"Look! They are the ruthless duo from Special Class Two. They are both in their Combat Suits, looks like they are heading out to execute a mission outside the Fortress."
"As Freshmen, when will we get to carry out a mission in Dark Space? It's been over a month since we came to this academy, and all we've had are theory classes and physical training. It's so boring!"
"You want to go on a mission? You haven't even successfully parasitized your Genetic Mech yet. If you go outside the academy and encounter Alien Species, it would be a death sentence. That ruthless duo from Special Class Two is rumored to have severely injured members of Special Class One. Plus, both of them have high-level Genetic Mechs. If you want to take on a mission, you should focus on training more. You need to successfully parasitize your Genetic Mech and be able to cover your entire body with it."
The Freshmen looked at Rek and Alice with envy, whispering among themselves.
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Rek and Alice quickly finished their breakfast in the cafeteria and headed to the Training Ground to find Master Muya.
At the training ground, Master Muya was standing in front of a large armored transport vehicle. Behind the vehicle were an Excavator with a large drill and a small metal-cabled Elevator.
"This equipment is pretty good!" Alice said after walking around the transport vehicle.
"Come on, both of you sit in the passenger seat. I'm going to drive out of Super Soldier Academy Fortress."
"Rek, I'll explain how to use the Elevator on the way. There are just a few buttons. When we get to the Ground, you just need to operate the Elevator to lift me and Alice into the Underground Vein. It's very simple," Master Muya said, signaling for them to get in.
Rek looked at Maya somewhat pessimistically as he took his seat in the passenger position, and Alice followed suit.
Maya took the driver's seat of the large transport vehicle and began operating it to start moving.
A passageway door of Super Soldier Academy Fortress had already been opened in advance; this large passage was specifically designed for such mining transport machinery.
Sitting in the large transport vehicle, Rek absentmindedly listened as Master Muya talked about the upcoming mission.
Rek wanted to tell Maya the truth, that there might be strong Alien Species present in the Underground Vein, but he ultimately held back from saying anything.
He found it difficult to explain how he obtained this information about the War God System. Rek knew that he absolutely could not expose it; otherwise, he would become a test subject controlled by the Star Alliance Military Research Institute.
The large transport vehicle hovered over the Dark Space Sand, traveling for five or six hours. Despite its massive size, the transport aircraft moved quickly through Dark Space, and any threats from Alien Species along the way had already been cleared by the junior and senior teams from the Super Soldier Academy Fortress. They had not encountered a single Alien Species.
The Super Soldier Academy took this mission seriously. The academy had slowed down its speed, and the control operations room of the Academy Fortress maintained constant communication with their team.
However, Rek's hopes for support from the main cannon of the Academy Fortress were dashed; there was only some missile launcher support that Master Muya had managed to apply for.
"The main cannon of the Academy Fortress is an ultimate strategic weapon and cannot be used lightly. It will only be activated if a high-level threat from Alien Species is detected during this mission," Master Muya said while piloting.
Upon reaching their destination on the Virtual Map, Master Muya stabilized the transport aircraft about fifty meters away from a large rock on the Sand.
"You two stay alert while I operate the Drilling Machine. I'll start digging; once we have an entrance, I'll set up a temporary Metal Elevator," Master Muya instructed as he got out of the pilot's seat and moved to the control chair of the drilling machine at the back of the transport vehicle.
Maya began to drive the Drilling Machine slowly down from the transport vehicle and moved toward the large rock fifty meters away.
Rek also got out of the vehicle and looked at the large rock. Observing it up close was much more vivid than in the previous virtual images.
The grayish-white rock was very similar in color to the Sand, but in its center was a pattern resembling the Star Alliance Military Emblem.
It was purely coincidental that this time, the radar of Star Alliance Military could detect it.
Rek recalled when he controlled Elder Starshine's body to enter that Underground Bunker in the War God System's Parallel Space mission. The massive metal cover at the entrance was very similar in size and had a pattern in its center resembling the Star Alliance Military Emblem.
A rumbling sound echoed as Master Muya began operating the Excavator, drilling into the large rock with a big drill bit.
Rek initiated his Genetic Mecha Armor Transformation and drew his Demon Blade, ready to protect Maya from any potential surprises while she drilled.
"This rock's hardness is even greater than I imagined. At this rate, it will take at least an hour to excavate. I’ll switch to automatic drilling," Master Muya said as he prepared to change from manual control to autopilot.
"Don't! Master Muya, I see that operating the drilling machine looks really fun and exciting. Let me try it too! I've learned by watching you," Alice shouted from the ground, looking at Maya with eager eyes.
After hearing this, Master Muya thought for a moment. Operating the drilling machine wasn't difficult; it was quite simple.
Moreover, there were program settings, and as long as she manually adjusted a few directional forces according to the program, her student could drive it without any issues.
"Alright, it's your turn now. Dig slowly. There's no need to set the drill power to maximum; using a medium setting will do. This way, it can extend the lifespan of the Excavator.
By the way, Rek, do you want to drive? If you want to give it a try too, you can take a turn after Alice is done," Master Muya said to her two students before stepping down and letting Alice take the driver's seat.
"No thanks. I saw a much more powerful Drilling Machine during that mission your father gave me; it's even more advanced than this one. I'm not interested in driving it," Rek replied, recalling his temporary subordinates on another Earth who operated what could be considered the most advanced Excavators available.
He had witnessed that mining process, but unfortunately, those temporary subordinates had all died later. Rek felt no interest in this small drilling machine now; instead, he was more concerned about the potential dangers posed by Alien Species beneath the Underground Vein.
Maya nodded after hearing this and began to guide Alice step by step on how to operate the machine.
After watching Alice operate for a few minutes and seeing her getting the hang of it, Maya felt relieved.
"Rek, why are you holding the Demon Blade? The nearby Alien Species have all been cleared out by the teams from the third and fourth years; it's quite safe here now," Maya asked as she noticed Rek's tense and vigilant demeanor.
"I'm worried about the Alien Species inside the underground mine," Rek said.
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