reached into the leather pouch slung across her shoulder and pulled out a small bag. She then poured some of the spicy yak jerky she had made earlier and offered it to Chief Si and the Shaman."This i...The ripples swept in a circle before heading towards a gathering of soldiers. Most of them were officers, and her rank of lieutenant was the lowest among them.

Her arrival also drew many gazes, after all, it's rare to see a young school officer, especially a female one, and she even brought a star beast with her. This was enough to make Ripple the center of attention.

After the ripples subsided, he only bowed to the colonel who was counting the number of people present, then introduced himself.

"Captain He Lianyi, accompanied by her contract star beast Cyclone, has reported for duty."

"Check in."

The Colonel wasn't surprised. He returned a salute to Ripple and pulled out a light screen. Ripple placed her palm on the light screen, and the whirlwind standing on her shoulder mimicked her action, pressing its claws onto the screen. Then, the human and beast had finished checking in.

"First, line up. We'll set off in a bit. Once we're on the warship, your missions will be assigned."

The colonel said very bluntly.

"Yes!"

With a crisp response, Lian Yi gracefully rejoined the ranks.

The people in the team couldn't hold themselves back any longer. As soon as Ripples came over, someone immediately took the initiative to talk to her.

"Hello, I am Captain Luo Qinghe. Nice to meet you."

A tall man with black hair and black eyes spoke first.

"Hello, I am Lieutenant He Lianyi."

The ripple politely replied.

"In which army unit did you previously serve"

Luo Qinghe asked the question everyone wanted to know.

This is my first regiment in service.

The ripples' answer surprised everyone.

"Have you offended someone"

A young lieutenant with brown hair and amber eyes asked.

"No way! As soon as I graduated, my teacher recommended me to serve in the First Army Group. He said it would be a place where I could put my learning into practice and show my skills."

"Your teacher is"

"Professor Rand of the First Academy."

"Tsk, so it's this devilish teacher. Now we understand, your grades must be excellent, right"

Luo Qinghe nodded knowingly and then asked.

"Not bad, I graduated with top marks in my class."

"No wonder!"

All the officers standing around with their ears perked up, now wore expressions of “I told you so”. After all, without real strength, it’s impossible to enter the First Legion straight out of school.

"Good test scores don't mean you can command troops, that's a different matter. I think you'd best stay at the base for now. Once you go to the front line, it will be harder to back out."

A thin and tall young captain with blue hair frowned and said, displeased.

It's clear they look down on Ripple, thinking she's just a bookworm who talks the talk but can't walk the walk. They believe that without any practical experience, she'd be a liability on the front lines, easily dragging everyone else down. These academy officials aren't just responsible for the overall battle plan; they also have to look out for the soldiers fighting on the battlefield. They can't afford to be careless.

Although it may not sound pleasant, the other party also expressed some of the officials' true feelings.

"Thomas is right, war is no joke."

Someone immediately chimed in.

Ripple just smiled politely and said:

"I understand your thoughts and accept your attitude towards me, but I am a soldier. I came here to assemble because I obey orders. Being able to be urgently summoned at least proves that my superiors recognize me. If you have any objections, you can reflect them to the superiors."

When these words were spoken, everyone fell silent. Are soldiers not capable of understanding this logic

Thomas still shook his head disapprovingly of Ripple, but this time he didn't say anything. He just submitted his opinion through his own neural implant wristband. Some people, like Thomas, were submitting dissenting opinions.

Ripple's eyelids twitched, and she tapped her own neural implant several times, issuing an order to Little Six:

"Xiao Liu, intercept their reports opposing my advance to the front lines."

"Received!"

Little Six replied with two words, then started making things happen. Before, he wasn't allowed to connect to the First Army Corps' military star network, but now intercepting these people's reports was equivalent to allowing him to invade the star network. Of course, he was thrilled.

The whirlwind could also see that its owner had been ostracized. Its golden eyes swept over these people, showing nothing but disdain. A bunch of fools, following their owner would increase their chances of survival, yet they wanted to push their master out. They would regret it.

The ripples around her became a vacuum. No one, whether they were kind to her or had an issue with her, would talk to her anymore.

"Listen to my command, all officers board the third warship immediately."

At the command of their commanding general, five thousand officers assembled at the port and marched in unison toward the warships anchored there.

After they boarded the ship, they waited for another two hours. The warship then started up, and after three spatial jumps, it reached the rear positions of the front line.

"Ripples, all of these people's dissenting reports were blocked, only one person's was not."

After the warships, including Xiao Liu's, had come to a stop, they reported to Lian Yi.

Who did you not stop

Ripple inquired curiously, "Xiao Liu rarely loses."

"The head scout was Major Shi Qi."

"Do you have any opinions about my experience"

"Well, you're a woman and have no experience commanding battles."

Xiao Liu didn't have time to intercept it, but he saw the content in the background.

"Actually, according to normal procedures, I wouldn't go straight to the front line upon arrival."

Actually, when Ripple received the notice for an emergency assembly, she had some doubts in her mind.

The female officer in charge of personnel placed you with the other reserve officers. Colonel Shiqi was a batch-extracted list of officers, without individual verification, so you managed to slip in.

Little Six has already infiltrated the First Army's star network. He only stayed away from visiting some sensitive databases, fearing he would cause trouble for Ripple. However, he was still able to browse through some basic orders.

It seems like I'm lucky.

Ripple smiled and said that no matter what the situation was, being sent to the front line was always her chance, and when an opportunity came, she naturally had to seize it.

"Ripples, your order has arrived."

As soon as Xiao Liu received the latest notification, he reminded everyone immediately.

After clicking the ripple, she saw a message telling her to report to the 718th unit and assist in defending the XZ9 zone.

Little Six immediately thoughtfully pulled up the battlefront defense map. While the XZ9 zone wasn't a primary conflict line, small groups of Oktovian aliens would conduct hit-and-run attacks, attempting to breach the Star Alliance defenses at minimal cost.

As soon as their defensive zone is breached, the rest of the Ocotovians will swarm in, turning secondary fronts into main battle lines, making the task quite heavy.

After looking over the defense schematics, Lian Yi got a good idea of what to expect. Then, with a whirlwind of determination, she boarded the small shuttle headed for the XZ9 sector.

After experiencing a spatial jump, Lian Ri's spaceship arrived at the XZ9 region. Accompanying her were two lieutenants she had never met before: Mu Xiang, a shapeshifter, and Hunter, an ability user.

Welcome to the three of you.

A purple-haired, blue-eyed beauty served as their liaison and immediately handed them their commissions, instructing them to report to their assigned small warships.

This time, the distance wasn't far. Ripple was too lazy to take a spaceship, so she just had the whirlwind carry her over.sorbed by her.To achieve a breakthrough, one must leave the capital city and go to remote, primal mountains where the spiritual energy is more potent. However, with her current status, she cannot easi...