"Hey, aren't you ready yet?" Hugo dodged Picasso's attack steadily, and on the other hand, he anxiously asked Eva that although he could still cope with the current situation, Hugo felt that he was gradually becoming a disadvantage.

"You don't have that kind of worry when you go to war. Eva sneered coldly at Hugo.

"Don't say something like this at this time. Hugo said.

Eva said, "I don't know much about how mechs fight, but now is not the best time to make a move. The situation is not in our favor right now, so the shot must be swift and powerful, and there is only one chance. ”

Eva's analysis was very thorough, and Hugo was deeply impressed. It is true that if you want to defeat Hua Lian, the most effective is the strange soldier's strategy.

...

"You want me to enter Tianying?" After listening to Hua Lian's words, Hugo first repeated a sentence in some surprise, and then nodded in understanding: "You want me to enter Tianying and become an undercover agent of your temple?"

Hua Lian shook her head and said, "Although my relationship with Tianying is not good, I still have to admit that Tianying is indeed the best academy in the entire Moon Island Continent. It was once the cradle of the Templar Knights, and you're sure to learn from it. Oh, yes, it's my alma mater, and I studied there for a while. ”

Hugo frowned and said, "According to our plan, our target in the near future is the Tsukishima military, which means that you are ready to arrange me to enter the Tsukishima military after I graduate from Tianying?"

Hua Lian nodded and said, "In recent years, Tianying has also begun to completely and consciously monopolize the talent output to the Holy Church, preparing to strangle the lifeblood of the Holy Church at the root. And you must know that choosing to be the enemy of the Holy Church will have to pay a very high price, whether openly or secretly, so at this stage, Tianying will also greatly encircle the forces of other parties, and fight against him to stand on his side, so the Tsukishima military, which has never attracted attention, has also become a sweet and sweet for a while. ”

Hugo nodded heavily, and then said, "Then I will have the opportunity to get in touch with the secrets of the East Island back then." ”

This time, Hua Lian shook her head again and said, "That kind of confidential thing is not something that you can access as a fledgling hairy boy, otherwise you and I don't have to work so hard to plan all this." ”

"It will take a long time to unravel the secrets of the East Island, and I told you a long time ago that you need to be mentally prepared for this. ”

Hugo nodded again, there was no longer resistance in his eyes, but a bit of bloodthirsty excitement, Hua Lian knew that his words had completely aroused the desire for revenge in Hugo's heart.

Hua Lian looked at Hugo and said seriously: "In the future, maybe your life will change dramatically, it will be a life experience that you have never had, but you must know that it is something you must face and bear." So no matter how bad things go, you have to be mentally prepared. ”

Hugo looked at Hua Lian and finally nodded.

"I'm ready. ”

...

Hugo's body is like a dexterous bird in the drizzly sky, shuttling back and forth in Hua Lian's "shotgun" and "net".

But no matter how spiritual and swift a bird is, it will eventually be mastered by the hunter.

Hugo's fighting style is very ruled, and after more than ten minutes of tug-of-war, his way of action is gradually captured by Hua Lian.

"Guernica, help me model its movements, and then supplement the data further. ”

"Understood. Guernica, the combat system that had changed its name three years earlier, said yes and began analyzing it using previously stored data.

It didn't take time, he replied: "The digital model is basically formed, the completion rate is 58%, and the data can be captured and attacked after the data is further improved." ”

"Good. A hint of fierceness slipped in Hua Lian's eyes, and then there was a slight loss in her eyes, and she knew that it would not take long for her to defeat Hugo completely. At that time, everything will come to an end, or say goodbye to the past.

After three years of getting along, it was like a dream for a while.

...

Hua Lian walked barefoot in the hallway, she had just finished taking a shower, and was about to go back to her room to rest, and then pack her bags and leave.

But when he passed by Hugo's room, he couldn't help but stop, and after a moment of silence, he finally came to Hugo's door and knocked on it gently.

