Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 936 - 659: Renting the Future—In the Name of Bauhinia (Part 2)

Xing Zhuo suppressed his anger: "I second the motion. But I add one point: the medical team has prioritized the care of the five Legendary Mech Pilots except Bai E. Their testimonies after waking are crucial. I will include their objective testimonies in my report to add evidence."

Blood Ming snorted coldly: "Fine. But Lei Long representative, if the council ultimately decides to hold a rematch…"

"That is the council's power." The representative of Lei Long stood up, "Each of us should improve the details of our reports. Arguing fiercely here is useless; the decision ultimately depends on what the council members think."

The meeting room returned to silence.

Xing Zhuo looked out the porthole at the wreckage of the fleet, his knuckles turning white.

Their arguments were indeed useless, but the reports from frontline personnel like them have very strong guiding influence.

Even the council members cannot help but consider their subjective opinions. If the descriptions are not accurate enough, it will inevitably lead to misjudgment.

Just hope that the reports from the other two factions do not deviate too much from his own, otherwise, the authenticity will be greatly discounted, potentially causing a misjudgment on the Bug Race, which might lead the Alliance to pay a bloody price.

…

Medical cabin rest area.

Catherine leaned against the bed, her gaze vacantly aimed at the shattered stardust outside the porthole.

When Bai E pushed the door in, the ashes fell from her fingertips.

"I heard the President of the Competition Committee has already awarded the championship to you."

Catherine's voice was hoarse: "Stellar District Champion… heh."

She mechanically pulled up the electronic certificate of the finals victory, the Bauhinia national emblem on the screen had dimmed, "The country is gone, who is this honor for? To those surrendering high officials as a token?" 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

She was only aware of all this after returning to the Starship.

Although she fought alongside Bai E full of passion, now in this moment of physical weakness, she found herself inevitably plunged into the gloom of her country having already vanished.

Bai E sat down silently, the blue light of medical instruments flowed over his outline.

He suddenly spoke: "Give it to me."

"What?" Catherine turned her head in shock.

"The competition rights." Bai E's gaze was burning, "Why not give them to me."

The people of Blue Star will eventually come to this universe, perhaps reborn using Bauhinia's guise is a good path.

Catherine flicked away the cigarette butt: "To you personally? The Competition Committee will never approve! The charter of the Alliance clearly states—The competition entity must be a sovereign nation!"

"Not personally." Bai E summoned a star map, his finger pointed at the edge of the Black Hole's gravitational field distortion, "My planet needs a status. Bauhinia has three planets, though Mother Planet and Colony Star have fallen into Alliance control, but the Mine Star…"

Catherine suddenly sat up straight: "You want to use the name of Bauhinia's Mine Star? But it's also currently under Peak Alliance!"

"No, I've checked." Bai E pulled out Star Alliance's Covenant's Article 17 amendment—data sourced from the access chip Catherine previously gave him, "When the state entity perishes, if the original planet residents form a new regime and inherit cultural heritage, they can apply to maintain the former national Star Alliance rights."

Catherine's breath caught.

This obscure clause she had never paid attention to, but now it exploded like thunder.

"The Mine Star has a sparse population, but at least it has over a billion people!" Bai E pulled up the planetary data she had once displayed, "As long as someone is willing to inherit the name of Bauhinia…"

"This…" Catherine was silent, but her heart was pounding faster.

She didn't want to be a displaced person, nor did she wish to live like a wandering soul.

The past Bauhinia is gone, perhaps she could build a new Bauhinia…

After a long silence, Catherine suddenly asked: "Even if we successfully declare sovereignty, how will you hold it? The Alliance is not a charity, if you resist, suppression will follow. The Mother Planet and Colony Star are in the hands of the Alliance, you only have one completely backward Mine Star…"

"I don't need them." Bai E enlarged the Black Hole Star Domain map, "My planet is deep within the gravitational trap, the coordinates are not present on current star maps. Using Bauhinia's Mine Star's name to apply for autonomy, actually controlling my planet—this is a dual barrier."

He stood up and opened the medical cabin storage cabinet, taking out the Bauhinia medal Catherine had hidden: "You once said, Bauhinia's gene is 'finding a way, never complaining'. Now the solution is right before our eyes—to use this virtual status to trade for my planet's true right to survival."

Catherine rubbed the thorny pattern on the medal, suddenly clenching it tightly: "Star Alliance's review takes three years! During this period, Peak Alliance will not spare you!"

"That's why I need your help." Bai E pulled up the Star Alliance competition rules, "Stellar District Champions have two rights: one is to represent the Stellar District in the Star Alliance finals, the other is to receive a 'development protection period'—any military actions against us require the Star Alliance Arbitration Court's approval."

Catherine's pupils contracted sharply, she finally understood Bai E's persistence in the competition—

Was it for honor? This was to fight for a legal shield for his unregistered planet!

Leader… indeed.

He had always been a leader, such a plan, who knows how long it's been brewing in his mind.

The demise of Bauhinia, it's hard to say if it's not a gift from heaven to this Barbaric Planet leader.

"Madman…" she murmured, but couldn't resist calculating the possibilities.

Bai E's strength is manifest; if he advances to the finals under Bauhinia's name, the Star Alliance, to maintain the integrity of the competition, will certainly provide protection…

Outside the porthole, Thousand Stars Commerce Alliance's repair craft was welding the cracks in the ship's hull.

Bai E's voice was like nails forging into reality: "Most importantly, the threat of the Bug Race is also imminent. In the short term, they probably won't bother with us… they might even need to rely on me."

Catherine suddenly looked up.

The surrender scene of the Mother Planet and the image of the Bug Race tearing apart starships overlapped in her mind.

She suddenly grabbed the communicator: "Victor! Contact all the veterans you can—immediately restart the Bauhinia underground council!"

After closing the communication, she slapped the medal into Bai E's palm, her eyes lined with blood like burning thorns: "Bai E, this is not a gift for you. It's a loan—use your planet's future to trade for Bauhinia's undying flame!"

Bai E grasped the medal, smiled, "Someday, I will return you a complete Bauhinia."

…

Once her condition slightly improved, Catherine brought Bai E to meet members of the Competition Committee as soon as possible.

While delivering the championship honor certificate, the President of the Competition Committee also once advised:

Though the nominal champion is their Bauhinia, considering Bauhinia's main body has perished, the final competition rights would be inherited by the original second-place successor.

Originally, she hadn't paid much attention to this matter that seemed straightforward, but now with Bai E's new idea, she had to verify immediately if there was any possibility of execution.

The President of the Competition Committee, an elder with gray hair, appeared very spirited and wise.

Facing Bai E and Catherine who had come to him, his gaze focused especially on Bai E, then he smiled and extended his hand, "You must be that mysterious Mech Pilot, right?"

Bai E nodded, "I am."

"Your prowess in the finals, taking on four opponents alone, indeed mesmerizing. It's a pity such talent cannot appear in the Star Alliance finals…"

"That's why we're here now, for exactly this." Catherine said beside him.

"?" The President turned to look at her, his eyes puzzled.

"If we wish to continue competing, how do we proceed?" Catherine's eyes were bright, full of motivation.

"Continue competing?" The President repeated, his eyes also beginning to flash with excitement, "You want to continue competing?"

"Is it possible?"

"Don't rush, let me think… let me think." The President lightly tapped his temple with his finger.

After briefly considering, he excitedly said: "It can be done! It can be done! As long as Bauhinia restores sovereignty before the next stage of the competition schedule is announced! You can represent again to compete!"