Chapter 154 Hope and Despair

Yang Hui and his two companions walked towards their exclusive lounge, chatting and laughing. Although they had been fighting outside for a long time, they were two generals and a colonel. It was definitely unreasonable for them not to have their own room in the headquarters.

But on the way, they met the Woluf team that had stopped.

"What are you looking at?" Yang Hui and his two companions stopped and asked.

"Lieutenant General! Major General! Colonel!" Obrett, Max and Alyssa saluted respectfully, and Arthur, who originally wanted to communicate directly, hurried to follow.

"Relax, it's not wartime now, don't be so serious." Yang Hui returned the salute and said.

"Yes!" X4.

"What are you looking at? Let me see... [Next Generation Pilot Special Training Program]... Well, this thing that Fleet made is quite interesting." Yang Hui praised, touching his chin.

The [Tianren] Brigade is the cradle of the Federation Army's ace pilots, and this has not changed for more than ten years. However, those who can join the [Tianren] Brigade for further study are all elites. The threshold is too high, which makes many ordinary pilots who aspire to join the Brigade stop at the sight of it, so Fleet has come up with a pilot training plan that can meet the needs of ordinary pilots.

This is also a ticket to further study in the [Tianren] Brigade. Instead of forcing people to go to other troops one by one to select, it is better to organize it into a systematic program. Pilots who can get good results in special training can be combined with actual combat records to determine whether they are qualified to join the [Tianren] Brigade.

"Do you know, Lieutenant General?" Alyssa asked.

"I guess so. This is what Fleet created. It's a ticket to enter the [Tianren]. Through various training subjects, you can master the characteristics of the pilots and use this as a basis to cultivate the comprehensive combat capabilities of the pilots. If you have excellent results and excellent actual combat records, you will have the opportunity to enter the [Tianren] squadron."

"Huh? Really?"

"Is this how the members of the [Tianren] squadron are selected?"

Alyssa and Max exclaimed. Being able to join the [Tianren] squadron is the dream of every pilot in the federal army, so they are naturally tempted.

"It wasn't before, it's just that this is more systematic, but whether you can join or not depends on..."

"What to look at?" The four people asked anxiously.

"It depends on our mood." Yang Hui raised the corner of his mouth and gave a very absurd answer.

"Eh? Why is that..."

"I lied to you."

"Eh!?"

"Whether they will join depends on many factors. Driving skills and combat record are only one aspect. There are also mentality, personality, perseverance, etc. You also know that the mission of the [Tianren] Brigade is definitely the most dangerous. It is also very important to be able to maintain a good mentality under heavy pressure."

"I see, I understand, but what does personality mean?" Max asked.

"Do you like to be in the same team with people you hate?" Yang Hui asked the four people.

"No." The four shook their heads in unison.

"That's it."

Looking at Yang Hui spreading his hands, the four people understood. Although it felt like a joke, it was indeed very reasonable. Who doesn't want their colleagues to be the type they like?

"Then I don't have a chance, right?" Alyssa lost her enthusiasm for special training for a while.

"Don't say that. Putting aside the qualifications, this special training is still quite useful. The stronger you are on the battlefield, the more hope you have of survival. Moreover, this training can also evaluate the X-Rounder ability. For ordinary pilots, it is still very good..."

"Uncle Yang Hui, you said that this training can evaluate the X-Rounder ability?" Arthur was not interested at first, but he couldn't stay calm when he heard about the X-Rounder ability.

He lost to Gerhardt twice and was spared by Gerhardt twice. He was unwilling to blame everything on the X-Rounder ability. He thought that as long as he had the X-Rounder ability, he could defeat Gerhardt, so he urgently hoped that he could awaken the X-field and then defeat Gerhardt.

The X-Rounder ability is very rare, and the military's research on the X-field is also very backward. There is no detailed information at all. Arthur, who is at a loss, will definitely not let go of the excellent opportunity at this time.

"What? Are you concerned about the X-Rounder ability?"

"... Well... If I had the X-Rounder ability..."

Looking at Asem clenching his fists and biting his lips, he couldn't help but shake his head. Gerhard's talent was indeed above Asem's. Even if he wasn't an X-Rounder, Asem would need several times more effort to catch up with him. Moreover, Gerhard had been a favored successor of Izelkanda since he was a child. He had always received the most elite education and training, which was not comparable to Asem's half-playful training.

However, Yang Hui didn't intend to discourage Asem's enthusiasm. Some things can only be known after trying them. Moreover, even if he didn't have the X-Rounder ability, special training would be good for Asem.

"Then join. Although it is mainly for pilots with more than 5 years of driving experience, there is no clear limit on the participants. You can all try it." Yang Hui said.

