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

1477: Worse Than A Pig

Lily felt like a frog.

Thick layers of Higher Consciousness enveloped her elbows, knees, and other joints, acting as cushion pads, absorbing even the slightest rustling sounds she made. She crawled inside the ventilation duct with even more caution than before, because the individuals she was now tailing had exceptional senses.

As long as she stayed silent, Lin Sanjiu wouldn't turn around. And if Lin Sanjiu didn't turn around, she wouldn't notice Qian Dao trailing her. Just a few moments of silence from Lily would lead to Lin Sanjiu's downfall. Where else could she find such a golden opportunity?

However, tracking the two from inside the ventilation system was no easy task. The layout of the corridor and the ducts was different. Lily could only glance at Qian Dao and then estimate the direction to crawl in the ducts. It was evident that wherever Lin Sanjiu was headed, it had a ventilation outlet connected by a duct. Every time Lily crawled a bit and looked down, she could see Qian Dao silently gliding through the corridor.

Qian Dao's stealth and tracking skills were truly extraordinary. If Lily hadn't chanced upon him, he could probably have sneaked right by her ear without her noticing.

Hadn't the two of them made an agreement? Why didn't Qian Dao attack Whit E. as planned but instead started infighting?

While pondering, Lily observed the figures ahead through the vent.

Lin Sanjiu was obviously very careful. Frankly speaking, even Lily herself couldn't have been more cautious. Sound, shadow, air movement—Lin Sanjiu thoroughly inspected every place she passed. Yet, despite her combat skills and keen senses, she couldn't detect Qian Dao just a few meters away. It seems Whit E. had been similarly cautious when he was tailed to his lair.

As she continued crawling, the corridor began to look more familiar, causing Lily to frown. Yes, Lin Sanjiu's own office was here; she had tracked it once using the Higher Consciousness chain, but her attack had failed—wait a minute.

If she weren't afraid of alerting the two below, Lily would've loved to poke her head through the vent blades.

'It's not that office, is it?'

Right under her watchful gaze, Lin Sanjiu walked past the office Lily had attacked before and stopped a few meters ahead at another door. On it floated a tiny icon of Lin Sanjiu.

Realizing her mistake, Lily wished she could knock herself out.

Such a simple decoy strategy, and she had been duped. Had Lin Sanjiu ever spoken a word of truth? Maybe she never even formed an alliance with Qian Dao!

Without entering, Lin Sanjiu looked around and then peeked into the office, asking, "Was there any situation just now?"

Clearly, she was addressing her humanoid Special Item. From Lily's perspective, she couldn't see Qian Dao, so she had no idea how he reacted.

The voice of the Life Coach emanated from inside—a reminder to Lily of the Special Item she had thrown into the water. "No, no one came this way, and no one returned."

If Lily had harbored any doubts before, thinking maybe Lin Sanjiu had detected Qian Dao but pretended not to, they evaporated upon hearing Lin Sanjiu's next words.

"That's good," Lin Sanjiu said, relaxing her shoulders and sighing softly as she walked into the room. "I hope those guys stay inside. If they found out I can't even afford to hire a single defensive employee, it would be disastrous."

Lily blinked slowly.

Did Lin Sanjiu not even have a single defender? If she had known that earlier, Lin Sanjiu's office would have been hers by now!