The Final Story of Miss Weird

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"Hiss, that's it... I understand."

A tall woman in a thick windbreaker was half-crouching on the ground. Her right eye had no eyeball, but was equipped with some kind of prosthetic machine that emitted a faint golden light.

The surrounding area is full of abandoned earthen houses covered with moss. Looking around, it looks like a deserted village.

——Baiyan Village.

The scientist put the cat's eye mask back on, with a hint of playfulness on his face.

"It seems that this guy misjudged his opponent. This is not a "dangerous weirdness"..."

"You mean, 'High Risk Weird'?"

A young man wearing a monocle stood nearby with a serious expression.

"Yes, but it's in very poor condition, and this is just a part of its differentiated "limbs", so the performer mistakenly thought it was just "dangerous and weird."

The scientist nodded and crossed his arms. "It's not her fault. Tsk, tsk, what a tragic death. It must have been a tough feeling to watch yourself being eaten alive."

"Can you recognize who it is?"

"I can't recognize it. I've never seen it before. I guess it only appeared in some strangled "disorder"."

"Okay...what else did you see in the "retrospection"? "The artist asked seriously, "If it was just a part of the "high-risk weirdness", it shouldn't kill the performer completely. What she has is a gift from the "taboo"."

The top fifty in the weird sequence are called "Dangerous and Weird", and "Taboo"... are the top ten in the sequence.

The emergence of every "taboo" is a heavy blow to this already chaotic world. Fortunately, there are basically no "taboos" in the world today.

Of course, in this case, everyone can get some "forbidden" power, which is the secret of the "Pioneer" organization.

"Well, sorry, I can't see clearly. Backtracking is easily disturbed. If it weren't for this "Peeping Eye" I made, the information in the backtracking would be even more mottled and chaotic."

The scientist pointed to his cat-head eye patch and spread his hands, "But it's not completely hopeless. When I was possessed by the last performance, I saw a white-haired girl next to Elsa. It's probably her doing."

At this point, she paused, stroked her chin and said,

“However, until the end of the retrospection, I was not able to see how the underground hole and the corpses on the ground disappeared... I don’t believe that the group of baby buses in Jiangcheng County have such ability. The "company" had not arrived at that time, and the "Sky Speaker" was busy with his own affairs.

"Ah, unfortunately the 'anchor point' has been consumed, so there is no way to 'backtrack'."

The scientist is the awakener of the "Order" path. Her ability "Backtracking" requires an anchor point to be set in advance, otherwise it cannot be used.

When she was performing as a performer before, she habitually left an anchor in Baiyan Village, so that she can see what happened today.

However, the reason why it took about a week to arrive in Baiyan Village was mainly because when they arrived in Jiangcheng County, the people from the "company" also arrived.

The awakened people in Jiangcheng County who have not yet stepped into the upper position and are not qualified to know the truth are not taken seriously by scientists and artists.

They are very confident that any one of them is enough to wipe out these "baby buses".

But the "company" is different. Out of fear of the "company", scientists and artists have not taken the next step.

"Perhaps, it was the other limbs of this "high-risk weirdness" that cleaned up the battlefield... It can be seen that it seems to have the characteristic of "assimilation." The scientist pondered for a moment and continued, "Perhaps we can start from this point. Hiss, I really don't want to give up. After all, "high-risk weirdness" is not easy to find..."

"give it to me."

The artist nodded, turned around and clapped his hands.

Countless sands and gravels buried deep underground slowly emerged and gradually gathered.

After a rhythmic sound, the sand and stones formed into the shape of a human being, and flesh and blood creaked into being.

“Although the traces have been erased,... not only living things have memories.” The artist murmured softly, “All things have spirits. This is the meaning of ‘all spirits’.”

In the end, one after another, the villagers of Baiyan Village reappeared. They retained the miserable appearance they had when they died, with bloody limbs and arms entangled by white mycelium.

"Oh my, what a tragic death."

Looking at such a horrifying scene, the scientists just marveled at it without even frowning.

The artist's face turned a little pale, as if he had exhausted a lot of energy.

"I can only imitate to this extent. If I want it to be more realistic, I will have to use my gift."

Even though the performer used the gift from time to time, in fact the price of the gift was quite heavy. She only thought that the benefits after the sacrifice far outweighed the cost, so she used it so unscrupulously.

"That should be enough. Make it more human-like and throw it into the city." The scientist chuckled. "It will come to us on its own, seeking more 'assimilation'."

Create a sense of assimilation to attract the appearance of this mysterious limb.

As long as the limbs can be removed, it will be much easier to find the dormant body.

It might be difficult to use a "forbidden" gift to suppress "high-risk weirdness", but if the opponent is in a dormant state... that's another matter.

"But maybe the people at the company will deal with it first..."

The artist frowned.

"There's no need to be so restrained, Art. They are the ones who should be worried." The scientist patted the artist on the back and laughed. "At most you can just make more. Anyway, as long as someone dies in the city, you can recover, right?"

The "company" is afraid of deaths and the impact, but they are not.

They are nothing but some pathetic consumables. Even if they escape this disaster, they are destined to fall into the abyss and return to nothingness in some future "chaos".

“Pioneers” have always thought so.

"Ah."

The artist closed his eyes, perhaps he was being too cautious.

When he was in Victoria before, the shadow cast by the Company was a bit heavy... after all, that was the heyday of the Company.

I hope that the company employees who come to Jiangcheng County this time are not "full-time employees" but just "outsourced employees."

The twisted skin of the villagers gradually healed, and the white mycelium was refilled into their bodies, gradually restoring their appearance before death, but the only difference was that their expressions were dull.

They took their first steps, stumbling at first but gradually becoming more skilled, and all of them scattered through the mountains and forests, heading towards the urban area of ​​Jiangcheng County.

