Chapter 150 - Happy Paradise (2/2)

Squad leader Hao really didn’t understand. Du Peng could be considered a young elite genius. Why did he not use any channels or connections to enter the military? And there wasn’t anyone from the top who sent any messages down to here, asking for a bit more special attention towards Du Peng.

Squad leader Hao was master of psychology, but even he was unable to think of a good answer as to why Du Peng would be in such circumstances. He even utilized some of his contacts and channels to go investigate him. There was practically no information at all on Du Peng.

The assembly bugle call rang forth once more, and Squad Leader Hao snap back to reality from his reflection and contemplation. He spoke once more. “You two don’t need to do training today. Instead, you will make some preparations. You two will immediately start your travel and participate in that training camp.”

Du Peng’s eyes immediately lit up when he heard squad leader Hao mention the training. The glow caused the image of a wolf encountering meat to emerge in Qin Fen’s mind.

Qin Fen looked at Du Peng who got up and left. There were some things he didn’t quite understand. Why did Du Peng become this excited when he heard about the training camp? Was he just that anxious to prove himself? If so, why was he so anxious to prove himself?

“Kid.” Squad leader Hao walked side by side with Qin Fen. “In recruit training camp, even though I can’t say that all the best and elite recruits of East Asia are assembled here, they are all still people with decent strength. At the same time, quite a few people have some background. If there are some people whose personalities you get along with, you should go and make friends with them. It will be a lot of help for your future.”

Qin Fen nodded his head in agreement. “Squad Leader, I think I heard some news pertaining to my older brother.”

“Oh? Is that so? Where is Old Qin?”

Squad Leader Hao expressed interest. Clearly, his excitement was in no way inferior to when Du Peng heard of the training camp.

Qin Fen spoke, not quite daring to be totally confident in his answer, “I think he went and became a soldier for hire…”

“Ohhhh, a soldier for hire, eh…” Squad leader Hao shook his head over and over. “According to Old Qin’s personality, it’s very likely he is just doing it as a hobby. It is like how he played with guns and mobile armors back in the day. When his interest runs out, he will probably switch to something else, right?”

“It needs to be looked into farther.” Qin Fen was a bit unwilling. It was with great difficulty that he heard a bit of news pertaining to his brother Qin Zhan. He really didn’t want to let this clue go.

“Of course investigations need to be made!” Squad leader Hao changed his tone. “I just don’t have much hope for this clue, but investigations certainly need to be made. Who knows. We might be able to find information about where he went from such investigations. I really want to have you, who has been trained by us, to defeat your older brother. Fight for our pride, you know.”

Qin Fen shook his head over and over. These drill instructors were truly far too dedicated, never forgetting about their revenge all this time. Who knows. Perhaps the reason why his brother left back in the day was because these drill instructors complained too often that he was too strong, and his older brother ultimately couldn’t stand it and simply bolted away.

“The training trip this time should be of great help for you.” Squad leader Hao said, “It can also be considered a kind of assessment. If you can seize a good placing in a future big tournament, your training performance this time will be recorded and bonus points will be given out to buy the big shots of the East Asian Military Region. Who knows. Perhaps when the recruit training is terminated and assignments are made, there might even be the possibility of you being mixed into the lieutenants or even the captain ranks.”

Qin Fen began to rub his fists. Retiring from the military from a position that was lieutenant or higher gave rewards that were far greater than normal.

“Of course, becoming a second class petty officer is more likely than becoming a lieutenant.” Squad Leader Hao’s lips carried a bit of disdain. “Actually, being an executor is still a bit better than being a policymaker.”

Qin Fen didn’t really care about those things. A second class petty officer was none other than a supervisory official on the battalion level. Though such a role needed to execute the orders of a captain or battalion commander, there wasn’t much difference in terms of position between it and the captain rank.

At the very least, there was practically no difference between the two when it came to the pay when leaving the military, which was what Qin Fen was most concerned about.

As recruits, there weren’t many things worth packing up. Qin Fen and Du Peng just collected their clothes and followed Squad Leader Hao to walk to the airfield of recruit camp.

An X2 Combat Helicopter, which had speed of over 430 kilometers per hour, was using its propellers to let out rumbling roars. Compared to the helicopter that Qin Fen rode on last time, its performance far exceeded that one by quite a bit.

“Hey! Tit-suckers! Is this your first time seeing an aircraft?” The Air Force personnel who sat at the pilot seat turn his head around and roared loudly, “You guys’ eyes are all nearly bulging from their sockets! In a bit, I’ll have you guys experience what speed means.”

“The X2 combat helicopter has a maximum speed of four hundred and sixty-three kilometers per hour. Before the Federation was formed, the American company Sikorsky Aircraft designed and manufactured this rotary wing helicopter. It was once known as the fastest helicopter in the world.” Qin Fen’s wooden face quickly gave an introduction. “It possesses smart rotor wings, a smart cockpit, stealth ability, optic control, and even six gun barrels. Its firing rate can attai a powerful firepower of around six thousand rounds per minute. Next, the two sides of the X2 each has a hanging weapon frame. They were once used to carry Hellfire antitank missiles, a new kind of rocket equipment. With the emergence of mobile armors, the Hellfire antitank missile’s might was greatly lessened. It lies in a half decommissioned state.”

The seasoned Air Force soldier of the helicopter was stupefied. A recruit of the Army was able to recognize the model of the helicopter. This was of an extreme difficulty, yet this kid could actually recite all the main functions and fighting strengths of the X2. No wonder he was someone qualified to enter Happy Paradise Island.

The X2 quickly left the ground, and the screams of an aircraft could be heard coming from far away in the sky. A super cool aircraft was engaging in a gorgeous loop, and it quickly descended to the ground.

The soldier of the Air Force who piloted the X2 turned his head and asked, his tone carrying a bit of a test, “Kid, do you recognize that aircraft?”