Shadow of Deep Space

Chapter 323 Head-on Confrontation (Five-in-One)

When Su Zhentian heard his old friend mention Su Rui, his smile gradually disappeared and he said in a deep voice.

"It's true that Su Rui is now a lieutenant colonel, but if he wants to get the rank of major, it may not be that easy. He still needs to take care of all aspects, which is estimated to cost a lot."

"Hey, Lao Su! This can't be avoided. This is the trend now."

Fedeli picked up a cigarette, lit it, took a puff and said.

"Oh, that's good! We've arranged it. Su Rui was able to be promoted to major at such a young age. He has a bright future ahead of him! You know, this military rank is very difficult to get promoted. Look at us old guys, the highest-ranking one, Bobk, is only a colonel. You know, we have risked our lives for most of our lives!"

Ye Yu said to Su Zhentian with a smile.

After listening to the words of his two old friends, Su Zhen fell silent.

At this time, Butler An Ke came over and said to Su Zhentian.

"Master, Young Master Su Ming is back."

"Fuck it, hurry up, let him in, I miss this bastard so much."

When Su Zhentian heard that Su Ming had returned, he immediately said happily.

"it is good!"

Butler An Ke then turned and left.

Soon Su Ming came in with a book in his hand and shouted to Su Zhentian.

"grandfather!"

Su Zhentian was also in a very good mood and introduced Su Ming.

"You're back! Come on, say hello to your three grandfathers, Boboke, Fedeli and Ye Yu! They are all your grandfather's sworn brothers!"

"Hello, three grandpas!"

Su Ming bowed to the three people and greeted them very politely.

Fedeli and the other two looked at Su Ming with bewildered expressions on their faces. They had no idea which grandson of Su Zhentian Su Ming was.

"Lao Su, this child"

After hearing this, Su Zhentian immediately began to introduce.

"He is the son of my youngest son Su Yuan!"

"Oh, oh, oh, Su Yuan's, that one..."

Fedeli reacted immediately. He was about to say a few words of praise when he suddenly stopped and didn't know how to start for a moment.

Boboke and Ye Yu also seemed to be hesitant to speak, looking very embarrassed.

They also wanted to praise him, but Su Yuan was known for his lack of ambition and had no merits.

But after all, the old man is still the wisest, and Bobk still managed to say something.

"Not bad, your grandson is so tall, much taller than his father Su Yuan!"

At this time, Fedeli also started to praise.

"He's handsome too!"

"Yeah!"

Ye Yu agreed, at a loss for words.

Su Ming listened to the compliments from the three people with a strange look on his face. They must have no place to praise for them to have such forced compliments.

At this time Su Zhentian poured a cup of fresh tea and said to Su Ming.

"Su Ming, sit down and have some tea with us old guys!"

"Ok!"

Su Ming then walked to the chair next to him and sat down, putting the book in his hand aside.

After Su Zhentian handed the tea to Su Ming, he said to his three brothers with great pride.

"Brothers, let me tell you, this little grandson is very good. You know about the Three Schools League!"

"I know!"

"He won the second prize!"

"Wow, he is the winner of the second prize?"

Ye Yu said in surprise.

"Yup!"

Su Zhentian replied with a hearty smile.

"Amazing! Heroes are born young. I heard that the second prize winner's surname was Su. I thought it was just someone with the same surname, but I didn't expect it to be your grandson!"

Fedeli said in great surprise.

"I didn't expect it!"

Su Zhentian responded in a very good mood.

"In that case, doesn't that mean he is studying at the Imperial Court Academy?"

Boboke immediately reacted and asked.

"Yes."

Su Ming replied modestly.

"Young man, you have a bright future!"

Fedeli also praised Su Ming.

"Su Ming, let me tell you something! When you are going to serve in the military, you can ask these three for help if you encounter any trouble. Their sons and grandsons are all serving in the military."

Su Zhentian said to Su Ming.

"Okay, I'll ask the three grandfathers to help me in the future."

"You're being polite. We are sworn brothers with your grandfather. We are friends for life. If you need anything, just come to us!"

Boboke and others responded very generously.

"Thank you so much."

Su Ming hurriedly thanked him.

Su Zhentian said to Su Ming.

"Su Ming, why don't you offer your three grandfathers a cup of tea!"

"Okay, three grandfathers, I toast to you!"

Su Ming picked up the teacup, stood up, and said respectfully.

