The other side.

A day later, in the conference room of the Deland branch of the Truth Society, Richard met Rommel, the director who had arrived in a hurry.

This time, Rommel did not hold the rabbit in his arms as before, but sat straight in his seat, looked at Richard and asked, "The mission of St. Louis is complete?"

"It's done. Richard nodded, took out the transcribed "Book of the Void" from his bosom and put it on the table, and pushed it in front of Rommel, "This is the first half of the book I am looking for, it is the original version, according to the agreement, I will exchange the second half of the book." ”

"Good. Rommel nodded, took the Book of the Void and looked at it briefly, then put it away. Without being verbose, he flipped through his hand and took out a similar "Book of the Void" and handed it over.

Compared to the St. Louis books, the cover is darker and purple-black, while the St. Louis books are dark blue.

While handing over the book, Rommel spoke out meaningfully, looked at Richard and said, "Wizard Richard, I hope this is the last time you have violated the rules of the organization, after all, you have violated the rules of the organization several times." I hope that you can get this "Book of the Void" and really understand after studying it that you have been on a wrong path, and get back to the right path as soon as possible. ”

"I hope so. Richard replied with a blank face.

As he spoke, he took the second half of the Book of the Void, and said without wanting to stay any longer: "Then, if there is nothing else, Director, I will leave first." ”

After the words fell, he nodded goodbye, stood up and walked towards the door.

As a result, just as he was about to reach the door, Rommel's voice came from behind him, calling out, "Wizard Richard, please wait a moment." ”

Well?

Richard stopped, frowned slightly, then loosened his brows, looked at Rommel without changing his face, and asked, "Director, is there something wrong?"

"Nothing. Rommel stood up, walked slowly, and walked to the side by side, "I just think our communication is a little less." As an excellent member of the branch, although you have not yet entered the core level, your ability and potential are very good, and I feel the need to talk to you more. Did you know that our organization is actually very concerned about its members, but ...... Recently, I've been a bit busy and I've neglected this. ”

After a pause, Rommel said, "Okay, if you're not busy, go out for a walk with me." ”

Glancing at Rommel, Richard turned his mind, and he was really not sure what the other party's purpose was, so he had to nod cautiously and said, "Okay." ”

Rommel smiled and took the lead out of the conference room door.

After that, walk through the long corridor to the exit of the base and walk out.

......

Outside the base, there is a vast field, where many plants and trees grow.

Richard followed Rommel forward, Rommel remained silent and did not speak, he could not guess the other party's mind at all, and he was a little vigilant in his heart.

After walking a few dozen meters, Rommel suddenly stopped and looked ahead.

Richard looked over and saw a gray squirrel appear on a rock dozens of meters away, cautiously looking around, as if to scout the environment and find food.

The gray squirrel's head turned around and looked over, and when he found him and Rommel, he immediately let out a "squeak" and let out a scream, exerting force on all four legs, and quickly fled in the direction of the distance.

Rommel saw it, and as soon as he raised his hand, a crystal ice pick of more than ten centimeters was thrown out, not killing the gray squirrel, but accurately nailing it to the front of the road where the gray squirrel fled.

Frightened, the gray squirrel jerked around and ran to the left.

"Whew!"

Rommel threw another sparkling ice pick in the direction of the squirrel's escape.

Startled again, the gray squirrel shifted direction a second time and ran to the right.

"Whew!"

Rommel threw out a third sparkling ice pick to stop the squirrel.

At this point, the gray squirrel only had one direction left to run, and in that direction stood Richard and Rommel.

As if understanding this terrible situation, the gray squirrel looked at it, squeaked a few times in despair, and then stiffened and fell straight to the ground.

Killed himself, scared to death? Richard couldn't help but think.

Rommel, who was beside him, suddenly laughed and said, "It's playing dead." ”

"Playing dead?"

"Yes, play dead. Rommel smiled and walked over, reached out and grabbed the squirrel by the tail and lifted it up, took it to his eyes and looked at it a few times, and then put it on the ground.

The gray squirrel, who had closed his eyes tightly, carefully opened his eyes, looked at them, and quietly moved into the distance. When he moved some distance, he felt that Rommel and Richard could not see it, so he ran wildly, and disappeared into the field in a short time.

"See, it's pretending to be dead. Rommel watched the gray squirrel leave, and said to Richard, with some admiration, "I have to say that this is a very intelligent animal, with wisdom not inferior to that of human children." But at the same time, it's important to understand that while they're smart, they still have limitations. ”

Richard listened, and looked at Rommel with a heartbeat. He had a hunch that what Rommel was going to say next was the point.

Sure enough, the next moment, Rommel was heard to say in a loud voice: "Wizard Richard, do you know, like the gray squirrels just now, they can never really understand what the world is like. Because no matter how smart they are, they are just a squirrel, not a person.

If they want to understand what the world is like, the quickest way is not to explore it slowly, but to find a human sage, try to communicate with each other, ask each other, and then understand everything the other person says. ”

"In a sense, why aren't we a squirrel?" Rommel continued, "but we are stronger. Wizard Richard, I'm telling you, I've seen a lot of smart people. But no matter how smart they are, their gaze is limited. And one has to see one's own limitations, recognize one's own limitations, admit one's limitations, in order to embrace a greater existence, you know what I mean?"

In the end, Rommel looked at it with a serious face.

Richard blinked, looked at Rommel and asked, "By the greater being, do you mean God?"

"Huh. Rommel smiled, then became serious again, "so to speak. Of course, from the point of view of our organization, it can also be called absolute truth. ”

"Absolutely?"

"Yes, absolute truth—absolute, infallible truth—is our ultimate pursuit, and I hope that one day you will pursue it wholeheartedly, and then you will be able to become a core member of the organization. ”

"Wizard Richard, when you go back, think about my words, and I hope that some of your thoughts will change when we meet next time. Rommel turned his head to Richard and said, without saying anything more, the whole person turned into a golden light and rushed into the sky, swept the sky, and disappeared in the northwest.

Richard watched Rommel disappear, withdrew his gaze, pursed his lips, and said to himself: "Brainwashing, missionary, heh......"

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