What?Altman is tenured?

Chapter 455 If we never see you again, I wish you good morning, afternoon and good night.
"What should we do? If you want us to find Mr. Castor and Mr. Keigo Masaki and send a message to you, what should we do?"

Zongfang looked up at the sky of the ruins. As the vice-captain and commander of the victory team, he knew he had to stand up.

"You don't have to do anything. As long as Castor is still alive, this place will lead to the world he lives in." The old voice said, "But before that, you must go through some choices, some painful experiences. choose."

"Why, if you are so anxious, why are you doing these things?"

"Because that is not what I decided. It is the only way to become light. Castor helped you obtain the light through some tricky means. You are indeed worthy of the light, but you are still a little bit short."

"What else are we missing?!" Xincheng yelled dissatisfiedly to the sky, "What are we missing?"

Everyone in the victory team waited for a long time, but the old voice did not appear again.

Everyone stood there a little at a loss. No one knew what was waiting for them next. However, everyone in the victory team did not know that this was this ruin. Every capable person had never known in advance that they would meet. to what,
The wind blew from nowhere, and there was the rustling of leaves all around. No one knew at which second everything changed, but when the rustling wind stopped in their ears, everyone knew why the old man The voice wants to use the word choice to describe everything that follows.

Xincheng didn't know what he still lacked, but he knew that he had to find his friends. But the problem now was that he didn't know where he was. Taking a deep breath, the rationality of being an elite finally made him calm down. After landing, he looked around and suddenly found that this place seemed familiar.

Even the 'big boss' in Xincheng's victory team recognized that this was a laboratory, and it seemed to be a laboratory in a university. Although this laboratory was definitely not backward, it was different from those in TPC. Compared with the equipment, the laboratory here obviously has a "childish" feel,

This is not a gap in level, but a gap in temperament.

Looking around, Xincheng was suddenly stunned because he found something that made him feel very absurd. It was a duty schedule. To be precise, it was more similar to the schedule of students on duty. The numbers on the schedule There are not many people, but there are three people who are always grouped together: Sanada Ryosuke, Sayaka and Horii.

These names are not unfamiliar to Xincheng's mind. It seems to have been a long time ago, but in fact it was just more than a year ago. The Victory Team had dealt with these people. It was about a type of cell called Aibolong. incident, it was the eve of the great upheaval, and it was one of the first few actions of the Victory team.

Shinjo walked forward and flipped through the duty list. There were many blank pages at the back. Just counting the time, he knew that Horii and the others still had a long, long time before graduation. With this thought, he began to look at the experiment again. The things on the stage, and this time, he discovered many things that he had not discovered when he just observed,

There are three chairs in the laboratory that are different. They are placed in a row against the wall, and behind the chairs are three white coats. They are the only three in the entire laboratory that are qualified to be hung directly on the wall. Xincheng didn't know what it meant, and he had never heard of such a tradition in the scientific community, but he could tell that among the three white coats, the middle one belonged to Horii.
A smile appeared on Xincheng's face unconsciously. It was a white coat that was one size or more larger than others. What also proved this was that the chair under the white coat was obviously larger than the two surrounding ones. This chair has to bear more. The back of this chair seems to be too far to support it.
In the victory team, he and Horii were the ones with the highest chair damage rate. Shinjo walked to the chair silently, smiling like this with inexplicable memories. Although they were both the ones with the highest chair damage rate, he and Horii had the highest chair damage rate. Horii is different. He moves too much and bumps into chairs from time to time. But Horii is different. That guy is simply fat.

"How about it? I told you that when I was studying, I had a very high status, right?" A familiar voice sounded in Xincheng's ears. He turned around and saw Horii, who was not a student, but wearing the victory team. Horii in uniform.

Horii shrugged, looked at Shinjo with a hint of curiosity, and then suddenly pointed proudly at himself, then at the chair and white coat in position C, and then said, "I was already an elite when I was a student. The elite among them.”

"I can see that this is your conscious world. The question is, do you actually have your own consciousness?" Everything attracts you, and then you fall into it, and I am here to save you as a hero.”

"Maybe it's like this for other people. Just like what the old man said, what do we have to go through? The choice is right?" Horii walked to Xincheng's side and thought for a while, but did not sit on his chair. , but sat on Sanada Ryosuke's chair, "But Ryosuke is dead. Maybe because of Casto, that guy is still alive in other universes, but for this world, Ryosuke is dead."

"Horii." Shinjo looked at Horii, he knew what Ryosuke meant to Horii.

Just as Feng Ma said before when facing Da Gu's anger, it is possible for human beings to undergo major changes in their life due to some major blows. This change can be good or bad. You can choose to keep everything human, or you can completely give up everything human.
No one knows what all this will bring, not even the parties involved.
When Xincheng saw Horii appear here, he understood that the fat man in front of him, who joked with him every day, was much stronger than he looked. Unlike him, although Horii had many friends like him, he really They could be considered like-minded friends, they could be considered friends who grew up along the way, they could be considered friends who competed with each other and made progress, Horii may no longer be there.

