No one wanted to risk their lives. As soon as Puppeteer finished his words, the three of them reacted immediately. Without any hesitation, they darted toward the direction behind Puppeteer.
Having been through so many dangerous situations during the apocalypse, most of them had developed an almost intelligent instinct that allowed them to figure out the best way to avoid danger. Even though they could not see the reefs clearly due to the thick fog, they knew that there was definitely a rock in the direction that Puppeteer was coming from. They did not even have to worry about the distance between them because there was a carpet in that direction. Furthermore, Puppeteer was in front of them. Was there a safer place than behind him?
When the carpet on the water began to tremble, the three of them dashed toward the rock.
"Stop right there!"
As soon as Soulsqn got up from the rock, she stood in front of the two of them and blocked their way to the next rock. Since they had crossed two rocks in a row, it was not difficult for them to deduce the location of the third rock. "Lord Puppeteer said that we are not allowed to leave."
"Are you a watchdog?" Hegel raised an eyebrow that looked like a faint shadow, snorted, and stopped. "I am not leaving. I want to see if he can catch Zeus."
Maxin also rose to his feet silently and turned to look behind him.
From such a distance, she could no longer see Puppeteer's silhouette. All she could see was the rolling white mist that floated in the air. The only thing that could be seen was a long carpet that was floating on the surface of the water, trembling slightly.
Just when Zeus was about to introduce the new rules, his voice was interrupted and he did not speak again. Maxin hesitated for a few seconds. He turned around and looked at the two of them. Finally, he made up his mind and walked down the rock.
"Where are you going?"
The flesh worm's question was meaningless because she got the answer right away. Step by step, Maxin carefully stepped on the carpet and slowly walked into the fog.
"I mean you no harm," he shouted into the distance. "You are friends with Lin Sanjiu. Do you know Ji Shanqing?"
He did not know why he walked down the cliff. It was not something he would do. Having survived alone in the Apocalypse for so long, he had long since learned to protect himself and retreat in the face of difficulties. If it was in the past, what would Lin Sanjiu and the others have to do with him? Even if Puppeteer lost the battle against Zeus and could not help Ji Shanqing and the others escape, so what? Why would he care about where Ji Shanqing had gone?
When he vaguely saw a silhouette in the white fog, he immediately stopped. Since Puppeteer did not say anything, Lin Sanjiu did not dare to venture any deeper.
Maxin squatted down and squinted his eyes. When his gaze pierced through the mist, he was shocked.
Zeus had just started the new rules, but now they were all stuck in his throat. Zeus's jaw seemed to be broken, and his mouth hung loosely on his chest, unable to close. His neck was dozens of centimeters long, but it was completely blocked by his dark red mouth. Both of his hands were buried in his mouth, and he seemed to be trying to dig something out of his mouth and throat.
With a hair-raising sound of raw flesh tearing, Zeus pulled out a bulging lump of flesh from his hand. He threw the lump of flesh into the water, and before the flesh could enter the water, he had already reached his hand into his throat again. A rare look of pain appeared on his face.
"You are disgusting, and your disease is disgusting. This disease suits you very well, "Puppeteer chuckled.
'Why didn't Zeus leave? What's the use of digging something out of his mouth? '
Just when Maxin was puzzled, Zeus seized the opportunity and mumbled, "The new rules are …" Before Zeus could finish his sentence, another lump of flesh grew out of his throat and mouth, forcing the rest of the rules back into his mouth.
The anxiety and impatience on his face were reflected through his distorted facial features. It seemed to have been amplified several times.
'Wait a minute, 'Maxin thought.
'Does it mean that Zeus can't leave if he doesn't introduce the new rules? '
Lin Sanjiu's Zeus seemed to be like this as well. He waited until he finished introducing the two rules before he turned around and left. He was so fast that Maxin could not stop him.
A thunderous roar jolted Maxin out of his reverie. He looked up and saw that Zeus was finally enraged. He pulled his hands out of the carpet and grabbed the wave beneath his feet.
The waves were lifted into the air by Zeus in a strange way, like a piece of cloth. Walls of water roared and rose into the air. The carpet was thrown into the air by the waves, and it almost threw Maxin off the carpet. He hugged the carpet tightly. Although he wasn't thrown into the sea, he couldn't resist the long yellow snake that fell from the sky. His skin burned as the yellow snake brushed past him, and the pain seeped into his bones as if it could devour his consciousness.
In contrast, Puppeteer was much more at ease. He stood firmly on the carpet, and a group of people appeared out of nowhere and surrounded him. Before the yellow snakes could fall on Puppeteer, the people around him had already caught them. What shocked Maxin the most painful part of his life was how the men slapped all the yellow snakes they caught onto their bodies one after another.
