Miss Witch doesn't want to be a diva!.

Chapter 594 The Silence Before the Rain
"This is Zone 785 - Module X. Please check whether your authority allows you to pass." An inorganic mechanical synthesized voice sounded in my ears, and then a green sign appeared on the panel in front of me. The entire door opened, revealing a straight hexagonal passage. There were lit grids on the ground and ceiling, as if it was a track leading to the end of the world.

"How long is this passage?" Standing at the entrance, Tilan asked curiously.

"The passage is about 36 kilometers long and runs through the fourth area of ​​the space station. It is the highway inside the space station." The officer then led Tilan back to the airship and returned to his seat.

Faced with the passage about 100 meters high, this small airship easily penetrated into it like an invisible insect, and then continued to accelerate.

Sitting in the cockpit, Tilan saw various exits on both sides passing by. Some of them were deserted, some were crowded with people, and some were closed.

Soon, the airship slowed down and pulled over, turned into a small passage on the side, and continued to fly for several thousand meters before stopping in front of a large door with a gray-blue frame and glass.

"This is it. As a newly trained federal mecha pilot, you will receive training here. I remind you in advance that even during training, you are subject to the laws of the federal army. From now on, you will no longer be a free and easy citizen, but a soldier who must abide by strict discipline."

"I understand." Tilan nodded, then got off the airship and headed to the reporting location under the leadership of the officer.

Here she could see many young people in their early 20s, mostly men with only a few women. They were wearing dark blue and black military uniforms, but no helmets.

A week ago, after Tilan accepted Arnansha's invitation, the other party asked her which training method she was going to choose. The first one was to arrange a mecha training ground and personnel specifically for the girl, and her life would be relatively easy and free. The other one was to hide her identity as a singer and directly participate in the recent recruit driver training and receive training with other personnel of the same period.

"I always feel that you want me to choose the latter." Tilan saw what the other party was thinking.

"Ahaha, that's true, because the latter can help you understand the real situation in the army, and this experience can also earn you some reputation in the army."

"You can use privileges, but the price of using privileges is that it is difficult to convince others. I don't think you are the kind of delicate girl like a vase, so you should be able to endure this hardship." Arnansha awakened her talent as a singer after becoming a soldier. When she was young, she did not have the identity of a singer to rely on to avoid the rigorous training and pressure.

"Since the senior suggests so, I will choose the latter." Tilan nodded.

"Okay, I'll talk to them later and help you prepare your identity."

So, a few days later, Tilan received an order for new recruits to report and came to this large space base located on the outskirts of the Crown Star Region.

This is one of the space bases belonging to the Eighth Fleet. A quarter of the Eighth Fleet's warships are parked in the base starport. Many reservists and new recruits are trained here. There are also many personnel from military industrial enterprises stationed here, who are responsible for testing and improving new weapons.

Sitting in the recruit reporting hall, Tilan raised his eyes and looked at the display screen hanging from the ceiling, on which various information was marked and scrolled, such as which module would be closed for maintenance today, what new dishes were available in each restaurant, and the latest war intelligence.

[According to the front-line report, the Fifth Fleet is expected to arrive at the Shark Star Region in 33 days. Currently, there are no signs of obstruction along the way. The General Staff Office speculates that the enemy may be gathering fleets and focusing on the defense of a few locations.]
"It will take another 33 days to get the results." A sturdy female soldier stretched her waist and drank from the can of Coke in her hand.

"Why, are you missing your boyfriend? I remember you said before that he was serving in the Fifth Fleet." An acquaintance nearby joked.

"Yes, of course I miss him. The wedding was supposed to be held next month, but it has been delayed again." After drinking the Coke, she threw the can into the trash can and stood up.

"You take care of the new recruits today. I'll go back to sleep and make up for you in the evening."

"OK, I also want to do a good rehabilitation treatment in the evening, and the treatment conditions here are really good." The old acquaintance waved his hand to indicate that it was no problem.

Afterwards, the female soldier walked towards the door. When she passed by the girl, a steaming smell of sweat hit her face, making the girl raise her fingers and lightly cover her nose.

After the female soldier left, a hearty laugh sounded behind the girl: "Haha, isn't the smell a bit pungent? I can tell from the looks of it that you're new here."

The person who spoke was a young man with messy hair. Judging from his clothes, he should be a new recruit who had just reported in a few days ago. When he saw Tilan turning around, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. After all, it was not common to see a girl with such appearance joining the army.

Today, Tilan is wearing a simple black dress with only a thin white ribbon at the neckline. The top is slightly fitted, highlighting Tilan's figure. Although she looks a bit young, her overall outline is tending towards maturity.

