Chapter 46 Crescent Moon Medal

At 4:50 a.m., Jiang Xiao heard the slogans downstairs in the dormitory building.

Were the soldiers already starting their morning exercises? 4:50, well, that time was considered humane.

Jiang Xiao got up, took the basin and towel provided in the dormitory, and went to the public bathroom to wash up. When he returned, he found that the door of the dormitory across the hall was already open, and the room was bright and clean.

Er Wei, in full military uniform, sat upright in a chair, seemingly closing her eyes to rest, but there were faint star power fluctuations around her body.

Sensing Jiang Xiao's presence, Er Wei didn't look at him directly, but simply said, "Get dressed, stand by."

"Okay." Jiang Xiao walked into his room with the washbasin and looked at the black camouflage uniform that someone had sent over yesterday.

This was the regular Night Watch Army combat uniform, not the regular uniform for "award ceremony occasions." On the left arm was an armband with a black background and red characters, with a large "Night" written on it.

On regular camouflage combat uniforms, military ranks were usually displayed in the form of shoulder or collar insignia, but this uniform did not have them.

Jiang Xiao recalled the Night Watch Army in the snowy plains. Whether it was shoulder insignia or collar insignia, Jiang Xiao didn't seem to have seen them wear them. On the other hand, another team—the Guardian Legion—was equipped with collar insignia.

Jiang Xiao changed into the black camouflage uniform, put on his combat cap, put on his black military boots, tucked his trouser legs into the boots, and tied his shoelaces tightly.

He walked to the mirror, put his credentials in his chest pocket, and tidied up his clothes. He was about to meet an important figure, and he was a little nervous.

Um, so...

Jiang Xiao opened the dormitory door, looked at Er Wei sitting upright in the opposite dormitory, and whispered, "Let's go eat breakfast."

Er Wei: "......"

The military canteen was really good, and Jiang Xiao ate very comfortably.

Whether the food was delicious or not, different people had different standards.

And for Jiang Xiao, whether the food was good or not depended on his mental state after the meal.

As long as he didn't feel homesick after eating, it was a good meal.

Back at the dormitory building, Jiang Xiao trotted after Er Wei, entered her room, and asked her how to salute.

It was embarrassing to say, although he was already a formal member of the Night Watch Army, Jiang Xiao hadn't really saluted much.

Under Er Wei's careful guidance, Jiang Xiao straightened his posture, corrected his hand gestures, and waited wholeheartedly for the officers to summon him.

At eight o'clock in the morning, Officer Feng Yi finally came to the door again, leading Jiang Xiao and Er Wei out of the dormitory building and towards the internal buildings of the military camp.

In a relatively independent compound, Jiang Xiao and the others passed through layers of inspection, entered the building, and climbed to the third floor.

After waiting patiently for twenty minutes, under the guidance of Officer Feng Yi, the two entered a place that looked like a conference hall. The two soldiers at the door were like dummies, motionless and solemn.

In front of the huge conference table, there was no one. Inside the conference room, an old man was sitting on the sofa in plain clothes, quietly drinking tea.

Feng Yi knocked on the door respectfully and said, "Sir."

No surname, no military rank, no uniform honorific.

The old man was about sixty years old, with a hale and hearty spirit and slightly gray hair. He nodded towards the door.

Jiang Xiao had never felt Er Wei be so serious. At her command, she saluted.

The old man had a kind expression, smiled and pressed his palm down, and gestured for the two to come in.

"Heroes have emerged from young ages." The old man's eyes were not cloudy at all, clear and bright, and he looked back and forth at the two of them. He wasn't as serious as imagined. He was like an ordinary, amiable old man.

The old man said with a smile: "Little Luan, you have brought a good soldier to the Northwest Night Watch Army."

Jiang Xiao was secretly amazed. This was the first time he had heard this title.

It could be seen that Er Wei should have had contact with this old man and was quite appreciated. Even though Er Wei and Jiang Xiao showed full respect and solemnity, the old man's address was still very kind.

Er Wei stood upright, looking straight ahead, in a manner of being trained.

The old man turned to look at Jiang Xiao and said, "I heard that you are the child of the Han family who pioneered the North."

"Yes, sir," Jiang Xiao replied.

The old man said with a smile: "For the first twenty years, people will say that you are the child of the Han family couple. In the future, people will say that the Han family couple are your parents."

The first twenty years?

There were still three years to work hard.

Was this a goal set by the superior?

The old man smiled, turned to look at the door, and nodded to Feng Yi.

Jiang Xiao was still a little confused, but Er Wei had already stood at attention, saluted, and left.

Jiang Xiao hurriedly followed her, exited the conference hall, and reunited with Officer Feng Yi at the door.

What were they going to do?

The two followed Feng Yi to the second floor. Under the same layout, they entered the same conference room again. Here, there were two rows of soldiers standing.

......

An hour later, a dazed Jiang Xiao was holding a large red square box with a delicate Crescent Moon Medal hanging on his chest, and was sent back to the dormitory building by Feng Yi.

Whether it was Jiang Xiao or Er Wei, sitting in their respective dormitories, their hearts were agitated and they couldn't calm down for a long time.

The Crescent Moon Medal was a unique medal of merit of the Night Watch Legion, used to commend soldiers who had made outstanding contributions in the war.

In every sense of the word,

This was a real honor, precious and rare.

