Chapter 27 The degree of leisure of the captive is proportional to the degree of obstruction

It was all because of that misleading love manual. It talked about showing off one's strength and moderate nudity, which were not things he would do at all. Yet he believed them anyway. He was really stupid.

Based on Ji He's performance, Huo Yubai had reason to believe that even if he stood naked in front of this man, the other party would probably get up and cover him with a thin blanket. Why would he worry about whether he was feeling unwell?

Since those peacock-spreading moves don't work on Ji He, Colonel Huo still plans to be himself.

Days passed, and it was time for the official mecha training. Huo Yubai, as the red team, and Ji He were not on the nano-space ship.

This exercise was set on the planet Poseidon, an ocean planet with abundant water resources, 1,068 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus.

"This planet is almost entirely blue. It looks fake."

"It's all sea, how can it not be blue?"

I knew it was Li Ran who said this. No matter what the content was, Alpha seemed to be unable to explain it properly and would not stop until he was better than others.

"I originally thought the drill would be conducted at the headquarters." Cheng Zhi said calmly.

"That's so boring."

"Can we grill seafood?"

The people who were used to the special nutritional supplements provided by the Federal Army looked at the instructor beside them, their eyes full of desire for fresh seafood.

Ji He said: "Theoretically, it is not possible."

Above the sea, there was a thick layer of cumulus clouds, and the deepest part of the ocean was as thick as ink.

This mecha exercise is different from previous ones. First, they have to land from the sea, and then conduct actual combat confrontation between mechas in the air.

Waves surged and rolled like thousands of troops galloping towards us, and wherever you look, there is blue water.

Ji He and other soldiers from the blue team were hiding in the buoyancy submarine. There was nothing in his ears except the sound of his comrades' breathing.

The light from the optical computer flashed in the darkness and reflected in Officer Beta's eyes.

The translucent virtual image of Metis floated in the air without making any sound, and provided each person with the specific landing location.

"Keep diving."

Ji He's voice was slow and calm, and no one noticed that his heartbeat was not as calm as his tone of voice.

Cheng Zhi on the side nodded, as if responding to the instructor.

Although it was not his first time to participate in an exercise, it was the first time that Ji He led his troops in a mecha exercise independently, so of course he wanted to have a good performance.

It was very quiet all around, and the detector did not detect any trace of the Red Team at all. This was obviously a good start.

The next second, several buoyant submarines floating in this sea area began to move, and the splashes of water they raised were nothing more than an itch for this ancient ocean.

About half an hour later, Ji He saw the outline of the island in the distance gradually appear. They had to quietly seize the high ground to supply the mechas before the red team arrived.

Following Ji He's command, everyone jumped into the water from the buoyant submarine like fish.

The blue soldiers began to swim with their weapons on their backs, letting the offshore waves hit their bodies again and again.

Their bodies were soaked in the cold sea water. They didn't see any other living creatures, let alone seafood.

In the dark night, Ji He was like a piece of driftwood washed ashore by the sea. With one last strong stroke, he lay lightly on the shore and then stood up.

A few minutes later, everyone was on shore. The amphibious combat suits dried up the moment they came into contact with the air, which saved them a lot of discomfort.

Along the way, there were no sentries, nor any signs of marching.

There are many trees growing on this island, which are typical plants that only grow in tropical climates.

Ji He secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that they had arrived at a blank area.

Everyone was doing their own things in an orderly manner according to the original plan, smoothly, silently and orderly.

After all, the coastline here is so long, and the Red Team has only half as many people as them, so it is impossible to cover everything.

Just when he was very optimistic about the current situation, a sudden gunshot interrupted all his thoughts.

"Bang--"

The first second when the fire flashed, Ji He saw Li Lie, who was standing next to him, suddenly fall down.

Alpha's body was ablaze with blue smoke, which was used for training, indicating that the soldiers were killed.

"Depend on!"

Li Ran's cry of "Fuck" resounded through the sky, mixed with a lot of personal emotions, sounding very real and not weird at all.

After all, Ji He had more practical experience than these kids. He immediately lay down and rolled towards the black reef.

The gunfire was so steady that it seemed like a show. With one shot after another, the new recruits who had not yet found a suitable cover were like lambs to be slaughtered, becoming the blue smoke under the gun of this ghostly sniper.

Blue smoke rose above the island, so thick that it seemed unbelievable to Ji He and even blocked his vision.

Cheng Zhigun came to Ji He's side, and a blank bullet shot from behind him. The blank bullet flashed through the gap and Alpha was nearly killed by it.

Of course, there were also experienced veterans who relied on their instinct to survive and fired in the direction where the bullets were coming from.

Just a few sporadic shots failed to reveal the man's exact location, but instead killed him completely.

"Fuck, I'm going to fight you."

