Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
"Wow, this base is so majestic!" Some of the recruits leaned against the glass windows and looked at the vast and boundless base in front of them. Red hearts immediately appeared in their eyes. They had just come out of the training camp so they had never seen a real mecha clan before. They were instantly stunned by the majestic appearance of 250 Ace Mecha Clan.
The hover bus operator received a signal from the base and slowly landed at the entrance. The soldiers on duty at the entrance were fully armed. They boarded the bus with a stern expression and started inspecting the recruits.
This was a mandatory inspection before entering the base. The security at the entrance of 250 Ace Mecha Clan was not as lax as when Ling Lan first came in. If anyone dared to neglect their duty, they would definitely not have a good ending.
The moment the soldiers boarded the bus, a murderous aura rushed towards them. The recruits who were jumping around and making noise immediately sat down in their seats. They didn't dare to make a sound.
Chen Yifan could clearly feel the murderous aura coming from the soldiers. He had only felt this kind of murderous aura from some combat instructors. No, the mercenaries he went on missions with had this kind of murderous aura too. How could this kind of soldier be a bunch of useless people?
Chen Yifan was filled with doubts. Was 250 Ace Mecha Clan really a useless mecha clan like what Zhou Yu said?
After the inspection, the soldiers asked the hover bus operator to get off. Then, they took over the control of the bus. Soon, the hover bus rose into the air and flew into the base through the opened gate.
After a few minutes, the hover bus stopped at a spacious square. There were no buildings around. There were only grass and trees. The soldiers asked the recruits to get off the bus. After all the recruits got off the bus, the hover bus closed the door and disappeared.
The 400 recruits were suddenly thrown into an unfamiliar place. They started to feel uneasy.
Right at this moment, a simple marching route suddenly appeared on a large screen in front of the square. Then, a voice sounded in the square. "Newbies, to welcome you into 250 Ace Mecha Clan, we specially held a welcome ceremony. Are you ready?"
Chen Yifan gritted his teeth. What welcome ceremony? Wasn't it just a game for the veterans to play with the recruits? He knew that it wasn't easy to enter the mecha clan.
The 400 recruits had different expressions on their faces. Some were shocked, some were hesitant, some were nervous, and some were excited.
"Do you see the route on the screen? Remember this well. If you go in the wrong direction and come into contact with the defensive power of our base, you will die in vain. "
When these words were spoken, everyone's faces paled. Could it be that they were really going to die?
"In the army, there are recruits who die for various reasons every year. I hope you won't be one of them." The other party's warning was heard by the recruits. Everyone began to memorize the route on the screen. Many of them were afraid that they would make mistakes in their memory, so they directly used their communicators to record the map on the screen.
"You only have two hours. If you can't reach your destination in two hours … Hehe, good luck!" His voice was filled with schadenfreude. Chen Yifan's heart skipped a beat. There was definitely something wrong with the punishment. It seemed like they had to complete the mission just in case.
"The countdown begins now!" Following this voice, the map on the big screen disappeared, and in the blink of an eye, a timer appeared. The ten second countdown had begun.
"… 4, 3, 2, 1, move out!" Following this, a few impatient recruits picked up their bags and set off on their own according to the route on the map. There were also quite a number of new recruits who started to form groups.
Chen Yifan and the other two also joined a small group under Chen Yifan's instructions. No one knew what would happen on the way. With so many people moving together, they could deal with some problems that couldn't be solved by one person.
In the surveillance room of 250 Ace Mecha Clan, Ling Lan, Li Shiyu, Lin Zhong-qing and the other people who didn't have a mission were closely observing the performance of these recruits.
"These recruits aren't very capable. Their performance is just passable." Lin Zhong-qing felt a little regretful. There wasn't a single person who could form a team with more than 30 people. Most of them were moving alone. If they were in the wilderness, this kind of decision would be suicide.
"These are all recruits. Whether they are insects or dragons in the future will depend on how you lead them." Ling Lan said calmly. Lin Zhong-qing raised his head in shock. He looked at his boss in disbelief. Did his boss mean that he would be in charge of all these people?
