Chapter 62: Red Shadow Legion 2

Zhao Ke and Instructor Sun left the guide dormitory area. After they parted ways, he turned and walked towards the training ground.

I was still thinking about how Lin Yao was panting so hard that he couldn't straighten his back. The more I thought about it, the more strange it seemed to me. Aren't guides usually gentle? How could they be so hardworking?

When sending the guide to the dormitory, Instructor Sun asked the reason. The guide gave a simple reason: he just wanted to ride on the Red Shadow flagship.

That stubborn look reminded Zhao Ke of a familiar guide. All guides were like that, very persistent in what they wanted to get.

But this is also good, it is a good material for being a soldier.

When he arrived at the weapons room of the training ground, his combat partner Qian Bin was maintaining an energy gun. The barrel was polished so shiny that it could reflect a person's shadow.

Zhao Ke sat down on the ammunition box next to him. The iron box made a clanging sound, but he didn't notice it at all. He leaned forward and said mysteriously:

"Hey, let me tell you something strange. I guarantee you'll be interested."

Qian Bin was checking the data on the scope. He didn't even raise his eyelids when he heard this. His tone was as flat as if he was saying that today was Monday:

"Not interested. Your bizarre stories, whether it's about the cafeteria food having half a spoonful of extra salt or a sentry's spirit breaking the lights in the training ground, give me a headache."

"Hey, why are you like this?" Zhao Ke was choked, but refused to give up. He stretched out his hand to hit his arm.

"This is really not a trivial matter! It has something to do with our First Army!"

Qian Bin nimbly dodged his hand and finally looked up at him, his eyebrows raised high: "Oh? Could it be that the Zerg suddenly announced their surrender?"

"It's equally important, okay?" Zhao Ke was choked by his words.

It is true that their greatest wish is to eliminate the Zerg, but the matter he mentioned is indeed very important.

He moved closer to Qian Bin and lowered his voice, "We have a new guide in our corps! He just boarded the ship!"

Qian Bin's movements suddenly stopped. He stared at his own blurry shadow in the scope. After two seconds, he turned to look at Zhao Ke, his eyes filled with suspicion.

"Are you sure? The military just sent out a notice last week saying that our First Army isn't on this quarter's guide allocation list."

"I saw it with my own eyes! I brought him in with my own hands!" Zhao Ke slapped his thigh, his voice rising a little.

"With your own hands?" Qian Bin's tone was ups and downs, full of doubt.

"I...I just had this action. Oops, it was a slip of the tongue!" Zhao Ke sighed and continued:

"Holding the silver temporary boarding card, he entered at the last second just as the passage closed."

He became more and more excited as he spoke, even describing the detail of how Lin Yao's fingers were shaking as he held the boarding card.

Qian Bin suddenly frowned: "Who are you shouting so loudly for? Do you want the whole camp to know?"

Zhao Ke finally reacted and quickly covered his mouth. He looked around and saw that there was no one around.

He finally let go of her hand in frustration. "Isn't this just too exciting?... Think about it, how long has it been since our First Army, no, the entire Red Shadow Legion, had a new guide?"

Qian Bin didn't say anything and started to maintain his energy gun again, but the force was a little stronger than before.

He was talking so animatedly that he didn't notice two sentries coming into the weapons room.

Zhao Ke's arm was suddenly pulled by someone.

He turned around and saw the two sentries who had just come in. One was called Xiao Ma and the other was called Lao Wang. Their eyes were wide open:

"Brother Zhao, is what you just said true? A new guide has arrived?"

"Keep your voice down!" Zhao Ke quickly covered his mouth and looked around, "What are you yelling about?"

Xiao Ma pulled his hand away, unable to suppress the excitement on his face:

"Oh my god! Are they really here? Two months! Ever since the last guide was transferred away, our First Army hasn't had any new guides!"

Lao Zhou was calmer than Xiao Ma, but he couldn't help rubbing his hands:

"Were they sent directly from the Central Star? Or were they transferred from other legions? How old are they? How adaptable are they?"

A series of questions were thrown at him, and Zhao Ke was confused and could only wave his hands vaguely:

"I'm not sure, I just saw that he was a young man, and he looked quite fair."

