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Chapter 656: Ambush!

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

When the golden-haired young man heard the warning, he was stunned. At the same time, two light beams were shot towards him from his back.

The young man's expression changed. He moved his fingers over the control panel and the mecha did a Light-and-Shadow Skim. One of the beams flew passed the mecha.

The shield of the mecha dimmed. It seemed as though the mecha managed to dodge the attack but it was hit instead.

The golden-haired young man felt his stomach churning. Blood rushed up to his mouth. He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He felt fortunate that the beam didn't hit him directly but only scratched his mecha. If not, his injury might have been worse.

The captain heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that His Highness had evaded the attack. At the same time, he was furious. He immediately gave an order. "Ji Lu, Rui En, find and kill the person who ambushed His Highness."

When the other party attacked, they exposed their location.

Two mechas who were shooting Qi Long, Zhao Jun, and Li Yingjie instantly change their targets and started aiming at the two mechas who attacked His Highness.

Two beams shot towards two huge ruins floating around space. If they wanted to aim their opponents, they needed to clear the ruins around them first.

The ruins exploded into small pieces. The two mechas dodged among the ruins in the universe.

There was one ace mecha and one special-class mecha.

"This is not right. Shouldn't there be two ace mechas? Where is the other ace mecha?" The captain looked at the special-class mecha in disbelief. He expected there to be two ace mechas that ambushed His Highness.

"Oh no!" The captain thought about something. His expression changed. Before he could say anything, a powerful beam flashed passed his eyes. It split space into two.

"Boom!" The cockpit of the golden-haired young man's mecha got hit. A huge explosion occurred.

The captain was stunned by what he saw. The three mecha operators who were fighting with Qi Qi Long, Zhao Jun, and Li Yingjie slowed down a little too.

Mistakes were not allowed in battles between ace mecha masters. People who were able to become ace mecha masters had good control skills and knew how to grab opportunities. They would not give up any opportunity to kill their opponents.

Under the torturous training of Ling Lan, Qi Long, Zhao Jun, and Li Yingjie were all amazing ace operators. There were significantly stronger than most ace operators so when they saw their opponents slowed down, they grabbed the opportunity immediately.

All three of them aimed their swords at their opponents and threw it at their distracted enemies. After gaining an advantage, they continued attacking furiously. If someone observed them carefully, they would be able to see that they were using the most powerful close combat skill, the mecha chain combo.

However, their captain couldn't be bothered about them now. He operated his mecha and rushed towards the golden-haired young man's mecha. He hoped that the young man was still alive. If not, they would be executed even if they went back.

The reality was cruel. The burnt and dented cockpit told the captain that His Highness most likely didn't survive. His eyes turned red as he screamed in anguish, "I will kill all of you."

The furious captain took out his mega cannon from the back of his mecha and pulled its trigger instantly.

"Boom!"

A huge force came from the cannon. All the mechas within a hundred meters noticed an error in their systems. One of the mecha operators saw the cannon and got worried. "Magnetic burst energy."

Magnetic burst energy could destroy anything within a certain range. All the defensive system in a mecha were useless against it, including their shields. No mecha could survive if they got directly hit by the magnetic burst energy bullet. Even if they were not hit, mechas within a certain range would be sucked towards the bullet and get destroyed by it.

The magnetic energy could not be evaded like a beam shot. Mechas had to get out of its magnetic range in order to be safe. This was the frightening point of the magnetic burst energy. Ordinary mecha operators were not able to instantly fly out of the magnetic range. Magnetic burst bullets meant certain death to them.

The people on the Feiyang Ship, including Meng Shangyuan, Mu Youyun, and Qian Jialin were astounded. They thought that the ace operator would not escape.

However, the past does not represent the future. If no one managed to do it before, it didn't mean that no one could do it in the future.

When her opponent took out the cannon, Ling Lan felt a strong sense of danger. She immediately controlled her mecha and flew away.

Before the magnetic burst bullet was shot, Little Four encrypted the data about the weapon and showed Ling Lan the range of the magnetic field.

"This speed is too slow. I need to increase my speed." Ling Lan's fingers disappeared on the control panel. The engine of her mecha roared loudly and operated above its limit. She reached its maximum speed.

When the magnetic burst shot was fired, Ling Lan felt an energy sucking her mecha back. Her mecha slowed down a little.