Like a zombie.

Chapter 5: Unsustainable Daily Life (2k)

In November, although Jiangcheng County is located in the south and is not covered with snow, the howling winter wind has forced pedestrians to wrap themselves in heavy clothes.

Luo Ling rubbed his hands, exhaled with a slight shiver, mist rose into the air, and his vision flashed a little blurry.

"Too cold?"

Su Wan took Luo Ling's hand and gave a little warmth to Luo Ling's cold little hand.

“It wasn’t too cold…”

"You're still trying to be brave. You've been like this since you were a kid. Your hands and feet are always cold. Every night you have to let me cover your hands before you go to bed." Su Wan smiled, "Do you want to buy a pair of warmer gloves? It's not a birthday gift, just a piece of clothing."

"...Um."

Luo Ling nodded, carefully controlling the strength so as not to hurt her sister's hand that was wrapped around her.

Luo Ling is still very strong now, with a grip strength almost ten times that of an average adult, but he can barely control it and will not lose control and hurt anyone.

However, this amount of strength is not impressive among the awakened ones on the "Judgment" path. The "ancient warrior" Liu Songyi possesses the terrifying strength to shatter steel plates with his bare hands. Even Yang Meili, who is not known for her strength, is not much different from Luo Ling.

The reason why Luo Ling looked so embarrassed was that he did not have the corresponding skills to control his strength.

After this period of exercise, at least I can maintain my daily life without any problems.

Originally, Luo Ling and Su Wan went out to go shopping together in the shopping mall in the city. The important thing was not what they did, but being together.

It was rare for her sister to have a whole day of free time, and Luo Ling also wanted to accompany her to relax, regardless of whether today was her birthday or not, because her sister was too tired on weekdays.

As winter approaches, there are few people outdoors, but the shopping malls are crowded with people.

Perhaps because it was the weekend, there were quite a few couples coming and going, but Luo Ling and Su Wan looked more like close besties than sisters.

Both of them seldom went to the shopping mall in the county town. They were curious about everything and went shopping in several stores hand in hand, but they backed off when they saw the prices on the signs.

“Things in the city are so expensive…”

Su Wan was a little worried, wondering if she had not prepared enough.

The 1,500 yuan I had was only enough to buy two pieces of clothing.

I have to treat Xiao Ling to a birthday dinner later, so I can’t spend Xiao Ling’s money so soon...

Luo Ling had been secretly observing Su Wan. She keenly noticed that her sister's eyes had lingered on a plain white gauze dress several times and she seemed to like it very much.

She took a look at the price, only twelve hundred, which was totally affordable.

"My sister's birthday is not far away. I'll find a chance to buy it for her." Luo Ling said silently in his heart.

Finally, after visiting several stores, Su Wan bought Luo Ling a pair of warm gloves for two hundred yuan. They were a cute girlish pink color with some soft fluff on the wrists, which looked a bit childish.

Maybe in my sister's eyes, I am still the little girl following behind her.

Su Wan wanted to buy her another new dress, but Luo Ling refused, giving the reason that she had just bought it not long ago, so Su Wan had to give up.

At worst, you can use the extra money to eat something better.

The main reason is that the things in the shopping mall are really expensive. It is unimaginable to buy a pair of gloves for two hundred yuan outside. Before, the most expensive pair of gloves Luo Ling had bought was only twenty or thirty yuan.

It was almost noon, and the two found a barbecue restaurant. They had never eaten there before, so they wanted to try it.

"Is it tasty?"

Su Wan turned the meat in the baking pan and picked up a piece and put it in Luo Ling's bowl.

"Mm, it's delicious." Luo Ling looked at the untouched dipping sauce in Su Wan's bowl and said softly, "Sister, you should try it too."

"Don't worry, you are the birthday boy today." Su Wan smiled gently, "It won't be too late for me to eat after the little birthday boy is satisfied."

“Actually, birthdays are nothing special…”

Luo Ling looked out the window. In the busy shopping mall, it seemed that everyone was smiling.

But...the terrible scene in the dream did not appear.

The matter of the awakener seemed to be just a small episode in the ordinary days. Luo Ling had not been in contact with these things for a whole week and gradually walked out of everything in Baiyan Village.

"Well, it's delicious, but a little expensive."

Seeing that Luo Ling's eating speed had slowed down, Su Wan picked up a piece and started to taste it.

She looked up and saw her sister looking out the window. She asked curiously,

"Xiao Ling, what are you looking at?"

"..."

Luo Ling lowered his eyes, retracted his gaze, and looked down at the sauce dish with a few pieces of barbecued meat.

"It's nothing, sister."

How can it be?

Luo Ling lowered his head and tried his best to hide his slightly trembling eyes, his chest rising and falling slightly.

Did she see it wrong?

Is it because I have too many nightmares recently...

No... maybe, I'm not seeing things.

Luo Ling moved his gaze imperceptibly and looked out the window again.

A hunched figure with a bent back was walking aimlessly in the busy shopping mall, taking one step deep or one step shallow, seemingly out of tune with everything around him.

Luo Ling knew this old man.

It’s incredible to realize that.

"I'm not seeing things, this is... Uncle Huang." Luo Ling withdrew his gaze, feeling complicated, "What's going on? Whether it's the real Uncle Huang or the "meat animal", they should have been dead, right? How could he appear here?"

What exactly happened during this week?

"Xiao Ling, are you feeling unwell?"

Su Wan noticed that her sister was suddenly acting a little strange and quickly put down her chopsticks, but before she could stand up, Luo Ling raised her hand to stop her.

"I'm fine, it's just... a little stuffy in the store." Luo Ling shook her head and said, "I'll go out for a few steps to get some fresh air. You can continue eating, sister."

"But..."