642 Old Friends (1/2)
Wang Tong heaved a sigh. Xiao Yuyu and Ye Zi were different from Heidi, since they had been through so many things together that the thought of leaving them filled him with sorrow. He would be lying if he said that he didn't have any feelings for those two medics. However, neither of them had ever taken the initiative to tell him how they felt for him. If the Martian girls couldn't bring themselves to do that, it was even less likely for Wang Tong.
”You like them.” Brenda caught the flash of pain in Wang Tong's eyes, her voice laced with jealousy which even caught herself by surprise. She had just met Wang Tong, so her feeling toward him was nothing more than infatuation. The thought of how little she knew about Wang Tong was a wake-up call for her. She regretted not meeting him before Xiao Yuyu and Ye Zi.
”Well, I'm sure it will sort out in the end. I have heard you are working at the command center, eh?” Wang Tong diverted the topic.
Brenda was offended by Wang Tong's question as she shot him an accusatory glance and then said, ”Why? Don't you think I deserve the position? I am graduated from an A-Class academy on Mars. I am not a hero like you, but I do my part in this war. ”
”Ok, ok... I was just asking.” Wang Tong knew better to not argue with a girl.
”Whatever. You were talking to my dad about harnessing the power in nature…What was that all about?” Brenda had a sharp mind, and she knew that she should learn as much as she could from Wang Tong while he was still on Mars.
”It's about creation.” Wang Tong answered readily.
Brenda pressed her lips on Wang Tong's cheek and said, ”This is for all the girls on Mars.”
Wang Tong was taken aback by the sudden change of topic. The smell of the lipstick made her take a deep breath unconsciously.
”That's my first kiss.” Before she finished her words, she flitted away like a little bird. Wang Tong rubbed his cheek where he was kissed and smiled wryly.
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Meanwhile, a group of warriors arrived at the command center and demanded to see Wang Tong. They were Wang Tong's comrades from City of Maersa, including Aamir and Marcos.
As soon as Wang Tong saw them, the warriors embraced each other emotionally. It was hard to believe that just a year ago, these two men were Wang Tong's rivals.
”Haha, you did it! We knew you could!”
”Hehe…How are things at Maersa?”
”Things are looking up. But, it is Maersa no more. It's called Wusunaer now. It's a Martian word for ”Place of the War god.” Marcos announced.
Wang Tong smiled slyly and then remarked, ”What a pretty name.”
”We changed the name to attract more young people, and it worked. Wusunaer has become the number one destination for the War god's followers to live and work.” Aamir said and gave Wang Tong a wistful smile. He missed those days when he worked with Wang Tong and Battle Wolf. He felt lucky to have made the right decision of supporting the other, and wondered where he would have been if he had chosen the other route. Hell, maybe?
”How is Wang Tung's research?”
”Dr. Frankenstein had made the city his home. He built a research team that is the best on Mars. He has a message for you too, saying he would soon make a breakthrough in the application of the technology in space travel, and when that happens, he would be able to bring you a brand new state-of-the-art fleet.” Marcos said. Wusunaer had become one of the most important cities on Mars. It not only hosted the most advanced scientific research team, but was also the home place of Wang Tong.
Although there were a lot of cities waiting to be rebuilt, the life in the human territory had mostly returned to normal. In addition, the humans on Mars had never been so united in solidarity before.
”When are you leaving Wang Tong? I hope you will come back and visit us once you are done your business on the Earth.” Marcos said.
”Yeah, the city of Wusunaer always welcomes you,” Aamir added.
Wang Tong nodded ”I will be back.” He had many good memories here on Mars, so he would definitely come back and visit the beautiful planet once his mission was over.
Aamir and Marcos didn't come alone, as they had also brought over twenty thousand soldiers to join the Martian united front's ranks. They had recruited these men from major cities as well as other factions that hadn't fully committed to the war for the concern of their own safety. With the dark lord's death, the threat was gone. So, more and more cities sent out their defense forces to join Zambrotta and House Lie in the fight against the Zergs.
After meeting with Aamir and Marcos, Wang Tong returned to his dorm, noticing that Mr. Wannabe had disappeared.
As Wang Tong reflected on Mr. Wannabe's achievement, he marveled at the old pirate king's astute methods. Once he had donned the mask of the War God, he had quickly transformed his disguise into a soft power to motivate the soldiers around him. It only took him weeks to form the Order of the War God's Knight. The Knights of the order were well known, not only for their fearlessness and mettle during battles, but also their incredible ability to use double GN force.
Wang Tong really wished that he could take the direwolves with him, since these beastly companions were extremely useful during small-scale skirmishes. However, that would mean that the two hundred riders would have to follow him to the earth as well. Plus, in order to fit that many people, they would have to board a mid-size transport ship that lacked stealth capabilities, increasing the risk of being intercepted by the Zergs. In the end, Wang Tong decided to give up that idea and face the new difficulties with new weapons.
The envoy from the Confederation space force had finally arrived.
When the representatives met Wang Tong, they smiled at each other like old friends.
It had been five years, and even Karl looked a lot different. He was trying to hold back his tears but failed. Apache cast him a glance and smiled wryly. Samantha had ordered him to stay on the ship, but he had broken the order and sneaked onto Apache's ship.
Apache's face had one addition scar, but other than that, he looked pretty much the same as five years ago.