Doomsday Wonderland Vol. 12: New Game Launch [Complete]

1459: Jackpot

The grand prize.

He was calling for help.

As Lin Sanjiu sat on the ground, her gaze shifted toward the two palm trees in front of her, and she gained a deeper understanding of her ability to traverse dimensional spaces. Although she had already arrived at her destination on the second floor, just before she got there, she heard the grand prize's voice. Instinctively drawn towards the voice, she moved towards it, causing her to disappear from the second-floor surface and step into the void.

She pushed herself off the ground, her legs trembling uncontrollably as if they were about to give out.

"I'll try again," Lin Sanjiu muttered. "Maybe I'll hear him again."

"Who did you hear?" the Life Coach asked, looking as puzzled as the other humanoid Special Items.

As her set destination loomed just a step away, she came to a realization: the closer she got to her destination, the more she felt in control of the process of traversing space. Uncertain of the extent of her influence, she wondered about the multitude of worlds and spaces she might encounter within this step. Whether she would have the opportunity to revisit the space where the grand prize awaited, Lin Sanjiu could only leave it to chance.

She knew she needed more exploration and understanding to master it effortlessly, like Advaita. But right now, Lin Sanjiu could barely stand firm.

Just as she was about to move, Mrs. Manas said, "I think you should hold off on trying again for a while."

Lin Sanjiu didn't respond and slowly lifted her foot.

"You know it too, don't you?" Mrs. Manas continued. "Traversing a series of dimensions and spaces in an instant... The impact it has on your mind and consciousness—no, on the mind and consciousness of any normal person—is too great. Last time, it took you half a minute longer to regain your perception of reality than the previous time."

Of course, she knew. During the fall, Lin Sanjiu was plunged into a lengthy illusion. It seemed as if she had turned into a mouse, being pursued without knowing by whom. In her panic, she searched for an exit, endlessly running and searching while the chaser was always just a few steps behind. Simultaneously, she could vividly feel her human body falling onto the grass, breathing in and out. Each breath felt like it stretched on for days in her mind but only lasted half a second in her physical reality.

When she regained consciousness, she realized the illusion lasted merely seconds. The humanoid Special Items hadn't even noticed anything amiss with her. However, the feeling of her mind and body being torn apart was something she never wanted to experience again in her lifetime.

"I don't know how Advaita continuously traversed through space without side effects, but you can't, at least not yet," Mrs. Manas said. "Once your perception of reality and self is impacted and you can't maintain cognition, what will you become? A schizophrenic."

Lin Sanjiu wanted to step down. Every minute that passed was another sixty seconds that she was failing the grand prize.

She finally set her foot down, deciding not to use the space-traveling ability.

"I need to save Ji Shanqing," Lin Sanjiu whispered to the humanoid Special Items around her. "I heard his plea for help while I was traversing. I think he's in this direction... I turned towards him, and that's when I fell."

Repeating her reasoning out loud was good for reinforcing her own understanding and helping her grasp reality.

"Hey, then why did you fall from mid-air and not appear where Ji Shanqing is?" the Life Coach inquired. "Or at least somewhere along the path to where Ji Shanqing is?"