Chapter 473: The Fox Section
Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas
"That's great! You have been assigned to the third section of the Fox Platoon. This is your military badge. Do not lose it. These are the rules and regulations of the base. I will give you one day to memorize them…"
As he explained, he brought Wang Zheng to the Military Logistics Area.
A military quartermaster appeared and said with a smile, "Aiyoh, Old Man Wen, I heard that the unlucky guy from the Solar System didn't die! Has he reported for duty?"
"Stop your nonsense. This is that guy. I will leave him with you."
Second Lieutenant Wen turned around and left after giving some instructions.
"Unlucky guy, my name is Wu Fufeng. I will spare you the nonsense. To keep things simple, I am the boss of the Military Logistics Area. Remember me and do not mistake someone else as me. Which platoon are you assigned to?" Wu Fufeng seemed old to Wang Zheng. The old man was examining Wang Zheng and was curious. Just how did this unlucky guy survive?
"Sir, you can call me Wang Zheng. I was assigned to section 3 of the Fox Platoon."
"The third section? Hehe, you are quite lucky. The third section is quite famous here. Go and collect three sets of military uniforms, one set of living amenities, and pass me your military badge."
The badge that Second Lieutenant gave Wang Zheng was without any details. Soon, Wu Fufeng had entered data about Wang Zheng on it. Solar System Federation, the third section and etc…
Wang Zheng followed the procedures and collected all the items. Under the guidance of a private, he arrived at the bunk area for the soldiers.
When he just entered the room of the third section, he saw a muscular man who was doing a handstand push-up. He looked a little fierce. He wasn't using his palm but 10 fingers for the push-ups.
Several of the section mates were gathered together and watching a video. When they saw Wang Zheng walking in, they only raised their heads and took a look before refocusing their attention on the video.
Wang Zheng walked around the muscular guy and found an empty bed. He threw all the military items on the bed. Just when he was about to sit down, the muscular guy who was doing handstand push-ups stood up. "Wait!"
Wang Zheng smiled and said, "I'm the new recruit, Wang Zheng. Please take care of me in the future."
The muscular guy shrugged his shoulders and said, "It would be the same if I took care of you or not. For your own good, choose another bed."
Wang Zheng was taken aback. Just when he was about to change to a new bed, he could hear a soft and flirtatious voice saying," What is the matter? Are you afraid that I would eat him up? Rookie, I dare you to change your position."
There was a curtain at the most inner corner of the bunk. At this moment, it was lifted aside and a beautiful lady with a hot body walked out from it. Wang Zheng looked across. He did not have the time to take a good look at the appearance of the woman as his eyes had uncontrollably fixed on the pair of gigantic boobs. Oh my God! Was that the legendary 36D? It could even be F!
"Is it nice to look at?" The beautiful lady winked and swayed flirtatiously. It seemed that she wanted to let everyone know that she was a ripe peach and could make a man feel great or like dying.
"It's nice…" Wang Zheng nodded his head subconsciously. However, he soon realised that it wasn't right. "Cough, cough, Leader, Wang Zheng reporting here!"
"The response of the rookie isn't bad, but he seems to be too young. Sister likes it. Where are you from? You do not have to be restrained in the bunk. I am Shiyue, but I'm also known as the Red Fox," said Xin Shiyue flirtatiously. She examined Wang Zheng with a gaze that seemed to pass right through him. She was impressed with the observation skills of this guy as he was able to identify her as the leader of the section.
The beautiful lady sat on the bed that Wang Zheng had chosen.
Wang Zheng took a look at the muscular guy. The other guy gave him a "you're on your own look" and smiled. Wang Zheng gave a self-introduction, saying, "I'm Wang Zheng and I'm from the Solar System Federation."
"Solar System Federation? Why would you be sent to us?" The other members stared at Wang Zheng with unhappiness. The Solar System Federation has been weak for a long time. "It must be the plot of the Silver Fox to send this useless thing over!"
Wang Zheng didn't know if he should cry or laugh. This was beyond his control. The Solar System had become synonymous with weaklings. Moreover, the Solar System rarely participated in international matters.
"What do you know and what are you good in?"
The muscular guy also frowned. The Solar System Federation did not have a good name in the Milky Way Alliance. Only the Solar System Federation would have incidents where they accidentally shot down a transport ship.
"I know a little of everything. I can also do repairs and operate mecha." Wang Zheng was still very confident with mecha.
Wang Zheng's reply immediately led to laughter. It wasn't ridicule, but due to the fact that they felt that this student soldier was very childish.
"This little guy has quite an imposing tone! I am Jing Long, the deputy leader of the third section." The muscular guy flexed his chest full of elastic muscles. "It seems that he has gone gaga over our section leader. Where have you served before this?"
"I have not served before. I am from the Ares College on Earth, where I was in the second year of my internship to be a soldier."
"Second year? Student soldier?"
Clearly, no one had seen his information and were stunned when they heard this. This was because although they had soldiers from different countries for various reasons, they all had unique points. This was their first encounter with a student soldier.
"Being a student is great. How youthful and full of dreams. Look at you guys, just ambling through life. Other than muscles, your brains are all hollow. Let me tell you that no one is to bully him!" teased the Red fox.
"Red Fox, we are still within our teenage years. Why would we bully him?"
Red Fox took another glance at Wang Zheng. The truth was that she felt a little helpless. The competition between the different sections had been intense recently, and everyone was trying to grab the highly-skilled people. She was too slow and had been thrown such people.
"Alright, muscular man. Bring this student soldier around to familiarize himself with the environment. Re-examine him and see if you can pass him any mission that you have with you."
The Red Fox looked at her Skylink from time to time. Clearly, there was something important as she passed command to the muscular guy. She left the bunk in a hurry after waving to the rest. She was only here to take a look but was more disappointed than expected.
Jing Long coughed a few times and said, "Let's go, student soldier. Brother shall bring you around to familiarize you with the base."
Wang Zheng smiled and nodded. He felt that the people here were actually rather nice. Although they were belittling him a little, at least they weren't thinking of bullying him. He had heard in the past that pranking and punishing rookies was a tradition in the army and that it was the only way to be included in the team. Student Wang had already made preparations to be bullied, but he did not expect his captain to have the lethal 36D as weapon.
After bringing Wang Zheng around the camp, Jing Long explained, "It is simple. The buildings of the base can be separated into three colors: red, yellow and green. The red zones are restricted zones and no one is to enter without the orders of the captain. It would be best for you to stay away from them. The yellow zones are weapon armories. One could enter based on the permission on the military badge. The mecha garage of our team is part of it too. As for the green zones, they are entertainment areas. The conditions here are not too shabby. We have a swimming pool, a gym, and other basic stuff. Oh yeah, the Titatitan Star is currently under communication restrictions. If you want to communicate with the outside, you can use the communication platform over here… Also, the most important point is that you are part of the Red Fox Team. The Red Fox is our only boss. If there is anyone who would vilify the Red Fox Team, you have to screw him even if he is just a broom. We only have one requirement for our team, and that is not to be a coward. Do you understand? "
"Yes, Sir!"
"Do not address me as 'Sir.' You can call me 'Jing Long' or 'Hercules,'" said Jing Long with a smile. He did not have any intention to bully a student soldier. The style of the Red Fox was that they were more interested in troublemakers.
The entire base occupied a huge area. In addition to the main fox squadron, there were also multiple different types of soldiers, such as communication soldiers and maintenance soldiers. Among which, the majority were infantry troops that specialised in mobile armor. Different types of squadrons would have different arsenals based on their number.
After roughly introducing Wang Zheng to the different places of the base, Jing Long brought Wang Zheng to a yellow garage. At the front of the garage was a picture of a flaming red fox with a burning fire as its tail. At the bottom right corner was a "III", symbolising the third section.
"Remember clearly that we are the third section, also known as the Red Fox Section. This is because the nickname of our captain is Red Fox. "
Dudu…
A sensor light suddenly shot from the device at the side. A warning sound was issued. Jing Long raised his military badge and scanned it. The light faded away and the huge door started folding up gradually. Ka-cha ka-cha. The lights in the garage turned on one after another. Instantly, the garage had become well-lit.
Over 10 mecha were arranged neatly at one corner of the garage. At the other side were three mecha cranes arranged in a pyramid shape. Those cranes were specifically used to equip the mecha, maintaining the mecha, and repairing the mecha.
"This is the mecha garage for the Red Fox Section. For mecha warriors like us, the mecha are as important as our sons…"
Just as Jing Long completed his sentence, his face turned black. Under the scorching white light, it was clear that the 10 mecha weren't very clean. Some of the depressed surfaces even had mud stains. Clearly, someone had only done a simple cleaning of the mecha after their training. No one had completed a full cleaning seriously. Lucas, the lazy bum, was known to always slack off. If it was discovered during checks, they would be scolded by the captain.
"Cough, your mission for the next few days is to clean the mecha thoroughly and complete regular maintenance. I believe you should have learned about the basic maintenance of mecha?"
Wang Zheng nodded and said, "I have some internship experience in a mecha repair shop."
"Haha, that's great, Brother. I didn't expect you to be an all-rounded talent. You will have a bright future. I will leave this place to you. This is your first mission from the great Red Fox Section. You must complete it seriously."
"Yes, Vice Captain!"
