Khuya was also pierced by those golden rays!
Gu Ya was instantly in a panic. The only mecha left that he could pilot was Yue Ying, but that was a trainer mecha. Although it had the same advanced internal structure as You Yin, it was completely outmatched.
Just as the golden rays were about to pierce his body, Gu Ya tried the same maneuver again, falling backward. His exoskeleton armor unleashed several times its power, allowing him to escape the range of the golden rays.
“Hoo hoo! Little brother, I declare your technology the strongest in this era! Bar none.” Jin Quan Ao Tian shouted frankly and joyfully.
At this very moment, Hei Qiang stealthily appeared behind the golden mecha, and Hei Feng instantly pierced!
Tun Tian Jin Jia shifted its body slightly, precisely dodging Hei Qiang’s sneak attack.
“You’re not playing by the rules, Hei Xiao Ge,” the young Jin Quan shouted confidently, controlling the golden mecha to turn around quickly and engage Hei Qiang in a fierce battle.
Gu Ya quickly flew out of the engagement range of the two massive mechas.
Now that Shen Jingming was holding back the golden mecha, Gu Ya gained a moment of respite and activated [Void Wrap] in his mind.
“Hm!?” Gu Ya was taken aback.
“What’s going on???” Several large question marks appeared in Gu Ya’s mind: “Lei Bao Zhao Xing has been repaired??”
“Dad… I… repaired… the mecha,” the mysterious voice echoed again.
Gu Ya was utterly bewildered. What was this? The voice in his mind was actually helping him repair his mecha!?
“Who exactly are you! Mecha God? System? Conscious lifeform?” Gu Ya, unable to understand the situation, shouted at the sky.
The mysterious voice echoed again: “Dad, what… is Mecha God… what is System?”
“Dad, I still need… more… knowledge.”
“You can’t even speak properly, learn to speak first!” Gu Ya shouted, a mix of joy and worry in his voice.
“Okay, I listen… Dad… learn to speak first.”
“I’m not your dad, call me master from now on!” Gu Ya said in annoyance. He hadn’t even married Ye Ying yet, so where did a child come from?
If Ye Ying found out, she would kill Gu Ya.
“Master…”
While Gu Ya was having a one-on-one conversation with the voice in his mind, above the sky, Hei Qiang and Jin Jia were locked in a fierce, evenly matched battle.
Jin Jia’s left fist and short spear had been fused together, but it didn’t provide a greater advantage. The power mechanism in its left wrist drove the golden spear in its left hand, spinning rapidly like a golden propeller, blocking Hei Qiang’s onslaught.
With his right hand, he gripped the tail end of the golden spear shaft and swung it fiercely towards the sky!
With a “crack!” the scaled armor outside the spear shaft scattered, transforming the golden spear into a golden whip!
Hei Qiang mecha unfurled its entire body of geometric armor, and from its shoulders, waist, and hips, another twenty long spear float cannons were ejected.
The long spear float cannons formed a circular formation behind Hei Qiang, resembling a colossal black Buddha.
Dozens of Hei Qiang float cannons rapidly descended, their sharp tips pointing forward.
Hei Qiang mecha held two long spears in its hands, and with the spear formation behind it, it shot towards Tun Tian Jin Jia at high speed.
The two engaged in a fierce duel in the sky, a battle no less intense than Gu Ya and Jin Jia’s, perhaps even more rapid and deadly.
Dozens of Hei Qiang surrounded Jin Jia, constantly looking for an opportunity to attack. Countless black lasers were fired, their sharp tips aiming for weak points.
Jin Jia’s left hand spun rapidly, using the golden propeller to sweep behind its back, blocking the attack from the Hei Qiang formation behind it.
Its right hand wielded the golden whip, cracking loudly as it parried Hei Qiang’s close-range struggles with suppleness.
The two mechas traded blows, neither gaining an advantage, yet both aiming to kill the other.
Countless sparks flew, and deafening impact sounds reverberated through the sky. They fought from the sky to the sea, creating a series of huge water splashes underwater that exploded outwards.
Then they burst out from the distant sea surface, carrying crystalline water droplets, and flew back into the sky.
Gu Ya had already summoned Lei Bao Zhao Xing and was carefully observing their battle.
Every move was fast and deadly, with counter-attacks embedded in defense and the posture to block the next move within offense.
It had to be said, the War God’s strength was not to be underestimated. With Gu Ya’s current strength, he might not be able to win against Shen Jingming.
Suddenly, a massive “boom!” echoed from the sky. Gu Ya focused his gaze.
