The night in Hengfeng Harbor seems to come earlier than elsewhere. The dusk has fallen inadvertently in the evening, and the setting sun sinks into the sea of clouds, coating the horizon with a burning cloud. And soon, even the last ray of red light gradually faded away.
The lights lit up in the port, like stars falling into the earth, they lit up one by one from far to near, converging into a vast river in the darkness, reflected in the depths of Fang Plover's eyes, dark, Cold, yet with a hint of warmth.
This vast world seems to contain the ultimate answers to all questions in the eyes of the world - but it cannot answer the questions in his mind at this moment:
Did you come to this world out of your own will? Or is it an inevitable outcome among countless accidents?
Has someone manipulated this possibility?
Just like what happened to my parents back then.
All the knowledge he had gained over the past seventeen years was completely wiped out, making it difficult for him not to have such thoughts. Is my life in my own hands, or is it controlled by an invisible hand?
Of course, a rational person also understands that it is almost impossible to manipulate a person's life trajectory on a theoretical level. The more complex and sophisticated the plan, the more difficult it is to describe its feasibility. But in his current state of mind, it's hard not to think about all this from the perspective of conspiracy theories——
It may not be rational, but it meets emotional needs.
What kind of face is hidden behind the ID Rekehtopa?
Due to the death of the Stargate Port employee, it is difficult to believe that its purpose was well-intentioned or unintentional.
The reason is so simple. Just as a raven accompanies a corpse, death always accompanies the conspiracy behind it——
It is assumed that there is a big net behind this ID, covering him heavily, but Fang Pultru still found a trace of reason among the layers of fear. This stems from what he has learned these days, the instinct to find opportunities in numerous difficulties, and what Miss Tata taught him, to maintain a calm way of thinking in crises.
The key is, when did this big net come to you?
The possibility of recognizing him from his unintentional remarks to the community is almost non-existent. That was tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack, but the key was that his uncle's family was so protective of him that he didn't even know the life stories of his biological father and mother, let alone how others could confirm it?
Therefore, it seems that the suspicion of his teacher can be ruled out. His acquaintance with R was full of chance, and the other party never encouraged him to come to this world. In his opinion, R's teachings to him were more like throwing pranks one after another, trying to see him give up, but he surprised the other person time and time again, and both of them enjoyed this feeling.
Of course, when he couldn't solve the problem for a while, the other party would inevitably make fun of him. Even the relationship between teacher and student was something he shamelessly asked for again and again.
As for Shana—Shana, when Fang Plover mentioned this ID, he had some doubts in his heart. He still could not rule out the possibility of these people for the time being. He didn't know the purpose of these people for himself, just as he didn't know the purpose of Rekehtopa.
If Rekehtopa sent him to this world intentionally, then it is possible that the other party is still monitoring him through some unknown method. This is a natural idea, just like a person cannot easily let his investment go to waste.
Then the purpose of people like Shana is very suspicious. Of course, another thing Fang Plover has learned in these days is not to jump to conclusions easily before a fact is confirmed. He can be skeptical, but it is better to be cautious, because prejudice can cloud one's perception of the truth.
Putting aside the people he knows in the community, the only way for the other party to find out his identity is reality. In fact, there should be many ways in this regard. After all, his relationship with his uncle's family, his Birth and kinship pairings are both apparent.
The military was able to find out the custody relationship between him and his uncle's family more than ten years ago, and retrieved the files from the local court, so anyone who is interested should be able to find out through other methods. Although this was definitely not something ordinary people could do, it was hard for him to believe that the forces behind the plane crash could be ordinary people.
The files of the chosen ones have a certain level of confidentiality, but the so-called confidentiality measures are often relative. After experiencing so many things, the most important thing Fang Yu has learned is that you never know exactly what is in front of you. Not a dark believer, so most of the secrecy measures are meaningless.
In fact, this is what worries the military. The existence of dark believers breaks the inherent perception that most extremist religions and cult organizations usually use their radical fundamentalism to maintain the combat effectiveness of their believers. This is natural. Man is an indolent animal. If he cannot brainwash himself, then a religious organization like ascetic monks will be disorganized and lose its fighting ability.
The more extreme the religion, the more so.
But the Dark Followers seem to break this common sense. When most dark believers hide among ordinary people, they look no different from ordinary people. They don't even need to perform any religious rituals to complete their self-identification, nor do they need to supervise each other to consolidate the firmness of their beliefs.
But when the time comes, when the Dark Saints need the devotion of their followers, these dark believers will act efficiently, as if they are loyal and fanatical. But this does not mean that there are no betrayers among the dark believers, it is just that compared to their base, there are very few.
