Chapter 454 Obituary

The next morning.

Su Ming arrived on the 3rd floor of the Administrative Building.

The entire hall was filled with officers declaring their military merits, making it very lively.

A long queue had formed at the small door for submitting applications.

Su Ming went to the service desk, picked up a large stack of forms, found a quiet corner, and pulled up Rhein and the others’ information on his wristband, preparing to fill out their military merit application forms.

At this moment, Su Ming suddenly noticed that his wristband’s inbox contained a supplementary military merit summary form from the review department.

He immediately opened the military merit summary form.

Item One: Esteemed General Su Ming, you performed excellently during the Federal Government City Exam, exposing the Mechanical Cult’s infiltration and candidate cheating incidents. You are hereby awarded 2000 military merits.

Item Two: Esteemed General Su Ming, you successfully escorted supplies to the Abyss of Fallen. You are hereby awarded 2000 military merits.

Item Three: Esteemed General Su Ming, you assisted General Mia in capturing the Norton Gas Signal Fortress and killing General Kadijia. You are hereby awarded 3000 military merits.

Item Four: Esteemed General Su Ming, you performed exceptionally in the Abyss of Fallen internal defense line battle, killing Saint Eleanor Knights Deputy Commander Andefa and V-Type Heroic Kilami · He-Kains. You are hereby awarded 23000 military merits.

Item Five: Esteemed General Su Ming, you performed outstandingly in the major escort mission, successfully killing V-Type General Kadifen. You are hereby awarded 3500 military merits.

Su Ming looked at the summarized military merits, feeling a bit emotional, not expecting to have accumulated so many military merits without realizing it.

Buzz~

At this moment, Su Ming’s wristband vibrated, and a message popped up.

“Esteemed Mr. Su Ming, the Federal Military Department officially informs you that your accumulated military merit points have reached 58567. Your military rank has automatically been promoted to General. Please proceed to the Military Department building to have your uniform adjusted.”

Su Ming dismissed the message and picked up his pen to begin filling out the military merit application forms for Rhein and the others. These five items, more or less, allowed him to apply for some military merits for Rhein and the others, as they all participated.

Although he couldn’t declare too much at once, each person could submit five application forms, and the cumulative amount was quite substantial.

Three hours later, Su Ming finished writing the application forms. He hugged the forms and walked towards the small door.

The officers waiting in line saw Su Ming, and many recognized him, immediately saluting.

“General Su Ming!”

“Mm.”

Su Ming nodded slightly in response.

“General Su Ming, please go ahead!”

The officers on site politely deferred to him.

One must know that Su Ming was now the youngest General in history, and also a candidate for Grand General.

“Thank you!”

Su Ming nodded to everyone, expressing his gratitude.

He then walked directly to the small door and very politely handed the application documents he had filled out to the old man in front of him, saying,

“Mr. Swatek, these are the application forms. Could you please help me send them in for approval?”

“No problem.”

Swatek took them and replied.

“By the way, may I ask if the Chief of Review is in?”

Su Ming asked softly.

“Yes.”

Swatek glanced at Su Ming, then replied in a low voice.

“Then can I go see her?”

Su Ming asked politely.

Swatek replied with a somewhat unnatural expression.

“Don’t ask me about that. If you want to find her, go in and find her yourself.”

“Okay, thank you.”

Su Ming gave an awkward smile and walked into the review room.

Inside the review room, it was still very busy, with all review personnel working with their heads down.

Soon, Su Ming arrived at Lord Long Bai’s office door. He raised his hand and knocked gently.

Thump thump ~

“Come in!”

Lord Long Bai’s indifferent voice rang out from inside the office.

Su Ming opened the door and walked in, seeing Lord Long Bai approving documents.

He walked up to Lord Long Bai and respectfully greeted him.

“Legion Commander.”

“Just call me Lord Long Bai. Is there something?”

Lord Long Bai asked indifferently.

“Lord Long Bai, I have an expense report here. Could you please approve it?”

