Chapter 196: Chapter 65: Self-Recommendation_3

Admiral Bai’s eyebrow twitched, thinking he misheard, “Do we have a soldier named Su Xiaocai in our forces?”

“No, it’s a student from Military Training.” These days, students are braver than ever.

No one knows how the Insect Man Warrior was killed; the front line only reported this situation.

We’ll need to ask this student for specifics.

Su Xiaocai had already boarded the transport ship and would soon dock with another battleship.

Admiral Bai massaged his furrowed brow; for Su Xiaocai to expose herself so boldly, she must have had support.

Other armies kept reporting critical situations, but only the 022 Mechanical Planet had constant good news.

From a small employee at the mining store, to infiltrating artificial intelligence, and then to destroying the mother body, Su Xiaocai’s presence was there.

If the small employee at the mining store hadn’t been discovered, the insect eggs would have hatched, lay dormant, and only broke out today.

Forces would inevitably have been scattered.

To draw away Colonel Bai, with Major General Mo under investigation, there were few commanders left for large-scale war.

It was all interconnected.

If Su Xiaocai hadn’t devoted herself to farming and registered as a corporate legal entity, Admiral Bai would have suspected she was deliberately seeking credit.

His earlier thoughts weren’t wrong. Su Xiaocai had the ability of a commander, able to take action from a glimpse, truly a genius.

Should he trust her?

And then there was the game Extraordinary Island; besides anger, he felt regret, a mix of emotions.

Colonel Bai wouldn’t arrive quickly, so Su Xiaocai wasn’t a bad choice.

Matters concerning students could also be handled by students.

But this issue couldn’t be known to too many people.

Admiral Bai directly issued an order that everyone found incredible.

To open a small battleship for Su Xiaocai, allowing the instructors and students to intercept a battleship and return.

The subsequent message was sent to the instructors by Wisdom 03, telling them to listen to Su Xiaocai’s command and rescue the students!

A bizarre mission order.

Admiral Bai was undoubtedly making a gamble.

If Su Xiaocai succeeded, he could cover up the artificial intelligence infiltration issue for her. When she returned, he would discuss the new artificial intelligence matters with her.

If she failed, he might face numerous accusations, possibly even demotion.

Yet, he still proceeded.

Lose, he had Colonel Bai as backup. Win, Colonel Bai would step up to take credit, no loss.

As Su Xiaocai disembarked from the transport ship, she received thrilling news and smiled.

“03, your performance must have been excellent. That’s why Admiral Bai relented.”

Wisdom 03: “What is the Master talking about?”

“Nothing, I was babbling. So excited I lost my head?”

Wisdom 03 didn’t quite understand the profundity of human language—could excitement lead to losing one’s head—perhaps that’s a human trait.

The Military Department freed up a small battleship, unaware of Su Xiaocai’s intentions, but they followed Admiral Bai’s order without asking, granting her access.

Students from three schools were all curious about what Su Xiaocai was up to.

Before parting ways with the survivors, Su Xiaocai told them she had a mission ahead, asking if other classmates wanted to join. The content was confidential for now; those who didn’t accept would leave with the survivors.

Hu Ping was the first to say he wanted to go.

Wu Qingqing: “Cripple, what are you up to?”

“Mind your own business!” Hu Ping couldn’t resist the commotion. Completing the mission might significantly enhance their abilities. If he didn’t see it for himself, he’d regret it eternally.

At least to know what they went through.

They all expressed willingness. Thus, those accompanying were decided.

…

Boarding the small battleship with access, Wisdom 03 connected to the console.

There, Su Xiaocai finally disclosed the task she had volunteered for.

This battleship, able to hold 500 people, had only a little over 50 on board.

“Let’s immediately discuss the mission details. Someone bypassed Colonel Bai, taking the students from the 022 Mechanical Planet to the Huangyang Star battlefield. Our task is to rescue them.” Su Xiaocai opened a 3D map, “Unexpectedly, we will encounter them in an hour and a half.”

To rescue these students, they would need to take a less conventional route.

“I know everyone is exhausted. Colonel Bai couldn’t rescue in time…”

Jun Ya’s Ruo Ting raised a hand, interrupting Su Xiaocai: “With just us? Why are we the ones saving, and how do we save?”

“Being able to take students without a trace suggests there’s a mole in the army. But the number of moles is limited, and the top can’t determine if there are other moles within the forces. Using us reduces such concerns.”

Oh, they suddenly realized.

So, the question arises again, Ruo Ting pointed out, “Aren’t we afraid of failing the rescue and getting trapped ourselves?”

Wu Qingqing answered that one, “We have Colonel Bai for emergencies. Moreover, are you afraid to go back to Huangyang Star?”

There’d already been battles on Huangyang Star; why fear returning?

Those people’s aim is simply to disrupt the Military Department, with a greater possibility of condemning it rather than killing anyone.

It was clearly espionage.

“If—I’m just giving an example—what if they get desperate? The other party are villains. If they threaten us by taking classmates hostage, wouldn’t we be helpless?”

Su Xiaocai said, “That’s our next plan, but we should touch base with Colonel Bai’s side; Instructor Fan, communication is your task.”

Su Xiaocai explained the plan once, and preparations began. She assigned tasks, ensuring everyone had a role when the time came.

Those who heard the plan felt Su Xiaocai was incredibly audacious, “Can it really work like this? Aren’t you afraid of getting found out?”

“What’s to fear? Just follow my lead; we’ll give them a surprise blow.” When they sent the students to the battlefield, they likely planned to escape using the battleship, so they’d turn it on them, leaving them nowhere to go.

“I’m leading, not you all. Dare to take a risk?” Su Xiaocai unflappably issued orders, telling them to get on with their tasks, to have it settled within half an hour.

…

Online, due to incidents at several military bases, a bunch of trolls emerged to smear the Military Department.

“The internet is usually full of praise for the Military Department, no negative news, and when it’s exposed, it’s a huge deal.”

“Just a bunch of useless cowards, squandering taxpayers’ money, not doing actual work.”

“I just want to know if the children are all right; they’re the pillars of the nation. If they die, who compensates?”

“Whoever came up with the idea should foot the bill. Looks like the losses are serious this time.”

“Can the heads of the universities speak up? We want to know if any students are in danger.”

“I have a relative’s child confirmed to be in trouble, can’t be contacted.”

“It’s said the students of Military Training, Jun Ya, and Jun Hui have disappeared collectively.”

“Hahaha, now they’ve reaped what they sowed.”

“The Military Department’s strength is just like that. We must be vigilant, not solely rely on them. The public should have its own force to protect itself.”

“When danger strikes, they can’t even protect themselves.”

“The military is also out of luck; many commanders are probably going to die. I’ll wait for official news.”

Where there are trolls, there are defenders of justice, with some stepping up to speak.

“Why do I feel the direction of these remarks is a bit off?”

“The wrongdoers are the spies, right? Why is the Military Department being blamed? It’s already hard enough for soldiers fighting Insect Men, and they still have to play mind games with humans?”

“Victim blaming at its finest.”

“This involves students, so of course it’s going to be highly publicized.”

“Can anyone answer? When can my child come back?”

The public has seen plenty of trolls’ tricks, and most can distinguish what is trolling.

Yet, some are affected, especially parents. They worry about their children, and seeing the trolls’ messages only heightens their anxiety.

They flock to leave comments on the military’s public platform account, hoping for more information.

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