When she came to the main square, the mech soldiers were already boarding one by one, and so did the infantry and logistics, who were also boarding the vehicles.
Antonio waited patiently for Keiko in a conspicuous position. Then, after a brief greeting, he took Keiko into an armored vehicle.
The armored vehicles of the federal army were not much different from the times before Keiko transmigrated.
The third squadron's armored vehicles look very similar to the American Stryker of that year, while the inside is getting a massive upgrade. It was an 8-wheel source crystal-powered vehicle with a 450 horsepower engine, 2.8 meters wide, 2.7 meters high, and full-body camouflage.
The vehicle Keiko and Antonio were in was an infantry transport vehicle that could carry 11 infantrymen, including the driver.
Ten people, half-seated in two rows of carriages. Keiko sat in the position closest to the driver's seat, and Antonio sat beside her.
In her opposite position was a petite female soldier wearing a helmet that revealed only the upper half of her face, while the lower half was hidden beneath the breathing apparatus.
Although she couldn't see the whole face, Keiko could tell that she was still very young, even a little bit childish. Her pair of blue eyes kept staring at Keiko curiously. In fact, it wasn't just her, but also several other soldiers who were also paying attention to Keiko.
It's just that everyone was very restrained and didn't chat casually because they were on a mission lest they get reprimanded.
After waiting for about half an hour, the car finally moved. Keiko heard Lieutenant Lilian's voice coming from the headphones of her helmet.
"The armored vehicle convoys are about to exit the gate. All armored soldiers, pay attention, close your helmets, and turn on the breathing device. Repeat, the armored convoy is about to exit the gate. All the armored soldiers, pay attention, close your helmets, and turn on the breathing device."
The soldiers around Keiko quickly covered the masks that were lifted above their heads and pressed them lightly on the lower right side of their necks. Keiko followed suit and did it like everyone else.
After pressing the button, an interface appeared on the mask, and the ventilator began to supply oxygen, making a slight "humming" sound, like the sound of an old air conditioner she had in her family's summer house back on Earth.
The start-up interface on the mask is the federal emblem, fleeting after rotating 360 degrees, and then a series of regular data begins to appear on the mask, including oxygen index, geographic coordinates, azimuth pointing, message dialog window, and so on.
In addition, there are many functions, such as thermal monitor, shooting aiming assistance, and mecha driving assistance, which require the use of the bracelet ID to operate.
The ride started getting bumpy, the car seemed to have left the Sleipnir and was driving in the mountain jungle.
A small map appeared on her helmet visor, with a long string of green dots representing the right flank squadron on the march.
There was a blue triangle in a patch of green, representing herself. Now this long string of green was slowly moving forward on the map and might look like they were taking it slow and steady, but in fact, the travel speed is marked on the lower left of the mask.
Now their marching speed is about 90 kilometers per hour, and it is still accelerating. It is already in the category of rapid marching.
Keiko had received today's marching target last night via her bracelet ID.
They had to try to meet up with the third squadron, which was slowing ahead, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, so the time they had was very short and the speed needed to be fast.
The marching process was very boring, and she couldn't talk or move at will. Keiko sat in a bumpy position the whole time, making her feel drowsy. In a daze, she heard the command coming from the earphones again, this time it was the voice of Lieutenant Leoz:
"It's 12:10 pm now. We get half an hour to break and have lunch. Watch out for rotation, the first fifteen minutes, Lillian's squad, and the last fifteen minutes, Lyon's squad."
The time was really tight. Keiko was surprised to see the soldiers in the armored vehicle awaken from their drowsiness, jump out of the vehicle, and run outside.
'What happened?'
Before she asked, she heard Antonio, who was sitting beside her, take the initiative to explain.
"They are all Leoz's squad. They will be on duty in fifteen minutes, so they must eat quickly. Second lieutenant, come with me, and I will take you to the temporary dining tent."
"Oh, good." Keiko thought to herself that Sergeant Antonio was a really considerate person.
The so-called temporary dining tent was an inflatable tent with a radius of 50 square meters. There are three tents in total, which can be set up in one minute. There is an air valve at the door, which can isolate radiation and harmful gases. There is a constant supply inside, which enables soldiers to temporarily take off their helmets to eat.
When Keiko entered the temporary dining tent, she saw soldiers gathering to have their lunch, some sitting on the ground, some standing.
They stuffed all the food in front of them into their mouths, wishing they could eat everything in the next second.
This is the life of soldiers on the march. Keiko, who is used to suffering, was not too surprised. She found a corner on her own, took out the food, and started to eat.
Not far from Keiko, the small white female soldier sitting opposite her was also eating.
Keiko finally saw her full face and guessed that she should have just joined the army not long ago. She ate so much that her veins burst out, and she slammed it hard, but unexpectedly, she choked and coughed.
Keiko kindly stepped forward and patted her on the back, causing her to be even more excited. She couldn't stop coughing and tears were coming out of her eyes. Keiko didn't know whether to laugh or cry as she watched this clumsy girl. She didn't say anything and waited quietly for her to calm down.
When she finally calmed down, she quickly saluted and thanked Keiko.
Keiko asked her in an amicable tone, "What's your name?"
"Answering to Second Lieutenant, this cadet's name is Connie, and I'm a corporal." The female soldier replied with a blushing face.
The next second, the signal to gather came, and Connie hurriedly stuffed the unfinished food back into the marching bag, put on the helmet, and ran out.
As soon as the soldiers rushed out, the soldiers who changed the shift rushed in, and it was another scene of gobbling up.
At this moment, Keiko had only eaten half of her meal, which was already at her fastest speed.
'It seems that I'm used to living a comfortable life, and I'm getting lazy. This is not good...'
She scolded herself in her mind, and then glanced at Antonio, seeing that he had put the last egg in his mouth.
Looking at another silly guy, Keiko shook her head speechlessly.