Chapter 1448: Chapter 546: Renowned Throughout the Empire

No matter how many beautiful words are said, they can’t compare to doing a substantial deed.

This is a lesson Ren Zhong learned from his basic philosophical principles.

He also incorporated other elements, such as propaganda.

The finest wine fears a deep alley; it doesn’t matter how much he sacrifices, but if his deeds are hidden and done without notice, something is amiss.

It appears to be low-key, seemingly a virtue. But no matter how beautiful a virtue is, it’s merely his personal virtue.

To have his personal virtue impact the progress of civilization, it requires the sedimentation of time.

But he is unwilling to wait now, nor does he want to sediment slowly, so he re-engaged in propaganda, bringing his personal involvement in the rescue mission to the public’s view.

Therefore, his personal virtue is no longer a personal merit but is magnified into a trait of civilization.

The Red Blade Clan needs him to be high-profile internally, so he does just that; it’s merely adapting to the needs of the times.

The target of his propaganda offensive isn’t just internal to the Red Blade Clan; the newly converted pirates are the real target.

Kui Sheng and others were certainly caught off guard, and shortly after joining the Red Blade Clan, they experienced their first education on belonging.

Saying they immediately submitted might be an exaggeration, but the pirates’ mindset transformation indeed happened quickly.

Ren Zhong spent three days out, snatching only seven to eight hours for intermittent rest.

Ever since he joined, the casualties among rescue workers drastically reduced.

This was reasonable, as he reserved the most dangerous tasks for himself.

Once done, Ren Zhong did not greet anyone, only sloppily returned to the flagship and disappeared from everyone’s sight.

Ren Zhong plans to give himself a small vacation next.

As for the voyage battle and subsequent wrap-up commendation conference, Ying Zhenshan would host it; Ren Zhong himself no longer participated.

After quietly sailing toward the Shattered Star Ring for seven days, a large battleship quietly broke away from the fleet, drawing a huge arc, changing direction to fly toward Nanxiang Star Cluster.

Everyone thought Ren Zhong was going to the Shattered Star Ring, but he had other plans.

Next comes a months-long solitary journey, yet Ren Zhong was not bored; rather, he seized the opportunity to settle down again, carefully observing and analyzing combat videos, reviewing his performance in the previous battle, seeking improvements.

If Kui Sheng and others knew what he was doing now, they might collapse on the spot.

If Fudin Pacquiao beneath nine springs saw this, he would angrily jump out of the coffin board and scold him for lacking martial virtue.

In the pirate alliance’s eyes, the fold jump battleship he controlled was a nightmare, incredibly lethal and flawless, virtually unstoppable.

Yet he was far from complacent, actually engaging in introspection, striving for improvements.

Not to mention, once Ren Zhong personally got involved, he immediately found plenty of areas for amelioration that seemed perfect and flawless from others’ perspectives.

Some issues were in the fold jump battleship’s mechanical performance and central control programming field, but more were his personal decision-making and operational subtle errors.

These errors weren’t fatal, but linked together they caused a slew of negative outcomes: quick wear of his eight warship-grade giant swords, destruction of electromagnetic rail long-type warships, accelerated damage to pentagram collision angles, and ongoing small and medium-sized ship battle damages.

Ren Zhong checked each step and continually verified in his mind and the simulated battlefield provided by Sun Ai.

After a long time, he finally took a deep breath, stretched contentedly.

He thoroughly upgraded his combat thinking mechanism.

If he entered the previous battlefield now, he could reduce his equipment attrition by nearly 30%, while being able to crush the Pacquiao Pirate Group more than half an hour earlier.

For him, this counts not as a qualitative change, but merely a trivial daily, year-to-year subtle enhancement.

After finishing these, Ren Zhong called out to the empty space of the intelligent battleship’s cockpit, "Xiao Ai, you can submit my personal battle full record to the Empire Military Department. When submitting information, don’t use confidential mode, use open mode, allow everyone to freely view."

Sun Ai’s holographic image flashed before him.

This time Sun Ai turned into a little girl’s appearance. She blinked and asked, "Are you sure? Not hiding anymore?"

Ren Zhong smiled and shook his head, "Can’t hide. As there are so many people watching, we’ve also subdued many pirates. Liu An has many ways to probe the specific process of this battle. Rather than letting him use various spy methods to seek information and develop traitors among the pirates we’ve surrendered, it’s better to openly display it for people to see. Besides, at this stage, revealing my combat prowess not only does not have any harm, but actually only benefits. Since the Empire needs a Chosen One, I’ll fulfill their wish."

Sun Ai looked deeply at him, as if trying to see through his thoughts, but quickly shook her head.

"Xiao Ai, if you have something to say, just say it. How come you’ve learned to be polite?"

Sun Ai shook her head, "I’m not being polite, just worried you might lose vigilance relying on your immortality. You’ve been somewhat..."

Ren Zhong: "Arrogant?"

"Not arrogant, just somehow despite having infinite time, you seem more urgent about many things than before."

Ren Zhong pondered and said, "Not urgency, it should be more clarity of purpose."

"How so?"

"Previously, I always felt my time was limited. Even relying on cryogenic sleep to span time, during sleep I couldn’t do anything. Even if I span a thousand years or tens of thousands, I could only by slow and small means gradually push for change. But what I must face is Mechanical Empire, Ascendants, Pilgrims, Spirit Demon Race - these are ancient nations spanning many millennia, across vast constant star systems, perhaps with even stronger, more mysterious forces looming far above. In the past, upon arriving at the Empire, I actually developed a sense of despondency from deep-rooted logic. For I knew well enough no matter how hard I try, achieving my goals was impossible. But now, it’s different..."

Sun Ai: "Unlimited lifespan makes you believe that things once deemed impossible become achievable, thus restoring your drive?"

Ren Zhong: "You could say that."

"Then I’m relieved."

"Yes, just follow what I say to do. Everything is under control."

Sun Ai shrugged, "Alright then."

Half an hour later, a file about Ren Zhong was uploaded to the Empire Military Department’s public information report, documenting the incredible combat achievements he accomplished in the previous battle controlling the fold jump battleship.

The file archives from the moment the Second Expeditionary Army discovered itself surrounded, ending with the dazzling chain nuclear fusion explosion.

Once this report was released, it created a massive sensation.

Shortly after the initial frenzy was fading, Ren Zhong’s name once again echoed throughout the Empire.

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