Legend of the Supreme Soldier Chapter 499

Yang Ming woke up with a grumbling stomach . He was positively famished . Then he noticed the food and water left beside him . He paused in surprise before devouring them all .

He also noticed the blanket on him after that . His heart warmed at the gesture, and he tried to guess who had done it for him . In the end, he could not reach a satisfying conclusion, so he left it at that .

Father Bach was no longer there . The fortifying work for this starship was done .

Finishing his food gave new energy to Yang Ming . He activated his comms and reported to his superior, "Id W47236 maintenance staff Yang Ming is done resting . Seastar maintenance is done . I'm now on Seastar, awaiting further instructions . "

His superior responded swiftly, "W47236, on top of the points for your working attitude and results, we will be awarding an extra five points as incentive . Now, please assist with starship Virienko . The transport vessel is already in position for you at Passage 5 . Godspeed . "

Yang Ming saluted, "Thank you . I'll head for Virienko immediately . " Points were important in the fleet for various purposes such as promotions and benefits . Each job that Yang Ming took would be rewarded with points . If a job was done with extra diligence, more points would be awarded . Everyone working in the fleet would obtain points . Details of this point system could be found in the Points Manual introduced by Sir Jay .

The Points Manual was painstakingly detailed . Each job would be associated with a certain number of points . If a staff died in battle or due to their work, their points would be converted to monetary or other relevant forms of compensation for their heirs as per their will .

However, most staff members did not treat the point system seriously . Usage of the fleet's resources were monitored strictly . They were not paid with money for their work, and even if they were, there was nothing to spend it on . Hence, the workers did not mind how many points they earned, Yang Ming included . He now had 820 points, the highest amongst his peers .

Of course, none of them realized how this neglected point system would later benefit them tremendously .

Yang Ming entered Passage 5 and found the vessel waiting for him .

After verifying his ID, the vessel brought Yang Ming to Virienko . The vessel was a very small flying ship with a maximum capacity of 10 crew members . It was about five meters long, like a space car, used mainly for transportation between ships in the fleet .

Soon, they reached Virienko .

It looked like he was the only maintenance staff on Virienko . There was no sign of any fortification work on the ship yet .

He began to inspect the ship's main structure to determine which places to fortify .

Suddenly, he heard the loud whirring of a laser welder . Was there another maintenance staff around? He quickly traced the source of the sound . Communication between maintenance staff would help speed up progress and reduce the chances of making mistakes .

He made a turn and, as expected, saw a maintenance staff member crouched on the floor, hard at work .

Since the man had his back to him, he could not make out the staff's face . However, this particular staff was welding with good precision, and Yang Ming admired that .

He approached the man and greeted him, "Hey, bro, where you at now?"

The man turned over, "I've only just begun . "

When he took in the man's face, Yang Ming froze on the spot like he was hit by lightning . It was a good 30 seconds before he responded with disbelief, "Sir - Sir Jay!"

Ye Chong's expression was inert . He nodded and said plainly, "Right, let's get to work . "

"Yes sir . " Yang Ming quickly took out his gear .

It had been a while since Ye Chong had to do maintenance work himself . It was necessary now . Time was precious, and every bit of manpower counted . Ye Chong was experienced in maintenance work . After all, he had done all kinds of maintenance work looking back . Fortification work, like this one now, did not require any specialized technical expertise . Compared to the upgrades he did on Coxcomb before, this was a walk in the park .

Yang Ming stole a glance at Sir Jay . He was surprised to see their leader knowing how to weld, and doing it even better than him . The truth was, he was simply shocked . To most people in the fleet, Sir Jay commanded respect as their superior . This same man was now right before him, sitting on an alloy bench casually, focused on his work, just like any other maintenance staff member .

Soon, Yang Ming gathered himself and began to concentrate on his work .

For two hours, the two of them did not exchange a word . They worked fast and made smooth progress .

Yang Ming put down his laser welding gun and massaged his arms . Using the laser welding gun was mentally straining . The human arm was also not as durable as a mechanical arm . A maintenance staff member would usually have to rest awhile after long hours of work . This was to rest both the mind and body .

