Why would I join the army if I can’t drive a Gundam!

Chapter 60: Want to get on the bus, first get a certificate
"Everyone assemble!"

The beeping whistle sounded at 7:55 on time, and then the sound of clinking footsteps could be heard in the quiet corridor.

More than one hundred young officers from the Federal Army, Navy, Air Force, and Space Force changed into their training uniforms, rushed out of the room, and then lined up in front of the building according to their respective affiliations.

Lieutenant Patrice was already waiting in front of the building. He was not a professional military personnel, but a technical civilian, so he was still surprised at how quickly everyone gathered.

Especially those guys living on the second floor who were suspected to be from the Marine Corps. They simply flew out of the second-floor window, and the last person didn't even forget to close the window when he came out.

"I'm so touched. Everyone is so excited. Our course will definitely go very smoothly!"

"what?"

After hearing what Patrice said, the officers who came here suddenly felt something was wrong.

But everyone still held on to their expectations and followed Lieutenant Patrice in a line to the huge hangar at the foot of the mountain.

At this moment, there were already about twenty military policemen performing guard duties. In addition, there were several technicians wearing white coats with the Federal Army emblem on their chests. There were several huge cardboard boxes on the table in front of them.

As for the hangar, it was empty. There were no huge robots as Macharius had expected. There were only a large number of operating trestles hanging alone in the middle of the hall.
Under the pier are several rows of tables, chairs and benches arranged like a classroom.

"Oh no, class is really about to start!"

"It's okay, I don't mind anyway!"

Macharius looked at the sad-faced driver without any sympathy. Before the age of thirteen, he studied purely through hard work. After the age of thirteen, he had become a semi-new human and had the ability to remember everything he saw. Therefore, he could not understand the pain of ordinary people at this moment!

"Everyone!"

After everyone sat down obediently, the base commander, Colonel Carter, made a grand appearance. Relying on the fact that he was the boss of the base, the old man didn't care about military appearance and discipline at all. He rolled up his sleeves to his elbows and didn't even button his uniform. He stood on the stage with his arms and legs spread out and began to speak to everyone.

"Welcome to Blue Noah. You were all elites in the federal army. That's why you were chosen to come here for training. Here, you will be exposed to a weapon completely different from any traditional weapon!"

As he spoke, a huge projection screen slowly descended from behind Colonel Carter, and then a tall steel weapon appeared before everyone.

"This is the General Purpose Utility Non-Discontinuity Augmentation Maneuvering Weapon System. We call it a mobile suit!"

"Oh My God!

Several federal officers had already let out small exclamations. Of course, although the others did not shout loudly, a light of desire was already flashing in their eyes.

What appears in the picture is of course not a real Gundam, but a mobile suit similar to the Prototype Steel Cannon, but it is a bit more bloated than the Prototype Steel Cannon. Additional black armor is attached to the joints of the body and legs. In addition, there are no additional weapons attached to the shoulders.

"Does it look good?"

"nice!"

"Handsome?"

"handsome!"

"Do you want to open it?"

Carter's answer was a deafening shout.

"miss you!"

"Just think about it!"

Carter then waved his hand, and the technicians standing nearby began to take out a manual that was about 18 centimeters thick from the box and distributed it to everyone present.

"This is the operating manual for the Experimental Type II Steel Cannon, this massive thing. If you want to operate it, you'll need to memorize this book first. Also, because this series of weapons is currently in the testing phase, the number of units available is limited. There are only twenty people in the first batch. Starting today, you'll have a week. Then, we'll start using the simulator, and we'll conduct the assessment in a month!"

"Sir, what about those who didn't pass the test? Will they go home?"

"Of course I'll continue studying at the base. What? Do you think I'm just playing house? We'll continue to produce mobile suits on a small scale for testing, but those who want to start later will just have to wait in line!"

As soon as Carter said this, the atmosphere in the hangar suddenly became depressing. There were more than a hundred testers working on it, but only one-fifth of them could be hired in the first batch. This elimination rate really scared many people.

"I have to read books at school, and now I have to read books here. I'm screwed!"

Andre collapsed directly into the chair, he no longer had any hope in himself.

The commander of tank No. 61 carefully flipped through the double brick that was handed to him, and then found that the table of contents alone was equivalent to the operating manual of the Type tank, which made him look embarrassed.

Among all the people present, only the pilots from the Air Force and Space Force had normal expressions, because their flight manuals were not much different from those of the mobile suits.

"Boss, can you handle this?"

"Well, it's hard to say, maybe a week!"

Macharius also flipped through it, and then said in an uncertain tone.

"I knew it!"

Yudin sighed.

"Tsk tsk tsk, kids nowadays are really good at bragging!"

The armored cadets' whispered discussion attracted the attention of several naval carrier-based aircraft pilots behind them. After hearing Macharius say that he could finish the entire book in a week, these naval pilots directly mocked him.

But to their surprise, the armored cadets who heard them talking did not refute them, and did not even look at them, which made them feel frustrated.

So they got even more excited!
"Young people, don't be too ambitious. It's better to keep your feet on the ground!"

"That's right, don't think that everything is the same as your tanks and has no technological content!"

"Youding, are you short of money recently?"

The unmoved armored cadet suddenly heard Macharius' question, and Yudin, who had heard this question countless times, nodded immediately.

“Very short of supply!”

"Well!"

Macharius turned his head, looked at these arrogant guys, and said.

"Since you don't believe it, why don't we take a gamble?
It's coming, it's coming!

Andre and the others could hardly hold back their laughter in their hearts. Yes, that was the taste!
During their first semester's practical assessment, which involved operating a tank, Macharius had robbed the squadron leader of half a year's allowance. Then, during the second live-fire exercise, he took away half the squadron's money. By the time they were rehearsing the full set of procedures, the entire brigade and even the district team had participated.

