Chapter 1274: Roll Call
One by one, the interstellar fighters landed on their respective carrier starships according to the navigators' instructions.
But compared to the scene at the start, which was like a surging tide.
At this moment, they appear sparse.
Some aircraft carriers and starships even had to wait a long time for a single interstellar fighter to land.
The general's starfighter landed successfully.
Because of his special status, his landing naturally received preferential treatment.
The starfighter slowly descended onto the elevator platform.
The exterior of the machine is intact.
The interstellar missiles were all used up.
This was because it was launched by the interstellar fighters that covered Zhao Chen's retreat during the final stage.
After all, his identity was special, and no one would agree to him taking such a risk.
He wouldn't have had the opportunity to launch the interstellar missile if the final cover operation hadn't been relatively risk-free.
"General!"
Inside the hangar, a group of people had been waiting for the general's return for some time.
The general stepped off his starfighter.
He ignored the subordinates who were waiting for him.
"Where is Zhao Chen's interstellar fighter located?" the general asked directly.
Those who were waiting were dumbfounded when they heard the general's question.
Why is this general suddenly showing concern for this interstellar fighter pilot named Zhao Chen?
"Why aren't you saying anything?" The general frowned as he looked at the group.
Someone immediately realized what was happening, checked the information, and reported: "Zhao Chen's 18th squad was assigned to land in combat hangar number 8."
Without waiting for his subordinates to speak, the general walked straight toward the No. 8 combat hangar.
These people all followed.
Soon, they discovered a strange phenomenon.
Those were the pilots of the space fighters that had landed. As soon as they knew they were going to find Zhao Chen, they all followed.
Even those who were injured only received simple bandaging and followed along.
Unless they have truly reached the point of fainting and being unable to walk.
In no time, hundreds or even thousands of people followed behind the general.
To the uninformed, this scene would have made it seem as if a high-ranking member of the Star Alliance had come to inspect the area.
When they arrived at Hangar 8, they were surprised to find that a group of people had already gathered there.
"Make way, everyone."
"Make way." The subordinate was very adept at handling things and immediately stepped forward to drive away the people blocking his way.
He was initially annoyed that someone was chasing him from behind, but then he saw that it was the general who had arrived.
These people had no choice but to obediently step aside.
A high-ranking officer witnessed this scene and realized that it wasn't just the 18th Squadron, or rather, the 3rd Flight Group, that had gathered there.
There are other flight squadrons as well.
Even the Fifth Flight Group, which was rumored to have a bad relationship with the Third Flight Group and had made a bet agreement before the battle, had a lot of people there.
strangeness.
Why are all these people gathered here?
Why did the general insist on coming here to see Zhao Chen so quickly?
What exactly happened on that battlefield?
Those who don't know the truth are filled with this question right now.
final.
Everyone at the scene fell silent.
Because a starfighter they were all familiar with slowly descended from the elevator platform.
The aircraft features a gold-striped paint scheme.
It was none other than Zhao Chen's landline.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Zhao Chen opened the canopy of his aircraft.
Zhao Chen stood up and took off his helmet.
Looking at the crowd gathered in the entire hangar.
Swish
Suddenly, everyone saluted Zhao Chen.
That was heartfelt admiration and gratitude.
The admiration stems from Zhao Chen's outstanding performance in this battle, his interstellar fighter piloting skills, and his astonishing squadron command skills.
They were grateful for the compensation and benefits that Zhao Chen had fought for them, even though they had all returned safely, but what about their comrades who had not returned?
Everyone can enjoy that good fortune.
They were also grateful to Zhao Chen for bringing them back.
Zhao Chen silently stepped off his interstellar fighter.
He held his helmet in one hand and walked forward silently.
The crowd automatically parted to make way.
At that moment, a group of people in front of them did not move aside.
Zhao Chen looked up and saw the general and his high-ranking officers.
"General, I'm a little tired."
"If there's anything else, we can talk about it later," Zhao Chen said calmly.
The general paused for a moment, then nodded: "You have indeed worked hard."
Get some rest. If you need anything, just report it to the bridge.
"Come find me on the bridge after you've rested."
As he spoke, he handed Zhao Chen a crystal card with the Star Alliance logo on it.
"With this card, you can travel freely on this starship."
Zhao Chen accepted the crystal card without hesitation.
The general silently stepped aside, making way for Zhao Chen.
The other senior officers were surprised by the general's initiative to make way, but the general did so anyway.
They all obediently stepped aside.
At this point, they became even more curious about what was happening on the battlefield.
Zhao Chen didn't say anything and silently walked out.
He walked towards the 18th squad's rest room.
Zhao Chen walked into the lounge.
He looked up and glanced around the lounge.
Swish
Thirteen people had already returned to the lounge. When they saw their captain return, they immediately stood up and saluted Zhao Chen.
"team leader."
"Have a seat," Zhao Chen said.
Then he sat down in a chair, facing the door, [N O V E L I G H T] as if waiting for something.
After that, every member of the 18th squad who returned would bow to Zhao Chen as they entered the door, and then silently return to their position.
More and more people filled up the seats.
However, compared to the empty spaces, it still appears sparse.
"Captain... everyone... is here." A voice rang in Zhao Chen's ear.
Zhao Chen then came to his senses and looked at the deputy captain he had appointed.
Where's Old Li?
“Deputy Captain Li... has sacrificed his life.” The deputy captain lowered his head, trying to suppress his grief.
Zhao Chen didn't speak; he took a deep breath.
He stood up and walked to the front.
"Everyone, return to your positions."
Now, let's begin taking attendance.
The roll call is actually a dispensable part for other teams, although there may be situations where the list shows that the starfighter has been destroyed, but the team members have actually been successfully evacuated.
However, most squad leaders don't care about this; the 'death' team member only needs to report it.
"Li Da," Zhao Chen read out the first name.
The lounge was completely quiet.
Just as Zhao Chen was about to call out the next name.
"arrive!"
Several team members suddenly responded.
Zhao Chen looked up and glanced at them.
Then he continued muttering, "Pan Sheng."
After a moment of silence.
The entire lounge was filled with synchronized sounds.
"arrive!"
After that, when a name is called out, it's either one person shouting it or a group of people shouting it.