After the sound of "please come in" came from inside, Hua Lian pushed the door and walked in.

At this time, Hugo had already climbed into the bed, only one bedside lamp was on, and the room was dim but very warm.

Hugo sat at the head of the bed, holding a black hardcover book in his hand.

"Reading?" said Hua Lian, sitting in a lounge chair not far from Hugo.

"Kill time before going to bed. ”

Hua Lian chuckled, "I thought you would hurry up and recuperate." ”

"Minor injuries don't get out of the line of fire, and the injuries you caused are nothing. Hugo replied lightly.

Hua Lian said: "It seems that my fist will be a little more powerful in the future." ”

Hugo said: "The same words are sent to you." As he spoke, he closed the book and placed it on the head of the bed.

Hua Lian's gaze swept over the spine of the book, and then chuckled, "The Dark Tower, I thought you were reading those old superhero comics again." ”

Hugo said: "If you read too many comics, you will miss the feeling of watching the text, this book has just been read, and it feels good." ”

Hua Lian nodded and smiled, "Where did you read?" Did Roland get out of that desert?"

Hugo blinked and said, "Have you read this book?"

Hua Lian chuckled: "When you are a teenager, you may be addicted to many things, games, love, sports, and even drugs, etc., but girls are usually obsessed with literature, don't look at me like this, I also liked it when I was young." It's just that I'm different from other girls of the same age, I don't like to read those stories that are stormy, but I like to read some heavy and dark stories. ”

Hugo nodded and said, "You are indeed different from ordinary girls. ”

Then his gaze swept over the book: "Roland hasn't come out of the desert yet, I just saw him kill all the people in a small town. (Episode clip from the early stage of "The Dark Tower")

Hua Lian nodded and said, "It's exciting, isn't it?"

Hugo nodded, "It's wonderful." ”

The two then fell silent, and although neither said anything, both were aware of the reason for the silence.

After a while, Hugo said, "Did Roland finally get out of the desert?"

Hua Lian said: "Aren't you afraid of being spoiled by me?"

Hugo said: "I've never had any special obsession with spoilers, it doesn't matter if I know in advance or not. ”

Hua Lian smiled: "Then you are really one in a million." ”

"The world largely hates spoilers, thinking that they will deprive them of a lot of happiness," Hugo said. He is very serious about some entertainment things, but he doesn't care about his life sloppy. Du Mu said: "The Qin people have no time to mourn themselves and future generations mourn them, and future generations mourn without learning from them, and they also make future generations mourn future generations." In the long history of mankind, the ancestors summed up too many life principles and philosophical thoughts, but no one can listen to these, and Du Mu's words have made the best interpretation of this. ”

Hua Lian tilted his head and said, "Listening to you say this, human beings are really sad and funny. ”

"Isn't it?" asked Hugo calmly.

Hua Lian pouted noncommittally, and then asked Hugo, "Then do you think Roland will come out of the desert?"

Hugo pondered for a moment and then said, "According to the logic, he will come out of that desert, no matter what dangers and tribulations it has experienced. But I don't think he'll ever be able to get out of that desert in his heart. ”

Hua Lian said: "Do you think Roland has a desert in his heart?"

Hugo said: "If the human heart is regarded as a land, then some people's hearts may be forests, or plains, barren soils, or deserts, and I think Roland belongs to the last one." ”

Hua Lian smiled: "Your metaphor is really emotional, maybe you will become a good poet." Then Hua Lian sighed and said: "Things are as you said, even Stephen King can't escape the shackles of the story routine." ”

Hugo said: "It is that human beings always cannot escape the shackles of human nature, whether it is the author or the characters in the author's pen, they are all flesh and blood mortal flesh." ”

Hua Lian leaned back, put on a soothing posture, and said, "Then what is in your heart? forest or desert?"

Hugo said, "Guess what?"