Su Ming replied somewhat guiltily.

“Give it to me.”

Lord Long Bai said calmly.

Su Ming handed Lord Long Bai the expense report that ONeill had prepared for him.

Lord Long Bai took the expense report and examined it carefully. His purple eyes flickered, and his brows furrowed slightly.

Other things on this expense report were fine, but the 6-grade black energy crystal and the large batch of nuclear thunder were the exceptions.

Seeing that Lord Long Bai said nothing, Su Ming also felt a bit uneasy, wondering if it couldn’t be reimbursed.

However, at this moment, Lord Long Bai spoke.

“The military department will reimburse you for all these items, and you will also be compensated with a new energy crystal. However, the quantity of these nuclear thunders is too large, so it’s impossible to reimburse you for all of them. A portion will be reimbursed, and the rest will be converted into funds.”

“Okay.”

Although Su Ming felt a little regretful, this outcome was normal.

Lord Long Bai picked up a pen and signed her name on the document, then handed the expense report to Su Ming.

“Thank you!”

Su Ming said as he took the expense report.

Lord Long Bai nodded slightly, but Su Ming, after receiving the expense report, showed no intention of leaving.

“Is there anything else?”

Lord Long Bai asked indifferently.

“Actually, it’s nothing much. It’s just that my Pseudo V-generation Mecha is a bit insufficient. You’ve already nominated me for Grand General. If I continue to use a Pseudo V-generation Mecha, wouldn’t it be a bit shabby and make you lose face? Could you…”

Su Ming said with a chuckle.

“You want a V Generation Mecha?”

Lord Long Bai looked at Su Ming and said.

“Yes.”

Su Ming replied with a chuckle.

“Your V Generation Mecha is already in the queue, but you’re right, with your current status, using a Pseudo V-generation Mecha indeed seems a bit insufficient.”

“Lord Long Bai is brilliant!”

“How about this, the Federation recently had a batch of standard V Generation Mecha come off the production line. How about I allocate one to you for now?”

Lord Long Bai said to Su Ming with a hint of playfulness.

Su Ming was also stunned when he heard Lord Long Bai. Indeed, the Federation was not to be underestimated. As the legitimate leader, their technology must be the best.

If the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom could mass-produce standard Pseudo V-generation Mecha · Silver Executor, there was no reason why the Federation couldn’t. He didn’t expect the Federation to be holding back such a big surprise.

However, Su Ming did not intend to take a standard V Generation Mecha, so he said with a chuckle,

“Lord Long Bai, this standard V Generation Mecha is a bit underwhelming. Could the Xiguang Laboratory Mechanical Cult customize one for me first? I just happened to collect a lot of materials, so I can build a good V Generation Mecha.”

Lord Long Bai heard Su Ming’s words and gave him a meaningful look.

Su Ming immediately felt a chill down his spine from Lord Long Bai’s gaze.

However, Lord Long Bai eventually agreed.

“Alright, given the great achievement you’ve achieved this time, I’ll have the Xiguang Laboratory customize one for you first.”

“Thank you, Lord Long Bai.”

Su Ming thanked her very happily.

“Come with me.”

Lord Long Bai stood up from her chair.

“Okay!”

Su Ming quickly followed Lord Long Bai out.

X1 District · Xiguang Laboratory.

Lord Long Bai led Su Ming directly towards Mechanical Building No. 1.

The busy staff along the way stopped and saluted Lord Long Bai when they saw her.

Su Ming was also a little surprised to see this scene.

He had personally experienced how arrogant the people in the Mechanical Cult were, and he didn’t expect them to be so polite to Lord Long Bai.

As Lord Long Bai led Su Ming to the entrance of the building, a hurried sound of footsteps came.

Su Ming looked up and saw an old man in a white research coat, with wrinkled skin, white hair, and a serious expression, rushing over. He respectfully greeted Lord Long Bai.

“Miss, you’ve arrived.”

“Afazet, how have things been recently?”

