Chapter 301 - 1194 - 1205

Chapter 1194 War Between The Two Countries?

The entire human race was currently talking about one incident.

"Have you heard that the Huaxia Federation has found an important spy? I heard that he is from the Twilight Empire." In a classy bar with high-rise ceilings and marble tabletops, there were soldiers sitting around discussing the single incident that had shocked the universe. From their uniforms, it could be determined that they were soldiers of Caesar

"He was the mastermind behind Ling Xiao's 'death'. The Twilight Empire has always wanted to destroy the Huaxia Federation. How frightening. Luckily, they found the spy. If not, our nation might have lost more outstanding soldiers." This was the general sentiment of the people in the Huaxia Federation.

"What a pity. Why is the Huaxia Federation always so lucky? How did they find the spy so early?" While this was the general sentiment of the people in enemy countries.

"The Huaxia Federation and the Twilight Empire are at odds now. I heard that the situation is very tense in the Intergalactic United Nations."

"Are they going to start a war? That's impossible, right?" No one believed that a war would break out. To prevent any catastrophic wars from happening, the Intergalactic United Nations had been stopping any battles that could affect the foundation of a nation. They only allowed small-scale battles to occur.

If a war between the Huaxia Federation and the Twilight Empire actually broke out, it would bring earth-shattering changes. It was because as the war continued on, more and more nations would be dragged into it. Factions would be created, alliances would be formed, deep-seated hatred would burst out, ushering an era of bloodshed and cruelty.

"How is it not possible? That year, when the Huaxia Federation lost its most powerful god-class mecha master, Immortal Bird Ling Xiao, because of the Twilight Empire, it already created tension between the two nations. Luckily, Immortal Bird managed to escape from death's grasp. After the scheme was divulged by Ling Xiao, the entire Huaxia Federation was incensed. They were indignant that the Twilight Empire tried to scheme against their god-class mecha master. Immortal Bird was the idol of the Huaxia Federation. This was an unforgivable matter to the people of the Huaxia Federation." The discussing soldiers had quite a deep understanding on how the Federation worked, so they felt that it was very likely that the Huaxia Federation wanted to start a war.

"Are they really going to start a war for a god-class mecha master?" Some soldiers from another table suddenly asked the soldier who started the discussion out loud.

"The Huaxia Federation seems resolute. They proposed to the Twilight Empire that to stop the inevitable war, they want the current emperor, prime minister, and all members of the cabinet of the Twilight Empire to kill themselves as an apology," the questioned soldier replied with an uncertain expression

The bar suddenly turned dead-silent. Every soldier's pupils dilated as they imagined the horror and destruction this proposal would cause.

"The Huaxia Federation is really vicious. Immortal Bird isn't dead, right? Yet, they want the entire cabinet of the Twilight Empire to die. The Twilight Empire will never agree to the proposal."

"If Immortal Bird really died, the Huaxia

n't have made the proposal. They would probably have directly sent their army to the Twilight Empire. And of course, the Twilight Empire won't agree to the proposal. That's why I said that the war is evitable. Once a consensus can't be reached, the Huaxia Federation will deploy their army."

"Why isn't our military stopping them?" The only country that could stop the Huaxia Federation was Caesar. Moreover, Twilight Empire had a good relationship with Caesar. Caesar should be helping them.

"That's the weird part. Caesar didn't say anything during the meeting of the Intergalactic United Nations. They seemed unconcerned at the plight of the Twilight Empire."

"Have we abandoned the Twilight Empire? This isn't good." The Twilight Empire dared to offend Huaxia because it had Caesar supporting them. Caesar never admitted this but it was an open-secret. If Caesar decided not to help, Twilight Empire would not stand until the end of the coming decade.

"It all depends on the Twilight Empire's stance. If the Twilight Empire is willing to take a step back, the war won't start. If not…"

"What about the other nations? Can't they stop it? The Huaxia Federation is too domineering." Some Caesar soldiers were unhappy with the attitude of Huaxia.

"Well, the Huaxia Federation has evidence against the Twilight Empire. It will be a slap in the face if they let the Twilight Empire off so easily. In cases like these, the Huaxia Federation is just too smart, as they only directed their anger at Twilight. The proposal is ruthless but it's reasonable. The scheme 20 years ago didn't kill Immortal Bird but it made him disappear for 16 years. If this never happened, Huaxia might have grown more powerful now."

"They remembered all the hardship they went through for those 16 years. Thus, when they caught Twilight red-handed, they would bite on it like a ferocious beast. They must make Twilight pay for the 16 years they have endured."

"Twilight is in the wrong so the proposal makes sense. Our military couldn't say anything in Twilight's defence so the other nations won't dare to speak up too."

"Does this mean Twilight is dead?"

"That'll depend on whether the higher-ups are willing to help it. It also depends on the decision of Twilight."

While the human race was debating whether a world war would start, Ling Lan called her father.

"Ah, what momentous event occurred for you to call me… Did something happen? Do you need my help?" Ling Lan only called him when she needed help. Ling Xiao felt like crying. What a poor father he was. His daughter wasn't the slightest bit concerned about him.

Ling Lan was speechless. Was she so troublesome? Ling Lan self-reflected for three seconds.

However, this time, she was calling him because she needed help. Her expression turned serious as she said, "Rumours are flying everywhere. I want to know your real thoughts."

The rumours even reached their base so Ling Xiao must have heard it too.

"It's an exchange. I got what I wanted so I must give back too." Ling Xiao didn't hide the truth from Ling Lan.

"They're using your name to start a war!" Ling Lan immediately understood her father's point.

Chapter 1195 Unable To Handle!

Ling Lan frowned. "Isn't this bad for you? If the war actually starts and the situation goes out of control, you'll be a sinner in history."

"Ling Lan, nothing is set in stone. Sometimes, we need to have the courage to take risks. The Federation needs the war. I need it too. Even if we didn't find evidence against Twilight, I would still have come up with a plan to start a war," Ling Xiao replied seriously.

"Don't you want to remain behind the scenes? If everyone focuses their attention on you, you won't be able to start your plan." Ling Lan understood her father very well.

"We're a bit passive now but it's not bad too. What is mine will be mine in the end." Ling Xiao's gaze was confident.

Ling Lan relaxed. She was sure her father was well prepared but she was still worried. The only way to soothe herself from her anxiousness was to call him.

The two of them continued talking about their situation. Ling Xiao reminded Ling Lan of a few matters to pay attention to when she was expanding her team. If He Xuyang didn't come in to remind him that time was tight, he wouldn't want to end the call.

It was so rare that his daughter called him out of concern. Ling Xiao was so touched.

According to He Xuyang, his intelligence would drop when he was talking to two specific people.

One was his wife, Lan Luofeng. When he called his wife, he would smile sweetly and say all kinds of shameless things. As someone who was single, He Xuyang felt frustrated every time he listened to their sweet nothings. He hoped he could find a lady to marry immediately to soothe his lonely heart.

The second person was Young Master Lan. General Ling Xiao would turn into a dumb father whenever he talked to Ling Lan. The smile on his face was… indescribable. If he could, he wanted to stop the call between his general and Ling Lan. Ling Lan's glorious image of his father was getting destroyed.

Of course, there were pros too. After chatting with his wife and Young Master Lan, Ling Xiao's mood would get ten times better. Thus, He Xuyang welcomed such calls as it made his life easier.

Ling Xiao knew that if He Xuyang kept reminding him, it meant that there was really no time left. He sighed and said, "Lan'er, quickly form your independent army. You must quickly gain full control of Bse Nebula."

Ling Lan turned serious. "Will my independent army be conscripted for this war?"

To protect the soldiers, newly formed divisions would only be sent to the battlefield after three years.

"No one knows what will happen so it's better to prepare early than later. There're many people who don't like us in the military. If they can't harm me, they might harm you." This was the reason why Ling Xiao wanted to quickly rise in power. That way, his daughter could grow up safely.

"I understand. I will quickly expand my team." Ling Lan nodded. It seemed like she had to push her companions harder.

The newly promoted brigade leaders and department heads of Lingtian suddenly felt a chill down their spine. They shuddered.

"It's getting cold." Luo Lang looked at the bright sky curiously.

"Indeed. Don't forget to wear more clothes later," Xie Yi said to him in concern.

"Okay!" Luo Lang smiled brightly at Xie Yi. It felt good to have someone worrying about him.

"Remember to keep warm," Next to them, Li Yingjie said to Lin Zhong-qing who was arranging his documents seriously.

Lin Zhong-qing looked at him as though he was an idiot.

Li Yingjie was furious. "I am concerned about you. Why are you looking at me like that?"

Lin Zhong-qing replied coldly, "I'm looking at an idiot."

"Idiot? Lin Zhong-qing, how dare you mock me! I want to fight with you." Lin Zhong-qing was really his arch enemy.

"Go away." Lin Zhong-qing pushed Li Yingjie out of his path.

Li Yingjie was caught off guard so he stumbled and almost fell on the ground.

"Are you ignoring me now?" Li Yingjie recovered his balance, rushed forward and stood in front of Lin Zhong-qing.

Lin Zhong-qing scanned from top to bottom and scoffed. "How did I mock you?"

Li Yingjie stammered, "You said that I'm.. an idio… aren't you mocking me?"

"You don't have common sense so you are an idiot. I'm not mocking you, I'm just stating the truth." Lin Zhong-qing sneered.

"Why don't I have common sense? Lin Zhong-qing, explain yourself."

"The weather at Base Nebula never changes so why must I keep myself warm? Only an idiot will say that." Lin Zhong-qing mocked him.

"…" Li Yingjie was stunned. He was right. The temperature on Base Nebula was controlled by the mainframe. It was set to the most comfortable temperature for them. They shouldn't feel cold.

Lin Zhongqing glared at him before ignoring him and walking past Li Yingjie. This fellow had always been stupid since young.

After Lin Zhong-qing left, Li Yingjie regained his senses. He rushed to Xie Yi and said angrily, "Xie Yi, it was your fault."

"What did I do?" Xie Yi was puzzled.

"When Luo Lang said the weather got colder, why didn't you tell him that the temperature of the base never changes? Why did you ask him to wear more clothes?" Li Yingjie was frustrated. If it wasn't for Xie Yi, he wouldn't have said that to Lin Zhong-qing.

