Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr The black MX mecha chose to drive on autopilot over the rugged terrain. The distinct undulations made the two people in the cockpit feel as if they were on a small boat in the middle of a stormy sea. Meanwhile, the dim lighting and the muffled electronic sounds of the equipment in the small space made them easily recall the thousand mile escape after that concert three years ago, as well as that final period of deep sleep.
Xu Le felt the softness of the hand on his cheek. Only then did he understand that the Federation's standard pilot uniform had a certain degree of resistance to puncture, but was unable to block out the sensation of touch. His already tired and raspy voice became even hoarser as he muttered, "This isn't very good, is it?"
"What's not good about it?" By this time, Jian Shui'er had already regained her composure. She smiled charmingly and said, "Three years ago, in 5460, you also secretly hugged me while I was asleep."
Xu Le was stunned. He knew that the girl beside him had not been asleep that night, and knew what he had done. He could not help but feel ashamed. He wanted to cover his face, but found that the act of burrowing into her soft embrace was even more embarrassing.
"Why would Fei Cheng agree to let you join the frontline forces?" In order to dispel the faint warmth in the cockpit, he asked in a low voice, "It's very dangerous here."
"After you went to the Empire, everyone thought you were dead. I was no exception."
Jian Shui'er glanced at the electronic map on the screen, and then made a simple manual adjustment of the mecha. She answered softly, "At the lakeside, I told the old man that I had many things I wanted to know the answer to. For example, the truth behind that victory concert. In the past, I had asked you to do it for me, but now that you're dead, I want to do it myself... so the old man agreed to let me join the fleet."
The MX mecha was still eight to nine kilometres away from the temporary platform where the air-to-ground transport ship was. Hearing Jian Shui'er's calm words, Xu Le suddenly thought of something very important. He crawled up with difficulty, and under her puzzled gaze, made a hand gesture.
Jian Shui'er saw this gesture, and although she did not understand why, she still immediately shut down the integrated command and communications systems as instructed, blocking the entire MX mecha from external communications.
Xu Le did not speak immediately. He called the old man three times in his mind, but received no reply. He narrowed his eyes and directed the SCC to the rear. Looking at the charred wreckage of the spaceship on the screen, an inexplicable sense of emptiness grew in his heart.
At this time, he looked into Jian Shui'er's eyes and said seriously, "The things you wanted me to help you, I found a lot of them in the Empire."
Jian Shui 'er's eyes also narrowed into the two most beautiful crescent moons in S1, faintly glowing.
This was a big secret about the birth of the national idol of the Federation. Although she was no longer a young girl, she was still an idol that the people of the Federation could not forget. If the Federation found out that her birth mother was from the Empire, what kind of uproar would it cause? Telling this shocking secret on this desolate mineral planet far away from The Glory Of The Charter was the best logical choice Xu Le had made.
"Your mother was the concubine of the Empire's emperor. I don't know her name, but I know that she was the daughter of Master Fan. You've never heard of Master Fan? It's a very... strange title of nobility in the Empire. It seems that they don't even care about the emperor. She should be dead. The specific cause of death is not very clear, but perhaps it has something to do with that big explosion. "
A very simple sentence contained too much shocking information. Even though Jian Shui'er had been in the spotlight since she was young, daring to speak freely in front of the chief justice of the Federation at a young age, and had many strange speculations about her birth, she could not help but be stunned for a long time.
After a long silence, she opened her mouth with some difficulty and asked, "My mother is... from the Empire?"
"Yes."
"This is incredible." Jian Shui'er covered her face, and her slightly trembling voice sounded so confused, "She is the concubine of the emperor of the Empire? Am I the daughter of the emperor of the Empire? Is that why the Federation used me as bait to lure the Imperial expeditionary force into a war? "
"Fortunately, or unfortunately, your father is still my shameless teacher." Xu Le then said the second guess that shocked Jian Shui'er, "And he should still be alive."
After saying what had to be said, Xu Le gently patted her shoulder, but he could not find any words to calm the many complicated emotions in the girl's heart at this time. After a moment of silence, he said, "Help me contact Feicheng City. There are some things that I want to ask Military God."
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The air-to-ground transport ship left the deadly barren mineral star at the fastest speed, drew a clear airflow line, and flew to the abdomen of the main ship in the air intake area.
The heavy and huge cabin door slowly opened, and a group of Federation officers walked to the main ship hall from the metal trestle bridge. The pale and thin Xu Le was gently supported by Jian Shui'er and walked at the front.
The Federation officers and soldiers in the command hall of the Federation main ship had all stood up, ready to welcome the return of the hero. When they saw Xu Le appear at the front of the metal trestle bridge, they burst into loud cheers and applause without any orders.
At this time, the commander of the Federal Fleet, General Hong Yuliang's gentle face appeared on the circular light beam in the center of the hall. The only three-star female general of the Federation said with a smile, "Colonel Xu Le, welcome back."
Xu Le pulled Jian Shui'er's hand away from his arm and saluted to the light beam.
