Chapter 455: Buck-passing

At this moment, a general walked to the front row, next to General Xinlade, and greeted him warmly.

“General Xinlade, you’ve also come to attend this meeting.”

“Hmm, I was planning to rest for a while and not deal with things, but I still received a notice from the Council, so I had no choice but to come.”

Sinrad replied with some emotion.

“Lord Sinrad, how can you not deal with things? The Federation is in need of talent right now and cannot do without you!”

“That’s right, Lord Sinrad, although you weren’t promoted to Grand General this time, that position will still be yours sooner or later.”

“Exactly.”

Everyone praised him one after another.

“Thanks for your kind words.”

Sinrad smiled and responded.

At this moment, a middle-aged man in a general’s uniform, with dark skin and a very strong build, walked up to Commander Su Ming and greeted him proactively.

“You must be General Su Ming, right?”

“Hmm, and you are?”

Su Ming looked at the man in front of him with some curiosity, having no impression of him at all.

“My name is General Wang Feng, the garrison general of Di Yan Star. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

“Me too.”

“Um, is there anyone sitting next to you?”

General Wang Feng asked with a chuckle.

“No, please sit.”

Su Ming replied politely.

General Wang Feng then walked over and sat next to Commander Su Ming. He wanted to chat with Commander Su Ming a bit more, but for a moment, he didn’t know what to say.

At this moment, several more generals came over, proactively greeted Commander Su Ming, and then sat in nearby seats.

Commander Su Ming immediately felt that something was unusual; he seemed to be more popular than before, and many people were deliberately approaching him.

However, it was also normal. In the current council seats, all those seated were in groups, with very distinct factions.

At this moment, a strong sound of footsteps came.

Commander Su Ming turned his head to look, only to see a burly man in a general’s uniform, with a chiseled face, tanned skin, and steel-like muscles all over his body, walking in with a group of officers, full of imposing aura.

Everyone’s eyes in the hall were drawn to him.

Commander Su Ming looked at this scene and curiously asked Lieutenant General Alifei.

“Who is this person? He looks very imposing?”

“This guy is amazing. He is General Arottern, the garrison general of the Tianlan Star defense line. He is very good at defensive battles and is known as the ‘Impenetrable Iron Wall’! He is guarding the rear production area, which is a lucrative position. Oh, I forgot to tell you, this guy is from Dragon Lan’s faction. I didn’t expect him to come to this meeting.”

Lieutenant General Alifei introduced him with some surprise.

“Understood.”

Commander Su Ming nodded slightly.

At this moment, Arottern walked to the front row area, exchanged a few brief greetings with Dragon Lan, General Faraon, and others, and then took his seat in the first row, with all the generals accompanying him sitting behind him.

The entire council hall gradually became lively.

Just then, Gakels walked in through the main door, his face tense.

Commander Su Ming and the others’ gazes all fell on Gakels, and they all quieted down.

Gakels walked onto the council platform, scanned everyone in the room with his cloudy eyes, and said in a deep voice.

“Thank you all for attending this joint meeting.”

Clap, clap~

Commander Su Ming and the others raised their hands and clapped. The necessary procedures still had to be followed.

Gakels raised his hand, signaling everyone to stop, and then said with a serious expression.

“Now we will begin discussing matters. First, regarding the appropriation of funds for the Abyss of Fallen and the Tidal Star Sea. The internal defense line of the Abyss of Fallen suffered a major attack from the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom. Although we ultimately won, nearly half of the weapons in the Abyss of Fallen’s internal defense line were destroyed, personnel casualties were heavy, and supplies were scarce, urgently requiring a large amount of funds and materials! As for the Tidal Star Sea, the battle there was a defeat, and it also requires a large amount of funds and materials.”

As soon as these words were spoken, Dawn Hall became as quiet as could be. No one responded to Gakels.

Gakels was not embarrassed; instead, he sighed and said.

“Although the Federation transported back a lot of supplies this time, those supplies all have purposes, and very little is left. The funds the Federation can approve are limited. I hope that at this critical moment, everyone can lend a helping hand, those with money contribute money, those with supplies contribute supplies, those with weapons contribute weapons—anything at all.”

As a result, the scene remained silent, as if everyone was mute.

General Faraon looked at this scene and said angrily.

“Are you all mute? Can’t you say something?”

At this moment, an exasperated council member stood up and spoke.

