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

1473: They're Clever but a Bit Hard of Hearing

Upon hearing that Lily was on her way, Whit E. slowly backed away. He had exhausted all his assets, only to benefit someone else. His face was filled with a mix of resentment and frustration, and even the steps he took while retreating seemed to be labored as if he hoped that one more look at Lin Sanjiu's office might bring about a change in fortunes.

However, he was well aware that there was no turning back.

As Whit E. turned and sprinted deeper into the corridor, Lin Sanjiu remained still, seemingly in shock.

Noticing her silence, the Life Coach nudged her and asked, "Hey, Lily is almost here. What are you thinking?"

Lin Sanjiu came back to her senses and replied, "I was wondering what would happen if I was thrown off the 60th floor."

She figured she might survive the fall, but not without a broken spine. The idea of lying on the ground, paralyzed, was spine-chilling. If the game lasted several hours, maybe her mental state would stabilize enough to use her space-traveling ability when she was thrown out?

Lost in her thoughts, the Life Coach shook his head and remarked, "Have you given up already? The setbacks, lows, and challenges in life are temporary and can be overcome."

This was a temporary setback, and it could not be easily overcome. Lily's attack power was 1, and her defense was 0; 1 is clearly greater than 0. Was she expected to overcome mathematics now?

Without the patience to listen to his encouragement, Lin Sanjiu nonchalantly acknowledged him and headed for the door, intending to call Caster from the distant corridor.

Seeing her disinterest, the Life Coach, after a brief contemplation, remained silent. The room quieted, accentuating the sound of the Artist, constantly tugged forward by the Higher Consciousness chain. With every contraction, he was pulled forward, causing the contents of his drawing box to rattle. Holding onto the door frame, he looked back at Lin Sanjiu and the Life Coach, his expression almost pitifully blank. It was perhaps the first time he had been pulled along like this.

Lin Sanjiu couldn't even turn him into a card because of that pesky chain... He was left exposed to Lily. Lin Sanjiu gave a bitter smile. Just as the corners of her mouth lifted, a sudden idea flashed through her mind.

"Ah, I have an idea."

Coincidentally, the Life Coach took a deep breath, causing her to turn back to him. "We certainly can't save this office, and you only have twenty bucks left, but there's still a way out! Lily has her own office. After you lose this one, go and take hers, then find clients to stay in the game. Although there's a level four defense there, you can neutralize it on the first attack, and then on the second attack, it's all yours."

"That won't work."

"Why?" the Life Coach asked.

"It would only buy me a little more time," Lin Sanjiu said, gesturing to her client with her chin. "In less than half an hour, this chubby guy will generate a profit of a hundred bucks. Even if I took over Lily's office and found a client immediately, seeing any profit would still take at least an hour. This means, after half an hour, I will still only have a defense power of one. When she uses her new income of a hundred to hire an attacker and brings that employee to me, I will still end up bankrupt."

"Right... so what do we do?" the Life Coach's face was full of worry.

"I have a plan," Lin Sanjiu said, taking a deep breath. "It's utterly impractical... not to be humble, but the chances of it succeeding are almost nil."

"What... what is it?"

"You'll know soon." Lin Sanjiu patted him on the shoulder, and the Life Coach was instantly absorbed into the card inventory.