Chapter 328: Top Secret Plan (Five-in-One)
by SunflowerAt this moment, Su Ming opened the Flame Rider’s cockpit and elegantly leaped out.
Deng Yu and the other five, with complex expressions, climbed out of their mechas.
They felt a momentary daze, as if they were dreaming; a five-on-one battle had ended so decisively in defeat.
Clap! Clap!
Just then, applause rang out.
Su Ming and the others looked in the direction of the sound, only to see Lieutenant Colonel Xiu En approaching with Major Hegas.
Lieutenant Colonel Xiu En sternly criticized Deng Yu and the others.
“You didn’t even weigh your own strength before daring to challenge a superior officer.”
Deng Yu and the five others lowered their heads in shame; their loss was truly too embarrassing.
Su Ming looked at Commander Hugh Eun with interest, keenly sensing that something was amiss.
Then, Lieutenant Colonel Xiu En suddenly changed the subject and said to Su Ming.
“However, since Major Su Ming is willing to offer guidance, why don’t you show them what true skill looks like?”
“Legion Commander, are you challenging me to a spar?”
Su Ming looked at Lieutenant Colonel Xiu En with a half-smile.
“No need, Legion Commander, I’ll spar with you!”
Major Hegas stepped forward directly and said to Su Ming.
“Alright!”
Su Ming readily agreed when he saw Major Hegas wanted to fight him. There was no better way to resolve the conflict between him and Major Hegas than with fists.
Deng Yu and the others were extremely excited when they saw Su Ming was going to fight Major Hegas.
“That’s great!”
“You’ve got guts, let me see your strength!”
Major Hegas saw that Su Ming did not refuse and immediately thought more highly of him.
“Come on!”
Su Ming didn’t waste any words and walked directly towards the Flame Rider.
Major Hegas, on the other hand, turned to Administrator Song Jia and said.
“Give me a Second Generation Mecha, the ‘Madman’.”
“Okay!”
Song Jia quickly raised her wristband to operate, and a platform rose.
On the platform was a heavy-duty mecha, twelve meters tall, holding a giant alloy axe in its left hand, its entire body covered in thick gray armor, and a large black cannon barrel embedded in its shoulder.
Major Hegas walked straight over.
Soon, both of them boarded their mechas and piloted them to the sparring area.
Lieutenant Colonel Xiu En and the others retreated to the safe zone, making enough space.
For a moment, the entire sparring arena was surrounded by people from the Third Corps, and even those nearby rushed over to watch the excitement.
Everyone discussed in low voices.
“Who do you think will win? That Major Hegas is a well-known expert in the military, and I hear he’s accumulated a lot of military merits.”
“It’s hard to say. You saw it, that Su Ming is super strong, one against five! And it was a crushing victory!”
Just then, Song Jia, acting as the referee, excitedly shouted.
“Are both sides ready? Ready! Begin!”
Major Hegas showed no contempt and launched the first attack, pushing the power lever to its limit. The entire Madman mecha let out a piercing roar, charging towards Su Ming like a furious beast.
Su Ming remained still, raising the long spear in his hand, waiting for Major Hegas to attack.
The moment Major Hegas piloted his mecha to close in on Su Ming.
He suddenly controlled the mecha to stomp hard on the ground, and the entire mecha leaped into the air, gripping the axe with one hand, and swung it down towards Su Ming.
The movement was so fast that the spectators didn’t even react.
However, to Su Ming, this was full of flaws and no different from seeking death. He could completely use the advantage of his long spear to directly kill him with one strike.
At this moment, Su Ming narrowed his eyes, controlling the Flame Rider with extreme speed, dodging to the left at high speed!
He did not choose to attack directly, because he found that the opponent was holding the axe with one hand, which was clearly a trap.
Clang!
The giant alloy axe slammed heavily into the ground.
A shocking gash instantly split open on the training ground.
“Wow, he dodged it! How fast must his reaction speed be!”
The crowd on site exclaimed in surprise.
At this moment, Su Ming stabilized the Flame Rider and swept his spear backhand towards Major Hegas.
As a result, Major Hegas, at the first moment his attack missed, twisted his mecha body and raised the alloy giant axe in his hand to block!
Sizzle! Sizzle!
The long spear scraped across the alloy giant axe, sending sparks flying.
“Ah!”
Major Hegas frantically pushed the control stick, and the entire Madman mecha slammed into Su Ming.