Not to mention that Fang Plover cannot understand this situation, the militaries of various countries also feel that they have no idea what to do. It is almost difficult to prevent problems before they occur. They can only establish an emergency response mechanism.
He actually asked this question about Su Changfeng a long time ago. What are the dark believers - especially the followers on earth, what do they want?
Worship of the true God?
But that doesn't seem to have anything to do with people on Earth.
In particular, most of the dark believers seem to be blind and rational at the same time, which is really incredible.
However, Su Changfeng's answer was concise and to the point: "Actually, there is no other, it's just desire."
"desire?"
"In usual religious brainwashing, you need to die to get something, but here, you may actually be able to get it. This is the biggest difference between whether there is a true God, and it is also the reason why we find it difficult to start."
"But the true god only exists in Aitalia, doesn't it?" Fang Pliance couldn't help but ask.
"If you regard Aitaria as a non-existent, illusory world, or even just a game life, it is true." Su Changfeng nodded, "But the problem is that compared to the earth, the star gate It’s real.”
"I don't quite understand." Fang Yu really couldn't understand the difference between them. A star gate is a star gate and the earth is the earth. Even if the dark believers can infiltrate into the earth through some means, they can only fight with them on the earth. Just like ordinary people.
"For example," Su Changfeng said with a faint glint in his eyes, "eternal life."
"eternal life?"
Fang Yu was stunned when he heard this word. This word was not unfamiliar to him. The Dragon Worshipers always mentioned this point without getting tired of saying that what they had been passionately pursuing, although in Fang Plover's opinion, becoming a monster and achieving immortality was not cost-effective no matter how much he thought about it.
"Of course you can't achieve immortality on earth, but what about in a world with a true god?" Su Changfeng said meaningfully, "If the Dark Saints promise you immortality, then if you stay behind the star gate and remain behind What's the difference on earth? The fear of death is a common trait among people, even the better people are, which is one of the reasons why dark believers are so troublesome."
"But there is no eternity in this world. Even God will be extinguished at that moment."
"It depends on how you define eternity, but for most people, being able to live for a thousand years is also a great temptation." Su Changfeng replied: "Think about it, if you were asked to kill Others, but the advantage is that you can live longer, even if you can only stay in Etalia, will you do it?"
Fang Yu thought silently for a moment and shook his head.
"What about the people around you?"
Fang Yu was startled for a moment, but after a moment of silence, he still shook his head.
"This is the difference between us and other people," Su Changfeng replied: "Most people still have rationality in their hearts. They would rather be human beings than beasts. But even you will hesitate for a moment, right? Therefore, it is not difficult for you to understand why there are so many followers of the Dark Saints."
The bright moonlight has risen over the port. It is the beginning of the month, hanging like a hook above the sea of clouds. The faint silver reflected the slowly moving wall of clouds on the horizon, like several towering giants, silently watching over the land.
The north wind pushes the clouds forward, constantly changing their shapes, occasionally picking up a few dead leaves and falling on the square plover. He came back from his thoughts and raised his hand to sweep them off his coat. At this time, a big furry paw stretched out from behind and pressed on his shoulder.
Fang Plover was startled for a moment, then turned around and saw the big cat man's braided mane and the metal ring reflecting the moonlight. The lion paladin raised his head and looked forward, not looking at him. The injured eye was slightly squinted, and his silver eyes were shining with bright light.
"When a boy grows up to be a man, he begins to learn to tolerate some things in his heart," the big cat man said slowly, "but there is nothing that cannot be overcome. I have learned from past experiences. There are many things, and I have given up some persistence - but this is the only one that has always been by my side."
"Big Cat, these things you mentioned are called chicken soup for the soul in our place. Not many people still believe in this stuff these days."
A noisy voice came from the tree, and the lion paladin raised his head - Fang Plover couldn't help but look in that direction when he heard this familiar voice, and happened to see the Papalar sitting on it, holding on with one hand. He was leaning on the tree trunk, swinging a pair of short legs, and looking at them with dark, bean-like eyes.
Fang Yu was stunned for a moment, "Parker, when did you run to that place?"
"It's been a while," the Papalar replied, "otherwise you think who threw those leaves on you just now was very artistic?"
Before he could finish his words, he saw a golden light thrown out of Fang Plover's hand, hitting him right on the bridge of his nose. He screamed and fell backwards, falling from the tree. Fortunately, this is Aitaria. If he were to be placed on Earth, he would have to be paralyzed from a high position or something.
The big cat man stroked his beard and looked at the Papalar getting up from the ground in disgrace, and couldn't help but smile. This was probably what he meant when he said it was his own fault.
Fang Lu used Parker as a punching bag, and he finally felt better. Ever since he got the news from the military and experienced everything that happened after that day, although he thought that his willpower was pretty strong, he still felt a little upset. numb.
