Chapter 101 Doubt

　　At this moment, Lin Yue suddenly thought of something and asked.

　　"Sir Xiao Wen, aren't you and Sir Chen Shan part of the intermediate officer system? Don't you live in the upper district?"

　　Xiao Wen shook his head and replied, "Most of our people live in the lower district. How could we live in the upper district ourselves? The level of position is only to better exert our abilities, not that anyone is more noble! Besides, in the lower district, it is more convenient to go on missions and go to training areas and combat zones."

　　After hearing this, Su Mo secretly admired Xiao Wen a little more. Not many people can achieve this level these days.

　　"Yes, Sir Xiao Wen, you are right."

　　Lin Yue replied in agreement.

　　"What are you talking about? Let's go to the dormitory and put down our luggage."

　　Chen Shan didn't care at all.

　　"Well, dismiss on the spot and find your own room according to the text message prompt."

　　Xiao Wen turned his head and gave orders to his subordinates behind him.

　　"Yes!"

　　The people who came up responded one after another.

　　Afterwards, Xiao Wen led Su Mo and others towards a metal building.

　　Before long, Xiao Wen led Su Mo to a very small single room. He pushed open the door, and the metal room contained a bed, a desk, and a small independent bathroom. The entire room was only about fifteen square meters.

　　"Su Mo, this will be your room from now on. The conditions are limited, so please make do with it."

　　"No, it's pretty good."

　　Su Mo looked around and was very satisfied. At least it was a separate room. Although it was a bit narrow, the privacy was not bad.

　　Xiao Wen then said to Su Mo, "I'm glad you're satisfied. Also, I have something to tell you."

　　"Go ahead."

　　"Since you decided to participate in the expedition temporarily, we didn't prepare too many daily necessities for you. If you didn't bring enough, you can have Chen Shan accompany you to the trading market in the central district to purchase some. There are two types of currency used here, one is the Federal currency, and the other is the Star currency. Of course, Federal currency is enough for general items, and Star currency is only used to purchase more valuable items."

　　Xiao Wen reminded Su Mo.

　　"I understand, but I'm a little confused. Isn't this ship officially sent by the Federation for mining? Why is there such a large free trade zone? Judging from what you said, it seems like private trading is allowed."

　　Su Mo asked somewhat puzzled.

　　"This is to promote economic prosperity and some balancing needs. Fifty percent of the people on this ship are professionals like us. The remaining fifty percent are not. There are production personnel, private researchers, scholars, and external hires. The most important point is that there are a large number of private development companies. These private development companies are also allowed to board the ship and follow the mining after paying a high entrance fee to the Federal government. Of course, they have to pay taxes on the minerals or other resources they mine. But after paying the taxes, the goods belong to the private owners, so they can naturally trade freely. Actually, there is nothing strange about it. History has proven that a purely planned and dictatorial policy is not good for the market economy. A certain amount of free capital is still needed."

　　Of course, Xiao Wen didn't tell Su Mo the most important point, that most of these people are large consortia who are hiding behind the scenes, each of whom can reach the sky with their hands.

　　"Oh, I understand."

　　"One more thing, you are boarding the ship as a consultant, so your next actions will be tied to our team. Your salary is 20,000 Federal currency per month, but I also know that you are not a real professional soldier after all, so I will not be too harsh on you in terms of work and attendance. When there are no important tasks, you can arrange your time freely."

　　Xiao Wen explained the general situation to Su Mo. Others don't know Su Mo's abilities very well, but Xiao Wen is very clear. He sincerely admires Su Mo, so he, who has always been very rigorous, is rarely so tolerant to others.

　　"Thanks."

　　Su Mo nodded in response.

　　Chen Shan patted Su Mo on the shoulder and said with a smile, "What's there to thank? We can be brothers fighting side by side in the future. If you have any needs or troubles, just come to me."

　　Just then, the broadcast sounded, and a steady voice rang out.

　　"Dear passengers, I am Li Ruiqi, the captain of the Black Yao. Please return to your rooms as soon as possible. The Black Yao will officially take off in five hours. At that time, after six hours, it will start sub-light speed flight. During this time, there may be severe turbulence inside the ship. Please pay attention to safety."