Su Ming quickly retracted the long spear and thrust it fiercely towards Major Hegas.
As a result, Major Hegas suddenly tilted his mecha body, avoiding the vital spot, and raised the giant axe in his hand, preparing to withstand the attack with his mecha body, risking damage to resolve Su Ming with one axe swing.
Su Ming was also slightly surprised, but he did not retreat. Instead, he thrust his spear into the Madman mecha’s right shoulder, preventing it from swinging its axe.
“Die!”
Major Hegas suddenly threw his axe and switched hands, swinging the axe from bottom to top, sweeping towards the Flame Rider’s head.
Everyone’s hearts leaped, and they held their breath, watching.
At this moment, Su Ming controlled the thrust of the Flame Rider’s long spear, performing a backflip, easily dodging the attack.
“Holy cow!”
Deng Yu and the others were completely stunned.
Major Hegas was also full of disbelief; he had actually dodged it so easily by using the force.
After Su Ming dodged the attack, the moment he landed, he suddenly bent forward and leaped, performing a thrust towards the Madman mecha.
Major Hegas was immediately startled, performing a side roll to the right, narrowly avoiding the long spear.
He then awkwardly controlled the Madman mecha to get up, adopting a defensive stance.
Su Ming looked at Major Hegas, a hint of surprise on his face as well. This guy’s combat skills were unusually good, far exceeding the level of a normal major.
However, Su Ming quickly realized that this guy was probably too rigid in personality and spoke harshly, which was why he hadn’t been promoted.
In fact, Su Ming wasn’t angry at all about the other party accusing him of being a ‘connected person.’
After all, if a military officer got promoted through connections and lacked ability, it would not only harm himself but also kill his teammates and subordinates.
At this moment, Major Hegas looked at Su Ming, gritting his teeth, as if facing a formidable enemy, his veins bulging on his forehead.
Because Su Ming gave him an unprecedented sense of pressure, as if he was being watched by a huge shadow.
But Major Hegas did not intend to give up, and suddenly entered a string of code!
Rumble~
The entire Madman mecha began to vibrate, emitting a piercing roar.
“Overclocking!”
Deng Yu and the others exclaimed in astonishment when they saw this scene.
Su Ming saw Major Hegas use overclocking, and a slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, but he did not activate overclocking.
The next second!
Major Hegas controlled the Madman mecha, attacking like a beast, swinging the alloy giant axe towards Su Ming.
Su Ming controlled the Flame Rider to retreat while swinging his long spear to block!
Clang~
The sound of collision was accompanied by splashing sparks.
“Ah!”
Major Hegas frantically operated the mecha, swinging his axe at Su Ming again and again.
But his attacks were useless; he seemed to be pushing Su Ming back constantly, but all his attacks were skillfully blocked.
Major Hegas became increasingly frantic, his face filled with disbelief. He was clearly giving his all, yet he couldn’t do anything to the other party.
At this moment, Su Ming suddenly controlled the Flame Rider to stop retreating, the entire mecha leaning forward, and swept his spear with precision.
Accompanying the crisp sound of impact, the alloy giant axe in Major Hegas’s hand flew out, striking the ground.
Major Hegas was instantly dumbfounded; he had actually been disarmed.
The onlookers at the scene burst into an uproar!
At this moment, Su Ming retracted his long spear, pointed it at Major Hegas, and said with a smile.
“How about we end our sparring here?”
Major Hegas was silent for several seconds, then suddenly spoke.
“You won. I formally apologize to you. I’m sorry!”
After Major Hegas finished speaking, he controlled his mecha and bowed to Su Ming.
“Oh, it’s all small stuff!”
Su Ming responded with a smile.
Lieutenant Colonel Xiu En watched this scene, exhaling deeply. It was exactly as he had guessed.
This Su Ming truly is a genius; it’s just that he’s not good with bio-mechs.
It should be known that Lieutenant Colonel Xiu En was not 100% confident he could defeat Major Hegas; Major Hegas’s skills were very famous throughout the military.
This sparring match today was perfectly timed, directly resolving all conflicts.
After Major Hegas apologized, he didn’t say much else and directly piloted his mecha towards the platform.
Su Ming, on the other hand, opened the cockpit and jumped out.
At this moment, Deng Yu and the others eagerly surrounded him, saying to Su Ming.
“Commander, you are truly amazing! We want to learn from you!”
