Karun turned around and sat down on the steps with his back facing Old Salman.

He understood that Old Salman intended to die for his beliefs.

"I don't think your choice is particularly great."

"I've said it before, I'm a coward. Ever since I chose to be a graveyard administrator, I've been a coward until now. I don't think I have anything to do with greatness.

I've been avoiding things, always immersed in my own world. I'm satisfied with that and have long been accustomed to it.

I don't even think I'm dying for Palmyra. When I heard the news, I wasn't particularly angry. Maybe I just can't adapt or don't want to anymore.

Heh, the most important thing is, I'm old.

In fact, I'm much older than what you see.

People my age tend to be conservative and resistant to change, not because they like being that way, but because they don't have many years left and don't want to bother anymore.

It's like riding a tram. Even if there's an empty seat half a station away, you're too lazy to go over and sit down. You might as well stand and wait until you get off at the station."

Old Salman pushed Karun's shoulder gently.

"By the way, you took my pipe back with your servant."

Karun took out a cigarette and lighter from his pocket and handed them to Old Salman.

Old Salman took one and bit it with his teeth, then took out another and handed it to Karun. "I know you care about your health, but can you smoke one with me for the sake of my funeral when we meet again?"

Karun took the cigarette.

Old Salman blew a smoke ring and asked, "But I'm still curious, what do you think greatness is?"

"Actually, I'm not qualified to judge whether you are great or not," Karun said. "I respect your choice."

"Hmph, it's just a chat. Say whatever you want. There's no need to be so serious."

"Well, greatness in my mind is sacrificing and dedicating oneself for others. It's something that's both correct and difficult to do. Those who can do it are great in my opinion."

"Can you be more specific?" Old Salman asked.

"I once saw devout pilgrims on a rugged mountain road. They were ragged and peaceful, walking towards their desired holy land on foot."

"Do you think they are great?"

"No, I think the people who built the road on this rugged mountain are great."

Old Salman was stunned for a moment, then understood and laughed. "I think I understand. When you greeted the God of Order in front of me, I understood that you are disdainful of your inner beliefs."

Karun shook his head. "No."

"No?"

"I think faith should not only give us inner peace, but also guide our actions in reality. Our understanding of things and our behavior should be combined.

Otherwise, if faith only allows us to indulge and immerse ourselves alone..."

Karun raised the cigarette between his fingers.

"What's the difference between this nicotine in the cigarette and faith?"

Old Salman fell silent.

The two of them smoked their cigarettes in silence.Karun took two puffs and threw the cigarette on the ground, crushing it with his foot.

Old Suman kept smoking until the filter burned down before tossing it aside.

"If I had met you earlier, it would have been much more interesting. But I still would have chosen to end myself on the day of the meeting."

"I said I respect your choice."

Karun stood up and prepared to leave.

Old Suman then asked, "So, you believe in order, not the god of order?"

Karun stopped and raised his head slightly before shrugging.

"There's a question I've been thinking about for a long time, but I still haven't found an answer."

"What question?"

"Adding a god to order, what's the point?"

"Aha...haha!"

Old Suman burst into laughter, wiping away tears with the back of his hand.

Karun waved his hand and said, "See you at the funeral."

After Karun left in his car, Old Suman sat back down on the steps, smoking three cigarettes in a row.

Finally, a familiar figure emerged from the darkness.

"Did you deliberately avoid him?" Old Suman asked.

"No, I just dealt with the upcoming task and came late."

"Have you eaten?"

"Not yet."

"I'll add some coal for you. That kid said this hot pot can be cooked twice. If you don't mind our saliva, it's good. Oh, and the utensils he brought are very interesting and suitable for hot pot."

"I don't mind."

Neo sat down by the pot, and Old Suman brought out some vegetables for Neo to cook.

"That kid said some interesting things to me tonight."

"He always says interesting things because he's an interesting person."

"Yeah, he said he doesn't believe in the god of order."

"Oh."

"Oh? Just 'oh'?"

"What else?"

"I think you should have had a different reaction."

Neo tried to pick up his chopsticks and said, "Isn't it because you know that saying this will make me appreciate him more, so you deliberately said it to make me angry with him?"

Old Suman chuckled and said, "You're interesting too."

The hot pot boiled, and Neo began to cook the food.

Old Suman lit another cigarette and asked, "I've always been confused. What do you want to do?"

"I don't know, I'm also thinking about this question."

"And then?" Old Suman asked, "There's nothing I can't say to me. Anyway, I'm almost dead."

"I haven't hidden anything from you. Because I don't know what I want to do, I continue to do what I should do according to inertia. I'm not like you. I don't want to die, but the reason I don't want to die doesn't seem to be to live."

