Interstellar Art Soldier 18
The cave base is only a temporary hiding place after all, and the conditions are certainly not comparable to those at the garrison base and on the ship.
All the art soldiers were assigned to a large lounge, which was reasonably clean and comfortable. Each person had a comfortable bed, a small sofa and a low table beside it, and a small wardrobe. Pulling up the side and front partitions created a fairly spacious private space.
The squad leader led people to get water and food, and then placed them on everyone's low table.
After washing up, Dean and Elman returned to their beds to rest.
Elman glanced at the water and sealed lunch box on the low table and said to Dean, "Brother, eat something before going to sleep."
Dean shook his head, took off his shoes, threw back the covers and lay down. "I'm not hungry. You eat. I want to sleep for a while."
"Brother..." Elman lowered his head. He wanted to say something to comfort his brother, but he didn't know how to say it.
"I'm going to sleep. If you have anything to say, wait until I wake up." Dean lay down with his back to him. When he closed his eyes, tears slid onto the pillow.
Elman closed the partition in front of him, took off his shoes, and got into bed. Although he felt very tired, he was not sleepy at all. He sat on the bed with his legs crossed, wondering why his and his brother's relationship had been so difficult.
But Dean knew very well in his heart that everything was their own choice, and they had to bear the consequences themselves.
Tao Yuan was taken to Zuo Lei's lounge. After eating and taking a shower, Tao Yuan fell asleep on Zuo Lei's bed. He hadn't slept all night, and now he was completely relaxed and sleepy. So he fell asleep quickly as soon as he lay down on the bed.
After listening to all the reports and confirming that there was no problem in holding out until the storm stone passed, Zuo Lei returned to the lounge.
Seeing that Tao Yuan had fallen asleep, Zuo Lei sat down beside the bed and gently stroked Tao Yuan's face. The touch of his smooth skin made him smile. Then he couldn't help but worry about his future. Because after this experience, he couldn't help but worry about him whenever he left his side.
Although Tao Yuan was not injured this time, Zuo Lei was still very sad that he had encountered such danger.
Zuo Lei took off his coat and got on the bed. He lifted the quilt and lay down, then held Tao Yuan in his arms. His heart felt as if it was filled. He smelled the fragrance emanating from Tao Yuan, closed his eyes and enjoyed this moment, even hoping that they could be together like this forever.
Zuo Lei still didn't know where Tao Yuan's scent came from. All the bath products and skincare products in his bathroom were unscented. And this scent, which made people feel both mentally and physically comfortable, didn't seem to be artificially or machine-made.
He wondered what this fragrance was. It was a bit like the scent of flowers and plants, but also a bit like the purest spring water from the snowy mountains. He couldn't tell what it was, and with confusion, he slowly fell asleep.
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After Tao Yuan woke up from his sleep, he leaned against Zuo Lei's arms. The two chatted with each other, kissing each other's cheeks and lips from time to time. Just leaning against each other like this also made them feel a simple and happy feeling.
Tao Yuan bit his chin lightly, and he immediately held her lips and sucked and nibbled them. Their tongues rubbed against each other as if they were playing.
Tao Yuan held down his hand that was rubbing between her legs, looked at him and said, "If there's a chance in the future, can you take me to different places in a mecha? I want to experience what it's like to sit in a mecha cabin and fly over the sea and over mountains and forests. In this life, having such an opportunity once is enough."
"If you want to experience what it's like to ride a mecha, I have many opportunities to take you there. This is not some unattainable luxury. You definitely won't have just one chance in this lifetime."
"If you take me on a mech without permission, wouldn't that be considered an abuse of power? If people find out, it'll affect your promotion." Although Tao Yuan really wanted to experience the feeling of riding a mech, he didn't want his own selfish desires to affect his future. So he'd rather have a regret in his heart than let him have a bad record because of him.
"In order to foster a closer bond and understanding between the warriors and the mechas, we'll have a period of time each year where we can privately pilot the mechas to wherever we want. However, the prerequisite is that we can't be spotted and must bring the mechas back intact. I can take you with us then. It doesn't matter if the leaders find out, as long as no one else knows."
"Do you still want to cultivate feelings with the mecha?" Tao Yuan didn't look up any information on this matter, but he found it a bit magical when he heard it.
"It's mainly so that mecha warriors can control their mechas during combat, just like they control their own bodies."
"Can I go and take a look now? Can you tell me what those things in the cockpit are used for?" Tao Yuan looked up and asked him expectantly.
"Okay." Zuo Lei lowered his head and kissed him hard on the center of his eyebrows, his eyes full of doting.
The tranquility of the cave's foundations contrasted starkly with the chaotic scene outside, where the powerful wind blew rocks everywhere. The wind roared like a monster, and the flying rocks crashed everywhere. The scene was terrifying just to watch on the screen.
Anything outside would be swept away by the storm. This cave base was specially built to defend against the Storm Rock, making it safer than those underground bases. Those pirates who were hiding and failed to capture the cultural soldiers as hostages would definitely flee as soon as the Storm Rock ended.
