Chapter 00055: Afraid You Won't Come (Extra Chapter for Alliance Leader Mu Mu Yao Er)
# Afraid You Won't Come (Extra Chapter for Alliance Leader Mu Mu Yao Er)
Chapter 55
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 55: Afraid You Won't Come (Extra Chapter for Alliance Leader Mu Mu Yao Er)
Qin Yue said with great delight, "This is a good thing! Then we will definitely be in the same squad."
In fact, they had previously worried about whether they would be in the same squad, because the selection of soldiers was done by the Junior Lieutenant Commander. If the Junior Lieutenant Commander only favored one of the four of them, the others would not be taken even if they pleaded. Moreover, once chosen, if you were unwilling to go, you would immediately offend a Junior Lieutenant Commander. Furthermore, if selected by the Junior Lieutenant Commander, the soldier must comply.
In the Star Expedition Army, any officer holds significant power over their subordinates, even a Junior Lieutenant Commander.
Looking at the more than two hundred soldiers approaching, Zhan Tao seemed somewhat dissatisfied. He shook his head; the quality of soldiers enlisting in the Star Expedition Army was getting lower and lower. In previous recruitments, there were at least a thousand with Orange Badges, or at least five or six hundred. But this time, there were only about two hundred, which was really too few.
After the more than two hundred soldiers formed a line, Zhan Tao said, "From now on, you are all Junior Lieutenant Commanders. I will award your first officer badge. All Junior Lieutenant Commanders receiving an officer badge must accept it with military respect. Now please line up, and when I call your name, step forward to receive your officer badge."
After finishing, Zhan Tao performed a military salute himself, legs together, right hand on his chest, palm facing outward. This made Lan Xiaobu breathe a sigh of relief; he really didn't know what the military salute of Zhen Nuo Star looked like.
Lan Xiaobu quickly received his officer badge, a diamond-shaped orange badge with an orange star emblem, along with his name and military rank: "Lan Xiaobu, Junior Lieutenant Commander of the Star Expedition Army."
Lan Xiaobu glanced at Zhan Tao's officer badge, which had two stars, colored yellow, with the title of Lieutenant Commander written on it. It seemed that Zhan Tao was just one rank higher than him.
After all the Junior Lieutenant Commanders received their officer badges, Zhan Tao continued, "The officer badge represents your identity. I hope that in the future, each of you can earn more stars on your badge and become true generals or even commanders of Zhen Nuo Star. Each Junior Lieutenant Commander can have five to ten subordinates, and your subordinates are right behind you. Now you can choose your own subordinates."
"Yes." The more than two hundred soldiers dispersed immediately, starting to select their soldiers. For these newly promoted Junior Lieutenant Commanders, choosing stronger soldiers was naturally a priority.
Before Lan Xiaobu could return, a robust Junior Lieutenant Commander approached Qin Yue, pointing at her, "You, come with me. From now on, you are a member of my team."
It was evident he had already set his sights on Qin Yue, so he quickly came to select her.
"Ah..." Qin Yue's face changed, and even A Xu beside her looked alarmed.
Soldiers selected by a Junior Lieutenant Commander must obey unconditionally; otherwise, they could be executed on the spot, unless the Junior Lieutenant Commander changed their mind. Moreover, the way this Junior Lieutenant Commander looked at Qin Yue indicated that he was not merely interested in her as a soldier; he likely desired her as a woman.
"She won't go with you; she is already one of my soldiers." A sudden voice interrupted the Junior Lieutenant Commander's words, "Qin Yue, A Xu, Ke'er, stand behind me. From now on, we are the Universal Peacekeeping Force, but for now, we will start as a peacekeeping squad."
When a Junior Lieutenant Commander selects soldiers, those selected cannot resist or refuse. However, if two Junior Lieutenant Commanders compete for the same soldier, their statuses are equal.
"Xiao Bu, are you going to use the military codename from Lan Ya Star again?" Ke'er joyfully rushed to Lan Xiaobu's side first.
Qin Yue and A Xu quickly followed, coming to Lan Xiaobu's side.
"What do you mean?" The robust Junior Lieutenant Commander's face flushed with anger, his eyes filled with extreme fury.
He had made the first selection, and now Lan Xiaobu was trying to take soldiers from him. If Lan Xiaobu succeeded, what dignity would he have left as a Junior Lieutenant Commander?
Lan Xiaobu smiled, "It's just as you see it. Are you thinking of coming under my command? But you seem simple-minded, and with that ugly appearance, I don't want to take you."
"Looking for death..." The robust Junior Lieutenant Commander stepped forward, his fist clenched like a sandbag.
"Brother Lenna, we can't act now; let's finish selecting the soldiers first." A shorter man, also a Junior Lieutenant Commander, stopped the one who was about to strike.
Lenna realized this and shot a cold glance at Lan Xiaobu, "Kid, if you snatch away something, you must be able to enjoy it. Don't forget, my name is Lenna, and I will come looking for you."
