North American Gunslinger Detective

Chapter 788 Farewell
What's strange is that this machine doesn't seem to have any energy connection, at least not on the surface. The machine is completely embedded in the wall. Maybe there are wires in the basement wall, but at least they can't be seen from the surface.

There are four boxes for digital input on the display, two in front and two in the back, and a numeric keypad at the bottom. No matter how I look at it, it seems a little wrong. You know, this portal was first used in the 70s. Jack Chambers went to the Dark Tower world from here. Why is it still displaying content after so many years? Where does its energy come from?

Jimmy: “That’s it?”

Roland nodded: "Enter the world number and you can be directly teleported to the Dark Tower world."

Jimmy: “What if I enter other numbers?”

Roland: "I don't know. I haven't tried it too much."

Jimmy looked at Roland: "So, do you want to leave now?"

Roland was silent for a while. "Well, I can leave after I buy some things. Jimmy, are you really not going with me? I just need to confirm."

Jimmy smiled bitterly and said, "You know, Nia is pregnant..."

Roland nodded and turned to walk towards the stairs. Jimmy looked around and saw nothing to block the view. It seemed that he would have to make a cabinet or something to block the way ahead. He followed Roland and left.

Coming to the living room, Jimmy asked his own questions, "Roland, what is the energy source of that door? Why is the display still on after so long?"

Roland: "I don't know. It was the same when I came here before. I am not familiar with these devices at all, and I don't dare to handle them casually. You too, please don't dismantle them or mess with them. This is the only usable portal I know of here."

Jimmy: "Can I come back from your world through this portal?"

Roland: "In theory, it's possible, but I haven't tried it yet. Most of the time, the positions sent back seem to be random."

Jimmy: "FK, what should I do? The reason I rented this place and renovated it is because we want to live here. What if something comes out of the portal?"

Roland shook his head: "It shouldn't happen. Nothing has gone wrong here for so many years, so you can rest assured. I think what you should worry about most is someone coming to this basement and spreading the news, especially Nia. You must be careful not to let her or anyone else come to this basement."

Jimmy: "Well, I'll try to put something in front to block it. This is too tricky."

Jimmy got up and took out two bottles of beer from the refrigerator, opened one and gave it to Roland. "If there is really a possibility of danger here, I am considering whether Nia and I should move back and leave this place vacant for a year or two to see how things go."

Roland drank his wine without saying anything. He was also thinking about Jimmy's words. He was just a gunslinger and was not familiar with magic or other magical powers. The magical item of the portal that involved shuttling between two worlds was like a book without words to him. He could not understand it at all. He just used it.

There are still several doors in the Dark Tower world, but he cannot guarantee whether it can be connected to this door, otherwise he would not go to different places every time. He entered the number of the world of Earth. To locate this portal, there may be a special number that can be used, but he cannot be sure now.

He had thought about this before. If he wanted Jimmy to follow him back to the Dark Tower world, the best way would be to have a stable channel for him to return. Only in this way could he make up his mind to go with him. If he could not be sure of returning, it would be impossible for Jimmy to give up everything.

After thinking for a while and finishing a bottle of beer, Roland said, "I understand your concerns. Give me some time. I will try to find other doors."

Jimmy nodded. "I can protect myself, but Nia and the others can't. I can't put them in danger. It's not easy to let her go back to her original house. I'll think of a way. If it doesn't work, I'll take a vacation and stay at home. I'll take care of this door."

Roland nodded: "That's it, I'll go back and prepare."

After Jimmy saw Roland off, he began to plan how to use the basement. As he had just said, he had no idea what the portal looked like or how to use it. In fact, when they were nailing wooden boards to the basement walls, the screen on the console had already been closed. The wall at the portal location was similar to other places, so even though Jimmy asked at the time, Roland did not give him an explanation.

Now that this place has been completely demolished, the console with the display panel has been completely exposed outside, which is more conspicuous than before. If Jimi wants to cover it, he needs to at least make a frame outside and fix it to the wall, or simply use a movable shelf to block it in front, so that it will be more convenient to use it next time.

Jimmy's hands-on ability is okay, but he has to do these things secretly and avoid Nia, so naturally he can't do them that quickly.

Nia still has to go to work. Although she often skips work and takes leave, at least she has not become a full-time housewife. Proper work is important for regulating one's mood, and staying at home for a long time is sometimes not a good thing.

Roland prepared quickly. He had come here through a rift before, and his horse and supplies were left behind in the small village where there was no one alive. Now he would definitely need to bring more supplies with him when he went back to the Dark Tower world through the portal. The location of the portal was not fixed, otherwise it would be too funny if he really ended up in a deserted place and died of thirst or hunger.

He was carrying a large backpack filled with a lot of food and water, and Jimmy also bought him a lot of bullets. These things were enough to support Roland in wandering around the Dark Tower world for a while. Finding enough water and food during this time should not be a problem for Roland.

In the living room, Jimmy watched Roland organize his backpack again and put the bullets he had prepared at the bottom of the backpack. Jimmy also gave him a portable bucket bag to store the clothes he was wearing here.

Roland changed into his own clothes again. In the world of the Dark Tower, modern clothes were a bit too conspicuous, and he was already used to wearing his own clothes, so he could use them when he returned.

To be honest, Jimmy was also very jealous of Roland's leather jacket and revolver holster. When he has time, he will definitely have someone make a set for him, even if it can only be kept at home and not worn outside.