　　"Another friendly reminder, during the Black Yao's sub-light speed flight, in order to save energy, the gravity system will only partially work, covering only the living area and the control area. The other areas will be in a state of weightlessness. At the same time, some areas of the ship will not be covered by the life support system. Please do not leave your living area without authorization, running around and entering areas you should not enter. If you really do this, you will not only have to bear the corresponding risks, but also accept relevant penalties..."

　　.....

　　Lin Yue said in surprise, "It's taking off so soon? I thought it would be at least 24 hours later."

　　"It is indeed a bit hasty. Let's not talk about these. Su Mo, you can rest here first. We have to go inspect the settlement of the others."

　　Xiao Wen said after thinking for a while.

　　"Okay."

　　Su Mo responded.

　　Then Xiao Wen and the others left, leaving Su Mo alone in the room.

　　He looked at the unfamiliar room, stretched deeply, and a trace of excitement was faintly felt in his calm heart.

　　Inside the control room of the Black Yao ship, operators were busy making final preparations before takeoff. They kept checking the status of each line and listening to the reports from patrol personnel in various areas.

　　"The situation in power area A1 is normal!"

　　"The situation in the integrated circuit area is normal!"

　　"The situation in the freezer area is normal!"

　　......

　　Li Ruiqi sat steadily in the command chair, listening to the reports from the people below.

　　At this time, Pute Mi (Black Yao's vice-captain) standing beside him frowned and said, "Isn't this too hasty? It's a bit too rushed."

　　"Compress the time as much as possible where it can be compressed, otherwise it will be too late to cry when encountering irresistible factors. You should know better than anyone how urgent our mining time is this time. Now that the people have all come up and the preparations have been completed, let's set sail as soon as possible."

　　Li Ruiqi didn't mean to change his mind at all.

　　"Okay."

　　Pute Mi's expression changed for a while, and finally he said nothing.

　　Li Ruiqi raised his hand to look at his watch, and seeing that the time was almost up, he said, "Time's up, close all the entry ports, and send a message to the ground crew of the spaceport to evacuate everyone on the ground!"

　　"Yes, the message has been sent!"

　　An operator responded.

　　In the next second, the ground crew of the huge spaceport immediately received the evacuation order, and the commander shouted loudly.

　　"Evacuate! Evacuate quickly!"

　　Many ground crew members pushed some equipment and began to evacuate.

　　On the high-rise observation deck of the spaceport terminal, Long Ming and others stood there, watching the Black Yao about to take off.

　　Everyone's expression was extremely serious. This was not just a mining mission, but more importantly, it carried the hope and future of the Federation.

　　And this mission will be commanded by Auglas and Sped.

　　Before long, the Black Yao, whose end could not be seen, was activated, and a huge roar resounded throughout the area. Then, the Black Yao began to slowly float up.

　　The anti-gravity device was running at full power, and the energy shield was opened to the maximum.

　　The rising height was getting higher and higher, all units were running at full power, the tail nozzle was opened, and a hot tail flame spewed out.

　　Then the huge mothership began to fly towards the vast universe, and its figure gradually became smaller.

　　Looking at the gradually receding mothership, Long Ming exhaled a long breath and said to the people beside him, "They have already set off, and we should do our things too. I look forward to the Federation's formal rise in three years!"

　　"Understood!"

　　Iserin and others responded one after another.

　　.......

　　A few days later, in the Black Yao living area, lower district, Su Mo was still sleeping.

　　Buzz~

　　Suddenly his phone vibrated.

　　Su Mo picked it up and glanced at it, then sat up. The assembly training was about to begin.

　　He washed up a little. Although Xiao Wen had said before that he could participate if he wanted to, and skip it if he didn't. But he had missed several training sessions in a row, and it seemed a little unreasonable, especially since he was receiving a high salary.

　　You know, the normal salary is only about 3,000 Federal currency, and this price has been increased because participation in the expedition is dangerous.

　　A moment later, Su Mo, biting on a nutrient bar, ran towards the k52 training area.

　　......

　　After a long time, going around and around, Su Mo finally found the k52 training area.

　　This ship was really too big, and the terrain was extremely complex. If you were really hiding in some corner, it would be really hard to find.

　　The entire k52 training area was super lively, with at least 10,000 people gathered here, and ten different teams were training.

　　Hey yo! Hey yo!

