Chapter 79 Conferment of Ranks! Promotion!
"The meeting will be held in the highest conference room at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."
"After the meeting, you can set off," Chen Jianguo explained his purpose.
“Yes!” Zhou Jue replied immediately.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking.
Zhou Jue and Cheng Gan changed into clean and neat training uniforms, had a hot breakfast in the canteen, and arrived at the highest conference room of the base on time.
Push open the door.
The lineup in the conference room made Zhou Jue pause for a moment.
The person seated at the head of the long conference table was none other than the top leader whom he had only met once.
To his right was Chief Zhang, whose face was gentle.
To his left sat an elderly soldier dressed in a dark general's uniform.
She carried a general's star on her shoulder, her short silver hair was neatly combed, her eyes were sharp, and she had a heroic air about her. Even when she was just sitting there quietly, an aura of power forged in iron and blood rushed over her.
Zhou Jue and Cheng Gan immediately put their feet together and gave a standard military salute.
"You're here, please have a seat." Commander Zhang gently raised his hand.
After the two sat down, the top leader pointed to the imposing soldier beside him and introduced him with a smile:
"Comrade Xiaojue, let me introduce you."
"This is our country's highest military commander, Commander Qi."
Supreme Commander!
Zhou Jue's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately stood up again, his voice clear and bright.
"Commander Qi, greetings!"
Commander Qi nodded slightly, his sharp gaze sweeping over her with scrutiny, but even more so with penetrating approval.
"Please sit down, Comrade Zhou Jue." Her voice was loud and powerful, with the penetrating quality unique to soldiers, as if every word could strike one's heart.
The top leader's smile vanished, his expression turned extremely solemn, and he stood up, followed by the others.
"Comrade Zhou Jue, there are two main things I wanted to discuss with you today."
"First, in view of your outstanding contributions to the country and the people in the other world, as well as the groundbreaking technology and resources you brought back, after deliberation by the highest authorities, you are hereby awarded the 'August 1st Medal'!"
He paused, then spoke with a firm and resounding tone.
"At the same time, your rank will be promoted to Major General!"
Major General!
Zhou Jue's mind went completely blank, as if a flashbang had exploded.
How old is she?
So... he's become a general?
This is so unreal!
Before she could recover from the shock, a guard, carrying a tray covered with red velvet, stepped forward with steady steps.
On the tray, a gold medal, symbolizing the highest honor, lies quietly, shining brightly.
The No. 1 leader stepped forward: "Comrade Zhou Jue, this is what you deserve."
After saying that, he picked up the heavy medal and personally pinned it on her chest.
The cool metallic touch brought Zhou Jue back to his senses instantly, his chest involuntarily straightening as an indescribable sense of pride and a surge of intense emotion flowed from his heart to every part of his body.
"Thank you, sir!"
Then another guard stepped forward, carrying a tray with a set of major general's uniform, with brand-new shoulder insignia adorned with glittering gold stars. Commander Qi also stepped forward, picked up the uniform, and handed it to Zhou Jue.
"Comrade Zhou Jue, thank you for your contributions to the country."
Zhou Jue took it, feeling dizzy: "Thank you, Commander!"
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"Everyone, please sit down. The second matter," the leader continued, "is that the National Supreme Council has unanimously approved the opening of a two-way stable channel to explore the post-apocalyptic world!"
"Starting today, the passage exploration plan is officially launched!"
He looked at Commander Qi: "All subsequent exploration matters will be handled by a special command center established by Commander Qi, who will be fully responsible. The first batch of explorers to enter the post-apocalyptic world will be selected from the most elite special forces. The coordinates of the passage on Blue Star have also been selected on this island, to be carried out simultaneously with the 'Heavenly Mirror Pass' project."
Commander Zhang added, "Of course, we won't rush things. The selection and training of the first batch of personnel will begin immediately, but they will not be deployed until after the initial completion of 'Tianjian Xiongguan'. All personnel entering the site must undergo a second loyalty check by 'Tianjian Xiongguan' to ensure absolute safety!"
The meeting was brief and efficient, and every decision was stamped down like a seal.
