From the restart of the ground test of the Phantom mecha to the final end, the Phantom Working Group spent a total of nineteen days, which was within the expected time frame, and everyone was greatly relieved that all the items of the ground test had basically reached the standard, and it could be regarded as a successful completion.

The day after the end of the ground test, Ye Zhiqiu submitted the relevant test results of the Phantom Mecha above, and at the same time applied for the second phase of the space test, and that night she held a small celebration party for all the members of the Phantom Working Group, which can be regarded as a small reward for everyone who has worked hard for days.

The party was held in a small two-story building, and since the Phantom Working Group only had a dozen people in total, the party was quite simple. After Ye Zhiqiu simply said a few words of summary and blessing, it was time for each to raise their glasses and communicate freely, angry, relaxed and harmonious. During the period, beautiful and moving music was played, and the men immediately invited the ladies to dance, and one of the rather bold men even invited Ye Zhiqiu to dance together. Ye Zhiqiu didn't refuse, after all, this dancing didn't mean anything, it was just a simple entertainment.

"Little junior brother, it seems that the two of us started a step too late, and the senior sister was invited by that kid, what a miscalculation! But there is still Xiao Yunyun, hehe, senior brother told you, hurry up. Su Feichen held the wine glass in one hand, gently patted Fang Shi's shoulder with the other, and first glanced at the dancing senior sister Ye Zhiqiu in the center of the small hall, and then looked at Xiao Lingyun who was sitting alone not far away, and the tone in his mouth was a tone of encouragement.

Fang Shi shook his head and replied, "No." "In fact, a man has sent an invitation to Xiao Lingyun just now. But he was rejected, and he couldn't dance, although the fifth little history taught some ballroom dancing, but it was still quite rusty, and a lot of time has passed, he has forgotten it, and I'm afraid he will only look foreign when he goes up.

"Stupid, I don't know how to cherish such a good opportunity, hehe, senior brother." Su Feichen scolded with a smile. walked towards Xiao Lingyun in a hurry.

But. After a while, Su Feichen walked back with a disgraced face, obviously rejected.

Looking at his senior brother Su Feichen, Fang Shi was quite helpless.

The party lasted almost three hours before it was over. And above the party, Shi promised to take his senior brother Su Feichen to Sumen tomorrow to have a play. After all, the entertainment activities at the No. 6 experimental test base are really limited. After the end of ground tests. There is still a period of time before the space test, although senior sister Ye Zhiqiu has already submitted an application for the space test, but I am afraid it will take some time for the above to be really arranged. Ye Zhiqiu also explained this, if it is fast, it will take ten days and half a month, and if it is slow, it may take a month, or even two months. The time that was free in between was the vacation time of the Phantom Working Group, and to be honest, this vacation seemed to be a bit long, but it could allow him to relax, after all, his nerves had been tense for almost twenty days, and he was still somewhat tired.

The next day, Fang Shi and Su Feichen left the No. 6 experimental test base together, and the two also invited Ye Zhiqiu and Xiao Lingyun, but they had no intention of going together. There were also two adjutants who went with Fang Shi and the others, Su Feichen is a major rank, and the military is naturally equipped with an adjutant, but this adjutant does not seem to be very suitable for Su Feichen, he is a tall superior, and Su Feichen's ideal adjutant should be like Gu Ruxin, who wants to be eye-catching, but this Captain Hong Li really can't meet his aesthetic standards.

On the one hand, Gu Ruxin and Hong Li are naturally responsible, on the other hand, considering the safety of Fang Shi and Su Feichen, among them, Hong Li is not only quite skilled, but also rich in knowledge of reconnaissance and firearms, and has worried about many superior bodyguards before, as for Gu Ruxin, although she looks weak, she is a second-level fighter recognized by the military, which is much stronger than ordinary soldiers, of course, if compared with Fang Shi, there is still a big gap.

After arriving in Sumen Town, Fang Shi and Su Feichen began to play in mode. To be honest, Fangshi Entertainment's experience is still far inferior to that of his senior brother Su Feichen, basically he is taken to play, and Su Feichen's fun seems to be quite extensive, he has not missed bars, dance halls, gambling halls, etc., and he seems to have a lot of fun.

