605: Lao Bai: I made the thing!

Time flew like water, and half a month passed in a flash.

Because there were still some loose ends to tie up on Strange Star.

For example, resettling the surviving Beast-Ear Tribe, capturing the remaining anomalies, ghosts, and certain surviving Ghost Gods, Yang Dian had only arranged for compensation half a month ago and had not yet issued corresponding awards.

"Now, most of the matters on Strange Star have been dealt with. Even if there are still anomalies and ghosts, there are only a few left, which the Special Administration Bureau, Martial Security Bureau, or students from the school's Martial Dao Institute can handle."

"The warriors on post-war leave have also been returning one after another."

"Is it time to arrange promotions and awards?"

Hearing Uncle Lei's inquiry, Yang Dian pondered for a moment before speaking:

"Uncle Lei, do you think we should just arrange the promotions and awards via email?"

"Or should we gather the entire army and hold a promotion and award ceremony?"

Uncle Lei said as a matter of course:

"Of course, we should hold a promotion and award ceremony."

"What is life for, if not for those few things?"

"Displaying oneself in front of others can not only give the awardees a great sense of honor but also set an example for others, inspiring them to strive for more."

Seeing Yang Dian nod, he continued:

"Of course, I know there are too many people to promote and award. If everyone is praised and promoted at a large conference, this meeting might last one or two years."

"So, we only need to arrange for a few key individuals to be praised at the meeting and hold their promotion ceremonies."

Yang Dian nodded, casting an approving look at Uncle Lei:

"Uncle Lei, what you said makes sense."

Uncle Lei just raised his head, preparing to be a bit smug, when he heard Yang Dian continue:

"Then I'll leave this matter to you."

"When will the official meeting be held, how should the venue be decorated, who needs to be invited, which warriors will be promoted on stage during the conference, who needs to be praised at the meeting, whether the children of martyrs should come on stage to accept awards on behalf of their fathers..."

"Uncle Lei, you spoke so eloquently just now, I'm sure you already have a draft in mind regarding the conference."

"This arduous task is entrusted to you."

Uncle Lei's eyes widened:

"You sly kid, I knew you couldn't possibly not know such a simple thing."

"So you were waiting for me here?"

Yang Dian blinked:

"Uncle Lei, I really hadn't thought of it just now, believe me."

"By the way, Uncle Lei, don't set the specific meeting time yet. Wait until I get a big weapon for the Expeditionary Force..."

...In the office, Uncle Lei pestered Yang Dian, asking what the big weapon was.

At the Expeditionary Force's affiliated academy, which had only recently been established, three Lizardmen—one tall, one thin, and one short—stealthily approached the outside of a classroom where a lesson was in progress.

"Is that Guan Fei, Brother Ruichun's child? Why is he so small?"

"Although Brother Ruichun is already 35, it's normal for Huaxia people to marry later, so his child being only 7 years old is normal."

"It's all my fault. If I hadn't been so eager for achievement and rushed ahead, Brother Ruichun wouldn't have sacrificed himself to save me."

"It's too late to say anything now, but Brother Ruichun died to save us. From now on, his child is our child. No, Xiao Fei is even more important than our own children! From now on, a quarter of the resources I obtain will go to Xiao Fei to help him grow."

As the short Lizardman's voice fell, the tall Lizardman said with some uncertainty:

"But Xiao Fei is a Huaxia Human Race, and we are just Lizardmen. Are we worthy of treating him as our child?"

The thin Lizardman glared at the tall Lizardman:

"When Brother Ruichun sacrificed his life to save us, he must have seen us as brothers!"

"Since we are brothers, then his child is our child!"

The short Lizardman nodded in agreement with the thin Lizardman's words, but when his gaze fell upon the child in the classroom, who was listening attentively to the teacher, a look of hesitation still appeared in his eyes:

"I have no objection to giving a quarter of the resources to Xiao Fei, but I want to give it to him through the Expeditionary Force's logistics System."

"I caused Brother Ruichun's death, I don't have the face to stand before Xiao Fei."

Upon hearing this, not only the tall and thin Lizardmen fell silent.

Even Yang Dian, who had sensed Lizardmen sneaking into the affiliated academy and had brought Uncle Lei behind them, fell silent.

"Didn't expect it, did you?" Uncle Lei's voice beside Yang Dian sounded a little emotional:

"Didn't you expect the bond between Lizardmen and humans could be this deep?"

Yang Dian looked at the three Lizardmen clinging to the wall, peeking into the classroom through the window, and nodded slightly:

"I didn't expect it."

"I remember before entering Strange Star, when we were training on the Eurasian continent, the warriors were still using Lizardmen as consumables."

"But now..."

"This is the army." Uncle Lei said with deep emotion:

"This is our Expeditionary Force."

"Their thoughts and beliefs are highly consistent."

"Even if their races are different, as long as the Spark is ignited and they join the Expeditionary Force, they are comrades who share life and death."

"At first, using Lizardmen as consumables and cannon fodder was just a matter of not having shifted their mindset yet."

Yang Dian exhaled deeply, his gaze passing through the window to the students listening attentively in the classroom, while his fingers unconsciously rubbed his wristband.

"The word 'death' is still too heavy~"

In his contemplation, Yang Dian thought of many more things.

There were still ways to avoid separation and death.

For example, creating disposable teleportation equipment that could transport Expeditionary Force warriors to a safe location when they encountered a fatal threat, allowing them to escape.

Or, delving deeper into the Legacy of Ghost God Star.

If creatures from Ghost God Star could become Ghost Gods after death, why couldn't their Huaxia warriors become heroic spirits after dying in battle?

'Adding the Lizardmen, the number of Expeditionary Force warriors exceeds a million, and that number will only increase in the future. It's definitely unrealistic for me alone to create disposable teleportation equipment.'

'So, unless Lao Bai can research spatial technology to directly advance Expeditionary Force warriors into hyper-spatial teleportation warriors.'

'Otherwise, it's more reliable to refer to the Legacy of Ghost God Star and directly guide their Souls after the warriors die, turning them into heroic spirits.'

In his thoughts, Yang Dian saw more Lizardmen stealthily sneaking into the affiliated academy.

They didn't use the door but climbed along the walls to the windows, secretly peeking at the people in the classroom.

It was clearly a sad scene.

But looking at that wall of Lizardmen, Yang Dian still found it a bit hard to bear:

"Uncle Lei, issue an announcement: Lizardmen are not allowed to climb walls without reason."

"What kind of thing is it to act like wallpaper for the outer wall? If you want to see the children, go see them openly."

"Now, there are not only Expeditionary Force warriors but also many family members in the Expeditionary Force Base."

"What if they scare someone?"

Uncle Lei had just nodded when Yang Dian's wristband suddenly chimed twice.

As the Lizardmen turned to look at Yang Dian, who had previously concealed himself, he lowered his head to read the message he had just received.

Lao Bai: I've built the thing!!!