"You do not have to be so serious. It's more important to complete your task seriously." Jing Long smiled and patted Wang Zheng.
To have a silly free laborer, Jing Long was ready to offer a few comforting words. However, a voice from outside rushed him. "Are you done, Jing Long? Hurry up or the car will leave."
Jing Long took a look at Wang Zheng and said, "Alright, you can familiarize yourself first. I still had some matters to handle… You brats, wait for me!…"
Jing Long rushed out of the garage while cursing.
Wang Zheng took a deep breath and turned around. Looking at these mecha, they were truly different. This was because huge modifications were done for the Titatitan Star. The most unique point was that there were no energy shields or laser-series weapons. The armor was especially thick, with menacing-looking spikes. Clearly, it was designed in response to fight the people of Tita.
However, those mud stains were really eyesores. A mech should be bright and shiny!
Chapter 474: Maintenance Worker
Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas
After taking a deep breath, Wang Zheng started working. He climbed onto one of the mecha and entered the cockpit. All the mecha in this place had a security mechanism when one tried to start it. However, once Wang Zheng scanned his military badge, the safety mechanism immediately released. Other than not being able to equip weapons, all the other systems could be used freely.
The control of mecha in the military was still very tight. Separating the mech from the weapons was just basic security.
Vroom, the engine started to howl. At the same time, the mech was running a system check and a signal appeared on the screen of the mech. Wang Zheng looked at the screen seriously. In the field of mecha repairs and maintenance, Wang Zheng could be considered a master.
The message from the system check was a series of "mech language". This language was different from the usual programming languages and was specially developed. If you weren't a mecha maintenance worker, you would not be able to understand.
Wang Zheng read through it thoroughly. Initially, he was worried that he would forget about it as he had not done his revision for a long time. However, something when learnt would seem to be etched in one's bones. Reading the starting two lines of symbols was a little difficult. However, towards the end, it became something more familiar. The current conditions of the mecha were listed out in a clear manner.
Du du, as the last two lines of symbols were scanned, a green light was shown, indicating that the mech was in good condition. However, Wang Zheng started to frown. The condition was okay. However, there were some issues in the details as indicated in the symbols. These issues would not affect the overall condition of the mech but would restrict the full capabilities of the mech.
This wasn't a real issue. When a mech was used for some time, having wear and tear would be inevitable. It would require a manual adjustment, and this was something a machine couldn't do.
Wang Zheng's love for mecha was a little stubborn. No matter how he got here, he seemed to have become a real mech warrior. He had his own section and even received his first mission. He would definitely want to complete it seriously!
Wang Zheng started the mech and moved towards the crane. He stopped at the front of the crane and left the mech. Following which, he started the controls for the crane. Two large mechanical arms immediately grabbed the mech. The mech was lifted and fixed in a position on the crane.
A screen appeared from the crane and amplified the conditions of various parts of the mech based on Wang Zheng's needs.
After maintenance, Wang Zheng would had to clean the mech. This was a huge project even with the help of mechanical cranes. A mech would require a lot of time to clean. This was especially so for a serious person like Wang Zheng. He wouldn't dare to say that he had cleaned it unless he had made it sparkling clean.
Under the surface of the armor, there was dust accumulated. This wasn't something that a cloth could clean, it required using water to flush it multiple times.
After two hours, Wang Zheng had finally completed the cleaning of the first mech. After the huge project, Wang Zheng felt a great sense of achievement when he looked at the huge and mighty mech under the scorching white light. However, this was only the beginning, and he would need to continue with maintenance. The main tasks after examining the parts were to apply oil and a layer of protective film to the respective parts. After which, he would have to recalibrate the mech using the mechanical cranes to attempt to bring the performance of the mech to the point similar to when they had just left the factories.
It took a total of four hours to complete all of the tasks required for one mech. It was apparent that there were many issues with the maintenance of mecha in this place, and it couldn't be compared to the level at the IG. In fact, this was the truth. Much less the condition of a super mech like the Phantom King.
Looking at the other 14 mecha that he had not started with, Wang Zheng let out a long sigh. It seemed that he had to think of a way to increase his efficiency.
Just when he was getting ready to clean the second mech, his stomach started growling.
Luckily, there were instant noodles and a water dispenser in the lounge of the garage. After having a simple meal, Wang Zheng started focusing on his mission again.
The second mech was slightly different. It was a scout-type mech that had the most advanced scout mech technologies of the Milky Way Alliance. However, this mech was also the dirtiest. It seemed that no one had used it for a long time. Even the cockpit had dust accumulated within it.
While Wang Zheng was busy, the rest of the people had driven out of the camp excitedly as it was their holiday time.
"Jing Long, where is that kid?"
"Haha, we got a free laborer. He is a simple and serious student. Those mecha will occupy him for quite some time, and this saves us the trouble."
"I really had no idea what the military is thinking to send a kid over. He even ended up in our section. Won't this make things hard for our boss? It seems that the difficulty of the battle for platoon leader has increased again.
"Let's not think about all this. We must get really happy today. Everything's on me!"
The crowd cheered and fully enjoyed the night life on the Titatitan Star…
At the other side, Wang Zheng was busy working. After a full five hours, he had finally finished cleaning this mech. It was already 2 AM. However, Wang Zheng had no intention of going back for a rest. Although he was tired, he felt a strong sense of achievement. It was especially so when he recalibrated the mech. It seemed that he was back to the times when he was working part-time in OMG. The only difference was that his friendly and competitive colleagues weren't around this time.
Truthfully, this was an opportunity for him to get familiar with the mecha. The 15 mecha consisted of various models. Each model also had their own equipment specifically made for battles on the Titatitan Star.
At this place, equipment related to pure energy was dismantled. What replaced it was some of the older equipment. These types of mecha would be easily defeated at other places. However, these slightly older equipment were the most effective equipment on the Titatitan Star. At this moment, there weren't any new technologies that could replace these more primitive weapons.
When he became tired and sleepy, Wang Zheng would cultivate his Primordial Regression Technique. By keeping it circulating constantly within the body, he could maintain a clear head and vitality within the body.
When he was cleaning and doing the maintenance for the third mech, Wang Zheng's efficiency had clearly increased. Practice made perfect, and Wang Zheng only took three hours to complete all the tasks.
The sky had started to light up. However, the following tasks were still arduous. Jing Long had set the time for this mission as "these few days". Looking at his progress, he couldn't afford to slack off.
Continue, continue…
Wang Zheng was humming a tune as he placed the mech back to its original position from the crane. Following which, he moved the next mech out. This was a sniper-type mech with a double engine. This allowed it to have a certain degree of close-combat ability.
Wang Zheng was moving around the garage quickly with the sniper-type mech. After completing some tactical maneuvers, he placed the mech onto the crane again.
While Wang Zheng was working hard cleaning the mecha on the Titatitan Star, the Solar System Federation's first and seventh fleets were having a joint military exercise against one another in the asteroid belt of the Solar System
The two parties had just had a huge battle. The first fleet had the advantage, while the seventh fleet had been forced to retreat to the fortress at the edge of the asteroid belt.
The seventh fleet had placed the emphasis of their defense at the the front of the fortress. More than 10 gunboats were deployed at the side, facing the back of the asteroid belt.
Clearly, the commander of the seventh fleet did not believe that anyone could have emerged from within the asteroid belt.
This was common knowledge. Flying within the asteroid belt posed extremely high risks. It might be possible for one or two surprise spaceships to emerge. But it would be impossible for a fleet of spaceships, especially for a huge spaceship, to maneuver within the asteroid belt!
Any commander with brains would not take such risks unless they were desperate.
Even if they could barely make it out, asteroids would have badly damaged them as they approached the space fortress, resulting in them being unable to maintain much of its battle power.
Therefore, approximately 10 gunboats in coordination with the firepower of the fortress would be enough to defend against attacks from that direction.
However, things wouldn't always head towards that direction as one thought. Reality was also most likely to strike you the hardest when in ways that you couldn't have expected.
After clearing the battle field for a while, the first fleet, under the leadership of their mothership, Uranos, moved quickly towards the space fortress. After forming a three-dimensional blockade, they had started to lock down the space fortress. However, it didn't seem like they had any intention of making an attack.
Indeed, in the face of the space fortress' strong firepower, together with the fact that the main battleships of the seventh fleet had maintained their battle force, trying to attack head-on wouldn't be a good option. Even if they could win, it would come with huge sacrifices. This type of victory would not have much meaning in space battles.
However, at this moment, the vice flagship of the first fleet, Hydra, led 11 spaceships quietly to a detour and entered the dangerous asteroid belt…
The twelve spaceships lined up in a straight line with the vice flagship Hydra leading the way at one third of their usual speed. They were meticulously dodging one irregular asteroid after another.
The intent of the battle strategy was clear, and it would be to make a detour to the back of the seventh fleet and the space fortress for a flanked attack. This was to attack from the place where the enemy had least expected to destroy them and to take the psychological advantage.
In the command station of the vice flagship Hydra, Lear was sitting in the position of the main helmsman and wearing his military uniform!
At this moment, the calculation screen in front of Lear was vigorously calculating the flight route within the asteroid belt. Under the steering of Lear, the Hydra's flight route was constantly making minute and detailed changes to avoid one asteroid after another.
Sounds of surprise came from time to time.
