In the classroom.
Because Su Zhao had spoken so seriously at the time, Lin Hao always felt that he wasn't serious.
It was as if it were just a joke.
But then he remembered the scene of Zhao Feng being carried in by many people a few days ago, covered in blood, looking on the verge of death, yet without any particularly serious internal injuries.
Lin Hao had to re-examine his relationship with Ye Xue. After all, it was that girl who had specifically come to find him to form a team.
They had no prior connection whatsoever.
Headache.
The strange mysterious power from the East was truly terrifying once he understood it.
"Lin Hao, what should you do when you see an advanced Zerg?"
At this moment, a hoarse male voice suddenly came from above Lin Hao's head.
The voice instantly broke Lin Hao's train of thought, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.
This was the third time the teacher had reminded him during class.
Lin Hao looked up, skillfully hiding his embarrassment, slowly stood up from his seat, his dark eyes fixed on the male teacher in front of him, and then replied to the teacher's question seriously: "Kill."
There was no hesitation in his words. Even though he knew that he couldn't even handle a common Zerg now, he wouldn't back down.
Because their very existence was to kill Zergs.
Even though Zhao Jianye had never told him this, he knew what his future path would be from the very first day he entered.
It wasn't that he wanted to be a protector of humanity, but simply that among the thousands of people, there was someone he wanted to protect.
For that reason, he had to become someone who feared nothing, even when facing advanced Zergs. For the sake of the person he wanted to protect, he could not hesitate.
Facing Lin Hao, when the teacher heard the boy speaking so seriously to him, the sarcasm that was about to come out of his mouth seemed to get stuck.
Because he saw the determination and ardor in the boy's eyes.
Just looking at that gaze made him want to escape the uncomfortable feeling it evoked.
Because he knew a secret: a great war between humans and Zergs was inevitable.
And he came here to teach because the government had promised that there was a ninety-nine percent chance they wouldn't be pushed to the front lines, thus ensuring the safety of himself and his wife and children.
And the bright look in this child's eyes seemed to mock his wishful thinking and ulterior motives.
He adjusted his mood internally, pushing away the illusion from his mind, and then sternly repeated to the boy: "Lin Hao, if you encounter an advanced Zerg in the Imperial Capital, what will you do?"
After saying this, Chen Li leaned against the corner of a student's desk, calmly watching the boy who didn't even reach his chin.
After all, the instinctive reaction of everyone upon waking up to find an advanced Zerg in the capital was to flee.
Instead of choosing to fight.
Because everyone believed that fighting was the army's business and had nothing to do with them.
This topic instantly quieted the class.
All the students, who had been amused by Lin Hao being questioned again, now looked at the two standing figures with solemn expressions.
They all knew that the teacher wasn't just asking Lin Hao this question, but the entire class.
At this moment, Lin Hao, facing the gaze of everyone in the class, still showed no panic. He stood as straight as a pine tree, without any hesitation, and said to Chen Li: "Kill."
Upon hearing this hypothetical scenario, Lin Hao instinctively thought of Fei'er standing there with vacant eyes, the surrounding buildings devastated beyond recognition, the sky ablaze, and no one beside her. Even if there were people, they were corpses scattered around. Even that old man had disappeared, leaving only the dazed Fei'er.
The moment he thought of this scene, his heart felt as if it were gripped by a giant hand, leaving no room for thought, making him forget how to breathe.
How could he let an advanced Zerg appear in the Imperial Capital? The person he wanted to protect was still there. Even if it meant his own destruction, he would lure that advanced Zerg to a deserted place.
"Even if you know there's no chance of winning?"
"Even if I know there's no chance of winning."
Finally, after saying a few words, Chen Li dismissed them.
However, as he left the classroom, his somewhat flustered back betrayed his unease.
After the teacher left, the classroom remained in a state of silence.
It was as if the teacher were still there, or perhaps even quieter than when the teacher was present.
Lin Hao ignored the strange atmosphere and strode towards the training grounds.
The afternoon was for mecha training again. This time, he wanted to try to pilot that mecha successfully.
"Lin Hao, were you serious about what you said just now?" a boy's voice, like a little sun, came from behind Lin Hao.
Lin Hao turned his head slowly upon hearing the voice and saw his roommate Su Zhao running quickly towards him. He looked at Su Zhao, who was sweating profusely.
Why was his physique so poor? He was an SSS-level mental power user, yet he seemed to have a gap compared to them.
Perhaps his mental power was just white trash.
"I was."
Lin Hao said, looking into Su Zhao's eyes.
Su Zhao, seeing that the person he was chasing had stopped to wait for him, immediately ran in front of Lin Hao, stopping and breathing heavily.
Although he had been training in the same way as Lin Hao these past few days, he always felt that Lin Hao was different from them and from the others in the class. He couldn't quite pinpoint how.
However, this question seemed to have an answer when Lin Hao responded to the teacher.
Despite their interactions over the past few days, he already knew that Lin Hao was not as incompetent as rumored, but had his own ideas.
He adjusted his breathing, looked into Lin Hao's eyes, and said somewhat sheepishly: "May I ask why you are so determined to kill advanced Zergs? And even if they came to the capital, you still made that decision. Do you want to become a hero who saves humanity?"
Su Zhao knew that asking this was a bit improper, but the doubt in his mind prevailed.
Perhaps the person in front of him was just a child seeking fame.
Lin Hao, standing before him, heard this response. Instead of anger or sadness at being questioned, he simply said calmly: "No, it's just that there's someone I want to protect there."
He just wanted to be her hero.
Heh.
As for the lives of others, what did it matter to him?
After saying this, he did not pay attention to the dazed Su Zhao standing there and continued walking towards the training grounds.
At this moment, on a tree, after hearing their conversation, a figure gradually emerged from the shadows. Ye Xue watched Lin Hao's receding back and whispered softly, "The gears of fate are finally slowly turning. I hope they turn in the direction I like."
Hurry up, her body couldn't hold on much longer.
Ye Xue gently stroked her hands, which had already shown fine lines, and a trace of annoyance and relief flashed across her face.
Perhaps this time it was truly the end.
After thinking this, she slowly let go of the excitement on her face and softly retreated back into the shadows of the tree.
Mini Theater:
For the current plot, Mu Mu's stance is different. It is hoped that readers can switch their perspectives from the previous scenes.
In the new year, I hope readers will continue to support this young author.
Happy New Year.
Love you all~~~