"Is that so?" Hearing Mao Ke's answer, Luo Ling nodded thoughtfully and continued to ask, "What about you? Master Mao Ke, I want to know, what did you see at that time?"
"What I saw was nothing surprising. It was just that the little rabbit I took good care of died."
Mao Ke shrugged. Her eyes looked extremely clear, and she didn't look like she was lying at all, as if the "doomsday" scene she witnessed was exactly like this.
Obviously, Luo Ling would not believe it, because this statement is a bit too nonsensical...
What's more, it was said by the mouth of Mao Ke, who has an eccentric personality.
Since she really doesn't want to say it, forget it.
"I saw..." Luo Ling said, and then she saw Mao Ke's ears pricked up, with a gossipy look on his face, and then she curled her lips slightly, "I saw that Master Mao Ke's little rabbit died."
"Yao, Miss Cen, don't joke around. I'd be really sad if that were the case."
Mao Ke's face was full of disappointment, and he put his hands on his hips and said unhappily.
"You were the one who joked with me first."
Luo Ling curled the corners of her mouth. The other party had no obligation to tell her the truth, and she also had no reason to tell him about the funeral of the world.
But soon, Luo Ling's expression became a little more serious, and he continued softly,
"I have a few questions I want to discuss."
She wasn't asking, she was just saying it, which meant that Luo Ling just wanted to ask a question and had no intention of getting an answer from Mao Ke.
"But it's okay."
At this time, Mao Ke's expression also became a little more serious. She could see that this Miss Cen had experienced a lot.
And it’s not that simple either.
He immediately came out of the state of "doomsday" revelation, quickly calmed down, and even asked her questions in return, but he had no intention of confiding anything.
The revelation of "Doomsday" is not just an ordinary prophecy, or a display of established facts. It is something that allows the other party to feel the coming of "Doomsday" as if they were experiencing it personally, like a deep nightmare that reaches deep into the heart.
The horror of this nightmare is that it is real. Even after waking up, one can still deeply feel the despair of "doomsday". The mental pressure can be imagined.
This is because ordinary doomsday messengers will suffer a mental breakdown after the experience of "facing "doomsday" directly", even those at the messenger level will show varying degrees of confusion, and basically no one can show such an expression as Miss Cen.
Therefore, the doomsday messenger usually prepares a set of mystical barriers to curb this kind of "doomsday" sequelae, but unfortunately neither Miss Cen nor her servant were able to use it.
As for Mao Ke himself...
She would only say that a nest of her rabbits had died, and she never gave anyone a second answer.
In the midst of her expectant gaze, Luo Ling raised his head, looked directly into her eyes, and said in a deep voice,
"The new world after the end of the world doesn't exist, right?"
The so-called new world is absolutely impossible to exist.
In other words, the current appearance of the end of the world would be the general norm in the so-called new world, and it could even be said that the situation is not too bad.
Because at the end of the world there are at least old relics, some remnants and traces of civilization, but in the depths of the vast abyss of nothingness, I am afraid that everything has been occupied by nothingness, completely fallen, and there is no longer any bright starlight of the past.
Luo Ling didn't believe that the messengers of Doomsday Messenger didn't know this, but the existence of the new world was still recorded in the station manual.
There is only one truth, and that is a lie.
It is nothing more than a lie woven to make the lower-level carrier pigeons and messenger horses exist as consumables.
The desperate "doomsday" always needs hope, even if this hope is false, it can still support the belief in life.
Most of the doomsday messengers are not prepared to sacrifice themselves for the "doomsday". All they expect is a new world after the "doomsday".
Without understanding the true nature of this "doomsday", it is impossible to touch the core of the Doomsday Messenger, and it will only be a consumable that can be discarded at any time.
"Ah," upon hearing Luo Ling's question, Mao Ke couldn't help but reveal a surprised expression, clapped his hands, and exclaimed, "Just based on this sentence, Miss Cen, you can already become a messenger."
"Since the new world does not exist, the postmen are not pursuing the goal of being the 'pioneers' of the new world, right?" Luo Ling couldn't help but smile when he said this. "What you really want to be is... the gravekeeper after this world reaches its end."
At this moment, Mao Ke immediately made an extremely exaggerated expression, with his mouth opened so wide that an apple could be stuffed into it, as if he was quite shocked.
"Oh my God, Miss Cen, I have to hurry up right now and report to Boss Zi Ke that a new messenger has appeared!"
"... You won't, Master Mao Ke." Luo Ling said helplessly, "You won't even tell Zi Ke about my existence, just like you didn't tell Chou Ke anything."
After he finished speaking, Mao Ke's exaggerated expression gradually relaxed.