The black and gold mechas had separated by hundreds of meters, hovering independently.
Hei Qiang mecha’s spear formation was reduced to only eight spears, suspended on either side of the main body.
Tun Tian Jin Jia, on the other hand, had several large rents torn across its body, revealing its dark internal mechanical structure.
“All’s fair in war!” Gu Ya roared fiercely, launching two sharp light blades towards Jin Jia.
“Whoa, whoa, whoa! Do you all in Xian Xia like sneak attacks?” Jin Quan Ao Tian suddenly panicked.
Facing the charging Lei Bao Zhao Xing, Jin Quan Ao Tian quickly calmed down.
Tun Tian Jin Jia reacted swiftly, its golden whip straightening back into a golden spear, and it flew head-on, holding the dual spears.
Lei Bao Zhao Xing’s left arm rotated, launching an electromagnetic bowstring that fired two lightning balls.
Immediately after, hundreds of caliber cannon barrels on its right arm extended, firing a vast number of white caliber light beam cannons towards Jin Jia.
Tun Tian Jin Jia’s sixteen auxiliary thrusters on its entire body instantly overloaded, making a sharp, angled turn in the air to dodge the high-energy cannon fire.
With a brief respite, Lei Bao Zhao Xing’s afterimage had already arrived.
“All skills activated!” Gu Ya shouted menacingly.
Everything in the sky and sea froze, and the dual swords thrust forward rapidly!
After Lei Bao Zhao Xing’s afterimage passed, two huge cracks appeared on the chest and neck of Tun Tian Jin Jia, deeply damaging its internal mechanical structure.
As one of Tun Tian Jin Jia’s main thrusters went out, and one of its arms lost the strength to swing the golden spear, it was completely defeated.
“Still fighting?” Gu Ya said slowly and calmly, “I advise you to go back and fix your mecha quickly.”
Jin Quan Ao Tian laughed heartily and genuinely, with the innocence, playfulness, and frank pride of a young man, shouting, “Even though it was two against one, I still lost!”
“Alright! I’ll go back to Xian Xia with you. I want to learn your mecha piloting skills properly!”
Gu Ya and Shen Jingming were both a bit confused.
What did he mean? He lost and was going to follow a mecha pilot from an enemy country? He was actively defecting.
“Huh? You… aren’t you a Black Star mecha pilot? Isn’t this considered treason!” Gu Ya shouted.
“Who said I’m a Black Star Empire mecha pilot?” Jin Quan Ao Tian shouted, “Don’t you know, little brother?”
Gu Ya looked at Shen Jingming’s Hei Qiang mecha and asked, “What is his identity?”
“Alas, you really need to study geography and international situations,” Shen Jingming said lightly. “He is the Third Prince of Jin Quan Nation…”
“Jin Quan Nation is a subordinate state of the Black Star Empire, with a high degree of autonomy. However, the two countries are currently in conflict, and it looks like Jin Quan Nation is about to break free from Black Star’s control. This is also thanks to the series of self-serving measures introduced by Lai Jing Fa Nan after he became the Supreme Commander of the Black Star Empire.”
This was the first time Gu Ya had heard Shen Jingming speak so many words at once! His surprise was no less than when he learned Jin Quan’s true identity.
“I told you! Haha!” Jin Quan Ao Tian shouted confidently, “One’s destiny must be held in one’s own hands!”
Gu Ya sighed deeply. So many “shocking” events had happened in one day, far more exciting than Gu Ya’s previous experiences.
After a long while, Gu Ya accepted reality and asked calmly, “You really plan to go to Xian Xia with us? Xian Xia is very far from Jin Quan Nation! Don’t you miss your family?”
“Uh…” Jin Quan Ao Tian said hesitantly, “Logically, I should miss them. But I’m used to my freedom, and they don’t care about me, hehe!”
“Let’s go, two little brothers. I’ve dreamed of witnessing the splendor of Xian Xia since I was a child!” Jin Quan Ao Tian said with a hint of excitement in his tone.
“Also, your mecha mechanic must help me repair my mecha to my standard of perfection! Hahaha!”
A trace of helplessness and disdain flickered across Gu Ya’s face. He felt like he was bringing back a spoiled rich kid.
However, Jin Quan Ao Tian’s strength was truly extraordinary. Gu Ya and Shen Jingming had to team up to defeat him.
“I really don’t know how the higher-ups in Xian Xia will react when they see him…”
The mysterious voice spoke on its own, “Master, what is reaction?”
“Shut up! Until I figure out what you are, you’d better speak less.”