MECHANICAL: Mechanism

The location of the pool is not deep, but the banquet pool didn't pay much attention last night. Neither Elwitt nor himself was in a good condition at the time. Although the investigation work was done, it was only confirmed that there was no danger. This is the first place in the banquet pool. The first time I went in with a torch, I really saw the wide mine.

Then he bumped into Alwitt, who was wearing nothing and was washing off the blood on his body.

Banquet Pool: "..."

Should he turn around and run, or apologize seriously for interrupting?

Erwitt heard the voice, turned around to look at him, the waist above the water level was twisted half a circle like a flexible branch, the muscles and bones were clearly visible, clear and powerful: "Are you awake?"

Yan Chi felt that the beginning was wrong, it was too ambiguous.He resisted the urge to turn around and run out, and replied calmly: "Well, how is the wound?"

Elwitt stood up and turned to show him: "Almost healed, it seems that his weapon is a little less powerful than the photon gun."

Yanchi: Actually, you don’t have to explain the situation like that.

Since Alwitt took it for granted, Yanchi felt that if he made a fuss, he would have let down his magnanimity, and seemed to have a ghost in his heart.So he tried his best to calm down and carefully observed the chest and abdomen where the adhesive tape was removed and the spray was absorbed.

"That's good." Yanchi's nonchalant attitude just ran out, he didn't know what to say, and even worried that the back of him turning away might be at the same hands and feet.He stood by the pool for a while before he was about to leave, and he found a random reason: "I'm going to cook, the red dragon may be back today."

Unexpectedly, Erwitt stopped him in time: "You have to take a shower too."

Yanchi has never heard of Erwitt's cleanliness, and judging from yesterday's situation, it doesn't look like there is one. Besides, even if he is cleanliness, why should he take a bath, keep himself clean, and let the banquet with bacteria not Wouldn't it be enough to get in touch with him?

Yan Chi blurted out a confused question: "Huh?"

Alwitt broke through the water with a splash, walked to the shore, and pointed casually: "Look."

Only then did Yanchi lower his head to look at the corner of the empty cave, but he couldn't see clearly and even moved the torch forward, and then he discovered an astonishing fact.

The wall beside the wall is not a stalactite, nor is it an ordinary mountain rock. It is dark in color and not small in size. This is...

"Secret gold rough stone?!" Yan Chi's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe it: "The mineral deposits here have been enriched to such a degree?"

He only knows that there is water here, but he doesn't know that the secret gold in the water has accumulated over the years, and it has reached a place only a dozen meters away from the ground. If he guessed correctly, there should be a huge ore mine buried here. If it is developed, it can even change The current level of technology and national strength.

Yanchi doesn't know much about politics, but he also realizes that this place is really important for the new human beings under the eyes of aliens, and it is a lifeline.

So Erwitt repeated again: "Later you take a shower too."

Yanchi couldn't understand the connection between them, so it was rare that he didn't know how to ask the question, and Elwitt didn't mean to explain, so he brought up another topic: "When I first saw you, you were smoking."

This sentence was straightforward, Yanchi nodded and admitted, and Elwitt continued: "At that time, there was no fire on your body, you lit it yourself, right?"

This sentence seemed contradictory at first glance, but it was true for Yanchi. He nodded, raised his right hand and snapped his fingers, a cluster of flames suddenly sprang up at his fingertips.

This is an evolutionary direction that doesn't have much effect. Yanchi was quite proud of it when he was a child, but in today's war, this level of superpowers may only have the function of lighting cigarettes. It is impossible to ignite the fuse of the cannon when you arrive, but you can't do it with your body as a blade.

There are quite a few people in the army who have little supernatural powers like him, and Yanchi knows a few of them, but they don't take it seriously, and instead treat it as if they were looking at their appearance.

Alvey nodded, without any emotion, and commented very briskly: "Yeah."

Yanchi didn't understand what this "um" meant, but Alwitt then said, "Let's soak for a while."

It looks like it's an order.

Then Elwitt went out, from the sound, he should be getting dressed first and then preparing to cook.Yanchi still remembered that although the conversation between the two seemed to be equal and peaceful, in essence, Erwitt was his superior, and he could only obey orders, even if he was asked to take a cold bath.

As far as physique is concerned, taking a cold bath in Yanchi won't make him sick, and he can even try playing with flames underwater, but he doesn't understand what the intention of this order is, which makes him feel a little uncomfortable.

Especially when soaked in the water, the series of Alwitt's frank appearances that did not avoid suspicion just now were played on a loop in his mind, and Yanchi felt that he couldn't get better, with complicated moods and heart rhythm disorders.

