When Lin Sanjiu finally crossed the finish line with one of her wet feet, she could no longer support herself. At that moment, it was as if someone had suddenly pulled out every single bone in her body. Her body became heavy and limp, and she fell to the ground with a thud.
She was not the only contestant who was lying on the ground like a corpse. During the competition, everyone had spread out far away, so it did not feel like much at that time. Now, all the surviving contestants were squeezed together on this small piece of ground. Looking at it from afar, it looked like a pile of corpses.
Lin Sanjiu couldn't even hear the sound of heavy breathing from these contestants. When a person was so tired, even heavy breathing would be a drain on their life force. The only sound that lingered in the air was a long, sharp, and thin gasp. It was as sharp as a gust of wind blowing through a small hole. It was as if the next gasp would be the sound of death.
Through her trembling eyelashes, Lin Sanjiu could see the foggy sky above her head. She was already severely exhausted, to the point that her mind was completely blank. She couldn't even muster up the strength to think about it.
No one spoke. No one had the energy to speak. At least, the contestants who had finished the race couldn't even make a sound.
However, there were two contestants who had gotten a free ride.
"Who's in first place?" Soulsqn didn't seem to care about her dark red worm appearance. She wriggled her way through the corpses on the ground. She looked at the faces and asked, "Who was the one who scolded me in the river just now?"
"You can't hurt others when you're resting. Don't do anything stupid!"
The fatty shouted after Soulsqn in a panic.
Apparently, he was a little afraid of Soulsqn, so he stopped when he was a few steps away from the worm. With one foot in front and one foot behind, he stuck his head out to talk to Soulsqn. From the looks of it, he could run away faster than anyone else if the situation went south.
"Isn't it just afternoon?" Soulsqn turned around and asked.
When Lin Sanjiu heard that, she almost blacked out. No wonder she felt like she was going to die!
She had started the race at seven in the morning. She had been sprinting at full speed until the afternoon before she finally reached the finish line. In other words, the contestants had crossed at least half of the continent and had turned back.
"Not as soon as the game is over," said Polva hastily. "Unless … unless you have another game in a little while. Otherwise … otherwise, you see, they're all lying here after the competition. If someone wants to kill them, wouldn't it be as easy as cutting melons and vegetables? "
Although it didn't know if the white fatty's explanation was correct, the giant dark red flesh worm still stopped its attempt to search for clothes. It sniffed — or perhaps it was sniffing — a contestant beside it. Then, it turned around and changed its target to Lin Sanjiu, "Are you done resting? Why did you lie down for so long? "
Try running by yourself next time!
The words repeated in Lin Sanjiu's mind a few times, but she couldn't get them out. She was so exhausted that she didn't even have the strength to open her mouth.
She stared at the white fog in front of her. She felt as if her limbs were filled with lead and she had sunk into the deep sea. She was so weak that she couldn't move. She didn't know how long she had been lying there. When she finally gathered some strength, the white fog had already darkened the sky.
At some point in time, the finish line had returned to the Salvation of God zone. There were not many contestants in the zone. Other than the occasional exclamation from the distance, the only sound that could be heard was the faint sound of footsteps and the sound of the wind. After the contestants had recovered a little, they left one after another. If it were not for Polva and Soulsqn, it would seem that there were not many people left in the world.
"Erm … I need to put on my clothes again," the white fatty suddenly said to the human and insect.
"Go ahead!" Soulsqn twisted her fleshy body, "No one is stopping you."
"No … No …" the white fatty lowered his voice as if he was a little embarrassed, "I … I need to go back to the rest area."
"Why?"
"Because … there's a place to hide."
"Are you embarrassed?" Soulsqn, who didn't have a single piece of skin on her body, suddenly understood. She hissed, "You can take off your clothes, but you're embarrassed to put them on?"
"No, no, it's not the same …" Polva stuttered. Lin Sanjiu sighed inwardly.
"Don't bully me!" Lin Sanjiu cursed hoarsely and struggled to get up. However, every movement she made felt as if countless knives were stabbing into her bones. She sat up bit by bit. Her body was aching and her face was pale. "Wait … Wait for me. We will go back to the rest area."
"How long?"
A gloomy and gentle voice suddenly rang out in the air.
