Day two.

Jack got up early.

Nowadays, when he's not training intensely, he only needs to sleep two or three hours a day to stay energized.

After breakfast, Jack tidied up a little.

There's not a lot that can be brought into the force, and it's mostly a pain in the ass to deal with the whole house thing.

If it wasn't disposed of properly, the next time he came home, his house was going to be a buggy paradise.

I got up at five and was busy until seven.

All of the home furnishings in the house, except for a small suitcase to be taken away, were covered with a layer of dustproof film by him.

By the time Rico arrived to meet him at his house, he was ready to go.

Why are you so early?

Jack greeted Rico and sat down, tossing him a bottle of water.

The guy was carrying a suitcase in one hand, and for those who didn't know, they thought he was going on a trip.

Jack, we have to go early!

I've already inquired about it. Official recruit training starts the day after you report for duty.

If we'd gotten there earlier, we'd still have had time to wander through the boot camp and make some new friends who were as smart as we were.

I'm sure those who left in the afternoon will be headless when they get into boot camp.

Rico spoke eloquently, with an 'I know it all' look on his face.

You have a point.

Jack nodded, agreeing with Rico's suggestion.

It wasn't that Rico had talked him into it, but he wanted to get to Mars sooner than sitting at home, too.

So what are you waiting for?

Go! Go! Go!

With a wave of his hand, Rico headed for the front door, carrying two suitcases.

Jack laughed and shook his head, locking the gate behind him and following with a small suitcase.

Rico, why isn't Carmen here?

Her parents had taken her on a trip to São Paulo, on a whim, yesterday afternoon, the only place in all of South America that had a Starfleet Academy.

Hearing Jack's words, Rico returned helplessly.

It's Mars he's going to on this trip!

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The fact that his girlfriend couldn't come to see him off did make him a little bit lost, but it also made him a little bit thankful that saying goodbye wasn't a happy event after all.

... ... ...

Twenty minutes later, Jack and Rico arrived at the Lima Terminal.

The time was barely seven-thirty, but the passenger station was already packed with people, heads as far as the eye could see.

Today is the day that new recruits report for duty, and passenger terminals across the Commonwealth are full.

Jack, follow me!

Rico couldn't wait, and with his strong body, he quickly cut a path through the crowd.

Jack was happy to take it easy and paddle after Rico.

Not much longer.

The two were successfully vetted for registration and arrived at the terminal.

They would need to take a transporter first to a starship base stationed outside the Earth's dispersal layer and then finally a transporter to Mars.

Rico?

Jack?

A cheer went up from the cabin as Jack and Rico lined up to board the plane.

The two men whipped their heads around to see that it was their classmate, Alan.

Allen was an old black man, as thin as a bamboo pole and extremely crotch-pulling in his studies, and the Mobile Unit was his only way out.

Man, it's great to see you here.

Rico enthusiastically went up and hugged Alan.

This was great. I have one more acquaintance from being a soldier on Mars, and we could get together sometime in the future.

Jack and Alan didn't know each other very well and just said hello.

Rookies, listen up.

I'm only going to say this once. We'll be lifting off in two minutes. Sit down and fasten your seat belts immediately.

Once the cabin was full, a reminder came over the radio.

From the title 'rookie', it was clear that the driver must be a veteran, and only a veteran was qualified to call a new recruit a rookie.

All the recruits were honest, took their seats, and waited.

Jack did the same, though his eyes were restless, glancing around at the pod.

It was his first time on a transport plane.

Transports are military vehicles capable of second-universe speeds sufficient to break away from Earth's gravity and are simply out of reach of ordinary people.

Not so much on the outside, like a matchbox with wings, an energy shield generator hanging from its head, and energy thrusters hanging from its four jacks and feet.

When he became a high-ranking officer of the Mobile Force in the future and had an exclusive means of transportation for traveling, he would make sure to give it a good makeover.

Buzz ......

Thinking about it, Jack felt a jolt.

The transporter lifted off.

A burst of blue light lit up the bulkheads of the Four Jacks, wrapping the entire inner cabin like a spider's web, and the sense of vibration disappeared at that moment.

The cabin fell silent at that moment, and everyone kept their mouths shut.

There was a wait of about three or four minutes.

The blue light on the bulkhead went out, and the pod followed, vibrating a few times before quickly stabilizing again.

Swish!

At the same time, the sealed window, which had been closed, opened to reveal the space glass at the back.

Looking out the glass window, everyone was in shock.

Starship base!

A starship base was moored in the direction to the left of the transporter.

This starship base is called Nutbase, which means God of the Sky and is responsible for guarding the planet and removing all dangers from outside.

Its overall structure is circular and connected by a large number of base rings in the middle, resembling a super-giant flying saucer that has been skeletonized.

And those skeletonized spots are the 'parking spaces' of the starship.

Jack, I think ......

I think I might be better suited for Starfleet Academy.

Looking out the window at the shocking sight, Rico's eyes widened, and he muttered.

By your 35-point average on your graduation test?

Kid, save your excitement for when we're aiming for the stars, not drooling over our Earth hats.

Jack was dumbfounded and shook his head.

He could understand Rico being like this, though.

There are many romances for men: guns, mechs, Gundams, battleships, and more.

People who have never even seen a starship suddenly see a space fortress that is a hundred times more massive than a starship, of course, and they will be excited by the blood boiling.

In fact, he was so excited that he even felt like he was trembling with excitement.

But he's going the 'mysterious orientalist' route, and the pushiness has to be maintained, or it's not going to be easy to pin Rico down later.