At the beginning of May, Tomie and I returned to the capital of the Central Duchy, and then we took a non-stop turn back to the city where we grew up. While it may seem like a long time in the Dominion Victoria Heavy Industries Materialization District, it's only been a week in the world, and even if the "mystery" has begun to spread, it's still not enough to make the city feel upheavalous. The air, the sights, the smells...... It's like being stuck in memory, I think, not only do I feel this way, but for Tomie, Ichiē here is also quite nostalgic, after all, in the past apocalyptic fantasy, she lived an unpeaceful life in this city for a long time, until we found the net ball and thwarted the plot of the Doomsday Shinrikyo in this city.

Of course, the situation in the past and the present, the situation in the outside world and the situation here, are not exactly the same, and the feeling of "going back to a moment in the past" is just a sense of immediacy. Even so, when these immediate-visual sensations sink into my chest, I really want to say out loud: I have finally returned to my own turf.

I didn't notify Dr. Nguyen Li to come to pick me up, and Sakiya and Hakkei were still in school at this time. I took Tomie straight home, and Tomie was curious about where I was living now. I didn't live here in the past when I was in a post-apocalyptic fantasy, but interestingly, this home and my past home are close to the park where I found Quark. In other words, there is a feeling that the park is the core and the residences are scattered around.

Tomie threw himself on the couch, not at all like a new guest, and said unceremoniously, "What's there to eat?" ”

I took off my coat. Sitting on the crook of my arm, I wanted to disarm my tools and arms first, but since Tomie had asked, I opened the refrigerator and took a look. Dr. Nguyen Li is still the same, buying a week's worth of dishes at a time and stuffing them in the freezer. I pulled out a can of beer and tossed it to Tomie, saying, "I don't have cooked food, so I'll change my clothes and cook." ”

Tomie nodded, and neatly pulled open the can clasp. Flick your fingers. I threw it into the garbage basket next to me. She leaned back on the soft sofa with her arms resting on top of the back of the sofa and turned on the TV with a bored expression. I walked into my room and made a habitual round. The objects in the room clearly show signs of passivity. But. Since I've been "missing for a week", it's not surprising that someone would be moving around the room. Dr. Nguyen Li, Sakuya, and Hakkei have all been here. The surveillance system built on campus and inside the student union also needs to be connected to the computer in this room to collect information. What worries me a little is that the USB flash drive that stored the electronic demon summoner is no longer there. I think,It's unlikely that Sakiya and Eight Views will take it.,We've tried it.,It's just that Sakiya and Eight Views of ordinary female high school students can't activate this program at all.,This means,The formation of electronic demons is likely to have high requirements for users.,For example,You must have the mystery of "saving zài but being suppressed", and the electronic demon can't let ordinary people get mysterious power, but just trigger the mystery that the user himself has, and convert it into a mysterious power suitable for this world.

Considering the true face that the electronic demon summoning programmer may have, as well as Mae's attitude towards the electronic demon when ruling the bureau. I've always been wary and puzzled about this electronic demon summoning process, it may not be a good thing, but, if I hadn't used it before, I wouldn't have been able to clear the campus weird, and I had to face not only dangerous mercenaries, but also invading dead soldiers, only the power of Night Raven Quark can defeat the enemy in the first place and prevent the crisis caused by the "mystery" from expanding immediately.

I learned from Sakuya and Hakkei that there were no noticeable anomalies at the school during the week, which was enough to prove that the series of arrangements I had made for the toilet monster from that night onwards had worked. Despite the many undesirable things that have happened in the Governing Bureau, I have indeed gotten the results I wanted, given the overall goal of my involvement in this mysterious event.

The mission of the electronic demon "Night Raven Quark" has been completed, and after being destroyed by Mae, it has also regained the magic pattern, which can be regarded as a better solution. Of course, it would also give me a headache if the Night Raven Quark was destroyed and not being able to regain the "mystery" that could be used in the repeater world, but for now, all the problems are not a problem. This time back in the world of repeaters, the power of the magic pattern has not disappeared, no matter what the reason, it is no longer important.