Lin Sanjiu felt as if her scalp was going to explode, and her blood was gushing out of her body. However, she was so exhausted that she couldn't muster any strength even when she heard Puppeteer's voice. She looked at the source of the voice and asked in a low voice, "Why did you hit me?"
Puppeteer clasped his hands together. His tall and thin shadow was so dark that it formed a line of darkness. His lips were so pale that they seemed to blend in with his almost transparent skin. Only the gray glitter around his eyes flickered. It was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry.
Not far behind him was a large crowd of people. Every single one of them was silent and motionless, waiting for their master's orders.
"You won't die anyway, so why not?" Puppeteer said slowly as he looked at his nails. Then, he raised his head and looked at Soulsqn and Polva, who were motionless. When the flesh worm's eyes met his, she immediately changed her arrogant attitude and hurriedly called out, "My Lord!"
Puppeteer ignored her and looked at Polva for a while.
"What if I'm dead?" Lin Sanjiu was so angry that she pushed herself up from the ground. However, her legs were trembling, and the soles of her feet hurt so much that she couldn't even speak.
"How could I dream of such a good thing? I don't even dare to think about it, "Puppeteer laughed sarcastically." Then, my dream will come true. "
Obviously, the fatty had never seen such a scene before. He hid behind Soulsqn and looked around. Puppeteer's aura was so oppressive that he didn't dare to make a sound.
"Where's Li Shanqing?" Lin Sanjiu didn't want to waste any more time with Puppeteer. When it came to infuriating people, she was no match for him.
"He went to the competition." Puppeteer scrunched up half of his face. Clearly, he was getting impatient. "He wanted me to tell you to meet at the center of the resting area tonight."
Lin Sanjiu didn't know how many tricks the grand prize had used to get him to come here personally to deliver a message. When she thought about this, another question popped up in her mind. "What kind of competition is the grand prize competing in? He's so weak. Can he even complete it? Also, why are the two of them at Red Nautilus? "
Just as she was about to ask, she saw that Puppeteer was looking at Polva again.
"The person you picked up is quite unique," Puppeteer said slowly. Even though his voice was gentle and polite, it was so sinister that it sent chills down Lin Sanjiu's spine. "Since he's a puppet, he should be different from other puppets."
The fatty shuddered. His curly hair stood on end. Just as his face turned pale, Lin Sanjiu hurried over to him, her hands and legs trembling. "He's not a puppet! He's my new friend! "
"Finally, there's one that I like among all the random things you've picked up," Puppeteer chuckled. He didn't say whether he wanted the fatty to be his puppet or not. Instead, he asked, "What's the deal with this birdcage?"
Lin Sanjiu felt a headache coming on as he kept asking her questions. She frowned as she tried to think of a way to avoid arousing his suspicion. Then, she picked the words that would annoy him the most. "Nothing. I made another friend on the way here. I'm keeping this guy for him."
She didn't dare to say that the fatty was her captive. Otherwise, she didn't know what Puppeteer would do. However, if she told him that she would go against him to protect the bald man, he would at least have some scruples.
There was a saying that went, "The person who knows you the most is not your friend, but your enemy." Lin Sanjiu felt that there was some truth in this saying.
The veins on Puppeteer's temples throbbed.
To him, Lin Sanjiu was no better than a stain on the road. He would be glad if he could tolerate her for a minute longer. He chuckled darkly and said, "I'm waiting to see your friends." Then, he turned around and walked away. He didn't even tell Lin Sanjiu where the grand prize was and what competition he was participating in.
As Puppeteer moved, groups of Posthuman Puppeteer silently followed behind him. As if they were escorting Puppeteer, they escorted him out of Lin Sanjiu's sight. At the same time, Lin Sanjiu could not hear her shouts from the crowd.
Sighing, Lin Sanjiu watched as the posthuman puppets disappeared into the distance. Then, she sat back down on the ground.
Fortunately, the grand prize had always been by Puppeteer's side, so he must be quite famous. Lin Sanjiu could easily find out which competition he was participating in if she went to Red Nautilus.
"Lord Puppeteer is leaving?" Soulsqn didn't seem to understand what was going on. "Why didn't he bring me along?"
Lin Sanjiu shot a glance at Soulsqn. She didn't want to talk to her.
"There are still a few hours before the arena closes. What are we going to do next?" In just a few minutes, the flesh worm seemed to have forgotten about Polva's request.
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