"The logistics department of 250 Ace Mecha Clan is filled with people. Before they make any mistakes, I can't touch them rashly. Also, those logisticians are already used to their current commanding officer. If you parachute in, it will take a lot of effort to subdue them. It's not worth it to waste time and effort on this. This is also why I didn't touch the logistics department. " Ling Lan explained, "However, I don't feel at ease leaving the logistics department to other people. I don't want other people to take over the 400 new logisticians. I will leave them all to you. I hope that you will be able to bring up a batch of outstanding logisticians."
"Yes, regiment commander!" Lin Zhong-qing saluted excitedly.
During this period of time, Lin Zhong-qing saw that the other members of his team all had a clear position and mission. Only he, Luo Shaoyun and the other three didn't have a clear mission. They just went to help wherever they were needed. Luo Shaoyun and the other three didn't have anything to do. However, Lin Zhong-qing was different. After all, Luo Shaoyun and the other three only joined the battle team after entering the 23rd division. As for him, he had been following his boss since he was in the Scout Academy. The other old members were all given important missions by their boss. He was the only one who was free.
Now that he heard his boss's words, Lin Zhong-qing understood that he was thinking too much. His boss had already considered his matter. It was just that the time wasn't right so he didn't tell him about the arrangements. This was his boss. Before he had 100% confidence in everything, he wouldn't make a promise easily.
After Lin Zhong-qing's excitement, he slowly calmed down. He noticed that Luo Shaoyun, Yuan Youyun, Li Jinghong and He Chaoyang were looking at him enviously. His heart skipped a beat. He remembered that during this period of time, his boss had always asked him to lead Luo Shaoyun and the other three on missions. After this period of time, he and Luo Shaoyun and the other three had a certain level of tacit understanding. He instantly understood.
"Boss, I definitely won't be able to lead these 400 people by myself. You need to provide me with some assistance," Lin Zhong-qing requested.
Ling Lan glanced at him with a half-smile. Her lips curled up slightly. "Oh? What kind of assistance do you need? "
Seeing the faint trace of satisfaction in Ling Lan's eyes, Lin Zhong-qing knew that he had guessed Ling Lan's thoughts correctly. He instantly smiled and said, "Boss, don't blame me for poaching your people. I hope that Shaoyun, Youyun, Jinghong and Chaoyang can come together. The five of us can work together to pull the mecha logistics department up."
Ling Lan glanced at the four people who had expressions of joy on their faces and said calmly, "I don't object. However, whether they are willing to help you or not is up to you to invite them. If they aren't willing, don't come looking for me."
Before Lin Zhong-qing could reply, He Chaoyang had already started mumbling, "Boss, we are willing to go to the mecha logistics department to help Zhong-qing." The four of them had been bored out of their minds recently. Now that they suddenly had something to do, of course they were willing to help.
Ling Lan's cold gaze swept over He Chaoyang. The sharpness in her eyes instantly intimidated He Chaoyang. He quickly lowered his head, not daring to look at his boss.
"If you want to go to the mecha logistics department with the intention of helping, then you don't have to go." Ling Lan said calmly, "If you want to go, then you must take responsibility. No matter who made a mistake, punish them accordingly. I won't go easy on them. Do you understand?"
"Understood!" The four of them said in unison.
The four of them were all smart people. From their boss's words, they already knew that their boss had arranged for them to be Lin Zhong-qing's assistants.
The four of them didn't feel wronged. During this period of time, they had worked together with Lin Zhong-qing and witnessed his capabilities. They were already convinced by him. In terms of capabilities, they could only be Lin Zhong-qing's assistants. Ling Lan's arrangement wasn't unfair at all. Also, Lin Zhong-qing's temper was very good. When they encountered problems, they would discuss it with him. The four of them were also very happy to continue working with Lin Zhong-qing.
Seeing that the four of them didn't have any objections and happily accepted this arrangement, Ling Lan instantly heaved a sigh of relief.
It should be known that in a war, logistics were the most important thing. If there was a problem in the logistics department, no matter how strong and ferocious the mecha operators were, they wouldn't be able to last for long. Only by ensuring that the logistics department didn't fail and continuously provide support to the frontline could a mecha clan unleash its strongest combat power.
This was an important part of the logistics department. Of course, Ling Lan would hand it over to someone she trusted. However, if Lin Zhong-qing wanted to form an outstanding logistics team by himself, it wasn't enough. Thus, Ling Lan arranged these four generals for Lin Zhong-qing.