“Lord Gakels, Lord Faraon, our Di Yan Star’s subsidies for this year haven’t come down yet, and the people below are all demanding them. How can we have money and supplies to donate? Can you allocate some to us this year? Our situation is really too difficult.”

Upon hearing the council member’s words, Commander Su Ming also rubbed his forehead, speechless.

They were asking for donations here, but the council member who spoke first turned around and asked for subsidies.

Gakels and General Faraon’s expressions became a bit strained upon hearing Council Member Kang An’s words, but there was nothing they could do about such matters.

“Regarding the subsidy issue, we will discuss it later. Please sit down first.”

Gakels said in a deep voice.

“Yes.”

Council Member Kang An sighed slightly and sat down.

“I won’t say much more about the donation matter. I hope that after the meeting, everyone will contribute as much as possible, and at the same time, I will also call for nationwide donations.”

Gakels also did not continue to dwell on this matter.

“Yes!”

Everyone responded one after another.

“Now, let’s discuss the second matter, which is about supporting the Tidal Star Sea. Now Annabeth has died, and the Ninth Corps has been severely damaged, urgently needing strong support. Which general is willing to lead a team to provide support?”

Gakels looked at the many generals present.

As a result, an awkward situation reappeared; the expressions of the generals present were all very unnatural.

The Tidal Star Sea was a bottomless pit. One must know that General Annabeth had died, and the Tian Shui was also sunk there. To stabilize the situation there, at least one general had to be sent.

However, an ordinary general certainly couldn’t handle it; a very strong general was required.

But even with a very strong general leading the team, going to support the Tidal Star Sea carried a very high risk. The Apocalypse Divine Kingdom would definitely try their best to eliminate the supporting general, dealing a heavy blow to the Federation.

Therefore, no matter who went to support, they had to seriously weigh whether they could handle it.

“Damn it, I ask you to donate money, and you don’t say a word. Now I ask you to put in effort, and you still don’t say a word. Are you all grandsons?”

General Faraon cursed angrily.

“Ahem, Lord Faraon! I think this matter must be entrusted to a capable general. I think General Xinlade is very suitable.”

At this moment, Baikedi, a senior council member, stood up, coughed, and suggested.

General Xinlade heard this, stood up, and politely refused.

“Thank you for your approval, Lord Baikedi, but unfortunately, I suffered a considerable injury during this escort mission and it hasn’t healed yet. Moreover, my mecha was also damaged and is currently being repaired, so I am truly unable to take on this responsibility.”

“That’s a pity. How about letting General Arottern lead the team? He is known as the ‘Iron Wall’; even if he can’t defeat the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom, he can defend and at least control the situation.”

Seeing that Sinrad couldn’t lead the team, Baikedi settled for the next best option and suggested.

“That’s a good idea!”

Everyone discussed it animatedly.

Arottern frowned. Having him lead the team to the Tidal Star Sea would be like asking him to jump into a pit. However, he didn’t show it and instead stood up and said.

“It’s not impossible for me to lead the team to the Tidal Star Sea, but I am responsible for the security of the deep rear.”

“Isn’t Commander Asdik still there?”

Baikedi replied with a smile.

“That’s right, but if I am transferred away, leading to insufficient troops in the rear and any problems arising, then it will not be my concern.”

Arottern replied in a deep voice.

Seeing this, Council Member Baikedi helplessly looked at Commander Su Ming and said.

“Then let’s forget about it. How about letting Commander Su Ming lead the team? Although General Su Ming is very young, he did eliminate Andefa.”

“That makes sense, Commander Su Ming can definitely keep them in check.”

Many council members and generals discussed animatedly.

Commander Su Ming’s mouth twitched slightly. He didn’t expect this matter to be thrown at him. The problem was that in his current state, even if he wanted to, he was powerless.

Lieutenant General Alifei, who was beside him, kept reminding Commander Su Ming with his eyes not to take on this task.

At this moment, Gakels also frowned tightly. Lord Long Bai had just instructed that Commander Su Ming should rest well.

At this critical juncture, how could Commander Su Ming be allowed to lead the team? Even an ox or a horse wouldn’t be used this way, so he looked at Okins.

Okins immediately reacted and stood up to refute.

“No, Commander Su Ming cannot lead the team now. He also has injuries, and they are severe. The reason Commander Su Ming retreated from the Abyss of Fallen this time was to return to the Federation to recover from his injuries.”