　　Teams were running conventional physical training.

　　Although we have entered the interstellar era, the power of individuals has become very small, and various mechanical weapons have become the mainstream. But having a strong physique is still the foundation of everything.

　　"Speed ​​it up, didn't you have breakfast?"

　　Training officers shouted loudly.

　　"Yes, sir!"

　　Soldiers responded loudly.

　　Just listening to this sound makes people's blood boil.

　　…

　　Su Mo walked around in the training area, attracting a lot of attention, but the training officers ignored him when they saw the style of his military uniform.

　　They could tell at a glance that Su Mo was an external hire. Generally, there are two types of external hires, one is someone with connections who comes to enjoy the benefits and muddle through, and the other is someone with real skills.

　　No matter which type, external hires are very free.

　　Before long, Su Mo found Xiao Wen and his people in the corner.

　　Xiao Wen's people were gathered in a large circle.

　　Inside, soldiers were conducting physical confrontation, free fighting, and hand-to-hand combat.

　　"Good!"

　　Warm applause rang out from time to time.

　　Su Mo also walked over at this time, and Chen Shan said with a smile when he saw Su Mo coming.

　　"Why did you get up so early? We originally thought about letting you rest more before calling you."

　　"I have nothing to do anyway."

　　Su Mo replied directly, sitting next to Chen Shan.

　　"You can stroll around the living area if you have nothing to do."

　　"Forget it, it's more interesting to be with you."

　　"That's right, why don't you go up and give it a try."

　　Chen Shan asked with a smile.

　　Lin Yue came over at this time and complained, "Chen Shan, are you doing it on purpose? Su Mo is not a regular person, how would he know how to fight hand-to-hand?"

　　"Uh, didn't I forget?"

　　Chen Shan also looked embarrassed.

　　"It's okay, I just want to stretch my muscles and bones."

　　Su Mo looked at the hand-to-hand combat on the field and also felt a little itchy. He hadn't fought with anyone for a long time since he graduated.

　　"Su Mo, you don't have to force yourself. Don't listen to Chen Shan's nonsense. It won't be good if you get hurt later."

　　"It's okay."

　　Su Mo was still very confident, so he walked forward.

　　Xiao Wen, who was watching his subordinates fight hand-to-hand, was a little surprised to see Su Mo walking up, but he quickly reacted.

　　So he blew the whistle in his mouth.

　　"Pause, is there anyone who wants to try with Mr. Su Mo?"

　　"Me! Me!"

　　Soldiers on the field were eager to try. Except for the upper-level officers who knew Su Mo better, the others didn't know him at all. So they had always maintained a curious attitude towards this externally hired officer.

　　But because of Chen Shan and the others, no one dared to raise any objections.

　　Now that there was such a good opportunity to try out this guy's skills, they were all excited like they had been injected with chicken blood.

　　In fact, in the army, it is very simple to gain people's respect, that is, to show off your skills.

　　"Qi Hang, it's you. Remember to stop when you get there."

　　Xiao Wen pointed his finger at a big man who was shouting the loudest.

　　"Don't worry, sir."

　　Qi Hang responded, rubbing his fists and feet.

　　The others below booed, "Qi Hang, don't lose, that would be embarrassing."

　　"Go to hell, I'm so good at fighting, when have I ever lost?"

　　Qi Hang cursed with a smile.

　　Then Qi Hang walked up to Su Mo. The two saluted each other at the same time. Xiao Wen blew the whistle directly, and the duel began.

　　"Sorry, sir!"

　　After Qi Hang finished speaking, he punched Su Mo with a whistling wind. It had to be said that Qi Hang's punch was exceptionally fierce, especially since he was an i-type genetically enhanced person.

　　He was confident that he could dent even ordinary steel plates with this punch.

　　But this punch looked like a movement 10 times slower in Su Mo's eyes, and Su Mo also felt very novel. He could have easily dodged it, but for some reason, he wanted to try what it would be like to take a hit.

　　So he didn't dodge!

　　So Qi Hang punched Su Mo in the chest.

　　Seeing this scene, Lin Yue's heart also tightened.

　　"Su Mo!"

　　Chen Shan's expression also changed slightly. Bad news!

　　The people present were also puzzled. Su Mo didn't dodge. However, in the next second, an even more surprising scene appeared.

