This marks the end of the first arc! The next arc is 'The Academy', and you'll get to explore Eva's more physical, action-oriented side.
The Red Planet, Mars. Named after the Roman god of war, it was the fourth among all the planets in Gaea's solar system. And true to its namesake, humanity had made it their primary military base and the heart of their military might. Thanks to Sol being mostly enclosed by Helios, its solar winds c
Sergeant Elyn trudged up to Eva, eyes cold and stern, but oddly had a hint of warmth. "Already done, cadet? Aren't you a little bit too fast, hm?" "Yes, ma'am," Eva replied quickly. "I have no personal items to slow me down, ma'am." Elyn was taken slightly aback by this. She had never come across
"This," said Sergeant Elyn, "is just another human body. Flesh and blood just like everyone else's. You - all of you - need to let go of that modesty and that shame. You don't need it. It's bullshit and all it does is drag you down. So what if people see you naked? So what if other people are naked
Eva and Chengli had sprinted the entire rest of the way back, and so were red-faced and panting heavily when they arrived. This seemed to have appeased the sergeants, so they continued to the next lesson of the cycle. But not everyone was happy about the 'wonder duo', and a few jealous glares had c
Some blows landed, which ended up bruising the both of them, but not a single strike was debilitating or critically damaging in the slightest. Chengli was practiced enough to hold back his punches right as he struck, but it was something that Eva herself had to learn right in the moment. She wanted
It truly felt like they were game characters living in a universe filled with NPCs. They also never felt hunger or tiredness, and so never ate or slept. But many still did, just out of habit. Others loved to eat and sleep, and so continued to indulge in those activities. Eva herself loved to eat a
The next cycle, the two sergeants came into the bunk to shock all the cadets awake, as was mandatory. They were completely surprised to see Eva and Chengli tidying up their spaces, while already dressed and ready. But that didn't stop the sergeants from flashing the lights and sounding an airhorn.
Eva was absolutely thrilled. She was about to fly around with the power of her own mind! She quickly had her DI give her the location of each jet on her flightsuit, and fired them one by one in short spurts. This gave her an idea what direction they took her, as well as how fast it did so. She had