Doomsday Wonderland - Chapter 214

Chapter 214: Let’s Take Turns Being Suspicious

No one knew if that Rena in the apartment was the same as the previous Rena in the corridor .

When Lin Sanjiu flew into the apartment unit following Reno, she wasn't even sure if the young man in front of her was the real Reno . She suppressed her immediate urge to use her [Consciousness Mimicry] and hovered in mid-air . Rena, who was standing in the living room, seemed to sense that something was wrong . The girl quickly stood straight, guarded .

"Rena, let me attack you once," Reno said softly after thinking for a moment, "This is the only way I can verify your identity . "

Rena narrowed her eyes and looked at Reno . She took two steps back and raised her chin, "Okay… But, you have to let me hit you first . "

At that moment, the atmosphere froze . The siblings watched each other for some time . Neither of them could bring themselves to agree with the other party's proposition first . Lin Sanjiu wasn't even confident who they were right now .

The only thing that was certain was that Reno and Rena had already been seriously corroded by black matter over these few bizarre days . If either of them were to receive an attack from one of the spirits, there was no telling if they would end up in the same fate as Lin Sanjiu . Furthermore, neither of them had any higher consciousness ability .

After contemplating for some time, Lin Sanjiu gritted her teeth and floated between the two teenagers and spelled out some words in the air: "They might have left . Why don't we just rest for a bit?"

Presently, Lin Sanjiu couldn't think of a better idea . For the time being, she couldn't bring herself to leave this building . She could only calm the siblings and wait for things to unfold . Lin Sanjiu's suggestion helped ease the hostile tension between the siblings slightly .

In order to keep an eye on each other, the siblings cleared the space in the living room . They sat cross-legged in the center of the room and started to interrogate each other cautiously about their past shared experiences . Each time they spoke, they would start with, "Do you remember that year…" With each question, they would try to probe further and scrutinize each other .

Lin Sanjiu was in mid-air as she monitored the siblings with her full attention . Meanwhile, she ran through what had happened over the few days trying to make some deduction about the situation . Even though she had a vague feeling that she had caught something, she could not unravel the veil covering the truth . She knew that the siblings did not have the same experiences and information about the situation… Yet, she still couldn't make sense of many things . . .

No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't think of an explanation . She floated around the room unconsciously and suddenly realized that the room had turned silent . The siblings were staring at each other . Lin Sanjiu couldn't tell from their expressions if they were more relaxed or guarded than before .

"Brother, why do you remember only some events?" Rena asked quietly . Just when Reno was about to reply her, Rena seemed eager to skip over the matter and shook her head, "Forget it . Let's talk about it later . It is getting late, what should we do now?"

"We still have to do what we have to do," Reno replied straight-laced . He shot a sidelong glance at the sister in front of him and went to lie on a sofa . As the sofa was a two-piece set, the siblings each occupied a sofa . They sat opposite from each other so that they could monitor each other .

"Preserve our strength . Sleep," he said rather brusquely .

After saying that, he turned his back to Rena and didn't make any movements for some time . No one could tell if he was really sleeping . In Kisaragi Station World, the night was always longer than the day . The last rays of the sun disappeared from the sky by around four or five pm . Outside the windows, there was only pitch-black darkness .

Lin Sanjiu didn't know how much time had passed . She sensed a hint of change, it wasn't a sound . Perhaps, it was only a change in the flow of air that stirred Lin Sanjiu from her training . This time, Lin Sanjiu didn't dare to immerse herself fully in her training so she didn't make much progress . She did manage to fully develop her skull . At the moment, with her brain completed enveloped, she was a floating skull in midair .

Without moving, Lin Sanjiu used her higher consciousness to scan the entire room . She noticed that Reno had sat up in his sofa . In a controlled manner, without making a single sound, he looked at his motionless sister and then at the silent skull . He quietly stood up and went into the bathroom . Even though they had agreed that they should always be within sight, there was one thing they couldn't avoid . When either of them had to go to the bathroom, neither of them wanted to follow along .

Once Reno left, Rena immediately turned over . Apparently, she was just faking her sleep . Apart from the silence caused by their suspicion against each other, everything appeared normal on the surface . When Reno returned from the bathroom, he laid on his sofa again . Neither of them spoke . Once again, the night was enveloped by an almost death-like silence .

Nothing changed for a few hours as the night grew darker . It was so dark that it was even a little frightening .

Even when it was almost near daybreak, the siblings remained in their sofas . While they weren't noticing, Lin Sanjiu flew stealthily out of the window . She found that the few floors above and below them were totally dark, there didn't seem to be any sign of life . It felt like there was only one pair of siblings in the entire building, the pair with her . She wanted to fly a little further but she was worried that something might happen . After some deliberation, she finally returned to the apartment unit a little anxiously .

Rena laid with her back facing out and did not make a single movement . However, when Lin Sanjiu flew past her, she couldn't resist reacting . In fact, Rena did not sleep the entire night . This wasn't anything surprising but at that moment she was giving Lin Sanjiu a look, trying to get her attention . As Rena's face was hidden under the shadow of the sofa, it was difficult to see her face . If it weren't because Lin Sanjiu vision from her higher consciousness was far better than her eyesight, she would have missed that girl's expression .

"What is she doing?" Lin Sanjiu thought to herself as she drifted over, feeling puzzled .

Seeing that she had gotten Lin Sanjiu's attention, Rena's expression relaxed, though her body was still very tense . Rena didn't dare to really move . She gestured to Lin Sanjiu with her mouth to look behind her .

Lin Sanjiu responded and 'looked' over . The sight which greeted her shocked her so much that she nearly fell from midair . As she was occupied with her thoughts when she returned to the living room, she only took a fleeting glance at the siblings lying on their sofas so she didn't notice . She saw that Rena was lying on her sofa with her back facing out, whereas Reno was lying down while facing his sister . . .

He was indeed facing his sister, looking at her . However, under his face, Lin Sanjiu could clearly see his backbone . She had a clear view that it was his back . That is to say, Reno had twisted his head 180° . He was staring at Rena with narrowed eyes while maintaining the act of breathing .

While Lin Sanjiu shuddered and wondered why Rena had not acted, she saw the girl waving to her with a very subtle motion . Rena still looked frightened but her face showed her determination .

Lin Sanjiu was stunned for a second but quickly reacted . Rena sat up slowly, acting like she was going to the bathroom . "Reno" immediately turned his head back when Rena turned over, reverting to a normal person's position .

Rena beckoned for Lin Sanjiu while standing outside the bathroom . Lin Sanjiu quickly floated to the other end of the room, acting as if she was trying to find a place to rest . As Lin Sanjiu was translucent, it wasn't hard to hide her presence in the dark . Seeing that "Reno" did not notice her actions, Lin Sanjiu and Rena slipped into the bathroom and closed the door .

"If we don't inadvertently alert him," Rena spoke so softly that she almost couldn't hear herself, "it might be alright if we could destroy him . However, if we can't, we would just find ourselves back at square one . Even if we destroy him, I still won't know where my brother is… Why don't we keep him here and secretly observe him? Perhaps, we could find clues to my brother's whereabouts . "

The girl seemed to have thought through the matter multiple times . Even though she stuttered a little because she was scared, she sounded very convicted . Even though Lin Sanjiu doubted that the 'thing' would bring them to Reno, she agreed with Rena after thinking for a bit .

"I'll go out first . You can go back to the living room a little later . I don't want him to find out that we had been together . " After saying that, Rena waited for a few seconds before opening the door . Nothing had changed in the living room . "Reno" was still lying motionlessly on his sofa .