"Damn it, you think you can just walk away after insulting me?"

Smack!

A sudden slap left the man completely disoriented...

Zhang Xiaobo glared fiercely at the pig in front of him, as if saying he wanted to glare him to death.

As a man, when you're insulted, you have to regain your dignity in public. Who would have thought this fat bastard's response was even more direct? He immediately left a handprint on the man's face in front of everyone.

"What?" The man was dumbfounded... Wasn't it agreed that you wouldn't hit the face? No, wasn't it agreed that those who hit others would be out? This is a bit much, isn't it?

The man's teammates were obviously surprised too. This stupid fat guy actually dared to slap someone in front of Greedy Wolf, and it wasn't just the man's face he slapped, but also the general's face.

"Hey, hey, are you serious..." Kevin whispered to Xiu Yi as if he couldn't hold back, "Is Fat Man crazy?"

Xiu Yi made a shushing gesture, half-frowning but not saying much.

"You... you dare hit me!" The man pointed at the fat pig in front of him, suppressing his anger, and looked towards Greedy Wolf, obviously wanting to reason with him, "He hit me in public!"

"Fatso!" Greedy Wolf shouted sternly, his scrutinizing eyes sweeping over Fatso repeatedly as he approached, "Don't think I don't know your little tricks. If you act out again, you'll operate alone."

Fatso let out an "ah," "Yes!" He wanted to say, but I hit someone, aren't you going to kick me out? Unfortunately, Greedy Wolf's shrewd eyes had seen through everything, "Step back, I'll deal with you later."

"Yes..." Fatso looked like a deflated ball as he turned and walked away with his fingers hooked.

This...

Everyone's gaze turned to Greedy Wolf again, as if they wanted an explanation, at least for why this guy wasn't punished for hitting someone.

However, Greedy Wolf dismissed it lightly and advised everyone that this battle would have full battlefield tracking. Don't start infighting over trivial matters. Though on the battlefield, officials can't control you, if someone is found attacking their own country's soldiers, it's a big issue.

As for the explanation of Fatso hitting someone, Greedy Wolf didn't mention a word. Only Angelina and her group of seasoned veterans knew the truth.

Everyone knew Fatso was part of the Normandy Superfleet's special Red Cloak unit, a hero of the Bermuda Galaxy battle zone. Zhang Xiaobo had also been through countless battles; he's a man who shed his blood for his homeland. He also represented the Federation in Mecha Battle competitions.

The country owed him more, let alone the provocateur was their side to begin with. Letting them take a punch to vent is fair, but crossing the line is their fault.

And these newcomers? You are just geniuses. No matter how much more talented than Fatso, more exceptional, or even more valuable, what have you done for the Yate Federation?

Without veering off to other places, just focusing on one aspect, Fatso was once a comrade of Sky Shadow Roland and even those super soldiers. He was also Feng Yi's comrade and friend. Just for this respect, Greedy Wolf will surely look out for him, right?

Then Fatso was dumbfounded, with countless unresolved thoughts, he slowly walked into the temporary tactical room...

The tactical room belonged to the temporary training base, providing soldiers with detailed introductions to each star and various information. For instance, which places are suitable for combat, and which team is suited for which environment. Everything is explained thoroughly.

After all, without coming to this star, everyone's basic concept of peripheral planets would remain vague and abstract. To quickly address this, Greedy Wolf demanded everyone gather as soon as they got off the shuttle, unaware that an incident delayed them by three minutes.

Xiu Yi shrugged, "Unusual actions suggest something is afoot. See, I knew Fat Man had a backup plan."

"Phew, that guy really is... just as I thought," Red Ghost exhaled heavily, "what a boring guy."

"And cowardly too, but quite thoughtful." Xixi covered her cherry lips with her pretty hand, adding her perspective, "It's just... Xiu Yi, you were too impulsive just now."

"Impulsive? Heh." Xiu Yi laughed, "The farther from such trash, the better, to eliminate all potential threats. When I struck just now, I left a mental mark on him."

Kevin found it even stranger, "Hey, I'm saying... if removing potential threats, why act impulsively just now? You know..."

"Enough," Xiu Yi interrupted, "after all, he's Brother Feng's brother. I couldn't find a reason to just stand by, especially when..."

"Especially when... what?"

Xiu Yi gave Kevin a plain look, "Do you think if I didn't intervene, Fat Man and Blade Sister would just let it go?"

Kevin chuckled again, "Hmph, you sneaky guy, the reason you hastily acted to attract animosity was to leave a mark on him and then steer clear of where he is marked."

"Ah, that was the initial plan."

Kevin shrugged, "Unfortunately, Fat Man didn't play by the rules, and that final slap maximized the animosity, rendering your effort in vain."

"That's debatable. If he truly wished to die, we wouldn't be able to stop him," Xiu Yi shook his head, explaining that Yita's combat ability far exceeded any of the four, even Red Ghost Sister's, who was Blade Warrior's personal guard. If the man wasn't foolish, he shouldn't actively provoke Fat Man's team.

Understanding your opponent's intelligence is more important than anything else, which was once Brother Feng's advice. In Xiu Yi's calculations, there are less than seven teams in the Federation with notable combat abilities.

In such a major environment, overall ability matters, but individual ability is also crucial. A team lacking deterrence won't survive till the end. For this reason, Xiu Yi holds disdain for the Federation's higher-level strategy.

Considering temporary teams, are you planning to replace former opponents? What's the essence of a teammate then, called as such for tactical alignment, which comes naturally? Yet, in two individuals of comparable ability who aren't familiar, collaboration is nearly impossible. No matter one's immense ability, it won't amount to anything but fetching the moon from the water.

The Haier Brothers' cooperation is the best example. Though the mind mirror with Haier can't be achieved, everyone knows each other's intentions very well. Through a glance, a gesture, or a movement, I know what you plan to do, and such a team is far more potent in battle. On the contrary, temporarily formed teams are full of vulnerabilities and lacking trust, which is also the biggest flaw.

When facing an enemy, you dare not completely entrust your back to someone with the same goal but whom you aren't familiar with. Hence, Xiu Yi's position on those civilian personnel for the Federation is, they speak plenty of theory, but in practice, nothing works, as reasons fly around, but they just don't hold up under scrutiny.

When asking them a question, this group would absolutely be dumbfounded. Forget everything else; ask if they've ever been on the battlefield. If lost there with no food or water around, how would they survive? On-site, there's probably no answer.

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