Chapter 1304

NO. 208: Stepping Out of the Comfort Zone

People living in this world usually each have their own comfort zone.

It can be a skill they excel at, or merely a habit.

But fundamentally, it is a state—a state formed by the combination of one's habits, beliefs, behavioral patterns, thought patterns, and psychological conditioning.

More precisely, it is a state range in which, when immersed, one feels at ease.

It is each person's own territory; once left, one feels uneasy, anxious, even fearful.

And Aomo's territory is clearly the so-called 'proper business,' official duties.

Work, study.

As someone who always keeps public and private matters strictly separate, these things always allow him to fully immerse himself, and more justifiably set aside current worries through official duties—truly speaking, they are his comfort zone.

He believes that Cherenina, Biquites, Jun Chuan Miss, and others also have similar comfort zones; they are all the kind of people who can forget and escape worries through work, and sometimes diligent work does not stem from love of work, but from hardship in life.

Just like Aomo Lindun these past few days.

Regarding the Sirius symbolism topic openly laid out, he is actually not confused. Just as he did not confiscate Chazuo's Gatanjee card but instead gave her a display opportunity, maintaining the horsemaidens' spirit is precisely what a trainer ought to do.

Ensuring their condition, not letting them decline, not letting them fade into obscurity, wanting to maximize guidance toward striving forward during the period when talent remains—ultimately, he is precisely that devil, wanting to lead people up the highest mountain, pointing out all the nations of the world and their glories to the other, then saying, if you bow down and worship me, I will give you all this.

Gazing out and looking down upon the vast expanse of mountain after mountain, he has long understood the essence of the trainer's coaching work; by comparison, resolving issues about girls' growth is actually closer to the additional role of an elder than that of a trainer.

That is not compulsory, and in fact, it is itself a minority.

Many trainers adhere to the educational policy of keeping distance from horsemaidens; only the strong and the daring dare to defy conventional wisdom's barriers, and Central Treisen is precisely the gathering place of the strong in the universal sense.

Chairman Thus we output: Thus we output: QiuChuan Yisheng is even more striving to change the industry's generally thin teacher-student relationship, attempting to set an example by having the Central figures lead first, but of course, it cannot be dating or marrying underage horsemaidens—a possibility that might particularly hinder horsemanship careers and further disrupt both parties' lives and life paths.

But this has digressed; Aomo's current problem does not actually stem from work, but from life.

He is not confused about how to decide—the answer has been in his heart from the beginning—but when he implements that decision, the ensuing chaos makes him hesitate.

How will you bear the consequences?

That conclusion is not reached overnight, yet it may swiftly shake up the current work mode, and even more likely directly destroy part of the current interpersonal relationships; he cannot help but care about how the future will be, first agreeing wholeheartedly then speaking.

He even has to consider his current precarious position at the forefront of controversy, and think about how the pasts of several named horsemaidens will bring him what kind of storms.

Even tracing through horseracing history, there are no reference cases for this first-of-its-kind situation; one can easily imagine what kind of applause and criticism it will provoke.

This is a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity, yet it may also be a mudcart that destroys everything current.

He wants to think of a way to introduce new members that won't make the current girls' gunpowder smell too strong, yet he also has to face the impact brought by the new members' fanbase on himself and the girls' opening.

The lack of reference cases in reality makes Gilbalis's computational assistance also of little significance; even for logic-related innovation, observers will feel their heads swell like a dou, thoughts sluggish.

But as for whether it's good or bad, there is still work recently.

There is also the expectation of Luzas finding him work.

The sluggish train of thought has regained vitality, and the tense state has restored ease.

He checked, like reviewing homework, how well each girl had mastered the monster cards, and in contacting the event organizers, reached an agreement to review the acknowledgment that monster cards must absolutely not be carried while running, violators will suffer severe career damage from the source energy contract, after which the result became obvious.

Let the horsemaidens deal with the attack themselves, and further let them comfort the other competitors—this task entrusted to Bourbon, she completed it well.