He looked to Sir Jay and found the man putting down his laser welding gun as well, though he had covered a larger area than Yang Ming by now .

"Sir Jay, do you think that we'll survive this?" Yang Ming asked abruptly . It was a foolish question, he realized .

Ye Chong lifted his head to look at Yang Ming . His reply was steady, "Of course . "

Silence descended on the two once again .

For 15 days, the entire fleet worked tirelessly on this massive fortification operation .

In these 15 days, a rumor began to spread in Gray Valley, one that was directly related to Ye Chong .

The people who chose to leave the fleet were many . Some formed their own fleets, but most decided to go at it alone .

Rumors of Sir Jay spreaded wherever they went . When they were in the fleet, external communications were controlled by Shang . Now that they had left, their comms returned to normal .

Since too many people were spreading the tale, multiple versions of it were born . There were also pretenders who came up with their own stories, further muddying the waters . This resulted in all kinds of colorful rumors about Sir Jay .

At the same time, another topic was gaining traction in Gray Valley, and that was Sir Jay's assessment of their situation . Of the captains who left the fleet, some had attended the meeting that Sir Jay called for . It was through them that Ye Chong's assessment of Gray Valley's situation was leaked to every corner of Gray Valley .

Ye Chong's assessment was greeted in all kinds of fashion . Some agreed with him, some did not, and some stayed on the fence . However, in the next dew days, more and more starships were seen flying past the vicinity of planet Kasent .

Arwa heard of it as well, but his sources were more dependable . Of all the new ships that he recruited to his own new fleet was one led by a captain he had known personally . This captain had attended Ye Chong's extraordinary meeting .

The captain told him everything as Arwa further probed, of Sir Jay's assessment of the situation and the exact location of the warp jump point in the Calamitous Asteroid Belt .

Arwa asked for every single detail . This Sir Jay had came out of nowhere, and Arwa was interested in that . No one had won so victoriously against the red-tailed beast before Sir Jay's battle . This was not a feat that can be achieved with just good luck . As the captain divulged more, Arwa felt even more awed . This Sir Jay sounded more powerful than the rumors suggested . He had organized his fleet in an interesting manner, and devised original but effective strategies to fight against the red-tailed beasts . This mysterious Sir Jay was strong . He seemed to be invincible, a man with a cold and calm mind who never made mistakes .

What a terrifying person!

He exchanged a look with Xiao Wan, both of them recognizing the fear in the other person's eyes . Besides, they noticed something curious about Sir Jay - he did not seem to be afraid of the red-tailed beasts . In fact, history had proven that he could win against those ugly monsters . Newbies who had only been trained for a few months by the man himself could already hold against the red-tailed beasts . This was enough to embarrass people with higher authority, including Arwa himself .

Arwa's fleet still could not hold itself against red-tailed beast armies that were slightly larger than a small group . Sir Jay had defeated these red-tailed beasts, strong and fast creatures that were also vicious and cunning . Arwa knew that it was not hard to find a mech pilot who could fight against a red-tailed beast one-on-one . There were probably mech pilots who could fight and win against a few red-tailed beasts .

However, in the grand scale of things, strength from a single person was insignificant . No one could single-handedly turn the tables of a full blown war . This was why conventional armies were crushed by the red-tailed beast armies .

Arwa had always believed that only strong mech pilots could form an army that could win against an equal number of red-tailed beasts . This Sir Jay, however, had challenged his very understanding of the war . He did not know when he first heard the rumors that this legendary fleet's army was made up of young people who had only been training for a few months . The information he got from this old captain made him realize it, and he had thought he had heard wrong the first time .

The fleet's achievement was all connected to their commander, Jay . The man had built the fleet from scratch, its every inch a shadow of the man himself . His war strategies were also unique, and Arwa was thoroughly impressed by them . Arwa had always been called a genius tactician, but now he realized that someone was way ahead of him .