"Yes!" X4

Asem was the most excited. When he learned that he could participate in special training, he seemed to see the X-Rounder ability beckoning to him.

Looking at the four people who left in high spirits, You Lin asked Yang Hui with some concern: "Why didn't you tell him the truth?"

"Is it that his X-Rounder adaptability is very low?"

Not only Yang Hui, who is very familiar with the plot, but also Graham, Yulin, Fleet and others know that Arthur's X-Rounder ability adaptability is very low, and he may not be able to awaken the X field in his lifetime.

(X-Rounder ability users will resonate with each other, even if they have not awakened yet, Yulin can feel the weakest resonance.)

"Well, now he is full of hope, but when..."

"If I tell him like this, will he believe it? Or will he accept it?" Yang Hui asked Yulin.

Yulin was silent. Yang Hui was right. Even if he told him the truth, Arthur would not accept it now. Some things can only be known after experiencing them.

"I'm afraid Arthur will be devastated." Yulin said worriedly.

"Then it will be my turn." Graham said.

"Graham?"

"You are an X-Rounder, and Yang Hui is a Transformer. Neither of them is a normal person, so I will tell Arthur that even a normal person can defeat an X-Rounder." Graham said proudly. He never envied Yang Hui and Yu Lin, nor did he desire special powers like Transformers or X-Rounders. He was even proud of his identity as a natural person.

But...

"Graham~"

"Hmm!" Feeling the chill, he turned his head stiffly and saw Yang Hui and Yu Lin's "gentle" smiles. "What...what's wrong?"

"I think we need to discuss the meaning of "normal~people~"."

"Yeah, I think so too."

Graham turned and ran, but before he took the first step, Yang Hui grabbed him by the back of his collar.

"Let go! Yang Hui! Let go!"

"Don't, we just thought of an interesting battle formation, and we're worried that no one will experiment with it."

"Don't! I was wrong, I was really wrong!"

"Hehe." X2

"Let go~!!!!"

...

Assem, who was about to go to the training, walked out of the room and ran into Rosemary. Thinking that he hadn't had a good chat with Rosemary for a long time, and there was still some time before the training started, Assem decided to have a good chat with Rosemary. After all, between him, Gerhard and Rosemary...

"It's been a long time since we had such a chat. There was almost no chance to talk on the ship."

"Yeah..." Rosemary felt sad in her heart. She wanted to follow the backs of Assem and Gerhardt and joined the army despite her parents' opposition. As a result, she hadn't had a good chat with Assem for so long, let alone Gerhardt.

"That... Assem..."

"What's wrong?" Seeing that Rosemary was hesitant to speak, Assem took the initiative to ask.

"Nothing... nothing..." Rosemary had many questions to ask Asem, but she couldn't say them when she saw Asem's eyes, so she changed the subject, "Asem, what's the matter with this uniform?"

"Oh, I'm participating in special training, I want to become stronger."

"Asem is still working so hard, it seems that he really likes the vice admiral and others."

"Well... not only uncle and others, but also Gerhard..."

"Gerhard..."

When Gerhard was mentioned, the dull atmosphere began to spread, and the two who were originally chatting happily became gloomy.

"Is it... your agreement?"

"Well..."

"Have you and Gerhard... met since then?"

"Well, in the last battle, the red MS was driven by him."

"Is that so..." Rosemary didn't know what to say. Although she didn't say much, she had been paying attention to Asem, and she also knew that the Gundam AGE-2 was defeated by the red MS and was very depressed afterwards.

Although she knew about the agreement between them, she felt uncomfortable when she saw the two of them fighting and hurting each other.

"Well... In order to defeat Gerhardt, I must become stronger, otherwise..." Although he didn't finish, Arthur still added the second half of the sentence in his heart.

"... Otherwise, how can I protect you?"

"Really... You... You still have to fight after all..."

"... Well, I am a federal soldier, he is VEGAN..."

"Arthur..."

"What's wrong?"

"Can you promise me one thing?"

"What?"

"That is... that is... Can you protect yourself?" Rosemary mustered up the courage to say what she wanted to say most, but she only said half of the sentence, because she hoped to protect not only Arthur, but also Gerhardt.

"... Well! I promise you!"

At this moment, Arthur's determination to become stronger became more determined, and some vague feelings in his heart gradually became clear.

Although he was full of fighting spirit, he could not resist the cruelty of reality. Two days later, the special training came to an end temporarily, and Arthur confidently checked his training results.

Physical fitness, shooting ability, reaction ability... basically all A or B, this result is very outstanding even in the entire federal army.

But Arthur was not happy, instead he was trembling with despair, because...

"X-Rounder ability adaptability...D..."