“Alas, this won’t do, that won’t do. Who else can lead the team?”

Council Member Baikedi also had a severe headache.

“I’ll think about the candidate for the leader. This can’t be rushed.”

Gakels sighed.

“It’s fine to put this aside for now, but where do we get the support troops? There are no troops left within the Federation now.”

Council Member Baikedi asked helplessly.

“My intention is to draw some from the Three Cities and Sixteen Districts, as well as other planets.”

Gakels asked in a deep voice.

“No! Our garrison troops have already been drawn upon, and we are already short-handed. If we draw more, our safety will be compromised.”

Xiao Lie and the others immediately stood up to object.

“Then, how about another conscription? Drawing from the lower levels?”

Council Member Baikedi tried asking.

“No, that won’t work either. We can’t conscript any more. If we keep doing this, the lower levels will explode, and then our own home will be ruined first.”

Xiao Lie and the others’ faces turned green. How many rounds of conscription had there been already? If it continued like this, it would be unbearable.

“Then where do we get troops?”

Council Member Baikedi asked with a dark face.

“This time, when the supplies were escorted back, weren’t there a large number of fleets? Those troops could work!”

Xiao Lie then suggested.

Commander Su Ming was also startled when he heard Xiao Lie’s words. He remembered that this fleet was supposed to return to Cosmic Military Headquarters, wasn’t it? Miss Hillis had planned to follow them back to the World’s Eye after canceling the Federation tour.

At this moment, Okins directly stood up and rejected Xiao Lie’s suggestion.

“No, those troops belong to Cosmic Military Headquarters. They are supposed to return after the escort mission. If they are sent to the Tidal Star Sea, what about Cosmic Military Headquarters?”

At this moment, a short council member from Starlight City with a small mustache stood up and said.

“I have an idea. Didn’t Donao Star Sea win? Why not transfer troops from Donao Star Sea to support the Tidal Star Sea!”

“Hmph, Council Member Meng Li! Transfer my troops? Who will resist the Dark Star Empire?”

“Weren’t the Dark Star Empire’s troops crippled? I heard their special biological legions were wiped out.”

“Precisely because of that, they have now gathered a large number of troops and dare not make a move in the Slok Star Sea. But once troops are transferred away, do you think they would dare to make a move? It’s very likely that even Donao Star Sea would be lost! How about this, your Starlight City can resist the Dark Star Empire, and I’ll go deal with the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom. I guarantee I’ll beat them so hard they’ll be looking for their teeth all over the ground!”

General Faraon said without reservation.

Meng Li still wanted to argue, but Gakels simply gave him a cold glance.

“Uh, I was just saying, let’s forget about this matter.”

Meng Li shivered and replied awkwardly.

Commander Su Ming watched this scene, both amused and exasperated. The resentment between Starlight City and Sky Dome City was truly deep; even at a time like this, they didn’t forget to tear into each other.

As Meng Li sat down, the entire council hall once again fell silent, with no one offering any opinions.

Seeing that the discussion had gone on for a long time with no substantive results, Gakels said in a deep voice.

“Today’s joint meeting ends here.”

“Yes!”

Upon hearing this, everyone stood up and exited the hall.

Commander Su Ming and Lieutenant General Alifei also left. As they walked out of the council hall,

Lieutenant General Alifei lowered his voice and said to Commander Su Ming.

“That was really close just now. It’s a good thing you came back to recover from your injuries and didn’t take on that mess in the Tidal Star Sea, otherwise you would have been in trouble.”

“Lieutenant General Alifei, who do you think the Council will ultimately assign?”

Commander Su Ming replied with a wry smile.

“It won’t matter who they assign. Even with the Rainy City’s numerical advantage, the battle turned out that way. How many troops can be temporarily mobilized now?”

Lieutenant General Alifei shook his head and replied.

“Alas~ it’s difficult.”

Commander Su Ming sighed helplessly.

——

A few days later.

Inside the Fallen Light training area.

Commander Su Ming sat on a military training machine, doing strength stretching exercises, pulling up heavy metal weights one by one.

“7895, 7896”

He adjusted his breathing frequency while counting.

Commander Su Ming wanted to exercise his body as much as possible to speed up his recovery.

At this moment, a sound of footsteps approached from far away, followed by a hearty voice.

“Oh, so diligent!”

Commander Su Ming heard the familiar voice, stopped immediately, and turned his head to look.

