In the Giant Xia's main conference room, Lin Xiao and Qi Lin hurried in, barely making it in time.
"Where did you two go? You didn't even turn on your communicators. Du Kao has been urging us to death."
"Uh, we haven't been to the Giant Xia in a long time, so we got lost!"
Qi Lin was naturally too embarrassed to speak, but Lin Xiao had thick skin and casually made up an excuse to brush it off.
Lian Feng gave the two of them a meaningful look, then stopped asking questions. She wasn't some fool like Leina.
Lin Xiao and Qi Lin had disappeared together too many times for her not to notice something. At first, she had been rather upset about it.
But later, she got over it. Lin Xiao and Qi Lin were both Earthlings, and their actual ages were close enough. It was only natural for sparks to fly between them first. She could only blame herself for not being proactive.
Lian Feng felt that perhaps she could be a little more proactive in the future. After all, Lin Xiao could be as dense as a block of wood sometimes.
When Du Kao saw Lin Xiao arrive, he rose from the platform, walked to the center, and began the day's important proceedings.
"Super soldiers, let me introduce myself first. I am Du Kao, commander of the Earth Defense Force, with the rank of general."
"First, let me introduce the Earth Defense Force."
"It is a special force established in response to this Taotie invasion. It consists of the Technology Department, Logistics Department, Command Department, and Combat Department. You belong to the Combat Department's two special regiments, Super God Company and Super Soldier Company."
"Today, we will reorganize the Combat Department and give you new appointments and military ranks."
"The Combat Department will be restructured. Super God Company will be disbanded, and its members will be absorbed into Super Soldier Company."
"It will oversee three combat squads: the War God Squad, the Male God Squad, and the Goddess Squad."
"Now, I will announce the appointments. Lin Xiao will serve as commander of Super Soldier Company and will be granted the official rank of major general."
"Lian Feng and Qi Lin will serve as Lin Xiao's adjutants and will be granted the rank of colonel."
"Leina will serve as battalion commander of Super Soldier Company and will be granted the rank of colonel."
"The War God Squad's organization remains unchanged. Lu Guang will serve as squad leader and be granted the rank of lieutenant colonel."
"All remaining members will have their ranks raised by one level."
"The former male members of Super Soldier Company will join the Male God Squad. Ge Xiaolun will serve as squad leader and be granted the rank of major, while the remaining members will be granted the rank of first lieutenant."
"The former female members of Super Soldier Company will join the Goddess Squad. Du Qiang Wei will serve as squad leader and be granted the rank of major, while the remaining members will be granted the rank of first lieutenant."
"And A Jie, who is working tirelessly for us at Super God Academy, will serve as Super Soldier Company's military instructor and be granted the rank of lieutenant colonel."
"Victorious Fighting Buddha Sun Wukong will not join any squad and will serve as a mobile force."
Du Kao stood on the platform, looking somewhat excited, as if he had returned to the most passionate days of his youth.
Whenever a name was called, someone would bring down the corresponding rank insignia and uniform.
These personnel changes had all been discussed in advance.
Although Du Kao was the boss, he still needed to consider Leina's and Lin Xiao's opinions.
If Leina and Lin Xiao had not gotten together, the two regiments would never have been merged. But this was a good thing. The team's cohesion would be stronger, and its combat power would become even greater.
Those who were capable should shoulder more responsibility. Lin Xiao was not only in charge of the Combat Department, but also the Technology Department.
Lian Feng had simply been helping him handle the Technology Department's affairs all along.
Ever since Du Kao ran out of metal reserves, he had handed the Technology Department over to Lin Xiao as well to earn his trust.
That way, Lin Xiao would know exactly how much stock they had.
Because of Lin Xiao's huge demand for metal, Du Kao had sent A Jie to Super God Academy headquarters to seek sponsorship.
A Jie was also responsible for securing aid from the Fierce Sun Civilization.
Overall, the arrangement was reasonable and won everyone's approval. Du Kao's ability to command troops was no joke. His title of war maniac was well deserved.
"Alright, warriors, you may now disperse. Lin Xiao, Leina, Qi Lin, Lian Feng, and Qiang Wei, stay behind for a meeting."
Du Kao gave the order to dismiss them.
The Super Soldier Company members were all extremely excited. The War God Squad had received a collective promotion, so naturally, everyone was delighted.
As for those Super Soldier Company members who had never held military ranks before, this was their first time becoming officers. Their excitement went without saying, and they ran off in small groups.
The only dissatisfied one was Su Xiaoli. After boarding the Giant Xia, she had been strictly forbidden from livestreaming, or she would be sent to military court for leaking secrets.
This situation gave the monkey an opportunity. After chatting with Su Xiaoli for a while, he took her to the deck to clear her mind.
