Cannon fodder in the Interstellar

Hebrew Adam has grown up and broadened his horizons; he no longer harbors resentment towards his father for his coldness towards his mother. After all, his mother had schemed against his brother several times over the past ten years, and his father couldn’t change her, which naturally resulted in his father feeling distant from her.

In such circumstances, not only is his father’s trust in his mother very low, but to prevent her from causing trouble, he also keeps certain confidential matters regarding the empire from her.

Moreover, since his mother is just an ordinary Level Three warrior with no significant power, in order to avoid causing her fear and anxiety, his father did not inform her about the impending invasion of the extraterrestrial beings from Yunkai.

In fact, Hebrew Adam was initially unaware of the Yunkai aliens; given his previous abilities, it would have been useless to tell him.

His brother forced him to take the top-tier potion, and only after he gradually trained up did he learn about it. It was at this time that he began to understand the immense burdens resting on his father and brother.

However, his mother, unaware of all these underlying causes, grew angry and disappointed at his shift away from obediently siding with her, especially since he now seemed to support his brother. After several failed attempts to persuade him, his mother became cold and distant with him in her frustration.

Hebrew Adam does not want to see his mother unhappy like this. He hopes for a more harmonious relationship between her and his father and wishes she would not be so antagonistic towards his brother, her stepson. He longs for his family to have the same warmth as an ordinary household.

However, he cannot convince his mother. Even more disappointing to him is that he knows deep down that even if he tells her about the impending invasion of the Yunkai aliens, with her extreme mindset, she would not take a step back unless the members of the Amber family behind her were dealt with…

“Why are you standing here in a daze?” A deep and pleasant voice rang out behind Hebrew Adam.

Hebrew Adam turned around and saw that his brother, Xiahai Adam, had returned.

Dressed in a black military uniform, his brother was tall and imposing. Although he was extremely handsome, he exuded an aura of nobility and authority that made it difficult for most people to meet his gaze directly.

This was his brother, His Highness the Crown Prince of the Gus Empire, admired and respected by everyone. Hebrew Adam calmed his thoughts; having such a brother made him feel fortunate.

Hebrew Adam asked in surprise, “Didn’t you say you would only be back in the evening?”

It wasn’t even dusk yet.

“The Royal Guard Commander informed me that you were standing in the courtyard for two hours, so I thought we should talk,” Xiahai Adam replied.

Ever since he learned about his father and brother’s good intentions towards him, Hebrew Adam felt somewhat awkward and could not fully relax around his brother. He couldn’t be as close to him as a typical younger brother would be, but he no longer felt the rebellious emotions that arose when his father or brother lectured him.

Hebrew Adam stood side by side with his brother. Not only had he greatly increased his cultivation, but his height had also increased to nearly match that of his brother. His physique had transitioned from a slender youth to a strong young man. From behind, even though their hair colors were different, the brothers’ silhouettes were surprisingly similar.

When King Adam returned to the rear hall and saw the two brothers standing side by side, their atmosphere appearing very harmonious, satisfaction crossed his eyes.

He turned to the cold-faced queen and said, “Look at how similar those two brothers are. What’s wrong with them getting along and supporting each other? Why do you insist on making them enemies?”

“They’re both your sons. Why must my son back down? He has abilities too,” the queen retorted indignantly.

King Adam furrowed his brow, feeling that he couldn’t communicate with this woman. After all, if communication had been effective, they wouldn’t have ended up in this situation.

Fortunately, his younger son had begun to form his own opinions and was no longer influenced by this woman and her family. King Adam didn’t want to say more and turned to leave.

The queen was indifferent to King Adam’s departure. Over the years, their relationship had been increasingly hostile; although they lived in the same palace, they hadn’t seen each other for days. She had long since lost hope for her husband, who favored the Crown Prince.

The queen stared intently at the two figures in the garden, her flickering gaze betraying her unspoken thoughts.

Early the next morning, Ruo Manni emerged from the holographic game pod. Looking at the faintly bright light streaming in from the window and the happy motes of dust dancing in the sunlight, she suddenly felt uncomfortable with such a peaceful life.

For the past two months, Ruo Manni had become accustomed to hurriedly getting up each morning, racing against time to attend the grueling training sessions. Even yesterday, when it was said that the special training would end, they still had to run laps before being dismissed.

Today, with such free time and no drill instructor pushing her from behind, Ruo Manni felt uncomfortable all over—this was the aftermath of being tortured for over two months.

So after having breakfast, Ruo Manni went to the school playground to run.

Indeed, the military students who could get accepted into the Xuan Gu Military Academy were not lazy. Even before classes started, many military students were already training on the large playground.

Ruo Manni jogged along the wide track at a leisurely pace. People were running in front of, behind, and beside her, and everyone seemed to be in a similar rhythm, with their footsteps sounding remarkably uniform.

With so many people running seriously, apart from the sound of footsteps, there was almost no conversation to be heard.

Outside the playground, more military students continued to arrive to train, quickly joining the others with fluid movements.

After running for over twenty laps, Ruo Manni felt fatigued and stepped off the track, gradually slowing down. However, those military students who had come earlier than her were merely breathing slightly heavier and showed no intention of stopping their training.

Ruo Manni looked around and had to admit that she had the lowest martial artist rank among everyone on the playground.

There were not many girls exercising on this playground, just a little over a dozen.

At this point, the sky was completely bright. Ruo Manni checked the time and confirmed that it was already time to start work, so she headed toward the Mecha Engineering Department’s freshman academic office.

Ruo Manni pulled up her admission notification and reported her student ID.

“You are Ruo Manni!” The female instructor at the academic office looked at Ruo Manni in surprise, then smiled and said, “Although you look a bit delicate, you’re very beautiful.”

Seeing the beautiful and elegant female instructor looking at her with admiration, Ruo Manni felt a bit shy.

“You’re the one who is truly beautiful, Instructor,” Ruo Manni replied with a shy smile.

“You’re quite impressive. Make sure to work hard and don’t waste your talent. I will be your mentor for the elite class’s artistic behavior cultivation,” the female instructor said while handing Ruo Manni her student card.

After receiving the card, Ruo Manni politely bid farewell to the female instructor but was inwardly filled with questions: What is an artistic behavior cultivation course? Why do military students need to learn this?

After getting her student card, she inserted it into the wrist-mounted holographic computer, instantly unlocking the entire intranet of the Xuan Gu Military Academy.