Under the midnight starry sky, the Ruby is heading eastward on a steady breaking wave.

Lying in the en-suite bedroom facing the side of the ship, recalling Su Xue's goodnight goodbye at the door of the bedroom just now, Long Yun tossed and turned in bed for a long time before barely falling asleep, and he didn't sleep well all night.

Probably fell asleep with the excitement of confession, which is completely different from the dark and weird dreams that I often experienced before, this night's dreams can be said to be both amazing and bizarre, and all kinds of blood-pumping scenes are simply impossible to look at. All kinds of bizarre lingering scenes made him realize in his sleep that he was dreaming, and it was the most absurd and unbearable kind of daydream.

Rolling and struggling in the content that is completely "not suitable for children", Long Yun did not, or said that he was unwilling to think, this is clearly a long dream sprouted because of confession, but who are the heroines who appear in it......

……

Accompanied by the sweet dreams of the passengers on board, the huge cruise ship is still slowly passing through in the night.

On the other side of the world, thousands of miles away, the bright sun on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea is shining on the flat sand-yellow earth; The cold wind at first enveloped the fine grains of sand, forming a thin dust mist that stretched in patches.

Cairo Air Base, Egypt.

With the sound of tuk-tuk paddles whistling in the wind, on the empty helipad, the door of a Sikorsky UH-60 "Black Hawk" helicopter that had just landed and hovered was wide open, and two well-dressed young men jumped out of the cabin with the passengers of the same plane, looking around curiously in the strong wind blowing by the paddles.

Li Gejian and Gao Meiyu are two aviation athletes from distant countries. At this time, his identity has changed to a fighter mercenary who went to the front line.

Under such a mission. The first impression left by the Cairo base and "Elsa" can only be said to be okay.

Just now. Before the "Black Hawk" helicopter flew over the base and landed on the tarmac, Li Gejian, who had good eyesight, saw all kinds of fighters parked randomly next to the long runway of the base, and he didn't look at the F-15SE "Silent Eagle" that he had expected to be able to control. Flipping through the brochure in his hand, he remembered that the large number of F-15 "Eagle" fighters in the "Elsa" were all different batches of versions from all over the world and imported channels, so he could only close the beautifully printed manual and sighed a little disappointed.

In my impression, the largest air force in the Middle East is not bad at all, but "Elsa" is such a family background, which really surprised him, a newcomer.

So many different production batches of F-15s put together. Logistical pressure aside, can such a force really take to the skies to fight?

With such doubts, carrying a huge backpack and looking around with the partner next to him, the two fell to the end of the line unconsciously; It wasn't until they approached the base that the hangars and outbuildings scattered around the base that the sergeant in charge of the coordination noticed that they had fallen far behind and called out to them:

"Hey, you two, the regular meeting is about to start, please hurry up!"

“Aye，――but-at-least，show-us-which-way-is。 will-you？ (Okay, but at least tell us where we're going.) Nabs? ）

At the easternmost end of a long hangar building, dozens of young pilots from all over the world sit in rows of makeshift folding chairs in a tall, spacious, brightly lit steel-framed blackout hangar. Outside the open hangar door, the roar of the jet fighter engines was clearly heard, mixed with the whistling of the sound debugging in the field, making the atmosphere a little chaotic.

Walking along the intricate concrete path of the base to the hangar, and finding a place in the last row to sit down, Li Gejian put down his heavy backpack and smiled at the dark-skinned young man from Central Asia who seemed to be Tajik. And next to him, Gao Meiyu, at this time put away the light suitcase, he squinted his eyes and looked at the temporary lectern in front of him, the people on the stage had already adjusted the microphone, and were speaking in soothing tongue-curling English:

“…… Yes, lads, you come from different countries and come together with your own beliefs at Cairo Air Base. As a foreign affairs officer, my career over the years has given me an accurate premonition that perhaps the belief of 'Elsa' may not be the belief of all of you, but I fully believe that to be able to join us from thousands of miles away, the principles and values of life that we all believe in should be the same.

Now, northeast of Cairo, where you are," said the tall man in a suit, raising his arms and waving in a north-west direction, "there is still a relentless war burning on the land of the Middle East. The history of the Middle East, I think you all know as well as I do, is that this land has grown tired of the brutal wars that have endured for a long time; As a pilot who has been commissioned to come, on behalf of the Arab League officials, I hope you will ......"

The man in the suit's speech, although it was concise and to the point, was not brief at all, Li Gejian listened to it for a moment before he reacted, no wonder he always felt that this person was a little familiar. Isn't he the Arab League commissioner in Egypt, Mansur Waleed, who appeared on TV before, the guy who talks about the situation to the camera?