He saw General Feilong and General Jon walking over with gift boxes of nutritional supplements, their faces full of smiles.

“Lord Feilong, why have you come?”

“Don’t call me ‘Lord’. You’re a general now, we’re on the same rank. Besides, you’ve been nominated as a candidate for Grand General, and I haven’t even been nominated yet.”

Feilong said with a laugh, teasing him.

“No difference.”

Commander Su Ming replied with a smile.

“There’s a big difference, Commander Su Ming. Let me tell you, on the way here, General Feilong was cursing all the way, full of envy, jealousy, and hatred! If you hadn’t interfered, logically speaking, he should have been nominated as the Grand General candidate.”

Jon said with a chuckle.

“Uh, then I took General Feilong’s spot, how embarrassing.”

Commander Su Ming replied somewhat awkwardly.

General Feilong was Lord Long Bai’s confidant. If Commander Su Ming hadn’t been nominated, it was indeed possible that General Feilong would have been pushed forward.

“No, I complain when I complain, but I know my own capabilities very well. Even if I were nominated, it wouldn’t be of much use; I simply couldn’t compete with General Xinlade.”

General Feilong, with self-awareness, waved his hand and said.

“You’re too modest.”

Commander Su Ming replied with a smile.

“Can you two stop with the mutual flattery? I can’t stand it anymore. It’s almost noon. We’ve come all this way to see you, aren’t you going to treat us?”

Jon asked with a chuckle.

“Treat you? Of course, I will. I’ll have them prepare something right away.”

Commander Su Ming replied readily.

At this moment, O’Neill walked over with a smile and reported to Commander Su Ming.

“Lord Su Ming, lunch is ready.”

“Good!”

Commander Su Ming nodded.

“Oh, where did you find such a talent? So discerning! We just arrived, and it’s already prepared.”

Feilong looked at O’Neill with interest.

“Don’t even think about poaching my people!”

Commander Su Ming said to Feilong with a smile.

“Look how nervous you are. It’s good enough if you don’t poach our people; why would we poach yours?”

Jon said disdainfully.

“Haha, let’s not talk about that anymore. Let’s go!”

Commander Su Ming smiled and led the two towards the small dining hall.

Soon, Commander Su Ming and the two arrived at the small dining hall, where hot dishes were already laid out on the table, and various alcoholic beverages were available.

“Not bad! Your meals are better than ours. You must have made a lot of ill-gotten gains, kid.”

Feilong and Jon sat down and said with a chuckle, teasing him.

“No, it’s only when you two come that you get this treatment.”

Commander Su Ming opened a bottle of red wine and poured a glass for both Feilong and Jon.

“Really?”

“Really, let’s have a drink first!”

“Okay!”

Feilong and the other person clinked their glasses with Su Ming.

After Su Ming drained his glass, he asked with a smile,

“Jon, what’s the situation like in Donao Star Sea now?”

“The situation in Donao Star Sea isn’t very good. Although we’ve taken over the entire star sea, the Dark Star Empire has been continuously sending troops to Slok Star Sea. During this time, those people from the Dark Star Empire and the people from Sky Dome City were constantly cursing at each other online. It eventually escalated to them wanting to physically confront the Dark Star Empire offline. Fortunately, Mo Xiu managed to forcefully suppress it, otherwise, it would have been another fierce battle.”

Jon explained to Su Ming.

“Uh, since the situation in Donao Star Sea isn’t optimistic, why are you back?”

Su Ming asked, somewhat curious, upon hearing this.

“It’s not optimistic, but the probability of a fight breaking out isn’t very high. Sky Dome City did win and occupied the entire Donao Star Sea, so the people in the upper echelons don’t want to continue fighting. They just want to hold onto this piece of cake. It’s just that those guys from Dark Star are really stubborn. They lost the battle but are still clamoring fiercely! But they can only clamor, after all, the last war severely wounded them, and several corps were heavily damaged!”

Feilong said while eating.

“That’s good then.”

Su Ming also felt a little relieved upon hearing this. After all, Hugh Eun and the others were in Scarlet Country, helping Queen Hai Lan re-establish her fleet.

“You’re worried about Scarlet Country and the remaining troops, aren’t you? If that’s the case, there’s no need to worry at all. The Dark Star Empire has now shifted its main battlefield to other areas, so the probability of a fight breaking out is very low.”

“Shifted to where?”

Su Ming asked, slightly stunned.