"Li Yingjie!" Xie Yi sighed as he patted Li Yingjie's back. "You must master the art of talking."

"Huh?" Li Yingjie was confused.

"You have to see who you are talking to. Luo Lang is a simple-minded person so I answered him in a straightforward manner. As for Lin Zhong-qing… he is as logical as Li Lanfeng. You can't handle him." Xie Yi chased after Luo Lang after he finished speaking.

"Can't handle him? What do you mean? Hey, explain yourself." Li Yingjie was even more confused. What was Xie Yi talking about? Unfortunately, Xie Yi wasn't answering him as he was busy fluttering around Luo Lang.

Ling Xiao unwillingly hung up the call. He glared at He Xuyang, blaming him for interrupting his personal time with Ling Lan.

He Xuyang shrugged. He was smiling but in his heart, he complained, 'General, do you think that you're just a normal soldier? There're so many things waiting for you to handle. I spend so much effort to squeeze out some time for you to take the call. Why are you still unsatisfied? Do you want me to resign? Hmph!'

Chapter 1196 Commander Ling Xiao!

The war between Huaxia and Twilight seemed sudden but it wasn't.

The Federation had suppressed their fury for more than 20 years. 20 years ago, they didn't have enough evidence to prosecute Twilight. If they did, this war might have started a long time ago.

As for the Twilight Empire, it was obvious that the emperor and the members of the cabinet wouldn't accept the proposal. They would definitely resist. Thus, the Federation's proposal was actually forcing the Twilight Empire to go to war with them.

Only Caesar had the power to say something in the whole situation. However, Caesar just remained quiet. They watched silently as the tension between the two countries increased until the war was imminent.

It was an all out war so god-class mecha masters were able to participate in the war

If there weren't any allies willing to help Twilight, no one was even willing to bet they could win.

Twelve god-class mecha masters of the Federation against the three great mecha lords of Twilight. The difference in strength of the top echelon of the two nations was too vast.

However, everyone was sure that Huaxia wouldn't send all twelve god-class mecha masters out. As it might invite some unwanted attention from other enemy nations while their god-class mecha masters were out. Five god-class mecha masters were enough to win the war against Twilight.

However, war wasn't a numbers game. There were many other factors that could affect the outcome of the war. For instance, the participation of other nations.

If that really happened, it would turn into an intergalactic war. All the nations of the human world would be dragged into it. The question of 'would this happen' was in everyone's mind, and it all depended on a single nation's decision? Everyone was waiting for Caesar's decision. Caesar was the only country that could fight on-par against the Federation.

"Caesar is the only variable of the war. We must be on guard against them." Yang Mingzhi frowned as he looked towards Caesar. Their planetary sector was connected.

The top brass of Lingtian Independent Army was quickly called into a meeting room for a meeting to analyse the current war situation since they might be drafted into the war at any moment.

"We have to watch over Kaluki, Oubang, and Grador too. Once Caesar moves, these alliance nations will move too." Han Jijyun added on as he pointed to a few nations in the other sectors.

"Once Caesar's alliance nations move, our alliance nations will move too." Liu Furong frowned. "That means that a new intergalactic war will occur. The Federation will sink into a swamp of constant battles which would eventually brew resentment within the people of the Federation. This is not good for the image of the general."

This war started because of General Ling Xiao. If they were able to end the war quickly and achieve victory, Ling Xiao's reputation would reach a new height. If that really happened, the entire nation would support any future decision he made. However, once the war dragged on and the civilians had to suffer the losses of their loved ones, the general's reputation would drop to the dregs. Someone just needed to lit the spark and General Ling Xiao would be condemned to hell.

The only way to prevent this was to end the war before Caesar makes their decision," Li Lanfeng replied calmly.

Caesar probably remained quiet because they hadn't reached a general consensus internally. They might also be planning something in secret. But, this wasn't important. As long as the Federation acted quickly, Caesar wouldn't have the opportunity to act.

"I wonder who will be the commander-in-chief for this war. How many god-class mecha masters will they send?" Qi Long asked. "Actually, if the Federation is decisive enough to send ten god-class mecha masters, we will be able to defeat Twilight within a few days."

"Ten god-class mecha masters? That's impossible," Yang Mingzhi dismissed the idea.

"Why?" Qi Long was disappointed.

���In history, the Federation has always played safe. They will ensure the safety of the country first before sending any of their armies out," Yang Mingzhi replied.

This was the Federation's style for the past tens of thousands of years. This was also why the First Marshal was able to stay in power for so long. He would never allow its country to be at risk, which also caused the Federation to not have any amazing military achievements in huge wars. The way of playing safe had been imprinted into the souls of the citizens of Huaxia, even the First Marshal wouldn't divert from this course.

"Five god-class mecha masters might be the limit. They might not even send any." Yang Mingzhi sighed. Actually, he wished that the Federation would send more god-class mecha masters to defeat Twilight as quickly as possible.

"We have to rely on the commander-in-chief now. I hope he will conduct the war in an intelligent manner." Qi Long sighed too.

"I know who will be the commander-in-chief." Ling Lan suddenly opened her eyes.

"Huh? Who is it?" Qi Long asked in surprise. As expected, Boss managed to get wind of the matter of the top echelon before anyone else.

"It's my father, Ling Xiao." Her father told her yesterday night. Since the Federation used his name to start the war, he wanted to be the one in control of the war. He didn't wish to be the scapegoat of someone else's mistake.

"That's good." Everyone was excited. "Sending three or four god-class mecha masters might just be enough."

Ling Xiao was the most powerful god-class mecha master. It seemed like the Federation really wanted to defeat Twilight. They were sending the best person they could.

"That means the 23rd division will be the principal force in the war. Which other divisions are participating?" Li Lanfeng asked.

The 23rd division was only formed a few years ago so unsurprisingly, it wasn't as powerful as the other 22 divisions. If there were no divisions collaborating with them, this would be a difficult war to win.

"The 4th division, the 13th division, and the 7th division," Ling Lan replied.

Li Shiyu and Li Yingjie were stunned. Li Lanfeng didn't have any expressions on his face but he clenched his fist tightly.

Li Yingjie exclaimed, "Why the 4th division?"

Veteran soldiers like Yang Mingzhi and Liu Furong knew the secrets of the 4th division. They looked at Li Shiyu and Li Yingjie with a serious expression.

"The 13th division belongs to my father. It seems that the military has a motive behind the deployment." Qi Long felt that something was amiss.

"My father used to be in the 7th division. There are many people who follow my father there." They weren't the only ones shocked. When she and her father heard the deployment of the three divisions, they were worried too.

The military was being too obvious. They wanted to deplete Ling Xiao's strength.

The general of the 13th division, Qi Yaoyang, was under the Third Marshal's wing but it was undeniable that his son was in Ling Lan's independent army. This favour of grooming his son was great enough for Qi Yaoyang to help Ling Xiao occasionally on simple matters. Deploying his division for this war might just be a warning for him.

The 4th division was in the same situation too. Two of the Li family successors were in Ling Lan's independent army. The Li family also helped Ling Lan a lot so the military felt that the Li family was on Ling Xiao's side.

As for the 7th division, half of the division entered the space tunnel with Ling Xiao and died. The other half that was left built a new 7th division from scratch. After more than 20 years, the 7th division progressed quickly and became a division as powerful as the main divisions of the three great marshals. Many new generals were unable to gain full control of the 7th division so the military headquarters was fearful of them.

After Ling Xiao came back, the military was afraid that he might gain control over the 7th division (Ling Xiao used to be the vice general of the 7th division). They were probably using this war to determine the stance of the 7th division.

Ling Lan looked at everyone���s serious face and said, "This isn't a bad thing. With this arrangement, everyone will listen to my father's command on the battlefield."

Everyone's expression softened. If you think about it another way, this was a good arrangement for Ling Xiao.

Firstly, the 7th division was as powerful as the first three divisions, so it was able to compensate for the weakness of the 23rd division.

The 13th division had the best mecha mecha master after the twelve god-class mecha masters, Qi Yaoyang. He was able to defeat any mecha mecha masters below god-class with ease. He was a powerful addition to Ling Xiao's team. As for the 13th division, they weren't too strong but they weren't weak too. They were above average among the 23 divisions.

The 4th division was slightly weaker than the average division, but they had the support of the Li family so Ling Xiao wouldn't have to worry about the logistics. Logistics was a critical factor on the battlefield. It might be even more crucial than fighting power.

From the looks of it, the military gave Ling Xiao a very good combination. If something were to happen to the Federation, Ling Xiao would still be able to handle the war himself.

"That's the right way of looking at it." No one wanted to be pessimistic. Hence, they put down their worry and started analysing where the war would start.

While everyone was discussing, Ling Lan wondered if she should have a chat with Ye Kui.

Everyone that was on their side were deployed by the military. Ling Lan liked to be safe. Hence, she had the urge to find new partnerships. Of course, she had many choices but there was a member of the Ye family just beside her. Plus, the Ye family already showed her their intent to work with her.

No!

After considering it carefully, Ling Lan rejected the idea. The heads of the Ye family were not people she wanted to work with. Plus, wasn't she in a collaboration with the Li family? Wait… no, she wasn't. It was just fate that the three potential successors from the Li family were in her team so the Li family had no choice but to help him.

Elite families were not easy to work with. If she wasn't as powerful as them, they would want to devour her. Ling Lan gave a cold smile. She didn't need this kind of partnership.

If her father wanted to collaborate with them, that was his business. Ling Lan knew that she was a little arrogant. Plus, with her father protecting her, she could afford to be stubborn with her choice of partners.

"Ling Xiao! What do you think of the order?" Qi Yaoyang came to look for Ling Xiao immediately after he received the notification.

"Seems like some people don't like your son following my child," Ling Xiao replied calmly. He knew this order a little earlier than Qi Yaoyang. Although he hoped that Qi Yaoyang was able to stay away from this power struggle, he was still implicated in the end.

The people under the wing of the Third Marshal were unhappy that Qi Long wanted to stay in Lingtian. Hence, they used this deployment to warn Qi Yaoyang.

