Jiu Ling was left dumbfounded by this... Just how many romantic debts had Rafael incurred out there! Yet, what a couple needed most was sincerity, wasn't it? Yet she couldn't let go of Feng Yi's matter.

"I... I don't mind these things," Jiu Ling said softly, turning away her pretty face, after all, under the imperial rule of Saudi, the enslavement system categorized people into different classes, and having multiple wives and concubines was the norm, even though she came from an aristocratic family of the National Congress.

Feng Yi was stunned too. Was this even a thing? As half a loaf, his days were numbered, and eventually, Feng Yi expressed his helplessness, "I'm sorry, Jiu Ling, I can't promise you anything."

"Why." Jiu Ling thought she understood Feng Yi well, he wasn't a frivolous person.

"Because... I'm going to a very distant place, I might never come back, so forget me."

"Is this passing the buck? If you have to refuse, why not find a better excuse, though, if you truly want to pursue something, I can wait for you."

Feng Yi said this not wanting Jiu Ling to feel sad. He didn't know how to respond to Jiu Ling, "Why should a girl waste her prime time—ahem, I think it's better this way." He mischievously looked at Jiu Ling, "If there's no word from me within a year, don't wait any longer and take good care of yourself."

What was meant to be a lovely relationship ended up feeling like she was a spare tire, but Jiu Ling knew Feng Yi wasn't that kind of person. She didn't believe that the famous Revenge Shadow Rider would just disappear without a trace, especially not Feng Yi, a lieutenant general of the Federation. She then said, "What if there is news from you?"

"Hehe, in that case, I'll make a visit myself—let's not talk about this, let's have our food..."

Perhaps after a year, she would have faded the memories of this time... And so, the date happily concluded amidst a conversation that felt somewhat like a negotiation.

A week later, Feng Yi was recalled to Earth, the Federal Capital Planet. The moment he walked into the presidential building in military attire, every civilian staff member present was overwhelmed by the heroic figure of this federation hero!

My God, it was Feng Yi, the federation hero Feng Yi himself! The news spread from one person to ten, ten to a hundred, and soon, the presidential office building became a hub of gathered people.

Some even asked Feng Yi for autographs. Finding no other way, he reluctantly scribbled his awkwardly large characters on various notebooks.

As passersby continuously nodded at him, Feng Yi, nodding along the way, was quite exhausted by the time he half-realized that this wasn't working. So, with a quick dash, he disappeared and secretly changed into his usual black combat attire in the restroom, covering his face. Only when he got on the elevator did he let the security staff check his irises, finally staggering into the presidential office.

Generals Greedy Wolf, Osmund, Lieutenant General Angela, Major General Annie, Major General Hengyu, Colonel Vivian—all high commanders were already seated in the room, and recognizing or not, everyone was stunned by Feng Yi's dashing figure in black, thinking he was an assassin! Of course, the older generals were just smiling quietly at him...

Fortunately, as a federation hero, nobody really said anything. On the contrary, being the Special Envoy, his unconventional way of doing things was quite characteristic of Lieutenant General Feng Yi.

"You are minutes late," President Adams said uncompromisingly, "Tell us, what's the reason."

"Ah that... I encountered a lost puppy on the way, so I..."

The room burst into laughter in an instant, even turning President Adams's old face red, "General Feng, I must criticize you."

Damn it, why is this old guy being so unreasonable, doesn't everyone have emergencies? But, forget it, he, Sir Feng, did not wish to quarrel with the elderly, so he grumbled and took a seat, listening to a 30-second critique before finally getting to the main topic.

"This meeting convenes you all mainly around two topics. First, Saudi: in response to Saudi's announcement of the World Mecha Battle competition—as everyone knows, in today's rapidly evolving technological era, Mecha Battle is no longer solely associated with battlefields. Especially for top-tier Mecha Battles, it also serves as a potent morale booster and a symbol of a nation's dignity. We can say that during a sensitive post-war period, Saudi played a very correct ace for themselves."

Adams paused, then continued, "This move could largely change the attitude of the Saudi people and enhance their credibility, but this isn't good news for the Yate Federation, especially during the post-war reconstruction period. Besides Greedy Wolf, as the victors, we do not possess top-tier fighters. Grand is only at his peak level, not to mention General Greedy Wolf is old—of course, if we include Revenge Shadow Rider..."

As he spoke, everyone, including Adams, unintentionally glanced in Feng Yi's direction...

Adams's voice continued to rise, "Mecha Battle is a double-edged sword for the Federation. If we win, the benefits are considerable. If we lose, we must lose beautifully, splendidly. This is a challenge we cannot avoid, so today, the purpose of gathering everyone here is to hear your opinions on how to handle this political card."

The quiet meeting room suddenly became noisy. The generals murmured among themselves. A fight was necessary, but the question was how to fight and who should fight? Sky Shadow and Grand were options, but their performance was not stable. If either were unlucky enough to face top-tier fighters early in the competition, they could be eliminated early.

"Mr. President." Vivian stood up first.

Adams signaled Vivian to continue speaking, "Please speak."

"I believe that with the advanced technology of the Combat Power Tester company, we can somewhat narrow the gap."

"I have already discussed this issue with General Greedy Wolf."

Adams shook his head. If drugs could really improve levels and narrow the gap, the world wouldn't only have a few top fighters.

"Your Excellency the President, I have a suggestion," said a middle-aged general, rising to his feet.

"Please speak."

"Could we employ the artificial intelligence 'Noah' for technical operations?"

"That's not feasible. Noah is the lifeblood core that comprehensively balances our national economy, and its control is limited." Adams wanted to add that even a minute without Noah could impact the overall GDP, let alone during a Mecha Battle examination, which hardly overlooks external influences. With Kexiao's combat level, except for Revenge Shadow Rider, it would be hard to find an equal opponent in the world, and what the Federation needs is not just a victory, but just to lose gracefully.

After five minutes of discussion without a good result, Feng Yi suddenly spoke, "I have a suggestion."

Upon hearing Feng Yi speak, everyone's gaze was locked on him. Many were actually waiting for him to speak, but Feng Yi did not mention anything about Revenge Shadow Rider. Instead, he mentioned two people; one was Bruce, the pirate king. He and Bruce had cooperated a few times. Of course, it was uncertain if Bruce would cooperate in this battle.

Apart from Bruce, there was another person, Desert Storm. This guy had been invited by him to join the Bounty Tribe. He believed that when it came to the battle itself, Desert Storm would not refuse and did not care about personal affiliations—what the Federation lacked was nothing more than official endorsement, and based on their relationship, he believed this was merely a matter of asking.

Great, too great! Adams, upon hearing this, suddenly stood up from his chair, stunned. Feng Yi was truly the lucky star of the Federation, addressing a problem that had troubled Adams for many days. This battle was a must for the Federation, but they had been unable to find suitable candidates all along.

Adams also realized his gaffe the moment he stood up and coughed lightly, "I have no objections to General Feng's proposal. Please continue with your statements."

What more is there to say? They had thought of everything that needed to be thought of.

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