“They’ve shifted to Mist Star Sea. The fighting there is particularly fierce, and Sky Dome City has reinforced that area several times.”

Feilong explained to Su Ming.

“Hmm, I heard about this, I’m just a bit curious what their objective is?”

“Unclear. It’s possible they want to force Sky Dome City to deploy the Legendary Star Destroyer Wind Vault to re-push into Donao Star Sea. But unfortunately, when Sky Dome City wanted to deploy Wind Canopy, Lord Long Bai suppressed it.”

“Hmm, then what are you doing back this time?”

Su Ming looked at Feilong with some curiosity.

“What else could it be for? Of course, it’s about Tidal Star Sea.”

Feilong sighed and said.

“You’re leading a team to Tidal Star Sea?”

Su Ming asked, somewhat surprised.

“Yes.”

“What troops did the Federation allocate to you? Our Thirteenth Corps alone isn’t enough, right?”

“What other troops could they allocate? Of course, they’ll just pull a little from here and a little from there to form a unit for us.”

Feilong explained helplessly.

“Can that work? The Tian Shui was even sunk.”

“The Council allocated Star Destroyer Leiji to our Thirteenth Corps.”

“What? Wasn’t that Star Destroyer under Sinrad’s command? They actually allocated it to you?”

Su Ming asked, somewhat taken aback.

“Hehe, to be precise, it’s thanks to you.”

Jon said with a smile.

“What does it have to do with me?”

“Let me tell you, if Sinrad had been promoted to General, that Thunder Pole would most likely have been assigned to him. But the situation is different now; you have the best chance of being promoted, and Thunder Pole is assigned to a General, so it’s only reasonable for it to be allocated to our Thirteenth Corps, after all, the future General is right here.”

Jon flattered Su Ming.

“Don’t talk nonsense, it’s still far from certain. The allocation of this Thunder Pole has nothing to do with me.”

Su Ming replied with a smile.

“You’re good at everything, kid, except you’re too modest and steady, looking like an old man. You’re really not like a young person.”

Feilong said jokingly.

“Not at all. Let’s have a drink. I wish you a victorious start and a triumphant return on your trip to Tidal Star Sea!”

Su Ming raised his glass and said to Feilong and the other person.

“Okay, may we have a victorious start and a triumphant return.”

Feilong and Jon raised their glasses to clink.

Just as their glasses were about to touch, Su Ming suddenly felt something was off, quickly stopped, and asked with a strange expression,

“Wait, you said ‘we’? How do I feel like you’ve included me?”

“Haha, I told you this kid is cunning!”

Feilong immediately burst out laughing.

“You really can’t hide anything from you. We came to find you this time. We actually wanted to ask for your help, otherwise, we really wouldn’t have any confidence going to Tidal Star Sea.”

Jon explained to Su Ming with great emotion.

“It’s not that I don’t want to help, it’s just that I really can’t go. I’m recovering from injuries and can’t go to the battlefield at all, and my ship Commander is also on leave.”

Su Ming replied with a bitter smile upon hearing this.

“It’s okay, you just need to come with us, you don’t have to fight! Just your presence there can deter those little rascals from Apocalypse Divine Kingdom. That Saint Eleanor Knights’ Sixth Seat, Byrut, would he dare to be arrogant in front of you? He probably wouldn’t even dare to fart.”

Jon said to Su Ming with full confidence.

“It’s not that exaggerated, but I really can’t go. Lord Long Bai specifically told me to rest well and recover from my injuries.”

Su Ming replied helplessly.

“Alas, if that’s the case, then there’s nothing we can do.”

Feilong, hearing this, knew that Su Ming couldn’t go to Tidal Star Sea.

“But don’t worry, as soon as my injuries are mostly healed, I’ll immediately come to support you!”

Su Ming promised Feilong and the others.

“Alright, that promise is enough. Cheers!”

Feilong said generously.

“Okay, cheers!”

Su Ming replied with a smile.

— —

Rainy City · Haiyin Cemetery.

The entire cemetery was laid out in a square shape, with ancient bluestone slabs paving the ground. Lush green grass grew in the cracks between the rocks, and blue cherry trees were planted on both sides.

Inside the cemetery, tombstones stood, where heroes who had sacrificed themselves throughout the years of Rainy City rested.

At this moment, in the central area, a brand new tombstone stood, with a kind and amiable photo of Annabeth carved on it.

