Gu Ya and the others were slightly stunned.
Just moments ago they were about to kill each other, but upon seeing Shen Jingming, their attitudes did a complete 180-degree turn, immediately discussing marriage!
"Grandmother told me that the first unmarried Dunsa Sin male I met after coming of age would be my lifelong partner."
"Let's get married here and now, huh? Where did the people in this camp go?"
This girl, without even introducing herself, was offering herself in marriage, making it hard to understand her intentions.
She placed her index finger to her lips, tilting her head to look around, appearing very cute and likable.
However, the abilities she had just displayed were deeply intimidating.
Shu Feizhang, with a solemn expression, began his introduction: "Miss, we came from the surface..."
"Cough cough!"
Mu Ye Xingchen quickly interrupted him and asked politely, "We have traveled a long distance to reach here. Since you wish to marry Shen Jingming, we can be your witnesses."
Shen Jingming's eyes widened in fright!
"Hehe! Alright, alright!" The girl clapped her hands cheerfully, grabbed Shen Jingming, and ran off to the side.
As the girl ran, the mecha exterior around her body began to manifest.
The towering mecha reappeared, and the girl asked doubtfully, "Huh? Little brother, why aren't you reacting?"
Shen Jingming remained frozen like an idiot the entire time.
Gu Ya and Shu Feizhang were also bewildered by Mu Ye Xingchen's actions.
Without obtaining any intelligence, they had handed over the simple and honest Shen Jingming to a strange girl as her husband!
The mecha's chest armor split open to the sides, revealing the girl's entire body. She looked confused, "Hmm? Little brother, don't you know how to get married?"
This sight caused all four men to freeze.
Inside the mecha was a narrow, humanoid cockpit. Dozens of mechanical suction cups attached to the girl's body, resembling writhing tentacles, a truly horrifying sight.
"What... what kind of technology is this?" Even the well-informed Shu Feizhang was unsure.
Mu Ye Xingchen walked behind Shen Jingming with feigned composure, nudged him, and whispered, "This girl seems to know a lot of information. Agree to her first, and it's not too late to escape after getting useful intelligence."
Then, Mu Ye Xingchen put on a very enthusiastic and generous expression, smiling, "Esteemed lady, Shen Jingming usually avoids women, and Dunsa Sin people are scarce. Thus, matters of marriage are not usually shared with outsiders. So, please inform us of the procedure so we can be prepared."
The girl pouted her small lips, nodded, and said thoughtfully, "That's true, it's my fault for not explaining clearly to you all."
"It's actually very simple. As long as little brother opens his private space and lets me in, it counts as marriage!"
"That's it?" Mu Ye Xingchen was somewhat surprised.
The girl opened her large, cute, and charming eyes, nodded at Mu Ye Xingchen, and continued, "The private space of Dunsa Sin people can only be entered by their lifelong partner."
"Once inside, the life codes of the two will be intertwined. Unless the partner dies, you will be together for life."
"And also~ husband and wife will share common emotions and moods, appearing as a pair during combat, greatly increasing their fighting power!"
Gu Ya suddenly panicked and shouted, "Wait!! What if someone else enters? Or, what if a man enters?"
"Haha!" The girl laughed cheerfully and said, "Then it's marriage with a man!"
Now, it wasn't just Gu Ya; Shu Feizhang and Mu Ye Xingchen's faces turned ashen! They had all entered Shen Jingming's dark domain more than once.
Gu Ya rushed forward, grabbed Shen Jingming by the collar, bared his teeth, and roared, "You knew all this!? You knew all along, didn't you!! Did you ever put Ye Ying in there?"
Shen Jingming, frightened by Gu Ya, nodded tremblingly, then frantically shook his head again!
The girl continued to laugh, "After marriage, bringing in others doesn't count as marriage anymore, hahaha!"
"Oh right, little brother, you haven't already married someone, have you?"
All the men looked at Shen Jingming with expectant eyes!
After much stammering, Shen Jingming finally trembled and said, "Yes... yes I have..."
The girl's once cute and expectant expression suddenly contorted. Without a word, the front armor abruptly closed, and propulsion ignited from her back as she soared out of the hangar.