However, in the current military, those who had some capabilities didn't want to go to the logistics department. This was because the logistics department didn't want to achieve anything. They just wanted to avoid any mistakes. If they wanted to achieve anything in the logistics department, there was basically no hope. In the entire Federation, among the high-ranking officers in the military, there was almost no one who came from the logistics department. Even if there was someone who came from the logistics department, they would at most be a senior colonel.
This was why Ling Lan was worried that the four of them wouldn't be willing. However, from the looks of it, Ling Lan was thinking too much. Luo Shaoyun and the other three didn't feel that there was anything wrong with going to the logistics department. To them, being promoted from a second lieutenant to a senior captain (the rank of the deputy leader of a mecha clan's logistics team was equivalent to a senior captain) was already a meteoric rise. Also, being a senior captain was a military rank with real power. It was much more valuable than an honorary rank.
In reality, ever since Ling Lan became the Regiment Commander of 250 Ace Mecha Clan, no matter if it was her or her team members, they were all adapting to their new roles. Fortunately, the members of Ling Lan's battle team were all capable and stable. Many of them were able to adapt well to the important positions in the mecha clan.
For example, Zilong, Luo Lang, Xie Yi, Li Lanfeng, Zhao Jun, Han Jijun, and Li Yingjie became the team leaders of the mecha clan. Each of them led 25 ace mecha operators to form a powerful mecha clan. The reason why their team members were able to recover so quickly was because of their hard work.
Li Shiyu had been appointed as the dean of the regiment hospital by Ling Lan. Luo Chao and Han Xuya had become his assistants. With their hard work, the treatment center of 250 Ace Mecha Clan was temporarily established. Of course, the regiment hospital still needed a lot of manpower. A portion of the new recruits would be selected to fill in the gaps.
The hospital was one of the most important institutions in a battle. Hence, they needed to ensure that the manpower they needed couldn't be cut.
Chang Xinyuan was the person in charge of the mecha research center in Ling Lan's mind. However, this was just Ling Lan's idea. Currently, Chang Xinyuan was the only person in charge of the mecha research center. Once the research center was established, that department would lack manpower. Not only would it lack logisticians, but it would also lack technicians. Ling Lan had no choice but to postpone this plan.
The mecha logistics department that worried Ling Lan for a long time was now filled with 400 logisticians. With Lin Zhong-qing in charge and Luo Shaoyun, Yuan Youyun, Li Jinghong, and He Chaoyang assisting him, this problem was solved. Ling Lan felt a lot more relaxed.
However, if one mecha operator needed two logisticians, 400 people were still not enough. Also, these 400 new recruits couldn't all be assigned to mecha operators. Li Shiyu needed a lot of manpower … As for Chang Xinyuan, she needed a few people to help him. It seemed that the 400 people she asked for from the chief of staff was still too little. Ling Lan thought regretfully.
The reason why Ling Lan didn't take the original 100 logisticians into consideration was because as the number of members in the mecha clan increased, the logisticians were already having a hard time keeping the entire mecha clan alive. There was no way they could spare more people.
Ling Lan felt regretful. However, she knew that haste makes waste. She had to take one step at a time. One day, 250 Ace Mecha Clan would become an ace mecha clan with sufficient manpower, proper distribution of resources, and mature operations.
Ling Lan and the others observed for a while. Then, Ling Lan suddenly asked, "Are Zilong and the others ready?"
Lin Zhong-qing replied in a low voice, "They're ready. They're just waiting for your order."
"Let them move," Ling Lan replied.
"Yes, regiment commander!" Lin Zhong-qing immediately gave the order to the ten team leaders.
The ten squads that were already waiting at their respective positions began to move as soon as they received the order.
Chen Yifan, Chen Yi 'an, and Zhou Yu followed the people in front of them. The leader of this group was called Guo Rongqi. He was a meticulous person. He had researched the entire route so he clearly told everyone that if they wanted to reach their destination in time, they wouldn't be able to reach their destination on foot. They had to jog.
Although many people didn't believe him, they felt that jogging wasn't a problem. Also, if they could save as much time as possible in the first half of the journey, the second half of the journey would be easier. Hence, they jogged forward.
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