Chapter 11: Rises and Falls of History (2/2)
”Shut up!” Wang Tong had promised Mr. Wannabe that he would let him out from time to time.
”Aww... are you being shy? You are still a virgin, aren't you? C’mon, girls are meant to be chased. Haven’t you ever heard of the tale about the man who...Da*n... how could I forget such an enticing story?”
”I know you haven’t done it for a long while, why don’t you leave me alone and blow your load somewhere else?”
”You little b*stard, how dare you make fun of me! You just wait there, I am gonna come out right now to smash you into a pulp.” Feeling like his ego was hurt Mr. Wannabe suddenly threw a tantrum at him. Wang Tong was already used to his outbursts; he looked at Mr. Wannabe's attitude like watching a show.
”Save your energy, I have turned the TV on for you, watch it or not, I don’t care, but I’m going to finish one more round of tactics so be quiet.”
Cultivating his inner energy had become Wang Tong's habit. Mr. Wannabe nodded in approval, and he said soberly, ”Good, it seems that you have noticed your inadequate aptitude, don't worry, more practice will make up for it.”
Whether Mr. Wannabe's verbal abuse was inadvertent or not, Wang Tong had gotten used to it; otherwise, he would have already gone deranged.
”Jinny, you seemed to be very interested in that guy?” Rios asked softly, unlike the way of a higher ranking officer talking to his subordinates. Even the captain had to talk up to her because of her family background let alone Rios.
”Fellow brother, don’t you think it was strange that he survived?” A light shone in Zhang Jing's eyes; she seemed to want to dig deeper than what meets the eyes.
”Why? He seemed pretty ordinary to me. He hid in the mine cave the entire time, didn’t he?”
”That’s what he told us. Haven't you noticed the scars on his arms? Those were combat wounds. He wasn't just hiding.”
”That is indeed strange. I first guessed that he was a METAL fighter, but that won't explain the wounds; and if he was fighting Zergs without any protection, he should have been dead by now.” Rios clicked his tongue as if he was impressed by Zhang Jing's observations, ”Incredible attention to details. You are truly a Zhang, the house of the Iron Curtain.”
Zhang Jing smiled and said, ”I was just guessing. It doesn't really matter to our mission here even if I am right.”
”That's right as well.” Rios decided not to give the issue too much thought. After all, it would be easy for him to survive the attack as long as he avoided the mass Zerg Army.
Zhang Jing swept a few strands of loose hair off of her forehead and revealed her elegant face. Rios wouldn't stop staring at her. It was his uttermost honor to serve as a bodyguard to Jing from the House of Zhang.
House Zhang of the Iron Curtain was one of the five most prestigious human families. Their lineage could be traced far back into history, and their names were respected across the entire Confederation. It was little to no wonder that Zhang Jing was escorted by a personal guard on this mission. She had also acquired the title of Second Lieutenant right before this mission. This title, although unimportant to her, would provide legitimacy to her participation in a military mission as a student.
”Thank you for looking after me during this mission, fellow brother. I think I am going to head back to my room now; I need to review what I have learned on this mission.”
”Of course, please let me know if you require anything else.” Rios knew that members of the Zhang family had the special ability to read one's mind. Zhang Jing did not seem to be interested in him so any of his further efforts in wooing her would be in vain.
Families and dynasties rise and fall throughout human history, but five had stood the test of time and became the so-called Five Families of the Confederation. They had spread their influences throughout the human society over the last few hundred years. Members of the five families all served important posts in the government, forming an elaborate web of power. Their influence over the society made them untouchable even by the newly risen super powers.
The Li Family held a special meaning to the entire human race thanks to one of their family members, General Li Feng, who had led the humans to their victory in the Great War against the Zergs.
General Li Feng's descendants didn’t simply sit on their glorious past, the “Tactics of the Enchantress” and the “Tactics of Vayu” (or called the “Tactics of the wind-god”) were two of the five tactics that were considered the most powerful in the entire world. The “Tactics of Vayu” was said to be created by General Li Feng himself, while General Zhou Zhi created the “Tactics of the Enchantress”. The “Tactics of the Enchantress” were said to be the most powerful tactics when used by a female.
The Ma family use to be a loyal companion and the most trusted adviser of General Li Feng. Having gained control over the very fabric of human society- Economy and Technology, the Mas prospered over the last four hundred years. They were the owner of technology hegemony FFC Corporation. Although the Mas did not have any tactics of their own, they were allowed to study either one of Li's deadly tactics, thanks to the close ties between the two families.
Out of the Five Greatest Families of the Confederation, two were from earth, and another two were from the moon.