Pleasure, as beautiful as it is fleeting, always comes and goes in a hurry without taking a cloud away...

After this period of rest and reorganization, the soldiers were once again heading to a new battlefield, where they would face another destined challenge. To survive on the battlefield, they would have to risk their lives, be prepared to sacrifice everything, and overcome the common negative emotions of loss and emptiness that every soldier about to enter battle shared. But now, it was impossible to see any emotion other than the unprecedentedly high morale in the hearts of the Flaming Warriors.

What was visible was a force swift as the wind and firm as a spear; what could be heard was the resounding roll call that sliced through the skies, reaching up to the heavens.

After resuming training for three Earth days, this group of soldiers who had once been relaxed and chummy had transformed back into a super force known for their excellent quality, well-trained skills, and strong execution.

Of course, Feng Yi had not been idle during this time; following the last acquisition, he had managed to secure another 1,207 ninth-generation mecha for the troops, adding to the remaining 1,793 in our military, making up exactly 3,000 units—a perfect match for the composition of an armored brigade. It was just a pity that 207 brothers were lost in the last battle; otherwise, the main fighting force of the Flaming Legion would be even stronger.

These units of mobile warriors were the most Feng Yi could obtain. At first, the Capital's Military Department only approved 1,000 units. The rest were obtained through his persistent persuasion and pleading—times were tough, after all. How could they fight without equipment? If they didn't provide the mecha, they wouldn't fight, not even if it meant death. The various generals at the Military Department felt helpless against his insistence. Since his words had reached that point, they consented, rounding up the numbers neatly.

It would be impossible to ask for more. Not only would those higher up not agree, but other units would take issue with it—as did Feng Yi himself, who would feel embarrassed. After all, a fleet's personnel could number in the tens to hundreds of millions, and such a force might only have around 5,000 ninth-generation models. Frankly speaking, an average of 100 combatants couldn't even be allocated one such mecha. Strategic mecha were only deployed for urgent missions. The Flaming Legion, however, had less than 20,000 troops and had managed to acquire 3,000 units, not to mention those previously destroyed. Was it possible they were aiming for one mecha per person before they would be satisfied?

For a while, various rumors about the Flaming Legion caused much anxiety. Their soldiers also had difficulties, practically coming to blows in their eagerness to qualify for piloting the mecha—who wouldn't want to experience the handling sensation comparable to a super soldier? Even female soldiers would unflinchingly choose to stand up to male soldiers. You disagree? Then settle it in the mecha combat chamber—may the one with the hardest fist become the boss.

For a time, the Flaming Legion at Maraca's military base turned into the focus of everyone's attention.

This mecha, priced at just tens of millions, was not only powerful overall but also significantly cheaper and accessible. For the price of two Apocalypse Tanks or one ion tank plus one photonic tank, one could get a Rallying Cry ninth-generation model. Its price didn't even match that of a slightly more performant luxury magnetic levitation sports car; yet, its flying speed far surpassed any maglev vehicle. How could such a superior and flashy mecha not attract frenzied demand?

Of course, the Rallying Cry 9's defensive and offensive capabilities could not be compared with tanks. Tanks relied on their armor and main gun for effectiveness and were single-purpose, suitable only for ground combat. This is why tanks were phased out as the main battle equipment, yet many tanks, bionic mecha, and other hardware are still prevalent in ground campaigns.

Good riders merit good horses, thugs suit bricks; a good mecha needs the right soldier, and no one was happier than Apophis. He was not a super soldier, yet he possessed a lower-spec model whose overall performance was comparable to that of a super soldier.

The soldiers, red-eyed with zeal, collectively chose not to challenge Apophis. His strength was widely recognized as formidable, and his mecha operating skills were otherworldly, qualifying him to be a coach for the entire military. To compete against such a man was simply masochistic, which almost made Apophis feel embarrassed.

The formidable prowess of Apophis was undeniable, and several captains also wanted him on their teams. The first to broach the subject was the captain of the Hengyu fleet—Hengyu himself—but he was rejected outright, with a crispness that suggested no need for a prepared statement. Seeing this, the other fleet captains dropped the idea of poaching him. It seemed that lending someone out was one thing; whether or not they would be returned was another matter entirely, let alone being lent out again.

Besides this, during this period, he also managed to contact only Francis to briskly obtain 700 Super Large Capacity Spatial Crystals from Freedom Port Maraca. Currently, the only crystals on the market large enough to accommodate the ninth-generation models were these 700 or so crystals. Feng Yi considered the future development of the Flaming Legion much more deeply than it seemed.

His first concern was how to deploy an armed force equipped with ninth-gen models onto the battlefield, to infiltrate the enemy's heartland without making a sound, and to strike at their throat. Then, to have the crystal-equipped soldiers suddenly reveal their mechas—euphemistically called "drawing swords"—what kind of sight would that be? You might imagine what it would be like when such a modern, well-equipped force appears behind enemy lines. Each time he thought about this, Feng Yi's heart would race with uncontrollable excitement...

The war was still proceeding methodically with the covert encouragement of politicians from various countries. At this moment, nobody had noticed that the large-sized Spatial Crystals on the market had been quietly decreasing in number, a particularly time-consuming product to make.

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