Hyperthermal Hell || Apocalypse Paradise #1 [Complete]

34: Scorched Earth Oasis

The pocket dimension finally ended. Lin Sanjiu gave a sigh ladened with complex emotions.

Because they had restarted three times in the pocket dimension, it felt like quite some time had passed. However, the rays of the eastern sun on the horizon lit up their surroundings only after they had driven for an hour. Since they woke up at 10PM at night and the sun usually rose around 5-6AM, it meant that Lin Sanjiu's group had only spent about six hours in the pocket dimension.

In the end, she still could not understand why that woman would commit suicide. Lin Sanjiu was perplexed by this.

After they had heard the gunshot, she went back to Chen Xiaoyuan's apartment with Li Zhijun and was shocked by the gory scene. Even though she had a vague hunch that Li Zhijun had something to do with it, it was undeniable that they only heard that lethal gunshot after they both reached downstairs. Likewise, it was a fact that the woman killed herself, using her own ability.

Li Zhijun acted very naturally, even with Lin Sanjiu looking. He took out a tiny light bulb and held it above the corpse. Suddenly, as if the corpse reacted, it emitted yellow lights at intervals that were all absorbed into the tiny light bulb. Lin Sanjiu had her suspicions and tried to pry a couple of times, but he skilfully avoided her questions.

'Anyway, what's done is done. It's best not to know too much about dangerous people. The most important thing is to deal with the present...' With that, she managed to stop thinking about the matter.

The truck slowed down. With Lin Sanjiu leading the way, they drove their fleet of vehicles into the factory district. The area they were in was a new industrial park that had been well-planned. Ash gray five-story buildings were neatly arranged in rows within their allocated plot. Despite over a month of erosion caused by the elevated temperatures, the factory buildings appeared way more durable than the building in the city.

As Lin Sanjiu looked absent-mindedly at the sign at the entrance of the factory district, she recalled what Li Zhijun said before he left last night.

"We're leaving now. After all, Tian Minbo is still somewhere out there..." Li Zhijun flashed a pleasant grin, flashing his white teeth. "Take care."

"Didn't you say that you wanted us to do something in return?" Lin Sanjiu kept that in mind.

"Well, I haven't decided. Let's just say that you all owe me a favor..." Li Zhijun said softly. "Just don't forget about it."

"We won't, of course! Li Zhijun bro, Zeji bro, we got out of this jam thanks to the both of you. If you need help, just let me know!" Luther leaped forward, thanking them both sincerely. Marcie stood beside him, nodding gratefully.

Lin Sanjiu was the only one who sighed inwardly. Owing someone a favor was one thing, but for that someone to be Li Zhijun... However, something puzzled her. After 14 months, they would be randomly transported into any of the thousands of existing parallel universes. If they didn't even meet again in their lifetimes, wouldn't Li Zhijun's intentions be in vain?

Almost as if he had read her mind, Li Zhijun narrowed his eyes and said unexpectedly, "Right, there is another thing I want to tell all of you. Do you know about something called a visa? If you find a consular officer, you can each get a visa and head to the next world together. This way, you won't get separated."

"That's our plan." Luther immediately sought advice. "Li Zhijun bro, do you have any clues on how to go about that?"

"I don't have anything concrete, but all I can say is that your best chances are where people gather," Li Zhijun replied as his gaze rippled across Lin Sanjiu. Smiling, he continued, "It's really odd, but once a person gets a visa for the first time, they will be registered under the shared database of all consular officers; it works like a network operating system. If you amass enough items to make an exchange, you could even find another person through a consular officer."