Shen Yixiu said she wanted to serve as a soldier on the front lines so she could earn energy cores through combat rewards, climb the ranks, and gain promotions on her own merits.

Others had suggested this to Shen Fengting before, especially after the Coalition’s research project on the “Shen Yixiu Miracle” was shut down. It seemed to be the only option left, and also the best one.

The girl would eventually have to learn to sustain herself.

As for why the research project had been shut down, aside from the fact that it had never produced any breakthroughs, there was another factor: Shen Fengting himself.

The old army commander had constantly interfered with the research, blocking every attempt that carried any risk.

There had been one incident a few years back when researchers opened Shen Yixiu’s independent life-support system without authorization. She immediately went into cardiac failure....