Lin Xiao, meanwhile, was dragged into the conference room. What he hated most was endless meetings. So many research projects were waiting for him.
"According to Lin Xiao's scans, the Taotie vanguard fleet stalled in outer space has begun moving. It seems the deterrence from the previous battle has already worn off. The Taotie will likely enter the atmosphere within the next few days."
Leina spoke first at this meeting and displayed the newly acquired information on the big screen.
"Lin Xiao, do you have any good response plans?"
Du Kao looked grave. The war was finally about to begin. With Super Soldier Company's current combat strength, dealing with such a massive fleet would still be difficult.
"Lin Xiao. Major General Lin."
Everyone turned to look and found that Lin Xiao's eyes resembled computer screens, with countless streams of data flowing across them. This guy had not been listening to the meeting at all.
Seeing everyone staring at him, Qi Lin and Lian Feng, who stood behind Lin Xiao, felt rather awkward. Qi Lin raised her hand and smacked Lin Xiao on the head.
"Ow, babe, what are you doing! Uh."
Lin Xiao jumped up from the blow. After looking around, he remembered that he was still in a meeting. Recently, he had been focused on upgrading artificial intelligence. Sacred Code gave him plenty of inspiration, so he had become deeply absorbed in it.
"We're in a meeting. Be serious!"
Qi Lin's face immediately turned bright red when Lin Xiao called her babe in front of everyone, and she hurriedly reminded him.
"Oh, General Du Kao, deploy defenses in Tianhe City first. The Taotie's target will be there, but to avoid alerting them, the evacuation of civilians must be carried out last."
"Tianhe City? I'll arrange it immediately!"
Du Kao did not hesitate, nor did he ask how Lin Xiao knew. The facts had already proven that Lin Xiao's intelligence-gathering capabilities were stronger than theirs.
"Also, General Du Kao, find a way to set up some spatial defenses inside the Giant Xia. Morgana already treats this place like her own backyard."
Lin Xiao waved his hand, and a screen appeared, showing footage of Morgana wandering through his laboratory earlier.
"I'll do my best..."
Du Kao already knew about it, but seeing how casually Morgana had strolled around still made his expression turn incredibly ugly.
"Doing your best won't cut it. What if she comes to assassinate someone? Who could stop her?"
"I know, alright? I'll contact Super God Academy and go sell my reputation again. At the very least, I'll make sure the inside of the Giant Xia can't be infiltrated."
Du Kao was helpless too. His old face was practically becoming worthless.
Lin Xiao received a satisfactory answer. Otherwise, he would not even dare sleep at night.
His spatial interference range was very limited, and his body could not withstand a sniper rifle. He could not exactly sleep in armor, could he?
"Then I'll continue with the matter of Galaxy Strength. He is one of Super God Academy's three great god-creation projects. Angel genes from thirty thousand years ago are mixed into the foundation of his genes. In theory, he can open a pair of angel wings."
"What good are wings? He's still a loser!"
Qiang Wei arrogantly cut in. Ge Xiaolun was just a loser. He did not even know how to chase a girl and spent all day pulling those unappealing stunts.
"Qiang Wei, that's still better than having nothing. You can't equip Lin Xiao's Flight Wings anyway. Having another aerial combat unit is a good thing!"
Du Kao tapped the table. He was very interested in developing Galaxy Strength's abilities.
"Hmph, then just activate them for him!"
"Activating the wings is simple. All it takes is a Sacred Code. Lin Xiao should be able to do it, but as for actually flying..."
As soon as Leina finished speaking, everyone in the conference room turned to look at Qiang Wei, leaving her stunned.
"Why are you all looking at me?"
"An angel told me that love can activate angel hormones, so you'll need to love him."
"I... Why don't you go love him?"
"Ge Xiaolun doesn't like me. I can go if you want, as long as he agrees."
Leina pointed at Lin Xiao, who was once again looking at code, her face full of amusement.
"No deal!"
"You heard that..."
Leina was speechless. Lin Xiao had actually been following the meeting after all. He had heard the teasing, making things unbearably awkward.
Qiang Wei looked up at the women present. They were all Lin Xiao's women. It seemed she was the only one suited for the job.
Scenes of her usual interactions with Ge Xiaolun flashed through Qiang Wei's mind, and in the end, she gritted her teeth.
"Fine, I'll go. But this is just work."
"Haha, it's up to you, then."
Du Kao was quite pleased. He slapped the table and settled the matter.
Damn, is Du Kao selling his daughter?
After hearing Du Kao's words, Lin Xiao was speechless. Wasn't a daughter supposed to be her father's lover from a past life?
Normally, when a girl brought her boyfriend home, her father was the hardest hurdle to overcome. But why was Du Kao the opposite? It felt like he was handing Qiang Wei over to someone.
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