Su Ming looked at Deng Yu and the others, who yearned to become stronger, and found them quite likable.
However, he rarely had such a refined mood and didn’t agree immediately. Instead, he decided to tease them, so he deliberately said.
“Oh no, I can’t teach you! I’m just a connected person.”
Deng Yu and the others immediately grew anxious and quickly said.
“Commander, we were wrong!”
“That’s right, please give us another chance!”
“You can punish us however you want!”
“Heh heh, as your superior, how could I be so petty as to punish my subordinates? But since you all put it that way, it’s not impossible for me to guide you, but it depends on your performance!”
Su Ming said to Deng Yu and the others with a half-smile.
“Yes, Commander!”
Deng Yu and the others replied in unison.
“Alright, formal training will begin tomorrow morning. Let me be clear upfront. My training is very rigorous. If anyone can’t handle it, they can leave on their own!”
“Yes!”
“Alright, dismissed!”
Su Ming waved his hand at Deng Yu and the others.
He needed to prepare some training materials.
Early the next morning.
Su Ming, carrying a bag, strolled leisurely towards the training ground’s waiting area.
When he arrived at the waiting area, he saw that Deng Yu and the others had already formed a neat line, standing ramrod straight.
“Commander, good!”
Everyone shouted in loud voices.
“Oh, not bad! You’re quite proactive today, come with me!”
Su Ming couldn’t help but praise them, then led everyone towards the training ground.
Soon, everyone arrived at the training ground.
At this moment, Zhang Xiang from the logistics department approached with several Iron Heads, each carrying iron crates.
Deng Yu and the others looked at this scene, their faces filled with confusion.
“Commander Su, everything you requested has been prepared for you.”
Zhang Xiang saluted Su Ming and reported.
“Thank you for your hard work, just put them down!”
Su Ming replied with a smile.
“Yes!”
Zhang Xiang turned and waved at the Iron Heads behind him.
These Iron Heads placed the iron crates on the ground!
Thump!
From the sound of them being put down, it was clear that these iron crates were quite heavy.
Su Ming smiled and said to Deng Yu and the others.
“Go open the boxes!”
“Yes!”
Deng Yu and the others stepped forward one by one and opened the boxes. They found that these boxes were all filled with backpacks.
“Each of you take one and put it on!”
When Deng Yu and the others heard this, they picked up the backpacks one by one, only to find them incredibly heavy!
They secretly unzipped them and peeked inside, finding that the backpacks were filled with discarded lead metal blocks. It would be a miracle if they weren’t heavy.
However, they still obediently put them on.
“Now we will begin weighted running training. Form a line and maintain distance from each other.”
“Yes!”
Deng Yu and the others responded in unison.
“Oh, and Deng Yu, you run at the very front and lead the team!”
Su Ming looked at Deng Yu with a playful smile.
“Yes, Commander!”
Although Deng Yu felt a bit unnerved by Su Ming’s gaze, he responded immediately.
“Begin, first round, two hours!”
Su Ming tapped his wristband to start the timer.
Deng Yu immediately began leading the run. At this moment, Su Ming ran directly over, jumped up, and sat down on his backpack.
Instantly, Deng Yu’s body sank sharply. Although he had taken gene-enhancing fluid, his backpack was already very heavy, and now with Su Ming added, it was even heavier.
However, he still gritted his teeth and endured.
Zhang Bi and the others saw this scene, and their expressions immediately became a little unnatural.
“Don’t look at Deng Yu, the real show has just begun.”
Su Ming said, pulling out a BB gun from his personal bag.
He had spent a lot of effort yesterday to find this gun in the commercial district. Don’t let its toy gun appearance fool you; it hurts a lot when it hits someone.
When Jiang Rong and the others saw Su Ming take out a BB gun, their expressions changed slightly, and they had a very bad premonition.
“From now on, I will randomly shoot at you, and you must dodge yourselves. Anyone who fails to dodge will have to run an extra lap! Also, you cannot fall behind, and the running formation cannot be too messy, otherwise, you will all be punished!”
Su Ming said with a smile.
“Yes, Commander Su Ming!”
Everyone shouted with a stern expression.
“Begin!”
Su Ming smiled, picked up the BB gun, and started shooting at Jiang Rong and the others.
Jiang Rong and the others tried their best to dodge, but many people were still hit!
“Ouch!”
Sounds of pain continuously echoed.
At dusk.
Qin Heng and the others lay on the ground, not wanting to move at all.