Ling Lan turned back decisively and raised the beam gun in the mecha's right hand. She aimed at the magnetic storm and fired a shot.

"Boom!"

The magnetic storm exploded. Huge magnetic energy was released into space. The mechas from the Feiyang Ship and the intergalactic pirates stopped fighting and immediately controlled their mechas to move away from the center of the attack. They didn't want to die in the magnetic storm.

"F**k. The ace operator is a lunatic!" The mecha operators that managed to escaped, cursed Ling Lan. They calmed down their palpitating heart.

Because of this shot, the suction on Ling Lan's mecha disappeared. Ling Lan activated her secondary engine and her mecha flew out like a beam of light.

Ling Lan knew that she only had a split second to make a decision. If she didn't manage to get out of the magnetic field, she would still be sucked back. If she didn't fire that shot, her engine would be unable to withstand the pressure and she would die. Hence, she decided to fire that shot and use the instant when the explosion occurred to escape. The force from the explosion would off-set the suction from the magnetic storm.

Time was not on her side. Ling Lan would die if she couldn't escape within that split second. But, how could Ling Lan miss this opportunity? Without a doubt, she managed to escape.

Ling Lan stopped only after she confirmed that she was out of the magnetic field. She looked back. There used to be many ruins floating around but they were gone now. All the ruins within a kilometer had disappeared.

The captain was furious when he saw his opponent escaping from the magnetic burst shot. He gritted his teeth and threw the cannon away. He controlled his mecha and rushed towards his opponent.

The magnetic burst shot was extremely powerful but it could only be used once.

Ling Lan was a little frightened. She didn't expect Caesar's newest model mecha to be present. Even their magnetic burst cannon appeared. This was a weapon that was extremely expensive and couldn't be mass produced. She almost died there. Seemed like she shouldn't underestimate her opponents. No matter how ordinary they looked, they might be able to kill you.

Ling Lan thought about the newest model mecha and scanned her surroundings. The mecha was still floating in the air. It was not within the magnetic field so it remained unscathed. Ling Lan heaved a sigh of relief. Little Four rarely wanted something. She hoped that she could fulfill his wish.

The captain had reached the halfway mark when he felt a sense of danger. He immediately operated his mecha and dodged to the side. A beam flashed past his mecha.

"Despicable people from the Federation." The captain glared at the mecha that sneak attacked him. Besides ambushing, what else can they do?

That ace mecha failed its first attack and continued firing more shots without any hesitation. The captain didn't have a chance to get near Ling Lan at all. By now, the captain knew his opponent's motive. They didn't want him to get near the ace mecha His Highness had operated.

"I will kill you and then, I will take revenge for His Highness." The captain knew that if he didn't kill that mecha, he would not be able to close in on his enemies. He rushed towards the ace mecha that ambushed him.

The ace operator saw the captain charging towards him and chose to stop shooting. He took out a sword from the back of his mecha and rushed towards his opponent. He wanted to start a close-range fight with him.

"You are looking for death!" How dare a balanced mecha fight with a close combat mecha in close range. This was a good chance for him. He would kill this balanced mecha and destroy the other balanced mecha later.

Ji Lu and Rui En regained their senses at that moment. Rui En continued firing shots at the special-class mecha while Ji Lu raised his gun and aimed it at the balanced mecha which was flying towards their captain. This balanced mecha was the one who was fighting against him just now.

Before he could fire his shot, an alarm sounded in his cockpit. He was locked in. Immediately, he moved his mecha and tried to evade the attack. However, he realized that no beam was shot at him. What happened?

Chapter 657: Grievance!

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Ji Lu displayed his surroundings on the screens in his cockpit. He noticed that the balanced mecha who sneak attacked His Highness was aiming his beam gun at him. The alarm inside his cockpit rang because he was locked in.

However, why didn't he shoot? Was there no energy left in the beam gun? Ji Lu raised his beam gun decisively after he thought about it and aimed it at the balanced mecha who was fighting against his captain.

"Boom!" Before he managed to pull the trigger, a beam came down from the sky. Ji Lu continued to remain vigilant so when he noticed that ace mecha firing at him, he immediately evaded the attack.

He barely managed to dodge the beam. Ji Lu was dumbfounded. His opponent continued aiming the beam gun at him but didn't fire. His opponent was threatening him to stay at the side obediently. If not, he would be shot.

This is humiliation! Ji Lu almost exploded in anger. He raised him beam gun and shot at the balanced mecha.

