A journey of seven souls escaping from the basement

What's going on? It seems to be quite normal this time?

He came to see me just to ask a question, and even left after asking. Compared with the previous things, this was so normal that it was a bit abnormal.

Is she sane?

Or... the infection has worsened and it's time to explain the funeral arrangements?

It might be rude and exaggerated to think this way for ordinary people. After all, even if the other party had several large pieces of Originium crystals on her legs the last time she saw her, she wouldn't have died in such a short period of time.

But this is Lapland, who doesn't know how to restrain himself at all, as if he has any hatred against his own body, and doesn't know how to cherish his body at all.

So now that she can be so normal, could it be that her body has...

As mentioned before, although the person in front of her gave her a headache, she didn't hate Lapland, so if the other person really died of ore disease, she would still feel uncomfortable.

While thinking this, Texas couldn't help but glanced down at the opponent's legs.

Ah, sure enough, the source stones are already...

Wait, why did the Source Stone on her leg disappear?

"Your body...?"

No, it’s not just the Source Stone.

Because of the light, Texas didn't take a closer look. After she noticed that the other person's body was different from before and took a closer look, she discovered that the other person's body seemed to have been washed clean. It was full of Origin Stones. The messy feeling of the whole person has completely disappeared, even some scars are gone, and the whole person feels healthy.

"Huh? Ah, have you noticed?" Lapland followed the other person's gaze and found that the other person was looking at his part that was originally covered with Origin Stones. A proud look appeared on his face.

But she did not give an answer immediately. Instead, she pointed at Texas and spoke to the empty air beside her: "Here, Zhebu, this is Texas. Look at her Expression, it is very rare for her to show such an expression. Now you understand how outrageous your ability is."

"...Who are you talking to?" Texas did not feel any signs of the use of Originium skills around him.

"Oh, sorry, Texas, you can't see or hear."

"What...?" Looking at the other party's tail raised to the sky, Texas felt a little incomprehensible.

Could it be said that Lapland's body has not improved at all, but has just invaded inside?

Although there is no explanation for why the Origin Stone disappeared from the body, and it is unrealistic to remove it, it can at least explain why the other party suddenly visited me normally today.

I'm afraid it's because my brain is broken.

Becoming normal can be explained by saying that someone who is mentally abnormal has become normal despite being negative.

Talking to the air can also be said to be imagining a friend coming out.

But what's the name of her imaginary friend, Yabu?

I always feel...as if I've heard this name somewhere.

"Won't you invite us in?"

Unlike the Texas side who was thinking wildly because of Lapland's anomaly, after confirming that Texas could not see Yabu, Lapland's voice was full of joy.

"So, what does 'we' mean? You are the only one here. Lapland, are you really okay?"

"I feel better than I've ever felt right now, and you're wondering, you just can't see or hear it."

"Tsk..."

There is this weird expression again, an expression of "this is something only I can do", an expression of inexplicable pride.

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*Yabu was standing next to Lapland.

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Chapter 59 Can’t see or hear

The look of Lapland in front of him reminded Texas of the kind of kid who got a great toy and took it to school the next day to play with it.

And he is the one who is shown off by the other party.

"So what exactly are you here to ask?" Texas urged Lapland, hoping she could explain things clearly quickly.

Although someone came to her door to show off for no reason, she was not envious at all.

After all, if you show off something practical, you may indeed be envious, but if you show off your mental disorder and then have an imaginary friend, isn't it a bit...

"Asking you about Yabu...huh?" Lapland suddenly silenced and looked to his side. After maintaining an action that seemed to be listening for a moment, he showed a look of understanding. , put his hand into his pocket to look for something, and muttered, "Yeah, just show her this."

"Alas..." Texas folded his arms together, leaned against the door, and sighed with his eyes closed in some distress.

Lapland finally went crazy.

What should I do, so I want to send her back to her hometown?But if she was sent back to her hometown, she might become even more crazy.