Finally, the carpet fell back into the sea. Maxin was drenched by the seawater. The sea salt stung his wounds, but at least his life was saved. His fate was much better than that of the girl in the short skirt. Puppeteer reached out and pushed her into the sea with a wave of his hand.
Maxin watched in bewilderment as the girl sank into the sea without any resistance.
'What's going on? '
Before he could react, Puppeteer had already launched another attack at Zeus. While Maxin was distracted, the two of them had already launched countless attacks at each other, and it seemed like they were still in a stalemate. When Maxin turned around, he saw a rectangle of light flashing in the air and heading straight for Zeus.
Zeus's mouth was already filled with red sarcomas, and he could not make a sound. However, he knew that he was in trouble, so he turned around and fled. Maxin had seen Zeus's speed before. If Zeus wanted to leave, no one would be able to stop him. In the blink of an eye, Zeus disappeared into the horizon as if he had never existed.
However, he did not have the chance to introduce the new rules.
A few seconds later, another white wave broke the surface of the sea. Zeus turned around and approached Puppeteer.
However, his almost terrifying speed was completely useless in this situation. A few rectangular-shaped frames appeared in the air, blocking Puppeteer's path. At this moment, they were flashing in the air. As long as Zeus wanted to get close to Puppeteer, he would have to plunge into this unknown frame first. Zeus stomped on the ground, and as he came to a halt, a huge wave carrying countless yellow shadows pounced on the frame.
This time, the wave was even more powerful than before. Just as Maxin leaped to his feet and was about to retreat, the white wave suddenly froze for a moment before disappearing into thin air. When it appeared again, it looked like a painting that had been shrunk countless times. It hung in the frame in the air, motionless and honest.
"I don't think this is what I want to Photoshop," Puppeteer sighed. "Why don't you come over?"
As soon as he had said this, a wet, white hand shot out of the sea at his feet, and fell with a thud on the edge of the carpet. Maxin watched as the head of another Zeus rose from the sea and slowly climbed onto the carpet. Then, the Zeus gave him a dull look. However, Puppeteer did not seem to notice it. He did not even turn his head around.
"Is that the person he pushed into the sea?"
A voice suddenly rang out from behind him, startling Maxin. Only then did he realize that Hegel and Soulsqn had also come down from the rock and had been watching for a long time.
"That is Master's puppet," Soulsqn scoffed. She sounded rather proud of the fact.
As if to prove that he was right, Puppeteer tilted his head slightly. Without saying a word, the Zeus in the miniskirt moved closer to him and lowered his head obediently.
Puppeteer grabbed the Zeus's hair and pulled the Zeus's face closer to his eyes. He studied the Zeus for a few seconds.
"It seems like anyone who falls into the sea, be it dead or alive, will be modified to look like Zeus," Puppeteer finally said. His voice was still as calm as ever. "However, this one is just a facade."
The Zeus in the miniskirt retreated from him with its head lowered. Puppeteer waved his hand, and Zeus jumped back into the sea. This time, he did not come up.
"What does he see in Zeus?" Hegel asked in a low voice. "Why does he want to make Zeus into a puppet?"
No one could answer his question except for Puppeteer.
"Save your strength." The figure in front of him, who was tightly wrapped in black leather, sounded a little impatient, as if this was just a boring and tedious drama. "Zeus, who brought me here, has already used all the means you have. You're no threat to me. There is only one way to defeat me. You know it. "
Wrapped in a ragged robe, Zeus could not utter a single word from his bulging mouth. But he shook his head almost stubbornly, and the corners of his lips, which were split open by the pustules, twitched, and uttered a muffled sound.
"What do you mean by shaking your head? Do you have another way? "Puppeteer's voice suddenly softened, as if he was about to praise Zeus.
Zeus's huge eyes were fixed on Puppeteer, and he did not move. His body rose and fell along with the waves, as if he had lost his life.
"What is he doing?" Soulsqn could not help but ask. "Why don't we … go back to the reef?"
Hearing Soulsqn's words, Maxin turned around and saw that Hegel had already taken a few steps back.
"We won't be able to see him if we go back," he said to the meat worm hesitantly. "What if Puppeteer is in danger?"
"What does it have to do with you?" As Hegel walked backward, he did not forget to sneer, "Don't tell me you are also warm-hearted — —"
The latter half of his sentence was abruptly cut off. A pair of straw-like eyebrows seemed to suddenly break free from gravity and rushed up to his forehead. Maxin quickly turned around, and he froze.
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