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Chapter 659 - Notification!

The captain of the intergalactic pirates was furious when he saw only one ace mecha returning. The railings on his chair almost broke when he slapped it.

The arrogant golden-haired young man was so useless. He didn't expect the person whom he placed all his hopes on to be so weak. The young man died instantly when he met his opponent. His bodyguards were quite powerful but their opponents were much stronger. Their opponents destroyed five of the six ace mechas. Only their captain escaped.

This meant that the intergalactic pirates had no chance of taking down their opponent. Even if they had three starships, they wouldn't be able to take down the cruise ship.

The captain of the intergalactic pirates was able to survive in the universe for so long and not get killed by other countries' starships because of his decisiveness. If he knew that he couldn't defeat his opponent, he would run away before meeting them.

Hence, at this moment, he made a quick decision and released a signal flare. He gathered all the mecha operators and the two vanguard ships retreated too.

The intergalactic pirates came and left quickly. This was their special skill. If they were not fast, they would be easily surrounded by their opponents. The surrounding turned quiet and dark again. The people on the Feiyang Ship felt fortunate that they survived the attack. Some of them grieved for the mecha operators who sacrificed themselves to protect them. In this battle, many mecha operators were buried forever in space.

However, they quickly controlled their emotions. The crew on the Feiyang Ship released their signal flare to gather all the mecha operators back. While the passengers continued to feel elated and celebrated their survival, the crew prepared for the after-battle logistics.

It was a difficult task to get all the mechas back. Many mechas were badly damaged so it was dangerous for them to return to the ship by themselves. The risk of returning alone was high, so the crew had to use search ships to bring the mechas back. Those mechas that were totally broken and the mecha operators that parachuted out of their exploded mechas had to be brought back with the help of the search ships too.

The crew started to get busy. Many of them had already gotten on their search ships and flew out of the Feiyang Ship. They were looking for survivors on the battlefield.

At that moment, the JMC of launching port number three, Little Qing, received a call from a mecha operator.

Little Qing answered the call immediately. She remembered that this was the ace operator from the same team as L6-W1.

"Hello, I am L6-W3. We would be making a double landing. Please prepare the necessary safety measures." A gentle voice came from the other end of the channel. The voice sounded pleasant to the ear. However, Little Qing still felt that L6-W1's cold voice touched her heart more.

"Okay, I will immediately inform… what? Did you just say double landing?" Little Qing was comparing the voices of the two operators so she just fully realized what the operator said.

"Yes." "L6-W3's voice was still warm and gentle. However, the tone was now firmer.

"Impossible. Are you all looking for death?" Little Qing rejected him.

"JMC, I am notifying you. I am not asking you." L6-W3's voice became cold. The warmth in the voice had disappeared. The aura of a powerful person could be felt from the voice alone

Chapter 660 - Selfishness!

These words instantly made Little Qing speechless. Indeed, JMCs didn't have the authority to reject a mecha operator's decision. Right at that moment, her team leader spoke through the microphone to L6-W3, "Hello sir, I am the team leader of JMC1. JMC003 just made a mistake, please don't take her seriously. I will immediately prepare the safety measures for a double landing. Please wait a moment."

After the team leader released the communication button, she angrily said to Little Qing, "003, have you forgotten the rules and behavior required of a JMC?"

Little Qing had tears in her eyes and softly said, "Two mechas landing at the same time is very dangerous. Normally, mecha operators aren't allowed to do that." JMC were responsible for giving suggestions to mecha operators.

"We do that for normal mecha operators. The people that you are servicing right now are ace operators, it's two completely different entities. You have to remember that. Also, ace operators are ranked officers, we must listen to the orders of the officers," the team leader said helplessly. They were all considered low-level JMCs and the people who these JMCs normally serviced were all low-level mecha operators. But, when they were faced with ace operators, their procedures had to be somewhat different than normal.

Little Qing nodded to show that she understood. The team leader immediately contacted the logistics personnel at the port to let them activate the protection system.

After receiving word from the logistics personnel that everything was ready, the team leader of the JMCs contacted L6-W3 once again to tell the operator that they had made all necessary preparations.

After receiving word that ace operators were planning on landing two mechas at the same time, the other mechas that were outside waiting to dock all moved away from the docking route. At that moment, an ace mecha carrying a mecha from Caesar and landed on the port. When they landed, the mecha's feet scraped on the floor of the port and created a high pitched screeching sound. High temperature smoke even formed because of the friction. Luckily the tunnel didn't have any oxygen so it wouldn't cause any combustion…

In order to carry a mecha and land, the other mecha's engine must be throttled beyond the needs of one single mecha. Thus, it created the uncontrollable speed it had landed at. It was also the reason why it was dangerous for both mechas when they landed.

Everyone in the holding area was looking at the video feed of the port. When they saw that the mechas had gone past the five layers of protection, were safely stopped by the safety net and didn't smash into the wall at the end of the port, everyone applauded in excitement. In reality, it was also the first time they had witnessed a double landing.

L6-W3's operator controlled the mecha and jumped back onto the secured docking position. Then the operator let the transport system take the mecha back into the holding area. After returning to the mecha hold, the system safely docked the ace mecha.

The staff members who were repairing mechas in the mecha hold all went around that mecha. They were oddly excited seeing a completely destroyed cockpit of the mecha where the other parts were not damaged at all. Even if they had very little chance of getting up close to an ace mecha, they still wanted to learn and acquire knowledge of all ace mechas from all the countries.

They all knew that this was an ace mecha from the country, Caesar. However, it was somewhat different compared to the mecha they had previous knowledge of. Some people guessed that it was a modified ace mecha and some believed it was another type of ace mecha. There were also those who had keen observation skills who discovered that this was a new model of ace mecha…

The mecha hold instantly became rowdy because of that ace mecha. At that moment, the port had replaced all of its safety equipment and had a double landing once again. Similarly, it was a surprisingly successful landing. This second landing made the staff member aboard Feiyang become awestruck at the smooth and quick operating skills of the ace operators from L6.

Li Yingjie landed his mecha proudly while Feiyang's staff members welcomed him with a warm applause. He watched as his prisoner, the ace mecha operator from Caesar, taken out of his cockpit by security guards from Feiyang. It should be known that mecha operators from Caesar were very difficult to force into becoming prisoners of war. Most of the time, the operators would push down the self-destruct button before ejecting from their mecha. In his first battle, Li Yingjie had managed to capture a mecha operator from Caesar… He felt he should be nicknamed Lucky Li Yingjie!

While Li Yingjie was strutting proudly, Qi Long, Zhao Jun, Lin Zhong-qing and Ling Lan all landed after him.

Ling Lan moved her mecha into the port and landed inside Feiyang. She accurately stopped at the line that indicated the end of the runway and didn't even need to use the protective shield. The perfect landing made the JMCs and staff members on Feiyang scream in excitement. It should be known that Ling Lan was the last one to land. Zhao Jun, Qi Long and the others didn't land without using the protective shields like Ling Lan had done. They had more or less used one to two protective shields. Of course, their landings were still amazing. It should be known that normally, if mecha operators didn't use five layers of shields and stop at the safety net, it wouldn't be considered a proper landing.

Ling Lan stayed in her mecha silently as the starship's conveyor system brought her and her mecha to the mecha hold and onto its original position. Then Ling Lan turned off the engine of her mecha and opened the cockpit. She stepped onto the lift and reached the ground.

At that moment, there were already many staff members waiting beside the mecha. They all looked at her enthusiastically. This scene made Ling Lan's heart skipped a beat uncontrollably. She didn't understand why these people were so enthusiastic.

"Sir, do you have any orders?" One staff member said bravely.

Ling Lan was instantly dumbfounded. Order? What orders did she need to give? Ling Lan didn't know that the staff members from the starship would ask her a question like that.

"Boss, according the standards for ace operators, there should be an exclusive team of mecha engineers for your mecha. They would be responsible for your mecha, no matter if it is before the battle or after the battle. They would install energy weapons and other support systems or modifications based on your specifications. The staff member who asked you the question just now was asking you your preferences." Little Four immediately explained to Ling Lan. Little Four held in his laughter, "This person is pretty good at grabbing opportunities. This trip will give him the chance to enjoy the honor of being part of an exclusive team under an ace operator."

Ace operators were the last line of defense on the battlefield. In order to make sure every mecha operator performed up to their normal standard, the Federation equipped them with ample support in order to satisfy the ace mecha operators' every need. They even had exclusive JMCs. It was to make sure everything went according to the ace operator's needs. That way, they will be able to perform to the best of their abilities on the battlefield.

However, exclusive staff members did not become exclusive that easily. Those who were able to become exclusive staff members for an ace operator were the elites among elites. These people were definitely not common staff members such as the ones from Feiyang.

