This may be... "The secret of heaven cannot be revealed."
"Ms. Fortune Teller, can you... find the little girl with white hair?"
Odetta suddenly became shy, so nervous that her fingers pinched the corner of her clothes unconsciously. "I've asked other fortune tellers before, but it seems... none of them have seen her."
"What do you want to do with her?"
The person who asked this question was not Luo Ling, but Elsa in the corner. Even she felt that it was a little inappropriate after asking it.
Odetta knew that the little red-haired girl had been inexplicably hostile to her from the beginning, but when she asked this question at this time, it was Odetta who was at a loss.
"Just... wanted to say thank you."
Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's, and her guilty conscience was obvious to the naked eye.
"oh... "
Hearing this answer, Elsa's eyes suddenly became dangerous.
There must be a ghost!
"I'm sorry, I don't know much about this."
Luo Ling always felt that if she continued chatting, she would have crossed the line. Elsa must have been reminding her of this when she asked, "Ms. Odetta, I hope you can see her again soon."
However, it probably doesn't seem likely.
"Uh-huh."
Odetta nodded vigorously.
Maybe it was because Luo Ling's mention of this incident touched her heart, but during the rest of the journey, Odetta no longer pestered Luo Ling for special powers. She just leaned against the window quietly, as if she was recalling something.
Elsa looked at Odetta at this moment, and suddenly some sympathy emerged in her heart.
She knew that Miss Luo Ling must have made up her mind not to have any contact with Miss Odetta again. Poor Odetta...she would probably never be able to meet her savior again.
Miss Luo Ling is really... so heartless.
If I hadn't become her apostle, would I have ended up like Miss Odetta
After a brief intersection, there was a long separation. I could not find the girl in my mind no matter what. Even the memory of her became fragmented and could not be recalled.
"It's okay, Miss Odetta." Elsa tugged at the hem of Odetta's skirt and said softly, "You... will definitely see her again."
Poor Miss Odetta, it would be great if Miss Luo Ling was willing to use the White Witch to meet her again, even if she had to give away a little of herself... It doesn't matter.
Odetta looked at the cute little girl whose attitude suddenly changed. Although she didn't know why, her mood improved for some reason. "Yes, I'll take your advice."
She inadvertently looked in the direction of Luo Ling, but Luo Ling was silent at this time, as if he was thinking about something, and did not notice the vaguely thoughtful look.
It was noon, not long after lunch, Luo Ling and others finally arrived at the headquarters of the "company".
The old building is in perfect harmony with its surroundings, and its architectural design has some remnants of hundreds of years ago. In short, it is... rather old-fashioned.
Even for this era.
"Goodbye, Miss Fortune Teller! And everyone else!"
Odetta waved her top hat happily towards Luo Ling and others, smiling like a flower.
"Goodbye," Luo Ling responded with a smile, "If you want to meet next time, just come to my house. There's no need to go through so much trouble."
"Okay, okay~"
Odetta nodded like a chicken.
Although this time, Odetta's straightforward mind probably wanted to try to see if she could use the opportunity of riding in the carriage to get some abilities back from Luo Ling like last time.
"You are really good at seducing ignorant girls, Miss Luo Ling." Cen Xiangyun couldn't help but say until Odetta was far away, "You can even deceive the princess... and fool her into your hands."
"It's a heavy sin, a heavy sin..."
Lu Manqing looked at Elsa beside him intentionally or unintentionally and said meaningfully.
"What, what are you talking about, what is it?"
Eve asked this question, her eyes swept over the expressions of everyone, and her expression became even more confused. Until now, she was the only one who knew nothing about the whole situation.
"It's nothing, don't worry about it."
It's just a past that is destined to be buried and will never be mentioned.
Luo Ling straightened his expression, looked towards the headquarters building, and said in a deep voice,
"let's go."
There are still many things she wants to know, and there is also a lot of information that the "company" wants to get from her.
Believe me... This shouldn't be a boring journey.
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Chapter 39: The Difficulty of Salvation (5k)
Busy.
This was Luo Ling’s first impression of the “company” headquarters.
The figures coming and going, not daring to stop for a moment, are all awakened people from various offices, gathered at the "company" headquarters, which can be seen from the various tokens they wear.
But...
The tokens of the "company" are all watches, and among them... the ones on Luo Ling and others' hands are the most eye-catching.
Everyone else at least wore mechanical watches, but Luo Ling and her friends all wore cartoon watches. People passing by could tell at a glance that they were from the Wellington office.
There is no way, this token with a clearly different style of painting is really too eye-catching.
"Don't be too embarrassed, Miss Luo Ling."
Cen Xiangyun leaned forward slightly and whispered to Luo Ling, "Our token of love is at least a real watch. There are several more bizarre offices, with tattoos as watches, paper watches... everything depends on the style of the first generation of office managers."
After the first generation of people in charge decides on the token, there is no way for the successor to change it even if he wants to. In theory, it is possible, but... the procedures are too cumbersome.
In addition, for company employees who died in strange incidents, if their keepsakes can be preserved, they will be kept in the memorial archives... We can't take them out and exchange them, right
"... It's really free enough." Luo Ling's lips twitched slightly.
From this point of view, at least... the former head of Wellington is still a lovable senior.
Luo Ling had never been to the "company" headquarters before because of some matters, so he was still a little curious. The others were familiar with the place and quickly found the reception area.
Even if it is a rare invitation from the board of directors, the "company" cannot spare personnel to receive it specially... Because the headquarters involves many problems involving strange events, only awakened people are allowed to come and go.
Some areas even require P8 level or above to enter - basically, they all involve "boundary" issues.
Except for Luo Ling and others who are special cases, ordinary awakeners are only allowed to come into contact with power-related things and recognize the "boundaries" and "realms of nothingness" when they are above level eight.