"Fair-skinned?" Xiao Ma's eyes lit up even brighter. "That person must be from the Central Star! How could a guide in the legion be so delicate and tender..."

As they were talking, Qian Bin was already carrying an energy gun and walking towards the training ground, and Zhao Ke hurried to follow.

Xiao Ma and Lao Zhou followed closely, muttering to themselves.

As soon as he reached the edge of the training ground, he was spotted by several sentries who were doing obstacle courses.

"Zhao Ke! What are you three whispering about together?" someone shouted across the energy net.

Zhao Ke wanted to wave it off, saying it was nothing, but Xiao Ma shouted first, "New guide! Just got on board!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the training ground fell silent for half a second.

The sentry who was climbing the high wall slipped and nearly fell;

The sentry squatting with a barbell suddenly stood up, and the barbell slammed to the ground;

Even the clerk recording the results on the sidelines raised his head, the pen in his hand suspended in mid-air.

"What did you say?" someone shouted in disbelief. "New guide? Really?"

"That's what Zhao Ke just said! He came from the Central Star and watched others board the ship!" Xiao Ma was more active than Zhao Ke and replied in a loud voice.

This caused a complete uproar.

The sentries had no time to train anymore. They gathered around Zhao Ke and Qian Bin, and rained questions at them.

"Male or female? How old?"

"What's your mental strength level? What kind of guidance are you good at?"

Zhao Ke was squeezed so hard that he could hardly breathe. He could only raise his hands and shout:

"Don't push! I only met him once! I know he's a young guide, but I don't know anything else!"

Someone muttered, "Are you from the Central Star? Is your physical fitness not so good? The training intensity of our First Army is not low..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was slapped by the veteran next to him: "What's wrong with not having good physical fitness? The guide relies on mental strength! Do you think you can compete with us in physical strength?"

"That's right!" another person echoed, "As long as I can maintain my mental barrier, I'm happy to serve tea and water even if I have to lie down all day!"

For the Red Shadow Sentinels who have been on the front lines all year round, the guide is not only a stabilizer of the mental barrier, but also a ray of light on the desolate battlefield.

Especially their First Army, which has been following Ye Heng to carry out the most dangerous Zerg encirclement and suppression missions for many years.

The Sentinels' mental strings are tighter than bowstrings, and they rely on their guides far more than other troops.

But the excitement didn't last long, and worry came over me like a tide.

"Don't be too happy," a scarred veteran said, sucking his teeth. "We are the Red Shadow's first army. Don't forget? None of our spirits have any warmth."

These words were like a bucket of cold water, and everyone fell silent instantly.

Isn’t it?

As for the entire legion, there are still some furry ones, but their first army is full of cold-blooded animals.

Qian Bin's was a rattlesnake, Zhao Ke's was a Komodo dragon, not to mention crocodiles, pythons, and lizards.

The only thing that could be considered "mild" was probably the poisonous toad of the new recruit in the third row, but that thing also looked creepy.

"Yes, the spirit body of our First Army..." Someone rubbed his hands.

"The guide last time encountered Lao Qian's rattlesnake and burst into tears on the spot."

Qian Bin leaned against the energy net, frowned when he heard this, but said nothing.

His spirit form is indeed cold-tempered and usually likes to stay in the shadows. When it suddenly sticks its head out, it can really scare people.

"And then there's Zhao Ke's Komodo dragon. When it's happy, it sticks out its tongue, and it has barbs on it. Who wouldn't be terrified?"

Zhao Ke touched the back of his head, feeling a little aggrieved: "It's just friendly..."

"Being friendly is not okay!" someone said anxiously.

"What if the new guide gets scared and asks to be transferred? We can't always rely on the old guides, right? They have such a heavy workload!"

"What should we do? We can't just throw the spirit away, right?"

The discussion started again, but this time it was a little anxious.

Someone suggested, "How about we keep all the spirits hidden? If we can hide them from the new guide, we should do so. If we can't, we shouldn't let them show their menacing side."

"Right! Especially places like the cafeteria, dormitories, and medical stations. The new guide will definitely be there, so let's all be alert!"

"Should I put some clothes on my crocodile?"

"Come on, it's even scarier when you wear it!"

"Especially Zhao Ke, your Komodo dragon loves to get close to people, so you have to keep a close eye on it!"

