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had been adopted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spade led the way with three deep bows, followed by a succession of officers doing the same, as the sound of soft weeping could be heard at the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Batak Planet operation, although seemingly going smoothly, actually suffered considerable battle losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the one hundred and twenty thousand troops from three Legions that participated in the battle, less than eighty thousand returned; the casualties nearly halved the force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be understood that the troops sent down were the elite of the elite, so the death of each was an immense loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a noisy argument erupted outside the mausoleum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Augustus slightly furrowed his brow and turned to his deputy, asking, “Jie Lu, go see what’s happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t they know we’re in mourning here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jie Lu hurried out to check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, Jie Lu returned, looking quite disturbed, and said to Augustus and Spade, “Commander, it’s bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large number of lower-ranking soldiers are gathering outside, angrily protesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They believe that the higher-ups deliberately concealed the severity of the Negative Energy Virus infection, resulting in a large number of comrades dying!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spade’s expression darkened as he said, “Nonsense, can’t they understand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is war!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it’s a war where our race’s survival is at stake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reality is harsh, whether we conceal it or not, the end result is the same.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ruiqi spoke up at this moment, “Vice Speaker Spade, while that may be true and I understand that you did this for the success of the plan, I think we indeed made a mistake.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I didn’t do that, how could I ensure the mission’s completion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If everyone who went down to fight was paralyzed by fear, hesitating during combat, then it would only lead to more deaths,” Spade said, his face grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Augustus also spoke up solemnly, “Enough, stop arguing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s happened has happened, let’s think of a solution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, there are some things I wanted to wait until after the memorial service to discuss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since it has come to light, I might as well say it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the Negative Energy Virus, word has already spread throughout the various Legion units, causing severe panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to many NCOs’ feedback, there’s been significant negligence and slacking in duties among the soldiers, and the administrative offices of the Legions have received a large number of applications for discharge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation is already quite serious,” Li Ruiqi said as he sighed heavily, bringing to light the issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cowards!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spade almost burst into rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Augustus stepped in to mediate, “Calm down, Spade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don’t need to deal with this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll take care of it personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll apologize to all the soldiers and give a speech to calm things down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve said it yourself, we were in a state of emergency and concealing information was a last resort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that things have settled down, we should take the soldiers’ feelings into account.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spade’s expression shifted as he eventually spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Lower City District, Su Mo lay on his bed, watching TV and fiddling with the metal ore in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Examining it closely, Su Mo felt the stone seemed quite advanced, but he had no idea about its value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently on television, Augustus was broadcasting live, his voice filled with emotion as he apologized to the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His persuasive explanation addressed why there had been a cover-up and reassured everyone that the GT Department’s medical staff who accompanied the troops would do their utmost to treat all comrades and that no one would be left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo glanced at the speaking Augustus and pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the issue was quite serious, serious enough to require Augustus himself to make a public apology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it, I don’t want to think about that anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reflection, though what Augustus and the others did was quite deceitful, from a rational perspective, maybe it was the only way to minimize casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there were clearly negative consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Su Mo’s phone vibrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picking it up, he saw a message alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honored Consultant Su Mo (External Hire), due to your outstanding performance in the Thief Project, you have been awarded a substantial bonus, which will be credited to your personal account.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately following, Su Mo received another message: his personal Federation Card had received a transfer of fifteen Star Coins, roughly valued at one hundred and fifty thousand Federation Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, one Star Coin could be exchanged for about ten thousand Federation Coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was important to note that while Star Coins could freely be converted into Federation Coins, the reverse was not possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, the Federation Bank system supported storage of both currencies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, storing small amounts of Star Coins at Federation Bank was quite secure and convenient for transactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, storing large amounts of Star Coins would trigger bank alerts, so people who held large amounts of Star Coins usually managed their accounts in Star Ring City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this moment, the sudden distribution of such generous rewards was likely, at least in part, an attempt to quell the unrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo got up, planning to visit the Central District to look for books or materials related to ore so as to appraise the metal ore in his possession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Su Mo hid the metal ore under his bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, Su Mo arrived in the Central District and was surprised to find the area busier than 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