Gunfire erupted.
"Boom!!!"
A bullet streaked through the night sky, aimed at Gu Ya.
In the span of a ten-thousandth of a second, [Active Mind] automatically activated.
Gu Ya instinctively dodged, the bullet embedding itself in the ground behind him, forming a shallow crater and emitting a wisp of white smoke.
"Ah!" Wen Ti cried out in terror, scrambling to grab her clothes.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!!!"
Three more gunshots exploded!
Gu Ya roared, "Ancient Mech!"
The Ancient Mech instantly appeared before Gu Ya.
Gu Ya and Wen Ti took cover behind the mech's feet.
Just as they finished dressing, dozens of fiery red mech auras lit up the surroundings of the depression!
The fiery reds illuminated the dark forest, the flames shooting through the gaps between tree trunks and branches, casting a scene onto the ground that resembled hell.
Dozens of mechs formed a circle, slowly rising, hovering in the air, all looking down at the Ancient Mech.
Inside the cave, over a dozen men, women, and children also rushed out.
Gu Ya shouted, "Protect us!"
"Master, retreat to a safe position!" the Ancient Mech bellowed.
Gu Ya pulled Wen Ti and, leading the group, fled deeper into the forest.
The dozens of mechs suddenly unleashed fierce auras, drawing beam swords, and diving down at extreme speed.
The Ancient Mech's rear thrusters exploded with power, its hands gripping the hilt, quickly drawing its broadsword.
A strong gust of wind accompanied the blade, shooting out from the scabbard.
The Ancient Mech swung with all its might, directly blasting one enemy mech.
Immediately after, the Ancient Mech's rear thrusters surged,
Facing dozens of enemy mechs, it uncoiled its mechanical joints like an unstoppable force and flew head-on.
Explosions echoed from the sky.
The infernal flames and mech exhaust trails illuminated the night sky.
Gu Ya led the group, quickly disappearing into the forest.
"We'll be safe once we're in the forest, they won't find us!"
But fate was not on their side.
Six fiery red lights suddenly appeared in the forest ahead of the group.
"What!" Gu Ya exclaimed in shock. "When did they arrive! Why didn't the Ancient Mech detect them?"
Giant mechs flew close to the ground, plowing through trees, leaving a trail of destruction, determined to kill Gu Ya and his group.
With no other choice, Gu Ya led the group back, all the way to the water's edge.
The Ancient Mech was locked in a fierce battle with dozens of mechs in the sky, having no time to return for Gu Ya.
Six mechs pursued Gu Ya closely, arriving at the depression.
"You think you'll be safe just because you ran here?"
"Even if you ran to Xian Xia, I would catch you! You'll never escape my grasp!"
"You beat us so badly the day before yesterday, today not one of you will live! I will kill you! Eat all your flesh! Drink all your blood!!!"
The six mechs advanced relentlessly, boxing Gu Ya and his group against the mountain wall, leaving them with no escape.
A wave of fear of death swept through Gu Ya's mind.
If no solution was found, everyone would die!
"Ancient Mech! Come back and protect us!" Gu Ya shouted.
But in the sky, the Ancient Mech was already in a desperate struggle, missiles constantly bombarding its body,
Beam guns tore at its outer armor,
And cold beam swords relentlessly struck its weak points.
Even with its entire body covered in blades, it couldn't withstand the continuous, pincer-like attacks.
It was impossible for it to disengage and protect Gu Ya.
Before Gu Ya,
The six mechs opened their anti-infantry micro-missile bays, and dozens of micro-missiles, as thick as a finger, were unleashed.
"No!" Gu Ya shouted in panic, rushing to the front of the group, shielding the people behind him with his body.
The frightened crowd covered their heads and crouched.
The missiles, trailing white smoke, traced winding trajectories, emitting deathly "whoosh" sounds, passing through Gu Ya and shooting towards the group.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The mountain wall was hit by the missiles, and countless rock fragments and sand rained down, striking the heads of the group.
Blood splashed in the firelight,
Screams, groans, and the sounds of people falling to the ground erupted.
As a cloud of white smoke dissipated,
Gu Ya stood unharmed, stunned, and slowly turned around to look behind him.
The group that had followed him were all lying on the ground,
Buried by rock fragments,
Blood seeping from the dry, yellow dust.
"Ah!!!" Gu Ya cried out loudly and rushed over, lifting one person.
It was Wen Ti.
"Don't! Don't die. I said I would stay and protect you!" Gu Ya cried out, tears streaming down his face.
"Hahahaha!" a man's voice came from one of the mechs, excitedly saying, "We didn't kill you to get your mech! Come back with us obediently, in chains, be our slaves, hahaha!"
Wen Ti still had a faint breath. She slowly opened her eyes, her gaze vacant as she looked at Gu Ya, and whispered weakly, "To be your... lover..."
