Duchamp absentmindedly fished in troubled waters while sneaking left and right to spy on everything in the sanctuary. The Gudjo was reading the sacred text with a serious face. A deep melancholy appeared on Goethe's face, not so much a prayer as a lingering emotion.

After the morning prayer, Duchamp cautiously approached the priest and asked tentatively: "Priest, I have a friend whose family emigrated abroad last year and has not been heard from for a long time. Today, I read in the newspapers that there have been a number of missing children in the north of the Republic. My friend happens to have a very cute girl, can I pray for him? ”

The priest said kindly: "Let us pray that the Goddess will bless her people." ”

Duchamp knocked on the side: "Recently, there has been a red moon again, have you heard similar uneasy news among the local believers?" ”

The priest thought about it seriously and replied, "I haven't heard of it, the area is very peaceful, and nothing special happens in the red moon." ”

Duchamp frowned, not getting an answer.

After coming out of the church, Duchamp asked Erde: "Have you heard of the Guerrilla Association?" ”

Goethe snorted: "That's a group of pretentious, high-sounding guys who steal business with mercenaries, commonly known as cheap mercenaries." ”

"Does that Lulei have a branch of the Guerrilla Association?"

"I haven't heard of it, but I think even if I dare to open it locally, I will be beaten away by mercenaries." With that, Goethe puffed up the tendon meat of one hand and demonstrated a few times in the air.

Duchamp was speechless, and asked several passers-by, but they had not yet heard of it, and it seemed that the Guerrilla Association had not yet opened a branch in Rure.

Goethe said dissatisfiedly: "If you have any commission, why can't you entrust it to me, can the guerrillas be compared to the hunters?" ”

Duchamp couldn't help but roll his eyes.

On the way back to the office, Duchamp walked for a while and suddenly said to the two: "You go back first, I want to walk around alone."

"There's weirdness." Goethe was behind him, succinctly summarizing.

The snowflakes under his feet, the constant sound of stepping on them, Duchamp walked blindly through the city, and for the first time he found himself lost.

The red moon and the bells, the harbingers of all this, may be of no meaning to anyone in the city, but Duchamp felt that they were the urging and warning to him.

He didn't know where the road was, so he let himself go on unconsciously.

I don't know how long he walked, but suddenly, he found that he had come to an intersection, which direction should he go?

Do you pretend that nothing has happened and continue to maintain a stable business model in Rulei, or do you use it as an opportunity to step into that dangerous adventure mode?

Duchamp hesitated in his heart.

The player's manual is never a must-do task. No one, no god, has instructed him on how to go on this otherworldly path, and only his heart is urging him.

If he stays in Ruray, with the knowledge contained in the magical power control station and the historical process of the electrification of the earth that Duchamp is familiar with, he will become rich and successful in this world in a few years, and even become the Bill Gates of this world. His name will be recorded in the history of the Continent's guiding power, and perhaps it will be put into college textbooks, and he will be placed in the same hall as such celebrities as C. Epstein and A. Russell, which is an achievement that he would not have dared to think of on earth.

If he embarks on adventure mode, with his current low strength, he may die, and then he may be resurrected, die again, and may even fall into a situation where life and death cannot be achieved.

This is not a computer game without a sentient system, but a purgatory of the flesh, every time he ventures on the Gobi, a little injury, Duchamp can feel the pain that pierces his heart, and every time he faces danger, Duchamp can feel the fear of his heart.

What is the reason for this crossing? Duchamp fell into this problem again.

He looked up at the sky, which was overcast and expressionless.

While staring blankly at the sky, he casually walked through the intersections, and when he looked closely, there was an interstate bus stop in front of him.

"Is this a choice of fate, or is it a choice of my heart?" Duchamp wandered back and forth in front of the bus stop, thinking of the answer to this question.

He lingered for a long time, but finally walked to the ticket window.

The conductor took the money and handed him a card ticket with the time and seat number printed on it.

He held the small card and felt relieved.

Once upon a time, when every man was a child, they thought they would grow up to be a hero.

When I grew up, such dreams have been suppressed in all kinds of intellectual and life baggage. But he's different now, and the crossing gives him a chance.

"It's my choice. I'm a gamer, and I should be born chic, uninhibited. The thought swept through Duchamp's mind like lightning.

After returning to the office, Duchamp hurriedly found Goode and explained: "I originally wanted to ask someone else for something, but now it seems that I can only go there in person." It can be a bit time-consuming. I'll leave the latest affairs of the firm to you. I'll try to get there on time when school starts. ”

Goode was surprised and asked, "What is it that takes so long?" ”

"It may only be back in a few days, so be prepared for the eventuality."

Duchamp sat down and wrote a note to Madame Serta:

"My esteemed partner and friend Serta:

You're going to be angry when you hear this, because I'm in a bit of a hurry, and I've already left Ruray. I wrote this letter to you in a hurry before leaving.

Luye household appliances have been successfully listed, although there are still many things to deal with, but they are finally on the right track. All the business ideas we planned before are entrusted to you. In addition, the automatic washing machine for the Luye series of household products is also about to take shape, and I have asked Goode to continue to follow up on product development and technical support, and in addition, when I am away, Goode will take care of the affairs of the office on my behalf.

This is a very important thing for me and it may take a month or two. Of course, if things go well, I'll try to come back before the start of the school year at the Rulei Technical University.

Sincerely

I'm very sorry for Stelleur S. Duchamp."

Duchamp placed the letter on Serta's desk and prepared to leave.

At that moment Goethe came down from the stairs, fully armed, and said to Duchamp: "I am your bodyguard, and I must follow you." ”

Duchamp touched his nose helplessly: "I'm an ordinary person, what kind of bodyguard do I want." ”

"My father said that you are the hope of Nosampuria, and said that if you die, we will lose a lot, let me follow you at any time."

"The old man fooled you with this, don't be fooled by him."

Goethe stood with his hands folded, stared into Duchamp's eyes, and said word by word: "I am not a person who can be fooled casually, and something strange must have happened today." ”

Du Shangliang said with the ticket in his hand: "You are not suitable to follow this matter, and besides, I only bought a ticket for one person." ”

In the end, Duchamp rejected Goethe's offer and walked alone through the familiar streets of Ruret.

Smelling the familiar smell of steam and soot in the air, he didn't just think:

"Whether you are gazing at fate or not, the gears of fate are still turning, along the trajectory that has long been predestined!"

The fifth volume is over, and the protagonist is about to start adventure mode.

Statistics of actors appearing in this volume:

Rage -- Goethe, the young commander of the hunting regiment (the role is full!) ）

Ninety-Nine Nights - Ah Jiu, the purple-haired woman who appears in this chapter

Shadow Thorn -- Intelligence merchant Shadow Thorn.