What a strong ability to calculate and control! Could this even be done? The energy shield of the Hydra was barely of any use. Every little asteroid was avoided in an almost perfect way. When there were so many asteroids around, auto-piloting to avoid was useless and it would require manual control. No matter how mentally strong a person was, how could anyone concentrate at such a high level for such a long time? … However, Lear had done it.
Such perfect calculation of the flight route did not only allow Hydra to avoid numerous asteroids. He had also taken into account the flight path of the 11 following spaceships. Although it wasn't so perfect, it was able to avoid all of the larger asteroids. As for asteroids the size of a fist, there would be no damage to the decks of the spaceships even when they crashed into them, as the spaceships were only moving at one third of the usual moving speed. There was also the protection provided by the thick layers of energy shields.
Chapter 475: Hard Work
Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas
In the control station, the exclamation for Lear had almost never stopped.
"This was too unbelievable!"
"This was just a side of him. Lear was truly an all rounded talent. In the battle with the Seventh fleet where we defeated them, the strategy was devised by him alone."
"The commander was full of praise for Lear. Rumors had it that he had told the rest privately that after Lear's internship, anyone who would try to snatch Lear from him would be his enemy!"
"Lear was the hero who managed to clinch a victory against the eventual Champion Arbiter Republic in the IG finals. He was simply an all rounded talent."
"Was that for real? Would Commander Wen say such domineering words?" Everyone was jealous and in awe. Commander Wen Na of the First fleet was just like what his name suggested. He had an easy-going personality and love to make friends. He had almost never said such ruthless words and he had just did that for the sake of Lear.
"The situation was clear now. Try to recall since when had the First fleet ever defeated the Seventh fleet in a military exercise? Wherever Lear went to, the future of that place would be bright. Moreover, he is the successor of the Chronos Family."
"Let's stop talking. We are almost out of the asteroid belt. Let's get ready for battle!"
"Yes, everyone to their battle stations. We are on highest alert."
"Ammunition preparation condition: Great."
"Defensive preparation condition: Great"
"Mecha Assault Team preparation condition: Great"
At the front of the fleet, they could already see the weak spot in the defensive scheme of the Seventh fleet.
Boom…
The twelve battle ships adjusted their battle formation quickly.
"Fire the main cannon!"
At the same time, the main force of the First fleet, located at the front, initiated their attacks from all direction. The defensive line pressed fiercely inwards, causing great pressure on the Seventh fleet which was in the fortress. It seemed that their enemies were all around them and they were isolated.
In the simulation system of the military exercise, the scale of the battle was changing rapidly. The Seventh fleet were sustaining loses incessantly. One after another, main battleships were ruled to be destroyed and had to exit the exercise. Moreover, the battle fortress had been breached from the back by the Hydra. It was a landslide defeat…
This was a victory where they destroyed all of their targets.
These targets weren't pirates but the entire main force of the Federation's Seventh fleet!
Lear's name had been spreading amongst the senior military officers who were concerned about this exercise. From the frontal battle to the surprise attack at the asteroid belt, a normal soldier would not know about it but the senior military officers were clear about it. The decision by the defeated Seventh fleet to not retreat to the deeper areas of the universe but chose to stay and defend the fortress was all because of Lear's plot to lure them into a position where they could be crushed.
Everything was within Lear's calculations. It seemed that even his opponents were pieces of chess within his hands and were listening to his every command.
To be so experienced and fierce while still being a military school student, one could really say that the younger generation would surpass his predecessors!
Lear was on the sofa in the lounge on board Hydra. He closed his eyes while a faint smile was revealed. Since the IG Finals, everything that happened was going according to his plan perfectly.
To enter the First fleet and becoming a strategist intern was Lear's choice. He had the room for perform because of Wen Na's personality and with his abilities, he excelled in it.
Lear had used his method to slowly influence the Federation's First fleet. He wasn't too satisfied yet as this was only the beginning. To be able to truly gain the recognition of the military, there were more things to be done and he had to create more miracles. He would need to be a leader and not just another soldier!
Through this military exercise, Lear was able to make the First fleet recognize him.
Two beautiful female soldiers were in charge of the management of the lounge. One of them poured a cup of coffee for Lear. When she heard a gentle "Thank you" from Lear, her heart started to race and she rushed back to the bar counter. She pulled the arm of the other female soldier and said in a soft voice," Lear was really handsome!"
"There wasn't anyone with the Chronos Family's bloodline that was not good looking. Moreover, he was the official successor of it… He was so handsome and has a bright future. What a perfect guy."
"Yes. I heard that only Lear was able to achieve a victory against the Arbiter Republic in the IG Finals. All the rest had lost. They were really useless. Even the King of the Moon and the Succubus of Mars had held him back."
"You were right. Ah, Lear is really good looking! I really wanted to know if he had a girlfriend. Even if he had, it would not matter. I wouldn't be at a disadvantage if I'm with him…"
"What were you going to do? Were you going to seduce him in your uniform?"
"Couldn't I?"
"It wasn't that it's not possible. However, he is still a student."
"An underground affair with someone older than you is the popular thing currently. It's more exciting this way."
"You can dream about it all you want! Lear would not even look at you. If he was to fall in love, it would be with me."
The two beautiful ladies knew clearly that with their looks and status, they were already very lucky to be able to see Lear here, pouring him a cup of coffee and hearing him said thank you to them. They could only have some fantasies about the Cinderella plot in their private conversation. In reality, this would definitely not happen…
Just when the two female soldiers were happily fantasizing, the ground trembled and a clearly fatter Luo Fei rushed in from the outside. He was pushing a food cart. On the military uniform of the fatty was a sergeant's tab!
Under the scrutiny of the two female soldiers, the fatty continued pushing the food cart towards Lear. "Boss, it's time to eat."
Bootlicker! The two ladies stared at the fatty while nagging. The truth was that they wished they were able to be in the fatty's position.
However, the fatty was looking at them flirtatiously and appeared very proud of it.
Lear smiled faintly. He had made special arrangements to ensure that Luo Fei would be assigned to the Hydra as a sergeant in the department of Strategy instead of the mecha warriors. This was an extremely senior rank. In the military, one couldn't just be transferred when he had made a contribution. Seniority was equally important. Even if one were to be a strategist for just a few days, his promotion speed would be over 10x and even 100x faster than a mecha warrior.
One couldn't deny that mecha heroes would be more able to attract the crowd. However, if one would want to obtain authority, he would have to be within the fleets to be able to go further and higher.
Luo Fei wasn't concerned about these. All he wanted was to follow Lear. To him, stupid people had a stupid way to make decisions.
"How long have I rested?" asked Lear as he received the meal plate. He was a little tired after making such a manoeuver. However, what separated him from the rest was that he was more capable of adapting to the structure of the Solar System Federation. No matter if it was networking with military officers or internal conflicts, they were filled with opportunities. Politics was a form of art and being hot headed would not be enough. Achilles and Lie Xin were inferior to him in this aspect. It was just that the appearance of Wang Zheng had foiled his plans to garner the support of the rest of the people.
"Less than 2 hours, boss. Actually, you did not need to be so rushed.'
Luo Fei scratched his head. Lear said he was resting but he knew that Lear shutting his eyes in the lounge wasn't for resting but was for plotting. A smart person would plan 3 steps ahead for every step he made. As for Lear, every time he took a step, he would think 10 steps in advance!
Lear looked at Luo Fei and said," If you wanted me to relax, you have to stop skiving."
Following the advantage he had during IG, it was true that he had an advantage. However, Achilles and Lie Xin had not been slacking. One of them was on Moon while the other on Mars. Although they hadn't made any large movements, one could only achieve success with enough preparation. They must have been busy with their preparations. Both of them had the same level of hidden strength as him.
However, this might be great for him too. It wouldn't feel great if there were no opponents or any form of struggle.
Ring ring…
At this moment, Lear's Skylink was blinking.
It was a red message, indicating a special security level. Clearly, this was a secret security level message from the Chronos Family.
Lear took a look at the message from the Skylink. He raised his head and looked towards the two female soldiers at the bar counter. The two female soldiers immediately knew that Lear had some private things to discuss. After winking flirtatiously at Lear and fiercely stared at fatty Luo, they left the room by making up an excuse that they were going to rest.
Luo Fei blinked his eyes and asked," Boss, were the two girls interested in me? They kept staring at me… Was it that there was some good news?"
Lear smiled. After wiping his mouth and sipping on the tea, he said," Wang Zheng has not died."
Luo Fei eyes widened. "It can't be that he did not die after all these? Should we take more actions….."
Luo Fei made a "Kill" hand signal.
Lear looked at fatty Luo coldly and let out a laugh. "Did you think that the Milky Way Alliance was a factory opened by my family?"
Luo Fei giggled and touched his nose. "There is nothing boss couldn't do in my heart."
The only question was the price.
Lear put the tea cup on his hand down and said calmly," Stop the bootlicking. Some things aren't that easy. The reason why it was so successful the previous time was because he was making use of the Aslan Royal Family's stance. Time has passed since then and the situation has changed. If we were to take other actions, the implications would be too great and it wouldn't be worth the cost."
"That was brilliant boss. However, you didn't seem disappointed." said Luo Fei as he sneakily ate a slice of Lear's fish cutlet.
"Women are trouble. The fact that he could escape this time meant that he had some capabilities. However, I would like to see how he can get out of that place, Tita Titan Star. Hehe, I heard that the place has great scenery and would be a good place for retirement."