An old woman, dressed in a plain black dress, leaning on a black cane with her left hand, her face full of wrinkles, deep eyes, and silver hair coiled up, stood sadly in front of the tombstone.

This old woman was Rachel, the Deputy City Lord of Rainy City, and also Annabeth’s younger sister.

Behind Rachel stood relatives, one by one, dressed in plain black, and many generals from Rainy City.

Seventy percent of these mourning relatives and generals were women.

They all looked very sad, sobbing softly.

At this moment, Timmy, holding a bouquet of vibrant white lilies, walked to the tombstone. She bowed deeply, gently placed the flowers in her hand in front of the tombstone, and looked at Annabeth’s 遺照 with red eyes, sobbing continuously, tears falling drop by drop.

General Dirken walked to Timmy’s side, picked up a tissue, handed it to Timmy, and comforted her in a deep voice,

“Please accept my condolences!”

“Mm.”

Timmy took the tissue, nodding slightly with red eyes.

Suddenly, a tall woman, dressed in a plain black dress, with eyebrows like ink paintings, fair skin, and a beautiful face, said with an angry expression,

“Dilken, there’s no need to comfort her. Who is she putting on this fake act for? Grandma was always the best to her, loved her the most, and what happened? She raised an ungrateful wretch who wouldn’t stay in her own family’s corps and ran off to another. Now Grandma is dead, and she still has the nerve to come back and cry.”

“Marina! Don’t you know why I went to the Thirteenth Corps?”

Timmy retorted with red eyes.

“Isn’t it because you’re useless? You lost the Three School League and completely shamed the City Lord. What? Are you feeling wronged now?”

Marina retorted unceremoniously.

“Exactly, and she still has the nerve to complain!”

The girls next to Marina angrily accused.

“Have you had enough arguing?!”

At this moment, Rachel raised her cane and slammed it heavily on the ground, scolding angrily.

The noisy scene immediately quieted down.

Rachel scanned Timmy, Marina, and the others, saying,

“Your grandmother has just been buried, and you’re arguing endlessly in front of her grave. Do you want her to not rest in peace even after death?”

Timmy and the others, hearing this, lowered their heads with red eyes, sobbing softly.

“Alas, we are all family. Let’s not argue anymore.”

Rachel sighed helplessly, speaking with sadness.

— —

Fallen Light · Training Area.

Su Ming was running at a steady pace on the treadmill.

At this moment, Li Menghan walked over and said somewhat nervously,

“Commander Su Ming.”

Su Ming reached out and stopped the treadmill, turned to look at Li Menghan, and asked with a smile,

“What’s wrong? Is something the matter?”

“Uh, Commander Su Ming, I just received a message from General Timmy. She wants me to convey her apologies and resignation letter to you.”

Li Menghan took a deep breath and said.

“Resignation letter? She wants to resign?”

Su Ming was also surprised.

“Mm.”

“Didn’t she go back for a funeral? Why is she suddenly resigning?”

“I don’t know either.”

Li Menghan also shook her head blankly.

“I understand. Forward the resignation letter to me.”

Su Ming said in a deep voice.

“Okay!”

Li Menghan raised her bracelet and operated it, sending a resignation letter to Su Ming.

Su Ming then raised his bracelet and opened the resignation letter.

“Dear Commander Su Ming, thank you for your care and guidance during this time. The days spent fighting alongside you have been the happiest and proudest moments of my life. Please forgive my sudden departure.”

After reading the resignation letter, Su Ming sighed deeply. Timmy was his ship Commander. Although Li Menghan and the others could still operate the ship, it wouldn’t do to lack a backbone.

He raised his bracelet, brought up Timmy’s communication number, and was about to dial, but ultimately stopped.

Su Ming thought carefully; talking on the phone wasn’t ideal.

It would be better to go to Rainy City and talk in person, and he could also see what exactly happened.

Thinking of this, Su Ming sent a message to Rhine and the others.

Not long after, Rhine and the others rushed over.

“Boss, what’s wrong?”

“You guys change your clothes and come with us to Rainy City.”

“Huh? What are we going there for?”

“Timmy wants to resign.”

“No way, why would she resign?”

Rhine and the others almost jumped up.

“How would I know? We’re going to Rainy City to check the situation. I’ll talk to her in person.”

Su Ming said in a deep voice.

“Okay, we’ll go change now.”

Rhine and the others hurried away.

Soon after, Su Ming and the others, having changed into casual clothes, arrived at the hangar.

