In the year 5015 of the earth calendar, the eastern mining area of Firebird Star, Anping City.

Despite its name, it is not safe at all. Firebird is at the forefront of the war, and because it is a resource star, it will always be attacked by the enemy from time to time. Therefore, the people who live here all the year round, toiling day after day, can only find a chance to survive in this purgatory-like place, and earn enough money to move to the rear of the Federation, and enjoy the peaceful life that can be regarded as a luxury in this cruel war.

The weather was indescribably hot, and even though it had reached aphelion of Firebird, it was still so hot that there was not a trace of wind. Viewed from space, Firebird is a shabby dark gray with no trace of life. This place is not suitable for human life, but it contains the veins that make the Federation crazy, endless veins.

The entire Firebird has been mined for more than 50 years, and the mining work has entered the final stage, but there is still an endless stream of people who have invested in this dangerous planet, squeezing the last bit of value that Firebird can use.

For as long as he can remember, Firebird Star is Xiao Bai's only memory. Like most of the children here or orphans who have lost their parents, he has been born on Firebird for 16 years, and the boring life on this dead planet, and the running for his life under the war alarm have become a part of his life, so although the weather is suffocating and suffocating, he still meticulously completes a set of the Federation's primary combat skills, "Military Warfare Four".

The four types of military warfare are the tactics that must be taught in every primary school of the Federation, which are divided into volleys, hammers, whips, and kicks. Although it is a primary combat attack, it does not contain a bit of fancy, because this set of techniques is a striking method that every soldier of the Federation has honed in countless battles, and to put it bluntly, it is a simple set of killing skills.

The mastery of the four types of military warfare needs to be combined with the burst of source power at the level of "refining body" in order to achieve the attack effect of ordinary soldiers of the Federation. But Xiao Bai has spent 5 years and has been extremely proficient in the four styles of military warfare, but he still stays at the level of "quenching" of the most basic self-cultivation, and cannot advance an inch.

After fighting more than 10 times in a row, Xiao Bai's clothes were already soaked with sweat. He sat down on the couch and began to gasp violently. The source force was like a pool of stagnant water, without a trace of ups and downs, and was nailed to the position of the dantian. This kind of weak source power reserve is a level that most ordinary people in the Federation can reach. And because there was no source force to support him, Xiao Bai's military body four styles quickly drained his physical strength, so that he had to stop.

"Still can't do it......" After taking a breath, Xiao Bai thought silently. For his ordinary physique, Xiao Bai used to be angry, self-pitying, and crazy about it, but in the end, only death remained. Although I still use this set of punches to practice regularly, it is more like a habit than anything else.

"Actually, there is nothing about being an ordinary person. Just like my father, I have been a mechanic all my life, and I can be regarded as playing my part. Xiao Bai shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Although it was only at the level of quenching, the energy that erupted when Xiao Bai punched still made a mess in the room. The whole room is not big, due to the special geographical environment of Firebird Star and the reason of the war, there are almost no buildings on the entire ground, and everyone lives in rooms directly carved out of the planet's rocky mountains. From a distance, it looks like a huge rock has been bitten out of a dense square cavity.

After briefly tidying up the room, Xiao Bai walked to the bookcase. Carefully picked up the picture frame, which had been scraped down by the force, and placed it facing him. In the frame is a couple, the woman is dressed in slim clothes, her body is well-proportioned, her appearance is unusually beautiful, her long hair is casually draped over her shoulders, she is holding a baby about 1 year old, looking at him with loving eyes. The man, on the other hand, was tall and masculine, and he wrapped his arms around the woman's shoulders, leaned his face against the woman's hair, and looked at the baby in the woman's arms.

While Xiao Bai straightened the frame, the woman in the photo raised her head, and although she was smiling and staring at the camera, there was a sense of sadness in her eyes that could not be concealed.

"Xiao Bai, mom loves you." When the woman in the photo looked up, she said something like this.

Although he had heard his mother say this countless times, Xiao Bai still felt sour. Only in the photos can he know what his mother looks like and can hear her voice, because his mother has left his life for 15 years.

From his mother's words, Xiao Bai can understand his love for himself, although 15 years have passed, this love has crossed time and space, and it is always by his side. Xiao Bai raised his hand and wiped the dust that did not exist on the photo frame:

"Mom, you know, in a few months, I'll be graduating. But I didn't have the physique to be a fighter and couldn't get into a higher education institution. There really is no way to do the physique thing. I'd like to talk to my dad and let him teach me some skills and get a job as a mechanic in the mines of the Planetary Defense Corps. My father has worked hard all these years and doesn't earn much money, so I should fend for myself to support my family. ”

After saying this, Xiao Bai withdrew his hand from the photo frame, took two steps back, and stared deeply at his mother's appearance. A deep voice suddenly came from behind him, "Xiao Bai! ”

Xiao Bai turned his head suddenly, only to see his father Xiao Lixuan, not knowing when he was standing at the door. Xiao Lixuan looked at the stable and mature boy in front of him who was not in line with his age because of the harsh environment, and pretended to be angry: "You told your mother this, have you considered my feelings as a father?" ”

"Dad, why did you come back so early today?" Xiao Bai asked in surprise.