Lord Long Bai said indifferently.

Su Ming was also surprised to hear the name Afazet. He didn’t expect this elder in front of him to be the head of the Xiguang Laboratory Mechanical Cult.

“Thanks to you, Miss, everything is going well. Miss, why don’t you sit in the reception room, and I’ll make you a pot of tea.”

Afazet said very respectfully.

“Mm.”

Lord Long Bai nodded slightly in response.

“This way, please.”

Afazet quickly led Lord Long Bai and Su Ming towards the reception room.

Soon they arrived at a spacious and simple reception room.

Afazet picked up the tea leaves, brewed a cup of tea, and respectfully handed it to Lord Long Bai, asking,

“Miss, may I ask why you’ve come this time?”

“Nothing much, just to help my subordinate Su Ming customize a mecha.”

Lord Long Bai said indifferently.

“No problem.”

Afazet agreed readily without even thinking.

Su Ming also felt a little emotional watching this scene. Sure enough, the effect was different when brought by different people.

When Okins brought him last time, he was met with a cold shoulder.

“Su Ming, go take a look around and see if there are any configurations you like, then decide who to customize it with.”

Lord Long Bai said to Su Ming indifferently.

“No need for that much trouble. I’ve already visited before. I’ll just have Dr. Faluga customize it.”

Su Ming replied with a smile.

Afazet’s old face twitched slightly when he heard Su Ming’s words. This kid definitely came prepared, immediately picking the strongest doctor in the mecha department.

Lord Long Bai then looked at Afazet and said coldly,

“Have Dr. Faluga come here.”

“Okay, I’ll send him a message right away.”

Afazet raised his wristband and sent a message to Dr. Faluga.

Twenty-odd minutes later.

Dr. Faluga walked in with an unhappy expression, but when he saw Lord Long Bai, he was stunned for a moment, then respectfully greeted her,

“Miss.”

“Mm, Faluga, put down all your work and customize a V Generation Mecha for Su Ming.”

Lord Long Bai explained simply and clearly.

“Yes!”

Although Faluga looked a bit unwilling, he still agreed.

“Thank you, Dr. Faluga.”

Su Ming said politely to Faluga.

“Don’t waste time with pleasantries. How many materials do you have for customization, or rather, how many materials has the Federation approved for you?”

Faluga asked directly.

“This is my material list.”

Su Ming handed a prepared material list to Faluga.

Faluga took it and looked at it, then said in shock,

“Over 270 tons of Eternal Metal, the remains of a Fallen Angel…”

Lord Long Bai heard it and glanced at Su Ming, but wasn’t too surprised.

Afazet, on the other hand, was extremely shocked. This guy actually had so much Eternal Metal and materials.

“That’s right, I want to use all of it to build the entire mecha’s skeleton and armor from Eternal Metal, creating a top-tier V Generation Mecha.”

Su Ming said to Faluga.

Faluga’s face lit up with excitement after hearing Su Ming’s words. If he were to build a V Generation Mecha with limited materials, to put it bluntly, it would be a tedious job for him.

But now that materials were so abundant, he could completely challenge a new mecha.

“No problem, let’s start customizing now, beginning with the most crucial power system.”

Faluga raised his hand and tapped in the air.

Swish!

A list of power device names and holographic simulated images appeared.

“SCW-05 Model · Heart of the Sun (Fifth-generation new nuclear fusion power device)”

“XDW-05 Model · Light of the Crystal God (Fifth-generation new crystal energy power device)”

Su Ming looked at these power devices, and just as he was about to reach out to choose, he held back and asked,

“Dr. Faluga, could you recommend one for me?”

“If your budget is sufficient, I recommend a dual-core system, using the Heart of the Sun for conventional power and the Light of the Crystal God for auxiliary power. However, special attention must be paid to the auxiliary power consumption, because high-grade energy crystals are very expensive.”

“Okay!”

Su Ming responded decisively.

