Chapter 363: Undercurrents Surging (Five-in-One)
by SunflowerAt this moment, the No. 0 private hangar of the Tier 5 Battleship · Shattered Light, the access channel slowly opened.
Commander Su Ming controlled the Slaughter Blade and quickly rushed in.
However, he was a little surprised after entering the hangar; it wasn’t a large hangar, but a private, exclusive one.
Commander Su Ming didn’t pay much attention and directly controlled the mecha to walk towards the exclusive parking bay.
At this time, inside the elevator of the No. 0 private hangar.
ONeill looked very nervous, rubbing his hands together constantly, muttering to himself in a low voice.
“Bless me with a Lieutenant General, a Lieutenant General. That way I can cling to a powerful leg, and my future will be promising! Bless me, bless me.”
Clang!
At this moment, the elevator arrived at the hangar.
ONeill hurried out of the elevator and immediately saw the parked Fourth Generation Mecha · Slaughter Blade.
He immediately trotted over to the Slaughter Blade.
At this point, the cockpit of the Slaughter Blade opened, and the parking bay’s suspension system automatically activated.
Commander Su Ming slowly floated down, landing in front of Colonel ONeill.
The moment ONeill saw Commander Su Ming, he froze, his heart filled with shock.
“So young?”
His mind immediately raced, and he quickly made a judgment. Someone so young could absolutely not be a Lieutenant General, but even a Major General would be terrifying. How strong must this guy’s background be?
ONeill roughly guessed that the other party was definitely a young master from some top family here to gain experience.
In that case, he probably wouldn’t be able to help him get a promotion. But the person’s connections must be sky-high; helping him transfer positions might not be a problem.
He was currently running back and forth between the front line and the rear every day, transporting various supplies and personnel, being urged like a dog. To put it nicely, he was a colonel; to put it not so nicely, he was just a transport captain.
If it were just that, it would be fine, but the journey back and forth between the front line and the rear was also very dangerous, making him constantly on edge.
Therefore, he had to seize this opportunity and firmly cling to this powerful leg.
At this moment, ONeill raised his hand, saluted, and greeted.
“Commander, I am Colonel ONeill, the captain of the Tier 5 Battleship · Shattered Light.”
“Hmm.”
Commander Su Ming nodded slightly.
“Um, Commander, could you please show your identification? This is a rule, please bear with me.”
ONeill said with a chuckle.
Although he was mentally prepared to cling to a powerful leg, he still cautiously asked Commander Su Ming to show his identification to avoid any misunderstandings.
Commander Su Ming raised his wristband and tapped it, bringing up his electronic military officer ID to show ONeill.
After ONeill saw Commander Su Ming’s ID, his small eyes immediately lit up, and he displayed a brilliant smile.
“Commander Su Ming, it’s truly an honor for you to take the Shattered Light. I’ve already prepared your room, please follow me!”
“Thank you.”
Commander Su Ming followed ONeill towards the elevator.
Along the way, ONeill spoke endlessly to Commander Su Ming.
“Commander Su Ming, are you hungry? Do you need something to eat?”
“No, thank you.”
Commander Su Ming politely declined Colonel ONeill.
Not long after, Colonel ONeill led Commander Su Ming to a luxuriously decorated suite in District H1.
The entire room was 200 square meters, including a separate living room, study, bedroom, and kitchen, and all the furniture and appliances were brand new and from major brands.
“Commander Su Ming, are you satisfied? I specially arranged this for you.”
ONeill said fawningly.
This room was the best on the Tier 5 Battleship · Shattered Light, and everything was new. He had specifically saved it for a rainy day. He himself couldn’t bear to live in it, and today it finally came in handy.
“It’s very good, you’ve gone to a lot of trouble.”
Commander Su Ming was also a little surprised.
“It’s what I should do.”
ONeill said with a beaming smile.
At this moment, the ship’s broadcast sounded with a notification.
“Attention everyone, this is Major Chen Qi. The Tier 5 Battleship · Shattered Light is officially setting sail. Please take your positions.”
As the broadcast sounded, the Tier 5 Battleship · Shattered Light slowly ascended and set off towards the sky.
Inside the room, Commander Su Ming could clearly feel the vibration.
ONeill paid no attention to the ship’s departure and said very diligently.
“Commander Su Ming, if there’s anything else you need, just let me know. I’ll definitely get it for you if I can. If I can’t, it’s fine; I’ll have the ship stop midway and procure it for you.”
“No need, you’re too kind.”
