The Final Story of Miss Weird

Chapter 5: Miss Luo Ling, the Keeper (k)

The quiet environment of the cafe is very suitable for discussing important things, but for the two people talking at this moment, it can no longer be described as "quiet".

The waiter who passed by with coffee in his hand was taking his first steps but had not yet stopped. The guest next to him looked in that direction as if to watch the fun, but accidentally blinked at that moment.

In this world where time was frozen, Luo Ling's words were just a light one, but they exploded in Fiona's ears like thunder from a clear sky. She couldn't stop her expression of shock and suddenly stood up.

"What did you just...say?"

Fiona stared straight at the girl in front of her who had strange makeup but inexplicably looked elegant because of her calmness and indifference. She kept staring at the girl's eyes, trying to find a ripple in them.

A ripple of delusion.

But, she couldn't find it.

The girl's eyes were the same as her expression, equally calm and indifferent.

"Do you need me to repeat it?" Luo Ling asked softly.

"...I just can't believe it. I'm far from being hard of hearing." Fiona calmed herself down a little, but her rising and falling chest still showed that she was uneasy inside.

Fiona sat down again, but her expression was very different from before, with some uneasiness and nervousness.

After a brief hesitation, she asked, "Have you really... met Lina? And the "Hunter" team?"

"Aunt Fiona, do I look like someone who likes to poke people in the face and use it as a joke?"

"Yes, I'm sorry..."

Fiona quickly lowered her head. Luo Ling had never seen her with such an expression - or rather, basically no one could see a big star from the "Society of Destiny" looking so uneasy.

Luo Ling curled the corners of her mouth slightly. Aunt Fina's rare pleasant expression seemed to have eased her previous slight resentment a little.

Let you treat me as Lina every day!

When the real Lina appears in front of Aunt Fiona later, she will definitely feel very guilty about this.

However, before Luo Ling could speak, Fiona raised her hand, took a deep breath, and said,

"Wait a minute, Luo Ling, let me calm down... This news is too shocking, and it has made me a little confused for a while. I need some time to calm down."

Luo Ling nodded, and after a moment, Fiona finally regained her usual composure and her face became serious.

"This should be related to your experience in the 'realm of nothingness'." Fiona said in a deep voice, "I think you must have experienced an illusion... and witnessed the events of the past with your own eyes."

"That's pretty much it."

Luo Ling was not surprised that Fiona could vaguely guess this.

However, Fiona could never imagine, or she didn't even dare to think about it, that Luo Ling personally participated in the "illusion" and had definitely affected the events of the past.

Through this period of exploration of the nature of the "Realm of Nothingness" and the unpredictable nature of "Naraku's" abilities, Luo Ling was able to vaguely figure out why she was able to return to the past.

In fact...it's not that time is going backwards, but through Naraku's "rewriting of reality", the "transformation" of the "realm of nothingness" was triggered in some way, allowing Luo Ling to step through the cracks into the boundary before annihilation.

At that time, as long as Luo Ling left the incubator, her brief "transformation" would end and she would return directly to the real world.

However, the cause and effect involved seem to be somewhat complicated. Regardless of whether the person who experienced it did it intentionally or unintentionally, it has ultimately led to the current result.

"Linna's Sacrificial Vessel..."

Fiona said hesitantly.

"Yes, I also got it in the illusion." Luo Ling nodded.

Next, Luo Ling omitted her own part and Lina's strange content, and told Fiona everything that happened in the hatchery, including the "company's" plan, the involvement of the "Sky Speaker", and some unrecorded truths.

The reason why Fiona is still being kept in the dark is mainly because Luo Ling's own part is more difficult to explain, as it involves "transformation" and her other abilities. As for Lina's situation... let's wait for Lina to decide for herself.

"I didn't expect that Frick would be the accomplice of the Fire Granter..."

Fiona smiled bitterly and shook her head, sighing, "The Fire Master rarely recruits Westerners, let alone trains them to the ninth level... Perhaps this is why we neglected a lot."

From the letter Lin Jianming sent to Luo Ling, we can roughly know that although the "Fire Envoy" uses Tarot cards as the inheritance code, it is actually more inclined to Eastern culture.

The identities of the "Fire Envoys" in Victoria are rather special. They are all merchants from the East, dealing in tea, spices, and some local specialties from the East.

