Li Ruiqi's eyes flashed with surprise when he heard Speeder's words, but he calmly asked, "What's wrong with him?"

Speeder waved his hand and projected the battle from the experimental hangar.

Li Ruiqi and Auglas watched intently, and they were both thrilled by the battle between the Slaughter Blade and the IV-generation bio-armor, Dark Omen Apostle.

After a long while, the playback of the battle footage ended.

Li Ruiqi and Auglas both gasped.

"What powerful combat skills."

"It's not just powerful, if you asked me to find someone who could match him, I really couldn't think of anyone off the top of my head. Maybe only Speaker Long Ming could do it. But I've hardly heard of this person before, and he suddenly pops up, which makes me feel like there's something wrong. The main reason I asked you here is to discuss how to deal with this person named Su Mo. I've checked his file, and it's completely blank."

Speeder gave Su Mo great recognition in terms of strength, but he was also very wary. The sudden appearance of such a strong person made him feel deeply uneasy.

What does someone so strong want to do by joining the GT department?

Why show off his talent at this juncture?

Li Ruiqi naturally understood Speeder's meaning, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Actually, this person named Su Mo didn't just suddenly appear. I know him, and we're the ones who created his file."

Auglas frowned and said, "That name sounds familiar. I remember now. It seems that our successful capture of Qilong City was somewhat related to this person. But I don't know why he disappeared later. Li Ruiqi, this seems to be an internal matter for you, right?"

Li Ruiqi nodded and replied, "Yes, Su Mo actually did make contributions in the Star Ring World before. It's just that due to certain reasons and rules, his contributions weren't recognized. Personally, I think he's a pretty good guy."

Speeder replied in a deep voice, "The GT department is a very important department, and the selection of core personnel is especially cautious. In theory, Su Mo's strength is so high, and he has made contributions, so he should be eligible for a promotion review. But given that our understanding of him is very limited, we'll postpone it and put him on the observation list."

Auglas agreed, "I think your suggestion is pretty good. It's not like just having the ability is enough to get into the core of the GT department. We don't know him at all. Who knows if he has ulterior motives and is plotting to enter the upper echelons? If a person's character is no good, the stronger their ability, the worse it is, it's a disaster. At that point, we'd have to consider how to get rid of him. Su Mo isn't quite at that point yet, but after all, he doesn't have a complete background and hasn't gone through rigorous assessments, so we have to treat him with caution."

Li Ruiqi coughed and said, "Gentlemen, can I say a few words?"

"Go ahead."

Speeder looked at Li Ruiqi and replied.

"I have a different opinion. I think Su Mo is a very good person. You don't need to worry too much. His performance in the Star Ring was good. If you don't believe me, I can pull up his complete file for you to see. Also, Su Mo really did make a great contribution this time, and I think he should be treated fairly."

Li Ruiqi explained.

"I'm not saying we should ignore his contributions, just that we plan to reward him in a different way. He did make a great contribution in this incident, but so did others. Some people even sacrificed themselves to stop the mecha from going berserk. You can't say their contributions weren't great, right?"

Auglas retorted.

Speeder fell silent.

He very much wanted this talent, but the other party's performance was too outstanding, which made him very jealous and afraid.

After all, even the most powerful weapon, if it becomes unstable, it's a fatal problem.

Li Ruiqi smiled wryly and replied, "That's not what I meant, but I don't know if I should say some things."

"Say it."

Speeder replied calmly.

"Vice Speaker Auglas and Vice Speaker Speeder, I know where your concerns lie. On the one hand, you're really worried about Su Mo's identity verification and afraid that there's something wrong with him. But to put it bluntly, you're more concerned about other issues, which is that the core members of the GT department are all in their respective positions. Suddenly adding another person means that someone will have to leave, and the corresponding mecha will have to be divided up. You can't keep thinking the way you used to."

"Of course, I also know that it's not your fault. Your original system was like that, capital-oriented! Everyone is thinking about their own interests. I also know that there are too many capital giants and oligarchs in your system, interfering with you. When the Federation was founded, it absorbed them all in order to maintain stability. I know that the sudden appearance of a person will definitely harm their interests, but sometimes we have to consider things from the Federation's perspective. We need talent, especially such powerful talent."

Li Ruiqi said very seriously.

This world is just that realistic. No matter how capable you are, if you don't have a background, why should we use you?

Unless you have the ability to subvert the rules of the entire world on your own.

But that's not realistic. Reality is cruel and dirty.

People are selfish, and of course they will all think about their own people.

So it's no wonder that Speeder and Auglas opposed Su Mo's direct promotion. After all, if Su Mo went up, someone among them would definitely be excluded.

But from another perspective, if Su Mo wasn't from Zone Z, why would Li Ruiqi go to so much trouble to exonerate him? He also has his own selfish motives, and there's nothing to despise about that.

