The gazes of everyone present shifted towards the speaker.
Dou Mei gasped, covering her mouth in shock after a single glance at the newcomer.
Upon seeing the arrival, Sun Qihua's spirits soared. He forcefully shook off Gu Ya's hand, pushed through the crowd, and hurried to greet him.
Among the commanding officers, only the elder ones recognized the person. Their eyes lit up with surprise, as if this arrival alone meant salvation for the Yonggu Zhi Lan War Zone.
All members of the Soaring Eagles Third Team, including Gu Ya, were utterly bewildered.
Why had the atmosphere, moments ago so oppressive and tense, suddenly brightened with this person's arrival?
Who was this individual?
Not far in front of Gu Ya stood a man of imposing stature, neither thin nor stout, with a fair complexion and a serene expression that suggested an air of detachment from the mundane world.
He wore no military uniform, but rather a milk-white trench coat, loose black trousers, and travel boots.
A medium-sized black backpack was slung over his shoulders, suggesting he had arrived in haste.
Even more astonishing to Gu Ya was the full metal robot following behind him, only reaching his waist.
While others might not have grasped its ingenuity and complexity, Gu Ya instantly knew this robot was no ordinary machine.
A light screen analysis of the robot rapidly appeared before Gu Ya.
The analysis panel, roughly the size of an A4 paper, contained thirty-three thousand pages of information about the robot, with many sections blacked out.
This indicated that the robot was a top-secret item, unknown even to Gu Ya's system, much like the classified knowledge of a battlefield mecha mechanic!
Sun Qihua exclaimed with delight, "Master Liang, your presence here is like adding icing to the cake for our war zone!"
The deputy commander also hurried forward to offer his compliments.
The fact that the War Zone Commander and Deputy Commander adopted such a deferential attitude, with Commander Sun even positioning himself in a more subordinate role, spoke volumes.
This person was clearly extraordinary!
Gu Ya suddenly realized something: Master Liang? Could he be the older brother of Instructor Liang Xun, the battlefield mecha mechanic renowned as a legend of Xian Xia, Liang Yuwei?
However, hadn't Instructor Liang Xun mentioned that Liang Yuwei disdained worldly affairs, was elusive, and indifferent to national grievances?
After exchanging pleasantries with the two commanders, the Master Liang cut straight to the chase: "I have been entrusted to come and resolve the difficulties of the war zone. However, my own strength is insufficient to truly turn the tide of the battle. Furthermore, I am in need of assistance."
Sun Qihua quickly responded, "Master Liang, I have thirty-eight battlefield mecha mechanics under my command. Ah, as you know, this troop is extremely rare! I treasure them, ha ha ha!"
Gu Ya's face darkened. How hypocritical of Sun Qihua, to speak so favorably to this person after demanding Gu Ya's execution just moments ago!
"Whoever you require, simply name them! I will fulfill your request! How about I have all thirty-eight of them return to assist you!" Sun Qihua said with an excited smile.
Master Liang shook his head, smiling faintly, "You may arrange the others; I only wish to request one person."
"It's easily done!" Sun Qihua declared generously, "Just tell me who, and I will have him return from the front lines immediately!"
Master Liang smiled slightly, raised a finger, and pointed at Gu Ya: "I want him."
Everyone was stunned.
This impudent brat who had spoken so disrespectfully just moments ago?
How was that possible?!
Master Liang walked steadily towards Gu Ya, smiled kindly, extended his right hand, and said, "Young man, your ideas align perfectly with mine. I am very pleased."
"Ah!?" A collective gasp escaped everyone.
"What? The tactic this kid proposed earlier, it aligns with Master Liang's ideas?"
"No way, it sounded so absurd at first, completely impossible to implement!"
"But, but since Master Liang says so, perhaps it truly is possible!"
Gu Ya was also somewhat taken aback. This person had not only diffused a dangerous situation upon arrival but now also personally requested him as an assistant!
However, it had to be said, since the other party could help him out of trouble and affirm his tactic, they were kindred spirits!
Gu Ya, somewhat excited, extended his right hand and firmly grasped Master Liang's.
"However, your tactic isn't perfect. Shall we find a quiet place to refine it?" Master Liang asked Gu Ya with a gentle smile.
Gu Ya, not letting excitement cloud his judgment, calmly inquired, "May I ask Master Liang's name, and how I should address you?"
Master Liang smiled humbly and replied, "My name is Liang Yuwei."
It was indeed him! Gu Ya's eyes lit up with excitement!
Everyone who didn't know Liang Yuwei was astonished to hear his name! Li Fang wished he could leap towards the ceiling and do three laps!
"It's actually Liang Yuwei, the legendary battlefield mecha mechanic of Xian Xia!"
"It really is him; I suspected it from the start, and now it's confirmed!"
"With Master Liang here, the war zone is truly saved!"
"Master Liang once defeated forty thousand enemies with a single move; his record is unparalleled!"
Liang Yuwei leaned down slightly and whispered to Gu Ya, "Listen to the words of ordinary folk, but let's just say we share a common path. Let's go chat!"
Gu Ya nodded emphatically, brimming with excitement.
There was no time to waste, as the opportunity was fleeting.
