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"Let's make it quick," Gu Ya murmured.
In the distant sky behind him, a faint pinkish-white firelight flickered. It was moving fast, and the firelight gradually became more distinct.
It was Tao Na, she was like chewing gum stuck to the sole of a shoe.
"Gu Ya," Tao Na's voice came, no longer the playful tone of the past, but an extremely calm and steady one, like that of a battle-hardened warrior.
"Let's go to the battlefield together. Whatever you need to do, I will help you."
Gu Ya said indifferently, "Whatever you wish."
The Azure Swordsman leaped out of the sea, water droplets scattering from his armor, shimmering under the blue flames.
With a burst sprint, he flew towards the source of the sound.
On the main battlefield,
A more massive defensive force was being assembled.
Dozens of special-type exclusive mechs had been assembled, along with nearly a thousand mechs of various types. Even engineering mechs had been mobilized.
They formed a five-layer encirclement around the strange black mech.
Close-combat mechs temporarily retreated to the periphery,
While ranged attack mechs focused their fire on the black mech for a full ten minutes.
The orange-red explosion flames dissipated,
In the sky, illuminated as if it were daytime by thousands of mech searchlights,
The black mech, emitting black smoke all over, continued its advance at its own pace.
Countless rounds of ammunition only managed to gouged craters into its armor,
While hundreds of ultra-high-temperature beam cannons only pierced small holes in its plating.
"It's not entirely without effect. At least, the armor is broken!"
"Take a good look, there's another layer of inner lining armor beneath the outer shell."
"The enemy has already dispatched reconnaissance mechs, flying in coordination ten nautical miles away, probably laughing at us."
"If the enemy attacks now, we're doomed!"
"Shut your jinxing mouth! Every difficulty has a solution! The command center has reported the situation to higher authorities and is figuring things out. Continue the attack!"
The ranged mechs repositioned themselves and unleashed another round of concentrated fire!
The night sky, already as bright as day, put on an even more spectacular and colorful "light show." Multicolored destructive weapons continuously exploded around the black mech,
The bombardment was earth-shattering, and shockwaves struck in waves.
But to no avail.
"It's only 2 kilometers away from flying over Tianxing Island. It can be said that if it unleashes its killing techniques now, we can only watch Tianxing Island be destroyed."
"The pre-war command center on the island hasn't evacuated completely! What should we do! I've been a soldier for ten years and have never seen such a scene!"
"Don't panic, there must be a way!"
"Close-combat mechs can't get close, they'll be captured and used as 'fodder'!"
"Hey! Hey—! It's shaking again! All mechs withdraw one kilometer in orderly formation! Don't bunch up!"
The black mech trembled twice, and a man's pained cry was heard again.
"Gu—! Ya—!"
Its voice, like a sorrowful curse, was deeply etched into the minds of every participating pilot.
Far behind the Luohai front line,
At the Permanent Gale Ninth Legion and Luohai War Zone Command Headquarters on Bo Gu Island.
All command personnel sat before their holographic systems, wearing silent holographic masks, constantly issuing orders and relaying information.
The entire hall was exceptionally busy yet quiet.
War Zone Commander Xintian Cheng sat upright, his hands clasped tightly under his chin, his expression solemn as he gazed silently at the holographic image.
A rapid sound of footsteps approached from behind. A burly man, wearing a sharp, grey-blue military uniform, with a patch on his chest reading "Luohai War Zone Wartime Staff Officer: Wu Renshan."
Wu Renshan's expression was calm with a hint of excitement. He approached Xintian Cheng and said loudly, "Commander, Wartime Staff Officer Wu Renshan reporting!"
Then, he leaned in and whispered, "The special team we requested is currently carrying out a secret mission abroad. Higher authorities have not agreed to reinforce."
Xintian Cheng lowered his head, covered his forehead with his hands, and stared at the blue holographic sand table below.
He sighed and said, "Ren Shan, I had no choice but to call you here urgently."
"It's alright if the special team doesn't come. I've already contacted our old chief, and he has agreed to send an elite mech repair team from Zhuo Yuan City."
"They should arrive at the battlefield in about thirty minutes."
"Hopefully, they can figure out the principle of this thing."
Wu Renshan nodded and looked at the holographic sand table, saying softly, "Commander, I reviewed the course of the war on my way here. What should we do if Tianxing Island is destroyed?"
Xintian Cheng stared at the sand table and said, "Although Tianxing Island is important, it is not the key to the Luohai campaign."
"The most crucial point is Changtuinü Island."
"Changtuinü Island is located in the center of the war zone, surrounded by Tianxing Island, Dixing Island, Guang Island, Dibandao, and Bo Gu Island."
Wu Renshan looked at the sand table and said, "If the enemy destroys Tianxing Island, it's equivalent to tearing a hole in the defense line. Heavy engineering mech units will quickly rebuild the island and make Tianxing Island a rear support station."
Xintian Cheng said, "Exactly. If the enemy then captures Changtuinü Island, with the two islands cooperating, it would be like embedding a barbed nail within our defense line."
"To pull it out will draw blood."
Suddenly, a command personnel member sitting at the front desk lowered their silent holographic helmet, stood up, and said to Xintian Cheng, "Commander, the enemy's mech army has been deployed."
A boulder fell onto Xintian Cheng's heart, but his expression remained composed.
On the edge of the holographic sand table, swarms of black dots slowly appeared.
Each black dot represented an enemy unit.
And at the center of the sand table, at the location of Tianxing Island, white dots as bright as neutron stars converged.
They represented every defending mech.
This news undoubtedly added another mountain to the burden of every soldier in the Luohai War Zone.
Wu Renshan said calmly, "Commander, cut the Gordian knot when necessary."
Xintian Cheng exhaled heavily through his nose and said, "If it were just enemy forces, we would have ten thousand tactics to resist."
"We have the best commanders, and our soldiers are the bravest and most fearless in the entire Xianxia."
"But..."
Xintian Cheng's eyes suddenly turned cold. He stood up and said resolutely, "Issue the order: all troops will orderly resist the enemy according to the established tactics."
"The troops stationed on Tianxing Island will decisively withdraw and fall back to Changtuinü Island."
"The black mech will be handed over to the reinforcement elite team."
The command personnel at the front desk shouted, "Yes!" and quickly sat down to issue the orders.
At this moment, on the massive holographic sand table, next to a small bay on the far right, two inconspicuous white dots appeared.
Without a close look, one might even mistake them for two light imaging particles that had lost control.
They were completely out of place with the overall pale blue holographic sand table.
Gradually, those two white dots began to fly towards the central area.
And the central area was the main battlefield of Tianxing Island.
Xintian Cheng frowned and pointed at the light dots, asking Wu Renshan, "What is that?"
Wu Renshan propped his hands on the table, leaned over, and frowned as he looked, saying curiously, "The entire Luohai region is a no-fly zone now. Civilian mechs shouldn't be able to intrude."
Xintian Cheng tapped his fingers on the table, and a miniature keyboard emerged. He clicked a few times, and then,
Information gradually appeared on the two white dots on the sand table.
The two of them looked intently and were instantly stunned.
Xintian Cheng turned and asked, "Didn't you say he's carrying out a secret mission abroad?"
Wu Renshan took a deep breath and said in confusion, "Yes! It's wartime now, they wouldn't lie to me."
"And the mech beside him doesn't belong to our war zone."
Xintian Cheng crossed his arms, lost in thought, "However, isn't the Azure Swordsman Wang Shangmeng's ride?"