Chapter 539: Rookie Recruit
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The sky is clear and cloudless, as if you can see through to the end of the sky at a glance. The sunlight shines unreservedly into every corner, coating everything with a layer of golden glow.
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East China Sea
Navy Branch 158.
In the center of the empty school field.
A white flag with the naval emblem printed on it is fluttering in the slightly salty sea breeze!
"Gah~gah~gah~"
A seagull flew by and mistook the seagull logo on the flag for a soaring companion. It circled around the military flag for two and a half weeks before leaving in disappointment.
Next to the flagpole.
A dozen figures stood in a row in the bright sunshine.
"Hey, hey, hey! You just let us stand here in the sun and left without telling us what we were doing. We've been basking in the sun for quite a while. What's going on now?"
Some people in the team began to whisper to each other.
"Maybe it's testing our perseverance!"
"The Admiral must be watching us from behind right now. Turn your head away and stop talking to me. Stand up straight!"
"Ah? A test?! We were running and lifting rocks the past two days. Didn't we already pass the test?"
"Who knows?"
"Hey, hey, hey, come on! I just want to be a chores soldier who carries things before the war and cleans the floor after the war! Do you need to be so serious? You don't really expect us to fight against vicious pirates, do you?"
"That's not necessarily true! After all, there are more and more pirates in the East China Sea now!"
"I won't do that!"
"Humph, you're already wearing this outfit. If you quit, you'd be a deserter!"
"It's better to desert than to lose your life!!"
"Shh! Keep your voice down. Someone is coming."
One of them reminded.
In the team, Ajin straightened his baseball cap and looked at his navy uniform of white T-shirt and blue tie.
In order not to attract too much attention, he went to the remote East China Sea, drew lots, and randomly picked an inconspicuous naval branch to sign up to join the navy. He planned to make a name for himself with his military achievements and slowly rise up step by step. Such a resume would look better and would reassure the naval top brass!
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"Haha, haha, today is such a great day! Sorry everyone, I overslept."
A lazy voice came from a distance, and then a group of naval soldiers were seen walking over.
Leading the group was a middle-aged man with a round face, double chin, intelligent small eyes with round-frame glasses, gray hair on his temples, a bald head, and a very overweight body. The cloak of justice on the man's shoulders showed that his status was different from others.
"Bang! Bang!"
Two naval soldiers brought two wooden boxes, one large and one small, and placed them in front of Ajin and his group.
The middle-aged man, with a big belly, stepped on the "stairs" made of small wooden boxes to climb onto the makeshift podium built with wooden boxes and began to speak.
"Hello everyone, let me introduce myself first. I am Da Vinci, the base commander of the 158th branch of the East China Sea. My military rank is Captain of the Navy Branch!"
Seeing that no one responded, Colonel Da Vinci smiled and said.
"Don't be too nervous, I just want to chat with you today..."
"Yes! Colonel!"
"Hello, first of all, I want to congratulate you on passing the rigorous selection. From today on, you will officially join the navy and become a glorious naval soldier!"
"Our navy maintains peace and stability on the sea in the name of absolute justice. This is not just a slogan, but should be the persistence and belief in the hearts of every one of our navy!"
"As a new recruit, you may face various challenges and difficulties in the days ahead, but please believe that as long as you have firm faith and move forward courageously, you will be able to overcome difficulties and become an excellent naval soldier."
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Colonel Da Vinci stood on the podium and gave a passionate speech, but the dozen or so recruits below the stage showed little interest.
In today's world, pirates are rampant. Ordinary people cannot survive more than three episodes if they go out to sea. If they don't go out to sea, many islands are short of resources and it is difficult to survive. Therefore, many people choose to join the navy, just to seek a little shelter from the largest violent organization on the ocean.
Especially for a small naval base like the East China Sea, there are few opportunities to go out to sea to chase pirates on weekdays. Most of the time, they only need to stay in the military base to complete daily training. If they encounter a leader who doesn't care about the affairs, they can even skip the daily training.
When ordinary pirates encounter the navy, they will choose to escape just like mice encountering cats. This is the case at sea. No pirates will be so rampant as to take the initiative to go ashore and attack the naval base. Therefore, being a navy in the branch base is both safe and can provide a living. If you settle down in a village or town on the island, you can go home after get off work to your wife and children and enjoy a relaxing and comfortable life.
Few people join the navy to fight pirates and make achievements, so the new recruits in the audience were unusually calm in the face of Colonel Da Vinci's words of encouragement.
Let's listen to what he says.
"at last!…"
After an hour, Colonel Da Vinci's speech finally came to an end.
"Cough cough!"
Seeing that everyone in the audience was looking at him with an "impatient" expression, Da Vinci coughed twice and spoke loudly.
"Finally, what I want to say to you is: no matter what difficulties and challenges you encounter, you must believe in yourself, believe in your teammates, and believe in the Navy! Let us fight together for the "justice of the Navy" and fight for the peace and stability of the sea! Come on!!"
"Pah, pah, pah!"
Led by several veterans nearby, everyone started to applaud.
Colonel Da Vinci made a military salute gesture, and the people in the audience returned the salute. Only then did he leave with satisfaction.
"Alright, follow us, you fresh-faced recruits! Start training with us today! Let me train you into real men! Hehehehe!"
A rough-looking naval sergeant with brown curly hair walked over and said.
The excited and lewd smile on his face makes people's anus tighten.
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"Ah, I'm so exhausted!"
"I can't do it anymore, someone help me up, every step feels like wading through mud, and every muscle feels like it's going to cramp."
After an afternoon of physical training, everyone walked towards the base with heavy steps.
Sweat had already soaked through the clothes, sticking to the skin, bringing an indescribable feeling of discomfort.
Maybe these Marines don’t have so much training on normal days, but today there are new recruits joining, and based on the idea that the new recruits should not be underestimated, the veterans are putting in all their efforts to teach the new recruits a lesson.
"Ah, if I had known that being in the navy was so hard, I would have stayed at home and learned farming from my father!"
"I'm so hungry. I'm almost starving. I can finally eat."
Ajin followed the team and listened quietly to the complaints of his teammates. He casually wiped the water droplets off his face. This amount of exercise was not even a warm-up for him, but in order to appear more sociable, he wet his shirt thoroughly with water.
As the group walked into the cafeteria and took two deep breaths of the aroma of the food to regain some energy, they heard a rough voice shouting.
"Hey, hey, rookies! Excuse me, before we start eating, you still need to clean up the entire base inside and out!"
The instant noodle-head walked over and said with a smile.
The other veterans who were eating nearby also looked sideways upon hearing this, ready to watch a good show.
"Ah, how can this be!"
"Isn't this bullying!"
The recruits immediately became disheartened upon hearing this. After most of the day's physical training, all their strength had been drained from their bodies. Their muscles ached as if they had been roasted by fire. They were so hungry and tired that they could hardly stand, let alone work.
"Hey, hey, sorry! That's the rule!"
The instant noodle head snorted coldly.
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