"Hurry up and sit down. You're too polite!"

Bobke and the other two raised their teacups and drank them all, then extended their hands to invite Su Ming to sit down.

Seeing that it was almost done, Su Zhentian opened his mouth and asked Su Ming.

"Su Ming! You haven't been home for a long time. Is there something going on this time?"

"Well, I came back this time mainly to see you, Grandpa, and also to repay the loan to my family."

Su Ming said to Su Zhentian.

"So fast?"

Su Zhentian was also very surprised when he heard Su Ming's words.

That's 1 billion federal dollars, no small amount of money.

"Ok!"

Su Ming replied with a smile.

At this time, Fedeli also spoke with a smile.

"Old Su, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you are grandparents and you still want to pay back the money? Su Ming, we've taken care of this matter for you, you don't have to pay it back!"

"Fuck it, I didn't intend to let him be okay?"

Su Zhentian also replied unhappily.

He had no intention of asking Su Ming to pay it back. The so-called loan was just to shut other people up.

"No, let's put things in perspective. What's owed must still be paid back!"

Su Ming replied with a firm attitude.

As soon as these words were spoken, Fedeli and the other two looked at Su Ming differently and immediately spoke.

"Old Su, you are such a good grandson! You have principles!"

"That's right. Don't you see whose grandson you are? But Su Ming, you don't have to pay back the money."

Su Zhentian said very happily.

"Grandpa, no!"

Su Ming's attitude remained firm.

"Then how about this, you just need to pay back the principal, and the interest will be waived! If you need it in the future, come and get it anytime!"

Seeing that Su Ming still insisted, Su Zhentian did not refuse.

"Okay, then I'll transfer the money directly to the card you transferred it to?"

Su Ming immediately asked.

"Don't worry, I'll take my time later."

Su Zhentian waved his hand and replied indifferently.

"it is good!"

Although Su Ming responded, he still picked up his phone and transferred the money.

At this time, Bobk, who was sitting next to Su Ming, suddenly noticed that the books next to Su Ming looked familiar, so he asked.

"Su Ming, can you lend me this book?"

"of course."

Su Ming then handed the book to Bobk.

Bobok took the book, took a look at it, and was immediately surprised.

"Federal Constitution, what do you think of this book?"

When Su Zhentian and others heard what Boboke said, they looked at Su Ming in confusion.

“Because I have an exam.”

Su Ming explained calmly.

"No, the Imperial Court Academy also tests this? Isn't this only required for officers to be promoted?"

Fedeli replied with a frown.

"Have you exchanged your military rank?"

Su Zhentian looked at Su Ming in surprise and asked.

"Yes, I exchanged it for the rank of major."

Su Ming did not hide it from Su Zhentian.

"Major? You exchanged for major?"

Boboke stood up in surprise and asked.

"Ok!"

Su Ming replied affirmatively again.

"This is no joke? Did you really exchange for the rank of major?"

Su Zhentian asked in disbelief.

"Yes, I just exchanged it this morning. And Grandpa, the military said that they will conduct a background check soon. They will investigate three generations of direct descendants and two generations of collateral descendants."

Su Ming said very calmly.

In an instant, the whole hall fell silent. Su Zhentian and his three sworn brothers looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

According to Su Ming's statement, it has entered the review stage. It is most likely true and it is almost certain.

"Huh, Old Su! You are so mean. You didn't even tell us that you have such an excellent, no, evil grandson!"

Boboke said with great emotion.

"Yeah, he's only under 20, right? A major! Even if it's just a nominal position, it's still stunning!"

Ye Yu said in extreme shock.

"Fuck it! I don't know either! What's going on with Su Ming? How did you get promoted?"

Su Zhentian's mind was also in a mess, and he had no idea what was going on. He hadn't seen Su Ming for more than two months, and he was promoted to major?
"I was lucky and made some military achievements."

Su Ming replied modestly.

"Old Su, stop pretending! If you don't spend a lot of money to treat us today, you will never be able to explain yourself!"

Ye Yu said to Su Zhentian unhappily.

Fedeli on the side turned his head and spoke to Butler Anko.

"That's right! An Ke, go stew the turtle that Old Su raised, and also get out his treasured fifty-year-old wine!"

"Yes, and all those cigars he had hidden away!"

Boboke also said.

Butler An Ke looked at Su Zhentian with a wry smile. These were all treasures collected by the old man.