She looked straight at Luo Ling until she saw the determination deep in Luo Ling's eyes, then she sighed.
"Hey, you've even figured this out. Oh my... It's so boring." Mao Ke folded his arms across his chest and finally sat down.
She propped up her chin and continued to look at Luo Ling, with a playful expression on her lips, "Should I continue to call you Miss Cen now? If so, I think a lady in Victoria might be a little upset when she knows about this."
"Just call me Luo Ling. I feel awkward always using an old friend's name." Luo Ling said calmly, "I was just not sure before, but now I know for sure.
"Tell me, what is your relationship with my sister?"
"Compared to this, I'm more curious about, Miss Luo Ling, when did you figure it out?"
Mao Ke blinked, his lively eyes still full of curiosity, but less frivolous than before.
"I thought... Even I didn't know it was me, and she didn't know it was me either. This is the only way to be undetectable. No messenger noticed anything, but you found a loophole among the slim possibilities."
As Mao Ke spoke, an invisible barrier emerged between her and Luo Ling, severing all external or internal connections, as if their minds were frozen at that moment.
Even Lina was isolated at this time. All she could see was the two people sitting opposite each other without saying a word.
"Perhaps, it's because you and I have never met before." Luo Ling said lightly, "It's because we are strangers enough that I have to get to know you carefully, so that I can detect the subtle contradictions in you."
"...Is that so?"
Mao Ke said thoughtfully.
"You have been testing me, and I have been testing you." Luo Ling said slowly, "Little by little, I have been pushing your bottom line, but I found out... you have no bottom line at all."
The weirdness of Luo Ling and Lina was obvious enough. Luo Ling did it deliberately, but every time she showed some flaws, Mao Ke always missed it or ignored it in time. This was not normal.
She should have noticed, but she didn't.
Luo Ling didn't think that such a clumsy woman like an iris was suitable for the job of a postman.
Coupled with all kinds of conflicting feelings, Luo Ling made a bold decision.
Mao Ke is the traitor among the Doomsday Messengers.
It is true that my sister is very strong, but after all, she is not as strong as "Doomsday" who is extremely powerful. If Doomsday attacks with all his strength, my sister can only avoid his attack and cannot face him head-on.
Her perfect attack on the main station was certainly not a reflection of her invincible strength, but was simply due to the existence of a traitor.
In other words, this traitor was also the work of my sister.
That is, Mao Ke.
After facing the "doomsday", Luo Ling officially confronted Mao Ke and bet on this matter.
Obviously, she made the right bet.
"Let me formally introduce myself to you. I am Mao Ke, one of the Twelve Kes of Doom. I joined the Messenger of Doom seven hundred years ago and became Mao Ke four hundred years ago."
Mao Ke said in a deep voice, "Before this, I was the deputy commander of the Supreme Command of the Columbian Federal Disaster Response Bureau. I died in battle at the hands of Puppet Yao 786 years ago. My body was completely controlled by Puppet Yao and I became a puppet in his hands."
As soon as she finished speaking, white spots spread across her face, all showing signs of fungus.
"I don't know whether to say I was lucky or unlucky. I was controlled by Puppet Rumor and came into contact with the Messenger of Doom. They were in urgent need of new recruits, and they dragged everyone they met to the 'Ancient Pilgrimage Road'. I survived after facing the 'Doomsday', and my consciousness trapped by Puppet Rumor was able to return to my body, but I could not escape His control for the rest of my life."
It should be said that Mao Ke originally possessed the qualifications to be chosen by the "Doomsday" God. When she became the messenger of Doomsday, she was already a puppet in the hands of Puppet Ya.
If it were someone else, even if they were also awakened, facing the "doomsday" without the corresponding qualifications would be not much different from committing suicide directly, and the latter might be easier.
"After this..."
Luo Ling was slightly stunned. She really didn't expect that Mao Ke's true identity was so scary.
The last Colombians.
Although to be precise, her situation is somewhat similar to Lina's.
Lina is a part of Luo Ling, and Mao Ke is a part of Su Wan.
"My comrades won the final tragic victory. "He" became her, and I was able to break free from the imprisonment." A bit of bitterness appeared on Mao Ke's face, and he continued, "I thought this was my final destination, but I didn't expect... She, your sister, found me again after hundreds of years."
The destruction of the previous main station, the subsequent chaos, and the loss of two territories were actually the joint work of Mao Ke and Su Wan.
Without Mao Ke, Su Wan would not be able to reach the interior of the Doomsday Messenger. Without Su Wan, Mao Ke alone would not be able to escape the insight of other messengers, and all her actions would be exposed.
