Chapter 128

Mingmei and Mu Chen were originally supposed to be in the legion on Hua Lan Planet, it was a done deal. But during the time they were in the game, several major events happened outside.

First, the Zerg suddenly attacked the star field where Hua Lan Planet was located, directly confronting Mei Qiu. This engagement was swift and fierce. After a brief but intense exchange, the Zerg assessed the strength of Hua Lan Planet and its affiliated planets and immediately left, without any hesitation.

However, not long after, the Zerg actually stationed many of their forces near Hua Lan Planet, looking menacing, as if they were ready to attack at any moment.

Although the Zerg had appeared near Hua Lan Planet before, there had been hardly any real fighting. This time, both the Empire and the Federation sent reinforcements to some asteroids in the Hua Lan star field where troops were already stationed.

As a result, the danger level of the Hua Lan star field instantly rose several levels.

Their original plan was no longer valid.

"But, Second Brother originally said that following him would give us good training. Now the situation on Hua Lan Planet isn't good, but we're not the type to hold people back. Maybe we'll get even more training."

Mingmei and Mu Chen both disagreed when they heard this news in the office after class.

"Th-then... Grandmother, does she agree too?"

Mu Chen thought of the Mu family and felt a surge of worry.

These were the family members in this world who had shown him kindness.

"Yes, she said that disciples of the family who are outside don't need to return. They should continue to work hard in their respective positions."

Thinking of the old Mrs. Mu, Cheshire glanced at Mu Chen again.

Mei Qiu had told Cheshire about some of Mu Chen's background.

She was glad that the old Mrs. Mu had accepted Mu Chen, kept him by her side, and taught and cared for him well. Cheshire was satisfied when she heard Mu Chen's words of concern for the old Mrs. Mu.

"So, do we get to choose which legion we want to join this time?"

"No." Cheshire said. Mu Chen and Mingmei looked over, their hearts stirring. Could there be a back door for them to go through?

"Choose General Hu's Sixth Legion. That's A-Qiu's intention, but you can suggest something else if you have other ideas."

"Eh 0.0?"

Mingmei remembered how her Second Brother and Hu Yue's brother, Hu Mingli, had exchanged sarcastic remarks when they met. Mingmei even suspected that her brother was sending her there out of malice.

"The area where the Sixth Legion is stationed used to be the most dangerous area in the Empire." Cheshire said, seeing that Mingmei and Mu Chen didn't seem to realize the seriousness of the situation.

"Although, judging by the Zerg's attitude toward the Hua Lan star field, the situation there might become similar to the star field where the Sixth Legion is stationed. Compared to Hua Lan Planet, where there isn't much experience yet, your brother hopes that you and Mu Chen can learn valuable experience there, so that you can return to Hua Lan Planet after graduation..."

"Can it really be delayed that long? It'll be many years before I graduate."

Mingmei was worried that the Zerg wouldn't give them that much time.

"Don't worry, those bugs can afford to wait. They've been guarding for more than a decade to ambush A-Qiu. The Zerg who are disguised among humans are all willing to sacrifice themselves for the Queen Zerg."

"That's not something you should be thinking about."

Cheshire patted Mingmei's head, then turned to stare at Mu Chen, and after a long pause, said, "If you have time, go to the psychological health center at the school hospital."

She didn't know if it was her imagination, but Mu Chen's eyes seemed sharper than before. Although he didn't look like a psychopath, as his homeroom teacher, she felt she needed to pay more attention to the students' mental state.

But thinking of this, Cheshire felt a headache coming on for another student.

Li Yuan.

First, Li Yuan himself had a talk with her, and then Li Yuan's older brother, Li Xian, also came to chat with her.

It was about Li Yuan joining the legion.

Originally, even if Li Yuan and Hu Yue were dating, the Li family wouldn't casually let him follow Hu Yue to the Sixth Legion. Li Yuan wasn't suitable to be a combatant.

But the death of Li Yuan's father had a huge impact on Li Yuan. He wanted to go to the Sixth Legion to train himself.

But Li Xian didn't agree, not just out of brotherly concern. Li Yuan was more skilled at designing mecha, not combat.

He didn't want to see Li Yuan waste his true talent because of hatred, or even lose his life because of it. So he specifically asked Cheshire to persuade Li Yuan.

But, clearly, Cheshire wasn't successful.

So Mu Chen sighed heavily when he thought of Li Yuan.

"What's wrong? Second Sister-in-law?"

Now that the serious business was over, Mingmei stopped calling her teacher and directly called her Second Sister-in-law. Mu Chen thought Cheshire was sighing at him, and couldn't help but feel nervous. Was she unhappy with him?

"I just think the Sixth Legion is very popular this year." Cheshire said, rubbing her forehead. "Even though it's so dangerous there."

Almost every year, when military students choose their legions, the homeroom teachers of that year's students would have their comms blow up.

The Sixth Legion of Hu Mingli was a sweet treat in the eyes of the students, and a dangerous zone in the eyes of the parents.

But Mingmei didn't care about that.

Instead of worrying about the things that would happen according to the usual routine, Mingmei opened Lu Xiaoyao's live broadcast room when she returned to her dorm to rest.

Lu Xiaoyao hadn't been online for a month in the game, and after coming out, she had a series of training sessions and exams, almost "offline" for more than half a month.

When Mingmei entered Lu Xiaoyao's live broadcast room, the eye-catching signature slogan that Lu Xiaoyao had posted last month hadn't been removed yet—

[Baozis! I'm going to save the world, see you later!]

Very good, very Lu Xiaoyao.

[Grandma, the streamer you're following is back!]

[Whoa, you know to come back? Where did you go wild again?]

[Heard from the grapevine, Yao Yao, did you go to fight the Zerg, huh?]

Mingmei saw this message among the countless people who were celebrating Lu Xiaoyao's return.

Because the game could nourish damaged spiritual bodies, and at the same time imprison and punish those heinous criminals who wanted to escape by committing suicide, the game company hadn't announced the full truth to the public, because this was too unbelievable.

However, because of the Zerg, the military students basically knew about it, and it wasn't impossible for the news to be leaked, but because the game company didn't give an official statement, Lu Xiaoyao and the others didn't dare to say anything casually.

"Which day haven't I been fighting the Zerg properly? I'm a military student~ Of course I have to live up to the school's training, it's a matter of course to fight the Zerg when I encounter them... Ah, there was a special mission this month, that's why I wasn't around.

Didn't I say? I said I was going to save the world~"

Lu Xiaoyao said seriously, earning the merciless debunking of the netizens—

[Pfft, if we wait for you to save it, then the world is finished, hahaha~]

[World: Get back! Back! Back!]

[Sure enough, Zaizai is still the same Zaizai, still the same flavor~]

[What flavor? Silly and funny flavor?]