Chapter 224: Morning Run

After finishing their meal, everyone returned to the reception house, but those who went back didn't rush to rest; instead they gathered in the second-floor lounge.

"Rest well at home these two days; in a few days we should head to the Sakura Empire together with Senior Mikasa." Qin Ge said, looking at the people gathered around him.

"Oh, right, Commander, why don't you go visit Wan Lao?" Guanghui reminded him, "Last time we came back, didn't we say we'd go when we had free time? This time we're going to the Sakura Empire, and who knows how many months it will take, so wouldn't it be good to go check it out now?

"Besides, the scenery there is nice, the streets have lots of interesting things, and everyone can treat it as a leisure spot to play for a while."

Qin Ge thought for a moment and said, "Indeed, ever since we left that place last time, we've been busy nonstop with no time."

"Fortunately, this time we've summoned others; let's all go to Old Street together and have some fun."

"Sure, actually the Commander and Guanghui have mentioned that place several times, and I've been wanting to go." Luodenni said with a smile.

"How about you all?" Qin Ge asked the others.

"Sure, as long as I'm going with the Commander, anywhere is fine." Biaoqiang said to Qin Ge, his tone hinting at a bit of anticipation.

"Hehe, Biaoqiang is quite lively." Qin Ge smiled.

"Hehe, that's just my personality; as long as the Commander doesn't dislike me, it's fine." Biaoqiang said to Qin Ge.

"Why would I dislike you? On the contrary, I hope you can be even more lively in the future, and also bring along the Unicorn, Ling Bo, and Si Peng Si." Qin Ge smiled.

"All right." Biaoqiang stood up, full of energy, gave Qin Ge a salute, and said, "Don't worry, Commander, I will definitely take good care of them."

"Mm." Qin Ge nodded, and the others couldn't help but chuckle a little.

Having decided on tomorrow's destination, everyone gradually left the second-floor lounge and returned to their rooms to rest.

The night passed uneventfully, and it became the second day.

Early in the morning, Qin Ge got up, dressed, and went downstairs to prepare for his morning exercise, when he suddenly saw Bisimai also appearing at the stairwell.

"Good morning, Bisimai." Qin Ge raised his hand and greeted Bisimai.

Bisimai looked at Qin Ge with a hint of surprise and said, "Good morning, Commander, do you usually get up this early?"

"That's right, I'm used to this time; I usually get up early, go for a run, then come back to wash up and such." Qin Ge said.

"It seems the Commander is quite disciplined." Bisimai said to Qin Ge, satisfaction showing in his eyes.

"Speaking of which, why don't you rest a bit longer? You're also up this early?" Qin Ge asked.

"Same here; although we shipgirls don't need much training, maintaining a disciplined habit is very good." Bisimai said.

"Hehe, is that so?" Qin Ge smiled, "Then let's run together. I used to run often with the Academy's martial arts instructor Maryland, but I've never done a morning run with my own... steadfastness."

"Sure, let me see the Commander's endurance." Bisimai said.

Immediately the two went down the stairs, left the reception house and started running. In the early morning, Bisimai wasn't wearing her military cap or cloak; as she ran, her blond hair fluttered in the wind, adding a touch of moving color to the quiet morning.

As the sun gradually rose, the golden glow of the morning bathed the earth; Bisimai and Qin Ge had finished their morning jog and were now walking along the road in a more relaxed manner.

"I didn't expect the Commander to be right—without long-term training, it's hard to keep up running for such a long time." Bisimai said to Qin Ge.

"You're not bad either; I recall that you shipgirls must manifest your ship equipment before activating your shipgirl power, but now it's clear you're running with your own bodily strength, which is quite impressive." Qin Ge said.

"It's nothing special; just like the Commander, all it takes is long-term persistence and training to achieve this effect." Bisimai said, "And wasn't the Commander the instructor of the Strategy and Tactics Course at this school? Are the current teaching materials all written by you?"

"More or less." Qin Ge said to Bisimai, "I merely gathered the wisdom of our predecessors and compiled it into a book; so I'm not that remarkable."

"The Commander is being humble." Bisimai said, "Not everyone can combine all tactics from ancient to modern into one, nor can everyone write teaching materials to instruct others; you've achieved this, which proves you're superior to others."

"Hehe, being praised by you, Bisimai, really makes me somewhat happy." Qin Ge smiled, "But I still need to face my shortcomings, because I've always stood on the shoulders of giants, which is why I appear only slightly better than others."

"Now, in this world, what matters more is one's own effort, so as to apply the predecessors' wisdom to every battle, making it truly one's own."

"The Commander having this idea is excellent, for only by ensuring one isn't arrogant can one proceed steadily." Bisimai said to Qin Ge.

"Mm." Qin Ge nodded, "Avoid arrogance and impatience, maintain constant humility, and you can go further."

"If the Commander ever has something he doesn't understand, he can come ask me anytime, and I will always support him." Bisimai said.

"Got it." Qin Ge looked at the not-so-distant reception house and told Bisimai, "Let's go back, wash up, finish breakfast, and then head to Old Street."

"Take this opportunity to get well acquainted with Donghuang, after all, our future main battlefield will be here."

"Mm, don't worry." Bisimai nodded and walked together with Qin Ge toward the reception house.

When they returned to the reception house, everyone else had already gotten up; the newcomers were a bit curious why Qin Ge went out so early, but the old-timers were already used to it.

After parting with Bisimai, Qin Ge returned to his room; Belfast had already prepared his washing supplies, and after he finished washing up, Belfast also had breakfast ready.

Upon Qin Ge's arrival at the dining hall, everyone was already there; after they happily finished their meal, they began preparing to go to Old Street.

Because there were quite a few people, Qin Ge had to first go to Ninghai to borrow one of the few large buses the Academy possessed.

However, seeing Ninghai's pained expression, Qin Ge thought that if they accidentally scratched the bus while driving, Ninghai would surely go berserk.

Thus, once everything was ready, everyone set off together toward Old Street.