Three days later, Fang Shi and Su Feichen left Sumen Town and returned to the No. 6 Experimental Testing Base.

At the same time, Fang Shi also received a notice from his senior sister Ye Zhiqiu that the preliminary arrangements above had come out, and in ten days, they would leave the No. 6 experimental test base and would be escorted by a small warship formation to a space area not far from the Wolf Tooth Star for space testing.

There is still a great difference between the space test and the ground test, the ground test is a comprehensive basic data test, and the space test is mainly a test of the combat performance of the mecha, that is, a data test similar to the actual combat, so as to carry out a practical measurement and estimation of the combat ability of the mecha in all aspects, in order to determine the actual combat ability of the mecha and the actual combat value, which is also the most important part of the actual test of the phantom mecha.

According to the relevant information obtained, Fangshi still has a certain understanding of space testing. Space tests generally also deploy two or three high-level star pilots from the military to serve as the controllers of the mecha, so it is naturally a better and more comprehensive test of the mecha's actual combat ability. High-level star pilots refer to pilots with seven stars and above, their understanding of mecha control has reached a point of perfection, and they basically have actual combat experience, and their understanding of the actual combat ability of mecha is naturally extraordinary.

The space test has fewer items to test than on the ground, but the difficulty of the test has increased a lot, and if the whole process goes well, it will take almost two months, which is also a relatively long time, and during this time, the Phantom team can only spend time on a battleship or spaceship.

Knowing the specific time of the space test, Fang Shi and the others also had a bottom in their hearts, and these ten days were also the most difficult time to adjust and rest, and then they would have to devote themselves to the near-space test.

Fang Shi still insisted on the schedule of his usual itinerary. Every morning, he gets up early in the morning, goes to the playground near his residence for morning exercises, runs a few laps, practices a set of boxing, and then returns to his residence to rinse well, and finally eats a beautiful breakfast, which makes him feel quite fulfilled at the beginning of the day.

During morning exercises, Fang Shi often ran into the third senior brother Su Feichen, who also seemed to have a fixed schedule and would run a few laps on the playground every morning. Then go to the nearby open-air gym equipment area for a workout. Every time, I didn't leave until I was sweating profusely. Su Feichen was a little curious about the boxing method that Fang Shi fought every day, and asked about it. Fang Shi didn't hide anything, saying that this set of boxing techniques was taught by a friend. It seems to have a lot of strengthening effects on the body. Su Feichen tried to learn from Fang Shi a few times. But he was quite awkward to practice. Later, he didn't bother to practice and continued to work out what he thought was more suitable.

Time is slipping away day after day.

In the past few days, Fang Shi found that his adjutant Gu Ruxin seemed to be a little sullen. At breakfast, I asked with a little concern, "What's wrong with you?" Something doesn't seem right about you in the past two days? Did something troublesome happen? If you don't mind, you can tell me about it. ”

Gu Ruxin sucked the milk a little distractedly, and when she heard Fang Shi's question, she was slightly stunned, and said with a little embarrassment: "No...... Nothing? ”

Fang Shi frowned slightly, he and Gu Ruxin have been together for several months, and they still know her well, she said this and the expression on her face, he can be very sure that the other party is definitely holding something in his heart, and usually Gu Ruxin always has a faint happy smile, but it has obviously decreased a lot in the past few days, and at the same time, the smile seems quite reluctant, as if something unpleasant is lingering in her heart.

Looking at Gu Ruxin's beautiful and cute little face, Fang Shi finally shook his head and said in a calm tone: "Really? I don't think it's like it, since I came to this No. 6 experimental base, it has been more than three months, nearly four months. We're good friends, and I know you well, but you don't look like you're okay at all, what? Isn't that the aspect? If that's the case, it's fine not to say it, but I also recommend that you find someone close to you to talk to, otherwise it's not a good thing to keep it in your heart. ”

Fang Shi said this while eating heavily, he had consumed a lot of physical strength during the morning exercise just now, and his stomach was already a little hungry and panicked, and this breakfast must be replenished. Breakfast is generally the most eaten by Fang Shi, but lunch and dinner are relatively small, after all, when working, it is generally only the brain exercises, and the physical strength consumed is still very limited.