After getting enough sleep, the cultural soldiers began to find things to do. With the protection of the special operations team, they felt much more relaxed. As long as the storm passed, they would be sent back to the ship at the base.
Because the magnetic field of the storm rock blocked the communication signals, they could not connect to the outside world and could only play some small games, or chat or stare blankly to pass the time.
The topic of their conversation was about the relationship between Tao Yuan and Zuo Lei, which shocked them all. They were actually dating, and they had no idea about it before. Although they wanted to say that Tao Yuan was not worthy of a man like Zuo Lei, when they thought about their well-matched family backgrounds and looks, and the huge popularity Tao Yuan had gained from his recent outstanding performance, they really couldn't think of any reason why Tao Yuan was not worthy of Zuo Lei.
But no matter what, they just feel jealous and uncomfortable in their hearts.
As they thought of Tao Yuan disembarking from the Zorei mecha's cockpit, someone suddenly suggested wanting to see the mechas again. They then asked the squad leader to ask if they could stand further away and observe. They were content with just a glance and would never get close.
At their request, the squad leader could only go and ask for their help. The soldiers guarding the mechs naturally couldn't make the final decision, so they went to consult Yi Bin. Yi Bin reasoned that simply observing from a distance wouldn't be a big deal, and that the storm rock wouldn't stop for at least a few days, so it was unlikely the mechs would suddenly deploy. If they wanted to watch, then let them. So, without reporting to Zuo Lei, he simply agreed. He did, however, instruct them not to get too close, let alone touch them, because mech soldiers were psychologically connected to their mechs and didn't like being touched.
The art soldiers were particularly delighted when their squad leader told them they could go and see it. Normally, whether at the base or on the ship, mechas were parked in designated areas, making it difficult for them to see them. This was a rare opportunity to get a good look, and they all trotted over excitedly.
When Elman heard that he could go see the mecha, he really wanted to go and take a look, but when he saw his brother sitting on the sofa reading a book on the communicator and had no intention of leaving, he did not get up immediately.
"Brother, don't you want to go and take a look? I remember you once said that one of the reasons you became an arts soldier was because you might have the opportunity to get close to mechas. Normally, in the base and on the ship, it is difficult to have the opportunity to see mechas at such a close distance. It would be a pity to miss it." Elman said to his brother.
"I don't want to go. I'm past the age of joining in the fun, so I won't feel any regret not watching it. But it's a rare opportunity. If you want to go, go with them. Don't worry about me. I'll read a book by myself."
"Brother, I know you must want to see it too. Let's go and see it together." Elman walked over and took his brother's hand.
"Go by yourself. I just want to rest and don't want to move."
"We still have several days to rest. Just go and take a look for a while and then come back. Just think of it as accompanying me. I won't feel at ease if you are here alone." Elman knew how much his brother liked mechas, so he didn't want him to miss this rare opportunity.
Dean sighed and stood up to walk out with him. He really liked mechas and wanted to see them, but he would rather be alone than admire them with boredom and pain.
The squad leader took the cultural and art soldiers to see the mecha, and stopped at a certain distance from the mecha, asking them to stand there and watch, and not to go any closer, otherwise no one would be allowed to watch and would have to go back to sleep.
This was the first time they saw so many mechas at the same time, and at such a close distance, so they were all excited.
"I truly feel like I have no regrets in my life. Being able to see so many mechas at such a close distance at the same time, all my years of hard work to become an arts soldier really paid off."
"I wish I had a few more pairs of eyes. I don't have enough to see!"
"Seeing so many mechas parked together is truly astonishing. Even when they're motionless, they exude a sense of majesty and dominance."
"It's so cool, I really want to try driving it once."
"Flying a mech once? That's only a dream. Even among the soldiers, only a handful can become members of the special operations team. And even if they do, they can only become mecha warriors if they're stronger than the other members. For us art soldiers, let alone piloting a mech in our lifetime, there's no chance we'll even get to see the cockpit."
"In other words, being able to see it like this is already a rare opportunity. It can be considered a blessing in disguise. We should take advantage of it now to see as much as we can. For those of us who will be retiring in two or three years, this may only be a chance like this in our lifetime."
"Each one looks so majestic, but if I have to compare, Major General Zuo Lei's mecha is more handsome."
"Of course. He's the captain of the special operations team, and he drives the best mecha in our fleet."
"This mecha is a perfect match for Major General Zuo Lei. It would be great if Major General Zuo Lei only needed the mecha and didn't need to fall in love or get married."
"Although your idea is good, it's impossible to realize. She already has a lover and might get married soon."
"Impossible! How could they get married so soon?"
"What does it have to do with you whether they get married or not? What does it have to do with them whether you can accept it or not?" The team looked at those people and said, "Don't be so self-indulgent."
After hearing what the team said, although those people still felt dissatisfied, they did not dare to continue saying those words. They could only look at the mechas seriously, thinking that they must take this opportunity to see enough.
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