I also have some conjectures about the differences between the past and the present, but this kind of thing cannot be proven, and the essence of the entire apocalyptic illusion is the world of consciousness, which is a field that human beings have not yet set foot in. Even if you don't understand the weirdness, contradictions, and insolubilities that happen in it, you must face them as facts.

The biggest impact on me from the destruction of the Night Raven Quark is probably the re-display of the power of the "river", as well as the image and name of the Night Raven Quark itself, which is of great significance to me. Although the existence of the electro-demon is full of mysteries, it made me think at one point that "quark" was back with me. Actually, I have thought that the "quark" has always been by my side, because it never seems to really disappear, even if it is no longer the ominous symbolic bird, it will always appear next to me in the hallucination, and disappear without knowing it. It's free, psychedelic, but it never really leaves, and the existence of the Night Raven Quark may be that I want it to stay with me in a more tangible form, right?

Whether quark is a real partner, or just a certain image of me as a mentally ill person who has experienced something unforgettable, is not particularly important now. In my mind, neither the shadow of the past nor the negative symbol of my spirit is more important than the meaning of "it is a companion who has always been by my side."

I believe that even if I still can't see it, it may come back on my shoulder at some point, without warning. Compared to this kind of thinking. The Raven Quark is just a symbolic and monumental artifact, but it's also important that it was once the embodiment of my "mystery" in this repeater world, and even though it has been destroyed, it's a little interesting to see if the demon summoner that created it is a remnant of a "backup".

After all, the composition and name of the "electronic demon" are full of the flavor of numerization, and the timing of its appearance and the power it exerts are full of coincidence. It reminds me of things like "computer virus programs". Now. The loss of the disk that saved the demon summoner really doesn't make me feel like it's just a coincidence. Sakiya and Hakkei know the importance of the demon summoner, so they will never throw it away. Dr. Nguyen Le is a person who values personal privacy. Definitely won't mess with my stuff while cleaning the room. What's more, disks are not something that can be thrown away as garbage.

As a result, only the option "Someone quietly stole the disk" is the most likely. Assuming that this is the truth of the disappearance of the disk, it is enough to prove it from the side. The inside story of the demon summoner is as deep as I suspected. The person who stole the disk knows more about the meaning of the demon summoner than I do, and he may not care about the disk or the program itself, but about my electronic demon "Night Raven Quark".

While I was thinking, I did not slow down the action of changing clothes, my mind turned rapidly, I sorted out and analyzed the details of the room one by one, and before I left the room, I already had a preliminary conclusion: at least one of them, who was on par with me in mystery, or even more powerful, had been monitoring my activities. It is not difficult to imagine that the other party must be familiar with me, and he must have something to do with the Nazis, so he can lock my position in the first place. Even, when I was dragged into this repeater world in the first place, it was possible that this person or this group of people were the ghost. Maybe I'm not the only one they're targeting, but it's definitely something they're particularly concerned about.

I don't know exactly what he, she, or it, or they, want to do, but the development trend of the entire repeater world is already obvious, and the electronic demon should spread on a large scale, perhaps, the mysterious embodiment of this world will not be as diverse as the outside world, but will be centered on the "electronic demon". Just like in the apocalyptic fantasy when I was first born, the embodiment of "mystery" is also concentrated on several interrelated concepts such as "the chosen one", "gray stone", "demonic bringer", etc., which is far less rich and diverse than today's apocalyptic fantasy.

The spread of the electronic demon will be the main embodiment of the spread of "mystery" in this world, and then there will definitely be an ecological environment around the promotion of the "electronic demon". Initially, we who have a "mysterious" intruder become the main body of users of the "electronic demon", but just like this, it cannot be called "diffusion", so the ordinary people who will soon develop into this world will also have "electronic demons" due to various factors, and when this trend develops to a certain extent, the whole world will be apocalyptic, and eighty percent of it may be caused by the "electronic demon".

The process of doomsday is also the process of increasing the mystery of the entire repeater world, and the relayer's mystical suppression of this world is broken, which is exactly what all the invaders who want to seize this repeater want to see. Because, a world that is all suppressed and mysterious, and is only sustained by the power of ordinary people Cheng Dù, is the most unfavorable environment for the invaders. Only a completely mystified world is the stage for occult experts, and even to the point where "electronic demons" are flooded, it is more conducive to the execution of various actions of the invaders than any mystery.