"No...... No. Gu Ruxin's dark eyes blinked slightly, glanced at Fang Shi, who was enjoying breakfast seriously, and a trace of blush flashed on her cheeks, but the blush was only fleeting, and it seemed to be quickly suppressed by her, and then I saw him take a deep breath, and said with a slightly lost expression: "Sir, I'm going to leave in a few days, I don't know if we can meet again in the future?" ”

Fang Shi's movements slowed slightly, looked up at Gu Ruxin, and said with a smile: "Of course you can meet, besides, what era is it now, it's a very simple thing to meet, turn on the light screen computer, you can meet face to face directly, and Tianxun can also play anytime and anywhere." ”

"Is that okay?" Gu Ruxin's heart showed a little joy, the reason why her mood has become a little low in the past two days is that she heard that Fang Shi is leaving the No. 6 experimental test base, although she has only been with Fang Shi for a few months, but since that incident in Sumen Town, she has a special feeling in her heart. At first, she didn't know how to define this feeling, but she felt that it made her very comfortable and pleasant, and as we spent more time together, this feeling seemed to become more and more intense. It wasn't until she left the No. 6 Experimental Test Base because of her mentorship that she felt as if she had lost something in her heart in an instant, and she couldn't see the thin shadow, her heart seemed to become a little hesitant, a little uneasy, and there were often strange and shy thoughts in her mind, and she seemed to gradually understand that this feeling seemed to be defined by liking. Yes, she likes to see this man who has no sense of superiority every day, she likes to look at the figure of the playground every morning, she likes to be by his side...... When she realized that she liked it, she was extremely conflicted in her heart. Because she didn't know what the other party was thinking, and she didn't know if the other party had the same feelings, a seed hidden deep in her heart seemed to grow unstoppably. When she saw Fang Shi return to the No. 6 experimental test base again, looking at Fang Shi who was still the same as before, the dark clouds in her heart seemed to disperse in an instant, she became happy, she became happy, and at the same time he still had a trace of hesitation and hesitation, she still followed him every day, with a smile. With satisfaction. It was as if he was the only one left in her entire world, and she cherished such a beautiful moment, every minute and every second, she cherished it incomparably. But. When I learned that he was leaving. Her heart seemed to ache inexplicably. She was scared, she became panicked, she became sullen. Her smile and satisfaction seemed to be overwhelmed by negative emotions all at once, although she knew in her heart that this day would come sooner or later, but when it was really coming, she seemed to become extremely unwilling, and her heart was struggling.

Hearing Fang Shi's gentle and close words, Gu Ruxin was slightly happy in her heart, so she subconsciously asked, "Is it okay?" She wanted Fang Shi's affirmative answer, one that would keep her from struggling.

Hearing this, Fang Shi carefully glanced at Gu Ruxin again, and there was a strange feeling in his heart, the other party's dark bright and beautiful eyes seemed to carry an extreme longing, and this desire seemed to be aimed at him, which made him a little puzzled, but he still answered Gu Ruxin's question very quickly, "Of course, we are friends, friends forever." ”

"Friends forever?" Hearing Fang Shi's affirmative answer, Gu Ruxin was very happy in her heart, but when she heard about her forever friend, she immediately felt a sense of loss in her heart, and quickly spread to her beautiful eyes, this was not the result she wanted, yes, what she longed for was not a friend.

Seeing Gu Ruxin's happy expression turned into a slightly lost look, Fang Shi was slightly stunned, and in his heart, he began to reflect on whether he had said something wrong, which made the other party feel lost, but after checking it several times, he found that he didn't seem to have any words that were wrong, what was it for? I couldn't help but have a big question mark in my heart.

"Why aren't we friends?" Fang Shi asked tentatively, his face was slightly puzzled, there seems to be nothing wrong with the two of them getting along in the past few months, is it inappropriate to use the word friend?