“I’m so tired, my legs feel like they’re about to break.”
“Alright, stop complaining! My whole body is bruised in several places.”
“Commander Su Ming’s training is really too harsh, but what are we training our physical fitness for? Shouldn’t we be training our mecha operating skills?”
“Commander Su Ming, he wouldn’t be making things difficult for us, would he?”
“Even if he is making things difficult for us, there’s nothing we can do. Who told us to offend him so thoroughly before?”
Deng Yu said helplessly.
“How about we prepare some good things later to show our respect to Commander Su Ming and let him calm down?”
Zhang Bi replied after some hesitation.
“What good things can we offer Commander Su Ming? His mecha is a Third Generation Advanced Custom Mecha; he must be worth a fortune.”
Jiang Rong said hesitantly.
“It doesn’t have to be very expensive; we can get some fruit or something to show our respect to him.”
“Good idea, but this fruit isn’t easy to get!”
“It’s fine, there are always more solutions than problems.”
The next day.
Inside the Star Radiance Fortress Central Control Room.
The Purple-haired girl in a mask sat in the command chair, while Lieutenant General Feilong stood upright beside her with his hands behind his back.
At this moment, an Operator looked at the screen and reported.
“Twin Battleship has arrived and is beginning to dock!”
In the vast starry sky, two Level 5 Battleships, each over 50 kilometers long, with a blade-like hull, a conical main cannon protruding from the bow, and numerous launch ports and interceptor cannons all over their bodies, sailed in front of the Star Radiance Fortress.
These two brand-new Level 5 Battleships looked almost identical in appearance, the only difference being the color of their armor plating: one was white, and the other was black.
At this time, the Twin Battleship began to continuously adjust its bow, driving into the passage.
Inside the Central Control Room, the Operator reported very professionally.
“Report: Level 5 Battleship liet yang has been recovered!”
“Report: Level 5 Battleship silver moon has been recovered!”
Lieutenant General Feilong listened to the report and said in a deep voice.
“The Twin Battleship has finally arrived as scheduled. Those guys in the council were generous for once. They sent two new Battleships, and I heard that these two Battleships are not only powerful in combat, but their combat power will be even stronger when they cooperate in battle.”
“That’s right.”
The Purple-haired girl replied indifferently.
At this moment, Major General Jon walked over and said to the Purple-haired girl.
“Everyone is here!”
“Notify everyone.”
After hearing this, the Purple-haired girl said calmly.
“Yes!”
Major General Jon replied seriously.
On the training ground, Su Ming was still drilling Deng Yu and the others.
At this moment, the broadcast sounded.
“Hello everyone, I am Major General Jon. Due to time constraints, our brothers and sisters are still hovering on the edge of life and death. For this reason, we are about to set sail on our expedition. I believe that in this campaign, the Thirteenth Corps will surely go down in history! Now, please everyone be prepared, the fortress is about to set sail into superluminal flight, which will cause some turbulence and vibration.”
Upon hearing the broadcast, Su Ming immediately issued an order.
“Pause training and wait for the fortress to stabilize its flight.”
“Yes!”
Deng Yu and the others stopped immediately after hearing the order.
Inside the Central Control Room.
The Purple-haired girl calmly gave the order.
“Activate the dormant No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 fusion power core devices.”
“Yes, preparing to activate.”
“No. 2 fusion nuclear power device is starting to preheat.”
“Check the status of all Star Radiance Fortress thrusters!”
“Yes, starting self-check!”
In the starry sky, on the surface of the huge Star Radiance Fortress, in two interlocking annular grooves, numerous thrusters lit up in an orderly fashion.
The Star Radiance Fortress was somewhat different from other fortresses; it had two interlocking rings of thrusters, allowing it to precisely adjust the fortress’s direction of movement and perform various evasive maneuvers.
“Check completed, everything is normal!”
“Power device activation complete!”
“Set sail!”
The Purple-haired girl immediately gave the order.
Whoosh!
At the rear of the Star Radiance Fortress, thrusters began to emit dazzling exhaust flames.
In an instant, the entire Star Radiance Fortress vibrated violently.
Rumble ~
On the training ground, Su Ming and the others could barely stand steady.
“Why is it shaking so violently?”
Deng Yu and the others hadn’t finished speaking.
Su Ming keenly saw a metal beam fall from the ceiling and immediately issued a warning.
“Watch your heads!”
