"I'll repeat it one last time, check your salute, don't make loud noises, fasten your seatbelts, and sit down in an orderly manner."

In Brasilia, the capital of the province of Brazil, a huge spaceship is parked in a temporary clearing, which is the Empire's Earth-level spaceship used for rapid large-scale transportation within the planet.

The maximum number of passengers can reach 30,000 at a time.

In the huge cockpit, a Space Force second lieutenant is projected in 3D, and he is repeating the final order, the flight will be on the mainland.

Little Buck sat nervously in the alloy steel seat, looking at the tens of thousands of Brazilians around him, and still felt that everything in front of him was a little dreamy.

Five days ago, he and other youths from the slums had traveled to Brasilia, the capital of the city, and after more than 50 tests, he had finally successfully passed the initial test, defeating 80% of his opponents and gaining the precious opportunity to travel to the mainland of the empire to participate in the second test.

He still remembers that on the day of the first exam, there were dozens of queues in this large square, and this was still done by queuing up according to the exam number, otherwise the queue alone would be dead.

There are a lot of people, poor people, rich people, men, women, they all have in common that they are young, the oldest is only 25 years old, and the recruitment regulations are that the age must be less than 25 years old.

As a result, although more than 1 million people have signed up for the first round of the test in Brazil, only 60,000 people have been eliminated from the test centers in several places.

The elimination rate is too high.

Little Buck considers himself lucky.

After passing the initial examination, his bank account immediately increased by 10,000 Brazilian riel, which is the compensation fee for those who pass the examination, because going to the mainland to participate in the re-examination may miss work and time, so the Imperial Recruitment Office specially prepared a large amount of local old currency to compensate those candidates who are not local citizens.

Although local citizens are compensated with the new renminbi and other citizens are compensated with local currency, they are still very generous on the whole.

After all, the scale of this recruitment is too large, and it is very rare for the political axe to come up with money to compensate the candidates.

"Countdown to takeoff: 10,9......"

The main brain of the spacecraft begins the countdown with a synthesized electronic sound, which is very interesting for the 30,000 young Brazilians who have never been on a spaceship.

For the first time, these young people from Brazil, who are either white, black, or yellow, will take the test on the soil of an empire ship.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, bless me for being able to pass the exam."

Little Buck originally believed in God, but later his partners all converted to the gods of the East, and he also chose the most popular one on the Internet, in Chinese that he could barely do, and prayed.

"Boom ......"

Earth-level spacecraft with a new nuclear power engine do not need sub-light speeds, so they do not use new energy engines.

However, even the nuclear-powered engine is full of power, and in the roar, the spaceship rises from the ground, and although the tall shape of the transport ship is not as beautiful as that of the combat ship, in the eyes of these Brazilian youths, everything that is big and advanced enough has a violent beauty.

Feeling the strong movement of the spaceship at the moment of takeoff, Little Buck's heart was about to jump out with excitement.

The first time I took a spaceship, although it was only a transport ship, I can imagine what it would be like if it was the main warship of the Empire.

"I really hope that one day I can board the main battleship of our empire and become a good battleship."

Little Buck waved his arm slightly, and the ship took off.

Taking off from the province of Brazil, but ten minutes later, the electronic voice of the main brain of the spacecraft sounded again: "Arrive at the destination, ready to land, 10,9 ......"

Unlike during takeoff, because the spacecraft is equipped with an anti-gravity system, the landing is almost silent, and the Space Force second lieutenant appears on the screen again.

"Congratulations, your destination has arrived, please line up according to your seats and get off the ship in an orderly manner."

Everyone is cautious, no one will dare to make trouble on such an occasion, and those who can pass the first test are not stupid people, and they know that they must not be driven home because of a little detail.

"Oh God, this is the Mongolian steppe."

As soon as he got off the boat, Little Buck saw the endless grassland, no wonder the spaceship stopped without making a sound just now, it turned out to be directly suspended on the lawn.

In front of you, on the vast grassland, there is a huge base, the sky is flying military fighters, and there are many combat teams on the ground wearing the uniforms of space assault troops.

