Doomsday Wonderland - Chapter 236

Chapter 236: House of Refinery 1

Rena did not know that Lin Sanjiu had been observing her fight with Hannie all along . Lin Sanjiu could see them through the window of the bank, scanning her surroundings with her higher consciousness . However, even though she witnessed Rena bearing that attack from Hannie, Lin Sanjiu could not do anything to help her . The lobby of the bank was pitch black, and as a result the image of the bank's interior created by her higher consciousness wasn't very clear at all . Lin Sanjiu had to be very vigilant to guard herself against any sudden attacks from Derik .

Lin Sanjiu only felt slightly relieved when she saw Rena crawling up from the ground with some effort . She quickly pulled her attention back to her nearby surroundings . Lin Sanjiu had been in the bank for some time, however, there seemed to be no hint of what Derik's ability was . She didn't even know where he was .

Once Lin Sanjiu stepped into the lobby of the bank, the doors and windows seemed to have melted into the darkness . She almost thought that she had been thrown into another dimension, but she managed to see the windows via her higher consciousness . However, no matter which direction she was heading, she could not find the door she came from, even after walking for a few minutes . There was only darkness . This was also why she couldn't help Rena .

Lin Sanjiu couldn't help starting to feel a little impatient . However, the image created by her higher consciousness vibrated rapidly for a short moment and suddenly turned black with a snap . When the image in her head lit up again, the scene had changed .

There was a warm yellow light just a few steps away from her in the darkness . In contrast with the dark surroundings, It seemed out of the place and conspicuous . There was a family of three sitting in a formal manner under the yellow light . It was as though they were going to take a family portrait . They all had rigid smiles on their faces .

In every sense, this family appeared to be very normal . The father was nearing middle age and had a gentle appearance . His petite wife was beside him and was holding his arm . A boy, about nine, sat in front of them and was fidgeting in his chair . He seemed rather annoyed that he had to sit down to take a photo with his parents .

However, it was too abnormal for them to be here .

Within the pitch-black bank lobby, a strange yellow light illuminated the family . The area surrounding them was unusually dark . It was as if that bit of light had been cornered by the darkness . Yet, the family seemed oblivious to their surroundings . The mother tapped her restless son's shoulder . Next, the family of three adjusted their expression and looked up smiling .

They happened to be looking at Lin Sanjiu, who was right in front of them .

Lin Sanjiu couldn't help shivering a little .

Suddenly, more people appeared within her scanning range, as if they had been rallied by someone or something .

They weren't all just a family unit of three . There were also young couples, groups of friends and elderly couples with their grandchildren . They all seemed to be made of flesh and blood and looked very realistic . The only thing that was wrong was that they weren't supposed to be there .

Though they were surrounded by an unusual darkness, they looked very happy . It was as though they were strolling in the park or drinking tea at home .

"Are these duoluozhong?" Lin Sanjiu couldn't help asking herself, but Mrs . Manas naturally couldn't answer her question . Sounding worried, Mrs . Manas reminded Lin Sanjiu, "Don't try to flaunt your abilities . You must be very careful . Even though your higher consciousness is powerful and you can morph yourself, it doesn't mean that you are immune to all attacks .

And indeed, Lin Sanjiu could still be harmed by high damage attacks . If Derik did not use his [Weight of Mt . Taishan] but instead chose to use a chain of Ripple Spheres, Lin Sanjiu would have been wounded .

She kept a cautious distance between herself and the people around her . Following the corners of the lobby, she decided to observe her surroundings first . Though that sounded simple, it became difficult for her after just two to three minutes .

More and more people gradually emerged from the darkness . The small groups of people gathered together, creating larger groups . There were groups of families and friends . Some of them were chatting quietly while others remained motionless . The number of people grew and the lobby quickly became crowded . There were people standing in every corner . It was nearly impossible for Lin Sanjiu to walk around while avoiding contact with those strange people .

While the number of people appearing continued to increase, Lin Sanjiu felt gradually more and more nervous . She stared hard at the image created in her mind, almost afraid that she would miss any slight deviances . However, she found it very odd that the people did not show any aggression toward her even after some time .

"What are they doing?" she thought to herself curiously .

When the crowd shown in the image in her mind reached about three hundred people, Derik's voice suddenly sounded without any warning . She didn't know where his voice was coming from, but it resonated loudly, at an ear-splitting volume, within the four walls of the large space . It was as though he was speaking through some loudspeaker .

"Welcome! You are now within the microenvironment of my ability called [House of Refinery] . Let me give you an advice . If you obey the rules within this space, you might have a chance of survival . "

"Rules? What rules?" Just when Lin Sanjiu was distracted and was just about to write something, Derik's voice vanished without a trace after a "bzzt" sound . Following which, the two people standing closest to her starting moving .

They were a pair of young couple . Both of them seemed to be students . The two people turned to her and looked at her expressionlessly . Then, they walked in front of her .

"You have ten seconds," the tall male student said stiffly, "Guess which of us is Derik . "

Lin Sanjiu was startled . She was very puzzled but before she could react, the girl had started counting, "10, 9, 8…"

Each second passed quickly . The girl had already counted to 4 . However, Lin Sanjiu was clueless . As she didn't know what would happen after the time was up, she pointed to the girl in a moment of desperation .

She had a 50% chance of getting it right, so she decided to just guess blindly . The girl stopped when Lin Sanjiu's bony finger pointed at her . She smiled .

"Was I right?" Before Lin Sanjiu could withdraw her finger, a black shadow appeared before her eyes and was about to hit her eye socket . She was caught off guard, and hurriedly shifted her body sideways . The black shadow swept past her temple muscles, it was quick and powerful .

After that, the girl spoke, "You're wrong . "

The tall male student who had attacked Lin Sanjiu did not revert back to Derik's original appearance . After he noticed that Lin Sanjiu had dodged his attack, he pulled out a long knife from the back of his waist . Using his arm strength, he thrust the knife toward the organs around Lin Sanjiu's abdomen . After the girl spoke, she took two steps back and disappeared into the darkness .

At the same time, Lin Sanjiu had regained her composure when the male student tried to stab her . Knowing her own strength, she hit the back of the knife with the back of her hand . She had intentionally used a lot of strength with this attack . "Crack . " Crack lines appeared on the back of the knife . The knife broke into pieces and fell to the ground .

"Such attacks are worse than when we were fighting outside!" Lin Sanjiu said to herself . Her left hand flashed by the male student as she feinted a punch to his stomach . Her opponent twisted his body to avoid that blow, but Lin Sanjiu had already kicked him with her left leg . Her kick landed directly on his back .

After getting in a hit, Lin Sanjiu did not follow up with an attack . Instead, she retreated back . She did not forget that she was now in a very strange environment .

The male student climbed up from the floor . As if he felt no pain, he continued attacking Lin Sanjiu once again . Lin Sanjiu was defending herself when another voice suddenly rang out from the darkness, "You have 10 seconds . Guess which of us is Derik . "

Lin Sanjiu was shocked . She turned back and realized that the first family she saw had approached her at some unknown time . They were now by her side . They didn't have much expression on their faces, and almost seemed gloomy . The little boy opened his mouth and started counting, "10, 9…"