Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high! Chapter 544: 438 Hiring rush?

Bai E and two others, escorted by an instructor and mbers of the chanical Court, were again escorted by a line of people to the vast conference hall.

Sweeping his gaze over the faces of everyone present, Bai E lowered his eyes in silence, hands simply hanging in front of his chest, waiting for what would happen next.

A stranger approached quietly, his stern eyes fixed on Bai E. The man's voice, captured by the microphone and spread through the speakers to the entire hall, said, "95B27, you forged orders and unauthorizedly piloted a cha to leave the military camp, which constitutes a serious violation of the military district's regulations. Are you aware of your guilt?"

95B27? It's been a long ti since I heard that designation...

Lifting his head slightly, Bai E looked calmly at the other party, "self-restraint" tightly controlling his body's hormone levels, and replied evenly, "I am aware."

"…" The investigator from the Legal Affairs Departnt paused briefly, "You are aware?"

Not even trying to make a defense?

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"I am aware," Bai E said sincerely, looking at the other, "but I had to go."

The investigator wasn't interested in entangling further with a soldier who had breached discipline, "Since you admit to leaving the camp unauthorizedly without a superior's command, there's no need to say more. Whatever your reasons might be, they should not serve as an excuse for you to disregard military camp regulations."

Having said that, the investigator turned away and looked down at the still-standing, arrogant officer, "I'll settle the score with you later for trying to deceive the Legal Affairs Departnt. For now... we need to first pass judgent on this ch pilot who disobeyed military discipline. Marshal Weslin, according to military district regulations, Titan-class ard chas are classified as special military equipnt. You should be clearer than I am about what kind of cri it is to steal special military equipnt."

"This...," Weslin glanced at Bai E, the rest of us are still trying to find a solution for you, and yet you've confessed to everything as soon as you arrived.

Looking at the likewise motionless Hamilton and other officers, Weslin's face was filled with concern, wondering what to do next.

In the corner, a slender figure hidden in a black cloak gently stroked the sheath of her Longsword, a fleeting, dark glimr passing over the hilt.

The commotion Bai E caused was too great, and she was unsure whether her "face" among humans was enough.

If not... her sword would speak for her.

"You plan to execute him, don't you?" The person from the chanical Court, who had been silently observing, hadn't spoken since the return, until now, when no one could think of a good solution, he broke the silence, "If so, it ans Captain Bai is hereby stripped of his military status, correct? In that case, I formally represent the chanical Court in sincerely inviting Captain Bai E to join us. Before coming here, I had already inford our Chief Justice, who is on his way here. We from the chanical Court claim this man."

On the way back, this judge from the chanical Court had been subtly inquiring about the reason Bai E was reluctant to join them previously.

Learning that the core reason was actually just Bai E's reluctance to accept chanical augntation, the judge couldn't help but feel rueful.

To those in the chanical Court, undergoing chanical augntation is seen as forming a deeper connection with machinery, a prerequisite for qualifying to communicate with a ch soul.

But now that Bai E already possessed a ch soul, forcing him to accept chanical augntation would be putting the cart before the horse.

Of course, perhaps after chanical augntation, Bai E would form an even tighter link with the ch soul, thereby maximizing the ch's potential, but that would have to be after Bai E voluntarily joined the chanical Court and chose to undergo augntation after prolonged persuasion.

The prerequisite was Bai E joining the chanical Court first.

The judge had been contemplating how to persuade Bai E to voluntarily join their Court; after all, the ch Armored Corps didn't have superior authority over the military, and while most ch pilots aspired to join the chanical Court, all such decisions were down to personal will, and formal proceedings still required communication and coordination between the Court and the military...

If the military was adamant about not releasing soone, they couldn't just force the issue.

But now... the military was planning to execute Bai E.

Could there be a better opportunity than this?

A re charge of military indiscipline was all, and if the chanical Court insisted on protecting him, no one would dare to challenge them.

This round was secure!

"What are you talking about?" Hamilton slamd the table fiercely, "Did we say we were going to deal with Captain Bai? Is it your place, the chanical Court, to protect him? Not needed! Captain Bai, alive, belongs to our armored camp; dead, he is the soul of our armored camp!"

After that, Hamilton fiercely turned to Weslin, "Marshal, Captain Bai is the soul of our ch Armored Corps; without him, our whole corps would cease to function. As to how to deal with him, you decide!"

A coup!

For Weslin, who was parachuted in as Marshal, not many of the original high-ranking military officers were convinced by him. In ordinary situations, they'd give each other face and let it pass.

Now, during a core incident, could an outsider step in and make our military district kneel?

"I stand with Hamilton on this," said Carlos with resolute voice, "Captain Bai's capability is second to none in the military district, and he has earned great rit multiple tis for us. If we really decided to dispose of him, I believe it would cause dissension among the entire military district's soldiers. Moreover, in a few days, we will launch the total offensive against the Black Rock District Hive. It's utter folly not to utilize Captain Bai's trendous combat power. Even if Captain Bai is truly at fault, we can delay the discussion until after the total offensive against the Hive, giving Captain Bai a chance to redeem himself through ritorious service. I trust he will provide us with a satisfying answer. Here, I am willing to ensure Captain Bai with my own military rank. If he fails to contribute sufficiently in the offensive against the Hive, I am prepared to accept any consequences alongside him, no complaints!"