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

1504: The Creator's Stance

However, the door—

The thought had barely surged to the forefront of Lin Sanjiu's mind when a loud crash rang out from the front door, cracked open by someone. The person capable of breaking this door must be a game maker; the scream of Queen Nocturna followed. "Let me go! Let me go!" The second cry grew more distant, as if she was being dragged away.

Lin Sanjiu had always been particularly sensitive to a girl's cry for help. Before Yu Yuan could speak, she rushed towards the door of the mansion. Her leaps caused clouds of dust to billow behind her, and her figure had already darted forward by the time they settled. When she arrived, the door was half-closed by someone behind it. Without hesitation, she delivered a mighty kick, landing on the door with a force that felt as if it had struck a wooden door rather than the iron one it was. Even the sound of a body being slammed heavily against the wall behind was crystal clear.

That person fell to the ground without a cry of pain, a strange gurgling noise coming from his nose and throat. Lin Sanjiu dashed through the door, immediately spotting Queen Nocturna lying not far from the entrance. The girl seemed to have been attacked and was curled up on the floor, gasping and staring at Lin Sanjiu.

"Are you okay?" Lin Sanjiu blurted out, about to approach when Queen Nocturna suddenly looked up.

"Behind you!" she shrieked.

Danger?

Though no warning signal went off in Lin Sanjiu's mind, she instantly turned and lashed out with her [Tornado Whip] towards the door behind her. The lead-grey storm that erupted from the whip obscured everything in sight, swallowing the entire entrance hall with a roaring fury. Amidst the thunderous noise, she heard someone cry out in haste before being completely overwhelmed.

The sound seemed to come from the floor behind the door.

Lin Sanjiu's heart tightened, and she hastily withdrew her whip. Despite the fierce storm, the entrance hall remained mostly intact, as if a gust of night wind had merely rearranged the furniture. As the wind subsided, Queen Nocturna scurried over, joining Lin Sanjiu in staring at the motionless man on the ground and whispering, "Is he dead?" Her voice betrayed a hint of anticipation.

Lin Sanjiu glanced at her.

"Don't we need to question him about the apartment game?" she asked. "How can we ask if he's dead? That's why I held back."

"He just attacked me!" Queen Nocturna was even more enraged. "Why would you hold back? Without him, there's still me. Don't you have to rely on me to find your friends?"

Before Lin Sanjiu could respond, she had already moved closer, cautiously stopping near the fallen man. The fact that he was still breathing after Lin Sanjiu's attacks was a miracle—after all, this "Poe" was of little use to Lin Sanjiu, his abilities merely a hindrance.

Queen Nocturna looked down at his slowly heaving back, silently observing for a few seconds.

"Lin Sanjiu?" Yu Yuan finally arrived, calling from outside the door. "You guys..."

Lin Sanjiu had just turned her head towards the door when something caught her eye. In her peripheral vision, Queen Nocturna had suddenly produced a sharp knife and was plunging it into the man's back. Lin Sanjiu cried out and lunged forward, reaching for the descending blade. In terms of speed, Queen Nocturna was no match for Lin Sanjiu. With a clang, the knife flew out of her hand and landed on the ground.

Queen Nocturna glared at her, demanding, "What are you doing?"

"No, what are you doing?" Lin Sanjiu was almost amused by her anger. "What's going on? Why are you trying to kill him?"