Mao Ke also knew the truth about the destruction of Columbia, but she was powerless to do anything about it.
Only after the main station had caught all the culprits did she feel again that she was indeed still alive, albeit in another way.
The reason why Mao Ke became good friends with Hai Ke was actually that he was planning to find a chance to assassinate the other party. However, how could the postman be killed easily? He hadn't been able to find a sure opportunity for hundreds of years, and instead, they became allies in a sense.
"However, even you don't know it's you, and my sister doesn't know it's you... What does this sentence mean?" Luo Ling frowned slightly and asked again.
"This is a puppet rumor... Sorry, it is one of Miss Su Wan's abilities. She is now able to touch consciousness and hide part of it, thus avoiding the prying of the Ugly Hour, one of the twelve minutes of the Doomsday Messenger. Only when the corresponding information is touched, this part of the hidden consciousness will be revealed. This is why you feel conflicted."
Mao Ke explained, but then hesitated for a moment before continuing, "And I never revealed my identity to her because... I didn't trust her."
Su Wan is the personality of Puppet Rumor, who is the real culprit behind the destruction of Columbia. Even if there is a Doomsday Messenger behind the scenes, it was Puppet Rumor who did it after all.
In any case, as victims of the puppet rumor from beginning to end, Mao Ke and Su Wan have always been quite cautious in their cooperation. In her words, it just happened that they had the same goal.
"However, after spending some time with you, perhaps I should change my previous thoughts a little." Mao Ke looked at Luo Ling and suddenly laughed. The previous serious and solemn atmosphere was instantly swept away. "Since you have such a lovely sister, I think you shouldn't be a bad person, right?"
"Sister has never been a bad person." Luo Ling said seriously.
I don’t know what exactly hit Mao Ke’s funny bone with this sentence, but she suddenly burst into laughter.
As I laughed, some tears gradually flowed down.
"... It's great that she has you." Mao Ke wiped the slight moisture from the corners of his eyes, sighed, and murmured.
Luo Ling just looked at her, but he was considering it in his heart.
Since Mao Ke doesn't trust his sister very much, Luo Ling has to carefully re-evaluate the cooperative relationship.
"If you have time later, please tell me your story. I really want to hear it." Mao Ke said with a smile, "Just consider it as a humble request from the last Colombian. At least let us know... how He who destroyed Colombia became your dearest sister.'
"So, do you trust your sister now?" Luo Ling asked seriously. She was quite particular about this question.
"It has come to this point. What does it matter whether you believe it or not?"
Mao Ke held his chin up, his eyes flickering with nostalgia, "From the moment she came back to find me, I already knew that Miss Su Wan was not the puppet rumor I hated. The so-called distrust was just my wishful stubbornness. If she wanted, she could take away everything from me at any time, but she chose to respect all my choices."
"So, you still don't trust me?"
Luo Ling frowned even deeper.
Hearing this, Mao Ke was startled for a moment, and looking at Luo Ling's serious expression, he burst out laughing.
"... Miss Luo Ling, has anyone ever told you that you are a stickler for details?"
“No one has said it, but what we are discussing right now has nothing to do with this issue.”
"Oh my, it's true... Such a good sister, I also want one." Mao Ke stretched out his hand and wanted to rub Luo Ling's face, but was stopped by her sharp eyes. He could only say embarrassedly, "Trust, of course I trust, but I trust too much... I'm telling the truth! So... Can I rub it?"
"... I can't either."
Having said that, Luo Ling's expression had obviously eased a lot.
“Tsk.”
Mao Ke stared at Luo Ling, and his eyes gradually brightened.
She seems to have found a better match
Chapter 68 Puppet (5k)
After Luo Ling and Mao Ke finished their conversation, the barrier of estrangement began to dissipate.
At this moment, Mao Ke felt a slight tingling sensation on his skin as if he had anticipated it. When he raised his head slightly, he saw Lina holding a musket and aiming at him with a look of vigilance on her face.
She was slightly stunned, then turned her head to look at Luo Ling.
"Ms. Cen, your knight seems to be quite responsible."
The reason why she called Luo Ling Miss Cen again was because she had hidden the memories of the barrier into her consciousness again at Mao Ke, but her attitude did not change much.
This is a perfect hiding method. If you want to deceive others, you have to deceive yourself first.
No matter what methods the top leaders of the Doomsday Messenger used, they could not find even the slightest trace of a traitor in Mao Ke at this moment, because even she did not know that she was a traitor.
Mao Ke is not an ignorant little white rabbit. Even before she became a courier, and even before she became a doomsday messenger, she had already held a high position in Columbia, and had always been at the forefront of the war against the puppet rumor.