MECHANICAL: Mechanism

He never expected that he didn't even fasten the buttons, Yan Chi looked down and was very annoyed.He had been soaking in the water for too long, and his whole body was limp. When he came out, he was anxious and didn't look at his hands. After all, he had been doing clothes for 20 years, and he was already proficient, but now he lost such a person. .

Yanchi felt that he couldn't accept it, but before he could move, he saw Alwitt reaching out to help him unbutton the wrong button, and at the same time calmly brought up another topic: "You have to realize, Morris Leaving this time means that the situation will gather soon, and our purpose of putting you in Artemis is related to a long-term plan, you must listen to Artemis, ensure your safety, and don't act rashly."

"The war will soon begin."

In fact, Yanchi can also guess these things, but this is the first time Alwitt told him.Because now that the experiment has failed, he will soon return to Artemis.It used to be a good place, with rich products and a beautiful environment, and the mecha troops had a variety of missions, but overall it was very good.

When the war starts, everything will be different.

Banquet couldn't help being more dignified, Alwitt saw that he was not in a high mood, touched his face: "You have to be obedient."

The tone was very patient, even pampering, but Yan Chi was still not convinced: "I have always been obedient."

Alwitt raised his eyebrows: "Who let that wooden man go?"

Yan Chi couldn't believe it: "You actually hold grudges like this?!"

Back to Sunel this time, Yanchi has gained a lot.Not only did he know the truth about Morris's treason and the news that the war was about to start, but he also developed a lot of personal feelings.When he returned to Artemis again, seeing the members of the Titans who came to greet him, it felt like a world away.

Juana and the others had a wonderful misunderstanding of the relationship between Yanchi and Alwitt, so they couldn't synchronize with Yanchi's sense of accomplishment, but at least they could empathize with the failure of the second evolution experiment. After eating a meal, Yanchi He announced his new decision: "I think it's time to grab your daily training."

Titan is still too small now. Whether it is daily work or personnel affairs, it is very informal. Everything depends on Yanchi alone. Although it is relatively efficient and flexible, it is completely determined by the person.Yanchi had thought about how to improve the strength of the Titans, and the answer was that apart from absorbing fresh blood, it was to improve the combat capabilities of individual soldiers, and at the same time, develop a cooperation model suitable for them.

The first one can basically be ignored, because Yanchi can't work hard, and the blood transfusion depends on Yesel's achievements, but he can plan well for the second one.

Yanchi's only source of knowledge on the training of mecha pilots is Elwitt, so he can't think of any better ideas other than simulated battles.Generally speaking, this matter is a matter of strategy and feel. Familiarity with the mecha is very important. Moreover, the biggest difference between these five people and him is that the degree of fit with the mecha is not as high as him. The feel itself needs to be trained. come out.At the beginning, Yanchi also rolled around under Elwitt's hands for an unknown period of time before he learned a little superficiality, and now he is going to use this method as the basic content of training.

Then, he beat up his team members one by one.

Yan Chi never thought that he could beat others violently at his current level, he was still surprised when he fell to the ground with a knife, and murmured to Death: "Isn't it, such a dish?"

The god of death rolled his eyes: "How many Elwitts do you think you have? Please be content, this level is not bad among rookies."

Neither Erwitt nor Death is a believer in encouraging education. They can admit progress, but they don't use praise as a means to motivate progress. Therefore, Yanchi really doesn't know what his level is. He only has a rough idea. consciousness.

No matter how he was brought out by Elwitt, he was able to fight under the Red Dragon, and at the same time, he could be influenced by Elwitt's thinking and style. Yanchi could no longer be regarded as an ordinary officer. An insurmountable peak.

They admired him before, mostly because of his age, military rank, and the aura of Alwitt, but after being walked through, they were really convinced.

Commanders convince the masses, either by military exploits and majestic style, or by fists.Although Yan Chi is not a frivolous person with a playful smile, he is young after all and does not have much aura, so it cannot be said that he is a mountain if he stands silent. If he really wants to win people's hearts, it depends on his behavior.

There are no more than two ways to judge a person. Watch his words and observe his actions. He is not a casual talker. He has a higher affinity than Alwitt, and his ability is also good. His right to speak in Titan is beyond doubt.

