Him and their stars

Tantai Jing looked at his disciple who smiled kindly and felt a little embarrassed for a moment.

This child is still gifted... In other words, anyone who can become a psychic is at least talented in the area of ​​extraordinary sensitivity. However, there is still a gap between talent and talent after all, and such a gap is often reflected on the path of cultivation.

For example, Tantai Jing has always felt that he should be the least talented among the eight junior brothers. Compared with the amazingly talented teacher and junior junior, what he has obtained is a passer-by template.

But even so, after the age of forty, he has entered the realm of saints, and is now trying to break through the seventh ring. Like most people, even if they practice hard for a lifetime, they can only hover at the threshold of the second and third rings. As an "ordinary" psyker, he can be considered successful for the time being.

However, Yang Mingzhao, as the "true disciple" of his sect leader, really belongs to the category of these "ordinary" psychics.

Of course, what the spiritual seminar focuses on is a person who teaches without distinction. Now that you have entered the door, you should teach carefully. What's more, this is really a good boy. Although he has mediocre talents, he is humble and gentle, respects his teachers and is friendly to his classmates.

However, although he is a kind-hearted and good-natured man, he also has an unyielding side and a principle that will never give in. In terms of temperament alone, this child really fits Tantai Jing's three views.

So, when the child finally managed to pass the second ring, Tantai Jing gave her the title of "Juque" in accordance with the "tradition" of the third generation.

Of course, although this child has mediocre psychic talent, if he were an ordinary person, he would have a bright future. He had obviously put most of his energy into the study of psychic powers, but he still easily obtained a degree from a top university, and also passed the exams for a teacher qualification certificate and a certified public accountant certificate.

In addition, Juque has also been involved in the secular industry management of the Spiritual Research Association, and is Tantai Jing's most capable helper.

He also did a lot of liaison work in arranging the work of some "outer disciples", and even established good friendships with big names in the capital and literary circles in the country and even in the alliance.

Of course, it must be admitted that, excluding the treasures and virtual objects that cannot be arbitrarily valued, as well as the psykers themselves, the secular industry of the Spiritual Research Association is poor among the top spiritual (meow) groups. .

Tantai Jing always felt that it was really humiliating to ask his proud disciple to be his helper and take care of such a small property.

Of course, Juque doesn’t feel this way at all. He was still obsessed with the infinite possibilities of extraordinary beings and couldn't extricate himself. He was even more overjoyed with the sect's gains from the New World. He was still somewhat reluctant to his master's arrangements for him.

He said seriously: "Master, Grand Master and Junior Master Uncle have brought back so many secret books from the New World, even the disciple's 'Prosperity' has been supplemented to the sixth level. Master Grand Master once said that prosperity is not good at welcoming prosperity when it is at a low level." Enemies, but after reaching the Saint, one can form an army by one person."

"You are right, Master Tai. In addition, 'Prosperity' does not mean that it is not good at facing enemies at low levels. As long as it has enough skills and imagination, it will at least have strong survivability and good defense and healing. Your ability to heal. I have never doubted your skill and wisdom in dealing with the enemy."

Tantai Jingzhen was not talking politely. Although Juque is mediocre in talent, he has received the most professional education after all. He is very hard-working and has a high IQ, and he does not lack the skills and ability to deal with enemies.

"...So, tell me, with the new secret books brought by Grand Master and Junior Master Uncle, is it possible for me to become a top master?" He said with expectation.

"There is absolutely no such possibility." Tantai Jing said without hesitation.

"...You have some confidence in me anyway?" Jique showed a helpless expression.

"It's because I have great confidence in your (character) that I tell the truth. Your talent is indeed limited. No matter how hard you work, you may be able to break through to the third ring after the age of forty and reach the fourth ring before you die. "Tantai Jing said seriously: "In the world of psychics, such strength can certainly be regarded as a backbone level. However, you shouldn't be satisfied with this, right?"

Juque was speechless.

"So, go work as a secretary for Keith Nicita, Mingzhao. I think you can shine in another field. In the secular world, you actually have a lot to do!" Tantai Jing said earnestly: "We Lingyan We will never think that psychics are nobler than ordinary people. We pay more attention to the Tao and nature. Being born in the world is practice, and joining the world is of course the same. Maybe in the process of career and economy, you can find a different path from being a teacher. "

"...So, Master, do you want my junior uncle and I to separate into military and political administrations and coordinate with each other from afar?" He raised his hands to the sky, his movements a little exaggerated.

