MECHANICAL: Mechanism

Yanchi always thinks that between him and Erwitt, he is the one who should be good at flirting. Unfortunately, although Erwitt also thinks so, occasionally this situation will change unprepared.For example now.

After admitting defeat, Yanchi hugged Erwitt tightly, not knowing what to say.

He couldn't even tell what was going on in his mood, he was moved and uncomfortable.

This is the first time Alwitt talked about his past with him, but this description is really not good, Yanchi had a faint feeling that his guess had come true, hesitated for a moment, and asked: "I have never dared to ask you , your past..."

Yanchi knew about Elwitt's growth, or birth, which was different from ordinary people, but not many people knew the truth at that time, and Yanchi had no way to collect information, and he always imagined an experiment like an academy of sciences in his impression The office, the white-robed staff coming and going, and Erwitt as a child.

To be honest, I have no idea what Erwitt should have been like when he was a child, and it doesn't even feel unrealistic no matter how he thinks about it.When he knew Erwitt, Erwitt had been like this for many years, as if he was born with him and never changed.Even thinking of Erwitt's childhood when he didn't understand anything, Yanchi felt very strange.

He thought this was a question that was not easy to answer, but unexpectedly, Elwitt answered quickly: "It's nothing special, because I don't have any feelings. The purpose of human beings to create me is to win the war, but in the first few days During the years, I was always afraid that I would lose control and destroy mankind instead. I don’t feel it, and of course I don’t care about it.”

He accurately touched Yanchi's face in the dark, as if to comfort him, but also seemed to be just stating the facts: "I don't care about them."

It's like a long night, he grew up from a baby to a boy, and walked all the way from a boy to a man who is very familiar with this banquet hall. Years later, he walked through the long tunnel of time and came to the Alwitt in front of him.

Yanchi had mixed feelings, buried in Erwitt's arms without saying a word, unable to find a way to comfort him, and unable to calm down his surging emotions, he tossed and turned for a while, and said softly, "I care about you, I have always I care about you."

He can understand what Erwitt means. To have feelings for someone, you need to have a personal relationship. Only in this way can there be so-called caring or not caring. But before him, Erwitt has never established an effective relationship with anyone. Personal and emotional connections.He is just a person, or a war machine. People use him and control him without any emotion.Erwitt therefore has little affection for the world.

Yanchi asked himself, there must have been many people who fell in love with Erwitt before this, but they never had the chance to get close to him.

Those people dare not, facing an insurmountable peak like Erwitt, no one will pour all their enthusiasm into it, because they always feel that they cannot bear it.And how could Erwitte be expected to answer without first starting?It's an almost unsolvable puzzle.

In a way, Elwitt is even pure. Before Yanchi, he seemed to have never thought that he would have feelings, and Yanchi also thought that he would have the courage to face him only when he was about to die. Say, you know what, I once loved you.

Now that he has successfully acquired Elwitt, he can naturally sum up his experience and know that he was actually wrong.

A person suddenly has the courage to speak out before he is about to die, not because he suddenly wants to know the answer, otherwise he will die with regret, but because he knows that this person will never have a chance to reject himself.In other situations, they didn't have the courage to face the rejection and indifference of the gods in their hearts, as well as such embarrassment.Yanchi felt that this was unfair. Alwitt had no choice but to be forced to accept the deathbed confession, and finally left the other party's grave alone. It was too miserable to think about it.

He wanted Erwitt to remember him forever, but not this way.

The banquet pool returns to Artemis, and the infrastructure construction of the Titan Legion has been completed.From then on, he didn't need to continue to live in the dormitory according to the treatment of ordinary mech pilots, but had a separate bedroom in the new office building. The downstairs was his office, and he was even equipped with a robot butler, Al Same style as Werther.

The Romanov Legion is very interesting. While setting aside a piece of land for the Titan Legion to live in, other sites are still shared. Judging from the enthusiasm of the people I met all the way back from the banquet pool, it was not because of the special nature of the military. It's fine to be treated with hostility.

When he arrived it was just after sunset on Artemis, and it was time for supper.

It took a little time to introduce new and old players and let them get acquainted with each other. Yan Chi thought of it and announced the personnel change, but it seemed inappropriate to say this at the dinner table, so he decided to announce it directly at the meeting the next day.

