Chapter 1882: Encounter
Over on Cruze's side, in order to expand Ingram's influence, he had practically been promoting Ingram in secret like some huge celebrity. Behind the scenes, he and El-Elf had also been reaching out to major clans, wealthy families, and influential figures, building friendly connections. The Legion members who had gone to America with Cruze had been assigned to several different units, where they began displaying their abilities and increasing their own influence, doing everything possible to affect more troops.
Cruze had directly transformed into an old-school politician, using every means behind the scenes to boost Ingram's reputation in America. He had even edited together Ingram's past battle records and released them like a movie. The operation was massive and highly publicized, and it had begun drawing plenty of attention. However, not much time had passed yet, so it remained unclear what concrete impact it would have or how things would develop afterward.
Compared to the two major factions of the Soviet Union and the Far East, the situation within the Federation was even more complicated. After more than half a month of sorting things out, Yuzes had gained a more detailed understanding of the Federation's circumstances. For example, some forces genuinely wished to maintain the Federation's current structure, since they could receive material and military support from it. Yet they also stood behind either the Soviet Union or the Far East, waving flags and cheering them on. As little brothers, they leaned on their big brothers while muddling through and keeping the Federation alive.
Others were firmly opposed to the Federation being divided, straightforward forces that refused to get tangled up with any other faction no matter what.
Then there were those who, in truth, wanted to break away from the Federation. Quite a few of these