Doomsday Wonderland Vol. 10: Lava [Complete]

1139: Please Leave Your Name

Just as Bohemia had vanished abruptly, Sesame Cake disappeared from the air. Lin Sanjiu squatted on the floor, her gaze fixed on the circular drain for a few moments in bewilderment before she finally muttered a curse and stood up.

"Why are you standing up?" Mrs. Manas asked.

At this point, it seemed that the only way to find her missing companion was to follow suit. After all, where else would she go to find the elusive hospital that may or may not exist?

"Even if I have to jump into a volcano, I can still find a cleaner one. There's no shortage of choices," Lin Sanjiu said gloomily.

From the recent examples of several people being engulfed by lava, it appeared that when the molten rock dripped on them, they would disappear, albeit after an excruciatingly painful burning process. On the other hand, those who inserted a limb into the circle vanished without a sound. Comparing the two options, she naturally preferred the quicker and less painful method.

After emptying the mineral water bottle, she took a deep breath and clenched her teeth, sticking her finger into the bottle's mouth.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

Nothing happened.

Her finger remained inside the circular bottle, and her skin was slightly moist from the cool water droplets.

Lin Sanjiu opened her eyes, looking somewhat bewildered. She withdrew her finger and attempted twice more, but aside from wetting her finger, there was no change; she still stood in the bathroom, her brows furrowed tightly. Perhaps due to her confusion or the fact that she hadn't gazed into a mirror for quite some time, her reflection appeared somewhat unfamiliar.

She glanced at the clock on the mirror, which displayed 12:32 PM.

"That's strange," she mumbled, "Shouldn't I have been swallowed by the lava? Why isn't it working?"

Though she recognized the illogical nature of her thoughts, Lin Sanjiu decided to try once more by inserting her hand into the faucet. The chilly tap water splashed on her skin, causing a slight shiver—yet that was the extent of it.

"Do I need to put my hand into the drain?" she pondered, her voice tinged with uncertainty.

Despite the absurdity of the idea, Lin Sanjiu crouched down and attempted it. As expected, after nearly a minute of waiting, her condition remained unchanged, and her feet remained firmly planted in the bathroom.

For some inexplicable reason, the various circular volcanic vents that had devoured four individuals in succession seemed uninterested in her.

Even as she exited the bathroom, carrying Puppeteer's circular ring on her shoulder and Bohemia's bracelet in her palm, she remained perfectly intact, leading to a sense of mild irritation.

"Try converting them into cards," Mrs. Manas suggested. "Can you do it now?"

Lin Sanjiu half-heartedly attempted it—immediately, she stared in disbelief at the two cards in her hand, struggling to find the right words. "It actually worked," she muttered, "But... why?"

The silent duoluozhongs that roamed the streets provided no answers to her perplexing question.

"If I can't be swallowed by a volcanic vent," Lin Sanjiu muttered to herself, "at least I can be swallowed by lava... If that woman wasn't lying, then all the duoluozhongs should be filled with lava."

As long as she attacked one of them, she would be sent to the hospital, right?

This idea seemed brilliant to her, but when she mentioned it to Mrs. Manas, the latter made a long nasal sound, appearing doubtful and uncertain.