Chapter 64 Partner Training 1
This warm kiss is not a plundering with strong emotions, but more like a feather falling gently, but with unmistakable cherishment.
Lin Yao's eyelashes trembled violently, the mischievous smile on his face froze instantly, and he even forgot to breathe.
He could clearly feel the restrained tenderness.
Ye Heng just lightly pressed his lips, without any deeper temptation, but as if he was using all his strength, as if this simple kiss contained thousands of words.
The pale purple light of the Glass Galaxy spread over and fell on the overlapping figures of the two, softening the corners of Ye Heng's tightly pursed lips and slightly furrowed brows.
He held his arms tightly around Lin Yao's back, but when he touched the other's tense back, he quietly loosened his grip a little, as if he was afraid of hurting him.
It was only a few seconds, but it felt like a long time.
Ye Heng slowly backed away, his forehead still pressed against him, his nose rubbing against his nose bridge, bringing with it a slightly hot breath.
Before Lin Yao could do anything, Ye Heng took her into his arms again.
"Little liar." Ye Heng rested his chin on his head.
Lin Yao was hugged by him, and the tip of his nose rubbed against the top button of his military uniform, which had a slightly cold metallic smell. "I just wanted to give you a surprise."
“I was really surprised.”
Ye Heng loosened his grip a little, but didn't let go. He just looked down at him, the joy in his eyes still not fading. "You were taking pictures here just now, why didn't you wait for me?"
"Who knew you'd come so quickly?" Lin Yao raised his head, met his gaze, and suddenly couldn't help laughing. "Besides, it's quite interesting to see you looking lost."
Ye Heng laughed in anger at his smug look. He reached out and pinched his cheek, his fingertips tracing the curve of his mouth: "If you make trouble again, I will lock you in my lounge."
Lin Yao laughed out loud at his slightly threatening words, his shoulders trembling slightly.
He knew very well that this was just Ye Heng's hypocrisy when he couldn't do anything to him.
"Lock," Lin Yao's smile deepened, "but you'd better change the sofa. The sofa in your lounge is so hard that I can't sleep on it."
Having said that, he took the initiative to let go of his arms, hugged Ye Heng back, and gently patted his back with his palms, again and again, with a soothing meaning.
"Okay, I won't bother you anymore." Lin Yao's voice softened.
Ye Heng hummed softly, and the arm around his waist tightened a little.
"Have you had dinner?" Ye Heng rubbed his hair and smelled the familiar scent of the shampoo that the Red Shadow Legion distributed uniformly.
"I've eaten." Lin Yao adjusted his posture and placed his head on Ye Heng's shoulder. He watched Ye Heng's Adam's apple slide up and down. He felt hungry again after the meal he had just eaten. "Have you eaten?"
Ye Heng didn't respond, but changed the subject and asked him when he submitted the application.
Lin Yao smiled and said that at the same time he sent him that message,
"You have to thank the Red Shadow Military for reviewing it. If they hadn't reviewed it so quickly, I would be on C112 right now."
Then Lin Yao seemed to have thought of something and mentioned the taxi driver who helped him arrive at Star Harbor ten minutes earlier.
What he told Ye Heng were all the external helps, but Ye Heng also pieced together from his words that he was actually the one who tried his best.
Ye Heng knew that it would take ten minutes for a sentry to run from the star port to the A7 berth.
But how difficult is it for Lin Yao, who doesn't like sports and likes to do whatever he wants.
Ye Heng raised his hand and rubbed Lin Yao's hair, his voice filled with unrelieved heartache: "Thank you!"
Lin Yao paused for a moment, and did not continue speaking. Instead, he replied, "I do."
Because I came to see you, so I am willing.
The two continued to hug for a while before Ye Heng let him go and asked him where he lived and if he could live with her.
After all, he was the one who was transferred here with the order to be the guide who followed the sentinels!
Lin Yao originally wanted to refuse, saying that the assigned dormitory was pretty good and Shasha liked it very much.
Ye Heng didn't respond, but just looked at him quietly.
There was a subtle pleading hidden in those deep eyes, which just stared at him without blinking.
He didn't say anything, but the expectation in his eyes was too clear.
Lin Yao felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by him. He subconsciously avoided his gaze, but couldn't help glancing back.
Ye Heng was still looking at him.
"Just one night." Ye Heng finally spoke, his voice low but his tone unusually gentle, "Will you stay with me for one night?"