"And Qian Bin, your snake shouldn't always hide in the corners. If the new guide gets up in the middle of the night and sees it..."

The discussion became more and more heated, and finally an unwritten agreement was formed:

In the next few days, everyone must be on their toes, lock their spiritual bodies firmly in the mental picture, and never reveal any trace in front of the new guide.

Even during training, the spirit body should be as gentle as possible and not show its fierce side at every turn, so as not to scare away the guide who has been waiting for so long.

Zhao Ke heard his name being repeated, touched the back of his head, and said to Qian Bin with a bit of grievance and a bit of seriousness:

"How about I let my dog ​​hide in the armory for a while? The guide won't go there. It's dark there, and it doesn't like to move."

Qian Bin's mouth twitched, and he shouldered the gun: "You have to let him out for a stroll, right?"

Having said that, he subconsciously touched his wrist as he walked towards the training ground.

There was a light mark there where the rattlesnake's tail had swept over it year after year.

I was thinking to myself that I would have to block up all the gaps in the corners of the dormitory walls to prevent the little guy from sneaking out for a walk.

Zhao Ke looked at Qian Bin who was walking away and the sentry who was still discussing, and suddenly found the situation a little funny.

But as I laughed, an indescribable warmth welled up in my heart.

He looked up in the direction of the guide dormitory area, muttering to himself: New guide, you have to hold on, our First Army... loves you so much.

-

Lin Yao was awakened by a slight vibration.

The low-frequency vibrations of the warship as it sailed could be heard through the bed, like some kind of gentle lullaby.

He opened his eyes and saw that the view outside the window had changed. The universe, twinkling with countless stars, was much more mysterious and profound than the night sky seen from the central star.

He rested for more than two hours as if his whole body was shut down, which took away his mental fatigue and the burning pain in his chest subsided.

Bright green instantly enveloped his entire body, and under the healing power, the fatigue and soreness in his limbs disappeared.

He sat up and touched his forehead. The sweat had dried long ago, leaving only a slightly cool and sticky feeling.

The soothing aroma in the room was still slowly emitting fragrance, mixed with the fresh air delivered by the ventilation system, making people feel refreshed.

Lin Yao grabbed the Chiying combat uniform from the cabinet next to him. Instructor Sun had said when he sent him here that each guide dormitory would have two new sets of combat uniforms.

Lin Yao entered the private bathroom. Hot water poured from the shower head. He stood in the water with his eyes closed, letting the water wash away his last bit of fatigue.

Changed into the red and black combat uniform, the size was just right.

I walked out of the bathroom and stood in front of the full-length mirror. The person in the mirror had regained his rosy complexion and the tiredness in his eyes had faded.

Lin Yao picked up his laptop and saw several unread messages popping up on the screen. The top ones were from Yu Ze:

[All the formalities have been completed. Sister Zhang said that I can officially start my job tomorrow.]

The squishy toys and cloud lamp you left for me are both great. Huihui really likes that carpet. Remember to take care of yourself when you get to the front lines.

[Thank you, Lin Yao! This opportunity is very important to me.]

It was followed by an awkward bow expression.

Lin Yao smiled and tapped his fingertips on the screen: [Come on, do a good job.]

Putting down the laptop, he remembered that he had not yet reported to the legion. As a newly joined guide, there should be a reporting process.

Lin Yao took out the communication code left by Instructor Sun before he left and pressed the call button.

"Guide Lin, are you awake?" Instructor Sun's voice came quickly, with a gentle smile. "How are you feeling? Are you still tired?"

"Much better, thank you for the nutrient solution." Lin Yao walked to the window and looked at the star belt passing by quickly outside.

"I just want to ask, where do new guides like me need to report? Or should I wait for you to arrange it?"

"Don't worry," Instructor Sun smiled on the other end, "I'll send you the Chiying guide registration process."

After a pause, she added:

"By the way, you were in such a hurry to get on board, I'm afraid you haven't had any food. The cafeteria is on the second floor below ground. Before your permission card comes out, you can use your temporary boarding card to get some food. If you don't want to move, I can have the kitchen staff bring you some food."

"No, no, I can go there by myself." Lin Yao quickly refused.

Then Lin Yao asked Instructor Sun what places he could go before reporting.

Instructor Sun immediately understood that this person wanted to visit the warship.