The cognitive impairment unique to this world is actually a protective mechanism. If you rush into it without the corresponding strength, the consequences will be very serious.
Eve is the best example. When she accidentally encounters a "boundary" incident, she must use expensive holy medicine to maintain a clear consciousness.
After receiving the news from the reception, the person who came to greet Luo Ling and the others was Melissa, the secretary of the headquarters board of directors. She was a polite and decent lady, and her meticulous dress had a bit of Victorian old-fashioned and serious style.
You know, this Ms. Melissa's status is not low.
Although nominally a secretary, in reality, the three directors on the board of directors basically never stay at the "company" headquarters and their whereabouts are often unknown.
Therefore, almost all matters related to the directors were communicated and handled by her, and even the invitation to Luo Ling this time was officially issued by her.
It can be said that at headquarters, Melissa represents the board of directors.
The fact that such a person came in person to receive Luo Ling and others was enough to show how much importance the board of directors attached to this invitation.
"I'm sorry, classmates, the board of directors has only invited Miss Luo Ling, so you cannot accompany us." Melissa said softly, bowed to Cen Xiangyun and others, with an apologetic smile on her face.
Even though she refused, Melissa still showed due respect to Cen Xiangyun and others, even though she was far inferior to these low-level employees in terms of both strength and status.
Although the "company" is essentially an awakened organization, the internal structure is not much different from that of an ordinary company, and such a boss is quite rare.
"It's okay, it's okay. We all know what's going on. Just wait outside."
Cen Xiangyun was quite flattered. She knew very well how much power Ms. Melissa held. Even the family elders who were the heads of the office were very respectful when treating Melissa.
Moreover, they had already made this preparation before coming... It was too abstract for several people to go together to meet the three directors. They were just accompanying Luo Ling to the "company" headquarters. Anyway, they had nothing to do during this period of time.
"Thank you for your understanding," Melissa bowed again, then waved politely to Luo Ling, making a welcoming gesture, "Miss Luo Ling, please come in."
"Well, thank you for your help, senior." Luo Ling said.
"Call me classmate, or Melissa. I'm not used to being called senior."
Melissa smiled, diluting the seriousness a bit, "Especially you, Miss Luo Ling. In all my years of service, you are the first person to be summoned by the company's directors as an ordinary person."
"Ordinary people?"
Cen Xiangyun and others were stunned. When did Miss Luo Ling become an ordinary person
Does it mean that compared to the top management of the "company", one's status is more ordinary
But if it is such a flower, there shouldn't be such a saying...
Hearing this, Luo Ling's pupils shrank slightly. This Melissa... seemed to be a little unusual, able to see through other people's strengths.
That’s right, Luo Ling is indeed an ordinary person now. After she saw her completely transformed into a demon in her consciousness space, she became what she is now when she woke up.
It seems... her transformation into a demon and her normal state have been separated.
However, Luo Ling did not dare to try to use the evil ghost transformation in his current state. Who knows what bad situation will arise? After all, the evil ghost form had just "swallowed" the boundaries of an area not long ago.
Especially since this is the headquarters of the "company"...
"Actually, I can't be considered an ordinary person." Luo Ling said.
"Of course I know this." Melissa smiled and said no more. "Let's go, Miss Luo Ling. If we wait a little longer, the directors will be anxious."
"I'll be back soon."
Luo Ling nodded slightly to everyone and ruffled Elsa's hair before leaving. She had always been aware of Elsa's little emotions, but she didn't quite understand why this little girl was unhappy.
Perhaps, when I have free time, I should give her some life guidance. After all, little Elsa has been lonely since childhood, and she may be lacking in terms of how to deal with people.
However, if Elsa knew what Luo Ling was thinking, she would think that Miss Luo Ling was the one who lacked worldly wisdom...
Under Melissa's guidance, Luo Ling walked through the classical and elegant side of the "company" headquarters. After crossing a certain boundary, the surrounding atmosphere changed instantly.
The busy figures and the slightly noisy environment seemed to disappear in an instant. Luo Ling and Ms. Melissa in front of her fell into the endless darkness together. Only silence remained with them for a long time.
"Realm of Nothingness"
No, it's not...
Although it was very similar, Luo Ling could feel that this was not the "Realm of Nothingness". There might be some relationship between them, but it was definitely not the forbidden place that meant absolute death for all living beings.
The most important thing is that Melissa, who was half a step ahead of Luo Ling, looked calm, without any ripples.
After noticing Luo Ling's slightly doubtful gaze, Melissa turned her head and smiled faintly at her. She raised her wrist and pointed at the glowing token, and said softly,
"There always has to be some special barrier to prevent some little mice who shouldn't be in the heart of the "company" from entering here by mistake."
Even though it is not the Realm of Nothingness, we have tried our best to simulate the environment of the Realm of Nothingness to construct this defensive barrier. Only company employees holding tokens of corresponding levels can enter here without being affected.
However, Luo Ling is one of the few exceptions.
Even the real "Realm of Nothingness" couldn't do anything to her, let alone this fake defensive barrier that imitated the "Realm of Nothingness".
Therefore, Melissa did not let Luo Ling wear the token for visitors because there was no need for it.
After walking for about a few minutes, Melissa suddenly stopped. There seemed to be a more dangerous defensive barrier in front of her.
At the same time, the watch token on her wrist dimmed a little, which meant that her authority was limited to this point and she could not go any further.
"I'm sorry, Miss Luo Ling, I can only accompany you to this point. For the rest of the journey, only P10-level directors or visitors with permission can visit you."
Melissa had a constant professional smile on her face. "However, for you, it seems that there is no such limit. Staying in the "realm of nothingness" for a month and a half and returning safely, this kind of thing... has never happened before."