The two quickly separated from the crowd and entered a quiet little room.
The full metal robot behind Liang Yuwei moved with uncanny lifelikeness, as if it were a real person. If Gu Ya hadn't possessed the system's light screen analysis, he would have mistaken it for a child clad in metal.
The robot brewed tea for the two of them and then stood obediently beside Liang Yuwei. Its mechanical pupils emitted a faint blue light; upon closer inspection, one could see the minute, intricate components operating within them. It seemed to be observing Gu Ya as well.
Liang Yuwei and Gu Ya sat opposite each other at a small, square tea table. He looked at Gu Ya with a pleased expression, his voice somewhat airy but pleasant and possessing a masculine magnetism: "Young man, what is your name, how old are you, and where did you graduate from?"
Gu Ya respectfully replied, "Master Liang, my name is Gu Ya, I am 18 years old. Oh, right..." As Gu Ya spoke, he took a small pendant from his pocket, a gift from Liang Xun.
It was a transparent small vial, about four to five centimeters long, containing half a bottle of blue liquid. A tiny, exquisitely crafted sailboat floated in the blue liquid, and no matter how it was shaken, the little sailboat never submerged into the blue liquid.
Liang Yuwei smiled faintly, took the small vial from Gu Ya, examined it fondly for a few seconds, and then pocketed it. "Alright, the God of Destiny sent me here, and indeed there has been a gain. Now, Gu Ya, you are my sister's disciple, which also makes you my semi-disciple. But the urgency of battle is paramount, so let's forgo lingering pleasantries and discuss tactics."
Gu Ya sat up straight, listening attentively.
"You intend to use your knowledge as a battlefield mecha mechanic to salvage mecha wreckage from the sea and assemble a giant beam cannon capable of destroying a hundred thousand enemy forces," Liang Yuwei stated calmly.
He must have entered the battlefield command center earlier and been listening to everyone's discussions, only emerging to intervene when Gu Ya and the others had reached an impasse.
"An excellent idea, but very difficult to implement. Simply gathering suitable wreckage and assembling it would not be a task completed overnight."
"Furthermore, it would require sufficient defenders to withstand the enemy's aerial assault and provide time for assembly."
"According to your tactic, the Yonggu Zhi Lan War Zone would be destroyed before suitable wreckage could even be collected."
Gu Ya nodded. He was aware that his tactic was highly illogical, but in his heart, any method that offered a chance to defeat the enemy had to be attempted. They couldn't just sit and wait for doom. If it were successful, it would absolutely turn the tide of the war.
"In truth, my intention wasn't to destroy a hundred thousand enemy aircraft all at once. My ideal outcome would be to shock the enemy and create a devastating collapse, akin to an army routed like falling mountains," Gu Ya said calmly.
Liang Yuwei smiled faintly. For some reason, his smile was incredibly captivating and powerfully infectious, a smile that exuded an unwavering sense of security!
"Although it is very difficult..." Liang Yuwei said faintly, "it is currently the best approach."
"Gu Ya, this is our first meeting as master and disciple, and we are quite congenial. Let this war become the first lesson I teach you."
Gu Ya quickly replied, "Master, what should I do!"
"On my way here, I've already determined which components are needed. You can have the war zone's engineering units search the sea for them."
"As for defending against the enemy, providing cover, deceiving the enemy, and concentrating them, I will discuss that with the high command of the war zone."
"The most crucial aspect is concentrating the enemy; it requires guiding and gathering enemy aircraft into a very narrow airspace."
"Now, what I need you to do is lead the engineering units to scour the sea for these items and bring them to me. I will use the mecha to assemble them."
"Once you have gathered the items I require, return to me, and I will teach you some... necessary knowledge."
Liang Yuwei spoke rapidly and raised his right hand, pointing his index finger at Gu Ya.
Gu Ya's communication wristband immediately received a classified document.
"Eight thousand meters of wave-stabilized power transmission pipes, three thousand modulation filters, one thousand three hundred surge protectors, three hundred beam high-voltage bridge rectifiers, six hundred electromagnetic choppers, thirty thousand energy-blocking bipolar diodes, four thousand variable universal joints, six thousand quasi-body energy storage tanks, four thousand level-four charging variable output units, five hundred purple-frequency slide projectors, controllable light cone weapon assemblies, quasi-body energy concentration and collection devices..."
The spare parts list was hundreds of items long, including many assemblies, each comprising thousands of individual parts.
Mecha assemblies were straightforward; they could simply salvage mecha wreckage, which were readily available.
The most critical part, however, were certain precision micro-components that required disassembling mecha wreckage to obtain.
Of course, the absolute centerpiece was a device named the "Beam Energy Concentration and Amplification Impact Device." Gu Ya seemed to recall it, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't remember where he had seen it.
Gathering all these items would indeed be a task that could not be completed overnight, let alone assembling them.
However, the battlefield situation was dire. With the current forces of Yonggu Zhi Lan and reinforcements from the rear combat zones, they were completely insufficient to block the hundred thousand enemy aircraft.
No matter how great the difficulty, as long as there was a glimmer of hope for victory, even if it was only one in a million, it had to be attempted.
Gu Ya stood up, saluted Liang Yuwei, and then quietly hurried away.