Hidden Yao Era

"You don't mean anything else about that Emilia, do you?" asked Uncle Cuthbert, the twentieth time he'd asked Casto.

"No, I'm not interested in her, I just admire her command ability. Castor explained again.

"Well, you're not interested in him, but Lieutenant General Rams, who is in charge of military personnel, is very interested in the people of the Savanna family. While looking at Emilia's picture, he said to me with a saliva that this white little girl must be brought to me to see. Damn, I feel sick to see the way he looks!" said Uncle Cuthbert, with some irritation.

"Oh, he shouldn't be interested when he sees Emilia herself, she's a little dark. It's not so white and tender, it's been sunbathed on the battlefield for a long time, and in her words, it's roughening. Casto thought it was funny, but at the same time, the major general in charge of personnel also made him very sick.

"Oh, well, then you have Emilia and I go with you to see Lieutenant General Rams, and let me see what this female captain is like. Uncle Cuthbert said.

"By the way, what about the character of the captain of the Iron Dome?" Casto couldn't help but worry about the character of Amilia's future boss.

"Don't worry, he is a student of Lao Li, his character and ability are good, and he is very stable. Wouldn't have any other thoughts about Amilia. Uncle Cuthbert's words calmed Casto's heart.

"Okay, thank you, Uncle Cuthbert, I'm going to contact Emilia and let her meet with you with the Major General?" said Casto.

"Okay, then you can message her later. Let's not talk about it today. Casor and Uncle Cuthbert said goodbye to each other and hung up.

Three days later, Casto was awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel by the firefighters, and Yang Dongming was awarded the rank of major. The firefighters' state media called Casto and Yang "the heroes of the defense of Titan." When Casto saw this title, he knew in his heart that he was not worthy of his name.

After that, Casto and Yang Dongming heard that they might be assigned to serve on more advanced warships. Castor may be assigned to an internship on a new destroyer, while Yang Dongming may work as a drone technician on a Callisto support cruiser.

After the battle on Titan, the solar system ushered in a brief period of peace, and the Pluto rovers did not take the initiative to attack. And the firefighters were also very cautious about launching a new campaign because of the crushing defeat on the ground battlefield of Titan.

Casto is finally free to return to Mars to visit his parents, whom he hasn't seen for a long time. He was both happy and sad, happy that he could see his parents again and stay at home for a while. The worry was that the message I sent to Sonia would have to wait a few more minutes for her to receive it.

On the way back to Mars, Sonia sent a message: "Casto, you're going home, you're happy, aren't you? I'm glad you can see your long-lost parents."

Of course I will be happy because of your joy, but will you be equally sad for me because of my troubles?

I've been distressed lately, and I've noticed that the struggle between sects tends to complicate matters. The last defeat was not just a profit from the Shenyin faction. Some of the young strong officers of the Tianyin Sect also felt that there was an opportunity, and even heard rumors that some of them had helped the Shenyin Sect to cause the accidental death of the commander this time. There were many fighter pilots who deliberately did not support air combat, but many of them were shielded by the top brass of the Shenyin faction and were not held accountable.

There are also some intellectuals of the Xinyin faction, who want to take refuge in the Shenyin faction, these people feel that the people at the bottom are worthless, and it is impossible for us, the army bosses, to have the same heart as them. And we also don't have the control of warships, so they feel that we are more unreliable and have no real deterrent to help them achieve their political ambitions.

They felt that taking refuge in the Divine Voice, which had a fleet, was a more reliable path. Father Sergei has been communicating with their leaders lately, and he feels that these intellectuals are short-sighted.

They should have been united by God's will! Why are they so short-sighted?

They should strive for a more ambitious goal, so that entanglement in infighting can only make us continue to consume.

Sometimes it disappoints me to see people of faith fighting for immediate gain. They are clearly saying noble things, but in fact they are doing dirty things. They understand so many truths, but they don't have the same heart. This makes me feel that religion is not the ultimate salvation for humanity.

But what is salvation, and how can one become strong and good?

I'm sorry, I may have ruined your good mood to go home, but I can't help but share my feelings with you, can you understand?

Wishing you a relaxing and happy vacation on Mars, let go of all your worries and make yourself completely relaxed. "

With Sonya's blessing, Casto returned to Mars.

Casto first returned to the farm to live with his parents for a few days, where he saw the farm come alive. After centuries of development, the shores of Lake Utopia have developed a systematic automated agricultural planting system. Here, Casto's family uses AI to monitor and intervene in real time to ensure the quality of their crops.

While AI does pretty much all of the work, Casto's parents often do it themselves. As a child, Casto didn't quite understand why his parents did this, but after meeting Sonya, he understood that it was his parents exercising their right to work as autonomous people.

During his time on the farm, Casto also worked with his parents. The mother was very happy, and the father was a little surprised. Because Casto had never scoffed at these things before, his transformation surprised his father, and their father-son relationship was brought closer.

