649 Chapter 649 The Command Center
Chapter 649 The Command Center
“Every base’s highest-ranking commander is a general-ranked officer, and base one commander is a fully-fledged general. His strength surpa.s.sed anything you ever imagined, and seeing him in action is often difficult. Those who can witness that are not your everyday people.”
“How many generals are in the military?” Lu Yu asked Xu Yuan.
“There are only five of them, but each is extremely powerful. They are so powerful that they are beyond our comprehension.” Xu Yuan responded quickly.
A few uniformed men emerged from the square at this time. They smiled and greeted them after seeing Xu Yuan.
“Dr. Xu? Why are you here in base one?”
“I’m here with a friend who’s joining the army,” he replied.
“Really? Is this about the well-known Lu Yu?”
That person looked amazed at Lu Yu’s appearance. A normal person would normally have to go through the entire process if they wanted to join the military. Furthermore, base one had stopped recruiting for a long time. Barely anyone could show up at base one from the start when they joined the army.
“Yeah, this is Lu Yu. He was promoted to captain shortly after joining the army.”
“I’m envious. It’s nice to have such talent, as opposed to me… Uh, I’ll train first, or the instructor will deal with me later.”
The few people who pa.s.sed by fled quickly.
“I didn’t expect you to have such a wide network here,” Lu Yu mentioned to Xu Yuan.
“I am, after all, a military doctor. Because my medical skills are excellent, I frequently visit between the various bases to treat patients.”
“Right. You said the general wanted to see me? Let’s get over here and stop wasting his time.”
Xu Yuan nodded to Lu Yu’s words. “Let’s head over to the command center. He’s usually there, but he might be elsewhere at times.”
Xu Yuan led the way through the streets toward the base’s center.
Although the base was roughly the size of a small county, it differed greatly from whatever county.
There were no commercial streets, residential neighborhoods, or business districts. Everything in this place was ready for war.
A tight circle of outer sentries surrounded the entire base, and numerous powerful array formations were here. Even if a meteorite struck this location, it could withstand it.
The structures at the base were extremely solid. As Lu Yu walked down the streets, he could see the buildings on both sides; these structures were all black in color and made of special materials that ordinary cultivators could not damage.
“This place is different from our cities. It’s quieter and less lively.”
Xu Yuan spoke up as he led the way. “This is a cla.s.sified military base, and those who can enter base one are of someone special. A strict screening mechanism is in place, so there aren’t many people here.”
Lu Yu gave a slight nod. “There aren’t many people here, but each of them is likely to be an expert in their respective field, right?”
“That’s correct. The weakest one here must be at least platinum rank 5 and barely qualified to be a second lieutenant.”
“When I was promoted to captain, I didn’t have the strength of a platinum rank 5, did I?”
“Aren’t military ranks strict in terms of strength requirements?” Lu Yu asked.
“Of course, it is stringent. We’re fighting a war, and strength is the most basic requirement here!”
“Because of your great potential, you were granted the rank of captain back then. As a result, this shows how confident Wan Guliu is in the fact that you will be someone special in the future. He deemed it likely that you’ll be captain sooner or later.”
“Moreover, you’re almost at platinum rank 5 now, technically deserving of the captain’s rank.”
Lu Yu shrugged. “Someone of the same strength as me is just a second lieutenant. In comparison, it’s much lower.”
“Potential is important, after all. The current level of your strength is merely transitory.”
Xu Yuan suddenly looked at Lu Yu firmly and reminded him, “Although I and the others think you deserve your rank, there are still people in the military who are dissatisfied with that. After all, your strength does not merit the rank of captain, so it’s natural for some to be p.i.s.sed.”
“p.i.s.sed? If he is p.i.s.sed, he can speak up to Wan Guliu. He’s the one who gave Lu Yu the captain’s rank personally!” w.a.n.g Meng expressed his displeasure.
“Who would dare to express such dissatisfaction aloud? Everything is said privately, which is why I’m reminding you.”
Xu Yuan kept leading the way, saying as he walked, “Although both Wan Guliu and I believe your abilities are worthy of the captain’s rank, you should be aware that anyone who can enter a military base like this is a genius of their own. It is natural for them to be both annoyed and unhappy about your promotion.”
Lu Yu walked forward, looking left and right. “I think that should be a small minority. The people around me look friendly.”
Even though there weren’t many people around, they all smiled at Xu Yuan and Lu Yu.
“We’ve arrived. Let’s go inside. We will be having a serious discussion, as under normal circ.u.mstances, new recruits must go through a formal process to join the army. It’s unusual to come across someone like you.”
Two uniformed soldiers stood at the base’s gate. They stood tall and looked straight ahead.
“We’d like to meet someone inside. Please open the gates.”
After glancing at Xu Yuan, the guard asked, “State your name, and we’ll verify it.”
“I’m Xu Yuan, and he’s Lu Yu. We both want to enter.”
“The two of you can go in, but the three behind you can’t,” one of the guards said, looking at his record list. He replied expressionlessly to Xu Yuan, “They must wait here, as they aren’t invited.”
Lu Yu returned his gaze to w.a.n.g Meng, Han Xuefei, and Yun Zirou. “You three have to wait outside for a while; we’ll be out shortly.”
The three of them nodded and could only do what others told them in this place.
Creak…
Lu Yu and Xu Yuan entered through the iron gates.
The entire command center was a ma.s.sive flat cylindrical structure. At the top of the building, a magnificent signal tower stood tall, surrounded by flags.
The command center had a solemn atmosphere. As Lu Yu entered, his heart calmed down, and his expression turned stoic.
“Let go…”
Xu Yuan moved quickly forward, as he was a military doctor and had never been in a command center. This was also his first time, so he was a little nervous.
They soon arrived at a door. The metal door was tightly sealed and seemed impossible to open with brute force.
Xu Yuan stood before the door and saw a camera hanging on it. It swiveled and aimed at Xu Yuan and Lu Yu.
The camera’s red light turned green, and the door in front of them slowly opened.
A mature woman in business attire stood before them after the door opened and smiled.
“h.e.l.lo, you’re probably Lu Yu and Xu Yuan, right?”
“Yes.”
“Please enter. We’ve been expecting you for a long time…”