No Need to Prove Themselves

Upon hearing this, Lieutenant Colonel Weiss's expression darkened.

The progress of the mission carried out by the Ship A73 was naturally unsatisfactory.

However, considering that the Ship A73 was a warship of the Civilization Army, and that the enemy had indeed suffered heavy casualties, they might have really used up all their combat power before.

Sigh!

He sighed softly and shook his head in slight disappointment.

They were, after all Civilization Army, and even so, Lieutenant Colonel Weiss didn't say anything to criticize them at this moment.

"Lieutenant Colonel Weiss, our ship's propulsion system is not damaged, but the stern has indeed suffered severe damage..."

"Captain Boren, you weren't just pretending to fight the Silver Mutual Aid Society personnel on Planet E09, were you? Trying to evade your mission?"

As if seizing a rare opportunity, Captain Isos is now relentlessly attacking their A73.

Moreover, his speaking style is becoming increasingly similar to Major Kaya's, showing no mercy whatsoever.

Some unfounded speculations that were originally kept private were now brought into the open.

Captain Boren quickly began to explain.

"Lieutenant Colonel Weiss, our ship was surrounded by three small enemy warships as soon as we entered the core area, and one of them is a member of the Silver Mutual Aid Society..."

"Tch!"

He was interrupted by Isos's sneer before he could finish speaking.

"It really has to be your Civilization Army! Three planes right off the bat! And a member of the Silver Mutual Aid Society!?"

"Heh! This is getting more and more ridiculous!"

"If you really had three small warships, do you think your A73 could escape?"

"Given your ship's current state, surely you can't possibly have three warships turning the tide and killing us? Or even killing that enemy commissioner? Haha!"

"That's... that's right, that's correct."

The atmosphere at the meeting became somewhat awkward for a moment.

Despite the obvious truth, Captain Boren seemed somewhat less confident after Captain Isos's series of rhetorical questions.

It felt like being led by the nose; anything said at that moment sounded like a joke.

Not only did Lieutenant Colonel Weiss not take it seriously, but even Major Qi had a strange expression on his face and silently looked at Lister, as if he were confirming information with him.

This made Captain Boren even more anxious, and he wanted to explain further, even showing some key evidence from the battle in public.

But he only gave up the idea after seeing Lister slowly shaking his head at him from not far away, and fell silent for a moment.

"Captain Boren, when can you submit your operational report for this mission?"

"It will be handed over the day after tomorrow. Our ship's Administration Department, Logistics Department, and Navigation Departments have all been destroyed."

"These past two days have mainly been spent reconstructing previous combat information and mission details, which is why..."

Captain Boren was not lying about this; the ship suffered severe loss of various types of information.

Some information can be recorded using personal chips, but much of the ship's internal information is classified and stored on board, especially in the Administration Department.

This includes not only this recruitment mission, but also an overview of A73's past missions with the Arcane Civilization Army.

Cohen has been busy restoring mission information these past few days, and he has no idea how long the exploration operation itself will last, so he has not written any mission reports.

"Yes, I will review it carefully after you submit your mission. The key operational evidence must be comprehensive."

"I will redistribute the merit points for your mission during this exploration mission based on a comprehensive evaluation of your combat achievements."

"If you're really just loitering around on the periphery, don't blame me for deducting your ship's military merits."

Clearly, Lieutenant Colonel Weiss also did not believe what Captain Boren said at the meeting.

The atmosphere of the meeting was completely disrupted, and it was expected that the redistribution of military merits and even discussions of punishment would take place.

This made Captain Isos's excitement palpable.

He remembered everything from the initial death of Captain Titus to the later favoritism shown by Major Qi.

I've always wanted revenge, but I just haven't found the opportunity.

Today, I finally got to hold my head high in front of Lieutenant Colonel Weiss and recoup some of the interest.

The way they looked at Major Qi now carried a hint of provocation.

"Captain Isos, I've already discussed your ship's route with the other two lieutenant commanders and Major Kaya."

"The defensive deployment along the route is too dense, which is not conducive to a direct surprise attack."

"The general offensive route is tentatively set as the sub-route of A73; the specific arrangements for the general offensive will be made in two days."

"Your ship will serve as the vanguard, exploring the way!"

Upon hearing that it was a vanguard ship, Isos's initial excitement immediately faded.

Today I took a jab at Ship A73, and while I vented my anger, the upcoming mission as a vanguard ship is no easy task.

The mortality rate is even higher than this exploration mission!

Unfortunately, under Lieutenant Colonel Weiss's calm gaze, he reluctantly agreed.

Just as he didn't take the Ship A73 seriously, Lieutenant Colonel Weiss also didn't take the small ships under his command seriously; they were all pawns that could be sacrificed in the conscription mission.

They just hire whoever is capable, without considering the other person's intentions at all.

Only after the meeting ended and the projector was turned off did everyone in the control room breathe a sigh of relief.

Although I was upset when we were questioned at the meeting, we've all gotten used to being bullied these days, so it doesn't feel like a big deal anymore.

Anyway, the evidence from the mission is all there, and their great contributions won't be forgotten.

Moreover, they had avoided the vanguard ship mission. Captain Boren patted his chest, breathed a long sigh of relief, and turned to look at Lister.

"Lister, thank goodness you persuaded me back then."

"You guessed there would be a vanguard ship mission?"

"No."

"I just felt that it was difficult to explain myself clearly just now. The officers of the Central Army don't trust us to begin with, so there's no need to be led by the nose by that group from D15."

"Anyway, our battle reports provide ample evidence."

"If our abilities are highlighted, even if we don't become the vanguard, we'll inevitably lead the way."

Lister naturally hadn't considered any vanguard ships.

He simply felt that explaining at the time was unnecessary, and that appearing incompetent would avoid many subsequent tasks.

Especially the unsettling fluctuations from Planet E09 —let the Central Army step into that deep pit.

Captain Boren now somewhat understood Lister's meaning, but he was still a little uneasy.

"Are we really not going to report on Planet E09?"

"What if Lieutenant Colonel Weiss gets caught up in this...? Our conscription mission might be in jeopardy...?"

"Captain, we don't have any direct evidence to prove that Planet E09 is abnormal."

"And what about the vanguard ship?"

Lister didn't believe that Lieutenant Colonel Weiss would die from a simple "big bomb".

As Quasi-Hegemon, he must possess unique survival skills.

As for the losses, they were simply the price paid for his trust and arrogance.

"If all else fails, I'm here. We can always try to complete the mission ourselves."

Now, after the Third Advancement, their strength has increased significantly, and many things have new solutions.

Previously, Lieutenant Colonel Weiss would have been needed to deal with the enemy's strongest fighter, but now Lister is very confident in his own abilities.

The opponent was only a level 16 A-rank fighter, and he was still very confident that he could take them down.

Captain Boren clearly understood what he meant, his expression softened immediately, and he looked at him with delight.

He had just overlooked the strength of this 'Quasi-Hegemon' on his ship and placed Lieutenant Colonel Weiss at the core of the mission.

Once again realizing that his ship was no longer the same, Lister was confident, so he couldn't care less about the lives of these Central Army!

He gave the order with a smile on Cohen face.

"Cohen, there's no need to rush to submit our ship's combat report. We can submit it the day after tomorrow."

By submitting the document the night before the operation, their Ship A73 had done more than enough.

Whether the main fleet will fall into a trap depends on how seriously the other side takes it.