Yanchi didn't intend to be as calm and pretentious as Delun. He was not yet old and experienced enough, and he couldn't surprise all the adjutants like Mingguang Palace. Now that the results are good, he is very satisfied.Then cultural courses were arranged for all five of them.

People who can serve in the army in this era will not have a low level of education, but it is relatively difficult to continue to study consciously and in a planned way. Yanchi has already made a study plan for himself, mainly because he is afraid of sharing the same language with Alwitt not enough.

After all, with Elwitt's experience and age, there is almost no unknown knowledge, but he is much lacking.Although Elwitt didn't show he cared, Yan Chi cared and planned to make amends.Life is fairly peaceful now, so he simply took Tai Tan to study together.

He is an open-minded person. He just listed a few courses and asked them to take them voluntarily, no less than three courses.Leto, as an education system, is also open to those who have graduated and intend to pursue further studies. The application process is very simple, so the courses are launched very quickly.

The banquet was very fulfilling, to the point where he could only find time to contact Elwitt.

There are still many benefits for confirming the relationship. For example, in addition to private text messages, they can also communicate via video.

At first, Yanchi was embarrassed to expose his daily life through videos. After all, although the two have lived together for a long time, they were either divided into two rooms, or one went out early and returned late. The Academy of Sciences spent a whole day, and never really stuck together day and night. Yanchi was very afraid of aesthetic fatigue.

However, the contact time is not fixed anymore, Yanchi is unwilling to give up the welfare because of this hesitation, so he quickly figured it out.

Most of Erwitt's places are offices, homes, and once or twice even in the bathroom just after taking a shower.At this time, he is the most human-like, with half-wet hair, gentle lighting, a little blush on his face, disheveled clothes, he came out of the bathroom and lay down, casually pulled the quilt over his body, and his voice was very peaceful, Yanchi felt himself He'd even fall asleep in no time at a quieter sound.

The background on the side of the banquet pool is his room, the training ground, and the cockpit of Death.

Elwitt knew all about his training plan, and even asked for the other party's opinion, so the life in Yanchi was almost transparent to Elwitt.

In the eyes of outsiders, it is probably difficult to imagine what they would say in private. In the past, Yanchi also found it difficult to chat with Elwitt, because he would not take the initiative to speak if he did not ask, but he would not speak up after asking and answering. It's a chat, it's not natural at all, and it's easy to be cold.

But in fact, Alwitt voluntarily brought up his own situation a lot. Although most of his life is work, and most of his work is kept secret, there are still many other things. And Yanchi said.

For example, Ye Saier's progress in the selection of new Titan blood, such as meeting with Le Lunai, and deciding to start a diplomatic plan.

Yanchi was surprised: "Are we going to officially appear in the Star Alliance's sight?"

No wonder he has no idea about this. In order to protect themselves, the new human beings have always disappeared from the outside world, and they are unwilling to reveal their tracks easily, let alone conduct diplomacy. They have been closed to the outside world for a long time, and now they suddenly say that they want to start diplomatic work. Yanchi can't even think of what to do. How to carry out.

Elwitt shook his head: "In fact, we have been in private trade with several galaxies."

Yan Chi was stunned: "Why don't I know anything?"

Elwitt shook his head: "It's not just that you don't know, the content of the transaction includes secret funds and receiving technical assistance. There are also clauses in the memorandum about our entry into the Star Alliance in the future, which are state secrets, so they cannot be known to the public. Now cooperate with Mo Based on the information Reese has received and what we have learned from our long-term investigation, it is time to start trying to establish diplomatic relations with the outside world."

Yan Chi thought in a daze that it was very possible that Morris was not the first spy to be sent out.Anyway, he was already numb, and he accepted it quite quickly: "Then we will also fight for the Star Alliance seat in the future? Isn't this just stealing the wooden man's seat?"

Compared with the past, he is less entangled when he thinks about coming to Muren. After all, there are very few people who still want to help orphans and widows when their own survival conditions are worrying, and Yanchi has not mentioned Muren for a long time. The status quo of human existence.

The problem will always be solved in some way. He just thinks about the human side, and he often feels overwhelmed and doesn't know what will happen in the future, so he doesn't care about others. Now that he suddenly brings it up, even he feels a little strange.

Elwitt is very calm about this: "In the face of greater conflicts, our relationship with Laimuren will also change, and it will not be difficult to make progress. What worries me is that it will be difficult to open the diplomatic situation."

