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Chapter 57 Long String of Memories

Gui Naifen's live broadcast room.

Xing is recalling clues about the disappearance of the Black Tower doll from her memory.

Organizing clues:

The Black Tower asks you to find a missing artifact. If you have any problems, contact Estád.

Estelle suggested finding two clerks; perhaps they knew something.

One of the two clerks said it might be "Wuwubo" and recommended "Adler," saying he was the person in the entire department who knew the most about strange objects.

Adler was with Alan at the time.

Following the connections in her memories, Xing found Alan and a security officer.

Alan was shocked: "What? He took Pepe to the scene alone?!"

"How could you let him...?"

The security guard comforted him, "Don't worry, brother, although I know you're anxious."

Bullet comments:

"Goodness, another layer has been added."

"This is so complicated! It's like the fetch quests in old games, one after another."

"Baby Wolf! I need you! Why won't this kind of 'deciphering' work?"

"Classic, I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush."

"Let me get anxious first; you're definitely not as anxious as I am!"

"Won't he be worried about Pepe in the end? (doge.jpg)"

......

Xing asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"

The two turned to look, their expressions somewhat embarrassed.

Alan looked at Xing and stammered, "I...I was walking the dog..."

Security officer: "I...I was taking a walk..."

Xing sighed helplessly, "Could we at least agree on a consistent story...?"

Seeing this, Alan looked at the security officer beside him and insisted, "I'm walking my dog."

The pressure was instantly applied to the other person, who gritted their teeth and said, "I'm a dog!"

star:"......"

Alan: "......"

Bullet comments:

"Hahaha, what an incredible conversation!"

Pepe: You want to take my place?

"A higher rank can crush you; this is a helpless act from a subordinate."

"I am agile in the mountains..."

......

Black Tower Space Station.

Estella watched this scene in shock.

Alan, standing to the side, blushed slightly and quickly changed the subject.

"Miss, the buyer of the Star Destroyer has it in stock. Shall we ship it now?"

Estelle was immediately intrigued: "Order! Order! Order! Lady Black Tower is going to find 'Grand Duke of Hellfire' in a couple of days, I want to go and fire a couple of shots too, and have some fun!"

"First the antimatter legion, then the Eternal Flame Mansion—anyone who didn't know better would think the space station was the territory of 'Destruction'!"

"That's outrageous! This time, the intruders must pay the price!" Estella said, waving her little fist.

Alan hesitated: "Wouldn't that be too dangerous?"

Estelle waved her hand: "It's alright, what's there to be afraid of with Lady Black Tower around? Besides, Mr. Sand Gold from the Strategic Investment Department will be going along too."

Alan was relieved after hearing this.

One of the ten people who ordered the stone to be added to the heart felt that there shouldn't be any problems.

At least Estella's safety can be guaranteed.

......

The story continues.

The three eventually found Adler and Pepe, who were surrounded by the "Windbreakers," in an area of ​​excessively high rift concentration on the space station.

After the battle.

Alan's first words were, "Pepe, are you alright?"

Peipei: "Woof woof!"

Xing hurriedly asked Adler, "So, you're the one who knows the most about these strange objects?"

The other person nodded: "It's me, what's up?"

Xing hurriedly told the other party the characteristics of the strange object that the Black Tower was looking for.

It has no physical form, but it has life.

Adler scoffed, "Is that all the clues? That's too abstract."

Xing recalled for a moment and confirmed that there was no problem: "That's what the Black Tower said."

She also found it rather abstract.

Upon hearing "Black Tower," the other party's attitude immediately changed, and they quickly added:

"Ah... even abstract art has its own beauty."

star:"......"

Bullet comments:

"Hahaha, I couldn't hold it in anymore!"

"Black Tower: Any objections?"

"I never imagined someone so young would have two faces."

"Hey bro, can you react to my face change? (pats head.jpg)"

......

Adler was also inspired by the words of the star.

I've decided to go back and do some research.

Hoshiya deduced that he must have learned something from another clerk recommended by Estella.

Then, they found Estádio.

From her, I learned that because of the "continuous disappearances of staff members," some staff members had started to question the defense department and upper management again.

Estelle then tried to keep the news under wraps and had Alan secretly investigate the matter, but the information still leaked out.

Estella suspects that someone is using this opportunity to incite public opinion.

Following the clues, Xing found another clerk, who was none other than Emily.

At that moment, she was yelling at the old woman: "How many times has this happened?! How many times has this been?! You old hag, don't take advantage of me..."

Before she could finish speaking, Xing interrupted her: "Excuse me, just wanted to interrupt..."

Bullet comments:

"Goodness, that makes sense!"

"It feels like I'm playing a game of turtle soup."

"Is the story starting to make the players fight? Hajite, you bastard!"

......

Xing explained to the other party the strange object he was looking for.

"It has no physical form, but it has life."

Emily thought for a moment: "I've heard of something similar. A colleague who went on a field mission told me that such life forms exist in the 'Fairy Boat Alliance'."

The other person immediately realized what was happening and quickly said, "Ah, I was just relaying what you said, I didn't mean to help you."

Emily sighed, "The atmosphere on the space station has been getting weirder lately; it's dangerous to just randomly align yourself with anyone."

Now that all the crucial clues have been gathered, let's return to Alan.

The disappearances of the staff members were all accompanied by bizarre fire phenomena—"spontaneous human combustion."

Adler learned that the Black Tower had commissioned an investigation into an "energy life form" similar to Suiyang and Wuwubo.

That's the whole story.

Let's go back to the present.

Dr. Truth sighed, "Thanks for this long and tedious narration. You must be tired—I certainly am."

"So your last meeting with Heita was in her office."

"You accepted the commission and traveled around searching for the strange object, completely unaware of everything else, until Miss Estádio contacted you."

"If that's your claim, then it's my turn to ask: Can anyone verify this?"

Xing thought for a moment: "The Black Tower?"

Screw Gum: "Logic: This can be verified with the Black Tower itself."

Dr. Truth nodded: "If we start running now, we might be able to catch up with the company's shuttle starship in four system hours—right now, there's no third party to vouch for her."

Bullet comments:

"My godfather guided me throughout, and I'd guess he already knew the truth."

"Don't you all have cell phones? Make a call!"

"No, do you think Black Tower will answer? When has a text message ever not been automatically replied to?"

"Screwgoom is so kind, he's even speaking up for us."

……

Screw Gum: "Mr. Ladio, your way of asking questions always seems to have a preconceived bias."

Dr. Truth apologized, "My apologies, it's a bad habit of mine."

"People who engage in academic research often find it hard to believe one thing."

"On the contrary, it is much easier to question him."

"From experience, this is also the most efficient approach: seeking knowledge with a negative mindset is also a form of seeking, and it can help us reach the right destination in the same way."

Next, the game introduced a new gameplay mode – debate.

Players can choose to defend themselves or recall their past based on the other party's questions.

To defend oneself is to obtain more hints.

Recalling is using existing clues to refute the other party.

Bullet comments:

"Oh dear, the raccoon is unhappy!"

"Who would be happy to be subjected to such intense scrutiny by the professor just for doing a simple errand?"

"Trial begins!"

"I declare you guilty!"