Is it really normal to contain these anomalies?

The rain caused by Cogito has not stopped yet, and the people around are still not used to this spectacle.

But amid their discussion, Bai Yu and Lu Ti, holding umbrellas, were still walking on the street that they had walked countless times in the past two years.

"Do you really want to go alone?" Luti asked as they walked through another alley.

"Ah."

"Don't think about it anymore?"

"There's nothing more to prepare."

At this moment, Bai Yu slowly raised his perspective so that his eyes under the umbrella could see the dark hole in the sky.

It seems that there will be no construction team to repair this broken ceiling...

He shook his head very slightly, and no one could tell anything from his expression, not even Luti.

But seeing Bai Yu acting so calm, Lu Ti seemed to feel even more uncomfortable.

"That cave... maybe we can find another way. There's really no need to go in there ourselves."

Her eyes slowly lingered on the dirty children in the alley for a second or two.

"It seems like everything in there is unknown. We've never been that deep before. Who knows if there will be any strange dangers in there."

"If you don't come back... the children and Miss HOD will be very sad."

Lu Ti said softly, as if trying to make Bai Yu change his mind.

"is it?"

But Bai Yu just smiled silently.

"That's good. If no one feels sad for me when I die, I will be sad too."

"But then again, Luti, we've been working together on finishing commissions for two years, and you're not sad about my death. You're really cold and heartless~"

“…”

Who can't hear this kind of joke?

Luti finally sighed helplessly and gave up.

"Me? Of course I would, but I don't think you'd make us sad."

"Oh?" Bai Yu didn't expect the answer to be like this.

"Hey! What's with that expression on your face? Are you expecting me to pity you and ask you to stay?"

After all, I've been struggling with this alley with you for two years. My Lord Bai Yu, can you please have some confidence in my mental strength? "

Lu Ti curled her lips. After being trained by the chefs in Lane 23, she was no longer the little girl who was almost scared to death by Sister Hong's knife.

However, when she thought back to her experiences with Bai Yu over the past two years.

She still smiled and sighed.

As one of only two level five employees among these 'outsiders'.

She was still forced by Bai Yu to do a lot of training.

Things like being woken up at 5am for a night run, destroying gangs while crying, carrying out commissions under the suspicious gaze of other finishers, exploring the edge of the forest - even losing weight.

Maybe it was painful, and some things were indeed embarrassing... But now, having gotten through it, she just scratched her cheek embarrassedly.

"Is that so?"

Bai Yu slowly glanced at the girl next to him and finally put away his relaxed attitude.

"Luti, from now on, everyone outside will be left to you."

"Ah."

"To be honest, I don't feel good about anywhere in this world."

After walking for a long time, Bai Yu could already see the end of the back alley.

That 'painting' composed of distorted space, Cogito and the black forest.

"It's hard to tell what a premonition is, but if you really run into Sister Hong, just grab everyone and run. Don't look back..."

Bai Yu slowly opened the void bag and took out the protective suit that the Foundation had prepared for crossing the Edithta Parallel Connector.

"If you really have to, just crush the thing I gave you. But remember, you have to follow my instructions and don't use it carelessly!"

"So much nonsense~"

Luti watched as Bai Yu slowly wrapped himself in this strange equipment.

Then, he nodded to her alone, and finally walked into the twisted 'void' in the desperate knight's thoughts.

"We will all survive, right, Bai Yu..."

When I saw Bai Yu's figure completely disappear at the junction of black and white.

Luti's smiling face finally no longer needed to be forced, and slowly dimmed.

She took a deep breath.

I began to slowly endure the whistle sound that came from far away and approached my ears...

She was afraid that Bai Yu would worry, so she never told him...

It seems to be getting closer and closer...

'Let's go back. ’

Luti shook her dominant hand, which was used to wield the rapier.

Even though she was still trembling, she finally walked into the world called Alley 23.

Chapter 235 Accidents and Conversations

They all embarked on paths belonging to different worlds.

