imperfections

Many years ago, when the family used the excuse that "the Silver Fortress will cause trouble", the mother who was the principal of Ulan Academy came forward and forcibly transferred Lord back to the Woto garrison through connections. Lord felt that they were all disgusting. Unreasonable.

He didn't understand why he couldn't turn around and leave like the ten guards of silver, and use his actions to ask for an explanation for their general. Like their companions, they stood by their ground and their glory after General Lin left.

Lord sometimes feels that they don't regard themselves as human beings. He is dozens of years old and can't even eat, drink, and let loose. It seems that as long as he learns the two skills of "sit down" and "shake hands", he can live well For a lifetime.However, he has no way to resist, because he knows very well that he has left the family, and he, an honorary graduate of Ulan College, is nothing.Even the fact that he had the honor of standing beside General Lin was bestowed by his family.

There are many people like him in Watto. They all look perfect, have received the most elite education, treat others with humility, courtesy, and personable manners. They have boundless stars and billions of citizens in their hearts, and they raise their arms hundreds of times in their hearts every day. Then he finished drinking the milk with low eyebrows, and went to work in a well-behaved manner, feeling depressed.

The pain of this split haunted Lord for many years, until Silver Fortress was attacked, Votto fell, Marshal Woolf personally commanded the retreat, and Lord was transferred to the safest place because of his relationship with Woolf. The marshal was a guard, and gradually became familiar with the alliance commander. Occasionally, listening to the old marshal talk a few words about the past and future of the alliance would set off a tsunami in his heart.

More than half a year ago, the Pirates of Glory surrendered, and the alliance reorganized the Votto garrison. Lord has been around for so many years. Although he still has nothing to achieve, after all, he followed the alliance center to the Angel City Fortress and walked around. Gold", the military rank has also risen accordingly, promoted to colonel, and transferred to Duke, the border guard of the first galaxy, as the first batch of "dowry" for the marriage between the alliance army and the central army.

Before taking office, according to human etiquette, Lord, accompanied by his mother, visited Woolf at the marshal's mansion and expressed his gratitude to the old marshal for his care and support for so many years.

Woolf was recuperating at home because of a bad cold at that time, so he warmly received them and asked Lord to help him go out to take a breath. Oji said to Lord: "The people of my generation are gone now, and I don't know how far I can go with the alliance. There will be people who can continue the journey that our generation has made in the future." go down?"

After he finished speaking, he was stunned for a while, held Lord's hand tightly, and said to him: "I hope that the Alliance will wake up from the nightmare in the Garden of Eden, and I hope that the Alliance Army and the Central Army of each galaxy can check and balance each other in the future, forming A balance, even if they... those galaxies have to be independent in the future, it doesn't matter. I hope that the history of retrogression can stop in our generation. You - as 'survivors', can find a new way... If there is One day, I strayed from this idea myself, and it must not have been my intention, boy, I need you to do something."

Lord asked strangely: "Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Go to the eighth galaxy and find Lin Jingheng."

Lord was stunned for a moment. It had been more than 20 years since he left the Silver Fortress, which was more than twice as long as he had been doing odd jobs in the Silver Fortress.You must know that even in times of war, the lives of military officers are not all magnificent. Most of them are just drifting with the tide. Some people are miserable, living a miserable life and dying worthless, becoming pure cannon fodder , and some people, following the right troops, always play the role of "the enemy has already collapsed when they arrived at the scene", quietly endured some seniority, and lived a dull and boring "filling life".

The front line, conspiracy, Lin Jingheng, thrilling battles and deaths... are all so far away from Lord, so much so that when he heard the legends of the "death and resurrection" of the chiefs whom he deeply admired in the past, he only felt embarrassing and had no sense of substitution. The desire to follow that person desperately is gone now. The most important thing in his eyes is how to get along with the new colleagues who belonged to the Central Army.