Staring at people with such eager eyes is really unfair.
"Alright." Lin Yao raised his hands to cover his eyes and said, "Just one night. I'll go back to my own dormitory tomorrow."
A hint of success flashed across Ye Heng's covered eyes. Without saying anything more, he took Lin Yao's hand and took it away from his eyes.
With his other hand, he made a "please" gesture towards the alloy door, and the smile in his eyes could not be hidden.
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The light in the corridor cast the shadows of the two people swaying gently on the bulkhead.
Lin Yao walked back side by side with Ye Heng. They walked a long way, but apart from the two patrolling sentries who passed by them, they didn't meet anyone else.
"Why don't I see many people?" Lin Yao couldn't help but ask as he looked at the empty passage.
Ye Heng glanced at the time and turned his head to look at Lin Yao:
"At this point, except for patrol soldiers, the rest of the training ground is conducting night raid training."
He raised his hand and pointed towards the end of the corridor. "The voice control system has noise reduction, so it's hard to hear up there, but it's very lively down there right now."
Lin Yao said "Oh".
"Do you want to go and take a look?" Ye Heng suddenly asked.
Lin Yao paused and subconsciously recalled the scene in the afternoon.
At that time, he had just come into contact with Zhao Ke's group of sentinels. When he stood next to the energy net, the movements of the sentinels who were practicing with him became a little stiff.
Later, after seeing that he was really not afraid, everyone slowly regained their composure.
It took half an hour before I finally got used to the presence of him as a "spectator".
He lowered his head, smiled, and shook his head: "Forget it."
"Um?"
Lin Yao looked up at Ye Heng and explained what happened in the afternoon with a bit of helplessness in his eyes.
“Those were just a handful of sentries this afternoon, and it took them a while to adjust to my presence.
Hearing what you said, there are more people at night. Training is tiring already, and if I add to the chaos, it would be a real sin."
Ye Heng listened, and the light in his eyes softened a bit. He didn't expect that Lin Yao had already met some of the sentries. He told Lin Yao:
"There's a direct passage from the command module to a one-way observation room, so you can see the entire training without disturbing them."
Lin Yao blinked, his eyes fell on Ye Heng's tightly pursed lips, and suddenly smiled:
"Do you often watch them train from there?"
Ye Heng paused slightly, and when he turned his head to look at him, the cold light of the corridor just happened to fall into his eyes, reflecting a sense of calmness at being hit on the heart of the matter: "Yeah."
Ye Heng looked at the metal patterns on the corridor wall, his voice deepened a bit, with a subtle solemnity:
"When I'm around, they're just so tense that even taking a breath feels like slacking off."
He looked up into the depths of the corridor, as if he could see through the wall to the underground training ground:
"A sentinel's physical strength is limited, so he must stop when he needs to.
But when they see me, even if they have pulled muscles or worn joints, they will grit their teeth and persevere, saying, "It's okay."
Lin Yao frowned when he heard this.
Indeed, when the superiors are present, one will definitely want to show off oneself. It is okay if it is moderate, but if it is excessive, it will probably hurt oneself.
"That won't work." Ye Heng's tone was filled with disapproval.
"To hold on is not to be tough, it's to play with your life.
You might be able to get through it once or twice, but if it happens too often, the hidden injuries will accumulate in your bones, and your body will be destroyed before you even go to the battlefield.
This is not the training result I want."
He turned around and looked at Lin Yao, the solemnity in his eyes gradually dissipated:
"But I can't ignore their training progress, and I can't ignore the soldiers' condition.
I want to know how they are doing in practice, but I don’t want them to have to strain because of my presence.”
Ye Heng didn't continue to explain, but Lin Yao already understood.
That's why there was that room, with one-way light, so they couldn't see Ye Heng. They could rest when they needed to, and adjust when they needed to, without forcing themselves to bear it.
Ye Heng watched from the room so that he could understand the progress and be truly responsible for them.
The light from the corridor fell on his angular profile, illuminating the concern clearly.
"So that's how it is." Lin Yao said softly, but he still had a question in his mind:
"Can't we install surveillance?"
Ye Heng coughed lightly and gave the reason that he felt it was better to observe with the naked eye, as there would be delays from time to time during surveillance.
And if there were surveillance cameras, wouldn't the soldiers know he was watching? So installing surveillance cameras wouldn't work.
Lin Yao was skeptical, always feeling that he was hiding something.
But Ye Heng didn't give him a chance to ask further questions. He just asked, "Are you going or not?"
