under the mask

"I heard that the expeditionary force is retreating to the stars." Pompey said suddenly.

"...Retreat?" Li Wei was stunned, and turned to look at the boy sitting on the back shelf of the car.

"I heard from my father that there were successive conflicts between the parliament and the military department, and finally the military department compromised and recalled the troops that were carrying out colonization activities in the Samantoya galaxy one by one..." Pompey looked at Li Wei, and the corners of his mouth twitched unnaturally Click: "Do you know what that means?"

Li Wei's heart jumped, and he looked blankly at the silver battleship rushing towards the dark scene in the distance.

Did Greid finally get his way?North and South... ready to go to war?

"Do you really want to go to war!" Kashgar roared against the strong wind, "But that guy Jacob—" Didn't Jacob and his brother go back to the north?So, what will Levi do? !

Seth lowered his head and stared at his hands without saying a word. He knew better than anyone present what Jacob and Abel meant to Levi... Big Mao and Little Mao still need their father's blessing. If a war really starts, it will not only represent their These reservists will be very likely to participate in the war, which also means that Li Wei will definitely fall into a dilemma-but there is no way, the power of the individual is too small, not to mention that they are subject to more and heavier constraints than ordinary people. There is no choice but to go with the flow.

Li Wei said in a low voice: "Samantoya is far away from us. It will take at least a year for the army to withdraw. Before that, I still have a chance..."

What is the chance, the chance to go north?

Since he was born, no, since their generation was born, the shadow of war has been hanging over their heads. That's why so many people choose to enter the military academy. Everyone's wishes are actually very small. The outbreak of war will not happen because of They can only choose to strengthen themselves, protect their relatives, and protect their families.Once the war broke out, it would be a catastrophe for the entire Jialai Vance.

But now, some people are looking forward to this catastrophe.

A cold light flashed in Li Wei's eyes, and he would never forget who was pressing on him every step of the way.Greed, the sanctimonious politician and hypocrite...and Scott, that time in the Parade interrogation room he'll remember well...always.

"Here we are." Emilia said softly, looking forward against the wind, her short light chestnut hair fluttering.

The car stopped in front of a valley. Two soldiers with pulse guns looked at the car and nodded to them: "Are you recruits? Go in."

Li Wei and Seth glanced at each other, and they walked slowly into the valley, into a huge crater-like ring mountain, and a very visually shocking picture appeared in front of them - only the edge of the empty ring-shaped valley stood tall. There are silver metal columns hundreds of meters high, and there are countless warships of various types shuttling back and forth in the middle of this valley. Looking carefully, they seem to be operating according to a certain track, and extending inward on the surrounding mountain wall is like a hall. There are more than a dozen shooting training grounds and various training grounds distributed in these spaces. Gun shooting warships gliding one after another and voices of people fill the entire circular valley.

The most peculiar thing is that Li Wei and the others couldn't hear the loud noise in the valley just now at the entrance.

"It must be those pillars!" Kashgar rubbed his chin and whispered to Li Wei: "The mecha department studies metal materials more, and those pillars are either used for sound insulation, or they are used to disturb or conceal the magnetic field."

Li Wei nodded, feeling very emotional.Since he came to this world, he has been constantly admiring the power of the people in the new world, which was absolutely impossible in the world he existed in the past, at least until his death.They couldn't hear any movement at such a close distance from the training ground, which was enough to show that the concealment function of the base was indeed thorough.

"We will be training here starting tomorrow..." Emilia looked up at the silver-gray and dark blue warships and sighed softly.

"Wait, this looks like the territory of the starship system. Where are the mechanical infantry?" Seth raised his eyebrows and said, "There is also the mecha system. I didn't see any mechs here."

"That's right, there are quite a few people from our mecha department!" Kashgar pursed his thick, angular lips in dissatisfaction, and looked at the circular valley with folded arms.

Li Wei, Amelia, Kevin and Pompey felt very speechless. Since they had the most number of starships, they tended to ignore other professionals among their companions.

