At that moment, Lin Sanjiu felt a tingling numbness throughout her body .
Lin Sanjiu had no idea what Lucy saw, whatever it was that stood behind them . To be precise, the highest god was not behind them . She turned her head around abruptly . Her neck made a cracking noise . However, she couldn't see anything in the dark . Without even a glimmer of starlight, Lin Sanjiu's field of view was swallowed by the pitch-black surroundings to the extent that she couldn't even see the silhouettes of the things nearby .
'What did that girl see?'
When Lin Sanjiu squinted her eyes trying to see further, Lucy's overwrought voice pierced through the night .
"B-Big Bro, you and I are complete strangers . " Anxiety dripped from her brittle voice while she spoke so quickly that she sounded as if she might bite her tongue the very next second . "Whatever happened between both of you has nothing to do with me, and I really don't want to be involved . May I leave right now?"
The highest god stood several meters away from the carpet as before . His sculpted body created a beautiful silhouette in the dark . He did not make a single sound . Amidst the sound of the sea breeze in the onyx-black night, it was almost as if the whole world had gone silent along with him . Lin Sanjiu could only hear the laboured breathing sounds from the few people around her . However, she suddenly felt a strange sense of uneasiness . She felt as if she had forgotten something important .
She silently summoned the [Ability Polishing Agent] and held the card with its hard edge pressed against her palm .
"W-what's going on?" Polva whispered, his voice thick with fear . However, nobody answered him .
"So . . . it's a no?" Lucy's voice quaked, sounding even more frightened than before . She was so nervous that she even started hiccuping .
"Of course," the highest god replied slowly, a hint of cruel mockery in his voice, "You may leave . "
The sound of a hiccup came from the other end of the carpet . Then silence returned . Lucy's vague silhouette remained in the same spot as she turned her gaze to Lin Sanjiu's group .
"Erm . . . hic," Lucy spoke hesitatingly, "F-first… you'll have to—"
"Oh, you only have one chance to leave, and it's right now," the highest god interjected . At that moment, he was stifling a laugh .
Just as he said those words, Lucy immediately sprung up and disappeared into the darkness . At that same moment, Lin Sanjiu activated her [Ability Polishing Agent] . Silver light poured down her raised arm . She gave her surroundings a sweeping gaze and immediately realized what was amiss .
The sea breeze, Lucy's hiccups and the squishy sounds as Soulsqn wriggled… She heard all sorts of noises in the silent darkness . However, all these sounds momentarily distracted her from one thing . The one sound she should hear was absent—sea waves .
Lin Sanjiu quickly held the [Ability Polishing Agent] in front of herself . The silver light from the bottle flooded forward and illuminated Lucy's skinny body . Lucy reacted deftly like an anxious mouse in the dark . The second the light hit her back, Lucy changed her direction decisively and jumped off the carpet . With a few quick steps, she ran straight back into the darkness .
There wasn't any waves around the carpet now .
"W-where is the sea?" Polva mumbled, stupefied . The silver light caused him to squint, but he didn't dare to turn his eyes away from the highest god . "Where is the sea? What did he do?"
"You are all quite lucky," the highest god exercised his neck lazily while rolling his shoulders . "Who would have thought that this carpet would return… I gave it some thought . Previously, I couldn't kill all of you in the sea . Let's change a location . Why don't we do it on land?"
Lin Sanjiu shifted her feet and realized that there was still droplets of sea water on the carpet . Nevertheless, it was now clear that the sea had turned into cement even without them noticing . The cement floor was ashen gray under the silver light . Lin Sanjiu wasn't even a tad bit surprised by this when she considered the possibility that the entire world was truly 'coded' by the highest god .
"Run!"Maxin shouted suddenly .
Startled, the silver light in her hand quivered . Without turning her head, she grabbed Polva and sprinted . Half-stumbling, they ran down the carpet . The sound of a loud explosion quickly rang out from the spot they previously stood . Pieces of unknown matter fell down violently from the sky . After a series of tremors, the cement floor shattered . Following which, the highest god suddenly appeared behind the dust and concrete pieces .
Apparently, he traversed several meters with a single jump and broke the cement floor with his bare feet .
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"You're quick . " The highest god revealed a smile that danced between the light and shadows . "Why don't we try one more time?"
"Let's escape!" Polva and Soulsqn yelled in unison . They couldn't care less about the sudden changes in their surroundings as they dashed out, fats and all wobbling . Lin Sanjiu failed to catch them in time so she stomped her feet agitatedly . "Get back here!" She raised her [Ability Polishing Agent], and the silver light flooded forward . The light fell not only on the human and grub in front of her but also the darkness ahead .
Once they saw what was in front of them, they were all stunned .
"Oh, you just found out?" The highest god chuckled heartily behind them . With each chuckle, he grew closer . "That girl asked for my permission to leave because she saw this . "
Lin Sanjiu gulped .
The cement floor was covered with the silhouettes of items of all strange shapes, big and small, tall and short . They seemed to be placed haphazardly as if they were goods that were casually placed in a cargo hold . A rectangular clothing wardrobe stood on top of a metal bed frame . A few round-backed armchairs were stacked together . There was a tall cupboard standing closely behind the chairs . A few rolls of carpets leaned against a chest of drawers . There was a slanted bed peeping out from behind the chest of drawers… The only obvious abnormality of this furniture was that they were one size larger .
It was like a forest of furniture . It was almost as if the furniture, with its vague outlines in the dark, was waiting for Lin Sanjiu and her party .