The balanced mecha didn't evade the beam. Instead, it fired a beam too.

"Boom!" The two beams collided in the air and exploded into a ball of light. Then, the light disappeared.

Ji Lu was furious. If his opponent was only warning him just now, this move was to tell him that he was weaker than him. It seemed easy to intercept someone's beam but in actual fact, it was extremely difficult. The person needed to calculate the speed and trajectory of the beam. A slight miscalculation would result in failure.

Ji Lu started to feel afraid. He knew that the ace operator was much stronger than him. He specialized in long-range attacks but in front of this person, his specialty was like a child playing with toy guns. All his actions were within his opponent's prediction.

Ji Lu knew that it was useless to keep attacking. It would be better for him to listen to his opponent and get a hold of his current situation. Of course, he was prepared to restrain his opponent if his captain managed to gain the upper hand. Once his captain defeated his opponent, he would be able to help him destroy this ace mecha.

At this moment, Ji Lu still had confidence in his captain. He felt that his captain was the strongest.

Actually, his captain was not in a good situation either. When the captain exchanged blows with his opponent, he realized that the operator operating this balanced mecha was not weak in his close combat skills.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" The captain continued attacking confidently. His opponent defended against his attacks easily. The captain got serious. His mecha was a strength-based mecha. Even close combat mechas from the Federation could not be compared to it, much less a balanced mecha. He thought that he could crush his opponent using pure strength but he failed.

Li Lanfeng swallowed the blood that gushed up his mouth. Continuous attacks caused him to suffer some internal injuries. However, his eyes were full of energy. It was different from his usual dark expression.

His body last time would be unable to withstand such huge impacts. He would probably be heavily injured by now. However, he only had some slight internal injuries. This meant that his body got stronger. It was still weaker than those monsters like Qi Long and Zhao Jun but compared to Han Jijyun and Lin Zhong-qing, he was around the same level.

He was no longer the son of the Li family who got dragged down by his weak body. His elders would no longer need to feel pity for him. He could control his own destiny!

Li Lanfeng shouted in anger. He seemed to have released all the pent-up emotions in his heart when he shouted. He moved his fingers swiftly and the mecha raised its sword up high. It slashed towards the close combat mecha forcefully.

"Bang!" The two swords collided and sparks flew. The strong impact caused the two mechas to fly back. They immediately had more than a hundred meter distance between them.

Li Lanfeng took out the short-range beam gun from the mecha's waist and aimed a few shots at his opponent.

"Despicable!" Ji Lu couldn't hold back any longer. He raised his beam gun and aimed it at Li Lanfeng's mecha. When he was ready to pull the trigger, a beam hit his arm.

His right arm exploded. His mecha's right arm became junk in the universe, floating in space.

Ji Lu looked at the other side furiously. The balanced mecha waved the beam gun in its hands. It seemed to be telling him that since he violated the agreement between them, he was punished.

Ji Lu never felt so aggrieved after he became an ace operator. He went through many wars. Even if he was at a disadvantage, he was able to survive due to his strong perseverance. However, this time, his opponent made him feel like a child that just started learning how to walk. Everything was under his opponent's control.

Ji Lu knew how impressive that attack was. His alarm didn't go off. It came without any warning. That was not something a normal ace mecha master could do. Ji Lu felt agitated. Could his captain really defeat such a powerful opponent?

The captain didn't expect Li Lanfeng to use his short-range beam guns. He was caught off guard. He hurriedly operated his mecha and tried to evade the beams.

A light flashed past him. The captain was an experienced ace mecha master. He instantly moved his mecha. The beam saber sliced the air next to his mecha's shoulder. When Li Lanfeng fired the shot, he flew towards the captain quickly and took the chance to sneak attack him when he was dodging the beams.

The captain was not used to the way Li Lanfeng attacked. He would fight with his beam saber and have a close-range fight with the captain. However, during this time, he would look for an opportunity to sneak in an attack. Caesar's mecha operators had a simple battle style. Such complicated battle styles confused them.

Ace mecha masters in every country had their own unique style. In general, Caesar respected pure strength. Defeating their opponent with pure strength was a simple style but combining this style with the huge sized mechas that Caesar produced, Caesar had an advantage in close combat compared to other countries' mechas.