"Fuck it, stew it!"

Su Zhentian slammed the table, stood up and said.

"it is good!"

Bobke and the other two responded with laughter.

At night.

Su Ming and Su Zhentian personally saw off Bobke and his two drunken friends as they got into the car.

"Lao Su, next time you come to my house, we won't leave until we're drunk!"

"Fuck it, I'll definitely go!"

"That's a deal!"

"Okay, let's go!"

Su Zhentian waved at the three of them.

The black hovercrafts drove away one by one. After watching them leave, Su Zhentian said to Su Ming.

"Come on, drink some more with grandpa!"

"it is good!"

Su Ming did not refuse.

Soon the two returned to the dining table again. Su Zhentian opened another bottle of white wine, poured a glass for Su Ming, and said with some emotion.

"Fuck you, Su Ming! To be honest, I'm still confused. I can't believe you exchanged for a major."

"it is true."

Su Ming replied with a wry smile.

"Su Ming, I have something to say to you, you must listen."

Su Zhentian suddenly said very seriously.

"Grandpa, you say!"

"There is a saying that goes, 'A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind, a pile that stands out on the shore will be washed away by the current, and a person who is superior to others will be criticized by the crowd! You have been promoted to major at such a young age, which will definitely attract a lot of jealousy and dissatisfaction. You must be more careful and keep a low profile!"

"I see!"

"There is one more thing I hope you can listen to. You are young now, and it is normal for you to be full of youthful vigor, but you must try not to offend others. When your grandfather was young, I offended many people because I was too upright and had a very hot temper. As a result, when I was promoted from colonel to brigadier general, I encountered a lot of resistance and was not selected. In the end, I had no choice but to retire!"

When Su Zhentian finished speaking, he was also filled with sighs.

"it is good."

"These are all the pitfalls I have fallen into. You must avoid them and don't repeat my mistakes."

"I understand. Thank you for your teachings, Grandpa."

Su Ming said very seriously.

"Su Ming, Grandpa has nothing to give you. Consider this 1 billion as a red envelope from me."

Su Zhentian picked up his phone and transferred the 1 billion federal coins back to Su Ming.

"Grandpa, this is bad, isn't it?"

Su Ming hesitated and replied.

"Stop talking, let's put things in perspective! You've already paid off the money you owe your family, and this is the red envelope that grandpa gave you!"

Su Zhentian said to Su Ming.

"Okay, Grandpa, I have one more thing I want to ask you."

"Just ask!"

"I applied for the entrance exam not long ago, and then went to the base city of Kamoden in the Kingdom of Avahog."

"Well, then what?"

"I found a smuggled third-generation mecha, the Wind Chaser, there. From its style and the erased nameplate, I can conclude that it is the latest model produced by my company."

Su Ming said with a serious expression.

"Fuck you, are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"

"That's right, it's true. Did you smuggle this?"

"I didn't smuggle it. It looks like someone in my family is deceiving their superiors and subordinates."

Su Zhentian said angrily.

"Is this serious?"

"Serious, of course! The Federation has very strict control over the export of weapons, especially for mechas of the third generation and above. If this is discovered, it will be a big deal, and you will definitely be severely punished! And since you were able to run into one, then these guys must have smuggled more than one! If these accounts are turned up, it will be a disaster!"

"Now what?"

Su Ming asked with some difficulty.

"Don't worry about this matter. I will find the culprit and solve the problem!"

Su Zhentian also suppressed his anger.

"it is good!"

Su Ming nodded in response.

The next day, early in the morning.

Royal Court College dormitory building.

Su Ming pushed open the dormitory door and walked in.

When Rhine and others saw Su Ming coming back, they immediately stepped forward and asked impatiently.

"Squad leader, how's it going?"

"Did the exchange succeed?"

"Is there a badge or something?"

"Yes, I have!"

Su Ming replied with a smile.

"Where is it? Let's see!"

Ankajia and the others said happily.

"Give!"

Su Ming handed the book in his hand directly to them.

"Eh? Why are you reading to us, monitor?"

Zhang Yi asked in confusion.

"You have to take the exam first, and only after you pass it can you get it. This book is the content of the exam."

Su Ming explained with a smile.

"Tsk! How troublesome! After all this work, I still have to take the exam."

When Rhine and others heard this, they instantly lost interest.

At this time, Su Ming noticed that Mandy and Sun Lu's mattresses and quilts were rolled up, and there was a suitcase next to them, so he asked curiously.

