Xia Chujian and Meng Guanghui pushed open the door and entered. The three roommates, who were already busy, straightened up and greeted them with smiles.
"Oh? Are you Xia Chujian? I'm Mao Yonggui, this is Sang Yadi, and this is Chu Qingjuan. We're all from the Fifth Interstellar Fleet."
Mao Yonggui walked over from the lower bunk on the east side and enthusiastically extended her hand to Xia Chujian, "Hello, you look so young! About the same age as my younger sister, and she's still in high school!"
This Mao Yonggui didn't look very old, about 1.65 meters tall, with a boyish, neat short haircut, almond-shaped eyes, slightly chubby, with a few wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, and her skin wasn't very delicate. It was obvious that she was the type of person who often worked outdoors.
Sang Yadi was wearing a dark cyan uniform, with shoulder-length short hair, honey-colored skin, and full lips, giving her a very honest smile.
Chu Qingjuan was the tallest of the three, but only about 1.7 meters tall, with fair skin, and her arms, with rolled-up sleeves, were slender and strong, indicating that she exercised regularly.
Sang Yadi and Chu Qingjuan didn't say anything, just smiled and nodded at Xia Chujian.
Xia Chujian said naturally, "Hello, everyone. I'm Xia Chujian from the Fourth Interstellar Fleet, and I'm eighteen years old this year. Because my family is poor and my grades weren't good, I joined the army early to reduce the burden on my family."
Mao Yonggui, Sang Yadi, and Chu Qingjuan were all a little shocked.
They had never met anyone who said they were poor upon meeting them.
The three looked at each other, and suddenly became more friendly towards Xia Chujian.
Sang Yadi took the initiative to help Xia Chujian carry her bag, stuttering a little, "...Ti...tired, right? Yo...you...you sit down, I...I...I'll ma...make your bed."
Xia Chujian observed their expressions and thought that Sang Yadi didn't seem to be stuttering because of nervousness. Was she a natural stutterer? She pretended not to notice and said with a smile, "Sister Sang, thank you so much! But I can make my own bed. My aunt was hospitalized for three years, and I took care of myself the whole time. I was only fourteen years old then."
Chu Qingjuan, who had been sizing up Xia Chujian, immediately said, "I got the course schedule here, Chujian. I'll forward a copy to you. We've created a small group for our dormitory. I'll add you. What's your Smart Bracelet number?"
Xia Chujian's heart skipped a beat, and she thought to herself that this was bad.
She was used to saying she was poor, and forgot that real poor people couldn't afford Quantum Optical Brains...
Thinking back to when her aunt was still in the hospital, as a Dark Night Hunter, her greatest wish, besides her aunt waking up, was to own a Quantum Optical Brain...
She also noticed keenly that the three roommates were wearing Smart Bracelets on their wrists, not Quantum Optical Brains! Looking at their clothes and skin condition, they were probably from the same background as her, all from the lower class, maybe even poorer than her family...
Just as she was getting anxious, she didn't expect Meng Guanghui to have prepared for her already.
He calmly took out a Smart Bracelet and handed it to Xia Chujian, saying, "Chujian didn't have a Smart Bracelet before. This time, the fleet recommended her to participate in flight training, and specially rewarded her with a Smart Bracelet."
Xia Chujian silently took the brand-new Smart Bracelet, grateful that her sleeves were long enough to cover the Quantum Optical Brain watch carrier on her wrist.
And the three roommates, upon discovering that she didn't even have a Smart Bracelet, couldn't help but feel even more sympathy for her.
Meng Guanghui added, "Alright, I've brought you here. I'll pick you up in two months."
Xia Chujian quickly said, "Chief, I'll see you out."
She turned and followed Meng Guanghui out of the dormitory.
The two didn't speak in the stairwell.
It wasn't until they left the dormitory building and arrived on the empty path outside that Xia Chujian lowered her voice and said, "...What about my Quantum Optical Brain? It's very important!"
She needed the specific program that Huo Yushen had installed for her to determine the extent of Mental Strength attacks and cover up her inability to sense Mental Strength attacks.
Meng Guanghui also said softly, "Marshal Huo asked me to give this to you. To be honest, I really forgot just now. If your roommate hadn't asked for your Smart Bracelet number, I probably would have only remembered to give this to you when I reported to Marshal Huo on Beichen Star..."
Xia Chujian's heart stirred.
If this Smart Bracelet was instructed by Huo Yushen, maybe he had already installed that mini-program.
Xia Chujian immediately lowered her head to start the Smart Bracelet.
Sure enough, she found the name of that mini-program, exactly the same as the name of the mini-program in her Quantum Optical Brain.
To be safe, she still sent a message to Huo Yushen with her Quantum Optical Brain to confirm.
[Xia Chujian]: Marshal Huo, I want to confirm, is that special mini-program also installed in the new Smart Bracelet?
Huo Yushen replied instantly.
[Huo Yushen]: Yes, it's installed. The usage is the same as the Quantum Optical Brain. During the training here, only use the Smart Bracelet, and put away the Quantum Optical Brain.
Xia Chujian was relieved.
[Xia Chujian]: Received, Chief!
