Chapter 2885 100% Life!

"That was not what I meant!"

Meng Xiaolang blushed and said, "I just thought, I just thought, wow, let me calm down, that is to say, if grandpa invites Li Yao, this 'Supreme of the Three Realms, Legend of the Federation', it is really possible to come to our house for dinner me?"

"It's not 'possible', it's really been here, of course it's here, not your father's magnificent mansion."

Meng Jiang smiled and said, "It's just that Li Yao has been in the hibernation barn for nearly a hundred years. According to his superficial age, he is nearly a hundred years younger than me. With my gray hair, I am his grandfather." It's more than enough, and when we get along, it's a little... weird."

"Wow!"

Meng Xiaolang imagined how the vulture Li Yao would eat in his grandfather's inconspicuous barber shop, maybe squatting where he was squatting now, he gave up thinking, he didn't know what to say, he just kept going ,"Wow!"

"Why, don't you dislike our 'Legend of the Federation' the most? He clamors all day long to surpass him, to be ten times stronger than him."

Meng Jiang said intentionally, "Why did you make a 180-degree turn in your attitude today?"

"That's because I thought Li Yao was Grandpa's 'enemy that can never be defeated', so I wanted to avenge Grandpa, otherwise, who would not understand the great hero of the Federation and the symbol of our hometown for no reason! "

Meng Xiaolang smiled at first, then suddenly thought of something, his eyebrows curled up again, and he said nervously, "Oops, if Li Yao and grandpa don't have any conflicts, and don't need me to avenge grandpa, and get back some trouble, then grandpa will still support it." Shall I go to the center of the Star Sea?"

"This question, you have to ask yourself, ask your heart, why do you want to join the army and fight?"

Meng Jiang looked at Meng Xiaolang, and said calmly, "Is it for the money and status, or the thrills, or the herd mentality, because everyone else is going so you have to go, or is it a kind of competitive mentality, no one else can choose, but you I was chosen, so you are going?"

"this--"

Meng Xiaolang showed hesitation and fell into distressed thinking.

"Actually, you don't need to ask, Grandpa has been thinking about this question for a long time—the publicity outside has become more and more lively in the past half month. It seems that the Federation may fall into a new war, even if you don't join this mysterious team. If they join the Liaoyuan Fleet or other ordinary fleets, they are very likely to be involved in the vortex of war."

Meng Jiang pondered, "Although your father was embarrassed to come to see me, your mother sent me several letters from Linghe, giving me the opportunity to persuade you not to serve in a dangerous army - they know , you just listen to me.

"However, huh, huh, your parents and you, including those people on the streets outside who are suddenly excited and dejected, you are all new-generation federal people, but grandpa is from the 'old federation' of the Tianyuan era. The two generations of federal people are different, too different. You will never understand our mentality, and our understanding of "war" is also far from each other.

"You new generation of federal people have grown up in a safe, stable and prosperous environment since childhood. You have never experienced what it means to be precarious, what it means to be destroyed instantly, and what it means to be doomed. You have experienced a whole hundred years of peace. The "Sky Ring War" ten years ago and the recent "Federal Defense War" also only swept across the starry sky, and were only limited to the Federation Army and practitioners. It did not have much impact on the people living on the planet. Influence.

"So, you 'new federalists' look at war with unrealistic romance and overly exaggerated panic. It's really... childish, like children who can't control their emotions and do whatever they want.

"In a word, you don't have the pain of war, and you don't know what it's like to be pierced by a burning butcher's knife into your internal organs.

"And what about the old Federation a hundred years ago?

"It must be hard for you to imagine. At that time, we only had the Tianyuan star, and there were wormholes connected to the blood demon star everywhere. There was no difference between 'front line' and 'rear', especially on the Great Desolation. , An overwhelming beast horde will appear at any time, and they will face to face with vicious and vicious enemies every minute.

"In such an extremely harsh environment, we don't have the heart to care about the gains and losses, the timing and cost of the expedition, the strength of the enemy and the negotiation conditions like today's new federalists... These things don't exist. Yes, regardless of practitioners, soldiers or civilians, just one word, put your head on your belt and do it!

"At that time, it was easier to kill a person than an ant. There was no difference between the destruction of a city and the withering of a weed. Even our civilization, which has been struggling with blood and flames for five hundred years The Star Federation may perish at any time.

