167. Places with their own flags

"Why did you lose your target...... I can't find the other party's location at all!"

In a hidden house in the imperial capital, she tried to interfere with the mastermind behind a mysterious girl, and found that the situation was beyond her control - after luring the girl who seemed to hold her own creation from another world to the illusory world she longed for in her heart, she strangely lost the right to observe.

When "she" tried to follow the other person's tracks, the link was broken...... "she" didn't even get a glimpse of what the world the other person longed for was like. If it is said that it was because of the counterattack of the other party, it is understandable that she lost her goal, but she became blind without a head and a brain, and this result made it difficult for "her" to accept.

"Do you mean...... Am I weak now?"

There are many things that cannot be achieved without the necessary strength, but there are still many things that have nothing to do with the strength of one's own strength. "She" intervenes in reverse through the power of the thing itself in the other person's hands, and theoretically it will not be affected by its own weak power......

"No! You can't just lose your target!" Even if this behavior is a bit risky, "she" has no extra choice now - there is a wolf in front and a tiger in the back, and that mysterious girl is probably the only breakthrough for "her" now. If there is no way in this regard, for "her", the only choice left is to pin her hope on the illusory thing of "luck...... Pray that you will not be discovered by someone who cares.

This is undoubtedly an act that is very, very inconsistent with "her" character.

Putting the right to decide such an important matter as one's own life and death in the hands of others? This is definitely not possible!

"We have to 'appropriately' strengthen this side...... Tsk, but now is the time. Where can I find a living corpse to use as 'materials'?"

If it had been earlier, "she" would have been able to fish in troubled waters. But by this time, all the civilians who were still alive had taken refuge in relatively safe houses. The streets are either hard bones to gnaw on, or dead people who are dead...... Walking outside at this time will definitely arouse the suspicion of others. With her current strength, it's still okay to protect herself, but if she has to risk fighting with the nervous army, it's purely a brain trick, isn't it?

"She", who was in a dilemma, finally made a decision after thinking about it with her head on her back in distress.

Yes, she does need a lot of energy right now to make up for her lack of dark power. For this reason, the blood sacrifice is the fastest way to plunder the vitality of the living...... However, this is not the only way.

Every life in the world, except for plants, needs to rob energy from other creatures in order to survive, isn't it? This "gentle" and "legal" means of plundering is called "eating".

Although it would be more efficient to obtain energy by only eating, this method is in this sensitive time period. The danger of "her" being found can be avoided. The identity of the woman occupied by "she" is a noblewoman with a bit of status in herself, not to mention how rich the family is, but enough rations can still be guaranteed.

"Without further ado. You have to do the best you can to do this ritual...... In other words, where is the food stored?"

It was just a stopgap measure, but now "she" has an inexplicable hint of excitement and anticipation - speaking of which. She hasn't tasted the food of human society yet, what kind of taste is it...... Well. This is only done because of actual needs, and it is definitely not what I want to eat!

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[Whew...... Really. Eyes are trying to peek at me. 】

Lin playfully looked at a certain glance that flashed in the sky, and she had already been prepared, and she hid her movements well. It seemed that the other party's body was not enough to support such a peep across the space, and Lin found that there were obvious traces of interruption in this attempt to peep at his vision, so he took advantage of his rest to quietly put his spiritual power into the atmosphere and build a special line of defense.

Although the world is not entirely real, it is not entirely false. Lin tried to project her spiritual power out of the atmosphere, and found satellites launched into various orbits by various countries - this is a unique "geographical advantage". Lin used these satellites as nodes to construct a simple barrier to shield spiritual power.

The area covers the entire Earth.

If it were a real world, Elinn's ability would never have been able to achieve this kind of process, but in this ambiguous world that seems to be real and illusory, the power that Lin has learned over the years has not been weakened and suppressed because she has crossed the world, on the contrary, it seems that it is still strengthened in this "loose" world.

As the enchantment that obscured the entire earth unfolded, Lynn never felt like she was being watched again.

[Seeing that you are having so much fun, I have a little itchy hands......]

Even the half-spirit mochi, who claimed to have a heart as light as water, was itching for a while in the face of such a feat as weaving a giant enchantment that covered the whole world with a wave of his hand. After all, Mochi is not a saint with a pure heart and few desires, and this kind of behavior that can bring her a great sense of satisfaction in pretending to be 13, she is inevitably a little hot-eyed.

But Mochi held back—in this world, she couldn't just show up, even if she could take on human form now. Lin was originally a cute girl with a high return rate, and if Mochi made up another kick, she would be a pair of twins, and it would be clear that she was not swaggering enough and not eye-catching enough!

[Mochi, do you remember where the black Internet café near our high school was?]

【...... We should have been the same person in the past, if you don't know, it doesn't make sense that I will know! When I was in high school, the Internet cafes around here were not so strictly managed, and if there was a choice, who would go to the black Internet café where the Internet speed pit dad configured the scum?

Lin and Mochi were not good students in the past. Big mistakes are not made, but small mistakes keep going on - similar to skipping class on weekends and going to an Internet café with friends. They've done it a lot. At that time, the control of Internet cafes in the city was not too strict...... But. Now Lin doesn't know the time of this world, so she goes to the Internet café so recklessly, what if it just catches up with the time period after the crackdown?