"Don't make such a bad joke." Tantai Jing said helplessly: "I don't want you to cover the sky with your hands. I just hope that you can have a stage worthy of you. Of course, this is also the future of the President. , and the tacit understanding between him and our spiritual seminar requires your presence to bridge any future conflicts that may arise between him and Yu Lian."

"I thought he admired my junior uncle very much."

"It's because he appreciates him so much that he occasionally needs to suppress him. He deeply believes that this is to protect Yu Lian."

Tantai Jing then repeated to his disciples what the chairman of the committee had said before.

"Factional struggles in the military? That's actually quite disgusting. A perfect army needs healthy competition, but it should not focus on office politics." Yang Mingzhao also showed a distressed or even disgusted expression. However, after pondering for a moment, he said:

"But master, I think that you and the chairman of the committee may have gone in the wrong direction. If the young master receives the order to come back from the front, he may be extremely happy. People like Mr. Nishita may be a A perfect politician. However, politicians and bureaucrats all have a problem. They are always used to dancing on the table of self-limitation, but why do others have to cooperate with you? "

Before Tantai Jing, who looked puzzled, could ask anything else, he said, "So, Junior Brother Yuchang will come over, right?"

Tantai Jing nodded.

"So, while I'm working, can I ask my brothers and even my uncles for help? Of course, I'm talking about when they happen to be free."

Tantai Jing had an ominous premonition, but after a moment of hesitation, he thought that his proud disciple had always been a very humble and kind-hearted boy, and had never done anything outrageous.

Although his qualifications are mediocre, he has a good relationship with his teachers and classmates, and is very popular. Even if he bypasses himself, he can still find helpers, so why would he be a villain in vain?

Anyway, this is a good boy, and everything he does must be carefully considered.

So, he nodded again: "Take one of the three seven-treasure Austrian steel rings your great master gave me."

If the senior brother, like Yu Lian, had seen the future history in another time, he might not be so determined.

Of course, at this time, Yu Lian also didn’t know that the third generation leader of the Spiritual Research Institute in another timeline, who was also the master who pushed the inheritance and prestige of the Spiritual Research Institute to the top, had been slapped by the little butterfly of history. I had to turn a corner and join the officialdom.

Now, he was on an earth-like planet temporarily designated as DL62-4. He led his army to surround a mountain canyon three levels inside and three levels outside, and then slowly held a military meeting.

As for the Thirteenth Fleet, it has already left this system under the leadership of senior sister... and General Marklov. Judging from the regular communication sent twelve hours ago, they have already reunited with the vanguard of the community's main fleet.

As a result, those three Marine Corps divisions were "only left" under his "command".

As for the target of the attack, it is a mountain valley on the eastern continent of planet DL62-4. The mouth of the river valley is not big, but it can still accommodate large vehicles entering and exiting, and hundreds of large and small houses have been built in the valley. Those houses are small in size and simple in style, and they look quite new. It seems that they were recently renovated.

If it were just these buildings, it would be a village that could accommodate a thousand people at most, so there would be no need for Yu Company to mobilize all the troops of the three divisions.

However, the reconnaissance probe in orbit came to report and found that there was a large number of heat source reactions inside the valley, and at least three to four hundred thousand people were hiding.

This finally made Yu Lian and his senior generals excited. You know, so far, they have gone through four battles for planet strongholds, but there is no place where so many people are hidden.

Currently, the largest and most intense battle for strongholds that we have ever participated in took place in the DL40 galaxy. There were 200,000 people on the planet, divided into three settlements, but only the largest town tried to resist.

This is probably because the Aero guard in that town thought that he controlled tens of thousands of "engineering" machines and could put up a stubborn resistance.

But it turns out that although these drones are full of black technology from the previous civilization, they are mainly reflected in their versatility, all-terrain and almost perpetual motion power supply. After all, they are used for civilian projects on planets within the atmosphere, so their builders do not need to equip them with military-grade armor and shields. They do not even have high-power lasers like space mining machines.

