For a moment, he suspected that Lu Feng wanted to arrest him for entering Eden. However, he felt that his performance this morning was perfect and even Seraing took the initiative to speak for him.

An Zhe, “…”

He suddenly realized that he didn’t seem very smart in Seraing’s eyes. Still, even if he wasn’t a smart human, he was a sane mushroom. Going to the Lighthouse was something he really wanted.

He said, “Okay.”

Lu Feng gave a faint hum and turned to leave.

***

As the children were being trained by the military instructor, An Zhe saw on a bench beside them. He would be called over if the instructor needed help with things like timing or scoring. There was nothing to do and the office didn’t have any books he was interested in. He could only take a guide on the operation of various weapons.

Rather than sitting with him, Colin sat on the bench next to him. Colin had made a new friend who was a boy in his 20s and a teacher of language and literature for the next door class.

At this time, the book open in An Zhe’s hand explained in detail a large fighter plane called ‘PL1109.’ This was a masterpiece of human technology in the year of the magnetic field chaos. It used the base’s independent cruise system to accurately locate the path in the absence of magnetic fields. It sounded great but An Zhe had no interest in it. Since he hadn’t slept all night, he started to faintly doze off.

On his right side, Colin’s greetings with the language teacher were over. They exchanged names and started to talk, the content of their conversation entering An Zhe’s ears.

“Do you like the main city?” Colin asked. An Zhe was keenly aware that Colin was going to start preaching again.

“Why don’t I like it?” The boy replied. “The main city has given us a secure life.”

He also seemed to be a talkative person. The moment this sentence ended, the boy added, “We have been in the main city for a month. What do you think of it?”

“I don’t like it,” Colin declared.

“Why?” The boy wondered. “I don’t have to be a mercenary and go out and die. I never thought about it before but I thank my mother every day for forcing me to finish the three courses. Although she mainly wanted me to finish the language and economy courses before going to the supply station. This way, she wouldn’t have to go out to the wild to make a living.”

Colin was silent for a moment before asking, “Where is your mother?”

“She died in the wild. It was only a few years since they adopted me. My father didn’t come back and then she didn’t come back.”

“I’m sorry.”