"Mandy, Sun Lu, where are you going?"

"We just got admitted to a higher school, so we thought about taking a few days off to go home and tell our family the good news."

Mandy and the other said to Su Ming with a smile.

"Oh, you're not from the third planet, are you?"

Su Ming looked at their packed luggage and asked thoughtfully.

"No, I'm from Earth Flame Star, and Sun Lu is from Emerald Blue Star."

Mandy explained to Su Ming.

"Oh I got it!"

"Squad leader, do you want to come to my house and play for a few days?"

Sun Lu invited Su Ming.

"No, I have to prepare for this exam recently."

Su Ming picked up the Federal Constitution, shook it and declined.

"That's a shame. Come to my house and spend a few days next time when you have time."

Sun Lu replied with some regret.

At this time, Rhine also spoke to Su Ming.

"Class monitor, we have to train according to the course that Teacher Mia left for us recently."

"Well, train well. I also need to prepare for the exam. Everyone, go do your own things first. Come to me if you have any questions!"

Su Ming said to Rhine and others.

"it is good!"

Rhine and the others nodded.
-
A month later.

The outer starry sky of the Danube Star Sea and the Crimson Country.

The huge Blood Edge Fortress floats in the starry sky, and next to it floats a mothership, the Blood Mist, which is more than 280 kilometers long, with a triangular bow and a red main gun extending from the center. The whole body is covered with thick armor and has many launching ports.

In the surrounding starry sky, there are countless battleships and mechas, which form a spider web-like formation around the fortress.

In the starry sky opposite the Imperial Army.

There are three 300-kilometer-long ships with densely scaled armor on their hulls. The bows are concave, and a 300-meter-long blue main gun extends in the middle. Both sides of the hull are densely covered with launch ports and intercepting guns. These level 5 motherships each lead a huge group of ships to form three square formations.

The three motherships are Hummingbird, Red Glory, and Thunder Whale, and their formations are distributed in a triangle.

On the periphery of this triangular array, the level 5 battleship Typhoon, the level 5 battleship Hurricane, the level 5 battleship Storm, and the level 5 battleship Wind, each led a large number of ships to form four square formations.

These four phalanxes are located at the four corners of the mothership's triangular formation, together forming a huge formation.

The number of ships it assembled reached thousands!

At the same time, troops were continuously arriving in the rear on both sides.

The fleets of both sides were facing each other across the main star of the Crimson Country.

In the evening, in the No. 1 cafeteria of Royal Court Academy.

Su Ming walked in holding the Federal Constitution and several reference books.

At this time, the huge cafeteria was very lively and almost full of students eating.

The students discussed excitedly.

"You've heard that Sky City has assembled thousands of ships in the Danube Sea and is confronting the Imperial Army!"

"You just found out now. The news is a bit outdated. I told you, they started fighting two hours ago."

"No way? Did you see it on the Star Forum?"

"Are you stupid? The information on the Star Forum is delayed for a long time. You have to go to the Starlight Ball in school to check it out!"

"Shit, how was the fight, who had the upper hand?"

"Which side do you favor?"

"Of course it's the Sky City!"

"Hey, you're right! When I came out of the Starlight Orb, the Sky City was super powerful, and the Imperial Army was screaming in pain!"

"Damn it, are you so awesome?"

"Don't you even look at what ships Sky City has dispatched?"

"What kind of fleet did they send out?"

"The Sky City dispatched four very famous battleships, the Hurricane, the Wind, the Tempest, and the Gale!"

"Fuck, isn't this the Four Mad Men?"

"It's good to know!"

When Su Ming heard this, his brows slightly frowned.

Lately he has either been preparing for exams or training in the club's super-nerve training area.

I hadn't paid much attention to current affairs, and I didn't expect a fight to break out.

It would be a big trouble if we lose the battle, but fortunately the battle situation is good now and Sky City has the upper hand.

So Su Ming went to get a meal, walked to the corner, found a quiet dining table and sat down, reading a book while eating.

Although Su Ming had memorized the Federal Constitution.

However, the formal exam will be tomorrow morning, so he dare not be careless. If he fails, he will be in big trouble.

Just when Su Ming was absorbed in watching, he suddenly felt as if someone was sitting opposite him. Su Ming slowly raised his head and looked over, only to see Lin Chuyu and An Ruoxue sitting opposite him.

