In the largest assembly center at the Guanghan Palace base, more than a dozen uniformed men and women were standing behind the scenes waiting for the medal ceremony to begin. Under the stage, thousands of group employees exchanged glasses with guests from Earth, exchanging what they saw and heard in their daily lives, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Seeing that there was still plenty of time, Baron Howard glanced at the "Mars Hero" beside him, and took the initiative to say: "Mr. Elliot, I heard that you saved most of the survivors in Dawn Outpost. It is a great honor for me to meet you now." .”
Elliot, who was whispering to co-pilot Juarez, nodded quickly when he heard this, looked at the shining golden five stars on the baron's chest, and replied with admiration: "You must be the archaeological baron who went on an expedition to the star sea and was not afraid of sacrifice. Right? My little achievements are nothing compared to yours, Mr. Howard, nice to meet you."
After shaking hands with the Baron solemnly, Elliot said regretfully: "To tell you the truth, I submitted my resume to your group several times before taking the exam for the Mars Immigration Agency. Although I was rejected every time, I think it was because of me that I came here. My abilities are not outstanding enough. Especially now that I have met a human hero like you, I am even more convinced of my original idea."
After being praised by the ace pilot, Baron Howard, who felt very useful, narrowed his eyes slightly, grinned and said: "No, no, no, your ability is obvious to all. It's just that the group's talent demand is becoming increasingly saturated, and there are currently no decent positions available to you. You are such an outstanding person."
Finding that the Mars exploration team members around Elliot were looking at the group badges on their bodies with envy, the Baron pondered for a moment and said that if everyone was willing to leave the Immigration Agency and instead work for the group, he could personally serve Elliot and others. People write a letter of recommendation to help them get a good job in the group's naval fleet.
After looking at each other with several team members who had close friendships, Elliot accepted the Baron's recruitment without hesitation. As for the labor contract between him and the Immigration Agency, which was comparable to a contract of sale, he has completely forgotten about it.
After all, this is an olive branch from the Star Group. If you can't grab it this time, it may be difficult to get it again.
After Elliot and a group of exploration team members accepted the Baron's recruitment, the two groups, who were originally somewhat alienated due to different working targets, soon started talking enthusiastically, sharing their novelties on Mars and the vast space.
When the exciting music rang in everyone's ears, the noisy voices in the assembly center just now fell silent. Because whether it was the group employees or the guests invited to watch the ceremony, their hearts were filled with sincere awe for the man who was about to arrive.
As the music used to create the atmosphere gradually stopped, the lights converged, and where the eyes were focused, a tall figure slowly rose from the center of the stage. Naturally, the applause and cheers of the guests in the hall rose with it.
For them, it is extremely difficult to see Yang Tianyi, the chairman of the board of directors who sees the beginning and end of the dragon, through methods other than holographic projection. Now being able to witness the leader of human civilization awarding honors to all the heroes is definitely an event worthy of being engraved deep in my memory.
Perhaps more than ten years or even decades later, they will hold their descendants in their arms and use the projection to tell in an emotional voice how the leaders appeared in front of everyone and how they commended the heroes of civilization.
"Baron Howard Walter, the determination and dedication you have shown in your actions are enough to prove your love for archeology and your loyalty to the group and human civilization. As the chairman of the Stars Group, I am proud to have someone like you under my command. Proud to be brave.”
"This first-class Medal of Courage issued by the Navy is the reward you deserve. I hope you will continue your efforts and help the group decipher more unspeakable mysteries about alien civilizations."
Picking up a pure gold medal of honor from the tray held by the machine attendant beside him, Yang Tianyi and the baron looked at each other. After seeing a touch of excitement and respect in the other person's eyes, he slowly put the medal on Howard and nodded in greeting.
"Nicholas Elliot, as the pilot of the exploration boat at the Mars One base, faced with the unreasonable demands from the evil forces, you not only risked your life to record the true situation at that time, but also performed even better during the subsequent landing operations. He showed amazing wisdom and perseverance. Not only did he help his companions escape from death many times, but he also spared no effort to help the group troops find all the lost exploration team members in the Dawn Outpost, which was a great achievement."