Luo Fei nodded. After all, that would be the resting ground of "Captain" Wang Zheng and he felt the need to remember the name of the place. Therefore, he went to find out more about Tita Titan Star. The Milky Way Alliance Inspection team had a long term peace-keeping mission in that place. If the mission was not completed, they would not leave the place. However, with the current situation at Tita Titan Star, the peace-keeping mission would never be completed.
Among the people that were sent them, Wang Zheng was the only one from the Solar System Federation. As long as the mission was not completed, it would be difficult for him to be reassigned back to the Solar System. Even if there were people backing Wang Zheng, as long as they were within the Solar System, they would more likely be destroyed with Lear's influence in the Solar System.
Wang Zheng might be really spending most of his life on Tita Titan Planet unless he gave up a military life voluntarily. However, if Wang Zheng was to truly do that, he would have truly lost his threat and influence on Lear and he would not be worthy of being Lear's opponent anymore.
476 The Battle for the Squadron Leader
Translator: Abyssruler | Editor: Lucas
Wang Zheng was in dire straits on Tita Titan Star… or he could be considered to be obsessed. He had completed the cleaning and maintenance of the 15 mecha. However, Wang Zheng had no intention of returning to rest. He cooked another 2 packets of instant noodles and took out the last serving of ham from the fridge. In just a while, he had finished consuming the food. He started the engine of the scout-type mech that hadn't been used for a long time and placed it on the cranes once again.
At the same time, Meng Tian was processing a large amount of files in the Staff Officer's office in the far away Earth Military region of the Solar System Federation. She had a cold disposition when she was wearing the Federation military uniform. She looked attractive but unapproachable.
"Meng Tian you should take a break. At the same time, could you pass this document to General Meng for approval?" The Staff Officer was friendly with Meng Tian. If it wasn't because Meng Tian insisted that she should also receive the same kind of treatment as a recruit, he wouldn't have given her so much work too.
Everyone in the Staff Officer's office knew about Meng Tian's identity. She was the daughter of General Meng and had a rare ice element Ability X. She even had achievements during the IG. She was only here to clock some experience and had a bright future. She might even become their superiors in a few years.
"Yes, Sir."
Meng Tian stood up and received all the documents before leaving the Staff Officer's office. She would always look forward and would only reveal a faint smile and nod her head when she greeted a colleague.
When she was at the door of Meng Ao's office, she knocked softly on the door and said," Meng Tian from the Staff Officer's office seeking permission to enter."
"Come in," said Meng Ao.
Meng Tian pushed opened the door and said," General, these are the documents from the Staff Officer's office.
"Hehe, put it down. Hmm. Not too shabby. You were starting to look more and more like a soldier. Have you gotten used to the culture at the Staff Officer's office?"
"Yes, General."
Meng Ao touched his nose and thought to himself. He was getting more satisfied in various aspects about this daughter of his. He had completely let go of the regrets he felt when he couldn't get a son. However, it had been a long time since he heard Meng Tian addressed him as "father". This was a serious matter as Meng Tian was addressing him as "general" even at home.
He had to come up with something…
Ring ring…
At this moment, Meng Ao's skylink started to vibrate. Meng Ao frowned slightly and took a look at the message from the skylink. He was stunned for a moment and let out a huge laugh suddenly. "Haha, there was another way out. This dude was really lucky. That's great, that's great. It's really great!"
Meng Tian was taken aback. She had rarely seen Meng Ao so happy even though she was his daughter. The last time it happened could be traced back to the historic breakthrough during the last IG.
"General, what is the thing that made you so happy?" Although she felt that she shouldn't ask, she still asked it in the end. She wasn't able to hold back her curiosity.
Meng Ao looked at Meng Tian with hidden intention. Initially, he had intended to never bring up topics regarding Wang Zheng to her. However, he could talk about it this time.
"Weren't you always interested in knowing where Wang Zheng was?"
Meng Tian raised her head and her eyes clearly flickered. After some time, she finally nodded her head gently. She was feeling a little uncomfortable and felt that Wang Zheng's current condition must be really bad…
However, her reasoning told her that it wouldn't be possible! Wang Zheng was a genius and with his achievements, how could he be not doing well? The reason as to why there was no news about him was probably because he was in some special department…
Zhang Runan was in a similar situation. She disappeared for half a month previously. When she re-appeared in the military area of Earth the last time, she was already a reserve second lieutenant.
Even the most unreliable Zhang Shan had entered the Federal's Mecha Special Forces as an intern.
Therefore, more could be expected of Wang Zheng who had brilliant performances during the last IG.
What!
Even with her cold personality, Meng Tian's eyes widened!
The few of them from Ares College had been guessing where Wang Zheng had gone to with several of the special department being the most likely.
However, Tita Titan Star!
Meng Tian knew about this backward planet from the military summary previously. What attracted her attention at that time was that this planet had restrictions on energy-type weapons. The Mayans would definitely have no interests in this planet. Another thing was the super gravity Titan mineral ore that represented huge economic benefit.
At that time, her assessment of the situation of Tita Titan Star was that this planet would fall into endless war and had an orange classification for the level of danger.
"This wasn't fair!" said Meng Tian with some anger. She had the reason to be angry. This wasn't simply because Wang Zheng was her school mates and her friends. If the Solar System Federation wished to rise, how could they still allow such political actions? Wang Zheng was a talent and they should allow him to shine. Relative to the positions of the other IG members, what was Tita Titan Star?
Meng Ao looked at Meng Tian quietly till her gaze had calmed down before continuing," The spaceship carrying Wang Zheng to Tita Titan Star met with some situation. The signal of the spaceship was determined as that of the pirate's and was shot down. However, no one had expected that kid to survive and had the courage to report to duty at the Milky Way Alliance. He had a tough life and was really brave. Haha, great, really great."
Meng Tian was a little frightened when she heard the news. "Who did it?"
However, Meng Ao stood up and patted his daughter's shoulder. "Alright, now that you know about this matter, do not speak to the others about it. This kid would be blessed considering he survived a huge ordeal. The Federation… they not given up on the habits of humans! You should go now. There are still many things for you to do in the future."
Meng Tian bit her lips and nodded her head heavily. As she turned around and leave, she knew that her dad had told this to her on purpose. It was to let her know that she shouldn't be so gullible.
Looking at the back of Meng Tian, Meng Ao let out a sigh. Some things were beyond his control. No matter how great his influence, his influence was limited to the military. After all, he also had enemies. If he were to do something, there would be obstruction. With regard to the matter of Wang Zheng, it wasn't that he wasn't doing anything. However, his opponents' influence was too great. He couldn't help but accept it when it came down crushing.
The good thing was that Wang Zheng did not let him down! He was able to survive though it and had the courage to follow the order to report. Currently, the influence of these people had weakened. These people would also not have the ability to take actions against Wang Zheng anymore. As for him, he could start to make some preparations. He wasn't the kind that would not retaliate when driven into a corner!
Tita Titan Star, Canyon City…
In the Red Fox Bar.
One could tell from the name that this was the territory of the third section.
The truth was that it was opened by someone from the third section. However, this person had already retired and chose to live on Tita Titan Star.
Smoke was lingering within the bar. On the wall, a giant electronic screen was streaming a baseball batch. Jing Long and the rest were watching the match while smoking and drinking beer. This was where they could relax themselves, watch a match and be drink. In this place, they weren't soldiers but themselves.
Only god knew how long it would take till the end of the mission. Based on the current situation, there was no hope that it would end soon. Those who were here to clock their experience had left one after another after they had gathered enough experience, leaving those without any connections behinds.
"Keep your hands to yourselves. Do you think it was easy for me to hire a beer girl?"
A bald hunk that was limping on a metal leg was shouting at the people who were teasing the beer girls.
Jing Long burst into laughter. He turned around and retorted," Curse you you baldy. The ladies hadn't even said anything. If you were jealous, you could just call some professionals down!"
The beer girls were smiling and were trying hard to sell the beer they were representing. The profits from the sale of beer would be split in the ratio of 3:3:4 between them, the bar owner and the beer distributors. In Canyon City, there weren't a group who the beer girls could earn more from. Truthfully speaking, if given the opportunity, they would want to be in a relationship with the soldiers. Supporting the military would garner the best benefits in this place.
Amongst the laughter, no one knew if the gaze of the soldiers were on the match on the screen or had shifted to the boobs of the girls…
Nonetheless, it was truly an exciting "view".
The bald hunk was Chen Qiang and was the scout of the third section previously. Due to an accident in one of the mission, he broke one of his legs. He did not have parents and had only a bunch of brothers from the third section. He chose not to return to his country as a "hero". Technically speaking, if he returned, he would just be a handicap that no one knew about. Therefore, he had joined the "Immigration Plan" of the Tita Titan Star and opened the Red Fox bar.
He grabbed the muscular guy, opened several cans of beer and asked," I heard that the Squadron Leader had wanted to leave and no one from the Milky Way Alliance was willing to take up the position. Would the Red Fox have the chance…?"
The bald hunk made an "Up" hand signal.
"Curse you. Where did you hear such confidential matters from?"
"Confidential your head. Anyone in the Canyon City with some connections would know about it!"
