LINKAGE (boyxboy)

CHAPTER 107: THE PREPARATION

"I dearly welcome you, gentleman, to the official training for horezhenical activities developed and applied by the Black Horizons Discoveries and Management." Zarkobretch Thrydalliv said as he walked around the room, surrounded by the crew of The Legendary Path mission and other workers of the camp. The facility they were in was mainly painted in grey, having lines of bright illumination coming from the high ceiling and also from the floor. Deep in the end of the room, an immersive glass panel was positioned, similar to the ones the bedrooms in the old bunker have, made to show ultrarealistic images and videos. Now, it was showing the view of Nix from the black horizon, always following the facet of Qorjal. That was a real image, by the way, brought to them by the satellites launched by the BHDM. "Our crew is already used with the protocol and the steps of the training, but since we have the majestic company of the highest Celestials of our country, I will recite it quickly."

Zarko walked to another point in the room, where a holographic device would show three-dimensioned images of the steps he was about to describe to the boys. The crew of the mission stood side by side, having Isaac and Gavin in the middle. Martheust was present, but he avoided looking at their direction and was positioned in the left end of the line. "First, we have more theorical balances to get you settled with everything, like classes about our horizon and all of our technology related to it. Then, we will train your survival abilities, which I suppose you will do it with much ease. The second step of the training consists in physical and psychological tests like physical resistance, anti-gravity adaptation, flying simulators and extreme cold conditions. Then, we will focus exclusively in what we think the mission will make us face, but also with teamwork and horezhenical walks. This last step concerns the entire crew and not only our newbies."

"However, we will need to do it quickly, working in it several hours per day, so we can reach the calendar we presented to the public in our last conference. We can delay a few days, but let's try not to do it. The faster we get the results the better. Do you have any questions?"

"The military preparation will be included in the program of the training, Mr. Thrydalliv?" Isaac questioned having his hands behind his back.

"Great remark, Mr. Bethervan. That is still being decided but it is not something to discard right away. We will update you in the weeks to come, but if it is included, it will be the last step before launching to the other side."

"I think it is valuable for us to know how to handle weapons, Mr. Thrydalliv." Ayra Upplezik asked. "Most of us are very naive in this matter."

"We will take your opinions seriously into our final decision, my people, but for now, that is all we have to discuss. Please, check your PADs to follow the instructions to where your training begins. We will meet later in our common areas to have dinner. Have a great day." With that said, Zarko excused everyone and also left the room. People started to dissipate to their own directions as they checked in their devices to see their personal schedule of the day. Some may look similar, like Isaac's and Gavin's, that will share the same classes and experimentations during the training period.

Gavin looked to the sides seeing the room getting emptier and motioned with his head for him and Isaac to leave as well. The Bethervan followed, and in the bright hallway with tall cemented walls, they returned to talk. "Can you check where we need to go, Isaac?" Gavin asked. People walked past them constantly. It was a busy place just like the State Union and the Base of the Opus. "I am actually excited for this. Do you think we will do well?"

Isaac ignored his question while checked in his Lenses where they needed to go. The room they needed to be in was located on the second floor of the main building, where they would meet the famous horezhenical expert, Atham Merkhonic. He was Zarko's brother from the sun, and a qualified professional to teach about the theory of the black horizons. "We need to go some floors up. I think the elevator is this way." He pointed to a left turn where they could see several elevators standing deep in the end of that part of the hallway. "And yes, I think we will do well. I do not want to be a showoff because neither of us are, but we got this easily. We just need to know the basics and apply progress in it."