"Oh, isn't this our great scholar Su? He is so studious that he is still reading even when eating."

An Ruoxue teased with a smile.

Su Ming replied with some surprise.

"Chu Yu, Ruoxue, it's you guys. I haven't seen you guys for a long time. Are you guys out on a mission?"

"You just realized it now! You are so heartless."

An Ruoxue said with a sigh.

"Ruoxue, stop making trouble!"

Lin Chuyu responded with a chuckle.

"What mission are you on?"

Su Ming asked curiously.

"I won't tell you, but you can guess!"

An Ruoxue leaned over the dining table, supported her chin with one hand, looked at Su Ming and said playfully.

"I can't guess."

Su Ming smiled and replied.

"It's like this. We also applied for a group advancement mission and just came back from completing it yesterday."

Lin Chuyu explained with a smile.

"Hey, we are also sophomores now. Are you a little disappointed? We were all going to call you senior."

An Ruoxue replied jokingly.

"How could I be disappointed? Congratulations."

Su Ming responded in a good mood.

At this time, Lin Chuyu noticed the book Su Ming was studying and asked with some surprise.

"Federal Constitution, Su Ming, have you applied for a military rank?"

"Yes, I have the test tomorrow morning."

Su Ming replied calmly.

"What rank are you applying for?"

An Ruoxue asked curiously.

"Major!"

Su Ming did not hide it from the two of them.

"Ah, I shouldn't have asked if I knew. I'm just making things difficult for myself."

An Ruoxue simply put her head on her arms and complained.

Lin Chuyu was also stunned when she heard that Su Ming applied for the rank of major, and then she said to Su Ming.

"Su Ming, you must be extra careful when you are being audited."

"How to say?"

"The higher the rank of your application and promotion, the stricter the review will be! You may give the same answer as someone else in the same review, but they pass while you have problems!"

"I understand."

"Also, if you fail the first review, the next review will be very troublesome, and you may need a guarantor or something, so you should try to pass it in one go."

"it is good!"

Su Ming nodded.

"Don't worry, I think Su Ming will be fine. If he can't pass, then few people can."

An Ruoxue said with a smile.
"You can't say that. You still have to be careful."

Su Ming shook his head and did not act arrogantly.

"Well, we won't disturb you from reviewing then. Come on!"

Lin Chuyu encouraged Su Ming.

"Okay, let's meet again some other day!"

Su Ming responded with a smile.

In the office of the City Lord's Mansion in the City of Starlight.

Jakkers sat at his desk, head down, processing documents.

At this time, the door was pushed open, Yun Rou hurried in, and reported with a very nervous expression.

"Something happened to Lord Jakkers. Sky City has assembled tens of millions of troops and is engaging the Imperial Army head-on!"

When Jakkers heard this, his heart sank to the bottom, and he asked in a deep voice.

"Which are the main battleships?"

"Three motherships, the Hummingbird, the Red Glory, and the Thunder Whale. The Four Wind Battleships, the Hurricane, the Wind, and the Tempest. There are thousands of other ships, and follow-up troops are constantly reinforcing them."

"Who directed it?"

"Admiral Roches of the Fifth Legion."

Yun Rou replied.

"What's going on now?"

"It has just been a short while since the war began. We have a slight advantage, but the situation is unclear. However, the news has spread and has caused a huge sensation in the Federation."

"That reckless man, Faroun, I warned him not to do anything reckless! But he still caused me such a big mess!"

Jakkers said in great annoyance.

"Sir, what should we do now? What if Sky City is defeated?"

Yun Rou asked worriedly.

"Let me think."

Jakkers rubbed his temple and said helplessly.

The next morning.

Area A1, Federal Government and Military Building.

A black hovercraft stopped by the roadside, and Su Ming opened the door and got out.

He picked up his phone and checked the time. There was still an hour before the exam started.

Su Ming then walked inside.

When he entered the hall, he saw a sign with bold black letters in front of him.

"Officers who are taking the constitutional examination, turn right 7 meters ahead and wait in waiting room No. ."

When Su Ming arrived at Waiting Room No. 7 as instructed, he was slightly surprised by the scene before him.

In the waiting room, there were people wearing different school uniforms. Not only were there students from the Royal Court Academy taking the exam, there were also many students from the Azure Sky Academy and the Ammonsk Academy.

Unfortunately, Su Ming didn't recognize most of these people. Only a few of them looked familiar, like they were second-year students at the Imperial Court Academy.

