Система Доставки / Unique Delivery System: Глава 5

Chapter 5

Camrad_RIP 13.02.22 в 13:40

Mom always said she wanted a smart son.

Camrad_RIP 13.02.22 в 13:41

But was born a beautiful one.

Camrad_RIP 13.02.22 в 13:41

On the other hand - who would have thought that all this could be real! I was applying for a job as a delivery boy! Not a mystery-thriller hero!

Camrad_RIP 13.02.22 в 16:58

I wrapped myself more tightly in the blanket, tucked my knees together, cursing my belly, and stared again at the bags against the far wall. The ring and the cape were next to them. Something had to be done about all this.

Camrad_RIP 13.02.22 в 16:58

The worst thing is that I kind of understand that all this really happened. But what I really miss is a note from the psychiatrist and the test results saying that there were no hallucinogens in my blood. Although it is possible to calm down in a much simpler way, all I have to do is go to my phone, open the app, and slide the switch to "on".

Camrad_RIP 13.02.22 в 17:03

I've done that before and the worst part was that with the warranty on, I didn't want to turn it off at all. Why? I remember that it is very unpleasant, and besides, everything is clear - it's for my good!

Camrad_RIP 13.02.22 в 17:04

The second time I turned it off by inertia - I had to activate the ring, didn't I? And then I sat on the floor again, squealing sadly. It wasn't so agitated any more, it was just a bit of a shock... again...

Camrad_RIP 13.02.22 в 17:05

I turned it back on, caught my breath, remembered that I hadn't activated the ring again, and called myself an idiot. I turned it off.

Camrad_RIP 13.02.22 в 17:05

I put everything by the wall, climbed on the bed, wrapped myself in a blanket, and there I sit so beautiful. How can a phone app affect a real... more or less... person? I guess if I turn on the warranty now, the thought would be in the vein of "nanobots" and "Hypno-exposure." But without it, the only thought is, did you sign the contract? Did you sign it? And now your little soul is being controlled by demons!

Camrad_RIP 13.02.22 в 17:07

And the phone is just a magic object.

Camrad_RIP 13.02.22 в 17:07

Brrrh, what nonsense, I bought it myself.

Camrad_RIP 13.02.22 в 17:07

Maybe I accidentally got a sample from the secret labs?

Camrad_RIP 13.02.22 в 17:08

Yeah, and the customer with the wolf face was from the labs, too? And the woman who gave me rotten food, too? Although the guy in that department did say something about hallucinogens. But how did I manage to get into all this?

Camrad_RIP 13.02.22 в 17:14

It's one thing when everything happens in a manhwa with an ordinary Korean - his mother is sick, always, he has a younger sister who needs to be shoved into the most expensive university for some reason. Community college is too difficult for her.

Camrad_RIP 13.02.22 в 17:15

It's quite different when everything happened in the home country. Casual passerby, well, I could have chosen a different delivery, couldn't I? Without the system?

Camrad_RIP 13.02.22 в 17:16

Or... are they all like that?!

Camrad_RIP 13.02.22 в 17:16

Uh-huh, and they fight. Losers are taken out of town in bags, which is why they are so big. Although I would argue about "taken out," we do carry some "meat," don't we?

Camrad_RIP 13.02.22 в 17:17

I sighed again. The hallucinogens aren't going to help me cram a block of six 1.5L bottles plus five 1L juice packets into that bag, and that's only half the order! But it did go in, didn't it? And, remarkably, no one around here was surprised - were they also taking out a warranty? Consequently, I am dealing with a phenomenon. And my show is not "comic", but "supernatural".

Camrad_RIP 13.02.22 в 17:19

At least it's not "snuff horror".

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:16

The phone bleeped, and I jumped in fright, but it was just a reminder of the mandatory wearing of a mask by all couriers. Everyone wears one anyway, some around their necks, some on their sleeves, what more do I need to remind them? Okay, just sitting around wasn't an option, either.

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:17

Standing up, I approached, very carefully, the bag. How do I check its real capacity and carrying capacity? And if I had to check it, what would it get me? An ordinary beginner's artifact... what will happen if someone from the outside finds it? Nothing will happen, there were a lot of people sitting in the hall, but I was the only one who saw the sign. And I was the only one who saw the spider under the tree.

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:17

Hmm, but I only saw the spider in the app and the sign in person. How so?