Ling Lan heard Little Four's explanation and understood immediately. She had learned this information once before at the military academy. It was just that she didn't have a chance to come into contact with such things because back then she hadn't joined the division and hadn't become an official mecha operator for the division. Thus, she forgot about this information.

Surprisingly, she actually managed to be able to enjoy the treatment for ace operators so quickly… Ling Lan felt awkward and replied plainly, "Just make sure the weapons and equipments are fully charged."

"Yes sir!" The staff member's eyes lit up. Ling Lan's words were similar to an acknowledgment. These words acknowledged that he would be a part of the exclusive staff for Ling Lan before she leaves Feiyang. Although it was only temporary, it was still as Little Four had said, this was an honor of a lifetime for the staff member.

The staff member held in his excitement and was very grateful to Ling Lan. He knew very well that his self-recommendation was very rude and disrespectful. If he had encountered a strict ace operator, he would immediately be reprimanded and could even have a complaint filed against him causing him to be punished.

However he had to try. He couldn't let his children hold their heads down in shame for the rest of their lives. He was only a mecha transporter and didn't have any technical skills. He was at the lowest ranking level in the military. Every time when he took a vacation back home, he would hear about his child being looked down upon by others in their Scout Academy because of his job. This made him feel that it was all his fault.

He hoped that one day, he would be able to tell his child that although his rank was not high, low-level soldiers can receive honor that higher-ranking soldiers cannot ever receive… In order to achieve that goal, he worked hard and looked for an opportunity. Now, his opportunity was finally here.

The staff member clenched his fists. This time when he takes a vacation back home, he would definitely proudly tell his child that his father wasn't just some regular and boring mecha transporter. Instead, he would tell him that he was part of an ace operator's exclusive team, the elites of the elites. He wanted his child to be able to hold his head up high proudly from then on and never be insulted by anyone!

The things parents do for their children!

Ling Lan didn't know the reason why that staff member was so daring. Ling Lan was someone who didn't like to refuse the requests of others. Since it was something that was beneficial for everyone, Ling Lan was indifferent about it. It was the same with the unnecessary words the JMC had said to her before going into battle. Although these two went against the rules, Ling Lan was still lenient towards them. Even though Ling Lan had an intimidating aura seeping out from her body and looked very merciless and cold, in reality, she was very soft-hearted.

Ling Lan saw Li Lanfeng, Zhao Jun and the others waiting on the side. She walked over and as she was walking she asked Little Four, "Little Four, did you notify father of our spoils of war?" Before she returned to the starship, Ling Lan had ordered Little Four to use the most secretive communication method to tell Ling Xiao about all that had happened and what they had acquired. Ling Lan didn't want the spoils of war she worked so hard for to be taken by others. This time, she of course needed her father to step in and control the situation.

"Don't worry Boss, dad said he had received it already. He said to leave it all to him." Little Four raised his chin and replied with a proud look on his face. It was as though Ling Xiao was his father and not Ling Lan's father. His smug expression made Ling Lan's finger itch. She instantly flicked her finger towards Little Four's forehead… That little sh*t, that was her father.

While she was speaking with Little Four, Ling Lan had met up with Qi Long and the others. In this battle, they had captured two ace mechas from Caesar. One of the mecha was possibly the new model of ace mecha from Caesar. If that was true, the Federation would benefit immensely. Although the other mecha was the standard ace mecha of Caesar that was not worth mentioning compared to the other mecha, but it was still an amazing feat that they were able to capture a mecha operator.

Zhao Jun, Qi Long and the others all showed expressions of excitement. These spoils of war made them unable to calm themselves.

Not long after, more and more people were in the mecha hold. Even the captain couldn't help but come down and look at the two mechas with his own eyes. Meng Shangyuan, Mu Youyun and others received word and also came to the hold. Their launching ports were on the other side of the ship and was a ways away from this mecha hold. When they came down hurriedly, the mecha hold was already full of Feiyang's staff members…

The team members of these captain had brought were all special-class operators, other than the captains and one member from Meng Shangyuan's Iron Curtain team, who were all ace operators. However, these special-class operators were all on the verge of advancing to ace level. These captain took them to this mission to give these members a chance to find their catalyst to advance. It was just that none of these captains thought that this mission was going to be this dangerous. If Ling Lan's six man team didn't have five ace operators holding the fort, it was possible that the other teams were going to be in a dangerous situation.

However, luckily these special-class operators were very lucky and weren't harmed during this battle. This made these captains feel quite relieved.

"Is it them?" Qian Jialin looked at Ling Lan's group and then softly asked Mu Youyun.

Mu Youyun looked at Qi Long and Zhao Jun carefully. Then he nodded.

Qian Jialin's looked at the six of them, who were surrounded by people, with a complicated look on his face. He softly said, "Young prodigies."

Could that domain expert be that captain? No, the Federation hadn't changed to record of the youngest domain user. Also, that domain expert didn't lose to a titled domain expert. He was definitely not a domain master who had just advanced. Perhaps, it was because the Federation sent so many mecha geniuses for this mission and they specially sent a titled domain user to protect them in the shadows.

It seemed as though Qian Jialin had found the answer he was looking for. His mood instantly calmed. That was the truth right?

Wang Anzhong from the Immortals Battle Team saw the two mechas that were captured. When he looked closely at one of the mechas, his eyes lit up. Then his eyes became dark, as though he was plotting something.

Meng Shangyuan glanced at Wang Anzhong and frowned. He then looked at Ling Lan's group of six. Perhaps he should notify the First Marshal… He sighed. Sometimes when the spoils of war were too great, it was possible that it was too difficult to hold on to them. Unless his team was actually from the Flying Dragon Special Forces.

Kang Jiayan rubbed his chin as though he was thinking about something. Then he laughed softly and said to his team members, "Let's go!"

Taking the merits of others was something that he didn't want to do. However, he also didn't want to offend others. In that case, he should leave this hornet's nest and just watch from the sidelines. It was just that he felt that it was unfortunate. Could these youngsters from Lingtian be able to endure the feeling of their achievements being stolen from them. Hopefully they won't become disheartened… After all, there was still time!

At that moment, Ling Xiao, who was sitting on a chair, turned off his communicator. He thought for a moment, then pushed down on the button on his desk, "Staff Officer He, come to my office immediately."

A battle was about to begin. He wasn't going to let anyone take his daughter's achievements… Otherwise, he didn't deserve to be Ling Lan's father.

Ling Xiao picked up the documents beside him. These documents were taken from staff officer department in regards to the appointment of a new commander for a specific mecha clan. He had kept it there and hadn't made a decision. He opened the documents that he had already opened countless times. The words clearly shown on the document was: Appoint Major Ling Lan as Middle Second Corps 250 Mecha Clan's Regiment Commander!

"Selfishness?" Ling Xiao's eyes was filled with determination. What was wrong with being selfish? Since his daughter was stronger than everyone, he would not allow anyone to stand above his daughter and order her what to do!

Ling Xiao decisively picked up the pen on his table and wrote his name on the appointment documents along with the words 'Permission Granted" in bold!

Chapter 661 - Medical Treatment!

In the 250 Mecha Clan Middle Second Corps' headquarters where Lingtian Battle Clan was staying at, there would be agonizing screams coming out from the accommodation area every single day…

"You little sh*ts actually dare to force me to take this treatment. Wait and see you… AH!" Inside the temporary treatment room, a bearded, muscular but yet weakened man was tied up to a metal bed frame. No matter how much he struggled, he still couldn't force himself out of the metal locks on his limbs.

Luo Lang looked up and blinked a few times. He looked very innocent, but his words were very insulting, "What are you screaming about? Trash like you guys are considered lucky to have Brother Yu use the medicinal agents he had invented on you."

"Who asked for treatment asshole?" the weakened man screamed.

Right as Luo Lang wanted to insult him back, Li Shiyu slammed the medical records clipboard on the man's mouth area. It hurt so much that the man instantly stopped screaming.

"Since you still have so much energy. Xuya, inject another dose of the medicinal agent from a moment ago," Li Shiyu said calmly.

"Alright!" Han Xuya cracked her knuckles, took out a syringe and began to take out a vial of medicinal agent from the medicine box.

"Asshole, who gave you permission to do this. Stop this immediately! Stop!" The man heard that he was going to be injected again and began to struggle even more violently. After tasting the pain and agony he felt from the medicinal agent, he of course didn't want to feel it again. He would definitely be tormented to insanity by the indescribable pain…

"Okay! I won't insult or yell anymore. I'll never do it again. Dr. Li, please let me off the hook this time. I will cooperate with the treatment. I definitely will…" In order to not feel the pain again, the man finally gave up.

Unfortunately, his pleas did not receive any sympathy from Li Shiyu. Li Shiyu hated trash who were full of themselves. Setbacks would make these people give up the talent they were given. These people let themselves become trash. This was something unforgivable.

