Jiang Jianming gradually came to his senses at this time, and slowly put on his clothes, "I don't need to take medicine, it's because of my constitution."

Tang Zhen: "Then go to the treatment cabin, and I'll ask for leave from the sir."

"No need," Jiang Jianming put on his military jacket and coughed lightly twice, "The burn is not severe, and it won't hinder you."

Tang Zhen glared angrily.

"Tang Zhen." Jiang Jianming emphasized his tone, picked up the towel that fell on the bed, and wiped his face carefully, "I said before, I am serious about coming to StarCraft. This is not something that can be done by taking a day or two off.matter, so don't ask for leave."

He walks the talk.

From morning mech cross-country training, to physical training, gun shooting, field combat... Except for the crystal bone-related courses, Jiang Jianming did follow, and all the training items throughout the day declined.

However... until the second day and the third day, he kept recurring low-grade fever, and the symptoms of weakness did not decrease but increased.

Jiang Jianming had no choice but to start taking medicine.

But sure enough, as he said, the potion doesn't do much good.

On the fourth day, Tang Zhen couldn't take it any longer, and forced Jiang Jianming to go to the medical area of the fortress. The latter did get better after sleeping in the treatment cabin for a day, but after returning to training on the fifth day, he soon started to have a low-grade fever.

"Look, I've said it all."

Back at the dormitory at night, Jiang Jianming said helplessly to Tang Zhen, "It's not something that can be done just by taking a day or two off. I just arrived in Yinbeidou and my body is not used to it...it will be fine after a while."

Li Youfang stood far away with arms crossed, staring at him with extremely complicated expressions.

Qiao whispered: "This guy is really stubborn, what's the point of being so stubborn."

Li Youfang glanced at Qiao silently. He remembered that this young man had not performed very well in various events since he entered the Silver Beidou. He performed particularly poorly in the time trial that day, and he was depressed for several days.

Seeing Li Youfang looking at him, Qiao cheered up quickly: "Li, you will definitely beat him next time!"

Obviously, after the tragic blow, the current Joe chose the strategy of hugging his thighs.

No matter how advanced his mech skills Jiang Jianming is, he is still a sick and disabled human being, and his temperament is also alienated and indifferent; while Tang Zhen is a noble young master, he seems to have no shortage of younger brothers, and he always hangs out with the former.The dormitory opposite...he decided to curry favor with Li Youfang.

To be honest, Li Youfang didn't think highly of this fat young man who was full of clumsiness and seemed stupid even to please others.

But he was really conflicted in his heart, so he just bowed his head and hummed twice to fool him.Unexpectedly, the figure around him flickered, and Jiang Jianming walked past him to the door of the dormitory.

Tang Zhen frowned and called him from behind: "Xiao Jiang? Where are you going at night?"

"Trading area," Jiang Jianming pushed the door out, leaving a sentence with his head sideways, "I'll go and see the tranquilizers and weapons, you don't have to accompany me."

"You... Oh! Come back sooner!"

Tang Zhen yelled at the top of his voice, but Jiang Jianming had already closed the door.

"..."

Li Youfang frowned, folded his arms at one side: "I said Young Master Tang, this person has always been like this in school?"

He rubbed his brows irritably, "Didn't he treat himself as a human being when he was sick?"

"Don't mention it, it's been like this since I knew him, and it's gotten worse in the past three years," Tang Zhen was rarely in the mood to contradict Li Youfang, and grimaced, "I've convinced him."

...

Tonight's fortress trading area is open. When Jiang Jianming strolled over slowly, many officers and soldiers from Yin Beidou crowded here, coming and going under the lights.

Beside him was the sound of chaotic footsteps, loud voices talking and shouting, and he smelled a faint smell of tobacco, alcohol, blood and sweat.

This is the smell of the battlefield.

Jiang Jianming looked for a long time at the self-service counter where various items were displayed.He first bought three tranquilizers, and began to choose new crystal weapons that could effectively kill alien creatures.

It's okay to be on the periphery now, but when you enter a more dangerous area in the future, it's impossible to deal with it with only pistols.

At least at least, have to get a machine gun anyway...

Jiang Jianming smiled wryly, and thought to himself: He can't even afford it after selling it.

As he was thinking this way, he suddenly felt sensitively the sound of footsteps approaching behind him.

——This is a very special kind of gait, obviously all kinds of footsteps are noisy and intertwined, but this gait is very steady and strict, as if the sky is falling, it will not affect this kind of demeanor.

This is the pace Jiang Jianming recognizes.

As he turned his head, the footsteps stopped.

Garcia stood behind him wearing a silver Beidou military uniform. The black and silver uniform made this man look taller and more stern.