Just as Jiang Xiao stood on the conference room stage and Feng Yi placed the Crescent Moon Medal on his chest, a message came from his Inner Vision Star Map:

Unlocked Merit System: Reward 100 Skill Points.

Gained Night Watch - Crescent Moon Medal, Reward 3000 Skill Points.

How to relieve worries? Only by getting rich!

Jiang Xiao looked at the 3218 skill points below him and didn't know what to say.

He had never seen such a huge sum of money...

In Jiang Xiao's Inner Vision Star Map, the illusory Jiang Xiao served as the background, and the dark upper right corner flickered for a while, and a round medal with a black background and silver edges appeared, hanging high above it.

On the exquisite black medal, there was a silver crescent moon, which was half a silver moon pattern.

The medal in the Inner Vision Star Map was very dreamy, and the real object in Jiang Xiao's hand was even more exquisite.

The Night Watch Army had its own custom-made medals of merit, which were divided into three levels.

From low to high, they were: New Moon Medal, Crescent Moon Medal, and Full Moon Medal.

As the name suggests, the lowest level was a crescent moon, and the corresponding lunar phase was the new moon.

The second level was a half-moon shape, and the corresponding lunar phase was the crescent moon.

The highest level was a full moon shape, and the corresponding lunar phase was the full moon.

Jiang Xiao opened the dark red square box and saw the award certificate inside: "...Heroic and tenacious in combat, resolutely executing orders, completing combat missions with outstanding results, significant achievements, and important contributions, specially given the Crescent Moon Merit Award."

Jiang Xiao licked his lips. Was it because he resolutely executed the order and rushed from Central Plains Province?

Or was it the series of operations he commanded Er Wei on the battlefield, strangling the leader of the Dark Temple organization, reversing the battle, and making a final decision, eradicating the scourge of the Dark Temple organization and ending this long battle?

Or was it after the war, healing and saving people everywhere, pulling comrades from the brink of death and healing them completely?

Or... were all three aspects involved?

Jiang Xiao carefully put away the award certificate, took off the Crescent Moon Medal from his chest with one hand, looked at this exquisite medal that gave him a full 3000 skill points, and began to let his thoughts run wild...

He had won the provincial league championship and the national league championship, and there were skill point rewards, but compared with this merit, it was simply worlds apart.

Sure enough, true men still had to fight on the battlefield and make contributions?

Then... he was now a formal member of the Night Watch Army, and neither the highest commander of the Northwest Night Watch Army just now, nor Officer Feng Yi, who conveyed his meaning, showed any intention of letting Jiang Xiao drop out of school.

Jiang Xiao's other identity was still valid, as a student of Imperial Capital Star Warrior, representing the country in the competition.

If Jiang Xiao achieved excellent results in the World Cup...

At least he should be given the lowest level New Moon Medal, right?

How many skill point rewards did the New Moon Medal have? Of course, it would be less than 3000, but it should be at least 1000, right? At least 500?

It could be seen that the upper right corner of the Inner Vision Star Map should be able to hang many medals, and Jiang Xiao's little collection habit had begun to haunt him.

However, having said that, being able to win the Crescent Moon Medal this time was really the result of many factors. Jiang Xiao wasn't sure if there would be such an opportunity in the future. Not to mention the highest level Full Moon Medal, which was almost impossible to obtain, right?

In addition, the Night Watch Army had special three-level medals of merit, did the Pioneer Army also have them?

Did the Triumphant Army also have them? What about the Mountain Shattering Army? What about the Guardian Army? What about other various special Star Warrior troops?

Uh...

Jiang Xiao hurriedly shook his head. The ideal was good, but reality would not allow such a thing to happen.

The dual identity of Pioneer Apprentice and Night Watch Soldier was already a product of special conditions. As for other China Star Warrior forces, Jiang Xiao had absolutely no chance.

Jiang Xiao turned to look at the dormitory across the hall. The doors of the two dormitories were wide open, and Jiang Xiao could easily see Er Wei sitting at her desk, looking down and studying something.

Like Jiang Xiao, she was awarded the Crescent Moon Medal. The knife that shattered the goblins and monsters was finally from her palm. As the well-deserved leader of the Tail Feather Team, she who had made great achievements in the Kang Jin Kind mission, also received the rewards she deserved.

Jiang Xiao put away the medal and strode over, only to find that the always sharp Er Wei didn't seem to notice his arrival.

The rewards in the Inner Vision Star Map had caused Jiang Xiao's thoughts to run astray. He didn't realize the true meaning of this medal.

But for Er Wei, for a member of the Night Watch Army, the Crescent Moon Medal was the greatest honor and praise for her military career.

Er Wei was a mature soldier with unwavering faith. She didn't need external reminders and encouragement. She knew clearly what she wanted and what she wanted to do.

But behind this Crescent Moon Medal, engraved, was her full of blood and tears.

As cold as she was, there was also a hint of memory in her cool eyes. Her long fingers gently stroked the silver half-moon, and the picture was so beautiful.

Jiang Xiao couldn't help but reach out his palm and gently pressed it on her head.

This world was colorful, bizarre, and grotesque, but this was only the surface. In fact, this world was not as beautiful as people imagined.

Many people in this world were looking for the meaning of their lives and the value of living.

Er Wei, was reminded of her memories by this medal, perhaps recalling the cold and cruel military career, recalling the days when she struggled to move forward.

And Jiang Xiao, just wanted to gently rub her head when she wasn't paying attention.

Finally, he had a story that he could really be proud of.