Chapter 158.2 Times have changed
Editor: Jodi
Although Sima Ming Xuan didn’t know why Yan Hao always seemed to harbor an inexplicable hostility towards him, he was certain that he wasn’t the type of person who hated someone so much that he would want them to die. Quite the contrary, he was someone with a very soft heart. Someone with a soft heart who wouldn’t just stand by and watch someone die, especially when that person had set aside all schemes to ask for help openly.
Which was why when he heard that Yan Hao had refused, his first thought had been that Sheng Heng had never actually spoken to Yan Hao about his request, wanting to use this opportunity to kill him directly.
“Why?” The look in Sima Ming Xuan’s eyes was complicated, his heart filled with mixed emotions. If it was really Yan Hao who refused to save him, then the only future ahead of him, was death.
Of course, he could destroy his own sea of consciousness before his mental energy went out of control completely to save himself. However for someone like him, living in such a state was worse than death.
“I don’t have any obligation to save you, right? What’s more….. I hate you.”
“I know you hate me, but why?” Sima Ming Xuan was still confused no matter how much he thought about it. “Is it because of Yan Fei? I obviously didn’t know Yan Fei when I first met you, however at that time you already hated me.”
It’s because I hated you in the previous life.
Yan Hao didn’t answer, just looking at him silently.
And laughing in a self-mocking manner, Sima Ming Xuan didn’t ask any more questions, stepping back into the shadows.
He was leaving just like that?
Yan Hao was stunned for a moment. In his impression, Sima Ming Xuan wasn’t the kind of person who gave up easily?
Still unable to understand, he told He Shao about Sima Ming Xuan’s visit when he went back to the dorm, and after listening to him, He Shao sighed with a helpless expression on his face, “It’s because times have changed. Previously, even though you were a genius, you were just a student with no background, and even if you had Sheng Heng and the War God Legion to back you up, Sima Ming Xuan also had the Sima Legion behind him, which meant that as long as he was discreet enough, the War God Legion might not even have the excuse to attack, which was naturally why he dared to pressure you then.”
“But now, who are you? You’re the future of the Federation’s mech, a recipient of the Purple Medal of Honor, which means that anyone who dares to touch a hair on your head is opposing the entire Federation.” And becoming more agitated as he spoke, He Shao couldn’t help but reach out to poke his head, “You, do you even realize your importance?”
“Then you poking my head like this, does it count as going against the entire Federation?” Yan Hao covered his head, dodging.
“…” He Shao’s hand froze, then after a moment of silence, poked him again ruthlessly, “If you have the ability go and report me.”
“I was wrong, I was wrong….” Yan Hao wailed, continuing to dodge.
Among the eight planets that had been snatched back, one had previously been inhabited by phantom beasts, and according to the Federation’s records, this planet was believed to be the earliest habitat of the phantom beasts, and after clearing the corpses of the zergs, the Federation conducted an exploration and indeed discovered vast veins of phantom spirit stones. An increase in phantom spirit stones also meant that the Federation would have more advanced mechs.
As time passed and with close monitoring, the military department noticed that the zergs on the periphery of the Federation didn’t show any unusual reactions, and so gradually became reassured, with some even begining to think that their previous conjecture might have been wrong — that the zerg emperor wouldn’t be enraged by the death of the zergs.
“We clearly have the upper hand now; the zergs are no match for us, so why are we still insisting on being on the defense?” In a video conference that was chaired regularly by the Federation’s Marshal, high-ranking military officials voiced their opinions actively, with most of them being of the war mongering faction.
“If we only focus on defense, when will we be able to drive those disgusting zergs away completely?”
“The zergs attack human planets when they don’t have food. We’re bound to confront them sooner or later, so why not take the initiative? Could it be that we are going to wait for the next wormhole to appear?”
“With our current strength, we don’t have any assurance of victory against the zerg emperor.” General Admiral Sheng stated his concerns calmly.
“General Admiral Sheng, aren’t you being a little too overly anxious? The zergs are a breed that only know how to reproduce. They have low intelligence and don’t care about the lives of their kind. To them, resources are everything; so no matter how many of their companions die, they can just regenerate.” General Admiral Sima argued back pointedly.
The Sima Legion and the War God Legion had long been at odds, and coupled with General Admiral Sheng’s recent refusal to make an exchange for the formula, General Admiral Sima had anger in his heart that he couldn’t express, and so being able to get this opportunity at this time, he naturally contradicted General Admiral Sheng at every turn.
“What if the zerg emperor is enraged? Yes, we now have phantom spirit stones, and the military’s strength has increased. We have more level 9 mechs than before, and there will be even more in the future, but we don’t have enough level 10 mech warriors.” General Admiral Sheng said seriously. “Back then, it took five level 10 mech warriors to be able to barely repel the zerg emperor, but where are we going to find three more level 10 mech warriors now? Not to mention level 10 mech warriors, are there even three people in the entire Federation with the potential to become one?”
“Originally, our Sima Legion had such a talent, but General Admiral Sheng seems to be afraid of us and is unwilling to help.” The moment General Admiral Sima said this, awkward expressions appeared on the faces of the others in the video call.
The matter of Sima Ming Xuan’s mental energy being out of order had already spread when the Sima Legion sought help from the War God Legion, and for this reason, General Admiral Sheng had even reported it specifically to Marshal Yu Xiu Yuan. And Yu Xiu Yuan, after knowing that Yan Hao was the pharmacist who had configured the medicine, knew that he couldn’t force the issue, as Yan Hao’s value to the Federation was greater than that of a Sima Ming Xuan.
“Sima, don’t bring up any issue that is unrelated to the meeting.” Marshal Yu Xiu Yuan interjected, warning General Admiral Sima.
General Admiral Sima’s face stiffened. “Marshal Yu, I only meant that General Admiral Sheng’s idea seems overly optimistic. How can he be so sure that defense is the best strategy? What if the zerg emperor is seriously injured and so unable to exert its full strength? Our passive defense might be giving it time to recuperate.”
“General Admiral Sima’s point does have some merit.” General Admiral Feng, who had been silent until then, suddenly spoke up.
“Exactly. Moreover considering the fact that the zergs have been evolving over the past centuries, if the zerg emperor recovers fully and even evolves new abilities, it would be an even bigger problem.” Others started raising new concerns.
And seeing some agreeing with him, General Admiral Sima instantly felt a sense of triumph.
However even after the meeting ended, the two sides still hadn’t been able to reach a consensus. General Admiral Sheng disconnected the call, his face etched with worry.
Just then, his communicator suddenly rang again. He answered it hurriedly, and a stern-looking middle-aged man with graying hair appeared on the screen.
“Marshal Yu!” General Admiral Sheng greeted respectfully. This person was none other than Marshal Yu Xiu Yuan, the one who had just presided over the meeting.
“Tianxing, although both sides in the meeting had their own opinions, you both highlighted the same issue – the Federation’s lack of level 10 combat strength.”
General Admiral Sheng’s pupils shook, immediately grasping the reason behind Yu Xiu Yuan’s call.
“I’ve seen Sima Ming Xuan, and that kid is indeed a promising young talent, no less than Sheng Zhuo. And the most valuable aspect is that he has S level mental energy, which truly gives him the potential to become a level 10 mech warrior. And these days he has been active on the frontline, accumulating significant military achievements, so it would really be a pity if he’s unable to advance further.”
“Marshal Yu, I understand what you’re saying. I will try to persuade him again.” General Admiral Sheng said in response.
“We’re at a critical moment, so let Sheng Heng, that kid use a beauty trap.” Yu Xiu Yuan suggested.
“….” General Admiral Sheng.
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