After hearing the report from Ten Jia Supervisor's return, Aomo evaluated it thus.

The competitors kept their mouths shut, the on-site security personnel all signed confidentiality agreements, and the attack itself occurred in the passageway without drawing audience attention.

This is an attack that can be treated as if nothing happened, and to create this scene, the crucial link is actually Aomo Lindun's open and aboveboard appearance.

He was just there.

In an especially eye-catching suspicious guise, he swaggered to sit high up away from acquaintances, chatting idly alone with a nearby staff member.

This especially obvious arrangement makes people think at a glance that he perhaps still intends to imitate his move from the Jidong Cup back then.

The audience will think so, and extraterrestrials will think so too.

This is as blatant a deterrent as can be, yet this deterrent may perhaps not be enough to make them completely give up, so they must choose a moment when Aomo Lindun is distracted, lax, or even has no time to notice to strike.

——The passageway when competitors exit the field, the area where competitors wash their bodies and change clothes——such areas are also where the girls can fully display their skills.

At the same time, it is also a three-party display that can be seen by the association and even the government.

This display involves his current temporary somewhat vague, not yet clear future plan.

Because Ailisuzhi ruined his original life plan mid-year, Aomo this time does not intend to make the steps of that plan as solid and fixed as before, but the most crucial points are always necessary.

First of all, it must be a display of monster power like monster cards that will not cause long-term bodily harm.

For horsemaidens whose competition rules restrict and who, within the professional scope, cannot study and are forbidden from using any source energy, this unease possibly caused by the Jidong Cup now has a brand-new guidance direction at this moment.

A confidentiality agreement valid for only half a year can also confine all discussion to the realm of rumors and gossip, while simultaneously giving himself and several girls higher attention.

After half a year, a bountiful harvest can be welcomed.

Perhaps the thought is still somewhat far off……

Aomo, who these past six months feels as if ten years have passed, for a moment cannot even say whether his plan's spans of half a year here and there are overly conservative or still too far-reaching.

But it must be said, thinking about this aspect remains within his comfort zone, allowing him to plan with considerable enjoyment, even counting as decent regular entertainment, occasionally pulling it out to tweak and polish, as if he has regained grasp of his own life.

The satisfaction of this self-control desire ultimately is only temporary.

When he left that brainstorming hall-like contemplation, to prevent the helmet crystal from glowing embarrassingly in the dim audience seats of the victor's stage by adding a light-blocking gauze, he then had to, during the prelude's loud chanting of the champion selection piece《Everlasting》, stare in astonishment at the expressive, lively cyber horsemaiden singing that UC-system high-pitched tune.

As if the lyrics were a deep confession in the drama, sung by a girl who usually has a blank expression, it is likely enough to make the audience lose their voices, then after near silence, erupt in thunderous cheers.

Although the song selection itself was also done with his consent, such a perfect performance was indeed unexpected, making him unable to help but raise a few smiles beneath his mask.

Yet at this moment, he heard a familiar voice teasing from behind:

"feelyoubymyside~that child is singing for whom? Aomo, do you have any clues?"

"……

"Just joking, give a response!"

In Ten Jia Supervisor's somewhat at a loss gaze, from beside him a brown-haired horsemaiden passed by and patted Aomo's shoulder.

Then immediately after, a black-haired horsemaiden directly said in the intermediate face "Trouble, make way" and squeezed him to one side.

Finally, a brown-haired horse girl looked at him with a teasing expression: "If I were you, I'd just avoid it, or are you going to ask him for instructions?"

"Uh..." Shijia heard that and instinctively glanced ahead at the silent superior whose mask revealed no expression.

"Go ahead and check if there are any flower-offering fans later, Shijia. If there are, block them—in my name."

The voice from beneath the mask was deep and hollow, and along with the words came a small object that glimmered faintly under the occasional sweep of light.

It was the trainer's badge.