Banquet was at a loss.

He really doesn't know anything about these things. He has no contact with them before, and it has nothing to do with his profession. Besides, since the founding of the New Humanity, he has never had any diplomatic activities, so he is very strange.

"Although the Star Alliance is only a loose political union, it still has a strong binding effect on each other. There will not be too many countries that are willing to offend the allies and establish diplomatic relations with us. Their purpose is not other than Secret Gold. It will be even more difficult to get a seat, and the future is still not optimistic for us." Alwitt explained clearly and concisely.

These are not secrets, but the foreseeable future.Doing one thing not only depends on what you can gain after success, but also what you will lose.The only thing the new humans can rely on is the comprehensive national strength accumulated over the years, as well as important strategic materials such as secret gold.

The current form is like picking a chestnut from the fire, if you want to get it, you have to burn your hands, but if you don't win it, the situation will only be more dire, it can almost be said that there is no choice.

They've been dormant long enough, and now is the perfect time to start talking.

Yanchi nodded silently, took a deep breath: "I'm ready."

He doesn't know what Erwitt wants him to do. Although this information is not secret, it is obviously not known to everyone. The truth about dying, such as telling him about Morris' plan, once he finds out the clues, Alwitt will always tell the whole thing easily, but it is always related to the banquet, and he needs to know.

Therefore, he must be mentally prepared to play his due role.

Elwitt's eyes flickered slightly, knowing that he had accepted the fact, and understood that there were requirements and expectations for him.

Banquet Pool never disappoints.

In fact, war is always the last option.

Because once it starts, it is impossible to decide when it will end. For a country, if it is timid to fight, it will only be oppressed because of its weakness, but it is also the beginning of disaster.

The layout started from the moment it landed, and now it has finally come to the most critical moment. All the decision makers are sitting at the table, playing their cards one by one, hoping to win this game.The people at the poker table all have bloody hands and eyes that glow like beasts. They want to survive, but they also want benefits. They want to win, but they also want to cut off the heads of their enemies.

Yanchi didn't know that the current situation was driven by multiple parties, and he didn't know where he stood and how big a card was, but he was determined to play the biggest role, and even wanted to change the entire game.

Elwitt sat at the card table and looked at the card that looked up at him expectantly and silently, feeling unbearable.

He used to be an Elwitt who desperately wanted to bring out his embryo to preserve it, but when he grew into a human, he actually wanted to feed back the original Noah's Ark.Although the human race has always been able to survive because of this, the sacrifice of individuals in it is always full of emotion.

Le Luna said: "You don't hesitate, you can't hesitate."

Erwitt didn't immediately understand what she meant: "I won't hesitate."

So she said meaningfully: "What if he dies?"

Alwitt never thought about this, because they have already let him live, and the probability of his death is really not high, so he kept a heavy silence, and finally asked: "We saved their lives, in the end, we want them to have nothing to lose." Afraid of death?"

"Everything that lives dies, everything that exists dies, that's the rule," Le Lunay said.

They have neither the time nor the means.

Yan Chi is still like a guinea pig eating Hesse in the middle of a laboratory cage, completely ignorant of his fate and position.This seems too much like an ancient fairy tale. Once the prophecy is spoken, it will come true one day, and the people in the prophecy have no knowledge of it, so they don't feel sadness and fear at all.

His life is fulfilling, and he still has a lot of hope, but occasionally he encounters troubles, such as the temporary cancellation of the video with Erwitt, such as solving difficult problems with the Titans, until Artemis took the initiative to inform him to go to his office for the first time .

Yanchi didn't have many chances to meet Artemis, but compared to ordinary soldiers, he was already surprisingly familiar with the high-level of the country's military. Except for the fact that he had no chance to meet the only natural person, Marshal, the people he knew There are many people, and they are not unfamiliar with Artemis.

When he arrived, the sun was just right, and Artemis was standing barefoot in front of the transparent curtain wall. His feet were as small as lotus buds, and they were pink, and his blond hair was fluffy and bright, like the moon after the dark clouds moved away.

But she wasn't alone in the office.

Yan Chi was puzzled by the other lady.