He didn't know whether it was Elwitt's unconsciousness, or he was thinking too much. After all, it was difficult to completely avoid suspicion in the military camp, not to mention the fact of sexuality. Seems like discrimination.

The more Yanchi struggled, the more he felt that he was thinking too much, but he couldn't order his brain to stop being active. Under the anger and anger, he wished to pass out and be quiet.

The sound made by Alwitt outside was neither loud nor small, but it hit his sensitive nerves firmly every time. Yan Chi hit his head on the cold stone by the pool with a headache, and sighed deeply. .

He knew that the reputation of Erwitt's entire army was well-deserved, but he had never thought of having the opportunity to receive such hospitality before. He was not mentally prepared, and the whole person was confused.

In other words, it’s nothing to see anyone’s face. Yan Chi can’t be said to have grown up in a purely male environment since he was a child, but he has never been surrounded by the same sex, and it is impossible to do it with each other To avoid suspicion, even most people are informal, and so is he himself.

But Alwitt...

Alwitt is just different.

Red Dragon dug up the collapsed mine and fished them out earlier than expected. The only thing that Yanchi was lucky about was that he had already come out of the water. Even if he was shivering from the cold, it was better than letting the other seven Personally add a mecha to see that he has a good bath.

The huge red dragon looked like a prehistoric beast built with steel skeletons. It lowered its head and opened a passage, beckoning them to go up.The Romanov is still waiting at the edge of the forest because of the presence of the Red Dragon. They have to take the Red Dragon to go there before returning to the camp.

There was a strong smell of blood in the wind, and there was a buzzing in Yanchi's head, only then did he remember what happened outside when he and Elwitt spent a peaceful night in the mine.The explorers were injured to varying degrees. This was because their recovery ability was not as good as Elwitt's as an artificial human, so they haven't recovered yet, and they look very embarrassed.

The Red Dragon lived up to the title of the No. [-] mech. It was huge and ferocious. It was a war machine that could only be produced when the technological civilization reached the limit, just like its master.

It was the first time that Yan Chi entered a mech, and his mood was the same as that of the day before when he entered the Romanov for the first time.

This was a one-day and one-night experience at most, but it caused Yanchi's mentality to undergo a great change.He was even extremely tired.

The Red Dragon has a lot of movement modes, and the interior space is larger than that of ordinary mechs. Although all of them are gathered in the cockpit, they don't feel crowded at all.Yan Chi slid on the ground with his back against the wall, holding the gun in a standard posture in a daze.

The explorers looked at each other, but they didn't mean to disturb him, but found another place to sit down.

For them, the return trip would have been a time of relaxation, and Erwitt's work wasn't over yet.

He ordered Red Dragon to drive by himself, called up his communication screen, typed in a long list of addresses, paused for a moment, and then pressed Enter.

A blank page appeared in front of him, and then a line of words popped up: Le Lunai is dormant and does not accept visitors.

This is not unexpected, Elwitt thought for a while, pulled down the panel, and began to record the information obtained this time, organized it into a document, and then sent it to the address named "Le Lunay" just now.

Then he got in touch with the Academy of Sciences, the Explorers Corps, and even Deren.All military orders require electronic signatures and proof of mail sending, so those who can hear what Elwitt said do not know what orders he issued, only know that it is a violent storm.

Yan Chi hadn't gotten out of his thoughts yet, and his innate curiosity was gone, he leaned against the wall and continued to fight against himself.

For him, he suffered a series of shocks during these 24 hours. First, he encountered Eris face to face, then he killed the Laimu boy he had rescued, and then he discovered the mine and the aliens who were stalking him. After waking up in a daze, he carried out the last step of impact.

In full swing, there is almost no surprise except when sleeping. The brain is very tired, but it is completely unable to rest.

Yanchi felt that when he could fully absorb these shocks and be as calm and mature as an ideal adult, he might change beyond recognition.

When he transferred from Red Dragon to Romanov, Yanchi realized that he had wasted the good time of being on the top mech for the first time, and used it to fight against himself, so he became more and more quiet and lost all thoughts.

And Erwitt has almost finished the work, and has arranged everything that can be arranged, including the treatment plan of the banquet pool, and the vacation time of the explorers, not to mention the mining of mineral deposits, expanding the territory, and even foreign defense.

Due to the factory settings, Romanov's speed was obviously much faster than the Red Dragon's. Before Yanchi could react, they returned to the pasture where Elwitt landed that day.

After saluting, the explorer left from the other direction, leaving only Banchi standing blankly on the grass, sweeping to the window sill of Deren's office, remembering that the angle that Elwitt looked at back then should be like this.