　　Qi Hang, who punched Su Mo in the chest, suddenly withdrew his hand, with a painful expression on his face.

　　His entire right fist was bleeding. He felt like he had punched a wall of alloy.

　　At this time, Su Mo moved. He instinctively kicked out, and at the moment of kicking out, he instinctively felt something was wrong. Even though he retracted most of his strength.

　　But even so, Qi Hang raised his left hand to block!

　　Crack!

　　A crisp cracking sound came from his entire left hand, and then the whole person flew out like a kite with a broken string, and fell heavily on the ground.

　　Su Mo's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly stepped forward to check.

　　"Are you okay?"

　　"It's okay, but it seems like my hand is broken."

　　Qi Hang covered his hand, his face covered in cold sweat, and said while enduring the pain.

　　Seeing this, Xiao Wen turned his head and said to the subordinates next to him, "Send him to the medical room!"

　　"Yes!"

　　Two soldiers hurriedly went up to help Qi Hang leave.

　　The people present immediately changed their eyes when they looked at Su Mo. There was no contempt or doubt in their eyes, and they were full of admiration.

　　Xiao Wen was also very surprised to see that Su Mo was so good at fighting. He asked, "Another round?"

　　"No, thanks."

　　Su Mo refused decisively. He found that his body had already deviated from the scope of ordinary people. If it were before, although he could defeat that person named Qi Hang, it would definitely not be so easy.

　　He would have to go through a few moves, instead of crushing him. He couldn't fight anymore, there would be problems later, and it would be difficult to explain why he was so strong.

　　"Well, continue with the free confrontation training. A strong physique is the foundation of everything. Only when you are strong can you better control the mecha. Tonight, the Black Yao will end its first sub-light speed flight. At that time, it will stop for a rest. Then we will take turns for mecha training. Anyone who excels in physical training during this time will have priority for mecha training."

　　Xiao Wen said to everyone.

　　"Understood!"

　　Everyone replied excitedly, finally being able to touch the real mecha.

　　Su Mo was even more surprised when he heard this. He retreated to Lin Yue and Chen Shan and asked in a low voice, "Have we been assigned mecha?"

　　"We have been assigned, but the number is ridiculously small. We have been assigned a total of 10 i-generation mecha, and not even one ii-generation mecha."

　　Lin Yue sighed and said.

　　"It's okay, we'll have them in the future."

　　Su Mo was also very surprised that not even one ii-generation mecha had been assigned.

　　"There's no chance. Because the number of ii-generation mecha and iii-generation mecha is extremely small, the higher-ups have decided to use merit points for exchange. That is to say, whichever team completes the mission the best in the following days can have priority to exchange for advanced mecha. In short, it's a competition."

　　Chen Shan complained.

　　"Okay."

　　Su Mo didn't say anything. When resources are extremely scarce, this may not be a bad idea. The best steel should be used on the edge of the blade.

　　"Su Mo, do you want to come and try the mecha together tonight?"

　　Lin Yue asked Su Mo expectantly.

　　"Of course."

　　Su Mo hadn't touched the mecha for a long time himself, and he was feeling a little itchy.

　　.......

　　At night, Su Mo and the others were waiting in the training area.

　　At this time, multi-functional transport vehicles drove over, and then new black mecha were moved down one by one.

　　Everyone excitedly gathered around.

　　Su Mo also curiously approached and looked up and down at these i-generation mecha, Iron Guards.

　　In fact, from the appearance, these mecha are similar to Green Shields, but their size feels much lighter than Green Shields, and there are six launch ports on the back.

　　Relatively more flexible, they should be more suitable for space combat.

　　"Real mecha! It feels so cool!"

　　"Look at you, this is just an i-generation mecha."

　　.....

　　Just then, a burst of dull footsteps awakened everyone.

　　Su Mo and the others turned their heads to look, and saw a ii-generation enhanced Black Steel mecha, twelve meters high, with jet-black and shiny armor all over, and a volume that was a whole circle larger than the i-generation mecha, driving over.

　　"Wow, wow, a ii-generation mecha!"

　　Everyone couldn't help but exclaim.

　　"Line up and try piloting one by one."

　　Xiao Wen's voice sounded in the Black Steel mecha.