However, this pursuit of strength caused Caesar's operators to have a simple operation style. Compared to them, the mecha operators from the Federation had a more diverse style. Based on the different abilities of each mecha, various operation styles could be formed. No matter what style the operator had, the capability of the mecha operator determined everything. If the mecha operator was strong, he would win against his opponent.

Since the captain and Li Lanfeng's capabilities were on par with each other, Li Lanfeng's operation style allowed him to gain an advantage over his opponent. Just as the captain was thinking of a way out of his plight, his three team members couldn't hold on any longer.

Chapter 658: Despicable!

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

"Ah!" A miserable cry came from one of the mechas.

Qi Long's operation style was similar to Caesar's style. Although his opponent operated a close combat mecha from Caesar, he was unable to retaliate when Qi Long attacked him with a similar battle style. After experiencing some heavy blows, Qi Long's opponent didn't manage to defend against the last attack. Qi Long's sword slashed his opponent's mecha.

The impact heavily injured the mecha operator in the cockpit. He couldn't help but scream.

The team channel in every team's mecha was linked. When the other people heard the scream, especially the two mecha operators who were in a battle, started to feel agitated. They were already on the losing end so the moment they lost control of their emotions, Zhao Jun and Li Yingjie saw an opening.

Two loud collisions occurred simultaneously. Zhao Jun and Li Yingjie struck their opponents together. Zhao Jun even managed to chop his opponent's right arm off. His opponent was crippled.

The captain woke up from daze when he heard the screams. He saw three of his team members going down and was bewildered. "What is happening? Who are our opponents? Why are they so strong?"

Although his team was not the strongest ace mecha battle team in his country, they were definitely not weak. They were bodyguards of the royal family. However, in front of these five ace mechas, they couldn't even put up any resistance.

The captain noticed his team member who was fighting with the special-class mecha from the corner of his eyes. After battling for so long, his team member didn't gain any advantages at all. His team member was an ace mecha master but the opponent was just a special-class operator.

The captain started suspecting whether these people suppressed their levels. The ace operators were actually imperial operators while the special-class operator was an ace operator.

I will die if I stay here any longer! He wanted to take revenge for His Highness, but he didn't want his team members to die here. They might not survive even if they went back but he knew that if they continued fighting, they would definitely all get killed. They could have a chance to live if they retreat now.

"Retreat!" The captain yelled out his command immediately to his team members.

The three ace mecha operators had already lost their confidence during the fight. Hence, when they heard the command, they immediately maximized their engine output and retreated towards their spaceship.

"You want to run away?" How could Zhao Jun, Qi Long, and Li Yingjie let their opponents run away? Qi Long threw his sword at his opponent decisively. The sword flew towards his opponent's cockpit like a flash of light.

"Beep. Danger…" The optical supercomputer on the mecha only managed to say this before the sword appeared in front of him.

Qi Long's opponent thought that he could escape since he was flying away at full speed. He didn't expect Qi Long to use such a barbaric method. By the time he realized it, it was too late. He tried to evade the sword but it still pierced through his cockpit mercilessly. He died on the spot.

Zhao Jun didn't throw his sword out. He used an [A] rank technique, the Whirlwind Strike. The Whirlwind Strike was a [B] rank technique but Zhao Jun modified the Whirlwind Strike. He merged the technique with his operation style, causing the Whirlwind Strike to be upgraded. His Whirlwind Strike was recognized as his personal technique, the True Whirlwind Strike.

Zhao Jun knew other techniques too but compared to his other techniques, the True Whirlwind Strike was much simpler to operate. It didn't need any preparations and he could just use it almost immediately.

The Whirlwind Strike used the wind created by the sword to attack the opponent. It didn't provide as much damage as a normal sword attack but the opponent would lose control of his mecha and be blown away.

This was what Zhao Jun wanted. He rushed forward in an instant.

He slashed his sword and stabbed it into the cockpit of his opponent's mecha. His deceased opponent would remain in space forever.

Li Yingjie was the least experienced so he immediately chased after his opponent when his opponent started running away. Two mechas could be seen flying at full speed in space.

After the captain gave his command, he turned his direction and quickly retreated. Li Lanfeng didn't expect his opponent to run away from the battle suddenly. He was caught off guard and let the captain get out of his range.

However, Li Lanfeng regained his senses quickly. He raised the beam gun in his left hand and aimed it at his opponent. He fired multiple shots at his opponent. Instead of shooting at one single spot, Li Lanfeng shot horizontally. The beams formed a net around his opponent. Then, he took out his high-efficiency beam gun with his right hand and aimed it at the net of beams.