"Come with me." Alwitt ordered very succinctly.

It was only then that Yan Chi remembered that he was still hanging in the air and hadn't been dealt with. As for the jungle mission that Delun had urged to perform well and seize the opportunity, it was hard for him to say how well he had completed and whether it was enough to make up for it. Continue to serve, instead of being sent to the deserted star by a court-martial.

According to the general judging standards, he killed the mission target that was required to be captured alive, and asked the marshal to help him block the gun.

Only then did Yanchi start to worry about himself, and followed Elwitt forward with heavy steps.

It was Deren's office that they went to.

The first floor, about 20 square meters, is simple and bright, reflecting the sunny autumn light. When Deren saluted, his eyes swept across the banquet pool worriedly, obviously still worried about him.

Knowing that Erwitt had already contacted the legion, Yanchi forcibly calmed down, and was about to hear his sentence, but heard Erwitt ask without end: "Ready?"

Deren thought that there was still a chance to have a private conversation with Yanchi, but Elwitt still didn't play his cards as usual, and answered a bit messily: "Yes, his files and materials have been sent to the military department."

Military Law Department.

Yan Chi's heart sank, almost pierced his abdominal cavity, and fell out of it like a stone.

He has always declared that he is not afraid of any punishment, and he cannot stop thinking no matter what, but only after he really faces punishment can he realize the weight of this sentence.

Yan Chi is not regretful, but realizes that many things are not so easy. It is easy to say, but it is a long torture to do it.He was not a naive child who knew nothing about the court-martial ruling and the life in the deserted star. Fear and nervousness alternately dominated his mind, and he didn't even pay attention to what Deren had said to Alwitt.

He had a chance and could do better, but now he must experience the feeling of ending his life.Both the pride of being a soldier and the hope of a young man were instantly shattered.

by himself.

Yanchi knew that one person should do something and one should be responsible, and also knew that people must pay the price for their own choices, but he neither thought that it would be so early, nor did he expect it to be so soon.

He saw the red circles in Deren's eyes, and also noticed Alwitt's silence for a moment, but he couldn't quite understand their language.

He had let Deren down, and he had made Deren sad.

Although he joked that Deren was the strict father of the entire army, there was no doubt that Yanchi loved her as a family member, and Deren regarded him as a son.From a certain point of view, for the new human beings who do not have brothers, sisters and parents in the old definition, the legion is a family. They are united closely by their feelings. A generation of children grow up and become the right and left hands of the elders, and thus continue for a long time go down.

Yanchi never made that decision to make Deren sad, and he felt sad about it.

He didn't know what he would do if he had to do it all over again, and he was still sane enough to know that the idea was ridiculously ignorant and pointless, but he wanted to comfort Deren and tell her not to be too sad.

It's not that Yanchi didn't have the courage to take on his responsibilities, he was just afraid of facing Deren's disappointed and painful eyes, and also afraid of admitting that he had done something wrong.

Because he already had doubts in his heart.

Erwitt looked back at him after a moment of silence, and whispered: "You can say goodbye, there are still five minutes."

Yanchi was in a daze, unexpectedly, he only had the chance to say goodbye to Dai Lun, and he would never be able to return to his barracks, could not see his former comrades-in-arms again, could not be with them...

Deren cleared his throat, and Yanchi came to his senses, and stepped forward to hug Deren: "I'm sorry... Deren, I shouldn't have made you sad."

It seemed too late to say anything at this time, and there were too many, Yan Chi didn't want to shed tears, but his throat was so clogged that he couldn't continue after only one sentence.Deren patted him on the back and cleared his throat again.

"Take care of yourself, be cautious in your words and deeds, and don't cause trouble again." Deren said the same few words, but Yan Chi's attitude was unusually correct, and he nodded obediently.

It is rare for Deren to be so close to the children. She is naturally reserved and unmarried. Her tenderness will make a soldier who takes toughness as his own responsibility. However, if some love is not expressed now, there will be no chance in the future.

"There is no obstacle ahead."

That's what Deren said at last.

These are the four words written on the wall of the No.20 Three Corps training ground, and they are also written in the hearts of every No.20 Three Corps soldier. It is their motto and their pride.

When the legion was just established, the first regiment leader led the army, from the capital Sunel to the present Yecheng, the road was truly unimpeded, creating a road and the cities on both sides.Every soldier from this legion should have such bloody courage.

Yan Chi bit his lower lip, and solemnly raised his hands as a final military salute, with his heels together, his back straight, and his expression as determined as steel.Deren returned the salute solemnly, and then watched him go out.

