"Da da da… "
In the third cabin on the deck, in the corridor, Richard walked towards the cabin where he lived.
Because it was at the end, by the time Richard reached the door, the rest of the people had already returned to the cabin.
Richard glanced at the empty corridor and reached out to open the door. At this moment, he sensed something, stretched his hand into the air, and paused slightly.
His eyes flickered, then narrowed, then returned to normal for a moment.
"call-"
The next moment, Richard took a deep breath, stretched out his hand to the cabin door, and exerted a slight force.
With a "squeak" sound, the hatch opened, and Richard walked in and closed it tightly. Turning around, the first thing Richard saw was Pandora, who for some reason automatically returned to bed to sleep. Turning around, he saw a man sitting on the chair in front of the table.
The other party was wearing a black robe and was carefully studying some gadgets on the table, such as exquisite carving knives, white jade pieces with carved patterns, and papyrus scrolls with various numerical values and designs drawn on them.
After studying for a while, the other party clicked his tongue and turned around. He raised his head, revealing a somewhat ordinary face, with oil-green flames burning calmly in his eyes.
Richard was not surprised. After his body moved slightly, he looked at the other party calmly.
"This is the second time we have met." The man in black robe said.
"so?"
"So, what makes me sad is that you haven't let down your guard against me yet. If you can put down what you are holding now, I think our second meeting may be more pleasant." The man in black robe said, spreading out He spread his hands with a look of no malice on his face.
Richard was unmoved: "I don't think so."
"how?"
"Although, I am sure that you are very capable, maybe some of the precautionary measures I have taken are a bit ridiculous. But at least, there is still a threat to you, right? In this way, I think the dialogue between us may be more fair. Let's continue." Richard said.
"Ha." The man in black robe smiled softly, "Okay, okay, I admit that the crystal skull you are holding in your right hand can indeed cause considerable harm to me. And since you must do this, I will also Don’t force it. But you have to understand that I really don’t have any ill intentions towards you. Otherwise, I would have attacked you the last time we met.”
"Not the last time." Richard said.
"Um?"
"The first two times." Richard said, "The first time was in Cuijin City, and the second time was in this cabin not long ago. In fact, this time is the third time we have met."
"Um, um..." The man in black robe was obviously stunned, and then said with some self-deprecation, "Well, as I get older, my memory is not as good as that of you young people. I almost forgot about that meeting in Cuijin City. That time can only be said to be an accident. My original intention was not to meet you at that time.
But the meeting in this cabin not long ago was intentional because... During this time on this ship, I found you very interesting. "
"Discovered? Let's take a peek." Richard said without politeness.
"Whatever you say, you can of course treat it as a voyeur, but in my eyes, it's just a simple observation and discovery." The man in black robe said softly, "Besides, since you have noticed my existence, then it doesn't count. Peeping, right? At least, conceptually, it’s not peeping.”
"..." Richard was silent for a while and then said, "Actually, in my opinion, people like you will not play this kind of word game."
"Ha." The man in black robe chuckled, "Or to put it more bluntly - shouldn't I be so shameless?"
Richard: "..."
"Haha." The man in black robe laughed, "Everyone has his own personality, which is difficult to change, regardless of strength. In other words, everyone has many sides. When facing the enemy, I I will show one side. When I face strangers, I will show another side. When I face familiar people, I will show the third side. Which side do you think is the real me?"
"Are you sure you want to continue on this topic?" Richard's eyes flashed, "At this time, do you really want to have a serious discussion with me about the psychology of 'character'
Where do you want to start? Freud's dynamic theory of personality structure? Allport's Trait Theory? Tapestry’s five theories of personality? Trigan seven-factor model? You are a guest, I can let you choose an entry point. "
"Uh..." This time, the man in black robe was silent. After a while, he said, "Okay, I was wrong. I must admit that I shouldn't joke with people like you, at least at this moment. situation."
"So, can we have a formal discussion?" Richard asked.
"Don't worry yet." The man in black robe said, "Before the formal conversation, I want to say two things."
"What's up?"
"The first thing." The man in black robe sat on the chair, stretched out a finger, pointed at Pandora on the bed and said, "You are not good at taking care of a little girl. When I came, I found her Was he lying on the ground, or was it I who lifted him up for you? So, you should thank me, right?"
"I..." Richard opened and closed his mouth but said nothing.
"What, don't you want to talk? Forget it, let's talk about the second thing." As the man in black robe spoke, he pointed at the table with a finger and said, "By the way, your table is too messy. You should Clean it up."
Richard said rudely: "If you had leaked less power when you were fighting the wizard on this giant wheel just now, then it should have been neat and tidy. In addition, the little girl you mentioned was also in In the aftermath of the fight, you were knocked off the bed. Logically speaking, you should hug him back."
"Oh, is that so..." the man in black robe reacted, "So you don't need to thank me, but I need to apologize?"
"Do you really want to continue wasting time on such trivial matters?" Richard couldn't help but said, looking at the man in black robe.
The man in black robe shrugged: "You have to be considerate. As an old man, I haven't spoken to anyone for a long time. I always have the urge to talk nonsense."
"That can be discussed after the formal conversation."
"Okay, okay, let's start the formal conversation." The expression of the man in black robe finally became serious, "Let's talk about our mutual affairs seriously. To be polite, I can let you ask questions first, and I will answer them."
"Then my question is very simple, what exactly do you want to do?" Richard said well prepared.
"Huh? Is that the question? By the way, I thought you would ask me whether I won or lost the battle just now. Are you not curious about the outcome of the battle?" The man in black robe was slightly surprised. .
"This is not a problem." Richard said, "If you lost, you wouldn't be here at all. The only reason you are here is that you won. That means you are stronger than the one on this giant ship. Four wizards. In this case, they are considered very powerful wizards in the wizarding world, right? Because of this, I am a little curious, why are you so targeted at the White Stone Tower? Hate? "
"So be it."
"What aspect? Emotions? Interests?" Richard saw the black robe's hands crossed together, "Um, is it interests?"
"Calculate the benefits." The man in black robe unnaturally let go of his hands, "They made me experience some very bad things, and out of the resentment in my heart, I want to take revenge on them."
"That… "
"Stop!" The man in black robe suddenly interrupted Richard.