"Ah, yes, I didn't expect to see me here. As soon as he spoke, he didn't finish ......"

Seeing that the pilots around them were all fresh faces, the two pilots from the far east could only talk in whispers from time to time, and occasionally accosted a few words in English with their future comrades-in-arms beside them. Finally, when the officer's speech was over, an officer wearing a large-brimmed hat and a mustache came up to speak, and he introduced the general situation of the base and some regulations to the pilots from all over the world in a smooth and simple tone, and then assigned them to different flight squadrons to prepare for training.

“…… Next, you have a week to familiarize yourself with the aircraft and the doctrine before you can take part in combat duty.

In addition, as far as my personal intentions are concerned, there are two important things to say here. ”

Unlike Mansour, who did not make a draft speech and talked too little time, the resolute-faced officer did not say much, and he then admonished the newcomers in an emphatic tone:

"First of all. Every pilot who has served in 'Elsa'. They must obey the orders of their superiors and are not allowed to act without permission.

If anyone thinks. This is to shackle the pilots' combat enthusiasm. Then this is an unnecessary misunderstanding. But I must make it clear that those who have disregarded discipline in pursuit of bounties can leave now; 'Elsa' is a combat unit, not a life casino for adventurers.

Secondly, personally, I have served in the Arab League Defense Air Force for more than 14 years, and I have seen fearless pilots and experienced pilots, but I have never met a fearless old pilot; They either retired early or went to another world. Therefore, for the safety of your lives and for the sake of preserving the strength of the troops. I think it is necessary for me to solemnly remind everyone present: there are no rookies in the skies of the Middle East, and in every combat mission, do not underestimate any opponent sitting in the enemy plane.

That's all I have to say, is there a problem? ”

As the officer's words paused, there was a brief silence in the empty hangar.

Seeing that no one asked questions, or that everyone present had heard him clearly, the officer nodded with satisfaction, but a voice broke the silence of the scene:

“Excuse-me，sir，but-shall-we-pay-for-our-toasted-Aircraft？” (Excuse me.) Sir, do we have to pay for the downed landline? ）

With the sound of questions. Many of the people in the audience looked back in confusion, and they saw two pilots with oriental faces, and the questioner had just lowered his raised right hand.

Sensing the commotion at the scene, he stared at the young man who was asking a question for a moment with sharp eyes, and the officer first frowned, and then waved his hand with a little crying and laughing, "That depends on the situation, young man." ――But I really didn't expect that you were the first young man to ask for compensation without asking for a bounty, because you didn't have confidence in your own strength? ”

"Haha......"

As the officer spoke, there was a burst of laughter in the hangar, and it was clear that the pilots from all over the world were confident in their skills, and they exchanged heads and ears, looking down on the guy who asked such a question. At this time, Li Gejian, who was still sitting in his seat for a long time, glanced at his partner next to him, and then cleared his throat and replied:

"No, sir. I just want to ask questions first, so that when we find ourselves in a disadvantageous situation, we can decide whether to launch a doomous attack. ”

With Li Gejian's words, the noise in the hangar quickly disappeared; To everyone's surprise, the officer with his hands behind his back had already paced to the last row of chairs at this time, his pale green eyes rolled on Li Ge's fitness, and then looked at Gao Meiyu beside him.

"If, that's your problem,"

After checking the weight of the two people in front of him in his heart, the officer recalled the resume handed over by the liaison office, and his pupils unconsciously shrank slightly:

"Young man, I don't build yì you use this tactic."

After answering the question briefly, the officer glanced at the audience slightly: "Everyone, what other questions?" - No? Then the meeting was adjourned. ”

As the officer's words landed, the pilots got up and left, mixed in with the bustling flow of people, Li Gejian and his partner walked unhurriedly, paying attention to the conversations and exchanges of the people around them.

Different from the training mode of ordinary troops, the officers have just told them that considering that the pilots who come to participate are not novices, the training for the next week will be carried out directly using active fighters, and they can be put into combat immediately after the expiration of the period. Therefore, pilots need to choose their own suitable model now, and then spend a little time to familiarize themselves with the run-in.

"Miyu, have you made up your mind? As a long machine, the construction I gave is still an improved version of the F-15C that focuses on air superiority, if you can't find the F-15SG. ”

"Oh! Actually," inadvertently glanced at the two sleek heavy fighters that were roaring off from the runway in the distance, Gao Meiyu thought for a few seconds before replying, "I think so too." What about you, Ge Jian? ”

"I thought, I might need a modified version of the F-15E, the 'Attack Eagle.'" (To be continued......)