General Hong Yuliang on the light beam said gently, "But there's something I have to criticize you about. Major Jian Shui'er, although I know that the two of you definitely have a lot of private things to talk about, please don't turn off the communication system in the future. You have to know that Mr. President personally called to ask what was wrong with that period of radio silence. "
Seeing the usually serious commander of the Federal Fleet use such a tone to make fun of Xu Le and Jian Shui'er, the officers and soldiers of the fleet knew that the female general's mood must be extremely good. Hearing this, the cheers and applause that had not completely subsided suddenly turned into mischievous whistles.
Jian Shui'er, who was standing beside Xu Le, heard this and felt a little shy, but was immediately swallowed up by the shock in her heart that had not yet had time to digest.
Then, the main ship of the Third Airborne Mecha Brigade embarked on the space journey back to the fleet. This journey was not too long, but because they had to be vigilant of the three missing fleets of the Empire, they deliberately slowed down their speed.
In the military commander's resting cabin.
Because Xu Le needed treatment and rest, no one came to disturb him. Only Jian Shui'er sat beside the half-open healing cabin to accompany him. Her left hand was gently turning a red apple, and her right hand was holding a sharp knife that flashed from time to time.
"It's been an incredible year. You've suffered so much. It's time for you to get some good news." She peeled off the skin of the apple and put it in front of Xu Le's mouth. She smiled and said, "I seem to have said the word 'incredible' a little too much today."
Although they had a very close personal relationship later on, and this indescribably beautiful girl in front of him had long cut off her purple hair, Xu Le sometimes still treated her as an untouchable dream, an unattainable national idol, just like when he was a teenager. So, he was a little unaccustomed to this intimate gesture. He wanted to reach out his hand to take it, but found that his fingers were covered in sticky medical culture fluid. After hesitating for a moment, he could only open his mouth awkwardly and awkwardly.
Just now, he had briefly described his one year of life as a fugitive in the Empire. Jian Shui'er held her chin and blinked her big and bright watery eyes. She asked curiously, "If that genius princess whose name shook the universe … is my sister, then what kind of person is she? What does she look like? Is she beautiful? "
Was this a woman? After knowing that the princess was her own sister, the first thing she cared about was whether she was beautiful or not? Xu Le was silent, and for some reason, he shivered. He said in a low voice, "She looks pretty, but she's not a beauty. As for the rest … let's not talk about it. Whenever I think of this princess, I feel a little scared. You haven't seen her, so naturally, you can't imagine how cruel the most terrifying humanoid weapon in the universe can be once she opens fire."
"Have you contacted S1? I have an important piece of information here that needs to be delivered to the President. "He turned his attention and asked.
"It seems to be very important information. You don't even trust the frontline command."
"That's not it. It's mainly a matter of authority. The only ones who can decide this matter are the President and those old men on Parliament Hill."
Jian Shui'er suddenly thought of the storm that had been causing a lot of trouble in the military camp recently. She fell silent, but looking at the exhausted Xu Le in the healing pod, she didn't say anything in the end. She just thought silently, For you, the frontline command does seem to be untrustworthy.
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In the bloody light that filled the sky, a large Federation battleship slowly broke through the red clouds. Rolling up a powerful airflow, it slowly descended toward the forward base on Planet Yellow Disaster. The people of the Empire in the surrounding ruined cities poked their heads out of the empty windows and welcomed its arrival with eyes full of hatred and indifference. Meanwhile, the countless soldiers of the Federation in the circular base were welcoming it with the most enthusiastic cheers.
Accompanied by the major general and the captain, Xu Le, who had already changed into a brand new Federation colonel uniform, walked out of the battleship while facing countless burning gazes and vigorous military music.
Then, there was a sudden silence. Right at this moment, the cheers and military music stopped abruptly. Only the foreign evening breeze gently blew the Federation flag above the base.
A deep voice shouted, "Salute!"
The densely packed Federation soldiers standing around the battleship were wearing dark green military uniforms. After hearing the order, they collectively stood at attention, raised their right arms, and gave the most standard and enthusiastic military salute to Xu Le below the battleship.
Hearing the sound of military uniforms rubbing against each other clearer than the sound of the wind, looking at the rows of straight arms, Xu Le's body was a bit stiff. He stood there in a daze, feeling a bit numb and itchy on his face.
It wasn't because the burns on his face were healing, but because the blood had rushed up.
The commander of the new 17th division, Yu Chenghai, stood at the front of the welcoming team. After Xu Le saluted, Commander Yu patted his shoulder lightly and didn't say anything.
Then, Xu Le was faced with an ocean of warm hugs.
The officers came, the members of Group 7 also came. Da Vinci, that brat, actually cried until his eyes turned red. It seemed that the son of the governor was still so sentimental. He didn't know if he had married Gao Lou's sister.
Regiment Commander He Lei, Mecha Team Leader Hua Xiaosi, Lin Ai, Gu Xifeng … These men in the military hugged him warmly and patted his back with all their might. Countless excited faces kept swaying in front of him.
But why did he feel like something was missing? Where was Jie Wen? Xu Le searched for that charmingly naive face in the crowd. Group 7 only had a pair of twin brothers. Jie Si sacrificed himself beside Stream 3320. Could it be …
"Where are Old White and Big Bear?" Xu Le took off his already messed up military cap and asked softly.
Following his question, the jubilant welcoming ceremony suddenly became incomparably quiet.
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