"However, this may not only involve the planning of the "Fire Granter" and the "Company", but may also involve more..."

Fiona's expression became much more serious, as if she had thought of something.

Over the years, she could not find any trace of the truth no matter what. If there was no influence of some existence...she would never believe it.

After thinking for a while, Fiona looked up and said to Luo Ling, "Luo Ling, you should stop getting involved in these things. It's very dangerous for you.

"The pills that the Fire Envoy gave you are not only a flattery, but also a warning. The directors of the company...are not kind people. I even suspect that part of the Fire Envoy's plan was arranged by the old man himself."

"elder?"

Luo Ling was stunned. In fact, among the three directors of the company, the old man impressed her the best.

During the brief contact, the old man had a good temper, spoke gently, was very down-to-earth, and was even willing to repent for the mistakes that the "company" had made.

"These are all true. He is not lying to you. He really means it."

After listening to Luo Ling's evaluation of the old man, Fiona shook her head and said, "But it would be most terrifying if the 'old man' really meant it... In short, if the company's board of directors decides to kill you to cover up the past, he will definitely be the one to make the decision."

Hearing this, Luo Ling nodded and his expression became a little more serious.

It seems that she needs to reassess the degree of danger of all parties...

Fiona seemed reluctant to continue talking about the company's directors. She paused and continued, "I'll take care of the rest. For now, just continue to be a "company" employee."

Fiona did not mention asking Luo Ling to completely give up his status as a "company" employee and join the "Destiny Society". She knew very well... doing so would only put Luo Ling in a more dangerous situation.

How could she let her daughter...let this child who looked so much like her daughter get into danger? It was better for the old lady to do it.

"Ah."

Luo Ling nodded slightly. She knew that she really needed to keep a low profile recently.

"But...are you sure Lina is not dead?"

After hesitating for a long time, Fiona finally asked the question that she cared about the most but was also the most nervous about.

In Luo Ling's narration, Lina, who had escaped death, fled the hatchery at the last moment of the boundary annihilation, and then disappeared and has not appeared until now.

"Well, of course, I'm telling the truth." Luo Ling nodded, "I told you last time that Miss Lina might not have died."

He just concealed many details, but the main part was true. Luo Ling did not lie.

Even Luo Ling, Lina's master, doesn't know where she has gone... Although this name is embarrassing, it is true. Lina has essentially become a part of the "White Witch", and even her consciousness has been invaded by Puppet Rumor.

"At that time...I thought that was just a white lie from you to comfort me."

Fiona had a strange expression on her face. After receiving the news, her mood, which had been silent for a long time, finally slowly relaxed, but she still had an indescribable sense of unreality.

Luo Ling thought about it, and said, knowing herself clearly, "I probably don't have this kind of emotional intelligence."

"It seems to be true, haha..."

Fiona smiled, and her face looked a little more relaxed than before. The good news that came one after another during this period of time finally made the mother make up for the smiles she had missed in the past few years.

"By the way, Aunt Fiona, I have something else I would like to ask for your help."

Luo Ling took out a box and pushed it in front of Fiona, saying, "I remember that the Fate Society is good at making sacrificial vessels, right? I have a holy body here, and I would like to trouble you to make it into a sacrificial vessel."

"Hmm?" Hearing Luo Ling asking her for help, Fiona immediately perked up. As she took the box, she said, "It's no problem to create a sacrificial vessel, but I have to tell you in advance that the success rate of a sacrificial vessel is not very high. Most of the time, it can only become a weapon with special powers. It has to seal strange abilities to be called a sacrificial vessel."

"I've heard of this, but... does the success rate depend on the crafting technique?" Luo Ling asked.

"It's just a part of the influencing factors. The most important thing is whether the holy remains contain any strange abilities and how much power they have. This is the most important thing."

Fiona opened the box that Luo Ling had wrapped tightly with tape and continued, "What level of weirdness did you bring? If it's close to "dangerous weirdness", I can personally help you make it. If it's too low-level... there's no need for me to do it."

In fact, within the "Society of Destiny", Fiona's rank as an equipment refiner is the highest. If you want to ask her to make a move, it goes without saying that you have to pay a hefty price. She is even too lazy to take over the inferior "Dangerous and Weird" Holy Relics. It has to be at least in the top 100 sequences.

Of course, if it was Luo Ling’s request...that would be a different matter.