With Hanukkah just around the corner, the food on Artemis has gotten a little more festive, with cauldrons of stew and beer.

Alcohol is a special item in the army. Although it is important, it cannot be drunk under normal circumstances.You have to be on duty, you have to keep vigil, and you have to be on guard at all times. There are not many times when you can completely relax.Yanchi didn't develop a habit either, so he felt a little emotional when he saw the beer.It's just that the atmosphere was already heated up, and we couldn't help but drink, so we exchanged cups, it was very lively, and a dozen newcomers quickly got involved.

Before the meeting the next day, Yanchi checked Juana's mental health report sent to his account, and then went to talk to her.

Just after Juana finished her daily training, she was blocked by him on the sidelines of the school field, her smile gradually faded, obviously anticipating what they were going to talk about: "Team leader."

Her biggest advantage is that she doesn't avoid problems. Seeing that Yan Chi obviously has a target, she simply stands still, looks back and forth several times, and looks directly at Yan Chi, expressing that she is mentally prepared.On the contrary, Yanchi didn't know how to speak. After thinking about it, he decided to be more straightforward: "I read your psychological report."

To be honest, basically nothing can be seen.

They are all children who grew up under this kind of mental health surveillance. It is very simple to make a questionnaire without any questions, let alone show nothing to the psychologist, non-violent non-cooperation.They are all people who have experienced wars, and no matter how poor their psychological quality is, they are completely capable of concealing their true thoughts.

So Yanchi just started with a report, and immediately followed up with a question: "What's wrong with you? You are also very clear that we must solve this kind of problem in time. If we can't, it will only have a greater impact on you." If it is someone else, I may not be able to say it, but after returning from Lion King, you should also be very clear that our time is running out."

Juana stared, knowing that what he said was true.

She lowered her head and looked at her entwined hands, and said with difficulty: "I... I know, I just don't know what's wrong, I'm scared... Commander, I'm afraid of war, and I'm also afraid that I will It became..." Tears slipped down without warning, Juana reached out to wipe them away at will, calmed down quickly, and took a deep breath: "Leader, I want to know, how are those two empresses doing?"

Yanchi didn't expect this question, and was taken aback for a moment. Juana had already seen that he really knew, so she added: "I know, you must know. Ever since I left Lion King, I have been thinking, I don't know What will happen to them, even thinking about when the Bride of the Web catches them, I... that's part of my problem, if you know, please let me know."

She was determined to know that she was an insider, and there was nothing to hide from her. After hesitating for a moment, Yanchi said, "Astoria handed them over to Marshal Gabriel, and they were brought back to Lion King Planet." The capital, and then... beheaded live."

Juana shuddered suddenly, staring straight at Yanchi with big eyes: "Dead...?"

It was not the first time Yanchi knew about it, and he nodded with a calm surface.

Juana didn't know what to say, she sat down weakly, looked around, seemed to find some support, but in the end she couldn't find it, her neck was limp and she closed her eyes: "I...I knew it would be like this , I am also one of the executioners..."

Yan Chi frowned slightly, followed her to sit on the edge of the grass, and supported her shoulder with one hand: "Juana, don't think too much, in fact, they... have to die."

The Lion King is no longer their country, whether it falls into the hands of Gabriel or the first seat, it will be a fate, and even the new humans have acquiesced in their death.There are already too many executioners, this fate is destined.

Juana's condition was very wrong. She clutched her chest and took a violent breath. Her whole body was weak, top-heavy and unable to support herself. It took a while to recover and shook her head: "You don't know, I ordered the bride to search I already guessed all of this when I was in the office. The conversation between you and Gabriel, he came to have a secret talk with Astoria so early, it really gave me too much information. I was actually very resistant in my heart, but the order has been issued , I'm a soldier, I can't resist, I was actually not too scared at that time, because if I want to hate, there are too many targets to choose from, it's not me who wants to do wrong things. But later, I commanded the bride to pounce on her When I was there, my mood changed in an instant.”

Speaking of the truth at that time, Juana's expression became very strange, her pupils did not move, she turned her face to look at the banquet pool, as if wandering away, and continued in a vague tone: "I seem to feel that the new bride It is very happy, very excited, it is a very thick and crazy joy, because of the blood, because of the killing, because of the atrocities that are about to be committed..."

