Chapter 63: Unit 2 Completed All that was left was a hot, pure...
“Well, it’s very well written.”
The older guide pushed his glasses, closed a thick paper document in his hand, and showed a satisfied and relieved look to the young guide in front of him.
The young guide opposite him wore a gentle smile, perfectly placed on his lips, and replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, "Thank you very much for your guidance, teacher."
"I'm not giving you any advice. It's really rare that you can collect so much real information."
The older guide's expression grew kinder.
"Then let's stick with this. However, this is just a rough guideline. There might be some unexpected events tomorrow, so remember to adapt to the situation."
This is inevitable.
Completely different from the direct and neat showdown of force for the Chief Sentinel, the election rules for the Chief Guides are more complicated and require more eloquence.
A candidate who stands out from the nominations will give a speech on the same stage with the previous chief, talking about what he can do, what he plans to do, what he has done so far, etc. after taking office, focusing on future development.
There are three visions in total, one in the tower, one in White Harbor, and one randomly selected in an ordinary city.
There will be a question-and-answer session in the middle, random questions from on-site judges, and real-time online connections. In short, candidates need to have sufficient adaptability.
If the manuscript is not written by yourself, and there is a slight stutter, every detail of your face will be projected on the big screen by the high-definition camera.
But based on his performance in the first game this morning, Wu Cisheng was neither anxious nor impatient throughout, and there was nothing wrong with his expression, tone and demeanor.
It can be seen that this child must have been preparing for this a long time ago.
He carefully prepared three manuscripts for different groups, focusing on different points for different people.
In the last scene in an ordinary city, he even used his own personal experiences as a blueprint, satisfying both sincerity and sensationalism. It's really amazing how young people can be.
The older guide narrowed his eyes and watched the tall young man leave. Through the half-open door, he saw the red-haired sentry again beside the guide.
One of them is like calm water, the other is like scorching fire. One always has a humble and gentle smile on his face, while the other looks as if everyone owes him a lot of money. At first glance, they do not seem to match.
Many people in the tower center thought that Wu Cisheng must have some hidden secret in the hands of the foreign sentinel. Otherwise, with so many excellent sentinels in the tower, why would they choose him as the bound sentinel?
There were also some people who suspected that Wu Cisheng was simply using Lucas, and this became more and more serious after the latter successfully won the election of Chief Sentinel with his overwhelming strength.
But after several months of observation, the older guide discovered that the reason might not be what was said outside, and the two young people were indeed in a very awkward relationship.
Especially through this morning's speech, as a teacher, he was sitting very close and could see almost all the little interactions between the two people.
During the question-and-answer session, a student asked a very impertinent question, either intentionally to cause trouble or to attract attention.
The atmosphere was tense, but fortunately, Wu Cisheng handled the situation very well. When faced with unreasonable questioning, he did not maintain his usual gentle attitude, but instead used his tough attitude to refute the speculation.
And it was precisely because he had been so kind in the past that it was frightening when he suddenly turned cold, and the sentry next to him, who had a strong presence, stood up for him silently.
The farce naturally died down.
It's not just in the first speech, some clues can also be seen in daily life.
On the night when the older guide confirmed the student list, he carefully observed the series of actions of his students before they returned to the tower.
In the initial reports, many reporters, while describing how easy Wu Cisheng was to get along with, would also spend some time complaining about the very rude "red-haired barbarian" next to him.
There was one passage that particularly stuck with the older guide: “If the sentry is likened to an uncontrollable mad dog, then the guide is like the rope around the dog’s neck…”
When the sentry swore, the guide only needed to give him a look and he would immediately stop. When the sentry shouted, the guide only needed to say "quiet" and the latter would immediately sit up straight and put down his crossed legs.
It's a very subtle combination.
The older guide stood up from his office chair and through the half-open window, just saw his students downstairs and the glaring red beside him.
I don’t know what the two were talking about, but their bodies were very close, with their upper bodies almost touching.
They are two very different people, but when they get along with each other, there is another kind of magical chemical reaction.
The warm yellow sunlight cast a shadow on the black-haired young man. In a trance, the older guide seemed to have seen him wearing the chief uniform...
What a promising young man!
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The three days of speeches went very smoothly, especially the last one. Wu Cisheng deliberately chose Chunhui City, where he had had a connection for several years.
In his speech, he sincerely recounted the years he spent as an alien living as an ordinary person, and this perspective was obviously extremely fresh.
Because of this real-life experience, he understood better why the conflict between ordinary people and aliens was becoming increasingly intense. It was simply because of the lack of information exchange and transparency between them, and people were naturally distrustful of the unknown...
He not only pointed out the existing problems, but also put forward several constructive suggestions, such as establishing a neutral organization for communication, and holding friendly exchanges at regular intervals. In order to support these proposals, he also prepared numerous preset plans.
After the speech, Wu Cisheng's voter turnout soared at a visible rate. Even before the time was up, the news on various websites outside had already been released in advance.