Looking at everything around him, Xincheng understood that the pride of the two schools that had walked out of this laboratory now only had one left, and the other one had become a 'burden' that no one was willing to mention.

Shinjo pulled out the chair belonging to Horii, and then sat opposite Horii, facing Horii and the three white coats behind Horii. Shinjo understood that although Horii did not show that kind of Sad, but the emergence of this world shows that this is the place where he can't let go the most.

"What are you doing? Don't look at me with that look. I won't stay here." Horii had a smile on his fat face. He patted the chair under his butt and took a deep breath. It seemed that he had already He made a choice, but suddenly there was a trace of fatigue on his face, as if he had just made a choice that exhausted his energy.

"I know that deep down in my heart, not saving Liangsuke is the pain of my life. I think this is my dereliction of duty as a friend. If I could detect his changes earlier, if I could care more about him, then Everything will be different.”

Horii raised his head and looked at Xincheng. He seemed to be looking at his 'bad friend' in the victory team, but also seemed to be looking at his 'rival' in his student days.
"Even if, I mean, even if I can really change history here, even if staying here can change everything about Liangsuke, I can't stay. People can't stay in the past, and without me here, you This idiot is not dead."

"I have made the so-called choice a long time ago, but it is not between new friends and old friends, but between the past and the future! Don't. Don't look at me with that look. I didn't give up on Ryousuke. When I choose you, I choose the future. And even if I choose, I still choose Dagu and Lina. You must not be sentimental."

Shinjo looked at Horii, who raised his head half-way, as if he was looking at the wall, but only he knew that he was holding back, holding back himself from rushing forward, holding back his tears from falling down.

After a moment of silence, Horii suddenly laughed and said, "No, shouldn't you rush up and hug me now? Aren't you touched by what I said? That old guy said this very seriously. , I made my choice so easily, don’t I deserve a hug?”

Xincheng gritted his teeth and also laughed. Then he walked up to Horii and opened his arms. Under Horii's proud eyes, he punched Horii suddenly, "Damn fat man, don't be too proud, no." that is"

Before Xincheng finished speaking, suddenly and silently, everything around him changed. Crazy sand appeared in the sky, and there was some kind of special metal on the ground. It seemed that in just an instant, he came to a strange place. The world in general, this is not a metaphor, because in Xincheng's eyes, the earth appears.

"This is the moon? No, judging from this distance, this is Mars??? Who has a Mars base in their memory???"

Xincheng looked around, and finally he understood where this place was. He had seen a similar introduction in the internal documents of the Victory Team, "A plant breeding base on Mars? Is this what it is here?"

Xincheng vaguely remembered that this place belonged to the Space Development Agency in TPC's internal planning. Thinking of his identity as an astronaut, Xincheng suddenly became a little excited. He felt that this was his 'choice' and he wanted to be there. Choose between a Mars base and something else.

He seemed to have seen that while he was on Mars, representing the expansion of mankind's territory, at the same time, as the best astronaut of mankind, he continued to explore the universe.

Xincheng fantasizes about the future. Maybe in a few years, human beings will become a cosmic-level civilization under his leadership. By then, not only astronauts or scientific researchers can go to space, but ordinary people can also go to space. In the universe, humans can even reproduce in the universe, and children will grow up in the universe. This will be a very common thing.

"Mom! Uncle Xincheng is here!" A child's voice sounded. The corners of Xincheng's mouth twitched, then he turned his head and said subconsciously, "Uncle Xincheng?!"

A little girl appeared in front of Xincheng. Xincheng was stunned for a moment because he saw two familiar figures from the little girl. And just when he wanted to ask, two figures suddenly appeared in front of him. in front of.

Dagu had a smile and a hint of embarrassment on his face, while Lina's face was full of excitement. Seeing that Xincheng's face was filled with 'Sure enough', 'Unbelievable' and 'Did you do it? With a complicated look on her face, Lina shrugged, and then said to Xincheng, "Don't think about it, this is the story of me and Dagu."

"You and Dagu? Are you two together?" Shinjo asked, and then seeing Dagu and Lina's puzzled expressions, he added, "I've seen Horii, that guy came back It’s college time.”

"Tsk, that fat guy really doesn't have much creativity." Lina said as she squatted down and patted her daughter's head. "Xiaoguang, go play by yourself. Mom, dad, and Uncle Xincheng have something to say. explain."

After saying that, under the somewhat ridiculous gaze of Xincheng, the little girl called Xiaoguang by Lina kissed Lina on the forehead, and then ran out with a smile.

