prisoner of time

The Interstellar First Military Academy has a five-year schooling system. Because the military department is very cautious in selecting candidates, and the first-year students have limited exposure to content, it is difficult to truly see a student's potential, so generally speaking, the military department selects the least from the first-year students. The most students are selected from the third grade, but all the students selected from the first grade are outstanding in all aspects.

Because of this, the sooner the students are selected, the more they will be valued by the military.

Earlier this year, news spread in the first grade that the military department planned to recruit seven students into the special training program in the first grade. Students who are interested are welcome to apply.

Naturally, Shi Rui also got the news. As the only student in his grade who could talk to Shi Yan, he couldn't help asking curiously to Shi Yan during the class break: "Brother Shi, you heard that the Federation Army Is the Ministry going to recruit students into the special training plan in our grade?"

Shi Yan performed extremely well in all aspects, and his grades in the two semesters were the first in his grade. If Shi Yan applied for it, he would definitely be selected.

"I heard." Shi Yan replied nonchalantly while hugging the kitten to play with it.

After Yan Tuo heard about it, he clawed away his restless hand, changed his position in the man's arms, and quietly eavesdropped on their conversation.

According to the special training plan of the Federal Military Department, according to the trajectory of future generations, Shi Yan will join the Federal Military Department, then he should accept the other party's invitation at this time.

Shi Rui moved closer, lowered his voice and asked softly, "Brother then, are you going to sign up?"

Even though he asked this question, he already had his own answer in his heart.Brother Shi is so good, there is no reason not to sign up.

Unexpectedly, Shi Yan raised his head and looked at him indifferently, and asked a little strangely: "Why do you want to sign up?"

Shi Rui's eyes widened in shock: "The military department's special training program pays very well! Those who are selected can get the best resources from the military department, and their growth rate will be several times that of ordinary unselected students!"

"Not interested." Shi Yan said calmly after listening, "wasting my time at home with my baby."

Shi Rui was so surprised that he couldn't speak. Although he knew that Shi Yan loved his little white cat, which was cute and bad-tempered, he never thought that Shi Yan would give up for a cat. Such a precious opportunity!

Yan Tuo also widened his black eyes in shock, and let out a soft "meow".If he could speak, he would probably have to blurt out the sentence "Do you know about the empire?"

Shi Rui obviously had the same idea. After all, it is too rare to sacrifice one's future for a cat, and it is almost impossible. He can only understand it as Shi Yan or has other ideas.So he cautiously asked: "Brother, do you want to go to the empire to develop after graduation?"

After all, the Federation and the Empire are the only two major powers in the interstellar world. For any young man with aspirations and ideals, this is almost an either-or choice.

Unexpectedly, Shi Yan gave him a surprised look: "What are you going to do in the empire? It's so far away, and my baby may not get used to the life there. It's fine as it is now."

He did think so.If he was unable to make ends meet before, he might have considered joining the federal army for money, but now his mecha factory is in full swing, and the profits generated are most enough for him and Mao Mao to live comfortably.He also recently considered expanding production capacity and producing more types of mecha parts, so that the factory will only earn more and more money in the future, and he can also provide a better life for the baby. There is no need to serve in the military. ministry bondage.

Yan Tuo couldn't help but patted Shi Yan and let out a "meow meow meow" - he was very used to the life of the empire, and he would not be unaccustomed at all.But compared to this, he cares more about Shi Yan's choice.

At present, it seems that Shi Yan does not intend to enter the federal military headquarters. He does not know how this will affect the future history.However, there is no need to be too anxious now, after all, there are still four years before Shi Yan's graduation, and there may be changes in the future.

Half a month later, the information of all the students who signed up for the special training program of the Federal Military Department was collected.The teacher who was in charge of collecting the information was also shocked when he found out that there was no information about Shi Yan——Although Shi Yan is indifferent, his academic performance and mech driving ability are really excellent. Everyone has already noticed him, as long as he signs up, he will definitely be selected, but now there is no information about him? !

After realizing that it was not that the materials were missed or lost, but that Shi Ji really didn’t intend to sign up, his teacher in charge even talked to him specially: “It’s a very good opportunity to be selected into the special training program of the military department. It will be very beneficial to your future development. The military department is very optimistic about you, as long as you apply, there is a high probability that you will pass the selection, are you really not going to apply?"

"Yes." Shi Jin affirmed.

The teacher pondered for a moment, and tried to ask: "If possible, can you tell me the reason for your choice?"

