Cannon fodder in the Interstellar

Ruo Manni shared her thoughts with Lin Changfeng, which aligned with his own, so the two of them began to discuss in detail what the best course of action would be.

As a result, Ruo Manni stayed at the Topaz Star Military District Headquarters for half a day, and after discussing a rough plan with Lin Changfeng, she returned to the 1st Brigade.

According to Lin Changfeng, the official transfer orders would come through in about ten days, and then Ruo Manni would leave the 1st Brigade. Time was indeed urgent, and the sooner it could be done, the better. She naturally had no objections.

Upon returning to the 1st Brigade, Ruo Manni received some good news: Tamaki Kazia and Sheila had both advanced to the next level, one after the other.

A few days ago, before the locust beast tide had been completely suppressed, Ruo Manni had led most of the top experts of Topaz Star to intercept the super beasts.

As a result, during the second locust beast tide, Tamaki Kazia and Sheila took on the heavy responsibility. During the battle, they fought fiercely and were both seriously injured, with their mechs sustaining significant damage.

However, having survived such a disaster, they were rewarded—both of them advanced to level six warriors.

Ruo Manni was, of course, very pleased. Although she had two capable assistants, Deputy Officers Ma and Tong, both of them were “borrowed” from the Crown Prince and the Head of the Hua De family. Once she could become independent, they would be “returned” to their original owners.

Thus, Tamaki Kazia and Sheila were the two capable assistants that Ruo Manni was planning to cultivate herself. With both of them advancing to level six warriors, she now had two significant supporters.

Although Marcus Wright and Pan Shaolu were also being cultivated by Ruo Manni, their abilities were relatively weaker and not as useful.

However, this relative comparison was made with Tamaki Kazia and Sheila in mind. If compared with other people of the same age, these two were still exceptional.

A 20-year-old mid-level fifth-tier warrior was a rare talent even ten years ago.

These four people had always been Ruo Manni’s followers, and wherever she went, she would definitely take them along.

The Crown Prince had once told Ruo Manni that as long as she had six-level warriors she had trained by her side, Officer Ma would return to the Crown Prince’s side.

After all, in comparison, there was more potential for Officer Ma beside the Crown Prince. Officer Ma could not be content remaining as a deputy beside Ruo Manni.

Ruo Manni planned that once she had everything sorted out with the Topaz Star’s Combat Brigade, she would let Officer Ma return to the Crown Prince.

Officer Tong had other ideas. The day after Ruo Manni returned, he approached her and expressed his desire to stay by her side permanently.

Officer Tong was originally a talent cultivated by the Hua De family. Although he had been “lent” to Ruo Manni, now he wanted to pledge his loyalty to the Hua De family’s legitimate young lady, which wasn’t considered betrayal.

When Officer Tong said he wished to stay by her side and assist her, Ruo Manni was, of course, very pleased.

While Officer Ma had high cultivation, the current Ruo Manni was already a mid-level seventh-tier telekinetic master. Having Officer Ma by her side for protection no longer held much significance.

But Officer Tong was different. His combat abilities weren’t very high, but he was exceptionally good at handling various tasks and often provided Ruo Manni with useful advice, something no one else around her could match.

Ruo Manni had originally planned to find a way to keep Officer Tong around, but when he voluntarily offered his allegiance, she was overjoyed.

Ruo Manni first inquired with Hua Deyu, who told her that Officer Tong had originally been assigned to her by the family as an assistant. The family had feared that she might not like having someone assigned to her, so they hadn’t made it clear and had left it up to her.

To be honest, hearing Hua Deyu say that, Ruo Manni’s initial excitement about keeping a talented person around was greatly diminished.

People generally don’t like others scheming behind their backs, even if it’s done with good intentions. Had she known from the start about Officer Tong’s true purpose, Ruo Manni couldn’t guarantee that she wouldn’t have some resistance.

However, after more than a year of working together, Officer Tong’s character and abilities had earned her approval, and now she wouldn’t be rejecting him.

However, having a family with deep roots, wealth, and power is truly advantageous. Whenever Ruo Manni lacks any resources, all she has to do is give the order, and the teams under her command will quickly bring it to her. Whatever she wants to do becomes much easier.

The next night, Ruo Manni and Hebrew Adam arranged to meet in the war world.

After a major battle, the Star Combat Brigade that participated in the fight needed a few days to rest. Although Hebrew Adam was still very busy, he could always enter the war world at night to meet.

When the young couple met, it was inevitable that they would embrace and kiss. They now had experience with physical affection in the real world, so they felt something was missing when it came to the intimacy in the virtual world. While Ruo Manni was fine, Hebrew Adam always felt a sense of lingering desire.

Since Ruo Manni became an adult, their physical affection had become more comfortable, though they couldn’t go any further unless they were legally married. However, being able to embrace and talk to each other was far better than just watching each other through a video screen.

“I want to transfer you to Morning Star. The staff of the Seventh Army believe that staying on Topaz Star is really holding you back,” Hebrew Adam said, looking at Ruo Manni with hope in his eyes.

When Ruo Manni graduated, Hebrew Adam wanted to keep her by his side as his partner. However, Ruo Manni was very firm in her decision to return to Topaz Star. Out of respect for her and because their relationship was not yet official, he did not try to stop her.

Morning Star was the closest planet to Topaz Star, and if Ruo Manni were transferred there, she could still keep an eye on Topaz Star.

Though people like them would not let romantic feelings interfere with their work, Hebrew Adam was still a young man full of vitality. He longed for his loved one to be by his side, so they could meet up during their free time.

Ruo Manni understood Hebrew Adam’s thoughts. She knew that if she went to the Seventh Army, she would easily be given a higher-ranking position. However, her original intention after being reborn was not to rise to power, get rich, or marry a rich and handsome man to reach the pinnacle of life (the author does not dismiss this dream, though).

“After the war with the Yunkai Star people ends, I will no longer insist on my opinion. But as you can see, the military situation on Topaz Star right now, I really can’t leave,” Ruo Manni said firmly.

“Alright, you have my word,” Hebrew Adam said helplessly, hugging her tightly and burying his head in her neck.

Although he really wanted her to be by his side, she had her own ideals and persistence. Besides supporting her, what else could he do?

Ruo Manni told Hebrew Adam about her next steps with Lin Changfeng, and Hebrew Adam approved: “The Star Combat Mecha warriors on Topaz Star have obvious shortcomings in this area. Even if you hadn’t brought it up, I would have mentioned it to you.”

“Whatever material support you need, just report it to me directly,” Hebrew Adam said to her.

The Topaz Star military is part of the Seventh Army’s organization. In the past, due to the need to resist the corrupt forces of the Beery family, the Topaz Star military had been able to operate outside the Seventh Army, with the support of the Crown Prince.

Now that Hebrew Adam had become the commander of the Seventh Army, Topaz Star had already returned to its previous organizational structure.

Ruo Manni naturally nodded. With someone above her, she could obtain more resources. Why should she be polite and refuse?