30,000 people, including Little Buck, lined up neatly on the grassland and entered the 10 test camps, while at the same time, a team of elite assault soldiers, dressed in full combat uniforms and holding extremely stylish laser guns/laser cannons, passed by majestically, leaving an indelible impression on all the candidates.

"If you don't want to be a great battleshipman too much, maybe it's not bad to be an assault soldier, it's really majestic."

Little Buck thought so and followed the 2,999 classmates into Camp 8. The commander of the examination camp is a second lieutenant of the Imperial Space Force, and his military rank is already very high, after all, the rank system of the Space Force is too strict, and promotion is slow in non-wartime.

"First of all, on behalf of the Imperial [***] Affairs Yuan, on behalf of the Recruitment Office, welcome everyone from afar.

As a member of the empire, it is our bounden duty to join the army and serve the country, and it is also the choice for you to get ahead and make a fortune.

As we all know, the treatment of the emperor [***] people is very good, and we have a perfect system of merit points.

Whether it's a victory in a battle or a danger eliminated. Whether you've discovered a new planet of value or conquered a civilization, you'll earn a lot of points as a member.

With these points, you can choose to redeem them for new RMB.

With these points, you can buy large tracts of land, you can buy the most advanced technology, and in the near future, you can even redeem knighthoods.

You may not know how to do business, you don't know how to do science, you don't know technology, but as long as you can be a good soldier, you can live better than others, at least no worse than those merchants who have no contribution to the Empire.

Your Majesty's personal training, the emperor [***] people dedicate themselves to the country, and will enjoy the highest treatment, even if it is one day, your merit is greater than the sky, the empire can also use the tax of a planet, a year's sales input of a mining star, as your reward, how great your merit is, how big your Majesty's reward is.

Tomorrow, you will take this test that will determine your fate with the highest fighting spirit, and I hope you will remember that, at least for the time being, the army will be the fairest, the most racist-free, and the most rewarding place to strive for results.

Good luck. ”

The second day, when Little Buck finished a hearty breakfast, he finally ushered in the exam.

"Today's exam is divided into three levels: written test, computer-based test, and interview, involving 25 test items, and I hope you have enough energy to participate."

For the first exam, Little Buck was placed directly in the prairie clearing, and everyone was assigned a simple triangular helmet to wear it for the written test and interview.

"Question 1: If your comrade-in-arms is a father-killer who is at large, what will you do when you first see him on a battleship?

A: Kill him. B: Report him. C: Be silent and look for an opportunity to him. D: Let the past go with the wind.

Question 2: If your wife is going to give birth next month and you are serving on a battleship, how will you choose, please answer, limited to 100 words.

Question 3: Liu Bang and Xiang Yu are famous figures in ancient Chinese history, please judge the right or wrong of the following questions:

A: Liu Bang and Xiang Yu are in love with the same surname, and they have become enemies because of love. B: Liu Bang robbed Xiang Yu's wife, so they fought endlessly, and finally fought for the world. C: Liu Bang is a ruffian. D: Xiang Yu is a rich and handsome man.

Question 4: Name the planets within the empire that you know, the more the better!

……”

The questions in the written part are all-inclusive, including about Chinese history, about the geography of the starry sky, about the sophistication of human feelings, about surnames, anyway, there are more than 300 questions, and the system gives a total of 3 hours of the longest answering time.

Examiners will assign marks based on the final data analysis, not just the standard answers.

The computer-based test section is also convenient, relying directly on the triangular helmet worn on the head for the online test.

"In the computer-based part, you will only have two questions, and now, the exam begins!"

After the electronic sound, everyone seemed to enter a virtual world.

"Wow, this is a battleship!!"

All of them were randomly assigned to battleship posts, and no one knew what the exams were about, but apparently the exams had already begun.

"Assault of the whole army!! Fire!! ”

In the virtual world, everyone saw a scene through the small communicator in front of them, and the battleship they were on was chasing several equally huge warships.

The enemy warship was firing fiercely, and the high-energy energy projectile hit the opponent instantly, and in the violent explosion, the energy shield of the enemy ship was sharply weakened.

"Gun ready, fire!"

With the order of the captain on the virtual screen, the main gun that had just been charged and aimed at fired violently, and the super energy cannon tore open the crumbling enemy ship's energy shield at once, hitting the enemy ship's armor layer.