"That stupid child doesn't want to leave. What can I do?" Qi Yaoyang felt frustrated too. He wanted his son to be in the 13th division too.

"Forget it. We can't force our ways on them. If we can't let them live the life they want, we're just too useless as fathers." Ling Xiao didn't mind. No matter how dangerous the situation was, he wouldn't want his child to feel stress.

"That's why I need to go to the battlefield with you now." Qi Yaoyang shrugged. Qi Long always thought that Qi Yaoyang was a stern father who always hit him whenever he could but in actual fact, Qi Yaoyang loved Qi Long with all his heart. That was why he allowed Qi Long to follow the person he wanted and live the life he desired.

Qi Yaoyang wasn't afraid of going to the battlefield. Before he became a general, he was always at the frontline, making him the most experienced mecha master among all the generals.

Qi Yaoyang was only worried that someone would scheme against Ling Xiao after he left. There was no one else by his side to help him.

Ling Xiao smiled when he heard Qi Yaoyang's worry. Qi Yaoyang could feel the anger behind his smile. "I'll admit that I fell into the scheme 20 years ago, but I'll never repeat the same mistake ever again. Never."

Finally, the Huaxia Federation released the order appointing Ling Xiao as the commander-in-chief. The war between the Federation and Twilight had officially begun.

"Fu*k! The Federation really started a war with us. Moreover, their commander-in-chief is Immortal Bird Ling Xiao." The entire Twilight was in an uproar when they heard the news.

Yesterday, they still hoped that Huaxia was just verbally threatening them and wouldn't really start a war. However, this order destroyed their hope. Huaxia really declared war on them.

"Caesar, find Caesar for help." The citizens of Twilight were anxious. They placed their hope on Caesar. However, no replies came.

"Has Caesar abandoned us?" Some of the citizens who respected Caesar started crying.

Chapter 1197 King Muqi!

Most of the people of the Twilight Empire were greatly dissatisfied with the royal family so they all rushed to the streets to

government. They wanted the king and his inner circle to take full responsibility for starting this war.

The current government of the Twilight Empire was in chaos. While they were making preparations for war, they also needed to put aside some time to appease the emotions of those who opposed the war in their nation.

At that moment, in the intergalactic area that connected the Huaxia Federation and the Twilight Empire, there was a secret satellite spaceport. On that spaceport, many large divisions had already silently gathered there.

Ling Xiao walked down the space shuttle and asked He Xuyang who was beside him, "They're all here?"

He Xuyang nodded and said, "4th Division's Commander Luo Mingkun, 7th Division's Commander Yuwen Jian, and the 13th Division's Commander Qi Yaoyang have already arrived at the command center, and are currently waiting for you."

"They came here pretty early." Ling Xiao raised his eyebrow. Not everyone accepted him in the military. He was already prepared for someone to arrive later in order to usurp his command.

He Xuyang smiled after hearing those words. "Um, Li Yuanbin followed Commander Luo here and Staff Officer Zhang Helun came with Commander Yuwen."

Ling Xiao's footsteps slowed down a bit when he heard a familiar name. He smirked and said, "So it's him…"

He Xuyang knew who Ling Xiao referred to by 'him'. It was because the 4th Division's general wouldn't deliberately come late because of their relationship with the Li family. After all, both of the publicly known successors from the Li family were working under his daughter. He had to at least give some respect to the father of the regiment commander of their successors. Ling Xiao originally thought the 7th Division's Commander Yuwen Jian would use this opportunity to cement his authority through defying him… but now it seemed Ling Xiao's old subordinates didn't allow such a thing to happen.

"Let's go see them." Ling Xiao smiled and sat in the prepared hover car. They quickly flew towards the inner parts of the spaceport where the command center was built.

Click… clack… click…

The generals along with their vice generals were all sitting in the command center when they heard the distinct sound of confident footsteps coming closer and closer.

Whoosh! The door of the command center opened automatically. Everyone turned around to look and saw a heroic and yet mild-mannered soldier. Just one look was enough to invoke good feelings about him.

"General Ling!" Everyone stood up immediately and saluted.

Ling Xiao walked into the command center and smiled, "Everyone, please sit."

Everyone then sat back down.

Ling Xiao walked to the main seat and sat down. He Xuyang then immediately handed Ling Xiao the documents he had prepared.

He Xuyang's assistants also handed out documents they had prepared to the other division commanders and their vice generals.

Ling Xiao pointed at the documents and said, "This is the assault plan I've drawn up. Everyone take a look and see if it's alright."

After hearing those words, everyone opened the documents and carefully examined them.

After reading through a few pages, many people frowned. Yuwen Jian was the first who couldn't hold it in. He closed the document and asked, "General, isn't this plan too risky? Every step has many uncertain factors. The plan doesn't look good."

Ling Xiao nodded in agreement. "I also think it's a bit risky. However, I must make something clear, and that is we do not have much time."

After hearing those words, everyone's expressions turned heavy. In reality, after they had received orders to attack the Twilight Empire, they knew the Federation didn't give them much time to prepare.

Once Caesar decided to join the battle, the results cannot be predicted anymore. Although the Federation was hell-bent on going to war, they still didn't want to get into a bad position because of it. The burden on their backs was undoubtedly heavy.

Liu Mingkun's finger tapped on the table and a thought appeared in his mind. He then asked, "How many god-class operators did the military headquarters send to aid us? Other than you general." As the commander-in-chief, Ling Xiao wouldn't go into battle that easily. They could only hope the military headquarters could provide them with some more military strength and more god-class operators. That way, when they went through with this plan, they would be more confident.

"Falling Snow Zhong Zhengxiu, Sky Full Of Stars Ren Jianghui, and Hell Hound Lian Yigui." Ling Xiao slowly read out the list of god-class operators that he had already received

However, the names of these three individuals didn't make the looks on everyone's face get any better. It was because these three people never had the upper hand when fighting against the Twilight Empire's great mecha lords. It could be said that the three god-class operators the Federation had sent were those on the bottom of the barrel of god-class mecha operators. Sky Full Of Stars Ren Jianghui was even the lowest ranked god-class mecha master amongst all of the god-class operators.

"There's one more. King Muqi!" However, after Ling Xiao read out the last name on the list, everyone became much more relaxed. King Muqi was one of the top three god-class operators of the Federation. Even though Ling Xiao rose up above him in recent years, no one dared to question King Muqi's capabilities. Some even thought that in terms of battle experience and performance, Ling Xiao might not even be able to compare to him even though Ling Xiao's piloting capabilities were known throughout the galaxy as having no weaknesses.

When the other two generals and their vice general were smiling from the news, Ling Xiao and Qi Yaoyang looked at each other with a gaze that only the two of them understood.

Ling Xiao knew very well that Qi Yaoyang probably did something to have King Muqi join the war. When he received the list of names, he was also shocked. It should be known that King Muqi had always been stationed at the northeastern border. He had been guarding the area for almost 60 years while never showing his face to the public.

"Then, when will the four god-class operators arrive and how will they be distributed?" asked Yuwen Jian in a concerned tone.

"Falling Snow Zhong Zhengxiu, Sky Full of Stars Ren Jianghui and Hell Hound Lian Yigui will probably be arriving today. King Muqi's time of arrival has not been confirmed yet," replied Ling Xiao.

"According to the danger level of the plan, I will arrange for the appropriate god-class operator to assist," Ling Xiao said as he pointed at the documents in front of him. "Now everyone can think about which path you would like to take."

After he said those words, the entire command center became dead silent. All of the division commanders were calculating which path they should take on. It was just as Ling Xiao had mentioned. There were four paths they could take. There were safer paths and more dangerous paths. However, once they complete the missions, the merits and rewards would be on par with the level of risk they took on the path.

"I will choose the second path," Luo Mingkun and Li Yuanbin discussed amongst themselves for a moment and was the first to ask for the mission on the second path.

Compared to the other paths, the second one was somewhat safer. The mission was more mechanical in nature and it would be in close proximity to all the other three paths. Despite there being a battle there, it was still more like a path for cleaning up the aftermath.

It wasn't because they were afraid of taking risks and danger but rather, it was because compared to the other divisions, the 4th Division was clearly less powerful.

Could the 4th Division's military power be worse than the 23rd Division that had just been established recently? Well, the 23rd Division had General Ling Xiao. If there was any danger, the general could just use his god-class mecha and join the battle as the top ranked god-class operator of the Federation. No one would be able to go against him unless he met up with the Twilight Empire's top three god-class operators at the same time.

Compared to the 23rd Division's confidence in Ling Xiao, the 4th Division wasn't too confident with themselves. Even if there were two god-class operators helping them, they were not Ling Xiao. It just wasn't enough even if there were two god-class mecha operators.

Knowing themselves very well, the 4th Division would, of course, choose the path that was most appropriate. All in all, they were still thinking on the safe side and wouldn't be willing to take any risks that easily.

After hearing Luo Mingkun choosing the second path, Yuwen Jian pondered for a moment before saying, "Then, I'll choose the third path."

Although the third path was dangerous, it was still a mission that suited his likings. Additionally, the path he chose was considered to be the least defended path according to the information the military headquarters had given them.

Qi Yaoyang looked through the documents back and forth, and then said calmly, "I choose the first path."

"General!" His vice general, Jin Anlong had a slight change in expression and shouted out loud.

"Don't worry." Qi Yaoyang smiled as he patted his shoulder to comfort him.

Jin Anlong's mouth moved but in the end, he swallowed his opinion to oppose the idea and accepted his general's decision.

Ling Xiao had a happy look in his eyes. It seemed that in more than a year's worth of time, Qi Yaoyang had already made the soldiers and officers respect him, completely taking control of the 13th Division.

"The first path is very dangerous. There are many positions with heavy amounts of troops from the Twilight Empire." Ling Xiao thought for a moment and then continued, "How about this? King Muqi and Sky Full Of Stars Ren Jianghui will follow the 13th Division."

Ling Xiao looked towards the 7th Division's general, Yuwen Jian, and said, "Hell Hound Lian Yigui will follow the 7th Division. Falling Snow Zhong Zhengxiu will aid the 4th Division."