"Are you here to report in too?" He was a little unsure.

"Yes, I just arrived today." Tilan blinked.

"You don't look like that at all. You're not a military academy student, are you?"

"It's indeed not." Tilan nodded and turned to ask.

"Why do you think so?"

"Well, it's probably intuition. I'm half a cadet, because I'm in the technical field, the training intensity is not very high, and most of the time I'm learning theory and practicing some engineering. Unlike the cadets who are specially trained as officers, they, um, have a stronger murderous aura? Or their eyes are very sharp, unlike your gentle temperament."

"Is that so?" Tilan nodded slightly.

"Since you didn't graduate from a military academy, and you're here to report for new recruits, it seems like you're a special recruit. You probably have some special skills, right?"

"Well...it's true." After thinking about it and finding there was no good reason to refuse, Tilan simply nodded in agreement.

"Ahaha, it seems like our boot camp is going to become famous soon." He seemed to remember something happy and then introduced himself.

"My name is Noah, what's yours?"

"My name is Hecate." The original name definitely cannot be used. Currently, she is considered a well-known singer among the new generation.

"Ms. Hecate, you sound like a character from mythology." (Hecate is the daughter of Asteria, the goddess of meteors in Greek mythology. She is also known as the triple goddess of opportunity, the goddess of magic, the queen of ghosts, and the goddess of the underworld)

Afterwards, the young man named Noah chatted with Tilan for a while and told her a lot about the boot camp.

"Here, we will receive two weeks of recruit training, which is actually to familiarize ourselves with the life and rules of the army. Afterwards, we will be divided into various professional training camps according to different positions and directions."

"Generally speaking, military life is definitely not as free as outside life, but there are also special entertainment venues in the base. We can rest for one and a half days a week, and the rest of the time we either work or study and train."

"If you stay here for a long time and get used to it, it's actually pretty much the same as life in the outside world. But the current situation is not good. Many people say that the Federation will be in chaos in the future. We can't live peacefully in the base like our predecessors did."

A few minutes later, their conversation was interrupted by the call to assemble. At the sound of a whistle, the recruits who were originally scattered in the hall immediately stood up and went to the middle venue to assemble.

At this time, Noah rushed over quickly, and Tilan also followed to the meeting place.

Five instructors stood in front of the team. The new recruits who had arrived had now formed a neat formation, but a few new recruits in casual clothes were a little at a loss.

"Mireille, Maldo, the two of you take the newcomers to change their clothes." An instructor pointed out two people.

"Yes!" Then a man and a woman stepped out of the team and trotted over to the new recruits in civilian clothes. "Follow me." There were only two female recruits, Tilan and another girl, and the other six were all men.

Following the soldier named Mirei, we went to the passage on the side of the hall. This should be the dormitory area. Each door had a name on it, and there were four people in each dormitory.

"This is your room. You will live here for the next two weeks. Stand against the wall and don't move. I will take pictures of your body shapes and get you training clothes."

Putting down the light suitcase at hand, Tilan turned around and looked inside the room. One of the beds was already occupied, but the other three beds were empty.

While she sat down and waited, the girl who came in with Tilan greeted her warmly.

"Hi, my name is Maggie, what's yours?" The other person looked to be about 22 years old, slightly tall, with a very healthy wheat-colored complexion, and dark chestnut hair that just reached the shoulders, tied into two simple ponytails at the back of her head. She looked very sunny and energetic.

"My name is Hecate, hello." Tilan stood up and shook the extended hand.

"Wow, your hands are so delicate." The other party exclaimed in surprise, but Tilan only felt that the other party's hands were "strong and powerful", and one punch could probably punch through a steel plate.

Girls like this are suitable to be soldiers. I am indeed a bit different.

Looking around Tilan, Maggie felt like she had discovered a cute doll.

"She's really beautiful. Even though I'm a girl, I feel that Hecate is definitely the type of girl that boys like. I really want to hold her in my arms and caress her lovingly."

"Why did you join the army? These days are not as peaceful as they used to be. Many people are saying that there will be a war."

"If I become a singer or an actor, or learn some art, my life will definitely be easier and more comfortable than this."

"I... I do know a little bit of music, but recently the elders in my family said that I have special talents in some areas, so they recommended me to join the army." Tilan gave a somewhat real answer.

"This is really..." The other party shook his head, feeling incredible.

"Did they mention your talents?"

"It seems to be a talent for driving mechas, but I don't know the details." Tilan really doesn't know much about this.

"Driving a mecha? You?" Maggie supported Tilan and continued to look.

