Chapter 366: *Kurogane*

In the space above the South Atlantic, the *Brunhilde* began preparations for the descent operation.

Three small landing capsules and one large landing capsule were hanging under the *Brunhilde*. The three small landing capsules carried a group of main mechas including the Huckebein, Strike Impulse, and Gallion team.

The large landing capsule was equipped with an air-space transport plane, and the transport plane carried spare Impulse backpacks.

Non-combat personnel including Maier, Lily, Wang Liumei, and Badgiruel took this transport plane to descend to Earth.

Yes, Li Boyong took his team and main troops to Earth this time.

The remaining original Li Boyong team hid together with the *Brunhilde*, waiting for the L5 battle.

The captain of the *Brunhilde* was served by the original first mate. Li Boyong couldn't rest assured leaving Badgiruel alone in space.

"Time is up, descent begins!"

Following the order of the newly appointed captain of the *Brunhilde*, after the landing capsules were dropped, the *Brunhilde* left at full speed to prevent being caught by the Federation.

Thanks to White Star's first wave of attacks on Federation bases, coupled with the Allied forces that the Federation had just taken over in space, this somewhat bold landing plan was successfully implemented.

But the Federation Army on the surface still dispatched troops under the high pressure of the upper level, intending to intercept Li Boyong's unit that was falling.

The high-level officials of the Federation have always been very worried about Maier's movements and have paid extremely high attention to Li Boyong's unit. The movements of the *Brunhilde* were detected by the Tianzhu satellite at the first time, but unfortunately, the troops that could be used in space had already been crippled by Li Boyong.

The newly organized Allied forces were not trusted to be brought out to catch Maier, so the Federation could only squeeze out a newly formed unit that had just been equipped with Leons to intercept Li Boyong's unit that was falling.

"Reached the safe landing altitude, the predicted position has no deviation, the whole army releases the landing capsules," Badgiruel in the transport plane commanded.

Not long after contacting the landing capsules and completing the flight formation, the Federation's interception unit arrived nearby. This was a flight unit composed of fifteen Leons, which should be considered the first batch of Federation troops equipped with Leons.

Unfortunately, they were facing five Strike Impulses equipped with air combat backpacks and the Loyal Guard, all of whom were equipped with Gallions. Because the Huckebein could not fly in the atmosphere, Li Boyong did not participate in the battle, but who among the others except Li Boyong was not a one-in-a-hundred elite pilot?

Five minutes after the battle began, only three Leons of the Federation team remained and slipped away. This was because Li Boyong gave the order not to pursue and kill.

Otherwise, this Leon unit would have been completely wiped out.

As the Federation Army retreated in a mess, the *Kurogane* also arrived at the rendezvous point at the scheduled time.

I saw this Noah-class No. 3 ship with black as the main color, its iconic drill bow split the waves, and the whole warship slowly stretched out from the sea and then quietly floated on the sea surface.

"Greetings after a long time, Commander Maier."

The communication from the *Kurogane* reached the transport plane. Maier looked at his eldest son, who made him proud, on the screen, and felt a bit emotional in his heart.

The family he thought he would never see again actually reunited in this way. He owed his family too much.

A moment later, Maier adjusted and said in a relaxed tone: "Commander is unnecessary. Now I am just an old man who is wanted by the Federation and fleeing everywhere."

Maier knew the probing meaning behind his eldest son's intentional address, so he used the fact that he had resigned from the position of Allied Commander-in-Chief to hint that he had no intention of having another DC revival.

"Yes, Father." Elzam breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this and continued: "Please land the *Kurogane* according to the instructions."

After the *Kurogane* accommodated Li Boyong's unit, it dived and disappeared into the vast ocean again.

The *Kurogane* dived silently on the seabed. Li Boyong and others who boarded this Noah-class warship finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although the Federation's interception unit was a bit weak, the whole process of descending, forming a formation, engaging in battle, and then landing on the *Kurogane* was quite energy-consuming.

Wang Liumei and Leona went to find Elzam with Maier. Their family had things to talk about.

Lieutenant Colonel Lily stayed in the hangar, responsible for the work of the *Kurogane*'s maintenance team and the bridge assisting Li Boyong's unit to be incorporated into the *Kurogane*. A series of trivial matters such as friend-or-foe identification codes and the arrangement of maintenance parts were arranged in an orderly manner under the mediation of Lieutenant Colonel Lily.

Of course, things went so smoothly, which was inseparable from her status as the secretary to the Allied Commander-in-Chief. A considerable number of members on the *Kurogane* also came from the Allied forces.

Li Boyong and other pilots visited the hangar of the famous Noah-class warship and then returned to their rooms to rest.

On the other side, the Blancstein family found a small combat conference room to discuss future arrangements.

"Liumei, and Leona, thank you for saving Father."

Looking at the righteous sister who almost became his successor, Elzam thanked her sincerely.

"This is not something a family should say. Father is not only your father, but also my father," Wang Liumei smiled playfully.

"You are too polite, Lord Elzam. It is my honor to be able to save Lord Maier," Leona replied a bit cautiously.

"Relax, this is family talk time now," Maier patted Leona on the shoulder, "Don't forget you are also a member of the Blancstein family."

Under Maier's deliberate guidance, the atmosphere of the conversation between the few was quite relaxed and daily.

Since the DC war started, no, it should be said that ever since Maier intended to start this war with Bian, he rarely showed this kind of kind family head quality.

For a time, several people enjoyed this atmosphere quite a bit, chatting about Elzam's cooking, the Tornado still on the colony satellite, teasing about finding a suitable marriage partner for Leona, and even chatting about Radis, who was still serving in the Federation Army, without making the atmosphere worse.

However, idle talk eventually comes to an end.

"Then Father, Liumei, can you tell me your true intentions?" Elzam still broke this relaxed atmosphere, "Now that aliens have begun to invade and Dr. Bian's great righteousness has gained great recognition from the people, what plans do you have, Father, who possesses the same prestige as Dr. Bian?"

Then Elzam turned to look at Wang Liumei and said: "You who saved Father, or rather, what do you and that Captain Li Boyong intend to gain in the world situation next?"

"Let me answer first, Brother." Wang Liumei took a step ahead of Maier and said: "I and Captain Li Boyong and his subordinates all highly agree with Dr. Bian's great righteousness. For the survival of mankind, we need to unite all the forces that can be united on Earth to resist the invasion that has already arrived."

"As for those ambitions you are worried about, I definitely don't have that intention," Wang Liumei promised Elzam straightforwardly.

At least... my savior doesn't have that intention this time.