Rumble! In the silent explosion, the enemy ship was pushed away for hundreds of kilometers, and then it was exploded in the air by the fierce secondary guns and small cannons of its own warship, turning into cosmic garbage.

It was a big victory, with the explosion of the first enemy ship, and the 30,000 candidates on the virtual battleship, and everyone experienced the glorious battleship bombardment scene firsthand.

The powerful energy shells, the attacks that could not be dodged, the battleships that were hit by the dense artillery fire but relied on an energy shield as a tortoise shell, left a deep impression on them.

And with the captain's repeated orders in Chinese, several of his own battleships destroyed enemy ships again and again, and finally destroyed all seven enemy battleships, everyone rejoiced.

"Countdown to the start of the second exam: 10, 9, 8 ......"

However, before the candidates finished cheering, the second question began.

As soon as the countdown was over, they noticed that the scene had changed dramatically.

The starry sky has changed, and the battleship is no longer the one just now, and there is also a fleet in the starry sky not far away, the difference is that this time, the opponent has 50 battleships.

The starry sky encountered, there was no danger to defend nearby, there was no place to retreat, and the battle broke out in an instant.

"Warning, we are under attack by the Longshan people!!"

"Warning, we are under attack by the Longshan people!!"

"Warning, we are under attack by the Longshan people!!"

The mastermind's warning voice resounded in everyone's hearts, and although they knew that it was a virtual world, they were still deeply shocked.

The overwhelming fire of the main guns landed on the five battleships on their side, and then, a violent onslaught came, and the energy shield flashed violently, then became unsupportable, and then collapsed......

It only lasted less than three minutes, and all five of its ships were destroyed.

Every candidate is like seeing death, personally experiencing the moment of death, the battleship explodes instantly, and the consciousness seems to be kicked out of the body, and then, and then everyone finds themselves back in reality, and when they open their eyes, there is gasping air all around, and some candidates can't bear the pressure, and even screaming, and they are mentally disordered.

These people were quickly taken away, and what the candidates didn't know was that just now, the two questions they had passed had collected various data from their bodies, brain domain data, etc., which would be used for in-depth analysis.

These data will be used to analyze their comprehensive reactions on the battlefield, to test their physical data in times of crisis, to test their performance in various positions of the body and brain domains when they are excited, frustrated and even fearful.

This is a more important exam than a written exam.

After the written test, the computer-based test is followed by the last test of the day, the interview.

In the first two exams, more than 1,500 people have been eliminated, including Little Buck, who cast sympathetic glances at them, and they could not pass the exam, so they could only go home.

Interviews are as simple as virtual headsets.

Buck Jr. was interviewed in No. 19552.

"Buck, your question is as follows, please listen well:

Excuse me, why did you want to be a soldier? Please tell us the truest answer in your heart. ”

Buck was so nervous that it took him a long time to calm down, and in the virtual interview room, the expressionless examiner was obviously patient, waiting for him to slowly adjust his emotions.

"I, I want to make a lot of money, I, I still want to be a general, I want the universe, I want to be able to pilot the warships of our empire and conquer other civilizations."

"Very well, you're done answering, you can leave."

The examiner nodded expressionlessly, which made Buck nervous for a while, and secretly said how could he bring this kind of promotion and fortune to the interview.

He didn't know that the examiner directly filled in a 95 score for him in the interview score, and he passed the test easily.

……

Buck Jr. eventually passed the test and became a training soldier in the battleship unit, and those who passed the initial test but did not pass the second test, got another test, and most of them passed, and they will go to the assault unit.

35 million warship troops, nearly 10 million interstellar assault troops, are in full swing around the world to recruit. While the Imperial Council was preparing for the First Fleet of China, the recruitment of troops was progressing rapidly, and these students from different nationalities, but also passing rigorous examinations, would be the cornerstone of the empire's strong military power in a few years.

If the previous college entrance examination and technical examination were the big exams of the national surname, then this recruitment exam is an unprecedented imperial exam, which will determine the fate of countless people and will also lay a solid foundation for the future of the empire.

(To be continued)