Xia Mei Rabbit could almost assert with certainty that she had seen many experts before, but nobody had ever exerted the same overwhelming pressure like Jiu Ling did on her. Not to mention herself, even if any top-tier streamer took on such a battle-hardened warrior in white, they would almost have no chance of winning, no rebuttal accepted. As for those trolls making snide remarks, this mama here accepts the challenge from trolls.

The silent crowd couldn't help but reminisce about the times when Revenge Shadow Rider was often online, those days were simply wonderful. At least with Shadow Rider around, the national server wouldn't be as aggrieved as today. Unfortunately, with the war spreading, Revenge Shadow Rider rarely logged into Star Wars anymore. The last sighting was during the final stages of the FCA alliance, and it's been half a year since then.

Talking about Revenge Shadow Rider, Xia Mei Rabbit also seemed thoughtful and yearning... It shone like a shooting star, dazzling and brilliant, and was able to instill a psychological shadow even when facing a frightening expert like Jiu Ling, solely relying on 0001. Such an exceptional bearing made people yearn for it.

Xia Mei Rabbit closed her stream early and decided to take a tour around Shadow Rider's forum to learn from the experience. She rarely visited, as most of her time was devoted to streaming, but to the members of the Shadow Rider community, the visit of this major streamer seemed insignificant. No matter how popular she was, within the Shadow Rider forum, she was just a minor witch meeting a grand wizard, wasn't she? The level of attention was simply not on the same scale. Little did she know, upon arrival at the forum, her heart would be broken again, as the public's comments about her were that she was a national server streamer who relied on her face to get by...

Xia Mei Rabbit was close to crying, without a doubt, it was Saudi's day. Inside the Saudi Military Department, many soldiers were also jumping for joy at Jiu Ling's victory. At this rate, it would be a matter of time before they surpassed Revenge Shadow Rider's achievements. She had just stepped out of the Virtual Combat Room when Kexiao had already been quietly watching for a long time, "Heh, you performed quite well today."

"You saw it..."

"Of course." Kexiao nodded indifferently, saying it was true, but it wasn't on purpose, just a passing glance...

He chuckled awkwardly, though the expression was somewhat forced, Jiu Ling really didn't care, "Compared to that, you know what I care about more." She didn't really like Kexiao, perhaps because she couldn't see through him, she felt he was very insincere.

Kexiao smiled, "If you're talking about Revenge Shadow Rider, I guarantee that you'll meet him on the battlefield before long, on the Mardis battlefield, but, are you sure you can defeat him?"

"Whether I win or lose is my business, and none of your concern."

"You think war is a game, something you can just jump into whenever you feel like it?"

"No, but you once promised me."

Kexiao sighed helplessly, it seemed she was still upset about the Heifeng incident... He had indeed promised Jiu Ling before, that he would arrange a battle for her with Revenge Shadow Rider in the near future. Perhaps it was this promise that had Jiu Ling warming up in Galactic Warfare, but he hadn't specified the exact time for the battle. At this point, Jiu Ling was still far from being a match for Revenge Shadow Rider, at least half a level behind him.

In the end, Kexiao asked one more question, "Are you confident?"

"Yes," Jiu Ling declared firmly.

It seemed she was very confident. Having confidence is a good thing, but Kexiao's gaze was quite complex, "I understand. Just to be clear beforehand, this isn't just your fight."

"Ah? Hey, what do you mean!?"

"A commander does not need to report to his subordinates," Kexiao said as he walked away, his figure receding into the distance without looking back. Sometimes, he worried himself sick over these subordinates—Jiu Ling and Heifeng's relationship, Xia Mu and Xiuluo's bond, all problematic...

The biggest problem at hand was Mardis. To be precise, it was the Flaming Legion that Kexiao currently faced as the main checkpoint. As the Empire's military presence in Mardis was weakening by the day, its fall was only a matter of time. As a commander, what Kexiao should consider was how to sell Mardis for the highest price possible.

