Ling Lan was astonished. "Could it be that our dad has already reached imperial level?" Heavens, her dad was so freakish!
Little Four's face was gloomy. Couldn't Boss be a little more daring and guess further?
The gloomy Little Four did not remind Ling Lan, but instead told her the contents of a military report he had found. "The Federation originally had 12 god-class operators, but 8 years ago, one of them unexpectedly died. Moreover, he was the youngest god-class operator in the Federation. This god-class operator died in the death passageway while on an expedition to the enemy nation, Twilight..."
8 years ago? Death passageway? What a coincidence, he died in the same year as her dad, in the same place... Ling Lan frowned. Little Four would not talk about unimportant matters. Could it be related to her dad?
Before Ling Lan could react, Little Four's next sentence stunned Ling Lan. "The god-class operator's mecha was called 'Belief'!"
After a long pause, Ling Lan asked in a trembling voice, "You're saying that that god-class operator was Ling Xiao?"
Little Four nodded and said, "Yes, in the Federation's last decade, the only person to advance to god-class operator, and also the youngest to do so in history, was Ling Xiao."
"Liar!" Ling Lan suddenly retorted loudly.
Little Four was taken aback. He had not expected Ling Lan's reaction to be so intense, to the point of being very resistant to this information.
"If he was a god-class operator, why would he go on an expedition? Didn't you say that imperial level operators and above are not allowed to go on expeditions as they please? Besides, aren't god-class mecha the Federation's ultimate weapon? With such a powerful weapon, how could the operator die so easily? "
Seated in the rabbit mecha, Ling Lan could not help but clench her fists. If Ling Xiao had been just a little weaker, Ling Lan would have been able to accept his sacrifice. However, the Ling Xiao that Little Four mentioned was too powerful. Yet, such a powerful man had died so easily. This made her feel a little amused. “
"According to the top-secret files I found in the military, our father only used six years to advance from ace operator to god-class operator. He successfully advanced to imperial operator in Galactic Calendar year 4725, and advanced to god-class operator in Galactic Calendar year 4728. However, ever since his father advanced to imperial operator, this news had been sealed off by the military. It was likely that the military had already planned for his father to hide his rank and go on an expedition to the enemy nation.
"So, our father went on an expedition that year as an ace operator. This is also why our father only had the rank of major general. If he had been a god-class operator, he would have at least been a general." Little Four was very regretful. If the rank of general had been sacrificed, Ling Lan would have been able to inherit even more resources.
The naive Little Four would never have guessed that, as he had thought, the people who were eyeing these resources would not be small families like the Ling Lan family. It was very likely that it would be someone even more powerful. At that time, Ling Lan might really not have a chance to continue.
Little Four's regret only lasted for a moment. He continued, "The Federation had originally sent Ling Xiao out to battle. They had originally wanted to take advantage of the situation and wipe out the forces of their archenemy, the Rimu Empire, in one fell swoop. However, for some reason, the higher-ups of the military actually gave the order for Ling Xiao to lead a fleet to the rear of the enemy nation through the death tunnel. They were prepared to surround the enemy nation from both sides... but unexpectedly, when they were in the death tunnel, they encountered an energy explosion from the depths of the death tunnel and were accidentally sacrificed."
"What a coincidence!" Ling Lan's lips were curled into a cold smile. Little Four actually felt a chill in his heart. It turned out that Ling Lan had unknowingly revealed the killing intent she had acquired in the learning space.
"Yes, it's so coincidental that it's suspicious. In reality, there is indeed something wrong with the military's order. Also, the energy explosion in the death tunnel was not natural." Little Four calmed himself down and continued to report the information he had found to Ling Lan.
Little Four's searching ability was undoubtedly powerful. It proved that he was indeed the virtual god she had spoken of. Of course, Little Four was working so hard because Ling Xiao was now Little Four's father. He had to find out everything about his father so that he would not be unable to answer when asked in the future. However, he had not expected that after a serious investigation, he would actually find some problems.
"Looks like this is a conspiracy against my father." Ling Lan believed in Little Four's abilities. Since Little Four said that there was a problem, then there must be a problem. Besides, Ling Lan already felt that with so many coincidences added together, it could not be a coincidence.
"Yes, I can confirm that our father did indeed die under a conspiracy," Little Four said decisively. "Originally, when Ling Xiao's fleet was completely wiped out, it dealt a great blow to the Federation's morale. The military reacted quickly and immediately announced that Ling Xiao was a god-class operator, as well as the cause of Ling Xiao's death. This caused the war between the Federation and the Twilight Empire to escalate to a point where they would not rest until one side was dead. Now, after eight years of fighting, there is still no sign of a ceasefire, and the soldiers of both countries have already suffered countless casualties."
Ling Lan was puzzled. "Why would my father's death have such consequences?"