Li Shiyu thought about his eldest cousin brother. In order to recover, his eldest cousin brother had to not only fight against his illness but also forced his weak body to do physical training. His eldest cousin brother never gave up hope. Li Shiyu had once witnessed the terrifying pain his eldest cousin brother went through. The pain these people in their dormitory area faced were not even comparable to that terrifying pain his eldest cousin brother felt. However, his eldest cousin brother never pleaded for release. Compared to his eldest cousin brother, these people were the worst type of trash, and wasn't worth pitying.

"Inject!" Li Shiyu's expression showed a hint of ruthlessness. If the patient had continued to insult him, perhaps he wouldn't be this angry.

"Yes!" Han Xuya received the order, put up the syringe and ruthlessly injected it into the man's vein, slowly pushing in the medicinal agent into the man's body.

"Ah!" Not long after, the medicinal agent began to take effect on the man's body. His face began to show a pained expression as he screamed in an inhuman manner with cold sweat dripping from his forehead like rain during a storm. Not long after, the bed sheet below him was soaked in sweat. His entire body began to squirm irregularly.

Just like that, it continued for three minutes. The sturdy bed frame the man held onto had already had five claw marks on it. It seemed that the pain that he had endured during this time was more brutal than before… The pain began to cause him to lose consciousness as his eyes were wide open with his pupils dilated. He was unconsciously breathing heavily as though he was very depressed and wanted to make up for his mistakes.

"Have we already broken him mentally?" Li Shiyu observed the reaction the man had with the medicinal agent with satisfaction. He began to write something down on the medical records. This was all experimental data. Every piece of data was precious information.

After feeling that everything was concluded, Li Shiyu handed the medical records to Luo Lang to have him make use of the contents of the records to communicate with the patient.

Luo Lang nodded, showing that he understood. He closed his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, his entire demeanor became more generous and sympathetic. The original complicated expression was now filled with compassion and sympathy.

Seeing this, Han Xuya immediately tossed out the syringe and picked up the medicine box from the side. She then followed behind Li Shiyu as though she was a malevolent spirit.

"Because you received the wrong information, you sent an entire platoon of ace mechas to their deaths. You felt guilty and blamed yourself for this, but it wasn't what you wanted…" Luo Lang's voice was full of sadness. The man seemed to have heard it and began to scream. The sound he made was filled with limitless guilt and sadness even with a hint of depression. It was as though the man was an injured beast who could only lick his wounds and wait for his body to rot to slowly take his life.

"However, when you die, who will be able to remember the heroic mecha platoon from back then? The crime of blindly sending out troops will be forever engraved on this heroic platoon name where they will unable to let the world know the real truth of the matter for all eternity…

"No, no, I'm the one who's at fault. I'm guilty!" Finally, the man lost control of himself and screamed out the words he had in his mind.

After hearing the ruckus from behind her, Han Xuya shuddered. Man, Luo Lang's Saint Maria personality was really strong. When combined with Li Shiyu's strong illusion and pain inducing medicinal agent, even the worst type of trash would become obedient and confess about their "crimes".

"Whoosh" Li Shiyu opened the curtains of the bed on the side. There was a man who was lying on the bed all tied up. Seeing Li Shiyu coming towards him, he smirked and said, "Dr. Li, you're here."

"Senior Colonel Yang Mingzhi, it seems that these medicinal agents don't really affect you." Li Shiyu looked through his medical records and frowned.

"I had once gone through training to make sure these medicines won't affect me. Sorry for causing you trouble." Yang Mingzhi replied with a smile. He didn't care about the underlying meaning in Li Shiyu's words.

Li Shiyu was intrigued. Training against effects of medicines seemed simple as you just need to let the body build up the endurance against the effects of various medicinal agents. However, it was definitely achieved through countless hours of painful torment… It was no wonder that Yang Mingzhi didn't care about the pain caused by these medicinal agents. His body had already adapted to this type of torment.

It seemed that for Senior Colonel Yang Mingzhi, Li Shiyu needed to change the treatment method. Li Shiyu began to think about it. Right as he was thinking about a treatment plan, Luo Chao walked in. Seeing Li Shiyu planning Senior Colonel Yang Mingzhi's treatment plan, she walked up to him and stealthily poked Li Shiyu's back.

Li Shiyu looked back behind him and Luo Chao shot a glare at him. Recently, Luo Chao had become very familiar with Li Shiyu, Xie Yi and the others. There was no longer had the shyness she had at the beginning and conversing became natural.

In the end, Luo Chao's shyness was only directed towards Ling Lan. Even if she was more familiar with Ling Lan, she would be unable to function once she stood in front of Ling Lan. This also made Ling Lan believe that Luo Chao was a really shy girl. In reality, in front of everyone else, although not as unrestrained as Han Xuya, Luo Chao not the type of shy girl Ling Lan had deemed her to be.

Seeing Luo Chao's expression, Li Shiyu knew Luo Chao had something she wanted to say. He then followed Luo Chao out of the treatment room.

"Elder Brother Shiyu, after caring for these Senior Colonels for the past few days, I found that some of their medical records were not accurate," Luo Chao whispered.

Li Shiyu understood what Luo Chao's words meant. He frowned, "Those records were compiled by many high ranking military doctors together. Those records are typically not wrong."

Although Li Shiyu wasn't an expert in the field of mental illnesses, he still knew that a diagnosis determined by so many experts would make it impossible for a misdiagnosis to occur.

"What if they deliberately made those medical experts believed they had these illnesses?" Luo Chao asked.

Hearing this question, Li Shiyu went silent. It was difficult to acquire accurate data for mental illnesses. It was usually determined through the patients behavior, speech and performance. If someone actually wanted medical experts to believe they had a type of mental illness, there was a chance of that happening.

Li Shiyu thought deeply for a moment then said, "Luo Chao, make a list of those you discovered to have this issue. I will observe and study them more closely."

Hearing her judgment be acknowledged by Li Shiyu, she was very happy. She immediately opened her communicator and sent a document to Li Shiyu, "Elder Brother Shiyu, I've already organized it. It includes their behavior during their treatments as well."

Li Shiyu immediately felt his communicator vibrate. He lifted his hand and took a look. He half-smiled and said, "Luo Chao, you came prepared."

Li Shiyu always worried that the soft and shy Luo Chao wouldn't be able to get used to life in a division. In the beginning, Han Xuya and her volunteered to come to his laboratory to help him treat these useless mecha operators. Li Shiyu was worried that Luo Chao would be terrified by the way he treated patients and the painful reactions the mecha operators showed. Now, it seemed that he had underestimated Luo Chao. Luo Chao got used to it very quickly. She was even more used to it than Han Xuya. Not only that, she also noticed small details that even Li Shiyu had overlooked…

As expected, she is great assistant! Li Shiyu suddenly had a thought. Perhaps he could develop Luo Chao into his own assistant! Keen and detailed observation skills, careful and good work ethics, and good temperament were all required traits for a great assistant and Luo Chao had all of them.

Li Shiyu's compliment made Luo Chao blush with a smile. Without mentioning work, Luo Chao went back to her shy personality.

Li Shiyu stopped the treatment of a few of the mecha operators because of Luo Chao's reminder. Those who had their treatments terminated included Liu Furong and Yang Mingzhi. They were able to walk around Lingtian's dormitory district at will because they were no longer being treated.

In the garden, Liu Furong and Yang Mingzhi met up. They smiled as they walked together shoulder to shoulder.

"Suddenly terminating the treatment. Did they discover something?" Liu Furong asked softly.

"Maybe," Yang Mingzhi said with uncertainty.

Liu Furong turned his head towards Yang Mingzhi, waiting for an explanation.

"Dr. Li knows that I've undergone training against medicinal agents. He's probably researching for other methods." Yang Mingzhi replied with a frown on his face. He stopped for a second then continued, "However, it's also possible that they've discovered our real issue."

"He would dare be suspicious of a diagnosis from that many high-ranking medical experts from the Federation?" Liu Furong had originally believed that a diagnosis given by those people would cause zero suspicion. Now it seemed that it was not the case.

"Youth knows no fear. This is also the reason why each successive generation surpasses the previous one." Yang Mingzhi admired Li Shiyu. Although the medicinal agents didn't affect him fully, he still felt how terrifying the medicinal agents were. If he hadn't build tolerance originally, he would have fallen into the trap as well.

Yang Mingzhi's words made Liu Furong frown. He began to worry about whether him faking his illness was going to be found out by Li Shiyu. If that actually happened, he would not be in a good position.

"I think that you should choose to believe in them." Yang Mingzhi noticed Liu Furong's anxiousness and gave him a recommendation.

