From BOSS to Canon Fodder: She is Currently Out of Service!

Chapter 332 - 165: The Mysterious Lieutenant General

Zhu Mengtong frowned slightly and said, "Is there really such a Lieutenant General? Since the Alliance was founded, spanning nearly tens of thousands of years, female Lieutenant Generals have been rare, only about one or two thousand in total, and they are all famous in history. If the person in the photo had such power, her strength must be terrifying, so how could there not be any records? Not to mention she defected..."

There have been officers who defected, but none have ever held the rank of Lieutenant General. Or could it be that there was such a person in history, but it was covered up by the upper echelons? This possibility seems too small, and Zhu Mengtong is more inclined to believe that this person doesn’t exist at all...

Gazing closely at the photo, the sense of familiarity grew stronger. She involuntarily reached out to cover half of the first girl’s face; those eyes... Su Jiameng’s face instantly appeared in her mind, only to be cleared away just as quickly.

She must be imagining things. Similar people do exist in the world, but what can a pair of eyes and a face that is thirty percent similar prove? According to Qiu Yexuan’s description, this Lieutenant General would have to be from her teacher’s generation or even earlier; how could she be only sixteen?

Qiu Yexuan agreed with Zhu Mengtong and said, "I doubted it too. Upon learning of such a person, I investigated all the past Marshals and officers, but found no trace of this person. At first, I thought my teacher was lying, but look at this..."

Qiu Yexuan picked up the shoulder badge and touched a certain part with her fingers. The back of the badge split open to reveal a small chip inside. This functions as an anti-counterfeit mark, recording the name of the badge owner, enlistment number, and enlistment date, along with the Alliance’s unique insignia. Unfortunately, the name has been forcibly erased.

"The insignia is genuine; no power could forge it. I checked this number, and there is no such person." Qiu Yexuan’s expression turned peculiar, "And the enlistment date is even more absurd; it’s from several hundred years into the future..."

Zhu Mengtong also showed a surprised look. An enlistment date several hundred years in the future? Could she be a person from the future who traveled to the past? This isn’t a novel; how could it be so fantastical? Qiu Yexuan turned to the next page of the album...

Zhu Mengtong looked on as her expression gradually turned strange. Can you guess what she saw?

A thick album that almost encompassed the lifetime growth of a person. Initially, there were photos of three people together, then the older brown-haired girl disappeared, leaving only the boy and the girl. Judging from the photo angles, they were likely taken candidly.

At first, Zhu Mengtong thought this pair of young people must have grown up together and eventually got married. Strangely, after flipping ten pages or so, there were several blank photos. Continuing further, only the grown-up girl was left in the photos...

"Strange, where did the other two go? Your teacher and that boy..." Zhu Mengtong asked curiously.

Qiu Yexuan slightly closed her eyes and coldly said, "My teacher is doing fine, but according to her, she had to leave due to some mysterious mission. As for that boy... it seems he ultimately abandoned the girl in the photos..."

Although Zhu Mengtong didn’t know the truth, she felt there was an untold story in between. As she continued to flip the pages, her hand shook slightly. Qiu Yexuan said with a grin, "You find this person familiar too, don’t you?"

Zhu Mengtong felt a dryness in her mouth and secretly thought, what do you mean ’familiar’? It’s clearly them!

The subsequent photos were still of the grown-up girl, but her appearance was completely ravaged, including photos of her lying with tubes inserted all over in Nutrient Liquid, half of her body missing flesh, her blood vessels exposed, which was rather horrifying.

But this was relatively better; what was more visually shocking was not that photo. In one picture, the background was a barren land, and the dark colors cast a heavy feeling. The girl with nearly half her body gone lay on the ground covered in blood and wounds. Nearby seemed to be a heap of Mecha wreckage, and something strange was gnawing on the wounds...

Having suffered such severe injuries, she managed to survive... Zhu Mengtong clicked her tongue in awe. Even with the current advanced medical technology, saving someone with injuries like this from the brink of death would still be very challenging...

Continuing on, the protagonist was still the same person, but now her face and body were wrapped in thick white bandages. Her formerly lively eyes now carried a chilling shadow, seemingly filled with overwhelming hatred and homicidal intent.

Next, there was a photo of this person in a Lieutenant General uniform, with the shoulder badge identical to the old faded one beside it. The moment Zhu Mengtong saw the photo, she immediately recalled the "Mummy Major General" from the attack incident at Xilena Affiliated School.

"We’ve compared them, and data analysis proves they are the same person." Qiu Yexuan also focused on that photo, "But to further confirm, my teacher is needed... However, she is busy with other matters now, and I haven’t been in touch with her for a long time."

"This... the doubts are way too many..." Zhu Mengtong showed a deeply perplexed look. She would rather believe this is Qiu Yexuan’s teacher’s prank than accept further speculation.

"Certainly, there are many doubts." Qiu Yexuan sighed and said, "This album has existed for over fifty years; I’ve seen it at that time. So, the photos can’t be faked. I always thought this Lieutenant General was fabricated by my teacher, but the attack incident overturned that possibility completely. Even if she’s not a real Lieutenant General, she isn’t an ordinary person either..." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for it with recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)