Yuwen Jian was slightly unhappy with Ling Xiao's arrangements of god-class operators. However, after thinking the 13th Division had chosen the first path, the chance they would face a god-class operator was much higher. Hell Hound Lian Yigui was also clearly stronger than the 4th Division's Falling Snow Zhong Zhengxiu. He wasn't even considered weak when compared to the Twilight Empire's top three god-class operators. With Hell Hound by aiding him, they would probably be fine along the way.

The 4th Division Commander Luo Mingkun also didn't have anything to say. They were only doing a mechanical mission. A god-class mecha master that wasn't weak was enough for him. He originally thought they would be given the weakest god-class operator, Sky Full Of Stars Ren Jianghui. He didn't expect Ling Xiao to give them special care which was Falling Snow Zhong Zhengxiu.

Qi Yaoyang also didn't disagree with Ling Xiao's arrangements. In reality, King Muqi joining the war had something to do with him. Thus, no matter which path he took, King Muqi would definitely be following him. If he had chosen the somewhat safer routes and King Muqi followed him, it would be too much. It would make Ling Xiao be in a tough spot in terms of the distribution of god-class mecha operators.

Thus, Qi Yaoyang choosing the route for frontal assault was predetermined. Ling Xiao already knew his intent to choose the dangerous route. That was why he sent Sky Full Of Stars Ren Jianghui to him. It was to decrease the pressure and burdens for Qi Yaoyang

"Alright, everyone has chosen what they want. Then, my 23rd Division will be responsible for the fourth path," smiled Ling Xiao.

The fourth path was not any easier than the first path, it might be even more dangerous. That was because the first path was a clear frontline assault route. It was going to be used as a decoy to try to attract all the attention of the Twilight Empire. The fourth route on the other hand, was a route for a sneak attack, entering the borders of the Twilight Empire without being discovered. They would attack the capital planet that housed the government powers directly to completely take out the morale of the Twilight Empire.

In order to cover the 23rd Division's movements, the 4th Division responsible for the mechanical mission will be disguising themselves as the 23rd Division. They would create the illusion that their general was in the backlines commanding the troops.

Everyone had received their respective assignments. They were waiting for the god-class operators to arrive to officially begin their assault.

Qi Yaoyang purposely stayed behind. He waited until Luo Mingkun and Yuwen Jian left the command center before turning around to speak to Ling Xiao, "King Muqi will probably get here today as well."

Ling Xiao nodded to show that he already knew about it. He wasn't angry about the fact that King Muqi went to Qi Yaoyang instead of him. Ling Xiao knew the relationship between King Muqi and Qi Yaoyang. The relationship was told to him by Qi Yaoyang himself.

If those from Northeastern Muqi didn't join the military, they would always say their surname was 'Muqi'. If they were to join the military, they would choose one of the surnames between the two choices. Qi Yaoyang chose the surname 'Qi' back in the day.

As an elder of the Northeastern Muqi, King Muqi would, of course, not want anything to happen to Qi Yaoyang in this dangerous war since Qi Yaoyang was the imperial mecha master who was the closest to reaching god-class operator status. Thus, he personally came to protect this junior of his. Otherwise, why would this god-class operator who was already prepared to die of old age come out once again onto the battlefield? Why would he appear on the frontlines?

All in all, King Muqi was here for Qi Yaoyang and was only responsible for Qi Yaoyang himself. His presence wasn't in any way related to Ling Xiao.

Qi Yaoyang and Ling Xiao continued to talk with each other. Compared to the other two divisions, they had more trust in each other.

In reality, whether Ling Xiao's sneak attack would be successful was dependent on how strong of an act Qi Yaoyang put on the front

well, it would be even better. That way, Ling Xiao would be more confident in his sneak attack on the Twilight Empire's capital planet. However, Ling Xiao and Qi Yaoyang wouldn't put their hopes in others. If they did that, they would be too passive and be in more danger. They liked it more when they could have everything in their control.

After they finished discussing, Qi Yaoyang said his goodbyes to Ling Xiao and left the command center. After he walked out, Vice General Jin Anlong finally couldn't hold it in and asked, "General, are you in alliance with General Ling Xiao?"

'Wasn't general under the Third Marshal's faction? Why would he be in such good relations with General Ling who was a part of the First Marshal's faction?' Vice General Jin Anlong, who followed Qi Yaoyang all the way here, felt he figured out a secret.

"I know you're neutral and have nothing to

Qi Yaoyang smiled indifferently. "Although the general and I are of different factions, our goals and dreams are the same. Factions are factions, but they cannot stop us from reaching our goals."

After saying that, Qi Yaoyang turned towards Jin Anlong and continued, "Like you, even though you're neutral, your goal is still the same as mine. To me, you are the most important comrade and someone who I have the most trust in."

Jin Anlong's expression changed instantly. A bright light flashed through his eyes and a feeling of happiness from being finally understood began to emerge in his mind.

"General…" Jin Anlong wanted to say something. However, as someone who wasn't too good with his words, he didn't know what to say.

"Alright, let's not dilly-dally. Now, let's perform perfectly in this war. We will need to work hard." Qi Yaoyang had a huge smile on his face as he patted Jin Anlong on the shoulder before getting in the hover car.

Jin Anlong looked towards Qi Yaoyang's tall and husky silhouette and smiled slightly. Perhaps, he had finally found a capable general who he could give all of his loyalty towards.

Chapter 1198 Prediction!

"Boss! I've got news!" Qi Long excitedly burst into Ling Lan's office.

Ling Lan calmly raised her head. "What is it?"

"The 13th division has officially started fighting with the Twilight Empire at the planetary sector of Planet Wild!" Qi Long was jumping in excitement.

The 13th division was his father's division. Although he quarreled with his father over his decision to stay with Ling Lan, his father still admitted defeat in the end and relented to his choice. Qi Long respected his father a lot. Of course, he could only be the second in his heart behind the one and only.

It couldn't be helped. The first position had been taken by Boss.

"Okay!" Ling Lan nodded. She looked through the documents in her hand and asked, "What about the other divisions?"

Qi Long was stunned for a moment. He rushed here immediately after hearing the news about his father so he didn't have the time to ask about the other divisions.

"The 4th division is untraceable. The 7th division is in the Zheyu planetary sector. We can predict they will choose Planet Muliu as the battlefield so that they can flank the defense army of Twilight from the side." A gentle voice sounded in the room. Ling Lan raised her head again. She saw Li Lanfeng and the other people walking into her room.

Ling Lan nodded at them. "Everyone is here."

"Regiment commander!" Everyone saluted.

"Let's go to the meeting room to guess the plan of our army." Ling Lan stood up and led everyone to the meeting room.

Everyone took a seat in the meeting room. All the brigade leaders that were available had come, even some of the heads of the logistics departments took out some time for this meeting. Ling Lan would call for a meeting to discuss the war situation between the two nations occasionally.

A battle had started between the two nations. This meant that there was no path of retreat.

"Open your minds and voice out your thoughts. There's no need to worry whether it makes sense or not. Just speak your mind," Ling Lan said.

Everyone exchanged glances with each other. There was silence. Li Lanfeng saw this and smiled. He stood up and said, "Let me start first." He walked out and turned on the optical supercomputer in the meeting room. One side of the wall turned into a huge screen. The map of the galaxy was displayed on the screen. It was filled with planetary sectors and planets.

Li Lanfeng moved his hands across the screen and focused the image on the planetary sector of the Twilight Empire.

"Based on the information we have on hand, the 13th division is in charge of the frontal assault. The 7th division is in charge of flanking. The 23rd division will bring up the rear and reinforce any division in need. The 4th division is untraceable. It could be hiding beside the two attacking divisions or it might have another mission which we don���t know." Li Lanfeng predicted the mission of every division based on the information they had gotten so far.

"I feel that the 4th division might be in charge of ambush and disturbance to the enemy. They will attack all the sides of the Twilight Empire to prevent Twilight from congregating their military strength on the two battlefields." This was Li Lanfeng's prediction.

Many brigade leaders nodded in agreement.

Han Jijyun frowned slightly. He thought for a moment before opening his mouth. "I just have a question. Based on Big Leader Li's prediction, we're using offensive tactics. However, do we have the time to move slowly through the planets one by one?"

"This tactic is safe and we have deployed more god-class mecha masters than the number of god-class mecha masters in the Twilight Empire. By right, we should be the one winning the war if we slowly push through all the planets. However, we know that time is not on our side. Once Caesar makes their decision and participates in this war, we won't have an advantage anymore." Yang Mingzhi was worried about this point. If he had a choice, he didn't want to start an intergalactic war. The consequences from starting such a war were huge.

"The war just started. We don't know the follow-up plans of our army. Maybe the general has other arrangements," Liu Furong added.

"Maybe everything might just be a probe. Everyone thinks that the 7th division wanted to attack Planet Muliu since it's at the Zheyu planetary sector but that might not be the case," Luo Lang said with a cold face. Everyone knew that Luo Lang had sent his calm personality out.

"There's too little information. Moreover, it is delayed too," Xie Yi said. Base Nebula was in the opposite direction of Twilight. Hence, they were the last people to receive any updates of the war. If Ling Lan didn't use her hacking ability to get some news, they might be receiving them even later.

"That can't be helped. We're not at the frontline of the battle. The news we received has been filtered by the people on the frontline," Li Lanfeng sighed. The higher authorities at the military headquarters might be able to know the exact plan of assault but people like them could only guess based on the bits of information they received. Their guess might be totally different from the real plan.

"Actually, I'm not asking for a perfect replica of the overall plan. I just hope that you can familiarise yourself with the current updates of the war," Ling Lan opened her mouth when she noticed that everyone seemed dejected at their failure to guess the overall plan.

Everyone looked at Ling Lan in surprise. Normally, new divisions, including independent armies, wouldn't be allowed on the battlefield for the first three years of its creation.

"No one knows what will happen in the future. Thus, we must always be prepared for war. The more preparations we make, the fewer the number of unnecessary deaths. I hope that everyone can remember this," Ling Lan said in a serious tone.

"Yes, commander!" Everyone stood up.

Ling Lan asked them to sit down and they continued the conversation.

At that moment, the quiet Yan Three hesitated and finally decided to speak. "Commander, I'm a uneducated person. I don't understand a thing about strategies, so I can only use my past experiences to analyse this war."