“Next is the mecha’s style. Do you want agile, balanced, or heavy-duty?”

Faluga immediately asked.

“Balanced, but I hope for better maneuverability and a stealth device. As for other equipment, you can choose them. I only have one requirement, and that is for the performance to be excellent.”

Su Ming did not stand on ceremony with Faluga and directly stated his needs.

Faluga pondered for a moment after hearing Su Ming’s words, then said,

“Then the manufacturing cost alone will exceed a trillion.”

Su Ming’s expression stiffened immediately upon hearing Faluga’s words, and he couldn’t help but look at Lord Long Bai.

Lord Long Bai calmly said to Faluga,

“You go ahead and build it. The Thirteenth Corps will cover the cost.”

“Okay!”

Faluga replied excitedly.

“Dr. Faluga, how long will it take to build this mecha?”

Su Ming asked expectantly.

“Three years, give me three years!”

Faluga replied confidently. This was already his absolute limit.

Su Ming felt a little disappointed after hearing Faluga’s words, not expecting it to take so long. However, he thought it was normal. After all, this was building a top-tier mecha, and three years was already very impressive. So he politely said,

“Then I’ll trouble you, Dr. Faluga.”

“No thanks needed. Is there anything else? If not, I need to go design the new mecha.”

Faluga asked impatiently.

“No more.”

“Then you hurry and send the materials over.”

“Okay!”

“Miss, I’ll be leaving now.”

“Go.”

Lord Long Bai nodded slightly in response.

Faluga immediately turned and left in a hurry.

Lord Long Bai looked up at Su Ming and said,

“Su Ming, you go first. I still have things to discuss with Afazet.”

“Okay, then I’ll take my leave now.”

Su Ming bowed slightly, then turned and left.

—

Fallen Light Central Control Room.

Su Ming walked in through the main door in high spirits.

“Boss, you’re back.”

Rhein and the others greeted Su Ming with beaming smiles when they saw him return.

“Mm, how is it? Have you received the military merit review information?”

Su Ming asked with a smile.

“I received it! So many military merits! I’ve already been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, almost Colonel!”

Rhein said, grinning from ear to ear.

“Boss, you’re amazing.”

“I didn’t expect us to be promoted so quickly.”

Ankajia and the others were also beaming with joy, several of them having been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.

“It’s good that you’re happy. By the way, Timmy, you should have been promoted to Colonel, right?”

Su Ming turned to look at General Timmy.

However, he found Timmy with red eyes and tear stains at the corners. Hearing Su Ming’s words, she quickly wiped her eyes, composed herself, and replied, “Mm.”

“What’s wrong with you?” Su Ming asked, noticing Timmy’s unusual state.

Rhine and the others also noticed at this point and were quite puzzled.

“Timmy, what happened to you? Weren’t you fine just now?”

At this moment, Li Menghan, who was beside them, said with some hesitation, “Lord Su Ming, General Timmy’s grandmother, Lord Annabeth, has fallen in battle.”

Su Ming was startled by the news but quickly recovered and offered comfort, “My condolences.”

Timmy was from Rainy City, and Rainy City was currently suffering heavy losses in the Tidal Star Sea, with a very grim situation. Therefore, casualties were to be expected.

Timmy took a deep breath, composed herself, and said to Su Ming, “Commander Su Ming, I would like to request leave to return to Rainy City for the funeral.”

“Alright, let Eyin and the others accompany you back,” Su Ming said with some concern.

“Mm.”

“If you need any help, just let us know.”

“Thank you, Commander Su Ming. I’ll go now.” Timmy left in low spirits.

Rhine and the others watched Timmy’s retreating figure, sighing with emotion.

Su Ming walked to the command chair, sat down, raised his wristband, and logged into the Star Cluster Forum to check for the latest information.

The entire Star Cluster Forum interface had turned gray, and countless posts were springing up like mushrooms after rain.

However, these posts were not discussing the matter of the General Candidates; the popularity of that topic had faded. Now, everyone was discussing the defeat in the Tidal Star Sea.

