Mecha: Return of the Pioneers

Chapter 2032 Bister's Century-Old Obsession!

Tiam led his men to the port to welcome He Ming and the original charter.

Under the watchful eyes of Thiam and his subordinates, the moment He Ming, wearing a golden headband and no longer wearing a mask, stepped out of the spaceship, all the Federation soldiers, including Thiam, stood at attention and saluted, paying tribute to the hero who had resolved the black hole crisis!
"Snapped!"

Amidst the thunderous shouts of "Stand at attention!", He Ming returned the salute with a solemn expression.

"The ceremony is complete! At ease!"

With another resounding march of footsteps, all the Federation soldiers lowered their right hands, but still gazed with intense intensity at the former Colonel Fa Zui Ming, now the youngest general in the Earth Federation Army, He Ming.

"The scale is too large."

He Ming walked up to Thiam and said helplessly.

"There's no other way! Everyone wants to welcome the hero's return with the highest honors!"

Tiam laughed and gestured to his adjutant, who immediately turned around and gave the order loudly.

"Attention, everyone! Dismissed! Back to your posts!"

"Yes!"

After another unified shout, the federal soldiers present dispersed on the spot, but those federal soldiers who were closer to He Ming and Tiam all saluted them in unison as they passed by.

He Ming and Thiam exchanged a glance, raised their hands in return, and only managed to escape after most of the Federation soldiers had left.

“Next time, there’s no need to send so many people! If Chabro finds out about this commotion, he’ll probably have a lot to say.”

He Ming shook his head.

"Chabro? What can Chabro say now? Gop has retired and entered politics, becoming a federal senator. And Rebil has swept away all opposition in Chabro within a few days, completely taking control of Chabro."

Tiam shrugged and pointed to the star on his shoulder.

"If Rebil were willing, he could be promoted to Marshal of the Earth Federation right now."

"But General Rebil did not have this idea."

He Ming spread his hands and said.

“That’s true. If Rebil had that idea, he wouldn’t have stayed in space for so many years.”

After a sigh, Tiam shifted his gaze to the spaceship.

Cardias Bist and his capable assistant, Jar Zhang, carefully transferred a cryogenic hibernation pod off the spaceship.

"Is that Sayyam Bist, who has preserved the original charter since the first day of the universe?"

Thiam already knew the details.

He had no intention of denouncing or sanctioning Sayyam Bist for the cause of the catastrophic accident in the first year of the universe; what he felt was a sense of awe at the original charter's reappearance.

If this original charter hadn't been preserved to this day, Thiam really couldn't have figured out how to resolve the aftermath of this black hole crisis.

Should we really reveal the existence of higher-dimensional life forms and announce to all of humanity that this black hole crisis is a threat from a higher dimension, rather than from alien civilizations from other dimensions?
If that were to happen, a large number of surrender factions would likely emerge within the Earth Federation Council, advocating for ways to submit to the enemies. They might even use tactics to stir up more unrest among the people, forcing the Council to yield. This is a scenario that the pro-war faction, led by Reibir and Thiam, does not want to see.

Therefore, the original charter came at just the right time.

"General Thiam. It's been a long time! General He, you finally no longer need to wear a mask."

Cardias Bist stepped forward to greet He Ming and Thiam.

"Lord Cardias. It has indeed been some time since we last met. I didn't expect you to be so straightforward, bringing out things that have been hidden for so long."

"The original charter is not a treasure hidden from the light of day. The reason it has been preserved and protected until now is so that it can see the light of day again."

Sayyam Bist's aged voice slowly came from the side. The centenarian slowly opened his eyes and looked at He Ming. His eyes showed gratitude, excitement, and the joy of having his wish fulfilled.

“General Thiam, I have long admired your name. I am Sayam Bist, a sinner burdened by a century of sins, clinging to life until now.”

When Sayyam Bist turned his gaze to Tyam again, his attitude was extremely humble, showing no sign of considering himself the protector of the original charter.

"Lord Sayyam. I cannot comment on the past. After all, it happened before I was born. For me, the fact that the original charter has been able to see the light of day again at this moment has solved a problem for the Earth Federation."

Tyam carefully considered his words, but Sayyam Bist shook his head, indicating that Tyam didn't need to say anything.

He understood that after Reibir left the universe and returned to Chabro, Thiam, who remained in the universe, had become the top figure in the Earth Federation Space Fleet.

Such a statement almost represents the current attitude of the Earth Federation Forces towards the return of the Original Charter.

But Sayyam Bist did not want this outcome.

"General Thiam, I'm very sorry! In order to better prepare for the moment when the original charter is made public, I need to go into a short hibernation."

"Very well! Please take care of your health, Your Excellency!"

Tiam nodded, and after watching Cardias and Jar Zhang escort Saiam to his assigned room, he let out a long sigh.

"General He, it seems that Lord Sayam has rejected the Federation Army's offer."

"This is something we expected, isn't it?"

He Ming remained calm, showing no surprise at Sayam's choice.

As one of the participants in the catastrophe of the first year of the universe, Sayyam colluded with certain people in the council after obtaining the original charter. Using the original charter as a weapon, he extorted a lot of benefits from those people, thus forming the Vist Foundation and laying a solid foundation for the preservation of the original charter to this day.

While it might be plausible in terms of reason, it is also true that he colluded with those people.

Therefore, when the descendants of those who orchestrated that disaster are faced with a choice and ultimately have to acknowledge the existence of the original charter and bring it back to light, they will not hesitate to bring Sayyam Bist, the instigator, onto their ship, just as they did back in the first year of the universe.

However, Sayyam Bist is no longer willing to collude with the descendants of those people and is eager to witness the moment when the original charter is made public.

In a sense, this has become Sayyam Bist's obsession.

An obsession that has kept him alive until now!
Such a strong conviction would prevent him from colluding with the descendants of those people again.

(End of this chapter)