Lü Luyu giggled, stomped her foot coquettishly, put her hands behind her back, and shook her head, acting spoiled. "I don't care! I don't care! It's not my fault anyway! And I apologized, and Sister Xia accepted it. If you pursue it further, it means Sister Xia is not keeping her word!"
Xia Chujian didn't indulge her at all and said unhappily, "Stop acting crazy. Go back, wash up, and wait for the Military Court."
Then, with a bang, she slammed the dormitory door shut in front of Lü Luyu.
Lü Luyu hurriedly dodged, the door almost hitting her nose.
"Xia Chujian! Don't push your luck!" Surrounded by female cadets from the nearby dormitories, Lü Luyu, who couldn't afford to lose face, finally broke down, threw down a harsh sentence, and turned to run away.
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Pei Zijing returned to the base and acted quickly.
First, he reported the results of today's practical assessment, the achievement of destroying the Kanli Star Rebels' main camp.
This was a first-class military exploit. Although it would be divided among many people, each person would still receive a considerable share.
Most importantly, their base would definitely win a collective first-class merit! This was more exciting to the base's instructors than any reward.
At the same time, he also reported the case of Lü Luyu killing her comrades in arms during the battle.
After the report was submitted, the Military's Mechanical Intelligence system immediately opened a case and, based on the severity of the case and the identities of those involved, scheduled a trial.
This case also attracted the attention of the Military's high command because it was linked to the first-class military exploit of destroying the Kanli Star Rebels' main camp.
The Military's Mechanical Intelligence quickly determined that Lü Luyu came from a Noble family and that the mis-kill occurred on the Slaughter battlefield due to a Mechanical Intelligence error, and the victims were civilians and non-Gene Evolvers. According to the Beichen Empire's laws, it was not a serious crime, and it was recommended to use the online Military Court for a quick trial.
The Military's military merits had not yet been calculated, but the date for Lü Luyu's online Military Court trial had already been set.
It was at 3:00 p.m. today.
It was not even 1:30 p.m. yet, so there was still an hour and a half.
Pei Zijing immediately ordered the base's Military Police to arrest Lü Luyu and detain her in solitary confinement.
Lü Luyu hadn't even had lunch yet. She didn't expect to be locked up, and she was a little scared.
She said to the Military Police who arrested her, "Do you know who I am? My family is Noble! My uncle is a Senate Councilor!"
The Military Police members ignored her and directly locked Lü Luyu in the Confinement Room, waiting for her to attend the online Military Court trial at 3:00 p.m.
Xia Chujian and her three roommates were invited to attend as witnesses.
In addition, all personnel at the base could attend as observers.
Pei Zijing wanted to give everyone a warning through a public trial, especially to warn those Noble cadets not to go too far.
However, Lü Luyu didn't want to be watched by so many people. She immediately requested that, except for the witnesses and defense lawyers, she didn't want any irrelevant people to be present at the court.
Through the lawyer her family quickly found for her, she formally made this request to Pei Zijing.
Pei Zijing had no choice but to agree.
Because the Lü family was indeed powerful.
Therefore, when Xia Chujian and her three roommates arrived at the base headquarters' conference room, they found that only Pei Zijing, those Noble cadets, and a lawyer were waiting there.
The promised base public trial had also been canceled.
This lawyer was temporarily hired by the Lü family from Galuo City for Lü Luyu.
Before the trial, he even tried to persuade Pei Zijing, "Chief Instructor Pei, this matter is actually very simple. It was just an unfortunate accident. My client didn't do it intentionally. It was all the Mechanical Intelligence's fault."
"Everyone knows that on the battlefield, everything changes in an instant. Situations where the lock-on is wrong happen from time to time. She's not the first, nor will she be the last. It's too much to say she did it on purpose."
Pei Zijing said calmly, "Since I've already reported it, I no longer have control over it. We'll have to see how the Military Court rules."
Saying that, he said to Xia Chujian and her three roommates who walked in, "In the case of Lü Luyu shooting and killing her comrades, you four are eyewitnesses. When the court opens later, just focus on answering the judge's questions. You don't need to say anything unrelated to the case."
Xia Chujian couldn't help but ask, "Are we the only four witnesses? Are there no witnesses from the Posuo City garrison detachment? So many people saw her open the Warplane and strafe them, and so many people died!"
Pei Zijing folded his hands in front of him, looking straight ahead, with no intention of answering.
Lü Luyu's lawyer pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and said with a smile, "The Posuo City garrison detachment is just a local armed force. Their level is not high enough. It's not their turn to be witnesses in this case."
"What does 'level is not high enough' mean? The soldiers of the Posuo City garrison were fighting alongside us, right? Are you saying that if she killed those comrades who were fighting alongside us, they died for nothing?" Xia Chujian asked, puzzled.
The lawyer chuckled and said, "Of course, we can't say they died for nothing, but since it was a mis-kill, my client has already offered compensation. Another lawyer hired by the Lü family is negotiating at the Posuo City garrison headquarters."
So, it all boils down to settling things with money.
Xia Chujian thought about it. Since the Lü family was willing to pay, it wasn't entirely unacceptable.
Having long been aware of the Nobles' criminal immunity towards commoners, she was mentally prepared for this.
