These weird things are all mine

He sneered as the toys performed their comical acts on the stage.

"Let's all go." Ji Shinian sighed.

He wanted to save people, but he couldn't.

This remote little town... no, not just this one, I'm afraid that any town within a hundred miles will not escape this disaster.

If the scale of the disaster is still not contained, it may even spread to more places...

"...good."

Liu Songyi nodded heavily.

Although I am very sad about this result, giving up is indeed the only option now that things have come to this point.

It's a pity for the ordinary people in Jiangcheng County. They are beyond salvation under the influence of strange cognition.

Do not try to break the rules of the hatchery; taking those affected away by force may lead to a more serious disaster.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the ward was quite heavy.

Everyone present lived in Jiangcheng County, and except for a few people, their relatives were just ordinary people.

Among the abandoned people are also their families.

But...

Precisely because they were awakened and fully aware of the horror of the weirdness, no one raised any objections.

Perhaps after the temporary evacuation, the company will send people to deal with this catastrophe, and the people trapped in the city can still be saved.

Taking them away by force now or leaving them in the city would both lead to death.

"So be it."

Ji Shinian closed his eyes tiredly.

"Hurry up and go back to pack up. We will leave here together in a while."

Lu Manqing waved his hand, and everyone left the ward in silence.

Only one person remained in the ward.

"We remember...you are Liu Qian?"

Lu Manqing leaned down slightly and looked at the little red-haired girl sitting in the wheelchair.

Elsa nodded, and little Bella in her arms said,

"She wants to go find Miss Bai."

"..."White Witch", is it?"

Lu Manqing had seen this name in the communication group, but had never met him in person.

She knew that this "White Witch" had an unclear relationship with the weirdness that had plagued Jiangcheng County. Little Liu Xi might be a good friend of the "White Witch", but after the weirdness came, whether this "good friendship" still existed... was hard to know.

Not to mention the weirdness of Puppet Rumor. According to the currently known information, he is a being who is very good at fabricating memories and emotions.

Elsa lowered her head slightly and seemed to be stroking something with her hands.

"Let her be."

At this moment, Ji Shinian, who was lying on the hospital bed with his eyes closed, made a weak sound.

"Father?"

Lu Manqing frowned slightly. Doing this would simply be sending the little girl to her death.

"Perhaps, following one's heart... is the better choice." Ji Shinian opened his white eyes and seemed to see something. "Those who fool fate will eventually be fooled by fate."

"...Okay." Lu Manqing sighed, turned around and ruffled Elsa's hair, "Little sister, be careful."

Elsa nodded repeatedly, and after getting the consent, she couldn't wait to leave the ward.

While everyone was rushing to escape Jiangcheng County, she did the opposite and continued to go deeper into this peaceful and normal hatchery.

......

"Oh, here it is."

The woman in an exotic gauze dress raised her hand, wiped the non-existent sweat on her forehead, stretched hard, and her graceful figure was clearly visible.

Following her was a well-behaved and beautiful girl wearing round-frame glasses, holding a book in her hand and reading it while leaning against the treetop.

The two were on a hill not far from the former Baiyan Village, just outside the huge hatchery in Jiangcheng County.

From a distance, you can overlook the entire Jiangcheng County.

"Sister girl, what are we doing here?" Wang Lili raised her glasses and asked seriously.

Obviously, she is not in the state of "prophet" now.

"Of course, it is to better observe this 'disaster'. Don't forget, we are the harbinger of disaster! Such a good opportunity for promotion must not be missed no matter what."

The gypsy girl giggled, found a comfortable rock, and lay down on it happily, supporting her head with her arms and stretching out in the lazy posture of Sleeping Beauty.

The practice path is the way for the awakened to advance.

But how to implement the path varies from person to person.

Generally speaking, the "holy water" of the corresponding path is used, but in addition to this,

Some people need to reuse their abilities to better understand and apply them, some people need some special opportunities, and some people are promoted after just waking up from a good night's sleep.

The gypsy girl, on the other hand, observes the disaster.

That is why she is called a harbinger of disaster.

"Aren't we going to do something?"

Wang Lili was a little worried, thinking that her family was also in Jiangcheng County.

"Even the company was scared and ran away, what else can I do?" The gypsy girl glared, "You are not allowed to run around, you have finally found this seedling..."