Chapter 477: Hardworking Recruit
Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas
"It seemed that the Red Fox has been called for a discussion several times recently. However, the Silver Fox was also called. I'm afraid that there would be competition"
"I heard from Lao Zhuo that you have a new student soldier in the section? Are there any problems? The Silver Fox's newly replenished underlings were all famous ruthless characters."
"There's nothing to be afraid. We could let the student soldier be in charge of the back end or be the bait… Why are we talking about this? There will always be a path. With our Red Fox Section, the Silver Fox can forget about it. Hehe. The bottom line was that we would have benefits as long as it wasn't the Silver Fox who was promoted."
"You were right. Damn! However, we should still be careful of the Silver Fox. That a**hole is different from our captain….. He is fond of using underhanded methods and is not someone to be trifled with…"
"Damn!" exclaimed the muscular guy. "With the Red Fox at the front, who would be scared?" he shouted.
Everyone finished their drink. If they were drunk, they would just sleep in the bar. Chen Qiang had no other strengths other than his secret recipe for a hangover cure that could guaranteed one to not have a headache when they woke up the second day.
There were a few who were dead drunk. Those who visited Bald Head Qiang's bar were those single individuals without a family.
In the morning, some of the members of the third section arrived at the bar. They happily kicked awake those that were soundly asleep. Bald Head Qiang had already prepared his sobering soup. After drinking a big bowl of it, they were invigorated immediately. At this time, the car heading towards the base was already waiting at the door.
The group of people boarded the car and were humming a song and chatting about things that had happened over the weekend. Those that arrived at the bar in the morning were those that had a family in Canyon City. Some of them came with their wives while others found their girlfriends among the immigrants.
The topic that was the most discussed would clearly be about women. As they chatted, one consensus was that no women had boobs bigger than the Red Fox's…
It was only at this moment they dared to make a joke about the Red Fox. No one dared to speak a word in front of her unless they were looking to be tortured.
Soon, the group of people were backed in the camped. After passing through the verification at the gate, they headed to the changing room and changed into their military uniform. It was almost the time for reporting.
" Oh ya, muscular man, where is the new guy? The Red Fox had left you in charge of him."
"Damn, I have long forgotten about him. You guys can go to the gathering point first. I will go look for him."
The muscular guy knocked his head and headed towards the lounge of the third section to look for Wang Zheng. However, he did not see Wang Zheng. Also, looking at the bed, it didn't seem that anyone had used it. Jing Long was stunned. Where could a student soldier be in this highly secured Milky Way Alliance Base?
Jing Long blinked his eyes and looked at the time. It was only thirty minutes to the time for assembly. He scratched his head and could only remember that Wang Zheng was last seen in the mecha garage. He had left him there on his own to familiarise himself. Could that brat be still inside there…
Jing Long jogged and arrived at the garage. The door was indeed still open. No one would have come to this place at this time. Other than that kid, there shouldn't be another person.
Jing Long was a little annoyed. What was this about? The mecha garage was a restricted area in the military camp. How could one stay around for such a long time when there wasn't any mission? What I meant about familiarising wasn't allowing him to stay inside!
He rushed into the garage. Jing Long's muscles were bursting out and wanted to give the new student soldier a lesson he would never forget. If anything were to happen to the garage, he would be fully responsible for it!
As he approached the field for mecha, a person was lying flat on the ground with his arms and legs fully opened. The face which was full of machine oil and stains were still wearing a smile. He seemed to be having a nice dream.
How could one have a nice dream in such a place?
The muscular guy was pissed. Initially, he had only intended to scream. It seemed that he had to resort to something more harsh this time.
However, after a few steps, the furious muscular man was stunned. The lighting of the garage had been switched off manually leaving two lights shining on the 15 mecha. These were the security lights and were equipped with CCTV. Under the lighting, those mecha which still looked dirty previously seemed just like new mecha that had just exited the factories.
The jaws of the muscular man dropped. Could it be that this bray had been here all along…
Being someone who had progressed from being a private, the muscular guy clearly knew that cleaning a mech was a huge project. That was the reason why those brats were slacking off and were just simply cleaning the exterior. As for the stains hidden within the dented areas, they would just wipe it casually. If one was serious, a mech would take an experienced person over 3 hours to clean it. However, the mecha he saw were shining! Did he apply the protective film too?
Pa!
The muscular guy still kicked Wang Zheng on his thigh. However, the strength he used was at least 100x smaller than he originally intended.
"Lazy bum, get up! The sun is already shining on your buttocks. Your holidays are over."
Wang Zheng opened his eyes and blinked a few times. Yeah?
He was too tired. He did not even know how he had fallen asleep. Nonetheless, looking at the 15 mecha looking clean and neat and arranged nicely together, he felt really good about it. This was a simple feeling. It was just like when he solved a math question that he was stuck at for 3 days when he was still a kid, and received a mech model from the Old Merchant as a prize. He still could remember it till today that it was a Light Cavalry Type D mech model holding a weapon for heavy sniping. It wasn't scientific at all and was against all the common knowledge. Its making was also rough but the type of happiness he felt was pure without any impurities.
"Brat, seemed that you are fond of doing chores and not resting during your leave. Stop dreaming and get up. The holidays were over!"
"Ah?" Wang Zheng crawled up and rubbed his neck. "Leave? There was leave?"
"Didn't you read about the rules and regulations given to you about the base? Unless we are on alert of grade 3 and above, the weekend would be rest days. If there were no rest days, we would also be informed. Hurry up and wash your face… It would be best if you took a shower. There is training today. You would be finished if Boss Red Fox was angry. Don't just stare at the 36D. If the 36D was to go off, she would also be very scary."
"Jing Long wanted to kick Wang Zheng's buck as he lifted his legs. However, Wang Zheng move 2 steps aside and dodged it. He quickly ran towards the outside. After taking a few steps, he turned around and asked," Where is the bathhouse?"
"…, Forget it. I will bring you there."
Jing Long thought about it and was not at ease. He always felt that this brat was a little stupid and silly and he would have to pay more attention to him.
On the training ground, Wang Zheng and Jing Long were able to reach the assembly point at the very last minute.
A flag with a blazing fox was inserted on the ground. Under the scrutiny of the Red Fox, the 10 members stood upright in a single line.
"Reporting for duty!"
Wang Zheng and Jing Long stepped forward and reported attendance together.
Wang Zheng looked at the time and nodded. "Return to the team."
The voice was a little cold.
"Yes!"
Wang Zheng naturally moved to the end of the section while Jing Long stood below the flag. During training, the responsibility of the deputy leader was to hold the flag. The flag was the soul of the army. As long as the flag was around, the team remained. Those section that lost their flag would be disbanded and had their numbers removed.
This was a relaxing 2 hours. Following which was technique training, shooting, climbing…
Wang Zheng's performance was average. He wasn't outstanding but was not at the bottom too. This had impressed some of his section mates.
"Eh, the student soldiers weren't too bad and could follow the tempo of the training. It seemed that he was from a good military school. Let get to know each other. I'm Chang Danqing. You can just call me Dadan"
A hunk over 2 metres laughed. "Miss Chang, were you trying to pretend to be Dadan in front of the new guy when you were timid? Weren't you shameless? Student soldier, you could call me Lao Xiong. Don't be misled by my appearance. Similar to you, I'm a scout. You can follow me from now on. If there is anything you do not know, you can ask me directly.��
Wang Zheng nodded and head and said," Thank you Lao Xiong. I would be in your care in the future."
"You're welcome. Oh right, were you intending to keep staying in the bunks of the base?" Xiong Tao was approximately 30 years old. He had a huge stature of over 2 metres and his large beard covered almost half of his face. His arms were almost as thick as his thigh. When throwing grenades, others would have to exert a lot to be able to throw a hundred metres. However, he could easily throw over 150 metres. This was on Tita Titan Star where the force of gravity was slightly stronger.
Wang Zheng was stunned. "Could we stay in other places?"
"You could do so if you made the application. I live outside and would arrive every morning for training. After 8 hours of duty, I can go home and do what I want."
"That is really convenient."
"Hehe. There was a need for some benefits for having to be stationed on Tita Titan Star for a long period of time. Moreover, our mission is to monitor and not stand guard. The responsibilities would be similar to that of a policeman. One has to have a life. However, you are still young and might not understand." Lao Xiong made a wink that every old man could understand.
"What was so hard to understand? You were just talking about women." Dadan scorned at Lao Xiong. "I am also supporting someone to wash my clothes, cook my meals and warm my bed."
"Pui. You were supporting her? She was earning more than you!"
"Stop your nonsense and take your training seriously!"
When it came to the topic of women, Dadan and Lao Xiong were clearly louder. They were being stared at by Jing Long.
Chang Danqing lowered his voice and told Wang Zheng," If you were interested, I could introduce you to… even a household woman would be possible."
Wang Zheng smiled and nodded. "It wouldn't be nice if I applied to stay out when I had just arrived? I think that it would be better for me to stay in the base for now. We shall see again if there would be a need in the future."
"You are right. It would be better for you to stay low when you just arrive."
The last event was a 10km long run. Other than carrying weapons, one had to also carry a back pack of the standard combat load.
When they arrived at the starting point, it was no longer within the base but the countryside of Canyon City. Although it was still within the city walls, it was a huge restricted area. Thick vegetation were covering this area, highlighting the unparalleled control of nature.
