Lu Ning still has confidence in her memory, just like she never needs to look through her mission records to see what tasks she needs to complete.
However, after Maura finished speaking, she felt a little unsure.
"Remember...but..."
"You can't remember all this, can you? I can't bear to repeat it to you again. Tell me, what do you want as a reward for helping me chop off this guy's head?" Moura knocked on the glass ball. .
Lu Ning had no choice but to suppress her doubts in her heart. She knew Moura's moody inner character very well, and there was no need to offend him just because of this.
"I met the agent of 'Greed' yesterday. The other party can control part of the power of greed. From what I can see, he should be able to predict the future in a short period of time. The specific situation is not clear..."
"Hmm? Then what? You come to me and try to get the same power?"
"Of course not. I think you despise that kind of power in your heart. After all, you...rejected."
Maura nodded.
"I hope you don't put me on the same level as the inferior power of predicting the future. That would make me unhappy. It seems that you also know where my bottom line is, don't you?"
"So I don't need any abilities. I can find out their true identities myself. However, the problem is that in my situation, even if I find the other party, I cannot ensure continuous tracking, and an unexpected encounter is more likely to occur. Although you Part of the abilities given to me can protect me passively, but I still hope there is a way to actively summon you."
Maura's face became slightly serious.
"Do you know what you're talking about?"
"I am certain."
"Although I am completely proud of my own power, I don't think that there is no match for me in the entire Sin City. An opportunity to summon me, if you rely on this to set a trap, I will be like Put yourself in danger.”
"But what about the benefits? At any time, risks and benefits coexist. I will not say please believe me. On the contrary...do you believe that I can find all the remaining council members?"
Moira moved her fingers and hit the glass ball, making a dull sound.
"In addition, with your ability, you can make some advance confirmations. A confident person like you should be able to withstand this level of risk."
Lu Ning continued to persuade the other party.
"Your eloquence is not bad." Moira stared at her, "And I can't find a better agent than you at the moment... Even so, I still have to explain something in advance."
"Speaking."
"No matter how life-or-death fights between you and other agents have nothing to do with me, the targets of my actions can only be the holders or former holders of the evil of the essence. If it is for a trivial matter, just call me." It's my fault for not responding. In addition, you should also pay attention to your own tasks. Don't worry about the problems of those agents. Find the council members. This is what you should do."
"I see."
"Then I'll give you three chances."
As Moura spoke, she raised her hand, and some dark purple silk threads came out of her sleeves and crawled into her palms. They were coiled and condensed into three small and exquisite purple gems. He pulled out a thin thread, twisted it long, passed it through the three gems, and then tied the golden thread into a knot.
"Wear this necklace on your body, because you have part of my ability, so you can send me a signal when your thoughts are triggered, and I will go to your location. If you use these three opportunities to my satisfaction I'll give you new gems. Also, don't expect to use this if you try that body-replacing trick again. My ability is bound to your current body. Without this body, you can't power the necklace. "
Lu Ning walked to Mo La's seat, took the necklace and put it on her neck. The gem had a cold and even a bit cold touch, which made her shiver.
"Haha, you don't get used to it? Although you have done many evil things, haven't you been bad to the core? Forget it, let's go." Mora waved her hand, telling Lu Ning to leave her quickly.
Lu Ning had no choice but to resign.
This evening, she returned home.
As soon as she walked to the door of her house, Lu Ning smelled the smell of something burning.
"what's the situation?"
She quickly took out the key to open the door and walked into the house. A strong smell of burning incense and burning paper came to her, choking her and making her cough several times.
When she got better, Lu Ning discovered that rows of candles were lit in the corridor, white flags were hung on the walls and roof, and there were firelight and smoke coming directly from the direction of the kitchen.
"Jumonmon Yana!"
She opened the kitchen door and saw Jumonji squatting in front of a brazier and throwing a few gold ingots made of paper into it. There were a lot of memorial supplies piled next to it. There was a black and white photo of herself on the dining table and a small incense burner. In front of the photo, the three incense sticks are half burned, and judging from the ashes in the incense burner, they are not the first incense sticks.
The tearful Jumonmon Yana raised her head when she heard the sound and saw Lu Ning, her expression suddenly froze.
