noffsinger Chapter 129 As long as there is a chance, there is hope for life (2)
Chapter 129 As long as there is a chance, there is hope for life (2)
The basic physical examination was completed quite quickly, and soon it was Nie Jiyang and Zhang Hua's turn.
Just as Nie Jiyang had expected, he was in good physical condition and had no underlying medical conditions. He passed the first physical examination smoothly, and the maintenance worker, Xiao Zhao, also passed the physical examination without a doubt.
However, Commander Zhang of the Special Operations Group had a very unfortunate experience. During a previous peacekeeping operation, he suffered a stroke due to prolonged lack of rest. He was subsequently transferred back to China and has been working in a relatively relaxed position ever since. However, the stroke has still affected his physical functions to some extent.
To ensure there were no unexpected issues, Regiment Commander Zhang failed the physical examination. Team Leader Liu, who was standing nearby, wanted to comfort him, since if he weren't a responsible and passionate regiment commander, he wouldn't have stepped forward when the country was establishing four major bases but lacked a team leader.
"Hahaha, it's time for the young people to contribute to the country. An old guy like me will never cause trouble for you or the country!" In fact, everyone knew that if they absorbed the crystal, they would definitely be able to survive longer in this apocalyptic disaster. But Zhang Hua was a leader with high awareness. What he hoped for was that the whole country could survive, not himself.
"Old Zhang, it's alright. Ji Lang and the others will be back soon. If we succeed this time, we'll get more crystals." Team Leader Liu patted Zhang Hua on the shoulder, and the two old guys walked out of the research lab arm in arm. Nie Jiyang followed the others who had passed the first batch of physical examinations into the next room.
The room Nie Jiyang entered this time was quite high-tech. The maintenance worker, Xiao Zhao, said that this was a comprehensive testing instrument, which was very powerful and amazing. As long as you lay down on it, it could immediately generate all your body data and functional values, and the data was incredibly accurate.
Because the equipment is very fast, there was no one else in the room except for a staff member at the control panel in the soundproof room. He directed the two people to lie down on the two instruments respectively. Sure enough, the green light on Xiao Zhao's instrument lit up very quickly, indicating that he had passed the test.
As expected, an unexpected situation arose. The instrument on which Nie Jiyang was lying did not light up green, nor did it light up red like those who did not meet the criteria. Instead, it flashed yellow.
Soon, Xiao Zhao was taken out of the testing room, and the staff in the soundproof room were replaced by Team Leader Liu, who had just seen Zhang Hua off.
"Lie down first..." Team Leader Liu in the soundproof room turned on his microphone and stopped Nie Jiyang, who was about to get off the instrument, "Let's test it one more time."
"Okay." After agreeing, Nie Jiyang lay back down properly on the testing instrument.
Soon, the indicator light above his head started flashing again, still the same yellow light. However, Team Leader Liu in the soundproof room didn't look in his direction, but instead stared intently at the instrument in front of him. Nie Jiyang guessed that it should be displaying his physical data.
"Come with me." After reviewing the data on the display, Team Leader Liu turned on the microphone, called out to Nie Jiyang, and then left the soundproof room.
Nie Jiyang walked out of the testing room and saw Team Leader Liu standing at the door. He had only seen this mad scientist once when he first arrived at the base for routine testing, and had never seen him since. Looking at Team Leader Liu's expression, he felt like a guinea pig.
"Xiao Nie, right? Don't be nervous." Team Leader Liu smiled and patted Nie Jiyang on the shoulder. "Old Zhang just told me that you and Xiao Ji are classmates, and you're a very good young man. If my daughter were here, I'd want you to be my son-in-law!"
“Uh…” Team Leader Liu’s smile made Nie Jiyang even more nervous.
"Don't try to find a son-in-law every time you see a good young man, or you'll have a whole basketful of sons-in-law." Nie Jiyang had only followed Team Leader Liu a few steps when he ran into Pei Simin, who was in charge of the research institute's work at the headquarters.
"Greetings, Commander Pei!" Upon seeing Pei Simin, Nie Jiyang immediately saluted. He was very familiar with this man; he was the most promising young officer in the current generation of the Chinese army.
"Don't be nervous. Team Leader Liu's daughter is at the Central China base, and she already has a boyfriend." Pei Simin's words made Nie Jiyang relax a little. Although he usually speaks to people in a way that suits them, he is not so smooth when facing young women. That's why such a good-looking and upright young man like him has never found a girlfriend.
"Come in." As they spoke, they walked to the door of another office. Team Leader Liu, who was walking in front, pushed open the office door. There were already seven people inside. Nie Jiyang recognized two of them; they were also squad leaders of their special operations team. Seeing these two people, his wildly beating heart finally calmed down.
"Greetings, Commander Pei!" Because Pei Simin was the highest-ranking officer here, the room erupted in a chorus of greetings as soon as he entered after Team Leader Liu.
"Please sit down, please sit down, there's no need to be so formal." The reason why Pei Simin's military rank was higher than that of his family was because he joined the army with his grandfather at a very young age. While other new recruits were still standing at attention, he represented China in various United Nations military exercises and achieved excellent results. Later, he also performed well in countless joint military activities. Therefore, apart from his younger brother Pei Sihao, who was not convinced by him, no one in China did not admire him.
The soldiers in the room were very excited to be able to get so close to their idol. Of the eight of them, besides Nie Jiyang and the two special operations captains he knew, the other five included a helicopter squad leader, two supply regiment squad leaders, a researcher from the former National Advanced Ordnance Research Department and now the Ministry of Supplies, and a very young boy whom Nie Jiyang did not recognize at all.
Aside from a few casual words at the beginning, everyone remained quiet in the room for a few minutes before a knock came at the door. Team Leader Liu got up and opened the door. The person outside spoke to him briefly, and he turned to the others, saying, "Let's go, the Commander-in-Chief is already waiting in the auditorium."
It wasn't far from the research institute to the temporary auditorium at the base; though it was called an auditorium, it was actually just the second floor of the canteen. When Nie Jiyang and the others went in, there were already dozens of people sitting inside.
Although it was on the second floor of the cafeteria, it was set up like an auditorium, with a stage and several rows of seats. Nie Jiyang followed behind Pei Simin and sat with the others in the first row closest to the stage.
Before the podium, the white-haired commander-in-chief was already standing there. When he saw Pei Simin leading the way in, he nodded to him with satisfaction. After everyone was seated, he gently tapped the surface of the podium. A booming sound came from his throat, and the auditorium immediately fell silent...
"I'm sure everyone here already has some idea of what you're going to face next..."