Chapter 67: Shining victory always belongs to the peace-loving nation...

The audience's eyes were all on the man who slowly stepped onto the podium to receive the award. The ultra-clear camera moved from the black military boots on the red carpet to the buckled belt and then to the top with the military rank badge.

He was a young federal officer, wearing a uniform that gave him an indescribable aura of coolness and abstinence.

The next second, the main lens changed its focal length and slowly zoomed in on the man's face.

Lieutenant Ji, who had just recovered from a long illness, naturally had a thinner face than before, but under the distortion of the camera, it looked just right.

The man's facial features were completely exposed in the camera, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised in a faint smile.

Incredibly beautiful.

The close-up shot lasted only about three seconds, but it caused a flood of comments in the interactive area of ​​the live broadcast.

[If you scold me, I will fight back: Damn it! The military still has this kind of extreme, have all the beautiful men been handed over to the federal government? ]

[Anonymous user 886: I feel like I've seen this face on Galaxy's Most Wanted list before. It seems there's a bounty on it.]

[Loafff: After the victory in the battle of Capital Star, the Federation Military issued a special statement, saying that this Beta officer was pretending to rebel...]

[Green Carp and Red Carp: Don’t run upstairs! Let me elaborate. This sounds too much like the hero of a cool novel. ]

"Next, please allow General Huo Yingzhan to present the Peace Medal of Honor to Lieutenant Ji He."

The host's solemn voice was transmitted from loudspeakers in all directions throughout the entire awarding ceremony venue.

When Ji He became a little nervous, he took a deep breath silently and saluted Admiral Huo who was walking towards him.

The first person to come up was Miss Etiquette, holding a silver tray with Lieutenant Ji's medal of honor on it.

Huo Yingzhan still looked at Ji He with a cold and serious look, but he saluted him in return.

Ji He was slightly stunned. He remembered that there was no such item in the procedure, which meant that this was a spontaneous action of Admiral Huo Yingzhan.

As solemn and grand music sounded, Admiral Huo turned his head slightly and picked up the medal of honor in the center of the tray.

Each medal of honor is made of pure gold and is in the shape of a hexagonal star. The stamping, filigree and other techniques make the overall look grand yet delicate.

Ji He raised his eyes and looked at Admiral Huo who was pinning the medal on him. He did not move at all, and the golden tassels on his military uniform were also still.

The pin of the medal of honor pierced through the crisp fabric of the military uniform and was firmly pinned to Ji He's chest.

"Congratulations."

Admiral Huo, such an aloof man, took the initiative to extend his hand to the young lieutenant on the award podium.

This medal of honor is not only a recognition given to Ji He by the Federal Military Department, but also represents Huo Yingzhan's recognition of him.

"Thank you, Admiral."

A pair of young hands held the old hands, shook them slightly twice, and then immediately let go.

Such a harmonious scene fell into Huo Yubai's eyes, and Alpha's anxious heart finally settled down a little.

Colonel Huo sat quietly in the audience, clapping his hands amid the thunderous applause and looking at Ji He.

So this is what it feels like to see the person you like shine.

"Now, please allow Lieutenant Ji to give his acceptance speech."

After the host finished speaking, he made an inviting gesture to Lieutenant Ji who was wearing the Medal of Honor.

Ji He nodded towards the camera. He did not have much experience speaking in public and was both excited and nervous.

Rather than standing on the podium, Beta is more often hidden in the audience.

For some reason, the scene of him seeing Huo Yubai again in the Federal Military Academy emerged in his mind.

The other person was wearing the uniform of a reserve commander, and as a spectator he caught all the attention.

He secretly saved the holographic videos of all of Colonel Huo's public speeches and watched them over and over again.

Ji He felt like he was having hyperamnesia again. He blinked heavily and prepared to start his acceptance speech.

He knew clearly that every word he said at this moment would be transmitted to the people who were watching through the galactic satellite.

But what he didn't know was that in the new welfare home far away on Tong Planet, Ji Mingtang got a virtual projector from somewhere and just connected to the satellite signal of the capital planet.

Ji Mingtang was seen with one hand on his waist and the other hand pinching the ear of a naughty child.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Everyone, take your seats!"

"Uncle Grandpa, it's time to start!"

There was a clever and well-behaved boy who had just had an artificial eye installed. He moved his chubby little face next to the elder while talking.

Ji Mingtang cried with joy when she heard the news that Ji He was resurrected. The elders of the tribe were trying to persuade her to stay on Tong Planet.

The divination she had predicted turned out to be correct.

Good times will come after bad times, and misfortune will turn into blessing.

Lieutenant Ji in the projection looks like a complete adult, but in Ji Mingtang's heart, he will always be a child.

He is a silly, stubborn, pitiful but courageous kid.

"Elder, do you think Ji He has changed a lot?"

Ji Mingtang leaned against the wall, staring at the virtual projection of Ji He who had "resurrected from the dead", feeling a mixture of emotions.

The elder on the side narrowed his eyes and replied, "It has changed, and it hasn't changed."