Hearing Marshal Woolf's request not to go to the village and not to go to the store, Lord thought that there was something wrong with his ears, so he hurriedly asked, "What did you say? Who are you looking for?"

"Remember what I said." Marshal Woolf tightened his fingers fiercely, as if he wanted to imprint this sentence in Lord's heart, "If there is such a day, no matter what you hear, you don't want anyone Believe me, find a way to contact Lin Jingheng."

"Lian, contact General Lin? But how do I contact him?" Lord asked in a daze, "I... what should I tell him then?"

"You don't need to know, there will be a chance at that time, and I don't think that day will be far away." Marshal Woolf said, "When you see him, you can tell him...'Do you remember when I was at Ulan College? The Yu' for him?"

"General," Lord said cautiously to the communication platform that hadn't responded for a long time, "Marshal Woolf once chatted with us in private, saying that he gave you an 'Excellent' at Ulan College, you Do you remember?" 【Note】

These words traveled through a long time and space, and when the noise spread to the Galaxy City of the eighth galaxy, it was like a thunder in a drought.

Hearing that, Lin Jingheng's heart skipped a beat.

But this subtle reaction, going back and forth through the wormhole once, has long been worn out.

Looking at Lin Jingheng's distorted and expressionless face, Lord suddenly remembered that this was the person he admired so much when he was young and frivolous. Suddenly, he found that he was so close to the cusp of this era, so close was involved.However, for more than 20 years by mistake, he has been pushed out tens of thousands of light-years by the torrent of fate, and that painful young man has gradually turned into a mediocre young man.

After Lord finished what Woolf asked him to say, he was greatly relieved. On the one hand, he had completed the mission, and on the other hand, he was suddenly a little thankful for the "almost".

It was so dangerous that he almost became the one on the roster of sacrificed heroes.

There's nothing wrong with being a mediocre colonel by comparison.

Relying on Lin Jingheng's status as the former captain of the personal guard, Lord took up some of his time to exchange some "nonsense", but too much chatting would make people suspicious.Lord was not sure if what he was conveying was right or not. After all, at his level, it would be difficult to contact Marshal Woolf after he took office, and he also wondered whether Lin Jingheng understood and believed him. ...After all, it is sad to say that his colleagues who had dreamed together in the Silver Fortress have almost all died of the Declaration of Freedom now.

But surrounded by ears, Lord had no choice but to wipe the sweat of his palms on his trousers, and conveyed his greetings to the eighth galaxy on behalf of his current chief Duke in a businesslike manner. Full of small emotions, translated into colloquial language, probably means:

Duke, I greet the stone statue of the old boss in the eighth galaxy, the legendary son of the old boss and the adopted son of the white-eyed wolf, and the brothers who fought with General Lu in the eighth galaxy. The soldiers were added near the Heart of Rose, and they forcefully explained that they were not targeting the eighth galaxy. As the "increased" soldiers, Lao Tzu thought he and his pug were idiots.But don’t worry, the eighth galaxy has General Lu’s face, I promise that I will never use force before you do it, welcome to set up a communication platform on the border, everyone will keep in touch in the future, we can share the glorious past of General Lu together, listen to that old man Immortal Lin has damaged the alliance badly and wishes for world peace.

"Lin, do you think this person is trustworthy?" After a brief communication disconnection, Lu Bixing asked, "What does it mean to give you an 'excellent'?"

Lin Jingheng shook his head preoccupied: "He belongs to Woolf."

"Is the commander-in-chief afraid that after more than 20 years, people's hearts will change?" Anakin, the captain of the four guards, said, "I think that he delivered these words bluntly and nervously. If he pretended, his acting skills are too clever."

Lin Jingheng shook his head again.

"Commander, what you are worried about is not a change in people's hearts, but that Colonel Lord himself does not know who is taking advantage of him." Li Fulan observed his words, "With Woolf's desire to control, it is reasonable to put a few nails in the Silver Fortress Yes. He understands you, and he won’t be by your side to make you taboo by being too scheming and too sharp. This kind of person with an innocent family background, who is not deeply involved in the world, and even a little idealistic, is the 'prescribe the right medicine'."