At this time, there were many students present, some were studying hard with the federal constitution in mind, while others were talking enthusiastically.

Su Ming then walked in, trying to find an empty seat to sit down, after all, there was still an hour before the exam started.

He quickly found an empty seat and sat down, waiting quietly for the exam to begin.

At this time, he heard several students from the Blue Sky Academy and Armonks chatting in the seats in front.

"It's such a hassle. I have to go all the way to Starlight City to exchange my military rank. I've already lived here for a month!"

"Yeah, so what can you do?"

"Ah, it's not a big deal. The main thing is that the credits we get every year are pitifully small. Look at the people here, most of them are from the Imperial Court Academy."

"Tsk, what's the point of having so many people? I just checked and most of them are exchanged for the rank of second lieutenant. How can they compare to our senior sister Panny from the Azure Sky Academy? She was exchanged for the rank of lieutenant!"

When Su Ming heard this, he listened with great interest, just to pass the time.

At this moment, a boy wearing the Royal Court Academy uniform, with a crew cut, a rough face and an arrogant look, spoke in a bad mood.

"Tsk! What's so great about being a lieutenant?"

"Oh, you are so arrogant. Then what rank are you going to exchange for?"

The students from the Blue Sky Academy then sneered.

"I want to exchange for a second lieutenant!"

"If you want to exchange for a second lieutenant, don't say a word. Everyone who comes here wants to exchange for a second lieutenant!"

"I can't compare to you seniors, but you guys should stop bragging so much. Let me tell you the truth! Su Ming, a freshman in our school, has almost earned enough points to be rank major! Lieutenant means nothing!"

"you!"

"Is there something wrong with what I said?"

"Good, good, good!"

The students of Blue Sky Academy and Armonks could only hold back their anger.

There was no way. The gap between the major and the lieutenant was too big. If they had mentioned someone else, they might have questioned it. But since the other party was talking about Su Ming, there was no way to refute it. Because in the three-school league, that guy won the second prize and was recognized by everyone.

When Su Ming heard these people mention him, he couldn't help but lower his head and shook his head. It was really like a pot coming from the sky while you were sitting at home. Isn't this definitely attracting hatred?
Fortunately, I didn’t wear a school uniform today, but instead wore low-key casual clothes.

At this time, a man who looked quite shrewd was sitting on Su Ming's right. Seeing him shaking his head, he spoke in a low voice.

"Brother, let me tell you, most of these people who come to take the exam are from the three schools, and they are all big shots! Don't get involved in their affairs, or you'll be in trouble!"

"Uh, thanks for the reminder. I don't know what your name is."

Su Ming smiled and replied. But in his heart he was thinking: "Well, I got shot again."

"My name is Li Yan, and I'm from Diokas College. I don't want to chat with you for now, I have to hurry up and review."

Li Yan replied simply, then lowered his head to continue reviewing.

"it is good!"

Su Ming sat quietly in the chair and waited.

Time passed by second by second, and soon it was time for the exam.

At this time, Su Ming saw Zhou Shao coming over with Qin Yan and several of his subordinates. All the officers at the scene put down the books in their hands and looked over.

"Everyone, the exam is about to begin, everyone follow me!"

Zhou Shao said very seriously.

Su Ming and others stood up and followed Zhou Shao inside.

Soon they came to a place where storage cabinets were placed, and Zhou Shao spoke to everyone.

"Put all your belongings in the lockers. Prepare your pens in the examination room. Remember not to carry anything that could be ambiguous! If anyone is found to have controversial items during security checks, they will be disqualified from the exam."

After hearing this, Su Ming and others put their things into the self-service storage cabinets.

Seeing that everyone had put their belongings away, Zhou Shao led them to the security gate.

Not long after, Su Ming and his companions passed the security check and entered an examination room.

There are name tags on the tables in the examination room.

Su Ming found his examination table and sat down.

Zhou Shao glanced at all the examinees present, and when his eyes passed over Su Ming, he paused slightly.

He coughed and said seriously.

"This test will last for two hours, which is plenty of time. During the test, any whispering or any behavior unrelated to the test is prohibited, otherwise it will be considered cheating. The test will begin now, I wish you good luck!"

Qin Yan and others handed out papers one after another.

Su Ming glanced at the questions on the test paper. Basically, there were no standard answers to these questions, but they were not difficult to answer.