"Just say it. Sometimes, your experience is more useful than wild guesses," Ling Lan encouraged him.

"Most of the time, if our goal was to end the war as quickly as possible, we'll attack the central command center and destroy it directly." Yan Three told everyone his decision when facing such battles.

Chapter 1199 Little White's Turbulence?

"However, it's almost impossible to attack the capital planet of a nation during such a huge war. We need to pass through so many lines of defense while remaining undiscovered by our enemies. This is too difficult especially since we would require the strength of an entire division to take down a capital city. It's not like we are just sneaking in as a small group of people. The number of soldiers in a division is too high to remain undiscovered." Yan Three sighed.

Everyone pondered over Yan Three's words, they felt enlightened.

Yan Three got nervous when he noticed everyone was being so quiet. He was afraid that what he said might lead everyone astray so he quickly added on, "I'm just talking nonsense. You don't have to take my words so seriously."

"No, Leader Yan, you make a lot of sense. That is a very good way of thinking about it. To accomplish such a plan, the ambushing army just needs to find a way to hide from the enemy." Li Lanfeng acknowledged what Yan Three had said. However, he understood why Yan Three said it was impossible too. How were they able to make an entire division disappear from their enemy's vision.

"But based on our current technology, it's impossible to hide an entire division." Everyone shook their heads in disagreement. Yan Three's idea was good but it was more suitable for small scale battles. When they entered the territory of another nation, they would constantly be under the surveillance of the nation's satellites. Even a god-class hacker wouldn't be able to make a division disappear from the surveillance.

Well, if they had a team of god-class hackers, it might be possible. But were there really god-class hackers?

No god-class hacker had ever appeared in the history of the human race.

"We'll put this idea to the side and come back to it again," Ling Lan concluded. This plan was hard to fulfill unless her father had someone like Little Four by his side. But, it wasn't impossible.

Yan Three's idea reminded her that she could do things other people couldn't. Hence, she mustn't be restricted by the thoughts of the average people.

After Yan Three's seemingly impossible idea got acknowledged, everyone became bolder with their suggestion for what the plan might be. Those that thought their ideas were impossible spoke up too. Yan Three's idea sounded even more impossible than theirs but their regiment commander accepted it so there was nothing to be afraid of.

Ling Lan took in some suggestions that were creative but impossible due to the current level of technology. At that moment, Luo Chao entered the meeting room and whispered into Ling Lan's ears.

Ling Lan raised her eyebrows in surprise before she nodded.

"Vice Commander Yang, you take over," Ling Lan said.

Yang Mingzhi nodded. Ling Lan left the room.

Li Lanfeng watched Ling Lan as she left the room. He stared at Luo Chao and frowned. The smile of his face froze.

Ling Lan walked out quickly and Luo Chao hurriedly caught up with her.

"What did Shiyu say?" Ling Lan asked.

Luo Chao replied immediately, "Brother Shiyu said that Little White might have slept for too long. In addition, it has successfully evolved so its wild nature was awakened again. It's very aggressive now. He managed to tranquilize Little White but it probably won't keep it asleep for long. He is afraid he might not be able to control it so he asked me to come and look for you."

"I understand. I'll go there first in case the situation gets worse." The instant she finished speaking, Ling Lan disappeared.

Luo Chao looked at the spot where Ling Lan was standing moments ago. She knew that Boss was a female but the amount of admiration she had for her didn't decrease but increased instead. Boss always did things she and Xuya always wanted to do but couldn't.

Luo Chao believed that one day, Boss would stand at the peak of the human race and look down on everyone. When the truth was finally revealed, no one would dare to say that a woman was weaker than a man.

Luo Chao felt a fire burning in her heart when she thought about the future. She wanted to follow Boss as she walked on the path of glory. She was willing to sacrifice her entire life to stay beside Boss.

While Luo Chao was hardening her resolve to walk towards the uncertain future, the medical department was in a mess. Many medics were moving the patients away from their original locations. Their department head had sent an emergency order for them to transfer the patients as far away as possible.

"Regiment commander!" One of the medics saw Ling Lan appearing in the medical department and exclaimed in surprise.

"Regiment commander!" Everyone started greeting Ling Lan with respect and happiness.

"Maintain order." Ling Lan threw this sentence at them before disappearing again. She could feel the turbulence in Little White's spiritual power already. No wonder Shiyu asked all the medics to leave with the patients. Once Little White's spiritual power went out of control, these people would be hurt by the force. The closer they were to the source, the more injuries they would sustain.

In the next second, Ling Lan arrived in Little White's room.

Li Shiyu was still trying to suppress Little White. He injected many tranquilizers but the effect wasn't good. Little White didn't become unconscious. Instead, it started resisting furiously. Fortunately, the medication had some effect so he managed to suppress Little White for a while.

"Leave it to me." Ling Lan placed her hand on Little White's head. She could tell that Little White was about to change form soon.

"Boss, you're finally here." Li Shiyu heaved a sigh of relief. He felt his forehead was covered with cold sweat. He really thought that a huge disaster was going to happen.

"Little White, what's wrong?" Ling Lan used her spiritual power to communicate with Little White.

"Squeak!" Little White screamed agitatedly. Li Shiyu felt his ears exploding. He almost fainted.

Some of the medics who were near to Little White's room felt dizzy and almost fainted too.

"Bastard!" Ling Lan heard Little White screaming in anger.

"Rawr…"

"He bullied me!" Little White complained to its master furiously.

Damn it. It just woke up and got a bit too excited so it accidentally broke the things in the room, but this fellow just used a sharp thing to continuously poke it. It was so painful. Bastard, bastard, bastard…

Ling Lan was so speechless that she almost vomited blood. So all of these were just a misunderstanding?

Chapter 1200 Zuojing wormhole!

"What's wrong?" Li Shiyu felt nervous when he saw Ling Lan's weird expression.

"Nothing." Ling Lan glanced at Li Shiyu. She couldn't tell him that this was all a misunderstanding.

She didn't want to embarass Li Shiyu so she could only reprimand Little White.

"These are all Li Shiyu's treasures." Ling Lan tapped Little White's fat head forcefully. "You're lucky that he only poked you with needles. If you really angered him, he might have used you for his experiments."

Ling Lan purposely turned to look at one side of Li Shiyu's laboratory that was filled with wilted and yellowish plants. "Just like those plants over there. You don't want to be like those plants, right?"

Little White immediately calmed its burning rage for needles down. However, as Ling Lan continued to talk about the poor fate of those plants, its body tensed up in fear. It remembered that it often came to this laboratory when it stayed with Li Lanfeng. It would always see Li Shiyu looking menacingly at the plants and torturing the plants with all kinds of equipment. In the end, the plants all died a horrible death-being dehydrated until crumbling apart to dust. There wasn't even a corpse left. It was frightening!

Little White was so frightened by its thoughts that it jumped into Ling Lan's arms and buried its head in her chest. Its tentacles were trembling furiously. It had totally forgotten how powerful it was when it attacked Li Shiyu with its spiritual power just now.

Ling Lan sighed as she looked at the naive Little White. What kind of pet did she raise? It wasn't befitting of her domineering image.

Little White looked really pitiful so Ling Lan decided to console it. She lifted a finger and started scratching Little White's body. Little White immediately stopped trembling in fear. After some time, it laid down voluntarily and hummed happily. "This is so comfortable. Master, over here. I want more…"

It had totally forgotten how frightened it was just now. As expected of a stupid pet.

After resolving Li Shiyu's problem, Ling Lan brought Little White back to the meeting room and continued the discussion with everyone.

While they were discussing, a huge army had secretly arrived near the abandoned Zuojing dimensional wormhole.

"General, the condition of the wormhole is unstable. Due to the explosion of Planet Zuojing, the wormhole had turned unstable, causing explosions to be quite frequent in the area which also caused turbulence in the wormhole. Even if we don't encounter any strong turbulence, it would be hard for us to pass through this wormhole without endangering the lives of soldiers." He Xuyang told Ling Xiao the report of the condition on Planet Zuojing.

Ling Xiao frowned. "I didn't expect it to be this bad."

This abandoned wormhole was a very important factor in his overall plan. As long as they could get past the wormhole successfully, they would be able to reach the center of the Twilight Empire. Even if they were discovered, he would still be able to use his raw strength to defeat his opponents as long as Qi Yaoyang was able to hold back one god-class operator. If all went according to plan, he would be able to attack the capital planet of Twilight.

"Shall we find another way?" He Xuyang suggested although he knew that wasn't a viable option.

Ling Xiao didn't reply to him. He pondered for a while before suddenly looking up and said, "Prepare my mecha. I want to enter the wormhole using [Belief]."

He wouldn't be able to make a decision until he personally saw the condition of the wormhole. He truly wished to defeat Twilight, but he wouldn't needlessly endanger his soldiers' lives.

He Xuyang had been following Ling Xiao for many years, so he knew that once Ling Xiao made a decision, no one could make him change it. Hence, he nodded and said, "I'll make the arrangements immediately."

Moreover, he knew that the protective shield of a god-class mecha was strong enough to protect his general, so he had no reason to stop Ling Xiao from doing so.

Soon, the entire 23rd division was aware that their general was going to operate (Belief) to inspect the wormhole ahead. Everyone who was free tried to squeeze beside the windows of the starship just to get a good look of the god-class mecha, [Belief].

Although General Ling Xiao was the general of the 23rd division, his god-class mecha was rarely ever seen. Even at this moment, the god-class mecha was kept in a secret compartment of the mecha hold. Only designated logisticians were able to enter the compartment to perform maintenance on the mecha. No one else could get near it.

While everyone was shoving and pushing their comrades to get a good look, the sound of engines revving was heard and a flash of bright light shone passed them. Then… nothing happened.

"Where is (Belief]?" The soldiers in front of the windows were stunned. What did they just see? Where was (Belief]?

"It has already entered the wormhole." A few ace operators shrugged and sighed in pity.

Their eyesight was a few times better than a normal soldier, but even they could only manage to catch a glimpse of the lingering shadows of a god-class mecha. As expected of a god-class mecha. The speed… it hadn't even activated its Divine Wind system. If its Divine Wind system was activated, they probably wouldn't even be that flash of light.