Hua Lian said: "I don't think you will be much stronger than Roland. ”

Hugo tilted his head and pondered for a moment, then said, "Roland is luckier than me." ”

Hugo's words surprised Hua Lian, although Hugo compared his life experience with an illusory character, but Hua Lian couldn't refute anything for a while, compared to the ill-fated gunslinger Roland, Hugo's fate may really be more bumpy and bizarre. This can't help but make Hua Lian sigh, sure enough, reality is the creator with the most daring ideas.

Hua Lian finally smiled and said, "No matter what, when this book is in your hands, it will be completely yours." The moment you open it, you have an 'obligation' to read it, and no matter how many people have read it, it doesn't affect how you feel about it. It's going to be a part of your unique life, so... Take your time reading it. ”

Hugo looked at Hua Lian, and after a moment he suddenly asked, "Then will I be a part of your life?"

Hugo's words surprised Hua Lian, who thought about it and chuckled, "Indeed, whether I admit it or not, you have become a part of my life. ”

Hugo immediately laughed and said softly, "I don't know why, but this feeling is really weird." ”

Hua Lian rolled her eyes and said, "What? Could it be that you still have something to be dissatisfied with? Tell you, if you want to say something that makes me feel unhappy, no matter how late it is, I will beat you up." ”

At this moment, the atmosphere between the two is very calm and pleasant, and it seems that they are a pair of close siblings, talking freely in the sleepless night.

After laughing for a while, Hua Lian's body completely lay in the chair, and an unprecedented sense of relief surged throughout her body.

Hua Lian doesn't quite remember the last time she felt this way, maybe when she was very young, when her father was still alive, she was just a carefree and innocent girl, and all she thought about every day was the most innocent, naïve and worthless things in the eyes of ordinary people. And it is that "meaningless" life that will make Hua Lian feel the most relaxed and comfortable.

At this moment, a lazy disgust also appeared in Hua Lian's heart, and she did not want to leave this room, leave the Malfoy apartment, to carry out those cold, tense, suffocating tasks.

The fame of the world is ethereal and powerless for him, and Hua Lian has long been deeply tired and tired of this. If he can leave it behind, then that huge sense of relief will inevitably make Hua Lian feel the joy of all his previous actions.

But reason tells Hua Lian that these thoughts are all false fantasies.

The achievements I have achieved today are the result of countless painstaking efforts and efforts, and I have been able to achieve it under the operation of many opportunities. This is something that many people will not be able to achieve in their lifetime. If Hua Lian is allowed to give up, he will never be able to do it.

And being in this position can be said to be "people in the rivers and lakes, and they can't help themselves", even if Hua Lian is willing to give up, many people and many things will not let her go easily. Her life is full of countless uncertainties in the future, but her fate has already been "decided" to a certain extent.

Hua Lian knew that only death could free her from everything.

"I'm so tired..."Hua Lian suddenly let out a heartfelt sigh, and her heavy voice was like an old woman who was over eighty years old and had experienced many hardships in life.

Hugo looked at Hua Lian, whose expression suddenly became heavy, and was silent, he didn't know Hua Lian's change in mood, but he could understand Hua Lian very well.

Although their lives are very different, they are very similar in many ways, and as early as the moment Hugo left the East Island, he knew that he had one more responsibility and obligation on his shoulders that did not belong to him.

As long as it exists in this world, it will carry out this responsibility to the end.

There is no way to give up, there is no escape.

The two who were still talking and laughing before had stepped into an inexplicable heaviness in the next second.

And the weight of their lives is that they cannot confide in others and seek solutions.

Eventually, the two fell silent again, and time seemed to be pressed to a standstill by this heaviness, like a lead block between them, forming an invisible but qualitative barrier.

After a long silence, Hugo opened his mouth to break the barrier of silence.

"You're going to be off in a little while, so it's better to stay awake... Going for a cup of coffee?"

Hua Lian looked up at the dim ceiling, and after listening to Hugo's words, his silent expression changed, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "It's so boring to drink coffee, let's go have some bars." ”