Commander Su Ming replied a bit uncomfortably.
“How can you say no need! It’s my honor to serve you! Please don’t be polite with me; being polite with me is like slapping my face.”
ONeill showered Commander Su Ming with flattery.
The more Commander Su Ming listened, the more awkward he felt, sensing something was off, but he still replied restrainedly.
“I understand, but I don’t need anything right now.”
“Alright.”
ONeill smiled and responded, then stood by, showing no intention of leaving.
Commander Su Ming looked at ONeill with a puzzled expression.
“Is there anything else?”
“No, I’m here to serve you at any time.”
ONeill replied with a chuckle.
Commander Su Ming was speechless, and his mouth twitched slightly as he said.
“You are the captain of the Tier 5 Battleship · Shattered Light. The ship has set sail now. Shouldn’t you be back at central control?”
“Oh, it’s fine! Just leave the ship to the first officer. We’ve just set sail; the star sea within the Federal territory is very safe.”
ONeill replied with a grin.
When Commander Su Ming heard ONeill’s words, his face turned as black as charcoal. This guy was sick.
Not staying in the central control room and instead circling around him, if something went wrong, wouldn’t everyone be doomed?
But there’s a saying, you don’t hit a smiling face. And someone who can flatter to this extent should definitely not be offended.
Therefore, Commander Su Ming took a deep breath and said to ONeill.
“I don’t need anything here. You should go back to the central control room.”
“Alright, since you’ve said so, I’ll leave.”
ONeill smiled and responded when he saw Commander Su Ming’s insistence.
“Hmm!”
Commander Su Ming let out a slight sigh of relief, finally having gotten rid of this guy.
As ONeill walked out a few steps, he turned his head and asked Commander Su Ming.
“Am I really leaving?”
“Go, go, go!”
Commander Su Ming couldn’t take it anymore and quickly raised his hand to wave him off.
“Alright, then I’m leaving. If you need anything, just call me.”
ONeill quickly left after saying that, not forgetting to close the door.
Commander Su Ming exhaled slightly, finally having sent him away.
At this moment, Little Gray popped out of Commander Su Ming’s pocket and happily scurried around the room.
Commander Su Ming smiled wryly when he saw this, then walked over and sat on the sofa.
Although he was embarking on a space journey again, Commander Su Ming clearly felt that this time was different from before.
Usually, Rhein and the others were around, making it very lively, but now that he was alone, it felt a bit lonely.
Fortunately, there was still Little Gray, making the long journey feel less solitary.
Commander Su Ming sat for a while, then walked towards the bathroom, preparing to rest early, feeling a bit tired after a day of commotion.
The next morning.
In the dim room, Commander Su Ming lay on the soft bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep soundly.
At this moment, the ship vibrated slightly, and his last bit of sleepiness immediately vanished.
Commander Su Ming immediately sat up, raised his wristband, and checked the time. It was 7:30 AM.
“Forget it, I’ll go exercise. Can’t waste time.”
Commander Su Ming sighed and then got up to wash up.
He planned to intensify his training to allow his body to fully absorb the Type II genetic agent as much as possible.
A moment later, Commander Su Ming changed into loose, comfortable casual clothes suitable for exercise, and left the room with Little Gray.
He then arrived at a spacious corridor.
Along the way, there were hardly any people, only a few on-duty soldiers.
Not long after, Commander Su Ming arrived at the Tier 5 Battleship · Shattered Light’s No. 1 Training Area.
This training area was very large, divided into upper and lower sections. The front was the physical training area, and the back was the mecha training ground.
At this time, many soldiers were undergoing intensive training here, with various shouts and slogans deafeningly loud.
“Three hundred push-ups! Miss one, run a lap! Understood?”
“Understood, Commander!”
As Commander Su Ming watched these vibrant young soldiers, he felt a bit nostalgic for the days of intensive training.
He then continued to walk forward.
At this moment, not far away, a burly man wearing a lieutenant colonel’s military uniform, with a powerful physique, a full beard, and sharp eyes, was inspecting with a group of subordinates.
“Commander Leo, is this alright?”
“Dolly, what do you know? There’s no time left now. Train them to death.”
Leo replied in a deep voice.
“Yes.”
Dolly and the others quickly responded.
Just then, Leo saw Commander Su Ming walking over and immediately felt a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen him somewhere before, so he called out.
“Stop!”
Commander Su Ming heard him and stopped, puzzled.
At this moment, Leo led his subordinates directly to Commander Su Ming, his face stern, and said very seriously.