If he brought her here, he wouldn't be able to take care of her at all.

Where to send it to the hospital?Hospitals are hard to find, not to mention those with mental illness.

However, Rhode Island, which previously initiated the commission, seems to be a pharmaceutical company, and it is not known whether Rhode Island will accept infected persons with mental illness.

Let's give it a try when the time comes. You can't just ignore Lapland and think of other ways if it doesn't work.

My head started to hurt again and I wanted to smoke.

However, Rhode Island...Rhode Island...commissioned...

"Hiss..." Texas seemed to recall something, opened his eyes and looked to the side, squinting and thinking about the information on the commission.

On the commission, it seemed that the name of the corpse that was being sought was mentioned. It seemed to be...

"Zhabu, are you sure you want to show it to her directly?" Lapland looked at the person next to him again as if he was unsure, and then took out his hand from his pocket with a look of reluctance.

"Wait, Lapland, where did you know this name?" Texas suddenly broke away from the wall she was leaning on, and watched Lapland seriously as she asked her, to prevent her from doing this. What a joke.

"As expected, you know, then this..." Lapland showed the pendant tightly in his hand, "You should also know this."

It was a golden heart-shaped pendant. Of course she knew about it.

Although the name came from the mouth of Lapland, who should have nothing to do with it, so she didn't think about it for a while, and now that the commission has ended, Texas no longer remembers it seriously due to habit.

But Texas remembered this pendant clearly, because there were only two things he was looking for, besides the body, which was the pendant.

"Where did you get this?" Texas stretched out his hand to take it and take a closer look, but his hand came up empty.

Because Lapland always cautiously showed only one face towards Texas, and seemed to attach great importance to this thing. The moment Texas stretched out his hand, she put the pendant back into her pocket. , and Texas stared at each other with big eyes and small eyes.

"Hey..." The other party wouldn't let him touch him, and Texas couldn't just go up and grab him, so he had no choice but to turn sideways and point to the house a few times, "Go inside and talk."

"That's right." Lapland gestured to the air beside him, and then walked into Texas' room with small steps that didn't look like a guest at all.

Except for some personal hobbies and daily necessities, there is nothing special about the interior of the room. The house itself is a staff dormitory built near Penguin Logistics Company. In addition to the sanitary conditions and various facilities and equipment, the overall appearance is extremely complete. The appearance is no different from a slightly larger single rental house.

The room couldn't be said to be spotlessly clean. After all, Lapland could smell a little bit of smoke remaining after cleaning, as well as some empty biscuit boxes exposed in the trash can, but overall these problems did not make the room feel good. It's very messy, but it gives people the feeling that people really live here.

"Okay, let's just tell you what's going on. Just tell it briefly."

After closing the door, Texas walked in, motioned to Lapland to find a seat, then casually pulled out the chair from under the table and sat down first, then put one hand on the table and looked at Lapland. Prand, waiting for her to tell what happened.

"I picked up a pendant."

"Gone?"

"You want it to be simple." Lapland shrugged his shoulders and let his body fall back, leaning on the sofa and crossing his legs.

"Then be a little more specific."

"I saw that you went to Chernobog, so I went to have a look, and then picked up a pendant in the alley. This is how it happened. It's gone." But after verbally saying that he didn't, Lapland He glanced at the side and then added, "Oh, by the way, there is also Yabu. Although you may not be able to understand, after all, you can't see or hear, but she is indeed right next to me. You can understand For he is a ghost now.”

"Any more?"

"It's really gone this time."

"Then let me digest it..."

First of all, the good news is that Lapland is not crazy.

Then, what I was looking for in the commission was intercepted by Lapland in a sense.

However, the content of the commission is confidential, so Lapland should not know what the content of the commission is except that he knows that he has received the commission.

That is to say, the reason why she came to see him now must be related to the ghost that she can neither see nor hear.

So why do you always have to mention that you can't see or hear? Is this something to be proud of?