As for Bai Yu, all he could see was darkness. Only the fluorescent river under his feet could guide him.

'This is not the Black Forest.'

Bai Yu quickly realized this.

The scenery here was just as perfect as the scene when he first crossed the Edita Parallel Connector.

What was beneath his feet now was nothing more than the huge river buried beneath the entire city.

This is different from the other holes I've walked into before...

He had never imagined that he would return to the place where Cogito and everything originated.

Now, even though he could see the road ahead clearly, Bai Yu knew that the end of this road seemed to be a long way off.

After all, there are as many wells as there are people in this world. When these wells come together, they become this river - the collective consciousness of mankind.

It is endless.

Bai Yu could only hope that this was a tributary.

He continued to wade in the Cogito River, carefully searching every corner, trying to find the Red Sister who was separated from the Desperate Knight...

And so, eternity passed.

As a level 5 employee, he did not feel tired from such boring exercise, nor did he encounter the expected danger in this place.

The only thing that made him anxious was the unchanging scenery and the increasingly low oxygen level shown on his mask.

'That's not what I want.'

Bai Yu continued to move forward, his grip on Zheng Cai's fingers getting tighter and tighter.

But at this moment, when he was most anxious, a voice as gentle as the spring breeze finally and inexplicably penetrated his defenses and touched his heart.

"haven't seen you for a long time?"

The nerves that had been tense for who knows how long finally had a place to release.

The sword in his hand struck at this moment. Bai Yu did not think and had no spare energy. He just tried to cut off the source of the sound directly.

But there is no sense of resistance....

Bai Yu's sight quickly followed his weapon, and there was nothing in the path left by the crow feather.

Under the mask, his brows were slightly furrowed.

Just one second had passed since the incident, and of course he had realized who the owner of the voice was...

The lady didn't care what happened to him as he stood there.

Her words seemed to continue.

"How violent, Ain! I don't remember ever teaching you this before..."

Listening to the voice that came straight to his heart, Bai Yu slowly turned around and looked in the direction of his inner guidance.

There, he finally saw the beautiful lady standing in the liquid, gazing at him with eyes as crimson as red agate.

"What a surprise."

Bai Yu also whispered from the bottom of his heart.

He had thought that only Ain would fight her in the light.

But now, before she emitted the seed of light, and the only part of her body left in this world had been made into a specimen, she was still conscious and staying alone on the river?

"Oh?"

But now, just as he was silent, the lady in front of him finally noticed the abnormality of the guy in front of him.

She rubbed her chin gently and then smiled brightly.

"Oh, sorry, I got the wrong person."

"But your aura really does resemble that of a junior of mine from the past..."

She seemed to have finally found someone to chat with, and some strange topics kept coming out of her mouth.

But even though she was so familiar, Bai Yu still didn't respond to her.

The judge was still in his hand as he walked towards her.

Because he knew who she was.

An absolute genius.

An irresponsible leader.

A cyber ghost who is almost paranoid.

Likewise, she can be said to be the beginning of the story of Lobotomy Corporation...

Carmen.

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"Carmen, where's Carly?"

At this moment, Bai Yu interrupted her enthusiasm with a slightly serious question.

And the beautiful lady finally seemed to be serious. She stopped talking and just kept a warm smile on her face.

Until Bai Yu actually walked in front of her...

"How do you know these two names?"

Carmen was sincere, and she looked closely at the outfit in front of her, which she had seen many times in recent days.

However, due to the one-way mask design of the Foundation, she still couldn't see the face of the person in front of her. She could only barely sense a familiar aura from the guy in front of her...

God knows what she is thinking now.

Bai Yu looked at the pretty face that was getting closer and closer, but he was not in the mood to think about it.

"I used to be her supervisor, so I'm certainly aware of that."

"Oh?"

When this sentence was thrown out intentionally or unintentionally, Carmen instantly recovered from her bent over state of looking thoughtfully.