Ultra: Heroes Don't Ask Where They Come From

July is the time when universities have holidays.

Although 2013 is far from being modern in Xia Long's world, the year itself is just a symbol of time. In this world, human beings are progressing very quickly. Like most other Ultra worlds, it is a world where the universe is developed, interstellar navigation technology is initially perfected, and education is naturally also very developed.

Although it is such a rural place, there are also many young people who are college students.

In preparation for the upcoming hot summer, the school, this palace of knowledge, opened its doors and generously let the students in.

The rock walls slightly blocked out the scorching sun outside, but even so, the hot air could still be felt in the confessional. He licked his lips and the words left his mouth.

"I don't like the major I'm studying now. I chose this major just to follow the crowd. After actually learning it, I found it quite boring. I studied just to pass the exams."

"Ah."

"Although what a person does in college does not necessarily mean that he will do a related job in the future, I am still a little confused about what I will do in the future."

"Don't you know what to do next?"

"Yes, with my major, I can certainly do some mechanical-related work, but after thinking about it carefully, I still prefer... a more creative job. For example, I actually prefer programming. I want to create something that many people can accept with my own hands."

"So you're worried about your future?"

"Yes, my classmates in the same major don't think they will definitely work in related fields in the future. But they haven't really thought about what they will do in the future. They take it one step at a time. It seems that there are actually very few people who have really decided on the path they plan to take."

"Do you want to make a change?"

"I do want it, but it's already here..."

——Sharon is now working in the confessional.

In fact, he originally felt that he was not qualified to do this kind of work, but Blaise explained that there were not many difficult things in the confessional. In fact, for the person on the other side of the listening confession, the most important work itself is the act of "listening" itself.

After sending the college student out of the confessional, Xia Long walked out of the small door and immediately met Blaise.

"How about it?"

"Maybe it's okay. I heard some very real distress."

"That's good." Blaise smiled slightly. "The most important thing about confession is not to solve the problem. What we can do is more spiritual comfort than material help. There is a concept of self-efficacy in psychology. I wonder if you know it."

“Self-efficacy?”

“For example, if you encounter a very difficult task, if you imagine that you have succeeded through hard work, then your performance will actually be better than those who imagine themselves as losers. This power of promoting positive thinking can actually help people live better. Of course, this is only a spiritual thing. Poverty and illness can still happen to anyone, but at least with this method, we can make a group of people live better and more optimistically.” He said as if jokingly, “This is not a false thing.”

"Very good. People with true beliefs are always respected." Xia Long said with a smile, "...As long as they are not too fanatical, it's fine. Being able to give people hope is the greatest comfort."

"Of course!"

“As time progresses, the spiritual level of mankind also progresses. However, this progress is bound to bring conflicts with the times. Strictly speaking, there are no truly mentally healthy people in this world. Everyone has mental illness to a greater or lesser extent, and the older generation may find it difficult to understand this.”

Xia Long said thoughtfully.

“In modern times, the challenges facing humanity are still too great.”

"This... Indeed, technology is exploding very quickly, but everyone has been keeping up with the changes of the times since the moment they were born. The greatest advantage of human beings is probably adaptability."

"No, that's quite different."

Xia Long smiled slightly and said, his expression looked very gentle and kind;

"Humans are born with a spiritual structure that is built up over a long period of existence. However, if society progresses too quickly, what humans have built may conflict with humans themselves. This is the only way to survive and evolve, and it is a path that must be taken."

Blaise didn't know how they came to this topic. He carefully considered the topic and said cautiously, "Are you saying that you are pessimistic about human progress?"

"No - I am not pessimistic about the progress of mankind. There will always be people who can turn the tide, and there will always be societies that will undergo a completely new evolution." Xia Long said meaningfully, "The reason why humans have surpassed other species on Earth and reached this point, becoming a civilization worthy of attention, is precisely because there are always 'heroes' in their groups who transcend the existence of the group, guide the group's progress, and embody the noble crystallization of the group, or break away from the limitations of the group."

"That's really...an insightful point of view." Blaise thought for a moment and said.

But he looked a little surprised, even a little disappointed.

night.

Summer nights are very cool. The wind blows the fresh leaves, and the temperature will get lower and lower, becoming even colder. The original summer heat will make people feel cold at this time.

Leonard Lennon was shivering with cold, holding his hands to breathe, and breathing cold air with a hissing sound from his mouth.

Surrounded by a large group of grass that was higher than his knees, he felt both a deep sadness and melancholy to have to spend a night in the fields on such a night. Because his physical condition was not very good, he thought that he must have made a mistake by not bringing a few more coats before coming.

Lennon was not from Altenberg, and he didn't even have any relatives here. He just ran to Altenberg during the one-week university vacation. The reason might be understandable to traditional French literature: it was for love.

One of his female friends was from Altenberg. In fact, when he just got off work, Lennon did not feel emotionally motivated enough to stimulate himself to this extent, but in a short time, habitual thinking enveloped his mind.

In short, Lennon was certain of one thing.

He himself could not live without Beauvoir. In his limited and poor life, he thought that he only needed to keep himself company with a large number of books and obscure philosophy. However, he felt a throbbing in his boring heart.

After much pondering, he finally determined a fact: his heart was not as strong as he thought, and he longed for the companionship of another life, the one who wanted to be by his side hopelessly. I was conquered, and I was foolish enough to feel uneasy.

to this end,

Sniff, Lennon sucked his nose, then quickly put his hand in his mouth and exhaled, as if this could make him feel a little warmer.

For this reason, even if I am kicked out by my father-in-law, I cannot give up easily.