Chapter 1249: Bohemia the Ape Tamer
Even if he was temporarily trapped, Bohemia knew that if Puppeteer didn"t want her to escape, there was no way she could get away. Bohemia was well aware of this fact.
So, when the night wind swept her long hair towards her ears and the steps of her running made her skin feel icy, she almost burst into tears from the sudden release of tension. Just moments ago, she was almost certain that if she turned and ran, she would end up like the man in the stairs, exploding into a pool of blood.
If Puppeteer didn"t catch up, her plan would be half-successful. The other half depended on whether Lin Sanjiu would catch up. With this thought in mind, Bohemia took a quick glance towards the shadows beside the fence but couldn"t find any trace of Lin Sanjiu.
Where was she?
Bohemia had taken such a big risk to tell Lin Sanjiu that Puppeteer was about to turn into a tree, hoping to make her believe that he was like a trapped turtle. So, when she escaped, Lin Sanjiu wouldn"t bother with Puppeteer who was already in her hands and would instead chase after her.
Could it be because of the roots under her feet that she couldn"t run fast?
Bohemia immediately slowed down her pace, easing up a bit. Her jewelry jingled and jangled as if she were shaking a bell to call a dog—or rather, a bell to call a ghost.
She glanced upwards and found that she was getting closer to her destination. The road ahead was about to turn. At the bend, the heavy forest pressed against the edge of the road, as if to suffocate it. There was no distance between them anymore, and some shrubs and branches even reached out from beyond the fence. If Lin Sanjiu really wanted her to turn into a tree, she definitely wouldn"t miss this area so close to her.
Bohemia glanced back into the dense forest. As she was about to enter the bend, she deliberately gasped for breath, pretending to be physically exhausted. She ran a few steps and stopped beside the fence, making her breath heavy and audible. Several branches extended from the gap in the fence, trembling in the wind like slender fingers, as if they were trying to grab her legs.
Had she run far enough? That Retribution System couldn"t possibly cover this area, right? She really had no idea where that annoying thing came from, but it always showed up at the most inconvenient times.
Bohemia acted as if her strength was giving out, panting heavily. She constantly scanned the forest with the corner of her eye. Vertical dark shadows stood layer upon layer on the mountain, seemingly watching her silently. Every plant seemed to understand her plan. She felt a little jittery and couldn"t help but turn around on the silent road. Between the dark sky and earth, there were only the continuous mountains, the road, and the low and hoa.r.s.e breath of the forest blown by the mountain wind.
Could it be that after she turned into a tree, she would be too dumb to find her way back? Did she have to walk back again? That was too fake. Even if the other party was a tree—
Before she could finish her thoughts, Bohemia suddenly flipped backward, like a tightly coiled spring released into the air. In mid-air, she drew a hastily swift arc, and then landed on her knees. Not far from where she was just standing, a hand quickly retracted back into the thick shadows.
"When did you catch up?" Bohemia was both surprised and annoyed. She had always liked wearing several layers of wide-sleeved long skirts. If she hadn"t felt the brus.h.i.+ng sensation on the flowing hem just now, she might have been grabbed by the leg. "You turned into a tree and now like to play tricks? Get up!"
After a few seconds, a tall, slender black figure slowly rose from the densely standing tree shadows. It was as if a trail of ink was gradually elongating, gradually detaching from the human form and becoming more and more like a tree.
Bohemia had a lot to say to Lin Sanjiu, but at this moment, she couldn"t utter a single word.
"d.a.m.n you," she cursed lowly and ran off.
Behind the fence, the tall and slender black figure followed her. It couldn"t be called running, as no human could run with such stiff limbs without falling flat on their face. However, every time Lin Sanjiu"s foot landed, it was as if a pillar was driven into the ground—firm and stable, yet fast enough to make people"s eyes blur.
Bohemia soon understood why she hadn"t heard any sound. At this moment, she couldn"t take her eyes off Lin Sanjiu, afraid that if she turned her head, the latter would disappear into the darkness. But even though her eyes were locked on Lin Sanjiu, all she could hear was the low rustling of leaves and branches swaying in the wind. This only intensified the eerie silence between heaven and earth.
Now!
Bohemia leaned back and swung her wide sleeves heavily. A thin silver brilliance shot out from her hand, gliding over the ground in the forest, barely clearing the fence. When it arrived in front of Lin Sanjiu in the blink of an eye, she was about to land her foot on the ground, and countless worm-like shadows were wriggling and rolling under her boot. As soon as she landed, they would reconnect her to the ground.
However, just as the silver brilliance was about to sweep over the soles of her boots and cut through the tree roots, Lin Sanjiu suddenly stiffened her body, clenched her metal gauntlet into a fist, and smashed it down straight. With a clang, she struck the silver brilliance, immediately knocking it into the ground. In the splattering mud, the silver brilliance trembled, revealing its original form—a deformed crescent-shaped steel blade.
Bohemia was stunned. Half a second later, she recovered and couldn"t help but angrily exclaim, "This thing costs dozens of red crystals! No one would spend dozens of red crystals just to buy you even if I sell you!"
"You can come in," Lin Sanjiu said immediately. "As I said, there are many Special Items inside. Using this against me is not a threat at all."
Her indifferent tone made her sound surprisingly sincere, "To be honest, I can catch you right now."
Bohemia missed the first time she met Lin Sanjiu. It was so much better. The opponent"s combat strength was at most average. Even if she didn"t mention Higher Consciousness, Bohemia felt that she could still take her. Yet, she turned out to be a d.a.m.n Growth type. Without even noticing it, she had grown like this, making people feel extremely uncomfortable.
The weapon suitable for performing delicate operations like cutting tree roots during high-speed running, Bohemia only had one, and now it was buried in the ground. Amidst a series of curses, she rushed towards the fence on the other side of the road. With a sudden stop, she turned and ran back in the direction she came from.
Her plan did work, as Lin Sanjiu chased after her, but she hadn"t thought that the methods she had prepared wouldn"t cut the tree roots under Lin Sanjiu"s feet. Since her own methods didn"t work, she might as well use Puppeteer instead. Would Puppeteer also become a tree when she ran back? Bohemia didn"t even want to think about that possibility.
However, just as she landed on the ground, her feet slipped, and she lost her balance. The small piece of road where she landed suddenly bulged up, instantly throwing off her balance. Bohemia reacted quickly, not waiting to fall to the ground. She twisted her body and landed on both hands and feet like a cat, barely stabilizing herself.
As soon as she landed, she didn"t have time to look up. She immediately rolled forward. A whip shadow that she had seen countless times and was already familiar with narrowly missed her in mid-air, making a snap sound as it struck the ground before being pulled back by Lin Sanjiu.