Tempest of the Stellar War - Chapter 254

Chapter 254: Broken

"From this point on, I will be responsible for everything you do . Everything I say is an order . Here, orders must be carried out . I do not care about where you come from or what your background is like . Do not come and tell me who you are or who your family members are . In my eyes, you are all tiny birds who have never seen what the world is like . More accurately, you are all garbage going through reformation . Garbage only needs to know one thing – obey, obey, and obey . Do you understand?"

Qiu Si was very direct . He had always been stern in speech . Given how he was verbally abusive, many people's faces immediately changed . After all, they were all elites from their respective countries and were not ready for such abuse .

"Head Instructor, I object . We are elites from the Solar System and represent the highest standard . We are not little birds and certainly not garbage!"

Dong Xiaosa stood and spoke impolitely . Given his nasty temper, if that person was not the head instructor, Xiaosa would have left long ago . Even the general treated them courteously, sohow could the head instructor be so disrespectful?

Qiu Si's zombie-like face became even more stern . "If I say you are garbage, then you are garbage . Here, everything I say is law . You will comply . From this point in, whoever dares to doubt my orders will be immediately eliminated!"

Qiu Si glared at Xiaosa . Milo immediately pulled Xiaosa away .

Clearly, Qiu Si was not joking . Atos had gone through a lot of trouble to be "revived" and was already under a lot of pressure from the Eight Stars . If they continued to oppose the head instructor and got eliminated, they would be a laughing stock .

Achilles stole a glance at Dong Xiaosa . Dong Xiaosa, after having cooled down, promptly took a seat .

At this moment, Achilles was fairly unhappy since he did not expect to spend his summer break with such a bunch of naïve and proud individuals .

Dong Xiaosa's adrenaline faded and he started to notice people around him mocking him .

Although there were many people who shared his dissatisfaction, none of them were as rash as he was .

"Head Instructor, I was wrong!"

Dong Xiaosa was not an idiot . He immediately offered an earnest apology in a bid to maintain the image of himself as a responsible soldier .

Qiu Si nodded . "In the future, if you have problems, you may raise your hand . Only after you have obtained my approval may you speak . Everyone rise . Attention, turn right and run!"

Qiu Si brought everyone to the parade square . There was a number of mecha positioned in front of everyone, but everyone seemed disappointed .

What the heck… how could they be so torn and tattered…

All of the mecha were the Bata Type V . This was the lowest possible grade of mech . The soldiers were mainly elites from the Solar System, so they had even operated the highest quality mecha . How could they train with these pieces of junk?

"Training will now begin . You have a simple task . You will depart from here and make your way to the second section of the Gil base . The mecha have already been pre-set . If you do not reach your destination within five days, you will be eliminated," said Qiu Si .

At this point, yet another person – Lie Guang – raised his hand .

"Speak . "

"Head Instructor, is it just people who need to reach the destination?" asked Lie Guang .

"Idiot, both the mech and the person must reach it together . As a mech pilot, if you lose your mech, you might as well die . Little birds, you have wasted yet another two minutes . Depart immediately!"

Following Qiu Si's booming voice, everyone scrambled towards the Bata Vs . They tried to take closer looks to pick the better ones, since picking a bad one would spell trouble .

Training on Earth was too barbaric . There was no room for reason . However, everyone knew that the three stages of the training were set by Earth, Mars, and the Moon respectively to guarantee a baseline level of fairness . In a foreign territory, it was best to behave to avoid any chance of being eliminated .

Masasi and the rest started making their moves . Achilles clearly had some foresight . Once his men had adapted to the situation, they got into the mood quickly and did not need to be whipped .

Lie Guang and the rest had qualified for this competition by merit . On the other hand, Atos was eliminated before being allowed to enter . Although this was in line with the rules, there was still some stigma associated with a person who was entering the contest for the second time .

Wang Zheng immediately picked a mech . The mech itself had no problems . No matter how damaged its exterior looked, its core functions were indeed all tested to be in working condition .

Everyone picked a mech . These base models were easier to operate . To these elites, it was not even a challenge .

The mecha all started up . The main operating system displaying the map started up… From their current location to the base, there were many routes . Some of them were winding, some involved underdeveloped danger zones . One had to decide on one's route . The shortest route was about 400 kilometers .

Under these circumstances, also considering that the Bata had a speed limit, the most important consideration was that this mech was designed not for transport but for war .

It was necessary to ensure that about 100 kilometers was covered each day since accidents were bound to happen in the desert .

Everyone was equipped with a safety button for emergencies . However, once activated, one would immediately be eliminated . On top of that, it would take at least an hour before the rescue team arrived .

This is not an environment for war . It was just travelling .