Lin Yao glanced at him and said, "Go! Why not? You said not to disturb them anyway."
Ye Heng led him towards the command cabin. The passage leading to the observation room was hidden at the rear side of the command cabin. It was an inconspicuous alloy secret door.
Ye Heng reached out and pressed a few times on the wall. The door slid open silently, revealing a narrow corridor inside with a faint white light at the end.
"This way." Ye Heng moved aside to let him pass first, with his palms protecting him behind him, fearing that he would bump into the door frame.
At the end of the corridor is an observation room. The entire wall is made of one-way translucent reinforced glass, facing the underground training ground below.
Lin Yao approached the glass, and the scene on the training ground unfolded before his eyes:
The training ground was brightly lit, and the sentries of the First Army were conducting targeted group training.
Their movements were swift, with wide openings and closings, and various spiritual bodies were fighting together.
Very intense and compact, but also relaxed:
As soon as a group of sentries finished their sparring, one of them immediately sat down on the ground in the rest area, pulling at his collar and breathing heavily.
The teammate next to him handed him energy water and patted the back of his head with a smile;
Not far away, a sentry's movements were noticeably slow.
The medical officer nearby immediately stepped forward and examined him. After they whispered a few words to each other, the sentry nodded and retreated to the rest area, no longer trying to hold on.
"Look," Ye Heng's voice sounded behind him, with a hint of subtle pride.
"Their current state is a normal training state. They fight when they need to fight and rest when they need to rest."
Lin Yao turned around to look at him and just saw him looking at the training ground.
That was the look he gave a group of his own children, stern yet concealing meticulous concern.
Lin Yao nodded as he read, agreeing very much with Ye Heng's statement.
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The light in the room fell on Lin Yao's face.
He looked at the sentries training below, then suddenly turned his head and his gaze fell on Ye Heng:
"What about your training? The Marshal wouldn't just watch others practice, would he?"
Ye Heng was about to speak when Lin Yao pressed him again:
“And I heard that some guides train with sentinels, don’t they?
To hone our mental synchronicity, familiarize ourselves with each other's combat rhythms, and then go into battle together?"
His voice rose slightly at the end, with a look of inquiry in his eyes.
"You transferred me here, you can't be thinking of having me stay in the back and be a guide to help people evacuate, right? So when do we start training?"
Ye Heng's brows furrowed slightly, and his voice deepened: "The front line is too dangerous."
"You only need a guide when it's dangerous." Lin Yao immediately responded with unquestionable seriousness in his tone.
"You didn't transfer me out of the White Tower just to water the flowers on the starship."
As he spoke, he suddenly raised his hand and spread it out with his palm facing upwards.
The next moment, golden-red vines suddenly shot out from his sleeves, with a slight sound of breaking through the air, stretching and entwining in the air in the observation room.
The lines on the vines are like burning flames, emitting a dangerous and powerful luster. These are the vines that Shasha uses as his main attack.
"You know." Lin Yao's fingertips brushed lightly, and the golden-red lines instantly became brighter.
"Shasha can do more than just assist," he raised his eyes to look at Ye Heng, the light in his eyes brighter than the lines on the vines.
"If you transferred me here, don't waste its two abilities. Didn't you also squat in Shadow?"
Ye Heng's gaze fell on the golden-red vines, and his Adam's apple rolled.
Of course he knew that Shasha was special. Most guides' spirits tended to assist in healing.
Shasha is the only one in the entire StarCraft who has both offensive and defensive capabilities.
What’s even more rare is that Lin Yao’s control over Sha Sha is almost perfect.
Fierce in attack and precise in support, it is the most valuable sharp weapon and support on the battlefield.
He went to squat on 'Shadow' because he was very optimistic about 'Shadow's' ability.
If Shadow is incorporated into his personal guard, it will definitely make the personal guard's strength even stronger.
But Ye Heng was still conflicted after knowing that Lin Yao was the 'shadow'.
He wanted Lin Yao to join, but he also felt sorry for him having to suffer.
The battlefield is not a training ground. Mental exhaustion, Zerg raids, energy storms...
If Lin Yao wanted to go to the battlefield, he would have to undergo the same training as the sentries, which would be very tiring and hard.
"What's there to be afraid of about being tired and suffering?" Lin Yao interrupted him, and the vines swayed gently behind him.
The golden-red lines gradually softened, but still showed firmness.