They did not start immediately but allowed everyone 5 minutes to make their preparations.
Everyone was doing their warm-up leisurely,
Lao Xiong pulled the shortest guy at the back aside and said," Wang Zheng, let me introduced you to Barry. He was 22 years old and had come to Tita Titan Star when he just graduated. He was a little nerdy."
Lao Xiong patted the chest of Barry as he introduced to Wang Zheng. "Both of you were students of military school and should have quite a number of common topics."
Chapter 478: Contest
Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas
Barry smiled shyly at Wang Zheng. He opened his mouth and seemingly wanted to greet Wang Zheng. However, he did not make any sound and turned around to talk to Lao Xiong. "The tools you gave me previously were really useful. Thank you." It seemed Barry's personality was completely different from Lao Xiong, who was completely natural with everyone. He seemed to be the kind who wasn't good at making friends.
Wang Zheng smiled gently and took the initiative to extend his hand. "I'm Wang Zheng from Ares College on Earth."
"Erm, I'm, Barry, Astina Federation, Second Military College."
Seeing that Wang Zheng had extended his hand, Barry was a little flustered. He wanted to shake hands but dropped his rifle on the floor instead.
Wang Zheng smiled and picked up Barry's gun. He passed it back to Barry and asked, "What are the tools you were talking about?"
Barry shook Wang Zheng's hand and finally replied, "It was the Nano Calibrator. There is a whole set of seven models and it could be used on…"
"It's over, it has started again. Otaku, please speak in human language."
Chang Dadan touched his forehead. Barry wasn't able to make any other friends other than Lao Xiong and Chang Dadan. This wasn't because the others were discriminating or disliked him, but because Barry was completely obsessed with mecha!
It was an obsession that was beyond cure!
Once he had started talking about things related to mecha, he would be so fluent in it. With regards to other matters, he would often be so shy that he could not say it fluently and would stammer.
After he heard Chang Dadan's words, Barry stopped immediately. "Oh!"
Wang Zheng smiled. "I am also interested in mecha. Could it be that you were doing mech design since you were using the Nano Calibrator?
When Barry heard this, his eyes lit up again. "You understood what I was saying? Yes, you are right, and I have started on mech design. I would like to create a mech that would be suitable for the Titaitan Star. This could change the history of the Titaitan Star…"
At this moment, *rumbling*. Another section had also rushed towards the starting line.
Lao Xiong frowned. "Silver Fox Section, screw them."
Wang Zheng took a look at this section. There were 12 of them. Their style was different from the passionate Red Fox section and they were giving off a gloomy feeling.
Similarly, the people of the Silver Fox Section were starting coldly at them.
"Yo, yo, yo, isn't this the Red Fox? Hehe, you have become more beautiful again."
From the Silver Fox Section, a guy with a sharp chin and a horse-like face stood out. He smiled lewdly at the Red Fox and was trying to flirt once he started speaking.
The Red Fox squinted her eyes and retorted, "If you do not wish to become a mute, you need to watch what you say."
"Hehe. If you do not give it a try, how would you know if my mouth was dirty?"
Horse-faced Silver Fox was a little overboard. He even stuck out his tongue and did a lewd gesture.
"If you want a fight, you could just ask for it. What kind of a man are you if all you can do is nag?" shouted Jing Long as he stood out.
"Screw your mom, I am talking to your captain. How could you interrupt us?"
"I would screw your sister's mouth!"
Boom….. The two sections were at one another's throat instantly and were on the brink of a fight.
Lao Xiong was the first to throw himself to the front. Chang Dadan and Barry had pulled Wang Zheng to the back and explained softly, "This is the second section, and their captain is called the 'Silver Fox.' He was in the same batch as Captain Red Fox when they were still in the Milky Way Alliance Forces. D*mn. He comes harass the captain whenever he has nothing better to do. Nonetheless, they are our nemesis. No matter what the matter is, as long as there's a competition, the second section will be competing with us in the end… Do no worry, with the captain around, it will not turn into a fight. However, you have to be careful. There will definitely be a competition later. Otaku Barry, are you okay today?"
Barry shook his head and said softly, "Yes, no problem."
"Clearly, this isn't the first time both parties has had similar conflicts.
"Enough. The last segment will be the 10km run. Whoever loses will lose their breakfast to the other team."
The Red Fox's face had darkened as she let out a huge roar.
"Tsk, only breakfast? Hehe, Red Fox, if the wager was you, I would definitely win. Truthfully speaking, aren't you interested in the position of Squadron Leader? If you were with me, I would guarantee that I would support you. How does that sound? You could be on top during the day while I would be on top at night and feeling good together." Horse-face Silver Fox licked his lips as he stared lewdly at the Red Fox.
"With such a little sausage, you really can't arouse me." The Red Fox casually looked to the private parts of Silver Fox. This insult was peerless.
The Silver Fox laughed coldly suddenly. "There will be a day where you will lie on my body obediently. Brothers, let start!"
Before he completed the sentence, the entire Silver Fox Section ran out in a uniform manner.
The Red FoxSection wasn't standing still. Other than Wang Zheng, everyone had started running. They were cursing as they ran. No one was slowing down just because it was a 10km race; they were running as fast as they could.
The Red Fox and the Silver Fox were both quick like lightning and disappeared within the forest in an instant.
"Those at the back, follow closely. Take note of your tempo…" The vice-captain was instructing the other members and was at the back of the main section. When he turned around, he could see that Wang Zheng had caught up. His face had not changed. If he wasn't wrong, this student soldier did not have any sleep for two nights.
"Student soldier, you are a little slow. Keep the tempo and follow Otaku Barry. He is the skinny guy. Do you know him?"
Wang Zheng nodded his head and replied, "Yes!"
Jing Long nodded his head gently and took a look at Lao Xiong and Dadan, who had caught up from the back. The two of them were the friendliest in the section and were the most passionate about making new friends. He shouted, "Dadan and Lao Xiong, I will leave the student soldier with you. Follow behind him. The race will be about the total time of everybody. As long as no one drops out at the initial stage, it will be okay. We will run faster at the front. It will be fine for you all to be slightly slower."
"Alright! After all, I'm not the kind who can run fast. It'd be better if it was endurance." Dadan smiled. He was often the last one in these types of races.
Lao Xiong scratched his ears. He wanted to run at the front but had slowed down as he was looking at Wang Zheng and Barry.
Wang Zheng was okay with anything. It was the same to him whether it was fast or slow, as long as he did not drop out. Only his brains were a little tired after two days without sleep. Moreover, he had expended much brain power in making adjustments for the mecha. Physically, he was completely fine. However, he was glad that he was not assigned to the Silver Fox Section, as he might be disgusted to death.
Once he arrived, the two sections were at the crucial stage of their competition. Although it wasn't as intense as a brawl, one could also hardly control their speed when they knocked one another around as they competed in speed.
The two teams were able to compete to such extent because their strengths were similar and no one held the advantage over the other.
One could disregard the captains as no matter who won, they would likely only differ by a few seconds. It was more likely that the difference between them would be less than a second.
Which team would win would depend on the performance of the other members.
After a minute, both of the teams had started to accelerate. Those who were stronger had started to break apart from the main section and were running at the front, forming the leading contingent.
Jing Long rushed to the front while carrying the flag. The vice-captain of the Silver Fox Section was only half a step away from him. The truth was that they were neck to neck with each other. However, Jing Long was also known as the muscular guy and had the advantage in terms of muscle mass. When he desired, there wasn't anyone who would dare to fight him for the leading position.
"Hehe, running so fast? Muscle man, seems that you are short of breath today," the vice-captain of the Silver Fox Section, Yang Dian, remarked codly. Instinctively, he felt that the muscular man wasn't right today. Although he was at the front as usual, his speed and tempo were faster.
With a turn of the eyes, Yang Dian smiled even more brightly. "I remember now. Is it because the new recruit isn't good enough? I heard that he was a living gem from the Solar System. It seems that the Red Fox Section is filled with talents!"
"I don't need you to worry about that." Jing Long was trying to control his rage and picked up his pace, leaving Yang Dian a few meters behind. However, Yang Dian had relied on 100% of his strength to become the vice-captain of the Silver Fox Section. He also picked up his pace and tempo and caught up.
"Tsk. You might not know that we have two new recruits. Hehe. Although they aren't that fast, they are quite capable."
Jing Long pretended that he couldn't hear. The vice-captain of the Silver Fox Section was similar to the Silver Fox and liked to use underhanded moves. Jing Long would rather listen to a dog bark than to listen to him. Suddenly, he contracted his body and attempted to collide against Yang Dian.
Yang Dian smiled coldly. He dodged the body of Jing Long and grabbed the momentum to overtake him. Not happy with one another was one matter, but this type of contest should have a bottom line. They could knock against one another but could not start a real fight.
Jing Long's footing was disrupted for two steps, but Yang Dian wasn't feeling better. Both of their speeds had stagnated and exploded in an instant. Soon, the two of them had broken apart from the leading contingent and were moving ahead in a battle.
There were incessant conflicts between the vice-captains. The other members were also happily competing. Their mouths had not stopped and they were trying to tease one another in various ways.
Both parties were already familiar with it and had a better understanding of the other party than their own wives. It was as though they knew how many moles each party had.
