Come to think of it, when it came to cultural arts and scientific development, which Grand General Griffith was responsible for, he had certainly been very friendly toward Yu Lian, and had spearheaded many cooperative projects between the two nations. But rather than cooperation between the Iron Army and the Commonwealth, it seemed more like cooperation between the Iron Army and Yu Lian personally. All the other economic cooperation, cultural and scientific exchanges, and even the quasi-military alliance seemed like extras.
Yu Lian sighed, feeling for a moment that the road ahead was fraught with difficulty.
So I'm the one shouldering the entire moral burden of the Commonwealth's two governments and thirteen star regions!
Just then, he heard Buska say, "Actually, I also spent a month as a maintenance platoon leader. Captain, I'm not bragging, but if New Shenzhou hadn't needed people too, I'd have been promoted to maintenance company commander of this 'Divine Rider' unit ages ago."
No wonder! Yu Lian nodded. He'd thought Buska seemed unusually pleased with himself, like someone who'd just leveled up. A person like him wouldn't get carried away over a promotion; he could only be so pleased because he'd advanced in the field he was best at.
Still, Yu Lian was more interested in the name.
"...D-Divine Rider unit?"
"The Divine Rider unit. General Carter said that since our robots were dug up from the 'Ruins of Ash,' we should call them Ashen Divine Riders!" Buska gave a thumbs-up, brimming with pride over his brief stint serving in the unit.
I know you're proud, and I understand why. But are those things actually any good?
Yu Lian mused, "I seem to recall writing in The Universal Theory of Defense that any vehicle with a frontal profile over three meters is just a big,