"Hello, I'm Ding Meng. You can just call me Cloray." A blonde, blue-eyed, muscular boy took the initiative to shake his hand.
Qu Xiaoqing introduced, "Ding Meng, I'm Cloray from Suifeng Oasis' Superconductor Academy. He's my classmate from elementary school. He's a very powerful combat expert."
Ding Meng could naturally feel that Cloray's aura was exactly the same as Lei Bao's. He was probably an electromagnetic-type origin ability user.
However, Cloray might have come from another oasis on planet TT12, so he didn't like to talk much. After greeting them, he sat down and took out an old paper book. In such a noisy environment, he actually started reading by himself. The green cover was quite beautiful. The title of the book was something like "Peach Blossom Spring". The author's name was also awe-inspiring: Border Town – Langzi!
The last young girl also came from Suifeng Oasis. She was very short, about the same height as Xiao Qiu. She and Xing Yi were two completely opposite types. Xing Yi was lively and cheerful, but she was dull and quiet. Xing Yi had a kind of healthy beauty, but she was neither beautiful nor ugly. Her short hair matched with her ordinary face made her look like a quiet child standing there.
"Ruo Lan, Ruo as in 'if', Lan as in 'orchid'."
Ruo Lan's self-introduction was very brief. When she introduced herself, her eyes were fixed on Xiao Qiu. Xiao Qiu was indeed somewhat similar to her.
Ding Meng quickly explained, "Just call her Xiao Qiu. She's an ice type origin ability user."
This time, eight young men and women gathered in the conference room. Among them, Xing Yi and Randy were the most talkative. They chattered non-stop. Everyone was obviously very excited because basically everyone present was a student of the academy. This was the first time they had accepted a special mission from the military. In the Norse Empire, this was considered a very glorious thing.
However, this lively atmosphere didn't last long. Soon, everyone quieted down at the same time and turned their eyes to the door.
The person had yet to arrive, but an extremely powerful aura had already spread from the outside. This was clearly a thermal energy user. After all, thermal energy was the mainstream energy in this world. Anyone who had cultivated to a high level would usually be a thermal energy user.
The door of the conference room was pushed open, and the first person to enter was an old man in an imperial army uniform. His hair was already a little white, but the medal on his chest indicated his identity — the rank of colonel.
When they saw the military rank, Qu Xiaoqing and the others stood up to show their respect. In the Nuoxing Empire, those with this rank were all outstanding soldiers who had made great contributions to their country. No matter where they went, they were respected.
The old man's spirit was hale and hearty, and his forehead was filled with a kind of resolute and resolute majesty. However, when he saw the room full of young people, his expression immediately became gentle. He waved his hand and said, "Sit, sit, all of you sit down and talk."
Sister Zhong took two steps forward and looked a little excited. "Elder Feng, long time no see."
Senior Feng sat down at the head of the table and replied with a smile, "So it's Little Zhong. I remember you. We met at the front line more than 30 years ago."
Sister Zhong praised, "At that time, I was saved by you. I have always remembered it in my heart."
"It's nothing. Besides, we are all citizens of our empire." Senior Feng waved his hand and smiled. "But first, Little Zhong, you can't accompany us on this mission."
"Why?"
Sister Zhong was surprised. Naturally, she wasn't participating in any special mission. She was protecting Qu Xiaoqing's safety.
Old Man Feng smiled meaningfully. "I can understand that young people are eager to serve their motherland. However, if a jade is not cut, it will not become useful. A flower in a greenhouse will always remain in a greenhouse. Whether it can blossom and bear fruit will always be tested by the outside world."
As soon as these words came out, Ding Meng immediately realized that this was not an easy task. This was also his question. The Empire's military was so powerful that even they couldn't handle it. What could a few young people like him do?
Sister Zhong lowered her head and said with a sigh, "Senior Feng, your instructions are right."
At this time, Ding Meng quietly opened his telekinetic vision. He even carefully probed forward with his telekinetic wave. Unfortunately, what he encountered this time was not an invisible film, but a giant steel wall that stood at the top of a mountain. His telekinetic wave couldn't even get close to it, let alone pass through it. As soon as he opened his vision, he was bounced back by an invisible pressure. His eyes were dazzled, and his head hurt. He almost fainted.
Ding Meng was shocked and quickly closed his telekinetic vision. The strength of this colonel was unfathomable.
Senior Feng suddenly turned his head and glanced at Ding Meng intentionally or unintentionally. Then, he glanced at everyone and showed a satisfied smile. "They are all young talents. They are all good children."
When he said this, an adjutant behind him had turned off his wristwatch and nodded slightly to him. This meant that he had investigated the identity of these young people again. There was no problem with the identity of these young people.
Senior Feng clapped his hands and raised his voice. "Young students, I know you must be very curious. Why did the Empire's military have to carry out a special mission in such a remote place?
Why did they recruit you as members of the operation?
Now, Second Lieutenant Wood will answer your questions. "
The adjutant behind him immediately took two steps forward, gave a standard military salute to everyone, and said in a high-pitched voice, "Hello, everyone. My name is Wood, and I serve in the patrol fleet of the TCP121 Nebula of the Norstar Empire. I am a second lieutenant, and I am also the initiator of this operation."
