"What are you thinking?"

When Yang Yun found Luo Gandao, the young man who was only seventeen years old did not eat together with the trainees in the cafeteria like the overlords. He chose a person to come to the mecha repair area of the Shattered Dome, eating his own share of food, while staring blankly at the giant mecha tens of meters high, his eyes were extremely complicated.

Hearing Yang Yun's voice, Luo Gandao first shuddered suddenly, and then quickly turned his head. When he saw clearly that the person who was coming was Yang Yun, the young man showed the hearty smile he had when they met for the first time: "No, Brother Yang Yun, you actually know it, right?" I've been interested in robots since I was a kid, so I would come and see these mechs at dinner......"

"Well, I've heard from Overlord that the first time you participated in the mecha simulation test, you achieved unimaginable results, and even broke the previous all-time record...... Give me a spot. ”

Yang Yun sat next to Luo Gandao, and at this angle, he was able to see the three mecha in the entire mecha repair area. The Celestial Empire's "Storm Crimson", the Furry Bear Country's "Cherno Alpha", and the "Dangerous Wanderer" who are still under renovation represent arguably the world's highest technological crystallization: "But apart from the mecha simulation test, your results in the fighting course and shooting course are not satisfactory, and you are still far from becoming a full-fledged mecha hunter." ”

Luo Gandao said with a wry smile: "This can't be helped, after all, before I entered the main god space, I was just an ordinary student, and I didn't receive any actual combat training, so naturally there is no way to compare with that group of elite soldiers." ”

"It's normal for me to be better than them, but I've worked hard......"

"Is this what you really think?"

Yang Yun suddenly interrupted Luo Gandao's words, and a trace of imperceptible astonishment flashed in the young man's eyes, and he subconsciously asked, "What, what?" ”

"I said, is this what you really think?"

Yang Yun repeated his question again, he shook his head and said: "Luo Gandao, I have heard the cause and effect of the incident, you found the overlord in private, and secretly begged him to take you to participate in a mecha simulation test, otherwise according to your fighting and shooting results, you would not have been able to meet the actual simulation test standards." ”

Luo Gandao touched his head, and he showed a smile that was in line with the student's temperament and said, "I'm sorry, Brother Yang Yun, I just want to drive a mecha too much, even if it's simulation training, and I've also succeeded?" I do have a talent for this......"

"I've never denied your talent, but your success doesn't hide the fact that you're actually cheating."

Before Luo Gandao finished speaking, Yang Yun raised his voice slightly: "So whether you are deliberately hacked by other students in the martial arts course in the future, or you are isolated by others, or even if you can only eat here alone now, the essence is because you have done something out of the ordinary...... No matter where you are, people will always hate those who go through the back door or go beyond the ranks. ”

“…… I understand that. ”

Rogan replied in a low voice, silently zipping up his jacket to cover the bruise on his neck that had been hit by a stick during training: "But I don't have many opportunities, as I just said, I haven't been trained properly, and I'm not born on the same starting line as the other candidates." In the normal way, my first mech simulation test is still far away...... I don't want to be knocked out like this! ”

Luo Gandao suddenly became excited, and he said loudly: "I can do it!" I'm more talented than any of them when it comes to controlling mechs, and I even broke the previous record when I was tested for the first time! ”

"That's your problem, Rogandau, you still don't understand that genius doesn't mean you can ignore all rules, and this world has never been a bloody comic. With extraordinary talent alone, you can't reach the sky in one step and do everything alone. ”

Yang Yun sighed and said to the young man: "You are also members of the reincarnation team as us, and the overlord may not care about helping you with this." But in a sense, you are using this relationship with us to achieve your own ends...... This unconventional style of acting means that you are not a person who follows the rules, not like an ordinary student, but an old fritter who has been at the bottom of the society for a long time, and this has a new contradiction with your self-introduction at the beginning. ”

"In a sense, it's a test of the veterans. Prove that you have a claim and put that claim above your team's goals. ”

Yang Yun's tone was not harsh, but Luo Gandao looked away a little weakly, he knew very well what his actions meant: "I just want a chance to prove myself......"

"I understand what you want to say, and you don't have to defend it, because facts speak louder than words, and what you want to say and do will be fully reflected in your actions in the future."

Yang Yun's tone regained softening, he didn't look at Luo Gandao, he just said in his usual volume: "From you, I see a strong desire to survive, which is not a bad thing, but people do something and don't do something." In this world, there is always something more important than living...... Otherwise, you won't be able to enter the main god space. ”

- Like, in the game before you entered the main god space, you wondered for the first time what the meaning of your life was.

Luo Gandao was stunned for a moment, but Yang Yun's words did not stop, and the voice did not seem to be speaking to the person in front of him, but something more illusory and distant: "Luo Gandao, I understand that you have an unimaginable love for giant robots, and you do have a talent for this...... Then I want to ask you a question, which of those works is your favorite protagonist? ”

“…… Shinji Ikari. ”

"Really? Shinji Ikari. ”

Listening to Luo Gandao's answer, Yang Yun smiled and said, "I can probably understand the reason, presumably when Shinji Ikari broke away from ordinary people's lives for the first time and learned that he needed to drive EVA to fight the Apostle, the confusion and fear in his heart would not be much worse than that of you at this time...... Now you're actually scared and even disgusted, right? ”

As he spoke, Yang Yun's right hand slapped Luo Gandao's shoulder, and shook the body of this slightly thin young man: "This weird world of reincarnation, this team that doesn't know the depths of good and evil, hates those students who target you......"

With Yang Yun's words, the sweat had wet Luo Gandao's shirt for some time, and the young man's face gradually turned pale, and the fate of those who had pretended to be smart before entering the main god space was vividly remembered. Everything has a price and a risk, and if you want to take shortcuts, then ......

"However, you don't need to be nervous about this, because this is the Middle-earth team, and the environment and the collective you were in are not the same as before."

However, the expected punishment did not come, and the right hand placed on his shoulder only emitted a green light that was not bright, sweeping away the pain of the past few days.

"Let's go back to the topic, even Shinji Ikari is not looking for an EVA to fight monsters, but to gain the approval of others. And it was because he had Rei Ayaami, Asuka, Misato Katsuragi, and a series of friends by his side that he was able to make it to the end......"

And just when Luo Gandao was stunned, Yang Yun's words that sounded like a beating, but seemed to have a lot more warmth, came into his ears again.

"Victory in a battle is never something that can be achieved by one person."

(End of chapter)