Rebirth of a Portable Space: Transforming My Hometown

Chapter 270 The Grand Marshal Takes on a Disciple

Just as he was about to speak, the adjutant beside him hesitated several times before finally interrupting the conversation between the Grand Marshal and Cui Yu'an.

After a whispered conversation in the Grand Marshal's ear, the Grand Marshal, who had initially looked displeased, suddenly became embarrassed, apparently after hearing what his adjutant said.

At this moment, the Grand Marshal, who had initially seemed serious, suddenly appeared somewhat simple-minded.

He laughed heartily as Cui Yu'an said...

"Look how excited I am! This place is definitely not a good place to talk. People have already come to clean up the mess. Little one, come with me, I have something to say to you."

After saying that, he got back into his mech. Once Cui Yu'an was also in his mech, they flew away from the battlefield where they had just fought the Zerg.

As he flew away, he would occasionally look back to see if Cui Yu'an was keeping up with him.

They arrived at the First Military Base in the Southeast Second District. The Grand Marshal and Cui Yu'an landed...

Soon a group of mech repair personnel were waiting. After the Grand Marshal and the others emerged from their mechs, their mechs were towed away by this group.

Cui Yu'an followed the Grand Marshal to his office, glancing back several times with a somewhat uneasy expression.

"Haha, kid! Don't worry, this group of people are among the top mecha pilots in our Southeast Second District."

After we finish a battle, they always help us repair our mechs, so your mech will be ready to meet you in top condition.

The Grand Marshal, who was constantly watching Cui Yu'an, smiled as he observed Cui Yu'an's expression and said...

Cui Yu'an nodded. Ever since he bought "Kua Fu," they had never been apart, and he was a little unaccustomed to being separated now.

Arriving at the conference room

The Grand Marshal's conference room was simple, with a huge map hanging on the wall.

This should be the overall view of this world. The distribution of land is very different from that of Earth, but this world is also a water planet, with more water resources than land.

The water surrounding the land should also be ocean water, just like the water on their blue planet.

I wonder if there's any seafood in here. Even if there are marine creatures, they're probably mutated, like the mutated terrestrial animals.

It was not something they could even dream of, Cui Yu'an thought as he glanced at the map.

The Grand Marshal invited Cui Yu'an to sit beside him, continuing the conversation they hadn't finished on the battlefield.

"Little one, what's your name?"

"Cui Yu'an"

"Hmm?! That's a rather unique name!" The Grand Marshal exclaimed, but didn't delve too deeply into it before continuing...

"Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Kaiser Yuanliu, and I am the Grand Marshal of the Southeast Second District. I am currently an eighth-level mecha warrior."

Not exceptionally powerful, but ranking 6th in combat strength among all humans. Interested in becoming my apprentice?

After introducing himself, the Grand Marshal revealed his purpose: Cui Yu'an was a promising talent.

No! It can't be described as just a promising talent; it should be called a once-in-a-century genius.

Everyone cherishes talent. He originally intended to recruit Cui Yu'an into his army, but he didn't expect him to be so young, only in primary school.

It's impossible to get him to fully commit to the military; no matter how much power he has, he can't challenge anything explicitly prohibited by the Joint Base Law.

But he was unwilling to give up such a top-notch talent, so he came up with this brilliant idea.

Becoming his apprentice means raising him under his watchful eye, and once he reaches legal age, let's see which soldier can outmaneuver him.

The Grand Marshal couldn't help but give himself a thumbs up for his cleverness.

"But I'm still a student... I'm still studying," Cui Yu'an said with a troubled expression. He didn't really want to be separated from Yufei for a long time, fighting on the battlefield every day.

"It's alright. You can continue studying at school on Fridays, and come to my place on weekends. I'll give you extra lessons and pass on my insights into operating mechs and fighting those creatures that I've gained over the years. It'll be a way of passing on knowledge, and it won't violate any rules."

The Grand Marshal stared intently at Cui Yu'an, his expression suggesting he was about to renege on his promise.

Cui Yu'an thought for a moment and nodded.

The Grand Marshal laughed heartily and patted Cui Yu'an on the shoulder, a weight lifted from his heart.

Cui Yu'an's agreement to Grand Marshal Yuan Liu's request was also the result of careful consideration.

The four of them were in this unfamiliar world, and this world wasn't a world where order had collapsed; in fact, it could be said to be a world with a very well-established order.

It would be very difficult for just the three of them to acquire the world's resources, knowledge, and technology.

Having the status of being a disciple of a Grand Marshal would make many things much easier.

Furthermore, he could quickly access the military's exchange system, which he had already researched. The military had an internal exchange mall where one could exchange for many good items.

He was fortunate to have the opportunity to go to the battlefield thanks to the Zerg; otherwise, he would have been far from being able to join the army.

Thinking of this, Cui Yu'an stopped being coy and addressed the Grand Marshal as "Master."

And continued to ask

"Master, why did such a large group of Zerg fly over our base this time?"

Cui Yu'an wondered if the front lines had collapsed or what, but the Zerg were able to break through the defenses and invade the base on such a large scale.

Won't his cheap master be held responsible for this?!

"It's alright! The queen insect has worked for several years to create a small wormhole above our base. We've already dealt with it, and it paid the price. The queen insect's nest is basically ruined, and our people have gone to clean it up."

The Grand Marshal said, "This is a Class A queen hive. Recently, the crops at their base have ripened, which is a huge temptation for the Zerg."

During this time, he had already fended off countless Zerg swarms.

I just didn't expect that a queen insect would actually use most of its life energy to open a wormhole and come directly over.

It seems this insect nest has entered a period of decline and needs ample energy to nurture its queen offspring. For it to send all its insects to this location at such a cost, it must be a desperate last stand.

It was just unlucky that it kicked a hornet's nest; the Southeast Second District was far more powerful than any small base, especially with this little guy acting as a variable.

When the mother insect saw no hope left, she finally chose to sever her hind legs in an attempt to survive.

They just didn't expect that they would follow the wormhole it originated from to deal with it; it definitely had no chance of survival.

Let's see if this mother insect will have the foresight to transfer her offspring ahead of time.

If it were moved out beforehand, its life might be extended, but its mother nest would definitely suffer a severe downgrade.

Forget about protecting S-level nests, they don't even know about C-level ones anymore. These insects are no longer a threat to them; instead, they'll just become their food storage base.

The roles of predator and prey have changed.