back to Earth

It was the teaching time, and the huge teaching area of ​​the mecha department seemed a bit empty.

Students of all grades are either in class or training in the training hall. Few people walk outside the classroom at this time.

Cheng Zhen monopolized the entire empty corridor and walked towards the mecha training hall in another area.

He walked steadily, but he couldn't hide his joy in his heart.Finally, he could actually touch the mecha, which made Cheng Zhen unavoidably excited.Although in the eyes of others, this is a remedial course that is disappointing, Cheng Zhen doesn't mind it at all.

As long as you can get the opportunity to strengthen your own strength, why care about other people's prejudiced eyes.

Vickery waited impatiently, he had been standing at the door of the mecha training hall for quite a while.When I was thinking about whether to go back and report to the inspection team of the department, and declared that no one from the new students would come to do "tuition", the person who was waiting finally appeared.

It was a black-haired boy with obvious human blood, his facial features seemed to be built according to the most perfect proportions, without a single blemish, and his stern appearance could easily attract the attention of others.

But compared to his face, what is more eye-catching is his youthful demeanor.What came out of those pitch-black star pupils was not the fearlessness brought about by ignorance, nor the usual frivolity of young people.

Those eyes, calm and stable, let everyone who is watching feel the peace from the heart.

This is a young man who knows what to do and what to do.Vickery thought so, maybe this year's luck is good, at least the young master who came here is no longer the arrogant and conceited young master in the past.

It wasn't until the boy approached that Vickery realized that he wasn't mixed with human blood at all, but a completely pure-blooded human.

This is really rare!A human being has such a temperament.While being surprised, Vickery also roughly guessed the identity of the person in front of him—the first human chief who is currently rumored in the academy.

"Hello, I'm here to receive the primary counseling of the mecha training under the order of Senior Xialis." Cheng Zhen walked up to the man standing in front of the training hall and said respectfully.

From a distance, the young man could feel the aura emanating from this red-haired man. Although he had calmed down a lot, his sensitivity to blood still made him aware of it.

The red-haired man was filled with bloody aura, which was a medal that only soldiers who had been baptized on the battlefield could get.And that indifferent and sharp gaze revealed his extraordinary identity even more.This is a mecha warrior who returned from the battlefield!

Cheng Zhen's eyes darkened. Civil wars are prohibited in the interstellar space. At present, the only place that can be said to be a battlefield is that one.

If the person in front of me is really a soldier who returned from there...

"Cheng Zhen from the Freshman College, confirmed to accept 'tutorial'."

After reporting to a special watch, Vickery glanced at the boy. "Come in with me."

His thoughts were interrupted, Cheng Zhen followed behind the man carefully, without thinking too much.

No matter what the identity of this red-haired man is, he will be a good trainer. In this case, Cheng Zhen doesn't bother to guess about other things.

Leading the boy into a room with a holographic mirror, Vickery said.

"In the next week, I will be responsible for teaching you the basics of mech operation. You can call me Vickery instructor."

"Yes, Mr. Vickery."

"You don't need to go back to the classroom for this week, just come here to report every day. There are training clothes in the locker room, put them on, and I'll wait for you outside." After speaking vigorously, Vickery didn't turn his head. walked out of the locker room.

After the outer door was closed, Cheng Zhen was left alone.The boy blinked, and a sly smile flashed across the corner of his eyes.

Perhaps, this time not only seized an opportunity, but also a unique opportunity.

How many people have the opportunity to receive personal "tutoring" from a mecha warrior who has experienced the battlefield?

It didn't take long to put on the training uniform. When Cheng Zhen came out wearing a dark blue mech training uniform, he saw Vickery who was waiting for him outside the locker room.

"Teacher Vickery." Cheng Zhen called out respectfully. He respected the soldier in front of him from the bottom of his heart.

A strong man is always worthy of admiration, especially a strong man who is not afraid of the battlefield and death.

Vickery glanced at him expressionlessly, then strode forward and led the way.

The entire mecha training hall occupies a huge area. Each grade has a different training area, and each training area has enough space for these future mecha fighters to conduct various difficult trainings in it.

And the place Vickery took Chengzhen to was the first-year training ground.

The first grade has just started the course, so Cheng Zhen can be said to be the first freshman to step into the mecha training ground.In the entire empty training ground, there were only him and Vickery.

Looking around, the huge training ground is hundreds of meters high and covers a vast area, enough for two battle mechs to train here at the same time.Cheng Zhen saw that the energy shield in the middle occupied the largest area, and it seemed that the students were training in this small shield.But looking at the entire training ground, he didn't see a mecha.In addition to the practice field in the middle protective cover, it is the control platform on the left.