"That's crazy. A large mecha is not a toy. It's hard to move that thing. If you're not careful, you'll get roasted in the cockpit. Although it's really cool."

"I was a military cadet in college. I studied mechas for four years and received intensive training. I have only just reported to the Eighth Fleet," she said about her experience.

"First of all, let's not talk about the control skills. Just sitting in the cockpit and enduring the dizzying changes and the violent magic furnace engine particles is not something that ordinary people can do. Are you sure your elders don't want to harm you? I have read the fairy tale Snow White, and you are just like that silly Snow White."

"Well, the elders won't harm me. I have indeed tried sitting in the cockpit before, and it didn't feel that uncomfortable." Tilan answered with a slightly unconfident tone. After all, what she had ridden before was just a micro-mech, which was far from being an ace weapon for direct battlefields such as space.

"Well, it seems that you should be somewhat prepared, but I think that you should experience the large mecha in person before you can feel at ease."

"Oh, by the way, I forgot to mention that my current rank is Dragon Sequence 6, and I've been in the advancement process for almost half a year, so I'm allowed to try large mechas. What about you?"

"I'm currently at Withering Sequence 6, and it's been almost 4 years since I advanced." Tilan recalled that it seemed that she advanced during her sophomore year in college.

"Four years? Are you sure?" She looked at Tilan again and wanted to ask how old Tilan was now.

"I always feel like you should be younger than me. Am I seeing things? After all, you Orientals don't look old. You always look very young."

Maggie wanted to continue speaking, but Mirei had already returned with the clothes.

"Have you put everything away? This is your training outfit. I'll give you five minutes to change into it now." After saying that, she threw two handbags to the two of them.

"Got it!" Maggie saluted, then quickly opened the package. Inside were two sets of tight training suits with built-in sensing elements, temperature regulation systems, and a certain degree of protection.

At this time, Tilan also opened the package and took it to the bathroom to change. After about three minutes, she was basically dressed. Then, according to the instructions on the paper, she pressed the nodes on the cuffs. Then the training suit sucked out the excess air and stuck to her body. After that, the built-in ventilation system started and began to circulate fine air.

Does it feel acceptable? Tilan thought, and then walked a few more steps, which did not affect her activities. Then she looked in the mirror.

In the mirror, the black-haired girl was wearing a dark blue one-piece training suit with black lines on the shoulders, arms and legs, as well as various small components attached, such as micro indicators on the arms, slots on the thighs and buckles for fixing the waist.

Overall, she can’t be said to be pretty, but because the girl has a well-proportioned and perfect figure, she is somewhat attractive.

I’m still not used to it, just like wearing a swimsuit, Tilan thought to herself, but she couldn’t care less at this moment.

After coming out, she stood side by side with Maggie. After watching the two of them get dressed, Mirei nodded and took them back to the hall. At this time, the training had already begun.

In the exclusive training ground on the side of the hall, many people were conducting simulated battles, including some emergency scenario drills to help soldiers form memories.

"If you are on a battlefield and your starship is hit by the enemy and part of the hull is damaged, making it impossible to fight or return, how are you going to survive?" The instructor was instructing a team of 20 people. They should all be new recruits who have been in the army for only a few days.

"At this time, the first thing is to make sure that the enemy will not take care of your position again, the second is to make sure that you are wearing protective clothing that can be used in space for a short period of time, and the third is to find a possible escape device."

"Also, if your captain and your immediate superior are killed and the battle is not over yet, and you cannot contact the command center, what should you do at this time? What is your primary goal and what is your secondary goal?"

……

While the instructor was still explaining how to deal with various situations, Tilan and several other recruits arrived. They were soon incorporated into the team and began to receive various trainings.

First, the senior soldiers who reported in a few days earlier than them will explain to them one-on-one the various rules of the barracks. After the explanation, Tilan and others will repeat them one by one in front of the instructor. If there is anything wrong in the repetition, the instructor will question the soldier who is explaining to the newcomers, in order to check the degree of understanding and recitation of both parties.

The first day was a bit easy, as most of the time was spent learning various rules and regulations. The second day started physical training, as the new recruits were all extraordinary people, so this was easy to get through. The third day started to increase the intensity of training, and everyone became a little more serious. The fourth day started learning and training in the use of firearms. A small number of people had little exposure to them before, so it took some time, but most of the remaining cadets were extremely skilled and did not need to continue learning.

On the fifth day, things started to get back on track, with us participating in drills for various emergencies and training on how to form teams and fight together.

In this way, Tilan slowly integrated into the training life of new recruits. At this time, both the Federal Central Council and the Western Star Region were in the calm before the storm, and no new news came.

(End of this chapter)