We already knew what happened later. Yu Lian still prepared the materials, ready to hand them directly to the Department of Justice.
He had already found out through Zhi Xia and Liu Li's connections that the newly appointed Chief Prosecutor Sai Ensi was actually a political rival of the then Defense Committee Chairman Lin Yuantang. If he had these things in his hands, he would definitely make an issue out of them.
However, for a mere student to directly hand materials to the Chief Prosecutor was almost impossible.
Yu Lian, almost in despair, really wished he was the legendary phantom thief, "Black Moon Earl."
It seemed, according to urban legend, that if one left a box of black pepper beef mooncakes under the archway of the Ying Tianfu Temple on August 8th, that great hero who helped the distressed would appear and listen to your grievances.
At that time, Yu Lian, with nowhere to turn, almost actually did that.
Fortunately, at this moment, Feifei said she had a solution. This finally prevented Yu Lian from being treated as an idiot by everyone.
"One of my dad's members is an executive chef at Jinhua Tower, and Prosecutor Sai Ensi is one of Jinhua Tower's five-star VIP customers. He's a reliable person and can find a way to get the things to Sai Ensi."
This, having passed through a hand, and a hand Yu Lian didn't know at all, sounded very unreliable.
"Yu'er, do you believe me?" Feifei asked him back.
Yu Lian, of course, didn't believe that chef he'd never met at all, and even thought Feifei's father, Uncle Li who ran the dojo, wasn't very reliable, but he was completely willing to trust Feifei. So, without another word, he handed all the evidence he had collected to her.
Two months later, the great earthquake in the Commonwealth's officialdom indeed erupted. Defense Committee Chairman Lin Yuantang announced his resignation due to "health reasons," and the one who took office immediately after was the current Keith Nishita. Of course, how the bullying and malicious assault incidents in the academy ultimately evolved into a power struggle and reshuffle at the highest levels of the political arena was truly unclear.
In any case, military police investigators recently entered the campus, and after a series of grand investigations, announced that Thomas Quinn had indeed suffered "improper injuries" during the exercise.
But then, how to define the crime and what punishment the culprit should receive became a long, marathon-like discussion. And in this process, Yu Lian, as one of the core figures in the incident, was assigned to the remote, crime-ridden, and battle-prone New Yumen colony due to the arrival of his "internship service period."
And upon arriving in New Yumen, he wasn't even arranged near Tulon; he was directly sent to the 12th Garrison Station in the wilderness.
This was clearly Colonel Weige and the existence behind him trying to kill him!
Alright, the enemy has been identified!
However, the realism of this world was that even though he knew who his enemy was, not only could he not kill him now, but he also had to talk to this person again.
It's good to be a ranger! Carefree and free! You say, I'm a "Free Knight," big or small, how did I end up as a "monk"? Yu Lian looked at Colonel Weige, who had a stern, businesslike face, and once again confirmed that this guy was definitely his enemy. That kind of physiological aversion from within was simply too obvious.
"I've read your report; it's not bad," Colonel Weige said slowly in a businesslike tone.
"However, the A+ evaluation given to you by the colonial government and the Garrison Commander... The former aside for now, the latter, I will discuss thoroughly with the school committee." The other party said coldly.
"Colonel, isn't my performance very clear in the report?"
"It's precisely because it's too clear, too legendary, that it feels a bit unreal. Don't worry, I'll find time to verify it. I will absolutely not wrong a student, and of course, I will absolutely not allow any cheating to succeed, otherwise it would be disrespectful to the other students, wouldn't you agree, Student Yu Lian? Also, the acting Commander of the New Yumen Garrison is Lieutenant Colonel Eleanor Bonaparte, right?"
"Oh, I see. Director, you must be working hard." Yu Lian narrowed his eyes slightly and extended his hand in a friendly manner.
Colonel Weige looked at Yu Lian, puzzled, but out of courtesy and politeness, he lightly touched the other's hand.
