Dou Mei's eyes now held only one emotion.
Love.
She gazed entranced at Gu Ya's profile, unable to tear her eyes away.
From her earliest memories, she had believed love to be merely a chemical reaction in the brain, a poison that confused humanity, an excuse for all physiological desires, a fleeting trick of the past.
She could use love to achieve her own goals.
Merely to use it.
But at this moment, she suddenly found that the "truths" she had steadfastly believed in had all turned to dust.
Gu Ya's face was as resolute as rock,
His heart was as searing as a red-hot iron block,
His habit of showing off was like the only hope in despair.
The powerful roar of the mecha and the trembling of its body were like Gu Ya's strong heartbeat, deafening, constantly pounding against Dou Mei's heart.
Dou Mei covered her flushed face and whispered ecstatically, "So, so handsome..."
"Dou Mei," Gu Ya said softly, staring at the display screen ahead.
"Mm!" Dou Mei nodded in agreement.
"After tonight, don't let me see you again," Gu Ya said coldly.
Dou Mei's lips curved upwards, her eyes full of devotion, and she gently shook her head. "No... I'm stuck with you for this lifetime."
Gu Ya shot her a cold glare and ignored her, shoving the control stick forward!
Youyin transformed into a blue beam of light, shooting directly out of the city.
Soon,
Gu Ya arrived near the location of the Black Star Mecha Brigade.
He hid Youyin on a low hill and carefully observed the enemy.
Forty-one mechas were currently on standby, all in hot reserve. Sparks flickered from their dorsal thrusters, ready to launch into combat at any moment.
It was hard to imagine they had mobilized so many troops just to capture the head of the Special Ninth Division of a city.
Where did these mechas come from?
Why were they outside one of Xianxia's most important cities?
Was there no one in charge?
Gu Ya suddenly began to doubt Dou Mei.
These mechas were clearly Xianxia forces. The war zone insignia on their chests was clear, and their outer armor was the familiar shape of guard mechas.
They looked nothing like Black Star forces!
Was Dou Mei still using me?
Using me to eliminate Xianxia's forces?!
Dou Mei seemed to sense Gu Ya's hesitation and said in a low voice, "Shall I call a squad of Xianxia guards over now and see what happens?"
"You can call them?" Gu Ya asked coldly.
Dou Mei smiled softly, raised her wristband, dialed a number, and said in a soft voice, "Old Ghost, long time no see~"
The other party was a man. His background was dim, but the light illuminated his epaulets. Gu Ya could tell at a glance that the man held a high rank.
When the man saw it was Dou Mei, he immediately said coldly, "Troublemaker, Viper. Your Special Ninth Division is truly everywhere, knowing even my private number!"
"You've stolen so much intel from our war zone, I haven't settled that score with you yet!"
"Old Ghost! Watch your mouth, or I'll leak your secretly developed Qilong 004 to the higher-ups. Hehe." Dou Mei chuckled sweetly.
The other party paused, then said in a low voice, "I didn't expect you to know that!" He then let out an angry groan, and after a moment, said, "Speak, what do you want?"
"Oh my, you caved so quickly. Good performance, I'll give you a chance to earn merits. Outside Xianxia City, at a bearing of 68° southeast, 67 kilometers from the city, a reinforced mecha brigade has appeared. My people say they are Black Star forces disguised as Xianxia troops."
The other party suddenly sneered, "It's rare for you to have a pang of conscience! It can't be this simple, can it?"
Dou Mei pouted, glanced at Gu Ya, and said, "For my little lover, I'd do anything."
"Hurry up and come be an audience!"
The man abruptly hung up the communication.
"Just wait~" Dou Mei said with a smile to Gu Ya, adjusting her sitting posture.
Within fifteen minutes, a large group of mecha lights appeared from the southern sky!
Gu Ya knew this was one of the methods for a mecha brigade's surprise attack.
First, they would fly to an altitude of ten thousand meters, then shut off their engines and dive towards the designated target. Upon approaching the target area, they would immediately activate their engines and perform a rapid dive for a swift surprise attack.
This large group of lights consisted of a hundred mechas!
They grew closer, and the outlines of the mechas could even be faintly discerned.
The mechas on the ground suddenly activated their engines. All forty-one mechas erupted in brilliant flashes of light and lifted off the ground, soaring towards the eastern sky.
Gu Ya let out a cold "哼" and activated Youyin's engine, following them.
Gu Ya still couldn't trust Dou Mei, as this woman was too intelligent and mysterious. The person she had called might also have been a disguise.
But Gu Ya's attitude soon changed.
The hundred mechas gradually revealed their insignia and armor. They were indeed the same as the escaping mechas. At first glance, they all appeared to be Xianxia forces.
But among the hundred mechas, the long-range artillery mechas suddenly began firing intensely white beam cannons!
Thick beams of white light shot directly at the forty-one mechas ahead!
After a salvo, ten of the enemy mechas were shot down.
This was real combat! Mecha battles using thermal weapons in the heavily guarded Xianxia war zone—this was undeniably real!
"Well, what are you waiting for?" Dou Mei said with a gentle smile. "If you wait any longer, there won't be any fun left."
Gu Ya's eyes turned cold. He manipulated both control sticks simultaneously,
Youyin shot forward at an incredible speed!
[Overclock Drive] [Flash Bang]
In an instant, Youyin flashed several hundred meters forward.
"Ah!" Dou Mei let out a surprised cry.
Dou Mei had clearly seen what had just happened. In that instant, all the objects on the screen turned into tiny white lights and retreated rapidly twice!
