24: Chapter 24 The Shining Moment of the Soul Blade 1

Academician Chen felt a little unsettled after reviewing Division Commander Wang's unit information.

"Division Commander Wang, are you sure you're here to face off against us?"

"That's right. The Equipment Department's formal document states our opponent is the Ordnance Research Institute's [Soul Blade]."

"By the way, Old Chen, what exactly does [Soul Blade] mean? Can you reveal a bit now?"

"My staff officers and I studied it for half a day without figuring out heads or tails of it. It doesn't look like a unit, and it doesn't look like equipment."

"However, the staff officers said that whatever Academician Chu creates must be treated as a full-strength division!"

Division Commander Wang rattled off a long list of comments.

"Haha, thank you for thinking so highly of [Soul Blade]—and me, Division Commander Wang!"

"No need for modesty. As a Major General, I still have the right to know about your [Prism Tower Project]."

"Let me tell you a secret: your name has already made it onto our Army A Commander's little notebook."

Division Commander Wang Yi shifted the topic, speaking mysteriously to Chu Ge.

"Little notebook?"

"Haha, our Army Commander has a hobby. Whenever he hears about a talent somewhere, he writes them down in his little notebook."

"And then?" Academician Chen asked curiously.

"And then? Then he'll risk his life just to snatch them away!"

"..."

Academician Chen's face instantly pulled long.

Well, no wonder their combat power was so strong; it turns out they carried on the revolutionary spirit of the older generation.

"Back to the point, what is [Soul Blade]?"

"The Equipment Department's document says to bring heavy equipment for the confrontation. Since we're about to meet, it's time to reveal the answer, isn't it?"

Chu Ge and Academician Chen exchanged a glance.

"No rush, no rush. Our [Soul Blade] is still undergoing maintenance. It'll be soon enough to see it after lunch!"

"Exactly, exactly. Come on, Old Wang, let's go eat!"

Old Chen smoothed things over from the side.

"Fine, being all mysterious. I'll see what tricks you can pull."

"Whether it's a mule or a horse, you have to take it out for a walk eventually, right?"

"..."

A few hours later.

"Can you tell me now?"

Division Commander Wang would not give up until he achieved his goal.

"Alright, Li Gang should be about done with the debugging over there!"

Chu Ge felt helpless.

"Academician Chu is much more straightforward. You, Old Chen, are becoming increasingly unreasonable!"

"Staff Officer Li, assemble the staff department immediately. We're going to meet this [Soul Blade]!"

"Yes, sir!"

"...Wait, he's calling for reinforcements?"

Chu Ge complained inwardly.

The group of over twenty people marched grandly toward the largest workshop in the experimental base.

[Soul Blade] stood 56 meters tall and weighed 1,848 tons. Most places really couldn't accommodate such a physique.

The group lined up to pass through the sentry check.

"Heh, they're being quite serious about this."

Division Commander Wang joked with the staff officers behind him.

In the experimental area's massive workshop, several overhead cranes were covering [Soul Blade] with a giant canvas.

"Li Gang, tell them there's no need to cover it yet. Pull it all down. Someone wants to inspect our [Soul Blade] warrior."

"Yes, Academician Chu!"

"Let's go, Division Commander Wang. You won't see clearly from here; we need to stand on the aerial platform."

Once everyone filled the platform, it rose slowly and stopped at its highest point.

At that moment, the canvas over [Soul Blade] slid off, and the massive, fierce [Soul Blade] was presented magnificently before everyone!

"Whoa! A Transformer?"

"Wow, it looks so powerful!"

"Oh my god! It's so cool!"

"Those blue eyes... wow!..."

The staff officers instantly turned into [Soul Blade] fangirls.

"Shut up, all of you! Where are your manners?"

Division Commander Wang scolded.

"[Soul Blade], say hello to Division Commander Wang," Chu Ge shouted toward [Soul Blade].

[Soul Blade]: "Division Commander Wang Yi of the 115th Heavy Armored Division, Huaxia Army A, hello Major General Wang. I am [Soul Blade]."

"Even the voice is so sexy!!"

The fangirls started up again.

Wang Yi turned and glared at that staff officer.

"How does it know who I am?"

"In your own words, someone of your rank has the right to know about it, so naturally, it knows about you too."

Chu Ge shrugged.

All generals with the rank of Major General and above in Huaxia were in [Soul Blade]'s database, making it easier for it to be deployed for garrison duty or to receive mission commands.

Below Major General, Chu Ge was a special existence, especially to [Soul Blade].

"This [Soul Blade] is so heavy. Even if it can take a beating, it shouldn't be a match for our entire heavy armored division, right?"

"[Soul Blade], dance a disco for Division Commander Wang!"

[Soul Blade] performed an impromptu "clank, bang, clank" old-school disco routine.

"Haha, our [Soul Blade] is quite nostalgic!"

Academician Chen joined in the fun from the side, while Chu Ge slapped his own forehead.

"This..." Now Division Commander Wang was truly unsettled.

While the staff officers had "defected," he, the division commander, remained clear-headed. As a soldier, defeating the opponent was his sacred duty.

The comment just now was a deliberate probe; he wanted to gather basic intelligence on this big guy.

Seeing how flexible it was, it might be tough to deal with.

How could Chu Ge not know Division Commander Wang's little scheme? He was just playing along with the performance.

Throw the pressure onto the opponent while sitting firmly on our side.

When masters clash, every move is lethal!

"Order: [Soul Blade]! Remember this Division Commander Wang Yi. After midnight tonight, he and his heavy armored division will be your hypothetical enemies."

"Find them, and crush them!"

Chu Ge suddenly turned to [Soul Blade] and solemnly issued the mission.

"Yes!"

With a "clack," [Soul Blade] faced Chu Ge and gave a standard military salute, just like a soldier of flesh and blood.

Division Commander Wang's face darkened. This... this was a blatant provocation!

"Fine, fine, we'll see about that!"

"Staff department, back to camp!"

"Yes, sir!"

The staff officers saluted in unison.

Division Commander Wang and his group left angrily without even saying goodbye.

"Did we go a bit too far?"

Academician Chen watched the departing Division Commander Wang and turned to Chu Ge.

"It's fine. I believe Division Commander Wang will take this competition even more seriously now."

"Only then can our [Soul Blade] better show its edge and dominate the field!"

After Chu Ge finished speaking, he turned to gaze at the massive mecha warrior before him.

As if understanding Chu Ge's bold words, [Soul Blade]'s eyes turned toward him with a "clack-clack."

Just like that, the man and the mecha stared at each other for a long time!

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration hit Chu Ge.

"Old Chen, do you think it would be too much if we had [Soul Blade] do a little 'killing two birds with one stone' after midnight?"

"Haha, you! You're trying to infuriate Division Commander Wang to death. I don't care, you guys fight however you want!"

"Hehe!"

"Order: [Soul Blade], after midnight tonight, activate your sensory systems, find Division Commander Wang Yi's aviation regiment, and eliminate them!"

"Yes!"

With another "clack," [Soul Blade] gave another standard salute.

After issuing the order, Chu Ge left the workshop with Academician Chen.

Chu Ge whistled as he wandered around the base...

Academician Chen and the base manager, Chief Engineer Zhao, had plenty to do.

Arranging accommodation for the personnel from Yanjing,

Upgrading the experimental base's security level,

And performing camouflage work around [Soul Blade]'s preset main battlefield for tomorrow, especially to guard against reconnaissance from space-based radar.