The inner self was built from both "perception of the outside world" and "self-examination"; neither could be absent.
Ever since training began, Delta Three had noticed the gap between himself and the other trainees—a gap that was impossible to ignore.
"The gap between talents is like an impassable chasm. Those with great talent ascend in a single step, while those with little talent can exhaust themselves and still only tread water, or even sink into the mud, unable to break free."
As someone blessed with talent, one could dismiss everything with calm indifference, brushing it all aside with a single sentence: "The outside world is all illusion."
But as someone with little talent, it was impossible to ignore such a gap. Being able to refrain from jealousy and view it properly was already no easy feat.
How could Delta Three possibly ignore the outside world now?
His will had been built entirely upon his unwillingness to accept defeat. The reason he had persevered until now was to prove that "hard work can also make one a hotel employee." It was precisely this sensitivity toward the outside world that had brought him this far, step by step.
The gap in talent was like a thorn, constantly causing his heart agonizing pain. Yet that pain also urged him onward, encouraging him to fight for his "self."
If Delta Three had enough talent, he could naturally focus his mind on himself and avoid being drawn in by the dazzling lights of the outside world. But his talent was simply too poor. To him, even the slightest flicker from the outside world was a radiance worth looking up to, and a source of motivation.
He wanted to reach those lights one day through his own efforts.
To begin as an ordinary person, undergo training,