"..."
The two looked at each other speechlessly and fell into silence.
Finally, Ye Nai spoke tremblingly: "Well... I remember... the first seven... are the soul-returning..."
"I've already spent money with you, but you still think that kind of explosion can kill me?"
"Live?"
Ye Nai walked over boldly, touched Lu Ning's hand, and immediately jumped back: "It's cold!"
"I came back from walking at night! You were lighting a fire in the house! Who do you think has a lower body temperature?"
Lu Ning scratched her hair helplessly, walked to the table and put down her "portrait". When she turned around, she saw Ye Nai giggling.
"I……"
"You're back! I was really worried about you! If I had known, I would have gone with you, but I wanted to help the doorkeeper find the evil code. After all, I am closer to her... I'm sorry."
"Haven't you ever thought about it?"
"I...I'm not good at thinking..."
Ye Nai lowered her head as if she had done something wrong.
"I'm very reckless. I just do what others tell me. I can roughly tell what is harmful to me and don't get involved. Many people come to talk to me at first, and then gradually become alienated. Many scenes are... …”
"But you survived."
"I think they originally wanted to make friends with me, but I'm a bit stupid. The person who opened the door... can accept me like this, but sometimes she also gets headaches because of some things I do. This time she Leave me alone and act alone. I know she has a special mission and I don’t want to disturb her..."
"I'm talking about you surviving." Lu Ning interrupted her.
Ye Nai showed a puzzled look.
"There is no standard survival template in this place. What skills must be mastered, or what kind of person must be like to be resurrected... No one will ever give such a rule. Being able to survive a scene is the truth, even if you think I was being reckless, but if it works it’s the right path.”
"Do you... think so?" Ye Nai smiled with some difficulty, "But because the recklessness of teammates led to murder, and then death, no matter who it is, there will be complaints, right? Especially when the plan was clearly well-planned but because of me An accident..."
"You call that a plan?"
Lu Ning raised her eyebrows.
"Let me not be self-effacing and call myself an intellectual tourist. In the circles I am in contact with, including myself, there is a rule that we all agree on. That is, if a teammate appears under your arrangement, If any accident occurs, it means that you have not thought carefully enough or have not prepared enough backup plans. If you don’t have this awareness, then don’t be shy and come out to plan the layout for the entire team, because this kind of person does not even have the courage to bear the fate of the entire team. No."
There is always a winner or lose in a confrontation, and failure is always unavoidable. However, you have to swallow the bitter fruit yourself. If you always blame the mistakes of others for the failure of your own plans, this person is fundamentally unworthy of anyone's cooperation.
"That's all I'm talking about. Just pack your things. I'm going to take a nap."
She shook her head and walked upstairs. She didn't know why she suddenly preached to Jumonmon Yana like this.
Perhaps, when she saw someone paying homage to her own death, she was a little touched.
"Ah, that..."
Ye Nai was a step too slow when she rushed out of the room. Lu Ning had already gone upstairs.
immediately--
"What are these?"
Ye Nai, who hurried upstairs, saw Lu Ning looking at her bedroom with a puzzled face. Now there was a pile of sundries placed on her comfortable big bed, seven or eight in total, like statues and wooden boxes. thing.
"I, I thought that if you died, no one would use the room, and there would be no place to put these things..." Ye Nai hurriedly rushed over to clean it up.
"Aren't these all bad books?" Lu Ning reached out to stop her.
"Uh...yes..."
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The drizzle of rain began to fall, scattering the people on the street.
For most people, this is another Sabbath with nothing to gain. They just enjoy the fun of searching for evil scriptures and have a holiday.
However, for Kashiwagi Kazuki, there are too many variables on this day.
First, the two intended allies left without saying goodbye, and then he suddenly received a package at his residence. The package contained the head of his only teammate, Kobayakawa Yuichi.
If it was an ordinary way of death, it would be fine. However, on top of this person, Kobayakawa's eyes were slightly open, but his mouth was grinning widely, baring his teeth in a very weird and terrifying smile. His skin was still the same as before life, not as cold and stiff as after death. All the blood vessels and bones on the cut surface of his neck had turned into a jelly-like softness, but the gap was also blocked.
Almost immediately, Kashiwagi Kazuki fled his residence.
