Xia Chujian was full of fighting spirit: "Chief, don't worry, I am very confident. My former Dark Night Hunter Team teammates were all Gene Evolvers, and I was the only one who wasn't, but I never felt inferior."
Meng Guanghui said unpleasantly, "Is there any comparison between ordinary Gene Evolvers and elite Gene Evolvers?"
"Why not?" Xia Chujian didn't think so. "They are all Gene Evolvers, just different levels."
The corner of Meng Guanghui's mouth twitched, and he didn't continue to discourage her.
Let her think so, at least she won't be timid and unable to hold her head up.
She is Meng Guanghui's subordinate, and she should have this confidence!
He looked at the road ahead, intending not to summon the self-driving floating speeder that could be used as a means of transportation in the base, but to walk over step by step.
This way, the two of them would have more time alone.
Because he had some things to tell her.
Only in this empty environment, he didn't have to worry about any monitoring or eavesdropping.
Even so, Meng Guanghui's voice was still very low.
He whispered, "Chujian, let me remind you, this Flying Base is indeed not for beginner pilots, but a place for those skilled pilots to improve their skills."
"Those Flying Bases for beginners are actually in another city on Kanli Star, not near Galuo City, the capital of Kanli Star."
"Strictly speaking, this is the garrison base of the Interstellar Fleet's General Logistics Department. Its Flight Training Base is an assessment that all elite starship pilots of the Beichen Empire must pass before being promoted."
"If you fail here, no matter how good your usual record is, how many connections you have, or how strong your background is, you will not be promoted."
Xia Chujian also lowered her voice and said, "Really? The Military is indeed different from other places! Does that mean the Royal Family, the Imperial Clan, and the Nobles also have to abide by this principle?"
Meng Guanghui: "..."
You really have to bring up the one thing I didn't want to talk about.
He slandered in his heart, but he also honestly said, "...Except for the Royal Family and the Four Great Noble Families."
Xia Chujian "tsk"ed, "So it's not that privileges don't work, but it depends on whether your privilege level is high enough. If it is, is becoming a Marshal a matter of minutes?"
Meng Guanghui looked at her sharply and said, "...You know this too?"
Xia Chujian was surprised: "Did I guess right? Chief, don't worry, I'm just saying it casually, not pointing at anyone."
Meng Guanghui said awkwardly, "Of course the Royal Family and the Four Great Noble Families are exceptions, but that's because they are the rules, or even exist above the rules, so why should they abide by them? - Besides, people at the level of the Royal Family and the Four Great Noble Families don't need to hold any important positions in the Military at all."
Xia Chujian said frankly, "That's not necessarily true, because this rule has a big loophole. If I were a member of the Royal Family and controlled the army, what couldn't I do? Also, if I were one of the Four Great Noble Families and controlled the army, then the Royal Family would have to change their surname..."
"Shut up!" Meng Guanghui was so frightened that the veins on his forehead popped out. Even though there was no monitoring here, he subconsciously reached out and covered Xia Chujian's mouth.
The power of a high-level Gene Evolver erupted, and the strength of his body was not comparable to that of an ordinary person like Xia Chujian...
Meng Guanghui was too shocked and couldn't control his strength well.
With one hand, he directly knocked Xia Chujian unconscious.
Seeing her soft body falling down, Meng Guanghui hurriedly hugged her to prevent her from falling to the ground.
"Tsk, with such a weak body, how dare you say anything?! It's a good thing I'm smart! Luckily, I told you this in this place, otherwise, if we got to the base, someone would be eavesdropping in minutes, report it to the higher-ups, and you would probably be in a military court tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow you would be charged with attempting to subvert the Royal Family and executed directly!"
Meng Guanghui muttered and squatted down, placing Xia Chujian flat on the ground, then took out an emergency spray and sprayed it a few times near her nose.
Xia Chujian's breathing was only blocked by his excessive force. This emergency spray contained enough oxygen and a little irritating gas, which could awaken Xia Chujian's self-breathing function.
Sure enough, three seconds later, Xia Chujian woke up.
She opened her eyes, saw Meng Guanghui with a worried face, and twitched the corner of her mouth, saying, "Chief, I know you are a high-level Gene Evolver, so please don't show off your power to an ordinary person like me, okay? You can destroy me in minutes!"
Meng Guanghui said with a sheepish smile, "I was too shocked, I didn't control myself well."
He helped Xia Chujian stand up, and helped her take off the tactical backpack behind her back, and said seriously: "Don't say these things in the future, no matter in any occasion, facing anyone, don't say it, even if it's me, even if it's Marshal Huo, do you hear me?"
"What words?" Xia Chujian rubbed her neck, her head still a little dizzy.
Don't mention it, after being approached by a high-level Gene Evolver, it is really impossible to deal with.
The other party's physical strength is really inhuman!
