Doomsday Wonderland Vol. 13: Sleepwalking in Dreamland

1587: Struggle of the Trapped Beast

The biggest mistake that the thin, gaunt woman made was to completely relax after trapping the two prisoners with the Special Item.

Of course, from her perspective, this could hardly be considered a mistake. No one could break her Special Item, and this building was the main base for her and the Changelings. Everyone working in this building was under her command and an enemy of Wu Yiliu. What did she have to worry about?

She probably never imagined that Wu Yiliu's reach had unknowingly spread everywhere, and that the Changelings were the least reliable of all.

"If you want me to let you out, that's impossible. This cell belongs to Huanzi, and only she can remove it," Pisces said, then pointed at his collar. "You've taken off your devices, right?"

Wu Yiliu quickly nodded, took out the monitor and receiver he had removed from his pockets, showed them to him, and said, "I've already been exposed and captured, so I have nothing to lose. I've destroyed them."

"What do you want from me then?" Pisces asked, folding his arms and glancing at the guard who had accompanied him. The latter hadn't received his reward yet and might have been trying to ensure the situation didn't escalate, so he was lingering nearby, unwilling to leave.

"I'm very worried about you," Wu Yiliu said, knowing full well that no one would believe him but forcing himself to continue. "You're still a posthuman, aren't you?"

Pisces frowned and snorted. "What are you trying to say?"

Ever since he realized that Wu Yiliu had no more value to him, he had treated Wu Yiliu like something to avoid at all costs. Wu Yiliu understood that the reason he had come was not the vague "vital interests" but fear of Wu Yiliu speaking recklessly.

"They've found the location of the object," Wu Yiliu said, watching him, hoping to discern something. "I think they may have already gotten their hands on it."

Pisces stood up straight, pausing for a moment. It was hard to tell if this news was new to him. "What's that got to do with me?"

"This place is soon going to become a real pocket dimension," Wu Yiliu said, "After it becomes a real pocket dimension, where can you go? What will you do with the Special Item?"

"So, that's what you're getting at, but you'll be disappointed." Pisces laughed. "I've already..." His line of sight froze.

Wu Yiliu followed his gaze and saw Professor Qiao sitting serenely, her hands resting on her knees, twisting a silver ring on her finger.

Pisces stared at it for a few moments, then looked at the old lady, his expression of confusion and surprise gradually deepening.

Professor Qiao smiled at him and said, "It's full."

These two words meant nothing to the guard, but Pisces's face turn red with anger. "You—how did you—" He finally remembered there were others present and swallowed the rest of his words.

"It's good that you understand. I'm just a weak, ordinary old lady, with failing eyesight," Professor Qiao said. "Even if the object is useful, I can't use it."

'Well done,' Wu Yiliu praised in his heart and quickly took advantage of the situation. "I just want to ask a few questions. It won't put you in danger!"

Pisces finally managed to cool down a bit from his burning greed and looked at the guard.

"Get out," he said, showing no loss of posthuman authority when dealing with Changelings. "Don't think you can eavesdrop. I know where each person is standing in the entire corridor."