Staying silent for a moment, Mickey turned towards the distant, brightly lit grand hall. Milan was currently looking towards their direction with concern. Sighing, he said, “First Lieutenant, can you accompany me for a walk?”
Damn, you are a lieutenant general and I’m merely a first lieutenant! Could I ever say no to your request? Tian Xing Jian nodded simply before going with Lieutenant General Mickey for a walk around the garden on the cobblestone pathway.
“First Lieutenant, your name is Tian Xing Jian, right?” Mickey had long heard from Milan of this name that was famous within the Supreme Headquarters.
“That’s right, General.”
“Chinese?” Mickey and Tian Xing Jian took another small road.
“That’s right, General.”
Mickey waved his hands before laughing, “Don’t call me general. This is a private talk between us, and I’m also Chinese. Since you are Milan’s friend, you can just use the traditional practice of calling me uncle.”
Tian Xing Jian had an expression as if a weight had just been lifted off his mind. Talking to a general in a formal manner was one of the things he feared the most. Climbing upwards along the railings, he said with a mouth full of honey [1], “Hehe, Uncle.”
“How did you get to know Milan?” Lieutenant General Mickey asked in a casual tone.
“I’m also a student of Teacher Boswell, so I can be considered as a disciple brother of Milan,” Fatty said simply, trying his best to give a more trivial and vague answer.
“Oh?” Mickey was startled. Turning over to look at this fatty, who had an appearance that did not match who he was, Mickey answered in disbelief, “Professor Boswell has high standards for taking someone as his student.”
Tian Xing Jian laughed and did not answer that question. He had a silly look, showing himself as someone really capable.
“Before coming here, I’ve already heard about your matters over at the Supreme Headquarters,” Lieutenant General Mickey patted Tian Xing Jian’s shoulder before praising him, “For you to have saved over 200 people, you are very capable. This isn’t something an ordinary person can do. Your actions, battle tactics, and schemes along with the few ambushes planned were done in a splendid manner. The military institutes in the capital have even prepared to put your doings into the curriculum as examples used to teach the future generations.”
Tian Xing Jian felt sort of overwhelmed with the flattery. He said while scratching his head, “I am truly honored. Actually, I had been just messing around.”
Mickey shook his head. “Don’t undervalue yourself. The Supreme Headquarters have already investigated the Battle Record Devices of the special scouts. Your battle tactics and schemes as well as the deceptive signal showed how well-versed you are in these areas. Both the location and the time of the ambush were both grasped very accurately too. You are brave with your combat plans, taking on an original approach using the resources currently in your hands. As a commander of the special scouts, you might be able to easily conceal yourself from the enemy, but for you to apply this on a team of over 200, this isn’t something that’s easily done.”
Usually, the more praised someone received, the happier he would get; however, Fatty began feeling more and more frightened the more he heard. Praising this father so much implied that the next time when there’s such an operation, he might just be the first person to be chosen. For a moment, he did not know how to undervalue himself and could only comment, “It’s all due to luck.”
The two walked over to a fountain before stopping right in front of it. In the night, the mountain peak looked truly breathtaking. Lieutenant General Mickey laughed, “Actually, I had two people whom I wanted to see when I came here this time. One of them is my daughter, and the other is you. Who would have thought that this is how we would actually meet, and neither have I ever thought that you would even be a friend of Milan.”
Thinking of his previous actions, Tian Xing Jian felt awkward. He rubbed his nose before hearing Mickey continuing with his words. “For Milan to stay here in Jialipalan, I truly worry about her since girls are easily injured in times of war.”
Mickey turned around and gave Tian Xing Jian a serious look. “Can I ask you for a favor?”
Damn, the first time you see me and you are already planning to bring even more trouble to me? Is this polite at all? Fatty had a complex feeling in his heart, but his words were immediately spoken, “Of course, certainly.”
“First lieutenant, I implore you to look after Milan. I don’t wish to see any harm befalling her.” Lieutenant General Mickey’s words were filled with a taste that did not allow anyone to reject him.
