Gu Ya had no time to deal with Hong Yan's questioning. He accelerated his dash, escaping the high-temperature field of Wujiban Zhi Hong and flying back.
After resolving this side, he still had other teammates to save.
The red mecha, radiating immense heat, pursued him. Wherever it passed, the torrential rain was evaporated. The raging black sea surface was illuminated by red light, and a huge red reflection rapidly skimmed over the sea!
When You Yin returned to his teammates, the last enemy mecha was entangled by hundreds of metal ropes from Tao Xi. Red Beast and Green Lord charged up together, delivering the fatal blow!
Gu Ya breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed his teammates were not useless, and eliminating a few enemy elite combat units was quite easy.
However, Gu Ya's system mission still required four more enemy mechas to be destroyed.
Wujiban Zhi Hong, retracting its high-temperature red light, slowly hovered above the sea. Its massive thrusters created a giant, deep pit in the sea, from which white steam emerged.
Looking at the wreckage of Fengwu II, blown into countless pieces in the sea, Hong Yan said with gentle grief, "Disciple..."
Qiao Weiwei cried out, "Master!! It's all Gu Ya's fault, for not protecting Rui Zi! It's all his fault!! I'm going to report him to the superiors, I'll make Gu Ya pay with his life!!!"
"Insolent disciple, shut your mouth!!!" Hong Yan shouted furiously.
This was the first time Gu Ya had seen Hong Yan fly into such a rage.
Gu Ya said in a heavy, low voice, "Aoying Third Team, clean up the battlefield and search for Rui Zi's remains. Qiao Weiwei, deliver the left arm of the Unit 2 mecha to Liang Yuwei intact."
A fire was burning in Gu Ya's heart, a raging inferno!
Killing these dozens of enemy mechas was not enough to quell his anger. He wanted more enemy mechas to perish, to avenge Rui Zi, and the countless soldiers who had fallen for Xian Xia!
...
At noon on the third day,
The torrential rain that had raged for three days finally subsided. The sky gradually cleared within half an hour.
The 430-meter colossal cannon was successfully constructed after the "Beam Energy Focusing Amplification Impact Device" was installed inside the left arm of Fengwu II.
Gu Ya stood on the 50-meter-wide barrel of the massive cannon, gazing at the clear sky. The front battlefield, tens of kilometers away, was a scene of devastation.
He slowly squatted down and said softly, "Rui Zi, transform into the most powerful weapon in this world and lend me your strength." As he spoke, he placed his hands on the cannon's barrel.
[Void Package]!
Void Package could replicate three items from reality, with each item being replicable only once.
Gu Ya had unlocked this skill long ago but hadn't decided what to replicate.
For him, a true prodigy, ordinary things were unnecessary for replication. Only at such crucial moments would Gu Ya utilize his skills.
As [Star Structure Blueprint] began to deconstruct the colossal cannon, countless parts and assembly units appeared in Gu Ya's mind, gradually refining.
A piercing pain, like billions of needles simultaneously piercing his brain, struck him. The colossal cannon had over a million parts in total, and each one had to be successfully deconstructed to be replicated.
Gu Ya endured the immense pain in his head, a sweetish taste flowing from his nostrils down his throat.
Two streams of blood flowed from Gu Ya's nostrils. Coughing heavily twice, Gu Ya spat out two mouthfuls of blood mixed with saliva.
A vast amount of knowledge gradually filled Gu Ya's brain, and a strong, warm current began to envelop his entire body.
[Pain Immunity] gradually shielded his brain from the pain, but Gu Ya's consciousness began to blur.
"Ha... ha..." Gu Ya gasped for breath. "Could it be that I'm breaking through the shackles of an elite mecha mechanic and upgrading to a master mecha mechanic?"
But contrary to his expectations, the long-awaited system sound never came. Instead, another voice echoed in his mind: "Gu Ya... Gu Ya..."
It was Ye Ying's beautiful and ethereal voice. Ever since he was captured by Dou Mei for experimentation last time, Gu Ya, with his super strong willpower and faith, had broken through the abyss of consciousness. Gu Ya could now feel Ye Ying's love for him in his heart.
This warmth from Ye Ying gradually amplified, stabilizing Gu Ya's inner self and allowing him to resist the blurring of his consciousness.
When the last part was successfully deconstructed, the colossal cannon and Liang Yuwei's exclusive "Black Gorilla" mecha suddenly appeared in [Void Package].
Gu Ya gasped heavily, struggled to stand up, and said fiercely, "Black Star, you will pay with your life!"
...
At the Yonggu Zhi Lan Central Command Hall,
For the past few days, Sun Qihua and the battlefield commanders had not rested for a moment, discussing and formulating strategies day and night.
"We must gather the enemy in a narrow area, ensuring absolute success with a single decisive blow!" Sun Qihua said solemnly.
A near-perfect strategy had now been formulated.
"The colossal cannon is positioned to the northeast of the battlefield. We will concentrate the enemy in the southeast, allowing the colossal cannon to diagonally penetrate the enemy formation, aiming to eliminate thirty to fifty thousand enemy mechas in one strike."
"All troops, except for those defending the colossal cannon, will be concentrated in the southeast of the battlefield. The heavy mecha suicide squad will form the front line, blocking the enemy from escaping to other directions."
Sun Qihua said with heavy grief, "Sacrifices must be made for Xian Xia. The heavy mecha must be at the forefront, exposing their backs to the colossal cannon's range. Otherwise, the enemy will become suspicious and make other tactical adjustments. If the formation disperses, it will be difficult to fight. We must make it clear to the suicide squad members that they are to fight to the death with the enemy!"
