Four months had passed since Lin Yang, Yu Wei, and the other mecha clans visited Ling Lan. In these four months, the entire Base Nebula knew that Lingtian, who took over from Proud Wind, was extremely powerful.
There were even rumors that Lin Yang, Yu Wei, and the other regiment commanders were completely annihilated. However, since Lingtian, Slaughter, Piercing Arrow, and the other mecha clans didn't announce the results of the challenge, most people felt that the rumors were exaggerated. Lingtian might be powerful but it was impossible for them to be that powerful.
However, it was undeniable that Lin Yang, Yu Wei, and the other regiment commanders admitted that they lost the challenge. This proved Lingtian's strength. This also made most people in Lucky Base temporarily forget about whether Lingtian had the qualifications to replace Proud Wind to guard Base Nebula.
After all, this was the mecha world. Although physical skills were the foundation of a mecha master's advancement, the ultimate strength of a mecha clan still depended on the mecha operators' piloting skills. Hence, in order to gain the recognition of the mecha clans in Base Nebula, Lingtian's mecha operators had to prove that they were strong enough.
Since Lingtian took over from the number one mecha clan, Proud Wind, the ejection port that originally belonged to Proud Wind was naturally given to Lingtian. Yu Huan wanted to give Lingtian more ejection ports, such as JMCs, logisticians, etc. However, he was politely rejected by Ling Lan.
Ling Lan needed a highly efficient mecha clan that could work together. Her mecha clan didn't lack these people so she didn't need to waste time to nurture more people. Also, Ling Lan didn't want to create more problems when she had yet to fully integrate her mecha clan.
The relationship between Caesar and the Federation wasn't as tense as the relationship between Caesar and the Twilight Empire. They would go to war every few days but it wasn't very harmonious. Once the two nations had conflicts during the United Nations Conference, the two armies at the Nebula Border would have small scale battles. If I can't convince you, I'll beat you until you're convinced.
After spending a few months peacefully in Base Nebula, Lingtian finally welcomed their first intergalactic battle.
"Woo ~!" The entire Base Nebula heard the sound of a level one battle alarm.
The mecha clans at the frontline had already ejected from their ejection ports. They were in formation and preparing to fight.
The Kaiser Empire launched another attack. Base Nebula was already prepared for this.
All the mecha clan members who were still on vacation quickly rushed back to their own bases. They put on their battle uniforms and boarded the hover cars that had been prepared beforehand. They rushed to their mecha hold and boarded the hover cars to prepare for battle.
Ling Lan came to the command post as soon as she heard the first alarm.
Ling Lan accepted the call when she saw the base commander, Yu Huan.
"Regiment Commander Ling, according to the latest news, Caesar will send their top ace mecha clan, Knight Ace Mecha Clan. They are the key to this battle. Please stop them," Yu Huan said with a serious expression.
The battle between the top ace mecha clans would decide the outcome of the battle. If Lingtian couldn't stop Knight Ace Mecha Clan, Base Nebula would have to think about how to escape.
"Understood," Ling Lan said indifferently.
Yu Huan looked at Ling Lan worriedly. He wanted to say something but when he saw Ling Lan's cold expression, he didn't know what to say.
He struggled for a moment before saying, "Knight Ace Mecha Clan is ranked 18th among the ace mecha clans in Caesar. According to our ranking system, even if they aren't a legendary mecha clan, they are at least a level one five-star mecha clan. It's obvious that Caesar isn't going to play around this time. They are going to give us a hard time … "
Ling Lan didn't say anything. She just looked at him indifferently.
Yu Huan swallowed his saliva and finally said what he wanted to say. "Regiment Commander Ling, even if Proud Wind is here, they will still lose against Knight Ace Mecha Clan." In reality, they would definitely lose. "If Lingtian can't win, we can retreat first. Although we will lose the Nebula Boundary, as long as they send a legendary mecha clan over, we will still be able to win it back."
This situation had happened before. When the enemy's power was much higher than theirs, running away wasn't a humiliation. It was a wise choice. Only by preserving their strength would they be able to win the next battle.
Ling Lan nodded and replied, "I understand."
'What do you understand?' Yu Huan almost wanted to smash the virtual screen in front of him. 'Can't you just admit that you can't win? That is a legendary mecha clan from Caesar. ' 'You are just a newly promoted titled mecha clan. Where did you get the confidence to fight against them?'
"Regiment Commander Ling, shouldn't you think for your people?" 'Why are you still going to die?' Yu Huan asked angrily.
"What should we do then?" Ling Lan raised her eyebrows and asked coldly, "Give up on those mecha clans that have already gone to war? Or should we send out some mecha clans that are going to die? "
If they wanted to escape successfully, they had to leave behind enough mecha clans to block the enemy. Those mecha clans that stayed behind would only have one outcome — death!
This was war. Even if the higher-ups made the decision that was most beneficial to them, they would still have to make sacrifices.
"Regiment Commander Ling, you are going to replace Proud Wind Mecha Clan in Base Nebula. Although there isn't enough time and you haven't received the approval of all the mecha clans in the base, I still trust you. That's why I'm discussing this matter with you." Yu Huan was slightly angry. If it wasn't for the fact that he needed the approval of the mecha clan in the base to avoid a battle, he wouldn't be here talking to this arrogant brat.
"According to our intel, Knight Mecha Clan has 2000 mecha operators. Half of them are peak-level ace operators while the other half are elite ace operators." Yu Huan sneered. "May I ask how Lingtian is going to fight against them?"
Even Proud Wind Mecha Clan only had 300 to 400 peak-level ace operators. 700 to 800 of them were elite ace operators while the rest were normal ace operators.
Ling Lan narrowed her eyes. "They are indeed very strong. However, admitting defeat before a battle is not Lingtian's style."
"Haha, Regiment Commander Ling, do you think that Lingtian can fight against Knight Mecha Clan?" Yu Huan was so angry that he laughed. He was still young and hot-blooded. It was obvious that he wouldn't give up until he saw the coffin. He needed to pay a heavy price before he would understand that a battle wasn't won by courage.
However, he didn't expect Ling Lan to actually agree with his mocking words. "That's right."
If it was one or two months ago, Ling Lan might have considered Yu Huan's suggestion. However, Lingtian could still fight against them now.
Of course, Ling Lan knew that her decision might cause some of the mecha operators in her clan to die on the battlefield. However, everyone who wanted to become a soldier was prepared to die on the battlefield.
The calmness in Ling Lan's eyes made Yu Huan calm down.
"I'll give you a chance." Yu Huan remained silent for a few seconds. Then, he said, "However, if I realize that Lingtian can't win against Knight Mecha Clan, don't blame me for giving up on you." This wasn't a warning. It was a fact. Yu Huan wouldn't put Base Nebula in danger for Lingtian.
PS: The next chapter will probably be updated at around 2 am. Don't wait. It's the same if you read it tomorrow morning.
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