Kairo Mecha Flagship Base can be considered a place that Kairuoka is very familiar with. Since he became aware of his surroundings, he has spent many years here, so he knows every building and layout inside out.
Leaving the mecha behind and without the Lightness Skill, Kairuoka quietly slipped into a military hangar in the barracks area, quickly finding his way to Kairozhi Squad Leader's monitoring room.
Through the glass screen outside the monitoring room, Kairuoka saw Squad Leader Kairo Zhitong reading an electronic book projected by the Light Screen, looking particularly melancholic. He gently and rhythmically tapped on the glass, and upon hearing the tapping sound, Kairo Zhitong recognized it as the operational code invented by Kairuoka back in the day. Turning his head to take a closer look, the familiar face of his former leader appeared in view… Kairo Zhitong immediately showed a mix of surprise and joy, hurriedly opening the door to let Kairuoka in.
“Kairuoka Chief! We all thought you were dead; we never expected… Leader, now that Kai Ruo Feng has imprisoned Kai Ruo Yuqi, the situation is quite perilous. You must be extremely careful. This flagship base is heavily guarded; how did you get in?” Kairo Zhitong asked in a lowered voice.
“This base is just like my home; I am quite familiar with it. Is it really that difficult to get in?” Kairuoka replied with a calm smile.
Kairo Zhitong immediately looked thoughtful. “You’ve been out of touch for over a decade; we’ve been hoping every day for your return—now that you’re back, it’s truly timely! Recently, the Chief of Staff has ordered us to patrol for the new leader's coronation ceremony. We’ve been worried about this… How can Kai Ruo Feng, who is only skilled in schemes, possibly be worthy of being our leader?”
After a moment of contemplation, Kairuoka asked, “When does this coronation ceremony start?”
“The day after tomorrow,” Kairo Zhitong replied.
“I understand. Although time is tight, there is still time to turn things around,” Kairuoka said as he turned to Kairo Zhitong, asking him earnestly, “Zhitong, you are the first person I wanted to find upon arriving at the base because I trust you immensely. I believe you understand this well. I need to ask you for a favor—can you gather your trusted squad leaders here? I want everyone to know that I am still alive, and I want to lead everyone to turn things around.”
“Understood. Don’t worry, Leader; there are many soldiers in the army who are dissatisfied with Kai Ruo Feng. They just dare not speak out since Kai Ruo Yuqi is still in their hands. Now that you are here to rally them, I believe everyone will regain their spirit and unite to change this distorted situation!” Kairo Zhitong replied firmly. “However, there are many spies planted by the Chief of Staff. If we’re not careful, we could fall into a trap. I suggest gathering everyone in a place that raises less suspicion.”
“Then let’s meet in the operations conference room of this hangar,” Kairuoka thought for a moment and said.
“Great! In the operations conference room. I’ll pretend to gather everyone for a small meeting; it shouldn’t raise any suspicion,” Kairo Zhitong agreed.
“Perfect, let’s arrange it this way. Tonight at virtual time, we’ll meet in Conference Room No. 9,” Kairuoka said while patting Kairo Zhitong on the shoulder.
Kairo Zhitong was always efficient in his tasks and quickly notified all the old comrades who had fought alongside Kairuoka. To be cautious, he did not explain the situation too clearly, only mentioning that there was a major issue that needed to be discussed.
So, when everyone arrived at Operation Room Nine, they were filled with confusion and uncertainty—Squad Leader Zhitong had never called everyone together for a meeting like this. With about twenty people gathered, they sat neatly in the operations conference room, relying on trust and their military training, quietly waiting for Squad Leader to speak.
At that moment, Kairuoka gracefully appeared before everyone, causing dramatic changes in their expressions, all of which were filled with surprise and excitement—Kairuoka was their great hero! They could never forget the thrilling times spent fighting against the Scorpion Walker, those experiences of life and death shared together!
After a few seconds of silence, someone finally jumped up excitedly and shouted, “Oh my God! Our true leader has returned!”
The others seemed to snap back to reality immediately, standing up to salute Kairuoka.
However, just then—a gunshot rang out, shattering the solemn atmosphere—
Chief of Staff's assistant Kairudi burst in with six soldiers, tightly gripping a Laser Weapon, and menacingly shouted, “Nobody move! If anyone moves, I will shoot!”
Everyone present turned to look at him; these were seasoned soldiers who had been on the battlefield—what kind of scene hadn’t they seen? They remained calm in response to the current situation.
Kairudi pointed his gun around and said, “I knew you restless ones would rebel sooner or later! I’ve been watching you for a long time! Surrender now to avoid being shot down!”
As soon as Kairudi finished speaking, he was struck down by a flash of light. The six soldiers beside him were stunned and didn’t have time to react before Kairuoka appeared behind them, and his subsequent actions were merciless.
All the officers present were inspired by this scene; indeed, their leader was unmatched after regaining his abilities, earning their admiration.
Next, everyone quickly hid the seven bodies with great tacit understanding, surveyed the surroundings to confirm there were no more enemies, sealed off Operation Room Nine, and continued with the meeting.
When discussing critical arrangements, Kairuoka said, “To catch the thief, first catch the king. I will head to the Command Center to control Kai Ruo Lang. Each of you should act separately and eliminate any traitors in your teams as quickly as possible. This must be done cleanly and discreetly.”
Immediately, everyone promised to cooperate and began executing their action plans.
Flagship Mecha Battalion Captain Kai Ruo Lang was leisurely waiting in the Command Center for Kairudi's report. This time every day was when Kairudi would provide his updates. Today, he was already ten minutes late.
Before long, a faint sound of footsteps could be heard. Kai Ruo Lang thought it was Kairudi arriving… However, when he turned around, he was taken aback—who would have expected the former leader Kairuoka to appear before him?!
For a moment, Kai Ruo Lang was at a loss. Who in the military did not know the legend of Kairuoka, and who did not fear his presence?
When he finally reacted and attempted to rush to the alarm switch, it was already too late! Kairuoka had already moved in front of him, and with a firm grip on his arm, rendered him immobile.
Kairuoka asked, “What’s wrong? Still thinking of calling for help? Don’t tell me you don’t recognize me?”
Kai Ruo Lang stammered, “Leader, this has nothing to do with me; I was forced into this…”
“Since you feel you have no control over your situation, then you can be locked up in the cell for a while to reflect,” Kairuoka said. With that, he forcefully broke Kai Ruo Lang’s arm and tossed him to Kairo Zhitong, who had followed behind.
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The officers complied with Kairuoka's arrangements and were already aware of the infiltrators within the military. They quietly began to eliminate the personnel placed by the Chief of Staff. The efficiency of the soldiers was evident at this moment; the cleanup operation took only half a day. That same day, Kairuoka summoned Kai Ruo Yunpeng back to the Flagship, assigning him responsibility for all mecha operations. In less than a day, the entire Flagship Mecha Battalion had returned under his command.
The next day at noon, everyone gathered in Operation Room Nine to discuss strategies and follow Kairuoka's final arrangements in preparation for thwarting the Chief of Staff's coronation ceremony.
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