“Why aren’t you wearing a military uniform? And it’s training time now; why aren’t you training? What are you doing here?”
Upon hearing this, Commander Su Ming immediately realized that the other party had mistaken him for one of his subordinates.
In fact, it wasn’t Leo’s fault. After all, this area was under his responsibility, and all the soldiers nearby were under his command. Most importantly, he found Commander Su Ming very familiar, and usually, someone familiar to him was one of his own.
Just as Commander Su Ming was about to explain, he suddenly realized with surprise that the burly man in front of him looked so familiar.
The next second, Commander Su Ming immediately recognized Leo and replied with a smile.
“Sorry, I’m not your subordinate. However, you were once my exam proctor.”
Leo was also startled after hearing Commander Su Ming’s words, then remembered and said.
“I remember now, you’re that student who killed a classmate during the City Exam, then got into a conflict with someone, and was complained about.”
“Uh, yes.”
Upon hearing this, Commander Su Ming’s face showed an awkward expression.
Good things aren’t remembered, but embarrassing history is remembered so clearly.
“Have you enlisted now?”
Leo then asked.
“Yes, I have!”
Commander Su Ming replied with a smile.
“Hmm, since you’ve enlisted, you must learn to be united, and not engage in individualism.”
At this moment, Leo also admonished Commander Su Ming very seriously.
“Yes, yes, yes, you are right. As for the military uniform, it’s because my military uniform hasn’t been issued yet.”
Commander Su Ming coughed and explained to Leo.
“What is the logistics department doing? The military uniform hasn’t been issued yet.”
Leo cursed unceremoniously after hearing Commander Su Ming’s words.
“I’m not sure about that. Is there anything else? If not, I’m going to exercise.”
Commander Su Ming said to Leo with a smile.
“Go ahead!”
Leo saw that Commander Su Ming was not one of his soldiers, so he didn’t continue to make things difficult for him.
Commander Su Ming then walked forward, but before he had gone far, he saw ONeill walking over with a packed breakfast, a big smile on his face.
“Oh, Commander Su Ming, you’re here. No wonder I couldn’t find you for so long.”
Commander Su Ming’s mouth twitched slightly; he didn’t believe ONeill’s nonsense.
He was the captain of this ship; it would be strange if he couldn’t find him, but Commander Su Ming still politely replied.
“I came here to exercise.”
“Commander is so disciplined, truly our role model. But Commander, you probably haven’t had breakfast yet, right? This is specially for you.”
“Isn’t this too much trouble for you?”
“No trouble at all, please accept it.”
ONeill diligently handed the breakfast he was carrying to Commander Su Ming.
At this moment, not far away, Leo and others also saw this scene.
“Commander Leo, who is that person? Did I see correctly? Captain ONeill actually brought him breakfast, and he looks so eager to please.”
Dolly and the others were stunned.
Leo’s brows also furrowed, feeling like he was seeing a ghost. ONeill, that flatterer, was actually fawning over that guy so much.
“I don’t know his background. I only know that two years ago, he was a student from the Thirteenth District who participated in the City Exam.”
“Could it be the son of the Thirteenth District’s administrative officer?”
“No, if he were the son of Administrative Officer Xiao Lie of the Thirteenth District, he wouldn’t have been able to attend Mient Intermediate Academy back then. That school is only ranked third in the Thirteenth District.”
Leo analyzed meticulously.
“Then what exactly is his background?”
Dolly and the others grew even more curious.
“Hmph, who cares who he is? Anyone ONeill grovels to is probably some rich second-generation heir! Forget him, let’s go.”
Leo said to Doli and the others.
“Okay!”
Doli and the others agreed, thinking it was better to avoid trouble.
Leo and Commander ONeill already didn’t get along, so another conflict would be problematic.
At this moment, Commander Su Ming, unable to refuse ONeill’s warm invitation, reluctantly accepted the breakfast and said,
“I’ve taken the breakfast. You go about your business.”
“Alright, I’ll be going then.”
ONeill left with a chuckle.
Commander Su Ming turned to look around, found a quiet spot, and sat down.
He opened the bag and saw fresh soy milk in pouches, mushroom and meat buns, vegetable buns, and washed purple grapes, all laid on a layer of newspaper at the bottom.
Although the breakfast looked ordinary, Commander Su Ming knew ONeill had put a lot of thought into it.
These were all natural foods; this meal would easily cost more than five hundred thousand federal currency.