As Wen Ti's hand fell limply,
Gu Ya could no longer suppress the rage in his heart,
The tearing sensation in his head intensified,
His body trembled uncontrollably,
A flame of anger ignited within Gu Ya.
"Fire..." Gu Ya gently released Wen Ti and slowly stood up.
"Fire..."
Gu Ya's eyes reflected the raging flames in the sky.
"Fire!!!"
"Hahahaha! Is this guy crazy! Fire? What good is fire! Hahaha!"
"I just saw him being intimate with that girl! Boss is so boring! Why not kill him after watching!"
"When we get back, we'll castrate him and hang it by his bed so he can see it every day, hahaha! It's no use being in a hurry, hahaha!"
Those vulgar words were like firewood, thrown into the raging inferno of fury in Gu Ya's heart!
Gu Ya screamed with all his might, his voice hoarse, "Fire—!!!"
At this moment, in the boundless darkness before Gu Ya's eyes, a ball of raging fire suddenly appeared.
The entire darkness vanished,
A door radiating white light appeared before Gu Ya.
Gu Ya's eyes blazed, his teeth clenched, and he pushed the door open.
Inside the door was a world of light.
Seeing Gu Ya hesitate, a few people grew impatient and shouted, "Accept your fate, idiot! You were born to be our slave! Come back with us, kneel before us every day begging, and maybe we'll show mercy and spare your little brother, hahaha!"
As soon as they spoke, Gu Ya had already vanished from his spot.
"What the hell? He was here just now? How did he disappear all of a sudden? Hey, where did that kid go?"
"I don't know, we were watching him the whole time, how could he suddenly..."
"Whoosh—!"
A sudden, earth-shattering roar made the scoundrels freeze. They adjusted their mechs and slowly turned around.
They saw a sturdy, deep blue mech appear behind them.
"Holy crap... what is this..."
Gu Ya's face was grim as he said coldly, "This is my Wraith, die, scum."
[Thought Following] skill activated!!!
[Phantom Speed Kill: Death Lightning Spiral]
Several thick, bright blue lightning bolts crackled, coiling around the Wraith.
The Wraith's auxiliary thrusters on its limbs surged violently, and it began to rotate.
"Holy crap! Where did it come from!"
"Run!!!"
The Wraith whirled up a lightning-infused hurricane at extreme speed!
The six enemy mechs, like cornered beasts, immediately unleashed full firepower and began to flee.
But before the world's most advanced mechs, they were like ants, exposed and with nowhere to go.
Death was inevitable.
One enemy mech was directly sucked into the hurricane, instantly exploding into a fireball, scattering countless mech fragments in all directions.
The other five enemy mechs, upon contact with the blue lightning hurricane, had their armor pierced and torn apart piece by piece, scattering across the sky and the earth.
The ear-piercing roar of the wind, the sound of shattering armor, and the screams of the six beasts in their final moments echoed in Gu Ya's ears.
"Ah! Yes, this is the feeling."
Gu Ya's hateful face was covered in bulging veins.
"Thanks to you, I was able to break through my mental block and recover my memories."
"Next..."
Gu Ya raised his head and looked at the sky.
Dozens of mechs were still fiercely attacking the Ancient Mech.
Although the Ancient Mech could cope, the trend indicated that its defeat was only a matter of time.
"It's a bionic person, after all," Gu Ya said coldly.
"Compared to humans, it's far behind."
"Ancient Mech, come back!"
The Ancient Mech suddenly stopped moving, its body becoming blurry and transparent until it disappeared.
The dozens of enemy mechs looked at the spot where the Ancient Mech had vanished, confused.
But they soon discovered the deep blue Wraith.
Gu Ya's expression was chilling, only slaughter could extinguish the restless fire of vengeance.
Facing dozens of enemy mechs rushing towards him,
Gu Ya squinted, pushing the control and skill levers with both hands.
[Phantom Speed Kill: Blue Electric Gale]
The Wraith suddenly disappeared from its spot,
Replaced by several flashes of blue lightning.
In an instant, all the attacking enemy mechs had a wide, deep crevice appear on their armor.
A few seconds later, before the enemies could even locate Gu Ya,
Their mechs exploded like fireworks,
A series of booming explosions erupted behind Gu Ya,
Orange-red flames shot out,
Shockwaves followed one after another.
Countless mech wreckage rained down onto the land, falling into the depression.
The place that should have been a beacon of hope for survival,
Was now buried under countless mech fragments.
Gu Ya looked back at the depression, remembering the girl who had sacrificed herself and the people who had tried their best to keep him, and sighed softly.
"I have avenged you."
As his words faded, Gu Ya looked forward.
"Now, only killing can quell my rage."
"It's taken too long, Holy Coco Organization, I'll start with you."
The Wraith flew towards the dark night sky, leaving a blue trail as it vanished into the heavens.