(As for the whereabouts of Boris, you know that it is not a good thing. Since the Goddess of Radiance has defected, Boris, the leader of the Lighthouse, has gone and never returned... You remember that Ryan and Boris are good friends, and he is indeed looking for Boris.)
Ryan (with dark circles under his eyes): "I forgot that you know a lot about programming... What do you want to see me for? Do you want me to tell you the story of the mermaid and the captain again?"
You: “Go ahead.”
Ryan: "I knew you weren't interested... huh?"
(He looks at you in surprise.)
(You sit down and stare back calmly.)
You: “Go ahead, I want to hear it.”
(This story, first heard in the Sixth World, has been told throughout your journey. You want to hear it one last time, one last time.)
(For this reason, you ignored your own vow to "beat Ryan up every time I see him." After all, you were the one who took the initiative to approach him, and it would be unfair for him to be beaten up like this.)
(Lian stared at you strangely, suspecting that there was something wrong with your brain. But he didn't dare to disobey, so he coughed dryly and told the story.)
(His clear voice echoed in the silent abandoned temple. It was quiet and unlit, just like that night in the white sand paradise. You could smell the scent of wood.)
Ryan: "The story takes place on the ocean, and a ship is about to return home."
Ryan: "One day, the ship encountered a siren. The beautiful siren told the people that if they kept the captain, she would give them countless treasures, enough to make the empire prosperous and the people happy. If they did not keep the captain, she would capsize the ship."
Ryan: "While the crew were still whispering, the captain took the initiative to come out. He said--"
You: "He said, 'Take it from me.'"
Ryan (annoyed): "Why do you want me to say it again when you can recite it?"
You: “What’s next?”
Ryan (coughs dryly): "The captain stayed."
You: “What’s next?”
Ryan (scratching his head): "What else could be behind this? The captain is not a monster, he is a human. What would happen if a human and a siren were mixed together? Of course he would drown!"
You: “Where are the crew?”
Ryan: "They returned with a ship full of jewels, and naturally lived a happy life. The kingdom became prosperous because of this... Hum, what a fairy tale ending."
You (laughing): "I like fairy tales."
Ryan (staring at you weirdly): "I know a good psychiatrist."
(Apparently, he takes your words as illness.)
(You used to think this story was boring and whining. But when you become the "captain", you find this story very happy.)
You: "I remember Boris' disappearance, and I will try to find him. If I can't find him, I will copy him. His soul should still be in Luowasha."
Ryan: "I didn't expect you to have some friendship. Forget it, I'll just say 'I'm sorry' to you, hero. I shouldn't have exposed your scars before... Bah, bah, bah, I haven't apologized to anyone yet."
(You left here. Before leaving, you saw Ryan still staying up all night searching for Burris. You heard that they had a relationship of sharing hardships. It turns out that there are so many stories buried in the corners of the story that you can't see.)
(You've also heard that Aini and Noel were once friends, but you no longer care about the answer.)
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"Rustle--" the sound of pen falling.
"I once heard a saying."
"'It turns out that the truly immortal guardian is the gambler who is willing to be nailed to the pillar of shame in history just to give the future another spring.'"
"In this long story, I have seen Noah, who pretended to surrender to the enemy but actually held on to the spring; I have seen Yao Wen, who endured humiliation for decades and took out the chip and died at the end of his life; I have seen Tretia, who surrendered to the mechanical army and was eventually killed by me; I have seen Su Wensheng, who surrendered to the gods but actually wanted to protect his own world line."
"At midnight when the world was about to collapse, these 'traitors' turned their guns on the beliefs they had been loyal to for half their lives."
"The 'torrent of positions' and the 'reef of humanity' clash. If luck is more precise, perhaps we can become bosom friends who drink and discuss poetry?"
"History books deliberately blur the endings of these contradictory saviors: some disappeared in the champagne bubbles at the celebration banquet, some spent the rest of their lives in the desert repairing the oasis they had bombed, and some never left a glorious name. But I saw that their medals were hung on the dome of the memorial hall, with the same line of gold-plated small words:"
"'The greatest light is often born from the most painful separation - thanks to those who tear apart the contradictions into justice'."
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[Story name: "Restart 2025"]
【Creator: Alger】
【Story Category: ……】
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Time: Week 4
Location: Temple of Chaos
Characters: Freeman Alger, Enemy Su Mingan
(When you arrived, a red-haired young man was squatting on the ground whittling wood. He glanced at you and continued to look at the wood in his hand.)
Alger: "You came to me to surrender?"
You: "I'm curious as to why you are in the Temple of the God of Chaos."
Alger (laughing): "You don't think I am enduring humiliation and will turn against you in the end? Unfortunately, I am not such a great person, and the same goes for Noel Akinni. He has nothing to hide from you."
You: "I don't care and I don't hate you. Which side you choose is none of my business."
You: “I just came to see you guys.”
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