The entrance to the division's armory was just like the one in their military training base. A smiling middle-aged soldier sat at the counter facing them, he is the armory keeper. They recognized him as he was one of the high-grade soldiers that the captain introduced to them. “Good morning Sergeant Morris,” they greeted respectfully and saluted, after getting closer to him. “We want to check out the armory,” Clark added. “Good morning Sergeants, of course, you can check it out,” he said with a wider smile on his face, after returning the greeting. “Just fill in your names and the time you came here on this digital book. When you are going out, fill in the time also for reference purposes”. “Ok, thanks”. They replied, as they quickly filled in their names before entering the armory. The armory still fascinated Clark on entering, despite this not being his first time entering an armory. This armory was clearly more advanced than the one in their military training base. The countless weapons and gadgets on display were simply mind-blowing. Though they tried to act modestly like the high-grade soldiers they were, their twinkling eyes completely betrayed their inner thoughts. None of the countless weapons and gadgets caught their eye as they searched before Clark saw an exotic shield. It was not that they didn't like the other gadgets and weapons, they just did not want to spend their hard-earned money on them. After seeing the shield, his eyes lit up as he went closer to it while announcing his discovery to Leo and Benny. They both quickly came as they laid their eyes on the normal-looking bracelet. Exotic shield was written on top of it, to indicate what it was. Gadgets can be made in many different forms due to increasing technological skill, this shield was made in the form of a bracelet. After wearing it, in a battle you can simply whisper shield and it will materialize in your hand just like a real shield. But unlike conventional metallic shield, it is energy powered. The price for it was set at 30,000 Spartan credits, which was not too expensive for an exotic shield. Leo said he wanted one, so Clark bought for himself and his friend.Benny also bought one; As a high-grade soldier, he could not be completely penniless. They continued forward after taking it, they didn’t find any other thing of interest so they moved directly to the battle arts section. The other things on display were either too expensive to make them loosen their pockets or too high-end for soldiers of their rank. The battle arts section of the armory was a restricted part. They were only allowed in there because they are high-grade soldiers, normal soldiers are restricted from entering there. On reaching there, they saw a lot of battle arts on display, which made this decision of a lifetime more difficult for them. Their only saving grace was that they already had a target in mind. Battle arts are confidential and strategic resources of a country, so they are not allowed to be revealed to the public. The quality of battle arts available to soldiers can be used to deduce the research level of a country. Every country has specialists who are dedicated to researching new battle arts, as they are very essential to the growth and strength of a high-grade soldier. Most of them are not written in hardcover books, they are kept as software and are transferred directly to soldier's implants after purchase. Only the best, most important, and extremely confidential ones are kept as hard copies. And this is only done because most countries are not confident that they can completely prevent the knowledge from being stolen through virtual intrusion. Even the big 5 organizations keep their best battle arts in hardcover books. If one of them suddenly decides to attack the other virtually, none of them was confident of completely coming out unscathed and intact. Soldiers are restricted from sending a purchased battle art to another person, not even to another soldier. Clark purchased the bullet encyclopedia directly, as he already had a batch of stored bullets for the battle art. Not only did he like its versatility, most especially, you also look cool when using it which was a boon to him. Leo purchased the frenzied maneuver, which was also a nice battle art. It was one of the most commonly used battle arts, preferred by melee fighters. Benny purchased the dead’s echo. It was an unconventional battle art, just like the bullet encyclopedia which was preferred by ranged specialists. He choose it as he was also a ranged specialist. After selecting their choices, the 3 Sergeants picked the fingernail-sized devices, before they finally went back to the counter. Battle Arts are classified as high-grade military resources, showing their importance. The battle arts that they choose all cost 100,000 credits, or 80,000 military achievement points for each one. Benny asked for a loan from Clark, as he didn’t have the required credits nor contribution points. Clark borrowed him the money after he promised to pay it back. He could have given him the money for free as a gift, but they actually only knew each other for less than 3 days. He was not a charity center, he was a soldier. After settling all their needs, they returned to the counter where sergeant Morris processed the devices and sent the information to their implants. After paying, they left in high spirits. Leo and Clark wore the jean trousers, polo shirt, and shoes that Clark bought for the both of them during his graduation training mission. They looked just like brothers, as the odd one, Benny trailed behind them. They quickly arrived at the park, as Clark finally saw his car up close for the first time. The car was simply a work of perfection, its current black color gleamed brightly under the direct glare of the sun. Despite it being black-colored, a simple press of a button or voice order from him can change its color. It was smoothly contoured to take the shape of a racing sports car, but he could also decide to change its shape with just a voice order. It naturally had a key to ignite it, but it was for formality as he could open it with just his voice. “Open,” He ordered, as the door immediately slid open smoothly without any complications or noise. The car had an A.I that he already communicated with through his implant; it could remotely control the car on his orders. The A.I that came with the car was a highly programmed and optimized one, it is an A.I created from peak Spartan technology. Its virtual defense and a lot of its other abilities are close to the very top in the whole Sparta republic. This was something that he did not have the authority to have yet, it was beyond his current capacity. That was why he was even more grateful to his country and General Vincent, for this unexpected gift. He would forever remember this kind gesture, no matter what heights he eventually reached. “Good morning master,” the A.I greeted sweetly in a cheerful tone, as he already configured its sound to be like that of an adorable little girl. “Yeah, good morning lily”. He greeted back with a smile, as he quickly entered the car. His friends were already inside, as they admired the interior of the car. Yes, he also changed the A.I's name to lily as Lily’s services back at the hotel during his training were really superb. He sometimes wished if he could get such an assistant. Zoom!! He finally started the car, as he quickly drove out of the military compound. A lot of soldiers recognized the car, as they stared at it with admiration, some with jealousy, and others with envy. He didn’t give a damn about other’s opinions, as he rode out, driving straight to the highway. He could’ve commanded the A.I to drive on autopilot, but no, he wanted to feel the joy of cruising in his own car on the highway. Vatican City was pretty far from Delhi city, but it suited his tastes better. He wanted to take this car on a journey, not a casual drive. Zoom!! He drove along the highway with speed, overtaking other vehicles swiftly with frightening precision. As a soldier, he was naturally taught driving skills in case he was in a situation that needs them. As he drove with speed, a song from a famous artiste played in the background. Leo and Benny trusted his driving skills, so they relaxed despite the speed he was moving out. And it was not like anything would even happen to them if there was an accident, the car’s armor was simply a cheat. He drove speedily for over 5 hours before they finally reached Vatican City. After reaching here, he smiled nostalgically as the familiar-looking bridge greeted his sight. “I’m home man,” he yelled inwardly, as he reduced his speed to blend in, after reaching the crowded city.