Then he looked at the big cat man beside him and said, "Thank you, Mr. Reid."
Of course he understood that the Lion Paladin appeared in this place at this time to comfort him. The members of the Nanami Brigade may not know the ins and outs of the whole thing, but they probably know what happened between him, his parents, and his uncle's family.
"You're welcome. In fact, someone else should be here to accompany you at this time, but I'm afraid your ship officer lady won't be able to leave for the time being," Rhett smiled and replied, "As long as you don't dislike me as a substitute, of course I I also understand that it is more suitable to be accompanied by a beautiful woman than by a grown man."
"That's not necessarily the case," the Papalar man said as he patted the dust on his buttocks, "What's good about women is that they're troublesome and long-winded."
"What about your Miss Afifa?" the big cat man asked.
The Papalar man immediately jumped up as if he had been stabbed in the foot, saying things that made people laugh, saying that Miss Afifa is Miss Afifa, and how she can compare with other women.
Fang Yu was too lazy to pay attention to this living treasure, and looked back in the direction of the manor - it was the residence arranged for them by the military. It used to be a noble winery, but after Hengfeng Port was assigned to the military, the surrounding area The area was bought by the military.
The lights were brightly lit in the manor, and two little people, Tianlan and Ai Xiaoxiao, could be faintly seen chasing each other inside. Their laughter could be heard from far away, like a warm tone in the cold night.
The New Year is approaching in Etania, and locals have their own special ways to celebrate - such as winter festivals, holly trees and various local delicacies, but for Chinese people, the best thing is dumplings. The unique delicacies from the earth can also be perfectly presented in this other world.
Of course, Ms. Zhang Rou will bring her future daughter-in-law with her. This may be their last reunion in Aitaria. The bustle is the Chinese people's definition of "home", and after that, she and her uncle will have to go together. Returned to Earth.
I don’t know when we will see each other next time.
Such a situation reminded Fang Yu of how he spent the New Year at his uncle's house when he was very young. Although it has been a long time, it is still fresh. At least the faint aroma wafting in the air, the taste of home contained in it, is exactly the same.
The big cat man gently raised his paw on his shoulder and patted him: "Actually, it's not just me and Parker who plan to come over to see you. Everyone is worried about you."
"I understand," Fang Yu shook his head, "I'm fine, Mr. Reid, I'm just a little confused for a moment."
"I understand what you mean," Rhett replied: "It's not surprising that anyone is confused sometimes. But what I mean is, besides us, there is actually a woman here who also wants to say something to you, It’s just that she seems a little shy and a little embarrassed.”
Fang Yu was slightly startled and couldn't help but turn around.
In the direction the big cat man looked, there was only darkness, it was approaching winter, and everything was completely silent.
Fang Plover looked at the Lion Paladin with some confusion. Rhett smiled and indicated with his eyes that he was waiting. So the three of them just looked there. After a while, the bushes there began to tremble, and a figure walked out of the darkness. From darkness to light, the face that Fang Plover was familiar with gradually emerged. Come.
"Mr. Reid." Tang Xin looked at the big cat man with a bit of embarrassment, biting her silver teeth. After hearing about those things from her parents, she had not yet thought about how she should face her cousin - she quietly followed the two of them here precisely because she was hesitant to make up her mind.
Fang Yu was shocked as well. The brother she had known for ten years suddenly turned into a 'stranger'. She felt uneasy and confused at the same time, fearing that the familiar person would be far away from her sight - the only blood connection between the two people was actually lost.
It felt like there was an empty space in my heart. Was the brother who had always cared for me in my memory about to leave him? But what Tang Xin herself couldn't understand was that there seemed to be another emotion hidden in her heart that even she couldn't explain. She seemed uneasy, but also seemed to have a trace of joy that lingered around her.
She gritted her teeth and looked at the square plover in front of her, her face was slightly stained with red clouds, she took a breath gently, and after a while, she shouted in a low voice:
"elder brother……"
Fang Yu was startled, but looking at the shy expression on his cousin's face, he couldn't help but feel a little funny. He had never seen Tangtang look like this before:
"Tangtang."
He paused for a moment, then changed his tone and said, "Don't worry, I'm still here. Don't pay too much attention to what my uncle and aunt said. You are still my only sister, and this will never change."
Tang Xin gave him a complicated look and was silent for a long time. Suddenly she got the courage from nowhere and said, "Brother, I plan to stay."
"What did you say?"
"Let me tell you," Tang Xin bit her lip and said firmly, "I have already made up my mind. I plan to stay in Aitaria and take risks with you."
Fang Yu looked at the other party in astonishment.
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