The high-efficiency beam bullet passed through the net of beams. A few sparks were formed. Then, a huge explosion occurred in the middle of the net. It lit up the dark space for an instant.

The captain felt a huge force coming towards his mecha. He maximized the power on his shield and pushed his throttle further. His engine was operating past its limits now.

Bang! The captain felt a huge force. His chest was in excruciating pain. He vomited blood and almost fainted. He knew this was a crucial moment for him so he bit his tongue. The pain woke him up.

However, despite being injured, his mecha was blown a thousand meters away. He escaped from Li Lanfeng for now.

The mecha operator who was fighting with Ling Lan, no, who got entirely controlled by Ling Lan and the one who was battling with Lin Zhong-qing also received the same order from their captain.

Lin Zhong-qing's opponent was lucky. He was further away from Lin Zhong-qing and his opponent was not an ace mecha master. Hence, when he ran away, Lin Zhong-qing was unable to catch up to him.

Thus, he escaped. Lin Zhong-qing could only wave his beam gun in anger.

However, Ling Lan's opponent was not so lucky. While he was running away, Ling Lan kept shooting at him. He tried to best to dodge the beams. After evading three beams, he got hit in the cockpit by the fourth one. He died too.

Three mechas were escaping in front of her. Ling Lan instantly raised her sniper rifle and aimed it at the captain.

Aim, lock, calculate… this is where he will be.

Ling Lan calculated her trajectory of attack and pulled her trigger.

"Beep. You are locked in. Danger!" The optical supercomputer reminded the captain. He used many techniques to dodge the attack but the warning didn't stop. This meant that his opponent had predicted all of his moves.

The captain was on the verge of collapsing. Cold sweat dripped down his forehead. For the first time, he felt that he was on the verge of death. Was there no chance of surviving?

No, he didn't want to die! The captain's eyes turned cold. He moved his fingers quickly and started calculating his opponent's actions too.

"Rui En, go to (XX,XX)!" The captain suddenly gave an order to Rui En who was behind him.

Rui En carried out the order without any hesitation.

The moment he reached the position, a warning sounded from his optical supercomputer.

"Boom!" Rui En's mecha suddenly exploded. In order to survive this attack, the captain sacrificed a member of his team.

However, to outsiders, they just thought that the team member voluntarily sacrificed himself to save his captain.

"Rui En. No, captain…" The ace operator who was running away from Li Yingjie heard the command being given through the team channel and knew what had just happened. His captain sent Rui En to death. Rui En never suspected anything.

Before the ace operator could regain his senses, he saw his captain turning around and aimed at him with his beam gun.

"No!" He thought that his captain wanted to kill him too. He stopped running. The moment he stopped, Li Yingjie caught up with him.

Actually, the captain was aiming at Li Yingjie. Spectators would think that the captain wanted to help his team member even in times of danger. As for why the operator suddenly stopped… his mecha might have malfunctioned.

After this act, the captain turned and rushed towards the mechas of the intergalactic pirates. He used the ruins around him to block Ling Lan's vision.

Ling Lan put down her gun regretfully. If she wanted to kill her opponent, she needed to destroy all the mecha blocking her sight. Her opponent's despicable actions made her blood boil but it was not enough to make her lose control of her emotions and risk her life.

Li Yingjie managed to catch up with his opponent due to Ling Lan's help. He was looking forward to making a cool move and killing his opponent. However, his opponent was decisive. He opened the public channel and shouted, "I surrender!"

Li Yingjie quickly stopped his killing technique. The inertia made him lose his balance and he almost fell. Fortunately, he had a good reflexes so he managed to stabilize his mecha.

"Boss, what should I do?" Li Yingjie quickly asked Ling Lan.

"What should you do? Capture the prisoner," Ling Lan replied calmly. She wanted to know who the person in the brand new ace mecha model was.

"I understand." Li Yingjie happily grabbed the mecha and flew over. He remembered to dispose of all the weapons on his opponent's mecha.

As for the other members of Lingtian, they were already bringing back the new ace mecha model on Ling Lan's order. Only Li Lanfeng stood beside Ling Lan. He knew that Ling Lan was strong but he still wanted to stay beside her and protect her.

Chapter 659: Notification!

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

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!

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

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!

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

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!

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

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!

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

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.