7am, Sato left his bed and did his daily routine. He cooked his favorite meal, a fried egg with a slice of cucumber on a slice of bread. Munching on his meal, he watched the latest news on ROL.
"On today's episode of 'Talking With The Experts', we will be discussing the latest advancements on the Caverns Of The Lords with the number 1 tank, Death Knight..."
Sato still kept up with the game as he planned to get back into it when he receives his pay. It was his form of escapism from his current life and a hobby that quenches his thirst for adventure.
" So far, it seems that no guilds have been able to clear the Hell dungeon in this map. What are your thoughts on this matter, Hell Knight?"
Sato paid attention to the different strategies the top guilds were implementing. Even though he never had the chance to give any advice to his team, he wanted to improve his overall playstyle for the future.
The show lasted for thirty minutes and by that time it was 8am. After washing up the dishes, Sato left the house in the same clothing that he wore yesterday. Today was the first day of internship.
Not wanting to leave another late impression, he made sure to reach on time as he waited in the lobby of the building. In the Defence base, the employees each require their own verification card to enter the building. In addition, you would need to have your thumb scanned for double authentication purposes. Since he was still an intern, he needed to get a visitor's pass to get in.
Soon, two female ladies walked towards Sato and sat behind him. They started gossiping.
"I heard that there were three of us that gor through to the second round."
"Yeah. I heard that there is a country bumpkin in our midst."
"Hahaha yes! He probably got this spot due to connections. He doesn't have a university degree."
Their mean demeanour did not deter or affect Sato's mood as he knew that by right, he should not have went through to the second phase. Instead, it had made him more determined to prove them wrong.
At 9am, Siara came downstairs to pick them up. The group first needed to lock up camera phones inside a locker as the building contains classified and top secret information. When finished, they headed up to her office to receive further instructions. It was located right beside the General's office.
"Good morning candidates. I shall cut to the chase. Within this 2 weeks, I will be constantly evaluating your performance for this job. Wherever I go or whatever I do, you would have to jot down and memorise them as soon as possible, " Siara spoke like a machine gun, continuous and fluent. "I do not tolerate complacency. You may think that having a degree from a top university means that you are the cream of the crop. But you are wrong! Regardless of your status in life, when you work in this building, you are lower than the citizens of this city. You are the face of the General as you would have to appear in public and fend off reporters for him. You are the backbone of the General as you would be creating framework of all his schedules. Every second of his day would be planned out by you and it has to be precise and perfect! Understand?"
"Ye.. Yes mamm!" The three trainees stuttered a little before replying her. The seriousness and vigor that she shown, had intimidated the group.
The training begun. First she had given the three a set of names that they would have to remember and the respective divisions they were in charge of. This was especially crucial for this role as she was in charge of all the planning and formalities between her boss and the division.
Next, she gave them a crash course on how the army of Country Z worked. They needed to understand the layout so as to plan the day for the General. The three were taking down every word that she said. It was as if a tsunami of information had come crashing down on them. The degree holders were struggling as much as Sato.
Following which, the three left to visit several Branches in the Manpower Base that the General was in charge of.
"There are three Branches that you would have to remember and understand their purpose in the army. It is important that you have a base understanding of the functions as you would also be present in the meetings with the General. Taking down minutes for the meeting is one of the crucial things in your job scope." As they walked to the Branch, Siara never stopped talking. Even though she was pregnant, she was moving as if she was a well-oiled machine. "The first branch that we would be going to is the Research and Development Branch. As the name stated, they are in-charge of the latest developments in military technology. The General has to oversee their developments."
As she finished speaking, they had reached the office. There was a guard standing at the front of the gantry point. It is mandatory to scan your card before entering. The guard has to also check whether you have any potential threats on your body.
Within a jiffy, the four had finished the routine check and had entered the office and walked towards an open doored office. Inside, was a man in his 40s awaiting their arrival.
"Trainees, this man here is the head of the Research and Development branch, Dr Thomas Yuji. He was meant to be at yesterday's interview, but was busy with an important meeting and could not make it." Siara introduced him to the group. Dr Thomas then stood up and shook their hands.
"It is nice to meet you three. I have read your basic information given to us by the job agency and it seems like we are in for a treat!" Everyone present could more or less understand what he was getting at. A boy that does not even have a university degree is taking up the challenge of planning out the country's top general's schedule. It was simply audacious!
Regardless of that fact, Sato did not take much offence and remained indifferent as he shook his hand. "It is nice to actually meet you in person Dr Thomas. I have read your research on 'Machine-Made Tectonic Fissure' and the conclusion you made at the end was truly eye-opening."
The comment had raised Thomas's eyebrows. This man sure knows his engineering. "Why thank you for your praises. It was something I casually wrote about as I was developing military weaponry for Country Z."
"No no, to an engineering student like me, that research paper had given me many epiphanies as I read through it." Sato was not sparing with him praises. He truly respected him on another level. The man Thomas Yuji was a double PhD holder in Mechanical and Chemical Engineering. He was awarded with the Nobel Prize of Science at a young age of 30 and decided to sign on to the military to help improve the country's defences. In a short 10 years, he managed to make the country's defence system, number 1 in the world. It was extremely formidable.