Upon hearing Ding Dan's question, Yi Hao did not answer immediately.
He first took out the cigarettes in his pocket and lit one for himself, and then handed one to Ding Dan.
Ding Dan hesitated for a moment and finally chose to take it.
Yi Hao took a gentle breath, then turned to look at Ding Dan and said with a smile:
"When was the last time the two of us sat together and smoked?"
Ding Dan thought about it for a moment, and then said softly:
"While receiving training from Sacrificial One."
Yi Hao nodded, and he took another sip, with a smile on his face.
"Time flies so fast, so many years Past have passed in the blink of an eye."
"Actually, being able to live for such a long time is beyond my expectation."
As he spoke, his tone became deeper.
"Actually, I'm different from you."
"You once told me that you joined Prison Warden because you had no place to eat."
"But I'm different."
Having said this, he laughed to himself.
"Haha, my situation is completely different from yours."
"In life, I am a useless waste."
"When I was just out of school, my heart was as high as the sky."
"Thinking that everything is just like this, looking down on the rich, thinking that one day I will be richer than them."
"With this mentality, I got involved in the work."
"In less than half a year, reality gave me an extremely cruel slap in the face."
"I don't get along with my colleagues and I have arguments with my boss every day."
"As a result, I was isolated by my colleagues and disliked by my boss."
As he said that, he burst out laughing again.
"Haha, but I still don't like that group of people."
"Then I got fired, within just six months."
"As for why it's half a year, it's because the contract was signed for half a year."
"Then I changed jobs, but the ending was still the same."
"Still ostracized by people in the company."
"After I was fired again, I stayed in the rental house every day, playing games and reading novels."
"But I have to say that I was really happy during that time."
At this time, the cigarette in Ding Dan's hand has been burned out.
He still clutched the cigarette butt and looked at Yi Hao calmly.
Seemingly feeling a little depressed, Yi Hao lit another one for himself.
After taking a shallow breath, the smile on his face became a little stiff.
"I understand, I understand everything."
"Actually, the person I look down on is myself."
"I used a thorn to protect my fragile heart."
"I'm just an ordinary person with no special abilities."
"Even the school I went to was not a serious school."
Hearing this, Ding Dan chuckled and said:
"I understand, you are a middle school boy."
Hearing this, Yi Hao raised his hand and punched Ding Dan.
Then he nodded slightly and said:
"You're right, I used to be a middle school boy."
"My heart is as high as the sky, but I never take any action."
"During the period of decadence in the rental house, I fantasized about the end of the world all day long. As the chosen one, I became the savior."
"Then I became the best in the world."
As he said that, he chuckled again.
"Haha, speaking of it, we both joined Prison Warden for the same reason."
"You have no place to eat, and I have no food to eat."
"The days of lying flat are certainly happy, but reality... is just that reality."
"Then I joined Prison Warden."
"However, I said that the two of us are different, and this is where we start."
Halfway through his words, he found that the cigarette in his hand had burned out.
So he took out the cigarette case from his pocket and found that it was already empty.
He casually crumpled the cigarette box into a ball and threw it on the ground, then turned to look at Ding Dan and asked:
"Do you still have cigarettes?"
Ding Dan shook his head and said:
"Sorry, I quit."
Yi Hao was stunned for a moment, then nodded as if he suddenly understood.
"No wonder you don't give me cigarettes."
But he didn't dwell on it.
I saw him rubbing his hands, and a look of reminiscence appeared on his face.
"In Prison Warden, I fulfilled my fantasy in the decadent period."
"During my time as a field worker, I saw a different world."
"Dark Prison, Weird Creatures, Contained Anomaly."
"Every time I go on duty, I feel extremely stimulating."
"It's as if I really became the savior and the protagonist."
"And my captain taught me many principles of life."
"The most important thing is, do you know what it is?"
Ding Dan shook his head slightly and said nothing.
Yi Hao sighed deeply, with a bright smile on his face.
"A sense of identity."
"Recognition from teammates, recognition from the organization."
"And... self-identity."
"The middle school boy removed the thorns in his heart and began to face the world head-on."
"I know that everything I do is meaningful."
As he spoke, the smile on his face became even brighter.
He stood up and patted the dirt on his pants.
Ding Dan remained silent, he already knew the answer from Yi Hao's words.
Yi Hao smiled and said:
"You asked me just now, is it worth it?"
"Now let me answer your question head-on."
"The answer is... it's worth it!"
"The human race may have all kinds of problems."
"Even in an organization like ours Prison Warden, it is inevitable that there are many pests hidden in it."
"But what does any of this have to do with me?"
"What I care about is the good side."
"Those researchers, in order to understand Contained Anomaly's Trait, even risked their own lives to obtain data."
"Every time those field soldiers enter Dark Prison, it is equivalent to tying their heads to their belts, but have you ever heard of anyone who flinched?"
"What about the top management? That is a matter for the top management."
"I'm just a low-level cannon fodder Sacrificial One. All I care about is whether I can complete the mission."
"And how many ordinary lives can be saved unintentionally by containing the target."
"After becoming Sacrificial One, I realized my self-worth and self-identity."
"This is what I need."
Yi Hao said these words very calmly.
He came to Ding Dan, jumped up and patted him on the shoulder.
Ding Dan, who was sitting on the ground, was stunned.
The smile on Yi Hao's face froze for an instant, and then a hint of embarrassment emerged.
He coughed lightly, trying to hide his embarrassment.
The scene fell into silence.
It wasn't until Assistant roared in the distance that the silence was broken.
Yi Hao let out a long sigh and said in a faint tone:
"I'm not advising you to continue to contribute to the human race."
"What you went through that day, if it were me, I would also lose my goodwill towards the human race."
"What I want to tell you is."
"Everything is fine."