Chapter 156 Purple Medal

The Zerg are an alien race that suddenly appeared on the outskirts of the Federation hundreds of years ago. They have powerful devouring and reproduction abilities, as if they can devour anything except soil. Every time they devour a planet, they will breed more Zerg and then continue to expand outward.

Scientists in the Federation once discussed that these Zergs were likely to have flown here after devouring a civilization in a distant galaxy. They used black holes to shuttle back and forth in space, looking for new food. Once they found new food, they would stop and devour it until it was completely devoured.

Over the years, the Federation has captured a lot of Zerg for research, but until now, scientists have not been able to crack the Zerg's reproductive and digestive systems. They only know that the Zerg's reproduction period is very short and they mature very quickly. As long as there is enough food, they can quickly grow from a larva to an adult in a very short time. Chasing food is their instinct. As long as there is something edible for them in this star field, the Zerg will not leave.

When humans discovered this, they were desperate because it meant that the Zerg would not leave on their own. Only by completely exterminating the Zerg or inflicting a devastating blow on them could this disaster be stopped. But the Zerg were too powerful. With the current strength of the Federation, they could only defend themselves. Sometimes, in order to delay time, the Federation would even voluntarily give up some planets to be plundered by the Zerg to prevent greater casualties.

The surprise attack plan formulated by the military was the first real counterattack against the Zerg by the Federation. Usually, the ninth-level mecha warriors had to be stationed in their own star field to deter high-level Zerg. Although the Zerg's IQ was not high, they still had the instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm, so if there was no shortage of food, even the ninth-level Zerg would not easily attack the star field where the ninth-level mecha warriors were stationed.

The same is true for the Federation. Every level nine mecha warrior and every level nine mecha is a priceless treasure of the Federation. If one is lost, one is lost. Therefore, if it is not absolutely necessary, the level nine mecha will not be easily deployed. But the Federation will not take action, but once it does, it will be like thunder. The three legions, all the top combat forces, will be deployed at the same time to launch a surprise attack.

The federal fleet first launched an artillery attack on the outer periphery of the planet, continuously killing low-level Zergs. When the death of low-level Zergs reached a certain level, the level nine Zergs would be enraged. Once the level nine Zergs were enraged, they would fly out from the inside of the planet and release mental shock waves towards the space fleet. When it appeared, it was the time for the level nine mecha warriors to attack. The two level nine mechas had long disappeared in the void, waiting for the level nine Zerg to appear and then attack together, killing it with lightning speed.

After the death of the level 9 Zerg, the remaining level 8 Zerg were no match for the level 9 mecha. When the level 8 and level 9 Zerg were all dead, the remaining low-level Zergs were no longer a concern. The Federation's mecha warriors each held a Haoyue sword and rushed towards the Zerg swarm like a hungry tiger pouncing on a sheep. They raised their swords and killed them heartily.

This raid took a total of three months, and most of the time was spent on the post-cleaning. In order to reclaim the planet occupied by the Zerg, all the Zerg on it must be exterminated, not even a single unhatched egg can be spared.

This time the battle was a great victory, and the entire federation was excited.

The federal government rewarded the soldiers who participated in the raid, and ordinary people also spontaneously expressed their admiration and love for the federal soldiers on the Star Network. However, this time the protagonist soldiers were grateful to another person in their hearts.

The discoverer of the Phantom Stone, Yan Hao.

Among the soldiers who took part in this raid, some had just joined the army for a year, while others had been in the army for decades, but this was the most exciting and enjoyable battle in their lives.

Did they not want to in the past? No, they did not have the strength in the past. It was the Phantom Stone discovered by Yan Hao that doubled the high-end combat power of the Federation in a short period of time. It was the weapon "Haoyue" invented by Yan Hao that allowed ordinary mecha warriors to kill low-level Zerg as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

For this, the Federation awarded Yan Hao the Purple Medal of Honor. The Purple Medal of Honor is the highest honor of the Federation, and generally only those who have made enough contributions to the Federation to influence the future of the entire Federation can receive this medal.

Elder Pang and Elder Zhong also had this medal, but they both received it in their later years. And Yan Hao was just a student who had not graduated yet.