As for those capitalists and oligarchs, Li Ruiqi didn't even want to talk about them. These people have been unusually active in recent years.

They're practically omnipotent. They could even get involved in the Batak Planet operation, sending so many people down to loot things. Don't think that the people they sent down had problems. Actually, quite a few of them returned successfully, making a fortune.

This shows how strong they are, and they shouldn't be underestimated.

Also, those capital oligarchs have been causing a lot of trouble. During this period of time, there have been many incidents of internal oppression.

Of course, they've done one thing pretty well, and that is that they haven't involved any troops or personnel from Long Ming's faction.

Of course, it's not because they're merciful, but because Long Ming is currently serving as the Speaker of the Federation Council, so they're relatively restrained.

Before the departure, Long Ming had a private conversation with him.

Long Ming clearly told him that the so-called Federation was just newly established, like a baby.

It retains too many unreasonable systems from the past, but in order to maintain stability, try to turn a blind eye to Speeder and Auglas. Unless it involves matters of principle, don't have any conflicts.

After hearing Li Ruiqi's words, Auglas's expression was a little ugly, and he said,

"Even if what you said is true, we don't target him, how can we ensure that he's not a problem? You have to know that everyone in the GT department has a guarantor."

"In that case, I'm willing to be Su Mo's guarantor."

Li Ruiqi replied very seriously.

"Are you sure?"

Auglas asked again.

"That's right."

Li Ruiqi replied very肯定certainly.

Speeder breathed a long sigh of relief at this time. In fact, he still admired Su Mo in his heart. However, sitting in his position, he had many things he couldn't help but do.

But in the end, Speeder was the first to give in.

"Since you've said so, I have nothing to say. Then let him be promoted to a substitute member, but he must undergo a period of personal conduct assessment and observation. It's better to be safe than sorry. It would be troublesome if he infiltrated with ulterior motives. We've come to this new world, and there are too many temptations. No one can guarantee whether he has other purposes or is deliberately infiltrating the GT department."

"Okay, I agree."

Li Ruiqi replied very 만족satisfactorily. Assessment is assessment, he still believed in Su Mo.

"Ah, then that's it."

Auglas also looked helpless, his head seemed to be hurting a lot.

......

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Inside the GT department's ward, Qian Chengxue was lying on the bed, with a drip hanging on her hand.

Her eyes were tightly closed, her eyelashes fluttered slightly, and then she slowly opened them.

Qian Chengxue looked around and found that she was lying in a high-class ward.

Her mind recalled what happened before she fainted.

At this time, the doctor next to her noticed that Qian Chengxue had woken up, and quickly stepped forward and asked, "Ms. Qian Chengxue, you're awake. Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

Qian Chengxue was silent for a while before asking, "I'm fine. I want to ask you something. Was the pilot who piloted the Slaughter Blade mecha and severely damaged the bio-mecha named Su Mo?"

The female doctor in front of her was also stunned. She didn't expect Ms. Qian Chengxue to ask her this as soon as she woke up.

"That, Ms. Qian Chengxue, I'm not too sure about that. How about I help you ask?"

"Okay."

"Then please wait a moment."

The female doctor hurriedly left.

Qian Chengxue looked at the female doctor's departing back, her eyes revealing a hint of tension.

After a moment, the female doctor ran back and said,

"I asked around, and it seems so. But I'm not too sure about the specifics."

Qian Chengxue's expression didn't change much when she heard the female doctor's words. But if you looked closely, you would notice that the corners of her eyes were a little wet.

"Ms. Qian Chengxue, is there anything wrong with your body?"

The female doctor asked with concern when she saw that Qian Chengxue wasn't saying anything.

Qian Chengxue came back to her senses and replied calmly.

"I'm fine."

......

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The next day, the GT department's archives room.

A knock on the door rang.

"Come in!"

A staff member in the office said while busy organizing files.

The door was pushed open, and Qian Chengxue walked in.

"You are?"

The staff member at the scene asked, looking at Qian Chengxue suspiciously.

Qian Chengxue took out her credentials.

The staff member at the scene immediately saluted: "Officer!"

"Help me check on someone."

"No problem, who do you want to check on, Officer?"

"Su Mo, I want to know which team he's currently assigned to in the GT department."

Qian Chengxue asked calmly.

"No problem, we'll help you find him."

The staff member at the scene immediately responded.

Before long, the staff member had found Su Mo's information.

"Reporting, Officer, is this the Lieutenant Su Mo you're looking for? He's currently assigned to the Eighty-Sixth Reserve Unit, active in the G12 area."

A staff member said to her.

"Thank you."

Qian Chengxue turned and left.

.......

On the other side, inside the GT department dormitory.

