The Heavenly Communication beeped. It wasn't a message from a friend, it wasn't from an acquaintance, it was an unknown number. Feng Yi activated the reply button on his communicator and the holographic video message showed up in front of both of them.

"Colonel Feng, I order you to return to Eden military zone immediately..."

"No time." Feng Yi interrupted Tian Runjia before he could finish his sentence. Who did this guy think he was? As a national-level Special Envoy, he was a national treasure. Moreover, he was wearing a Hero Medal. Even President Adams couldn't do anything about him. They should know that the personal power of a First-Order warrior was something that all major powers tended to be wary of. Otherwise, the immense Freedom Port of Maraca wouldn't entirely be controlled by its five majors.

All of these left Tian Ni completely speechless. Was he an idiot? Even a dimwit wouldn't dare to talk back like this.

Spit! Tian Runjia spat out, "Fine, you little..."

"What! You have the right to remain silent. As a Special Envoy, I have the absolute right to act. Now, I am busy so that's it. If you don't agree, you can sue me in the military court. Of course, I personally welcome your challenge to a duel."

With that said, Feng Yi hung up the Heavenly Communication again. "Feng..." Tian Runjia held his chest and almost let out a gasp, while Tian Ni couldn't even speak a word.

At this time, Amelia arrived: "Uncle Tian, is that man's name Feng Yi?" she asked softly.

Tian Runjia nodded. It felt like even speaking was using up all his strength. Tian Ni looked at him in bewilderment, "General, do you know her?"

"Ah, more than just knowing." Amelia rolled her eyes. Among those with the rank of colonel, apart from Feng Yi, she couldn't imagine anyone else daring to speak to General Tian like this. Of course, Amelia had learned from Francis about Feng Yi's arrival at the Freedom Port of Maraca. She could even guess the identity of the mysterious black Mecha's pilot.

So Amelia briefly explained Feng Yi's situation to Tian Ni. By the halfway point, Tian Runjia and Tian Ni both understood; they had forgotten about the guy who won a Hero Medal and his last name was Feng. Though they had never met him in person and his image was classified, his reputation was widespread rumor among the high-ranking officers in the Military Department. They were certainly surprised to encounter him.

Annoyed, Tian Runjia went straight to the president's office to complain to the other generals. Damn it, he thought, in his old age, shouldn't Feng Yi have some respect for his elders?

The most frustrated was Tian Ni. Not only was her revenge plot a failure, but she had also become a laughingstock among the old guys in the Military Department. Damn it! She decided to look into Feng Yi's past to expose his embarrassing moments. However, upon checking, she found that Feng Yi's record was surprisingly clean.

Name: Feng Yi.

Appearance: ???

Position: ???

The next two thousand words were mainly filled with question marks. As Tian Ni's Sky Network authority level was limited and could not access top-secret information, Tian Runjia had the privilege to access Feng Yi's Heavenly Communication but he only could get as far as that.

Tian Ni was almost driven to tears. She stormed into Emily's room, sobbing, "Emily, you said you knew him, at least tell me how I can contact him."

Emily expressed her inability to help. Even she had a hard time contacting him, but to ease Tian Ni's resentment, she shared several heroic stories of Feng Yi's battles, along with rumours she heard. At first, Tian Ni wasn't interested or only listened to gather intelligence. But as Emily continued, Tian Ni slowly warming up to the idea that Feng Yi was not entirely bad. Thus, for the time being, the matter was laid to rest...

Meanwhile, on a transport ship heading to Mars, God's Thorn's troops, busy hauling supplies, were quite cheerful. These included numerous automated transport robots and Mecha to move large goods. Everyone wished they could split themselves into two to get more done.

The loading work started at 5 a.m. and lasted for two full hours without any pause. Their faces were sweaty, showing an unprecedented level of commitment from God's Thorn's soldiers. For an ordinary person, this workload was almost equivalent to a day's worth.

The training materials included basic training equipment, combat gear, simulation devices, food, and other necessary supplies. Now, the storage area was filled with various supplies. Many soldiers who had never left Earth were thrilled to hear about the trip. While they knew the price for a passenger seat was steep, they were excited to be conducting a special training on Mars for a duration of several months. It was simply too cool.

The soldiers showed a level of enthusiasm and youthfulness in their work that was unprecedented. The loading finally came to a close around eight o'clock. As they entered the canteen, they could hardly wait to pick up their chopsticks.

At 10:15 a.m., the large transport shuttle would take off punctually. With a loud rumbling sound and a severe tremor on the ground, 2,000 soldiers and 500 logistic personnel left the Earth and reached Mars in X hours.

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