Undoubtedly, the Federation planting Athena in Mardis was not to create local benefits. Releasing the news early was just an indirect way of signalling that help was on the way. Without the Empire's rule, this move would stabilize local order to the greatest extent, a choice the Federation had to make.

This must be another one of Greedy Wolf's ploys, huh? The Federation's idea was certainly good, but Kexiao's target was not Athena herself, but the Flaming Legion. Compared to the current pop idol, her clout didn't even exceed that of Revenge Shadow Rider, so how could she compare to the Flaming Legion that took over Alpha within days? It's too easy to create an idol, but the Flaming Legion is different—a formidable fighting force.

As for Feng Yi... he could hardly be considered a commander. This person was strong as a single soldier and had some cleverness, but indeed he had never learned command—that's a science, and lack of such knowledge could lead to a big disadvantage on the battlefields.

Kexiao certainly had no intention of underestimating his opponent but also had no need to deprecate himself to elevate someone else. Based on a comprehensive analysis of intelligence feedback over several days, the Flaming Legion's military discipline and execution were indeed robust, but their level was only average for special forces. Perhaps it was related to Athena's impending arrival; it wasn't Feng Yi's fault, but it was indeed the opportune moment Kexiao had been waiting for.

At this moment, the Flaming Legion soldiers were busy training, fully engaged. Of course, they were vigilant, very vigilant at that, but being on guard doesn't mean forgetting everything, especially training. Physical fitness is the capital of revolution. The simple truth is that "a boat going against the current must forge ahead or be driven back." You cannot be intimidated by the strength of your opponent. If you show fear, they will strike you; it's a simple truth, just like with beasts—if you run, they chase you; if you don't run, they respect you.

Feng Yi did not understand who Kexiao was. Since Vivian said his capabilities were not beneath hers, he must be powerful. But anyway, people were all the same, none having three heads and six arms; why worry so much? He did not dare claim that his tactical ideas were completely correct, but they were worth a try, albeit tough on the 2000 elite soldiers aboard the 9th generation aircraft.

Despite being in Mardis, these soldiers with high combat qualities continued to carry out Feng Yi's rigorous training style from the God's Thorn Legion days, living a nomadic life. Now, they were divided into two groups of 1000 each, with 24-hour rotating shifts.

Outside the garrison, their numbers rang out loud and clear. Inside the warship, as Feng Yi looked at the neatly prepared written reports from the sentries on duty, his suspicions grew... Strangely enough, Saudi had shown no reaction to Athena's imminent arrival, even becoming more tranquil. Did they also want to listen to Athena sing?

Heh, obviously not. Even if they did, a song was utterly insignificant in the face of urgent military affairs.

With six days passing in a row, deep into the night, the Flaming Legion's camp was exceptionally calm, save for the pleasing chirp of crickets... Of course, those 1000 elite soldiers were not asleep; they were alert and concealed at five hard-to-spot points within the camp, while intelligence officers scanned the star regions around the clock...

At this time, Feng Yi was getting sleepy. Watching time tick away, he felt bored. He also felt that he might have been busy for nothing these days. Tomorrow would be the seventh day of Athena's expected arrival as reported, which was to say, upon Athena's arrival in Mardis, the military defenses would only become stricter and leave no blind spots. In other words, the Flaming Legion could be at its most relaxed right now.

If the Empire launched a surprise attack, he was confident it would happen before Athena arrived unless the Empire's target was Athena herself, in which case his days of effort would be wasted.

Just then, Feng Yi's wrist communicator suddenly shook. He was first startled, then immediately alarmed! Not good! Enemy super soldiers were attacking. Without looking, Feng Yi rushed into the intelligence office...

There was no need to look; the Empire's military power in Mardis was no longer sufficient to pose a military threat to the Flaming Legion. Even though they had a numeric advantage, there was a big gap in combat capabilities, so they would not dare attack rashly. However, if they did attack, there would only be one explanation—super soldiers.

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