She looks to be in her early 30s. She has long brown hair and a very friendly face. She has a heart-shaped face with obvious beauties. Her eyes are iron gray and her upper and lower eyelashes are very long. She looks very gentle. , full of charm, with a three-point smile on his face, although he can feel that he is a humanoid, but it is different from all the artificial people Yanchi has seen before.

And she was not wearing a military uniform, but a long white dress with tassels on her shoulders, very elegant, standing beside Artemis, smiled at him after seeing the banquet pool, and nodded her head as a gesture.

Yan Chi was a little dazed, but he quickly raised his hand to salute the two: "What's the matter with you calling me here?"

He is still some distance away from Artemis, so it is not too strenuous to look up.Artemis looked at him for a while, and introduced the woman beside her: "This is Astoria, our diplomat, of course, as you can see, it is also a cyborg."

Since Yanchi knew about the existence of diplomacy in advance, he wasn't very surprised, but the fact that a diplomat is such a weak and slender woman is very new, so he couldn't help but look at it a few more times. , followed by asking: "My new mission is related to diplomacy?"

This time it was Astoria who answered the call. Her voice was not loud, but her words were clear and her voice was pleasant. She easily won Yanchi's initial favor: "Yes, we decided to secretly visit friendly galaxies and win their favor. Support, so I need the guards to protect safety and prevent accidents, due to various considerations, it has been decided that your Titan Legion will undertake this escort mission."

Yan Chi didn't expect that the diplomatic work had made such great progress, but he was silently surprised.Artemis then added: "We will equip you with new warships. The political environment of the Lion King planet you are going to is complicated. The information will be sent to you later. It will not start immediately. There is still a period of time for preparation. I hope You have a smooth journey and bring back good news."

Obviously, according to the tradition, there is still no room for Yanchi to refuse.

Astoria smiled and looked at Artemis: "I hope so, dear."

She is like a shining goddess.

On the way back to Yanchi, the god of death began to whisper in his ear: "I know that Astoria."

This surprised Yan Chi: "I thought she had been dormant, how did you know each other?"

This is what he heard from Elwitt, but he didn't know Astoria's name at that time.

Grim Reaper's mood is very strange: "This is a long story. In summary, my previous master was a high-ranking military officer of the Galactic Empire. He was born noble. Because he fell in love with her, he betrayed the Empire and joined the Revolutionary Army. Died in an honor killing by the family—so I was spared, but my master lost his body because he trusted his brother too much."

"..." The story was too complicated, and Yan Chi couldn't give his own reaction for a while.

The god of death didn't care about his silence, and continued to speak in an erratic tone: "Actually, I have always had a question. Tell me, did she ever love my master?"

Although there is no predecessor in this sentence, Yanchi understood the meaning and coughed lightly: "Do you hate her? Then Elwit..."

He suddenly thought of a bloody possibility, and immediately widened his eyes: "You don't want to say that Astoria actually likes Erwitt, so you also..."

Death interrupted him resolutely: "No, this is another story. At that time, Alwitt was already the commander of the rebel army. He obviously had the opportunity to help my former master, but because of various considerations, he gave up on him."

He said it lightly, but Yan Chi couldn't help shivering, not knowing what to say.

The God of Death has revealed enough information. He used to be a nobleman of the Galactic Empire. He treasoned and joined the Revolutionary Army. In the end, he did not die in the war but was murdered by his family. As long as he looked through the history books, he would know who this person was, but this It's not the point now.

Yan Chi felt inexplicably wronged: "Then you are still serving in the military, don't you feel very sad?"

He doesn't quite understand the feelings of mechs, but feelings are like that, and they never change. It is reasonable for Death to feel hurt when he sees Elwitt so frequently.

Grim Reaper was calm, and quickly restrained his emotions: "Personal feelings belong to personal feelings. Don't forget that I am also an artificial intelligence. I can understand Alwitt's thoughts and ideas. His decision-making is theoretically impeccable. I cannot accept it." It's just that he gave up my master so easily and without emotion that he lost his last hope - I hate it, but I know he's right, do you understand?"

Yanchi was silent for a long time, and then replied honestly: "I don't understand, but I understand what you mean."

The Grim Reaper did not directly express his views on this relationship, but because of what happened in the past, he easily revealed his scars for Yanchi to see, and his intentions are self-evident.

Falling in love with someone like Erwitt always requires the awareness of paying a price, no matter what the price is.