I'm not boasting, but with my skills, I could definitely hold my ground against so-called geniuses in a one-on-one military simulation. As for those who are supposedly great warriors like Kuang Qi, Apollodi, or Ophelia, eh! I don't want to ridicule them too much, but a soldier who hasn't truly been on the battlefield and faced death can't really call himself a warrior.

However, the importance of mech maneuverability and individual combat in war is not so significant anymore. We're no longer in the era of individual heroism. In a war, the role that one person plays, whether he's a top-tier elite or a Red Cloak, often doesn't add up to much. There are countless cannon fodders. In this showdown, Zi Mou is the pivot of Wind Thunder.

Wind Thunder's strength in various military academies is unremarkable, though he has nurtured hundreds of logistical soldiers with decent military competence. But they are merely small units of ground forces and won't stir up much trouble. If they can handle three times their number, it would be a huge relief. Even a multitude of Feng Yis can't do much. The real hope is the veterans driving the mobile warriors.

Rumor has it that Amelia is not only a strategic genius, her method of attack and defense is also inventive, often trapping Zi Mou in seemingly predictable strategies and defeating him.

Although Feng Yi has little understanding of command, he can roughly guess Zi Mou's level from his many losses against different commanders. The thoughts of the commanders are something a small soldier like him cannot fathom, let alone Amelia. He cannot even begin to imagine the rumored prodigy. Not to mention the combat abilities of the soldiers, even in the strategic layout, Zi Mou is likely to fall short.

At the end of the day, Feng Yi is just treating this as a tour, he doesn't really care about a competition between students. He will do what he can and, frankly, the funds spent on this every year would be better spent elsewhere - now, the only thing he really cares about is stepping onto the star field battlefield.

Honestly, Feng Yi is not some cheap hero who wishes to sacrifice himself for glory, nor is he a saint. He's afraid of death just like anyone else, but carrying the responsibility of a soldier means having duty and honor. If not, he couldn't face grandfather Lasso or the brave warriors who died saving him. As for emotional ties, they have long been buried deep in his heart, so he won't expose any more flaws.

Next is to find the clue of the Scorpio terrorist organization. If Scorpio has anything to do with the Heart of the Butterfly, then for Lasso's sake, he would investigate. According to the intelligence feedback from Eggy, Scorpio's activity has been roughly located near the Narmas Glacier River in the Shadow District. Of course, this information is not accurate and care must be taken not to complicate the matter further. Even if the information is leaked to the authorities, no one would believe it, let alone exposing Eggy's secret.

Looking up at the starry river, various thoughts interrupted Feng Yi's sleepiness. He got up and walked back to the hibernation cabin, took off his clothes, took a hot bath, and went to bed.

He thought he would have a good sleep, but the cycle of time always intersects at some point. The dream seemed to last forever, he couldn't remember how many years have passed since then.

That summer, despite the war, freelance mercenaries on the Colonial Planet were still not extinct. That summer, the poor district received three guests, the fairy-like Gandalf, the slippery Francis, and the slow-tempered little brother Gru. Despite this, he still repeated the daily work of a freelance mercenary, earning the usual 50 G coins every day.

As a freelancer, Feng Yi had a bit of a reputation. He was patrolling around the edge of the simulation gravity field when he saw a shocking scene. A young girl of his own age was bravely facing off against two knife-wielding thugs. The girl was very nimble. Despite her young age, she had managed to land several kicks on the adult thugs. However, she was too young, and her punches and kicks lacked strength. Defeat was only a matter of time.

The girl was about to be stabbed by a thug and fell to the ground in a panic, quickly restrained by the two men. Feng Yi came to his senses. His job as a freelancer was to protect the poor from local villains. He promptly shouted, "Let her go."

"Kid, who are you?"

"A mercenary."

The two men were taken aback. They had indeed heard of a young but powerful freelance warrior in the area. They hadn't expected to run into him today. Perhaps they weren't afraid because Feng Yi looked so young and inexperienced. They sneered, "Kid, what if we don't let her go?"

Feng Yi's answer was short and to the point. "I don't like to waste words. Let her go, and you're free to leave."

"Hahaha..." The thug suddenly burst into laughter, then placed a knife against the girl's throat. "It's you who should put down your weapon, kid. If you don't want to see her die, throw your weapon over here. I'll count to three."

"I'm on a mission. The hostage's life has nothing to do with me." Feng Yi shrugged, spinning his revolver fancily in his hand, taking out a bullet and slowly loading it, providing a gradual psychological pressure to the thugs. He knew well that you can't corner people. Most will choose to back down when given a chance to live.

The thug did not expect Feng Yi to be so decisive. He was indeed a teenager from the Seventh District who was well-known as a young but fearless mercenary. If they backed down, they might be the ones in danger. They were somewhat regretful at this point, but it was too late for regrets. One of the thugs got hot-headed and pushed the knife deeper into the girl's white neck, causing a small trickle of blood to spill out. But the look in her bright, kind eyes didn't show much fear.

Feng Yi certainly didn't expect this, he finished loading the bullets and pointed the revolver at the thug. Seeing the blade sinking deeper, Feng Yi, who had been quiet so far, spoke no more. He spun the revolver one more time, then threw it at the thug with the knife.

The thug was surprised by the sudden change. When he felt his grip on the knife relaxing in delight, Feng Yi instantly saw an opportunity. He lunged forward, grabbed the knife, and with two dull thuds, the thugs fell to the ground.

Only then did Feng Yi get a good look at the girl. With her short grey hair and shiny, colorful eyes, she was easily identified as a New Human. She had immaculate features, fair skin, and her bright and kind eyes were filled with confidence.

As Feng Yi studied her, the girl was studying him too. She looked surprised! Despite Feng Yi's youthful appearance, his eyes and the aura around him radiated a determination beyond his age.

"This is no place for you. Staying too long could get you killed. Wherever you go, just leave."

The girl was surprised at the indifference of the stern young man. His hand was still bleeding profusely, but he seemed unfazed as he turned to leave. His presence, it carried a sense of courage.

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