Wang Lili nodded. She was still very obedient.

only...

"Sister girl, can you pick up my parents?"

Wang Lili touched the pocket watch on her chest. It was a birthday gift from her father.

"I can't pick it up," the gypsy girl said faintly, "even if I could pick it up, it would be meaningless."

"why?"

"No reason."

The gypsy girl shook her head, her eyes looking into the distance, overlooking the people of Jiangcheng County.

Only pity remains.

"Just stay here. I won't agree even if you want to die." The gypsy girl said slowly.

She did lie to everyone in the mental hospital. Wang Lili was not an awakened person at all.

However, Wang Lili is much more precious than the awakened ones.

As long as she enters the "prophet" state, that is, when her mind is not normal, she can witness the truth that can only be seen by those who have come into contact with the "present life" type of power, including but not limited to the "boundary" and the "realm of nothingness".

Once awakened...

Basically, you can reserve the power of "this life".

"Watch carefully, this is the beginning of this 'disaster'..."

......

The soft body in my arms still had some warmth left, but it disappeared at an extremely fast speed.

The surrounding colors gradually faded, and a hazy grayness enveloped the entire Jiangcheng County.

Earlier than anyone else, after destroying the will of the "egg", Luo Ling had already understood the truth of this hatchery.

That's why she couldn't help but reveal a sad expression.

"No one could have imagined that even Ji Ying underestimated all this..."

From beginning to end, all people are just His food.

Whether it is the "egg" or Luo Ling, no matter who wins in the end, they cannot escape such an ending.

But Luo Ling's sadness was not because of his defeat.

It’s just sad that until the last moment, Ji Ying didn’t realize that all her efforts were in vain and her struggles were meaningless.

Luo Ling ignored the pedestrians returning around her and kept a gloomy expression until she reached her final destination.

Family.

A warm harbor.

It is also the place where Luo Ling and Ji Ying first met.

Luo Ling loosened his hand, and in the gray-filled picture, Ji Ying's body gradually crumbled and completely disappeared.

She slowly raised her head and saw a familiar figure right in front of her. The tender gaze seemed to melt her.

"Welcome home."

"Xiao Ling."

Chapter 5 Daily Life (k)

Su Wan stood at the door, smiling slightly, waiting for her sister's return just like every day and night in the past.

She was still wearing simple clothes and didn't even have time to change out of her cooking apron.

Luo Ling has seen this nostalgic scene countless times in the illusion of the "egg", but no matter which time, it was not as good as now.

because...

She knew that the sister in front of her was real.

It is to accompany her day and night, and support her through the long and difficult years together...

sister.

However, at this moment, Luo Ling hoped that what she saw was just an illusion.

Because in the vision of "Puppet Ballad" that sees into life, Luo Ling saw her sister's true appearance for the first time.

Beneath the gentle smile is an unimaginable fungal strain, whose invisible spreading hyphae are connected to the entire Jiangcheng County, faintly emitting the strong pressure that should be expected of a "high-risk and weird" species.

Crazy yet calm, ferocious yet absolutely beautiful, terrifying yet gentle.

She is the elder sister and also...

"Puppet Ballad".

The real body of the puppet that Ji Ying had been searching for but could not find.

The so-called "Su Wan" is nothing more than a human skin covered by Puppet Yao.

"I came back a little early today. I just wanted to go out and buy some things." The elder sister came over and naturally hugged Luo Ling's arm as she did in the past. "In that case, let's go for a walk together, sisters."

Luo Ling raised her head, only to be met with her sister's usual gentle gaze.

She couldn't help but choke up and opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word.

how come...

Luo Ling knew that the sister in front of her was real, the sister who had grown up with her.

But at the same time, it is also a puppet rumor, and the culprit that caused the entire Jiangcheng County to become food.

"Puppet Yao" has witnessed me sending Ji Ying away, and should be very clear that my identity has been exposed. Why does I continue to deceive like this?

Why do I have to continue being her sister...

How much better it would be to just take action directly, so that she could rush into this hopeless failure without any regrets.

Seeing that Luo Ling didn't move, the elder sister tilted her head, stretched out her hand and gently pressed on Luo Ling's forehead, the calloused skin rubbing against her tender skin, and she muttered in a low voice,

"You don't have a fever. Xiao Ling, why are you so dazed today?"