"Because it's a waste of time." Shi Yan said flatly, "It will delay raising cats."

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For the next three years, Shi Ji devoted most of his energy to developing his factory.

At first he built a factory that could manufacture defensive armor and parts, and then directly added a factory that could manufacture power systems and weapons, and then he finally had a factory that could manufacture complete mechas... In the end, he built the factory His industries are almost all over the planet Yuluo, and even other surrounding asteroids have been irradiated, not only mech factories, but also warship factories and other weapon factories, as well as entertainment, trade, education, transportation, medical and health care, etc. Supporting facilities.

All of these were funded and constructed by Shi Yan.Yu Luoxing has always been an independent planet, not subject to the jurisdiction of the Federation and the Empire. At the same time, the social order is disordered, the resources are poor, and the technology and economy are backward. Now, most of the people on the planet are working in the industry of time to make a living. , Shi Ji unintentionally established an order on this planet, and became the uncrowned king in the true sense.

And because Yu Luoxing has developed extremely rapidly in the past three years, far surpassing other nearby asteroids, it has faintly become the center of this galaxy. Other asteroids rely on Yu Luoxing to drive their development. Technology has become its subsidiary.

In fact, two years ago, Shiji also started to build factories on other suitable asteroids nearby, so although these asteroids are not completely under his control like Yu Luoxing, they are still within his sphere of influence. within.

Also two years ago, Shi Yan allocated a large piece of land on Yu Luoxing to build his own residence.This residence was completely designed by him. Not only does it occupy a vast area, it has complete functions, and it also has strong defense and self-defense capabilities. It is not an exaggeration to call it a luxurious fortress.

This residence has been completed half a year ago, and Shijin would come back to live here with his kitten in his arms when the classes are not busy.Because the space here is more open, he thinks cats will like it more.

Shi Yan is now a fourth-year student in the military academy, and the curriculum is not tight. Most of the students will go out for trials or internships at this time to prepare for their jobs after graduation, so Shi Yan has half a month in a month. Staying at home on Yu Luoxing, coaxing cats to play, and handling his own factory affairs-in fact, it is not appropriate to say factory affairs, because what he is doing is completely managing a small and medium-sized regime.

The interstellar traffic on Yu Luoxing and the surrounding galaxies was originally built by him to transport in raw materials and transport out finished products, so other people need to have a permit and pay tolls to pass through; the trade system in this area is also formulated by him. Other forces or groups who want to sell products here have to pay tariffs; if there are conflicts between small and medium-sized forces on the asteroid, he needs to adjudicate and mediate...

But every Sunday afternoon, Shiji does not deal with any official business, and he will completely spare half the day to spend with his cat baby.

It was Sunday noon, and Boni knew Shi Yan's habit. After asking for instructions on a few more important things, he was going to pack up the documents and leave.He no longer looks like a mecha factory manager at all. He looks like a high-ranking government official in every aspect, and it is indeed the case. Among the things he deals with every day, factory affairs only account for a very small part. part.

"Is the Federal Army still trying to win you over?" Bonny asked while packing his things.

Although the entire interstellar world now knows that a new force has emerged in the remote asteroid system in the west. This force is controlled by a powerful arms dealer. The weapons they produce are better than the most advanced weapons of the Federation and the Empire, but due to Shi Yan has always kept a low profile, living a reclusive cat-raising life, and only a few people have direct contact with him, so few people know that the controller behind this emerging force is such a young military student.

"Yeah." Shi Yan replied lightly while feeding the cat in his arms and eating milk and honeydew melon cakes, "I'm looking for you again."

Under normal circumstances, the Federal Military Department recruits the most number of students from the third graders, because the fourth graders will graduate in one year, and there is not enough training space, so unless they slip through the net with a sudden burst of potential, they will not come from The fourth grade selects students to enter the training program.

But Shi Yan was obviously an exception. In the past three years, every time the training plan recruited people, the military department had to send people to mobilize him to join.

Bonny sneered: "If they know who you are, I'm afraid they won't waste their efforts in vain."

He now respects Shi Yan very much.In Boni's view, Shi Yan already had such a large and growing force, how could he be a small officer to be used by the Federation.

"No." Shi Yan raised the cat's paw and kissed it, then picked up the white handkerchief on the dining table and gently wiped the cat's mouth, then raised his head and said, "I'm going to promise them this time."

"Ah?" Boni opened his mouth wide and looked at Shi Yan in astonishment, almost suspecting that he had heard wrong.