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

1503: The Cry from the House of Usher

There was a noble explanation for Queen Nocturna's action and a darker one.

The noble explanation was that the girl did not intend to lie; she only feared that they would lie, so she unconsciously put away the text after they spoke.

Lin Sanjiu was inclined to think better of people but was not so naive.

The darker explanation was, naturally, that the other party knew that she would also be affected by the text and did not wish to tell the truth, so she put the text away.

But if that was the case, how would it explain that the girl was not affected by the words of hunger or locust? If she was immune to hunger and locusts—and it did seem that way now—then she should be immune to honesty as well, right?

After Lin Sanjiu put away the piece of paper, the latter had not sent her a second message. She couldn't write down her doubts to tell Yu Yuan since Queen Nocturna was half a step ahead, frequently turning back to glance at her and talk. The girl had just turned her head again, her square jaw moving up and down as she said, "You're one of those legendary humanoid Special Items, aren't you?"

Startled, Lin Sanjiu realized she was talking about Yu Yuan. The advantage of being the Veda was that he showed no emotional reaction—no matter what he was called.

"Yes," she said. Although lying to her benefactor made her feel somewhat guilty, when it involved Yu Yuan, she had to apologize to the girl this time. Tentatively, she asked, "You noticed?"

Queen Nocturna turned her head and said with a laugh, "If it's not affected by text, then it's definitely not human! I've never encountered such humanoid Special Items before, but now that I see one, it's nothing special. I recognized it at a glance."

She signaled Lin Sanjiu to come closer, smiling. "I have a good impression of you, so I'll teach you something. If it can be recognized, the humanoid Special Item is useless, and its greatest value is lost. You must have spent a lot of money on this, right? Don't waste your money on this in the future."

If the three humanoid Special Items in the card inventory could hear, they would surely be protesting by now. Lin Sanjiu said nothing, only nodding. "Hmm."

Only then did Queen Nocturna glance at Yu Yuan from the corner of her eye. "However, maybe they could be useful as assistants? I've never tried these kinds of items before."

The use of humanoid Special Items was not a topic worth discussing.

Lin Sanjiu hummed again, focusing on the information that Queen Nocturna had inadvertently revealed—"If it's not affected by text, then it's definitely not human." Firstly, this implied that non-humans were unaffected by text, giving her many ideas. Secondly, it was an admission that the girl could be affected by text, too.

Her not being human was not impossible, but it was highly unlikely. At this distance, Lin Sanjiu could clearly perceive physiological signs like her breathing, heartbeat, and carotid artery, all of which belonged to human posthumans.

And they belonged to a rather—um, rather ordinary group among posthumans.

Since the girl had saved her, Lin Sanjiu momentarily changed her choice of words.

What defines the rank of a posthuman, besides fighting capability, are qualities like intelligence, reaction, and insight. With just a slight probing, Lin Sanjiu made the other party reveal important information, indirectly showing that Queen Nocturna was not some extraordinary person.

How did she become one of the game makers? Lin Sanjiu thought about it but did not ask directly. "How long have you been here?"

Unexpectedly, in just a few seconds of silence, Queen Nocturna seemed to become displeased again. She moved ahead by half a step, leading Lin Sanjiu, who asked her twice in quick succession. Queen Nocturna finally responded without turning her head, "Why do you ask that?"