Chapter 6: New Recruits (Vote and Collect)

  The new recruits all chased after Sun Xiang, wanting to see what kind of person he was. They found room 026 and opened the door to find no one inside. It was a four-person dormitory, and the other three beds had clearly been used before. So Sun Xiang opened his bag and took out all his personal belongings, arranging them in the room. At this time, two people followed him in. Sun Xiang turned around to see that two of his roommates were Andy and little Richie! "Hey! Nice to meet you, let me reintroduce myself, I'm Steve Sun from Washington."

  Andy and Rich were still apparently reeling from the fight earlier. The two looked at Sun Xiang in surprise for half a day before answering: "I'm Andy, Andy Williams, he's Rich Brown, and our other roommate is Eric Foss, the son of a banker."

  Li Qi asked Sun Xiang: "Your boxing is really beautiful, is it called Karate?"

  Sun Xiang: "No, that's Chinese freestyle boxing, taught by my father. It's a kind of Chinese kung fu."

  Ritchie: "Oh! She's really amazing, our best boxer can't take on 4 soldiers at once. Can you teach me her kung fu? I'm really eager to learn from her."

  "Alright, Richie. Chinese people really hope you'll master it. When I have time, I'll teach you, but remember, only persistence can help you practice well."

  Ritchie: "Yes, I must be like you!!" He said, doing a few kicking movements, it's clear that he's very excited.

  Sun Xiang asked: "Where did this Eric go? Why haven't we seen him?"

  Andy said with envy: "This guy is always mysterious, we haven't seen him a few times, I heard he has a private plane at home, this kid's flying skills must be great."

  "Aw, come on! We've been here over a month and we still haven't even touched an airplane yet! I don't know whether we're pilots or Marines. Hey, buddy, I'm getting so eager to get intimate with my plane."

  Sun Xiang curiously said: "Then what do you usually train? If a pilot doesn't touch an airplane, can he still be called a pilot?"

  Andy: "It's not weird, the recruits we have this time all have different educational backgrounds, so now we're all starting from scratch, learning the most basic flight operations, escape courses, college education, and paratrooper courses, these are what we need to master now."

  Xun Xiang nodded and thought to himself: It seems I still haven't adapted to this era. Modern pilots' foundational learning is laid during their student days, and after joining the military, most of them directly undergo flight training. Looks like I need to quickly adapt to this era, but my top priority is to familiarize myself with the US military's commonly used aircraft, including fighter jets and bombers, all of which I must grasp well.

  "Andy continued: "In addition to this, we also have some infantry training, which should enhance our survival capabilities after escaping. However, like me and Richie, we are all from flight school, these projects are not our strong points."

  Sun Xiang said to them: "Alright, I'll go find our superior now and report. Do you know where I can find him?"

  Andy smiled and replied: "Is it Lieutenant Reed? He should be in the hospital now." "In the hospital? Is he sick or injured?" Sun Xiang asked with a puzzled face.

  "Ah!" exclaimed Rich, with a wicked laugh. "I think he's really sick, but it's lovesickness - his wife is a nurse at Washington General Hospital!"

  Sun Xiang nodded in understanding, it turned out that when he was in the special flight brigade, Huang Mei always ran to the GZ military region general hospital, and at first thought he had some illness, but later saw him running there every day, each time still returning with a smile on his face, only then did he know that he was pretending to be ill to meet PLMM. It seems that the law of "three years as a soldier, mother pig competes with Diao Chan" is applicable everywhere.

  "Captain, hello!" A greeting came from outside the door. It seemed that the person Sun Xiang was looking for had come to his doorstep himself. Sun Xiang saw a white man standing at the door of the room, about the same height as him, with a smiling face: "Good afternoon, gentlemen! Isn't it a pleasant day today?"

  "Yes, sir!" Sun Xiang replied. "Oh, kid, don't be so serious, we're not in training now, are we just like friends, Sergeant?" Andy and Rich hid aside with a sly smile, apparently they had anticipated Lieutenant Reed's performance.

  "Sir, I'm new student Steve Sun, I hope to become an excellent pilot." But in his heart, he whispered: "I already am."

  "Steve Sun? Chinese?" asked Reed.

  "Yes, sir, you are very knowledgeable." Sun Xiang gave a small flattery.

