The mecha's target was too immense. To infiltrate Black Star Mountain, one would not only need exceptional power beyond mechas but also thorough concealment and protection.
To ordinary people, this was a perilous and immensely challenging task, but with Gu Ya, nothing was impossible.
The exoskeletal armor, coated with a light-concealing paint, could easily bypass physical image surveillance. Its ultra-streamlined form and low-altitude, high-speed flight also greatly evaded radar detection.
Of course, this set of armor also featured heat-shielding functions and a cooling airflow device. The expelled cooling gas could envelop its exhaust, maintaining an actual measured temperature of 40°C, indistinguishable from a swift's body heat.
Out of caution, Gu Ya chose a location three hundred kilometers from Black Star Mountain to proceed in his exoskeletal armor. Moreover, to further avoid arousing enemy suspicion, they would switch to walking every half hour. If no anomalies occurred, they were expected to reach the base of Black Star Mountain by noon the following day.
As night fell, the sky was a dark azure, with overcast clouds obscuring the stars, and the land was like a black curtain. Within the dense mountain forest, besides the gentle breeze, there was the chirping of insects, the low growls of wild beasts, and the occasional howl of a wolf.
Gu Ya summoned his camouflaged canopy, shielding the mobile micro-barracks, and entered, to quietly have dinner with Ye Ying. Bai Ying sat alone in a corner, hugging her knees, like a quiet kitten.
"We must rest well tonight; we might have to fight tomorrow," Gu Ya said in a low voice.
Bai Ying glanced at the two of them and whispered, "Is there any way I can return to Ye Ying's body?"
"No," Gu Ya replied decisively.
Bai Ying expressionlessly raised her right arm. With a slight tremor, three straight seams split from her wrist towards her elbow. Then, with a faint hiss, the seams parted, revealing intricate mechanical structures and slender cables within. She then rejoined her arm and transformed it back into flesh. When the flesh reconstituted into a prosthetic arm, the three healed seams were completely gone. She repeated this process, quietly playing with her arm, until Gu Ya said coldly, "Throwing a tantrum won't help. You need to be a proper person."
Bai Ying buried her head between her knees, remained silent for a while, then stood up and walked out of the barracks.
"Hei Yang, go protect Bai Ying," Gu Ya reminded coldly.
"Okay~" Hei Yang happily scrambled out of the barracks.
After they left, the atmosphere in the room became even quieter.
The mountain forest at night was cold. Gu Ya cleaned up the food scraps and the ground, then summoned his bed. After washing up, the two lay down on the bed.
"Sleep, it'll be a busy day tomorrow."
"Sing me to sleep..." Ye Ying cooed affectionately.
Gu Ya hugged her waist from behind, resting his arm beneath her head, and gently tightened his embrace, pulling Ye Ying entirely into his arms. Although the air outside was chilly, beneath the covers, Gu Ya was like a furnace, warming Ye Ying. Soon, both began to sweat lightly, feeling moist.
"You always sweat so much..." Ye Ying whispered with a small smile.
Gu Ya whispered in her ear, "Because I'm holding you."
"Do you think we'll succeed?" Ye Ying asked softly.
Gu Ya replied calmly, "Man proposes, but heaven disposes. Everything depends on our actions..."
As he spoke, Gu Ya's breath, slightly exhaled, brushed against Ye Ying's ear. A warm, electric sensation spread throughout her body. Ye Ying shivered slightly and whispered, "Do you want to...?"
"I'm afraid you won't rest well..."
"We can sleep in longer..."
Gu Ya's lips curved slightly, and he exhaled again, blowing gently over Ye Ying's earlobe. Unable to resist, Ye Ying turned and wrapped her arms around Gu Ya's neck, kissing him. Amidst the sweetness, they quickly shed their intimate clothing. His strong chest enfolded her soft skin. His lips traced her delicate form, teasing her sweet cherry before moving down. Ye Ying's slender waist swayed with Gu Ya's gentle, slow movements. The sparse white mist she exhaled grew more frequent.
As the foreplay concluded, his rational mind could no longer suppress his inner urges. Gu Ya withdrew from her sweet nectar, ready to produce a contraceptive, but Ye Ying gently stopped him.
"Not that..."
Without hesitation, Gu Ya tossed the contraceptive aside and held Ye Ying tightly in his arms, his waist beginning to move gently. As the burning hardness entered her warmth and wetness, their long-suppressed hearts finally found liberation. The sounds of insects and beasts in the night forest were torn apart by the amorous sounds emanating from the barracks. Faint, heart-stirring whispers echoed through the night sky.
Outside the barracks, Bai Ying sat on a high tree branch, gazing at the starry sky. Hei Yang stayed beside her, smiling, "After a month, Master has finally united with his partner. For human males his age, twice a day is normal. I truly admire Master's restraint."
Bai Ying looked at the starry sky and asked faintly, "What would that feel like?"
"I don't know," Hei Yang replied with a smile. "I can't simulate the actual sensations of two people uniting. Unless I experience it myself and encode the feeling into my database. But the problem is, I can't truly experience human 'love'..."
Before Hei Yang could finish, Bai Ying's lips met his, gently kissing the corner of his mouth.
"What does it feel like?" Bai Ying asked softly, her large, watery eyes fixed on Hei Yang's.
Hei Yang thought for a moment and said, "A soft, prosthetic sensation. Nothing special beyond that."
Bai Ying quickly reverted her body to flesh, lifted the collar of her shirt, revealing her fair shoulder, and whispered, "We can too..."
Hei Yang's programming churned like a stormy sea. Staring into Bai Ying's eyes, he smiled and said, "You should seek 'love' first, not sensation."
"Affection will stimulate the production of various hormones in the body, making the sensation more fulfilling."
Bai Ying quickly put on her clothes and looked up at the sky, saying calmly, "Boring, coded creature..."
As the morning sun broke through the sky, the sounds within the barracks gradually subsided. Gu Ya lay back, bathed in sweat. Ye Ying, like a soft puddle of mud, sprawled on the bed, her eyelids half-open with exhaustion, her eyeballs rolling slightly upwards as she panted.
They had released all the love they had accumulated for over a month, dedicating it to each other. At this point, let alone getting up to travel, they didn't even have the strength to move.
After a brief respite, Gu Ya turned to embrace Ye Ying's waist, preparing to re-enter her. Ye Ying's face turned ashen with shock, and she struggled slightly, "Spare me, I really have no strength left..."
Gu Ya grinned wickedly, "Don't move, let me..." With that, he penetrated Ye Ying again, and the sweet spring again gushed with nectar.
Hei Yang and Bai Ying had just reached the doorway when Ye Ying's soft cries came from inside again. Hei Yang smiled helplessly, "Looks like we'll have to wait a bit longer."
The night's labor had not fatigued Gu Ya. As the sun rose and his Yang energy replenished, Gu Ya's strength only grew more vigorous. It wasn't until the sun was directly overhead in the north, at its peak Yang, that Ye Ying finally squeezed out her last bit of strength, let out a delicate cry, and the battle ended.
Gu Ya panted with exhaustion, his eyes gazing affectionately at the exhausted Ye Ying. The entire bed around her was damp and sticky, as if flooded. He casually removed the soaked mattress and covers for his lover, replacing them with fresh, dry bedding.
Gu Ya called out loudly, "Hei Yang! Keep watch around here. Today... we continue to rest..."