Soul Land IV (Douluo Dalu) : Ultimate Fighting-Chapter 976: Meeting With An Acquaintance
TL: GoldenLung
"Understood." Lan Xuanyu nodded again, with some doubts in his mind about whether the rule of not wearing military ranks was specifically made for him. But he did understand that it was really not justifiable for a general to receive training from junior officers.
Shen Junkai said, "Okay, then you will undergo training first. After the training, tasks will be assigned."
After saying this, Shen Junkai left. He Qiying then took Lan Xuanyu and the others to another car. The Dragon King-class escort ship was over 4,500 meters in length, equally huge in size, but it was not as spacious as the mothership and was relatively narrower and more flexible.
He Qiying asked Lan Xuanyu and the other six people to get on the shuttle and said, "General Lan Xuanyu, during the training, all trainees need to live together. Four people will temporarily stay in one room. After the training is over, we will arrange accommodation. Please understand."
"Ok, understood," nodded Lan Xuanyu. They were all newcomers, and military ranks meant levels, but here, ranks probably meant nothing. This was evident from the attitudes of the several generals they had met. Most of the officers from the Seventh Fleet were somewhat disdainful of them. After all, Lan Xuanyu and his team were too young, and while a colonel was acceptable, being a major general made him the center of attention. So, now it was useless to say anything. In the military, if you wanted to have a say, you had to rely on strength.
Dragon Three's training area was in the middle of the warship, a separate area. He Qingyi first assigned rooms to the seven of them, then issued combat uniforms and the exclusive communication passwords for the Dragon Three warship. With this, they could use their own soul communication devices to connect to the internal communication system of the Dragon Three fleet. Of course, the communication could only be within the Seventh Fleet, and satellite signals would not be opened for remote communication.
Two days of combat uniforms were given to them, without any weapons or equipment. These were all the items they received in Dragon Three.
Lan Xuanyu, Yuenen Huihui, Qian Lei, and Liu Feng shared a room, while Bai Xiuxiu, Lan Mengqin, and Tang Yuge shared another. He Qingyi instructed them to change out of their military uniforms and into combat gear. They would all gather together in an hour.
"Boss, do you think they're trying to intimidate us?" Qian Lei asked Lan Xuanyu as he changed into his combat uniform.
Lan Xuanyu chuckled. "It's only natural. After all, we're outsiders and we hold higher ranks. It's normal for them to be cautious until they get to know us. We'll just do whatever they ask of us."
Yuenen Huihui added, "Exactly. When it's time to carry out missions, they'll see our abilities. I wonder what they're going to train us for next."
Lan Xuanyu said, "We have not received formal military training before, everyone should take this training seriously, especially the knowledge concerning the space fleet. We came here to learn and gain experience. Even if the other trainees are hostile towards us, let’s bear with it for now."
The other three nodded in agreement. This was not a school, and as newcomers, it was necessary for them to keep a low profile.
The combat uniforms of the Seventh Fleet were also navy blue. As He Qingyi had mentioned, there were no military ranks on the uniforms, and all the uniforms looked the same. They were made of special materials with an automatic temperature control system that could adjust the temperature on its own, making them very comfortable to wear. The combat uniforms also had an automatic oxygen supply system inside, which could sustain life for a short period even in space. All of these were the crystallization of the Federation's technology.
An hour later, some sharp bells suddenly rang, waking up the people who were resting. Quickly walking out of the room, they saw dozens of soldiers dressed in combat uniforms walking out of the dormitory.
Although Lan Xuanyu and his friends did not know where to gather, they could naturally find the gathering place by following these people.
The seven of them gathered together first, and then followed the others quickly.
There was an empty space in front of the dormitory, and the others quickly lined up in a neat formation in front, obviously they had been training here for more than one day.
Lan Xuanyu and his seven friends stood at the back, and through observation, he found that the officers being trained were both male and female, each with a serious expression and no talking, standing in strict military posture.
He Qingyi and another colonel walked over from a distance and came to the forefront of the crowd. Compared to when he previously met Lan Xuanyu and the others, the colonel appeared more serious at this moment.