Just tell him that although he has not reported, he is already a member of the Red Shadow Legion.

Because his information is already in the system, the purpose of reporting is to arrange a job for him.

As a new recruit of Chiying, you can go to any place on the warship except places that require military rank, such as the command room, marshal's office, main control room, etc.

"The rear deck of the main ship offers stunning views, and many guides like that place." Instructor Sun recommended a place to Lin Yao before hanging up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Yao checked the registration process sent to him by Instructor Sun on the computer. After reading it, the time displayed was three o'clock in the afternoon.

There was still some time before dinner, and he had indeed not eaten lunch, but excessive exercise had made him lose his appetite. He straightened his collar in front of the mirror and planned to report first.

I opened the hatch and looked at the quiet corridor outside. I suddenly felt a little curious about the rumors about the Red Shadow Legion. They said that the spirits here were mostly cold and ferocious.

He had also verified this with Ye Heng, who then said:

"It's not as horrible as people say, but some of it is true. You'll know the details when the time comes."

Lin Yao closed the door and followed the directions given to him by Sun Xundao, heading towards the elevator.

[Registration Office] Lin Yao followed the navigation and found this place. This is the place where the Red Shadow Legion handles the entry procedures for new recruits and transferred personnel.

There were not many people in the registration office. There were only two staff members in red and black uniforms processing documents. The metal desk was polished to a shine, and piles of information bags were neatly stacked on it.

The person in charge was a middle-aged man in his forties. The patterns on his shoulder straps showed that he was a senior non-commissioned officer.

He was typing information into his computer when he heard footsteps and looked up.

"A new guide? Instructor Sun has already greeted me."

"Yes, hello." Lin Yao handed over the temporary boarding card and personal ID.

The sergeant took the certificate and quickly operated on the computer with his fingertips. When his eyes scanned his electronic file information, he suddenly said "Huh" and looked up at Lin Yao twice:

"Your name is Lin Yao?"

"Um."

"What a coincidence." The sergeant smiled, a hint of gossip in his tone. "But you're married."

He just said these two sentences and didn't say much else, but Lin Yao knew what he was talking about.

Few people in the legion were unaware of his engagement with Ye Heng.

But many of them know his name but not what he looks like, and these people will not pay special attention to changes in Ye Heng’s marital information.

So when they see that he is married, they are surprised that he has the same name as the military clerk yesterday.

The non-commissioned officer continued to process the procedures and printed out forms for Lin Yao to sign.

The printer hummed and spit out documents. He stamped them and said:

"Your identity card will not be available until the information is synchronized. It will be delivered directly to your dormitory tomorrow morning at the earliest."

"Okay, thank you."

"No trouble." The sergeant sorted and filed the signed forms. Suddenly he remembered something and looked up and asked,

"You're registered with the Trafficking Department, but your assignment notes say 'follow the sentry.' Which sentry are you following to the front lines? Is that sentry also on this ship?"

Most of Chiying's guides who registered with the Guidance Department were stationed at the rear base to guide mental power. It was rare to see someone like Lin Yao with the note "follow the sentinels".

"Yes, he is also on the ship." Lin Yao nodded, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

The sergeant became interested and was about to ask "Who is that person" when the red communicator on the desk suddenly rang rapidly.

His face changed and he immediately pressed the answer button. A noisy command voice came from the receiver, and he could vaguely hear words such as "Seventh Star Region" and "Zerg Raid".

"Got it! Deal with it immediately!" The sergeant hung up the phone and smiled apologetically at Lin Yao.

"Sorry, there's a new mission on the front line, and I have to go and coordinate supplies. The formalities are all done, you can just go back to the dormitory and wait for the authorization card."

He grabbed the documents on the table and walked out in a hurry. When he reached the door, he turned back and waved, "See you later!"

"See you later."

Lin Yao watched his back disappear around the corner of the corridor, and followed him out. He reported for duty today, and the job assignment had not been decided yet, so Lin Yao still had some time to himself.

-

After walking out of the registration office, Lin Yao no longer relied on navigation, but instead followed the signs on the starship.

The signs on the metal walls clearly marked the various areas: dormitory area, cafeteria, armory... He looked at them with great interest.

A burst of fierce shouting floated down the corridor, mixed with the crisp sound of metal colliding, causing Lin Yao to stop involuntarily.

