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

1524: Scattered Like Sand

Yu Yuan the Veda found his biggest shortcoming to be his current body. This form was only for the convenience of moving around, and abilities such as combat response and mobility were nowhere near the standard of the past Yu Yuan. He was caught off guard instantly.

Lin Sanjiu was in a state of high alert all along, and the flicker in the corner of her eye caught the sudden change. She immediately pushed away the few people blocking her way and quickly lunged at Lord Tremors—her response was indeed as fast as it could be. When she leapt over, Lord Tremors had just pushed Yu Yuan out, and he hadn't even had time to release his hand.

However, just as she was about to stop Yu Yuan in time, a sudden cry from Edgar Allan Poe sounded from the other side. He was pushed and stumbled out of the crowd, then was kicked in the back by someone, and he crashed towards Lin Sanjiu.

"All of you, get in!" someone yelled.

Without blinking, she prepared to take the impact head-on—because Yu Yuan had already been thrown several steps away, and if she paused now, she would miss the chance to catch him. At that moment, she slightly lowered her head and caught a glimpse of a light reflecting on the ground. Since coming to this damned place, she had seen this kind of shiny, flowing light several times.

Lin Sanjiu twisted her head sharply, and when her eyes swept over, she indeed found that huge words had erected behind her. In this fleeting moment, before she could see what the words were, she had already felt their power.

The force was undeniable—it wasn't heavy, nor was it swift. If it had been someone else, she might have been able to counteract it; but because it was an effect brought by text, it was effective. Lin Sanjiu, who was leaping forward, was almost involuntarily pushed back by this straight, pure pushing force.

The few people who had originally been like a flock of sheep scattered a few steps away. Seeing Lin Sanjiu, Yu Yuan, and even Poe being pushed toward the transport tube, they cheered. "Well done, push them again!"

Actually, there was no need to push again; the word "push" that appeared behind Lin Sanjiu would continue to take effect as long as it did not disappear or push people out of its range. Even if she tried to brace herself against the wall, this absolute force would keep advancing until it crushed her legs and spine.

Lin Sanjiu was the only one affected by the text, and although she originally intended to grab Yu Yuan, she found herself pushed against the wall near the transparent tube, just a few steps from the entrance. Even though she was pressed against the wall, the force of the text behind her still did not diminish.

Lord Tremors, who was the boldest, had already run away after pushing Yu Yuan toward the tube but turned around to try and push her into the straw as well.

He was cautious, even specifically removing his protective text before rushing over.

Lin Sanjiu had a thought.

Though her body was pushed against the wall, her hand was free. As she reached out to grasp his throat, she caught a glimpse of Yu Yuan being pushed and stumbling into the tube door by two others. She now had two choices: either knock Lord Tremors away, letting Yu Yuan fall into the transport tube, or pretend to be defeated and be pushed into the transport tube by Lord Tremors herself.

Lin Sanjiu clenched her teeth.

She stared at the face that had twisted with rage and excitement as it rushed towards her—a face so red it seemed to dye the surrounding air hot, lips wet and shiny with saliva, a layer of sweat on the forehead. The entire person seemed filled with hatred, ecstasy, and violence, inflated and bright, reminding her of the high, shiny blisters on burned skin.