In my opinion, the core of the repeater is the spiritual integration device, and from the perspective of the existence of the spiritual integration device, it will never be revealed in the world of "no mystery", and the process of mystifying and improving the world is actually a process that exposes the core of the repeater. Only by exposing it can we talk about "seizing".

Although, according to my inference, it seems that in terms of trends, the general environment is favorable to us, the invaders. One can't help but speculate that the "Demon Summoner" was really created by some of the invaders who possessed a powerful and mysterious being, after all, in the position of "invading the Las Vegas Repeater", it must be taken into account that the Doomsday Shinrikyo has enough conditions to make such a thing.

However, if we assume that "the demon summoner is the work of the Nazis", then the process of mystifying the world of repeaters is a bit intriguing. Since the whole repeater world. It has been confirmed that it is a huge "trap", so there seems to be no contradiction in further inferring that the creation and expansion of "electronic demons" are also part of the "trap". And it can be closely related to the fact that some people have stolen my demon summoner now.

Based on the above assumptions, I also have my own thoughts on the situation where the Nazis have not moved until now: perhaps, the ultimate goal of the Nazis was not to protect the Las Vegas repeater in the first place. Nor is it to catch the intruders. It's as simple as dealing a big blow to the resistance forces of the outside world. The Nazis used to be part of the Doomsday Shinrikyo religion, and with reference to the attitude of the Doomsday Shinrikyo towards the Nazis, it is not difficult to see that the contradiction between the two is actually deeper than initially thought. They are not friends. It's the enemy. And. It is an enemy who knows the roots. Whatever the factors that caused this contradiction, just as the attitude of the Shinrikyo of Doomsday Shinrikyo in trying to pull NOG and Area 51 to stop the Nazis is reflected. The Nazis must have had a more direct targeting of the Doomsday Shinrikyo than any other enemy.

Linking all the intelligence, hypotheses, inferences, and speculations, I have to take seriously the conclusion that the Las Vegas Repeater is indeed a "trap" that may be a threat to every occult organization, but in essence, a trap against the Cult of Doomsday Shinrikyo.

Those who put in the "Demon Summoner" and stole the "Night Raven Quark" are likely to end up not with me and other invaders, but at the end of the Doomsday Shinrikyo, and the Nazis allowed the Doomsday Shinrikyo to take root in this repeater, and it is likely that it is not really impossible to stop the behavior of the Doomsday Shinrikyo, but that this behavior itself is a link in the "trap".

In this world of repeaters, perhaps the biggest intruder at first, however, the battle between Shinrikyo and the Nazis is the real theme. Both sides are using the invaders, and the invaders are trying to take advantage of both sides, but, purely on the surface of their strength, the invaders are undoubtedly inferior, and if they want to achieve the ultimate victory, they must pray for a miracle.

This situation also dooms all intruders to be in a state of passive adaptation to changes in the repeater world for a considerable period of time in the future, even if the behavior of our people is promoting the expansion of mystification, which is in line with the original expectations. It's just that the strategy of Doomsday Shinrikyo and the Nazis, from the very beginning, has incorporated such ideas and changes into their own plans, so that the nature of the strategy has risen from "conspiracy" to "yang conspiracy". Even if someone can guess, they can't make corrections, and they can only make some preparations.

There is no doubt that if the facts are close to my current conclusion, it is definitely a very bad situation, and this situation is probably the danger that all intruders will "die nine times and live" if they are not careful. In contrast, fighting with Nazi soldiers with real knives and guns is more relaxed.

I walked out of the room and saw Tomie watching a toddler animation called "Pleasant Goat" with relish, and the heavy conclusion in my heart disappeared before I knew it. Rather than caring about the situations that have been analyzed but cannot be changed, it is more practical to do the current things first.

"Ajiang, what do you want to eat?" I asked as I went into the kitchen and put on my apron.

"Whatever." Tomie stared intently at the TV and said very casually.

In the past, some people said that "casual" was the most troublesome, but I never felt that way, probably because I had already organized what I wanted to do in my mind from the beginning. When the other person says "whatever", it means that I can act exactly what I think, and for me, it is better.

