Chapter 1280 - How Are You Here?! (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Glad to be here! Thank you, sir! I will be in your care!” replied Jiang Fei enthusiastically.

He had been through several types of training before, from basketball, to P.E sessions, and even martial arts. He knew what to say and how to behave.

“Good answer! I like your attitude!” barked Moglain.

He initially thought that the Terran was just another person that somehow managed to get in after garnering Commander Alexis’ favor. His first impression of Jiang Fei was that he was someone snarky who was willing to name-drop to get himself ahead.

But he ended up being taken aback by Jiang Fei’s humble behaviour. That was a surprise, albeit a pleasant one.

“Mhm. Seems that I’m not going to be training you today. Never mind. I’ll arrange your quarters for now. We will start your training tomorrow! With the rest of them,” said Moglain, pointing towards the other trainees that were on the field.

“Oof… Now that’s a scene,” thought Jiang Fei to himself.

It was not the number of trainees or their impressive combat levels that had Jiang Fei in a daze, but the types of trainees that were present. There were only a few Valsalrians, while the rest were from all kinds of different races.

Even out of their combat gear, Jiang Fei could still recognize the Valsalrians. Every Valsalrian shared a common appearance, but with some mild alterations to set them apart from each other.

Their skin had a pinkish hue, the top of their shell-like heads were smooth and bald, and they had oddly shaped limbs. Even so, they could pass as humans dressed in costumes.

Compared to the humanoid-like Valsalrians, the other trainees were…weirdly shaped. Some were just stones, others were shaped like an octopus, and some were even… walking trees that kept repeating the same three words over and over again.

“Follow me,” ordered Moglain while Jiang Fei was still trying to make sense of what he was looking at.

“Coming…”

He could not tell how long he had spent on Redstone but he could tell that his muscles and bones had somewhat gotten used to the unforgiving pull of the planet’s gravity. Walking was manageable now — at the very least he wasn’t panting for breath anymore. Running was still a challenge though.

Following Moglain, Jiang Fei crossed the enormous training field and arrived at some sort of a building. The entire thing was shaped exactly like a giant whale, with its gaping mouth as the entrance.

“This is the living quarters for all trainees,” said Moglain.

“Got it,” acknowledged Jiang Fei with a nod.

Entering the building, Jiang Fei quickly noticed that the whale’s interior was made from the same Bio-Metal as the ship. But that wasn’t the most shocking thing for him.

He thought that that an alien hostel would be messy and dirty, possibly even slimy and disgusting. But contrary to his prejudice, it was completely clean! Not even the hint of an unpleasant scent lingered nor was the tiniest speck of dust to be found!

The corridors were organized like a corporate office — squares rooms or cubicles in neat rows with walkways built all around them. Moglain led Jiang Fei to one of the rooms.

“This one’s yours. Tomorrow morning, there will be three calls as a signal to gather. If you are not present on the training field after the third call, you will be punished. I don’t care if you’re Commander Alexis’ personal escort or his cat, I will make you suffer for your tardiness. Understood?” said Moglain sternly.

“Sir, yes sir!” said Jiang Fei, immediately replying with a salute.

The first rule in any training camp is always to obey the rules. Even if he had a special relationship with his trainer, he would not expect anything less than equal treatment. Creating enmity between the trainer and the other trainees would only spell doom for the rest of his training period.

“Good. Here’s a piece of advice. If you have any free time at all, sleep. Rest. You’re gonna need it!” said Moglain, laughing as he left Jiang Fei alone.