His identity has no intersection with Yuichi Kobayakawa's in this world. Although the two met several times to confirm each other's identities, they have only contacted each other by mobile phone since then. If the other party can accurately send the package to himself, it means that the relationship between them has been discovered.
This feeling was as if the God of Death was standing behind him with a sickle in his hand, laughing at him.
The rain wet his face and made him sober up a little.
Looking around, he unexpectedly ran to the place with the most people. Even if it rains, it can't dampen the enthusiasm of the people here in District 7. There are still many people passing by on the street.
While he was at a loss, he suddenly felt a slight darkness above his head.
"Sir, do you need help?"
An umbrella had already reached the top of his head. Kashiwagi Kazuki turned around and saw a handsome young man holding an umbrella to cover the top of his head.
"Who are you?" At this moment, he couldn't help but become more vigilant.
"My name is Sa Xiu. I just got off work. Oh, I work at Zuimeng Hongzhuang. You must have heard of it." The other party turned back and pointed to the building not far away. "I saw that you didn't hold an umbrella, and you were standing there with a blank look on your face. Are you having any troubles on the street? Maybe we can help you?"
"I...I heard that District 7 is very good at hiding a person?"
Kashiwagi Kazuki suddenly thought of this and asked hurriedly.
"It can be said that we can do it for you, including plastic surgery, makeup, and some common cross-dressing methods."
"That probably won't do much."
Kashiwagi and Takako didn't think that was enough. If the other party could find their own home, I'm afraid that little change wouldn't be hidden from the other party.
"Is there any more radical change? Even disfigurement, sex change, etc. are all fine!"
"Sir, are you in any danger?" Sa Xiu couldn't help but ask after hearing this request.
"Just tell me if you have it!"
"If you want to escape danger, it depends on the situation."
"I want to get away from others' surveillance! I need the kind of plastic surgery that will definitely make me unrecognizable! Don't you work at Zuimeng Hongzhuang? That should be the most developed place in District 7, right?"
Sa Xiu thought hard for a while and finally nodded.
"Please come with me."
With an uneasy feeling, the two took the elevator and went straight to the twenty-eighth floor, just below the top floor.
"The purpose of District Seven is to provide services that make people feel happy. We must try our best to meet the guests' requirements. If you are seeking asylum, we will try our best to help you do so."
Sa Xiu took out his identity card and opened the doors one after another.
"You are in a panic now, and you can't even describe the extent of change you want, but I think you must have encountered a life-threatening situation, right? This is not uncommon in cities. Many people don't know I offended someone without realizing it, and then I was intimidated and fled here before being hunted down. But many people understand that if you are targeted by someone with abilities, no matter where you escape to in the world, you will not be safe."
The last door opened, and it was dark inside. Kashiwagi Kazuki walked in subconsciously, followed by Sa Xiu and turned on the light at hand.
Some dim lights illuminated the room.
Countless huge glass containers are placed here, many of which are filled with green solution. What is soaked in the solution is the brain and a small section of the spine. Countless spool devices protrude from the bottom of the container and are connected to this. The small piece of organ looked inexplicably weird.
Only then did Kashiwagi Kazuki wake up and turned his head suddenly.
"—Brain in a vat."
Sa Xiu put the ID card into his shirt pocket, then put his hands in his pockets and said with a smile.
"Although it is a fantasy, it is indeed the extent that science can achieve. Most of the external reflections a person senses are completed by the brain, and many of the remaining organ functions of the body can be replaced by machines. Compared to Human beings have biological structures that are like delicate machines. Replacing them with machines will undoubtedly make them much larger. We had to divide the entire twenty-seventh floor to store the 'viscera' of the machines, but don't worry, they are all alive. of."
Kashiwagi Kazuki took a step back and his eyes widened.
"Even if the pursuit is endless, as long as you hide here, no one will be able to identify you, let alone chase you. It's really unfair to say that you are obviously split from the same embryo. Of the cells, only brain cells have a long lifespan, and the rest of the organs have to be discarded. But, theoretically speaking, you will gain 'eternal' peace of mind and life here."
Sa Xiu opened his hand and slowly showed a gentle smile.
"I swear by my ability, I will make each of you happy."
