Returning from the abyss

Chapter 1277 Gifts

Everything about the "interview" was different from what Lyudmila had imagined, but she still left, met Andrographis at the door, and then... she started working according to the process.

When she was leaving the house, Lyudmila was still a little bit unbelieving. After thinking about it for a while, she gave up thinking about the deeper meaning behind this somewhat ridiculous interview and instead made a phone call.

After a while, the call was connected, and she whispered, "Lu Ning? I'm free now. When are you coming to pick up your things?"

"soon."

Lu Ning couldn't help but smile after receiving Lyudmila's call. It seemed that things were going well on her side.

"Is there any good news?" Watanabe Yuanzi asked when she saw Lu Ning's expression.

"Yes, it was a call from a friend I met during this scene." Lu Ning smiled, "I also made some money from her."

"Then go ahead. There's not much to do today." Watanabe Fuchiko finished approving the last document. "I'm a little surprised that you asked me about the organization right after you came back."

"As a result... Actually there is nothing to do, or you have already sorted out all the procedures." Lu Ning shrugged, "I just need to sit here and approve some documents that require my signature."

"It has never been reasonable for a leader to be involved in every detail of every matter. The decentralization of power is inevitable, and once the basic process framework of the organization is established, as long as everyone performs their duties, most things do not require our concern. Of course, this is also because there is nothing particularly important in the dream night tour."

"Don't beat around the bush. I can hear that you are saying that we don't have any goals." Lu Ning tidied up the things on the table, stood up and stretched.

"It's normal. The essence of many organizations in the distribution center is that tourists of similar strength gather together for warmth, while large organizations aim to maintain order in the distribution center. Other than that, they are just doing business, and there is no difference for most of them." Watanabe Fuchiko smiled, "We are currently just providing a place for internal communication, and using some Golden Dawn resources to provide some appropriate help to members, that's all."

"You left this question to me." Lu Ning opened the door, thought for a moment, and said, "Watanabe, from now on, our organization... will focus on helping those tourists who want to go home."

Watanabe Fuchiko raised her head and glanced at Lu Ning, but Lu Ning had already left.

This idea was not a sudden one, but something Lu Ning had considered many times.

So far, she has seen too many tourists who were unable to fulfill their original wish. No matter what the reason, even a strong tourist like Jun Ying has given up the idea of ​​going home.

Lu Ning respected the choice of those who chose to stay. But for those who wanted to leave, Lu Ning also thought that someone should help them. Nowadays, fewer and fewer people chose to return to the fifth level. This is the record of the Golden Dawn. The main reason is that the experience of the distribution center has in turn occupied an important part of the tourists' lives. In this environment, there are still many people who are still undecided even at the fifth level.

While thinking about these things, she was also teleported to the information center. Although it was a gift, the transfer of ownership still required proof from the waiter to prevent tourists from using this method to privately plunder.

Not long after, Lyudmila also moved over. She waved to Lu Ning, then found a waiter and asked to be a witness.

Soon, the waiter prepared a room for the two of them.

"It seems that things are going well for you?" Lu Ning was not in a hurry, but asked about Lyudmila's recent situation.

"The situation in the Red Accounts Department is a little... different from what I expected, but in a good way." Lyudmila took out a list and handed it to the waiter next to her. "But it may be very busy for a while."

"A lot of things?"

"I haven't started work yet, but the tasks have been assigned." Lyudmila sighed, "Next, I'm afraid I need to familiarize myself with how the Red Account Department targets targets. I hope to learn more... At least in the future, I won't be like the previous scene where I can't do anything."

Soon, the waiter handed the list to Lu Ning.

"The distribution center will notarize this agreement. This is a transfer of property between tourists. Both parties are voluntary and there is no coercion or threat involved." The waiter announced, "Tourist Lu Ning, you have the right to choose an item from this list to receive."

Lu Ning took the list and looked at it carefully.

What Lyudmila provided were all raw materials. This list marked the collection targets and characteristics of these raw materials. They can be processed into various weapons that can be brought into the scene. Although their effectiveness may not be as good as the rewards given directly by the distribution center, one of them is an advantage.

There weren't many raw materials on it, after all, there weren't many scenes that Lyudmila had experienced after getting the emblem. Lu Ning looked at it carefully, and she wasn't going to be polite to Lyudmila, so she carefully considered for a while before choosing one of them.

"The crown is made of rice."

Her fingers fell on an object.

"Are you sure?" the waiter asked.

"That's it. I'd also like to ask about the price of making it into a prop."

"Of course... We provide three types of processing. If you want to process it into a disposable prop, the price is not very high, but tourists generally do not choose this method. If you want to process it roughly according to its quality and just transform it into a weapon or armor, the price is only tens of thousands of points, depending on what you want to make. But if you need customized services, you will need to ask the responsible waiter to make it for you, and the price will be higher."

"understood."

"Do you have enough points?" Lyudmila asked. She had naturally asked this question before. The problem was that the price of customization was too high. However, she was not willing to make something that she had obtained at the risk of her life into a disposable prop. Only when she reached the fifth level would she be able to save up some points for crafting.

"It's... quite enough." Lu Ning knew Lyudmila's financial pressure, so it was difficult for her to say.

After all, she almost killed Mokamo in this scene, and also picked up Kukash's final kill, so she got a lot of points. As for the prop used by Kukash, since he died in the scene, it was not his turn to calculate the score.

Therefore, Lu Ning inexplicably became a rich man after a certain scene.

"Okay, as long as you know what's going on."

Soon, the waiter brought the item at Lyudmila's signal and handed it to Lu Ning. It was a peculiarly shaped circular crown with several horn-like spikes extending from its ring. It was all black and did not look particularly eye-catching.