Then, the entire district team had to suffer in school for a whole semester, because the last dollar they had was won by Macharius, and some people even owed a lot. No one had any money to go out and have fun. Instead, the Red Dragon team would go out to eat and drink during every holiday.

And now, Andre is already planning to buy a car from Blue Noah!

"Hey, little guy, do you know who I am?"

The leading Hainan Airlines pilot looked surprised.

"I don't know, so are you scared?"

"What are you afraid of? How do you want to gamble?"

"Twenty thousand hites, and I'll memorize the book in a week!" "Twenty thousand?"

The HNA pilot's eyes widened and he almost jumped up.

"Why, you don't have any money, right? Then you can go small, fifty dollars is enough!"

The pilot's face immediately turned red. What Macharius said was a bit insulting. No matter who you look down on, you can never look down on the pilots. Their salary is much higher than that of the tank drivers.

"You said twenty thousand, let's bet!"

"Then sign and seal it!"

Yudin had already skillfully written the bet and took out the ink from his pocket. This set of actions was so familiar that it almost became muscle memory.

The HNA pilots didn't expect these guys to look so skilled, but a large number of people around them were not listening to Carter's speech and focused their attention here.

Seeing so many people looking at him, the teammate sitting next to the HNA pilot patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him in a low voice.

"Don't lose face, cheer up, good job!"

Encouraged by his teammates, the leading HNA pilot took the betting agreement and signed his name on it in a few strokes.

"Count Phil, Navy pilot, captain!"

"Macarius Cliny, Army Armored Corps, Cadet!"

After signing, the two briefly introduced themselves.

"Nice name. Are you from the Aegean Sea?"

“That’s where my grandma is from!”

"No wonder, but kid, just because you have a nice name doesn't mean I'll be soft-hearted. If you can't finish this book in a week..."

"I'll give you 20,000 hites!"

"Uh-huh……"

Suddenly, Macharius felt a flash of electric shock in his brain again, and the sounds around him disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Then he turned his head and saw Colonel Carter staring at him.

"So, this armored cadet, could you please repeat what I just said?"

"Report, no problem!"

Macharius stood up without a second's hesitation and began to repeat what Carter had said since he turned his head.

As Carter listened, the dissatisfaction on his face disappeared without a trace. It was because Macharius had heard every word he said, and this guy had even turned his head back and didn't look at him.

"Okay, kid, your memory saved you, but I suggest that next time you should look ahead. After all, our lovely girls are sitting in the front!"

"Yes, sir, I'm sorry, sir, no problem, sir!"

"Okay, sit down!"

Carter had no intention of making an example of someone to scare the monkeys and emphasize discipline. After all, this was a testing department, not a combat unit. He would always be happy to show leniency to capable guys!

After that, the first class for everyone came to an end, and then it was time for real learning. Other technicians acted as teachers and began to explain the contents of the operating manual to everyone, from the action mode of the mobile suit, to its operating procedures, and then to solutions to various problems.

In short, the days that everyone has been waiting for are so fulfilling, especially since they could originally get up at 7:30 in the morning, tidy up their rooms, have breakfast at 8 o'clock, and start classes at 8:30, but because of the Red Dragon Team, now everyone has to do the morning exercises at 6 o'clock.

Of course, with the daily interactions, the more than one hundred prospective test technicians became familiar with each other, and then the bet between Macharius and Conte spread. Compared with the boring theoretical knowledge, this exciting prohibited activity was naturally more interesting.

Afterwards, a handicap about the bet between the two people inexplicably appeared among the dormitories. Everyone started a heated discussion about who would win and who would lose, and generously donated money to the one they favored.

"One week, that's impossible. I bet on Conte to win!"

"That's right, Conte will definitely win. I'll bet 500!"

"I'll give you a thousand!"

As they were all officers, they naturally had some money in their hands, especially when faced with such a must-win situation, so almost all the test technicians bet on Conte, and only seven people bet on Macharius!
And these seven people are naturally all the members of the Red Dragon team. In fact, even the handicap was set by Andre.

"Alas, there are still too many rich people these days!"

"Yeah, it's a pity that this tactic can only be used once!"

As for Macharius, he did not participate. In fact, after the bet began, he basically stopped communicating with the outside world. Apart from physical training and theoretical studies, he would hold the operating manual and read it no matter where he went, even when he was eating.

This kind of dedication even frightened Lieutenant Patrice.

"Well, Krini, you don't have to be so focused. Reading and eating at the same time is not good for your health!"

Seeing Macharius stuffing beef curry and rice into his mouth with his eyes still fixed on the pages of the book, Lieutenant Patrice could not help but step forward to persuade him.

But the latter ignored him and continued to eat and watch, which made the lieutenant even more panicked.

"Crini? Creini?"

The lieutenant even started to cry a little.

"Cliny, could you please stop looking for a moment? I'm scared!"

When the lieutenant was about to kneel down to Macharius, Macharius suddenly stopped, and then, with a snap, covered the last page.

"It's okay, sir, I've already read it, you don't have to cry!"

"Huh? You read so quickly, did you remember everything?"

The lieutenant asked in surprise.

"That's about right. I've probably memorized 95% of it. You can test me!"

Lieutenant Patrice then took the book with great fear.

"The stance motor stopped working..."

"The fire control radar is offline..."

After randomly flipping through some very distant questions, Patrice was surprised to find that Macharius had actually memorized all the content.

"my God!"

Now, the one who became a little crazy was Lieutenant Patrice. When he was sleeping at night, he would suddenly wake up, waving his arms wildly and muttering to himself.

"I've got it all, I've got it all!"

(End of this chapter)