He immediately picked up the pen and began to answer.

Time passes little by little.

Two hours passed in a blink of an eye. Zhou Shao glanced at the time and then announced.

"Time is up, everyone stop writing and collect your papers!"

Everyone put down their pens.

Qin Yan and others stepped forward and collected all the papers.

Zhou Shao said to everyone.

"The exam is over, but don't leave yet. Stay in the exam room and wait for the results to be announced. If you want to go to the bathroom, there is a restroom outside the back door."

"it is good!"

Everyone responded one after another.

Zhou Shao and his companions then took the papers and left.

At this time, many students present started talking to each other.

"This test is very difficult. I don't know if I can pass it."

"Damn it, my eyes are blurry after reading all these questions. What kind of questions are these? I feel like all the multiple-choice questions are correct."

"I feel the same way. It's really a headache to write!"

At this time, Li Yan walked up to Su Ming and asked.

"Brother, how did you do on the test?"

"good."

Su Ming replied with satisfaction.

"You look very young. Which school are you from?"

Li Yan asked curiously.

"I am a student of Imperial Court Academy."

"Uh, so you are a student of Imperial Court Academy!"

Li Yan was also embarrassed for a moment.

"Yes!"

"No wonder you are so confident. This kind of test should not be a problem for top students like you."

"Fortunately, it is a little difficult."

Su Ming smiled and replied.

The test paper seemed simple, but it contained many hidden traps.

It is easy to reveal your true thoughts if you are not careful.

More than two hours later.

Zhou Shao and Qin Yan walked in again.

The originally noisy examination room suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at Zhou Shao nervously.

"Everyone, the papers have been graded. I will project the results now. If you score above 60, you have passed the test. If you score below 60, you have failed the test!"

After Zhou Shao finished speaking, he turned on the projection equipment and projected the results.

Su Ming took a quick glance and immediately saw his own results.

100 points, passed!

Su Ming was also very satisfied when he saw the result.

At this time, everyone in the examination room said with a smile on their face.

“I passed!”

"Damn it, I finally passed the written test."

Su Ming took a quick look and found that everyone in the examination room had passed. However, there were a lot of people who scored 60 points, which made him feel a little strange.

"Oh, I'm really exhausted. I need to go home and have a rest."

Some students stood up, stretched, and prepared to leave.

Just then a surprised voice suddenly rang out.

"Look, the one who got 100 points is called Su Ming!"

"Oh my god, that guy is here to take the exam too!"

"where?"

At once, many students in the examination room turned their heads to look at others.

The corner of Su Ming's mouth twitched slightly, and then he stood up and prepared to leave.

At this time, Zhou Shao saw Su Ming and several students were about to leave, so he coughed and said.

"Wait a minute, you can't leave yet."

"what?"

Everyone present was stunned and asked.

"The interview will begin now. Everyone return to your seats. Those whose names are called, please follow me!"

Zhou Shao said very seriously.

After hearing this, everyone started to discuss it in low voices.

"What's going on? Isn't the interview usually held in three days?"

"Yup!"

"Quiet!"

Zhou Shao spoke in a deep voice.

After hearing Zhou Shao's words, many officers at the scene stopped chatting and the examination room suddenly became quiet.

"The first person to be interviewed is Su Ming!"

After hearing this, Su Ming walked towards Zhou Shao with a helpless look on his face.

"Oh my god, he is Su Ming!"

“I didn’t notice it at all just now!”

Everyone focused their attention on Su Ming.

Li Yan was even more dumbfounded, with a confused look on his face.

"plz follow me!"

Zhou Shao said to Su Ming politely.

"it is good!"

Su Ming then followed Zhou Shao out of the examination room.

Zhou Shao took Su Ming inside, pushed open a tightly closed door, and entered a dark and long metal corridor.

The entire corridor was very quiet, without any sound.

A few minutes later, Zhou Shao took Su Ming through the corridor and came to the door of a special closed room.

"Commander Su Ming, please!"

"Thank you."

Su Ming walked into the closed room.

The entire enclosure was very dark and almost nothing could be seen, making it impossible to confirm how big the enclosure was.

The only thing that can be seen is a chair in the center area.

Su Ming walked to the chair and sat down.

At this time, the door of the closed room closed and all light disappeared.

Su Ming suddenly felt that he was in darkness.

However, Su Ming was not at all flustered or uneasy, but sat quietly.

Time passes little by little.