This is the long formula from now on.

Deren has sent off countless comrades, relatives, friends, and even lovers. There are too many past experiences and military medals, so she only thinks that she is old, but in fact, it is far from that time.

Now she has sent another young man away, and may never have the chance to see him or hear from him again in her life.

Alwitt didn't know what Yanchi and Deren had said, but felt that Yanchi was a lot more resolute when he came out.

His first impression of Yanchi was a military ruffian, then a teenager, then a frightened face, and now he is a soldier.

Every time he defined Yanchi, Yanchi would overthrow him and make him think again. to the full picture.

Erwitt motioned for the banquet to board Romanov.

He didn't make a fuss or ask questions, just nodded slightly, and went up, obedient and even a little bit like the rebellious him.

This time it was still driven by the Red Dragon. Only then did Yan Chi, who had calmed down, realize that as the military commander and an important figure, although Alwitt used his own military airship, he came and went alone. No.

This is very rare for senior military officers, not because they pay attention to ostentation and need to be taken care of, but because of security and work needs, they should bring adjutants and guards with them no matter what.What's more, it is needless to say how important Alwitt is. His safety is almost the safety of the entire country, so it should not be neglected.

Yanchi couldn't figure it out, and he wasn't as curious as before, but sat intently, didn't say a word, didn't ask where he was going to be taken, how to deal with him, and sat quietly in the corner.

Elwitt was still trying to log in to the blank interface named Le Lune, but it always showed hibernation, and neither of them spoke, so only the slight noise of mechanical operation remained, and the red dragon automatically played messages from time to time.

Although it has a personality and is quite intelligent, just like an artificial human like Elwitt cannot speculate in the way of a natural person, the personality of the red dragon is not much related to children, except for the behavior mechanism at certain times , it has always behaved like an all-round processing system, fully capable of assisting Erwitt as an assistant, and judging from its various functions that have been shown, it is reasonable for Erwitt not to have a working group around him.

Yanchi stayed in one position for too long, and stood up when his legs were numb. Alwitt did not turn his head, but he was obviously talking to him: "There are still more than 20 hours of voyage. A room to rest."

Although there are only two cities, due to the geographical environment and specific problems at the time of development, the straight-line distance between Yecheng and the capital Sunel is not close. Even Romanov needs a lot of time, so of course a rest is arranged. place.

Yan Chi replied yes, and obediently went to the first room on the left.

He didn't want to sleep until he saw the bed, but once he saw it, he really felt sleepy.

Sleep is sometimes one of the self-protection mechanisms of the human body. Whether it is too shocking or injured, timely shutdown is always a useful buffer.Yanchi didn't want to fight against his instinct, so he took off his coat and pulled the quilt to lie down.

The subconscious fact of sleeping at a height of thousands of meters made Yanchi's sleep uneasy. He tossed and turned several times, and finally waited until it was dark before waking up.

After waking up, he didn't remember what was in the dream, but his head was numb, and he sat blankly for a long time before Yanchi remembered that he was still on the Romanov, and they still hadn't landed.

His fantasy realism experience in the past few days is obviously not over yet.

Banquet put on his coat and went out. Romanov's lighting system had been turned on automatically, and Alwitt was sitting in the light and shadow. He keenly saw that the page on the panel had been opened, and dense codes ran past line by line.

However, Yanchi was unable to parse this kind of code that should be in the form of a secret language.

Erwitt quickly turned around: "Hungry?"

Yan Chi shook his head numbly, and stood by the transparent porthole: "Where have we been?"

It was pitch black outside the window, and they could vaguely see lights in the distance and a big river, but Yanchi couldn't analyze their geographical location based on this information alone.

"This is Jessel, you slept for eight hours." Alwitt replied.

Yan Chi was silent for a while, found a cigarette in his pocket, and asked, "Can I smoke?"

He wasn't sure whether his relationship with Erwitt was in the mine, or the relationship between the superior and the subordinate, so he could only ask aloud, and as he felt, Erwitt was very good at these issues. Tolerance does not seem to have any personal feelings, and even behaves like gentleness: "Yes."

Yanchi snapped his fingers and created a cluster of flames. He was surprised to find that it seemed that he hadn't controlled it well this time, and the flames were a little bigger than he expected.But this kind of thing is difficult to delicately control, Yan Chi didn't care too much, and put the smoke on it and lit it.

"cute."

Alwitt didn't know when he came over quietly, looked at the flames on his fingers, and commented without emotion.

Yan Chi was silent for a while, then turned his face away, feeling inexplicably depressed, and asked inexplicably, "Do you think I'm stupid?"