The Final Story of Miss Weird

"We are the pioneers who will correct the root cause of the chaos."

The whirring train travels through the pitch-black void, and its destination is buried far in even deeper darkness.

......

Life in the third year of high school is always boring, but Luo Ling has been much more relaxed recently.

It's not that she gave up on the college entrance exam, but she found some shortcuts...

——「Read」.

Puppet Rumor's second ability is to read all the information about the object the spores are parasitic on.

Now Luo Ling doesn't need to study anymore. He just needs to pick a classmate with good grades and spread the spores on him. Then he can read all of the other person's memories, just like he has experienced the entire learning process personally.

And it doesn't take much time. The flow of time in the memory fragments is constant. No matter how long you stay there, it will only take a moment to come out.

Luo Ling's grades were already good, but she had missed too much schoolwork due to taking leave before. Now with this little trick in life, she no longer has to worry about her grades dropping.

In addition to this "little life trick", in combat, "Read" can also temporarily borrow the abilities of others.

Luo Ling discovered it after leaving Elsa's consciousness. She noticed that the spores had changed a little after reading Elsa's information. After taking them back to check, she found that there was a strange power of "soul torture" stored in them.

However, the preservation time is very limited, and Luo Ling must always keep control of the spores during the preservation process, otherwise they will collapse directly.

The stronger the ability, the more mental power is required. With Luo Ling's current strength, if he wants to maintain the "Soul Torture", he will need to use all his mental power and will not be able to control other spores during this period.

Moreover...to exert her abilities she uses Luo Ling's own strength, and she has to pay the price herself.

If "soul torture" is carried out in this way, part of the torture will also act on Luo Ling's soul.

Of course, even with many limitations, this is already quite powerful.

After a few days of boredom, Luo Ling finally received a message from Liu Songyi on Saturday afternoon after school.

[Ancient Warrior: Come to the hospital in the evening when you have time. The follow-up of Baiyan Village and... the matter of "Ji Ying" have all been summarized.]

【White Witch: Yes.】

After replying to Liu Songyi's message, Luo Ling immediately rushed to the hospital. After finishing the discussion, she had to hurry home.

I have a sister waiting for me at home, so I can't go back too late.

After transforming into the White Witch form again, Luo Ling took out the hat and mask that concealed her appearance from her hair - now, Luo Ling's hair could be used as a four-dimensional pocket.

The specific principle should be to decompose the items into information that can be recorded by certain spores, and reassemble them when taken out.

So for now it can only hold some small items, at most the size of a schoolbag, but it is already very convenient. This ability directly made Luo Ling give up the idea of ​​cutting her troublesome long hair shorter.

Qingshan Hospital was as deserted as usual in the evening, except that the person at the front desk was neither Shen Miaoyun nor Yang Meili, but a nurse whom he had never seen before.

Seeing Luo Ling take out the name "Bai" engraved on her name badge, the nurse felt strange about it but still let her in.

This time, without anyone to lead her, Luo Ling arrived at the door of Ward 0 on the seventh floor with ease. As soon as she opened the door, she saw several pairs of eyes cast towards her.

Yang Meili, Shen Miaoyun, Anyu, Elsa, Liu Songyi, the bearded Lao He, the "swordsman" Zhong Bo who had lost one arm, a few unfamiliar faces, and Ji Shinian who was once again lying on the hospital bed, dying.

Almost all members of the patient exchange group are here.

An Yu seemed to have come out of the shadow a little, but she was still in a very depressed mood, leaning against the corner with her head down.

When Elsa saw Luo Ling coming in, she moved her wheelchair and subconsciously moved a little closer.

As for the others, they looked at Luo Ling in a strange way. It seemed that they had read the commission report submitted by Luo Ling and checked the situation in Baiyan Village.

“Ahem…” Ji Shinian coughed a few times, whether it was because of his injury or to draw everyone’s attention back, “Now that everyone is here, I’ll just start talking.

"White Witch, I need to tell you one thing first... The 'Ji Ying' you mentioned does exist, but she is in a very strange state, so I couldn't find her last time."

Following Ji Shinian's words, Liu Songyi continued, "You asked me to find two things. First, not only is there no police officer named Ji Ying in the police station, I checked all the household registrations and records in the entire Jiangcheng County, and there is no one with this name.

"Second, contrary to my expectation, a criminal police team was indeed dispatched on October 17th... and it was an emergency mission beyond my authority to hunt down a dangerous suspect. However, the suspect was shot dead on the spot. I examined the body and found that he was just an ordinary person."

Just as Luo Ling showed a slightly surprised expression, Ji Shinian spoke again,

"Xiao Liu asked me to help... Although it was dangerous, I still took another peek. The thread of her fate showed a strange fluctuation, constantly disappearing and reappearing. The two most recent reappearances were in the Jiangcheng County Cemetery on October 17, and the other time..."

He looked at Luo Ling deeply and said in a deep voice, "It was in Baiyan Village a few days ago, the day you were in danger."

Hearing this, Luo Ling's expression finally changed significantly, and she looked at Ji Shinian in disbelief.

Could it be that the last person she saw, Ji Ying...wasn't an illusion?

Luo Ling touched the cold dagger in her arms. It was the last thing Ji Ying left for her.

Ji Shinian must have used his ability to glimpse the thread of fate, so the injuries he had recovered with great difficulty were aggravated and he was once again lying in the ward, relying on medical equipment to survive.

Although he found the awakened ones on the "other shore" path annoying, he had to admit that the information Ji Shinian paid the price to obtain was always very accurate, even terrifyingly accurate.

"There is one more thing. The situation you described in the report is inconsistent with the situation we found at the scene." Liu Songyi continued, "We have carefully checked and found that there is no underground cave in Baiyan Village, nor any strange traces. All the villagers seem to have disappeared out of thin air.

"Besides, we couldn't find the performer's body. Even the gypsy girl who rescued you said she found you on the ground."

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 horrible speculation...not everyone could have expected 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.