Almost instantaneously, Fatty had subconsciously saluted and shouted out, “Yes, General!” The moment his words were let out, Fatty had almost given himself two slaps. In the end, this Mickey did this on purpose! Requesting as if he was giving a command, this caused Fatty to fall into trouble unknowingly; this was just like when a first lieutenant would acknowledge the order given by the lieutenant general.
Hearing the voices of several people calling him, the two turned around. Under the roadside lamps not far away, there were three sweet, fair, and graceful figures walking towards them. Mickey gave a strange glare at Tian Xing Jian before softly saying, “I suggest you to spend a little more time thinking over how you are planning to live. In the Federation, it is by law to only have a single spouse. If you go against that, you’ll only be harming yourself and others.”
Fatty very earnestly nodded, but deep in his heart, he was cursing in despise, “What does this old-fogey know? Three is the way of a king!”
Milan came running over first, pulling Mickey’s hand with a blush on her face towards the restaurant. Soft words of complaint came out from her mouth.
Mei Duo and Ni Ya, who had long expressed their stance with Tian Xing Jian, held onto each of his arms. While pinching his flesh, they were also questioning and trying to find out what the father of their love rival had said to Fatty.
Fatty squinted his eyes before moving his arms to make wretched gestures while feeling the two plump, supple lumps on the two female soldiers. He said lasciviously, “I’ve requested the lieutenant general to help us find a President’s Suite within the Si Mai Restaurant. I’ve heard the bed within it is truly large. Tonight, let’s not return to the camp, and instead let’s just play some skin contact game. I’ll fight against the two or you, or maybe the two of you can just fight against me.”
If this fatty had the courage to request such a thing from the lieutenant general, it would truly be just like seeing a ghost. Mei Duo and Ni Ya’s face blushed at the same time as they gave Tian Xing Jian a firm pinch before spitting, “Pei! Don’t think so much! If you want to play, you can go and play with yourself!”
They let go of Fatty before running off, leaving behind the depressed fatty all by himself in the garden. These women… how would it be fun if he played with himself when compared to playing with the three of them?
Mei Duo and Ni Ya had, in the end, not gone on the bed with Fatty. The two of them were virgins, so how could they let down their hearts for a 3P? This wretched person was completely shameless in regards to this aspect. The next day, the two women had taken the transit flight back to the capital with their group. Before flying off, the two female soldiers, who were full of hidden bitterness, gave Fatty a few pinches on his body. This chap had such a wooden mind that hopefully they would get his head straight by pinching him.
For the next two days, Tian Xing Jian spent his entire time with Milan in the research laboratory researching the several subjects spoken before. Compared to before, Milan had become quieter, though when she was angry, she would still pull on Fatty’s ear on a whim. However, her expression and mentality were not like the previous slave master; instead, it was more like how a wife would treat her husband.
Two eyes akin to freshwater looked at Fatty, causing him to feel guilty. He was afraid for a moment that he would not be able to control his “little brother” [2] and would commit a grave mistake. If such a thing happened, Lieutenant General Mickey would most definitely turn him into an eunuch. The two of them spent their time researching in an ambiguous atmosphere.
On the third day of his paid leave, Bernadotte finally dispatched someone to bring Fatty to the forward chief command office.
The office looked the same as the other ones. With eyes full of curiosity, several generals stared at Tian Xing Jian as if they were staring at a monkey.
After a routine salute, General Bernadotte went up with a face full of smiles. He pulled Tian Xing Jian’s hand before saying, “First Lieutenant Tian, you have truly given me a lesson. Indeed, as they say, one cannot judge a book by its cover. A hero will be a hero wherever he goes!”
[1] Representing sweet words.
[2] His penis.
Within the Leray Federation, Bernadotte was a famous military institute commander, and even amongst the many generals who had experienced the battlefields, he was considered to be quite well-known amongst them. Especially within Miracolo Planet’s surface resistance groups, his calm and meticulous commanding skills were well praised.
This time, [Operation Lighting], which the Supreme Headquarters had planned, had been approved by him as well. Not only had he participated in the planning of this operation, he was also the supreme commander responsible for all the land-based army and the land-based aviation soldiers.