Su Mo was lying on the bed with a bandage wrapped around his head. Since his injuries weren't very serious, and he was in good shape, Su Mo wasn't hospitalized.

He returned to his dormitory as soon as possible and locked the door.

At this time, he was talking to the Creator of All Things, Devourer, in his mind. Before, the situation was very critical.

He didn't have time to ask, but now that the crisis was over, he had too many doubts to ask.

"I'm a little curious, who exactly are you? Why are you suddenly willing to help me? After all, no matter how I tried to call you before, you didn't respond."

"You don't need to know who I am, just know that I won't harm you. Now I'm one with you, for better or for worse. You're a decent host, not too stupid. You knew the best choice was to inject the V-type gene serum, which strengthened your body. Otherwise, the moment I woke up, you could have gone to hell. The intense pollution could have killed you instantly."

The Fake Creator, Devourer, responded in a deep voice.

Su Mo's mouth twitched slightly when he heard this. He didn't know whether to rejoice or cry.

The Fake Creator, Devourer's voice sounded again.

"I'm not helping you unconditionally either. It's just that if you die, I'll also be affected. Also, there's a price for me helping you. You need to help me collect enough energy. In my current state, even standby mode is difficult."

Su Mo's heart relaxed slightly after hearing the Fake Creator, Devourer's words.

It was better to have conditions than no conditions. If this guy told him that he was helping him unconditionally.

Su Mo would have been even more uneasy. There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Even if this guy was something he bought, as long as it had independent consciousness, it couldn't be a good person.

"How do I help you collect energy?"

"Energy crystals, star stones, high-level monsters or people, anything with energy will do."

The Fake Creator, Devourer, wasn't picky at all and replied simply.

Su Mo thought the first few things sounded normal, but when he heard that people were okay too. The corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily, and he felt a little creeped out.

"I think I'll try to help you collect energy crystals and star stones."

"Whatever, but I suggest you do it as soon as possible. If I can't recharge soon, I can't guarantee your safety if you encounter another emergency."

The Fake Creator, Devourer, didn't care at all.

Su Mo also looked embarrassed, and he explained.

"That was an accident before, it's just that the mecha I had wasn't very good. Actually, I'm not that weak under normal circumstances. My combat skills are pretty good."

"Your skills are indeed considered top-notch among you people, but they're far from good enough in my eyes. Compared to a true expert, you're just a beginner. And the reason you feel so overwhelmingly powerful compared to others is just because your body has been strengthened by gene serum."

The Fake Creator, Devourer, replied calmly.

Su Mo's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked curiously, "Then what is a true expert? Who are the true experts you're talking about?"

"I don't know. My database is damaged. I only have data parameters, no specific list."

The Fake Creator, Devourer, explained blankly.

Su Mo was also disappointed to hear this, but he continued to ask.

"Then how much do you know about this negative energy universe? Also, the Star Ring City and the Sky Cup?"

"Data damaged, I don't know."

The Fake Creator, Devourer, repeated after a few seconds of silence.

Su Mo was a little regretful. He originally thought he could take this opportunity to figure out what this negative universe was all about. And what kind of existence the Star Ring City was, and how it was formed.

"Then do you remember how you were damaged?"

"I don't know."

"Is there a chance to repair it?"

"Possibly, but on the premise that you fully charge me first."

The Fake Creator, Devourer, replied simply.

Su Mo suddenly remembered something. He got out of bed and rummaged around, finally finding the piece of eternal metal, and asked with anticipation.

"Can this be charged?"

Although it felt a little far-fetched, it was also possible, after all, this guy ate so many杂different things.

The Fake Creator, Devourer, responded faintly: "This is eternal metal, an important material used to create V-generation and VI-generation mecha. It can't be used to replenish my energy. But it's very useful. As long as you collect enough materials, you can create a V-generation mecha skeleton. I'm different from other optical brains. I can let you directly obtain a V-generation mecha. Don't think those IV-generation mecha are very strong. In this negative universe, you can only barely stand on your feet if you have a V-generation mecha."

Su Mo's eyes lit up when he heard the Fake Creator, Devourer's words, and he became a little excited.

"Really?"

"Really, I don't have much energy left now, so I need to go into hibernation. Don't wake me up unless it's an emergency."

The Fake Creator, Devourer, instructed in a deep voice.

"Okay."

Su Mo nodded in response.

Then the Fake Creator, Devourer, fell silent.

From the conversation just now, Su Mo realized that this optical brain's identity was not simple. It kept referring to itself as "I," so its background must be very extraordinary.

It's just that it's damaged now, and a lot of information hasn't been restored, otherwise he could have learned more secrets.

Just then, Su Mo's phone rang. He turned his head and glanced at it, and the smiling expression on his face instantly froze.

Caller ID: Mo Baoke.

Ten thousand grass mud horses ran through Su Mo's heart.