As a result, these three elite Marine divisions killed tens of thousands of enemies and almost all drones with very slight casualties. The only pity is that the Eero guard destroyed the control center of the engineering drone before committing suicide. The wreckage and scrapped robots have been sorted and packed, but whether anything can be found through reverse research is just a metaphysical concept.

However, there was no such big battle for strongholds after that. During this month-long march, the Marines only felt that they were taking a boat, landing, firing two shots, and then they could accept the victory.

Of course, the actual results are actually very high. We have occupied three naturally habitable planets, six predator settlements, and captured nearly 300,000 people. Ninety percent of them are the Eros, trolls and long-bearded demons from the "three major nations" of the predator country, and there are even a few big fish who have been on the pirate bounty list.

...Well, the former leader of the Predators has now transformed into an official of the Predator Nation. I can only say that once the times move quickly, everything will be full of magical realism.

Now, with 400,000 people hiding here, wouldn't it be a big war? A big war means military success, so it's normal for everyone to be excited.

After detailed drone inspection, it was discovered that there was a cave entrance at the lowest point of the river valley, which branched into the mountains and underground. It is conceivable that there must be something special inside.

"Maybe there's a dungeon hidden there?" Simon Vayali said.

"Maybe it's a huge mine?" Meng Jiao also rarely offered his own suggestion: "We highlanders like to mine like this."

At this time, the reconnaissance drone that entered the mine had been destroyed by the defenders inside, but Golden Whistle, who was secretly lurking behind, still sent back the internal information he had discovered. Of course, in the eyes of the community officers, this is naturally because our own reconnaissance drones continue to work hard to carry out their missions despite all the hardships. They definitely compose a hymn of loyalty and courage!

If this were a human being, it would at least be worth a one-ton medal.

An hour after the drone reconnaissance operation started, Golden Whistle reported a huge underground tunnel structure. But even though it was an underground tunnel, the largest passage was large enough for trains and heavy tanks. This made Yu Lian easily think of those magnificent underground cities built by dwarves and dark elves in mythology.

It is absolutely impossible for natural changes to create such tunnels.

Speaking of which, the dungeon where the ruins of the standard robot factory were located on the Sarna planet in the Empire's extreme sector, the hometown of Count Salvin and Charlie, must have been painted in this style. However, the scale here is larger.

What's even more puzzling is that no traces of artificial creations were found in those spacious passages and huge cave spaces.

It was as if a high-tech civilization had just finished excavating and building such a huge underground city that extended in all directions, but it was directly obliterated by the will of a higher dimension.

That is directly obliterated from the concept of civilized existence, not in a biological sense.

The heat sources discovered by high-altitude orbital reconnaissance probes are hidden in these pits as complex as spider webs.

"We have found an entrance so far. We can drop a neutron bomb directly into the tunnel." The commander of the Varyag Division, a tall and stout brigadier general, said.

"With so many people gathered together and lacking food, clothing, and supplies, it won't be long before they are defeated." said the commander of the Hell Parachute Division, a slightly older brigadier general.

Lieutenant Colonel Richard Winter, who has become a member of the division staff, said that although there were many people inside the tunnel, judging from the brief exchange of fire during the landing yesterday, the weapons in the hands of the enemy were not very sophisticated. The level of training is also limited and should be at its limit. He suggested sending a well-equipped company to conduct preliminary fire reconnaissance.

The commander of the 38th Division, who had just been reorganized, was parachuted in. He knew that he was an excessive person, and as a senior human officer, he always felt that there was something wrong with a group of sand people. Naturally, he followed Yu Lian's lead.

"Everyone, we have encountered several looter settlements so far. Are all the looters there?" Yu Lian asked.

Everyone suddenly didn't dare to speak.

At this time, Golden Whistle, which was sneaking in the pothole, also sent a new video message. Soon, everyone saw the bustling crowd in the huge tunnel. Most of them were dressed in simple and dusty clothes, and their eyebrows were full of worry. They are not warriors at first glance, and they are of all races, including many humans.

There are even a fair number of young children.

By this time, even Commander Varyag, who was thinking about throwing neutron bombs into the tunnel, had nothing to say.