The azure Hui Lan Jian Ke was surrounded by a white pillar of extreme heat and light, its back ablaze with flames as it rocketed skyward, vanishing into the white light.
Ye Ying rapidly piloted her mecha backward, disengaging from the scorching hot space and following Gu Ya's trajectory toward the source of the white light.
As Ye Ying flew over the light pillar and reached its apex, five mechas of various colors and differing armored designs lined up above.
From their armored designs, it was evident they were Black Star's five high-combat power special type mechas.
Gu Ya's Hui Lan Jian Ke faced the five enemy mechas alone.
"Never seen these two mechas before, hey, what unit are you from in Xian Xia?" a man speaking with a thick Xian Xia accent called out through the mecha's public address system.
From the sound's origin, it was clear he was piloting the mecha that had just attacked the two with its white beam cannon.
That enemy mecha hovered in the air, centered among the five and positioned slightly behind.
Its entire body was sky white-blue, with two thick cannon barrels on its shoulders. Numerous conduits were exposed on the oddly shaped cannon barrels, all converging at the muzzle.
Currently, the two cannon barrels glowed red, emitting white smoke. Just by looking, one could tell the cannon barrels were at an extremely high temperature.
"%&*#%@*&*……" another mech emitted a barrage of Black Star language. Judging by his excited tone, he seemed to be issuing a provocation.
Gu Ya stared at the screen, his brow furrowed.
His system voice then appeared in his mind:
[Main Quest Activated: Defeat any three enemy mechas before you]
[Quest Reward: 50,000 System Coins]
[Intermediate System Mall Item Discount: 40%]
[System Mall Rare Item Acquisition Rate Increased to 33%]
[Items below 200 System Coins: Obtain for free]
[Awarded Mecha Pilot Skill: Overclocked Driving]
[Overclocked Driving Skill Description: Allows for an instantaneous 30% enhancement of all mecha parts, unleashing stronger functions without damaging any components. Cooldown: 20 seconds]
The system always issued quests when Gu Ya was in mortal danger.
Gu Ya was accustomed to this. The reward this time was extremely generous. Gu Ya assessed that the five mechas before him were extraordinary, far more difficult to deal with than any enemy he had encountered before.
If this mission was successful, his System Coins would directly reach over sixty thousand.
Ye Ying flew up, hovering behind the Hui Lan Jian Ke.
Gu Ya's expression turned serious. "Ye Ying, try your best to protect yourself. Don't engage unless absolutely necessary."
He actually wanted Ye Ying to retreat and find the main force.
These five mechas, without a doubt, were very dangerous.
Gu Ya felt a bit uneasy; he wasn't 100% confident he could defeat them.
He didn't want Ye Ying to suffer any harm.
"It's okay, I'll stay with you," Ye Ying said softly and calmly.
Ye Ying's words were like a blue lotus on a mountain of ice, instantly soothing Gu Ya's slight unease.
"I saw your fight, you're very strong. But war is now," the Black Star mecha pilot said in his broken Xian Xia language.
"Only by killing you can I live!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the twin cannons on his mecha's shoulders immediately spewed hot steam, and the insides of the two barrels instantly lit up with white light.
Concurrently, the friendly mechas on its flanks quickly dodged to the sides, flanking towards Gu Ya.
With a world-shattering roar, the two cannon barrels suddenly erupted with dazzling white light pillars, converging in front of the mecha into a thicker, more concentrated beam cannon, which shot towards Gu Ya with a hiss.
The enemy mechas on the flanks were already at point-blank range.
The moment the white light impacted Gu Ya, they would follow up and finish him off.
Ye Ying had already flown to the side, assisting Gu Ya in blocking the enemy's assault.
Gu Ya's eyes brightened as he instantly saw the enemy's weak points.
[Mind Following Thought] Skill: [Instant Shadow Swift Kill - Azure Electric Gale]
The Hui Lan Jian Ke seemed to have received an adrenaline boost. It dodged the light pillar to the side, its mecha seemingly disappearing in a flash.
Just as the enemy mechas thought Gu Ya had been hit by the light pillar,
The Hui Lan Jian Ke had already appeared behind them.
Its eyes instantly flashed with icy blue light. The beam sword in its hand seemed to be amplified to its maximum power, its massive blade emanating even more brilliant, lightning-like sword energy.
A blue light streaked across.
The back thrusters of the two enemy mechas immediately sustained two massive, unhealable wounds, slashed diagonally upwards from the lower right.
Countless conduits and cables were severed, creating a vast chasm.
The two enemy mechas, like birds with their wings clipped, plummeted in parabolic arcs.
After all, these were elite pilots. Before they understood how Gu Ya had done it, they immediately activated their auxiliary limb thrusters, stabilizing their mechas.