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:18

I was hesitant to wiggle my hand over the artifacts, but I made up my mind and took the ring. I had been carrying the bag for two days, and nothing extra had grown, so I could move on to the next stage. After convincing myself of the reasonableness and necessity of another idiotic act, I first examined the ring from all sides, finding nothing. Then I pointed the "scanner" at it.

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:18

+Teleport ring, charges: 178/200

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:19

Would you like to activate it?

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:19

Yes/no+

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:19

I'm about to activate it, and I'll be teleported somewhere. I'm not so beautiful! Putting it back, I checked my bags and cape again. No change, so it's permanent. At the sight of the bags I suddenly had an idea - if they could really hold something bigger than themselves, then why not check on the bags themselves? One bag into another and see what happens!

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:20

That's how the end of universes comes when the bottom staff starts playing around with the equipment. I'll check tomorrow.

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:21

I took a package of puffs and an apple out of my bag and looked out into the hallway. It was quiet, no one was there. On the wall, two doors away from mine was a plan of the dormitory, and I followed it into the kitchen, where I found an amusing message:

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:37

/Whoever steals utensils from this house shall be cursed!

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:38

Well, okay, you've convinced me. I won't take any chances.

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:39

While the kettle was boiling, empty thoughts flashed through my head with no content. Before, I would have thought I was tired, but now I don't even know. What if there are thought parasites sucking everything out here? Or is it the effects of the shock? Or maybe the fact that I switched the warranty on and off a few times has damaged my mind? Come on, nothing shakes the spirit of the person who went through "Dark Souls" on the keyboard!

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:40

On my way back to my room, I remembered something and looked up at the stairs. At least two more floors. At least six more floors in a two-story house. Okay.

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:45

3-in-1 coffee again, food from the store again. Dinner at home now, there's meat and a delicious side dish! No, I won't cry... I'm an adult now.

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:46

As usual, the food calmed me down.

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:47

I laid everything out next to each other on the bed and began to study the app with a clear eye. To begin with, it turned out that the navigation was much more extensive than what I had used under warranty. It was a pity that most of the tabs were simply inactive.

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:47

So, let's say - I thought the app was glitchy at first, but it only comes on at certain points. Like what? Well, I took the bag and it started working stable. So next to the system items?

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:56

Nope. The first day I ran like that, and it worked! But it only turned on when I approached the addressee. So the addressee is part of the system, too? And all these obscure people with obscure things are somehow obscurely involved in all this?

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:57

Let's start at the beginning - I carry strange things to strange addresses, and I do it in strange ways. And the weird thing is, with the warranty on, I think everything that is happening is perfectly normal, even finding plausible explanations? What should I assume?

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:58

That Daddy would be sure to pick on me if I told him that I earned some of my money delivering magical ingredients to witches.

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 16:59

On the other hand, the witch was caught by men who knew him. What does that mean? That he knows a hell of a lot of people, but I already know that. Besides, people are working with us on the delivery who don't see the writing on the wall and don't notice that a third of their colleagues have legs like satyrs. "They Live," it turns out, is a semi-documentary. The parent has nothing to do with witchcraft, and he's a very down-to-earth person. Besides, how do you prove that miracles exist to someone who can't see them?

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 17:00

Especially since they can affect the mind. Muggle scare spells, that's for sure.

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 17:01

I leaned back against the wall, twirling the ring in my fingers. No, magic and all that is great, but in half an hour and with only one little tantrum, I just accepted it all? Even hysterical, if to think about it, more along the lines of "how dare they manipulate me!" than "geez, I could have been eaten!"

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 17:02

I think it was all because of cartoons. My parents watched the Soviet ones, the realistic ones. I got stories like the one about the revived utensil that sank to the bottom and worked in fast food. I grew up knowing that if you tap on the bricks with a magic wand, it will open a doorway to a magical world!

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 17:04

How can you worry about reality after that? It's a habit from childhood, there's nothing you can do about it.

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 17:04

Or are the walls just soaked in a sedative medicine?

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 17:08

Although, of course, it's all a bit stressful.

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 17:09

The warranty is with me as long as the phone is around. But it's possible to step away accidentally, isn't it?

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 17:15

I tried to remember when the phone was out of range... I couldn't. Now you can go out in the street without your underpants and it's okay, but you can't do it without your phone, you start to panic.

Camrad_RIP 14.02.22 в 17:16