Yanchi quickly understood: "So since then, you have been resisting the connection with the bride?"

Juana nodded.

Yanchi himself got along very well with Death God. Although they both regarded themselves as real men and didn't often express their feelings directly, they knew each other well.As for how other people communicate with the mecha, Yanchi has no idea, but just thinks it should be good. Unexpectedly, part of Juana's problem is due to the dark side of the bride.He sighed silently.

This matter is well understood in theory.

As a mech, the Network Bride is neither good nor evil. It will only follow orders to complete tasks, and Juana is the one who is truly malicious.Yanchi guessed that she must have not really accepted and realized that there is a dark side in her heart, and the matching degree with the bride of the Internet itself is not high. There were problems in the previous connection process, but no one else knew about it. This has also become one of the sources of her psychological pressure.

He had never encountered this problem before, so he thought for a while after hearing this: "Let's go."

Caught off such a sentence, Juana didn't react immediately: "Where are you going?"

Yan Chi touched the top of her head: "Go see a doctor."

Juana flinched back, obviously resisting.

Yanchi inexplicably felt that he had an extra sister, and this feeling was quite new to him. He really wanted to pamper her and let her go, but the actual situation didn't allow it, so he could only be cruel: "You don't want to see a doctor now. It’s too late, be obedient, be good, come on.”

Of course, Juana also knew that her situation seemed very complicated. Resistance before was just an inevitable process for patients, but now Yanchi has a firm attitude, and her vague feeling has been confirmed. It seems unrealistic and useless to continue to resist, Yanchi After coaxing her, she even felt quite embarrassed, so she stood up by herself.

The setting sun is very good, and it is warm on the face.Juana looked back at the school field where the wind was blowing, and felt that with the tears just now, the heavy boulders in her heart began to loosen.She is actually a few years older than Yanchi, and she always feels a bit inappropriate to be comforted by him, but she cannot deny that Yanchi's calm and tolerant appearance does make her a little dependent.

She followed behind Yanchi in some confusion, and sighed softly: "Actually, besides doubting myself, I also doubt the direction of our efforts. Secretly promoting wars and crazy armaments, are these right or wrong? What are we for? Commander, you should know more than me, don't you occasionally feel puzzled, and even start to deny all of this?"

These words were very familiar to Yanchi, he smiled, and even missed his former self, but the pain caused by this kind of question is indeed far away from him: "What you said is not wrong, these are indeed true. Abnormal, wrong, becoming evil in order to survive, it seems really terrifying, but in fact, survival is not justice, as if it has never been a natural human right."

Juana was silent.

Yanchi looked at her expression, and his heart suddenly became enlightened. He repeated: "Survival is never a natural human right. The so-called justice and power of survival can only be obtained and held by hard work. Human beings evolved When we came out, didn’t we survive to this day by plundering and devouring? We always forget that we are just an animal after establishing civilization, and we also forget that our origin is not as clean as paper, nor is it Not invulnerable. Has our civilization reached a point where we start talking about morality and kindness, boundaries and sincerity?"

Speaking of this, Yanchi also feels a little discouraged, as if this kind of struggle is endless, and human beings will never be able to simply discuss justice and kindness. The theoretically perfect country that has appeared in the imagination has to be built. But it was too difficult.He shook his head, and continued the topic: "I don't think so. The only good news may be that we can do better. Their efforts on Noah's Ark have built today's country, and our efforts can determine the future. Going forward, the milk of the past feeds today's people, and today's us will become the future, I think this is the most practical comfort."

From their current heights, the talk of changing the future is not empty talk, and Juana doesn't think it's an exaggeration.She thought that what she wanted to accept were the rules that she had already heard by heart and recited fluently, but she never expected that Yan Chi's thinking was more rebellious and mature than her.

He almost denied those words about the collective, about the ethnic group, but Juana didn't find it difficult to accept.

Perhaps this is the case, and the only psychological threshold is to admit that one's origin is not righteous.She felt a little confused, but she didn't feel oppressed to the point of being out of breath, so she kept silent and just gave a muffled hum.