"Will they not report me to gain merit?" Liu Furong laughed bitterly.

"What do think of General Ling Xiao?" Yang Mingzhi suddenly changed the topic.

Liu Furong's eyes instantly showed admiration. He said sincerely, "Our military's model soldier!"

"A weakened mecha clan to suddenly have a group of talented and capable youngsters appear. Their captain could even establish a four-star battle team during the recruitment period… If it wasn't for General Ling Xiao's arrangement, do you think they would appear here?" Yang Mingzhi asked.

Liu Furong's expression was shaken, "You're saying, they are…"

"General Ling Xiao is about to make a move. This is your chance!" Yang Mingzhi said.

"Is it really General Ling Xiao?" Liu Furong's had a complicated expression on his face.

"Have you not notice that Lingtian Battle Clan's captain has the surname 'Ling'!" Yang Mingzhi said these words and left Liu Furong, who was completely stunned by his words.

"Ling? Could he be Ling Xiao's child? No, no, no, I never heard about General Ling Xiao having children…" Liu Furong was stunned by this information. He knew of Ling Lan, but didn't connect him with General Ling Xiao. If Ling Lan was actually related to General Ling Xiao, even if he was just a family member, it meant that Yang Mingzhi's guess was not wrong. General Ling Xiao was about to make a move towards 250 Mecha Clan.

Yang Mingzhi walked to the corridor and turned around to look at Liu Furong. He saw Liu Furong standing in the garden with a hint of happiness on his face that he couldn't hold back. Yang Mingzhi was happy for Liu Furong as well. If Liu Furong took this opportunity, he would perhaps never have to worry for the rest of his life.

It was just that, was it an opportunity for himself too? Yang Mingzhi could see Liu Furong's future, but couldn't predict his own. General Ling Xiao was high in the ranks, very capable and had unwavering morals. However, these were also the reasons why he didn't dare to drag General Ling Xiao into his own problems…

Perhaps, dying within 250 Mecha Clan was the best future he could hope for. Yang Mingzhi laughed bitterly and walked into the corridor in low spirits.

At that moment, a familiar silhouette appeared in front of him. Zheng Qiyun, the regiment commander of 250 Mecha Clan saw Yang Mingzhi. He then asked him with a smile on his face, "Senior Colonel Yang, is the treatment over for today?"

Yang Mingzhi was originally appointed to be 250 Mecha Clan's regiment commander. If it wasn't for the fact that Yang Mingzhi didn't want the position, Zheng Qiyun wouldn't have the chance to take the position. Thus, when facing Yang Mingzhi, Zheng Qiyun still lacked confidence.

In actuality, during these past few months, Zheng Qiyun led an irritating life. 250 Mecha Clan that was originally under his full control was now becoming less and less obedient because of Lingtian Battle Clan joining the ranks. Firstly, the confidants he had arranged at different stations in the mecha clan were all making mistakes in their work. This irritated him greatly. If it wasn't for the fact that these were all coincidences, he would have blamed Lingtian Battle Clan for having something to do about it behind their backs.

Before he could breathe a sigh of relief after managing to clear up all the mistakes his subordinates had made, he wasn't sure why the higher-ups sent an investigator to audit and investigate the spendings of the mecha clan in the past few years. This included weapons, equipment and other storage items…

It was also because of this that he wasn't able to receive word on Liu Furong's treatment situation. He managed to send the investigator away for today. This was why he came to Li Shiyu to get a hold of the situation, but he didn't think that he would get nothing in return. As expected, that genius military doctor Li Shiyu was very haughty. Li Shiyu's expression of being busy and not wanting to answer any of his questions almost made Zheng Qiyun so angry that he could almost die. If it wasn't for that fact that he had to maintain his image, he would definitely had spewed out insults.

Of course, Zheng Qiyun held back his anger because the investigator was still in 250 Mecha Clan and hadn't left yet. If he made a scene now, he wouldn't benefit from it. After all, Li Shiyu was a high profile prodigy. The mecha operators who had completed their treatment were determined to have recovered enough to do battle again. These operators had returned to train and was now waiting to finish training and see their final outcome.

In short, ever since Lingtian Battle Clan joined 250 Mecha Clan, Zheng Qiyun didn't have a day of not worrying about something. This made him want to get Lingtian Battle Clan out of 250 Mecha Clan as soon as possible. Some time ago, he had looked for connections to make arrangements to get rid of Lingtian Battle Clan. However, Zheng Qiyun didn't think that his plans would anger those at the headquarters. Especially Major General He Chaoyang, Ling Xiao's confidant and the 23rd Division's First Staff Officer, who knew of Ling Lan's real identity… This was why an investigator had appeared.

Hearing Zheng Qiyun's question, Yang Mingzhi smiled and said, "Yeah, the treatment finished." Knowing Zheng Qiyun was someone who was very cautious of Liu Furong, Yang Mingzhi didn't like Zheng Qiyun and would of course not tell him their real situation.

"Then what about Senior Colonel Liu?" Zheng Qiyun's real target was Liu Furong. Since he couldn't find out any information regarding the treatment situation from Li Shiyu, it would be the same if he saw Liu Furong in person.

Yang Mingzhi replied, "He had finished his treatment just now as well. However, I think he went back." It was just that Yang Mingzhi wasn't sure as well?

"Oh I see. I'll go take a look." Zheng Qiyun said goodbye to Yang Mingzhi in a hurry and then went to look for Liu Furong.

Yang Mingzhi watched Zheng Qiyun left and smiled. Now it was up to Liu Furong to see how he would continue his battle with his opponent. He raised his head, looked at a corner of the room and smiled from his heart.

Inside one of the small rooms in Chang Xinyuan's laboratory, Han Jijyun and Xie Yi saw Yang Mingzhi's smile. Yang Mingzhi's face didn't show any oddities. People like Yang Mingzhi, who had gone through many battles and was a strong mecha operator, would not be worthy of his nickname of 'Sagittarius' if he didn't find all the surveillance cameras after staying at Lingtian for this many days.

"It seems that Senior Colonel Yang wants to tell us the real reason why our Commander Zheng was kept in 250 Mecha Clan," Han Jijyun said calmly.

"Going by Zheng Qiyun's background, he was originally not supposed to be taking the position of the regiment commander for 250, this trash clan. Didn't the Boss find out that the reason he could come to the Middle Second Corps was because he had connections in the 3rd Division? And Liu Furong was also an ace mecha clan's battle team, team captain in the 3rd Division." Xie Yi replied. "His target is Liu Furong. We're pretty much certain of that now. It's just that we don't know what secrets are hidden in Senior Colonel Liu's mind. Even if we let him out into the 23rd Division, we should arrange for someone to watch over him."

Chapter 662 - Open Plots!

Han Jijyun glanced at him and warned him, "Don't interfere in this. Remember what boss said."

Xie Yi raised his hand and replied, "I know. I will not interfere in other people's business." How could he forget what his boss told him before he left? He didn't want to get punished by his boss.

"However, our regiment commander is not being very friendly. He is always trying to chase us away." Xie Yi pointed at Zheng Qiyun's back view on the screen.

"He is a smart person. He didn't suppress us but chose to find another mecha clan for us to be stationed at, under the disguise that he wanted to help us…" Even though he knew that Zheng Qiyun had his own motives, he couldn't hate him. He was just a little unhappy. Han Jijyun wanted to create a place that belonged to Lingtian in 250 Mecha Clan. After what Zheng Qiyun did, their two months worth of effort went to waste. He knew that it might be better for them to leave this mecha clan but he still felt irritated.

"He should have at least asked us for our opinions." Xie Yi didn't like Zheng Qiyun at all.

"He is our regiment commander. He has the right to decide for us." Han Jijyun narrowed his eyes. This open plot was impressive. Even if the higher-ups realized something, they would just think that Zheng Qiyun was a good regiment commander who didn't want to waste the recruits' talent. Whether this plan succeeded or failed, it would still benefit him. If it succeeded, Lingtian would be out of his sights. If he failed, he would leave a good impression. It would make his job easier in the future.

"I don't believe that you aren't going to retaliate." Xie Yi looked at Han Jijyun. He knew his boss passed some orders to Han Jijyun before he left.

Han Jijyun looked at Xie Yi. Xie Yi was staring at him with anticipation. He couldn't help but reply, "Open plot!"

"What do you mean?" Xie Yi felt depressed. Why must he act so mysterious? Is he looking down on his intelligence?

"Since he uses an open plot against us, I will use an open plot too." Han Jijyun had his own principles. Since Zheng Qiyun didn't secretly scheme against them, he would not use any treacherous methods against him. He would let the higher-ups see the regiment commander's true capabilities and make him lose his good impression.