Little Four sighed and said, "Boss, you don't understand the status of god-class operators in the hearts of the Federation's soldiers. In the eyes of the soldiers, god-class operators are like gods, and Ling Xiao was the youngest one. His success made all the soldiers excited. It could be said that Ling Xiao was the idol of the entire army. And because Ling Xiao was the youngest god-class operator, his potential for development was also better than the other god-class operators. It can almost be confirmed that he will be the guardian angel of the Federation for the next 40 to 50 years. "
"Think about it. Their guardian angel was sacrificed by the enemy nation. How could the soldiers of the Federation just let it go? Thus, they could only fight to the death, unless one of the nations no longer has the ability to fight. "
At this point, Ling Lan sank into deep thought. She thought about how the military had unexpectedly chosen to stand aside and watch when she had been robbed of her military merits. Then, she thought about the assassination attempt when she had first entered the academy, and her father's legacy mission. He had set up countless obstacles just to find her without her knowing... she had some understanding now. That higher-up of the military who had caused Ling Xiao's death had not relaxed his surveillance of the Ling family. He simply did not want to see anyone from the Ling family appear in the military.
"Little Four, looks like we need to find that higher-up of the military who caused my father's death," said Ling Lan with a cold smile.
"Huh? Why? "Little Four did not understand.
"Firstly, Ling Xiao's blood flows in my body, and what I'm learning is Ling Xiao's legacy. Regardless of whether it's due to his birth or his master's, I have to avenge Ling Xiao. I can't let him die in vain."
"Secondly, these past eight years, I believe that the other party has been constantly monitoring us. As long as we stand out even a little in the military, the other party will definitely kill us without mercy. I don't want to have this knife hanging over my head forever."
Ling Lan's words made Little Four share a common enemy, and he immediately said, "Boss, don't worry. Leave the virtual world to me." Little Four thought of the surveillance footage from the legacy mission, and repeatedly warned himself that he had to be very, very careful. He absolutely could not reveal the slightest bit of flaw and bring death to his boss.
Little Four then said worriedly, "But, that person was able to keep his identity hidden until now, and was able to unwittingly cause dad's death. He's definitely a schemer. Can we beat him?" Little Four did not think that his boss was cut out for scheming.
"If one isn't enough, then we'll find a few more helpers." Ling Lan's lips curled up in a cold smile. Initially, she had not wanted to be a boss at all, but reality had forced her to do it even if she did not want to. How could she go up against the military and political bigwigs without some helpers?
That's right, Ling Lan had set her sights on Han Jijun. Ling Lan was very confident in her own combat strength. She believed that if she worked hard, although she dared not say for sure that she could reach god-level, there was still a chance for her to reach ace and king level. However, Ling Lan was not so confident when it came to scheming and plotting. Moreover, her opponent was an expert in this field, so she could only look for external help. Meanwhile, of Ling Lan's few lackeys, only that punk Han Jijun had a higher IQ than the rest, and he was now gradually evolving into a two-faced schemer.
It looked like she would need to give Han Jijun a little push to make him even more two-faced... Ling Lan thought to herself.
After making these decisions, Ling Lan put the matter aside. After all, it was still too early to find the other. Ling Lan would not rashly go looking for that person's tracks while she was still a fledgling.
Putting the matter aside for the time being, Ling Lan began to study the piloting methods of the rabbit mecha seriously, and then slowly tried to control the mecha to walk. After all, this was the first step of operating a mecha. Have you ever seen a mecha that could not walk but could only use a blade to hack people?
Alright, beast-type mecha walked by jumping, especially for rabbits — their hind legs were designed to be much thicker than their forelegs. Ling Lan needed to first learn how to make the hind legs jump. Luckily, Ling Lan was only controlling the mecha with her fingers, so she did not feel any discomfort.
After tumbling down countless times, Ling Lan finally grasped the walking function of the rabbit mecha. Of course, at present, she still could not jump in a straight line. Ling Lan could clearly see herself jumping here and there, never moving in a straight line, which made her feel a little ashamed.
Just like that, Ling Lan was completely immersed in her mecha training. By the time Little Four reminded her, by the time she snapped out of her daze, it was already time to log off.
Because of Little Four's cover, Ling Lan logged off at the mecha training hall. She walked out of the login pod, took a quick shower, and then went downstairs.
In the dining hall, Lan Luofeng was humming a tune as she laid out the dishes. Of course, these dishes were all made by the servants. Lan Luofeng was a well-bred young lady who had never done household chores. At most, she could scramble an egg, but she could not guarantee the quality — it was very likely that it would be undercooked or overcooked.
Seeing Ling Lan come down, Lan Luofeng smiled and said, "My baby, if you hadn't come down, I would have come up to call you."
Ling Lan was helpless at these words. Many times before, when she had been online, she had been called off by Lan Luofeng's invincible chain of tests. Her mum was the type of person who would not give up until she achieved her goal. In a contest of patience with her, Ling Lan admitted that her chances of winning were not high.
Ling Lan and Lan Luofeng ate as usual. Ling Lan had only taken a few bites when she could not help but ask, "Mum, do you know that dad is a god-class operator?"
Lan Luofeng nodded and said, "I know. Why?"
"Why didn't you tell me?" Ling Lan was depressed.
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