two days later.

The first stronghold of Yin Beidou, Starship Port.

The morning of this day was clear and snowless, the clouds were very light, and the distant mountains had just revealed a little fish-belly light.

Jiang Jianming and Tang Zhen stood side by side at the starship port of the Yinbeidou Fortress, and Li Youfang stood farther away.

"Yo, the epaulettes are hanging, so fast."

Tang Zhen stretched his waist, patted Jiang Jianming's shoulder with a smile, "Lieutenant Jiang?"

"Well, I was just awarded the title yesterday." Jiang Jianming glanced at Tang Zhen with sideways eyes.In the morning light, the trapezoidal epaulettes with one black bar and two silver stars shined brightly, falling on the military uniform of the young black-haired officer.

As Garcia said a few days ago, with his outstanding achievements and the selection of Major General Xie, he ended the adaptation period ahead of schedule and officially became a member of the Silver Beidou officers.

Soon, too soon.

It has only been more than a month since Jiang Jianming graduated from the military academy and joined Silver Beidou.

Behind, Li Youfang suddenly looked up at the sky and said, "Here we come, the starship is about to enter the port."

Jiang Jianming and Tang Zhen raised their heads in response, and the strong wind messed up their hair at the same time.

The distance between the three-star system of the Empire and the Silver Beidou Fortress is too far away, even space trains can’t carry it, and the only way to get there is through the wormhole high-dimensional transition of starships or advanced mechs.

Fortunately, with the current empire's technology, flying a starship is not a troublesome task.In addition to the starships that transport recruits every year in late summer and early autumn, there are also two trips a year in spring and autumn. The starships that transport supplies to the fortress will land at the starship port.

Smaller starships come and go more frequently. For some imperial nobles, renting a private starship is completely within the affordable cost.

The Bei family of Aslan Star City is impressively listed here.

They watched Bei's small starship approaching from a distance and slowly landing.

Several servants of Bei's family came down and saluted the silver Beidou soldiers who were patrolling the starship port.

In the end, the three of them watched as the Bei family's envoy surrounded the Bemaner who came out.

They helped Eldest Young Lady, who was on crutches, onto the starship.

This day is the day when Bemaner goes home.

They came to see her off.

Soon, Bemaner sat down at the window of the starship.

As soon as she sat down, she turned her face away, lowered the window, and smiled at the three of them.

Jiang Jianming and Tang Zhen looked at each other and walked forward.

Li Youfang didn't go, and chose to stand and watch from a distance, giving them three alone time.

"Young Master Tang, classmate Jiang, I'm leaving."

Bemaner frowned and waved her hands.She could no longer wear the military uniform of Yin Beidou, and she wore a thick black fur fur coat to keep out the cold, and she also wore a silk scarf, giving her a three-point more delicate and magnificent ladylike temperament than before.

"Bon voyage, take care of your health." Jiang Jianming stood still in front of her window, and said in a deep voice, "There is still a long way to go, and there are still many choices. Anything is possible."

As he said, he handed her a piece of black cloth with the silver Beidou military emblem printed on it: "Take it, I cut it from your old military uniform."

"Thank you, I will treasure it." Bemaner stroked the familiar fabric and carefully put it in the luggage.

She suddenly thought of another girl in the team and asked, "Speaking of which, where is Ellie?"

"Ellie, she failed to overcome the psychological barrier," Tang Zhen shook his head, "I submitted the application yesterday, and temporarily transferred to the logistics. It is the third floor of the fortress. Maybe the milk we drink in the future is squeezed out by the machine..”

As he said that, Tang Zhen took out a small bag of things that was in his coat pocket, and passed it through the window: "I met her yesterday, and she said that she has no face to send you off, so let me pass this to you."

Bemaner reached out to take it.

What started with was a bag of cookies.

On that snowy night, before all the surprises happened, the two girls made a casual appointment in the tent. After returning, they would go to the trading area together and buy some snacks that were more delicious than compressed military rations.

Tang Zhen: "Ellie, she said... let you eat on the way."

Bemaner touched the bag of biscuits and smiled slightly, as if a little sad and melancholy.

She nodded: "Thank her for me."

The time is almost up, the starship hums, and the windows automatically and slowly fall down.

Bemaner looked at Tang Zhen fixedly, and said softly, "I'm leaving. Goodbye Tang Zhen, don't forget me."

I don't know if it was frozen or what, but her originally white and tender cheeks were a little smoky, like a rhododendron blooming quietly under the eaves of the snow-covered wall.

"Maner..."

Tang Zhen's expression was complicated, he raised his hand and put it on the window helplessly.

With a hoarse voice, he said in a low voice, "I'm sorry."

The soldiers of Yinbeidou are stationed in frontier fortresses all the year round, and they are basically disconnected from the people of the empire.Let alone lovers, even family members are difficult to meet.

Just like Major General Xie, his father and mother are still alive, married to his wife and have a daughter—he seems to be a winner in life, but he hasn’t been home for almost four or five years.

When Bemaner left, she was directly separated from Tang Zhen by several light years, and it was doomed that her lovesickness for many years would end without a problem.

Bei Maner shook her head vigorously: "Don't say I'm sorry! I like Young Master Tang because I like it, not because I want to get some results."

