Han Li accepted the pre-battle challenge and won, giving B72 Highlands a 48-hour buffer time.

It was very similar to Ji Xinghe's previous experience, but a little different.

The empire's attack on Base No. 6 during the Dust Bowl could be sustained forever, but the empire's attack on Highland B72 must accumulate enough strength, otherwise it would just sink into the sea without making any waves.

Even without this front-line challenge, they still need to rest for a period of time before they can launch another attack.

However, judging from the footage captured by the reconnaissance satellite, the empire's troop mobilization against Highland B72 is indeed much slower than before, and much larger than before.

When the war was about to resume, Ji Xinghe felt a little lonely.

The temporarily formed Galaxy Mecha Corps was training, and he, the nominal commander, became an outsider.

Not many mechas were damaged in the previous battles, and the mechanics at B72 Highlands were more than enough. As a professional mechanic who didn't mind repairing mechas, he didn't have the chance to show off his abilities.

"Uncle Ji, I can use this time to record your teaching video."

Han Li found Ji Xinghe who was suddenly unemployed.

In fact, Ji Xinghe was not idle. He was undergoing armor-piercing training, controlling the mecha to punch alone in the open area of ​​the camp, and his moves were slow.

It's just that everyone else is too busy to pay attention to him, so he seems to be very idle.

"I've already recorded it before."

Ji Xinghe did not stop his movements of practicing boxing, just like he had been practicing diligently every day for the past fifty-six years.

A biological clock developed over half a century may be more accurate than many clocks.

"Has it been recorded in advance?"

Han Li was a little surprised, but then he thought about it and said in a lower tone: "Is it prepared for Xinxin?"

"Yeah." Ji Xinghe didn't hide anything: "You know Xinxin's body, practicing boxing with me is good for her body. I'm afraid that one day I'm gone and no one will teach her boxing."

Han Li was silent.

He didn't say anything like "Everyone will die, but you, Ji Xinghe, cannot die." He had experienced too many life and death after fighting on alien planets for many years.

Everyone is likely to die. He who has become the ace mecha warrior is actually no different from Ji Chenxing who has already sacrificed. It's just a matter of time.

It is precisely for this reason that he did not say anything like "I will teach Xinxin's Kung Fu". If Ji Xinghe died in the battle, then what strength and dignity would he, Han Li, have to survive?

"I asked the doctor."

Han Li did not wear armor. His mecha was still under repair. He wore a set of individual exoskeleton armor. He stood next to Ji Xinghe's general armor, looking up and talking.

"The doctor said that in about five months, Xinxin can return to the Blue Star. Uncle Ji, what do you think?"

Before Ji Xinghe came to Azure Star, Tu Yuan once said that Xinxin needed about two years of treatment.

At this time, it was only a little over a year before Ji Xinghe came to the alien planet. Counting five months, it was only a year and a half.

The improvement of the treatment effect has a lot to do with Ji Xinghe's meritorious achievements. The federal authorities' treatment of Ji Rong Xinyue can also be described as "at all costs".

Everyone knows that Ji Rong Xinyue is Ji Xinghe's weakness. Not to mention anything else, they only say that if something happens to Ji Rong Xinyue, Ji Xinghe will definitely have a death wish.

Just like when Ji Xinghe learned the news of Ji Chenxing's sacrifice.

Between an ace mecha warrior who wants to protect his granddaughter alive and an ace mecha warrior who wants to die, the Federation has no reason to choose the latter.

Another reason is that Ji Rong Xinyue is practicing kung fu with Ji Xinghe and has initially achieved results.

"What did I think..."

Ji Xinghe finally stopped driving the mecha to practice boxing, and stood there looking in the direction of Base 5.

At this glance, he spanned a distance of more than a thousand kilometers and directly saw Ji Rong Xinyue who was taking a cultural class.

As an ace mecha warrior, Ji Xinghe, who has special privileges, never skimps on this communication resource during non-combat periods. By connecting to the only classroom in Base 5, he can see Ji Rong Xinyue.

On the visual window in the cockpit of the mecha, Ji Rong Xinyue was sitting upright, listening to the lecture very seriously.

The children around her who were like her also listened very seriously, including Ma Ergou and Lin Shu, who were usually very noisy children. During the cultural class, it was like they were in a battle.

After only nine seconds of watching, Ji Xinghe turned off the communication.

During this process, Han Li remained silent and waited.

Finally, Ji Xinghe summoned up the courage and said, "I don't know."

Saying you don't know requires more courage than making a decision.