Lu Bixing's eyes darkened suddenly when he heard the words "not deeply involved in the world, even a little idealistic".

However, this time, Lin Jingheng didn't notice, just waved his hand: "Let's take a step and see, at least we still have the natural barrier of the natural wormhole area."

The expedition team’s experimental mission should be said to be a surprise and no danger, and it returned successfully. Not only did it complete the natural wormhole test, but also built a two-way communication platform with the help of the First Galaxy Frontier Guards, which can directly contact Galactic City Command Center.

Duke, as the leader of the central army, although Woolf suppressed him and didn't want to rebel, he was also a thorn in the head who jumped up and down. He blatantly engaged in "private diplomacy" with the eighth galaxy when the attitude of the alliance center was ambiguous, and he was generous. They shared the public network of the first galaxy carefully. Although the signal is very unstable, it can at least let the eighth galaxy see the daily headlines of the Voto daily.

Immediately afterwards, an exclusive interview about Marshal Woolf was published in the Watto Daily, and two pages were devoted to the discussion of "Order No. [-]". Hold down the raging public opinion.

Whether it is the eighth galaxy or the alliance, they have entered a short period of calm, and it seems that even the Freedom Legion has become low-key.

In the calm atmosphere, the water vapor is thick, the dark clouds set sail, and a smell of changing sky rolls in.

Dr. Harden collects various data on Lu Bixing every other month.

Dr. Harden is very cautious about this. Even as the founder of the Nuwa project, Lu Bixing's situation is too special for him.

It has been several years since Lu Bixing took out the chip last time. The special biochip has been perfectly integrated with the human body. His metabolism, the fusion and division of mitochondria... the whole human body has changed. No one can say It's not clear what will happen if it is taken out—or if it's fine now, there will be sequelae decades from now.

Dr. Harden withdrew the characteristic grip, and glanced at the numbers on it: "You have very precise control over your body strength."

"It was neither serious nor serious at first," Lu Bixing helped him pack up the equipment, "It will be fine if you get used to it slowly."

"You sacrificed the interactivity of the chip for the sake of safety. This is very smart and will not be affected by jammers. Mr. Lu, how much pressure can you withstand at most? Have you tested it?"

"No, because it's a secret experiment, I haven't dared to try it in too extreme a situation. If I accidentally die, it will become a big deal." Lu Bixing said frankly, "But if I just get pierced by a laser gun through an artery, I can control my body in at least 3 hours. No bleeding within 23 minutes. If there is a medical cabin on standby, this time is enough. In addition, I did not sleep for [-] days at the longest time. Although I was very tired at the time, it was only within the tolerance range. Concentrate, and there are no obvious aftereffects afterwards."

"The energy is different from ordinary people. Is this why you destroyed the experimental data and didn't take out the chip?"

Lu Bixing spread his hands: "I don't have enough strength, so I need to use my energy. There was too much pressure at that time, so there was nothing I could do."

"It's best not to do this, Chief Lu. There is no reference. I can only compare myself with you. Due to your regular life recently, the indicators of this physical examination are obviously better than the historical data. If this is approaching the normal level, it means You have been in an unhealthy state for a long time, and no one knows what will happen if you continue like this." Dr. Harden said, "I will follow General Lin's request and send the medical examination report to his personal terminal later. You have no objection Bar?"

"Uh..." Lu Bixing froze for a moment, and his voice was a little weaker, "Just tell him about the improvement and improvement, don't say that it was not normal before?"

Dr. Harden paused: "Someone told me that less than half of the people in the eighth galaxy are empty brain patients. These people dream of curing themselves, and they can bear no matter how big the risk is. Mr. Lu, these days have passed In my communication with you, I think your nine-year research results can be said to be based on experiments, why not continue? You must know that once you succeed, your eighth galaxy will become a superhuman galaxy. Any untrained citizen Ordinary people, their mental strength and combat effectiveness are comparable to the regular army of the alliance, and when the time comes, with your strength, you can sweep the alliance."

