Doomsday Wonderland

The music wafting from the depths of the hall dispersed into the soft light in a distant and cool manner, making the silence in the hall even more refreshing. There are a few scattered figures of evolutionaries in the distance, sitting in front of the gambling machines, indifferent to everything outside them.

The blood hit the skin one after another. Lin Sanjiu looked back while gasping for breath.

Across the green plants, gambling machines, bridges and swimming pools in the hall, she could only see Pan Cui's upper body from a distance.

The half Pan Cui's smile fell from her face when she realized that Lin Sanjiu was quickly walking away from her - that expressionless face at this moment was like a waterfowl gliding on the lake. Steadily rowing over the green plants, he rowed towards Lin Sanjiu.

Every time Lin Sanjiu turned around, Pan Cui was still not far behind, biting her tightly, but Lin Sanjiu could not speed up her pace any more.

Both of them were walking as fast as they could. If they speeded up a little more, they would turn into a trot. The warning on the sign in the hall was still in front of them, and no one of them dared to run, no one dared to shout, let alone No one dares to take action rashly.

Only the eyes and footsteps following and escaping circled in the hall; the sound of breathing and the rustling of clothing gently stirred the cool air in the casino.

This was the first time in Lin Sanjiu's life that he experienced such a quiet, restrained and forbearing chase.

No force can be used in the hall. If she doesn't want another "doubleganger" of her own to appear in the world, she must keep a distance from Pan Cui and not let her touch her. Even though his body has been covered with a layer of [protective stance], if Pan Cui touches himself with consciousness, is it considered "encountered"?

What's more, Pan Cuiming knew that she had self-protection skills. When she just turned on the [Protective Force Field], the white light on her body flickered and disappeared. It must have not escaped Pan Cui's eyes that stared at her tightly and hungrily.

However, Pan Cui saw it, but remained unmoved at all, still striding towards her. Does this mean that... the [Protective Force Field] is not an obstacle at all?

Lin Sanjiu didn't have the answer and didn't dare to take the risk.

Every time she stepped down, the vibrations from the ground to her muscles and nerves seemed to stir up her mind - there were too many questions in her mind, whirling and whirling, almost overwhelming. She felt dizzy.

Why do you want to become yourself? Could it be that Pan Cui passed the level for the first time... so he knew that [Doppelg??nger] could be redeemed in the terminal casino?

Wait, if this is not her first time coming to this casino, then she must be familiar with the terrain——

Lin Sanjiu was shocked. When she hurriedly turned her head again, she found that there was only a quiet and peaceful hall behind her; beside the swimming pool and among the greenery, there was no trace of Pan Cui anywhere.

The alarm bell in her mind was already so sharp that it was almost suffocating; she didn't dare to go forward anymore, she hurriedly stopped, glanced around, twisted and threw herself into an empty walkway next to her—— It's just that the corridors extend in all directions and are connected to each other. It is empty at the moment, but you can't tell where someone will pop out from somewhere next moment.

Lin Sanjiu felt that no direction was safe, and she stood still for a moment, not knowing where to go.

"Does taking out something that can attack automatically count as 'using force'?" Teacher Yi was so anxious that he almost bit his tongue. He couldn't help but come up with ideas: "Use a painter, use a human being, or spread [ghost paintings] on the ground..." …No, I’m afraid [Ghost Painting] won’t work. What exactly is the casino punishment? It has to be the lesser of two evils!”

She carefully leaned her back against the wall so that, at least in one direction, she wouldn't have to worry about Pan Cui.

With his back pressed against the wall and [Consciousness Scanning] turned on, Lin Sanjiu cautiously and slowly walked forward. The current situation is undoubtedly the worst; she can't leave the Terminal Casino, can't use force to defend herself, and can't even use Jiajiatian again - unless she wants to join the job immediately.

The environment where Pan Cui was preparing to take action was indeed the most perfect hunting ground.

what to do?

As she walked, she scanned every nearby corner; unknowingly, she was close to the place where she and Pina broke up. When Lin Sanjiu realized what she was doing, she couldn't help but perked up and quickly turned a corner, and then her heart started to beat loudly - great, Pina is still here!

Although Pina couldn't completely guarantee that she wouldn't be hit, at least she had an extra helper and an extra pair of eyes, which was much more certain than her ability to guard against darkness alone. It's just that this thing is too unbelievable, and Pan Cui has always been a trustworthy companion; it is not easy to make Pina believe that the other party is dangerous.

"Pina," Lin Sanjiu called in a low voice, then hurried forward to greet her: "Are you still here?"

Pina suddenly looked up, as if she was startled: "Ah, because there are so many things that can be exchanged... What's wrong? You don't look good."

"It's okay, as long as you're still here." Lin Sanjiu smiled, feeling somewhat confident after seeing his companion. "About Pan Cui, I have something to tell you..."

When she said this, she was still three or four steps away from Pina, who was sitting on the ground; Pina was looking up at her, as if waiting for Lin Sanjiu to continue.

Lin Sanjiu didn't know what triggered her intuition: was it the burning anticipation shining in Pina's eyes? Or when she lowered her head and scanned it, she accidentally discovered the line of text projected on the ground - "Welcome to the prize exchange office"?

Pina said that she had been looking at the redeemable prizes, but there was no list of prizes displayed on the ground. Instead, there was only the initial welcome page... It was as if Pina had just sat down.

Lin Sanjiu stopped abruptly, stared at Pina without blinking, and slowly took a step back.

Pina paused and suddenly sighed.

She seemed to understand that there was no point in continuing to act stupid.

"Thankfully, I specially tied a ponytail. I think this should be regarded as her signature feature...it hurts my scalp." She pointed to the hair on the back of her head and stood up. "Why are you always so lucky? Can you always detect something wrong one step ahead? I was almost successful both times."