He touched his forehead, feeling an indescribable headache. What's coming has to come.

How爽great it felt to pilot the Slaughter Blade at the time, how 狼狽miserable it was now.

Since yesterday, Mo Baoke had been calling non-stop, at least a hundred times.

Su Mo didn't dare to answer at all, but it wasn't a long-term solution to keep hiding. He had to go to work later.

And it didn't seem appropriate to explain it any way.

Su Mo carefully recalled that the brand-new III-generation Slaughter Blade was now completely ruined, with almost no place intact. And the entire left arm was also detached, and the power system was severely overloaded. Although the power unit didn't burn out, it was definitely damaged.

"Oh well, what's coming has to come."

Su Mo took a deep breath, reached out and pressed the answer button directly.

Instantly, a roaring voice rang from the phone.

"Su Mo, I fxxx your ancestors.........."

"Hello, hello, is this the officer? The signal here isn't very good, I can't hear what you're saying."

"I xxx....where are you....."

"I can't hear you, I'm hanging up!"

"You dare hang up on me."

Su Mo decisively hung up the phone.

嘟嘟~~

A busy tone rang.

Su Mo sighed helplessly, shook his head, and felt like his head was about to explode.

Forget it, don't think so much, change clothes and get ready to go to work. As for Mo Baoke's side, he was too lazy to think about it. The more he thought about it, the more his head hurt. Anyway, he definitely couldn't afford to pay for it.

......

Not long after, Su Mo arrived at the hangar assembly point in the G12 area.

As soon as he arrived, Zhao Bo and the others immediately surrounded him and said, "Su Mo, why did you come? Hurry back, Officer Mo Baoke is about to go berserk."

"It's okay."

Su Mo replied awkwardly.

"No, Su Mo, you should hide for a few days and come back later."

"Yeah."

"It's okay, you can hide for a day or two, but not forever."

Su Mo looked very open-minded.

Just then, a roar sounded.

"Su Mo!"

Mo Baoke rushed over, trembling with anger. He came up and grabbed Su Mo's collar, roaring crazily.

"How dare you, you actually dared to drive my III-generation mecha without permission....."

"Officer, calm down, Su Mo had no choice, the situation was critical at the time."

Zhao Bo and the others persuaded.

"Shut up, this is none of your business. Not only did you drive my mecha without permission, but you also damaged my mecha, look at your masterpiece!"

Mo Baoke pointed to the III-generation mecha, Slaughter Blade, parked not far away. It didn't have its previous domineering aura at all, and looked like a tattered, charred mess. If you didn't know better, you would have thought it was a III-generation mecha that was about to be scrapped.

Su Mo replied awkwardly, "Don't be angry, listen to my excuses. Cough cough, I mean, listen to my explanation. I had no choice at the time. And I did this for your own good. You see, you haven't fought for a long time, and I was afraid that the higher-ups would hold you responsible. So I piloted your mecha into battle, so you didn't miss the battle and wouldn't be considered to be retreating from the battle."

"I listen to your bullshit, the whole world knows that you were piloting the mecha in battle. They won't think that I made the contribution. Stop making excuses and compensate me for my mecha!"

Mo Baoke's face turned green with anger.

Su Mo was also speechless. Where was he going to get a III-generation mecha to compensate him? However, Su Mo quickly came up with an idea.

He said earnestly.

"Don't be angry yet. Although the mecha was damaged, you still have to thank me."

"I'm a lunatic, why should I thank you!"

Mo Baoke was amused by Su Mo's anger.

"You shouldn't say that. Although everyone knows that I defeated that IV-generation bio-mecha, the mecha is yours. Without your mecha, how could I have done it? Also, when I uploaded the battle report yesterday, I specifically stated in the report that because of your selfless contribution in providing me with a III-generation mecha, I had the opportunity to fight. Your contribution is the greatest. Without you, there would be no me."

Su Mo quickly coaxed, but he did write in the battle report that Mo Baoke provided the III-generation mecha. If he didn't write it like that, he would be guilty of stealing his mecha.

That was also a crime, more or less. As for what merit there was, Su Mo didn't care at all.

"Really?"

Mo Baoke's expression softened a little after hearing this.

"Really, all the credit is yours."

Su Mo replied very generously.

Mo Baoke's expression changed for a while, and then he replied, "I believe you're a ghost, you compensate me for my mecha."

"Oh, I've told you, why don't you understand."

Su Mo also felt a headache, and couldn't convince him no matter what.

At this time, Qian Chengxue was watching Su Mo and Mo Baoke arguing in the distance. A faint smile appeared on her face, which didn't have much color.

Su Mo was really in the GT department. Although Qian Chengxue wasn't sure if Su Mo came for her sake?

But thinking that she could see him often in the future, she felt very good.