  "Ah, great, I'm glad our unit has another young and promising guy," said Lieutenant Ryder with a smile.

  "Mr. Zhongwei, I'd like to participate in flight training directly, what do you think?" Sun Xiang said.

  "This is obviously not possible, to know that no one can start running without having learned to walk first, similarly, as a new student you must master these skills proficiently, they help improve your flying skills."

  "Alright, Lieutenant, but I'll have a word with Colonel about this. I think I should join the flight training directly," Sun Xiang insisted.

  "Huh? Can you tell me your reason, Lieutenant?" Reed started to take an interest in Sun Xiang, he didn't understand why a newcomer was so confident. To think that Eric, who came from a family with airplanes, had flying skills that were only average and far from meeting the standards of a fighter pilot.

  "Andy chimed in, 'Sir, I'll only admit that Steve's fighting skills are pretty impressive, but his flying skills aren't much better than a drunk fly.'"

  Ritchie chimed in from the side, "Yes, sir! I can attest that Colonel said he also watched his flight 'performance'." Then he couldn't help but burst into loud laughter.

  Ryder looked at Sun Xiang strangely, and asked after a while: "Since your skills are so bad, tell me how you landed your plane." "Reporting to the superior, his plane landed very steadily," Andy interjected. "Oh? Hehe, I see, your request is approved, Steve, don't let me down, do well, kid, I believe you'll be an ace pilot."

  "Thank you, sir," Sun Xiang solemnly saluted Lieutenant Ritter. It seems that this airbase has quite a few flying masters, and I must learn from these seasoned veterans of aerial combat - their experience is the most valuable treasure on the battlefield. Such teachings can't be compared to the rigid language in textbooks. Sometimes an unconscious action can decide the life or death of a pilot, and one cannot afford to be careless with their own life.

  As Andy and Richie strolled through the barracks, they met some of this period's trainees. Everyone was chatting in a pleasant atmosphere, and everyone was interested in Sun Xiang's kung fu that knocked down John and his gang. Sun Xiang was happy to teach these people some life-saving kung fu, and they agreed to exchange skills during their free time later. In fact, it was Sun Xiang teaching them, but the Americans stubbornly believed they were all trainees, so it could only be considered an exchange.

  The current international situation is becoming increasingly severe, Sun Xiang knew that the Spanish Civil War would start in a few months, and he must increase his experience and military merit in that war. Although various countries maintain a policy of non-interference, this war is actually a testing ground for World War II weapons, with each country taking out their researched weapons to experiment on the battlefield. At that time, the new aircraft in Hughes' research lab can be taken out to test its power on the battlefield, hehe, after knowing its great power, the US Congress will wait to take out large sums of money to stuff into my pockets! Hehe~~~ This silver will be used as China's anti-Japanese funds, and new aircraft, bullets, and equipment will be constantly sent to China. I absolutely will not let Little Japan rampage on our country's land!

  The life of a new recruit is dull, with every day repeating the same basic training drills. Sun Xiang would always take out time from his afternoon cultural theory sessions to practice flying. From the very first flight, Sun Xiang had grasped all the attributes of the F2A, and in the eyes of modern fighter pilots, this plane that was less than 500KM was just a toy in his hands. It's like an F1 driver suddenly driving a go-kart - everything becomes so simple. Now, the F2A plane in Sun Xiang's hands could fully demonstrate all its parameters, and Sun Xiang even understood its parameters better than the designers. Among the 10th batch of recruits, only Sun Xiang and Eric were qualified to undergo flight training. Eric didn't acknowledge Sun Xiang's skills, so they agreed to have a competition in the air. In this monotonous environment, such a challenge could spark the interest of these soldiers, and even the 9th batch of recruits opened up a betting pool. However, most people favored Eric, as he seemed to have more flying experience. The challenge was set for Saturday morning. The news spread like wildfire throughout the entire Polin Air Force Base, with all the recruits eagerly waiting for the competition to arrive.

  Hospital Duty Room:

  "Shelley, are you free on Saturday morning?" asked a tall girl who looked like a porcelain doll.

  "What's wrong, Emile? I'm off on Saturday and plan to go out with Michelle." The person who heard this voice would inevitably sneak a peek at the owner of the voice: A head of golden long hair, wearing a pure white nurse uniform, a pale face in the shape of a melon seed, high nose bridge, red and plump lips, slender and charming figure. When you finally see her eyes, you'll find that all your thoughts have disappeared as if purified by holy water, the sapphire blue-colored eye sockets are clear like a small stream in the mountains, when it looks at you, you can't help but want to protect its owner. She is an angel fallen into the mortal world!

