Chapter 243: Borrowing Flowers to Offer to Buddha
Master Xiao is a citizen of the Empire. When the war began, he was determined to do something for his country. In order not to implicate the neutral planet, he took his students away and joined the Empire's logistics force.
Now it is only a matter of time before the Empire completely swallows up the Federation. Without a confrontation between the two, there is no such thing as neutrality. Some radicals within the Empire have proposed to liquidate neutral planets as well.
When Master Xiao heard the news, he immediately moved back to Neutral Star with his students. He made outstanding contributions in this war. With him around, the group immediately stopped their activities and no longer mentioned the liquidation of Neutral Star.
"Xiao Shen, don't be timid when you see Duan Meng. Don't be afraid of him. He won't say anything good. Just ignore him."
On the boat heading to Master Forging Dreams' island, Master Xiao patted the shoulder of the young man next to him.
The young man had a tall and straight figure, his hair had grown a lot longer, some of it blocking his eyes, but his face was still outstandingly handsome, but he looked really haggard.
Shen Shouli had many more injuries on his body. He fought against Lin Duomeilin and Lin Suomelin consecutively, and each time was a life-and-death struggle.
Some people within the empire suggested that his contribution was comparable to that of the Federation's former Admiral Merlin, and that he should be promoted to the rank of general, but Shen Shouli refused.
His refusal was so inexplicable that many people were puzzled. Only Shen Ruoshui knew what he was thinking.
"You don't want your coronation ceremony to overshadow the one with Xu Lingqu. You don't want the people of the empire to forget her, right?"
In the Shen family study, he looked at Shen Shouli who acquiesced to his statement and sighed helplessly.
Now that the Empire had achieved a resounding victory, it was inevitable that meritorious service would be rewarded. Shen Shouli, one of the most significant contributors to the war, had directly declined the promotion to General, and others were even more embarrassed to pass him over and receive this rank.
Do you want her to become the last general of the empire? Don’t you think this approach is childish? Shen Ruoshui looked at Shen Shouli for a long time, and in the end she couldn’t bear to say anything harsh to him now.
Since Xu Lingqu's death, Shen Shouli has entered a very terrifying state. He seems to be neither sad nor happy most of the time, as if he is far less sad than other people.
But Shen Ruoshui knew in her heart that it was a state of complete numbness caused by pain, and defeating the Federation to avenge her was the last breath that kept Shen Shouli alive.
After the war, he was completely empty and confused. Shen Ruoshui was even afraid that one day he would suddenly receive the news that Shen Shouli had "committed suicide for love".
"Take Shen Dao and Zhi Ren to see Duan Meng." Shen Ruoshui carefully assigned a task to Shen Shouli, "They both need to be repaired now, and there is no one who can control them now..."
His Majesty Andrew's health deteriorated after the war. Chief Li said that he could only last for five months at most. The Empire finally defeated the Federation and unified the interstellar space, but no one knew what the future would be like.
He originally intended to let Shen Shouli try to be the next heir to the empire, but Shen Ruoshui flatly refused.
It's difficult for Shen Shouli to survive in his current state, so how can he be a good heir?
On the boat, Shen Dao succeeded in irritating Zhi Ren again. Boen Shan chased Bigger everywhere, and no one dared to stop the two ancestors. Zhi Ren was always dignified and steady, and he was also very measured in his playful interactions with Liu Ming, but he was no match for Shen Dao...
Shen Dao, a little beagle, can easily piss off Wielder, sparking a furious chase. Despite the size difference, he can't defeat Wielder, but provocation is essential! As long as he runs fast enough, Wielder will be left helpless and furious!
Shen Shouli never intended to care about the two of them. At most, if they really started to fight, he would step forward to separate the two dogs. At other times, no matter how they fought, he would just ignore them.
So, on the boat, being circled around by the two ancestors like the "pillar" in the story of "The King of Qin running around the pillar," Natata could only wave her hands with tears in her eyes and said authoritatively, "Since you are all black, white, and yellow, please stop fighting..."
She sighed, watching them turn a deaf ear to her pleas. S+ mechas always seemed to have a bad temper. She had promised Xu Lingqu that she would build her an S-class mecha, even though she already...
But Natata was absolutely unwilling to break her promise. At worst, she would make it and burn it for her, or not give it to anyone else and just put it on display so that everyone would remember that it belonged exclusively to General Lingqu.
This is also one of the reasons why she followed Master Dream Forging to his island again this time.
Master Xiao has a good relationship with Master Duanmeng, and the process of landing on the island was very smooth. When Chi Ren and Chen Dao arrived on the island, the battlefield that belonged to them alone instantly expanded from the deck to the entire island.
Master Duanmeng came to pick them up personally. With a sour face, he watched the two familiar faces run off like they were having fun on his island. He complained to Master Xiao, "They look so full of life. They wield their blades like small trucks, and Shendao is even more energetic than a donkey. Why did they come here? To fight?"
Normally these two wouldn't fight when they met Liuming, because they all went to bully Liuming. Now Liuming looked like a pitiful little thing, and could only stay awake for four hours every day before they gave him a hard time. Master Duanmeng was really afraid that Xu Lingqu would directly dismantle the SSS mecha with his bare hands!
Master Xiao smiled awkwardly: "Isn't this mainly for repairing the main body?"
The main bodies of Zhiren and Chendao were on the boat and needed someone to move them down. Master Duanmeng glared at him and went back to his office. Master Xiao followed behind him. Before he left, he patted Shen Shouli on the shoulder and said, "Xiao Shen, go check on Chendao and Zhiren first. Don't let them fight too fiercely, otherwise Master Duanmeng will be angry."
Upon hearing this, Shen Shouli went in the direction where Shen Dao and Chi Ren ran away.
Natata followed her master to Master Dream Forging's office.
Master Duanmeng glanced around his office and was about to ask Xu Lingqu, who was hiding in the laboratory, why he didn't come out, when Master Xiao spoke first, "It's been so long since we last met, why are you still in such a bad mood?"
Master Forging Dreams rolled his eyes and said, "Even after I die and am put in an urn, I'll still be this bad-tempered!"
Master Xiao was used to him talking like this, so he didn't get annoyed. He chuckled and said, "Well, is there any problem with you repairing the blade and the sinking knife this time? If you need anything, just tell me."
When Master Duanmeng heard this, he suddenly remembered that the living ancestor in the laboratory was still asking him for a mecha. It was just right...
"Bring me a Hundred Flowers first." Master Duanmeng sneered in his heart. This fool has walked into the trap, and he must kill him. He is just about to offer flowers to Buddha.
Unexpectedly, he asked for Baihua Sha as soon as he opened his mouth. Master Xiao immediately showed a frustrated expression, but thinking of Shen Dao and Zhi Ren, he compromised: "Okay, okay, okay."
"Don't just say yes, I want it now, bring it to me." Master Duanmeng sat down on the chair. Don't say it, this feeling of getting something for nothing is really good...
No wonder Xu Lingqu was so confident!
Master Xiao smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, I'll take it for you!" He turned and walked out.
Master Duanmeng nodded with satisfaction and was about to turn around to call Xu Lingqu out of the laboratory, but when he turned around, he saw that there was still someone who had not left.
Natata was standing there, looking at him nervously.
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