Yu Lian was overjoyed inside, having quietly let a trace of spiritual energy silently penetrate the other's body. He certainly wouldn't directly use "Psychokinesis." A mere One Ring like him using spiritual energy techniques directly would be detected by existing instruments. However, through physical contact, allowing a tiny, imperceptible spiritual energy fluctuation to interfere with the other's reactions, emotions, and thoughts was something instruments couldn't capture.
However, this operation sounds easy and doesn't consume much energy, but it actually tests the spiritual energy user's micro-control ability considerably, which is not a realm ordinary low-ring "rookies" should possess.
But, as a reborn former big shot, isn't it perfectly reasonable to play like this?
Yu Lian released his hand and asked, "But what does Lieutenant Colonel Eleanor Bonaparte have to do with this?"
Colonel Weige didn't know what was wrong with him, and subconsciously blurted out what was on his mind: "Of course, it's because you have a special relationship with her, most likely she cheated for you! We must consider it more carefully... Eh?"
The Director froze, for a moment feeling like he was dreaming, but then saw Yu Lian with a cold sneer, saying, "Colonel, I'm sorry, I've been recording since just now. May I ask what you mean by 'special relationship'? What do you mean by 'cheating'? Can I refer this matter to the Department of Justice to discuss whether you are suspected of defamation?"
The other party was completely stunned. He neither understood why his mind suddenly went blank, nor why Yu Lian was so aggressive as soon as he returned.
"Th-this... Student Yu Lian, I just misspoke. Ahahaha, everyone has moments like that, don't they? How could it be defamation? I was wrong, I was wrong! I'm sorry! Ahahaha, tsk tsk tsk, see, you've forgotten it now. Recordings and such..."
"I'm just kidding with you! Since I'm here to report, my personal terminal is definitely turned off. Do you not even have that much common sense?" Yu Lian looked at the other party with sympathetic eyes, as if looking at an idiot.
He paused, then handed over another document: "In addition, this is my action report from the previous Xiwei Star System battle. It has the collective signatures and seals of the Outer Rim Fleet Staff Department and the Outer Rim Military District Command HQ."
"Xiwei Star System battle? You... Wait, you participated in that battle?"
"Colonel Weige... You haven't even bothered to understand the recent itinerary and combat experience of an academy student? Even reporters know about it, and my name has even been published in the newspaper. Colonel, such an attitude is really not the quality a qualified head of student affairs should possess. I'm truly sorry, but I will convey my distrust of you to the school authorities very soon!"
This was actually quite normal; professional bureaucrats like him, even when wearing military uniforms, were never efficient. Aside from office politics, they were always quite slow in other aspects, and even more so after staying in the relatively simple environment of the academy for a long time.
Moreover, the hearing for the "Quinn Assault Incident" and the final penalty announcement were recent events. He was probably busy with various schemes and arrangements to extricate himself, so he had even less inclination to pay attention to other matters.
"Why give it to me?" the Colonel couldn't help but ask.
"During external internships, all actions involving official duties and military affairs, as well as the school's image, must be reported afterwards. This is also the duty of a Defense University student," Yu Lian said, then added, "You can be irresponsible, but I must follow discipline!"
"..."
"I awakened my spiritual energy before the war. Also, on the battlefield, I cooperated with two seniors in an attack, beheading the enemy Three Rings spiritual energy user, Sharon Baiwan. All the above battle reports are true and should have already been entered into the Defense Committee's database; you can check them immediately now."
"..."
"Also, you must be happy about your nephew's recent situation, right? That criminal finally got out of the sacred campus of Central Defense University, and you must have breathed a sigh of relief, right? I'm very much looking forward to his next round of trial in the military justice department." Yu Lian paused, then said, "However, even if he gets parole and comes out unscathed, he still has decades to live in this world, right? Please tell him to be sure to live a happy and fulfilling rest of his life."
The other party was completely speechless. Yu Lian saluted again and said loudly, "May the student be dismissed?"
"At-at ease," the other party squeezed out the words almost through his teeth.
Colonel Weige was completely unable to feel proud. He knew that from the day Yu Lian stepped into the extraordinary realm, he had lost any ability to deal with him.
Yu Lian really wanted to be proud, but he knew it was far from the time to be proud.