Deng Yu and the others were startled when they heard Su Ming’s warning.
Bang!
A metal beam directly smashed in front of them.
“My goodness, it’s so flimsy. Is this fortress going to fall apart?”
Everyone’s hearts were instantly startled.
Of course, it wasn’t just this one that fell; foreign objects kept falling from time to time.
Deng Yu and the others nervously looked up, staring at the ceiling. If they were hit, it would be terrible!
In fact, this situation did not only occur on the training ground; in various areas of the entire fortress, especially in places that had not been inspected, things kept falling and collapsing.
Fortunately, the vibrations gradually subsided after a short while.
“Phew~, I was scared to death. It’s finally over.”
“It should be entering superluminal flight mode.”
Zhang Bi and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
Inside the Central Control Room.
Operators reported back one by one.
“Star Radiance Fortress has set sail, main lines are normal!”
“Power output is continuously increasing.”
Upon hearing this, the Purple-haired girl immediately issued an order.
“Activate the superluminal flight device!”
“Yes, power output is increasing by thirty percent!”
The Operator immediately complied.
In the vast starry sky.
The starry sky in front of the Star Radiance Fortress rippled.
The massive fortress began to disappear bit by bit.
The entire Star Radiance Fortress also began to vibrate violently.
On the training ground, Deng Yu and the others immediately swayed back and forth, looking as if they had seen a ghost, and said.
“What’s going on?”
Su Ming tried his best to stabilize his body, revealing a wry smile. It was obvious that this was the actual entry into superluminal flight mode.
This fortress vibrated so violently; it really seemed like it needed a good overhaul.
About a few minutes later, the entire fortress successfully entered Subspace, and the violent vibrations immediately subsided.
The broadcast sounded again.
Major General Jon’s steady voice rang out.
“Everyone, the vibration just now was caused by the Star Radiance Fortress entering superluminal flight mode. Now the fortress has entered Subspace navigation, and everything will return to normal. Maintenance personnel in all areas, please repair and reinforce the dilapidated areas as soon as possible!”
Upon hearing this, Deng Yu and the others exchanged glances and got up.
Su Ming, however, said calmly.
“That’s enough for today’s training. Dismissed!”
“Yes, Commander Su Ming!”
Deng Yu and the others immediately responded.
More than an hour later, Su Ming returned home with a bag of groceries.
He placed the groceries on the table and walked to the lounge chair, preparing to lie down for a while.
Ding-dong!
At this moment, the doorbell rang.
Su Ming walked over to open the door, somewhat surprised. He was curious who would come looking for him at this time.
When he opened the door, he saw Deng Yu and the other four standing at the entrance, and they were carrying a pile of things in their hands.
“Why are you here, and you even brought things? This is against regulations.”
Su Ming said with a smile.
“Commander Su Ming, we just brought some fruit. The mops and buckets are just for cleaning. We are fulfilling our original bet.”
Deng Yu quickly said to Su Ming.
“Alright, come in!”
Su Ming led Deng Yu and the others into the house.
“Excuse the intrusion!”
Deng Yu and the others said very politely.
“There’s no one else in the house, so make yourselves at home.”
Su Ming finished speaking, walked to the lounge chair, lay down, and then started browsing his wristband.
Deng Yu and the others exchanged glances and immediately began to divide the tasks.
Jiang Rong took the grapes to the kitchen to wash them, while Deng Yu and the others began to clean the house.
Zhang Bi, on the other hand, picked up a bucket and a rag to get water, preparing to wipe the tables and other surfaces.
Su Ming leisurely swayed in the lounge chair.
At this moment, Jiang Rong brought up the washed grapes and said to Su Ming.
“Commander Su Ming, have some grapes!”
“Thank you, just put them next to me!”
Su Ming said while browsing his wristband.
“Okay!”
Jiang Rong found a chair and placed it next to Su Ming, then put the washed grapes on it.
Su Ming browsed his wristband, occasionally reaching out to take a few grapes and put them in his mouth, feeling very leisurely.
However, before Su Ming had eaten many, when he reached for the plate again, he suddenly felt nothing!
He was also startled and turned his head to look at the plate.
The plate was empty; the washed grapes were gone.
He quickly got up to check the floor, but they hadn’t fallen on the ground either.
Su Ming then asked Zhang Bi, who was wiping the table.
“Zhang Bi, did you take the grapes?”
“No, I didn’t take them.”