"This second-level medal of courage is jointly awarded by the World Parliament and our group. I hope you will not forget your original intention, continue to sing for resistance in the following days, and convey the warmth of hope to the hearts of every human comrade who sets foot on the sea of stars. .”
Taking a look at Elliot's resolute face, which was as young as his own but weathered, Yang Tianyi nodded, picked up a sterling silver medal and wore it on his chest. His unstinting words of praise made his cheeks slightly red, making him look red. Somewhat embarrassed.
If there weren't tens of thousands of people watching in the audience, Elliot might not be able to help but tell Yang Tianyi that he had actually accepted the baron's recommendation and switched to working for the group.
"Marseille Juarez is also an exploration boat pilot. Although he is slightly inexperienced, he is very courageous and has a noble character that everyone should learn from. Even in the eyes of many people, you are indecisive and lack the ability to succeed. You have the necessary tenacious will, but at the most critical moment, facing a platform that may collapse at any moment under your feet, you choose to leave the hope of life to the weak."
"In this era of impetuous people, the spirit of giving priority to the old, the weak, women and children has been dusted, and has been replaced by the law of the forest where the weak eat the strong. Although I have no intention of belittling any group that fights for its own interests, your character is still worthy of a second-level medal of courage. With respect for myself.”
Looking at the young man's face flushed with excitement, Yang Tianyi put the medal on his face while smiling knowingly, and patted him. He looked a little thin, but he could always maintain his broad shoulders at critical moments.
"Myer Haley, recognized as the best physician in the Mars Exploration Force..."
"Rob Wells, a material handler for the Mars Exploration Force..."
After awarding medals to everyone one by one, Yang Tianyi delivered a brief speech. Before the people watching the live broadcast in the assembly center and in front of the TV could savor it carefully, his figure slowly disappeared in the reluctant eyes of everyone. .
"The leader has a lot to deal with. There must be more important things to deal with than the award ceremony!"
Although the audience in the audience felt a little sorry for Yang Tianyi's hasty departure, considering his status, no one would really feel slighted.
Investigating the reason, Yang Tianyi is no longer the chairman of a private military enterprise in the eyes of humans in the Elysian Space World. Compared with the insignificance of the former, Qunxing Group has long become a symbol and symbol of human civilization, and has entered thousands of households with advanced technology and high-quality and affordable products.
So much so that whenever people mention the group, they will talk about world integration and the progress of the ten major projects, and they can't help but ignore the fact that the other party actually made its fortune through arms trade and inciting wars.
As for why Yang Tianyi seemed to be in such a hurry, it was certainly not that he was in a hurry to get off work and fish, but that he had more important things to deal with.
Although the sleep device technology is temporarily in a state of closed research, and only a few dozen people have access to relevant information, the space city built by the Corbin civilization in the orbit of Uranus is already known to everyone, and the solution to Dawn Outpost is being developed by the group. There was heated discussion internally, and we were waiting for Chairman Yang Tianyi to make the final decision in person.
Even though it has been abandoned for thousands of years, and 80% of the building blocks have peeled off from the main structure and fallen into the extremely dangerous atmosphere of Uranus, as long as the main structure remains strong, the Group Engineering Department can rely on The black spire in the center of the space city will restore the entire space station. By then, humans in the Elysian Space World will also have a true outpost in the solar system.
What surprised Yang Tianyi even more was that the scientific research team of the Second Fleet discovered some alien natural gas that was very rare in the star world in the resource warehouse of the space city. Combined with the gas collection spacecraft that followed the docking port and fell into the abyss, Scientists speculate that there are considerable reserves of alien natural gas resources on Uranus that can be exploited.
And as far as he knows, the application of alien natural gas resources in the star world is very extensive. These rare gases are not only the cornerstone of most advanced energy weapons and energy fields in the galaxy, they can also be refined to obtain high-quality ship fuel or recreational chemical addiction.
If there are indeed alien natural gas resources on Uranus, then regardless of whether the reserves are abundant or not, this will be a valuable asset that the group cannot give up.
Every time he thinks of this, Yang Tianyi can't help but thank the Governor of North America for his behind-the-scenes operation. If it weren't for those stubborn saboteurs, he would really not be able to find any excuse for the group to monopolize Dawn Sentinel Space City for a while.
