Chapter 1877
Mid-Autumn Festival Events
Chapter 1877 Mid-Autumn Festival Talk (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone!)
The first step of the all-out offensive has been firmly established.
After the super-heavy beam-class monster was killed by EVA Unit-02 in close combat, the BETA swarm that had been attacking the Punishment finally began to retreat, giving up the desert that they had ravaged for so long, and allowing this region, which was once the most prosperous part of human civilization but is now just a wasteland, to return to the control of human civilization.
While He Ming was satisfied with the smooth operation, he also felt somewhat puzzled.
Judging from BETA's keen intuition, the appearance of such a large-scale MS force in the desert must have lit up a dazzling signal in their vision, as bright as the sun.
The fact that they dispatched a super-heavy ray-class mission without hesitation earlier also indicates that this prediction was correct.
However, after the Super Heavy Ray-class was destroyed by EVA Unit-02, these BETA clusters retreated without hesitation instead of pushing forward with a massive BETA swarm tactic, which did surprise He Ming.
"I'm afraid they're wary of Asuka-san and of my existence."
As the member of their own faction with the most extensive experience and understanding of BETA, Lian smiled and explained to Wei Ming.
"Did the heavy-headed beings realize that they had no chance of winning against us on this plain?"
He Ming raised a new question.
"Probably."
Lian nodded slightly.
"After I became my master's maid, I participated in countless battles as the sharpest blade in the castle. Most of these BETAs have similar patterns of action. When faced with a BETA that cannot be defeated by numbers and that can destroy a large number of BETAs in one hit, the heavy-headed class is likely to concentrate more of its forces around the high-level HIVE and try to create more powerful individuals to resist the enemy's attack or to find a way to defeat the enemy."
Lian's words made He Ming fall into deep thought.
According to Ren's explanation, the Heavy Brain-class is not the kind of being from the original work that would foolishly wait for humans to drop orbital drop pods onto a Level 6 HIVE and then engage in a final battle with human forces.
Rather, it is a wise species capable of assessing the situation and making decisive arrangements when facing an invincible enemy, such as consolidating its forces and seeking more ways to defeat the enemy.
"Lian, your information has refreshed my understanding of heavy-duty brains."
He Ming sighed.
"No. It's just some experience."
Lian bowed slightly and smiled.
"If you, sir, could be like me, having faced countless heavy-duty figures over the long past, you would also be able to gather a considerable amount of information."
"A thousand times?"
He Ming glanced at Lian's young and beautiful face, and secretly wondered a little, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.
It's important to know that asking a woman's age in person is a major taboo.
"Count this one. Maybe it'll be the thousand and first time."
Lian's smile remained bright, but for some reason, He Ming felt a chill.
Before He Ming could react, Lian bowed again and said.
"I heard that today is an important festival on the Floating Continent. I specifically asked the accompanying military officer Li, and learned that the Emperor will personally escort gifts to this encampment to express his gratitude to you, sir, and the entire Punishment Army, and to extend his holiday greetings!"
"Therefore, I would like to return the favor. In your name, sir, how about it?"
He Ming blinked, as if a realization had dawned on him.
"A festival? Mid-Autumn Festival?"
"Yes, that's what Military Attaché Li said."
"Is that so? Then I'll leave it to you."
He Ming suddenly understood, then waved his hand, indicating that he was leaving all the relevant matters to Lian. "Then, please look forward to it, my lord!"
"Hmm. This is probably the first time I've celebrated a festival on the battlefield!"
He Ming nodded and sighed.
He raised his head and looked up at the sky above the floating continent, where a full and round silver moon was slowly rising.
If it weren't for this coincidence, He Ming probably wouldn't have remembered that this time was a long-forgotten festival.
As He Ming constantly travels through different times and spaces, and different worlds, his understanding of time and space gradually becomes somewhat blurred.
Unexpectedly, at this very moment, I found myself celebrating a familiar festival in another world, on a floating continent that seemed familiar yet was not my homeland.
When He Ming turned his gaze back to the camp, he happened to see the young figure surrounded by Gao Hai and Li Xingke.
Emperor Jiang Lihua.
The young emperor, dressed in fine clothes, held food in both hands, looking nervous yet with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
"Colonel Ming. It's a pleasure to meet you. I am Jiang Lihua."
The young emperor took small, quick steps and approached He Ming, looking up at the man whose face was hidden by a mask.
"A pleasure to meet you, Your Majesty. I am Colonel Ming, the Punisher. I am very sorry! I should have appeared before Your Majesty under my real name, but due to certain reasons, I can only appear before the world and Your Majesty under this guise."
He Ming nodded and said in a friendly manner.
His gaze then fell on the food box held in the young emperor's hands, and he smiled casually.
"Let me guess, are these mooncakes? Mooncakes from the floating continent?"
The young emperor was taken aback, but gradually a look of surprise and delight appeared on his face.
"Colonel Ming, do you know about mooncakes? Do you know our Mid-Autumn Festival customs?"
"Hmm, maybe! I haven't thought about the Mid-Autumn Festival for quite a few years!"
He Ming's words of sentiment made the young emperor even happier, but also puzzled Gao Hai and Li Xingke, who were guarding him.
During their journey to Chabro, they did not seem to see any customs similar to the Mid-Autumn Festival in the customs that the Earth Federation disclosed to foreign guests.
"Could it be that the Earth Federation has a hidden trick up its sleeve?"
Gao Hai's thoughts raced wildly, but he abruptly stopped them at the next moment.
Does the Earth Federation have customs similar to the Mid-Autumn Festival, and what is their connection to it?
Importantly, at this very moment, the Punishment Army dispatched by the Earth Federation is recapturing lost territory and driving out the BETA at an unimaginable speed.
"However, it seems that His Majesty can find a breakthrough with Colonel Ming by talking about the Mid-Autumn Festival customs, which would add a friendly touch to the relationship between the two sides, and that would be a good thing."
Gao Hai gently twirled the hair on his whisk, gradually narrowing his eyes as he pondered how to assist the Emperor in achieving a breakthrough with the key figure He Ming, so that the Earth Federation would invest more in this floating continent.
In this way, perhaps the emperor's wish can be fulfilled.
However, before that, he still needed to clear some obstacles for the emperor.
While pondering, Gao Hai turned his gaze to Li Xingke and found that the other man's eyes seemed to be shining with a similar light to his own thoughts.
"It seems I am not alone on this path!"
(End of this chapter)