After the meeting, Chen Jianguo walked over with a radiant face: "Come on, Xiao Jue, let me take you to inspect your 'supplies'!"
He first led Zhou Jue to a huge temperature-controlled warehouse.
Several rows of tall metal shelves were filled with all kinds of delicious food.
Glistening roast duck, richly flavored braised chicken, fatty yet not greasy braised pork hock, and distinctly textured braised beef... a dazzling array of dishes, the aroma almost bursting through the packaging and dominating the entire space.
"receive!"
With a thought, Zhou Jue instantly vanished from her spot, along with all the food on them, and swept it into her still space.
Her small space of 10 cubic meters, which is only 2 meters by 2 meters by 2.5 meters, had eight shelves that just filled the floor.
Zhou Jue then gathered the scattered food boxes next to him and stacked them layer by layer on top of the shelf, utilizing the vertical space.
Then, Chen Jianguo took her to a cold storage room with extremely low temperatures.
Inside were cold dishes, desserts, and various drinks packed in insulated containers, steaming with a faint white vapor.
Zhou Jue continued to "collect, collect, collect".
Soon, the small, still space of ten cubic meters was packed so tightly that even the top was piled up to its limit, and no more cucumbers could be squeezed in.
Seeing the satisfied expression on Zhou Jue's face, Chen Jianguo couldn't stop smiling.
Finally, he led Zhou Jue and Cheng Gan to the helicopter landing pad at the back of the base.
More than a dozen armed helicopters and transport helicopters of various models stood in neat formation, their cold metallic gleaming in the sunlight, exuding a powerful aura.
"You and Cheng Gan can choose any two planes here."
Chen Jianguo waved his hand with a flourish.
"You can take one of them, and you can store the other one in your storage space as a backup, so you can use it whenever you want."
He patted Cheng Gan on the shoulder, his tone full of trust: "Cheng Gan can drive this thing, he's very skilled."
Zhou Jue's eyes lit up instantly!
Sending someone off at the airport!
Two planes will be delivered at once!
She excitedly circled a sleek, all-black armed helicopter twice, lightly touching its cold metal exterior with her fingertip.
The next second, the massive helicopter vanished into thin air and was stored in her Starry Sky Box.
Then, she excitedly followed Cheng Gan and boarded another helicopter of the same model next to them.
Before his departure, Chen Jianguo stood outside the cabin, giving him a long, detailed explanation, completely unlike his usual serious leader demeanor.
"Xiao Jue, please be careful when you're out there!"
"I transferred some money to your card. It's a special government fund. Buy whatever you want, don't be stingy!"
......
His worried expression made Zhou Jue and Cheng Gan exchange a glance, and the corners of their mouths turned up in similar smiles, which was both funny and heartwarming.
When I first met Uncle Chen, he was a stern and imposing leader. Now, how come he's becoming more and more like a mother hen who's afraid her daughter will suffer when she goes out?
"Uncle Chen, I understand! Don't worry!"
"We're leaving!"
With a deafening roar, the helicopter slowly took off.
The propeller whipped up a powerful airflow, causing Chen Jianguo's clothes to flutter loudly.
He stood there, waving his hand vigorously, until the black helicopter became a tiny dot and disappeared into the horizon.
On the plane, Zhou Jue looked at Cheng Gan, who was focused on controlling the aircraft beside him.
The sunlight outlined her resolute profile, making her so handsome that it was impossible to look away.
Zhou Jue blurted out, "Sister Cheng Gan, you look so cool flying a plane!"
Cheng Gan seemed to be stunned for a moment, then a handsome smile appeared on his lips.
"Want to learn?"
"I'll teach you later."
"Really? That's great!" Zhou Jue was extremely excited.
During the short flight from the island, Cheng Gan began to concisely explain some basic flight operation techniques to her, and Zhou Jue absorbed them rapidly like a sponge absorbing water.
Soon, the helicopter landed in a dense forest far from human habitation.
Zhou Jue jumped off the plane, and with a thought, the helicopter disappeared without a trace and was stored in the secret box.
Cheng Gan looked at Zhou Jue, a rare smile of expectation and unruliness appearing on his handsome face, and asked, "Alright, now we're 'lost'."
"Where to our first stop?"
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