"Let me check." Kevin reluctantly lowered his head and clicked on the communicator, and the projection screen swished open. According to their current positions, there are actually nine training grounds around mountains, which can accommodate all the soldiers and training grounds. Students enter it for training. "I think Kashgar should be in training ground B... Seth, you are also in B, maybe you can cooperate with us or something."

Seth and Kashi looked at each other silently, and then turned their heads away.It is true that they are friends, but it is only based on the connection with Li Wei, and there is no conflict of interest, that's all.

In the early morning of the next day, all the students woke up to the shrill bells. It was too early. Even though they were students all along, they couldn't get used to getting up before the sky was clear.

"Hurry up!!! The assembly time is 15 minutes later!!!"

"Where is the canteen?!"

The narrow corridors surrounding the several floors of the hive were full of students running and shouting. Some boys didn’t even bother to zip up the one-piece training uniforms. Most of them were unkempt because they had to tidy themselves up and find the cafeteria within 15 minutes. It seems impossible to eat and get out of the hive smoothly.Li Wei opened the door and almost bumped into a female student, who screamed and stepped on his boots, and frantically pulled his knotted long hair with his hands while running.

"It's right for Amy to choose to cut her hair..." He shrugged, joined the crowd and ran towards the cafeteria.

Breakfast only took 3 minutes, and he didn't see any of his friends until he got on the military transport vehicle, but he was not a real teenage boy after all, and he even gave birth to a child. Starting with choosing a different major, he and all his friends must have the self-consciousness to go their separate ways, as is the case with everyone in the world.But it's a bit early to say, they just don't practice together...at least they get together at lunchtime or dinnertime.

Unexpectedly, the transport vehicle did not send the students to the training ground that Li Wei had visited yesterday, but another underground building, the same as what he had seen in the academy before, with cold metal floors and walls, countless Confusing consoles and experimental equipment, as well as pure scientific workers who are completely different from these reserve soldiers.

Then Li Wei saw the light-haired medical soldier who gave him the injection yesterday again, and he called him "Little White Rabbit" in his heart—without malice or insult, he just felt that the two were very similar, and he didn't Do not know each other's name.

"Ronnie, be in charge of teaching them," Lincoln walked to the medical soldier that Li Wei was paying attention to, smiled and patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't let them ruin the equipment like the recruits a few years ago, I don't want to be harassed by the research director." rebuke."

"Yes, sir." That Ronnie saluted neatly, but his face turned slightly red.

Li Wei narrowed his eyes.

From his... someone who has experienced it, it seems that these two people are a little... too close, not reflected in words or actions, but in the atmosphere when they speak.Well, this is just his feeling. I believe that if Kashgar is allowed to see the same picture, there will be no problem.

Lincoln seemed to have finally noticed the doubts in the students' eyes, looked at them expressionlessly and said, "Your task today is to cooperate with the scientific research center to make some physical assessments, and the training can only be done backwards... After the official training begins, the Your respective professional auxiliary training officers are in charge of your specific training, I will not accompany you all the time like a nanny, but I promise, I will monitor you everywhere like a ghost.” He suddenly showed a malicious expression With a smile: "Remember what I said at the beginning, every week, someone will get out."

The hall was silent.

Lincoln glanced around, and snorted contemptuously in his heart.He didn't need to look to know what these students were thinking...'Is it a bad thing or a good thing to get out? If the war is really going to break out soon, wouldn't it be possible to die in the reserve service at this time?But if the war does not break out, then being kicked out of the selection is really a very rare opportunity lost... It is because of these military academy students who are not of high quality or even mentally strong enough, these regular soldiers who have worked so hard to climb up can Faced with such an embarrassing situation, not only would they not be able to obtain high-quality soldiers, but they would also have to deal with the pressure from the nobles.

But when his eyes moved to the student in the front row, he couldn't help but smile.

"Wish you guys good luck."

Li Wei frowned, and looked back at the tall figure of their trainer leaving.Lincoln is suddenly weird...and—

He turned and stared at Ronnie.And this guy.