Commander Su Ming didn’t dwell on it much, taking out the soy milk and buns to eat.
He finished eating shortly after. At this point, Little Ash crawled out, chirping at the purple grapes in the bag.
Commander Su Ming chuckled, plucking the grapes one by one and feeding them to Little Ash.
Just as Commander Su Ming finished plucking the grapes and was gathering the trash to throw it away, he suddenly felt something under the newspaper.
He reached in and pulled it out, discovering it was a pack of cigarettes named’Stars’.
The pack of cigarettes looked very high-end, beautifully packaged, clearly ONeill’s treasured possession.
Commander Su Ming chuckled, put the cigarettes into his pocket, then got up to throw the trash into the recycling bin, and walked towards the training equipment ahead.
Several hours later.
In front of the strength training target, Commander Su Ming violently punched the target.
The entire target emitted a dull thud, and the metal stand showed slight bending.
“Hoo!”
Commander Su Ming let out a long breath, quite satisfied with his strength.
His current strength was at least double what it was before. The gene serum produced by Xiguang Laboratory was indeed effective.
Commander Su Ming rotated his neck, turned, and left the training area, heading towards a nearby restroom.
However, as he entered the restroom, he was greeted by the smell of smoke, followed by rustling sounds.
Commander Su Ming walked in curiously and saw three very young soldiers squatting inside the restroom. They were sharing a single cigarette, taking turns to smoke, each taking one puff.
He didn’t pay them any mind, choosing a cubicle to relieve himself.
When he came out, ready to wash his hands,
The three had already finished that cigarette.
But it was clear that one cigarette wasn’t enough for them; they looked unsatisfied after finishing it.
At this moment, the tallest of the three, a young man with prominent cheekbones and a somewhat thuggish demeanor, asked Commander Su Ming,
“Brother, got any cigarettes?”
Commander Su Ming was surprised to hear that, then replied with a smile,
“Yes, I do!”
“Lend us one, will you? We’ll buy some and pay you back later.”
The young man also said with a smile.
“Sure, but aren’t you afraid of your Commander finding out if you smoke here?”
Commander Su Ming smiled as he took a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to them.
“Afraid of what? Our Commander’s got eyes on his butt, he can’t even tell male from female, so there’s no way he’d find out.”
The young man replied confidently as he took the cigarettes from Commander Su Ming and quickly tore open the pack.
“Alright.”
Commander Su Ming didn’t like smoking anyway.
At this point, the three young men quickly lit a cigarette each, took a deep drag, and all showed surprised expressions on their faces.
“Wow, what kind of cigarette is this? It tastes so good!”
“So smooth!”
“Just ordinary cigarettes. If you like them, they’re yours.”
Commander Su Ming said very generously.
“Brother, you’re a good man! My name is Mengpu, and these two are my brothers, Sun Bo and Furel. If you ever need anything, just tell us, we’ve got your back!”
Mengpu spoke with great loyalty.
“Alright, but after you finish smoking, hurry back to training so you don’t get caught.”
Commander Su Ming said with a smile.
“Got it, just let us catch our breath first. Those Commanders are too insane, training is literally killing us! Sigh, why are we so unlucky? We failed the City Exam and then drew the red and black lot.”
Mengpu also replied with a sigh.
Upon hearing Mengpu’s words, Commander Su Ming immediately reacted and asked,
“You all drew the red and black lot?”
“Yeah, aren’t you, brother?”
“Of course I am, I just thought I was the only one with bad luck.”
“What do you mean ‘only you with bad luck’? Everyone training outside did.”
“Then where are we going?”
“I’m not too sure, it seems like we’re going to serve on the front lines of some ‘Abyss of Fallen’ or something.”
Mengpu wasn’t very clear.
Commander Su Ming frowned upon hearing Mengpu’s words. These guys were actually going to serve in the Abyss of Fallen, wasn’t that just cannon fodder?
However, he didn’t say anything, only showing a slight smile and saying,
“You guys take your time smoking, I’m going to go now.”
“Alrighty.”
Mengpu replied with a smile.
Commander Su Ming left the restroom directly.
In the evening, after his workout, Commander Su Ming was somewhat bored and took a stroll inside the battleship.
As expected, he ran into ONeill again.
“Oh, Commander Su Ming, what a coincidence.”
Commander Su Ming sighed and replied,
“It is quite a coincidence. Is there something you need?”
“Commander Su Ming, you seem a bit bored.”
“Hmm, I am quite bored.”
