When Murphy returned to his home, the humble shack at No. 69 Black Iron Street, there was already a shadow of a purple moon in the sky.

"Purple Moon ......"

Murphy muttered, quickly quickened his pace, entered the house, closed the door, and then exhaled softly.

Legend has it that the purple moon is often associated with evil, as exemplified by thugs and murderers who like to act at night.

Therefore, the humans of this world do not leave their homes at all unless it is necessary when it is dark.

"Murphy? You're back, why is it so late? What should I do if I encounter a 'Black Moon'? ”

A young woman's voice came out of the cubicle, it was his sister Joanne.

The so-called 'black moon' refers to the days when there is no moon at all, and in the pure darkness, an indescribable horror is born, and the missing person will never find the slightest trace.

"Sorry...... Sister, there is an event at school today......"

Murphy instinctively lied, first busily taking off his school uniform and hanging it up.

It was the only piece of clothing he had left that was still in good condition, and he had to dry it every day when he came home so that he wouldn't wrinkle and not be able to wear it to school the next day.

"There is also bread ...... in the closet"

Joanne's voice came again, and she seemed to roll over and go back to sleep.

Murphy opened the closet and took out half a loaf of black bread, which was mixed with a lot of bran, and the mouth was so rough that it had to be soaked in hot soup to soften before eating.

He thought about it, went to the stove to boil water, and served bread for dinner.

After barely messing with his stomach, Murphy went to his room.

There was only a bed and a table in the small room, the two sides were close together, and the bed replaced the role of the chair, and on the table, there were some discarded metal parts, which he had picked up from the neighborhood at the risk of being beaten.

In addition to this, there are several books that have been turned over a little tattered and the covers are crumbling.

Murphy lights up the gas lamp and sits on the bed.

Under the orange light, the names of the books are reflected:

A Brief History of the World

"Some Simple Mechanical Primers"

Standard Language

"Night Exploration of the Castle - A Collection of Stories of the Investigator 'Sauron'"

……

His sister Joanne is a very remarkable person, using the savings left by her deceased parents, as well as the money earned from working hard, to send him to Baixi Mechanical High School, which is the envy of the teenagers of the entire Black Iron Street.

Once he can really graduate, he can become a junior mechanic, and he will not have to be like those friends, who are sent to work in factories at a very young age, bent over early by heavy work, and fall ill.

Mo Fei looked at the light, suddenly paused, and immediately opened "Some Simple Mechanical Primers", compared several scrap metal components in his hand, and began to survey, map and learn.

But moments later, distraught, he pushed his contents onto the table, his gaze grazing over the investigator's collection of stories.

"Demonic ...... Does it really not exist? ”

In the bottom of Murphy's heart, there has always been a little secret, he is a 'extraordinary' who is born with a high sense of induction!

At a very young age, you can see some strange things and hear certain sounds.

Even, the night when the parents 'disappeared'...... He also saw ......

As soon as he thought of this, Mo Fei couldn't help but rub his forehead, and a painful expression appeared on his face: "I will definitely find the truth, I swear!" ”

He muttered to himself.

But now Murphy is no longer in the mood to study mechanics, so he can only open some miscellaneous books.

He opened A Brief History of the World and read it quickly.

According to modern historians, the history of our world can be simply divided into the Purple Moon and the Purple Moon...... This is also the boundary between ancient history and modern history. ”

"In ancient times, the moon in the sky was not purple, and there was no 'black moon phenomenon' until the first purple moon appeared, and a large number of bloodthirsty creatures were born in the wilderness, which directly led to the destruction of the ancient glorious Babylonian Empire...... Thus did ancient history end. ”

"After that, the Purple Moon Calendar began, and mankind passed through an extremely dark period until the appearance of the famous mechanic and the founder of the magic energy device, Master 'Chirfen', created the first generation of magic energy devices, and humans had the power to resist bloodthirsty creatures!"

"In the year 223 of the Purple Moon Calendar, the Sumenire Empire was established, and the magic energy equipment master entered its heyday, with a glorious civilization of more than a thousand years...... It wasn't until the 1567 year of the Purple Moon Calendar that the famous 'Rose Coup' broke out, and the Sumenilean Empire fell into a full-scale civil war and perished......"

"In 1687, three kingdoms were established from the ruins of the Sumenilean Empire: the Kingdom of Surida in the north, the Kingdom of Saas in the west, and the Kingdom of Kingsley, where I live."

"These three kingdoms have each inherited a part of the Sumenire Empire's heritage, and carried it forward, embarking on different mechanical paths, such as the Kingdom of Kingsley, where generations of scientists have perfected 'biomechanics', and made mechanical prosthetics that can perfectly replace the original flesh and blood organs, while the Kingdom of Surida has the most developed magic pattern technology, and the Kingdom of Sas is the most classical and conservative, but has inherited the terrible legacy of ancient mechanics......"

"Nations use the power of machines to maintain their rule and fight against monsters in the wilderness...... To this end, a special 'enumerator' body has been set up......"

Through reading, Murphy's expression gradually calmed down.

"But...... Is the monster known to mankind everything? Are there really no monsters that aren't flesh and blood? What do I see? ”

He muttered, yawned, turned off the gas lamp, and lay down on the bed.

When he was about to fall asleep, in a daze, Murphy seemed to see the 'starry love' again.

……

"Yawn ......"

Early morning.

Murphy got up and stretched: "Why do I feel so tired last night?" Obviously slept all night? ”

He touched his head, feeling his temples bulge, and there seemed to be something more in his head.

Murphy arrives in the living room and finds Joanne already making breakfast in her apron.

Seeing him, the other party's burgundy pupils suddenly became suspicious: "You didn't sleep well last night?" ”

Joanne seemed to think of something, and ran quickly to his room and lifted the covers.

"Sister...... What are you doing? ”

Murphy was confused.

"Ahem...... I think it's necessary to talk to you about the physical health of adolescent boys. ”

Joanne said very seriously.

"I ...... I'm just a little late for reading......" Murphy replied with some humility for some reason.

"Really? Then let me ask you, what are the building elements of the second-circuit magic pattern? ”

"Stable! And enough white tin extract! ”

Murphy blurted out, seeing Joanne's surprised look.

He himself was surprised, because this was knowledge that he had not yet mastered.

Suddenly, he understood what was in his head.

That's knowledge!