Chapter 11: Rises and Falls of History (1/2)
Chapter 11: Rises and Falls of History
Translator: OneshotwonderEditor: Tehrn
”Ahh. Right! You are Second Lieutenant Zhang Jing; I didn't expect you to be here as well.”
Zhang Jing smiled, ”I am only a student, not a Confederation officer yet. That’s why I’m going home to Earth with you guys.” Wang Tong couldn’t help but notice that Zhang Jing had a pair of wide and charming eyes, a pool of calmness that shined a keen light from deep within.
”What are you staring at?”
Wang Tong realized that he was gawking at her; he shifted his eyes away and apologized, ”I’m sorry, I was looking at your eyes, they are gorgeous.”
The military had strict hierarchies; Wang Tong found it implausible that a student could be promoted to a second lieutenant. However unknown to Wang Tong, Zhang Jing was simply an officer-in-training.
”Thanks, that was very sweet of you.”
”Are you an Ivantian?”
”Yes, are you from Earth?”
”Yes, do you live on Earth as well?” Not only were there only a handful of Ivantians who lived on Earth, but they were almost identical to Earthlings. Unlike the Ivantians in the old ages who had put great effort into preserving their bloodlines, the Ivantians nowadays favored genetic modifications which made them look more like Earthlings.
”No, I live on the Moon, our ship is going to make a stop there, if you have never been there before, you should go visit while we are stopped there.”
”The Moon?” Wang Tong cracked a smile, ”That is an expensive place to visit, I think I’ll pass.” Although the Earth was the mother planet of the human race, the Moon instead had become the center of human's technological innovations. Human's development had reached every comer of the Moon, including its dark side. In fact, the artificial lighting that sprawled all over the dark surface had made it the side of the Moon that never sleeps. Space had quickly become a precious commodity on the Moon to the point that only the social elites and the richest could afford to immigrate there.
”Are you always so pretentious?” Zhang Jing asked curiously.
”Where did you get that from? You might have misinterpreted me.” Wang Tong could smell the faint perfume from her body and it relaxed every single muscle in his body as he got lost in his mind: “Thank gods! Living in the human world is so much better than living in that bug sack.”
”Jinny, I’ve been looking for you everywhere, the—hey, isn’t this ... Wang Tong?” Rios had a good memory, ”Nice to see you here again.”
”Same here, thank both of you for saving me from that hellish sh*t-hole,” Wang Tong said sincerely.
”You’re welcome, but that was our job. Jinny, the captain was looking for you.” Rios looked at Zhang Jing; his gaze was soft and tender, full of untold feelings.
It was highly unlikely that a girl like Zhang Jing lacked admirers.
Although Zhang Jing seemed to want to spend more time talking to Wang Tong, knowing that the Captain was looking for her; she stood up and left the cabin. Rios showed Wang Tong a smile before he started bustling about his own business. Rios carried a certain air around him whose quality made Wang Tong think that Rios had never lacked prestige in his life.
Wang Tong was then surrounded by a group of prattling middle age men. He found it hard to blend in, so he left the cabin for his living quarters.
He was very impressed with his living quarters, nothing like the coffin-like bunkers he had to endure on the way to Norton. It even came with a separate bathroom. Wang Tong could have never imagined himself holding a boarding pass to a spaceship that offered so much comfort and indulgence.
”Hey kiddo, that girl seems nice, are you gonna think about your next move?”