“I know a good place where you can relax a bit.”
ONeill said with a chuckle.
“Alright.”
Commander Su Ming thought for a moment and replied.
“This way, please!”
ONeill obsequiously led Commander Su Ming away.
A moment later, Commander Su Ming followed ONeill to a viewing platform area.
This viewing platform had been specially modified, featuring a huge swimming pool, with lounge chairs beside it, and a self-service bar counter filled with various drinks.
“Commander Su Ming, if you’re bored, you can swim here while enjoying the magnificent view of the vast Guangying Star Sea outside. If you get tired, you can come up and have a drink, or project a TV show to watch. If you still find that uninteresting, I can arrange for…”
“Stop, hold it right there! This is good enough.”
Commander Su Ming quickly stopped ONeill. This guy was getting more and more outrageous.
“Then, my lord, please enjoy yourself. I won’t disturb you.”
ONeill said thoughtfully.
“Go on!”
Commander Su Ming waved his hand and said.
ONeill then respectfully left.
Commander Su Ming immediately took off his clothes and jumped into the pool, swimming leisurely.
After a long while, Commander Su Ming was completely relaxed, floating on the pool with slight movements of his feet, clearing his mind.
At this moment, the broadcast suddenly sounded.
“Attention all personnel, we have arrived at the border · Azure Blue Star Defense Line. The battleship will temporarily cease flight to undergo border inspection. All personnel please return to your rooms. If selected for inspection, you must cooperate unconditionally…”
Upon hearing the broadcast, Commander Su Ming flipped over in the pool and looked at the starry sky outside. Suddenly, a truly breathtaking scene appeared.
In the vast star sea, mechanical gem-shaped fortresses floated, alongside giant sunflower-shaped space-based weapons, and countless fleets and patrol mechas, weaving into a huge spiderweb.
And this was just the tip of the iceberg of what Commander Su Ming saw.
At this time, a small battleship approached and docked with the Tier 5 Battleship · Shattered Light.
Groups of inspection personnel boarded to verify transit information and procedures, and to check the cargo loaded on the battleship.
Of course, none of this concerned Commander Su Ming. Commander Su Ming remained in the pool, gazing at the defensive weaponry of the Azure Blue Star Defense Line, silently evaluating them.
He felt that the Federal defense line might be even more formidable than the Dark Star Empire’s defense line.
Especially those sunflower-shaped space-based weapons, which made Commander Su Ming’s hair stand on end. The power of these weapons would definitely not be inferior to the main cannons of a Tier 5 Battleship.
With so many of them here, if they fired in unison, even a Star Destroyer might not be able to withstand it.
However, before Commander Su Ming could marvel for long, ONeill successfully sent away the inspection personnel, not allowing them to inspect too much.
Soon, the Tier 5 Battleship · Shattered Light set sail again, heading towards the defense line exit.
At this moment, Commander Su Ming saw a defense line like a painting emerge in the distant starry sky, with a gigantic mechanical gate at its center.
The entire mechanical gate emitted a special eerie glow, like a gate of hell leading to death.
All battleships wishing to exit the border had to pass through this gigantic mechanical gate.
Commander Su Ming stroked his chin and said with some emotion,
“It seems the Federation isn’t entirely useless. At least its shell is truly hard.”
— —
Guangying Star Sea · Federal Cosmic Army Headquarters.
Heavy footsteps echoed through the cold corridor.
A burly man, covered in scars, with disheveled hair, a stern face, twisted flesh, a red mechanical eye embedded in his left eye, mechanical prosthetics on his left hand and right foot, dressed in a General’s uniform, and exuding a terrifyingly dangerous aura, walked through.
Soldiers wearing third-generation exoskeleton armor in the corridor saluted General Gabres with solemnity.
“General Gabres!”
General Gabres, like a wounded beast, ignored the soldiers along the way, his face full of rage as he walked to the end of the corridor and arrived at an office door.
He savagely pushed open the tightly shut door and burst in.
An ancient and spacious office came into view. This office was a full five hundred square meters, with cabinets lining the walls, each holding various file bags.
In the center of the office was a semicircular desk.
An old man, slightly stooped, with a head full of white hair, a face covered in wrinkles, and eyes as sharp as an eagle’s, exuding an intimidating aura without effort, sat there.
This old man was none other than Commander Alec De. And standing before Commander Alec De were seven stern-faced Generals.
“Gabres, why are you back? And in such a sorry state?”
Alec De looked at the injured Gabres and asked with great surprise.