He took two steps towards Ye Heng, closing the distance between them. He looked directly into Ye Heng's eyes:
"You said I was your partner."
The observation room fell silent in an instant, with only faint sounds coming from the underground training ground.
Ye Heng looked into Lin Yao's eyes, which showed no sign of retreat, only determination.
"Training starts tomorrow." Ye Heng nodded, "Wait for my notification for details."
"It's a deal."
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As time slowly passed, the training in the underground training ground was nearing its end.
The sentries were packing their equipment in twos and threes, and occasionally there were some laughter and chatter, but it was difficult to hear clearly through the glass.
Lin Yao looked through the glass at the crowd below that was about to disperse.
Shasha had returned to its ice-blue color, but was still swaying on his shoulder, as if simulating the trajectory of the sentry's punch just now.
Ye Heng stood beside him, his gaze shifting from the training ground to the side of his face.
"It's getting late, go back and rest first."
Lin Yao nodded.
Ye Heng didn't say anything else. He waited until Lin Yao walked to his side before he took a step. His pace was not fast, just enough for Lin Yao to keep up.
Ye Heng walked in front. The lounge was in the core area on the third floor of the warship. The alloy doors along the way required layers of certification before they could be opened.
The first door required dual verification of iris and fingerprint. Ye Heng placed his palm on the recognition area and tilted his head slightly towards the scanning lens.
After a soft "click" sound, the heavy alloy door slowly slid open, revealing a brightly lit corridor inside.
Lin Yao followed him in and found that this place was not as deserted as he had imagined.
Soldiers in uniform came and went, most of them with silver or gold rank insignia on their shoulders. They were obviously middle and high-level officers in the legion.
When they saw Ye Heng, they all stopped and raised their hands in a standard military salute, their movements neat and respectful.
"marshal."
Greetings came one after another. Lin Yao followed Ye Heng and could feel many eyes on him.
Curious, inquisitive, but not in the least rude.
These soldiers had obviously received rigorous training, and even though they were full of doubts about his unfamiliar face, they just nodded politely at him.
Lin Yao also imitated them and nodded slightly in response, but he was secretly amazed in his heart: He is worthy of being an officer.
The two men walked through the corridor of the command center, turned a corner, and met Xu Li who was holding a stack of documents.
"Marshal." Xu Li immediately stopped and raised his hand to salute.
When his eyes swept over Lin Yao who was standing beside Ye Heng, a knowing smile appeared on his face, "Guide Lin."
"Colonel Xu." Lin Yao responded with a smile.
Ye Heng responded to Xu Li's greeting calmly, then asked, "Have you finished the deduction report?"
"Okay, I just got it back from the data center and was about to send it to you." Xu Li raised the information in his arms, "Do you want it to be given to you now?"
"Give it to me," Ye Heng said, having already walked to the second authentication door to confirm the permissions again. With a "click," the mechanical lock released softly from inside the door.
"Yes." Xu Li responded and handed the information in his hand to Ye Heng.
His eyes swept between the two of them, and he shut up tactfully. He just smiled at Lin Yao again and turned to walk towards another passage.
Lin Yao looked at Xu Li's back as he hurried away, and couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.
"What are you laughing at?" Ye Heng had just opened the door and turned around to look at him.
"Nothing." Lin Yao hurried to catch up, "I just think your adjutant is quite interesting."
Ye Heng raised his eyebrows and didn't respond, just waiting for Lin Yao to catch up with him and walk side by side with him.
Go through the last door and you will reach the lounge area.
The place suddenly became quiet, with only the slight hum of the ventilation system.
Ye Heng raised his hand and pressed the identifier next to the door. This time there was no complicated verification procedure and the door opened.
"We're here." He stepped aside to let Lin Yao go in first.
When Lin Yao walked into the lounge, his eyes subconsciously swept around and he quickly made a comparison in his mind.
Like the lounge on the previous warship, it is divided into a meeting room and a bedroom.
The decoration is in a distinct Sentinel style.
The spacious meeting room has dark grey carpets that extend to the corners of the walls, and a long conference table with a cold, hard metallic luster.
There is a huge holographic projection screen embedded in the wall, which is obviously a place where temporary office can be used at any time.
Clean lines, cold metal texture, no unnecessary decorations, even the placement of furniture reveals a practical approach that facilitates movement.
"Go wash up." Ye Heng took off his military jacket and hung it on the hanger, pointing to the door, "There are new toiletries inside."