"Now, please lie down in these cockpits in front of you according to the number displayed on the communicator, and close the roof after hearing my instructions." Ronnie seemed to be trying his best to ignore everyone's eyes on him, and explained loudly: "These cockpits are to test your endurance on the planet, and we will use this as a basis to adjust your training plan."

Everyone lowered their heads to check their serial numbers. If most of them from good or even noble families have any sense of training, they must obey orders. Even the medical soldiers in front of them will call them sir in the future. There is no need to teach this, just enter Everyone in the military academy knows this.

Levi walked to the cockpit next to Ronnie, stepped in with the edge and lay down. Being in this cockpit felt similar to being in the simulated battle cabin, more like an instrument simulating the cockpit of a real battleship.He fixed himself skillfully, and met Ronnie's probing gaze while resting his head firmly.

"What's wrong?" He smiled slightly.

"Ah, no..." Ronnie took a step back in panic, "No, nothing!"

there is nothing?Li Wei looked up at him thoughtfully. Since the first time he saw this Ronnie yesterday, he had a strange feeling, and just now he felt this strange feeling from Lincoln.Ronnie obviously paid special attention to him, and from Levi's observation, this little medic wasn't really shy by nature, he only blushed when facing him or Lincoln.

why?

"Close the roof," Ronnie reminded him in a low voice.

Li Wei raised his eyebrows and stretched out his hand to pull down the heavy cabin roof, his vision became dark, and all the slight sounds outside were blocked, which made his heartbeat too obvious.He suddenly thought of the time when he was escorted to Parad, the soldiers forced him to wear a helmet that isolates vision and hearing, which is similar to the current situation...

Suddenly, suddenly, he missed Abel's strong hug, and Jacob's sweet breath whispering in his ear.

He clenched his fists tightly, as if this could cut off the anxious and longing thoughts.

"Om——"

A subtle, accelerating hum sounded in the cockpit, and at the same time, Li Wei, like all the students, felt the blowing wind—a gust of wind blowing in the closed cockpit, the kind of chilly wind at high altitude.

The pressure in the cockpit is increasing, and after the wind disappears, the pressure continues to increase.Some students with weaker physiques have already started to feel difficulty in breathing, and their faces are swollen.

Ronnie, who was standing in the hall, mechanically recorded the data on the electronic board, and his colleagues from the medical team walked back and forth to check, but he was unconscious.He glanced at the cockpit beside him, and seemed to see the black-haired boy lying in it.

It was indeed as rumored, both beautiful and powerful.He hasn't seen Li Wei's fighting training yet, but he already senses from the other party's eyes and the strength of his words that this is a man who can be very decisive but also full of emotion.

Yes, Li Wei gave him the feeling that he was not a teenager, but a full-fledged man.

'I should get his message across as soon as possible. ' he thought, biting his fingers, frowning.

At this time, the twins on the ship were sitting in the small reception room with their fronts as cold as ice, sitting on both sides of the sofa with the Mermaid King and Dominic, and there was a coffee table in the middle, the atmosphere was very depressing.

"Your Highness..." Dominic rubbed against the sofa guiltily, trying to break free from Siren's clenched right hand, "Siren... let me go!"

"..." Siren also had a dark face, and her pale and thin fingers held onto her partner like iron tongs.

Jacob raised his eyes sarcastically, and snorted coldly, "It seems that you are doing well."

Abel sat on the coffee table with his legs crossed expressionlessly: "It's a very good look, brother."

Dominic was so ashamed that he wanted to kill himself with a gun.

"Don't go too far, humans." Siren stared at Abel with cold murderous eyes: "He is my lifelong partner, don't try to provoke his feelings for me."

"Mermaids still have a lifelong partner?" Jacob sneered: "Who doesn't know that you Shaman are flirtatious and promiscuous, except mating is mating... Isn't it good, it must feel good to seduce the enemy!"

"Please stop this topic!" Dominic blushed and stood up fiercely, but finally knelt down on one knee slowly, bowing his head to Abel: "I-I'm sorry, Your Highness, everything is my fault .”