Everything was ready. Jimmy and Roland opened the secret door of the basement and walked in. They first moved away all the things that Jimmy had temporarily placed against the wall, and then Roland stood in front of the operating panel.

He turned his head to look at Jimmy who was standing next to him, then pressed the number 1919 on the display panel. Suddenly, a colorful bright area broke out on the other wall next to him. This bright area did not seem to be displayed on the wall, but protruded out of the wall. Then the middle seemed to collapse to form a hole of a different color, just like the black holes in the movies.

Roland nodded to Jimmy, and Jimmy reached out and hugged Roland, "Take care, take care of yourself, Roland."

Roland held the bucket bag in his left hand and patted Jimmy on the back with his right hand: "Be careful. Goodbye, Jimmy."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the portal. Just after he passed by, there was a flash of light, and the portal that appeared on the wall suddenly disappeared. The wall in front of Jimmy seemed to be intact, which was really magical.

"Oh my god, what did you do?"

Jimmy was about to observe the location of the portal when he suddenly heard Nia's scream from behind. He was startled and immediately turned to look at the stairs.

Nia stood on the stairs holding the handrail with one hand and stared at the place where Roland disappeared. Jimmy immediately came over and helped Nia down the stairs.

Nia was still staring at the location of the portal, pointing her finger over there and asking in horror: "What was that just now? Where did Roland go?"

Jimmy patted Nia's arm and said, "Calm down, calm down, Nia, don't get excited."

Nia turned her head and looked at Jimmy: "How can I calm down? What did you do?"

Jimmy: "Nothing happened. Roland just went home. It's okay."

Nia's eyes widened as she asked, "He's an alien? An ET? What about you?"

Jimmy slapped his face so hard that half of his face was covered. Nia's mind was working too quickly. "Don't worry, he's not an alien. Well, he's just not from our world. He's still a human."

Jimmy pushed Nia and said, "Go up first. I'll clean up here and tell you later."

Nia shook her head and pushed away Jimmy who was holding her: "No, I'm here, now, tell me what's going on."

Jimmy sighed: "Give me some time, OK?"

Nia shook her head and stared at Jimmy without saying a word. Jimmy was also very troubled by such an unexpected incident. He could only repeatedly say that he would tell Nia and that the basement must be dealt with first. Only then did Nia nod, but she did not leave. She just stood at the stairs and watched.

Jimmy shook his head and smiled bitterly as he walked towards the wall. He moved the things that had been temporarily used to cover the wall over there. After working for a long time to make sure that it was completely blocked, he left the basement with Nia and returned to the house upstairs.

Jimmy didn't talk about Roland first, but asked why Nia came back. In fact, the reason why Jimmy and Roland chose to open the portal and go back today was because Nia had to go to work, and it was more convenient for them to do things at home. Who would have thought that Nia felt a little uncomfortable not long after arriving at the police station, and left the office early to go home.

The two sat on the sofa, and Nia explained the reason why she came back. Because she felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach, Nia made an appointment at the police station for her family doctor to come to her home to check her, so she came back early.

The sound she made when she opened the door did not reach the basement, but after Nia entered the room, because Jimmy and the others did not close the secret door of the basement, Nia still heard the sound of moving things. She thought Jimmy was doing something in the basement, so she came to the basement.

The timing was just right. When she reached the stairs, she saw the portal open. Roland entered the portal and disappeared. She did not see Roland's conversation with Jimmy or inputting the number on the control panel.

As an ordinary person and a detective, Nia has access to a lot of information compared to most people, but it definitely does not include aliens like ET, and there is even very little information about the supernatural. Seeing such a magical scene would of course challenge her nerves to a certain extent. It was good that she didn't yell. At least after Jimmy comforted her, she could still watch him finish the work in the basement normally.

But that was all. If she encountered something even stranger, she would definitely not be able to calmly wait for Jimmy to explain it to her.

Jimmy first asked about what was ailing her, and confirmed that the family doctor she had made an appointment with would not come for some time, and then he started talking about the basement.

“That’s a portal. Just as you saw just now, Roland returned to his world through the portal.

Roland is not from our world, he comes from a medieval world. He is the protector of that world. His main task is to eliminate the monsters that endanger the human world and maintain the order of that world.

He came to our world a long time ago because of the space-time rift between worlds, but he did not interfere with us. He just dealt with some troubles and then went back."

Nia: "Like in the movies or comics, superheroes disappear after solving a big problem, so ordinary people don't know their identities?"

Jimmy nodded. "Yes, just like in those science fiction movies. I don't know much about them, but I can be sure that Roland is a good person and he won't cause any harm to us."

Nia: "So what you said before was true? He is really your teacher?"

Jimmy: "Yes, my firearms teacher. I am able to have what I have today thanks to Roland's selfless teaching many years ago."

Nia stopped talking. This incident still had a great impact on her. She originally thought that Roland was just an old man with great marksmanship, but she didn't expect there were so many hidden stories here.

Jimmy also knew that Nia needed to digest the news, so he didn't say anything else. He just stood up and poured her a glass of juice and placed it in front of her, then picked up a can of beer and drank it.

After a while, the doorbell rang. Jimmy got up to open the door. The family doctor had arrived on time.

Nia just had a stomachache, which was not a big problem. However, because she was pregnant now, she had to be careful. If there was any abnormality, it would be best to have a doctor check it out. Besides, they were not short of money, so they could naturally ask the family doctor to come and check it out as soon as possible. If it were an ordinary person, not to mention whether they were willing to spend the money, even if they made an appointment with a family doctor, they would still have to wait in line.

(End of this chapter)