Today, he merely disgusted this guy a little; there was still much more to do in the future. Student Yu Lian might not bother with such a petty person, but Ranger Yu Lian was never a magnanimous gentleman.
After reporting, it was already evening. The lower-grade students were having evening self-study, while Yu Lian himself walked two laps in the academy's garden, beginning to consider his thesis topic.
There was less than half a year until graduation, so he had to get moving. One had to know that he was in the Department of Strategic Studies. If he didn't produce a hundred-thousand-word strategic research report or future military outlook, how could he possibly be a "Moon Person among Moon People" who could directly cross Star Gates when promoted?
In fact, Student Yu Lian had started preparing his thesis two years ago, but subsequent events had diverted too much of his energy, and he had only completed the outline, a small amount of reading notes, and data collection. Ranger Yu Lian observed carefully and felt it was still a bit ordinary; even if completed, it would probably only get an above-average grade.
Fortunately, he now had a direction, and it was a very good one.
Yu Lian opened his personal information terminal on his wristband and began recording.
"'On the Tactical Application of Spiritual Energy Assault Units' ..."
"Through the results of the 'Xiwei Star System battle,' we can predict that in future battlefield situations, small-scale spiritual energy users will still be able to determine the outcome of large fleet wars." Yu Lian pursed his lips and continued:
"So, how to maximize the combat effectiveness of spiritual energy tactical teams will be the situation we need to discuss below."
Yu Lian was recording and laughing uncontrollably. He thought of Countess Jiafeier on the Steel Crown Prince, the future "Crimson Comet," the "Scarlet Valkyrie," who was currently just a very naive, reckless, and easily fooled Knight silly girl. But one should know that the thesis he was now narrating was precisely the work of that Miss five years later.
Yu Lian was too amused after reading the first paragraph. So he found a spot in the garden with good scenery and an open view, sat down, and under the night streetlights, organized his words and continued:
"In summary, in a three-person integral team of vanguard, Commander, and support, a fire support specialist should be added, transforming the three-person team into a four-person team. Alternatively, support and firepower should be combined, with the general power of currently active Emblem Machines as follows... In conclusion, more diverse and powerful weapons can be loaded, which will play a huge role whether against spiritual energy users or enemy forces within ships."
Yu Lian was truly happy, never expecting to be able to plagiarize essays in the context of such a space war. Double the pleasure, double the joy, plus a bit of world-shattering satisfaction, it must be a dreamlike experience, right?
Perhaps he was just too happy, as he didn't notice that at the entrance of the rather beautiful imitation Imperial-style building across the garden, two people had been in a daze when Yu Lian appeared.
By the time Yu Lian sat down and started recording (copying) his thesis, one of them let out an "aww" sound and scrambled into the house. The other person shrank behind a statue at the entrance, trembling as he pulled out a stun gun—students, of course, couldn't carry firearms on campus; to practice shooting, they had to go to a specialized shooting range. This stun gun was the heaviest firepower they possessed.
"It must be stated that the mission of the fire support specialist will transform from being a mere supporter of the spiritual energy team to a supporter of all assault team members. He must bear the responsibility, whether it's for demolition, fire barrages, or cover! Sometimes, he even needs to carry out beheadings of enemies..."
Yu Lian paused, thinking with emotion about a certain Colonel Meow whose head he had chopped off with one strike on the Steel Crown Prince. He now knew that the person was actually the security chief on the Steel Crown Prince, and it was precisely because he died too early that the Kaitan's bridge defenses collapsed so quickly.
"Beheading, huh..." Yu Lian casually drew a line across his neck, shook his head, and then said, "Beheading comes in many forms. spiritual energy users with keen senses, combined with the power of Emblem Machines and more powerful long-range firepower, can achieve better results in sniping enemy officers and elite non-commissioned officers."
What Yu Lian also didn't know was that when he made the gesture of drawing a line across his neck, the student cowering behind the statue was already trembling, holding up his phone and whimpering, "...Help, help! That demon has us trapped in the club. It's a disaster! Quick, go beg the President to come save us!"
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