"What does that mean, bowing and worshipping while building a road?"

Neo picked up a piece of cooked meat and asked, "What does that mean?"

"It doesn't mean anything. I'm too lazy to explain it to you. You can come earlier next time and eavesdrop on us."

At this point, Old Suman slapped his forehead.

"Oh, there won't be a next time."Lao Saman stood up and said, "You can eat. Leave the food here and I'll clean up in the morning. I'm going to bed now."

"Okay."

Before entering the house, Lao Saman turned around and shouted to Neo, "Oh, I almost forgot. Dear Neo, welcome to my funeral."

...

When Karun returned home late at night, he wondered if he had accomplished anything during the day. He always returned home in the middle of the night or even early morning, earlier than those who worked normal jobs. However, his daily routine and meals were more regular when he was on a mission. He felt like he was going through a transition, just like Vani and Peiluo, where performing missions was his normal life.

When he opened the bedroom door, he saw Puerh and Kevin playing with an old refrigerator. Alfred had already cleaned the refrigerator, removing the old grime on the outside, but the dents and dullness were still there. It still looked like an old appliance.

"Wow, Karun, the Space Artifact is amazing. You're a great chef," Puerh said.

"Woof!" Kevin nodded.

"Have you figured it out?" Karun asked.

"Didn't the old administrator give you the manual?" Puerh asked.

"No."

"Did he forget?"

"I think he did it on purpose. He might give it to me on the day of his funeral."

Puerh wagged her tail and said, "But he definitely didn't expect that you have a genius cat in your house!"

"Woof!"

"Oh, and a genius stupid dog," Kevin said, wagging his tail excitedly.

"How's your research going?" Karun asked.

"We just brought it home. We're still studying it slowly, but there's no problem. We should be able to make a manual for you in about a week. It's probably a space teleporter, a bit like the teleportation array that all major churches keep, but it's more stable. The only problem is that it can't teleport living things, including spiritual things. The main array is hidden in this refrigerator, and the pipe and flute have subsidiary arrays carved into them. Within a reasonable distance, such as within the range of York City, you can summon one of the pipe or flute as a summoning object, draw a small summoning array on the ground or table, and then put the things in the refrigerator. They will be transported to you. However, this refrigerator cannot be powered by a power cord alone. You have to buy some purple crystals from the black market and place them as energy sources inside. It won't consume much when not in use, but it will consume a lot when in use."

"So, under the condition of time and taxi fares, I still have to try to choose to take a taxi home to get things?"

"In theory, yes, but the stupid dog said that this refrigerator has an upgrade path hidden inside. However, our current conditions at home do not require us to try to upgrade it for the time being. First, you don't need it, and second, after upgrading, the cost of summoning things from the refrigerator within the range of York City will be the same as summoning things from the refrigerator in Rui Lan across the sea. All the purple crystals you can buy with your points from your last mission can only teleport you once."

"So, for now, without upgrading and under the condition of being in York City?""After we have all figured it out and you have familiarized yourself with the user manual we made, not considering the depreciation cost, only considering the cost of materials, it would probably be Mr. Pavarotti's three-month allowance.

In short, the cost of using it once is 3 Pa!"

Karun suddenly remembered the last time he and Old Suman sat outside eating dumplings. Old Suman wanted to count the number of dumplings, so he summoned them out of the refrigerator...

So, he spent over 3,000 points just to cover a few steps?

Of course, Old Suman intentionally showed him the purpose of the refrigerator.

But still, it's so expensive.

Puerh said, "Just like your Achilles' sword, such a large sword is not suitable for carrying around. So, when this refrigerator is running normally, you can put the Achilles' sword in it and summon it when you need it for battle.

Imagine, when you are fighting with someone, the Achilles' sword suddenly appears in front of you, and you grab it..."

"And then?" Karun asked.

"Well, at least the scene is great!"

"You make a good point."

"Right, please don't doubt my taste!"

"Okay, I'm going to take a shower and rest. I have a mission tomorrow."

Karun took a shower in the bathroom and went to bed to sleep. Puerh and Kevin continued to study the refrigerator, enjoying themselves.

The next morning at 8 o'clock, Karun got up and habitually looked at the side of his bed, but didn't see Puerh. After getting up, he found Kevin sleeping under the refrigerator, while Puerh was sleeping on top of it.

Karun carried Puerh to the bed, covered it with a blanket, and went out after washing up.

"Young Master."

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Alfred placed a small suitcase and a sword box in front of Karun.

"I have packed your change of clothes and some daily necessities for you."

Karun felt that having Alfred in his life was really wonderful.

"Thank you."

"It's my duty."