Gabres walked to the desk, slammed his fist on it in anger, and roared furiously,
“Alec De, you tell me, how am I supposed to fight this war? The advanced battleships, advanced weapons, advanced medicines, and advanced personnel I requested still haven’t been sent. And what did you send me before? A pile of garbage?!”
Alec De raised his hand and waved it, and the Generals present retreated one by one. Soon, only the two of them remained in the office.
“Gabres, calm down, don’t get so angry. The support you requested has already been reported to the Council, but there’s been a slight issue on the Federation’s side, and Gakels and the others can’t spare any hands right now.”
Alec De patiently tried to persuade him.
“What problem could there be? Isn’t it just those trash from the Dark Star Empire causing trouble? They can’t even handle such a small matter and can get surrounded? It’s a huge joke. If you ask me, Gakels and those three old farts are idiots, useless! If they can’t handle it, let the Council Speaker come out and take charge! I don’t understand, are all those advanced materials we send back every year being fed to dogs?!”
General Gabres cursed without reservation.
“Gabres, watch your words. Now is not the time for complaints. The more critical the moment, the more rational we must be.”
“I can’t be rational at all. I need strong support now. Don’t try to fob me off with a pile of garbage, otherwise, this war can’t be fought.”
“Right now, the troops are truly very stretched. Every elite unit has its duties, and they cannot be arbitrarily reassigned. The Council also needs time to coordinate.”
Alec De patiently tried to persuade him.
Gabres listened to Alec De’s words and said irritably,
“I can’t wait. I heard that a group of prospective generals is going to the Black Glow Base for advanced training recently, aren’t they? If you ask me, there’s no need for advanced training. They’re all qualified. Transfer all those generals to me!”
Alec De’s expression changed slightly upon hearing Gabres’s words, and he said,
“Nonsense, absolutely not!”
“Why not? They are all Federal generals. Now that support is needed here, what’s wrong with me transferring them?”
Gabres retorted without showing any weakness.
Commander Alekd’s face instantly turned as black as charcoal. Among this batch of generals undergoing advanced training, some were genuinely seasoned generals, the backbone of major legions, and incredibly precious!
Another portion consisted of generals from noble backgrounds, most of whom were there to gain experience. If anything went wrong, the Federation would explode, and their families would be ruined.
Thinking of this, Commander Alekd said decisively.
“No, absolutely not. These generals each have their own legions; how can they be transferred just like that? Moreover, advanced training is a regulation of the Federal Military Department; there’s no reason to say you won’t train if you don’t want to. Besides, among this batch of training generals, a large number are from noble backgrounds, and their combat effectiveness definitely won’t meet your requirements.”
“Generals from noble backgrounds? That’s even better! Their weapons and equipment are superior, and anyone who can rise to the rank of general, even if it’s watered down, won’t have poor combat effectiveness. At least they’re better than a pile of trash!”
“Still no!”
“I don’t care about that; I’m taking this batch of generals.”
General Gabres completely ignored Commander Alekd’s excuses and replied with determination.
He truly couldn’t stand it; the combat effectiveness of the reinforcements was abysmal, almost getting him killed.
Commander Alekd was also enraged, raising his hand and slamming it heavily on the table, warning solemnly.
“I warn you, don’t mess around. I don’t agree to this!”
“Commander Alekd, whose side are you on? Don’t you know the situation here? When did you become so cowardly, so hesitant in your actions?”
General Gabres was also completely furious.
“I’ll say it one last time, there’s no discussion on this!”
After hearing Commander Alekd’s words, General Gabres’s eyes immediately became bloodshot, and he slammed his fist on the desk in a fit of rage!
Crack!
A hole was instantly smashed through the entire table.
“You coward!”
After cursing at Commander Alekd, General Gabres turned and left in a huff.
Commander Alekd looked at the smashed desk, feeling extreme pain. However, he was also helpless and could only let out a resigned sigh.
“Sigh!”
—
Tier 5 Battleship · Shattered Light.
Training Area 1.
Commander Su Ming finished a round of physical training and sat on the ground to rest, occasionally taking a sip from a bottle of mineral water.
Just then, a middle-aged man with a flat top, crossed eyes, and dressed in a lieutenant’s military uniform, led three dispirited young soldiers to Commander Su Ming.
Commander Su Ming subconsciously looked up, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Weren’t these Mengpu, Sun Bo, and Fuer, who were smoking in the restroom?