Su Ming walked to the Pseudo V-generation Mecha Shadow Lord, but just as he was about to board the mecha, he suddenly stopped and then stepped back.

“What’s wrong?”

Rhine and the others looked at Su Ming in confusion.

Su Ming looked at the spray paint on the Pseudo V-generation Mecha Shadow Lord, frowning deeply, then turned to look around and called out,

“O’Neill!”

“Coming!”

O’Neill immediately scurried over.

Although Su Ming didn’t see O’Neill’s figure, under normal circumstances, unless something important came up, O’Neill would definitely be nearby.

“Sir, do you have any orders?”

O’Neill ran to Su Ming, asking with a grin.

“What’s with the sun symbol on this?”

Su Ming looked at the two suns, one red and one black, painted on Shadow Lord’s shoulder, and asked in confusion.

“Well, I saw you were too busy and didn’t have time, so I had someone from the Glory Department come and paint it.”

“…”

“Sir, is there a problem?”

O’Neill looked at Su Ming in confusion and asked.

“Don’t you think this sun symbol looks very out of place?”

“No, it’s super cool, isn’t it?”

“Hey, the problem is this is a Pseudo V-generation Mecha. Painting two suns on it, don’t you think it’ll be very dazzling on the battlefield? Doesn’t it look like a big piece of fatty meat?”

Su Ming asked, his mouth twitching slightly.

Rhine and the others, hearing Su Ming’s words, immediately had very interesting expressions.

If they were on the battlefield and saw a Pseudo V-generation Mecha painted with suns, they would definitely fight tooth and nail to take it down.

This was a solid super military merit.

O’Neill immediately realized that he had misfired with his flattery this time, and said awkwardly,

“Sir, how about I find someone from the Glory Department to wipe it off for you first?”

“Forget it, just leave it as is.”

Su Ming really wasn’t in the mood to deal with it; he just needed to be careful himself.

“Okay.”

O’Neill also breathed a slight sigh of relief, seeing that Su Ming wasn’t angry.

Su Ming activated the anti-gravity device and floated towards Shadow Lord’s cockpit.

Rhine and the others boarded their mechas one after another.

Zzzzt!

Shadow Lord’s electronic eyes lit up first, followed by the ten mechas around it also activating.

Su Ming controlled Shadow Lord to rush towards the exit, and Rhine and the ten others followed closely behind.

Half an hour later.

Su Ming controlled Shadow Lord to quickly head towards Rainy City according to the map navigation.

As they approached Rainy City, Su Ming was also shocked by the sight before him.

In the distance, on the crimson earth, lush green forests were nestled, like oases in a desert.

In the center of the forest was a huge circular lake, and in the center of the emerald lake stood a very beautiful, artistic, and prosperous city.

In the azure sky above the city, white clouds floated, as if restrained, not moving or disappearing in any direction.

The entire Rainy City was like a fairyland.

Su Ming controlled Shadow Lord to raise its head, activating its optical device to look at the space above Rainy City.

He saw a transparent, umbrella-shaped containment device above the floating white clouds. It seemed that this device was restraining the white clouds and maintaining the ecological cycle.

“Rhine, what’s the situation with Rainy City? Why is the environment so good? Their ecological technology feels even better than Starlight City’s.”

Su Ming took a deep breath and asked.

“Boss, this is normal. The ecological maintenance device used by Rainy City is called Star Umbrella. Its cost is incredibly expensive. Starlight City and Sky Dome City can’t afford it.”

“Is it that amazing?”

“Yes! There are more women in Rainy City, and they have higher demands for the environment, so they naturally spend a lot of money on this aspect.”

“Aren’t they afraid of this open-air life support system having problems?”

“It’s fine if it has problems. Their city is equipped with energy barriers and oversized Dorag Spheres. And if it really comes down to it, it can even sink. They have several emergency measures.”

Rhine explained to Su Ming.

“So, does that mean the Federation’s technology can actually terraform planets?”

Su Ming said, his expression changing slightly.

“Yes, but the cost is too high. Now with the war, there’s no money, who would throw money into planetary terraforming? And if the planetary environment is really improved, then the land would become worthless, and many things couldn’t be monopolized anymore.”

Rhine sighed and said.

“I understand. Let’s apply for a parking spot first.”

Su Ming said simply.

“Okay.”

Rhine immediately sent a docking request to Rainy City.