"I'll leave now. You still have to take care of the house during this time. Also, please go to the Ivy Cemetery when you have time."

"Young Master, please rest assured about the affairs at home. As for the cemetery, I will go to chat with Mr. Suman every night and give him the most distinguished treatment from our funeral home, letting him feel the warmth from our family."

"Okay, I trust you can do it."

Karun put the sword box on top of the suitcase and pushed it to the door of the shop. When he was ready to drive, he found that the black VIP car was already parked on the road in front of the shop.

Pike and Dingkang each held a broom and a rag, but their eyes were fixed on the car, as if they were staring at a dream they could not touch.

Karun walked over, opened the car door, and found Vani sitting inside while Peina was driving.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." Karun smiled.

He knew that this treatment was not due to his appearance, but his strength displayed on the arena yesterday.

"We just arrived too."

Karun put the suitcase in the trunk, and as for the sword box, he placed it in the compartment under the seat for easy access.

Then, as usual, Peina drove the car to the pier.After parking the car, the three of them began to move the back seat back. However, Karun didn't hurry to lie down, but got out of the car and opened the trunk. He took out a neck pillow from his own luggage and found two more neck pillows inside.

Karun took them all out and gave one to Fanny and Pi'nao when he returned to the car.

His own was gray, Fanny's was pink, and Pi'nao's was sky blue.

Fanny smiled and said, "Karun, you are so thoughtful."

Actually, it was Alfred who was thoughtful.

"Ouch." Pi'nao touched the neck pillow and sighed, "Damn it, you like this kind of teasing but not doing anything, don't you?"

Karun reminded, "Tonight, we will sleep on the same bed again."

"You know what I mean. It's a verb," Pi'nao said.

The carriage fell into silence, and the three of them began to sleep very consciously.

Because there was nothing else to do except waiting, and doing other things would consume energy, sleeping was always the best choice.

Although Karun slept well last night, he still slept in the car until the afternoon and was gently awakened by Fanny to eat boxed lunch.

The three of them were still the same, squatting down to eat to avoid the smell of the boxed lunch polluting the car.

After eating, they continued to sleep.

When it got dark, under Fanny's reminder, the three of them went to the nearby restroom to solve physiological problems, then washed their faces and tidied up.

Everything was ready, and the car drove to a separate parking lot.

Although it seemed that only one car was parked here, in fact, the peripheral work was not only done by the captain and his team of covert protection. The entire reception work also used many of the church's secular powers.

However, some things did not need to be deliberately presented, and the Order of the Gods did not need to show anything through these things.

In the distance, a small passenger ship had already appeared and was sailing towards them, and the leading boat had already passed by.

The three of them stood outside the car, and because the boat had not arrived yet, they could talk freely.

Fanny smiled and asked, "Karun, did you prepare any slang this time?"

Pi'nao echoed, "Yes, let the godchild get pregnant and come back, and then our church can directly merge with other forces through you."

"Isn't the godchild supposed to be male?" Karun asked.

"Strictly speaking, the godchild has no gender. Everything related to the gods cannot be measured by gender. There are records of male gods getting pregnant and giving birth to offspring." Fanny explained.

Pi'nao immediately said, "So, this godchild is likely to be female."

"Oh, I see."

Because of the misunderstanding last time, Karun didn't prepare any unnecessary slang this time, and he didn't ask Old Suman about the Palmyris Church's affairs in the Green Vine Cemetery last night.

Last time, it was his first mission, and he was inevitably nervous. This time, everything was much more relaxed.

Just do his own job well, and there is no need to force anything else.

The passenger ship, led by the leading boat, was getting closer and closer.

Fanny reminded, "Everyone, be prepared. According to the captain's reminder, the danger coefficient of this security task will be very high, and we must be fully alert."

"Yes."

"Yes."

"Karun, you stand in front."

"Me?"

"Yes, because you are the leader of the personal security team this time.""Oh, alright."

This time, Karun was finally not the only member of the team.

Karun walked to the front, his hands hanging down and folded in front of him, with Biege and Fanny standing behind him.

The passenger ship was getting closer.

Karun asked, "Should I welcome them on behalf of the Order of the Gods, like you did last time?"

"Yes," Fanny replied.

Karun nodded slightly, rehearsing in his mind:

In the name of order, we welcome the arrival of the Parmereth believers. I am the leader of your security team for this trip, and my team will be responsible for your safety during your stay in York City.

That should be enough.

The passenger ship was getting closer,

closer,

and closer.

Karun tilted his head back slightly, maintaining his posture, preparing a polite smile, and staring at the passenger ship that was about to dock.

Then,

Under Karun's watchful gaze,

the passenger ship exploded.

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