"Where are you planning to go now?" Ye Jiu followed Qin Xunzhen's footsteps and walked forward, not knowing where they were going.
"The supply point. There's only one supply point in this desert. We'd better grab it in advance, get the supplies, and leave here as soon as possible." Qin Xunzhen wiped the sweat from her brow. They had only walked for half an hour, and the sun was already making them sweat. This was not a good sign.
Ye Jiu glanced at the time, then looked up at the sun, deduced the general direction, and quickened her pace.
"If we're lucky, we should be the first to arrive. If we're unlucky, we'll have to resort to some violent means." Ye Jiu rubbed her hands together, eager to try. Her usual sparring sessions were never enough; she could go all out and fight until her opponent was unable to resist.
Qin Xunzhen couldn't help but lick her dry lips. "I also want to make a big splash." She laughed after saying that. "If you put the two of us together, wouldn't we be invincible?"
"Keep a low profile. Although I acknowledge our abilities, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down. Hehe, the entire Federation is watching."
Qin Xunzhen turned her head to look for the flying camera, which was following them not far behind. "Okay. Don't let my mom see me like this, or she'll start nagging me again."
The sun was unbearable, so the two gritted their teeth and sped up, determined to reach the supply point as quickly as possible.
The supply point was a small pavilion. When the door was opened, a cold air that didn't belong to the desert rushed out. There were many ice blocks inside the pavilion, although they had all melted into water. Only some small ice blocks and water stains on the ground could be vaguely seen to prove that the ice blocks had existed.
Qin Xunzhen felt a little sorry for him, "If all this ice were replaced with water, how much would that be?"
"Stop feeling sorry for yourself, hurry up and get your things."
The shelves were stocked with all sorts of supplies: nutrient solutions, water, laser gun supplements, mecha parts, first-aid kits, and more.
Ye Jiu and Qin Xunzhen put everything away except for the nutrient solution and water, regardless of whether it was useful or not, and put it all into their storage bracelets.
Only take four tubes of nutrient solution and eight bottles of water, leaving the rest for those who come later. You can't be that unreasonable, right?
The storage bracelets were issued by the school and each one had about ten square meters of space inside. Before they arrived, the bracelets were empty, but now they could easily fit all their belongings in them.
Qin Xunzhen grinned mischievously, "I'm kind of looking forward to seeing the expressions of their descendants, hahaha."
"To be honest, I also... let's wait until we get out and watch the replay, haha."
...
Having witnessed the whole process, Pei Zhiyu took a sip of hot water and said, "Not bad, they didn't go to extremes; they have a cooperative spirit."
Su Huo rolled her eyes. "You're just going to keep praising me."
Pei Zhiyu shook his head in disagreement, "She could have taken it all, but she didn't. Isn't that a great quality? It's a rare quality even in the military. Besides, this is an individual competition, so the worse the opponent's situation, the better."
Like many others, Huai Jin stayed in the live stream room. After finding Ye Jiu's follow-up camera, he remained there. Even though he was confident in her abilities, it didn't stop him from worrying about her.
Injuries are inevitable during such assessments, and without timely intervention from the teacher, it's entirely possible that the teacher would go too far. Huaijin didn't want Ye Jiu to get hurt.
Gu Yunqi leaned over and glanced at the live stream number. "Hey, it's Ye Jiu's. She should be the outstanding graduate of this year's mecha individual soldier competition."
Huai Jin looked away from the live stream and at Gu Yunqi. "Hmm, very good."
Gu Yunqi chuckled, "Every time Ye Jiu is involved, you seem to lose your mind. I'm telling you, how come you still haven't won her over after four years? Are you even capable of this?!"
Gu Yunqi couldn't help but beat his chest and stamp his feet when he thought about his long and arduous pursuit. He had never seen such a slow-moving pursuit! So many couples had become successful under his guidance, but it was all useless when it came to Huaijin.
Thinking of the idea Gu Yunqi had given him, Huai Jin's face slowly turned red. "I...can do it."
The sound was so faint that Gu Yunqi didn't hear it at all, still immersed in his own world.
Gu Yunqi was a straightforward person, and he suggested that Huaijin seduce him by wearing those kinds of clothes. However, they rarely had time to rest at the military academy, and living in dormitories meant they had no time at all. In addition, there were two obstacles, Su Huo and Pei Zhiyu, making the plan difficult and unrealistic...
Moreover... Huai Jin couldn't quite describe his feelings; he didn't want to be the first to speak up and confront Ye Jiu directly.
If they actually become siblings, he'll have nowhere to turn to cry.
Gu Yunqi sighed, "Forget it, we can take it slow. I believe you can rise to the top!"
Huaijin nodded, also believing he could successfully take the position.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Huaijin, can you help me take a look and see where there's a problem with this design?"
When the conversation turned to serious matters, Huaijin immediately put on a poker face. "Here and here, you can tell at a glance."
"Huh? Why? Can you explain it to me?"
Huai Jin remained silent; the conversation was so simple that he didn't know how to begin.
Gu Yunqi, who did not receive a response from Huaijin, looked up at him and saw that he seemed to want to say something but hesitated. He sighed and said, "Forget it, I really can't rely on you. I'll study on my own. There's still a gap between academic geniuses and me."
Gu Yunqi looked away and Huai Jin breathed a sigh of relief. Gu Yunqi's quality of not digging for answers from him was very good.
...
The scene returns to the arena, where Ye Jiu and Qin Xunzhen are almost out of the desert.
"Strange, we're almost out of the desert, why haven't we seen a single Zerg?" Ye Jiu scratched his head, even though the desert is the easiest place for Zerg to hide.
Moreover, she remembered that compared to deserts on other planets, this desert had relatively abundant groundwater, which theoretically made it the environment that the Zerg would prefer.
Qin Xunzhen opened her personal terminal and pulled up the leaderboard. The person in first place already had five points, which meant that not everyone was like the two of them who hadn't encountered anything.
Qin Xunzhen speculated, "Either the Zerg just happened not to be hiding in this area, or they are in hibernation and haven't noticed our movements."
As soon as he finished speaking, a rustling sound came from the sand dunes.
Qin Xunzhen fell silent.
"Your jinx is pretty accurate, huh?" Ye Jiu released his Nightshade mecha. "Don't just stand there, let's get to work."
Qin Xunzhen released her mecha silence, and the two of them jumped into the mecha cabin at the same time.
Several hours have passed since they landed, and they finally have the opportunity to unleash their mechs and practice.
He manipulated Nightshade, holding the laser sword in his hand, ready to fight as the Zerg broke through the earth.
The sound grew louder and louder, and the area of ​​disturbance expanded. Ye Jiu tilted his head to listen carefully to the commotion.
"It might not be a good thing," Qin Xunzhen said. "It's probably a bunch of bugs instead of just one."
"Bang!"
Five insects fell along with Qin Xunzhen's words.
Ye Jiu narrowed her eyes, "It really is as ugly as ever."
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