72 mecha would be going to travel through the harshness of the desert .

But to these experienced mech pilots, just what sort of challenge could it pose?

The mech pilots were all well acquainted with the road . This was no big deal . Besides, since this was Earth's mech, it was not too difficult .

"Boss, which route should we pick? There are so many choices . "

"Milo, go make some calculations," said Achilles .

To him, this was not a problem . However, the desert was still a foreign environment . It would truly be lucky to avoid any accidents in the desert . Since accidents were bound to happen, considering that he had to bring a team, the route he chose would have to be stable .

Milo immediately evaluated all possible routes . The shortest route need not be the best . Out of the ten routes the military gave, eight or nine of them had problems . In this foreign territory, simply advancing without planning would be inviting trouble .

"We can go by route C . Distance wise, it is not the closest; however, we will get to pass through two oases . We need to start conserving water starting now . "

Every mech was stocked with biscuits and water . In such a hostile environment, it was still important to be careful with rations .

"Depart!"

In the face of mother nature, humans inevitably found themselves as tiny and insignificant . Surviving the desert would be no easy feat .

Wang Zheng and his team also left . They did not allow any additional people in their team . If there were too many people, it would slow the team down . Under these circumstances, people tended to choose people within their social circles in order to ensure reliability in times of need .

Lear went alone on the route . On the other hand, Luo Fei found and stuck with another team with his oratorical skills,

The Lie family had a strong team . With the addition of Lie Guang, as well as Raston's announcement, Lie Xin's became the second strongest team . On the other hand, Lear and Taros became less outstanding . In particular, Lear, who was in the spotlight initially, eventually demonstrated only average performance .

Wang Zheng and the rest operated their mecha through the desert . They were not silly . After all, these four people had come in desert vehicles and hence had a basic awareness of the challenges of the desert . It was not comfortable, and using a mech under these physical conditions was very taxing . In no time, fatigue started to set in . On top of that, the heat was driving people crazy .

"Gosh, who came up with this training? We will be killed by the heat before we even reach the destination . "

"Wang Zheng, we cannot go on like this . I am afraid that that we need to plan our time . "

"It is too taxing to do anything in this midday heat . It takes too much energy . "

"We just started, so our bodies should be in fairly good shape . Let us rest in three hours . "

Said Wang Zheng .

"Sure, I think we could even use the nights to travel and rest in the day . "

"Let's go, let us show these people the results of our training!"

Zhang Shan was extremely self-assured . He had not squandered this summer break away . Instead, he had kept his body in top condition, so he was sure that he was second to none in endurance .

In this regard, the girls suffered a little more . However, Meng Tian was the best at enduring the heat with her ability, and Zhang Runan's physical constitution was fairly strong, hence she also had an advantage .

In no time, everyone stopped speaking . Even speaking took a lot of physical energy . In the desert, one just faced an endless swarth of sand . There was no end in sight . Without signs, one had no choice but to gauge their direction and continue pressing on .

Wang Zheng chose route D, which was arguably the safest route .

During the break, the four of them quickly stepped out of the mecha . It had been said that the higher-end mecha were very comfortable . However, sadly, they were only using ordinary mecha . Even though Zhang Shan enjoyed pushing his body during training, he felt like he was in an oven and was not as motivated . The air was dry and he was drenched in sweat . It was unbearable .

After drinking water in large gulps, Zhang Shan could not help but to curse . "God d*mn, we will be dried to death before we even arrive at our destination . What kind of training is this? Shouldn't we be using real knives and guns?"

Wang Zheng laughed . "Please don't complain . Given that we can't change our circumstances, we just have to learn to adapt . "

"Indeed . Life is like being castrated . If you can't resist, you just have to accept it, haha," said Zhang Shan with a laugh .

"Zhang Shan, watch your language!" said Zhang Runan with a glare .

"Haha, sorry, I forgot that there were two ladies among us . "

The four hid in the shadows of the mecha for a short break before entering the mecha again to resume training . Their speed had clearly decreased, reflecting how both their mental and physical states were being put to the test .

This was what every trainee had to endure . In contrast to Demon Island, the desert was the true hell . In comparison, Demon Island was really a sort of paradise . There were flora and fauna, whereas here… there was only sand .

Meng Ao watched the constantly moving green dot on screen . He was responsible for designing this segment . To these young soldiers, it certainly was quite a challenge .

Perhaps they were already sufficiently prepared for individual battles, but they were still lacking in this aspect . IG selections were increasingly challenging . It was not just demonstrating one's proficiency in mecha battles but also a more holistic form of preparation that would allow them to get a good score in Aslan, thereby earning glory for the Solar System .