Of course, this was an exaggeration. There would still be traces left behind but those with poor eyesight wouldn't be able to catch it.

"Who can fight with this speed?" Many soldiers were in awe.

"That's why only god-class operators can fight with god-class operators," the ace mecha masters replied to the shocked crowd. If they met an imperial operator, they might be able to defeat him with overwhelming numbers but if their opponent was a god-class operator… no matter how many ace mecha masters there were, they would die. One attack from a god-class operator was enough to pulverize an entire mecha clan.

Divine Punishment was too frightening.

Ling Xiao controlled (Belief) and entered the Zuojing wormhole. Before he could see what was going on, he felt a powerful force sucking him in.

"General, the force is 1237N." (Belief] immediately reported the strength of the suction force.

"Continue flying in to gather more data," Ling Xiao ordered.

"Yes, (Belief) understands." (Belief] slowly moved forward and gathered data of its surroundings.

Ling Xiao looked at the wormhole that was filled with ruins and meteorites. He couldn't help but remember what happened that year.

The destruction of Planet Zuojing and the entire Zuojing wormhole was caused by him.

The first mission he chose when he advanced to a god-class operator was the destruction of Planet Zuojing. Because of this dumb act he made in the past, he would forever be at loggerheads with the Twilight Empire.

Thinking about it, this was probably the reason why the Twilight Empire kept wanting to kill him.

"I was too naive in the past," Ling Xiao mocked himself.

He thought that he had hid his identity well but he didn't expect a spy to exist among the higher authorities of the Federation. Somehow, this spy knew of his mission.

Luckily, he acted quickly. If not, he might have been killed by the Twilight Empire while he was carrying out his mission.

Chapter 1201 Where Is Ling Xiao?

"Detected a faint thermal signal in the north-eastern direction," (Belief) suddenly reminded Ling Xiao.

"Why would there be a thermal signal in an abandoned wormhole? This is interesting." Ling Xiao smiled. "Let's go and take a look."

"Yes, general." (Belief]'s mecha body disappeared as it moved silently towards the direction of the thermal signal.

While Ling Xiao was thinking of all the possible reasons for there to be a thermal signal in an abandoned wormhole, (Belief] suddenly stopped moving. Ling Xiao woke up from his daze and zoomed in on the floating object that was emitting heat.

"It looks like a metal fragment," Ling Xiao said softly.

"The explosion of Planet Zuojing will result in such rubble." (Belief) thought that it was normal.

"Well, what kind of rubble can emit thermal energy for almost 30 years without depleting?" Ling Xiao smiled as he asked (Belief]. To anyone else, (Belief] was just a mecha. However, to Ling Xiao, (Belief] was a member of his small family. It was a comrade he could trust with his entire life. He treated (Belief] like a brother of his.

(Belief] thought carefully before answering, "Nuclear energy…" It sounded hesitant.

"The explosion on Planet Zuojing was caused because I ignited all the energy on the planet." Ling Xia immediately rejected (Belief]'s guess mercilessly.

"There's nothing else then." (Belief) was disappointed. It always lost to its master in arguments.

"Thus, this metal fragment must have been here after the destruction of Planet Zuojing," Ling Xiao said. "Moreover, since I can enter the wormhole, the three great mecha lords of Twilight should have came here too."

"What is it?" (Belief] was curious.

"Can you scan its internal structure?" Ling Xiao asked.

"No." (Belief] tried to scan it but it came back with bad news.

"That means that it's not a normal piece of rubble." It would be best if they could scan the internal structure of the object. If they couldn't, it meant that things were complicated.

"What do we do now? Shall we take it?" (Belief) was excited. It was very interested in the fragment.

"Of course not. It might be a trap." Ling Xiao was in deep thought.

"Huh?" (Belief) was confused.

"Let's go back. It looks like we need to go on a different path." Ling Xiao decided to give up his original plan after much consideration.

"Why?" (Belief] asked as it retreated silently.

"Our plan was leaked." Ling Xiao gave a cold smile. When they found the spy, he had the feeling that this person he caught wasn't the most important spy in the Federation. Now, the most important and secretive spy was finally starting to create trouble. However, this wormhole wasn't his only plan. He was using it to probe his enemy too.

He wondered who the spy was. Ling Xiao closed his eyes and considered all his options. He decided that he must find this spy. If not, there would be serious implications.

Unfortunately, there wasn't enough information for him to deduce the identity of the spy. Ling Xiao sighed. He was given too little time. His intelligence network wasn't as vast as some of the elite families who specialised in intelligence.

"General is back." After some time, He Xuyang received news that Ling Xiao was back from the wormhole.

'Did the general find a way through the wormhole?' He Xuyang wondered as he saw Ling Xiao walking into the command center.

He Xuyang quickly welcomed him. "How is it?"

"The situation is terrible. We need to find another path." Ling Xiao trusted He Xuyang but he needed to make sure that the information wouldn't be leaked. It was the safest if it just stayed with him.

He Xuyang was disheartened. The Zuojing wormhole was the fastest route from the Federation to Twilight. In the past, the Federation was wary that Twilight might use this wormhole to enter the Federation, so they stationed many soldiers in the wormhole to defend the area. At that time, this deployment was like a blackhole in the finances of the military.

If Planet Zuojing hadn't exploded, which in turn destabilized the Zuojing wormhole, the Federation might not have the finance nor the manpower to deal with the frequent battles around its borders just because the strain of upkeeping the peace on the Zuojing wormhole.

Soon, the 23rd division left as quietly as they came.

"Ling Xiao's 23 division is still not found? Didn't you say that he will go through the Zuojing wormhole? Why aren't there any movements there?" Some of the upper echelons of the Twilight Empire were frustrated that there was still no news of General Ling Xiao.

"We're having a hard time suppressing Qi Yaoyang. General Black Wing, if we don't find the 23rd division immediately, we might not be able to pull through!" At the central command center of Twilight, a 70-year-old general shouted angrily as he pointed to his superior who was around the same age as him.

"General Shangye, if we don't find Ling Xiao, we can't send our main force away," General Black Wing replied coldly.

"Are you going to abandon my Shangye army? Bastard!" General Shangye took off his cap and threw it on the ground angrily to display his frustration and anger at the situation.

"We're doing this for the sake of our country. If we're able to find Ling Xiao, any sacrifices will be worth it. General Shangye, please bear with it." The general sitting on the commander-in-chief's seat looked at General Shangye with pity. However, his tone was resolute.

"So what if we found Immortal Bird? Who can kill him? The three great mecha lords? They deployed four god-class mecha masters for this war. They won't allow our three great mecha lords to encircle Ling Xiao." General Shangye didn't believe that finding Ling Xiao would be useful. He only knew that his subordinates were currently being reaped like crops in a farm. Many more of his soldiers would die if the battle continued on. He couldn't accept this.

"The three great mecha lords aren't our only trump card." General Black Wing gave a sinister smile. They allowed their nation to be at the losing end so that they could lure Ling Xiao out. As long as they were able to confirm his position, there would be a way to catch him. "Immortal Bird, when everyone wants you to die, can you remain alive? Hahahaha!"

So, where were Ling Xiao and the 23rd division?

No one knew. After the 23rd division left the Zuojing wormhole, they lost contact with the military headquarters as well as the other three divisions. They disappeared completely from everyone's detection.

Chapter 1202 Twilight's Decision?

Twilight wasn't the only one looking for Ling Xiao. The military headquarters of the Federation and the other three divisions in the mission were looking for him too.

"General, there's still no news of General Ling Xiao." Jin Anlong walked into Qi Yaoyang's office with a worried look.

"Don't mind him. We'll just focus on our own battle." Qi Yaoyang wasn't worried about Ling Xiao. He already had the assault plan in his hands. Unless Ling Xiao gave a new order, he would follow the plan meticulously. Thus, it didn't matter if Ling Xiao was present or not.

"But the commander-in-chief of a war can't just disappear like this." Jin Anlong was anxious. He was used to having a commander-in-chief that constantly kept in touch with them.

"This is your first time working with him so it's understandable that you'll feel uncomfortable. That little… I mean, the general has always been like this. You'll get used to it." Qi Yaoyang laughed and patted Jin Anlong's shoulder

Get used to it? How could he get used to it? He had been fighting wars for half his life but this was the first time he met a commander-in-chief that disappeared in the middle of a war. Was this something a commander-in-chief should do? Shouldn't he know that the people below would be worried?

"How's our progress?" Qi Yaoyang noticed Jin Anlong's silence. He knew that Jin Anlong wasn't able to accept such an irresponsible commander-in-chief yet so he quickly changed the topic.

Jin Anlong gathered his senses and replied seriously, "Everything is going as planned. There are not many obstacles."

However, rather than a smile he frowned as he continued, "However, I feel that this isn't Twilight's real strength." He was happy that everything was going smoothly but at the same time, he was worried. This was a war that affected the survival of their nation. Shouldn't they be fighting for their lives? Why wasn't the Twilight army as powerful as he thought?

"Indeed." Qi Yaoyang agreed with him.

Jin Anlong looked at him in surprise. He waited for his regiment commander to explain his doubts

"I've fought with Twilight countless times. I know deep down they're as vicious and ruthless as us." Qi Yaoyang didn't have any good feelings towards Twilight. However, he had to admit that they were strong.

He turned on his optical supercomputer and a virtual screen appeared in front of them. The live-feed of the war at the frontline was displayed on the screen.

"There are five divisions fighting with us but besides the Shangye division, the other four divisions are actually all garrisons. They��re much weaker than an intergalactic division. Even though they seem stronger in numbers but their strength only equals up to two intergalactic divisions. It might be even lesser," Qi Yaoyang said.

Jin Anlong nodded in agreement. This was why he felt uneasy. It was true that the Twilight Empire didn't have as many intergalactic divisions as the Federation. However, there are still nine of them. However, only three of them appeared on the battlefield that determined the survival of their nation. The other two, Jinyou division and Puxian division, were fighting with the 13th division. The six rest divisions hadn't appeared yet.

"I think that there is another intergalactic division hiding around us. They must be waiting for something." Qi Yaoyang frowned. They must find this division soon.

"Are they guarding against the 23rd division? We have the 4th division at our rear. They might be worried about them too." Jin Anlong took a guess.