Finally, someone couldn't help but speak first. It was Xing Yi. "Mr. Second Lieutenant, I would like to know what kind of mission we are on this time."
Wood said, "This student from Star Art, I can tell you first that our mission objective is to find a fallen spaceship."
Xing Yi's beautiful eyes widened. "It's that simple?"
Wood couldn't help but laugh. "It's not simple, Xing Yi. First of all, it's a spaceship of the Empire's military. Second, it crashed a long time ago. I believe that our compatriots on the ship have already died. Our mission is to go to the crash site, find the crash site, salvage their bones, bring their bodies back, and send them back to their hometowns for a proper burial."
For a moment, the conference room was silent. Although Wood's words were short, they made everyone feel a kind of high respect. The Empire was never stingy with its soldiers who silently contributed.
Xing Yi nodded thoughtfully. "So that's how it is."
Randy raised his hand and said, "Excuse me, where is the crash site?"
Wood put away his smile and said seriously, "It's not in the jurisdiction of the Empire or the Federation, but it's not far from the Federation's jurisdiction. It's still within the range of the Federation's jurisdiction."
That's right. Everyone was suddenly enlightened.
Not being in the jurisdiction of the Empire meant that the Empire's fleet couldn't be easily dispatched. Close to the Federation's area of observation, the Empire couldn't dispatch a large number of forces or experts because it would cause unnecessary misunderstandings. Furthermore, even if the Federation discovered a group of students salvaging the bones of the Empire's soldiers, they would be allowed to do so because of humanitarian policy. After all, what could a group of young students do to the situation between the two countries?
It was impossible for them to pose a threat to the Federation's border.
Xing Yi and the others started whispering to each other. They were obviously discussing the difficulty of this mission.
However, Elder Feng's gaze fell on Ding Meng, who was thinking alone. He suddenly said, "Ding Meng and Lan Qiu are still interstellar refugees. I can guarantee that if this mission is completed successfully, not only will you be a third-class citizen of the Norse Empire, but you will also be able to join the Empire's military and become two outstanding soldiers."
Everyone turned their heads again. No one could tell that these two people were actually interstellar refugees. However, everyone felt that it was very interesting because it was very suitable for them to go to the target area as interstellar refugees. There were originally people in outer space who specialized in this line of work, and the Interstellar Hunter was one of the best.
Ding Meng was still expressionless. He only just found out that Xiao Qiu's full name was Lan Qiu.
Wood continued, "Students, you can actually think of this mission as a fleet patrol mission. It will train your personal abilities in a field environment. This is not something you can learn in school. However, no matter where you are in space, there are unknown risks and variables. You are the future hope of the Norse Empire, so before you set off, we have to make as many preparations as possible to ensure your safety on the interstellar journey."
Long Ming also raised his hand. His voice was very low. "What kind of preparations do we have to make?"
Old Feng suddenly opened his mouth. "Everyone, I know that you are about to face a big exam. Everyone also knows that once you pass the exam, you will be a true warrior. I believe that the Superpower Center on planet TT12 will authenticate you very well, but once the authentication is successful, your names will all be recorded in the Empire's origin ability authentication system. If you encounter an enemy of the Norse Empire during this mission, I'm worried that your safety won't be guaranteed."
These words were very difficult to understand, so Xing Yi asked again, "If we encounter an enemy, what kind of enemy will it be?"
Randy sneered and replied, "If we really encounter an enemy like that, I'm afraid we won't be able to come back."
"Why?" Xing Yi still did not understand.
Randy sneered even more. "Think about it. The moment the enemy sees us, the first thing they will do will definitely be to check our identities. Once they know that we are soldiers certified by the Empire, they will definitely not let us go."
This time, Xing Yi understood. If they were not soldiers but Origin Ability Users who had not been promoted yet, it would be difficult for the enemy to distinguish whether they were the future of the Empire or the fledgling of the Federation. They might not necessarily kill them, so the risk factor would naturally be reduced.
Little Rascal could not help but ask, "Ding Meng, is what he said true?"
Ding Meng's expression was dark and he did not answer. In fact, Randy's answer made a certain amount of sense. In space, regardless of whether they were enemies or allies, as long as they had the slightest bit of brain, they would not rashly attack someone of unknown origin before confirming their position and identity.
His encounter with Xin Jie was a typical example. If the person the Empire's patrol fleet rescued was confirmed to be an Origin Ability Warrior of the Federation, even if they did not immediately kill you, they would at least bring you back and imprison you. Then, they would raise conditions with the Federation. They would not even need to think about asking for too much.
However, despite Elder Feng's explanation, Ding Meng's doubts were still not dispelled. This special military mission was definitely not as easy as he thought.
His past experience told him that as long as he was in an area not under the jurisdiction of the Empire, it was never an easy task. Just as Second Lieutenant Wood had said, there were too many unknown risks and variables in space. The world was bizarre, and the universe was complicated. There were many things that one could not even imagine.