She first used the Quantum Optical Brain to send a message to her family, telling them that she had arrived safely, that the contact method would change in the future, and then sent them the Smart Bracelet number. Then, she took off the Quantum Optical Brain watch carrier from her wrist, put it in her pocket, and finally put on the Smart Bracelet.
She then used the Smart Bracelet to connect to the internet and send a confirmation message to her family, asking them to contact her using this number.
As a result, she checked the Smart Bracelet's friend list and discovered that Huo Yushen's name was already on her friend list.
Moreover, he was currently the only friend on her friend list.
Xia Chujian: "..."
Her lips twitched, and she immediately sent a message to Meng Guanghui, adding him as a friend as well.
After Meng Guanghui confirmed, he said, "Notify me promptly if anything happens, but the management here is very strict, so generally nothing will happen."
But once something does happen, it will be a big deal.
Meng Guanghui felt that there shouldn't be any problems in just two months.
So he didn't say much more.
Xia Chujian said softly, "Thank you, Chief, for personally sending me here. I'll have to think of a reason to explain to them why you sent me here."
Meng Guanghui said with a smile, "Make up whatever you want, I'm very confident in your ability to spin yarns. This year's special training doesn't have anyone from the Fourth Interstellar Fleet, so you can make up whatever you want."
Xia Chujian: "..."
After seeing Meng Guanghui out of the Electronic Fence range of the dormitory building, Meng Guanghui told her to go back, "You must be tired after taking the Interstellar Spaceship for eighteen hours. Tidy up the dormitory and rest early. The special training will start tomorrow."
Xia Chujian had no choice but to stop on the main road in front of the dormitory building and watch Meng Guanghui leave.
...
Back in the dormitory, she found that her bed had already been made.
Because the pillows, quilts, and sheets were all collected from the base's material warehouse.
Everyone's colors and sizes were the same, and the only difference might be a slight difference in quality.
Xia Chujian collected two down quilts and mattresses.
Sang Yadi, who was making her bed, stammered, "Y-you... why... why do you need t-two... two quilts?"
Xia Chujian said patiently, "I heard people say that it's very cold here at night, and probably two quilts are needed to keep warm. I'm not a Gene Evolver, and I'll be cold with only one quilt at night."
"Ah? Really? No one told us! What should we do then... I only got one quilt..." Chu Qingjuan began to worry.
Mao Yonggui and Sang Yadi also said that they were not Gene Evolvers, and if the temperature dropped at night, one quilt might really be a problem.
Xia Chujian was surprised that these three roommates were not Gene Evolvers! She immediately felt closer to them.
It was great that everyone was not a Gene Evolver and lived together! Xia Chujian suddenly understood that this must have been deliberately arranged by the Special Security Bureau.
In this Flight Training Base, where it was said that most people were Rank A Gene Evolvers, it was really too rare to gather four non-Gene Evolvers...
Probably only the Special Security Bureau's methods could be so "just right".
Although she was not inferior in front of Gene Evolvers, she would feel uneasy if she lived in the same dormitory with Gene Evolvers.
She was worried that they would launch a Mental Strength attack on her at any time. Even with the special device of the small program, she would have to keep that nerve tense all day long, making it impossible to defend against.
Now that everyone was not a Gene Evolver, they were in the same circle.
Xia Chujian immediately said with a smile, "I know the administrator of Warehouse No. 7. He might still have some inventory there. Let's go ask him for three more down quilts!"
As soon as Xia Chujian made this suggestion, the three roommates looked at each other and agreed.
The four of them walked out of the dormitory together and headed towards Warehouse No. 7.
Mao Yonggui said, "I'm twenty-six years old this year, Yadi is twenty-seven, Qingjuan is twenty-five, and we have no chance to become Gene Evolvers. Chujian, you've just turned eighteen, is there no chance at all?"
"Of course not. But it doesn't matter, didn't we all become Chief Pilots and come here for special training!" Xia Chujian said optimistically, "You are not Gene Evolvers either, but you also became Chief Pilots by your own efforts and can come here for special training! So whether you are a Gene Evolvers or not is really not that important."
Actually, it was still very important.
But for the four of them who could not evolve their Genes, this statement was the most convincing and comforting to them.
Chu Qingjuan nodded and said frankly, "The three of us are all from ordinary families, and our family backgrounds are also very average. Fortunately, the four of us live together this time, otherwise, if a Noble Lady moved in, the three of us really wouldn't be able to handle it."
Xia Chujian: "..."
Mao Yonggui said with a smile, "Qingjuan is just straightforward and has a very upright personality, Chujian, don't take offense."
Xia Chujian said, "I like dealing with straightforward people, and I don't have any tricks up my sleeve either. I really like Sister Chu's personality!"
Along the way, the most talkative was Mao Yonggui. Sang Yadi basically didn't speak, and Chu Qingjuan only occasionally chimed in.
Xia Chujian was very satisfied with these three roommates.
The four of them had similar family backgrounds and the same profession. Even their personalities were those of ordinary people from the marketplace, which she was familiar with. The only thing was that they weren't in the same fleet as her, so there might be slightly less camaraderie, but otherwise, there was really nothing to complain about.
Together, they arrived at Warehouse No. 7 to collect their supplies.
There were actually five people ahead of them in line, also new recruits this year, gossiping animatedly about this year's record-breaking new recruit.
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