"Isn't encephalopathy human?" Lu Bixing smiled at him, "The Garden of Eden is gone, why do you still discriminate against encephalopathy? It's not just the job of machine armor in the world, and it's not that encephalopathy can't be opened at all. It's just learning slowly. Who told you this nonsense?"

Dr. Harden: "..."

Seeing his indescribable expression, Lu Bixing immediately understood that this was a lonely old man who had been defrauded and threatened by General Lin and had left a deep psychological shadow, so he couldn't help laughing for a while.Half sympathetic, half apologetic, he poured a cup of tea for Old Harden, and said, "Do you know how I felt when I looked through Zhanlu's database for the first time?"

Harden: "Huh?"

"Very shocking," Lu Bixing said, "I found a lot of technologies in Zhanlu that I thought didn't exist. I had thought of a small part of the content and was complacent about it. Most of it was beyond the scope of my knowledge. There are still some things that I can’t even understand until now. I thought at the time that there are so many people smarter than me in this world, so many that it is unimaginable, but these are all aborted projects. Although they are recorded, they are all attached. Very long bans and cease and desist notices."

"When I was in the 'White Tower', I participated in more than 60 projects, and more than 90% of them failed the risk review, and the rest were trivial things," Dr. Harden sighed and said in a low voice , "Those magic beans will grow into the sky overnight, and the cannibal giants will pour down from the clouds (Note 2). Every tiny step of the attempt may be irreparable."

“Until I sat in this position myself, I didn’t know that the alliance was hundreds of years before I was born... No, even in the old star calendar before the birth of the alliance, people in power were aware of this problem,” Lu Bixing said, "After the Age of Discovery, human civilization has been regressing, not because humans have degenerated, but because we have to wear shackles."

"Even with such care, the league still stepped on a thunderbolt, and even the safest entertainment service industry is full of crises," Harden said. "Who would have thought that 'Eden' would become such a monster?"

"Yes, this is the second time I've been shocked. The first time was when I was young and wanted to make a special mecha for empty brain disease. I thought I had figured out a way, but it turned out that my theory had already been verified and denied." Lu Bixing said. , "You will find that all the ideas you think are great have been thought of by someone before, and all the theories that you think have created an era have been falsified before. The world is in chaos today because of people who are smarter than you All failed."

Dr. Harden, who had been in exile for hundreds of years because of Nuwa's plan, couldn't understand it anymore, and he got goosebumps all over his body when he said it.

"This is scary, doctor. When I was a child, I had a thousand ideas about the future world development. When I was young, I built a school and talked to the students every day. But when I had the power to realize it, I found that I didn't even dare to think about one of them. Say it," Lu Bixing said in a low voice, "for so many years, my guidance to the engineering department of the eighth galaxy is all based on 'forced by the situation'-if we can't make this thing, if we can't realize this technology, we will die, then We will do it after repeated rigorous demonstrations. In comparison, biochips that can change the social structure and even the characteristics of species are too dangerous.”

Lu Bixing paused, and while Dr. Harden was in a daze, he calmly followed the topic and said, "In fact, even Miss Lin from the Freedom Legion knew about the danger of chips. He was exposed to cosmic rays for at least half an hour, and if he was injured like that, didn't she never think about using a chip on him?"

Dr. Harden didn't realize that he was being stereotyped at all, and nodded unsuspectingly: "Indeed, we all believe that his brain has been irreversibly damaged, and there is almost no possibility of recovery. Someone proposed to use a biochip to try it." , Jingshu insisted on refusing."

The author has something to say: Note 1: Guidance Chapter 119 I Can’t Remember

Note 2: It is about the story of "Jack and the Pod"