Chapter 479: Really Wasn't Acting
Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas
Both parties had their own moves and they were evenly matched. No one party was able to hold the lead for too long. Once they were in the lead, they would be knocked into or tripped from the back by the other party.
Wang Zheng, Lao Xiong, Barry and Chang Dadan were running together at the end of the team. At this position, no one was interested in them. The ending was approaching.
"We have good control over the pace. One's physical condition is the most important in a 10km race. Have you run a long distance event in the school sports day? The reasoning is the same. However, the only difference between that and this is that there is a little more weight here because of the battle load. The first 9km is all about breathing. The last kilometre is a competition of one's willpower…"
Chang Dadan was nagging as he was running. He wasn't really speaking to people. This was just how he ran. It seemed that as long as he was talking, he wouldn't feel tired when running and could maintain a good breathing tempo.
On the other hand, Lao Xiong seemed to be bottling up his thoughts. His strides were big and it was clear that he wasn't giving his all.
At this moment, there wasn't any road that could be run on normally. They were already completely in the wild. The morning dew on the green grass was like rain drops and had moisturized the soil. This patch of soil was extremely sticky when slightly wet. The floor seemed to have some attractive force. They had to exert much force every time they tried to lift their legs. This had greatly restricted their usual pace.
"Tempo, tempo, tempo…"
Chang Dadan was mumbling to himself. Surprisingly, he could totally disregard the soil. An emotional victory could be useful at times. However, it was clear that Barry could not take it anymore as he started to stumble. Lao Xiong took a look at him and frowned slightly. However, he still extended his hands and grabbed Barry's arms. He tried to pull him along as he run. The nickname of Lao Xiong ("Old Bear") wasn't because his surname was Xiong. It was because he had always boasted that he could kill a bear with a single punch.
"Student soldier, if you start to feel that it is too hard to continue, you can just hold on to me. I can bring you along easily. If we can maintain our stamina and catch up with the section in the final sprint, we will definitely win."
After getting over the sticky soil, there was only a small mountain left to conquer. Lao Xiong smiled. He could see from the high ground that there were more people in the Red Fox Section that were leading. The first contingent had made it to the bottom of the mountain. Vice-captain Jing Long had already disappeared. From the current status, the Red Fox Section had a big advantage.
Wang Zheng smiled and nodded his head," That's great."
Wang Zheng was running at a comfortable pace. At this level, this type pf training was a little too easy for him. As compared to the IG training camp, this was like an appetizer. At this level, it really can't arouse his interest.
The road down the slope was much easier. Lao Xiong had finally let go of Barry's arms. Chang Dadan looked at the front and took a deep breath. "From here onwards, it would be at my pace. I will go ahead first."
Vroom. Chang Dadan accelerated towards the leading first contingent. He was very fast and overtook person after person. He had his own tempo.
Wang Zheng smiled but had no intention to increase his speed too. He followed Barry and felt rather comfortable. There wasn't a need for him to make himself so tired in every morning training or he wouldn't be able to work or study in the day.
Having reached the bottom of the mountain, there was a thick forest. The second contingent at the back had just entered the forest.
"Let's catch up to them." ordered Lao Xiong as he increased his pace.
Barry was panting. At this moment, he had also started to accelerate. The stamina he had been conserving at the start and even resorted to depending on Lao Xiong was so that he could pick up his pace for now. They were planning to catch up with the main group!
When they just entered the forest, Wang Zheng was suddenly on alert as he could see a flash of light from the side of his eyes. "Be careful…"
Just as the words passed by his lips, two figures appeared on a big tree at the edge of the forest and were charging towards them like a heavy tank.
Barry held his breath and his movements were dull at the most critical moment. Just as Wang Zheng extended his arms and wanted to grab him, Lao Xiong let out an angry growl. Thunderous footstep resounded and he rushed towards the two of them"
"Don't go."
Just as the sentence ended.
Lao Xiong squinted his eyes and clearly it was the rookies of the Silver Fox Section. What the heck, even the recruits were so arrogant.
The burly man had his eyes set on Barry and Wang Zheng. He had a clear goal. As long as he could injure anyone, this battle would be a victory for the Silver Fox Section.
An explosive momentum capable of seized and terrified the soul of one.
Lao Xiong's footstep grew heavier. All the muscles in his body had constricted like a granite rock.
Competing with me in a head on collision? Other than the barbaric Tita people, who could be his opponent!
Who was the one trying to knock into the people he was protecting? Was he crazy? Dreaming? He had to teach the Silver Fox Section a lesson to make them understand what respect was.
Both parties were rushing ahead confidently. Their speed was really fast and in the instance of a breath, they were facing each other.
Just when the two bodies were to collide, the opponent clearly revealed a sinister smile.
Instantly, at the point of contact, Lao Xiong could only see emptiness ahead! The Nortoner who was heading towards him at full speed had suddenly moved aside. Did he just let go at the very end?
What? Was he thinking making a detour and trying to head for the student soldier?
Was the Nortoner stupid? If he made the detour, he would lose his speed and would have no momentum to collide into his opponent with.
Lao Xiong did not know about the strength of the student soldier. Although Barry might look weak from his appearance, the truth was that he was a real mech warrior and had the necessary stamina and strength. After all, he was a soldier that was nurtured by a real military school. He believed that Wang Zheng would be similar.
"Be careful!"
In that instant, Lao Xiong could hear Wang Zheng's scream.
What was the student soldier screaming about?
Just when he had such a thought, suddenly something flashed across his eyes and a small figure rushed out from behind the Norton. Lao Xiong did not had the time to react and soon he felt his body tremble followed by a sharp pain on his left knee…
Oh damn, it was the people from the Gemini Star!
Lao Xiong flew up and rolled several times on the floor.
"With just this standard? It seemed that you were boasting a lot" The Nortoner, Sherlock, came out from the side and laughed. He then faced Wang Zheng and Barry and made a provocative hand signal.
The 1.5metres tall Ate was maintain a straight face. "I have said that I could handle him without any strategy."
"Haha, brother don't be like this. This isn't a school. When it is time to use strategy we should still do so. It would be best for us to conserve our energy. Let's get rid of the other 2 weaklings!" Sherlock smiled and looked to Wang Zheng and Barry.
This diversion tactic had achieved full victory and eliminated the strongest one of them. The remaining two rookies could be finished quickly.
Lao Xiong gritted his teeth and growled furiously. Just when he tried to get up, he could feel a sharp and intense pain at his ankle. All his strength went away like tides with the sharp and intense pain. "The two of you run now. I will fight with them!"
"Fight? Fight with just your looks? Lao Xiong, let me introduce you to the rookie of the Silver Fox Section. He is Ate from the Norton Star and a student soldier. However, he was a member of Norton Star's IG. Haha. How dare you all compete with our captain with just your 36D. Dream on!" Sherlock laughed hysterically.
Ate also looked towards the two of them. When his gaze met Wang Zheng, Ate seemed to be electrified.
"Stop standing there Ate. Let's take one of them each and not let them escaped." In the eyes of Sherlock, the rookie student soldier and Barry were just liked fishes on the chipping board.
Lao Xiong gritted his teeth and stood up. He had suffered from this underhanded move by Sherlock.
At this moement, Ate from Norton dragged along Sherlock and entered the forest quickly. Sherlock was even flying as he was dragged along.
Ate seemed to have seen a ghost and was dragging Sherlock all the way. Sherlock had a bigger stature and ended up with bruises on his face. After running for quite some time, Ate finally stopped and was catching his breath against a tree.
"I must have seen a ghost. How could he be here!"
Sherlock called multiple times before Ate stood up. "Damn, Ate, what were you doing? Why did you run? I was almost dragged to death by you!"
"You can't knock into that person."
"Damn, what do you mean? Even if it was the Red Fox, we just collide into her. As I have told you before, this isn't the school and the rules here are different!" Sherlock was extremely unhappy. He had missed such a great opportunity. If it wasn't because that this dude was strong and had some background, he would really want to bash him into the ground.
Ate took a look at Sherlock and shook his head. Along the way, he did not say another word and was following behind Sherlock who was still nagging at him. He believed that it was because the dwarf from the Gemini Star was too soft.
Wang Zheng was surprised. Although he had not fought with him, he had some impression. He should be one of the reserves of the Norton Star Team. It seemed that he had recognised Wang Zheng. Wang Zheng did not know if he should laugh or cry. Was he that scary?
Chapter 480: Recognition
Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas
Although the external circle did not know much about it, members who had participated in the last IG would know that the strongest guy might not be Olivios. There was another uncrowned king from Earth.
"Lao Xiong, are you alright?" Barry had ran over and looking at Lao Xiong's ankle worriedly. It had become swollen like a bun.
"No problem. This level… Damn! Scr*w his sister!"
Lao Xiong tried to stand up again. However, when his swollen left leg stepped ontp the floor, he felt an intense pain and retracted his left leg. He could step on the ground. This wasn't an issue with his willpower but a reflex action of the body. It was impossible to overcome it. He would require some time for the brain to get used to the pain and not react reflexively.
Wang Zheng seemed to be a little depressed. He looked at the front and saw that the tall and shorts figure had almost disappeared from his sight. He turned around and extended his hand to Lao Xiong. "Let me carry you."
"No way…" Lao Xiong knew how heavy he was. Moreover, the battle load he carried was more than 2 times heavier than the rest.