The Deputy Commander, brave yet resolute, shouted, "Commander! I volunteer to lead the heavy mecha suicide squad to fight to the death!!! With me, the Deputy Commander, present, it will be easier to stabilize the morale and more effectively deceive the enemy."
With the enemy at the gates, no one could remain aloof.
All the commanders shouted in unison, "I volunteer to lead the heavy mecha suicide squad to fight to the death!!!"
Sun Qihua's eyes were filled with tears as he looked around at everyone. He had fought for forty years and deeply wished to serve his country as a soldier, dying on the battlefield.
He did not fear death,
But he had a greater responsibility.
If the colossal cannon tactic failed, he would have to board a mecha and personally lead the remaining army in retreating to the mainland, launching a horrific urban defense war.
At this moment, a firm voice came from behind, "Commander, I am the most suitable person for this mission."
The speaker was a middle-aged commander with a rugged appearance and an unyielding expression. He was one of the deputy commanders promoted on the spot after the war began, Ni Tiancheng.
He had previously led the troops of the Louhai theater of operations and won the Louhai campaign.
"Tiancheng, you are a formidable general whom I personally trained. I..." Sun Qihua gritted his teeth, hesitant.
Ni Tiancheng's determined expression never wavered. "Old Chief, say no more. I'll set off now."
...
"Hahahaha—hahaha! Drag him away and bring another one!"
Lecherous and arrogant laughter echoed in the command center of the Black Star flagship mecha.
The general of the Xingchen Army, Longka Wanyou, who was the main attacker in the Yonggu Zhi Lan theater of operations, was smiling sinisterly. At his feet, a naked blonde woman was foaming at the mouth, her eyes rolled back, lying motionless on the ground.
The female adjutant signaled the guards to carry the stiff woman away. Holding a wine glass, she walked forward and respectfully presented it to Longka Wanyou, saying in a low voice, "Great General, the Xian Xia defenders have all concentrated on the coastline in the southeast of the theater of operations. Intelligence indicates that Ni Tiancheng, one of the theater's deputy commanders, is personally leading the heavy mechas to defend the northernmost part of the front line. I suspect a trap."
Longka Wanyou, still unsatisfied, sat down on a luxurious chair inlaid with gold. He let out a long sigh, took the wine glass, and drank it all, saying in a low voice, "Hmph, a trap? You're too suspicious! They're just a few rotten fish and shrimps, completely out of options. Can their colossal cannon penetrate their mechas to hit us? Hahahaha! Ridiculous!"
The female adjutant quickly reminded him, "Great General, aren't you afraid they might be a suicide squad?"
"They don't have that much resolve!" Longka Wanyou stated decisively. "The deputy commander taking the front line is merely to stabilize morale. I reckon they are currently discussing urban warfare and land warfare... hehehe..."
Just then, a short, plump woman with a well-proportioned figure was pushed into the command hall, looking at her surroundings with terror.
Longka Wanyou licked the residual red wine from his lips, stood up, and walked towards the woman.
The female adjutant quickly followed and asked, "Great General, just in case, shouldn't we send another elite force to intercept the colossal cannon?"
Longka Wanyou smiled lecherously and playfully, his fingers roaming over the woman, causing her to tremble and hold her breath.
"Hmph, save the elites for the main frontal assault. Don't worry about the rest. Concentrate all troops on the frontal battlefield, attack the defenders fiercely, and prepare for landing operations!"
After saying that, Longka Wanyou handed the wine glass to the female adjutant, took the woman's hand, and walked towards the large chair, leering and saying, "Hehehe, come here, little piglet~"
The female adjutant quickly poured another glass of wine for Longka Wanyou. Just as her fingers were about to leave the wine glass, a tiny white particle, only one millimeter in size, fell into the wine glass.
After respectfully handing him the wine glass, she said in a low voice, "I'll go issue the orders immediately."
Having followed Longka Wanyou for many years, the female adjutant had long understood his temperament: suspicious, unpredictable, and a pushover.
Therefore, the female adjutant deliberately pleaded with the Great General to be cautious. But the Great General would not listen to his subordinates' words; he would definitely stick to his own opinions, and the female adjutant would immediately act according to his wishes. With this psychological strategy, the Great General would be absolutely at ease and would even think the female adjutant was loyal!
In fact, over the past few years, the Great General had indeed highly valued this female adjutant who "met his expectations."
Before the colossal cannon tactic was implemented, the female adjutant had received a top-secret order from her superior in Xian Xia: to ensure the Black Star Army concentrated at the coastline.
Undoubtedly, as a member of the secret front, after years of dormancy, she was thrilled to receive the order from her superior again! The time for revenge had come!
This time, not only would the Black Star suffer a crushing defeat, but this demonic man would also perish without a burial place!
She had endured humiliation and carried the burden for many years, suffering countless cold stares and torment, all for today's success!
Those white particles were the elixirs that the female adjutant sent to the Great General for his ascension.
They contained not only slow-acting poison but also hallucinogenic components, making the user blindly arrogant and convinced of their own ideas, which was exactly what the female adjutant wanted.
With the Great General's stubborn personality, the female adjutant's psychological tactics, and the aid of hallucinogenic drugs, under the combined effect of these three conditions, this Great General would ultimately pay a heavy price in his dreams.
Die, accursed Black Star Empire!
With a cold smile, the female adjutant entered the rear command hall and issued the order for the entire army to advance.