The conspicuous platinum curly hair was tied and coiled back, so that it could barely be hidden under the military cap.

Jiang Jianming said in surprise: "Dian..."

The next second, Garcia raised his hand and pointed to his lips in the air, which was a gesture of "silence".

What's strange is that the small area of his face is strangely blurred, and the facial features can't be seen clearly at a distance, only a small instrument pinned to his left ear is very clear.

Jiang Jianming recognized that this is a gadget developed by the latest technology, which can cover the user's face to a certain extent.In the past, Lai An would wear it when he went out to play with him, so as not to cause a large commotion.

Jiang Jianming closed his mouth clearly and nodded gently.

So Garcia walked up to him and stroked his left ear... The prince must have adjusted the range of influence of the concealing device, and now Jiang Jianming can see the man's face normally.

"I didn't expect to meet you," Jiang Jianming took the initiative to get closer, and said with a slight smile, "Will the dignified prince of the empire come to visit the trading area in person?"

Garcia glanced at him, and suddenly frowned very quickly.

He said in a deep voice, "You are sick."

"...a minor illness," Jiang Jianming was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect the prince to be so sharp-sighted, "Don't worry about it."

Obviously he only has a low-grade fever, and he should be in a good mental state. Even when he was out of training, few people could find that he was sick.

The prince was silent for a second, then frowned and asked, "Why are you always sick?"

Jiang Jianming: "..."

It's a good question, comparable to the phrase "Why don't you use crystal bone manipulation".

Without getting an answer, Garcia walked up on his own, and Jiang Jianming followed naturally.

He didn't ask His Highness why he came here to look for him, and His Highness didn't ask what he was doing here.The two walked through rows of self-service counters, forming a quiet and comfortable rapport.

After a while, Jiang Jianming spoke.

"Your Highness, if a person is in the interstellar space and temporarily has no crystal bone available, are there any new crystal weapons that can remedy this situation?"

When the black-haired young man asked, his eyes were calm and his tone was serious. Garcia couldn't help but glance at the man sideways.

Jiang Jianming hurriedly added another sentence more seriously: "The budget is lower."

"Is it related to your illness?" Garcia asked lightly, "Do you like hot weapons or cold weapons? How long do you plan to use?"

Jiang Jianming covered his heart violently: "cough cough cough cough..."

"I'm sorry, Your Highness," he repeatedly waved his hands, "My budget may... only be able to afford a one-time consumable new crystal device."

Garcia was silent for about half a minute.

"Then try the crystal particle explosive bomb. It is light and powerful enough, and it can be thrown after opening the cockpit door in the mech."

Jiang Jianming breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, you have helped me a lot."

When he reached the food area, Garcia stopped.

He starts pressing keys.

The electronic screen at the counter displayed the item he had selected... a ruddy and attractive apple.

Jiang Jianming stood behind.

He lowered his head, holding back a smile and enduring it very hard.

It turned out that His Royal Highness, the prince of the empire, came to the trading area alone at night wearing a concealment device, and it turned out to be to buy apples.

... If he dares to tell others this kind of thing, nine out of ten people will not believe it, and the remaining one will drag him to the doctor to see if his brain has finally burnt out.

But Jiang Jianming could even guess what kind of apple Garcia bought.

——"Irene Agate" red apple, the most expensive variety in Eden Star City, genetically modified and naturally bred, a veritable noble fruit... The price is 50,000 coins each.

His little majesty has a very tricky mouth and looks down upon other than this breed.

Jiang Jianming couldn't help feeling sad: being a prince is really rich...

I really miss the time when the little highness raised him, when the little highness would peel apples for him.

"Ding!" The voice of shipping sounded.

Garcia picked up two "Irene Agates" from the opened pick-up port, and handed one to Jiang Jianming.

"?"

Jiang Jianming couldn't believe it, "Did you give it to me?"

"Patients are not suitable for Yin Beidou," Garcia said lightly, "If you can't hold on, go back to the empire as soon as possible... With your status, there is no need to suffer here."

The "Irene Agate" worth 50,000 coins landed firmly in Jiang Jianming's palm.

Garcia looked at the white and thin skin, and the emerald eyes darkened again.

For a long time... because of his noble status, inhuman crystal bones, temperament, and perhaps some other reasons, few people dared to stand side by side with him on an equal footing.

But the black-haired young man in front of him has a peaceful temperament, as if no worldly force can shake the tranquility of this soul.

Should it be said that he is indeed the candidate chosen by His Majesty?

It's a pity that the body is really bad.

The prince said in a low voice: "Don't listen to the empty words that bloodshed represents honor, death is not given meaning here."

Jiang Jianming's heart trembled.

