Doomsday Wonderland Vol. 9: Esculent Alethia [Complete]

1035: Mixed Rice with Wine

The building looked oddly familiar.

Guided by the faint glow of streetlights, Lin Sanjiu couldn't help but feel a sense of déjà vu as she searched for an entrance in the dark night. However, she was certain that she had never been to this area before, nor had she ever laid eyes on this particular building.

Could it be the result of some kind of architectural style-induced hallucination?

Facing this massive, irregularly shaped orange-red structure, she had no clue what the entrance might look like. After searching for a while, she couldn't help but let out a sigh.

If only she had swapped roles with Bohemia earlier, she wouldn't be dealing with this headache now.

Puppeteer was still unconscious in the car. To prevent another incident of them being recorded when entering the building, she put on her last middle-aged man mask even though she couldn't see any cameras. The usage period of the mask was almost over but she shad no other choice. While thinking about this, she took a few steps back and used a flashlight to scan the edge of the umbrella-like building.

Huh?

When she was closer, she couldn't see it, but under the large orange-red canopy, there was a gap—narrow and dark, probably only about thirty centimeters wide.

What an annoying world.

Lin Sanjiu had no choice but to crawl into the gap like a crocodile. As soon as she had that thought, she felt a sudden emptiness beneath her, causing her to start tumbling down a steep slope. Just as she was about to grab the wall beside her, the slope abruptly ended, and she landed with a smack on her tailbone.

This was getting more and more annoying.

Lin Sanjiu massaged her tailbone, took a deep breath, and used her flashlight to illuminate the door in front of her.

How could people in this world build houses like this? They covered the top with a messy canopy while the building's structure stood in a deep pit surrounded by steep slopes. Weren't they worried about breaking their necks when going to work?

Despite her complaints, she quickly got up and opened the rectangular orange-red door. People in this world seemed to have a habit of leaving their doors unlocked at night—it made sense, though, considering that their every need was fulfilled by society. Any motive for crimes based on self-interest had been eliminated.

These various thoughts filled Lin Sanjiu's mind while she explored the dim and dark environment.

Behind the door, she was faced with a spiral staircase that led upwards. The staircase stood in the center of the lobby, disappearing into the ceiling, likely leading to the chewing gum-like second floor. She shined the flashlight beam around the lobby, and finally breathed a sigh of relief—she had come to the right place.

As a precaution, she didn't turn on the lights. Instead, she clipped the flashlight above the door for illumination. Then she hurried back outside to get Puppeteer. She had to drag him as if he were a dead body, struggling to get him out of the car and back into the building.

Inside, there were narrow beds neatly made with white bed sheets that encircled the lobby, along with some medical equipment and medicine cabinets nearby—it looked just like a hospital. However, unlike the hospitals in her hometown, it was quiet and devoid of any human voices. There wasn't even a doctor on duty or any hospitalized patients.

After finally managing to get the lifeless Puppeteer onto a bed, even Lin Sanjiu couldn't help needing a moment to catch her breath.

"Oh, there's this thing."