The proposed combat plan did not have any mistakes in itself; however, due to the fact that it had been leaked, the enacted plan did not attain the required abruptness and element of surprise, causing the enemy’s main forces to retreat from the various cities before they were surrounded. Although the Federation seemed to have gained plenty from this operation, due to the having spread its military power, speaking from the bigger picture, they had unknowingly fallen into a dangerous state.
If Tian Xing Jian’s deduction had not pointed pointed out such a problem, then once the Gyaca Woods Imperial Army finished assembling after a few days, with the Myth Legion dropping from the air into Catosi Canyon, the dispatched Federation Army would have been like a fish that had been nailed in the head.
Fortunately, Bernadotte was a wise commander. Seeing the deduction, he immediately dispatched three armored divisions and two aviation battalions to Catosi Canyon to fortify its defenses and thus enacting [Operation Ignition] overnight.
Under this order, the following changes on the enemy’s side had let Bernadotte know that this was the right course of action.
Currently, Gyaca Woods Empire had only occupied the Banfoli Mountain Pass, putting the two nations in a situation where they are forced to face each other again. As for looking at this from the perspective of the overall situation, the Federation had still retained some advantages from the previous operation. As a result, before the transport ships meant to rescue the captives from the rear enemy lines had lifted off, he passed down the second order: Tian Xing Jian was to be assigned to the combat planning department as a staff officer.
Seeing Tian Xing Jian once again, Bernadotte was, naturally, full of passion. This fatty was someone who would shine after giving a mere spark. At the very least, he was still conscientious enough to flatter these generals, portraying Bernadotte as a war god. He had also expressed humility by saying that he was merely a small soldier under the brilliant command of the general. If the general did not have great insights, then no matter how accurate a deduction was, it would be useless.
The two of them were appreciating each other’s talents and considered the other person as a worthy hero. In other words, one had insight and the other was a pearl [1].
Bernadotte gave Tian Xing Jian a smile before sitting down and asking, “First Lieutenant Tian, according to Division Commander Zhou, the reward which you have requested for your efforts this time is to keep everything a secret. Why is that so?”
Looking at the puzzled expressions on a few of the generals, Tian Xing Jian nodded in embarrassment. “Contribution to the Federation is something which one must do. The true heroes are those Federation soldiers who had been tortured and kept in the enemy’s concentration camp. Rescuing them was merely my duty as a soldier and as a minor character.”
The moment he finished speaking, the few generals laughed. Firstly, this fatty truly knew what to say. Secondly, the main character of the Federation government’s propaganda was placed similarly on the prisoners-of-war and the cruel experiments conducted within the concentration camp in order to to garner enough international attention, empathy, and support of the masses.
Most importantly, this operation started merely on the whim and fancy of Tian Xing Jian himself. During that situation, nobody had truly thought that he would be able to bring back those prisoners-of-war. Only after the Federation had seen a chance of success did they place their efforts into rescuing them, thus there were many matters better left unsaid. Fortunately, Tian Xing Jian made the request at the most important juncture in time and asked for the Division Commander of the 16th Division, Zhou Zhi Sen, to keep things a secret. After negotiations, the Supreme Headquarters decided to water down the matter, preventing the Federation government from claiming all the credit.
Right now in the Leray Federation, because of the stance taken by the Federation government and the military as well as this mysterious company commander, the population had been aroused passionately by this matter, and thus they exponentially increased their support for the government and military. Such an unexpected outcome led to everyone grinning from mouth to mouth, and at the same time, they became even more interested in this first lieutenant.
Bernadotte laughed out loud as he said, “First Lieutenant Tian, even though you requested for things to be kept a secret, we cannot let go of the efforts you have done this time, thus the Federation government and the military has decided to go through a serious round of discussions before agreeing to award you with the Purple Insignia Medal of Freedom in honor for your efforts in this resistance. Naturally, we’ll abide by your request and keep this declaration a secret.”
Fatty was startled so much that he did not believe what he had just heard. He had to ask again to confirm, “The Purple Insignia Medal of Freedom?”
