The lights in the camp are so bright that it's hard to tell the difference between night and dark. Ben and Jackson woke up at 6 a.m. on time with their decades-old biological clocks.

It didn't take long for a voice to come from outside the tent, "Assemble!" ”

Ben and Jackson quickly packed up their gear and followed the others to the outside arena to assemble.

The warmth on their bodies had not yet faded, and standing in the ice and snow for a moment made the two of them shiver.

The two of them consciously stood at the end of the line, looking at the venue.

The snow had long since been cleared of the ground, and the new snow had not yet piled up, and on one side of the clearing stood two flags, one with the yellow flag on a black background of the Alita Company, and the other with the flag of the United States.

At the front of the team was a platform on which stood an old man. He looked to be in his prime, but his hair was completely white, and his face was carved with several deep wrinkles. His eyes were shining when he looked up, and he was clearly an old man who had suffered a lot.

He was dressed in a camouflage military coat with a silver eagle on his epaulettes ready to fly, which showed that he was a colonel.

The old man had a serious expression and a tall posture. At this moment, he was counting the number of people present.

Compared to the other "temporary" guards, Ben, Jackson, and a small group of people quickly sorted out their manners and stood on the field waiting.

One by one, people gathered.

Ben tilted his head slightly and whispered to Jackson, "Don't tell me this is a makeshift force, it looks like that." ”

"yes, it makes me miss "cold noodles" a little. Jackson let out a sigh.

Ben glanced at Jackson in wonder and smiled, "You're really old, and you've always been so emotional lately." But...... Then again, do you know what happened to Francis of "cold noodles" now? This damn guy, just go, he hugged the beauty back at the beginning, Manita is the goddess in our hearts! ”

Jackson sneered and nodded his head twice, "That hard bone, he must be alive and well now." He and Manita have a daughter, do you remember what her name was? ”

"Well, she met once when she was very young, and it hasn't been in touch for a long time since then, and I remember her as if her name was ......"

"Quiet!" The old man looked at the young people in front of him who were still yawning, several people were shivering from the cold, and there were two people at the end of the team who were talking to each other, and couldn't help frowning and giving orders loudly.

The old man waited until the last few people had also gathered, nodded lightly, and said loudly, "I'm Colonel Victor!" From today, the military work of this camp will begin. His voice was so strong that it was not in the slightest discernible that it came from an old man of about sixty years old.

Victor's eyes swept over the guards in the audience, and a trace of anger flashed across his face, "As soon as I see a soft egg like you, I am upset!" If it weren't for this damn apocalypse, I would have enjoyed my old age in my villa right now! Instead of looking at you little hairy heads, big hairy heads, and little babies who can't live without their mothers are here hippie smiling faces! ”。

Hearing this, Ben grimaced at Jackson, "It's like Francis." ”

"You! Dequeue! Victor pointed in the direction Ben was.

Ben looked left and right, pointed at himself again, and Victor said loudly, "Yes, that's you!" That big hairy head! ”

Ben shrugged his shoulders helplessly and walked out of the queue.

Victor observed Ben carefully, the anger on his face gradually disappeared, "Look at your standing posture and pace, you should be a veteran, right?" ”

Ben immediately gave a military salute and said loudly, "Yes! Sir! "Although the idle retirement life lasted for a long time, the military appearance that was once honed in the barracks is a trace that is difficult to erase for a lifetime.

"Good, name!"

Ben puffed up his chest and replied loudly, "Ben Naro, Private 1st Class, retired from the Army's 2nd Infantry Regiment!" ”

Victor nodded approvingly, but said, "I'm not interested in whether you're a private or not!" You're a recruit now! ”

"Yes! Captain! ”

Victor then said, "Good! So let's recruit Ben, show you the right lap! ”

Ben immediately turned around and ran, his every move was quite military. However, although he looked good, his physical strength was not as good as before, and he showed fatigue after a while.

Jackson watched Ben's embarrassed appearance and tried to hold back a laugh.

Victor walked up to Jackson and said in a deep voice, "Isn't it fun to run laps?" Do you want to go with him too?! ”

"Nope! Sir! Jackson replied loudly.

