After the strange test, Li Ling did not accept any special tasks or receive any punishment, as if nothing had happened at all. However, Li Ling didn't think too much about this issue, he should study and study, he should train and train, life is still calm, the only difference is: thanks to Qin Xiaoyu, he can always find a few malicious glances in the crowd.

Especially after Qin Xiaoyu took the initiative to come to him, Li Ling always felt cold on his back and neck.

That day, Li Ling had just walked out of the cafeteria when Qin Xiaoyu stopped him at the door.

"Don't you have anything to say to me?" Qin Xiaoyu had a questioning tone, and he had the momentum to start fighting without saying a word. Her foot injury has fully recovered, and she is heroic and imposing, almost like a female leopard.

Of course Li Ling knew what she was talking about, but the place Qin Xiaoyu chose was not very good, and after the so-called tea and dinner, everyone was eager to find some topics to have fun. Li Ling glanced left and right, lowered his voice and said, "Shhhhh

Qin Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment, and glanced left and right. Surrounded by a pair of dark and shiny eyes, looking directly, squinting, pretending to drink soup and peeking, and so on, the momentum was frustrated.

"Does it still hurt?" Li Ling glanced at Qin Xiaoyu's feet, then glanced behind her, and asked in a voice that only two people could hear.

This sentence came from his heart, after all, he was a young man with little experience in the world. In fact, after Li Ling went back that day, he took the time to do some introspection, thinking that it was not decent to treat a female soldier in the same way he treated gay men in the past, especially a beautiful female soldier like Qin Xiaoyu. So as soon as he opened his mouth, he first cared about the other party's injuries.

The seemingly frivolous action was accompanied by a sincere gaze, Qin Xiaoyu chuckled in his heart, and the anger that had been accumulated before disappeared in an instant. "At the end of the day, he helped me." Thinking of this, Qin Xiaoyu couldn't tell if it was shame or what, his face turned red for no reason, and he ran away in a panic.

……

"The list is out." When Qin Xiaoyu stood in front of him again, Qin Lao couldn't help but speak.

"I passed?"

"Well, get ready!"

Qin Xiaoyu almost jumped up excitedly, but she immediately asked again, "What about Li Ling?" ”

"TBD."

"How can it be TBD? He ...... that" Qin Xiaoyu pursed his lips halfway through his words.

"So good?" Qin Lao glanced at her. "I'm also optimistic about him, but unfortunately he has a few very controversial answers."

"Controversy?"

"Just some ridiculous details." Qin Lao frowned. "But don't worry, grandpa, I also have a certain right to speak, and I will help you persuade those old stubborn."

……

Three days later, Li Ling got the task and asked him to pack his luggage and get on the plane at three o'clock in the afternoon.

The notice came a little abruptly, but when he answered the strange questions of the white coat before, Li Ling had already been mentally prepared.

He was sent off by a young officer who did not smile and went straight to a small jet in the corner of the airport. After a brief handover, the officer left without saying hello.

At this time, there were already several people waiting there, ranging in age and in different costumes. But it's clear that they're all going to be on this plane.

Li Ling had nothing to do, and began to frog around the plane. First it jumped clockwise, then counterclockwise.

A group of people walked in the distance, led by an old man with gray hair. The young female soldier who followed closely behind the old man was a little familiar, and Li Ling deliberately took a look, it was Qin Xiaoyu.

Finally found a fairly familiar person in the crowd, Li Ling grinned unconsciously, and wanted to step forward to say hello.

But Qin Xiaoyu had a cold face, as if he didn't know him. The old man who was the leader walked over alone: "It is worthy of the recruit Wang Li Ling, who has never forgotten to exercise." ”

Out of the mentality of repaying the favor, Li Ling replied very dryly: "Hello uncle! ”

The group of grimacing men in the distance laughed.

"Hmm!" The old man nodded, patted Li Ling's shoulder cordially, and took the opportunity to whisper in his ear: "Can you do the old man a favor?!" ”

Li Ling's eyes widened in confusion, thinking to himself, who are you?

"Help me take care of Qin Xiaoyu." The old man whispered again, then stretched out his right hand and shook it with Li Ling.

Feeling the warmth and heavy strength coming from the old man's hand, Li Ling saw his father's shadow in a trance, and also realized: This old man must be Qin Xiaoyu's closest relative.

"All the people are together." Someone walked over and reminded the old man behind him.

"Hmmm! Let's go! The old man nodded and turned to leave.

"Uncle, I promised you!" Li Ling shouted behind the old man.

The old man's body trembled, but he didn't look back.

……

got on the plane, and Li Ling sat next to Qin Xiaoyu uninvited. He could see Qin Xiaoyu's reluctance to the old man, and planned to find an opportunity to comfort her.

But he himself is still confused, he doesn't know what task to perform, and what words to comfort others? It's too hard.

When the plane crossed the clouds and the sunlight shone through the portholes, Qin Xiaoyu broke the silence first.

"Hello, my name is Qin Xiaoyu!" She smiled and stretched out her right hand, her bright eyes and teeth were heartwarming. "Let's get acquainted again!"

"Li Ling!"

Naturally, the two laughed together.

……

"Time is of the essence!" On the rostrum, an emaciated old man with thick lenses made an impassioned statement. "If I'm not surprised, the West has already begun to make final preparations, and we still have to go through a year of intensive training!"