Soon, Youyin caught up to thirty-one enemy mechas, falling in right behind their formation.
Several white beam cannons shot down from the sky again!
Gu Ya calmly and precisely controlled the sticks, and Youyin dodged the beams rapidly,
With another [Flash Bang], it directly pierced into the center of the enemy formation.
"Ah!!!" Dou Mei was stunned and shouted.
She hadn't expected Gu Ya to be so brave! Flying directly into the enemy formation. If they were to launch a group attack at this moment, both Gu Ya and she would be finished!
"Nervous?" Gu Ya suddenly smiled faintly.
"Gu Gu Gu... Gu Ya?" Dou Mei looked at Gu Ya in confusion.
The enemy had also noticed the uninvited guest in their formation and immediately turned their bodies, preparing to surround and annihilate Youyin.
"We're we're... we're doomed! They've found us!!!" Dou Mei shouted nervously.
Gu Ya said softly, "Shh! Watch!"
[Azure Electric Cyclone Grand Three-Dimensional Killing Array]!
Just as all the enemy mechas were closing in,
Gu Ya tapped a few points on the holographic panel, then tensed his whole body. At the last critical moment, Gu Ya glanced sideways and saw Dou Mei still staring at him blankly.
"Idiot! Do you want to die!!!"
[Active Mind] and [Adrenaline Rush] activated instantly,
Gu Ya spun around rapidly, grabbed her smooth, fair leg, and tightly protected her entire body in his embrace.
Dou Mei's head was buried in Gu Ya's chest, but one eye could still see the display screen.
Immediately after, the display screen erupted with countless blue, arcing beams of electricity, like traveling through a time tunnel, dreamlike and beautiful.
As the blue light exploded, the cockpit began to shake violently!
If Gu Ya hadn't held Dou Mei tightly, she would have been thrown around by the immense force and, coupled with the seatbelt's restraint, would have surely suffered shattered bones!
Youyin shot forward at an incredible speed, drawing an irregular, gigantic blue killing field!
Wherever it passed, no enemy mecha was spared.
Three seconds later, the cockpit returned to calm,
But immediately after, a deafening explosion erupted outside!
The massive shockwave caused the cockpit to shake even more violently.
Dou Mei stared, transfixed.
The display screen, which had been bathed in ethereal blue moments ago, was now filled with fiery orange-red light,
As if she were amidst spectacular exploding fireworks,
Beautiful yet dangerous,
Thrilling and exciting!
Youyin hovered in the inferno, as steady as a mountain.
Countless mecha wreckage, trailing fire, exploded and collided in all directions,
"Bang bang bang" they struck Youyin's body.
With each impact, Dou Mei trembled, physically.
Gu Ya released Dou Mei, steadied himself, and gripped the control stick. He looked forward, "Hmm? One is still left."
Perfect time to try Wang Shang Meng's ultimate technique!
[Mind's Will Follows] skill activated!
[Phantom Speed Kill: Twin Phantom Burst Slash]!
Youyin suddenly obeyed the command, spraying a massive amount of coolant. The coolant condensed in the air, forming two giant ice mirrors on the left and right.
Gu Ya forcefully pushed the energy rod, and Youyin surged forward at explosive speed. The tail airflow swirled the ice mirrors, following Youyin upwards.
Even without controllable light-particle holographic equipment, the deep blue tail flame reflected Youyin's image onto the ice mirrors.
It was as if three identical mechas were charging towards the enemy at the same time.
The enemy mecha froze in place, utterly terrified.
"Hold on tight!" Gu Ya roared, quickly retracting his legs and shrinking his body.
Dou Mei, having gained some experience, quickly followed suit.
Youyin suddenly flew above the enemy mecha, and two afterimages appeared on its left and right sides.
Immediately after, in one second, Youyin flashed rapidly and reappeared, slashing the enemy mecha ten times from above, below, left, and right.
The afterimages of the deep blue tail flame and the blue beam sword even encased the enemy mecha in a blue sphere.
When the sphere shattered, the enemy mecha exploded, breaking into dozens of pieces that scattered in all directions.
The entire process took less than a minute.
Before the group of mechas in the sky could arrive,
Gu Ya quickly adjusted the mecha's body and flew towards Xianxia City, disappearing into the dazzling night view of the city.
...
The moment Youyin was recalled, both of them plummeted downwards from a hundred meters in the sky.
Gu Ya summoned his exoskeleton, tightly embracing Dou Mei. He activated the thrusters on his feet, and they landed smoothly in a dark alley.
Dou Mei leaned against the wall, bent over, and clutched her chest, letting out a long sigh of relief: "Phew—!"
Gu Ya flexed his limbs. When he had held her just now, he had endured violent shaking, and now his bones felt like they were falling apart.
"This... this is your fighting style..." Dou Mei panted, saying weakly.
Gu Ya turned and walked towards the alley entrance. "Your mission is complete. Don't let me see you again."
"Hey! Can you bear to leave a beautiful lady without clothes in the cold night?" Dou Mei shouted.
Gu Ya didn't stop. "Don't you have legs?"
"Of course." Dou Mei smiled and ran up, linking her arm through Gu Ya's, then leaned her head on his shoulder. "I told you, I'm stuck with you."
"Get away!" Gu Ya forcefully pushed Dou Mei's head away.
"I'm going to mobilize all the Special Ninth Division members in Xianxia City to chase you~"
Gu Ya gritted his teeth and quickly raised his hand, slashing towards Dou Mei's neck.