See the Law of Deception

Chapter 139 The Substitute (13)

Zhou Ziming and Qin Wan didn't say much about her rather bizarre behavior.

Lu Jinzhao wondered if they had seen even more bizarre things?

After all, fates are incredibly diverse, and who knows, there might be others like her who need corpses as materials?
Moreover, there are quite a few strange and gruesome corpses in the platform, so they should all be immune by now.

Lu Jinzhao knocked off a rib and thought about it.

The shadow puppet had returned to her side, with no changes except for a small, pinhole-sized hole in its neck.

Unless the shadow puppet's weakness is found, it will be quite difficult for passengers of the same level to retaliate after she makes the first move.

After collecting the necessary materials, Du Yu's corpse was already quite unsightly.

Most of the skin on the intact parts of his body had been peeled off, and a huge gash had been cut open from his abdomen, revealing his internal organs. His chest had also been ripped open, and several ribs had been broken and removed.

If you didn't know better, you'd think some wild animal had gnawed on the corpse.

Lu Jinzhao packed the materials into the prepared bag, then put them back in her backpack. When she looked up, she noticed that Zhou Ziming and Qin Wan were both looking at her with expressions that resembled constipation.

"what happened?"

She stood up and shook the blood and pieces of internal organs off her hands.

"It's nothing, it's just that this kind of scene is quite rare," Zhou Ziming said tactfully.

Qin Wan added, "It's quite rare to see this on our platform."

Lu Jinzhao wanted to wipe her hands, but found that there seemed to be nothing to wipe them with. Du Yu's clothes were already soaked with blood, and she didn't want to wipe them on her own clothes.

Never mind, I'll wash it another time.

"Does that mean you've seen it at other stations?" Lu Jinzhao asked casually.

"There will be springs, but springs are considered orderly among extreme sites. Some small city sites are just a bunch of animals."

"I heard that a long time ago, some people tried various methods to deprive others of their destiny, including cannibalism."

"Although it was later proven that cannibalism was ineffective, some people found it interesting. The pressure they experienced on the platform needed to be released, so they would vent it on their fellow human beings."

Lu Jinzhao couldn't understand at all that even though the pressure of experiencing life and death had increased dramatically, she was thinking about how to become stronger and get rid of this situation, instead of venting her frustrations on weaker people.

She didn't intend to try to understand this idea; she simply nodded to indicate that she understood.

"Let's go."

"Where to now?" Zhou Ziming asked.

"I don't know, let's just find somewhere close to the train and stay there," Qin Wan replied.

It's all the same no matter where you are. It's not like it's a low-level platform where there are relatively safe places. On a high-level platform, unless it's for a specific mission, there's nowhere that can be considered safe. Everywhere on the platform is haunted.

Just as the three of them walked out of the rooftop and headed downstairs, they passed the floor where the company was located and suddenly heard a sound.

Footsteps and voices could be heard coming from the floor that should have been deserted.

The three women paused, not because they were surprised to find someone there, but because they recognized the voices in the conversation. They were very familiar, extremely familiar, so familiar that…
It's simply their own voice.

Lu Jinzhao, who was walking at the back, suddenly looked up at the two figures in front of him.

She recalled what Du Yu had said, Du Yu insisting that her teammate acted exactly the same as usual after being replaced by a ghost in the morning. If she hadn't used her destiny test to find out that the other party was not human, she probably would have been kept in the dark forever.

Although it turned out that she lied and that her destiny did not provide her with such abilities, her behaving exactly as usual did not necessarily mean she was lying.

She only noticed Bai Xunyan and Yan Xiaoyu acting strangely outside the mourning hall. She had only occasionally glanced at Feiquan that morning and hadn't noticed anything unusual. So, what about now?

Now, this person, who doesn't seem to notice anything amiss and can even talk fluently about the stories between the sites, perfectly connecting the previous topics, seems to be her teammate.

Is it real or fake?
Through the open door in the stairwell, Lu Jinzhao could see the office area through the glass.

Those were the figures of three people.

She, Qin Wan, and Zhou Ziming.

Lu Jinzhao noticed something.

The woman inside had clean hands, without any bloodstains.

Therefore, her double appeared before she dissected Du Yu.

So, are Qin Wan and Zhou Ziming, who are standing with the fake her, also fake?

She wasn't sure.

At this moment, Lu Jinzhao finally realized how tricky this mission was.

"Qin Wan, has your good luck ended?" she asked.

Qin Wan paused, realizing something, and said with some disappointment, "It was gone when we went downstairs."

If Qin Wan's good luck continues, then she is unlikely to end up with a ghost. Even if it's just luck, she will first encounter the "real" Lu Jinzhao. However, even if she asks, Lu Jinzhao cannot be sure if what she says is true or false; she is just confirming it.

Then, she looked at the two of them and said, "I have three methods of verification, but I'm not sure if they will work, or if ghosts can even copy this."

"If we could, then we would be completely helpless against this ghost."

"What method?" Zhou Ziming asked anxiously.

"First, destiny; second, supernatural items." If the substitute created by the ghost can replicate these two things, then their chances of winning against this ghost are extremely low. This means that any moment when the person in front of them disappears from sight could be replaced by the ghost.

No one can be 100% certain that the person next to them is a human being.

Besides, with so many Stands, each possessing the fate of a passenger and the abilities of a demon, what's the point of fighting?
“Indeed.” Zhou Ziming nodded in agreement, then asked, “What is the third method?”

Lu Jinzhao glanced at Qin Wan and said, "Her."

"Or rather, a change of fortune."

It may not be a coincidence that Qin Wan was chosen for this event.

Luck, surprisingly, becomes an extremely important thing here.

"Whether it's misfortune or good fortune, it will bring the desired result."

Misfortune is likely to involve encountering ghosts, while good fortune is about meeting teammates.

Qin Wan's face paled slightly: "I've already had too many changes of luck, and I've even borrowed luck from others. I can't change my luck any further."

She had to save some strength for later, after all, she still had "misfortune" to repay.

Zhou Ziming hesitated. He didn't want to change his luck at this time. If he borrowed good fortune, he would inevitably experience a period of bad luck before returning to the train. He didn't want any accidents to happen.

"Or should we break up?" he said.

Since he can't confirm whether the people around him are real or not, he might as well stay by himself. He has divine power, so he should be fine until the train arrives.

Lu Jinzhao remained silent for a moment, still deep in thought.