Zhang Bi replied with great confusion.
Upon hearing this, Su Ming said to everyone.
“Stop cleaning, be careful!”
Su Ming said to Deng Yu and the others.
Deng Yu and the others stopped what they were doing when they heard Su Ming’s words.
“What’s wrong, Commander Su Ming!”
“The grapes are gone; something must have stolen them.”
Su Ming calmly explained.
“Commander Su Ming, could it be that you finished them?”
Jiang Rong tried to ask Su Ming if he had made a mistake.
“Impossible, didn’t you notice that there aren’t even any seeds?”
“That’s right, but there’s hardly any furniture in this room, nowhere to hide.”
Deng Yu and the others said with some confusion.
“It should be hiding under the iron bed!”
Su Ming scanned the room, his gaze falling on the iron bed.
In this room, the most likely place for something to hide was this iron bed.
“Then let’s hurry up and look for it!”
Deng Yu quickly replied when Su Ming said that.
“I’ll do it!”
Su Ming walked over cautiously.
Deng Yu and the other four followed behind Su Ming, tightly gripping the brooms in their hands.
Su Ming walked to the front of the iron bed, suddenly squatted down, and looked under the bed, but it was empty; there was nothing there.
“How is it, Commander Su Ming?”
Zhang Bi asked with tense nerves.
“I haven’t seen anything yet! Qin Heng, Deng Yu, you two lift the iron bed!”
Su Ming directly said to the two of them.
He suspected that the culprit who stole the grapes might be attached to the bottom of the iron bed.
“Okay!”
Qin Heng and Deng Yu immediately stepped forward and lifted the iron bed.
Unfortunately, they still didn’t see anything.
“There’s nothing.”
Zhang Bi replied confusedly.
“That shouldn’t be. You guys check every corner of the entire house and see if anything is hiding here. Be careful when you’re looking!”
Su Ming said with a tight frown.
“Okay!”
Deng Yu and the others immediately began searching.
A minute later, Deng Yu and the other four turned the entire house upside down but found nothing.
They looked at each other and said to Su Ming.
“Commander Su Ming, there’s nothing!”
Su Ming was also a little confused about what had stolen his grapes. Although his attention wasn’t on the plate, his vigilance was unusually high. Under normal circumstances, he would have been alerted immediately if something even slightly approached.
“That shouldn’t be!”
“Commander Su Ming, could it be a ghost?”
Zhang Bi asked nervously.
Su Ming raised his hand and tapped Zhang Bi’s head, reprimanding her helplessly.
“What nonsense are you talking about? What era is this? How could there be ghosts?”
“Oh, oh!”
Zhang Bi replied awkwardly.
Just then, Su Ming’s wristband vibrated, and a message popped up.
“Major Su Ming, please proceed immediately to the Star Radiance Conference Hall for a combat meeting. Your presence is mandatory!”
Upon seeing this message, Su Ming, disregarding the stolen grapes, said to Deng Yu and the others:
“Clean up the room, and then you can go back. I’m going to an important meeting.”
“Understood, Commander!”
Zhang Bi and the others nodded in response.
Su Ming then turned and left.
Star Radiance City, Main Avenue.
Following the location provided by his wristband, Su Ming walked all the way to the top of the mountain.
Along the way, he encountered teams of guarding soldiers, all wearing Second Generation Exoskeleton Armor. After their scanning devices identified Su Ming, they saluted and made way.
Su Ming passed through layers of checkpoints and finally reached the summit.
A castle forged from black metal came into view, shimmering with a cold, hard luster under the sunlight. Ancient war bas-reliefs were carved into the black metal walls, exuding majesty and solemnity, while the towering spires at the top seemed to pierce the sky.
Su Ming was slightly surprised by the sight of this magnificent castle.
He walked straight towards the castle.
The guarding soldiers saluted as Su Ming raised his hand.
Su Ming walked inside, entering the castle through a side door and arriving at the grand metal hall.
The entire hall was very spacious, with metal pillars standing on both sides, carved with mythical stories and various fierce beast patterns. The surrounding walls were adorned with intricate designs.
A red carpet covered the floor of the hall, and at the very front sat a metal throne carved with complex patterns.
At this moment, tall and upright military officers stood in two neat rows, hands behind their backs, with solemn expressions.
Lieutenant General Feilong, Major General Jon, Major General Vickers, and Colonel Kaff stood at the very front of the queue.