"How's this?"
When Lin Sanjiu heard those two words closely behind her, she felt goosebumps all over her skin . Without turning around, she flung a tornado behind her and rolled to one side while holding onto Maxin's arm . She thought she heard a clunk . She didn't take the time to look down and check but instead shouted at the human and grub running ahead of her . "Come here!" When she had the time to look behind her, she realized that the highest god had nimbly dodged the wind attack and was now crouching .
He was crouching like he was readying himself to sprint in a race .
"This is Plan B of the God's Ordeal . " Under the darkness, an unpredictable smile crept across the highest god's face . "Why didn't I think of this earlier? If I face all of you alone, it will take too much of my time to deal with your bothersome attacks . However, my second arena is different . It is specifically prepared for a group of people like you all . "
Lin Sanjiu looked at him . She couldn't spit a single word from her dry mouth .
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Lin Sanjiu's [Ability Polishing Agent] was now on the floor where she previously stood . As it rocked from left to right, the wavering light from the bottle seemed to make the furniture look alive .
Even though it was a short distraction, the group had inadvertently rushed into the forest of furniture when they tried to evade the highest god . However, this wasn't due to Lin Sanjiu's negligence . The fact was that there was too much furniture around them . It filled their fields of vision and every corner they could see . At first glance, one would even suspect that this 'forest' was expanding .
"Oh dear, you've dropped your flashlight . " The highest god shot a glance at the little bottle on the floor . His smile grew wider . As the light wavered unsteadily, his eyes seemed like two cavernous holes in his skull . "I'm going to enter and play with you guys, one…"
A few drops of sweat appeared on Lin Sanjiu's forehead .
That was her only item that could produce light . As it was too convenient, Lin Sanjiu had forgotten to collect flashlights and candles over time .
She was just about to open her mouth to say something when they all heard a piercing laugh . "Three!" Shocked, all of them looked up . In the dim light, they saw a figure above them .
"Come over to my side!" Lin Sanjiu shouted with frustration . However, she was too late . Their group had scattered apart like a nest of ants scurrying apart to avoid a falling pebble . Worried, she ran in the same direction as the fair-skinned fatty . She watched as the fat figure rushed toward a closet and bellowed, "I'm here! Come to me! We have to stay together!"
When her voice reached the furniture around them, it was as if the furniture was sound-absorbent . Her voice could not travel very far .
She went over to the wardrobe in a rush and almost rammed herself into a coffee table . Then she suddenly froze in her tracks .
She could not see Polva anymore, as his figure had disappeared into the shadow of the furniture ahead . The footfalls were gone as well, and for a moment, she could only hear her own labored breathing .
She no longer got any response from them .
In the distance, the silver beam from the [Ability Polishing Agent] finally stopped wavering . Its silvery beam lit up the spot . She had merely walked a few steps away, yet countless of furniture had appeared and blocked her path to the [Ability Polishing Agent] . There were TV cabinets, wardrobes, chests of drawers, shoe cabinets, couches… It was as if this place was a cemetery for furniture, and every piece of paraphernalia that was buried here was staring at her from the dark .
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'Why furniture?'
Lin Sanjiu took a deep breath to calm herself down and pricked up her ears . At the same time, she slowly and cautiously took her first step towards the silver light in the distance .
The highest god might appear at any place and at any seconds . If she wanted to get to her friends in this labyrinthine furniture maze, she needed her [Ability Polishing Agent] . Besides, there might be a chance that they were walking towards the light as well .
The sloshing of her blood became the only noise in her ears . The area was filled with different kind of furniture to the brim, leaving her very little space to navigate herself . After she went around a coffee table, her back bumped into the side of a wardrobe . Her clothes rustled as it grated against the rough surface of the wardrobe . After she got past the wardrobe, she found herself blocked by a bed . She had never seen this bed before .
"Where are you? Where are you?" The highest god's voice slashed across the night sky, making Lin Sanjiu's heart do somersaults . His voice spread out in all directions, so nobody could tell where was he right now . "Every posthuman that I sent here would go into hiding the second they stepped into this arena . Why do you guys have to be so afraid of me? I just want to play a game with you all, is that so hard?"
Though the highest god seemed to be ranting, he sounded rather happy .
Lin Sanjiu held her breath as she looked to her left and right . A high stack of tables blocked her on the left while her right was filled with a row of cupboards . She found that she had no other way to get around the bed other than stepping over it .
The highest god's melodic hum filled the air . He seemed to be enjoying this game of chase very much . Suddenly, he stopped humming and began speaking . "I hope you guys did not lose yourself in this furniture cemetery while finding a place to hide . If I recall correctly, the previous batch of posthumans that came in last year still haven't found their way even until now . "
'All of them died here?'
Lin Sanjiu shooed the thought away as she jerked her head up . She had no idea when, but the silver beam from the [Ability Polishing Agent] had gotten even further away from her . She shuddered instinctively and raised her leg . Just as her feet almost landed on the bed, she froze .
It was an old-school wooden bed . Even without any help from the light, she could see the slits between each plank .
The bed would surely release a loud squeal if she were to step on it . Polva and others might not hear the noise, but she was not so sure about the highest god . There was a high possibility that he was slaloming among the furniture while waiting for them to show themselves .
After weighing the pros and cons, Lin Sanjiu decided not to take the risk . She lowered her body as quiet as possible . Using her elbows to support herself, she inched under the bed .Please download our sponsor's game to support us!