"In the face of all this, we have neither the time nor the energy to panic, hesitate, and weigh. We just move forward numbly and kill all the enemies in front, or one day, we will be killed by the enemy. Survival or destruction will all matter. it's not a big deal.

"Grandpa said this to tell you that Grandpa will never stop you from going to the battlefield because of your safety—life and death, we 'Old Federation people' have long looked down on it, and even the Federation's demise will take more than a hundred years The thing we have thought about countless times before is still the same sentence, it’s no big deal to live and die.

"But I still hope that you can think clearly, think extremely calmly for a few days, listen to the deepest voice in your heart, and find the answer that belongs to you. Why do you want to go to the battlefield and what kind of person do you want to be?" What kind of life do you want to live?"

"grandfather……"

Meng Xiaolang was at a loss, he didn't expect his grandfather to suddenly become so serious and say such words.

"To tell you the truth, at an age as old as yours, grandpa was once confused. Speaking of it, he was a little influenced by 'Li Yao the Vulture'—when you have a high school buddy like Li Yao, your heart It’s hard not to be agitated, it’s hard not to be influenced by him.”

Meng Jiang grinned and said, "Although I'm a little embarrassed, Grandpa still wants to tell you that at that time, Grandpa was very envious, even jealous of him, 'Vulture Li Yao'."

"this……"

Meng Xiaolang took a breath, thought for a while, nodded and said, "Well, if I were Li Yao's high school classmate, I'm afraid it would be hard not to be jealous of him."

"Envy is jealousy, but our relationship is still very good, and I also know that my talent is limited, and it is impossible to compete with him in the way of cultivation, so I just thought, I want to be outstanding in my career, and I will compete with him." Anyone is strong, 'Federation first', so that they can hold their heads high in front of him."

Meng Jiang took another sip of the wine, let the hot taste linger in his throat, and said in a low voice, "You probably know what happened later. With my hard work day and night, my career is getting better and better. Great, the brand of 'Wave' has expanded to the entire Federation, even spanning several thousand worlds, and even the most remote resource planets have our franchise stores. I am getting closer and closer to my goal, but I have neglected my family and my wife The distance between children is getting farther and farther.

"In those few years, my relationship with your grandma and your father was very tense. In fact, your father will become what he is today. It is hard to say that he was not influenced by me in the early years, but I am still obsessed with it. The oath made by the best friend has completely gone to the bottom of the horn.

"It wasn't until your grandma's serious illness that she dangled behind the gate of hell for a whole year that I woke up like a dream and felt remorseful.

"What is the most important thing in my life? Is it just a promise with my former best friend, not the people around me? Is it more important to hold my head high in front of my best friend than the happiness of the whole family? What's more , Li Yao is not that kind of person at all, he doesn't care how big my career is, whether I am the "No. I was competing with myself, my demons, my vanity, inferiority, and jealousy, and as a result, I almost lost my wife and children!

"From that day on, I was enlightened.

"How Li Yao lives his life has nothing to do with me. The first label in my life is 'Meng Jiang', not 'Li Yao's best friend'. Li Yao has his adventures, and I have mine too. My adventure was meeting your grandma, having your aunt and your father... a dog, and of course your sister and you.

"Compared to the adventure that God bestowed on Li Yao, I think this adventure that God bestowed on me is more precious. I already have my own adventure, so why bother to compare with Li Yao?

"When I realized this, my life opened a new chapter. Although my career did not reach another peak after that, I can say with great pride that I spent the next day honestly and happily. I did not I live up to the adventure that God bestowed on me, I cherish my family and enjoy the happy life now, I have lived out my true self, I have achieved '100% Meng Jiang', just like Li Yao lived out '100% Li Yao' Same.

"Understood, you are Grandpa's most beloved grandson. Grandpa supports all your decisions. I only hope that you are not in a momentary fever, or bewitched by the propaganda in the media, or to 'become a superhero ten times stronger than Li Yao. Heroes' ridiculous reasons, but there is a voice in your heart that encourages you to fly to the center of the star sea every second, and you will never give up no matter what setbacks you encounter or even the threat of death.

"Everyone has their own path in life. If you hear such a voice, it proves that you are on the right path. God will prepare your own adventure on this path, and go bravely to meet it. And live as a '100% Meng Xiaolang', remember, you are you, you are Meng Xiaolang, not the 'grandson of Li Yao's best friend', let alone living as a '1000% Li Yao', then It's boring, I just want to see '100% Meng Xiaolang', understand?"