Day Two.
Zhou Yuan got up early in the morning. When he wasn't undergoing high-intensity training, he only needed to sleep for two to three hours a day to maintain his energy. After breakfast, Zhou Yuan tidied up a bit. There weren't many things that could be brought into the army, and the main issue was dealing with the house. If it wasn't handled properly, his house would become a bug paradise by the time he returned home.
He woke up at five o'clock and was busy until seven o'clock. Except for a small carry-on suitcase that he needed to bring, all of his household furnishings were covered with a layer of dust-proof film.
When Ruike arrived at his house to meet up, Zhou Yuan was already ready. "Why so early?" Zhou Yuan greeted Ruike, throwing him a bottle of water. This guy came with a suitcase, and if someone didn't know better, they would think he was going on vacation.
"Zhou, we have to go early!"
"I've checked, formal training for new recruits starts from the second day of reporting."
"If we can arrive early, we can have time to explore the new recruit camp and make some new friends who are as clever as we are."
"I'm sure those who leave in the afternoon will turn into headless flies after arriving at the new recruit camp."
Ruike chatted away, with a look of "I know what I'm talking about."
"You have a point," Zhou Yuan nodded, agreeing with Ruike's suggestion. He didn't need much convincing, as he also wanted to arrive at Mars as early as possible. It was better than sitting at home doing nothing.
"What are we waiting for then?"
"Go! Go! Go!"
With a big wave of Ruike's hand, he picked up his two suitcases and headed for the door. Zhou Yuan shook his head and locked the door, then picked up a small suitcase to follow him.
"Ruike, why isn't Carmen here?"
"Her parents took her on a trip to Sao Paulo. It was a last-minute decision yesterday afternoon, and the Starship Academy is only there in all of South America."
Upon hearing Zhou Yuan's words, Ruike replied with some helplessness. He was going to Mars after all! His girlfriend couldn't come to see him off, which did make him feel a little disappointed, but at the same time, he felt a sense of relief. After all, saying goodbye wasn't a happy thing.
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Twenty minutes later, Zhou Yuan and Ruike arrived at the Lima bus station. Although it was only 7:30 in the morning, the station was already crowded with people, and all you could see were heads. Today was the day for new recruits to report for duty, and all the federal bus stations were full.
"Zhou, follow me!"
Ruike couldn't wait any longer. With his strong body, he soon opened up a path in the crowd. Zhou Yuan happily followed behind him, swimming through the crowd.
Not long after, they successfully passed the inspection and registration and arrived at the waiting area.
They needed to take a transport plane first, to go to the starship base stationed outside the Earth's exosphere, and then take a transport ship to Mars.
"Ruike?!"
"Zhou?!"
After Zhou Yuan and Ruike queued up for boarding, a cheer rang out in the cabin. They turned around to see their classmate Allen.
Allen was an African-American. He was as thin as a bamboo pole, and his academic performance was very poor. Being part of the mobile infantry was his only way out.
"Man, it's great to see you here."
Ruike hugged Allen warmly. Now they had one more acquaintance in the army on Mars, and they could get together when they had time.
Zhou Yuan and Allen weren't very familiar with each other, but they exchanged greetings.
"Listen up, rookies."
"I'll say it once. We will take off in two minutes. Immediately sit down and fasten your seat belts."
After the cabin was full, there was a reminder over the broadcast. From the nickname "rookie," you could tell that the pilot must be an old soldier. Only veterans had the qualifications to call new recruits rookies.
All the new recruits were honest, sitting in their seats waiting.
Zhou Yuan was also the same, but his eyes were not honest, looking around the cabin.
It was his first time on a transport plane.
Transport planes were military transportation vehicles that could reach the second cosmic speed sufficient to break away from Earth's gravity. Ordinary people couldn't even get close to them.
The exterior wasn't impressive, like a matchbox with wings, with an energy shield generator hanging over its head and energy thrusters hanging around and underneath it.
When he became a high-ranking officer in the mobile infantry and had his own exclusive means of transportation, he would definitely have to modify it well.
"I feel, Ruike..."
"I feel like I might be more suited to attend the Starship Academy."
Looking at the stunning scenery outside the window, Ruike widened his eyes and murmured.
"With your average score of 35 on the graduation assessment?"
"Kid, keep your excitement to yourself. Our goal is the vast expanse of the universe, not drooling over Earth's hat."
Zhou Yuan chuckled, shaking his head. But he could understand Ruike. There were many romantic things for men, such as guns, mecha, Gundam, battleships, etc. For someone who had never seen a starship before, suddenly seeing a space fortress that was even bigger than a starship, of course, they would be excited and their blood would boil.
Actually, he was also excited, feeling almost trembling with excitement.
But he walked the "mysterious Easterner" route, and his style must be maintained. Otherwise, it would be difficult to deal with Ruike in the future.