Yan Hao was also shocked when he learned that the Federation awarded him the Purple Medal. He felt that he was not qualified enough to receive such a high honor. The Phantom Stone was not discovered by him alone. The first person to discover the Phantom Stone was Old Pang, and he just discovered the use of the Phantom Stone by coincidence.

"It takes tens of millions of years for a piece of ore to form. The Phantom Stone has been there all this time, but no one has noticed it. Although I got a piece by chance and discovered its special features, I kept it in the warehouse for more than ten years without thinking of how to use it. If it weren't for you, it might have stayed in my warehouse for another ten years, or even decades, until I met you again." Old Pang said. In his heart, Yan Hao's research on mechas and his contributions to the Federation were fully worthy of this purple medal.

"Old Pang is right. Everything in the world has its purpose, but before its purpose is discovered, it is useless. You deserve this honor." Old Zhong also persuaded on the other end of the video, "And this purple medal gives not only honor, but more importantly, responsibility. Although the appearance of the Phantom Stone has enhanced the combat power of the Federation to a certain extent, it is still not enough to completely drive out the Zerg. Mimic mechas are the future of the Federation. Xiaohao, you still have a lot to do."

"Teacher, I remember it." Yan Hao promised solemnly.

At the beginning of his rebirth, he simply wanted to escape from the life of his previous life, but he has unknowingly come to this point now. He has no idea of ​​making achievements, never before and still not now, he just simply does what he wants to do. But if what he does can help the Federation resist the Zerg invasion, he will be very happy, because he likes this world more in this life than in the previous one.

The awarding of the Purple Medal was very grand. It was awarded and worn by the Federation President himself. It was conducted in front of the gathering of leaders from all parties and broadcast live throughout the Federation.

When the live broadcast started, the audience who had been waiting for the live broadcast found that all the bigwigs who participated in the medal awarding ceremony came. The generals of the three major legions and even the federal marshal came. Although the ceremony of awarding the purple medal was grand and the federation also required the participation of the government's top leaders, the military was an exception.

The military was responsible for guarding the safety of the Federation and could not easily leave their bases. Even if they had to attend important events, it was usually considered a great honor for them to come. However, at Yan Hao's awarding ceremony, the three generals and the marshal of the Federation appeared together. This was something that had never been seen before.

But then people realized that the admirals and marshals did not show up before because the garrison's combat power was insufficient and they had to stay in the garrison to guard the safety of the federation. But now with the Phantom Stone, the military's high-level combat power has increased exponentially, so it would not be a big problem for these military leaders to come out occasionally.

Although the awarding ceremony was grand, the process was extremely simple. After the Federation President came on stage to express his praise and gratitude for Yan Hao's contribution, someone presented him with a purple medal in a brocade box. Yan Hao also walked up to the stage at this time and accepted the medal under the attention of everyone.

At this point, the awarding ceremony is over.

There was a dinner after the award ceremony, and Yan Hao had to go as the protagonist, so Yan Hao was warmly comforted by various government leaders throughout the dinner. Fortunately, with the protection of Elder Pang and Elder Zhong, Yan Hao was not so nervous. It was not until the dinner was halfway through, and the leaders who should greet Yan Hao had greeted them, that Sheng Heng came over with his father.

When Master Pang and Master Zhong saw this, this time they did not stay to help their apprentices deal with it as they had done before, but turned around and left in tacit understanding.

These are my apprentice's future daughter-in-law and father-in-law. They cannot be treated the same way as those people just now.

"Xiaohao, this is my dad." This was the first time Sheng Heng formally introduced his father to Yan Hao.

"Xiao Hao." A rare gentle smile appeared on General Sheng's cold face.

"Hello, General Sheng." Yan Hao bowed nervously.

Admiral Sheng's smile deepened: "We are not in the military headquarters now, and I am not here on behalf of the God of War Corps. Just call me uncle or uncle."

"Hello, uncle." Yan Hao quickly corrected his address. At the same time, he became even more nervous and subconsciously glanced in Sheng Heng's direction several times.

"Dad, it's all your fault because you look too fierce. Look how scared Xiaohao is." Sheng Heng walked over with a smile and held Yan Hao's hand.

Yan Hao instinctively breathed a sigh of relief when his hand was held, but after hearing what Sheng Heng said next, he was frightened and stuttered again: "No...no."

