Shi Lang held the neck of Major Smith in his hand, the Major fluttered, trying to get out of the grip but everything was in vain. His face was turning pale, and then blue, yet Shi Lang had no thoughts of letting him go. Deputy Sikar wanted to say something but sensing the aura of the General he dared not, plus the parties had signed the consent agreement.

Even if Shi Lang killed the opponent in this match, there will be no action taken against him. However, as the movement in Major Smith decreased and it was only a sensation that Shi Lang could feel, the young general threw the man to the side as if a rag doll.

Earlier when he caught hold of the person, Major Smith tried to counter him by stabbing him in the face. Shi Lang caught hold of the attacking hand and brutally broke it. The result was the scream that made everyone shrink.

After throwing away the major, Shi Lang did not go outside the field but looked at the people around with a cold gaze. He asked in a solemn tone, “Does anyone of you want to challenge me or my actions? Please step forward.”

His voice was not loud, but it was strong enough to be heard by everyone present around him. A lot of people were not satisfied with his accommodating behavior recently in the fleet and they wanted to call him out about it, but they did not have the guts. Yet, Major Smith stepped forward and had his ass handed to him on a silver platter. Shi Lang was not to be messed with.

Looking at the troops around him Shi Lang said, “You may think that I am accommodating, but have I lashed out on any of you for any mistakes you may have committed, either?”

His question surprised the people, now when they thought about this, the general was relatively easygoing and would act like friends with them, without any pretense of his designation over them. Shi Lang met their silence and went on to say, “The reason I do not lash on the new joiners is that they all are coming out of a crash course training camp. You all have grown up with the primary mindset to join the military, yet these people had no idea what their future will be a few months ago, and here they stand, geared up and putting their lives on the line.

They are recruited because we are not enough anymore. They are here to help you out. They are here to be a friend that you can count upon. They are here for sharing your burdens and increase the chance of your safe return at the cost of their own lives, and the same applies to you all. This is the purpose of the military. You have me, and I have you. My accommodation is a gesture to show respect for their bravery. My patience is a statement that no matter how hard this integration may be, we will strive together.

However, if any one of you, whether Terran or not, thought that you can get away with anything you do in the name of the creed, and rank, you will have your heads flying and I will personally send you to death.”

His last words were so calm that they sent shivers down the spine of the troops, they all were shocked and they knew what they needed to do, the angry general was not something they wanted. Shi Lang spat out a mouthful of saliva on the ground and said, “Have Major Smith patched up and tell him to report for duty after my words have been redirected to him. This was the last time this type of incident. Next time, I will be charging both parties for disruption and contempt towards the colors(Uniform, the basic identity of a soldier) and dishonorably discharge you from the fleet.”

That said, he left the training field. His steps were calm but the aura was raging. It was as if he did not vent enough. Shi Lang caught sight of OB-One and said, “OB-One, follow me.”

OB-One had now gained a military identity. He was not a captain, a special Adjutant to Shi Lang. Even his silver body was not covered with matte black. The two people came to the personal training room of the General and began to spar. OB-One had a core that could refine the spirit energy in the surroundings and use it as fuel. Yet he was unable to cultivate.

This power source had given him an edge, he could work none stop and just required specific parts to maintain himself in case of any malfunction. The biggest advantage that OB-One had over the other puppets was that his core was moveable. In case this body is destroyed, his core can be transferred to another body and he will not be affected.

This sort of technology was sought out by the Federation but the bot refused to cooperate and tell them the secrets of his manufacture. A long debate was held over this and OB-One used his wits to the limits and came up with a statement, “I am a prototype, the flaws in my predecessor models may have been removed from my core, yet there is a possibility that if the design is repeated without proper technology and manufacturing knowledge, the chances of creating a machine with faulty intellect were very high.”

This scared the Federation, after all, they had no idea of the technology used to manufacture such a puppet. Thinking about this, they gave up and OB-One was reinstated back to Shi Lang. The sparring session between the two people could last for a number of days, a minimum of two and highest, five days.

During this time they will not be disturbed by anyone, and the administration was left for Deputy General Sikar to handle, however, if something important was there, then OB-One would inform Shi Lang about it. This bot was remotely monitoring everything around the base, and thus nothing escaped Shi Lang’s vision.

The cultivation of the team was also progressing faster and they have all stepped into the peak of the second realm of spiritual cultivation, spirit refinement. Now they were looking for materials that could help them make a breakthrough to the next level.

Shi Lang knew that the third realm was the core creation realm, so he needed to accumulate as much spirit energy as possible and he was doing just that, every time he would get a chance, the wisps of spirit energy were absorbed inside his dantian. Behind him was Amelia, she was completely dedicated to practicing.

While the young general was sparing, the news of the incident broke through the federation. A lot of people were keenly paying attention to this situation. Integration was a topic every single person in The Federation was aware of and was looking into. The news of a dispute inside the first fleet exploded and spread across the federation.

Some clapped the bravery of Major Smiths, while some just shook their heads and dismissed this as folly behavior. These people who rejected the issue were none other than the high families, they thought the integration was useless. Some wanted to request for Shi Lang to apologize but they could not do this, or the young general will have them by their necks.

The issue was hyped so much that the General Council had to step forward and then give out statements in every tabloid and media they could find to be reliable. The mess needed to clear.

Amidst the chaos in the federation, Shi Lang issued a statement, “If you cannot learn to be together, then you can never become better.”

The meaning was simple yet the implications were deep. Experts were called forward to talk, and Former General Edwards took the lead in talking about the issue in great detail and conveying the vision of the new general to the public. While some still did not believe it, some understood the critical issue faced by the Federal Military at this moment.

…

In a cabinet meeting, a few ministers asked Shi Lang to apologize to the people and stupid questions such as why can they not use the puppets. The statement was made in presence of Shi Lang, who had just finished a sparring session and he said, “Minister Abram. You need to know that as the population grows, we need more of everything, if the military cuts corner in recruitment, and replace people with puppets. The youth of the federation, that has always been united, will knock at your doors in the middle of the night and kill you in your silk robes.”

The statement enraged the people but then Shi Lang said, “You do not understand the pain until you are hurt, sir. This division and discrimination was the reason our ancestors fought each other. Even when they were all humans. Now we Terrans, united on the home planet, have reached the stars, yet we are tending to repeat the same mistakes as them. How appropriate and destructive of us.”

Shi Lang had became rampant, and was going to change the federation even if it meant to disrespect people.