Victor carefully examined his posture and appearance, "Ha! Looks like I've found another recruit! What a lucky day! Victor looked at the people around him, "So, what are you waiting for?" Run! Recruit! ”

Jackson had no choice but to put away his smile and join Ben in running laps.

The two of them circled the camp, gasping for breath, and the sound of Victor speaking loudly could be heard in the distance.

Jackson slowed down and waited for Ben, who was already a little tired, "That's how we first met. ”

Ben pretended to be panicked and glanced at Jackson and pushed him, "Are you flirting with me!" I'm straight! ”

"you, I mean to say, when you introduced us again yesterday, you didn't seem to mention that there was such a colonel grandfather in this camp."

Ben carefully recalled for a moment and affirmed, "Well, I didn't mention it. ”

Jackson pointed to the civilian area, some distance away from the barracks, where there was also a gathering, and the people who were all men were marching in line towards the barracks. "How did you make it look like you were preparing for war?"

Ben gasped, "Who knows? Maybe it's going to be a doomsday battle. ”

The two laughed as they passed by a woman who was sending her child into the line.

The two of them ran like this for several laps, and finally saw Victor gesturing to the two of them to return to the field.

"Finally." Ben wiped a handful of sweat.

Victor saw two people running over and teased, "Are you two a couple?" Do you want me to find a room for you to talk to? ”

"Nope! Sir! ”

"Nope! Sir! ”

Ben and Jackson said in unison.

"Alright, return to the team." Victor issued an order.

At this time, only four people were still standing on the field, and the rest had been taken away by the training officer for basic training.

Victor took the roster, his eyes wandering back and forth among the six people, "It seems that only the six of you can come in handy!" I'm going to give you a briefing on the mission. Victor turned and motioned for the group to follow.

The group followed him to the door of the command room of the barracks.

At the door of the command room stood two heavily armed guards. Ben and Jackson looked them up and down, then looked at each other again, and Ben raised his brow.

As the group entered, a man in a crisp suit was standing inside the room with his back to the door, looking at the map hanging on the wall.

He heard the Colonel come in with a man, turned around and smiled politely, and began to introduce himself.

"My name is Dick, and I'm the director of Alita's Asgar district, and this shelter is also run by our company at the moment," Dick said mildly, "Although the environment outside is not very good, it is precisely because of this situation that human beings should help each other through this difficult time. ”

"That's it! I'll do it next! Victor rudely interrupted Dick for fear of his brainwashing tirade, "Recently, Attali Corporation has detected signs of Slott activity in the vicinity. They had a premonition that the days of safety were coming to an end, so they asked for my help in gathering available people in the shelter to form a small self-defense force. At the same time, those with combat experience are screened out to participate in patrol missions around the perimeter. ”

"I'm sorry, sir. Excuse me. Ben interjected.

Victor glared at Ben, hating being interrupted by unruly people, but he allowed it. "Say it." He seemed a little gruff.

"Even a nuclear bomb can't kill the Slots, is there any way we can fight them?"

Dick nodded, agreeing with Ben's question, "You're right, sir. But our company has developed several drugs that strengthen the body using the virus of the Slots. Although the drug is still in the testing stage, satisfactory results have been obtained. In addition, we are still developing a class of ultimate drugs, which will soon succeed, and then we will have the power to take back the planet. ”

The six people present, except for Victor, were full of doubt about Dick's statement, and a tall man on the side even shook his head.

"Hehe, everyone's reaction is normal, and the process of drug production is still relatively slow. After that, if you can improve efficiency, you will definitely be able to experience it for yourself. Dick still had that masked smile on his face.

Victor stepped forward and interrupted Dick again, "That's the end of the happy chit-chat!" The six of you are divided into 2 groups and work in 12-hour shifts, following Attali's security personnel. ”

Dick nodded at them, "Thank you for your contribution," and walked out of the command room. The two guards at the door walked in and stood on opposite sides of the room.

"Ben! Jack! Tom! The three of you are in a group with Sain. Victor pointed to the guard on the left, "These two will be your future commanders, and I don't need to say more about the rest!" Disband! ”

After the six of them saluted neatly, they walked out of the command room after the two guards.