These weird things are all mine

After Liu Songyi finished speaking, Luo Ling couldn't help but open his mouth, wanting to say something.

Could it be that everything that happened at that time...was all fake?

Luo Ling looked at Elsa and An Yu, and their eyes seemed to be filled with the same shock.

Obviously, this was not Luo Ling's own hallucination. The cruelty she experienced with Elsa and An Yu was the same.

"Of course, I'm not saying that you lied in the report. Liu Qian and An Yu have both testified. I believe that all of this happened." Liu Songyi said in a deep voice, "But something has erased all traces. We have reason to believe... it was the 'Ji Ying' you mentioned.

"Now, we need to know all the information about 'Ji Ying' in order to get the complete truth of this matter."

Ji Firefly.

After going around in circles, I finally returned to this name.

The woman who mysteriously appeared and disappeared...

"I can say," Luo Ling exhaled and whispered, "Moreover, this matter also involves... the skeleton doctor and everything that happened at that time."

Although Luo Ling had told part of the story about the Skeleton Doctor's death, he did not reveal more information at the time.

Luo Ling told almost everything about Li Tianming, Ji Ying, and the subsequent pursuit in the cemetery, except for the detailed information about Puppet Rumor.

The reason for not talking about Puppet Rumor is very simple. By now Luo Ling is very clear about it. The unclear relationship between her and Puppet Rumor is difficult to explain. It would be very troublesome if she herself is also considered to be an "egg".

Therefore, in Luo Ling's description, Li Tianming and the white Ganoderma lucidum in the underground cave are of the same kind of weirdness, but it is not clear what exactly it is.

"I have no recollection of reporting the case you mentioned." Liu Songyi pondered, "Because we found the doctor's body the next day, brutally dismembered, and we only found the head.

"But we didn't find the body of the skeleton doctor."

"Just like the villagers this time, right?" Ji Shinian, who had been listening silently, suddenly spoke up and said something.

He raised his head, looked at Luo Ling, and said slowly, "If I tell you that 'Ji Ying' is very likely to be the weird one you mentioned, what would you think?"

"How can it be..."

Luo Ling immediately blurted out that Ji Ying regarded Puppet Yao as her mortal enemy, so how could she be the "egg" controlled by Puppet Yao.

What's more, Ji Ying had already cut open her flesh and blood to show her when they first met. It was completely flesh and blood.

"From this incident, it seems that this weirdness has a strong desire to devour flesh and blood, and can use this method to strengthen itself. It can also control other people's bodies and memories, etc. It is at least at the level of "dangerous weirdness."

Ji Shinian did not rush to refute Luo Ling, but continued leisurely, "Moreover, since there are more than one of these strange beings, they cannot coexist peacefully and will inevitably devour each other, because for them... each other's flesh and blood is better nutrition."

As expected of an old fox who has lived for who knows how many years, he has already deduced the answer to a very close degree even though Luo Ling has concealed something.

But I didn't expect that these "dangerous and weird" things are actually just puppets of some existence.

This kind of terrible speculation...not everyone can predict it.

If that's the case...

"I have a bold guess. There really was a person called 'Ji Ying', but she has been swallowed up by this weirdness, or has become this weirdness."

Ji Shinian said calmly, "In most cases, she is indeed this weird, but in a few cases... like the thread of fate that I saw intermittently, she turned back into the former 'Ji Ying'."

As soon as the words fell, everyone's eyes turned to Luo Ling.

Luo Ling just remained silent. Following this bold guess, many things that only she knew could be explained.

For example, why does Ji Ying know so much about the Puppet Rumor, and why is she so obsessed with it...

A terrifying guess, but terrifyingly plausible.

As for Ji Ying's obsession with Puppet Yao, it may also be because of... her instinctive desire to devour "her own kind", or "desire to merge".

...is this really possible?

Luo Ling inexplicably recalled the clear and calm look in Ji Ying's eyes as she slowly ate the performer's head bite by bite in the underground cave. The memory was still fresh.

"It's just a guess. It's possible that I guessed wrong." Looking at the subtle complexity in Luo Ling's expression, Ji Shi said in a young voice,

"Anyway, no matter what, this is no longer something we can handle. I've already asked someone from the 'company' to come over. Although it's a bit expensive, they do have the ability to handle 'dangerous and weird' things."

At this point, Ji Shinian showed a somewhat relaxed smile, trying to ease the gradually stagnant and suffocating atmosphere in Ward Zero.

"Besides, I have some face as an old man, haha... When it comes to finding people, I am better than the omens of "Sky Speaker". I have helped the "Company" more or less."