Su Ming was slightly taken aback by this scene.
He hadn’t expected this situation and momentarily didn’t know where to stand.
Just then, Hugh Eun noticed Su Ming, raised his hand, and beckoned him over, signaling him to come.
Su Ming looked at Hugh Eun, seeing that Hugh Eun and Hegas were standing in the right-hand row, so he walked over.
He slipped in and stood behind Major Hegas.
The entire hall was very quiet, with no one conversing.
At this moment, the tightly closed metal doors of the palace slowly pushed open, and a Purple-haired girl in dark golden combat armor walked in with steady and elegant steps.
“Legion Commander!”
All the military officers in the hall shouted with a 肅殺 tone.
A resonant voice echoed throughout the entire hall.
The Purple-haired girl walked to the metal throne and sat down, her gaze cold as she looked at everyone present.
Su Ming continuously scrutinized the masked Purple-haired girl. For some reason, he kept feeling that this woman looked very familiar.
“Allow me to introduce myself. I am the Legion Commander of the Thirteenth Corps.”
Upon hearing the Purple-haired girl’s words, Su Ming’s eyes flickered. It was the first time he had seen a Legion Commander introduce herself without giving a name, and her voice sounded so familiar!
However, none of the people present spoke up to ask, all standing in a 肅殺 manner. At this moment, the Purple-haired girl continued coldly:
“I have gathered you all to announce the combat plan. This combat plan is of S-level top secret. Those who leak it will be executed without mercy!”
“Yes!”
Everyone replied solemnly.
“I now announce that the Thirteenth Corps will bypass the Donao Star Sea and directly attack the Dark Star Empire’s home star system!”
The Purple-haired girl formally announced her combat plan to everyone.
However, as soon as she said this, many military officers present frowned, but no one uttered a sound or objected.
The Purple-haired girl swept her gaze over everyone present and said:
“If you have anything to say, feel free to speak!”
Lieutenant Colonel Aragon, seeing the Purple-haired girl speak, stepped forward and said:
“Reporting, Legion Commander, I believe this plan is unrealistic. Although this combat plan is ingenious, taking a group of new recruits to attack the Imperial Army’s home territory basically leaves us with no chance of victory! Although the Imperial Army has deployed a large force, there are still several corps stationed internally, and their defenses are not to be underestimated.”
“That’s right, even if we bypass their defenses and directly attack their home planet, the chances of victory are not high!”
“Legion Commander, I suggest a conventional rescue; that would be more stable.”
Major Chen Ying and others also stepped forward to speak.
They felt that the Legion Commander was too crazy.
Back then, when the Federation dispatched such a powerful expeditionary force, they ended up suffering a crushing defeat.
Moreover, this was her newly formed Thirteenth Corps, and it was full of new recruits.
Su Ming quietly watched the Purple-haired girl. His intuition told him that there must be a problem with the Legion Commander’s combat plan.
He suspected that the Legion Commander wasn’t telling the truth, that this wasn’t her real combat plan at all, or that there was some hidden agenda and arrangement.
At this moment, the Purple-haired girl stood up and spoke very seriously:
“Conventional combat methods are like moths flying into a flame; they won’t have any effect. Now we can only take a risky move. I have great confidence in this combat plan. Don’t you have confidence? Or are you afraid?”
Upon hearing the Purple-haired girl’s words, everyone replied with a 肅殺 tone:
“We have confidence!”
“Very good. I am now giving you one month. I don’t care what methods you use; you must raise the combat effectiveness of your soldiers within one month. After one month, I will inspect the results, and by then, I want to see an elite force!”
The Purple-haired girl said to everyone.
“Yes!”
Upon hearing this, everyone responded with solemn expressions.
“Hmm, do you have any other opinions? If not, the meeting is adjourned.”
The Purple-haired girl said coldly.
None of the military officers present spoke again; they just stood straight.
At this moment, Su Ming suddenly spoke:
“I have an opinion!”
Upon hearing Su Ming’s words, everyone present showed incredible expressions on their faces. This guy actually dared to have an opinion?
Hugh Eun and Hegas both almost couldn’t hold back; they hadn’t expected Su Ming to be so bold.
The Purple-haired girl looked at Su Ming and asked calmly:
“Speak!”
“Legion Commander, I request to transfer some people under my command!”
Su Ming directly said to the Purple-haired girl.
He took this opportunity to transfer Rhine and the others all under his command.