"Oh, this should be fine, it still meets the requirements," Luo Ling said, "It is the 37th in the weird sequence, the "Nightmare" of the "Core of Fear."

Before meeting Fiona, she went to Elsa to retrieve the relic.

For some reason, Elsa has been hiding the holy remains in her bed all this time... Apart from her, I'm afraid no one else would dare to do this, as this thing is essentially a weird corpse.

"No. 137? Sure, no problem." Fiona nodded slightly, then took out a crystal ball from this simple box that looked like a courier.

"It's the thirty-seventh one." Luo Ling corrected.

"...Thirty-seven?"

After careful recollection, the thirty-seventh one is indeed the "Core of Fear".

Fiona's face changed slightly, and then she instantly felt the powerful force contained in the crystal ball. Her hand holding it almost trembled, and she quickly held it with both hands, "No, Luo Ling... This is a "high-risk and weird" holy relic, and you are putting it in this broken box?"

"I can't find any other boxes. Oh, by the way, when I drew it, the instructions seemed to say, 'Proper use can effectively curb most of the abilities of "Dream Wandering" and "Nightmare".'" Luo Ling said.

"...and it has the potential to be made into a sacrificial vessel!" Fiona's eyes immediately became hot. For a weapon refiner, this is indeed a rare treasure.

However, she was a little confused. "How did you get such a precious thing? The company must have a year-end bonus of at least P9 level to be eligible to exchange for this thing, right?"

The reason why Luo Ling couldn't see more treasures in the secret collection at that time was mainly because her level was not high enough. The higher the level, the more treasures she could exchange with the secret collection.

Of course, some particularly precious ones require multiple secret hiding opportunities to exchange for one, such as this "high-risk and strange" holy relic that is qualified to be a sacrificial vessel.

"Pulled it out." Luo Ling replied.

"Drawn out?"

Fiona's face was filled with disbelief, even more so than when she found out that Lina was still alive. "Damn it, can a treasure of this level really be drawn from the secret prize pool of the "company"?"

The industry's second secret method of using "the company" is random lottery, which is a very consistent method used by the "company" to harvest employees' year-end bonuses...

But there are so many gamblers that even if you win the third prize, it can be equivalent to several years' year-end bonus.

"You smoked it?"

Fiona asked suspiciously.

"I smoked it."

Luo Ling remained calm.

...This is a lie.

Fiona clearly saw the guilt deep in Luo Yan's eyes and couldn't help but giggle.

She quickly put away the holy remains and said, "But I have to tell you in advance that even I can't guarantee that I can turn the "high-risk and weird" holy remains into a sacrificial vessel. In addition to the hard conditions, a little luck is also needed. I can only do my best."

"Of course I know that." Luo Ling said, paused, and then asked, "How much is the reward?"

"Is it necessary to talk about this between you and me?" Fiona raised her eyebrows. "Of course, if you insist on paying me, that's fine. I have no shortage of resources or money. What I lack is..."

"Since Aunt Fiona is trying to evade me, I won't be polite." Luo Ling interrupted directly. She could guess with her toes what request Fiona would make.

"Oh, what a pity."

Fiona shook her head and gave a sad look for the second time.

She really wanted to trick Luo Ling into raising her as her daughter...

It doesn’t matter even if Lina is still alive. Who says you can’t have two daughters?

Needless to say, Lina will definitely like Miss Luo Ling.

"The time stop is almost over. Remember not to mention these things after it is lifted. It might be discovered."

Fiona said, "The 'old man' is from the 'other side' path, and has been secretly monitoring the entire Victoria... You need to be careful about everything."

There is also the philosopher, who belongs to the path of "this life".

Hearing this, Luo Ling's expression was slightly stern. Fortunately, her original body had a shielding effect, and she had never transformed into the "White Witch" without deploying her domain, leaving any traces that could be detected.

Although she had already taken precautions in this regard before, she still had to be more careful after knowing this.

"But, there is one more thing, Luo Ling... don't you think your makeup is a bit too eye-catching?"

Fiona looked at him for a while, still feeling a little amused. "It's hard for me to see you through a filter. You look like you just escaped from a mental hospital."

"Really? I think it's okay."

"How come it's okay..."

Fiona raised her hand and scratched Luo Ling's face lightly, and found that there was already a layer of powder on her fingertips.

"Hey, let me help you do it again."