A stocky man of about thirty-five or thirty-six named Chen Wu grinned at Xu Wuyi. "Let's watch each other's backs."
Xu Wuyi nodded. "We'll have each other's backs."
The barracks were more spartan than he had imagined, but they had all the necessary facilities.
Two military cots, two lockers, a small table, and a private restroom in the corner.
Xu Wuyi set down his gear and quickly made his bed.
Chen Wu asked while unpacking his things, "Xu Wuyi... that name sounds familiar. Aren't you the one who won the youth championship recently?"
"That's me."
"Whoa!" Chen Wu's eyes lit up. "So it is! Impressive. Winning the championship in your second year, and now you've come all the way out here to be stationed."
He leaned in closer, lowering his voice. "Bro, for a Genius like you... the academy was willing to let you leave?"
"I requested it myself," Xu Wuyi said.