While wondering, he saw Vickery walking towards the console.Cheng Zhen, who didn't get the order, could only stand there and wait.

I don't know what the red-haired man was operating on the console, but there was a loud bang, and the sound of metal opening and closing resounded throughout the space.The boy was surprised to see that the flat floor made of special materials was opening to both sides inside the protective cover that he thought was the practice field, and something seemed to be gradually floating up from underneath.

When the platform was completely raised to the height above the ground, Cheng Zhen saw clearly that it turned out that the two steel giants were brought up.The gray metal casing and the slightly bulky shape make Cheng Zhen recognize them at a glance. These two are the most common Lava-class battle mechs in the interstellar world.

Even the lowest-level battle mech is still a monster that represents despair and terror to ordinary people.As a battle mech that holds the supremacy of the interstellar air, no warship can match it.

Looking at the two old-style mechs with burning eyes, Cheng Zhen couldn't hide his excitement.This is his first step, every powerful mech pilot starts from this first step, isn't it?

"Cheng Zhen." In a daze, Vickery had already approached.Cheng Zhen quickly came back to his senses, stood upright, and looked at his teacher.

Noticing the light in the boy's eyes, Vickery froze for a moment.For a moment, he thought he had returned to 20 years ago and saw himself who was equally excited and embarrassed.

Every real mecha pilot has an absolute obsession and fanaticism for mechas in his bones.Thinking of this sentence someone once said, Vickery couldn't help but smile knowingly.

I was still a little kid back then, and now I have started to teach newcomers.And the young man in front of him still has an undying love for mechas, which means the beginning of a new era.Thinking of this, Vickery looked at Cheng Zhen with slightly softer eyes.

"In the next week, I will conduct a thorough training for you who have never had the basics. Until you can catch up with the others." Looking at the young man listening respectfully, Vickery continued.

"Listen, since I'm in charge of teaching. I won't allow you to fall behind to others in the future. That would be to embarrass me! Do you understand!"

Cheng Zhen was delighted to hear this half-threatening sentence.In his opinion, the connotation of Vickery's words is to show that he will teach himself seriously and never lag behind other experienced people.

The boy replied immediately. "I will work hard, and I will not let the teacher down."

Nodding in satisfaction, Vickery began the formal teaching.

"As a pure-blooded human being, some people may look down on you because of this. But in my opinion, this is your advantage." Vickery who suddenly said this made Cheng Zhen look at him in surprise. glance.

However, the red-haired teacher didn't care about his weird eyes, and continued to speak on his own. "Humanity is a race that has been awakened after the golden race in interstellar history. Hundreds of years ago, the powerful mecha fighters that came from humans were even comparable to the golden race. But now, your race has declined .Do you know why?"

Cheng Zhen thought for a long time, then shook his head honestly.He doesn't know anything about the human beings in the current universe.Compared with the humans who arrogantly dominated the earth in the 21st century, the current race seems to be too cowardly.

He also doesn't understand why it was so powerful hundreds of years ago, but it has suddenly declined to this extent in recent years.

"You don't understand, but I guessed a little bit. Cheng Zhen, you should know that to be a powerful mecha fighter, you must have an equally strong spirit." Vickery looked serious. "As the second race in interstellar history to awaken spiritual power, humans should have the upper hand. But you have repeatedly fallen behind. The reason for all this lies with you."

in ourselves?There was a trace of confusion in the boy's eyes.

Seeing this trace of emotion right, Vickery sighed slightly. "Confused about the future of your own race, confused about your own roots, you humans have lost your faith. Without true faith, how can you have a strong spirit?"

The red-haired teacher looked at Cheng Zhen and seriously advised him. "No matter what kind of belief you have, you can only become strong if you have a firm belief in your heart. Cheng Zhen, and what you humans lack is this firm belief."

"Want to become strong, isn't it a kind of firm belief?" the boy asked stubbornly.

Vickery shook his head. "It's not enough to just want to become stronger. What you need is the belief in guardianship. It is such a powerful belief that can unite the entire race into one force."

Unite the entire race?Doesn't that mean that it must be a goal that all human beings are willing to fight for and sacrifice for.Is there such a thing?What do other races rely on to maintain their beliefs? What is the difference between humans and them?

difference……

Cheng Zhen suddenly understood and figured out something.

"Professor, I think I understand."

The boy's black eyes were shining brightly. "There is only one reason."

"What is it?" Vickery asked curiously.

"It's our mother." Cheng Zhen sighed softly, remembering his childhood obsession. "After humans started thinking of the earth as nothing more than a fairytale, we were doomed."

How can a race like duckweed be strong without its roots?

Every race has their roots.That is their home and the motivation for their struggle.But the root of mankind, the earth, has been forgotten for nearly a thousand years.