Casto also asked his father, a classical music enthusiast who had a collection of old CDs and audio files from the Earth period, about music. As a child, Casto didn't think the music was pleasant enough or beautiful enough. And now he decided to start learning to appreciate them.

On this day, Casto made an appointment with his cousin Lin Mingtong and future brother-in-law Griffith to meet at the Song of Opportunity restaurant on Mars. He was very curious about his future brother-in-law, and he also wanted to know the inside story of some of the arbitrators' committees.

Castor didn't have to wait long at the door of the restaurant to see his cousin and brother-in-law. Lin Mingtong's cousin wore a slightly loose light blue long skirt with elegant embroidery on the cuffs. She took her future husband in her arms and beckoned to Casto.

Casto noticed that her cousin, who had been a little thin, was now a little richer, and her fair melon seed face, which had previously been a little lacking in energy and blood due to lack of exercise, was now much more rosy. The bright pupils are no longer as erratic as before, but often look at their lover tenderly.

Castor turned his gaze back to Griffith, a tall, handsome young man who looked older than Castor and had a calm temperament. His short golden hair was shiny and white, his blue eyes were very bright, his face was round, and his facial features were very delicate. If you don't pay attention to his slightly square chin and protruding Adam's apple, it is easy for ordinary people to mistake him for a beautiful girl.

He looked at Castor with a slight sharpness in his gaze, which he himself seemed to notice, and immediately withdrew his gaze, and said to Castor with a gentle look and words: "Hello, I am Griffith Medici. "

"Hello, I'm Casto Cavendish Lin Mingtong's cousin. I heard Uncle Cuthbert talk about you before, and he said that you are a young and promising rising star in politics. Casto said.

Griffith Medici: "Hahaha, I'm just trying to be a responsible politician, let's go in and talk, I also want to get to know you, the hero who defended Titan!".

They then came to the restaurant. Casto asked, "How did you meet?"

Hearing Castor ask this, Cousin Lin Mingtong first blushed, and then smiled very embarrassedly: "You better ask him." "

"Hahaha, we met in college, we are both PhDs. And then we got to know each other. Griffith gave a perfunctory account of what they had learned, in very simple and general terms.

"Huh, you just explained our encounter?" said Cousin Lin Mingtong in surprise.

"Well, I'm afraid I'll make you feel embarrassed when I say it. Griffith said with a smile.

"Hahaha, let's say it again, we met on the lawn of the university. The cousin's words baffled Casto, could it be that they met while mowing the lawn, but they didn't need to mow the lawn at school, which made Casto even more curious about how they met each other.

"Well, I've always practiced guitar, you know, I've loved practicing since I was a kid. But when I practice, I feel so lonely. When I was studying for a PhD, I felt even more lonely, because no one understood the content I studied, and no one listened to the songs I practiced, so I was really lonely. I want to share it with someone, but I don't dare to take the initiative to talk to someone. "

"Then I would go to the school lawn every afternoon and play the guitar and sing, hoping to attract people, even if it was just right next to me and quietly listening to me. However, people passing by ignored me. I sometimes hear them say that this person is a fool, why should he sing by himself when the AI singer sings so well. I was angry when I heard this, but I didn't dare to contradict them. "

"I thought I'm going to fight them in a more intense way, and they think I'm stupid, and I'm stupid to the end. I was singing a very old song aloud on the lawn, and I shouted, 'Where is the sun!?, where is the sun!' and I felt dizzy and dizzy, and suddenly I thought that more people would think I was stupid and shy, so I ran away. "

"But as I was about to leave, someone stopped me, and I looked back and saw my own sun. After speaking, Lin Mingtong's cousin looked at Griffith, and her eyes were full of tenderness.

Griffith also looked at Lin Mingtong's cousin and said, "Hahaha, I was thinking that this girl was so cute, so I took the initiative to come and talk to you." Such people are all too rare nowadays, and everyone lives in a world set by AI, although AI does not clearly define what we can or cannot do. But most people are following the rules of the world set by AI, that is, don't do things that don't have pleasure, and don't do things that you find troublesome. "

"Well, your point is interesting. Very few people think like this, after all, such thoughts are natural, and your thinking like this will make many people feel unnecessary. They will feel that they are simply uncomfortable thinking about it. Casto said.

But in order for the human spirit to achieve a breakthrough, it is necessary to allow oneself to go through pain, to go through trials and grinds. Examine the world through a critical and cold perspective in order to gain true knowledge. Griffith's words made Casto suddenly feel that he and Sonia had something in common.

Griffith then went on to talk about the ancient times of mankind: "Let's say the philosophers in the East who made a breakthrough in the Axis nearly 10,000 years ago. Didn't the scholar who traveled with his disciples go through hardships and trials to reach the realm of a saint? I don't believe that he was born a saint, but I think he achieved spiritual sublimation through the arduous journey of traveling around the world. "

Knowing that the story he was telling took place in Yang Dongming's homeland, Casto asked curiously: "The philosophers of the East have reached the realm of saints, so what do you think the value of the earth's oriental culture is in modern times?"