"Don't be afraid, my dad looks fierce, but he's actually a very nice person." Sheng Heng comforted.

"I'm not scared, I'm just nervous." Yan Hao pinched Sheng Heng's hand hard with some embarrassment.

What nonsense is the senior talking about? What if General Sheng is unhappy? He is not very popular with his parents.

General Sheng had spent most of his life on the battlefield, and he knew that his aura was a bit scary. Although he had tried to restrain himself, he was still not approachable in the eyes of ordinary people. He subconsciously made his smile more gentle, and then said, "Don't be nervous, I just came to say hello to you. You have been to the God of War Corps several times before, and I have never found a suitable opportunity to talk to you. You have helped the God of War Corps a lot..."

"Uncle, you're too polite. I didn't do anything..." Yan Hao said modestly.

"If you hadn't done anything, Sheng Heng's mother wouldn't have been so anxious?" When mentioning his wife, General Sheng's aura, which could not be concealed no matter how hard he tried, suddenly became approachable.

"Ah?" Yan Hao was puzzled.

"Sheng Heng's mother has always wanted to prepare a gift for you, saying that you must not suffer any loss, but every time she was about to prepare it, you would always give the God of War Corps a bigger gift. Even though you cured Sheng Zhuo, our family can never repay this favor, so his mother and I made a decision."

"What decision?" Yan Hao asked subconsciously.

"If you can't pay it back, then don't do it. I'll give this kid to you to pay off the debt. Anyway, he is already the number one gigolo in the Federation." Admiral Sheng pointed at his younger son with disdain, who was smiling lasciviously.

Yan Hao's eyes suddenly widened.

"Dad, even if you don't like me, you don't have to send me out so forcefully." Sheng Heng saw that Yan Hao was frightened and spoke to ease the situation.

"Why, you know you are not worthy of Xiaohao, and you are afraid that he won't want you?"

"Yes, I do."

Yan Hao's anxious voice attracted the two of them to look at the same time. The father and son of the Sheng family, one had a smug expression, and the other had a complicated expression.

Yan Hao saw that General Sheng looked strange, and thought he didn't believe it, so he quickly added, "I'll get married after I graduate."

“…”

General Sheng silently looked at his son, whose mouth was almost curled up with joy, and suddenly felt a little jealous.

Thinking back to the time when I proposed to his mother in order to marry her, it was so difficult, but this guy was actually proposed to by someone else? Forget it, I can only think of him as being married, and then I will feel better.

General Sheng was not a person who did not understand romance. He left on the pretext of having something to do, leaving the space for the two children.

"Xiaohao, I remember it." Sheng Heng took Yan Hao's hand and confirmed.

"Yeah." Yan Hao naturally wouldn't regret it.

After getting the reply, Sheng Heng's smile became wider. He suddenly leaned down and said in a suggestive and coaxing tone in Yan Hao's ear: "Then I will wait for you to graduate."

Yan Hao's ears twitched, and he felt a tingling sensation flowing through his earlobes and all over his body, causing his blood and qi to stir uncontrollably.

At this moment, Yan Hao noticed a gaze always on him. He turned his head and saw Sima Mingxuan standing not far away in a black military uniform. Seeing him looking at him, he just nodded lightly and had no intention of coming over.

"Sima Mingxuan wants to exchange medicine formulas with us." Sheng Heng naturally noticed Sima Mingxuan.

"Healing mental power?"

"Yes, I was just about to ask for your opinion on this matter. The prescription is yours, and it's up to you to decide whether to change it or not." Sheng Heng said.

To be honest, he was still very surprised at Sima Mingxuan's mental state. Yan Fei was already a senior. In his previous life, Yan Fei had already prepared a drug that could control Sima Mingxuan's mental power. But it seemed that he didn't have it in this life, and Yan Fei's development didn't seem to be as smooth as in his previous life.

"I don't know." Yan Hao didn't like Sima Mingxuan, but he couldn't just stand by and watch him die, so he hesitated for a moment.

"Then let's just ignore it for now." Today is Yan Hao's awarding ceremony, and it is also the day Yan Hao proposed to him. He doesn't like to be disturbed by irrelevant people.