His fingers tightened, and the overhead light cast a soft, vibrant sheen on the apple.

Jiang Jianming suddenly looked up at the prince who was close in front of him, and asked in a deep voice: "Then tell me, here... what is meaningful."

There were some special fluctuations in his tone, some were like humbly asking for advice, and some were like straightforward questions.

Garcia slowly closed his eyes, and his long eyelashes cast a black shadow as hard as iron.

"victory."

The prince opened his lips in a deep voice, and his words were like knives and daggers: "...Only victory is the meaning that fighters pursue."

"yes."

Jiang Jianming's eyes were clear, and he didn't seem surprised by the answer: "Then what is the meaning of victory?"

Garcia was startled, and turned to look at him.

The meaning of victory...

This is a very complicated question.Throughout the ages, what lies behind the victories and defeats of countless human wars is a topic that humanists have been debating endlessly to this day.

This is also a very simple question, if it is limited to Silver Beidou——

The Silver Beidou Interstellar Expeditionary Army, it is the silver spear that expands the territory of the empire, and the sentences praising it can even sing three hundred words without stumbling for you.

But don't know why, when Garcia was stared at by those dark and deep eyes, those slogans that were chanted seemed so empty that he couldn't say it.

This is definitely not an answer that the person in front of him will readily accept.

Garcia thought for no reason.

The prince pondered for a long time, but finally did not answer.

...

After that, the two separated at a fork.

Jiang Jianming did not go to the self-service counter of the new crystal machinery, but went to the private trading area to try to pick up the leaks.

In the end, he bought two medium-sized particle explosive bombs from an uncle non-commissioned officer.

It looks a bit like a hand grenade doubled, but its power is said to be able to blow up three shocks, even B-level alien creatures can't stand it.

Fortunately, the uncle was drunk at the time and was yelling thickly and blushingly, cursing the officer for including the remnant crystal human beings into the fortress, it was so ridiculous.

Jiang Jianming came up to him at the right time to cheer him up, and the uncle was very happy, and offered a 30% discount to this "on the road" pretty little officer.

Therefore, the handsome little officer bought the new crystal weapon at a low price with satisfaction.

Of course, this also caused his holdings to drop to only a few hundred points.

... This night, Jiang Jianming struggled for a long time before he made up his mind and gave up the idea of selling that "Irene Agate".

In this way, night after night, time moves forward.

Half a month passed, and the young people gradually got used to Silver Beidou.

The most intuitive thing is that the complaints about the harsh training and harsh officers in the dormitory area have subsided a little bit, and it is rare to see people wiping the corners of their eyes and saying homesickness in the evening.

Common topics became "alien creatures", "combat skills" and "merit".Several good students from famous schools also learned to trade cigarettes, alcohol and snacks in the trading area.

Occasionally, Jiang Jianming also heard some gossip inside Yin Beidou.

For example, there was a big man who looked naive and stupid at the second fortress, but was as mighty as a bear when he was fighting.

Jiang Jianming knew that it was Gao Long, and before he had time to comfort this "good friend" he met by chance, the person who heard the discussion said mysteriously:

"However, I heard that the big man is not the most powerful..."

"Because the big man himself said that there is a mysterious character in this class of recruits, who is a genetically modified person secretly developed by the empire—"

"I've heard that too, I heard that she is still a great beauty!"

"And it's very strong! Raising your hand can blow up a mountain, and stomping your feet can cause the surface to crack!"

"The eyes are clairvoyant eyes, the mouth is an infrasound weapon, and the spirit can directly invade S-class mechs!"

"I heard that he was performing a top-secret military mission. He disappeared in the distant interstellar space, and no one can find him..."

Jiang Jianming: "?"

Is there something wrong?

Don't you know the reason why you don't believe in rumors and don't spread them??

The temperature has gradually dropped in the past few days, and the falling snow will always cover the entire fortress.

The winter of Alien Alpha, the coldest and most dangerous season on this planet is coming.

It was also at this time that Lieutenant Colonel Huolin pulled the group of young people out of the fortress and announced that they would conduct a seven-day field experience.

Jiang Jianming's condition is good and bad...

His so-called "this period" still hasn't passed.

The author has something to say:

Garcia: Heartbeat, as if nothing happened, give me an apple.

Jiang: ...give me some money...

Jiang. An ordinary military student (self-report). The widow of the old prince who is jealous of the genius (insider's perspective). The genetically modified man of the empire's top secret weapon (Gao Long's perspective). The mysterious young master (Huolin's perspective). Waste and disabled humans (The perspective of the fortress). The future prince of the empire (Garcia's perspective). See Ming

The body is gradually full of strange Sockpuppet/vest.