The two chatted for a while and then said goodbye to each other. Lu Ning took the horn crown and asked the waiter to take her directly to the place where the information center was responsible for making it.

There was a waiter here who was not wearing the usual clothes of waiters. A waiter with an anvil on his head was sitting in the room. There was no clothing on his metallic body. This was the first time that Lu Ning saw what the waiter's body structure looked like.

"Welcome." Tiezhu was much taller than the average waiter. He nodded slightly to Lu Ning, who walked in front of him with the horn crown. The waiter looked at what she was holding, then slowly squatted down and lowered his head in front of Lu Ning.

"Put it up."

Seeing this, Lu Ning placed the horn crown in her hand on the head of the anvil. The anvil then stood up and asked, "What do you want to make it into?"

"I want a weapon that has both close-range and long-range attack capabilities and retains the three original properties of this raw material," said Lu Ning.

"Ah... Yimi's horn crown." Anvil touched the material on his head. "The giant king who possessed both the blood of God and the blood of corruption stepped down from the cursed throne and was eventually hunted in his own palace. What three characteristics do you want to retain? Abandoned blood, dishonorable murder, and cold breath."

"Yes."

"Three hundred and fifty thousand points, a one-time payment. You can take it away immediately." Tiezhen said to Lu Ning, "The price will change. Tourist, if you don't accept it and walk out, the price may not be the same next time. It may be higher or lower."

"No need, I accept." Lu Ning nodded, then took out her mobile phone, and a large amount of points were instantly deducted from her account. Then, Tiezhen nodded, stretched out his hand to open a box next to him, grabbed a ball of blue flame from it, and slapped it on her head. The flame wrapped around the horn crown, and in just a moment, it reshaped it and soon turned into a bracelet.

Anvil took it off and handed it to Lu Ning.

"Its name is Giant Knuckles, you can try it."

Lu Ning took it and put it on her wrist. It quickly fit her wrist and even transformed itself into a tattoo on her wrist.

"Wear a wrist guard to cover it." Anvil said, "This is a more convenient way to carry it. You just need to be careful not to get your arm chopped off. The ownership of it in the distribution center naturally belongs to you, but in the scene, others can still snatch it."

"Got it, thank you." Lu Ning thanked Tiezhen, but Tiezhen didn't care much and waved her away. When Lu Ning turned to leave, she happened to meet another person walking in. She made way for him and glanced at this equally wealthy tourist - a young man with a face full of vigor and confidence, but Lu Ning didn't know him.

After returning to the information center hall, Lu Ning submitted an application to return to the fourth level. She still couldn't tell from Lewanska's description who wanted to find her, but there were only a few possible people.

After passing through the special portal, Lu Ning returned to the fourth-level distribution center. She first called Ning Yeyi, who was obviously surprised by her return, but she didn't know much about what Lu Ning mentioned about someone looking for her.

"Since that person is trying to find you in such a roundabout way, just wait and see. Come back for a meal. It's a rare opportunity for you to come back. Why don't you invite all your friends from the fourth level to come over for a gathering?"

"We may not have enough time." Lu Ning said helplessly, "I have seen someone coming."

There was indeed someone walking towards her in the information center. It was Cheng Lurong. This time she was not wearing her iconic dark red suit, but a white dress.

"Okay, this is one of the answers I guessed." Lu Ning walked up.

"I'm sorry that we have to meet you in secret." Cheng Lurong bowed slightly to Lu Ning, still speaking in a soft voice, "It's just that we don't want others to know about this."

"Let's find a room to talk."

Lu Ning asked the waiter to open a room for tourists to have secret discussions. Now she no longer lacked these points.

After the two of them sat down, Lu Ning got straight to the point: "You have reached the fourth level, does that mean you have all been promoted?"

"Yes. Now everyone is at the fourth level." Cheng Lurong said.

"You came to see me privately, so something must have happened? Otherwise, without telling anyone else, Cheng Yurun should have been very proactive in contacting us," Lu Ning said.

Cheng Lurong nodded gently: "That's how it was, but considering our current situation, we decided to hide first."

"...Is it because Cheng Wuling has offended too many people?" Lu Ning asked.

"No, if she really thinks that someone is dangerous after being offended, she will kill them first." Cheng Lurong shook her head, "It's just... now she doesn't recognize you."

Lu Ning was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Did she go for treatment?"

"For safety reasons, we allowed her to receive treatment." Cheng Lurong nodded. "Although she made notes to prevent herself from forgetting important people or events, the loss of memory will cause her to lose a lot of practical experience. Most of her past interpersonal relationships have become records in books rather than personal experiences."

"She has accumulated too much soul damage." Lu Ning said.

"But for her safety, we have to do this, and she no longer has the obsession to complete it. Among the people and things she has forgotten, of course, you are also included."

"I'm not surprised."

"Of course, my sister prepared a plan for us before the treatment. It will obviously take some time for her to recover, and during this time, we also need to deal with a series of follow-up problems caused by her treatment." Cheng Lurong said, "You are one of them."

"It will probably take a long time for her to reach level five. I don't think we will have any intersection." Lu Ning said, "I will still treat her as a friend, but since she has forgotten..."

"No, it's not this. She specifically asked me to confirm with you - so far, your desire to return has not changed, right?" Cheng Lurong asked.

"Yes."

"Then let me tell my sister what she said." Cheng Lurong cleared her throat, "We should still have a reunion, but that reunion may not be so wonderful. If I stand in your hostile position, use all your strength and don't let your guard down."

"I don't need her to remind me of this." Lu Ning said, "She said there will be another meeting? It seems that she also has some unique experiences."

"Maybe." Cheng Lurong said.

"I remember it. Anything else?"

"A gift for you." Cheng Lurong took out a package and handed it to Lu Ning. "I haven't opened it yet, but please accept it. This should not be something in the scene."