"One intergalactic division and a few garrisons are enough to hold off the 4th division," Qi Yaoyang replied. Twilight just had to leave one intergalactic division behind if they were really worried about the 4th division.

"But they don't know that it's the 4th division. They might think that they are the 23rd division." Jin Anlong thought for a moment before continuing, "Maybe all the six remaining intergalactic divisions are hiding around us. They're just waiting for the 23rd division to come out."

"If Twilight thinks that the 23rd division is bringing up our rear, they will have two intergalactic divisions stationed here. The other two intergalactic divisions might be placed somewhere else so that they can attack the 4th division the moment it appears." Qi Yaoyang pointed at two locations on the map.

Suddenly, he had an interesting idea entered his head. "What if they knew that the division bringing up the rear is the 4th division?"

"How is that possible?" Jin Anlong refuted. "Why not?" Qi Yaoyang stared at Jin Anlong.

Under Qi Yaoyang's intent gaze, Jin Anlong started wavering. He struggled before replying, "Only the higher authorities know that the 23rd division and the 4th division had swapped their roles. They only knew about it after the war started so it hadn't been too long. Twilight wouldn't be able to get the intel so quickly. Yes, that's right."

The last sentence was to convince himself.

"What if someone purposely leaked the swap?" Qi Yaoyang asked calmly.

"Impossible!" Jin Anlong didn't want to believe this.

"One of Twilight's spies was able to become a general of the Federation. What is impossible now?" Qi Yaoyang scoffed.

"What do you mean?" Jin Anlong turned serious.

"We must think of the worst case scenario. If Twilight is aware that the 4th division is the one bringing up our rear and the 23rd division is the one that disappeared, what would they do?" Qi Yaoyang stared at the virtual screen and pondered carefully.

"They might leave an intergalactic division here to guard against the 4th division while sending the other five divisions to search for the 23rd division. Then, after the 23rd division gets found out, they will surround the 23rd division and swarm them." Qi Yaoyang punched his desk. If he was the commander-in-chief of Twilight, this would be his plan. Once their enemy killed the commander-in-chief of the war and the idol of the Federation, they would easily win this war.

If the Federation were to attack Twilight again after that, Caesar wouldn't allow them to as Twilight had proved their ability to Caesar by killing a prominent god-class mecha master. Caesar would never abandon a reliable ally.

The morale of the military of the Federation would drop due to Ling Xiao's death. The situation of the war might also spiral out of control, quickening the despair and destruction of the hearts and minds of the soldiers.

"Twilight isn't giving their all because they are using their main force to find Ling Xiao and the 23rd division. I'm afraid that two of the three great mecha lords have been sent to find Ling Xiao too," Qi Yaoyang continued.

"What shall we do?" Qi Yaoyang's analysis was too reasonable. Jin Anlong couldn't help but worry.

"I don't want to trouble King Muqi but based on the current situation, I need his help to lure the three great mecha lords out!" Qi Yaoyang was decisive. He must stop the three great mecha lords from finding Ling Xiao. That way, even if the five intergalactic divisions discovered him, Ling Xiao would be able to defeat them with his god-class mecha.

Chapter 1203 Lord Yuangu!

"General! The Federation has activated a god-class mecha!" One of the soldiers monitoring the war suddenly shouted.

So far, both Twilight and Huaxia hadn't activated their god-class mechas. The use of this ultimate weapon signaled the start of a life-or-death war where one side would definitely be killed.

Before they knew the depths of their opponents, no one would dare to put everything on the line. The people of Twilight thought that this act of probing would last for a few more days. Yet, their enemy released their god-class mecha so quickly and early in the war.

"Damn it." General Shangye charged forward and stared at the powerful god-class mecha hovering on the battlefield. His face turned pale with fear. "They sent King Muqi!"

King Muqi made a name for himself a hundred years ago. Their generation never saw how powerful he was but they heard about his terrifying legends from their elders. His existence was akin to an aloof god-like figure. That year, when Lord Yuangu from Twilight fought with King Muqi, the former was defeated by the latter in one move. In the secret database of Twilight, King Muqi was labeled as a four-star danger god-class mecha master.

It wasn't the highest star-rank they could give but there was only one person who was worthy to be in the five-star danger zone, and it was Ling Xiao. This was enough to prove how powerful King Muqi was.

"General, what do we do?" The appearance of a god-class mecha master made everyone anxious. The atmosphere in the command center was tense.

It seemed like the Federation had decided to destroy them in the fastest possible time.

"Invite Lord Yuangu out." General Shangye clenched his fist and knocked on the table.

Although his superiors asked him to drag the war for as long as he could, his opponent didn't give him the chance to. If he didn't release a god-class mecha master now, their division would be completely decimated by King Muqi in just seconds.

A god-class mecha master could only be stopped by another god-class mecha master. General Shangye hoped that Lord Yuangu was able to at least hinder King Muqi.

King Muqi came to the frontline and raised his beam gun in preparation for the massacre that was about to occur. Just as he was about to shoot, he felt a sudden commotion among the Twilight army.

He turned his head and saw a huge mecha flying rapidly towards him at mach speed. It performed some superfluous turns before landing in front of him.

The mecha was huge but old-fashioned. It was a really poor sight but it was god-class mecha from Twilight.

'Why does this mecha look so familiar? When have I seen it before?' King Muqi looked at the familiar mecha with curiosity. However, after searching his brain for an answer, nothing came up to mind.

It seemed like he was really getting old. His memory was failing him. King Muqi laughed at himself before asking in a calm tone, "Who is this?"

King Muqi was more than 160 years old. His ash-white hair and his calm yet deep eyes were proof of his old age.

"King Muqi, long time no see." A deep voice came from the mecha opposite him.

"So it's you, Yuangu Qi." King Muqi raised his eyebrows in surprise. He didn't expect Yuangu Qi to come. The familiar voice finally jogged King Muqi's memory. It had been more than 60 years since their last meeting.

"Hmph. I lost to you that year because I was too young and rash. I didn't have enough experience back then. I was never willing to accept that defeat. I have always wanted to fight with you to prove to you, but you stay within the Federation's borders and hide like a coward for so many years. Tsk tsk tsk, I thought that you've already died of old age. What a surprise to see you here. Is there no one in the Federation to replace you so they push you out to die?" Yuangu Qi said in a mocking tone.

King Muqi wasn't at all provoked by his words. He just replied indifferently, "You'll know if they push me out to die after our fight. However, this time, I won't show mercy like before. Are you ready to die?"

In the previous fight they had, they were just sparring so he didn't kill him. This time, their countries were at war with each other. They were now enemies. King Muqi's eyes had a different gleam now. There was strong killing intent in them.

Yuangu Qi was furious. After he lost to King Muqi that year, he was ruthlessly judged by the public for being too weak. Even the other two god-class mecha masters looked down on him which in turn made the last among the three god-class mecha masters in his nation. He might not be as powerful as Lord Jindao but he was definitely better than Lord Shuicheng. Unfortunately, he met one of the top three god-class mecha masters from the Federation at that time. On the other hand, Shuicheng was lucky enough to meet a god-class mecha master that just entered the rank, the weakest among all the god-class mecha masters from the Federation, Sky Full Of Stars. He fought a shameful fight while Shuicheng was on the winning side during the whole duration of his spar.

Yuangu Qi took his beam sword from behind his back and slashed it angrily at King Muqi. He wanted to prove that he wasn't the same young fellow that got defeated 60 years ago.

King Muqi raised his sword to block the incoming sword calmly. The two huge swords collided, causing sparks to fly everywhere. It almost blinded the soldiers that were watching their fight.

The soldiers from both sides stopped fighting in unplanned unison and moved to the side to watch the battle between the two god-class mecha masters.

The result of this battle represented the fate of their nation. This was why god-class mechas were labeled as a nation's ultimate weapon. If their ultimate weapon lost, the country had no means of resisting anymore.

"Lord Yuangu, all the best!" The soldiers from the Twilight Empire clutched their swords in their hands and cheered for their god-class mecha master. They clearly remembered Lord Yuangu being defeated by King Muqi in the past, but they believed that this time the results would be different. He would definitely be able to avenge himself.

The soldiers from the Federation didn't plan to lose in terms of cheers. "King Muqi, King Muqi!" They cheered for King Muqi too. King Muqi was undefeated in history, and he would continue to be.

"Regiment commander, Twilight has sent Lord Yuangu." Jin Anlong compared the appearance of the mecha with his database and made this conclusion.

"It should be him. They didn't send Lord Jindao. Is it because Lord Jindao isn't here or do they think that Lord Yuangu is strong enough to handle King Muqi?" Qi Yaoyang touched his chin and pondered.

By now, Lord Yuangu and King Muqi had exchanged many blows. Jin Anlong shouted excitedly, "Regiment commander, King Muqi is beginning to suppress his opponent."

He was worried that King Muqi might have gotten weaker due to his age but it seemed like he had become even more vicious. Every single move he made was on point. Every single attack was aimed at Lord Yuangu's weaknesses.

"King Muqi was known for being aggressive." Qi Yaoyang wasn't surprised as he was quite knowledgeable about the Muqi family's innate talent. They had a strong and accurate sixth sense. They could sense incoming dangers as well as their enemy's weakness. Many in the family had tried to gain control of this ability but only imperial mecha masters were able to grasp it. Qi Yaoyang felt that only King Muqi was able to grasp full control of his family's innate talent.

Chapter 1204 Everyone Appeared!

"However, it will take at least a few thousand rounds before he can defeat his opponent." There was a difference in power between god-class mecha masters but the difference wouldn't be too huge. Even if a god-class mecha master wanted to defeat a slightly weaker opponent, it still would take a while. Thus, the battle between King Muqi and Lord Yuangu would last for quite some time.

Experience was important in such a high-stake fight but stamina and the ability to focus were critical too. However, ultimately, the winner would be the one who could last longer. The person who exposed his flaw first would lose the fight.

"I wonder if King Muqi can win this fight of endurance," Jin Anlong said worriedly.

The onlookers from the 13th division were worried too. King Muqi was the third oldest god-class mecha master of the Federation. The oldest god-class mecha master, Supreme Dragon, became weaker over the years. He was the weakest god-class mecha master but the Federation respected him a lot so Sky Full Of Stars remained in the last position instead of him.