"Why?" Lin Sanjiu took another step back - she was doing everything possible to widen the distance between herself and the other party. "What's the benefit of doing this?"

When "Pina" apologized, she seemed sincere.

"I'm sorry," she said, taking a step forward. "But I just can't tell you this."

Lin Sanjiu quickly took another step back. "Where's Pina?"

"We went to the restaurant to eat." Pan Cui smiled, tilted her head and asked: "Why don't you let me touch it? It's just a touch. It doesn't mean anything to you. Can't you just treat it as doing me a favor? ?If you have read the item description of [Doppelg??nger], you will know that it is completely harmless to you..."

Lin Sanjiu didn't listen to what she had to say. When she was so engrossed in what she said, she took the opportunity to turn around and run away - of course, she still remembered that she couldn't really run; this was already under the premise of "not running". The maximum speed that can be achieved.

"But, you are still too close... I will touch you soon."

Behind him, Pan Cui sighed and whispered - but his voice seemed to be rapidly moving away from Lin Sanjiu.

what happened?

Lin Sanjiu quickly glanced behind him and found that Pan Cui did not catch up, but turned around and walked in another direction - at that moment, in the brief confusion, Lin Sanjiu almost stopped.

"Oops," Teacher Yi, who had been maintaining [Consciousness Scanning], reacted first and shouted hurriedly: "The roads over there are connected, she should be cutting off your way from the front!"

Should we turn around and retreat? But Pan Cui hadn't gone far yet. If she retreated, Pan Cui would only have to turn back and kill someone with a carbine, but Lin Sanjiu would still be cut off by her.

"What should I do?" Teacher Yi asked.

During the pursuit just now, Lin Sanjiu had reached the end of the casino hall unknowingly; she looked around and found that there were not many directions in which she could go.

"VIP room," she whispered in her mind, "that's the only place."

If she returns to the hall now, there is a dense network of roads all over the way. She is very likely to accidentally run into the hands of Pan Cui, who is more familiar with the terrain than she is. In other words, she can only go left and right. Just walk both ways.

She didn't redeem her hotel room card. Even if she ran to the door of the hotel building on the right side of the lobby, she couldn't get in. But no matter how VIP the VIP room is, it is still a place for evolvers to gamble; the dungeon will never refuse your request to enter, right?

Lin Sanjiu had never entered the VIP room of any casino, and she didn't know what kind of gambling was inside. However, no matter what was inside, she had already thought about it: as soon as she entered, she would lock the door immediately - she didn't She knew why Pan Cui had to become herself, but she couldn't stand another person walking in this world with her own appearance and identity.

"guest,"

When she strode into the VIP room on the left side of the casino, a copy employee in the reception hall immediately came up to her and said with a smile: "Do you need to move into a house or do you need a mortgage?"

Yes, she almost forgot, the mortgage loan is also here - Lin Sanjiu hurriedly threw it over her shoulder and found that Pan Cui had ignored the casino rules and rushed over in small steps; it seemed that she also Realizing, Lin Sanjiu must not be allowed to enter the room.

"Enter the room," Lin Sanjiu said quickly, pointed to the outside of the reception hall and said, "Look, she committed a foul!"

"Well, it's still a little far away from a foul..." The receptionist looked at Pan Cui who was getting closer and closer and said carefully.

"She wants a mortgage!" Lin Sanjiu immediately changed her explanation, "Just stop her and ask."

While the receptionist was distracted, she turned around and left - this time, she also picked up her pace and ran, and in an instant, she rushed into the corridor lined with doors.

The first few doors were closed tightly, with an "In Use" sign hanging on them, and no sound could be heard from behind the doors. The corridor is silent and straight, with no stairs or corners. It ends dozens of meters away.

She may have made a mistake.

If she couldn't enter any VIP room, she would be doomed. She would be blocked by Pan Cui, who was following closely, in this corridor with no forks. Whether she was fighting or escaping, she would probably be trapped in the end. The person encounters himself.

Lin Sanjiu's rapid breathing fluttered in the silent air, as if the heat in her heart was causing the vision and colors to distort and fluctuate. From the reception hall at the back, Pan Cui's voice came faintly: "I don't want a loan... you get out of the way..."

One vacant room, just one vacant room is enough.

Lin Sanjiu no longer cared about the speed limit, let go and rushed into the depths of the corridor. After all, there was always a path, and after passing through countless rooms, she rushed into the first room with a half-open door and no sign.

After a quick glance, she felt that the room seemed larger than she expected; a croupier in the corner was suddenly startled, as if he did not expect someone to break in suddenly.

Lin Sanjiu didn't have time to speak, so she turned around quickly, stretched out her hand and slammed the door shut - but before the door could be completely closed, a force from outside pushed the door open again.

Pan Cui, who had regained her original appearance at some point, stood at the door, holding the door with one hand.

The person who spoke first was Pan Cui.

"please,"

Pan Cui said softly, her eyes unexpectedly sincere. "Just let me touch it. I know this must be very uncomfortable for you... but you don't know the torment and anxiety I am living in... even if it's only for one day. , I also want to be like you, and I also want to be illuminated. Just think of you as saving me, saving me from the desire that tortures me, okay?"

"Rescue?" Lin Sanjiu was stunned and murmured: "I don't understand... what is torturing you? Why do you have to become like me to be saved?"

She didn't expect that the person who answered her question was the inconspicuous dealer in the corner.

"Can I interject a word?"

The familiar, long-lost voice belonging to Qing Jiuliu suddenly sounded from behind, rustling into the air. "I seem to understand...why she wants to be like you."

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