Steel steam and flame

Cassia also happened to break in during this period. The people in the front base thought it was an attack from the enemy at first, but judging from it now, they must have become nervous.

After showing their identity cards, the captain and the people behind him softened their expressions. From the first time they looked at Cassia, they didn't think they were enemies. They didn't know why they felt this way. Maybe it was the more sincere and harmless face. At least it still retained some of the things that a person of this age should have. .

The identity card cannot explain everything. Everything must be handled according to the established strict procedures. After all, this is a base on the front line.

The way he spoke and treated Cassia was much gentler, and the vigilance still permeated everyone, but the guns pointed at him were significantly reduced by most. There are a lot of professional soldiers around who have a good tacit understanding, but there are still small holes in the perfectly intertwined firepower network at certain moments.

You can probably escape at these times and pay a small price. Cassia was surrounded by the team and thought to herself.

They entered the base in the mountains in front of them. The steam-driven steel gate was camouflaged by mossy rocks on the outside. Looking from a distance, if you don't look carefully, you won't be able to find any trace of a base here.

Behind the gate is a long metal passage, which is somewhat similar to the long tunnels in the military school. When it comes to this kind of construction, the empire seems to particularly like to build buildings inside mountains. Several checkpoints were set up along the way, each with a handle for a small team of five people. To pass, not only the password card was required, but also the established combination of passwords to open the metal gate that clicked together. It's so deadly thick that even a cannonball can't even try to blast it away.

"It seems troublesome to get in and out, and not everyone has the right to know the combination password. Because the base is often a closed world. Only when you go out to perform tasks or patrol can you receive a limited-time password combination. Use Come and verify when entering and exiting the base." They were going to the communications department of the base to verify Cassia's identity password. The information needs to be sent to the Imperial Military Front Command Headquarters, which has its own super analysis machine to handle this matter.

The captain has already regarded Cassia as one of his own here. He probably thinks that even though Cassia is an enemy and knows some secrets, he does not have the strength to escape from this base at all.

The temperature in the base is not warm, and there seems to be no heater. I wonder if the purpose of training the soldiers here is intentional. The environment is completely incompatible with the natural scenery outside. Once you enter, you will see a structure mixed with steel and concrete. The air is as cold as outside, and coupled with the light from the cold-colored lamps above your head, the feeling is much stronger.

But walking all the way to the communication building, Cassia discovered a lot of things that made him strange. He didn't ask the captain beside him on the way because his identity was not completely proven. This was a front-line base, and he could feel the strict and solemn atmosphere without the need for others to remind him.

This actually makes Cassia feel that this place has nothing to do with the base in the war, because from various simple-style buildings, as well as various common machines with perfect metal texture, as well as from time to time, walking neatly, carrying a firecracker The patrol personnel inside the base walked past them with guns. The style here was more like a secret scientific research base hidden in the mountains. These soldiers are now the protectors of the base, although their identities have not changed.

The identity verification went smoothly, taking about ten minutes, and the information Cassia had pre-stored in the imperial military was printed out. They were all prepared by the military school a few months ago, and were stored in the super analysis machine when they signed for the second time about their military rank, title, and trainee knight honors.

"Now I don't have to keep a straight face anymore, young warrant officer II." The dozens of people following him left quickly after Cassia's identity was confirmed, leaving only the captain who was just now, who was also a younger person. , is slowly transitioning into middle age, "The superior ordered me to take you for a walk around the base. I think the accommodation and mission arrangements can be handed over to you in the afternoon. And along the way, I will see what you think about I'm quite curious here, if you have anything you want to ask you can just say it, the boss also wants me to answer your questions."

The captain said: "Everyone has the same mood when they come here. I was the same when I was assigned to come here after training at a training ground in the empire. The atmosphere, the environment, and the things I do are all the same as myself. It's different from what I imagined. Or maybe it's different from the training venue where I stayed for more than a year. The difference is too big in comparison, and it's inevitable for individuals to have such thoughts."

Thinking of the same young self in the past, the captain smiled after speaking, revealing his white teeth, which looked healthy and strong.

"By the way, Doyle Kotlinde, nice to meet you." Doyle then remembered to say his name, "When you were so young, I was probably still in the training camp, becoming The rank of Warrant Officer Class II was only a few years later.”

Cassia said her name, and Doyle and Doyle finally got to know each other.

Doyle's military rank is three ranks higher than Cassia's, at the rank of lieutenant, which is considered very late for his age. Maybe it has something to do with him being too kind? At least that's how Cassia feels.

"Let's walk around first. You can check out the dormitory first. We will stay there tonight." Doyle led the way and walked straight to the outside of the base inside the mountain. "The inside of the mountain is only a small part of the base. , you should have noticed when you came here that this is a basin in a mountain range. The large piece of flat land in the middle is the real base itself. It is a very large base. At best, it can only be regarded as an auxiliary storage warehouse of the real base. Right. A total of twelve railway lines connect this base from various places to ensure daily material transportation. Ours here is just one of them, code-named 7."

"The formal name is 'Volcano No. 7 Warehouse'. The name of this front base is 'Volcano' because of the terrain. Toward the direction of the Far Sea Commonwealth, and beyond a mountain range, is the area bordering other countries. Well, that's what we often call the 'front'. Of course, it counts here, but the meaning is slightly different. It's more appropriate to call it the edge of the front."