"Do you plan to stay here?" Xincheng asked somewhat unacceptable.

"How is that possible?" Lina and Dagu looked at each other, then smiled and shook their heads, "This is probably some kind of future, just like the old voice said, this is the result of a certain choice, but , I don’t have to make a choice, I’m still young and can create things like the future myself.”

"Is it that simple? Over there at Horii." Xincheng was stunned for a moment. Although it was Mars, wasn't it too beautiful? What's the alternative?

Then, as if to confirm some of Xincheng's thoughts, Dagu suddenly walked up to Xincheng, hugged him hard, then turned to Lina helplessly and said, "The time is coming, once every three years." My vacation is over, and next I should go explore the home planet of the Naga people."

"A vacation once every three years? How long is a vacation?"

"One vacation every three years. One week at a time." Lina's face showed helplessness, and Dagu just shook his head, "Xiaoguang. He almost doesn't recognize me anymore."

"I seem to understand you two." Xincheng looked at Lina and Dagu with his eyes widened. He understood what Lina and Dagu were going through.

Dagu is an orphan. His parents have passed away due to accidents. Of course, when his parents passed away, Dagu was no longer young. However, Xincheng believed that if Dagu had a choice, he would not let himself The child also became so lonely, but he still chose that way.

And Lina.
The entire Victory Team knows about Lina’s father. Her father chose work and a greater career between work and family. However, this really hurt Lina, and it even made Lina feel uncomfortable for a long time. For a long time, she was a little cold and a little irritable, which even made Lina choose to change and conceal her last name. Xincheng looked at Lina and Dagu. He did not expect that these two people would eventually move towards such a future. In a sense, this was the most painful thing deep in their memories, presented to this future, and they had suffered Everything they have experienced is also imposed on their children by this future.
Xincheng turned his head. He didn't know what to say. He knew that in such a future, Dagu must have a very important responsibility. He would not speak out to persuade Dagu and the others to make any changes, because he knew all this. It can be changed, so Dagu and Lina must also know it.

However, they also know that if it reaches this point in the future, they will still not make changes, because there are some things that need to be borne by people.

"We know what you are thinking, but Xincheng, Xiaoguang is different from us." Dagu, who seemed to have been silent because of his 'family status', shook his head, then looked at Xincheng seriously and said,

"I know that Lina and I both had some not-so-good childhoods when we were young, and in this future, when we make a choice, we seem to be considering something that is not A wonderful childhood was imposed on our children.”

Dagu looked around, then looked at his child in this future, and said slowly,
"Everything seems to be the same, as if we have gone down an old path that we don't want to admit, but everything is different because we know how to express love."

"My parents love me, even after they had an accident, I am sure of this, but we missed the opportunity to express our love."

"Lina and her father also love each other, but they have never expressed their love before. Obviously, it is such a simple thing."

"We will be different. Even in this future, my family and I have to be separated, I will tell them in my own way that I love them, even if we are countless light years apart, even if we Opportunities to meet are few and far between.”

Lina turned her head away and kept wiping her tears. In fact, it was exactly what Xincheng thought. When Lina saw such a future, her instinct was to resist and fear. She didn't want it to happen to her. Childhood appears in one's own children,
For a moment, she even had the thought that if she had to endure such a future after being together with Dagu, then she would rather never be together with Dagu.
However, Dagu changed her with sincerity and love. For the first time, Lina understood that what she lacked in childhood was not actually her father's love. Her father loved her, and what she lacked was proof that her father loved her. evidence.

Dagu looked at Xincheng while patting Lina, and suddenly there was a hint of curiosity in his tone, "Speaking of which, Xincheng, don't you have your own world?"

"No. No, exploring the universe and opening up the solar system, shouldn't such a job be assigned to me?" Xincheng looked at Dagu with a strange look, "Why should it be you? I have a wife and children, and I have the job of my dreams. So envious!”

Dagu and Lina looked at Xincheng's strange appearance and laughed in unison. After a while, Dagu took the lead to calm down and looked at Xincheng.

"I probably understand what the ruins mean. Just as Brother Zhengmu and Mr. Castor once showed, if we want to shoulder the responsibility of light, we must make some choices. Obviously they are the most important to us. things, but we must give them up.”

"By the way, where do you think the conductor is?" Lina suddenly interjected, "If the guy digging the well is involved in the past, and Dagu and I are confused by the future, then where is the conductor? Where is he? It can’t be at the captain’s wedding, right?”

Xincheng was stunned for a moment, and then laughed. He felt that what Lina said was really possible. If so, it would be interesting. Then he smiled, and his eyes changed again. In just a blink of an eye, everything changed again.

Looking at everything around him, Xincheng was stunned for a moment, then said with a wry smile, "It seems that the commander's love for the captain is not as deep as imagined."

