Byron's Blade

Mu Li, who has been in this world for two days, finally saw the tip of the iceberg of the seven major city-states, and finally escaped from the dangerous situation temporarily.From the moment she entered the city, she finally began to try to integrate into this brand-new society, and there were many things she didn't understand or were unfamiliar with, and she needed to learn and master them slowly.A cautious attitude should not be forgotten at any time.

The third squadron entered the city from Crimea, the southernmost city of the seven major city-states.The so-called "urn city" is a strategic buffer zone set up at the entrance and exit of the city wall in ancient times. It is divided into several gates with a small mouth and a big belly to lure the enemy into deep.In ancient city battles, the urn city was often the best trap for the defenders to strangle the attackers. The so-called "catch the turtle in the urn" uses such a very primitive but very practical principle.

The Crimean region is a subsidiary city of the seven major city-states. According to the classification, the seven major city-states are first-tier cities, and the Crimean region is a second-tier city.It is located at the southernmost tip of the seven major city-states. It is fan-shaped as a whole. It is the largest urn in the entire federation. It also serves as a regional function connecting Athena, the city of war, and Artemis, the city of adventurers. At the same time, it is an extremely important strategic hub. It is heavily guarded and has numerous military facilities.This is the exit port shared by the army and adventurers, and it is also one of the most important passes of the seven city-states. It is located on the highland hills, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and has extremely high strategic value.

This is the base camp of the century-old struggle, the strategic base established when mankind was first united.Named after the Greek Crimean Peninsula in the old era, it means "the origin of the South".

Mu Li and the others did not stay in the Crimea region. They entered the city from the outer urn of the Crimea (commonly known as the Crimean outer region), and they went straight to the northwest, crossing the Crimea region, and prepared to go from Athena to the city. Enter the city of Athena in the urn city bordering the Crimea—Athena Outer District 2.

Sitting in the car, Mu Li silently and curiously observed the city scenery of this era.She found that almost all the buildings in the Crimea are made of stone, and the color looks a little grayish blue, which is exactly the same color as the city wall.The ground is a bluestone road, the exterior of the wall is painted with white lime, and wooden strips are used as diagonal braces on the outside, which is very architectural style of a German town.

She checked these building materials carefully, and found that the original city walls, including the extremely conspicuous Tower Babel standing in the distance, were all made of a spar material called "Assimilated Diamond".This kind of spar is also a new material produced after the earth's crust changed greatly. It has a compact structure and is extremely hard, so it is very laborious to cut.But relatively speaking, the weight is relatively light, and it is easier to transport.The most weird thing is that this kind of spar has the characteristic of identifying and assimilating the same kind. Let me explain by using an analogy. If a whole piece of assimilated diamond is cut into two pieces, and then spliced ​​together again, it will be connected into a whole again within a few minutes , as if never cut.

Due to such characteristics, the amount of construction work was greatly reduced, and a lot of materials, money and manpower were saved, so that such a magnificent city wall and giant tower could be successfully built in half a century.The great Federal Generalissimo Rudolph once said: "The assimilation of diamonds is the evidence that the gods have not given up on human beings. It is precisely because of this gift that we can obtain a precious breathing space for survival."

Today's seven major city-states are all relying on the tall city walls built with assimilated diamonds to protect the lives of more than 5 million federal citizens.From the 50-meter city wall to the [-]-meter underground defensive bunker, from the towering Babel Tower to ordinary dwellings, even the material used to make the id bracelet is assimilated diamond.So far, neither Zerg nor predators have been able to break through such man-made barriers.

At the same time, Mu Li also found that there are many high-tech high-rise buildings in the city. In the Crimean region, the high-rise buildings are basically the command center of the army, or the office building of the military supply company.But no matter which one, the height will not be higher than the city wall.In the entire Federation, the Tongtian Tower is the only building that exceeds the height of the city wall.

After they passed through the 2nd area outside Athena and officially entered the southern end of the city of Athena, it was another scene.There are row-to-wall apartment buildings here, all of which are ghettos.The ground has turned into a large asphalt road, the streets are spacious and straight, the area is square and very regular, and the buildings are also neat and symmetrical.The area of ​​each settlement is frighteningly large, and the commercial housing complexes in Muli's era are simply incomparable.This is a military residential area, basically where the families of soldiers live.

The City of Athena is also known as the "City of War". This is the city-state with the most soldiers, and it is also the base camp of the lawful neutral camp.Several elite divisions of the Federation are stationed in this city, and most of the military strength of the Western Army and a small part of the military strength of the Central Army are concentrated here.

The third squadron galloped all the way to the northwest, passed through the military-owned area, and gradually the high-rise buildings disappeared, and the low-rise buildings increased. You can see many factories or gymnasium-like buildings with a very large area. The towering high-voltage electric wire fence is where the troops are stationed.

At 149:8 a.m. on August 21, 10, the No. 30 Squadron, which had been on the road overnight, finally arrived at the destination of the trip—the city of Athena, Alta, Epirus Region.This is the station of the First Brigade of the Mecha Division of the Western Group Army, in other words, it is the base camp of their third squadron.

Mu Li, who was rotten all over, returned to the camp and announced his disbandment. The first thing he did was to go straight to his dormitory to take a shower and change clothes, and then fell asleep.She is a second lieutenant, and when she reached the rank of lieutenant officer, the dormitory was upgraded to a single room with a matching bathroom and kitchenette, and the living facilities were still very complete.The furnishings in the house are very simple, in line with the feeling of a soldier. The original owner of this body lived here for more than ten days. Looking at the layout of the house, it turns out that Mu Li is a girl who likes to be clean and tidy. Rustic and simple, very similar to the current Muli.