On the same night, Wu Cisheng, who had been busy for a long time, politely declined the requests of other colleagues to celebrate after the meeting on the grounds that he still had work to sort out, and also declined all interviews.
It was a small celebration with just Lucas and me in the small studio apartment.
It wasn't really a celebration, just random chats about everything, what to do next, the allocated housing, my mother's illness...
The last time Aunt Yang called, she said that Yang Jiao had taken some of the medicine they sent back, and her condition had been much better recently. She also said that when she held the photo, she could recognize which one was Wu Cisheng. Maybe next time he comes back, she will be able to recognize him.
At that time, Wu Cisheng didn't know what to say for a moment. It was not until Aunt Yang on the phone called him several times that Lucas took the phone and asked him to answer.
"Okay, okay, you were so nervous then."
"Yeah?"
Wu Cisheng drank some low-alcohol sake, one glass after another, his head supported by his thin wrist bones. As he spoke, he tilted his head slightly to look at Lucas, and his whole body exuded a lazy and casual air.
He even suddenly mentioned the first savior after a long time, saying that he couldn't remember the person's name. Lucas said that if he couldn't remember it, he would just forget about it.
There is no special meaning in mentioning him, I just suddenly thought of him, just like thinking of ordinary flowers and plants.
"I've never really understood. Aren't you afraid I'm just using you? Aren't you afraid I'll just drain you of all your value and abandon you?"
Lucas didn't hesitate at all.
"If you really did that, it must be for your own benefit." He said this in a matter-of-fact tone, "As long as it's like this, it's fine. People should be responsible for their own choices..."
Eyebrows? The handsome young man's eyes were dazed for a second. He held the porcelain cup tightly and drank all the wine in it, muttering quietly: "Fool."
"What?"
Lucas didn't quite hear.
"Nothing, nothing..."
As they chatted, the two people extended their conversation from their own affairs to the world.
Lucas had a few more drinks, and the smell of alcohol had settled on his face. In a mysterious tone, he told Wu Cisheng that his little world was currently experiencing a rare period of peace, but in a few decades, their world would be hit by a near-destructive catastrophe...
"Oh, is this true?"
"real!"
By then, the existing civilized social structure will collapse, the global population will plummet, and the human beings in this world will once again usher in a wave of evolution.
However, crises often coexist with opportunities. Once again, humans who survive a disaster will be stronger and live longer than humans today, and the level of science and technology and biological research will also achieve a leap forward.
Looking back at Wu Cisheng's generation from the perspective of later generations, there are mixed opinions on this, but they all gave this rare period of peace a name: "The Era of Peace in the Old World."
Lucas emphasized the last few words in a strange tone: "So do you think the peace we have now is very precious?"
"That's it."
Wu Cisheng thought for a while and suddenly laughed out loud: "I will be dead by then, right?"
Lucas calculated carefully in his mind for a moment, a thick sadness on his face that threatened to overflow. He blurted out, "Don't be afraid. I will die too."
"Okay, okay, then we'll just be buried together..." He paused, "Just like you kept saying before, so we'll be together forever?"
Hearing him say this, the sadness between Lucas's brows completely disappeared, and he drank several sips of sake.
"By the way, can you tell me more about your world?"
"What do you want to hear?"
"It's all right. Your past..."
“This…”
Lucas drew out his words. He was not good at telling stories, but he still tried his best to pick out some interesting fragments from his past life and describe them to him.
Different interstellar civilizations, customs between different planets, and the language on his side, he took advantage of the fact that Wu Cisheng couldn't understand it and even mixed in a common saying of love.
He shouldn't have understood, but he seemed to understand. His watery blue eyes narrowed slightly, as if a cute little animal was saying to him: "I know what you're thinking..."
When talking about a trip, Lucas looked down and saw that the young man next to him had fallen asleep.
He slept so quietly, his breathing was even, and a childlike tranquility appeared on his fair face.
The heart in Lucas' chest seemed to have seen its true master, and it woke up with joy and excitement, beating uncontrollably.
The tall, red-haired sentry held his breath unconsciously and cautiously moved closer, until the distance between the two was so close that their noses were touching.
The two breaths blended together.
When Lucas quietly carried Wu Cisheng back to the bed and tucked in the quilt for him, he heard the electronic sound for the last time.
Are you leaving?
【Yes. 】
Before leaving, 03399 rescanned all the data about Wu Cisheng.
At this time, it was surprised to find that the target of the mission who was determined by the first rescuer to be unrescible, a strange human who could not distinguish his own emotions, did not know what love was, and did not know what happiness was, was slowly increasing in happiness value.
This means he has a happy feeling...
The rescue mission was successful!
03399 marked the task summary: [Although it's hard to believe, he seems to have done nothing, and his pursuit method is very old-fashioned, but the human's index has indeed increased. Well, if there is any difference, he is not smart, he doesn't have any tricks, he only has a burning, pure, and unwavering heart.]
[End of Unit 2]
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