"No...... No, of course we are friends. ”

Gu Ruxin immediately replied, and quickly put away her disappointed expression, revealing a faint reluctant or far-fetched smile, and in her heart, she was slightly blaming herself for being a little anxious, why would she be so dissatisfied? Is friend bad? After all, the two have only been together for a few months, maybe one day in the future...... Maybe......

Fang Shi looked at Gu Ruxin's smile, although there was still a strange feeling in that smile, but when he heard her answer, he was still slightly relieved, thought about it, and said with a hint of joke: "You haven't been depressed these days because I'm leaving, what?" Can't bear me? ”

When Gu Ruxin heard this, she immediately chuckled in her heart, she did have some negative emotions because of this incident, but if she took the initiative to admit that it seemed a little too explicit, she graduated from the non-commissioned officer academy at the age of twenty and joined the military directly, in some ways it is actually still a blank slate, although the sisters often talk about this issue in private, but after all, there is no practical experience, when this kind of thing happens to herself, she does not seem to be a calm and steady lieutenant, but more like a girl who is at a loss.

"A little bit." Gu Ruxin wanted to deny it, but felt that it was too contrary to her heart, so she chose an answer that she thought was more reasonable, a little bit can be said very little, but also a lot, because she has no specific reference standard, just like a glass of water, relative to Jiang Hai, it is a little bit, but compared to a drop of water, he is a lot.

Fang Shi didn't hear any of Gu Ruxin's extraneous meanings, he instinctively understood a little bit of truth as a little bit, a little bit of a little. So, he smiled faintly and said with a slight meaning: "Hehe, it seems that I am a good officer, and I am not very derelict in my duties." ”

Gu Ruxin looked at Fang Shi's proud appearance, but she snorted lightly, and said coquettishly: "Hmph, to tell you the truth, you are really unqualified as a chief, very derelict in your duties, and you have no consciousness of being a commander at all, if a perfect score is ten points, I can only give you one point at most?" ”

"One point? You're kidding, but I feel good about myself. Don't hit me, you have to give a passing score of six anyway, you say it's not up to par? Is there no dereliction of duty? Fang Shi was immediately a little unconvinced, although Gu Ruxin's words should have been joking, but it was more necessary to hit him like this, he only gave one point out of ten, and no matter how strong he was, he was afraid that there would be a crack in his heart.

Gu Ruxin's pink lips looked slightly, and she said in a coquettish voice: "Anyway, none of them are qualified." ”

Fang Shi argued for the first place and said: "Then you give one point for what you want, just give zero points." ”

"Hmph, that's just sympathy."

"Okay. Count you as a winner. ”

……

A simple joke. Gu Ruxin seemed to have found a feeling of happiness between the two, and the gloom accumulated in her heart dissipated a lot at once, and the knot in her heart seemed to be solved in laughter.

Looking at Gu Ruxin, who had returned to her usual state, Fang Shi was slightly happy in his heart. In his eyes. Gu Ruxin should be a happy girl. She should smile, her smile is beautiful.

After breakfast, Fang Shi and Gu Ruxin left the cafeteria. went to the training ground, according to Fang Shi's previous arrangement, he wanted to say goodbye to Xiong Xingxing and a few people today. In the past few months at the No. 6 Experimental Test Base, he and Xiong Xingxing have had many contacts, and they have eaten breakfast together many times, and they are also friends, since they are leaving, they must also say hello, which can be regarded as a kind of respect between friends.

The training ground of the third battalion is located in the No. 4 training ground on the edge of the basic northwest step of the No. 6 experimental test, and Fang Shi has been there once or twice, so he has some understanding.

When Fang Shi arrived at the No. 3 training ground, it was already past eight o'clock in the morning, and the soldiers at this time had already finished their morning exercises, had breakfast, and started their morning training. The training ground is divided into a number of areas, which can be used for training in different subjects, and the soldiers are divided into different teams and phalanxes for their own practice subjects, some standing in a military posture, some running around the playground, and some squatting horses......

After arriving at the training ground, Fang Shi and Gu Ruxin did not disturb Xiong Xingxing, who was busy supervising the training of the soldiers, but sat down on the steps not far away, looking at the hot training ground while whispering, looking quite relaxed.