Xie Yi was not a stupid person. He thought for a moment and understood what Han Jijyun wanted to do. He felt a little worried and asked, "Will it work?" This plan depended on the higher-ups. If they didn't want to do anything to 250 Mecha Clan, it would fail.

Han Jijyun knocked the handle of his chair and coldly said, "There is only a 50% chance. But…"

There must be something going on behind the scenes when their boss was sent here. The only reason would be that General Ling Xiao wanted to do things with 250 Mecha Clan. This was why Han Jijyun made such a bold plan. Since the general wanted to mess with 250 Mecha Clan, the first person he would target would be the regiment commander that had been here for five years but didn't make any changes to 250 Mecha Clan.

Of course, this was all Han Jijyun's own guess. He had to wait for the replies of the higher-ups. Before that, the only thing he could do was to continuously add more fuel to the fire.

Han Jijyun was the one who caused Zheng Qiyun's confidant to keep making mistakes. While he gave Zheng Qiyun more work to handle, he let the higher-ups see how strong his adaptability was.

Zheng Qiyun is a talent. It was a waste to let him stay in 250 Mecha Clan and guard the people here.

Han Jijyun threw Zheng Qiyun to the back of his mind. He had done all he could. He just needed to wait patiently for the results. At this moment, he just needed to plan ahead. If he succeeded and Zheng Qiyun was sent away, what should he do to make Lingtian irreplaceable in 250 Mecha Clan?

Han Jijyun didn't want to rule over the new regiment commander. He just wanted Lingtian to have more power. He didn't want a regiment commander who viewed them as thorns again. He was tired of fighting with another regiment commander again. This was not good for the development of Lingtian. It was not good for 250 Mecha Clan too.

Han Jijyun knew what his boss wanted. He wanted 250 Mecha Clan to become strong again. His boss would never give up on any comrades.

At the same time, Ling Lan sneezed. She wondered who was thinking about her.

Actually, this was not what Ling Lan was thinking. She wanted to stay in 250 Mecha Clan because 250 Mecha Clan was a useless mecha clan. They wouldn't be on the battlefield anytime soon. Hence, she would have enough time to train her members. As for the other mecha operators in 250 Mecha Clan, they were none of her business.

Han Jijyun felt pity for his boss. They were too young. If they had more time, they didn't need to be so careful after his boss became a captain. They could reorganize 250 Mecha Clan outright. With his boss's ability, it would not be difficult.

Han Jijyun felt that there was nothing Ling Lan couldn't do.

"How are those mecha operators that just ended their treatment? How is their rehabilitation?" Han Jijyun pushed his thoughts away and asked Xie Yi about the mecha operators. Xie Yi was the one in charge of them.

Xie Yi placed his hands behind his back and leaned against the seat. He said in a relaxed manner. "Who is able to handle the training that our boss had created?"

"They didn't resist?" Han Jijyun didn't believe that those once-famous mecha operators would be obedient.

"Even if they wanted to resist, they need the energy to do it. Luo Lang is be supervising them with the rest of the Lingtian Battle Team so they don't dare to do anything overboard," Xie Yi replied. In order to make the veterans listened to them, Luo Lang and he put in much effort to come up with various plans and methods. They borrowed strength from the other members of Lingtian and even borrowed some medicine and agents from Li Shiyu just in case they needed it.

However, after three days of training, those didn't have any arrogance left. They used up all their energy during the training. When the training ended, they were dragged out of the venue by Xie Yi and the other members of Lingtian. Luo Lang participated in the training too but he remained alive and kicking after it. He even had the energy to drag them back to their dormitory. This embarrassed them greatly. They felt that they threw the dignity of veterans so they didn't dare to remain proud anymore.

Xie Yi didn't expect his boss's training to have even more impact than Li Shiyu's medicine. After they used Li Shiyu's medicine on the veterans, they were still unconvinced about their leadership. However, the moment they experienced his boss's training, they didn't dare to rebel anymore.

"This is good. We need to make sure that they look up to our boss. Whether our regiment commander gets changed or not, we must be the one in control," Han Jijyun ordered.

"I understand!" Xie Yi turned serious.

Ever since the Lingtian Battle Team came to 250 Mecha Clan, they had the intention of making 250 Mecha Clan into their mecha clan. This was their goal and they needed this goal. A huge goal would allow the Lingtian Battle Team to continue moving forward and not be overtaken by the other battle teams.

At the boundaries of the Balaya Kingdom, the Feiyang Ship didn't dare to stop. After searching in the battlefield for a while, they left.

They flew for two hours and entered the Balaya Kingdom. The six battle teams heaved a sigh of relief. Even the captain of the Feiyang Ship felt relaxed. He knew that the main aim of this trip was to send Princess Gulibaduo safely back to the Balaya Kingdom.

Finally, the Feiyang Ship docked at the port of the Balaya Kingdom. Princess Gulibaduo changed into her imperial costume in her room. She didn't choose a dress but instead, chose a male military uniform. It was a blue and white uniform with yellow tassels. Gulibaduo looked really handsome in the attire. The gentleness in her eyes disappeared. They were replaced with a firmed expression.

"Your Highness!" Her confidant looked at her with excitement. She held the Babu scepter in her hand. As long as they handed this scepter to the king, Gulibaduo would gain the right to inherit the throne.

"Let's go," Gulibaduo replied calmly. She knew that the attacks along her journey were planned by Huaxia Federation's enemy as well as her siblings.

Sure enough, just like what her mentor had said, there was no family love in the royal family. There was only the greed for power and personal interest. During this journey, she grew stronger mentally.

When she reached the living room, she saw Mu Youyun and Qian Jialin waiting for her with their men.

Gulibaduo bowed to them and said, "Thank you for protecting me all this time."

Mu Youyun and Qian Jialin bowed back immediately. "It is our honor. This is our mission. You are being too polite."

Gulibaduo felt sad. "Are we parting now?" Once she reached the Balaya Kingdom, bodyguards of the royal family would come and fetch her. Mu Youyun and Qian Jialin's mission would end.

Mu Youyun and Qian Jialin exchanged glances with each other. In the end, Mu Youyun said, "Yes. However, we will hand you over to the bodyguards personally."

Gulibaduo smiled. "I will have to bother you all for a while longer then." Compared to the bodyguards of the royal family, she trusted Mu Youyun and Qian Jialin more. They had been with her for the past month. Their presence made her feel at ease.

Gulibaduo hesitated for a moment. Finally, she said the suspicion that she had been keeping to herself, "Those people that have been protecting me secretly, have they finished their mission too?"

Mu Youyun knew that the princess was talking about the people that saved them in the underground auction at Planet Kachi. The princess was not stupid. She knew that there were people guarding her secretly.

"Yes." Mu Youyun replied directly. He confirmed the princess' suspicion.

Gulibaduo was disappointed. But, she quickly controlled her emotions. When she heard the announcement that passengers could start getting off the ship, she walked out of her room with a stern face.

The port was filled with people. Although they had a battle just a moment ago, the passengers were at ease because they were in brother nation of the Federation. They walked down the ship in an orderly manner. Such dangers were common in an intergalactic trip so most of the passengers were used to it too.

Gulibaduo scanned the port. A tinge of happiness appeared on her face and she walked forward hurriedly. She walked towards Ling Lan and her friends.

"Thank you," Gulibaduo thanked them sincerely.

"Why are you thanking us?" Zhao Jun looked shocked. He saw her servant who was holding a suitcase and smiled. "Are you referring to this? There is no need to thank us. We should be the ones thanking you for bringing us in and let us enjoy the auction."

Yun Feiyang saw the princess ignoring him but instead, talked to that bunch of commoners. He got jealous. His love for Gulibaduo was getting stronger so he couldn't stand it when Gulibaduo treated him coldly.

"Feiyang, calm down!" Luo Chengwen reminded him. When you liked a person. never do things that person hates. Yun Feiyang had many things to learn about love.

Yun Feiyang rubbed his eyes. When he looked up again, he had resumed his calmness. "Thank you."

"Those are just chance acquaintances. You, on the other hand, will stay by her side. Don't let them disrupt your plan," Luo Chengwen consoled him.

"Yes, I understand. I will stay in the Balaya Kingdom and show Gulibaduo how suitable I am as her partner." Yun Feiyang felt confident again. Just like what his second uncle said, he was the only one that could stay here. He had many more chances compared to other people.

Gulibaduo smiled when she heard Zhao Jun's reply. She said, "That was nothing. The real thing is not the auction. It is the Grand Mecha Tournament which the Federation's military academy holds every three years. Unfortunately, the tournament for this year just ended so I couldn't invite you all to watch it with me." Gulibaduo winked at Qi Long and Li Yingjie when she said this.

Qi Long scratched his head as he smiled awkwardly. "That is really unfortunate. I wish that I knew you earlier."

Seemed like she recognized them. No wonder she picked them out of so many passengers.

