After the bloody beef was fried in the pan, sprinkled with pepper and all kinds of seasonings, it began to emit a rich fragrance of the ingredient itself. The silver table knife cut through the slightly brittle surface of the meat. It was different from the scene where blood spurted out when the "handle" pierced through the bison's head. Although there was some blood on this piece of beef, there was more of the juices that made one want to eat it.
The ordinary citizens of the Federation who ate synthetic food all year round had no resistance to this kind of natural food, let alone the shop owner and the young Xu Le who loved meat like it was their life.
After a wonderful dinner, Xu Le cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks and hid the rest of the beef and innards in the huge freezer in the operation room next to the mine. He found that he had obtained a rare moment of leisure, and for a moment, he didn't know what to do. After standing in the room for a while in a daze, Xu Le took out a bottle of red wine and two glasses from the drawer and went out the door. Along the broken steel ladder, he climbed to the grass above the mine.
The shop owner, Feng Yu, had been in a daze for a long time. He had been watching the last ray of light disappear between heaven and earth, and then it was completely covered by the most complete darkness. Taking the glass of red wine from behind him, Feng Yu took a sip and said with a smile that wasn't a smile, "Using my baby to please me, what do you want to ask?"
Xu Le carried the wine bottle to his side and followed the uncle's gaze to the grassland in the distance. At this time, the night was already deep, and he didn't know how spectacular the sunset would be. He knew that the shop owner must be hiding a lot of things from him, but he didn't want to ask because he only followed Feng Yu because he wanted to learn about mechanics from him, and not because he wanted to hear a touching story.
Besides, everyone had their own secrets, and they didn't want to be disturbed.
"Actually … I'm not an idiot." Xu Le suddenly opened his mouth. He did not deliberately act like he was in a difficult position, but he habitually stopped the car in front of an important word and emphasized his tone. Ever since his parents and sister died in the mining accident ten years ago, Xu Le's lonely life seemed to have lost its focus. Therefore, when he occasionally came, he would only use this kind of clumsy method to express his emotions.
The young man narrowed his eyes in the darkness, appearing somewhat cautious. In fact, he had already guessed something. In the past two years of working with Feng Yu, other than the knowledge and practical skills of the mechanical repair methods, the ugly postures that the boss made him take and some of the daily exercises were very strange …
Xu Le was honest and sincere, but that didn't mean that he was brainless. It was just that he always thought that those postures and gymnastics were probably military training techniques, so he always played dumb. Perhaps it could make his body stronger? Since the boss wanted him to learn something that was beneficial to him, he would learn it.
However, after killing that wild bull today, he felt a chill in his heart. His boss was just a mechanic who escaped from the army. Why did the things he taught him have such great power? Could it be that what he usually taught her … was the legendary killing technique that the military had never taught to outsiders?
"I've never thought of you as an idiot. On the contrary, I think of you as a genius." Feng Yu removed the cup from his lips. His expression was calm, but there was a trace of a strange smile in the wrinkles at the corners of his brows.
"I'm not a genius either. I just don't understand. What's the use of you teaching me these things? " Xu Le looked somewhat helplessly into Feng Yu's eyes and asked, "The Department of Defense's mechanical repair officer exam doesn't test field combat ability at all. I don't want to waste time on these things."
Xu Le's voice began to tremble, as if he was enduring some kind of intolerable pain and suffering. Feng Yu couldn't even be bothered to look at him. He calmly said, "With your personality, since you've asked, it seems like you really are conflicted about this matter … I just don't understand where your conflict is coming from."
Xu Le's voice was still trembling, and the sound of heavy breathing could be heard from time to time. He said angrily, "This is already the 63rd year of the 37th constitutional calendar … human civilization has already developed to this stage today. What's the use of you making me learn these things? No matter how strong a person is, can he contend against mecha head-on? Can he fly into space and fight against battleships? "
"I understand. You want to become a mechanic who can repair the three major systems of mecha and battleships. So, in your eyes, those cold metal machines are naturally much stronger than the ant-like individual humans." Feng Yu replied coldly, "But don't forget, no matter how developed humans are, they are still biological humans in the end. You're still in this shell. This shell is your final life-saving measure. It's the first-order machine you must know like the back of your hand and operate without hindrance. "
"As for mecha and battleships, those are just more extrinsic things." Feng Yu slowly closed his eyes. "A person can't hide in a mecha forever. You need to eat, sleep, go to the toilet, have sex, have orgasms, shower … a person's time without clothes takes up one-tenth of their life, then what about the time you don't wear a mecha?"
Xu Le was dumbfounded. He felt that his boss's words made no sense, but there was also a strange charm to them that could not be broken through by twisted logic.
Feng Yu downed the remaining wine in his glass in one gulp, and then suddenly lowered his head and laughed. "Besides, the Federation is currently lacking in energy. Who knows when space battleships will become trash in the universe?"
"Mecha don't need crystal ores. The current high-energy compressed energy is enough to support mecha's movements on land." Xu Le knew that his boss was only saying so much today to convince him, but he still stubbornly retorted, "Besides … what life-saving? What last shell? It's not like I'm going to the West Woods to fight the empire's barbarians. I just want to be a mechanic to earn money, and at the same time do what I like. Why should I care so much?"
"Let's not talk about your future, because in my opinion, you might not be able to pass the Ministry of Defense's exam. Who knows, you might have to work for me for free for the rest of your life." Feng Yu laughed, and then his laughter gradually faded.
"Think about the people on the three planets in Shang Lin. Think about those families that have been around for thousands of years, and even those seven great families. Why do they always respect that old man and his students so much? Why? Isn't it because of that old man's own strength? "
Shang Lin was the name of the capital ring. The capital ring was made up of three habitable planets. It was the most developed, wealthiest, and most comfortable place in the entire Federation's civilization. The so-called seven great families, to the young Xu Le who lived in Dong Lin, were ancient, upper-class existences that were far beyond his reach. And that old man that Feng Yu was talking about …
"Oh my god, you're calling the War God the old man …" Xu Le's voice was extremely trembling. It was unknown whether it was because of pain or fear.
"Alright, you don't have to do the horse stance today. Do the gymnastics again."
Feng Yu did not answer Xu Le's shocked words. He smiled as he looked at Xu Le who had already maintained the standard horse stance for half an hour. He thought to himself, Although this kid is naturally resistant to these things, he is exceptionally serious when he does things. Other than him, which teenager can endure the horse stance test day after day for two years?
"Pay attention to your breathing. Relax your mind." Feng Yu stood up and looked calmly and sternly at Xu Le who was paralyzed on the ground. He said word by word, "Feel and remember the most painful trembling path in your muscles. Don't forget it."
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