"Today, seven new recruits have joined the training. Since the training is about to enter the second stage, new members need to self-study the first stage's regulations, discipline, and officer duties. Relevant materials will be sent to your communicators. The second stage is more like a test than training. Each of you will face tasks and complete them in a simulation cabin. The completion of the tasks will determine your subsequent allocation. Being here means that you have completed your responsibilities well in your previous positions, but if you want to go further, you need to work harder. Everyone, turn left and enter the simulation cabin."
Lan Xuanyu listened carefully at the back. The things about military regulations and officer duties were indeed what they needed to learn and study on their own afterwards. Was the current training more about assessing their abilities on the field? If it was, they had never been afraid of it before. They had passed the graduation exam of Shrek Academy. The assessment of the army couldn't be more difficult than that.
Normally, in order to become a soldier in the space fleet, one needed to undergo years of training. The training at regular military schools, various tests, and at least five to ten years of cultivation were required for outstanding individuals to join the fleet. The space fleet was the most powerful force in the Douluo Federation, and the requirements for every soldier were extremely high.
Lan Xuanyu even suspected that the military regulations and discipline mentioned today were mainly targeted at them. They joined the army directly without any military training and became officers.
Of course, the fleet did not treat them like regular soldiers. They would be assigned to exploration teams to carry out special missions. There were other people who joined the army as "Skyfighters" and were treated in the same way. This allowed everyone to make the most of their abilities. However, it was rare for someone from a "Skyfighters" background to rise to the level of commanding a warship in the military. Of course, top-tier experts still played an extremely important role in a fleet, and their status was not lower than that of a commander.
For example, in the seven major fleets of the Federation, the flagship of each fleet was almost always commanded by a god-level expert. While their authority was relatively small, their status was high. "Skyfighters" were generally classified in this category.
The training that Dragon Three designed for Lan Xuanyu and his team was actually a test of their abilities to see how far they could go, and to assign tasks accordingly. They were already given the green light. Normally, even if a fighter joins the military with a certain rank, they still need to undergo some training, let alone jump straight into the Dragon King-class warship to perform missions.
The simulated cabins in the military looked very distinctive, without any fancy decorations. They looked like metal coffins…
Entering the simulated cabin required special connectors on the wrists and ankles, as well as a special connector on the head. It felt a bit like ascending the Spirit Tower or the Soul Platform.
Lan Xuanyu and his team were introduced to such a simulator for the first time. Under He Qingyi's command, they were taught by other school-level military officers on how to operate it. The officer in charge of teaching Lan Xuanyu was a female officer. Upon receiving the teaching order, she turned around and walked straight to Lan Xuanyu.
A chilly voice sounded, "Four clamps, clamp them on your wrists and ankles respectively, connect them smoothly, and the clamps will turn blue. Put on the headgear, make sure the conductive patches on the forehead, temples, and headgear are in contact, and tighten the back. After entering, lie down. The pain in the simulation cabin is one hundred percent real, and there is no difference from reality. If you die, it is likely to cause a shock to your nerves, so do not treat it as an ordinary weakly-painful simulator."
The female officer in front of them had a neat brown bob, and as she spoke, she lowered her head to pick up the corresponding item in the simulated cockpit and gestured towards Lan Xuanyu. However, she didn't even look at Lan Xuanyu, and her demeanor, just like her voice, carried a hint of coldness. It was obvious that she projected an auta of keeping people at a distance.
Lan Xuanyu looked at her intently, his eyes showing some confusion, as he asked tentatively, "You are…?"
The female officer lifted her head, her light green eyes coldly gazing at Lan Xuanyu. But when their eyes met, she also hesitated for a moment.
Lan Xuanyu's beautiful black eyes made her feel very familiar, and the coldness on her body dissipated slightly. "You…," he said.
"Ye Lingtong?" Lan Xuanyu asked tentatively, looking up and down at her, not entirely sure.
The female officer was around 1.7 meters tall, with a slender and upright figure, delicate and beautiful facial features, and a cold temperament that made her an absolute beauty in the military. She looked about the same age as Lan Xuanyu. "Lan Xuanyu?" Ye Lingtong could hardly believe her eyes.