Lin Yao looked up at the sign in front of him. It said Comprehensive Training Ground, with a simple fighting icon next to it.

Curiosity drove him to take a step forward and walk in the direction of the sound.

As soon as Lin Yao walked to the door, he was attracted by the scene inside.

A group of sentries in black training uniforms were standing outside the energy network, watching the battle inside, and occasionally cheering one side on and shouting "Come on!"

Those who said 'hit his arm' and 'kick his left side' were giving advice.

The dull thud of fists and feet colliding and the sharp sound of weapons clashing could be heard one after another.

In the center of the venue, Zhao Ke and Qian Bin were fighting.

His side kick was blocked by Qian Bin. After a muffled groan, he suddenly exerted force and forced the opponent to retreat three steps.

The two spirits also tangled together. The five-meter-long Komodo dragon, its blue-gray scales gleaming coldly under the light, its sharp fangs visible in its open mouth.

The pitch-black rattlesnake, with its body as thick as a bowl, wrapped around the Komodo dragon's body three times.

The triangular head was raised high, and the scarlet tongue moved rapidly in and out, making a "hissing" warning sound.

"Come again!" Zhao Ke wiped the sweat from his face and shouted like a bell, and the two of them fought again.

The battle was intense and Lin Yao was very interested. He walked in naturally, stood beside the energy net with his arms folded, and watched with interest.

"New here?"

A voice sounded beside him. Lin Yao turned around and saw a sentry who was looking him up and down, playing with something in his hand.

As he spoke, something began to emerge from his collar.

The thin scales glowed red. It was a viper. Its head was slightly raised, and its pair of vertical pupils stared at Lin Yao curiously.

Lin Yao nodded to the other party: "Yes, I just arrived today."

The sentry raised an eyebrow, obviously not recognizing him as the guide.

After all, Lin Yao was wearing the same red and black combat uniform as them, and the sentinels and guides of the Red Shadow Legion all wore the same combat uniform.

He pointed his chin at the two people fighting in the arena and said, "Newcomer, who do you think will win, Zhao Ke or Qian Bin?"

The viper seemed to understand what its master said. It crawled down the sentry's arm, wrapped its tail around his wrist, but its head was still facing Lin Yao, spitting out its forked tongue.

Lin Yao's gaze returned to the field.

Zhao Ke was trying to subdue Qian Bin by grabbing his wrist, but Qian Bin used inertia to spin around and twisted Zhao Ke's arm behind his back.

The two of them fought back and forth, and it was difficult to tell who was better.

"It's hard to say." Lin Yao shook his head honestly, his eyes full of interest. "They all look quite impressive. Let's take a look."

The sentry smiled and was about to say something when a muffled sound suddenly came from the field.

It turned out that Qian Bin found the right opportunity and threw Zhao Ke to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw. The rattlesnake also subdued the Komodo dragon, and the winner was decided.

"Well, Qian Bin is still more ruthless."

The sentry curled his lips, reached out to touch the viper's head, but found that it was just staring at Lin Yao.

He was very confused as to why his spirit body was so interested in a new recruit.

Lin Yao also discovered this and he was quite interested in this mutated viper.

In fact, these mutated snakes all have their own unique bizarre beauty, like Mo Yun.

This species of anaconda actually has dark spots on its body on Earth, but the mutated Moyun has dark green scales all over its body.

The V-shaped pattern on the back of this sentinel viper is all red, compared to its original brown color, it is obvious at a glance that it is very poisonous.

"It's very unique." Lin Yao waved towards the viper as a greeting.

The viper also shook its tail. The sentry was extremely happy and said that Lin Yao had good vision. He was interrupted by a voice before he could say anything else.

"It's you!" Zhao Ke, who had been thrown to the ground by an over-the-shoulder throw, found a familiar yet unfamiliar person standing outside the energy network when he fell to the ground to calm down.

Then that face overlapped with the person who was leaning against the cabin door and gasping for breath. Zhao Ke was so scared that he turned over and shouted, "It's you!"

The people around also saw Lin Yao following Zhao Ke's actions. He was just a new recruit, was he worth getting so excited about?

As a result, Zhao Ke's next words shocked everyone.

"Newly boarded guide!"