Chapter 196: Three Paths
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(Er Gou: How were you able to bring it here?)

(You: It's hard for me to explain that to you.)

(Er Gou looks over the device from all angles, unable to contain his excitement, but soon his brows furrow, and he looks angry.)

(Er Gou: How did you know the password?)

(Not knowing how to explain, you decide not to offer an explanation, curious to see Er Gou's reaction.)

(Er Gou gradually calms down, he too remains silent.)

(Your keen mental power tells you that if you can't persuade Er Gou, he might very well kill you.)

(You close your eyes and think for a while.)

(The phrase "Never compromise" was found on a slip of paper in the library of the Wapeng High School where you studied. Er Gou possesses the technological heritage of a mortician, which means he likely knows the history of the morticians, or perhaps he is a descendant of one.)

(You: I am on the same path as you.)

(Er Gou is taken aback.)

(You: What you want to do, I want to do as well.)

(Er Gou nods, pointing to the device on the ground.)

(Er Gou: Bring that thing and follow me.)

(You nod, stowing the device in the black orb's space.)

(Er Gou leads you to a workshop behind the casino, through the storage room, into the workshop. Two robots inside are working hard.)

(Er Gou: Since you've got that device, you probably know what it's for, right?)

(You: I don't quite understand it.)

(Er Gou: This thing can shield rules. I found it among the relics of the morticians. That's why I can break the law under the police's nose, and they can't do anything about me.)

(You suddenly understand.)

(Er Gou: However, this device needs t-091 as energy each time, so I had to buy up t-091 as the energy to activate it, and it must be obtained through transactions. Additionally, the excess t-091 has to be kept as spellcasting materials, and just these are nowhere near enough.)

(You make a grand gesture and a large pile of raw ore appears.)

(Er Gou exclaims in surprise.)

(You quickly stow the ore back.)

(You: Do you believe me now?)

(Er Gou: You're no ordinary

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