After supporting Planet Kashgar for so many days, no one originally cared about their image anymore.
Even the people from the First Military Academy and the others had convinced themselves to just crawl out of bed when the starship entered the port...
But seeing so many people waiting at the camp entrance, everyone had to get up early to wash up and tidy their appearance.
By the time Wang Tianwei and Zhang Lyra came out from washing up, everyone in the cabin looked much more refreshed.
Passing by the Valk team, Wang Tianwei noticed that although they were wearing protective suits, a faint fragrance was coming from them!?
"What did you guys use?"
Hiranuma Yusho watched her constantly twitching her nose and took out a small bottle from his spatial button.
"Perfume. The scent is very light, right? But it won't be overpowered by other smells, and the fragrance lasts long enough."
Wang Tianwei's pupils trembled wildly.
Perfume!?
They actually brought perfume to a competition!? If this wasn't being an absolute show-off, what was?
What was even harder to accept was that she actually lost in terms of material preparation!?
Hiranuma Yusho looked at her expression.
"This is just basic politeness..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the small bottle in his hand was snatched away by Wang Tianwei, who proceeded to spray it wildly all over herself and her teammates.
"Let me borrow some, just a little!"
Lucas and Wang Kaiyu exchanged a glance.
"Sister! We want some too."
"I will say it one more time... that is my sister!!"
When getting off the starship, everyone from the six squads smelled exactly like the Valk team.
Having used up more than half of Hiranuma Yusho's expensive perfume, Wang Tianwei didn't feel embarrassed in the slightest.
They were all comrades-in-arms; they couldn't let only them be polite to the audience!
Leola from the First Military Academy silently added another item to her shopping list... There really were quite a few things to purchase next.
The starship arrived at Planet Tianshu. The military didn't need the children's help here and was methodically transporting the wounded and sick.
The students, on the other hand, needed to transfer to a hovercraft to return to the camp.
"It's great to see everyone again!"
The teachers from the conference organizing committee who came to pick them up were very excited to see the twenty-something familiar faces.
Thank goodness, they had finally returned safely!
"Returning to the camp today requires a full-body scan first, followed by a 24-hour quarantine observation.
This is a new policy issued by the Federation, so please understand."
Having just returned from the front lines, the students naturally knew how necessary these measures were.
"Alright."
"No problem, just give me a bed... Actually, even without one is fine, just let me sleep well for a day."
Huang Yan thought a bit more about it.
"Have there been any traces of the Zerg on Planet Tianshu recently?"
"None at present, this is all just to take preventive measures."
The few commanders then nodded in relief; it was good that there weren't any!
"Then please put on these masks and board the hovercraft in order..."
Chao Hao and Fu Manli were standing anxiously at the camp entrance, both also wearing protective suits.
"Why aren't they here yet?"
"They should be here soon, right? The starport isn't that far from here."
Beside them were teachers from other military academies and a few staff members from the organizing committee.
The staff were mainly responsible for keeping an eye on them, ensuring the teachers didn't come into contact with the students right away.
Originally, the organizing committee suggested letting them meet only after the students had completed their 24-hour quarantine.
But over twenty days had passed, how could they sit still? Of course, they had to confirm with their own eyes that the students were safe!
Even the two usually composed teachers from Valk were among them, and Lin Youfu kept checking the time.
He knew the children were very busy on the front lines, so at most, he could only send a few messages in the morning and evening to check on their status.
But he didn't know who Hiranuma Yusho and the others had learned to only report good news and hide the bad from?
Every day they only said they were fine, well-fed, had enough water, and were living a fulfilling life?
They never talked about what they had experienced, nor did they say whether they were injured or not? They didn't even complain about being bitter or tired? Compared to before, they were simply like a completely different group of people!
One must know that for students of this age, both physical and mental health are extremely important!
This was also the reason why they had been so opposed to the students participating directly in the war in the beginning.
After practicing diligently for so many years, if they developed some psychological illness due to being unprepared, the loss would far outweigh the gain!
"They're almost here, right? Is that it!?"
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the hovercraft approached from afar and hovered at the docking bay.
"They're back!!"
The teachers stood up straight, looking forward eagerly, while the crowd outside the safety line started shouting slogans.
"Qilin, Qilin! Famous from a single battle!"
"Sister Zebra! You are my only sister!!"
"Young heroes! The Federation is proud of you!"
"The First Military Academy is so handsome! He Siyu! Ah, sister, slay me!!"
"Little Bear, Goldfish! Happy Birthday! You are all amazing!"
"Valk, I want to take your showing off classes too!!"
"Santorini, Maxim! Beautifully done!"
The students wearing protective suits got off the hovercraft one by one, forming a long line.
After getting permission from the staff, they continuously waved to the people around them.
Because they had just arrived at Planet Tianshu today and couldn't accept interviews from reporters yet, major media outlets came up with quite a few new tricks to get first-hand reports.
Various models of unmanned flying cameras equipped with electronic screens were in the air, occasionally bumping into each other. On the screens were the questions the media wanted to ask.
"May I ask when student Wang Tianwei became a cross-level super-grade mecha master?"
"Is this part of Qilin's tactics?"
"How did it feel to face the star beast tide directly for the first time? From your perspective, have the star beasts really evolved?"
"Excuse me, have you seen the Zerg yet?"
"How did it feel when you found out you were stranded on Planet Kashgar?"
Seeing this, the organizing committee staff thoughtfully informed the students that they didn't need to answer any questions and could just peacefully go through the security check.
Wang Tianwei, with her sharp eyes, spotted her parents in the crowd, so she waved even harder and did not forget to remind Wang Kaiyu next to her.
"Little brother, Mom and Dad are here, over there!"
Wang Kaiyu waved his arms even more vigorously!
Why did his nose feel a bit sour? He kind of missed the days of eating at the dinner table with his mom and dad...
Wang Yi and Cheng Yin recognized their daughter and son at a glance among the twenty-four figures wearing protective suits.
Seeing their eyes, their hearts finally settled back into their stomachs.
"Phew, Tianwei and Kaiyu are finally back, thank goodness!"
"They are all fine. Look, honey, Kaiyu has plenty of energy!"
"That is really wonderful..."
The organizing committee had actually already said that once the students' quarantine ended, they would arrange for them to enter the camp to meet their children.
But the two of them really couldn't wait. Although they talked to the children every day, they still felt uneasy just seeing them through a screen!
Seeing the children pass the security check and enter the camp with his own eyes, Wang Yi patted his wife's shoulder.
"Let's go, honey. We'll go buy some food for the kids! We'll send it in to them when the quarantine is over."
"Yes, yes, yes. How long has it been since Tianwei had some fruit? And some fresh underwear!"
In a hovercraft in a distant corner, Huang Taihe watched Huang Yan enter the camp before finally putting down the observation binoculars in his hands.
"Return to Taihe."
"Understood, Director Huang."