Gu Ya wouldn't give them any chance.
He instantly adjusted his mecha's posture, charging forward like a swift wind, drawing his second beam sword.
The twin swords crossed and slashed, creating a thick, diagonal cross-shaped crack on the enemy's frontal armor.
It wasn't over yet.
Gu Ya quickly drew his swords again, thrusting them forward simultaneously, piercing directly through the enemy's head. With a turn of his hand,
The enemy's head exploded like a watermelon stuffed with firecrackers.
The head and back spewed smoke as they plunged towards the sea.
After dispatching the two enemy mechas, Gu Ya immediately flew towards the rear long-range assault mecha. It was the one that had fired the beam cannon so unexpectedly!
The key thing was, it had made Ye Ying worry about Gu Ya. This debt had to be repaid!
On Ye Ying's side, after eliminating one enemy mecha with the Death Spiral and Flash Quadruple Slash, the other enemy mecha seemed to have recognized her prowess and immediately retreated.
As soon as the beam cannon finished firing, before the Black Star enemy mechas could comprehend the subsequent developments,
The Hui Lan Jian Ke flew up from below and appeared before it.
By the time the Black Star pilot realized the situation,
Two cold blue beam swords had already pierced its two cannon barrels.
"This seems to be your signature weapon," Gu Ya said coldly.
The edge of his beam sword instantly surged, and bright blue beam energy flashed from the gaps in the cannon barrels.
Gu Ya's eyes were filled with killing intent. He forcefully manipulated the control stick.
The Hui Lan Jian Ke's twin blade edges slashed diagonally outwards,
The enemy's cannon barrels, along with its arms, were directly severed by the beam swords.
Having just cut off the enemy's arms, the Hui Lan Jian Ke's twin swords quickly stabbed into the enemy's waist. Its back and limb thrusters fired,
[Death Spiral]
Under the relentless ravaging of the dazzling blade edges, the enemy's upper body was sliced into several sections.
Gu Ya's skill was extremely refined, like a master butcher dissecting an ox; only the cockpit remained intact.
The enemy mecha, sliding like sliced noodles into a large pot, shattered into several pieces and plummeted into the sea. The scene was remarkably beautiful.
[System Quest Complete……]
Gu Ya curled his lip, thinking, what was going on with his system? It was increasingly undermining his confidence lately.
These enemy mechas were clearly very weak!
"Gu… Gu Ya!"
Before Gu Ya could admire the picturesque scene, Ye Ying's startled cry reached him.
In the distant high sky, with their backs to the rising sun, dozens of mechas with strange armored designs appeared.
And the Ye Ying mecha was firmly grappled by three mechas.
Two mechas held its arms, and one mecha clasped its waist.
No matter how Ye Ying struggled, it was to no avail.
The dozen or so enemy mechas behind Ye Ying locked their cold gazes onto Gu Ya,
As if to say, dare you come and try to take her back!
"Ye Ying!" Gu Ya shouted in panic and immediately controlled his mecha to charge forward.
[Mind Following Thought] Skill: [Instant Shadow Swift Kill - Flash Burst]
Mecha Pilot Skill: [Overclocked Driving]!
This was a skill Gu Ya had thought of while destroying the defensive mecha earlier. Now, paired with the newly acquired skill,
The Hui Lan Jian Ke's speed reached a new level. As if ascending to godhood, it appeared before the enemy with almost no warning.
Its twin swords swung violently at the two enemy mechas that were holding Ye Ying's arms!
"Let her go!!!"
Gu Ya's expression could no longer be described as just anger. How dare they bully the girl he cherished and wanted to protect!
The dozen or so closest enemy mechas reacted swiftly, activating their flames and charging at lightning speed.
Ye Ying, with her arms freed, clasped her twin swords in reverse and thrust them into the waists of the mechas behind her.
Simultaneously, Gu Ya's twin blades directly split the enemy's head.
The Hui Lan Jian Ke's large hand immediately grabbed Ye Ying, shielding her behind him.
[System Main Quest Activated: Defeat any ten enemy mechas before you]
[Quest Reward: 100,000 System Coins]
[Intermediate System Mall Item Discount: 45%]
[System Mall Rare Item Acquisition Rate Increased to 36%]
[Items below 500 System Coins: Obtain for free]
Facing the rapidly charging enemy mechas, Gu Ya became even more enraged. He gritted his teeth, his right hand's five fingers flying across the console buttons as if in a frenzy.
His left hand shoved the control stick violently!
The Hui Lan Jian Ke's surrounding steam suddenly turned murky and black.
Its body erupted with a magnificent, explosive aura, charging forward like a missile.
"Anyone who dares bully Ye Ying won't live to see tomorrow."