Captain Chrissy gave all the officers and soldiers a day off to let everyone have a good rest.The next morning there will be a collective meeting of the whole squadron, and it is scheduled to summarize this mission and announce the next plan.

On this day, Mu Li lay on the bed and slept soundly. He slept until after five o'clock in the evening, and then woke up because he was too hungry.After a brief wash, she opened her closet to look for clothes to wear.Of course, there were only military uniforms in the closet. Mu Li found out his military uniform, changed into it, stood in front of the mirror, looked at it, and smiled with satisfaction.

As a female officer of the Mecha Division, Mu Li's military uniform is also the classic military green, not much different from the uniforms of Captain Rodcliffe and Major Lanny.Because Mu Li is a military officer, the armed belt worn outside the double-breasted military uniform needs to be equipped with weapons.Of course, it is not necessary to carry weapons in the camp, only when going out.Unlike Rodcliffe, because they are in the outfield base, so the weapons are always on the body.

Putting on his military cap, Mu Li went out. The dormitory doors are all automatically locked, and can only be opened by scanning the ID of the bracelet that has logged in.After going out, Mu Li checked where the cafeteria was, and then went straight there.The camp was not very lively at the moment, there were few soldiers in two or three, and when Mu Li entered the cafeteria, he saw many soldiers eating here.She ate in the officers' mess, not with the soldiers.

The food in the cafeteria is very good, including Chinese food, Western food, etc., and foods of various nationalities.Mu Li chose Chinese food, ordered two dishes, and a large bowl of rice, then hungrily brought it to the dining table in the corner, sat down and devoured it.Just as she was eating vigorously, suddenly a man sat in front of her with a plate, and greeted her with a smile:

"A Li, don't call me when you come to eat."

"Oh, Aqiao." Mu Li greeted with food in his mouth.

It was Rui Qiao who came. In the past two days, Mu Li has become acquainted with her, so the address has become more friendly.

While Rui Qiao started eating, she said to Mu Li:

"Ali, let's go shopping at the campsite tomorrow afternoon."

"Ah? Can we go out tomorrow?" Mu Li was puzzled.

"After the meeting tomorrow morning, the holiday will definitely continue. You believe me, I have a reliable source of information. After finally coming back from the outside, I want to have fun and relax. You have to accompany me."

Mu Li has no objection, if it is feasible, she is of course willing to go out for a stroll, relax, and take a look at the city style of Alta.

As a result, on the second day, as Rui Qiao said, during the meeting in the morning, Captain Chris announced that the third squadron collectively had a two-day vacation, and two days of rest on August 8 and 22. On the 23th, the third squadron will usher in a new round of mecha training.Captain Kris reflected on the weakness of the three squadrons' coordinated operations from the failure of this mission, and emphasized that from the highest military academy in the central main city, there will be a very powerful instructor to assist and guide everyone's mech training.This round of training will last from the end of August to mid-October.

For the new instructor, Captain Kris didn't reveal who it was, and everyone didn't seem to care much about it.Every year, there are many instructors sent by military academies to guide the training, and everyone has long been used to it.

After having lunch at noon and resting for a while, Mu Li set off with Rui Qiao.They wore military uniforms and equipped their weapons. Mu Li tied her long hair into a neat ponytail and put on a military cap, looking heroic.

The city of Alta is located in the westernmost part of the middle section of the city of Athena, directly bordering the Outer Area of ​​Ares, and is a city with the Arabian style of the Western Regions.Because when it was first built, there were a large number of Muslims from West Asia and the Middle East living here.Although the residents here have changed their beliefs and Islam is completely abolished, the Islamic-style buildings and streets are still preserved.

They roamed the streets casually, and because they were wearing military uniforms, the citizens on the streets would cast kind or awe-inspiring glances at them when they saw them.Soldiers, especially military officers, have a very high social status in the Federation and are extremely respected, because everyone knows that they depend on these soldiers for their protection in their comfortable lives.

After wandering the streets for about two hours, Mu Li felt a little thirsty. It happened that they were in the busiest commercial area in the city center at the moment, so Rui Qiao pointed to a very high-end cafe in the distance and said:

"Let's go in and have a cup of coffee."

Mu Li hesitated, and asked, "Is it expensive?"

Rui Qiao chuckled and said, "You really know how to joke. We are military officers, and we buy everything at half price. Maybe people will pay you for free because you look good."

Embarrassed, Mu Li stopped talking, and followed Rui Qiao honestly into this cafe.As soon as the two came in, they attracted everyone's attention. The sharp military uniform was too eye-catching, and Mu Li's appearance was very high, which really attracted people's attention.Rui Qiao smiled and took Mu Li, who was a little uncomfortable, to sit in the corner seat. The two ordered coffee from the waiter, and chatted casually.

At this moment, they didn't notice that just in the blind corner of their sight, at another table for two in the coffee shop, there were two beautiful women in beautiful dresses sitting.One of the women is glamorous and beautiful, with a strong aura.She has long curly hair of chestnut color, her phoenix eyes are cold, and she is not angry and majestic. Although the faint smile on her face is charming, it is inexplicably dangerous.Her gaze happened to fall on Mu Li, her blue eyes froze for a moment, and the next moment, an intriguing smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

The woman sitting opposite her had a face of mixed Eurasian race, her black hair was curled up, her face was gentle and beautiful, her eyes were moist, and she looked very gentle.Seeing her best friend showing such an expression, she couldn't help but follow her gaze and look back, then asked doubtfully:

"Lanny, what happened to those two officers?"

"It's nothing...hehe..." Lanny smiled lightly, her cold voice was like a spring of ice that had just melted, she looked away and picked up the coffee in front of her, "I seem to see an acquaintance."