Fang Shi's impression of the Imperial Soldier is still very good, I remember that when he was a child, he also fantasized about being an Imperial soldier when he grew up in the future, but later that fantasy changed after he recognized the mecha, maybe this fantasy can be called an ideal. Today, he is still on the path of his ideals, and it seems that he is getting closer and closer to his ideals.

Two hours later, the chimpanzee-like bear star came from a distance, walked up to Fang Shi, gave a standard imperial military salute, and shouted like a Hong Zhongdi, "Hello sir." ”

Fang Shi was slightly helpless, seeing that Xiong Xingxing was so formal, he had no choice but to get up and stand up, and also gave an imperial standard military salute, this was the previous agreement between him and Xiong Xingxing, and the two of them still acted in accordance with the rules of the army in the No. 6 experimental base.

While saluting, Fang Shi also said in a solemn voice: "Lieutenant Xiong, sit down and talk." ”

After speaking, Fang Shi sat down first.

"Yes, sir."

Xiong Xingxing saw Fang Shi sit down, but he didn't object, he sat down next to Fang Shi, and his eyes looked at the training ground not far away.

Fang Shi also looked at the training ground in front of him, and said lightly: "Brother Xiong, we are going to break the rules today, and I came to you this time to bid you farewell." ”

"Resignation?" Xiong Xingxing was slightly stunned, there was a touch of surprise on his face, he knew about Fang Shi's identity before, and he also knew that Lu Dao Fang Shi should leave after completing the work in the experimental area, but what he didn't expect was that it seemed to come a little fast.

Fang Shi nodded lightly and continued: "Well, the work in the experimental area has been completed, and in three days, I will leave with the working group. ”

Xiong Xingxing hummed lightly and asked, "Will you come to this experimental base in the future?" ”

Fang Shi thought for a moment and replied, "I'm afraid there won't be any chances. ”

Xiong Xingxing's expression was calm, and after being silent for a few seconds, he said slowly: "My old bear is a person who values love and righteousness, and I also like people who value love and justice, brother, I have made up your friend, and I will use my old bear in the future, as long as it is within the allowable range, my old bear will not hesitate." ”

"Xie Luxie, Brother Xiong." Fang Shi showed some gratitude. Xiong Xingxing is straightforward and righteous, he has long experienced it, and he has long regarded him as a true friend in his heart.

"It's a brother, don't say such an outrageous thing." Xiong Xingxing grinned and said, "Are you free tonight?" ”

Fang Shi replied: "It's been a very idle few days. ”

Xiong Xingxing said: "Okay, tonight I will call Zhu Chang and them together, and have a happy drink, which can be regarded as a practice for you." ”

Fang Shi smiled and replied, "No problem, but it seems that the military department has a rule that prohibits drinking without permission." You ......"

"Hey, hey. It's okay, don't worry about his grandmother's bullshit rules. ”

……

In the hazy night, four men sat around in a corner of the open-air playground somewhere in Experimental Base Six. In the middle are dozens of bottles of beer and some packaged meat. They were talking unscrupulously. While drinking and eating meat.

On the side of the road not far away, Gu Ruxin sat in the off-road vehicle, looking at the scene of four big men drinking not far away with a slightly complicated expression. She knew that the amount of Fangshi wine in the Dao Dao was not good, and she might lie down after a few bottles, so she waited quietly here to send the chief who had no amount of alcohol but insisted on drinking heavily and saving face back to his residence.

After two bottles of beer, Fang Shi already felt his head slightly dizzy, but he didn't mean to stop in the slightest, and today he was ambitious and planned to lie here drunk.

Three, four, five......

Fang Shi didn't know how many bottles he had drunk in the end, but it was certain that he seemed to be a little good at drinking, at least three or four more bottles than he expected.

Gu Ruxin sent Fang Shi, who was so drunk, back to her residence, and got it to the bed with a little difficulty, looking at the man lying on the bed, her mood became a little complicated again, her beautiful black eyes commented for a long time, and then gently kissed Fang Shi's right cheek with her light lips before leaving Fang Shi's residence.

