Disguised as a man, she returned to the military academy and was forced to study again.

The two people started a flower tying competition, competing to see who could tie more flowers.

Their movements were as fast as lightning, and no one gave way to the other. The flower-tying task, which was supposed to take a while, was completed quickly before the main force returned.

Just like that, the two of them sat in the leaky little church, staring at each other. For a moment, the scene was eerily quiet.

The leaks in the roof let in a lot of sunlight, illuminating the entire church and making it look even more sacred. The bouquets of flowers tied to each seat swayed gently in the breeze.

Finally, Qiu Tian stared at Yan Qi and couldn't help but said:

"Why are you looking at me?"

"If you don't look at me, how would you know I'm looking at you?" Yan Qi curled his lips and smiled, "You're not going to do anything to me, are you? I'm a wounded soldier now, very weak."

Qiu Tian seemed to have heard something terrible. His eyes widened and he cursed softly, "Shame on you! Everyone here is injured..."

Yan Qi chuckled and her eyes fell on Qiu's shoulder. She had just noticed that it was a badge that only military academies had, and asked:

"Are you a cadet?"

"Of course." Qiu Tian straightened his back and said proudly, "I'm the first military academy student from our village!"

After listening to this, Yan Qi gave a thumbs-up sincerely, "Wow, you are really amazing, really great!"

Qiu Tian was caught off guard by the sudden praise, and his eyes wandered unconsciously as he said, "It's not that great, it's just an ordinary military school, and the village also supports me a lot..."

Seeing her like that, Yan Qi couldn't help but smile with his head down. She had beautiful eyebrows and bright eyes, and she looked uniquely handsome.

Qiu's cheeks flushed from being laughed at, and she felt a little angry:

"You, why are you suddenly laughing at me!"

"I think you're cute when I laugh." Yan Qi leaned back in his chair with a smile, looked at the other person seriously, and said sincerely again: "And you're really great."

This was what Yan Qi was thinking, because she knew how difficult it was to pass the exam in such a war-torn galaxy.

Even in the wealthy areas of Galaxy N, only a small number of people can continue to receive education. What's more, the emergence of a person who can be admitted to a military academy in this remote and poor fishing village is like a golden phoenix flying out of a grass nest.

Qiu Qiu didn't know how to respond to such compliments. He scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said, "Well... not really."

Yan Qi continued to ask, "So what are you studying now?"

"I'm from the maintenance department." Qiu replied.

Yan Qi nodded and said, "I see. This is a great career with a bright future! What are you planning to do after graduation? Are you planning to join a company or the military?"

"Of course, the army! I want to join the army," Qiu said with a look of longing on his face. "I want to be an officer!"

This answer surprised Yan Qi a little, because both mecha repairmen and spaceship repairmen have always been hot industries, and repairmen who graduated from military academies are even more sought after and can make a lot of money wherever they go.

But maintenance engineers in the military are different. They can't take private jobs and can only serve the military. Even if they become officers, they receive two salaries, one for the military and the other for the maintenance team, but they still earn far less than a maintenance engineer of the same rank outside.

So most maintenance personnel are reluctant to join the military.

Yan Qi thought about it and gave a cautious suggestion:

"You could actually consider working for a large company. Being in the military is tough. If you join a company, you can earn more money, have more freedom, and do more of what you want."

"I know, but what I want to do can only be achieved by joining the military."

Qiu thought for a moment and continued,

"Our galaxy has been ravaged by war, on and off, for nearly forty years. Every planet has been ravaged, and every inhabitant lives in fear. You may feel peaceful now that you've arrived here. But it's actually because something happened recently above, forcing a ban on interplanetary attacks. This gives us a few days of respite, and that's why everyone is so happy."

Yan Qi was silent for a moment. She knew that Galaxy N had never been peaceful.

But unexpectedly, in recent years, conflicts between planets have become increasingly acute. Wars are frequent and people are living in dire straits.

Qiu Qiu didn't care whether Yan Qi answered or not, and continued to talk to himself:

"Life here is peaceful, like pearls emerging from shells in the ocean—desirable yet rare. But not all planets are like this. There's one exception in the Nth galaxy. Everyone here knows its number: N501. They also call it the Lucky Planet."

Yan Qi's eyelashes trembled. She didn't expect to hear the name of her hometown from Qiu's mouth. She said in a daze:

"Lucky guy?"

Qiu's eyes lit up when he said this, and there was a hint of pride in his tone.

"Because a Class A commander emerged on Planet N501. A Class A! There aren't many talented people in the entire Federation, and we actually have one here! Because of her, Planet N501 has been protected for a long time, free from the scourge of war. Even now, there's still a Federation Army garrison and government material support. Everyone calls those born on this planet lucky, because they can all grow up healthily under the protection of this Class A commander."

"Is that so..." Yan Qi felt mixed emotions after hearing this. She knew everything Qiu said.

The first thing she did after entering Class A was to use her authority to apply for asylum for her home planet.

From the moment she entered White Lion Academy and vowed to change her destiny, she raced all the way, not daring to slack off for a moment, not even looking back.

Compared with the cold report, the story she heard with her own ears moved her more.

It turns out that when the top military brass hated her for not being able to reach Class A, there were still people who were genuinely proud of her.

"Yes, it was because of her appearance that the governments of Galaxy N began to pay more attention to education. Although the changes were not significant, they did change the fate of many children."

Qiu Qiu clasped his fists, looked very excited and said with great pride,

"So I want to join the army too. I also want to protect my hometown and give shelter to my family, friends and the people on the planet!"

After saying this, Qiu realized that he was a little too loud, and scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said,

"Sorry, I got a little excited. You don't think I'm overestimating myself, do you? After all, I can even say such big words..."

"How could that be? I think you're very brave." Yan Qi looked at Qiu Tian seriously and said, "And I believe in you. You can definitely do better."