In low-earth orbit, about 400 kilometers from the earth's surface, the "Jade Dragon" is running silently.

As an old-style "Xiangyun"-class inner defense circle ship platform, the "Jade Dragon" has been operating in low-earth orbit for 30 years since it entered service, and has had many experiences in firing the main guns on the ground, and the overall structural condition is by no means excellent. In the non-braking, energy-saving state, even if only the life-sustaining system and the observation system remain in operation, there will still be a considerable degree of mechanical noise pervasive. And once a few more modules are opened, the treatment of "leaning against the wall is a massage table" is not a lie.

At this time, when Claire, the ship's adjutant officer, held the lever grip on the bulkhead, he had the illusion of holding a massage stick. However, he still relied on ten years of practical experience in the Aerospace Forces, skillfully used the gripper, and with only one borrowing force, he passed through the nearly 20-meter-long passage lightly.

Originally, he could have counted the opening time of the automatic sensing door, but the portal of the command cabin turned out to be an old antique that had to enter the code by hand to enter, so there was no way......

Even with the link of opening the code door, he entered the so-called "bridge" very smoothly. It's the most spacious part of the ship, nearly two stories tall, with a great hollow structure, fixed positions arranged in a spiral arrangement on the inner wall, and a luxurious one-piece projection tactical sand table that makes proper use of the hollow structure.

In Claire's opinion, this is the most eye-catching design among such antiques. It is no wonder that officers and soldiers, who basically suffer from mild, moderate, and severe claustrophobia, have tried every means to get a place on duty in the command cabin and avoid spending time in capsule-style dormitories or in the so-called "360-degree starry view" gym like a fish tank.

Of course, you won't be on duty on duty, so wouldn't it be nice to play a few AR battles with luxurious special effects through the tactical sand table?

But today, when Claire came in, no one was playing the game, and the tactical sandbox was not even opened. About one-third of the cameras in the command room were occupied, and it seemed that they were also doing business, and the indicator lights flashed like a relay.

Claire glanced twice, as if the main engine was heating up.

"Good day, Commander." Claire retracted her gaze, first drifted to the command seat, entered her own position, and then greeted Major Cao Kai above the side.

Cao Kai and Claire are both in the prime of life, and Claire is slightly older in comparison, largely because of his prematurely thinning hair. However, at present, Cao Kai's excessively casual sitting posture in a weightless environment shows a bit of laziness and twilight.

In the face of Claire's greeting, Major Cao Kai seemed to be a little distracted, and only responded after two seconds: "Is it daytime over there in Putrajaya?" It's almost nightfall in Hanjo. ”

"Hanshiro?" Claire was stunned, of course he greeted Putrajaya from his hometown, but Major Cao Kai should be from Lake City.

Fortunately, he looked at the platform operation chart and quickly understood: according to the trajectory of the ship, in about a few minutes, they would reach the sky over Hancheng.

The prefect was willing to chat, and of course the adjutant accompanied: "I haven't been to Hancheng yet, and I heard that the ruins at the bottom of the lake there are very spectacular, and it is a sacred place for diving enthusiasts. ”

"That's Beishan Lake." Major Cao Kai's words were a little erratic, as if there was a little emotion in them. His fingers were unconsciously fiddling, and what floated and rolled on his fingertips was a "crystal ball" slightly larger than a fist, which was actually a fully sealed "fish tank" with a miniature octopus, a strange translucent species.

Claire's gaze drifted that way.

As far as he knew, it was transported in the name of "scientific research", and it fell into the hands of Major Cao Kai in the form of "borrowing", and finally became a "pet". Strictly according to the process, dozens of people in scientific research, logistics, and command systems can be eaten together, but who cares?

The most glorious days of the "Xiangyun" class such an old-fashioned ship platform have passed. At that time, they served as space batteries, long-range bombardment of the "nest" of aberrant species, and cleaned up the strong horizontal distortion individuals in the atmosphere, making immortal contributions to the construction of the human defense system in the "aberration era". But now, compared to the "juniors" who can sail freely in the solar system, they are indeed dying, and can only exist as training ships and pension ships.

The "Jade Dragon" is particularly unfortunate, because it has to take care of the dual-use scientific research project, and even the qualifications of the recruits for training have been lost, and now all the people left here are transferred according to the procedures and are ready to be promoted or discharged from the army when they have enough seniority.

His commander, Major Cao Kai, was an unlucky guy who was about to be discharged from the army when he was in the prime of life, and God knows why.

In such an environment, no one cares about small details.

In fact, in the space life of fading out of the birds, what novelty is seen is clear-eyed, and the gadget who doesn't know how to survive in the sealed fish tank, even Claire herself is a little moved, and is already thinking: After a while, Major Cao Kai is tired of playing, maybe he can borrow it and play with it for a few days.

Of course not, in fact, he, the adjutant, has just been transferred here for a few days, and he is still not close enough to Major Cao Kai and those old subordinates.

For example, now, he hesitated for a moment before deciding to make a little joke to close the distance: "Sakashiro's words...... It must be a special memory there, sir, right? ”

"Very special."

Cao Kai twitched the corners of his mouth, and then took the initiative to shift to the topic: "It's not your duty time, is there something wrong?" ”

Claire shrugged: "It's just a little sensitive to 'idle jitter'...... Are we going to brake? ”

"Well, the orbital altitude of the platform is currently 392 kilometers, and the institute hopes to increase it to more than 428 kilometers to optimize the observation angle, and the ground process has been completed."

The father of the gold lord spoke really well.

Of course, Claire didn't say this, after all, the big financier, who bears 75% of the platform's operating costs, has the right to be respected.

Claire didn't take this seriously, and for the Aerospace Forces, it was already an interstellar age. It's this kind of old platform, replaced by those ships that roam freely in the solar system, and they can maneuver hundreds or thousands of kilometers at will, and it's a fart!

"Is there anything I need to do?"

"It's not you on duty, what can you do!"

Major Cao Kai said casually, Claire was slightly embarrassed, and could only explain in her heart that this was probably a sign that the relationship between the two sides was a step closer.

Fortunately, Major Cao Kai has a follow-up: "Since you said so, it's just right, help me urge them to do a comprehensive heat engine test." In addition to the engine, other systems should also be temporarily woken up, the status should be clarified, and the test results should be reported...... This is probably the last document I signed in the military. ”

Claire really didn't know what to answer, so she could only answer, "Yes, sir." ”

At this moment, the non-commissioned officer on the opposite stand reported: "The main gun is powered on and tested, will it continue to be charged?" ”

Claire was taken aback: "The main gun?!" ”