Fang Shi didn't wake up in a daze until the next morning, but when he got up to look in the mirror, he noticed something that surprised him - a faint, shallow lip print on the right cheek. He really can't remember what happened after he got drunk last night, it should be the adjutant Gu Ruxin who sent him back last night, I just hope that he didn't do anything out of the ordinary to hurt Gu Ruxin when he was drunk.

After thinking for a while, Fang Shi still couldn't remember anything, and he had no choice but to give up, wash up, and then leave the residence and start his almost unchanged morning exercise.

After the morning exercise was completed, Fang Shi was slightly apprehensive, usually Gu Ruxin should have appeared at this time, or sitting in an off-road vehicle, or sitting in a corner of the playground, but today is a little abnormal, and I can't help but be afraid that I didn't do anything wrong after I was drunk last night, and today the other party directly made a "strike".

Fang Shi returned to his residence and took a shower anxiously, and then walked downstairs neatly dressed, wondering whether to give Gu Ruxin a heavenly message, but when he just took out the heavenly news, an off-road vehicle not far away was driving towards her quickly, which was the car that the military had equipped him.

Soon, the off-road vehicle stopped in front of Fang Shi.

Gu Ruxin's face was slightly anxious, and there was a hint of apology in her beautiful eyes.

Fang Shi stared at Gu Ruxin but was slightly stunned, because there were faint dark circles near her eyes.

"Sir, what's wrong? Do I have anything on my face? Facing Fang Shi's intently gaze, Gu Ruxin's fair and tender cheeks flashed a hint of redness.

Fang Shi hurriedly retracted his gaze and said, "No...... Nothing, how? You didn't sleep well last night? ”

Gu Ruxin immediately realized something, it was true that she didn't sleep well last night, she couldn't sleep until about five o'clock, she only slept for more than two hours, and hurried here.

"Well, I had some insomnia last night." Gu Ruxin nodded and replied.

Fang Shi sighed lightly, and continued to ask, "That...... Nothing happened to the two of us last night, did it? As soon as he spoke, he realized that his question seemed to be very problematic, the two of us? It seems a little ambiguous.

When Gu Ruxin heard this, her fair cheeks were slightly red, and she couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive in her heart, when she left Fang Shi's residence last night, she kissed Fang Shi on a whim, and she also used lipstick that is rarely used before kissing, although it was only light, but there was still a faint mark, it was a product of ambivalence, could it be that he found something in front of him? She was a little looking forward to Fang Shi's reaction when she saw the lip print, but at the same time she was a little afraid of the specific result.

Looking at Gu Ruxin's expression, Fang Shi's face sank slightly, judging from the other party's rather abnormal reaction, it seemed that something really happened last night, and for a while, he had a panicked feeling in his heart.

Fang Shi took a deep breath, trying to make himself calmer, and at the same time said apologetically, "That...... Last night...... Yes......"

Without waiting for Fang Shi to finish speaking, Gu Ruxin replied quite calmly: "Sir, nothing happened last night, you were so drunk, I will send you to your residence, and then leave." ”

Fang Shi was almost about to take the initiative to admit her mistake, although she didn't know what mistake she had made, no matter what it was, it should be the fault of drunkenness, but when she heard Gu Ruxin's words, she immediately swallowed her words back, and muttered with a little embarrassment, "No...... It's good that there's nothing wrong with it. ”

Gu Ruxin saw Fang Shi's embarrassed expression, but she smiled slightly, but at this time, she let go and said, "Sir, don't you think that there was any special relationship that happened last night, right?" ”

"Ah...... Of course not. Fang Shi scratched his head, covered it slightly, and quickly changed the topic, saying, "Since you didn't sleep well last night, go back and continue to sleep, I have nothing to do today anyway." ”

Gu Ruxin's beautiful eyes blinked, shook her head and said, "No, you will leave the day after tomorrow, and you can take a long vacation then, let me stand on the last shift in the next two days." ”

Fang Shi barely regained his composure, and said with a faint smile: "Okay, whatever you want." ”

…… (To be continued......)