The second oldest god-class mecha master, King South Mountain, became weaker as he grew old too. Fortunately, his strength didn't deteriorate too much. His capabilities were still in the middle rank of the god-class mecha masters.

King Muqi managed to maintain his strength but since he was old, his stamina might have decreased. This was why the soldiers were worried about him.

"Fighting for two hours shouldn't be a problem to him," Qi Yaoyang said firmly.

Before this war started, King Muqi was able to fight with Ling Xiao for half a day without showing any signs of tiredness. Everyone thought Ling Xiao would be irresponsible and rash as a general but he actually planned everything carefully and thoroughly. Before he parted with Qi Yaoyang, he came to look for King Muqi secretly and tested his ability.

Ling Xiao didn't fully believe the information on the database as he felt that there might be human-made errors. Thus, he went to get his answers personally. After the battle with King Muqi, Ling Xiao decided that he could disappear from the battlefield in peace.

He trusted King Muqi. Similarly, Qi Yaoyang trusted King Muqi too.

"Inform Mister Ren to move out." Qi Yaoyang decided to probe his opponents further.

"Yes, general." Jin Anlong quickly went to give the order.

"General, the Federation has activated another god-class mecha master." While everyone was distracted by the fight between King Muqi and Lord Yuangu, the soldier sitting in front of the monitor shouted again.

The screen shifted to display an old-fashioned mecha ejecting out of a starship.

"Despicable people," General Shangye cursed.

"General, what do we do?" The atmosphere in the command centre was gloomy. Many people felt hopeless.

Everyone was aware that there was only one god-class mecha master stationed here. The other two were stationed in their capital and at the Muliu planetary sector.

General Shangye frowned quietly. He looked at the god-class mecha that was getting closer. His mind was in a whirl. He was hesitating.

"General!"

"General!"

Everyone started calling him when they noticed that their general wasn't speaking. None of them wanted to die here.

"Stop shouting!" General Shangye shouted angrily. Everyone shuddered in fear.

"Contact the central command center." General Shangye closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.

"Yes!" His adjutant quickly contacted the headquarters in the capital.

Soon, a stern face appeared on the screen. "General Shangye, what's the matter?"

"General Black Wing, I would like to find our lord general," General Shangye replied coldly.

"Please wait for a moment." The image changed again.

A gentle and kind-looking face appeared on the screen. "General Shangye, what is it?"

"Lord general, I'm sorry. I need to use Lord Jindao." Shangye appeared apologetic.

"Is the situation that bad?" The lord general sighed. "If that is the case, we'll use him."

"I'm sorry, general!" Shangye lowered his head in shame. It was his fault that he had to use their trump card so early in the game.

"Don't worry. However, since we've released Lord Jindao, make sure that the two god-class mecha masters from the Federation don't go home." The lord general's face remained gentle but his words were vicious.Read more chapters at Listnovel.com

"Yes. I won't let them leave here alive." Shangye looked at the screen firmly. The moment he decided to use their most powerful god-class mecha master, Lord Jindao, he had already decided that the 13th division must perish to appease his shame.

"I await your good news." The lord general gave a satisfied smile.

"Yes!" Shangye ended the conversation. He looked up again and said in a cold voice, "Invite Lord Zuo!"

"General, Twilight has sent another god-class mecha master." Jin Anlong was happily watching the mechas from the Federation subduing Lord Yuangu when he received an urgent report. His expression changed and he quickly informed his general.

"They have another god-class mecha mecha master?" Qi Yaoyang raised his eyebrows in surprise. He touched his chin and said, "Let me see the image."

A huge mecha appeared on the screen.

Qi Yaoyang frowned deeply. He was a little confused. "It's the most powerful god-class mecha mecha master, Lord Jindao. Was I wrong?"

"Did you receive any news from the 7th division?" Qi Yaoyang turned and asked the soldier in charge of communicating with the other divisions.

"They have sent their god-class mecha master too. There's no further news," The soldier replied quickly.

"Maintain contact and inform me once there's an update," Qi Yaoyang ordered.

"Yes, general." The moment he turned back, he received a message from the 7th division. He quickly shouted, "General, the 7th division just released a new update."

Qi Yaoyang sat up straight. "What is it?"

"A god-class mecha from Twilight has appeared. It's Lord Shuicheng." The soldier replied.

"All the three great mecha lords have appeared." Lord Shuicheng was fighting with the 7th division while Lord Jindao and Lord Yuangu were here. That meant that there wasn't any god-class mecha master left to fight with Ling Xiao. Did he make the wrong guess or did Twilight have some other hidden trump card?

Chapter 1205 Sense Of Crisis!

Qi Yaoyang went into deep thought. On the frontline, King Muqi said to Sky Full Of Stars, Ren Jianghui, "Little Hui, you'll take care of Lord Yuangu. I'll handle Lord Jindao."

Then, he rushed out instantly and headed towards Lord Jindao.

Ren Jianghui raised his beam shot and started shooting Lord Yuangu furiously. Lord Yuangu wanted to stop King Muqi from leaving but the beams from Ren Jianghui prevented him from doing so. He had no choice but to defend himself from the monstrously accurate beams.

After a series of dodging and turning, Lord Yuangu managed to evade all the beams. He wasn't hurt but he looked a little haggard.

"Sky Full Of Stars, you're dead," Lord Yuangu shouted furiously. He raised his sword and slashed it at Ren Jianghui.

Ren Jianghui was a long-range mecha master so obviously, he wouldn't want to engage in close combat with his enemy. Thus, he swiftly moved back and fired his beam gun again. The beams shot towards Lord Yuangu.

His nickname, Sky Full Of Stars, was awarded because of his shooting skills. Once Ren Jianghui fired his gun, the entire sky would be covered in light rays, making it seem like stars in the sky. No one would be able to escape.

If we were only considering long-range attacks, Sky Full Of Stars might be the top few among all the god-class mecha masters. However, his close-combat skills were by far weaker than most god-class mecha masters so he became the weakest god-class mecha master. After all, a god-class operator mustn't have any glaring weaknesses. This was why Ling Xiao became the most powerful god-class mecha master as he had almost no weakness, be it close-range or long-range.

While Sky Full Of Stars and Lord Yuangu were maneuvering around in the air, Lord Jindao and King Muqi had started fighting.

"Who's stronger?" The same question popped up in every soldier's mind.

Lord Jindao was the most powerful god-class mecha master from Twilight while King Muqi had always been the top three god-class mecha master of the Federation ever since he made a name for himself. He was known as the most stable god-class mecha master.

"Lord Jindao is the strongest!" This was the thought of the soldiers from Twilight.

"Bullshit. It's our King Muqi. He is the most stable god-class mecha master in the Federation." The soldiers from the Federation never felt that their god-class operators would lose. This was how confident they were.

Even if they were worried, the soldiers from both countries still believed their god-class mecha masters.

As for Lord Yuangu and Sky Full Of Stars… Well, most of the soldiers were attracted by Lord Jindao and King Muqi so no one cared much about them.

The main leads were always the ones who had everyone's attention. Some could only receive a supporting role in their entire life. It didn't matter how hard you work. It was about fate.

"Luckily, Lord Ren is able to stop Lord Yuangu." While everyone was looking at Lord Jindao and King Muqi, Jin Anlong was more worried about Sky Full Of Stars.

"Don't be fooled by the ranking system. No god-class operators are weak." Qi Yaoyang was never worried about Sky Full Of Stars.

Although he had a glaring weakness, his strength was able to cover up for his flaws. Based on what Ling Xiao had said, he found out that Ren Jianghui's long-range attacks were very irritating. Even Ling Xiao needed some effort to get close to Ren Jianghui. Moreover, Ling Xiao was an all-rounded god-class operator. Both his long-range attacks and close combat ability were all topping the rankings. Compared to other god-class operators, he was very well-versed in long-range attacks. Yet, even he couldn't subdue Ren Jianghui within a short period of time. Qi Yaoyang didn't believe that anyone could perform better than Ling Xiao.

"Are we going to continue waiting?" Jin Anlong said dejectedly.

The Twilight Empire had sent two god-class mecha masters so they couldn't end this war quickly. However, they had found out the positions of all the three great mecha lords of Twilight so General Ling Xiao should be safe.

Qi Yaoyang didn't reply to him. He touched his chin and continued pondering. He couldn't discuss with Ling Xiao so he had to make the decision himself. Thus, he was more careful. He was afraid that his decisions might affect Ling Xiao so before he made an order, he would think thrice about all the consequences.Read more chapters at Listnovel.com

Coordinating military operations wasn't easy!

Qi Yaoyang sighed. This kind of mental fight made his head hurt. He was a straight-forward person so he liked to fight head-on. But, he knew that Ling Xiao was right. Before the spy was gone, they mustn't reveal all their plans. If not, their only outcome was defeat.

This was his intuition, and Qi Yaoyang always believed in his intuition.

This was a difficult decision!

It all depended on Qi Yaoyang's judgment and decisiveness. It was up to him whether he wanted to be safe or to risk it for the victory.

If he wanted to be safe and make no mistakes, he wouldn't send Falling Snow out. That way, he wouldn't be blamed whether or not his opponents knew the truth.

If they achieved victory, Qi Yaoyang would gain many merits. Even if they lost, he wouldn't be blamed too. The scapegoat would be Ling Xiao, not the people who listened to his orders.

If he sent Falling Snow out, he would be punished along with Ling Xiao if they lost. After all, on the surface, his order revealed the 4th division.

But, the three great mecha lords had all appeared. If he sent another god-class mecha out, he would be able to destroy the morale of the Twilight soldiers and discover the real trump card of the Twilight Empire.

Qi Yaoyang didn't believe that the Twilight Empire only had three god-class mecha masters. If Ling Xiao didn't 'die', his identity as a god-class mecha master wouldn't be revealed to the public. Every nation had some hidden secrets, and Qi Yaoyang believed that Twilight definitely had some too.

The appearance of the three great mecha lords gave him this thought. This was because their appearance didn't make his sense of crisis disappear. Instead, it grew stronger. Qi Yaoyang was someone who always believed in his instinct even more than his rational judgment.