In the lounge next to the Crescent Island training ground, soldiers who had just completed live-fire training were taking a shower, taking out clothes from their lockers and putting them on.
At this time, everyone noticed that there was a promotional poster on their storage box.
The poster showed a spaceship, a soldier holding a rifle and wearing heavy armor, and the background was Mars... Zhang Feng didn't know if it was Mars. Anyway, looking at the bare surface of the planet, it was definitely not the Earth.
"Air and Space Defense Force? What is this?" After tearing off the poster, Zhang Feng rubbed his wet short hair with the towel on his shoulders, sat on the bench next to him and carefully looked at the small words on the poster.
"Perhaps this is a movie that has just been released?" The Mexican machine gunner in his team walked to the side and leaned his face closer. "How did those who put up the advertisements get in? This is a military restricted area."
"Think carefully with your brain, Jack," a big hand patted the Mexican old man's shoulder, and rifleman Liu Duntao grinned, "Since this is a military restricted area, of course it is our people who put up the advertisement."
"I posted the advertisement. Of course, it was printed by the command." A man in military uniform walked into the lounge and took away the hat left on the locker. "You'd better pay attention. It's a good thing. ."
After saying that, the officer from the logistics department turned and left.
Several soldiers were stunned for a moment and looked at each other.
"I heard that Star Ring Trading is working on an interstellar colonization plan. I thought they were joking... Shet, it seems they are serious about it? Us, do we have a chance to transform from Marine Corps to Galaxy Marine Corps?"
"Fighting in outer space? How cool!"
"Very good. It's better to fight aliens who don't know whether they exist or not, than to fight Earthlings."
"Shet, so you plan to be a deserter? I can't just listen to this."
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Ignoring the bragging and spanking of his teammates, Zhang Feng carefully read the words on this promotional advertisement.
To be honest, he wasn't very interested. After all, he was now the captain of the Marine Corps, leading a team of six. No one knows what the nature of this newly established air and space defense force is, and whether it will be taken seriously in the future.
After returning to the dormitory, his roommate happened to be back from a mission and saw the poster he put on the table.
"I heard that it is a new unit ordered by the headquarters. The salary is very high and the benefits after retirement are also good. I have already signed up for this... orbital airborne force. What about you?"
"Me?" Zhang Feng was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, "I'm going to think about it again."
The monthly base salary is S$12,000, which is just for an ordinary front-line soldier. Those with military rank and command experience will be given priority. With his military rank and resume, it should be no problem to be transferred from the Marine Corps to become a captain.
The monthly salary of S$20,000 is almost double his current salary.
However, it is said that the selection conditions will be very harsh. It is said that in addition to physical examination, they will also have to undergo genetic sequencing. In contrast, the physical requirements for applicants are relatively low.
According to the description on the poster, even if you are a good-for-nothing sissy, our hell training will make you a real man.
Should I sign up or not
Zhang Feng shook his head, took out a form from his drawer and a pen from the pen holder.
Anyway, try it first, since you may not be able to choose it anyway.
With this in mind, he wrote his name on the form and simply filled in his resume. He stretched out on the chair and put the form aside, planning to stop by the Military Affairs Office to sign up later when he went to the cafeteria to eat.
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These days, Jiang Chen is living a very leisurely life.
The Chinese side had not yet produced any research results, so Ye Qinghua never came to see him again. The Russian side didn't know what they were planning. Natasha didn't mention the space elevator, and the Kremlin didn't send anyone.
Europe is very stable. Apart from the European Space Agency publishing a few papers on how space elevators may be affected by climate conditions and potential safety hazards, there has been no other action. Trapped in the quagmire of the economic crisis, they do not have the spare money to develop space resources.
NASA of the United States actually called and briefly inquired about the business status of the space elevator and the charges for orbital use. Jiang Chen had someone casually throw a brief introduction to them, then sent them away, and they didn't call again after receiving the information.
As for the large, medium and small private companies that contact Star Ring Trading, they are too numerous to count. The business phone number of the Star Ring Outer Space Orbital Development Co., Ltd., which is responsible for managing the space elevator business, is full almost 24 hours a day. If these companies were lined up, they could almost reach from Koro Island to Silicon Valley!
Among them is spaceX, the royal space exploration technology company of NASA in the United States. The space elevator has completed the first batch of material transportation from the ground to synchronous orbit, and American private aerospace companies were immediately devastated. The first to bear the brunt was SpaceX. The multi-billion market prospects of the Falcon rocket were instantly underestimated. After several consecutive days of decline, its market value has dropped from US$12 billion to less than US$10 billion. Even Google, the wealthy major shareholder, is heartbroken.
Because the caller was Elon Musk, the chairman of SpaceX, the operator of Starlink Company transferred the call to Jiang Chen.
After the call was connected, the American legend who founded Ayal spoke politely.
"Hello, Mr. Jiang. We exchanged business cards at the Silicon Valley Innovation Conference. Do you still remember me?"
"Of course, Mr. Musk." Jiang Chen joked with a smile, "Even if we haven't exchanged business cards, I still remember you. After all, I grew up drinking your chicken soup."
Musk, the impossibly wealthy tramp, Jack Ma, who has a humble appearance and a net worth of tens of billions, Gang Leader Qiao, who has risen from the bottom to the top, and aspiring young men and women are all adding these seasoning packets to the chicken soup they make about talking about space. Although Jiang Chen scorned Chicken Soup for the Soul, he was bombarded by these things frequently when he was in school.
Moreover, he now seems to have become a member of the "Chicken Soup Family".
"Self-made unemployed youth". He vaguely remembered that he seemed to be labeled with this label in some inspirational talks and scarves
Although Musk understands Chinese, he did not understand what Jiang Chen said. However, he only hesitated slightly and ignored this small problem. After all, he didn't call to chat, but had something serious to discuss.
"I wonder if you have any intention to lease the space elevator track?"
"Starring Trading is willing to provide a one-stop service from the departure of goods to the synchronous orbit. We have no intention of leasing or contracting the entire orbit." Jiang Chen said with a smile, rejecting Musk's proposal unceremoniously.
Regarding Jiang Chen's answer, Musk, far from being frustrated, actually had a hint of joy in his eyes.
"Oh? It seems that you are also very optimistic about the prospects of outer space resource development?"
"Of course, the future is there after all." Jiang Chen said pleasantly.
"We have a win-win proposal here, are you interested?" Musk said with a smile.
"If it is a project outside the leasing track." Jiang Chen emphasized again.
"Although it is related to leasing, it is not leasing orbits," Musk shook his head, cleared his throat, and said seriously, "SpacsX hopes to lease the port of the space station at the end of the space elevator, and the price we offer will not disappoint you. "(.)