Moreover, if she hadn't insisted, those soldiers killed by Lü Luyu would have died in vain. The Lü family certainly wouldn't have paid otherwise.
Lü Luyu certainly thought so.
As she was being escorted in by two Military Police officers, she happened to overhear the lawyer speaking.
She asked the lawyer, exasperated, "What? Still have to pay?! Why?! They're just Lowly People! They died, so what! Besides, it was the Mechanical Intelligence's fault, what does it have to do with me?!"
Sitting in the back, Chu Qingchen quickly stopped her, "A-Lu!"
Lü Luyu was taken aback. She turned to look at her friends sitting in the back seats, took a deep breath, and said with her head held high, "Let's begin."
Pei Zijing said nothing, connecting to the online Military Court in the conference room.
A huge virtual display screen instantly appeared in the conference room.
The 3D Holographic Projection of the Military Court judge appeared before everyone via the Star Network.
Lü Luyu was escorted to the suspect's seat.
The judge said with a straight face, "Trial begins. Lü Luyu, what do you have to say about killing your fellow soldiers in the Kanli Star Rebels extermination case?"
Lü Luyu immediately said, "Your Honor, it really wasn't my fault. There was a problem with my Warplane's Mechanical Intelligence, it mistakenly locked onto our own comrades. It was Friendly Fire, I didn't want it to happen either!"
Xia Chujian: "..."
Tsk, these Nobles really know how to play. They create a term like "Friendly Fire" to describe the indiscriminate Slaughter of their own people on the battlefield.
All sins are encompassed by the word "friendship."
Although Xia Chujian was disdainful, she noticed that the judge seemed to accept Lü Luyu's explanation! Xia Chujian immediately felt uneasy.
If Lü Luyu insisted that it was a problem with her Warplane's Mechanical Intelligence locking on, wouldn't that be plausible? How could they prove she was lying? Xia Chujian was anxious.
At this moment, Pei Zijing said slowly, "Lü Luyu's Warplane was destroyed by our side because she shot at our own people. However, the data recorder from her Warplane was recovered by us. Your Honor, would you like to see the live recording from the cockpit at that time?"
Lü Luyu started to panic.
It would be terrible if the actual situation in the cockpit was revealed! When she was aiming at her own people, the Mechanical Intelligence on the Warplane had actually refused and gone on strike, refusing to lock on for her…
She had used her pilot authority to override the Mechanical Intelligence's control of the Warplane, manually locking onto those two Eagle-type Fighters on her side, and the subsequent firing was all done manually by her.
If Pei Zijing really released the video and data from that time, she would be finished!
Knowing that this path was blocked, Lü Luyu immediately put on a pitiful expression and said, "Your Honor, I didn't mean to… I was… I was… blinded by bloodlust… I suddenly broke through and gained an Ability, and couldn't control myself for a moment."
"Ability?!" The judge, who had been impatient, suddenly became interested. He leaned forward, looking Lü Luyu up and down in the 3D Holographic Projection, "You were originally a Rank B Gene Evolver, and you suddenly gained an Ability, so you broke through to Rank A?"
Lü Luyu smiled slyly, her voice becoming lighter, "Yes, Your Honor! It was yesterday on the battlefield that I suddenly broke through!"
The judge laughed heartily, "Breaking through on the battlefield, that must be a remarkable Ability! Tell me, what type of Ability do you have?"
Xia Chujian was stunned.
She couldn't help but quietly ask Mao Yonggui next to her, "...What is an Ability?"
This was too mystical, and she didn't understand it for a moment.
Mao Yonggui said in a very low voice, "It's when her Mental Strength undergoes a mutation and has a special manifestation."
Chu Qingjuan also said, "When Mental Strength reaches Rank A, some Gene Evolvers will develop Abilities. If they break through to Rank S, that's even more amazing."
After speaking, she looked at Lü Luyu with envy and resentment, her mood extremely complicated.
None of the four of them were Gene Evolvers, and they all felt the same way.
Xia Chujian's expression became even calmer. She also wanted to listen carefully to what kind of Ability Lü Luyu had broken through to, that could make her suddenly kill her comrades.
Could it be an Ability called "Betrayal"?
Xia Chujian speculated wildly.
At this time, Lü Luyu smiled sweetly, answering the judge's question, "Your Honor, the Ability I broke through to is Slaughter. At that time, my mind suddenly went blank, my combat power instantly increased several times, and I could only see Slaughter in my eyes, only kill people, unable to distinguish between friend and foe!"
As she spoke, her gaze drifted lightly towards the four female cadets in the witness stand beside her, namely Xia Chujian and her roommates.
What kind of Ability is this? Everyone looked at each other in dismay.
The judge asked with interest, "Can you demonstrate your Ability? This would be considered strong evidence, and if true, the court will take it into consideration when determining the verdict and sentence."
Lü Luyu nodded.
She looked around the conference room, her face mischievous. "I can demonstrate, but when my Ability is activated, I can't control who I attack. Anyone here could be killed by me!"
Her gaze landed on Xia Chujian, and she raised her hand, making a gesture like a pistol.
Xia Chujian immediately said, "None of us four are Gene Evolvers. We request to wear helmets that defend against Mental Strength attacks, to prevent the defendant suspect from silencing us by killing all four of us witnesses here."
This is the first update, the second update will be at seven in the morning. Today's second update will be a little earlier.
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