Su Ming looked at the pinned obituary post, took a deep breath, and clicked it open.

“Obituary: On July 19th, old era 4621, General Annabeth, Legion Commander of the Federal Ninth Corps, unfortunately, sacrificed herself in the Battle of Malaya. The Federal Government has lowered its flag to half-mast in mourning, and the entire Rainy City is in mourning.”

Su Ming’s eyelids twitched when he saw this obituary. Timmy’s grandmother was actually Legion Commander Annabeth of the Ninth Corps? But thinking about it, it was normal. During the Three School League, there were rumors that Timmy was a relative of Alicia of Rainy City.

He scrolled down the post and then saw a post with an extremely high click-through rate.

“The Sorrow of the Tidal Star Sea Battle: The Fall of Annabeth.”

Su Ming immediately clicked on this post, and saw that it read:

“On July 17th, old era 4621, the Tidal Star Sea battle was ignited. The Apocalypse Divine Kingdom gathered 40 million troops, deployed two Star Destroyers, one strategic fortress, plus allied Neutral Countries forces, totaling 140 million troops to launch an attack.”

“City Lord Alicia gathered 50 million troops, deployed two Star Destroyers, one planetary fortress, plus forces from various Neutral Countries, also deploying 170 million troops, dividing them into three routes to meet the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom.”

“Legion Commander Annabeth led 10 million troops to take charge of the right flank battlefield, engaging in fierce combat with the forces led by Archbishop Kaimilang of the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom. The Star Destroyer Fallen Light was sunk, and Legion Commander Annabeth fell in battle.”

In addition, there was an edited video in the post.

Su Ming clicked on the video.

The vast starry sky outside the Malaya Kingdom.

Countless beams of light and missiles from both sides poured down on each other, with dazzling explosions erupting everywhere.

Immediately after, one Pseudo V-generation Mecha · Silver Executor after another could be seen like reapers, sweeping across the entire battlefield, continuously harvesting the lives of Federal soldiers.

The public channel within the video constantly buzzed with chaotic sounds.

Su Ming frowned. The enemy had actually deployed so many Silver Executors.

At this moment, the video’s shooting angle shifted to the distant starry sky.

A Star Destroyer named Fallen Light, 230 kilometers long, completely covered in azure armor, densely covered with intricate water patterns, with a fish-shaped hull, and countless firing ports and interception cannons, came into view.

One red Mechanical Lance after another, like streaks of light, hit Fallen Light’s energy shield.

Crack!

That red light, without damaging the energy shield, directly penetrated it and struck the surface armor of Fallen Light.

Rumble~

Explosions swept across.

Immediately after, one Silver Executor after another struck like a streak of light.

Fallen Light endured the attacks, frantically unleashing firepower, and one escort mecha after another desperately went forward to engage with the Silver Executors.

At this point, the video playback paused and switched to the next video.

The perspective of this video was from Byrut, the Sixth Saint Eleanor Knights of the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom.

He was controlling a V Generation Mecha · Atoner, standing fifty-five meters tall, entirely cast from gray metal, with intricate patterns faintly visible on its armor, monster-like claws gripping a gray spear, and two pairs of gray Light Shadow embedded in its back. It charged towards the heavily damaged Fallen Light with irresistible force.

At this moment, a heavily damaged V Generation Mecha · Extreme Ice Envoy desperately went forward to meet it.

“Seeking death, you cheap bitches!” A very arrogant voice rang out in the video.

The entire Atoner mecha transformed into a deadly streak of light, instantly crossing paths with the V Generation Mecha · Extreme Ice Envoy.

Crack!

The chest of the entire Extreme Ice Envoy was torn open, its body instantly flickering with lightning, and then it lost power.

Immediately after, Byrut, controlling the Atoner, endured the dense attacks and forcefully landed on the battleship.

Bang!

The transparent armor layer of the entire bridge cracked densely.