Xiao Lixuan is still as handsome and upright as 15 years ago in the photo, but the hard life has left obvious traces of time on his face. It is almost unthinkable that there has been such a big change in just 15 years, which is almost unthinkable in an era when the average age is already over 300 years old.

"The Planetary Defense Corps has received news that the enemy may be attacking again, so all of them are working in advance, and we are ready."

Xiao Lixuan said it lightly, Xiao Bai didn't say anything about this news, this situation has appeared many times since Xiao Bai remembered, and it has become a common thing for all those who have been coming to Firebird Star for many years.

"I just heard you say you want to be a mechanic like me?" Xiao Lixuan continued: "Didn't I say many times, no matter what, you have to go to the academy to study, even if it is a very poor academy, you have to go. It's not just me, it's your mom's expectations. ”

"Dad, it's not like you don't know about my situation. How could there be an academy that could accept me. And even if there is, how much money it will take, I don't want you to sell your home because of me. Xiao Bai pouted.

Just hearing what Xiao Bai said, Xiao Lixuan still felt a little moved in his heart, but now he was really a little angry, he stepped forward and slapped Xiao Bai on the back of the head and said, "You kid, I told you many times, don't say that you don't go to the academy anymore." How can you be worthy of me and your mother? ”

"Just don't say it-" Xiao Bai said scratching the back of his head, which didn't hurt. But he knew how unreliable his father's words were, and what an astronomical sum it would be to stuff money to let a cultivation waste like himself enter a certain academy, and it was not something that this family could afford at all.

"Dad, what happened to Mom?" Xiao Bai diverted the topic and asked. This is already how many times he has asked this question, he has been asking this question since he can remember, but Xiao Lixuan is secretive every time, and does not give Xiao Bai any answer at all.

Sure enough, a trace of sadness flashed in Xiao Lixuan's eyes, but he shook his head and said, "I told you a long time ago, and when you grow up, I will tell you, but now is not the time." ”

"I'm 16 years old!" Xiao Bai protested, after speaking, he straightened his chest, his body was already on the tips of Xiao Lixuan's ears, and he was indeed an adult in terms of figure.

Xiao Lixuan looked at Xiao Bai's appearance, a smile flashed in his eyes, and he said jokingly: "You kid, tell me to grow up." You're a kid in my eyes! ”

Xiao Bai scratched his head and said helplessly: "Every time I ask you, I don't say, when do I have to grow up?" Well, if you don't say it, did my mother leave me anything? For example, exercises, combat skills, and so on. You once said that my mother is a strong fighter level. ”

"No ......" Xiao Lixuan shook his head, a trace of gloom flashed in his eyes, but then his eyes flashed, and he said hurriedly: "There is such a thing." Your mom said she wouldn't give it to you until you were 17. Now that you're 16 and a half years old, I don't think it matters if you're half a year apart. ”

"What?!" Xiao Lixuan's words took Xiao Bai by surprise, and then a look of longing flashed on his face. Xiao Lixuan turned around to his bedroom, rummaged through the cabinets in the house for a long time, and soon walked out with a blue spar, handed it to Xiao Baidao, and said, "This is it." ”

"What is this?" Xiao Bai took the spar and played with it, this is a blue columnar spar, very much like a blue crystal, but the spar is translucent throughout, and there is something like flowing light in the spar, which flows slowly in the spar. The hedron is wrapped around an unknown metal edge that gathers at the top of the stone to form a ring, apparently once a pendant belonging to a necklace.

The spar was pinched in his hand, completely unaffected by body temperature, and the cold feeling made Xiao Bai feel a little refreshed in the scorching air, but it seemed to have no other effect except coldness. Xiao Bai said with a little disappointment: "I thought it was something that my mother left behind and made me stronger......"

"Whatever it is, it's the only thing your mom left you, it's the pendant she used to wear around her neck." Xiao Lixuan said solemnly.

"Hmm." Xiao Bai agreed, rubbed the spar for a while, and then solemnly put the spar into the pocket of his close-fitting jacket. With that done, he was about to speak, when a high-pitched, long-dragging siren rang out throughout Firebird.

"The enemy is coming." Xiao Lixuan sighed, "Pack some necessary supplies, and we'll go to the shelter right away." ”

Xiao Bai nodded and said, "Okay!" ”

Good! ”