Arwa felt excitement, admiration, respect, and a little fearful towards this mysterious Sir Jay . It was a little difficult to deal with all these emotions .

Chapter 499 Changes VIITranslator EndlessFantasy Translation Editor EndlessFantasy TranslationYang Ming woke up with a grumbling stomach . He was positively famished . Then he noticed the food and water left beside him . He paused in surprise before devouring them all . He also noticed the blanket on him after that . His heart warmed at the gesture, and he tried to guess who had done it for him . In the end, he could not reach a satisfying conclusion, so he left it at that . Father Bach was no longer there . The fortifying work for this starship was done . Finishing his food gave new energy to Yang Ming . He activated his comms and reported to his superior, Id W47236 maintenance staff Yang Ming is done resting . Seastar maintenance is done . I m now on Seastar, awaiting further instructions . His superior responded swiftly, W47236, on top of the points for your working attitude and results, we will be awarding an extra five points as incentive . Now, please assist with starship Virienko . The transport vessel is already in position for you at Passage 5 . Godspeed . Yang Ming saluted, Thank you . I ll head for Virienko immediately . Points were important in the fleet for various purposes such as promotions and benefits . Each job that Yang Ming took would be rewarded with points . If a job was done with extra diligence, more points would be awarded . Everyone working in the fleet would obtain points . Details of this point system could be found in the Points Manual introduced by Sir Jay . The Points Manual was painstakingly detailed . Each job would be associated with a certain number of points . If a staff died in battle or due to their work, their points would be converted to monetary or other relevant forms of compensation for their heirs as per their will . However, most staff members did not treat the point system seriously . Usage of the fleet s resources were monitored strictly . They were not paid with money for their work, and even if they were, there was nothing to spend it on . Hence, the workers did not mind how many points they earned, Yang Ming included . He now had 820 points, the highest amongst his peers . Of course, none of them realized how this neglected point system would later benefit them tremendously . Yang Ming entered Passage 5 and found the vessel waiting for him . After verifying his ID, the vessel brought Yang Ming to Virienko . The vessel was a very small flying ship with a maximum capacity of 10 crew members . It was about five meters long, like a space car, used mainly for transportation between ships in the fleet . Soon, they reached Virienko . It looked like he was the only maintenance staff on Virienko . There was no sign of any fortification work on the ship yet . He began to inspect the ship s main structure to determine which places to fortify . Suddenly, he heard the loud whirring of a laser welder . Was there another maintenance staff around He quickly traced the source of the sound . Communication between maintenance staff would help speed up progress and reduce the chances of making mistakes . He made a turn and, as expected, saw a maintenance staff member crouched on the floor, hard at work . Since the man had his back to him, he could not make out the staff s face . However, this particular staff was welding with good precision, and Yang Ming admired that . He approached the man and greeted him, Hey, bro, where you at now The man turned over, I ve only just begun . When he took in the man s face, Yang Ming froze on the spot like he was hit by lightning . It was a good 30 seconds before he responded with disbelief, Sir Sir Jay Ye Chong s expression was inert . He nodded and said plainly, Right, let s get to work . Yes sir . Yang Ming quickly took out his gear . It had been a while since Ye Chong had to do maintenance work himself . It was necessary now . Time was precious, and every bit of manpower counted . Ye Chong was experienced in maintenance work . After all, he had done all kinds of maintenance work looking back . Fortification work, like this one now, did not require any specialized technical expertise . Compared to the upgrades he did on Coxcomb before, this was a walk in the park . Yang Ming stole a glance at Sir Jay . He was surprised to see their leader knowing how to weld, and doing it even better than him . The truth was, he was simply shocked . To most people in the fleet, Sir Jay commanded respect as their superior . This same man was now right before him, sitting on an alloy bench casually, focused on his work, just like any other maintenance staff member . Soon, Yang Ming gathered himself and began to concentrate on his work . For two hours, the two of them did not exchange a word . They worked fast and made smooth progress . Yang Ming put down his laser welding gun and massaged his arms . Using the laser welding gun was mentally straining . The human arm was also not as durable as a