V3/Chapter 4: Give your child a complete home.
"Ato is going to retire."
This is actually not a secret. After all, in the "Poison Pupa Force Reorganization Plan", the only thing about Ato's follow-up arrangements is the word "to be determined". Not making specific arrangements for him at this time itself represents an arrangement.
However, the word "retirement" is not actually accurate.
"Who told you he was going to retire?"
Ai Yue shook his head. "The number of fusion warriors is indeed increasing, but it's not enough to allow some to retire, right?"
"So what exactly is 'to be determined'?"
Kevin asked, "Even Mei refused to tell me. Is he going to be assigned to do some dangerous work?"
"The reason why I'm not telling you is because it is still in the 'to be determined' stage."
Ai Yue pushed his glasses and showed a mischievous smile on his face. "It just so happens that Ato has already arrived at the banquet hall. If you want to know, why don't you go ask him yourself?"
Kevin was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously looked at Elysia.
Elysia responded with a helpless look: "You don't think I have led Ai Yue astray, do you? He is actually a bad person, you know?"
In any case, Kevin finally agreed to the invitation to the ball, and as he walked into the banquet hall with a conspicuous head of white hair, the entire ball became quiet.
Everyone who noticed him could not help but stop what they were doing and follow the most legendary hero of the Fire Moth with their eyes. As more and more people noticed this scene, the entire dance party entered a strange state of stagnation.
"Hey, what are you all standing there for? The night is very short, don't waste it, okay?"
Elysia immediately came out, attracting some attention, and looked at the band that had stopped, "Everyone, keep playing!"
With Elysia's intervention, the dance gradually returned to its previous state, but anyone who was a little more careful could see that everyone's movements had become much stiffer than before.
But Kevin didn't have time to pay attention to these things now. He was looking for something in the hall. Wherever he went, everyone respectfully made way for him.
Finally, he found Ato—and Ato's family—in the dessert area.
"Hey, Kevin is here? And Dr. Ai Yue,"
Before Kevin could speak, Ato took the initiative to greet him, "You are still so eye-catching. As soon as I heard the music stop, I knew it must be you."
Blanca, who was beside him, held Griseo's hand and nodded to Kevin and Ai Yue.
"Senior, I have something to ask you,"
Kevin let out a long breath and calmed down, "Why don't we go somewhere else?"
"Oh, isn't this place nice?"
Ato touched Griseo's hair and said, "Little Griseo and I don't have much time to spend together. If you have anything to say, just say it directly."
"Then I'll just say it straight."
Kevin looked at Blanca and Griseo and said hesitantly, "Are you going to retire?"
"Retire? What do you mean by retire?"
Ato looked at Kevin in astonishment. "The Fire Moth has a retirement system? I always thought that the only way to rest is by making sacrifices."
As soon as he finished speaking, Blanca pinched him quietly: "Why are you saying such unlucky words in front of the children?"
"Hahaha, sorry sorry."
Ato smiled and apologized to his wife, then hugged Griseo to his arms and rubbed his daughter's face with his stubble, "Griseo won't mind at all, right?"
"Dad, that's annoying."
Griseo, who was a little uncomfortable with the stubble, pushed Ato's face away, then looked at the snacks on the side, "I want to eat cake."
"Okay, okay, eat cake."
Ato put Griseo down, looked at Kevin, who was still waiting for his reply, and then looked at Ai Yue, who was standing beside him, "Okay, Dr. Ai Yue is here too, so I'll take this opportunity to tell you first, Kevin."
He put on a serious expression, then laughed again: "I'm going to step down and become an instructor."
"Huh?"
Kevin, who didn't expect this answer, blinked before realizing, "Isn't that a good thing?"
"Haha, what can I say?"
Ato was slightly stunned for a moment, then looked at Ai Yue, who was standing beside him, "I still have to thank Dr. Ai Yue for giving me this opportunity."
"The performance of the second batch of fusion warriors is very stable. In addition to future plans, the third batch of fusion warriors will no longer be limited to the Fire Moth, but will be recruited worldwide."
Ai Yue also explained, "In this case, we need to arrange suitable candidates to train future warriors. At present, only Ato can take on this position."
In the original plot, Honkai disasters occurred frequently throughout the world, and the fusion warriors had no time for systematic training. Their first lesson was often learned on the battlefield at the cost of their own or their comrades' sacrifice.
But now it's different.
After the joint offensive of Herrscher of Rock and Herrscher of Domination ended, the Honkai disasters around the world showed signs of abating, which meant that the Cocoon of the Finality would enter a period of low tide and it would be difficult for it to cause severe disasters like before.
This period of time may be only a few months, but it undoubtedly gives humans a chance to catch their breath. After having time to recuperate and develop, they naturally have to consider the survival rate of the fusion warriors.
It is naturally a good idea to conduct systematic training before going to the battlefield. Among all the fusion warriors currently, Ato is the only one who meets the requirements of "rich experience" and "qualified as a leader".
That's why Ai Yue gave him another choice in addition to arranging a new team for him. Before Ato was confirmed, he could only be marked as "pending".
"That's great!"
After Kevin understood everything, he also smiled happily. He kept blinking as if to stop something from flowing out of his eyes. "That's great. Let's celebrate!"
"There's nothing to celebrate,"
Ato waved his hand, "If you really want to celebrate, why don't you have a few drinks with me?"
"No problem!"
Kevin, who usually doesn't touch alcohol, agreed without hesitation, "No one can leave tonight!"
"Okay, let's see what level you are at!"
Ato also responded with a smile, and then he reacted after he finished speaking, and looked at Blanca beside him cautiously, "Um, wife? That should be okay, right? Hehehe..."
"Go ahead. I'll take good care of Griseo."
Blanca shook her head helplessly and smiled as she pushed Ato away, "Make sure you make everything clear."
"Don't worry!"
The man who got the permission was overjoyed, and immediately dragged Kevin to the other side, "Come with me, I'll tell you, today's banquet is incredible, there are some great things!"
Looking at the backs of the two people leaving, Ai Yue couldn't help but shake his head.
But suddenly he felt someone pulling his sleeve.
He looked down and found Griseo standing in front of him, holding up the small cake in her hand, as if she was going to give it to him.
Ai Yue squatted down and took the small cake from Griseo's hand with a smile: "Thank you."
"No, that's not right."
Griseo shook her head and said seriously, "Thank you, thank you for protecting my father."
Ai Yue was stunned for a moment, then touched Griseo's head: "You're welcome."
Isn't this what he wants?
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