An Alpha rushed out while speaking. Ji He recognized that man. He was the assistant instructor who had mocked him on the planet Barnard before.

The Alpha looked at the man in front of him in disbelief, and almost didn't even pull the trigger under the pressure of the man's S-level pheromones.

Except for Ji He who was a Beta who was not affected by pheromones, all the people present were affected by this top-level pheromone.

"Damn, if you can, don't use pheromone suppression."

Li Ran, who was already "dead", suddenly spoke up to defend the injustice. He was already dead, and yet he still had to suffer this. It would be strange if he could feel balanced in his heart.

As soon as he finished speaking, the discomfort that was engraved in his genes disappeared.

The man actually collected all the pheromones, and then mercilessly shot the Alpha who rushed out to die.

The enemy's snipers had been lying in ambush here long ago, but they didn't notice them from the time they landed until the gunfire.

The sky gradually brightened, and a hint of dawn appeared at the junction of the sea and sky not far away, but they were still one step away from completing the task of installing the supply equipment.

At least, we have to send a message to the Blue Team's Air Headquarters.

Ji He leaned against the back of the black reef and exchanged a glance with Cheng Zhi, both of them wondering how to avoid the red team's sniper.

His ears twitched slightly, and he heard the sniper's footsteps approaching. If he didn't move, it would be too late.

Cheng Zhi understood Ji He's meaning and rushed in the opposite direction.

The Red Army sniper in camouflage uniform pulled the trigger and fired the last shot without blinking.

At the same time, Ji He jumped up from the reef, ran in an S shape to the supply device, and completed his final mission.

"Bang--"

This is the sound of Cheng Zhi's gunshot.

As the sea breeze blew, blue mist spread behind Cheng Zhi, causing Alpha to cough lightly twice.

Fortunately, his sacrifice was not meaningless, at least the instructor arranged the supply equipment for the combat mecha.

Ji He didn't turn his head. The muzzle of the gun was pressed against his back through his combat uniform, but the blue smoke did not spread.

"Turn around."

A very familiar voice rang in my ears, deep and pleasant, yet with a hint of nonchalance.

If it hadn't been for the darkness of the night, how could Ji He not have recognized the man as Huo Yubai? He had previously boasted that he was honored to be the colonel's opponent, but he lost so badly at the very beginning. He felt a little unconvinced.

Ji He turned around and saw Huo Yubai wearing a camouflage marine uniform with oil paint on his face. He didn't know how long he had been lying in ambush here.

They think they are the mantis stalking the cicada, but they don't realize there is an oriole behind them.

In the farthest place, where the sky and the sea meet, the gloomy red sun rises from the deep blue sea, dyeing the whole world.

The green and brown paint made it impossible to see Alpha's facial features. Only a pair of sparkling eyes were visible, as vivid as the rising sun behind him.

"Is there anyone else alive besides you?"

Ji He glanced at the new recruits sitting in rows and the unhappy old soldiers, his expression somewhat ugly.

No more.

All of them were targeted by Colonel Huo.

The blue smoke behind these "sacrificed" soldiers has been extinguished, but the residual pain of blank bullets still lingers in their hearts. They lie on their backs on the cold beach, reducing their presence.

Li Ran felt that if this was not a drill but a real war, his death would be too easy and his failure would be too inexplicable.

Ji He took a deep breath. Although he was not dead yet, a blue smoke had already ignited in his heart.

The enemy's ambush was very covert and the timing was accurate. They didn't even have time to find a shelter and were defeated in the brutal war.

"Tell me about your strategic deployment."

Huo Yubai was sitting cross-legged while talking. His posture was very leisurely, and his leisure level was directly proportional to his unsightly level. His words were so blunt that the old soldier next to him almost lost all face.

"I won't tell you."

Ji He frowned slightly. He was now on the opposite side of the colonel. At worst, he could just shoot himself. There were so many "corpses" here anyway.

"Then let me guess. You plan to launch a surprise attack, so you land first and then prepare to launch the attack before daybreak?"

Ji He: ...

Colonel Huo's guess was correct, but Ji He also proposed other ideas for this outdated combat plan.

But he was just a sergeant, his influence was insignificant, and no one cared about his opinion.

In this sense, he was actually quite wronged.

"Then why don't you guess, will there be a mecha landing on the supply device you just sacrificed a soldier for?"

Ji He's face turned pale. He felt that since Huo Yubai dared to say this, he must have done something else. He couldn't help feeling annoyed and thought he shouldn't have acted impulsively.

But in that situation just now, as a soldier, all I could think about was completing the mission.

Even if I die, I will die after completing the mission.

"I forgot to ask, can there be prisoners in mecha exercises?"

As Colonel Huo spoke, he took out a cigarette from the pocket of his camouflage jacket, lit the cigarette with the new lighter, and scanned Ji He's face.

"Let's go."

"My prisoner."