Ace Of Terrans Chapter 1

tropia, The Capital of The Federation. Year 2021B.

The earth has now beco The Federation. There was just one governnt, one military, and no borders. Humanity has co a long way from a ti when people used to discriminate against each other based on their ethnicity and skin tone.

It was said that only in tis of peril did people band together. Such a ti ca when a terrible virus hit humanity with a death toll that changed the way of life known to the people. For Humanity’s survival, nations dissolved all borders and rged into one. The Earth has beco known as The Federation with the embodint of one governnt, one military, and no borders. The Federation pooled its resources together in efforts for a better life.

The combined effort led them to scale the project toward the starry sky. Gradually, The Federation colonized every possible planet in the solar system, making it liveable according to the human standard. On the other hand, the huge advancent in science and technology also allowed them to develop a genetic serum that pushed the human body past the norms. The result was a generation and civilization that were far stronger than its original predecessors.

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At such a prosperous age, a boy was shuttling through the heavily crowded sidewalks. The boy was a teenager, with handso features. He was almost two ters tall and lean with slightly longer hair bouncing off his forehead as he ran with a bag slung over his shoulders. The boy was dressed in black pants, and a white shirt, paired with a maroon blazer and tie. He had black shoes neatly tied on his feet.

On the left chest pocket, there were an insignia of two swords diagonally intersecting each other. At the bottom of the crest, a few words were also inscribed, “Federation Star Academy.”

The Federation Star Academy was the most prestigious school in the whole world. At the mont, the boy, who was a weak-looking scholar and a student in the university tech departnt, was rushing to his class without a minute to spare. This was the second ti that he was late for class. The reason was that he had overslept. He mumbled to himself, “Shit, I’m gonna miss the monorail again. Ms. Rosa is going to eat alive if I don’t make it, not even my bones will be spared.”

Shi Lang lived near the outskirts of the capital with his parents, who were both ordinary people with normal day-to-day jobs. And, despite the advancent and speed of the monorail, it still took him about an hour from his house to get to his school.

Not to ntion, a few minutes delayed can make the situation a whole lot ssier.

Just when Shi Lang arrived at the Monorail Terminal, he watched his ride to school, and hope vanished in front of his eyes. He sighed and slumped down on a nearby bench, waiting for the next monorail to arrive. He fished out a pen from his pocket and clicked on the side of it. A holographic screen projected out from the pen and into the void. He looked at the date and mumbled, “A few days more.”

His eyes flashed with a mysterious glint. But in a blink of an eye, it disappeared and returned to normal. After a few minutes of skimming through the front news, he sighed, “Another planet is conquered, oh, I an allied. Terran reporters surely know how to justify things.”

The strength of Terrans was divided by genetic barriers. These barriers were called the nine-star level. After breaking through the third-star level, humans all acquired special abilities. Moreover, these abilities were divided into three subcategories known as ranks: low, dium, and high. Ranks decide the number of resources and future prospects of a person for the rest of their life

Shi Lang was only a one-star Terran. Normally, with his strength, he did not et the standard requirent to enroll as a student and neither was he wealthy enough. The reason that he was allowed to pursue his study here was that he made it to the top of the scholarship program offered by the academy.

If he could not get to the level of a three-star within two months, then his school terms will end and he will not be able to join The Federation Military. This was his only one-way ticket to ensure a better life for his parents and to see the rest of the world. No matter what, he was not willing to be the frog at the bottom of the well.

Shi Lang sat on the bench, lost in thoughts when the monorail had finally entered the terminal. The boy hurriedly stood up and boarded the monorail with the crowd. As a tech student, he couldn’t help but admire the level of engineering and sophistication to achieve this level. This vehicle used electromagnetism to run at speeds almost close to that of sound. It was truly the dark horse of all monorails.

During the commute, Shi Lang stood in an inconspicuous corner with his eyes closed and head down.

This was his daily routine. A chanical voice sounded, “Next Stop, Federation Star Academy. Thank you for joining us today.”

Shi Lang opened his eyes, and as the automated doors opened, he rushed out. He paid no mind to his surroundings and moved quickly, tagged his wristwatch, and bolted toward his class. He only had three minutes to cover a two kiloters distance.

He strapped his bag on both shoulders as he dodged and weaved through the crowd. The speed was faster than any normal person, but still a lot slower than the few other students, who have already surpassed him. It seems that he was not the only one late.

Shi Lang was a one-star Terran. If he could not get to the level of a three-star within two months, then his school terms will end and he will not be able to join The Federation Military. That was his only one-way ticket to ensure a better life for his parents and to see the rest of the world. He wished to live a life with no regrets but did not want to limit himself to Earth and beco a frog at the bottom of the well.

Normally, with his strength, he did not et the standard requirent to enroll as a student and neither was he wealthy. The reason that he was allowed to pursue his study here was that he made it to the top of the scholarship program offered by the academy. As these thoughts ran through his mind, he further increased his speed, and finally, entered the technology departnt building.

He climbed the stairs to not delay a second on the elevator and made it to the second floor where his class was held. As soon as he reached and opened the classroom doors, he froze eting the cold, hard gaze of Professor Rosa.

She said, “Student Lang. I assu you know what ti it is?”