..."company"?

Luo Ling had seen some impressions of this organization in the performer's memory, but unfortunately there were too many memory gaps and no more detailed information.

"Okay, today's meeting ends here. Let's disband. I will send the next arrangements to everyone in the group." Ji Shinian clapped his hands, looked at Luo Ling again, and said, "White Witch, you don't need to participate in the next action. Have a good rest."

"Um..."

Luo Ling nodded slightly.

A lot has happened during this period of time, and she really needs some time to slow down.

Ji Shinian's guess today was beyond her imagination. If even Ji Ying could be an "egg"...

Luo Ling was still a little dazed until he walked out of Ward Zero.

Behind Luo Ling, Elsa watched her silently.

Little Bella in her arms wanted to call out to Luo Ling, but Elsa covered her mouth.

"Next time."

Elsa said softly.

She hid the beautiful butterfly hairpin in her palm.

Chapter 5 Nightmare, Pioneer (k)

Interlaced and mottled paths.

Dusk.

The bustling crowds in the county town did not make Luo Ling feel at ease. Instead, he felt a panic from the bottom of his heart.

In a trance, she saw that everyone on the road stopped and stared at her with indifferent and terrifying eyes.

...just like the villagers of Baiyan Village.

In an instant, a terrifying dark golden color appeared in Luo Ling's pupils.

But in a blink of an eye, the noisy sound reappeared in my ears, the busy streets were still as usual, and everything I just saw seemed to be just an illusion.

"What's wrong with me..."

Luo Ling rubbed his temples and felt dizzy.

The puddles on the ground reflected her face, and her dazzling pupils could not be concealed no matter what.

She saw herself sneering.

"Luo Ling."

Just then, she heard an unexpected but familiar voice behind her.

"...?"

Luo Ling turned her head and saw the tall woman who was still shrouded in mystery standing less than five meters away from her.

"Ji Ying..."

She appeared again.

Is this an illusion this time?

"I found the puppet, let's go kill it together."

Ji Ying reached out her hand to Luo Ling, her calm eyes were so familiar, as if in Luo Ling's memory, her gaze would always be the same, even when she was eating the performer's head in the underground cave full of corpses.

"Kill? Me?"

Luo Ling took a step back.

She had deeply realized that the Puppet Rumor was not something she could deal with at the moment. Even just the "eggs" that it differentiated into to accumulate power had already consumed all her strength.

"That's right, only you can kill Puppet Yao." Ji Ying said, "Come here, come with me..."

不 ...

"Are you scared? It's okay, I'm here."

wrong...

She saw Ji Ying laughing, with the corners of her mouth splitting all the way to her ears.

A row of sharp and twisted teeth, stuck to the poor flesh and blood by hyphae, are placed in a place that can barely be called a mouth.

The noisy voices fell completely silent at this moment. Luo Ling turned her head and saw that everyone was looking at her.

Everybody was laughing.

"bring it on..."

Run away.

Luo Ling didn't hesitate at all, she turned and ran away.

But Ji Ying's voice was like a shadow, following closely behind her, neither far nor near, plain and clear.

"Come here... Luo Ling... come to me..."

Avoid the crowd and escape from Ji Ying.

This was the only thought left in Luo Ling's mind. She didn't know how much time had passed or how far she had run. But when she came to her senses, there was no one around her and the ghostly voice like a nightmare had disappeared.

Finally...got rid of it?

sleepy...

Luo Ling raised her head and found that she had unknowingly returned to a place she was most familiar with.

Family.

My sister is in the house not far ahead.

The aroma of food has wafted over. Through the window of my house, I can see my sister busy at work.

Even now, Luo Ling felt inexplicably at ease.

"I am back."

Pushing the door open as usual, Luo Ling leaned against the wall tiredly.

"I'm home."

The elder sister came over, took Luo Ling's schoolbag considerately, and helped her walk to the dining table and sit down.

"very tired?"

My sister's gentle voice is as always.

"Ah."

Luo Ling nodded sleepily.

She forced herself to raise her eyes, and it seemed as if there was a gray fog in front of her eyes that would never dissipate, covering her vision.

Even her sister, who was standing right next to her, couldn't see her face clearly.

"If you're tired, just take a good rest."

My sister said this and started laughing.

Luo Ling suddenly had a bad premonition.

No.

No no no...

White mycelium.

Pull away slowly.

My sister's smile was so bright that it reached her ears.

The table full of fragrant food turned into dried bones and rotten flesh.

"I will always be by your side, sis...I love you."