought of comparing goods. If the goods on both sides were the same or different, they would undoubtedly find a breakthrough point.
"Then … where is the connection between the two sides of the shelf?" Lin Sanjiu furrowed her non-existent eyebrows and fell into deep thought. "Come to think of it, if the potato chip man didn't fall on the ground, he wouldn't have come to eat me. Why were we captured? "
"Can't you shut your mouth and think?" Even at this moment, Puppeteer did not forget to mock her. "You stay here and think about it. I'll go down and take a look."
As soon as he said that, two questions popped up in Lin Sanjiu's mind. "What's there to see next?" Also, what kind of taste does he have?
However, Lin Sanjiu did not get an answer to either of these questions because Puppeteer suddenly snorted loudly and did not move an inch. Puzzled, she waited for a while. Finally, she heard his next words, "So that's how it is." His voice was filled with cold anger.
Before she could ask, the man sneered, "I can't move. Try and see if you can still move. "
Startled, Lin Sanjiu immediately tried to move. She could not move much after turning into a potato chip, but she could still move her body if she exerted all her strength. However, her heart sank. She did not know when it started, but she could not move. Even her field of vision seemed to have shrunk. Both of them had been relying on their Special Items, but they did not realize this until now.
"How could this be?"
At that moment, both of them thought of the same thing at the same time. Even though neither of them said it out loud, the few seconds of stunned silence was enough to make Lin Sanjiu panic.
The shelves were full of other goods, and every one of them was once a human. Why didn't they save themselves?
Why did they just sit there silently, waiting for someone to tear them apart and eat them?
"Because they can't move anymore," Lin Sanjiu said dryly, "They are like a real bag of snacks."
"No wonder there is another shelf on the other side," Puppeteer snorted, his voice low. "We need to find a way to regain our human form."
Lin Sanjiu looked at the floor of the aisle. There were two bags of potato chips lying on the floor. One was taken by her, and the other was dropped by Puppeteer when he was pulled back to the other side of the shelf. The shelf seemed to follow the principle of "one carrot, one pit". Only one bag of snacks was allowed in one spot. If a bag of snacks was missing, revealing the deep black hole, it would be caught and dragged to the other side of the shelf, becoming a bag of snacks as well.
Based on her own experience, they still had some ability to move when they were first turned into snacks. However, in less than half an hour, both of them were gradually losing their ability to move.
"That must be it," Lin Sanjiu mumbled, "All the humans who are turned into snacks will be dragged to the other side of the shelf for a period of time until they lose their ability to move. There is a warehouse on that side. "
Anyone who tried to save themselves on the other side of the shelf would attract the potato chip man if they made any noise. The potato chip man's goal was clear. He wanted to eliminate all resistance while it was still in its infancy. When all the humans were turned into obedient chips, they would be sent back to the other side of the shelf. Therefore, the goods on both sides were not the same — because they were originally different humans!
Perhaps, there were some who had not lost their ability to move. When Lin Sanjiu extended her hand to it, the rooster on the bag would turn its head.
Puppeteer laughed eerily. His voice was so soft that it was almost ethereal. His voice drifted into Lin Sanjiu's ears like smoke, "We are still sane. Do you know what this means? Beside us, behind us, every single bag of potato chips was staring at us. Our every move is seen by them, but they can't say a word, nor can they do a single action. "
Lin Sanjiu shuddered at the thought that every product in front of her was staring at her. She said sternly, "We have to leave now!"
If they did not leave, these silent chips would be their fate. The problem was, how could they regain their human form and leave this place as soon as possible?
"It's too difficult for us to find the right bag among these hundreds and thousands of snacks," Lin Sanjiu said as she forced herself to calm down. Lin Sanjiu forced herself to calm down and organize her thoughts. "Besides, I don't even know what the correct standard is …"
"Can we just take the right bag out of this aisle?"
"Huh?" Lin Sanjiu was stunned. She swept her gaze across the aisle and found that there were no other obstacles on the floor other than the shopping basket she had tossed earlier.
Lin Sanjiu did not want to form any sort of tacit understanding with Puppeteer, and it was obvious that Puppeteer was thinking the same thing. However, the moment they opened their mouths, both of them realized that they had the same thought.
Puppeteer snorted. It seemed like he did not want to talk to Lin Sanjiu anymore. The well-mannered rope shot out from the shelf and danced on the shelf. It was so fast that it was almost a blur. Under its master's command, it threw a large number of chips and other snacks down the aisle. Bags, tubes, and cartons of products fell to the floor one after another, creating a series of echoes in the aisle.
"H-how did it become so fast?"
"I told it that if it continues to move slowly, it will be taken to the other side," Puppeteer said calmly.
However, the rope did not escape its fate of being caught.
At this point, everything was clear. Regardless of whether it was a person or a rope, anyone who took the wrong bag from the shelf and revealed the black hole would not be able to escape from the pale arm. The rope was agile and swift. It swept through the layers of shelves like a gust of wind. However, it did not expect that it would bring disaster upon itself.
Countless pale arms sprang out from the depths of the shelves like a forest. Among the sea of arms, a few of them grabbed the rope at the same time. Before Lin Sanjiu could cry out in alarm, Puppeteer let out a muffled groan, and the rope was dragged into the darkness.
Lin Sanjiu immediately recalled the tone of the rope when it told her, "We'll talk next time." However, she did not say anything. It was just a Special Item. Since Puppeteer did not even care about human lives, Lin Sanjiu was afraid that he had already prepared the rope for its death.
Lin Sanjiu took over Puppeteer's task without saying a word. "I'm sorry," she muttered. Her Higher Consciousness lashed across the shelves like a long whip. Instantly, countless items fell to the floor like rain. From the darkness of the shelves, pale arms sprang out one after another. Their fingers formed into claws, and they pounced in the air again and again. However, their efforts were in vain. Although they could grab a small portion of Higher Consciousness, Lin Sanjiu could retract all of her Higher Consciousness with a single thought. It was like scooping up water with one's hand. Other than the small amount in one's palm, the rest of the water returned to the rivers and lakes.
Soon, the shelves were empty — that is, if not for the pale arms that kept reaching out like a dense forest.
Lin Sanjiu and Puppeteer were still sitting on the shelves. Around them, under their feet, and above their heads, there were countless pale arms. Not a single one of them stopped. Every time they retracted their arms, they would shoot out even faster. The arms waved, swayed, entangled, and grabbed, making the shelves look like a gigantic octopus that was wriggling its countless tentacles.
The next step was to sweep all the snacks out of the aisle. However, neither Lin Sanjiu nor Puppeteer dared to move.
There had to be the right one in the thick pile of snacks. Once the right one was swept out of the aisle, both of them would revert back to their human forms and fall from the shelves.
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