Through the transparent armor layer, Byrut could clearly see the situation inside the central control room.

He saw an old woman, dressed in a General’s uniform, with a face full of wrinkles, her pale hair coiled up, and determined eyes, slowly rising from the command chair, looking at the mecha that had landed in front of the bridge.

“Legion Commander, retreat quickly!” At this moment, a subordinate beside her anxiously urged Annabeth to evacuate.

“Today’s defeat, I, Annabeth, will never live in shame. I swear to coexist and perish with Fallen Light. The rest of you, retreat!”

Annabeth did not escape. Instead, she raised her hand and directly activated the self-destruct sequence of the Star Destroyer Fallen Light, while also issuing a full retreat order.

“Go to hell!” Byrut controlled the mecha, raised the gray spear in his hand, and forcefully pierced through the bridge.

This video was deliberately leaked by the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom, its purpose being to show off and demoralize.

Su Ming watched the video and sighed slightly. Although the reputation of Rainy City’s troops was really not good, Legion Commander Annabeth was indeed unyielding, fighting to the very last moment.

However, her loss was not too unfair. These new weapons of the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom were indeed very strong, especially the red Mechanical Lance, which could penetrate shields and directly attack the Star Destroyer’s main body. It was simply a ship-killing weapon.

Su Ming closed the post and browsed through the constantly appearing posts. The entire Federal populace was furious, continuously posting messages.

“You bastards from the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom, don’t be arrogant! We’ll deal with you sooner or later!”

“Lord Annabeth, rest in peace.”

“What kind of weapons is this Apocalypse Divine Kingdom using? How are they so sinister?”

“Never mind what weapons they’re using, this Rainy City is too weak! So many troops were actually routed, not to mention being beheaded, and they even lost a Star Destroyer. It really infuriates me.”

“I carefully watched the various combat videos. Although the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom’s weapons are powerful, our forces clearly have an advantage in numbers. As long as we push hard, we can definitely win! But when the fighting started, many of our troops were slacking off or retreating in fear.”

“Exactly! It makes my lungs ache. The troops from Rainy City are really not as good as those from Sky Dome City. Although they suffered heavy losses, at least they won and captured an enemy Star Destroyer. We, on the other hand, lost a Star Destroyer.”

“The troops from Rainy City are really too poor. If you ask me, why not swap the troops from the Tidal Star Sea and the Donao Star Sea, and let the Sky Dome City troops fight the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom?”

“Are you an idiot? Of course, the Sky Dome City troops can fight the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom, but can Rainy City withstand Dark Star? Those guys from Dark Star are much fiercer than the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom.”

At this moment, Su Ming saw a post being topped and immediately clicked on it.

Inside the post was a screenshot showing the situation in the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom’s Bright Forum. (Tidal Star Sea section)

“Rainy City bitches, weren’t you all so arrogant? Not so arrogant now, are you?”

“They’re only fit to warm our beds.”

The entire Bright Forum was filled with mockery and taunts.

However, at this moment, Su Ming noticed that under those taunting posts, there were many hacked IDs leaving messages.

“What are you barking about? You only know how to bully women. Come over to my side if you dare, see if I don’t beat you to death!”

“Exactly, I’ll beat the shit out of you.”

“Who the hell are you guys, being so arrogant?”

“I’m just that arrogant. We’re in the Donao Star Sea. Come if you dare!”

Su Ming looked at the IDs of those people and found that these boastful individuals were all from Sky Dome City. They were very annoyed and challenged the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom’s troops to come to the Donao Star Sea.

Although these people from Sky Dome City were very arrogant, they were also quite loyal.

Su Ming shook his head, closed the post, and continued to browse about the battle situation in the Tidal Star Sea.

In this Tidal Star Sea battle, the Federation truly suffered heavy losses, with 1 General, 2 Lieutenant Generals, and 6 Major Generals killed. Moreover, due to the collapse of the right flank,

The troops on the left flank and central battlefield could only abandon the battlefield and retreat to Haichao Kingdom, Hajiaweite Kingdom, and Polut Kingdom.