She laughed as she spoke, the tip of her nose and eye sockets were reddish.

She is still so bright and bold, boldly saying that she likes it, boldly admitting the failure of this period of pursuit.

In the end, Bemaner put his five fingers on the window, matching Tang Zhen's hand.

When the first ray of morning sun illuminated the watchtower of the fortress, the starship lifted off.

Jiang Jianming looked up, the black hair on his forehead was blown by the strong wind.

The sun was a bit dazzling, he closed his eyes and let the warm light fall on his eyelashes.

He heard Tang Zhen beside him take a deep breath, and the sound of his inhalation trembled.

Parting, don't remember which book said that time flies by like a fleeting horse.

All living beings walk in the world, meet at a glance, and leave when they meet.

In the distance, Li Youfang greeted:

"Tang Zhen, it's almost time for training, let's go!"

Jiang Jianming opened his eyes, knowing that Tang Zhen would then devote himself to the daily training of officers in the adaptation period.

And he was taken away by His Royal Highness Garcia. He and his good roommate will not go the same way in the future.

They walked down the starship port together, and Jiang Jianming accompanied Tang Zhen to the training ground outside the fortress, and saw a neat row of M-Xidian 18 reflecting in the morning sun, like a cluster of blue and black knives.

Obviously, he was one of them just two weeks ago, but at this moment, it feels like a world away.

Tang Zhen rubbed his face, then reached out and patted Jiang Jianming's shoulder: "Xiao Jiang, take care."

Jiang Jianming smiled and said, "Take care."

Holling and Raymond watched this scene.Other young acclimation officers also watched the scene.

Rarely, the lieutenant colonel, who has always had a fierce temper, didn't call Tang Zhen to return to the team with a rough voice today.

The two looked at each other and turned around almost at the same time.The wind blew their silver Beidou uniforms, and Jiang Jianming and Tang Zhen walked in different directions.

Standing like a javelin, Huo Lin watched Jiang Jianming leave the field of officer training during the adaptation period, and habitually snorted from his nose.

"Lieutenant Colonel..."

Next to him, Lieutenant Raymond showed a dry smile, "How do I feel, as if I was still patting Lieutenant Jiang on the shoulder a month or two ago and said that I admire him very much."

"In the blink of an eye, he is now a lieutenant just like me!"

Jiang Jianming heard Raymond's wailing, so he stretched his beautiful eyebrows and smiled softly.

He didn't look back, and walked all the way forward in the morning sun and long wind, and the military boots under his feet creaked against the hard snow of Alien Alpha.

Suddenly, he saw three familiar figures sitting beside a mecha talking.

The white and strong officer was sitting on the mechanical arm of the mecha, and the black and thin officer was leaning on the other side. The two seemed to be arguing endlessly about something—while the bearded officer was smoking a cigarette, with two words written all over his face: Lookplay.

Jiang Jianming was inexplicably more comfortable, and he nodded to them: "Hello, officers."

The three officers jumped up like a cat whose tail had been pulled.

They straightened their spines in horror, and saluted together: "Little...Your Excellency, hello!!!"

Jiang Jianming shook his head amusedly. He walked past the three officers and said to himself leisurely, "...you don't need to do this."

"No need?"

A cool and elegant voice came from ahead.

A few steps away, Garcia's slender figure stood in front of a brand new mech.

The prince looked up, and said without any emotion in his tone: "This is the mecha you chose last?"

"I chose it for you, Your Highness."

Jiang Jianming emphasized, "Besides, you are the one who will try it on the computer next time. Please don't act like you have nothing to do with yourself."

Garcia didn't take it seriously, and said lightly: "No need, the mecha is to me..."

"—Because you are like this, I will feel very insecure." Jiang Jianming insisted on finishing his words.

"..."

Garcia shut up.

A few seconds later, as if he had made a generous concession, he turned his face away blankly, turned and opened the cockpit of the mech.

He first stepped in by himself, then turned around, and stretched out his hand to Jiang Jianming: "Come up, be careful where you step."

Jiang Jianming stretched out his hand, and the palm of the remnant crystal human being wearing a black glove was grasped by the prince's slightly larger palm.

"Slow down, grab me...yes."

The latter pulled hard and pulled the disabled man into the cockpit.Garcia's other arm quickly wrapped around Jiang Jianming's waist and caught him.

Like placing some delicate animal, Prince Garcia gently "put" Lieutenant Jiang on the driver's seat beside him.

Jiang Jianming raised his head, the dazzling snow light fell into his eyes, and he squinted.

Garcia casually put down the armor on the front of the mecha, and took a deep look at him: "Let's take off to test the speed first, and after getting used to it, go to the field for actual combat."

Jiang Jianming fastened his seat belt and nodded happily.

"Yes, Your Highness."

The next moment, the mech flew into the air, and the wings whipped up the wind, which again blew pale white ice fog.

Its shadow quickly became smaller on the snowy ground, and flew towards the flowing clouds, towards the distant mountains, and towards the ice field where the sun rose.

In the autumn of the 63rd year of the New Emperor Calendar, the morning sun rose as usual on the ice field of Alien Alpha, reflecting the sparkling snow, illuminating the way forward for the young people.

This journey has already begun, but it is far from ending.