　　Suddenly everyone shouted excitedly, "It's Sir Xiao Wen! Sir Xiao Wen has a ii-generation mecha!"

　　The excited shouts immediately attracted other teams training nearby, and suddenly the other sergeants' faces couldn't hold back.

　　"Old Xiao, why do you have a ii-generation mecha and we don't?"

　　Xiao Wen turned his head and shouted at them, "Go buy one yourself."

　　"Damn! You're so awesome."

　　Hearing Xiao Wen's words, those sergeants all looked dejected. Where would they get the money to buy one? They're as expensive as sh*t.

　　Chen Shan patted Su Mo on the shoulder and said, "Let's go, let's try the Iron Guard mecha together."

　　"Okay!"

　　Su Mo walked towards an Iron Guard.

　　Soon Su Mo climbed into the Iron Guard's cockpit. He looked at the familiar operating interface and got started very easily.

　　He closed the cockpit and tried to pull the operating lever, and the entire Iron Guard mecha moved.

　　Su Mo began to drive the Iron Guard to move around a little, and he clearly felt a hint of awkwardness. He didn't know why, but although the simulation in the Star Ring was 100%, it felt a little different from reality.

　　No, it should be more of a psychological barrier.

　　Su Mo quickly discovered the problem.

　　At this time, there was a loud bang next to him!

　　One of the Iron Guard mecha had just walked a few steps and actually fell down.

　　Seeing this scene, Chen Shan felt both distressed and angry and shouted, "I told you, there is still a difference between reality and virtual reality. Don't think that if you can control the mecha in the Star Ring, it will be easy in reality. Muscles need to remember, and mecha need to be broken in. Cheer up and don't make such low-level mistakes."

　　"Yes, Sergeant Chen Shan."

　　The subordinate who fell down frantically controlled the mecha to climb up.

　　The sergeants from the other teams next to him smiled and said to their subordinates, "Did you see that? That's the best lesson. Don't be too hasty. Cheer up and familiarize yourself with the mecha little by little. Don't be clumsy and pull the power to the maximum."

　　At this time, Su Mo pushed the power lever to the end, and the power device of the entire Iron Guard mecha hummed.

　　At the same time, the back spray port opened.

　　In the next second, Su Mo drove the Iron Guard and rushed out at low altitude, circling the entire training field twice.

　　The movements were very light and flexible. From time to time, Su Mo also controlled the mecha to test other performance!

　　"Good! Handsome!"

　　The soldiers on the scene applauded and whistled excitedly!

　　At this time, the sergeants reached out and patted the heads of those booing soldiers.

　　"What are you booing about? He has the skills to drive like that. Don't you idiots drive like that, I can't afford to repair it if it breaks!"

　　"Uh, yes, sir."

　　"But damn it, who is that guy? His skills are so good. It's a pity he's not my soldier."

　　....

　　Then Su Mo drove the Iron Guard to a sudden stop in mid-air, landed heavily, the entire mecha supported itself on the ground with one hand, and then stood up steadily.

　　"Officer Su Mo is mighty!!!"

　　Many soldiers watched Su Mo drive the mecha and were extremely excited.

　　Chen Shan also sighed, "I feel like Su Mo's skills are getting better and better. Although theoretically I can drive like that too, I really don't dare to do it so soon after touching the mecha."

　　Lin Yue said with a smile, "It's not easy. Sergeant Chen, there are times when you admit defeat."

　　"Go, go, I can do it too if I familiarize myself with it."

　　Chen Shan's face was a little embarrassed.

　　In the cockpit, Su Mo touched the buttons on the console, feeling exceptionally comfortable. Although the performance of this Iron Guard was really not very good, it used a high-concentration fuel engine, but the operating performance was still good among the first-generation mecha.

　　In addition, Su Mo found that since he injected the gene medicine, his nerve reactions were faster.

　　He could easily perform some difficult techniques.

　　Su Mo opened the Iron Guard's cockpit and jumped down from above.

　　The surrounding soldiers applauded excitedly. This demonstration was too wonderful.

　　Lin Yue and Chen Shan walked up and praised him with a smile.

　　"Brother, your skills are good. There is no feeling of relaxation at all. It's a seamless connection. You know, even if a normal expert has good skills in the Star Ring, the nerve reflexes in reality can't keep up, and they need a certain amount of time to break in."