Offstage, Li Ling had a feeling of being in the clouds.

According to the old man's previous explanation, more than 70 years ago, when a Western space research institute was analyzing dark matter a few light years away, it accidentally discovered the real wormhole, and boldly predicted that there was a planet in the approximate space at the other end of the wormhole that was very similar to the Earth's environment. Unfortunately, instead of making this major discovery public, they secretly launched several starships codenamed "Precursor" to the location of the wormhole, in an attempt to start the grand cause of exploring the outer galaxy first. Unfortunately, after those spaceships entered the wormhole, they were never heard from again, which also severely damaged the ambition of mankind to explore distant galaxies.

More than 10 years ago, just when everyone in the know thought that the incident would be a laughing stock and forever sealed in some top-secret archives, several space research institutions on Earth received a message from the other side of the wormhole: a warm and passionate radio message, which not only gave a more accurate description of its own planetary coordinates and surface environment, but also was full of longing for large-scale human participation in the great cause of conquering alien planets.

After analysis and argumentation, this information does come from human intelligence. As a result, a contest between time and technology unfolded among several space powers in the world. Since the forerunners of humanity have already established themselves on that planet, it is natural that there is a need for talents who can enhance the power of science and technology.

However, it was not until a year ago that the top management in charge of the project in Dongfang changed their strategy and decided to select some young, physically competent soldiers from the army to replace some old and weak experts and scholars to travel through the vast space.

The training was carried out in a vast mountain range, and in addition to the emergencies that may be encountered during the journey, it also included some knowledge of anatomy, psychology, first aid, martial arts, and so on. Due to time constraints, you can only scratch the surface. Individuals are also allowed to bring vetted materials aboard the ship if necessary.

Of course, with the exception of a handful of carefully screened personnel in charge of interstellar voyages, most of them are scheduled to spend the long journey in hibernation. According to the plan, everyone will be sent into space in batches, and the spacecraft will dock into a consortium in outer space, the "Supporter", and then move in the predetermined direction.

……

In the mountain square, a bulging hill bag is like a natural ring, and young people selected from the army are gathering around, watching the guy nicknamed "Bear Man", who has won more than a dozen games in a row.

"Next!" Gzin yelled and took off his vest, his muscles covered with glittering beads of sweat.

As soon as Li Ling took a step forward, Qin Xiaoyu stopped him and raised his chin to the side. The physically strong Kurban had just fallen from the ring and was now lying on the ground wailing in pain, as if he had broken a few ribs.

"Hey, boy! You're not going to be a gentle country! If you need support and conquest, you are still at war! Gzin shouted. Come up and let everyone see if you qualify. In special times, the right to mate is a rarity. ”

"Whew!" Before Li Ling jumped into the ring, Qin Xiaoyu had already taken the lead in crossing the fence, and Silver Tooth clenched and shouted, "I'm here to challenge you!" ”

"Hahaha! I never show mercy to my opponent because it's a woman. Ge Jin laughed a few times, bending slightly as he collided his fists. From the side, it looks like a big hairless brown bear.

Qin Xiaoyu was forced by his momentum and couldn't help but take two steps back. Secretly blamed himself for being impulsive, and even forgot the lessons of those previous challengers.

"I'll do it!" The usual flat voice sounded behind the ears. Then, she was pulled behind by Li Ling.

……

"Li Ling—Li Ling——!" A gentle voice came flutteringly, as if from the distant future, and as if whispering in the ear.

With a few blinks of his eyes, Li Ling finally opened his eyes, and after a while, a faint light appeared in front of him.

Li Ling wanted to sit up, but found that his body was extremely heavy, as if he had fallen into a quagmire.

After another moment, as he began to try to flip his body, there was a soft "click" above his head, something was removed, and a beautiful face appeared in front of him.

"Qin Xiaoyu." Li Ling opened his mouth and read out this name, which seemed to be a lifetime away.

"Great! You remember my name! Qin Xiaoyu was surprised. You've been awakening for more than expected, and I thought you'd be dormant forever! ”

"Where is this?" Li Ling was still a little stunned, and shook his head vigorously.

"Supporter...... Spaceship...... Space, the other end! We have successfully crossed the wormhole and have entered the predetermined star system......" Qin Xiaoyu explained anxiously.

"Whew!" Li Ling let out a sigh of relief, thinking that the chaotic scenes before he were afraid were the memories before he fell asleep. How do you feel like you're missing a lot of things?

"It won't be long before we land on Sirte."

"Sirte?"

"The name given to that planet by the forerunners of mankind. Maybe they've already started preparing a feast for us, curious to see what kind of ingredients they'll use. Qin Xiaoyu said excitedly, but he couldn't see that Su Hao had any sense of expectation. I'm sorry, I'm a little overly excited, I forgot that you just woke up, go freshen up first, and then have a little recovery meal. ”

"Thank you!" Li Ling stood up with difficulty, went to the cleaning warehouse to take a shower, and ate something more, until his mental state recovered four or five percent, and then went to the rest area with Qin Xiaoyu.

The rest area with a gravity-like structure is the size of half a football field, but it is densely packed with people, as many as 300. Most of the people were chatting leisurely, and there were two children running back and forth, a bit like a park square on Earth in the afternoon.

"It's kind of unbelievable!" Li Ling was deeply impressed by the power of knowledge and technology, and admired those around him who used knowledge to change the fate of mankind.