mechanical arm . A maintenance staff member would usually have to rest awhile after long hours of work . This was to rest both the mind and body . He looked to Sir Jay and found the man putting down his laser welding gun as well, though he had covered a larger area than Yang Ming by now . Sir Jay, do you think that we ll survive this Yang Ming asked abruptly . It was a foolish question, he realized . Ye Chong lifted his head to look at Yang Ming . His reply was steady, Of course . Silence descended on the two once again . For 15 days, the entire fleet worked tirelessly on this massive fortification operation . In these 15 days, a rumor began to spread in Gray Valley, one that was directly related to Ye Chong . The people who chose to leave the fleet were many . Some formed their own fleets, but most decided to go at it alone . Rumors of Sir Jay spreaded wherever they went . When they were in the fleet, external communications were controlled by Shang . Now that they had left, their comms returned to normal . Since too many people were spreading the tale, multiple versions of it were born . There were also pretenders who came up with their own stories, further muddying the waters . This resulted in all kinds of colorful rumors about Sir Jay . At the same time, another topic was gaining traction in Gray Valley, and that was Sir Jay s assessment of their situation . Of the captains who left the fleet, some had attended the meeting that Sir Jay called for . It was through them that Ye Chong s assessment of Gray Valley s situation was leaked to every corner of Gray Valley . Ye Chong s assessment was greeted in all kinds of fashion . Some agreed with him, some did not, and some stayed on the fence . However, in the next dew days, more and more starships were seen flying past the vicinity of planet Kasent . Arwa heard of it as well, but his sources were more dependable . Of all the new ships that he recruited to his own new fleet was one led by a captain he had known personally . This captain had attended Ye Chong s extraordinary meeting . The captain told him everything as Arwa further probed, of Sir Jay s assessment of the situation and the exact location of the warp jump point in the Calamitous Asteroid Belt . Arwa asked for every single detail . This Sir Jay had came out of nowhere, and Arwa was interested in that . No one had won so victoriously against the red tailed beast before Sir Jay s battle . This was not a feat that can be achieved with just good luck . As the captain divulged more, Arwa felt even more awed . This Sir Jay sounded more powerful than the rumors suggested . He had organized his fleet in an interesting manner, and devised original but effective strategies to fight against the red tailed beasts . This mysterious Sir Jay was strong . He seemed to be invincible, a man with a cold and calm mind who never made mistakes . What a terrifying person He exchanged a look with Xiao Wan, both of them recognizing the fear in the other person s eyes . Besides, they noticed something curious about Sir Jay he did not seem to be afraid of the red tailed beasts . In fact, history had proven that he could win against those ugly monsters . Newbies who had only been trained for a few months by the man himself could already hold against the red tailed beasts . This was enough to embarrass people with higher authority, including Arwa himself . Arwa s fleet still could not hold itself against red tailed beast armies that were slightly larger than a small group . Sir Jay had defeated these red tailed beasts, strong and fast creatures that were also vicious and cunning . Arwa knew that it was not hard to find a mech pilot who could fight against a red tailed beast one on one . There were probably mech pilots who could fight and win against a few red tailed beasts . However, in the grand scale of things, strength from a single person was insignificant . No one could single handedly turn the tables of a full blown war . This was why conventional armies were crushed by the red tailed beast armies . Arwa had always believed that only strong mech pilots could form an army that could win against an equal number of red tailed beasts . This Sir Jay, however, had challenged his very understanding of the war . He did not know when he first heard the rumors that this legendary fleet s army was made up of young people who had only been training for a few months . The information he got from this old captain made him realize it, and he had thought he had heard wrong the first time . The fleet s achievement was all connected to their commander, Jay . The man had built the fleet from scratch, its every inch a shadow of the man himself . His war strategies were also unique, and Arwa was thoroughly impressed by them . Arwa had always been called a genius tactician, but now he realized that someone was way ahead of him . Arwa felt excitement, admiration, respect, and a little fearful towards this mysterious Sir Jay . It was a little difficult to deal with all these emotions .

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