Wang Zheng smiled and did not say anything. He extended his hand and pulled. He adjusted himself a little and placed Lao Xiong and his battle load that was 2x heavier than the rest on his back.
"Are you ready?"
"Wait!"
"Barry, keep up with me. Let's go."
Boom.
Wang Zheng exerted his strength suddenly and he shot out like an arrow.
Barry's eyes widened as he saw Wang Zheng, who was carrying Lao Xiong, moved just like a gust of wind. When he had reacted, they were already over 10 metres in front of him. "Wait for me…"
Barry had also increased his pace and was able to catch up. Barry had the feeling that the current speed of Wang Zheng was fixed at the maximum level which was enough for him to follow. If he wasn't around, perhaps…
Wang Zheng would be even faster?
Was it just an illusion?
However, the rookie was really strong! Barry clearly knew how heavy Lao Xiong was. Moreover, the battle load that Lao Xiong carried during training was much heavier.
"Damn, are you a strength-type Ability X user?" Lao Xiong was stunned for half a minute before regaining his conscious. Damn, it felt quite comfortable to be carried by someone running. Surprisingly, it wasn't bumpy at all.
Wan Zheng smiled faintly and said," It was just that I was born with great strength. Hold on tight! Let's catch up with them!"
In the end, the Red Fox Section had won. Not only did the student soldier know how to repair mecha, he also had a body of brute strength.
The Red Fox Section had a great time eating their breakfast. Things that were snatched from others always tasted better. This was the same as the idea that the meat stolen from another person's bowl always tasted better.
Based on the description by Lao Xiong, Wang Zheng had become the hero. If Wang Zheng had not stood up during the critical time, he would definitely be finished.
"Damn, was the student soldier so strong? What a hero."
"Rubbish, are doubting me?" Lao Xiong had already jumped up.
"Hehe. Of course not. It seems that we had another talent in our section. Do you want to consider reconsidering using heavy armour mecha?"
The Red Fox had been scrutinising Wang Zheng. "You said your group were ambushed by a shorty?"
"Yes captain. That kid seemed to be from Gemini Star and was also a student soldier. However, his strength was off the charts and was involved in something called the IG." Lao Xiong replied nonchalantly.
However, the Red Fox clearly knew what IG symbolised. She was slightly taken aback and said," How did you all managed to escape then?"
Barry pointed at Wang Zheng and said," Boss, the shorty from Gemini star seemed to have seen a ghost when he saw Wang Zheng. He ran away faster than a rabbit."
Wang Zheng did not whether to cry or laugh. "Was I that ugly?"
"He probably was terrified by what I said. I had the resolve to go down with them at that moment." laughed Lao Xiong. Even if he had lost, he would not lose in appearance. He should still act imposingly.
Lao Xiong patted on Wang Zheng's shoulders and his intentions were clear. He was telling everyone he would be looking after Wang Zheng from then on.
The Red Fox took a look at Wang Zheng and revealed a faint smile from the side of her lips. She commended Wang Zheng.
It would seem that Wang Zheng's strength would still be above the bare standards. In the military, strength would be your best friend. Everyone would wish that their comrades were strong. To be cruelly truthful, it would increase one's survival rate. In other words, if you had a weak comrade, he might just cause everyone to die together.
After finishing their breakfast, they would be following their schedule. The Red Fox brought along 5 people and left the base for patrolling of the streets. Lao Xiong was one of the 5 people.
The rest were free to do what they wanted. However, they could not leave the base and had to be stayed on standby at all times.
Everyone had their stuff to do except Wang Zheng…
His original mission was to clean the mecha. However, he had completed it over the weekend. Jing Long had ordered him to rest well.
However, Wang Zheng was full of vigour. Before the morning training, he might still be a little sleepy. However, he was no longer sleepy after the morning training. He was even full of energy after finishing his breakfast and wanted to find something to do.
Wang Zheng arrived at the communication building in the base. After a series of checks, Wang Zheng's Skylink was finally functioning. However, due to communication restriction, he would have to use the public channels to contact externally. After he had settled all the gritty stuff, it was probably a good time to inform Yan Xiaosu and Ye Zisu that he was safe. Actually, Wang Zheng would also like to know about other small matters but was worried about it.
There was a library in the base. The electronic board was connected to the Milky Way Library in Roland Garros. It was just that it required clearance to access special documents…
As a soldier of the Milky Way Alliance, he could only access books that were between LVL1 and LVL3. What had caught Wang Zheng's eyes was the introduction of Tita Titan Star. If he could re-activate his Skylink, with the classification of his Skylink, everything other than specially encrypted files would be available to him.
Wang Zheng was reading a book while waiting for the verification of the signals. After some time, it was finally cleared. From the level of prudence, the situation of Titan Star was a little more sensitive than he had thought. It seemed that the value of the super gravity energy mineral ore was greater than he had imagined.
One of the uses of this type of mineral was that it could be used on the materials for mecha to amplify Ability X. Also, it would also be greatly useful in improving the energy use of propulsion devices.
Obviously, deeper research and development would be required after establishing a research base.
Finally, the connection with Ye Zisu was established. As for Yan Xiaosu, no one knew if he was picking up girls.
The image of Ye Zisu appeared. She was exhilarated to see Wang Zheng.
"Don't act like this. We have not seen each other for only a period of time. Don't behave as though ive committed a crime." laughed Wang Zheng.
"How can you still say such words after contacting us after a long time? I'm really angry!"
"Please don't be angry. There was a communication restriction on Titan Star. There was something that popped up and I had just settled it. In fact, ive contacted you at the first available instance! Where is Yan Xiaosu?" replied Wang Zheng with a smile. Seeing Ye Zisu made him feel that he was still alive. At least he still had friends and wouldn't be feeling lonely.
"There had been more commercial activities recently. He is currently on the Moon and was considering if he should drop out of school."
"Let him decide on this matter by himself. Has he been causing trouble?"
"He has been alright other than how frequent he had been changing his girlfriends." laughed Ye Zisu.
Wang Zheng did not know whether to cry or laugh. Tyrant Su was once a devoted person. Such drastic changes seemed to have happened so quickly.
A signal joined the conversation shortly. Yan Xiaosu had appeared too.
"*Sob, sob, sob*. Boss, I missed you so much. I had thought that I would never see you again." The big face of Yan Xiaosu moved closer.
"Get away from me. Why have you grown even fatter? Weren't you already well-fed when I wasn't around?"
"Nope. These were the results of missing you." laughed Yan Xiaosu as even his fat fingers were shaking. He was really worried about Wang Zheng for this period of time. "Oh ya, I have seen Solon yesterday. This old man really wished to meet you and was waiting for you to return. He would like to treat you to a big meal."
"Solon? Oh, the CEO of CT?"
"Yep that's right. He was a really interesting and simple old man. He was running for a seat to be the committee member of the Solar System Council with uncle Ye. If they succeed, we would have a voice in the federation!"
Yan Xiaosu said excitedly.
"Committee member?"
"This was a suggestion from my father. When the company has reached a certain level of development, it would require a level of political protection. Our connection in this aspect was a little weak. The best way was to ride the current momentum and do it personally." replied Ye Zisu. From her gaze, one could see decisiveness. Although she wasn't willing to dabble much into this aspect, she knew the importance of it.
Having borne with a family background in commerce, there was a distinct difference from Meng Tian. Deep inside, Meng Tian still placed much emphasis on justice and being direct. However, Ye Zisu knew that they would need to have their own voice in this rule-based environment to protect her family members and their future.
However, they would require the help of Meng Ao. This was because the race to become a committee member of the Solar System Federation would require a level of support from the military. Clearly, with Meng Ao's qualifications, there wouldn't be many problems.
Unknowingly, they had their own circles now.
"Boss, let's do business together when you are back. Don't be a brainless soldier. It would be so boring!" Yan Xiaosu couldn't stand seeing Wang Zheng suffer. He was clearly a genius and yet he was exiled to such a place. It's unfair!
Wang Zheng smiled. "It's beautiful here. Truthfully speaking, this place suits me. Rest assured, I will be back soon."
"Are you confident of it?" Ye Zisu probed further subconsciously.
Wang Zheng knew that Ye Zisu and Yan Xiaosu must have known about the situation of Titan Star and the reasons why he would be assigned to this place. They just weren't willing to say it in his face.
"Since when did I have a habit of quitting? There are difficulties but also opportunities. This would be a great trial for me. Besides that, Zisu, can you come over if you have the time? It would be best if you could bring along people with the expertise in mecha design. I have some new thoughts."
Wang Zheng was calm when he said it. However Ye Zisu and Yan Xiaosu became serious. They knew that Wang Zheng would not had said it if he had no clear ideas. There must be something big for them to do to be called to that faraway place.
"Alright. I will arrange my trip immediately. As for manpower, I will bring along several of our core members."
"Boss, I would want to go too. There must be some Aboriginal girls." Yan Xiaosu shouted.
"You should stay behind and not travel around. If there's anything, we can still contact you. Moreover, the aboriginal ladies at this place are over 5 metres tall. You wouldn't be able to do anything even if you were here."
Instantly, Yan Xiaosu's interests faded. One arm of the girl would be as thick as him.
Yan Xiaosu was finally able to relax after seeing that Wang Zheng was fine.
After switching off the Skylink, Wang Zheng was reading about the introduction of Titan Star. However, he was thinking of something else.