"Alas..." Han Li sighed, and then said: "Uncle Ji, before you became the ace mecha warrior, strictly speaking, it should be before you completed the mountain-cutting period, I often thought of something

question."

Ji Xinghe asked: "Are you thinking of how to persuade me to take Xinxin back to the Blue Star?"

"Yes, I have always thought this way before, and I have prepared a lot of words about it, and even asked reporter Su for advice." Han Li hesitated: "But now..."

"But now, you don't want me to go back to the Blue Star." Ji Xinghe said as if he suddenly learned the ability to read minds: "But you still want Xinxin to go back to the Blue Star, and you, like me, don't believe in others.

I'm a human being, so I don't want anyone else to take care of Xinxin and want me to take care of Xinxin. Is that so?"

Han Li was stunned, and he spoke again after a long while.

"Uncle Ji, is your heart-cutting knife so powerful now? Are there any relevant knowledge points in your teaching video?"

"This is not a heart-cutting sword. This is a worldly experience. This is a skill in human nature. This is why you have to call me uncle. However, there is indeed a heart-cutting sword in the instructional video."

"All right."

Han Li organized his words a little and then started speaking.

"Uncle Ji, apart from you, I should be the person who most hopes that Xinxin can grow up safely and happily. So I think you should have the same troubles as me now."

"I want you and Xinxin to go back because I want you and Xinxin to live well. But I am reluctant to let you go back because your fighting power is stronger than mine. As far as your current performance is concerned, you can play a good role in this war.

The effect will definitely be much higher than mine."

"If you want revenge, you definitely want to stay on the alien planet and continue fighting. But you are worried about Xinxin and want to keep her by your side to take care of her. Returning her body to the Blue Star may cause... You also want to return to the Blue Star.

Star takes care of her."

"I have been thinking about this issue these days. You can guess what I am thinking, and I must be thinking about this issue too."

"I don't know what kind of decision you made, nor your final choice. From all aspects, I am actually the person least qualified to talk to you about this issue, let alone give you any advice."

"but."

Han Li took a deep breath and sounded determined.

"Uncle Ji, I think you should take Xinxin back."

After listening to Han Li's words, Ji Xinghe was silent for a while before speaking.

"It's because you have made a breakthrough now and feel that you can do it. So, do you want to say that you will help me get revenge?"

Han Li said frankly: "Yes, I really didn't have the courage to say these things to you before."

Ji Xinghe was silent again.

Two mechas, one large and one small, looked very harmonious under the pale blue sunset of the alien planet.

In a sense, the individual exoskeleton armor Han Li wore at this time was a small mecha.

But the atmosphere between the two was not as harmonious as it seemed.

Han Li didn't say some words, but that didn't mean that Ji Xinghe couldn't guess. He could guess Han Li's thoughts, and naturally he could also guess the words that Han Li didn't want to say.

for example.

"If I don't go back, are you going to stop what I'm going to do?"

Ji Xinghe pointed it out directly.

Han Li didn't hesitate at all.

"Yes, I will stop it, although I don't want to stop it at all. But if you choose to take Xinxin back, I will complete what you want to do for you."

Ji Xinghe suddenly smiled, but being in the cockpit, no one could see how helpless his smile was at this moment.

The fact that he was able to create so many miracles in such a short period of time and reach his current level has a lot to do with Han Li's original challenge to him.

If Han Li hadn't brought shame on himself, he might have needed to repair conventional vehicles for a long time before he could go to the machine repair area and get in touch with real mechas.

His identity as an instructor in the training area, his identity as a mechanic, and actual machine testing in the mechanics area, etc., are the cornerstones for him to obtain the Level 2 Mecha Warrior Qualification Certificate and participate in the mission of searching and rescuing the blind man.

Not only will it take more time and effort to get a real chance, but it will also delay Xinxin's treatment.

He was very poor when he first arrived, so Han Li transferred some money to him.

After that, he spared no effort in giving back to Han Li, and Han Li dared to say such things to him until today.

"It is indeed more appropriate for you to do that job than for me, because you are young, because you have been fighting on alien planets for many years, and because you are a more pure professional soldier than me."

Ji Xinghe slowly opened his mouth.

"But, you doing it and me doing it are two different things to me. Even if the results are the same, they are two different results for me."

Han Li didn't mean Ji Xinghe's attitude. He didn't argue with Ji Xinghe, but asked more questions.

"But you always have to make a decision, why can't you make it earlier? This is very important to you, to Xinxin, to Chen Xun, Su He, Shen Mu, Blind Man, me, and to the Federation."
To be continued...