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

1465: The Downside of Being Too Human-like

In this world's games, there's always one player who acts like a human game manual, memorizing all game instructions perfectly; even more annoyingly, they can instantly find ways to exploit these rules.

This thought dawned on Lin Sanjiu as sweat formed on her forehead.

She forcefully struck the transparent air in front of her several times. Under her metallic fist, an invisible yet familiar substance yielded softly, bouncing back as if swallowing her strength with each hit.

Lin Sanjiu stepped back, gazing at the Life Coach, who was trapped in this clear barrier, and wiped her face.

She couldn't break this transparent balloon, nor could she turn it into a card. The reason was simple: it was some kind of manifestation of Higher Consciousness. While material objects or their effects could be carded, she unfortunately encountered a Higher Consciousness user.

"Don't talk," Lin Sanjiu almost growled. "Whoever set up this trap probably thinks you're a client I just found."

The Life Coach rolled his eyes but remained still, trying to maintain a clueless expression. Human-shaped items were rare and valuable. If the person lurking in the shadows discovered that what they caught was not a client but a human-shaped item, the chances of recovering the Life Coach would dwindle.

'That person is likely nearby,' Lin Sanjiu thought.

Earlier, when she and the Life Coach had entered this corridor, they saw an office on the right-hand side up ahead. As she hurriedly walked towards it, there was a sudden burst below them. Immediately, a huge invisible balloon expanded, encompassing the entire corridor and trapping them both.

Whoever had set this up smartly used the game rules to their advantage: players couldn't harm each other, so Lin Sanjiu was soon expelled from the trap; however, since the Life Coach wasn't a player, he remained trapped like a dumpling filling.

Lin Sanjiu could understand the logic of the person who set the trap. If the Life Coach was indeed just a client, then trapping only him and disregarding Lin Sanjiu would be the best tactic, as no player would waste time over a client snatched away by someone else. The trapper just had to wait a while and could then leisurely reap the rewards.

However, the Life Coach wasn't a client, and Lin Sanjiu was unwilling to lose him – which meant she had no choice but to waste her time there.

Wait, that person must be nearby, right?

If she pretended to leave now, luring that person to come and retrieve the Life Coach, wouldn't she have an opportunity?

After capturing a client, one must deliver them to an office within five minutes. The person who captured the Life Coach would surely appear within five minutes to take him away.

Lin Sanjiu took a deep breath, glanced around, and gave the Life Coach a meaningful look, wondering if he understood. Pretending to be deeply frustrated, she muttered, "Forget it, I don't need him," and turned to run deeper into the corridor, stealing a glance at the office that had caused her and the Life Coach to fall into the trap.

It was a medium-sized office, accommodating 6 people, costing 30 yuan/hour. The conditions seemed quite right, but unfortunately, it was too close to where the Life Coach was trapped. Lin Sanjiu sighed and continued running forward without looking back.

After taking a turn and passing three small offices, she stopped—this distance seemed right. Lin Sanjiu squatted behind a corner, closing her eyes.

Aside from the humming of the building's ventilation system, she heard almost nothing. She didn't expect that person to make loud footsteps. Instead, she mentally reviewed the door of the medium-sized office and the small gap underneath.