“Officer Duoza, he’s the one who gave us the cigarettes. Brother, I’m sorry, we really had no choice but to expose you.”
Mengpu said with a tear-streaked face.
Commander Su Ming’s expression turned strange upon hearing Mengpu’s words. This works?
Lieutenant Duoza, upon hearing Mengpu’s words, took out the pack of cigarettes and sternly questioned with a serious face.
“You gave them these cigarettes?”
“Yes.”
Commander Su Ming replied with a smile.
“Good, you have some responsibility, but don’t you know military regulations? Smoking is not allowed here. Since you privately purchased cigarettes, I am now punishing you and the three of them to run ten laps around Training Area 1. You can only rest when you finish running!”
Lieutenant Duoza said to Commander Su Ming.
“I’m afraid not; you can’t punish me.”
Commander Su Ming replied with a smile.
Lieutenant Duoza, upon hearing Commander Su Ming’s words, asked angrily.
“Why can’t I punish you?”
“This is my ID; take a look.”
Commander Su Ming calmly activated his wristband and handed it to Lieutenant Duoza.
Lieutenant Duoza’s eyes almost popped out when he saw the ID information on the wristband. He immediately stood at attention and saluted Commander Su Ming.
“General!”
At this moment, he felt as if the sky was about to collapse, and he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. These three idiots actually asked a general for cigarettes, and even brought him to identify the general.
Thinking of this, Lieutenant Duoza wanted to strangle these three idiots.
At this moment, Pumen and the other two were also stunned, their bodies trembling.
“Alright, you did nothing wrong in this matter; military regulations are military regulations. Consider this pack of cigarettes a gift from me to them. Don’t let it happen again.”
Commander Su Ming took the cigarettes from Lieutenant Duoza’s hand and directly placed them in Pumen’s palm.
The reason Commander Su Ming did this was simple. Pumen and these people were all going to serve at the Abyss of Fallen frontline base. Although they would initially train in the rear, they would eventually go to the front lines, and very few would return alive, which was quite pitiful.
Therefore, he didn’t want to be too harsh on them.
At this moment, Pumen and the other two were dumbfounded, their legs trembling.
“Yes, General.”
Lieutenant Duoza breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Commander Su Ming did not blame him.
“Remember to keep it a secret!”
Commander Su Ming smiled, then turned and left.
At this moment, Lieutenant Duoza turned his head to Pumen and the other two and said fiercely.
“You three brats, you really have some nerve, asking a general for cigarettes. I almost got killed by you. But you’re lucky the general isn’t holding it against you, now scram!”
“Yes!”
Pumen and the other two also quickly ran away in fear.
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Hayaru Star Sea.
In the dark starry sky, a ripple suddenly appeared, followed by a Tier 5 Battleship · Breaking Boundaries, 260 kilometers long, with a hull covered in thick, scale-like gray armor, a wide bow with a gray main cannon extending from the center, and numerous launch ports and interceptor cannons densely packed on both sides of the hull.
In the Central Control Room.
A middle-aged man in a major general’s military uniform, with rough skin, a rugged face, and eyes as resolute as a rock, sat in the command chair.
At this moment, a female officer in a major’s military uniform, with short cyan hair and a delicate appearance, respectfully reported.
“General Yarlt, we have completed superluminal flight. We are not far from the Azure Blue Star Defense Line. We just need to wait for the superluminal flight device to cool down, and then one more flight will get us there.”
“I know, don’t be careless!”
“Yes!”
Tang Meng replied respectfully.
At this moment, in the distant starry sky, within scattered meteorites, a pair of red eyes suddenly lit up, followed by a flash of light with red lightning arcs, attacking the Tier 5 Battleship · Breaking Boundaries without warning.
Instantly, an ear-piercing alarm blared on the Tier 5 Battleship · Breaking Boundaries.
Red warning boxes popped up one by one.
“Warning: Unknown attack detected!”
“General, enemy attack!”
Tang Meng screamed in terror.
Before General Yarlt could react!
The red light instantly hit the energy barrier of the Tier 5 Battleship · Breaking Boundaries.
Crack!
Although the entire energy barrier did not shatter, it was penetrated.
Immediately after, the red light hit the stern of the ship.
A red mechanical spear, 150 meters long, penetrated the thick armor and layers of internal partitions, directly hitting the internal power unit.
Boom~
A huge explosion swept across.
The Tier 5 Battleship · Breaking Boundaries immediately shook violently.
In the Central Control Room, personnel who were not seated in their operating chairs fell to the ground.
