Cannon fodder in the Interstellar

Based on the limited observations of the real Gus Empire that Ruo Manni made, she has already noticed differences from the book. Thus, changes in areas she can’t see, such as the military, might be even more significant. At the very least, the brainwave scanner in the novel was supposed to be introduced two years later.

The Second Prince couldn’t have made these changes. In his previous life, he lacked the capability, which means he was unable to access many of the secrets.

Even if the Second Prince is reborn, his current life is completely different from his previous one. The incompetence of his past self combined with being only sixteen now means he wouldn’t have the ability to effect such extensive changes in such a short time. This requires a very high position and exceptional governance skills.

After careful consideration, Ruo Manni believes only the First Prince or the King of Gus could have achieved this.

However, in the novel, the King of Gus was killed a few days before the Yunkai Star invasion, and he was unaware of the subsequent interstellar war. Therefore, the possibility of the Gus King being a reborn individual is quite low.

Only a deeply knowledgeable First Prince, who understood the various weaknesses of the Gus Empire in its war against the Yunkai Star people, could have made such significant reforms and transformed the entire Gus Empire within just two years.

It is said that the First Prince was attacked three years ago and was so severely injured that he was on the brink of death. After his recovery, he took an action completely different from what was described in the novel—he began to reform the Second Prince.

The Second Prince’s cultivation has been rapidly advancing, and if this continues, in five years, he could become a sharp, formidable weapon.

Moreover, Ruo Manni herself is under the First Prince’s scrutiny. Once he discovered her existence, he has been refining her both overtly and covertly. If she can grow according to the First Prince’s plan, she will also become a sharp weapon.

Ruo Manni, despite suspecting the First Prince is a reborn individual and believing he intends to train them as weapons against the enemy, does not feel afraid. On the contrary, she sincerely hopes this suspicion is true.

Because this is exactly her goal—having someone resolve disruptions and support her training and having people backing her so she can forge ahead without hindrance—is something she could not ask for more.

In the novel, it was the First Prince who found the method to counter the enemy. If the First Prince is a reborn individual…

This would definitely be a blessing for the entire Gumera Star Domain and a hope for human survival. Just thinking about this makes Ruo Manni feel energized.

Ruo Manni returned to the school in the afternoon, around three o’clock. However, since her arm injury was only four days old, she was still unable to engage in physical training.

Stimulated by the news of Mina-Olli and the others being attacked, her thoughts were unsettled. Not wanting to practice her psychic abilities, Ruo Manni decided to accompany Rick Amber to the Mecha Manufacturing Department to learn about mecha crafting.

After being forced to change her major, Ruo Manni had to adjust her plans for upgrading and learning in the combat realm. She increased her focus on skill training and reduced her time spent learning mecha crafting.

Additionally, the series of training and drills after being admitted to the military academy meant she needed more sleep to recover her energy for these trainings. Consequently, her time in the combat realm decreased, making her progress slower than she had anticipated.

Therefore, Ruo Manni focused on upgrade missions whenever she entered the combat realm and rarely touched mecha crafting. As a result, her progress in mecha crafting has not improved much over the past few months.

Now that she couldn’t train her skills due to her arm injury, but could still assemble mechas, Ruo Manni decided to study in her senior brother’s mecha manufacturing room.

“Junior sister, the teacher said that not only have you leveled up as a warrior, but your psychic level has also advanced. Now both your warrior and psychic levels are higher than mine. I was lectured by the teacher yesterday,” Leandro Ferreira said quietly.

He was promoted to a level 5 psychic a year ago and is still stuck at the early middle tier, while his warrior level has been stuck at the mid-level of tier 3 for two years.

Originally, his level of cultivation was considered top-notch within the First Military Academy of Xuan Gu, but compared to Junior Sister, he felt like a fool.

“Then you should spend more time on your cultivation,” Ruo Manni said vaguely, without offering any specific advice.

The method for advancing as a mecha crafting master is quite different from that of a combat master. Her meditative technique wasn’t something the original host had been practicing but was a meditative technique “given” by the war realm later.

Regarding this meditative technique, although Ruo Manni forgot to ask after meeting with Hua Deqi, she was quite certain that it was specifically provided to her by either the Crown Prince or Hua Deqi through the combat realm.

Leandro Ferreira, being a senior in the elite class of the mecha crafting department, was not in a position for a junior like her to “teach” him. He only mentioned it casually, so Ruo Manni didn’t take his comment seriously.

Ruo Manni spent over three hours in the mecha crafting department before leaving. Back in her dormitory, she had a meal prepared by Aunt Lixi.

Ruo Manni had initially planned to enter the jade pendant space to practice meditation, but thinking about Mina-Olli, who had been injured in an assassination attempt, she sent a message. However, it didn’t get through.

Feeling a bit uneasy, she decided to send a message to Hua Deli, Mina-Olli’s fiancé, hoping he might know about Mina’s situation.

This was Ruo Manni’s first time calling Hua Deli’s message, and she wasn’t sure if he would answer. However, the call was picked up after only two rings.

“Hello.”……

“Hello.”……

The two awkwardly greeted each other, unsure of what to say next. Ruo Manni forced out a sentence: “I just tried to reach Mina, but she didn’t answer. Do you know how she is?”

Hua Deli looked at Ruo Manni on the other end of the line, noting the undeniable concern in her eyes. It seemed she knew about Mina-Olli’s incident, but wasn’t the news supposed to be sealed off? How could she, a civilian and someone stuck in school, know about it?

But since she was vetted by the first prince and Cousin Qi, it meant she was safe, and her call was driven by concern…

Hua Deli hesitated to speak, causing Ruo Manni’s anxiety to grow. She asked urgently, “Speak up. How is Mina? Is she seriously injured?”

Wasn’t Master Rick saying there was no danger to her life? Why does Hua Deli look like this?

“She’s still in the treatment room. She was severely injured and will need to lie in the treatment pod for two days,” Hua Deli said.

Ruo Manni gasped. For broken bones, a few hours in the treatment pod would usually suffice. If she needed two days, the injuries must be nearly fatal.

“Do you know how Mina got injured?” Ruo Manni asked.

Ruo Manni wanted to understand the situation better to determine if Mina-Olli’s attack was related to the puppet people.

“How did you know about this? The news was sealed off by the security bureau as soon as it happened,” Hua Deli asked.

“It was my senior brother, the head of the Mecha Manufacturing Department, Master Rick Amber, who told me,” Ruo Manni said candidly.

Knowing what Hua Deli was suspecting, she decided to tell him the truth to prevent any further confusion or unfounded doubts.