Gu Ya, watching the mecha leave, finally relaxed and released Shen Jingming, saying, "What's the meaning of this? Coming and going as she pleases."
Mu Ye Xingchen's face, however, turned cold. He asked in a chilling tone, "Shen Jingming, I recall when we captured you, you used your dark domain to bring someone in. It was Hong Lian, right?"
Shen Jingming nodded dejectedly.
Gu Ya and Shu Feizhang were surprised they had this connection, which explained how Mu Ye Xingchen knew how to enter the underground world.
Mu Ye Xingchen walked to the side as if understanding, no longer speaking.
Gu Ya asked in surprise, "So you married Hong Lian Zhiwu?"
Shen Jingming looked at Gu Ya with complex eyes, nodded in pain.
Gu Ya breathed a long sigh of relief. Ye Ying and Shen Jingming had both served in the Third Team of Sky Eagle, so it was possible they had entered.
As long as it wasn't Ye Ying, it didn't matter who it was.
It was just unexpected that Shen Jingming had "married" that shrew, and it seemed to be a one-sided affair, as she didn't know.
Shu Feizhang interjected, "So, when Ye Ying fought Shi Di Shen, you protected Hong Lian Zhiwu, preventing Ye Ying from killing her."
"I don't want to talk," Shen Jingming said, covering his head with his hands as if his ultimate embarrassment had been exposed, and slumped onto a spare mecha part.
Mu Ye Xingchen looked at the dejected Shen Jingming and felt a bit of sympathy for him.
According to that girl, after marrying a Dunsa Sin person, husband and wife shared emotions and moods.
When Hong Lian Zhiwu was being promiscuous, Shen Jingming would surely be able to feel it.
That feeling of being repeatedly cuckolded would not be pleasant!
However, in a sense, this was a one-sided marriage.
Hong Lian Zhiwu definitely didn't know she had "married" Shen Jingming. Furthermore, given her outgoing personality, she certainly wouldn't feel Shen Jingming's emotions.
As everyone was lost in their thoughts, the roar of numerous mechas suddenly echoed from outside the hangar.
The mecha that had just fled returned, but this time, it was followed by several similar mechas!
"It's him! He's a marriage swindler!!!" The girl's furious voice boomed from the mecha, reverberating through the hall!
Several mechas suddenly fired a barrage of missiles, flying towards the group!
"He's a Dunsa Sin! The missiles are useless against him!"
As soon as the words were spoken, Shen Jingming's dark domain expanded, and the missiles flew into the darkness, disappearing without a trace.
The actions of the others were also swift.
Gu Ya was the first to summon heavy steel plates to block the enemy's advance. Shu Feizhang grabbed Shen Jingming by the arm and pulled him towards the barracks.
Mu Ye Xingchen guarded Gu Ya's back, following the two in front.
Continuous explosions echoed from behind them, dust and debris rained down from the surrounding walls, and the entire barracks began to shake precariously.
By the time the group reached the conference hall, the corridor was flooded with a thick river of blood, a crimson expanse.
A faint trail of footprints appeared in the blood, extending outwards, but no one had the time to notice.
The group could no longer afford to care. Stepping through the viscous blood, they burst through the windows and leaped outside.
The previously empty camp was now surrounded by dozens of mechas, all hovering in the air, ready to annihilate any incoming enemies.
As soon as the group appeared, the mechas rapidly activated their engines and began a high-speed dive!
"Summoning miscellaneous items can provide a one-time solution," Gu Ya said excitedly, "but that's not what I intended! Hei Yang!!!"
"Yes! Master! The mechas have been prepared for you!!"
As Hei Yang's voice fell,
The surroundings of the group were suddenly obscured by a hazy field of vision, and four clusters of milky white light enveloped the four individuals.
Shu Feizhang's eyes widened immediately!
Shen Jingming's fighting spirit was reignited.
Mu Ye Xingchen's lips curved into a slight smile.
The light clusters suddenly receded!
Four robust mechas materialized on the ground.
Four bursts of energy shot out, like four drawn swords piercing the sky, rushing towards the enemy formation.