"Good Guy" Golden Lion!

After a moment of silence.

Steel Bone Kong finished the cigarette in his hand, let out a long breath, then said calmly:

"Mm, Cruz, you did the right thing."

"Since that's the case, come back first."

With that, he hung up.

Immediately afterward, Zephyr burst into hearty laughter, his face brimming with pride.

"Hahaha, worthy of being my student! To cover his subordinates' retreat, he faced danger alone. He lives up to the word 'justice' on his back! He is worthy of being the future of the Marines!"

Hearing that, Steel Bone Kong smiled and agreed. "Indeed, not bad."

Of good stock, righteous at heart, protective of his subordinates, and most importantly, exceptionally talented—wasn't he exactly the kind of person the Marines needed?

Steel Bone Kong thought, Perhaps... Xia Luo might very well break the record for the fastest promotion to admiral...

However, becoming an admiral required more than strength. One also needed enough achievements, and most importantly, recognition from the World Government.

The position of admiral had never been something the Marines could decide internally. It required the World Government's approval before an appointment could be made.

If the World Government refused to approve it, then even unanimous agreement within the Marines would be useless.

"No one can contact Xia Luo right now. We can only wait for him to withdraw on his own."

"He's young, after all. I hope he doesn't act recklessly."

Steel Bone Kong was worried. He truly did not want anything to happen to Xia Luo now.

"He won't. I believe in him."

"Then we'll wait for news."

After that, the office fell silent.

At the same time.

Elite Training Camp.

"What? You said Xia Luo is fighting Golden Lion? That's fake, right?!"

"Getting drunk in broad daylight? How many pounds of fake liquor did