I had just taken the vegetables and meat from the fridge when I heard the doorbell ring. I glanced at the clock, and it was not yet time for Dr. Nguyen Le to leave work and school to finish. When Tomie went to open the door, I was a little concerned, so I kept standing by the kitchen door and looking over there.

"Who are you looking for?" Tomie asked, she had already opened the door.

"Looking for Mr. Takakawa." The voice outside the door replied, it was a voice that I would never forget.

"John Bull?" I was pleasantly surprised, and couldn't help but be a little louder, and the people outside heard it and replied, "Master!" ”

"Zuo Chuan? Is it Sagawa? I wiped my hands with my apron and headed for the door. Tomie has already put people in, and it is John Bull and Sagawa, who I have always cared about their whereabouts.

They and I were swept up in this repeater world and then scattered, although I always felt that they were also in this world, but there was nowhere to find them, and I thought it would take more time, or that they would not join the team until the large army led by the Rivets entered the world. Unexpectedly, they came to the door like this - although the timing of the door was a little concerning, my relationship with the Las Vegas special operations force had become awkward, and Zuo Chuan, like Jiang Chuan, was clearly pointed out by Dorothy as a trap, but these circumstances could not suppress my excitement when I saw them again.

I don't think anything about me is as important as making sure they're all safe. Just as I never blamed Jiang Chuan, I never felt that there was anything wrong with the identities of John Bull and Zuo Chuan, even if they would turn into enemies one day. Everyone has their own place in the apocalyptic fantasy, and they, like Jiang Chuan, like Rivet and others, are just playing their own roles.

We are comrades-in-arms, and that will not change until we do become enemies. Even if he becomes an enemy, he is a former comrade-in-arms.

Tomie didn't care who came to the door at all, she closed the door and ran back to the couch, continuing to focus on the TV show. I stepped forward and took the initiative to have an enthusiastic hug with John Niu and Zuo Chuan.

"I've been worried about you." I say.

"So do we." John Bull smiled and tapped me on the shoulder, and glanced at Tomie who was lying on the sofa bored, "Who is this?" ”

"My wife, Jiang." I say.

Zuo Chuan can still stay calm, at the beginning, there is not much love on her face, however, this is her normality, but it makes people feel nostalgic - plus those things in the ruling bureau, I feel more and more that I really don't care about her essential identity, maybe Jiang Chuan's disappearance makes me care more about Zuo Chuan, and this may be Dorothy's plan, but what does it matter? My relationship with Zuo Chuan, and the experiences and emotions that led to it, will not disappear because of who she really is. Moreover, the growth of Jiang Chuan and Zuo Chuan is inseparable from the power of "Jiang", which is the reason for the intimate relationship between us.

Zuo Chuan has never seen Tomie, but whether it is Tomoe or Zuo Jiang, the essence will not change. Zuochuan, who has come into contact with the power of "Jiang" and has changed as a result, will not forget the taste of "Jiang". Even if it doesn't seem like the same person on the surface, in the "mysterious" world, you should never rely on superficial judgments.

Compared to Zuo Chuan, John Bull had a surprised expression, as if he suddenly found out that his best friend was lace edge.

"Your wife?" John Bull said, "I thought you were talking about Zuojiang. ”

"She has schizophrenia." I said, "She's Tomie now." ”

John Niu couldn't help but glance at Tomie again, shook his head and said, "I can't see it, the appearance has changed too much, will the schizophrenia change the appearance?" I don't read much, don't lie to me. ”

"You'll just think that's the case." I smiled and said, "This change is a mystery that is hard to explain. ”

"I see." John Bull nodded, no more questions.

I took the two of them to sit down on the other side of the couch and said, "There's a lot to say, but I still have to cook, so I'll wait a minute." Have you eaten it? ”

"Add me a share." John Bull said without hesitation: "I didn't expect Mr. Takakawa to be proficient in housework." ”

"I understand a little." I nodded.

"Master, I'll come." Zuo Chuan stood up, just like in the past, and wanted to do something to feel at ease.

As in the past, I didn't refuse. (To be continued......)