“I object! Doing so goes against the original intention of the Thirteenth Corps’ establishment. The Federation established the Thirteenth Corps for integration and unity. Your transfer of people under your command is not conducive to the original intention of its establishment!”
Major General Vickers stood out and said.
“That’s right, isn’t this just making a mess?”
Many officers present echoed.
“I believe that extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures, and we shouldn’t be constrained by such rules. What we need now is combat power to win this war. Transferring familiar people under one’s command can increase combat effectiveness in the shortest possible time! Sometimes details and adaptability are also crucial factors in determining victory or defeat.”
Su Ming’s words were both a reply to Major General Vickers and meant for the Purple-haired girl to hear.
“This…”
Major General Vickers was momentarily at a loss for how to refute.
At this moment, the Purple-haired girl spoke:
“Good, I agree to your request.”
“Legion Commander, if that’s the case, we also want to transfer people!”
One by one, military officers, seeing that the Purple-haired girl had agreed, also stood out and spoke.
Among the officers present, who didn’t have a few familiar people they wanted to transfer?
“No problem. As long as it can enhance combat effectiveness, I will satisfy all of you.”
“Yes!”
“Meeting adjourned. As for the transfer orders, I will issue them to all of you, but the premise is that the other party is willing to follow you.”
After the Purple-haired girl finished speaking, she walked straight out.
Lieutenant General Feilong and the other two then followed the Purple-haired girl and left.
The remaining officers in the hall immediately breathed a sigh of relief and began to converse in low voices.
At this moment, Hugh Eun looked at Su Ming and asked in a deep voice:
“How many people do you want to transfer? What’s their skill level?”
“Don’t transfer any half-baked people over. Once you open this door, our team will definitely have a lot of people drawn away.”
Hegas also reminded him with a hint of unease.
“The people I want to transfer are all my classmates. We were taught by the same teacher. Although their strength isn’t as good as mine, each of them is no less capable than those squadron leaders, or even stronger!”
Su Ming’s words were not exaggerated in the slightest.
If he were to pilot a Second Generation Mecha now and challenge Rhine, Ankajia, and the others alone, it would probably take a lot of effort.
These guys are improving every day, and of course, they work harder than others. In their free time, they almost always train according to the methods given to them by Teacher Mia.
Normally, Rhine’s military rank would not be sufficient to serve as a squadron leader commanding 500 people, but he was still promoted exceptionally, and the reason for his promotion was his strength.
“In that case, then quickly transfer them over!”
Hugh Eun said without hesitation upon hearing Su Ming’s words.
“That’s right!”
Hegas agreed heartily, saying that according to Su Ming’s words, they would profit greatly from this transfer.
“No problem, I’ll handle this.”
“Good!”
“I’m leaving first.”
Su Ming then walked out of the hall.
Outside the castle.
Su Ming walked on the road; he didn’t immediately go to transfer people.
There was no rush for this matter. The transfer orders had been issued, so there would definitely be no problem.
The immediate priority now was to resolve the issue at home. Leaving a hidden danger would mean no sleep at night.
He then walked towards the commercial street.
A moment later, Su Ming arrived at the entrance of a shop selling various equipment on the commercial street.
“Commander, can I help you with anything?”
A man with a small mustache asked enthusiastically.
“Do you sell surveillance cameras here?”
Su Ming asked directly.
“Yes, but you need to leave your name and phone number for registration and upload to the military department.”
“Alright, no problem.”
“I have all kinds of models. Do you want a concealed type or a conventional one?”
The boss led Su Ming into the shop and pointed to various models of surveillance cameras on the counter.
“A regular one is fine, but it must be clear.”
“This one, 1000 federal currency!”
The boss picked up a fist-sized surveillance camera and handed it to Su Ming.
“Hmm!”
Su Ming took out his wallet, pulled out a banknote, and handed it to the boss. After registering his information, he took the surveillance camera and left.
He then walked towards the fruit store and spent 100,000 federal currency to buy a small bunch of grapes.
After shopping, Su Ming immediately returned home.
Soon after, Su Ming returned to his house. He washed the grapes, placed them on a plate, and set them on the table.
He then installed the surveillance camera, pointing it at the bunch of grapes.
After doing all this, Su Ming let out a slight breath.
He wanted to see what was eating his grapes. Now he just needed to wait for the other party to take the bait.
Su Ming then walked out of the house, leaving the door slightly ajar, and departed directly.
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