Lin Yao responded and walked over and pushed open the door.
When the bedroom door slid open, Lin Yao's eyes were immediately caught by the bed in the middle of the room.
It was not the single military bed in his dormitory, nor the cold and hard cabin of the suspended sleeping cabin, but a large solid wooden bed.
It was covered with dark grey velvet bedding, which hung down at the four corners with great texture, and shone with a warm luster under the soft light of the ceiling lamp.
On the stool at the foot of the bed lay two folded pajamas, one of which belonged to him.
The entire bedroom is spacious and transparent. Apart from the large bed occupying the center position, there is only an open dressing room against the wall and a bathroom with separate dry and wet areas on the other side. There are no other partitions.
Unlike on the previous ship, Ye Heng's lounge and bedroom were divided into two rooms by a cold alloy door.
"What's wrong?" Ye Heng walked over and followed his gaze towards the big bed. A hint of understanding flashed across his eyes. "Don't you like it?"
Lin Yao said "Oh", came back to his senses and went to the washroom.
Ye Heng quickly grabbed his arm and said, "You didn't take the pajamas, and 'oh' means you like it? Or do you not like it?"
Lin Yao freed his arm from his grasp, quickly grabbed a set of pajamas, and flashed into the bathroom, a sentence drifting through the air: "So-so!"
Ye Heng chuckled, and after the bathroom door blocked his view, he walked to the stool and picked up another set of pajamas, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.
But he said nothing and walked out of the bedroom with the clothes. There was also a bathroom in the lounge.
After taking a shower, Lin Yao found that the size of the clothes was a bit big when he was getting dressed. However, considering his height of 185cm, it was fine except that the body was too long and the sleeves were a bit wide.
As soon as he opened the door of the bathroom, Lin Yao saw Ye Heng standing outside.
He had changed into another set of pajamas. The dark grey color made his shoulders broad and waist narrow, and the collar was slightly open, revealing the line of his collarbone.
It was clearly the same home clothes as the one he was wearing, but it seemed a little short on Ye Heng.
"Why are you standing here?" Lin Yao asked casually as he closed the door with his backhand, and tugged at the hem of his overly long clothes with his fingertips.
Before he could finish his words, Lin Yao's body suddenly hung in the air.
Ye Heng picked him up with one hand, using the koala hug. He was so scared that he frantically wrapped his arms around Ye Heng's neck and held his waist.
Ye Heng came over and smelled the scent on his neck, "I smell the same."
Lin Yao steadied himself and said, "Isn't this a unified command? The whole ship has the same command."
Ye Heng bit his neck lightly to express his dissatisfaction.
When Lin Yao was thrown into the big bed by Ye Heng, he was greeted by a barrage of kisses.
An unknown amount of time passed, but just when Lin Yao felt he was almost out of breath and his body was gradually going limp, Ye Heng suddenly stopped.
His breathing was still heavy, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, falling on Lin Yao's collarbone, bringing with them a scorching heat.
The fire in his eyes flickered, and it was obvious that he was still trying hard to restrain something.
Just when Lin Yao thought something would happen next.
Ye Heng just looked at him deeply, then passed his left arm through Lin Yao's right arm, and with a light pull, he turned Lin Yao from a lying position to a side position.
Ye Heng's forehead then pressed against Lin Yao's neck, and his hot breath brushed across the skin on his neck, bringing a slightly itchy burning sensation.
"I want to be hugged." Ye Heng's voice was a little hoarse, and the ending tone even trembled slightly. The grievance that could not be concealed was like a child whose candy was snatched away, stubbornly seeking comfort.
Lin Yao's left arm went around the back of his neck and his hand fell on Ye Heng's right shoulder. His fingertips could feel the taut muscles in his shoulders and back.
She stroked his back up and down with her right hand twice, as if soothing a furry dog, and the muscles under her palm slowly relaxed.
Lin Yao's fingertips gently paused on Ye Heng's back: "Why..."
Before he could finish his words, Lin Yao felt it was a little difficult to speak, and his cheeks felt slightly hot.
Ye Heng nuzzled into his neck, his breath on his skin, a little clingy and warm: "We still have training tomorrow."
The voice was muffled and full of restraint.
The next second, Ye Heng tightened his arms and hugged him even tighter, saying in a complaining tone, "That's why I have to hold you."
Lin Yao then chuckled, his fingertips tracing the ridges on his spine, his tone a bit indulgent: "Hold! Hold."
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