It turned out to be the dean who came to teach in person, and the students were immediately excited.

At this time, someone finally realized that they were huddled together in a noisy manner, and hurried back to their places. Everyone woke up from a dream and returned to their places and sat down.

The old man walked into the classroom, looked at the students in the audience, and said, "Hello everyone, I am very happy to recognize the most outstanding genius student this year, this is the biggest reason why I am still here and reluctant to leave." But before I give you a lesson, I'd like to ask a few questions and talk about something off-topic. ”

His gaze swept over the faces of each student, and his originally kind face gradually became serious.

He said, "Can anyone tell me why you are here?" Is it for money? In the Federation, the treatment of the captain of a starship is only 1.8 million star coins per year. This income may be not bad among the general population, but to be honest, even a small owner of a private transport ship can earn ten times as much as a year. And the person who can become the captain of a starship, with the intelligence and ability of this person, is qualified to lead a fleet anywhere. ”

"So for the sake of fame? Become a hero? Unfortunately, this is also a distant luxury. Even in a regional war of ordinary scale, hundreds of thousands of soldiers were buried at the funeral. If it is an interstellar war in a large area, it is not impossible that the dead will be millions at every turn. In such a huge population base, there are often only one or two who can become heroes. People's memory is always limited, and no one can remember too many heroic names. In a war, there are usually no more than three heroes who can remain in people's impressions. Therefore, the chances of all of you becoming martyrs are far greater than being heroes. In my personal opinion, this is like another reincarnation, hundreds of millions of sperm, and only one can reach the other side of success. ”

"So, for power? Unfortunately, starship captaining may indeed be a very prestigious profession, capable of commanding hundreds of mechs and tens of thousands of soldiers in battle. On this starship, you are the Emperor. Everything you say is a holy decree. But the question is...... Is this really the case? No. The starship is the property of the Federation, and so is the captain. You are all war machines cultivated by the state, existing only for the needs of victory. If anyone thinks that becoming the captain of a starship can make him a great person, he is very wrong. There is so much in this universe that can condition our existence. Those beings are constantly reminding you that this position is not as remarkable as you think, even though it looks dazzling and not easy to reach. ”

"So? What are you here for? I want you to ask yourself this question first. Now, can anyone answer me? ”

Marshall's question made all the cadets look at each other.

They looked at each other, not knowing how to answer, because the old general's words had blocked most of the people's reasons, which made them unable to find something to answer for a while.

Finally, someone raised their hand and said, "I want to be the captain because I love the feeling of being in space, watching those fascinating stars, flying freely in the sea of stars." ”

Marshall smiled: "I didn't expect there to be a romantic poet among us." But I have to warn you, boy. Starships are the product of war, the captain is the elite of the military, and the military and the war are the most realistic products in this universe. It does not accept romance, only bloody reality. In addition, the ocean of stars is not beautiful, and most of the time, the universe is dark and deep. In the universe, beauty always comes with death. The sight of the star explosion is spectacular, and the light and flame of the starship explosion is also beautiful. ”

The student was speechless.

The bald Sfeld raised his hand: "I like war, I like the feeling of blood and killing." I was born in the Devil's Triangle galaxy, where war is common. ”

Someone said: "Then you should be a mech pilot." ”

There was laughter in the classroom.

Sfield pouted: "Starships kill more people than mechs, and there are also mecha courses in the starship command department." ”

"Interesting reason, but I accept it." Unexpectedly, Marshall nodded in approval.

"Anyone else?" He asked.

Renault thought for a moment, raised his hand, and said, "The original reason I wanted to become the captain was to kill the Starlight Pirates because they killed my parents. But I know that I answer you so, and you will surely tell me that I am not free to mobilize the starship to do what I want. On the contrary, according to the system, if one day the pirates were to be eliminated, people like me would normally not be sent to take part in the irrational decision to avoid being burned by anger and hatred, given the hatred between me and the pirates. Second, if I kill all the Star Thieves, how will I maintain it? ”

Marshall spread his hands: "You did say what I wanted to say." ”

"So I found a new reason for myself."

"Tell me."

"Dreams! Soaring over the sea of stars and conquering the universe is a dream that human beings have had since they were still trapped on the earth. It doesn't need any support points, every boy should have such a dream and fight for it. There is no need to pursue meaning, chasing for dreams is meaning in itself. ”

Marshall smiled: "I like this answer. ”

He looked at all the students: "I also have an answer, that is, for the glory of the country, for the protection of our faith, for the dignity and pride of mankind!" Yes, it sounds vain, but it's what I've been fighting for all my life. I suggest that you also find a really suitable reason for yourself, and in either case, I hope that he will understand what he is after. The road to the captain is long and arduous, and without the support of dreams and faith as a pillar, then he is destined to make it difficult to reach the end. ”

"So, welcome to the Starship Command Department of the Alpha Military Academy, which has an elimination rate of more than seventy percent. You will spend the most memorable six years of your life here. It determines whether your future will be the elite of humanity or an incompetent loser. ”

As General Marshall spoke, the intense study career began.

The Starship Command Department has 36 courses, the largest number of courses of any department, covering almost everything from the structure of the ship to the hull of the ship, and all but three courses are about the basics.

This section is the most boring and the most voluminous. Just memorizing this knowledge and mastering the corresponding data and algorithms is enough to give everyone a headache.

In Marshall's words, wisdom, courage and decisiveness are all based on sufficient expertise. Without sufficient professional competence, courage is synonymous with stupidity!

The big picture, insight, and management ability are not easy to detect, but the basic knowledge is quantifiable, so the college is ruthlessly strict in this regard, filling them with a large amount of basic knowledge like cramming.

They are not worried about the so-called training of nerds, the Alpha Military Academy is not a place where only the basics are taught, and all the cadets will eventually have to go through a series of rigorous combat training before they can finally pass.

As a result, one-third of the students fall under the basic knowledge test every year. You must know that these people are all the best students in their respective schools. But here, they can't even pass the most basic endorsement hurdle.

It is precisely for this reason that the students of the starship command department are always the busiest in the academy, and their minds are always full of various mathematical calculation formulas, all kinds of space and celestial knowledge, the structure and function of starships, the division and difference of ship types, and various military systems, etc., and the huge and complicated studies almost bombard the heads of every student.

Alpha Military Academy has always been famous for its high-intensity study and training, and every student who can be admitted to the starship command department is a genius, but what the academy needs is a genius among geniuses, a genius who can endure hardships.

After the orientation, Renault became the most high-profile freshman in the Naval Academy, and was followed wherever he went.

But Renault didn't have any time to enjoy the glory, he didn't come here to mix qualifications, but to chase his dreams.

Become the captain of the ship and fly freely in the sea of stars, that is his dream!

He worked hard, struggled, and struggled for his dream.

In that once hot-blooded youth.