As soon as Xincheng opened his eyes, he saw countless tombstones, and on top of these tombstones were the uniforms and logos of their winning team.

Xincheng, who had already guessed something, walked on the path between tombstones with a sense of absurdity. He lowered his head and looked at the introduction belonging to 'them':

"Xincheng, the second pilot of the Victory Team. Although he always likes to call himself 'ace', he is still a little inferior to Lina, but there is no way. He is thicker-skinned, so this name is left to him."

Looking at his name, Shinjo felt a little weird. After reading the introduction, his weirdness turned into dissatisfaction, because if this is the conscious world of Commander Munakata, does it mean that the commander thinks he is inferior to Lina? !

After just walking a few steps, Xincheng smiled again, because the fat man Horii who was still there just now saying, 'I didn't choose you, but chose the future', was already lying next to him,

"Horii, a genius scientist, the father of cosmic language, a scientific expert on the victory team, likes sweets and niche music (Chris Maya), is somewhat lacking in physical fitness, and is a fat man with a great sense of humor."

There was curiosity on Xincheng's face, and he continued walking down because he knew whose tombstones would be next: Dagu, Lina, Nori, and even Director Sawai, Director Yoshioka, and Staff Officer Minamihara. Here it is.

Each life story is written in great detail, which is wrong and cannot be considered detailed. To be more precise, it is rather 'casual'. Compared to their achievements, these are more about hobbies and personalities. introduction.

Suddenly, at the end of the row of tombstones, Shinjo stopped, because he saw the conductor Munakata, who was standing in front of the last tombstone, quietly saying something,
Subconsciously, he walked two steps quickly, but for some reason, he slowed down. Xincheng slowly walked to Zongfang's side, and the name of the tombstone was also obvious - "Megumi".

"command!?"

"Don't call me the commander, I am the director here now." Munakata turned to look at Xincheng, then smiled and shook his head, "In the final battle, the TPC headquarters was destroyed, Director Sawai and the others all died, and the victory team They all died, and only I survived in the command post on the front line."

Zongfang patted Xincheng's shoulder, and then whispered to Hui Jianjian's tombstone, "It was very real. It was very real when everything happened. I clearly remember what the old voice said, but when everyone died in front of me , but it still makes me feel despair and pain
I don’t have anyone to command, so how can I be called a commander? At least, that’s what I thought at the time. "

"I don't have the special ability like Dagu, the care like you, and the command like Horii. I can't tell what is real and what is fake at all."

"I started drinking, even though I wasn't supposed to drink, but I started drinking anyway, hoping to find hope in alcohol."

"But Commander, you have come out now!" Xincheng said softly, "You have realized where this is."

"I actually didn't come out, and I don't know if it was my dream to see you." Zongfang turned his head and looked at Xincheng, "But I did become the director, because I dream about you every night, just like today. , you will encourage me, and I will look forward to your encouragement.”

"You gave me strength in the dream, and I took on everything I should take on again. Just like today, you appeared in front of me again, which gave me strength again."

Zongfang looked at the tombstones around him and said,

"Xincheng, I don't know if all this will start again or end here, but I am very grateful that you can come here. Whether you are real or my dream, I once became a little numb and... Confused, but who I am now.”

Xincheng wanted to say something more, but everything around him changed again.

He stood in front of a huge space shuttle, wearing a spacesuit with his name on it, but the battle was not over. Everyone on the victory team was still wearing the uniforms of the victory team.

"Be happy, Shinjo! Leave the earth to us!" Horii shouted loudly, and Lina also said with a smile, "You are so lucky. Humanity is going to take the next step in space exploration, and we need a capable person. An experienced astronaut, you just took the chance and left the victory team!”

Xincheng looked around. Everyone in the victory team, everyone in TPC, and his own sister, all looked at him with a smile, without any dissatisfaction.

Suddenly, Xincheng's expression changed and became ugly. He took off his spacesuit and walked towards the victory team. As he walked, he shouted, "Old man! I don't care who you are, this one doesn't count. Do it again!”

"Why are everyone's tests so profound?"

"Why are they talking about friendship, love, family, comradeship, sacrifice and responsibility!"

"Only what am I. An astronaut's dream and real partner?"

"What a bullshit choice! Give me a new round!" Xincheng came between Horii and Dagu, hugged his two friends, and shouted loudly to the sky, "What good choice is there!" Who are you looking down on!"

"How can the feelings between Horii and me, Dagu and me, and everyone else be measured in this way!!"

He was only halfway through his words when everything around him changed. Everyone returned to the ruins. Xincheng opened his eyes. Everyone around him was looking at him with a smile. Horii was even more direct. He ran to the edge of the new city with a smile,

"Xincheng, I can't tell you like me so much~"

"Get out of here! You fat man!!!"

(End of this chapter)