This is no more than another world, even if Lin can blur the perception of the people around her and minimize the sense of zài, she can't hide the cold electronic camera...... Of course, stealth is possible, but once you use it, isn't it too boring? Relying on stealth can avoid those troubles, including food, clothing, housing, transportation, etc...... But that doesn't fit Lynn's style.

Why sneak up like a thief!

[What should I do? You can't just catch a pedestrian and ask a black Internet café...... It's okay for high school students.,My current image basically belongs to the category of elementary school students.,If you meet a "warm-hearted" aunt.,Maybe I'll just greet 110.。 】

Elementary school girls wander the streets and look for dark Internet cafes, which can easily give people the illusion of running away from home - why can't they be mistaken for little sisters who don't study well? It's very simple, no matter how young Lynn's appearance is, her temperament is over there. Taimei's impetuousness and indulgence are simply impossible to find in Lin.

Lin is still a little conscious of the charm of her image, and she knows that her appearance can easily attract the love of the elderly. If you make those people think that they might get into trouble, it is very easy to attract unnecessary "enthusiasm......

Again, this world has a variety of electronic cameras that are not found in another fantasy world. Once Lynn's affair alarmed the Public Security Bureau. The city's surveillance cameras were mobilized to look for her, which was undoubtedly a disaster for Lynn. So. Lynn didn't want to alarm the police if she didn't have to.

Of course, beating up the gangsters is another matter. Isn't one of the general formulas of ACGN "bad gangsters have no human rights"? Whether it is used to set off the dio of the male protagonist, or to set off the beauty of the female protagonist, this is a good "tool" that is versatile, and naturally, "high consumables" will not attract too much attention......

[Why don't you ask the gangsters who were knocked unconscious by you before?0.]

[Good idea. 】

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Soon, in a remote alley, some cruel and tragic torture took place again...... When the first thing you see when you wake up from a coma is not a strange ceiling or a gentle angelic girl, but the embodiment of an evil ghost, what kind of emotions will happen to people?

Who knows.

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The efficiency of the "torture" behavior was somewhat beyond Lin's imagination - Lin had not had time to test some "small methods" on the other party, and the other party had already knelt down and kowtowed and begged for mercy. As for the news that Lin wanted to know, he also got it, and even saved the time to go to the Internet café.

After all, these gangsters can mess around no matter how much they live, and they won't even forget what year or month it is, right?

[Unexpectedly, the time here turned out to be the time after I left...... It's an unreal world. 】

[Perhaps, because it reflects the world we care about the most in our hearts, right?]

Lin believes that the dark consciousness has no understanding of his own world for the time being, lacks the common sense of this world, and cannot even break through the rudimentary barrier composed of satellites, how can he create a "world" that is enough to be fake? There is no doubt that the fundamental reason for building the image of this world is still in himself and Mochi.

As for why it is the world after I left, it is also very simple...... Whether it's Lynn herself or Mochi, I'm afraid deep down, there has always been such a worry - what will happen to their parents after they leave? Will they cry and grieve all day because of the disappearance of their child, or will they not remember such a child at all, and maintain a strange life?

Either way, they can't feel at ease, does it?

[Lin, you said that the key to our escape from this illusory world is ......]

[I haven't been mentally prepared to face them yet. 】

[Coincidentally, I didn't have either. 】

Lynn and Mochi fell silent together.

If they guessed correctly, when they face the two people they care about the most in this "world" and have a result, the world will naturally not be able to trap them. At the root of it, this world is a dark consciousness that wants to trap itself, and it thinks that the world constructed by intercepting the sealed memories in a person's heart can make people closed in illusion, but it has not thought that Lin and Mochi are a special case.

The world is not shaped by emotions such as "fear" and "hatred", but is based on "worry". It would be naïve to expect such a "gentle" world to trap Lynn and Mochi.

After all, the fundamental way to break such an illusory world is to face the heart.

Lin and Mochi were not confused, as long as they wanted, they could actually get out of this illusory world at any time. It's just that they are too thorough about this, but they have fallen into an embarrassing situation.

[It doesn't matter, anyway, the speed of time on both sides is disproportionate, and we can "spend" a while here. 】

[It's also said that there is only one chance, go again when you are ready, and leave no regrets...... Wait!Lynn!Look who's that!?]

Mochi suddenly interrupted Lynn's thoughts.

Looking in the direction that Mochi was pointing, Lyn's mood was the same as that of Mochi, and she became excited—coincidentally, at the intersection not far away, the couple with large bags in their hands was a pair that the two of them were extremely familiar with.

[Dad...... And Mom!?】

Lynn rubbed her eyes in disbelief and reconfirmed the image in front of her...... That's right, that couple is indeed their own parents!

I'm really afraid of something!

[I think why don't we hide first?]

[Don't panic, Lin! You have to know, now that you look, they can recognize you as abnormal, okay?]

It is estimated that except for mothers like Guan Shu Weichun, the girl who can recognize the height of a primary school student at a glance is actually the mother of her son, and there is no zài in this world.

[But I think it's better to avoid it first...... In order to avoid being noticed with a flustered look, Lin quickly turned around, but in the next second, a strange feeling permeated her heart, [Slow...... Crossroads...... Crossroads ......],

Lynn suddenly understood what the sudden uneasiness in her heart was all about—she jerked her head and realized the turn of events that had taken her into cardiac arrest.

"The Crossroads of Divine Nima!"

Lynn subconsciously pounced - in the direction she pounced, a truck was out of control and was crashing into the sidewalk...... (To be continued......)