She once again experienced the pain of being beaten to near-shock by the Humanoids at the Mulan City checkpoint.
Meng Guanghui was still nagging, "It's about... changing your surname. You can't even think about it."
Xia Chujian also knew she was in the wrong. She wasn't ungrateful.
She had just been carried away, and she knew Meng Guanghui was doing it for her own good.
She didn't blame Meng Guanghui for suddenly knocking her unconscious. She just said softly, "I definitely won't say those words to anyone again, but to not even think about it, you're overreacting..."
Meng Guanghui said sternly, "I'm not trying to scare you. Some particularly high-level Gene Evolvers might develop special abilities, like being able to probe other people's thoughts. What you're thinking can really be detected!"
"Really? If I'm cursing in my heart, can that person really hear it? Will they slap me in the face?" Xia Chujian shook her head, completely awake. The vision in front of her finally wasn't blurry anymore.
"What do you think? I'm begging you, little ancestor, stop courting death. This is a military base, not the Special Security Bureau's gatehouse, and not your Manor!" Meng Guanghui was practically bowing to Xia Chujian.
At this moment, he felt that Huo Yushen had him bring Xia Chujian to this base for special training not just to train Xia Chujian, but also to train him! The level of death-courting of an subordinate like Xia Chujian was equivalent to hundreds of his elite subordinates!
If he could subdue this troublemaker, his leadership skills would truly reach a new level...
Xia Chujian also put away her usual nonchalant attitude and said seriously, "Chief, I understand. My mindset hasn't changed yet. I haven't considered myself a soldier. But Chief, your slap woke me up. I am a soldier, even if I'm the lowest-ranking soldier!"
"I will obey orders and follow commands. I will definitely listen to the Chief's orders!"
Xia Chujian even gave Meng Guanghui a not-so-standard military salute.
She had seen it in military parades on the Star Network, and she thought it was okay.
But Meng Guanghui solemnly reached out and corrected her movements and posture one by one.
Just for a military salute, the two of them fussed for half an hour.
In the empty wilderness, only two people could be seen standing there.
One was saluting, and the other was adjusting her saluting posture.
From a distance, the figures of the two people were not very tall, but their attitude was serious and persistent, with a kind of drive and infectiousness that wouldn't give up until they reached their goal.
Half an hour later, Xia Chujian was finally able to give a complete and standard military salute.
At that moment, she felt a little different herself.
Meng Guanghui said with satisfaction, "Xia Chujian, learning to salute is just your first step. It represents that you are different from now on. You can now be considered a true soldier."
So the sense of ritual wasn't for face and vanity. It really could strengthen a person's will and belief.
...
An hour later, the two finally walked from the southern edge of the basin to the northern edge, spanning a full fifteen kilometers.
Meng Guanghui was a high-level Gene Evolver. If he was alone, he could walk a hundred kilometers in an hour.
But Xia Chujian, an ordinary person, definitely didn't have that speed.
However, her speed wasn't slow either. The physical training she had in the Special Security Bureau for those two months still played a big role.
Even without a mecha, her physical fitness was comparable to that of the top athletes among humans.
And a speed of fifteen kilometers per hour was the speed of the top race walking athletes in the Beichen Empire, of course, ordinary race walking athletes.
Gene Evolvers were not allowed to participate in this kind of national sports competition. They had their own rankings.
Xia Chujian didn't carry the tactical backpack this time, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to reach this level.
Meng Guanghui carried it for her, still walking as if he was strolling in a garden.
Xia Chujian just sighed twice in her heart, "Comparing people is infuriating," and then stopped caring.
She looked up at the empty field and said in confusion, "Where's the base? We've reached the edge of the mountains on the other side, right?"
Meng Guanghui took a step forward, reached out, and pressed it on something.
Then, the edge of his palm flickered, as if many small spots of light were dancing.
Then, as if he had opened a password, a large group of buildings appeared in front of him on the empty ground, as if a curtain had been drawn back.
Xia Chujian was so surprised that her mouth couldn't close. She murmured, "...Chief, are you doing magic?"
"What magic? I told you this is an Electronic Curtain, it's 100% high-tech!" Meng Guanghui glared at her. "This is the main building complex, and you need a password to open it. After you go in and register your biometric data, you can open it."
After the shock, Xia Chujian looked at the large row of buildings standing on the northern edge of the basin and praised, "They all face south, the location is good. There are so many trees in the mountains behind, the concealment effect is very good."
The cluster of buildings was in the shadows of the forest, making it extremely difficult to pinpoint from high altitude.
Meng Guanghui said, "This is the general logistics base for the Interstellar Fleet. Frontline troops come here regularly for rotational training. Also, veterans who are about to retire come here to transition as instructors, or veterans with outstanding records who don't want to retire also work here as instructors, but with lifetime tenure."
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