Doomsday Wonderland Vol. 10: Lava [Complete]

1160: Payment Counter

Lin Sanjiu had a feeling that, after dealing with the perplexing Ya Jiang, she now had another even more troublesome person around her.

"Is being unaware of one's own beauty what makes one more beautiful?" Gardenia gestured vigorously, as if she wanted to shut up Ya Jiang, who was about to argue with her, with her following words: "Such words are said by people who are not beautiful. Beautiful people have been praised and pampered since childhood. If they are still unaware of their own beauty, it only shows that they are deaf, dumb, and blind."

"Blind?" Ya Jiang's voice had already become weak from being suppressed.

"You already see it, don't you? For example," Gardenia said, turning slightly and glancing at Lin Sanjiu. However, considering her display just now, she seemingly changed her mind and continued speaking to Ya Jiang, "Compare yourself to me. Isn't it obvious who's beautiful and who's not?"

"I don't think I'm ugly..." The two parts of the man muttered softly in protest.

Gardenia generously waved her hand. "That doesn't matter. Look, we're at the payment counter."

'Doesn't matter? When you said that all along the way?' Lin Sanjiu sighed in her heart, not even understanding how this woman named Gardenia so naturally and effortlessly joined them. It was as smooth as a hot knife through butter. She had heard a theory before, the essence of which was that if you behave like everyone should open the door for you wherever you go, people really will open the door for you. Gardenia was the living embodiment of that saying.

"Just beside the payment counter."

When they were still a few meters away from the payment counter, Gardenia, who was leading the way, gestured to stop them like a boss. "That ugly brother and sister stole my restorative ointment. Be careful, the younger brother becomes very powerful when he's near the payment counter for some unknown reason, and is very difficult to deal with."

"What abilities does he have?" Lin Sanjiu had already activated her [Higher Consciousness Scan]. However, when she opened it, she was startled.

She had only wanted to see if the so-called ugly old man was nearby. But now, with almost half of her sensory perception damaged, she suddenly realized that the payment counter and the surrounding area were much busier than she had imagined.

Lin Sanjiu looked up, and her gaze swept across the high walls beside her. If she hadn't been alerted in advance, she probably wouldn't have been able to see the low shadows. That person was lying on top of the wall, motionless, his figure hidden quietly in the shadows as if he were just a part of the wall. The posthuman standing about a dozen meters behind him, however, showed no intention of concealing themselves—she stood straight on top of the wall like a praying mantis on a sparrow, but Lin Sanjiu couldn't tell if she was staring at the payment counter or at the man lying in front of her.

"Oh, there's someone above."

Gardenia followed her gaze and was also surprised. That made Lin Sanjiu feel a bit better; she wasn't the only one who hadn't noticed. It seemed that everyone's combat power was significantly impaired.

She didn't expect Gardenia to wave at the person on the wall and call out, "Hey!" It startled both Lin Sanjiu and Ya Jiang, but neither of them was as surprised as the man lying on the wall. He looked up, revealing a face of surprise and doubt.

"Do you see an ugly, wrinkled old man up there?" Gardenia's attitude was so natural that it could be called elegant. "Didn't see him? Oh well, then please keep an eye on the area for me, okay?"

The man stared at her, and after two seconds, he finally nodded slowly.

"Thanks. Oh, by the way, there's another person behind you, getting closer and closer."