"Yes. The First Men's Military Academy sent five ace mecha masters. One of them even had a breakthrough during the tournament. I was so jealous." Gulibaduo looked at Li Yingjie. Her eyes were filled with respect.

"Haha, that is because I didn't go. If not, I would have defeated the opponent." Li Yingjie raised his head angrily.

Lin Zhong-qing pulled his sleeve hurriedly. He asked him to suppress his anger.

Gulibaduo noticed that the six people didn't say anything else and knew that she couldn't stay beside them any longer. She bid farewell to them and left the port with her men. She prepared to leave the ship.

Mu Youyun, Qian Jialin, and Ling Lan's eyes met. They exchanged a glance, then Mu Youyun and Qian Jialin left with Gulibaduo.

When Gulibaduo walked down the Feiyang Ship, she looked back. She clenched her fist. When she walked past Ling Lan just now, Ling Lan secretly stuffed a piece of paper in her hand. No one around her noticed it.

Since Ling Lan used such a secretive method to pass the paper to her, Gulibaduo didn't tell anyone about it. She came to the spaceport and went to use the bathroom. She took the chance and read the paper.

When they reached the spaceport, Gulibaduo requested Mu Youyun and Qian Jialin to safeguard the Babu scepter until they reached the Balaya Kingdom bank. This was her last request.

Mu Youyun and Qian Jialin thought for a moment before agreeing.

The princess's confidant felt worried. She didn't think that the Babu scepter should be passed to someone who didn't belong to their kingdom. She wanted to go to the bank too but the princess stopped her.

The confidant didn't understand why the princess made such a decision. They didn't know the background of these soldiers. However, she didn't dare to defy the princess' orders so she could only send the scepter off with a worried look.

"I received a message from the captain of Lingtian just now. He asked us to change our path." Before Qian Jialin entered the hovercar provided by the bodyguards, he pulled Mu Youyun to the side.

Mu Youyun's expression changed. He looked at his team members. The team members suddenly jumped forward and knocked the two bodyguards in the hover car unconscious. They pulled them out and placed them at the side of the road.

"Let's go!" Mu Youyun asked Qian Jialin to get onto the car. Then, he operated the hover car and changed their path. They disappeared into the air.

The princess received news of what happened on Mu Youyun's side. Her confidant was shocked. She pulled the princess forcefully and shouted, "I knew that those people can't be trusted. Your Highness, hurry up and order the bodyguards to chase after them. That is our national treasure."

The leader of the bodyguards looked at Princess Gulibaduo and waited for her orders.

"No need. We will go directly to my father." Gulibaduo seemed exceptionally calm at this moment.

"Princess!" The confidant screamed. She pulled Princess Gulibaduo and hoped that she would change her mind. She couldn't understand why the princess was so indifferent.

"Why? Is that scepter more important than my safety?" Gulibaduo narrowed her eyes and looked at her confidant sharply.

"No, no, I don't dare to think that way. But, but, but the king had been looking for the Babu scepter for a long time." The confidant released the princess in a flurry. However, she couldn't hide her distress.

The leader of the bodyguards was shocked when he heard about the Babu scepter. He looked at the princess and hoped that she would change her mind.

"Hurry up and bring me to my father. I will explain this matter to him personally." Gulibaduo was firm in her decision. The leader had no choice but to order the drivers to rush to the palace.

The confidant was worried. As she was rubbing her hands, Gulibaduo suddenly grabbed her hands and asked, "Don't you believe your master?"

The confidant looked at her in astonishment. "No. No. I'm just worried."

"Don't worry." Gulibaduo smiled at her confidant and squeezed her arm. At that moment, she stuck a little device that was wrapped up in the paper Ling Lan gave her on side of her confidant's communicator.

Gulibaduo turned her head and looked outside the window. She felt lonely. She didn't want to believe that her servant which grew up with her, someone whom she felt was her sister, betrayed her. But, she knew who Ling Lan and his friends were. How could she forget the two people received prizes at the Grand Mecha Tournament. Their comrades must not be simple people too. She trusted them. If not, why would she look for their protection?

Gulibaduo believed that she was able to escape from the auction because of them. They were the ones who helped her get the Babu scepter too. If they didn't participate in the auction, the results might be different.

When she knew that they were here to protect her, she trusted them even more. That was why she followed Ling Lan's instruction and passed the Babu scepter to Mu Youyun and Qian Jialin.

Ling Lan wrote that her opponent's target was the Babu scepter. They wanted to snatch it when she returned to the Balaya Kingdom and take her credit away. That way, her right to inherit would be taken away too.

This was a vicious plan but it had a high probability of it happening. Gulibaduo never expected her siblings to disregard their father's wishes and use such a method. She wasn't prepared for it and didn't know that her confidant had been bought over. If Ling Lan didn't remind her, she would have fallen into her sibling's trap.

However, things were different now. Ruthlessness appeared in Gulibaduo's eyes. Under the pressure her siblings gave her, she finally threw her last ounce of gentleness away.

From this moment onwards, she was no longer the young girl who just came out of the military academy and dreamt of improving her kingdom. Now, she was just Princess Gulibaduo, someone who wanted to gain more power and stand at a higher position.

When Gulibaduo met her father, she convinced her father to give her two additional hours. However, her father closed the entire spaceport. It was impossible for anyone to bring the Babu scepter out from the country now.

If the other party didn't bring the Babu scepter to the national bank within these two hours, the king would issue a warrant for Mu Youyun and Qian Jialin. He would also lodge a complaint against the Federation too.

One hour later, news came that Mu Youyun and Qian Jialin had brought the Babu scepter to the national bank.

The king of Balaya was elated. He started listening to the details Gulibaduo said.

Chapter 663 - Negotiation!

Gulibaduo ordered the bodyguards to catch her confidant. She took off the communicator on her confidant's hand. Because of the little device, her confidant was not able to send any information about her actions. With the help of high-class hackers, they were able to see all the messages her confidant had sent. She had been contacting a secret number all these while. Her confidant had told them about the situation with the Babu scepter.

The hackers tried to trace the number but they received nothing in the end. Everyone knew that the other party had hackers too. When they realized that their plan had failed, they cleared all the information.

The king was furious. He decided to investigate this matter. For a period of time, gunshots rang through the sky in the Balaya Kingdom. However, no one knew if the person behind the scene was found.

The only change was the princess' confidant. She had disappeared. At the same time, a handsome young man from the Federation appeared beside the princess. He was Yun Feiyang. As for whether he managed to gain the liking of the princess and achieve his motive, Ling Lan didn't care. They were on their way back to the Federation.

Besides the six battle teams, there were no other people on the Feiyang Ship.

The Feiyang Ship was badly damaged. They told their passengers that the ship needed repairing and asked its passengers to stay at Balaya Kingdom for two days. After two days, another cruise ship would come and pick the passengers up.

The Balaya 'representative' on the cruise ship negotiated with the passengers about this. If the passengers didn't want to wait for two days, they could get a refund for their ticket. A portion of the refund would be given to them so that they could buy another ticket to get back to their country. The rest of the refund would be given after the entire trip ended.

Ling Lan and her comrades chose this option. This would allow them to leave the Shun Feng tour group. Another bunch of people also left. However, they didn't leave voluntarily. They were captured by the soldiers of the Balaya Kingdom.

The Balaya Kingdom would not let these people who attempted to kill their princess go easily. This list of people was given by the soldiers of the Federation. The Federation didn't want these people to escape too.

All these had nothing to do with Ling Lan and her team. At that moment, they were relaxing on the Feiyang Ship. The six battle teams were having a good time together. The atmosphere between them was friendly. However, at the military headquarters, the representatives from the six battle teams were arguing over the ownership of the two mechas. They almost started fighting because of this.

He Xuyang crossed his hands over his chest and looked at the other representatives coldly.

The Caesar-made mecha was not what everyone was fighting for. It was the ace mecha.

From the images send over from the Feiyang Ship, that ace mecha was the newest model from Caesar. Everyone knew what this meant. This mecha was made using the most advanced technology and the most powerful weapon from Caesar. Once the Federation uncovered the secrets behind that mecha, they would be able to replicate it.

If they were able to uncover the technology of Caesar, the Federation's mecha would improve in quality and it would be a chance for them to become the leader of the human race.

The person who made all these happened would have his name written down in history. Not only that, the division which he belonged to will be given many privileges. This was what everyone wanted.

No one was able to withstand the temptation of becoming the strongest division. This was why all the six division's representative appeared here.

However, their Young Master Lan was the one who caught the ace mecha. How could they take away his merit?

He was not only here to protect the rights of the 23rd Division, but he was also here to protect the merits that belonged to their Young Master. This was why General Ling Xiao sent him. Only he knew Ling Lan's real identity. Hence, he would not let Ling Lan suffer any injustice.