Ke'er laughed heartily, "What are you afraid of? If you have the guts, come at me."
Ke'er had truly spent many years in the army; he understood better than anyone that being timid only leads to a quicker death. In the army, the bigger the fist, the less fear one had, thus increasing the chances of survival.
"I hope you can still say you're not afraid then." Lenna shot a glance at Ke'er.
Lan Xiaobu continued to smile, "Forget it, I am afraid." Everyone was taken aback, and Lan Xiaobu added, "I'm afraid you won't come."
"Haha..." The crowd burst into laughter, all knowing that once things settled down, one of Lan Xiaobu or Lenna would surely die.
"Xiao Bu... no, Junior Lieutenant Commander, you still need to recruit seven more people. When that bastard comes, we won't be afraid of him." Ke'er hurriedly suggested as he saw Lenna leave.
"Right, let's recruit seven more people. I'm an archer, so it would be best to get two more archers to coordinate with me, and then..."
A Xu was still chattering about suggestions when Qin Yue interrupted her, "A Xu, let the Junior Lieutenant Commander decide. Whatever the Junior Lieutenant Commander does, we will fully support."
Qin Yue, coming from royal lineage, was well aware of power struggles. If the plan wasn't set, the one in power dislikes subordinates pointing fingers. Lan Xiaobu was a Junior Lieutenant Commander, and he was an officer.
After saying this, Qin Yue even took the initiative to bow slightly to Lan Xiaobu, "Thank you for saving me just now."
If it weren't for Lan Xiaobu snatching her from Lenna, she would probably have fallen into being Lenna's tool for release. If Lenna had recruited her into his squad, no matter how capable she was, she wouldn't have had the chance to come out.
Lan Xiaobu nodded and walked into the crowd. However, he quickly noticed that whenever he wanted to recruit a certain soldier, that soldier would hurriedly lower their head.
Lan Xiaobu understood the situation; they clearly did not want to become his soldiers. He had just arrived here, and aside from the conflict with Lenna, he hadn't shown any particularly bad traits. It seemed these people didn't want to become his soldiers likely due to Lenna's intimidation; this Lenna was not simple.
Even so, Lan Xiaobu still approached two soldiers. But before he could speak, he saw the fear in their eyes.
Lan Xiaobu sighed; do not impose on others what you do not want. These two clearly did not want to be his soldiers, yet they had no way to refuse him.
Thinking of this, he simply lost interest in continuing to recruit and returned to his squad. Four people were enough; he wasn't really here to become part of the Star Expedition Army.
"Junior Lieutenant, may I join your squad?" A slightly timid voice rang out. Lan Xiaobu saw a very thin young man walking over.
However, Lan Xiaobu knew very well that anyone standing in this hall, no matter how thin, was not simple. At the very least, their punch would exceed two hundred kilograms of force.
"What is your name? Why do you want to join my squad?" Lan Xiaobu looked at the frail young man in surprise. Others were avoiding him, but what did this guy mean?
"My name is Ding He, from the Level-1 Technological Civilization Planet, Northern Mo Star. My companion and I arrived at Zhen Nuo Star a month ago. As soon as we arrived, we encountered that Lenna, who took my companion away, and I haven't seen my companion since..." Ding He's voice sounded very calm, but Lan Xiaobu could sense the hatred within it.
Without needing to guess, Lan Xiaobu could imagine that Ding He's companion must have been a woman of considerable beauty. It seemed Lenna was indeed a habitual offender.
Ke'er quickly said, "I know Northern Mo Star; like our Lan Ya Star, it was breached by Flying Jade Star and is likely enslaved now."
"Yes." Ding He lowered his head, tears welling in his eyes.
Lan Xiaobu looked at Ke'er speechlessly, thinking, if it weren't for knowing your character, I would really suspect you are not from Lan Ya Star.
Look at Ding He, who appeared so sorrowful after his home planet was enslaved. Ke'er, on the other hand, was utterly heartless, showing no anger or sadness about Lan Ya Star's enslavement; he was simply a fool. Aside from the initial anger when communicating through the flying saucer, he had completely become a bystander.
"Do you know why many people are afraid of Lenna?" Lan Xiaobu glanced at Lenna in the distance, who had already recruited ten people. If it weren't for the rule that only ten could be recruited, he might have taken hundreds or thousands.
Ding He replied, "Because Lenna comes from Giant Foothill Star, which is a Level-2 Technological Civilization Planet. He came very early; many people here knew of Lenna's existence and that he came from a Level-2 Technological Civilization Planet before you all arrived. Such a person is not someone anyone dares to offend."
Lan Xiaobu asked in confusion, "Was the Level-2 Technological Civilization Planet also enslaved?"
Ding He shook his head, "No, he betrayed Giant Foothill Star and came to join Zhen Nuo Star."
"No wonder he is so arrogant; a guy who betrays his own home planet has no right to be arrogant." Ke'er said resentfully.
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