　　"Just so-so."

　　Su Mo replied very modestly. He didn't think there was anything to be proud of.

　　Then Xiao Wen turned around and said to everyone, "If none of you have Su Mo's skills, then train steadily little by little, and integrate yourselves and the mecha as much as possible. Everyone has limited time to operate the mecha, only fifteen minutes! Also, the person with the best operation will have the opportunity to control the mecha to train in outer space after the Black Yao has completely stopped for a rest. The opportunity is earned by yourself, do you understand?"

　　"Understood!"

　　Everyone on the scene became more and more excited when they heard that they could leave the ship and go to space.

　　........

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　　Inside a clean and tidy room in the upper district of the Black Yao.

　　Qian Chengxue looked at herself in the mirror with a cold expression. At this time, the alarm clock next to her rang.

　　Ding ding~~~

　　She reached out and picked up the blue and white regulation-style officer's uniform hanging on the wall next to her, put on a blue hat, put on leather shoes, and her long silver hair fell smoothly on her shoulders.

　　Then she turned the doorknob and walked out directly.

　　A moment later, she arrived at the gt department. The entire department was lively and extraordinary.

　　Qian Chengxue walked on the cold metal corridor with a light expression. Along the way, the gt department staff were talking to each other.

　　She walked directly past the staff.

　　Not far away, Xiao Jie was talking happily with Ye Wuhen and others.

　　"We're really lucky this time to be able to successfully join the gt department."

　　"It's a fluke. If it weren't for my grandfather and the others coming forward, we probably wouldn't have even reached the threshold of the gtp department, even if it's just the outer periphery."

　　Ye Wuhen replied with a smile.

　　"That's right. After all, the gt department is a special department established by the Federation, bringing together the strongest experts and heroes in the Federation. In the future, it will not only be the highest military organization in the Federation, but also the highest war review organization in the Federation."

　　Xiao Jie echoed.

　　Ye Wei said with a smile on the side, "I heard that the gt department has a major training operation today. Maybe the most core experts will also appear."

　　"Well, today is the iv-generation biological mecha training day, so they will definitely appear."

　　"That's great. Maybe we'll meet them later. It would be even better if we could make friends with any of them."

　　"Don't worry, we'll definitely have the opportunity in the same department."

　　Ye Wuhen said very definitely.

　　At this time, a very surprised voice came.

　　"This is the gt department? It looks so high-end."

　　Sun Duoxiang followed Lin Ming over, followed by a group of Lin family disciples behind him.

　　After the Sky Cup officially opened, the older generation of the Five Dragon Heads, who were in substantive control, all came out of the mountain one by one. They used their connections and powerful capital to place all the younger generation into the outer periphery of the gt department. Although they were only alternate members, they still had opportunities. The future was also limitless. But Lin Ming was an exception. After the gt department was established, he officially joined.

　　The core combat personnel of the entire gt department are divided into official members, substitute members, and alternate members.

　　"Isn't this Brother Lin Ming?"

　　Ye Wuhen greeted him very politely.

　　Lin Ming glanced at Ye Wuhen and said with a very cold expression, "What's the matter?"

　　"Brother Lin Ming, why are you saying that? It's rare to meet, and it doesn't necessarily have to be something. It's okay to just chat normally."

　　"I have nothing to chat with you about. I used to think you weren't good enough, but now I look down on you at all. A man's merit is earned by his own hard work and sweat, not by taking it from others."

　　Lin Ming didn't give Ye Wuhen any face at all.

　　Ye Wuhen's handsome face twitched fiercely, and the atmosphere suddenly dropped to freezing point. The disciples of the Five Dragon Heads gathered around, and none of them dared to say anything.

　　Lin Ming ignored whether Ye Wuhen could step down and walked straight in with his younger siblings.

　　Ye Wuhen's expression turned blue and red, and he left angrily. Ye Wei and the people around him quickly chased after him.

　　"Brother, wait for us....."

　　Xiao Jie looked at Ye Wuhen's angry back, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, revealing a hint of a sneer. It was too interesting.

　　At this time, Xiao Jie heard a burst of footsteps, and he subconsciously turned his head to look.

　　His handsome face also froze, and then he showed a trace of excitement. He went up to meet the girl who