"You came to ask me something, are you just asking about something related to this pendant, or the ghost named Yabu?" Texas, who had almost figured out what was going on, asked.

"Yes, what do you know? Or his origin? He has lost his memory. I came here just to ask you about things related to him." Lapland seemed to really care about what he wanted to do with the ghost. His ears stood up unconsciously.

"Probably know some."

"That......"

"I signed a confidentiality agreement. Even if I talk about it, I can only talk to that person named Yao Bu."

"..."

"But I can't see or hear the ghost you're talking about, so I can't tell you about it."

As if he was a little vindictive, Texas deliberately increased his tone and emphasized what Lapland had been mentioning.

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*Texas can't do it.

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Chapter 60 See you at the same place

The reason for talking about things under a confidentiality agreement is not to use it to choke Lapland.

Well, maybe there is a little bit of truth. After all, Lapland has been talking about Texas being unable to see or hear, which actually gave her a bit of revenge.

"Can't you really reveal it? It's just the two of us here anyway. It doesn't matter even if you tell the bureau." Lapland straightened his posture and moved forward, as if he wanted to exchange secrets with Texas alone. of.

"No."

Lapland was playing a trick. She had always emphasized that there were three people before, but when it came time to say something that could not be told outside, she deliberately did not include Yabu who was standing aside, hoping to lower the opponent's reputation. of defense.

But this little idea didn't have any effect.

"Isn't it the same with our friendship over the years?"

"No." Texas refused without any hesitation.

"How heartless, Texas." Lapland pretended to be sad with a strong desire to perform, and even wiped the corners of his eyes with his hand as if wiping tears.

But almost at the same time, she returned to her usual expression as if she had changed her face. She stood up from the sofa and walked towards the door without saying a word, as if she wanted to leave from here.

"What are you going to do?" Texas called out to Lapland.

"Leave."

"...Where's the stuff?"

"what?"

"The pendant, that's someone else's thing. I have to give it to them when the time comes."

Although it doesn't matter if she doesn't care, after all, the other party's commission is considered over, but in the final analysis, she took so much money from the other party, but in the end she did almost nothing. She was a little uneasy at first, but now that she has found the thing, if she can Texas still feels that it should provide after-sales service.

"No."

"You're not going to steal it for yourself, are you?" Texas frowned and stood up from the chair, and said seriously to Lapland: "That thing is not an ordinary object, it can be picked up It’s just this kind of thing that I did to get past it.”

Although Texas didn't know what the pendant was used for, he could roughly tell from the amount offered by the other party. This was definitely not a toy that you could buy one get one free for nine dollars off the carpet.

"Private?" Lapland did not immediately turn around to answer Texas' question. Instead, he held up the golden pendant and stared at it for a moment, stuffed it into his pocket, and then turned to face Looking at Texas, he asked:

"Why do you think this thing belongs to them? Just because they initiated the commission? Then I can also entrust you to find it. Does that mean that I am the owner of this thing? Or do they have any evidence to prove this? Does the thing belong to your client?”

After all, Texas has no idea what the use of this thing is, right? If the cloth is completely used as a prop, then this thing can be a prop that can heal the ore. In the face of this temptation, people They may not be able to make personnel decisions.

"Has your comfortable life made you lose the ability to distinguish? Texas, why do you believe that your client must be the owner of this thing, instead of hoping to get it through your hands and abuse it?"

"I'm only responsible for executing the commission and transporting the goods. I won't care about anything else, and I won't ask any questions." But he probably felt that saying this would make Lapland even more reluctant to keep things, Dirk Sasse then added, "The other party's character is guaranteed, you don't have to worry."

This is indeed not a baseless argument made up to dissuade Lapland from staying. Rhode Island's reputation is indeed guaranteed.

This is not information that can be obtained by asking around. After all, this commission is a bit strange, so Texas once asked the emperor about this matter before accepting the task. Even people like the emperor rarely know this company. expressed approval.