  "Oh! Good grief, Sherry, didn't you know? That little brat who whipped John's gang as soon as he reported to the base is going to have a flying skills contest with that Eric who's been chasing me! You know I'm still considering whether or not to accept him, can't you give me some advice?"

  "But I..."

  "Sherry~~~~, just come with me~!" Emile's pleading eyes shot towards Sherry.

  Who can resist under the pleading gaze of such a lovely girl? Anyway, our angel surrendered under her doll-like eyes.

  "Base Command Room, Colonel Ralph smiled playfully while fiddling with his pen and said: 'Young man, let's see if you can surprise me.'"

  Sun Xiang has been training as usual in the past few days, continuously conducting flight training and physical training, and also learning some foreign languages, especially Spanish, which will be used soon. If contact with the main force is lost, these small skills can often save lives.

  Andy: "Hey buddy! Are you sure you can win the game?"

  "Of course, my friend, winning a game won't be more difficult than eating a breakfast."

  "Your attitude won't win you this game, and your arrogance will cost you dearly."

  Sun Xiang casually said: "Just wait and see, this is an unfair match." After finishing speaking, he left the two people with a puzzled face and walked out of the barracks.

  On Saturday morning, the base was bustling with excitement as everyone came out to watch the two men's aerial dogfight! The event had caused a stir among the upper echelons of the base, so Flight Instructor Lieutenant Reed was brought in to act as the judge for this flight challenge. Sun Xiang and Eric had already arrived at the airport, where several students from Class 9 were taking bets from the soldiers. When Sun Xiang saw this, he called over Andy and asked him to put $500 on himself. Before he could even finish speaking, Eric's boisterous voice rang out behind them: "Haha! Betting on yourself? You're just going to lose to me anyway, so don't waste your money! Oh, and by the way, I've also placed a bet - $2000! Hahahaha..."

  After listening to Eric's words, Sun Xiang shrugged and said with a helpless expression: "Andy, since he sent money, I'll add $500." Then he closed his eyes and stopped talking. Andy had no choice but to reluctantly place the bet. Eric was furious, gritting his teeth in anger at Sun Xiang's uninterested attitude, and wanted to jump up and punch him. But remembering what happened that day when Sun Xiang beat 6 people, he gave up on the idea and thought to himself: "Hmph! Ignoring me? Just wait and see!" Then he walked towards his plane.

  Andy walked into the crowd of onlookers and saw that everyone was guessing the outcome of the match, listening with bated breath, but most people thought Erik had a better chance of winning.

  "What's your take on this, comrades?"

  "Of course it's Eric La, haven't you guys heard? He's the son of a banker, his family has a private plane."

  "Really? Alright then, let's go down to Eric," Dragon Suit A asked B.

  Dragon Suit B: "Well, let's put Eric down, that Steve is just good at fighting!" Seeing A's questioning expression, B suddenly became interested, and their topic began to shift towards Sun Xiang's performance that day...

  Andy decided he'd had enough and loudly declared, "I'm betting on Steve! $1,200!" "Whoa!!!", everyone erupted into a cacophony of noise. This was an era that had just gone through an economic crisis, most people didn't have money to spare. $1,200 was a huge sum of money! Everyone was shocked as to why this guy was so confident.

  "Hey buddy, you sure?" asked the black cashier.

  "Oh! Yes, that's natural, Steve will definitely win!" Andy was actually also secretly worried, but still pretended to be very confident, praying in his heart, must win, Sun Xiang, $200 is all my savings. At this time, a female voice sounded: "No way, wasn't it said that Eric had flight experience? How can you be so confident in Steve?" Everyone curiously looked at the owner of the voice, and found it was a lovely beauty like a porcelain doll, seeing everyone looking at her, she suddenly became a little shy, but still whispered: "It's just that way!" Seeing the beauty speak, Andy just wanted to say something when the airport broadcast sounded...

  "Gentlemen, ladies, good morning! I am Lieutenant Ryder. Today's match between Steve and Erik of the 10th term will be judged by me. That's all, so let's get ready for takeoff!"

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