Yarlt struggled to steady himself, his face filled with shock and anger.
However, the shaking quickly stopped.
At this moment, Tang Meng reported in terror.
“General, we have been ambushed. Although the energy barrier was not shattered, the stern thruster was hit and damaged, unable to output power, and the ship is paralyzed!”
“Who is it? Who dares to attack us so boldly?”
Yarlt cursed in shock and anger.
Just then, a red warning box popped up on the control screen.
“Warning: Unknown high-energy reaction detected.”
Tang Meng quickly reported after seeing it.
“General, the enemy is coming for us.”
“How many?”
“Looks like only one!”
“One? Immediately activate the optical scanning device to capture an image, load launch ports 1-5000, launch a saturation missile strike, activate all interceptor cannons, and order the mecha squadron to engage.”
Yarlt immediately issued orders.
“Yes!”
Tang Meng quickly replied.
Instantly, an optical image appeared.
In the distant starry sky, a very peculiar weapon came into view.
This weapon was 42 meters tall, shaped like a mecha, yet also somewhat similar to the Mechanical Clan. Its head was conical and very sharp, the middle section was cross-shaped with an electronic eye, and its back had oval shields attached to its hands. Its entire body emitted a silver light, and its physique was very smooth and sleek.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Instantly, an overwhelming barrage of missiles, like raindrops, struck the unknown weapon.
However, this weapon extended two light swords from its hands, its speed suddenly surged, and it instantly pierced through the barrage, cutting missiles into two halves, which then exploded.
At this moment, numerous interceptor cannons fired dense beams of light at it.
However, this weapon moved at high speed to dodge the dense beams of light, and if it couldn’t dodge, it directly blocked with the shield on its hand!
Hiss~
The light beams hit the shield and directly splashed off, leaving no trace.
At this moment, numerous mechas also rushed out, charging towards that weapon.
The weapon also raised its left hand towards the approaching mecha group, and the surface of the shield embedded in its arm opened up numerous circular holes, firing beams of light.
Boom!
One Iron Guard after another was blown up.
Immediately after, it suddenly accelerated and charged forward.
In the Central Control Room, Tang Meng and the others were stunned; this weapon was actually so powerful.
“Immediately send out a distress signal to all nearby Federal forces!”
Yarlt’s expression changed slightly, and he decisively issued the order.
“Yes!”
Tang Meng quickly responded.
Tier 5 Battleship · Private Observation Deck.
Commander Su Ming came out of the swimming pool, walked to the self-service bar, picked up a bottle of champagne, and skillfully opened it.
He took the champagne, walked to a lounge chair, sat down, and leisurely took a sip while leaning against the backrest.
Just then, ONeill, with a smiling face, came to Commander Su Ming’s side and asked flatteringly.
“Sir, are you satisfied with these?”
“Not bad, very good. Although I personally don’t like these very much, I appreciate your thoughtfulness.”
Commander Su Ming looked up at ONeill and said.
Although he didn’t particularly like ONeill, he wasn’t the type to be hypocritical.
ONeill’s face showed ecstatic joy upon hearing Commander Su Ming’s words, and he began to lavishly flatter Commander Su Ming.
“Thank you, sir. It’s truly my honor to serve you.”
Just then, ONeill’s wristband suddenly vibrated, and the Central Control Room sent an urgent communication request.
ONeill, who was in high spirits, was directly interrupted. He immediately raised his wristband in annoyance and connected the communication.
“Chen Qi, what’s the matter? Can’t you see I’m busy here?”
“Officer ONeill, we received an urgent distress call.”
Chen Qi quickly reported.
Commander Su Ming also frowned upon hearing this.
“What distress call? Ignore them. We are transporting supplies and personnel to the front line, not a combat ship. We can’t handle that much. Tell them to find someone else.”
ONeill replied impatiently.
Commander Su Ming’s expression instantly became very interesting upon hearing ONeill’s words. This works too?
“I wouldn’t dare.”
Chen Qi stammered in reply.
“What’s there to be afraid of?”
ONeill cursed irritably.
Just then, a holographic image suddenly cut in, and General Yarlt’s projection appeared behind ONeill, roaring furiously.
“ONeill!”
ONeill’s body instantly jolted, and he trembled as he turned to look. When he saw General Yarlt’s projection, he forced a very ugly smile and said.
“General, why is it you?”
“You idiot, get over here and provide support immediately!”
Yarlt cursed at ONeill.
“Yes!”
ONeill replied in fear.
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