Yanchi didn't want to mention these complicated things anymore, and he didn't want to be an annoying person who only knows how to output values. After thinking about it, he told Juana about his decision: "Actually, I have already decided this time, and you will be the leader of the legion. Chief of Staff, our basic organizational system should also be formed, the adjutant is sent by the military, and you are my choice."

Juana was startled: "I thought..."

She didn't know what to say, her throat was choked for a moment, she looked at Yanchi with complicated emotions, and then continued after a while: "I thought I let you down."

Yanchi has exhausted his efforts for their new army. He usually doesn't put on airs, and he doesn't follow any rules and procedures. His prestige is basically established by taking the lead and his superior talents.In fact, serving under such a person is more stressful than serving in an ordinary army, because he is smart and cutting-edge, and if he cannot keep up with his rhythm or fail to meet his expectations, he will feel ashamed.Juana knew that her state was not right, and Yanchi had already discovered it. He didn't say anything, but before leaving, he repeatedly told everyone to pay attention to each other's mental state. In fact, the main concern was for Juana, and he didn't want her to have any accidents. , of course she has feelings.

At the beginning, Juana still had feelings and expectations about her position in the team, but the Lion King and his party caused her too much interference, and the problem has not been resolved until now, so recently she even thought that she might not be able to make progress for the time being. He was even disheartened because of this, but now he suddenly heard the news, and he was inexplicably moved.

Yanchi smiled, which made his age look several years younger than before: "It's not because of your qualifications."

These words were added just right, and Juana also knew that he was not the kind of person who liked to discuss seniority, and knew that he was still sure of her ability, so she nodded vigorously, and also showed a tearful smile, holding back her tears for a moment.

Hanukkah is approaching in no time, Juana has already taken office, and the adjutant of Banquet has moved from Sunel to Artemis.He was a thirty-four-year-old military officer who had gone to military school and had served in the Romanov Legion.Yanchi vaguely felt that the relationship between the Titans and the Romanov Legion was already inseparable, but this happened to be the scene that Elwitt expected, and besides, among all the candidates who came to interview at that time, it was indeed this Manto Adjutant Si was the most suitable for him, so he didn't take it seriously.

Hanukkah on Titan was a happy and lively one.

As a rare legion that all members have mechas, they first had a sumptuous dinner, and then they all got into the mechas to celebrate the festival in the world of Banquet Pool.

There is a huge pool extending out of the hall. Several people jumped into it, and then they floated up immediately after they didn't move. They can change the direction and swim easily by waving their arms. It feels as light and soft as lying on a cloud, very popular.

Normally, Yanchi still has some prestige in the eyes of these team members. Although he never speaks harshly, let alone put on an official airs, they always consciously maintain a subtle respect. Several times in the pool, they crawled out while they were drenched in water while they diverted their attention to drinking each other, sneaked into a room, locked it immediately, and contacted Erwitt.

He still remembered that Alwitt was going to visit Le Rennay tonight, and he made a call after confirming that the time should have passed anyway.

Sure enough, Alwitt connected right away.

"Happy holidays!" Yanchi was drenched all over, but he didn't notice it. The open neckline revealed a large area of ​​wheat-colored skin, his eyelashes were wet, and water dripped down his face. The Grim Reaper who was originally dry but now turned into his bath towel greeted Alwitt with a smile: "Have you eaten apple pie?"

Although it is true that Elwitt is not on holiday, the menu will also be slightly changed. Before leaving the banquet pool, I communicated with the robot butler, knowing that he will definitely be able to eat it. Sure enough, Elwitt’s eyes looked from his eyes to his chest. , replied: "I have eaten."

Yanchi was very satisfied, and didn't ask how his meeting with Le Lunai was. He just hugged Death's big head, rubbed his chin on it, and shouted happily: "I'll tell you a secret, I miss you! In the future I will I'll come back to see you as soon as I have time! I won't leave you alone!"

He remembered these words very firmly, Alwitt raised his eyebrows, hummed, and asked him: "Have you been drinking?"

Yanchi didn't feel any sense of crisis at all, and nodded: "Yes, sweet!" After thinking for a while, he added a sentence that he always forgot to say: "I love you!"

Elwitt was very patient and didn't show any expression, but simply ordered: "Take off your pants."

Yanchi: "Huh?"