Three hours passed in the blink of an eye.

Su Ming was still sitting on the chair, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. He had been sitting on the chair for three hours, and no one came in during the whole time, and there was no movement.

But this was nothing to Su Ming, he still sat steadily in the chair.

Just then, rows of spotlights suddenly lit up overhead.

Su Ming suddenly felt extremely blinded. The dazzling light formed a circle with him as the center.

Even so, Su Ming still looked around in a very dim light and could not see anything clearly. However, he could see the people in the darkness clearly.

The most important point is that Su Ming keenly heard some rustling sounds, and it seemed that the interview was about to officially begin.

Sure enough, the next second, a steady voice sounded.

"Hello, Mr. Su Ming!"

"Hello, fellow examiners!"

Su Ming replied calmly.

"The interview is about to begin. We hope that you can answer the questions we raise seriously, as this will affect the final review result."

"Excuse me, my dear judges, may I speak freely when answering your questions?"

The interrogators present were a little surprised. They all turned their heads to look at a girl next to them who was wearing a dark blue star-speckled dress, her lavender hair tied up with an exquisite golden phoenix hairpin, and a silver metal mask on her face.

The girl also nodded slightly, indicating to the many examiners that it was okay.

After receiving the prompt, many interviewers immediately gave affirmative answers.

"of course can."

"Okay, I'm fine, let's get started."

Su Ming replied seriously.

"The interview has officially begun. The first question is, why do you want to join the federal military?"

The interrogator asked seriously.

"I have two answers to this question. One is the written answer, and the other is my true thoughts. I wonder which answer you would like to hear?"

Su Ming asked directly.

"Mr. Su Ming, we have already looked at your test paper and you scored 100 points. So we won't listen to your written answer. I'm sure you can answer it very well. We want to hear your real thoughts."

The chief judge replied with a hint of smile in his words.

They seemed to find it very interesting. They hadn't dared to answer like this during an interview for a long time.

"My real idea is very simple. I yearn for the stars and the sea. Joining the military will allow me to see a wider world!"

Su Ming answered truthfully and spoke his true thoughts.

"Very good. The second question is, what do you think of the current situation of the Federation?"

"There are still two answers, one true and one false. Which one do you want to hear?"

"Of course it's true, you can say whatever you want."

"The Federation is in a very bad situation now. It is like a bloated giant, and there is no unity inside. All parties follow the will of the Federation on the surface, but in fact they only care about themselves. The huge Federation is like a pile of loose sand and can never be cohesive. Moreover, the Federation is in a bad situation now. The Mechanical Clan and the Chirami Clan keep attacking. The Federation is exhausted from dealing with it, and the Dark Star Empire and the Kingdom of Apocalypse are eyeing it covetously."

Su Ming explained the federal issue very straightforwardly.

After hearing Su Ming's words, many judges fell silent. After a few seconds, the chief judge asked.

"The third question is, if the Federation is attacked, are you willing to go to the battlefield to defend your country?"

"I am willing! Although the Federation is full of problems and conflicts, the Federation is my home after all. It is my duty and responsibility to protect my country. If the nest is overturned, no egg will be left unbroken!"

Su Ming replied in a sonorous and solemn voice.

clap clap!

Suddenly, applause broke out all around.

"Very good, Mr. Su Ming, your interview is over. Please go back and wait for notification."

The presiding judge spoke.

"Thank you."

Su Ming immediately stood up.

Click!

At this time, the closed door opens automatically.

Su Ming walked straight out.

Two hours later.

Su Ming returned to the Imperial Court Academy and walked towards the cafeteria, feeling a little tired. The complicated exams were finally over.

Just then, two senior students in formal attire walked past Su Ming, talking excitedly to each other.

"Is this true? Is the news correct?"

"How could we be wrong? The Sky City's army won a great victory."

When Su Ming heard this, he stopped immediately.

He turned and chased after the two students.

"Brother, you just said that the troops of Sky City won a great victory. Is the news reliable?"

"Of course it's reliable!"

"The Imperial Army was completely defeated?"

Su Ming asked with a frown on his face.

"No, I just heard that the Imperial Army suffered heavy losses, and we don't know the specific situation. But if you are interested, you can go to the Starlight Sphere to have a look. You can get the latest information there the fastest."

"Okay, thank you."

After Su Ming expressed his thanks, he walked directly towards the Starlight Ball.

(End of this chapter)