He knocked on the table. The other representatives got attracted by the sound and quietened down. Everyone looked at He Xuyang and waited for him to speak.

"It is undeniable that the 23rd Division took down the two ace mechas. Based on the result of the battle, the mechas belonged to the Lingtian Battle Team." He Xuyang's cold voice sounded in the room. His tone was firm. He didn't want any other division to get any benefits.

The other representatives narrowed their eyes. They realized that He Xuyang had a huge appetite. He wanted to get the entire merit, whether it was individual merit or group merit. He had no intention of sharing the benefits with anyone else.

He Xuyang's actions angered the other representatives. They exchanged glances with one another and decided to team up for now. They knew that if they wanted to gain any benefit, they needed to deal with this bastard first.

"Hmph, the situation was so messy. How do you know who destroyed the other party? The 23rd Division snatched the two mechas from the other teams at the end of the battle. How was this their merit? Don't be shameless." The representative from the 17th division was the first to speak.

He could say this because he had ordered his men to erase all the images the captain of Feiyang had sent them, including the recordings taken by the mechas.

At that moment, he felt lucky that the Feiyang Ship belonged to the 17th division so he had the chance to do such small actions. He didn't do it because they wanted to snatch other people's merit. The benefits that this newest ace mecha model brought were too great. They were unable to resist the temptation.

No matter how despicable he had to be, he would do it for the 17th division. The better their equipment was, the greater the survival rate of their soldiers. A tinge of guilt flashed past his eyes. He remained firm to his decision.

"Yes. When our ace operators went out, your ace operators were still hiding in the spaceship. They only came out after they noticed that most of the opponent had been subdued by us. They were just clearing up the battlefield," The representative from the 13th division continued.

If they didn't receive the news that the recruits from the 23rd Division brought the two mechas back, they would not be so polite to the 23rd Division.

If the 23rd Division was sensible and willing to share this merit with them, they were willing to cooperate with them and help the 23rd Division. However, the 23rd Division was too ambitious. They wanted everything. The other divisions were infuriated. They wanted to kick the 23rd Division out of the picture.

Of course, they had this confidence because the information they received told them that the 6 people from the Lingtian Battle Team were just recruits who came out of the military academy recently. Only two of them were experienced soldiers who had been in the military for four years. The rest of them had not become official soldiers yet.

How could such mecha operators be compared to the experienced mecha operators in their division? These young men were just lucky and managed to pick up two mechas from the universe…

The representatives felt jealous. Why weren't their soldiers so lucky? If not, they wouldn't have to argue with the people around them. They could act like He Xuyang and take all the merits of the battle.

The 1st division had a close relationship with the 23rd Division since Ling Xiao belonged under the First Marshal. Hence, even though He Xuyang's words made the 1st division's representative unhappy, he couldn't just let the other divisions take away 23rd Division's merits. Rather than letting the other divisions gaining the benefits, he would rather let the 23rd Division be the one gaining it.

Hence, the representative of the 1st division coughed. Everyone kept quiet. They respected him. He represented the First Marshal, who was the most powerful leader in the military.

The representative of the 1st division said, "In the battlefield, it is normal for a veteran to take care of a recruit. Since the recruits got the merit, we should not snatch it from them. We cannot hurt the recruit's feelings." There was a hidden meaning behind his words.

F**k. If the 23rd Division increased in strength, the 1st division would benefit too. That was why you said all this.

The other representatives gritted their teeth. Although the 1st division represented the First Marshal, the representative was the same rank as them. They were not afraid of him.

No division was willing to give up the massive benefits laid out in front of them.

"So what? In a battlefield, the recruits are the last ones to receive the group benefits." The representative of the 3rd division replied coldly. He represented the Third Marshal. He was not afraid of the First Marshal

There were two kinds of merits in a battlefield: Individual merits and group merit. Individual merit was given to the person who achieved it based on the data collected while the group merit is distributed based on the serving years of the soldier. Veterans would get more benefits compared to recruits. This was because most of the time, the veterans were the ones who contributed to the battle more. As for the recruits, they were fortunate enough to survive the battle. This distribution of merits had been silently acknowledged by the Federation. The other representatives felt hopeful once again.

"Also, the Lingtian Battle Team was only in charge of clearing up the battleground. We don't even know if getting the two mechas back is part of their merit or not," The representative of the 9th division said. He didn't want to give the 23rd Division any chances. One less competitor was good news for him.

He Xuyang laughed lightly. Everyone looked back at him.

"In front of interest, you all are so shameless. How can you all give false accounts of true facts? But, there is no need to worry. I have a video. I've many copies of this video so you all can play around with these copy. You can lose it or destroy it." He Xuyang smiled as he showed his ultimate move. He felt fortunate that Young Master Lan copied the video and passed it to the general using special means. This was why He Xuyang wanted to get all the merits of this battle.

The other people were stunned. He Xuyang signaled his adjutant officer to show everyone the video. Very soon, the screen at the conference room started displaying the scene of the battle.

"There, you can see that they blocked most of the opponent… the other party sent 12 mechas. 7 of them attacked the Lingtian Battle Team. Oh right, I forgot to tell you all that the Lingtian Battle Team is a four-stars battle team. Among the six people that went on this mission, five of them are ace mecha masters. One is a special-class operator. On the other hand, there are only six other ace mecha masters in this mission. Lingtian Battle Team contributed to almost half of the ace mecha masters in this mission."

Every sentence that He Xuyang said were a slap to the other representatives' faces. Those people that said that the Lingtian Battle Team didn't have the capabilities and could only clean up the battlefield felt humiliated. Their faces turned red. They didn't expect the recruits to be so powerful. They were as strong as experienced mecha operators. Some of them might even be stronger.

Everyone was smart. They could see that the members of the Lingtian Battle Team gained the upper hand. Especially the shot that killed the ace mecha master operating the newest balanced mecha. It was a sneak attack but it helped the Lingtian Battle Team to gain control of the entire situation. If the mecha operator didn't sacrifice himself to save his captain, all the 7 mechas would have been taken down.

"The members of the 23rd Division used their own abilities to obtain this merit. Those two mechas belonged to the 23rd Division. This is an undeniable fact." He Xuyang was firm in his decision.

Besides the representative of the 1st division, the other four representatives all looked at He Xuyang coldly. They would not give up. Some of them even wanted to call upon the higher-ups to pressure Ling Xiao.

They felt that Ling Xiao was too greedy! They were unconvinced.

The representative of the 1st division didn't want the 23rd Division to offend the other division so he tried to ease the situation. "If the other battle teams didn't block the other ace operators and created such a good environment for the Lingtian Battle Team, the Lingtian Battle Team would not be able to achieve such good results, right?"

He exchanged a glance with He Xuyang. He hoped that He Xuyang would not get too overboard.

Chapter 664 - One Step Behind!

He Xuyang smiled. "Of course, help from other battle teams were necessary." He Xuyang understood that he should stop at the right time. He was willing to give up some benefits.

The other representatives felt better when they heard what He Xuyang said. This meant that the 23rd Division was willing to share some of the benefits with them. There was still room for negotiation.

Hence, they start a new round of discussion again. The other representatives became much more humble since He Xuyang had the upper hand. He Xuyang's job became easier.

However, it was not easy to satisfy everyone. He Xuyang didn't want to undermine the 23rd Division's interest. He was only willing to let the other division assist the 23rd Division in experimenting with the mechas and gain some benefits through that. But, that was not enough for the other divisions.

Eight hours passed. He Xuyang felt that he had reached his limit. He was not going to take any more steps back. The discussion reached a standstill.

The representative of the other divisions did many actions behind the scenes in order to gain as much advantage for their division. They contacted the Second and Third Marshal and hoped that they could put some stress on Ling Xiao and asked him to make a concession.

Even the First Marshal received a message from the General of the 1st division. He hoped that the First Marshal would ask Ling Xiao to give some compromises. The three marshals felt helpless. They had no choice but to contact Ling Xiao. However, Ling Xiao was on a honeymoon with his wife. He even switched off his communicator so that he wouldn't be disturb.

F**k. You bastard, Ling Xiao. How can you use such a method to run away from us? Shameless!

The three marshals were experienced. They knew why Ling Xiao did this. He didn't want to give in. The Second and Third Marshal felt depressed while the First Marshal just laughed heartily. As expected of the person whom he had high hopes for. He had become a qualified general. He had a successor now.

Since the generals of the divisions couldn't find Ling Xiao and couldn't convince He Xuyang, they decided to lay their hands on the mechas. The generals decided to cooperate and snatch the mechas themselves.