Earning the Purple Insignia Medal of Freedom was the highest glory that any Federation soldier could obtain! This medal represented that after retiring, he would still be taken care of by the Federation for the rest of his life even if he did not work. It had also signified that he could knock on the doors of the President’s Office or the Supreme Headquarters anytime he wanted and give his opinions and recommendations for change. It also signified that any marshals or generals who did not have a similar medal would have to first salute and express proper respect to anyone who was an owner of this medal.
An eternal ticket to free food was definitely something that would move anyone’s heart. Though, for Fatty, the fact that anyone would have to salute him first was something he did not hold highly.
However, the moment Bernadotte placed the medal on his uniform and he saw the respect in the generals’ eyes as they saluted him, that glory had even made this wretched and immature person unable to close his gaping mouth even after he had exited the door.
The Special Scouts 1st Company, Second Platoon that had followed Tian Xing Jian were conferred a top group award as well as an individual Class A merit. First company had similarly been awarded a group Class B merit. The entire special scouts battalion had been promoted into a special scouts regiment, and Nadal would always spend his time thereafter sitting somewhere near the commando battalion, reading books or newspaper happily. The moment he stayed, he would stay there for an entire day.
Additionally, the orders for the new assignment were also sent down to him. The unit which Tian Xing Jian had been assigned to over a month ago remained unchanged—he was still assigned to the combat planning department of the 6th Research Unit as the lowest ranking staff officer.
In the forward combat planning department, other than several military cadets, the orderly officers were all, at the very least, of the captain rank. This first lieutenant being a staff officer had caused everyone to feel really awkward, but for Fatty, he did not mind this as much. Whoever he saw, he would greet respectfully with a “Greetings, officer.”
The director of the 6th Research Unit was a plump-looking, middle-aged colonel called Pater. He was over 50 years of age and gave off a friendly vibe. He had only recently taken over the position as the 6th Research Unit Director, as the former director, Colonel Frederick, had committed suicide after having been caught forging orders.
As a result, the moment Tian Xing Jian arrived in this research unit, he felt the atmosphere was really strange. Whenever people from other research units saw someone from the 6th Unit, they would give them looks of despise and wary looks. Similarly, the people from the 6th Research Unit would seemingly not look up at them; they would just carry on with their work lifelessly. Even during their everyday tasks, they would not really communicate to each other; only when Pater called for a discussion on the investigation plans would they assemble, and even then, only a few would speak.
This resulted in those sections where the 6th Research Unit was situated in to become a dull and dark corner in the combat planning department’s main building. Nobody would willingly come over, and the people within the unit would also rush from one point to the other by themselves without feeling angry about this at all.
Facing such a work environment, Fatty felt strange, but he was more than happy to work in such an environment. Firstly, it was because nobody would truly notice him, allowing him to remain low-profile and safe. Secondly, it was convenient because the work hours were really flexible. Pater was a really good person without any drive. As long as one finished the job assigned to him, he would really not care about other matters.
The concrete work given to Fatty was merely for him to be responsible in certain defensive deductions regarding the cities that were surrounded. Planning these deductions could not truly be considered a form of work. As long as he was aware of the current situations, the minute details, and the reliability of the data, inputting them into the computer forms was all that he had to do. Anything after that was none of his concern, as the immense deduction would be completed by the computer.
If one was observant, he would find out that most of the defensive plans were actually done by other research units. The 6th Research Unit had almost become a unit that mainly dealt with miscellaneous work.
This work was really light and relaxing. Other than going back home, the only other place Fatty would visit was the research laboratory, where he worked in an ambiguous environment with a beauty who had fallen in love for the first time. He would try to eat some beancurds [2] before being tortured by a blushing beauty while progressing with the research in improving the functions of the Battle Mechas in the lab. Afterwards, he would go back home to talk to Mei Duo and Ni Ya on the phone at a specific time. On the phone, he would flirt with the girls before trying to gain some mental advantages over them. For this unambitious, wretched person, it was truly the best days of his life, as he lived life like a deity.
As the life of Fatty proceeded along this track of stability, the online war simulation started to have some disturbances once again.
[1] The insightful person could identify a brilliant pearl.
[2] Meaning to flirt with girls
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