He remembered this kid. He had advised him for a long time not to go to the federal military academy, but to choose a good university and find a stable job after graduation.

This is his life experience, but it cannot guide the stubborn Beta.

It turned out that his own vision was too narrow.

As long as it is gold, it will shine wherever it goes.

He could only see that the road was full of thorns, but he didn't think there would be any infatuated people willing to travel through wind and rain.

In the virtual projection in front of him, Ji He said the first sentence.

"Hello, fellow galaxy friends! I am Ji He from the Federal Armed Forces. First of all, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the organizing committee for awarding me the Peace Medal of Honor."

Ji He's voice is charming and clear, which is particularly pleasant to the ears and almost penetrates into people's hearts.

"In the battle of the capital planet that just ended, everything I did contributed to the victory of the Federation."

"I always believe that victory always belongs to the peace-loving nation, and I earnestly hope that the Milky Way can be far away from the scourge of war."

"This is also the meaning behind this medal of honor."

After saying this, Ji He paused and looked towards the packed audience area.

"But more than peace and justice, I want to tell you my story."

"I come from the planet Tong. Before this green planet developed its tourism industry, few people knew what it was originally like."

“You may find it hard to imagine that such a beautiful place was once so isolated and poor, but that is my hometown and where I came from.”

When these words came out of Ji He's mouth, they were also heard clearly by all the children in the new welfare home.

They didn't know why the honorary dean and the elders of the clan pulled them up to listen to the speech of this strange brother.

They had never left the planet Tong, and had no idea what the capital planet looked like.

These children just thought that this brother who could attend the award ceremony must be very amazing, and every pair of eyes showed admiration.

"From the moment I decided to attend the federal military academy, countless people advised me to give up."

"Can a Beta drive a mecha?"

“Can he keep up with the physical training?

"Can such a person go to the battlefield?"

Ji He still kept smiling when he said this.

All those sarcasm and ridicule were completely forgotten after he said them now. They would no longer be the pages that Beta secretly folded in his heart.

"That was the most common thing I heard in the federal military academy, but I just focused on doing my own thing and after graduation I joined the federal military as expected."

"If you ask me if I have ever thought about giving up?"

“My answer is yes.”

“Countless times.”

"Here, I don't want to tell you how great I am, but I hope to use my personal experience to encourage everyone who wants to give up to persevere a little longer."

"The real miracles in this world are perseverance and hard work."

“Whether you are an Alpha, Omega, or Beta, you should not be limited by your gender, nor should you be held back by social prejudices.”

“Maybe at first you are like that green planet that no one cares about, thinking that you will never hear from the stars. But as long as you keep running forward silently, one day you will be seen, and all the good things will come to you.”

"Before that, please believe it."

“Believe that you are worthy.”

“And don’t give up.”

After Ji He finished his last sentence, he saluted straight ahead with a standard military salute.

The award ceremony was filled with enthusiastic applause, one wave after another like a tidal wave sweeping over.

"Thank you Lieutenant Ji for your remarks."

Ji He raised his eyes slightly, and met a deep and fiery gaze.

He was supposed to be in the audience, but now he made his debut, while Huo Yubai was watching him from the audience.

The dream of many years was suddenly turned upside down.

In the audience, Colonel Huo suddenly stood up, causing everyone who was originally sitting and applauding to stand up and cheer for this wonderful speech.

Alpha stood there quietly, his eyes always following Beta like a satellite orbiting a star without ever deviating from its course.

He was proud of Ji He, for his bravery, his perseverance, his justice, and everything he had.

I don't know when this beautiful bird started to grow more feathers.

From a bird looking up at the sky, I became the sky itself.

Colonel Huo, who was in the midst of applause, didn't care what those people were cheering.

He only looked at Ji He and spoke of his late love to his heart's content.

After the investiture ceremony, there is a formal dinner, followed by a dance.

The ball was right next to the main dinner hall. A giant crystal lamp in the middle dropped from the five-meter-high ceiling, casting a silvery-white light all over the floor.

In the deep night, because of the lights, there are new boundaries.

Although the imperial era of dancing is no longer popular, people are still accustomed to recognizing each other by tacit steps.

The spinning skirts of various colors, viewed from high above, look like flowers that never fade.

Officer Beta stood tall, his well-tailored suit making him look even more handsome. He stood beside the dance floor, holding a glass of wine in his hand.

Gu Chaowen would naturally be present at such occasions. After tonight was over, he would return to the Glorious Legion.

At this moment, the air on the capital planet seemed particularly sweet to him.

"What did you say?"

Gu Chaowen bit his lower lip while thinking about which card to play, while poking Huo Yubai's chest with his elbow.

"Hey, where are the people?"

Lieutenant Gu turned his head, searching for Colonel Huo.

An Alpha in a suit walked up to the Beta officer and invited him to dance.

"Hello, can I invite you to dance?"

Just as Ji He lowered his eyes, Huo Yubai, who was walking towards him quickly, almost at the same time made a gesture to him to invite him to dance.

Colonel Huo bowed slightly, stretched out his right hand, and put the other hand behind his back.