While the other divisions keep watch over the 23rd Division and prevented any starships of the 23rd Division from coming close to the Feiyang Ship, the people from the 17th division waited for the Feiyang Ship at the spaceport. Once the Feiyang Ship landed, they would snatch the two ace mechas over.

This was the only way to force the sly Ling Xiao out of his cave.

Just as they were preparing to act, they received a piece of news from Feiyang which made them vomit blood.

The captain of the Feiyang Ship received an order to go directly to the base of the 17th division after they entered the Federation. At the same time, they needed to hold back the people from the Lingtian Battle Team and prevent them from taking the two ace mechas away.

The captain looked at the order and sighed. The adviser beside him seemed worried. "Captain, must we do this?"

"We are soldiers. We just need to obey instructions. There is no need to think about anything else," the caption replied calmly.

The higher-ups had to consider many things when they passed an order, so the people under them might not be able to understand the order at the start. However, experience told them that the decisions made by the higher-ups were always beneficial to them. Hence, they just needed to carry out the orders.

The Feiyang Ship followed their captain's order and went straight to the 17th division, the moment they entered Federation grounds. All the defensive fleets had received a message too so the Feiyang Ship passed without any resistance.

After three hours, the Feiyang Ship entered the region in the Federation where the magnetic field was the messiest. Radars and signals would be lost in this region. The navigators had to rely on their innate talents to find the correct path and direct the ship out of this maze.

The Feiyang Ship was a basic military vessel but it was equipped well. There was a navigator on board too so under his guidance, the Feiyang Ship moved steadily towards their destination.

"Something is wrong!" The navigator shouted suddenly. The sleepy crew beside him woke up from the shout.

"What happened?" The operative asked nervously. The life of everyone on board the ship was in their hands. It was already too huge of a burden for him to bear.

"I felt something moving towards us," The navigator said seriously.

"Moving towards us? Is it a meteorite? Or is it a ruin in this maze?" These were the first things the operative thought of. His expression changed.

"I'm not sure." The navigator replied. He was only a low-level navigator. He could only sense the right path and whether anything was flying towards them. He was unable to see things around them like high-level navigators.

"Everyone, be on your guard. Be careful of meteorites and ruins. Don't let the ship bump into anything." The captain had rushed over after receiving the news.

The people in the control room got busy. The radar was useless now so everyone had to use binoculars.

"Ah, what is that?" One of the crew saw something huge in his vision and shouted.

The crew moved quickly and soon, the image he saw was uploaded on the big screen.

"It is a massive starship!" Someone shouted.

"It is the most powerful starship, the command ship!" As the starship got closer, they could see the numerous cannons on the starship as well as its magnificent design. All these proved that there was a general on the starship.

The starship moved to the side and revealed its fire phoenix totem on the side of the ship. Beside the phoenix, there was a huge number '23'.

Everyone was dumbfounded. Ling Xiao, who used to appear on screens, suddenly appeared in front of them. Were they dreaming?

"Beep, beep. An unknown starship wants to communicate with us." The optical supercomputer of the starship reminded everyone that a signal was coming in.

The captain immediately answered the call. A clear voice sounded, "To the people on Feiyang, nice to meet you. This is General Ling Xiao's ship, The Phoenix. Please prepare yourself. The general would like to personally board Feiyang."

"Yes, yes… I will prepare instantly." The captain hung up excitedly. No one expected that they would meet General Ling Xiao in the magnetic field maze. They never thought that the general would want to board the Feiyang Ship too. This was their honor.

Although the Feiyang Ship was not under the 23rd division and Ling Xiao was not their direct leader, he was everyone's idol in the military. Everyone would be excited to see Ling Xiao. How could anyone reject meeting him? The entire crew on the Feiyang Ship started preparing for General Ling Xiao's arrival.

Very soon, a huge mecha flew out of The Phoenix. It was the god-class mecha which was always seen on the screen. Everyone stared at it intently. The mecha landed on the entrance of the Feiyang Ship.

All the crew was in the mecha hold. They watched as the god-class mecha [Belief] got transported into the center of the mecha hold.

The cockpit opened. Ling Xiao came down with the help of the elevator platform. There was a beautiful woman beside him. She was his wife, Lan Luofeng. She wore a military uniform. They looked really good together.

The moment Ling Xiao and Lan Luofeng landed, the captain rushed forward excitedly and bowed to Ling Xiao. "Nice to meet you, General."

Ling Xiao smiled and saluted back. "Thank you for your hard work."

The captain's face turned red when he got a reply from Ling Xiao. He didn't know what to say.

Ling Xiao didn't mind his reaction. He brought Lan Luofeng and walked towards the two Caesar mechas. He looked at them carefully. After a while, he asked, "Are these the war trophies that the Lingtian Battle Team brought back?" This sentence confirmed that the two mechas belonged to Lingtian.

The captain felt as though he was splashed with a bucket of cold water, he regained his senses. He remembered that his general wanted the two mechas too.

The captain gave a forced smile. Since General Ling Xiao came directly to the ship, the final result was apparent. The two mechas would definitely be taken by the 23rd division. The plan that their general had failed. Who would dare to stop General Ling Xiao? Unless their general came personally, no one could stop him. They could only listen to his words obediently.

The captain couldn't help but look at Ling Lan and her team with envy. They had such a good leader. The Lingtian Battle Team had a bright future ahead of themselves.

The other battle teams felt helpless too. No one expected Ling Xiao to personally come to protect the merits of a battle team under his division. They were a step behind.

Meng Shangyuan smiled at Ling Lan and her team members. With Ling Xiao around, they would definitely get the rewards that they deserved.

Actually, when he knew that the other divisions wanted to snatch this merit from them, he was worried. They were recruits who just entered the 23rd division. If there was no one powerful supporting them, this merit would never land in their hands.

Luckily, they had an impartial general. This was their good fortune as well as the luck of the Federation.

Chapter 665 - Create Trouble For His Daughter?

Just like that, after examining the two mechas, Ling Xiao ordered Ling Lan and her team members to bring the mechas back to The Phoenix. At the same time, he ordered them to return to the 23rd division with them.

As the crew of the Feiyang Ship looked at them with complicated expressions, Ling Lan and her team members, as well as the two mechas, disappeared from their sight. The crew was only able to send this news to their general after they left the magnetic field maze.

Hence, by the time the generals received this news, it was already too late. Ling Xiao had already returned to the base of the 23rd division, Planet Southcrest. No one was able to snatch the two mechas from Ling Xiao anymore.

After this piece of news came, the discussion continued. No one dared to make any more request. They had nothing to threaten He Xuyang with. If they provoked him, he might even turn his back on them.

In the end, He Xuyang was the biggest winner of the discussion. However, in order to protect the Lingtian Battle Team's cut, he told everyone that the two mechas were taken down by the six battle teams together. Lingtian Battle Team would get the merit they deserve and he also got some benefits from the other five battle teams too. These benefits would actualize in the future so it was not important now.

On the other side, Ling Lan and her team members operated their mechas and landed on The Phoenix with the two Caesar mechas. The moment Lan Luofeng returned to The Phoenix and saw Ling Lan, she changed from an elegant lady into a mother who missed her daughter dearly.

"Oh my god, my dear baby. I miss you so much." Lan Luofeng's hug almost caused Ling Lan to lose her breath. She was speechless when she saw the tears on her mother's face. Mum, you are using this method again.

"I miss you too." Ling Lan couldn't do anything to Lan Luofeng. She could only console her mother. She glanced at Ling Xiao and wanted him to take his wife back.

Qi Long and the others all smiled secretly when they saw the situation Ling Lan was in. Their almighty boss has a weakness too! Qi Long told himself that if he provoked Ling Lan in the future, he would definitely find his mother.

Ling Xiao wanted to continue watching the show but when he saw the threatening gaze Ling Lan was giving him, he knew that he must act. If not, Ling Lan might do something to him. "Luofeng, Lan'er said that he missed your cooking. Why don't you make some food for him?"

Lan Luofeng was shocked. She looked at Ling Lan in disbelief. "Baby, did you really like the food I made? That is amazing. I knew that my baby would like my cooking."

Daddy, are you helping me or creating trouble for me? Ling Lan glared at her father and then said to Lan Luofeng, "Mummy, daddy likes your braised pork too. Remember to make one for him." Since you did this to me, I must pull you down too.

Ling Xiao's face turned pale. The last time he ate her braised pork, it was either uncooked or burnt. The taste was indescribable… however, Lan Luofeng's elated look made him swallow his rejection. He smiled bitterly and nodded. "Yes, remember to cook one for me."

As expected, his daughter was not easy to deal with. Ling Xiao felt happy and depressed at the same time. He didn't cause trouble for her intentionally. He just said the wrong things.

But, since he already made a mistake, he would just suffer with his daughter. Ling Xiao decided to enjoy the best out of the situation. Was this considered as family bonding?