“Boss, I just scrolled through the forum. The situation in the Tidal Star Sea is not just bad; it’s terrible.” Rhine and the others said worriedly.

“Yes, I know.”

“Boss, what do you think the Federation will do next?”

“I’m not sure, but the Federation shouldn’t ignore it. We’ll wait for the latest decision,” Su Ming said with a sigh.

“Yes!” Rhine and the others replied.

Eternal Day Star Sea.

Countless meteorites and dust floated.

At this moment, in the central area of the star sea, a giant Mechanical Fortress the size of a planet, shaped like a skull, entirely composed of special black living metal, densely covered with red energy veins, and with mechanical tentacles extending from its bottom, was suspended.

And around the Mechanical Fortress, countless Mechanical Insects, Mechanical Octopuses, Puppet Mechas, Mechanical Bionic Beasts were densely scattered…

At this time, in the starry sky behind the Mechanical Fortress, a large area of space rippled, and then a distorted white dot appeared in the central area.

Subsequently, the entire starry sky formed a strange vortex, and the jump channel was then opened.

Whoosh!

Instantly, Mechanical Insects, Mechanical Octopuses, and other mechanical weapons surged out like a tide, a truly breathtaking sight.

Inside the Mechanical Fortress.

Dense Mechanical Insects, clutching rare ores, continuously dumped them into the huge lava pool in front of them.

The scorching white lava continuously churned, and the rare ores thrown in were instantly swallowed.

Just then, a mechanical monster with six pairs of metal insect wings, resembling a black moth, flew in. It flew to the front of the lava pool and emitted a special synthesized sound.

“Lord Vice Clan Leader Elosatin.”

At this moment, the lava pool churned violently, and a huge Mechanical Octopus head emerged from within, its head covered with scarlet mechanical eyes, incredibly eerie.

“Fumeica, what is it?” Elosatin asked in a low, synthesized mechanical voice.

“Lord, our forces have successfully bypassed the void and are currently warping over. It won’t be long before they are fully assembled.”

“Very good. Now we wait for Pamier’s information to decide whether to enter human star sea from the Mist Star Sea or the Wormhole Spacetime,” Elosatin replied in a deep voice.

“Yes!”

—

Several days later.

Inside the Fallen Light’s room.

Su Ming lay on the bed, browsing the Star Cluster Forum, keeping real-time tabs on the situation in the Tidal Star Sea.

The more he looked, the more frustrated he became. Although the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom had not launched a further large-scale offensive, localized harassment attacks continued relentlessly.

The Federal forces were exhausted from coping, suffering continuous casualties, and were very passive.

If this continued, they would collapse sooner or later.

At this moment, Su Ming’s wristband vibrated, and a message popped up.

“Esteemed General Su Ming, please proceed to Dawn Hall of the Federal Administrative Building to attend a joint meeting.”

Su Ming was somewhat surprised by this message, but he quickly got out of bed.

Over an hour later.

Su Ming, dressed in his military uniform, rushed to the Federal Administrative Building. He happened to run into Lieutenant General Alifei, who greeted him with some surprise, “Alifei, you’re here too?”

“Yes, let’s go together then,” Alifei immediately invited.

“Alright. By the way, what kind of meeting is the Federation holding this time, and why do we also need to attend?” Su Ming asked as he and Alifei walked towards Dawn Hall.

“Let me tell you, the Federation rarely holds such joint meetings, and whenever they do, it’s never for a good reason. When the meeting starts later, don’t be a trailblazer,” Alifei cautioned Su Ming.

“Alright!” Su Ming nodded.

Soon, Su Ming and Alifei arrived at Dawn Hall. Many senators and Generals were seated, and even Sinrad was attending this meeting.

However, the entire Dawn Hall was very quiet, with almost no one speaking, only a few people whispering with their heads down.

Su Ming and Alifei found a corner seat and sat down.