The speed advantage of the Scout Mecha was now fully demonstrated, although imperial soldiers had attempted to retaliate along the way. What awaited them, however, was a life-for-life detonation, as the federal soldiers seemed to have taken a liking to this mode of combat.

What you could see now was a scene of a federal warrior chasing a group of imperial soldiers, with the sprinting imperials wishing they could be the first to escape, because no one wanted to end their lives together with these crazed federal soldiers, who truly acted as though their lives were worthless. Wielding their machetes, even their own comrades were afraid, worried that a blind eye might mistake an ally for an enemy, which had the Support Troop silently clicking their tongues in amazement.

Apophis found the right moment to dart into the battlefield, his movements swift and ferocious, "swish, swish" two shots targeted the energy crystals, a single hit disabling a Sha Meng, its body dimming and becoming unresponsive in the blink of an eye.

A bunch of soldiers were completely dumbstruck... As everyone knows, although the energy crystals are only the size of a bowl, they are the power system that supplies the core output of a Mecha. This person was able to hit such a small target with two consecutive shots, his grasp on the Mecha must at least be of High Rank pilot standard. Such a level of skill was nearly on par with a Red Cloak.

While everyone was still stunned, the same scene began to unfold among the rest of the soldiers as well, though they were not as forceful or graceful in action as Apophis. They could also accurately hit their targets, likely having reached the early stages of a High Rank pilot.

Hitting the energy crystals was undeniably the most effective way to strike at the enemy, because you couldn't be sure where the cockpit of a Sha Meng was located, maybe a meter higher, or a meter lower. While the opponent's Mechas might look uniform on the surface, the truth was that any standard main battle Mecha had model variations. It also was a good way to reduce soldier casualties.

The Airborne Brigade soldiers were now rushing more fiercely. Seeing this, Apophis quickly opened the communicator to respond, "Support Troop has arrived, brothers on that side, don't rush to your deaths."

"It's a fight to the death either way, but—wait, you said Support Troop, where is this Support Troop?"

"Aren't we the Support Troop?"

The soldier under a sky full of artillery fire felt something was off, "Brother, can a platoon's worth of people even be called a Support Troop?"

"Don't underestimate us, have you not seen what models we are equipped with?" a Blazing Warrior replied with some indignation in his voice.

Apophis checked the time, "Dawn is approaching, the main force of the Blazing Troops is just kilometers away, and there is an imperial force at the H9 coordinate not far from us. We must retreat immediately."

"What about those imperial soldiers?"

"Haven't they already run off? There's no need to pursue a defeated enemy, and if we push them too hard, our small group doesn't stand a high chance of winning."

During this time, Feng Yi carefully analyzed the local terrain and found that, just like the intelligence had reported, there was only one imperial force nearby, with a scale not larger than a reinforced regiment.

Eliminating this force was inconsequential; doing so might alarm the enemy, and Feng Yi was not fully aware of the current situation of this star region and how many ground forces existed. Gathering intelligence quietly was the best strategy.

On the other hand, not engaging might allow the enemy to discover the Blazing Corps. Although the area was lush with vegetation, the distance between the two sides was only about a hundred kilometers. If discovered by the enemy and subjected to a surprise overnight attack, the force would suffer terribly, which is why intelligence work was crucial.

This was also part of the reason why Feng Yi specifically arranged for those 1,000 elite soldiers to be on duty 24 hours a day, working shifts around the clock. The binary stars were not his final objective, or to put it another way, this location was merely a stepping stone for him. The Federation's intention was to destroy military structures in the binary stars to annoy the Empire, but what Feng Yi had in mind was certainly not that simple.

At dawn, the Blazing Corps finally welcomed back their warriors. Apophis, leading a group of weary Airborne Brigade warriors, returned. He burst into the command cabin of the warship, "Report to the Corps Commander, Support Troop has returned intact."

"Apophis, you and the soldiers did very well. Tell me, what reward do you want?"

"I want a full meal and then a good sleep," he responded.

The two shared a smile. They should have laughed out loud, but the atmosphere didn't quite allow it, because in the report, Feng Yi also learned that a total of 76 soldiers from the Airborne Brigade had returned, with the rest having died in battle. Any that had gone out a certain distance would have been detected by the 9th generation Mechas, so there was no possibility of being unaccounted for.

Those Airborne Brigade soldiers who had fought tirelessly for days were obviously famished and were invited to the dining hall first thing. When Feng Yi walked in, the excited soldiers could hardly believe their eyes.

The major, with tears welling up in his eyes, definitely recognized Feng Yi. His excitement caused him to drop his chopsticks as he immediately stood up and saluted, "General Feng."

"Haha, you brothers have all worked hard," replied Feng Yi without any pretense of a general, smiling as he returned the salute. He suggested that everyone should eat slowly and talk about any concerns while eating. As he spoke, he also pulled up a chair for himself.

The major felt a bit embarrassed—how could one eat in such circumstances? Beside him sat a legendary hero often seen on television, now so close to him.

Of course, eras of conflict are never short on heroes. Figures like the super soldier Hugo, Sky Shadow, and ground forces veterans like Liu Jingang, Zhang Zhongfeng, and Instructor Liu, with their frequently televised faces, may all exist in the same era, have their own fans, and hold ranks of varying significance. However, Feng Yi was certainly one of the most legendary among these heroes, once considered to possibly be the Revenge Shadow Rider, even though there wasn't much evidence for it. This alone reflected people's boundless admiration for him from a certain perspective.

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