The black mech, like a man-eating beast, swallowed three mechs whole. Its chassis began to tremble violently, emitting an ever more earth-shattering and deafening hum, as if a person was screaming in agony. Ye Ying gritted her teeth and quickly maneuvered her mech backward. The other mechs also fled from the monster. Lan Jing followed closely behind Ye Ying, his mind filled only with the humming sound, nothing else, not even his own inner echoes.
"Goo!!!"
Suddenly, a male voice emerged from the black mech, a voice that was terrifying and filled with pain, as if struggling to climb out of a quagmire to seek revenge!
"What is he saying! Is he mimicking birds?" Lan Jing asked coldly, frowning.
"Yaa—!"
Another, more tragic and high-pitched cry exploded forth, the sound so intense it seemed to warp space, air rippling in concentric waves of sound expanding outwards.
"Damn it, can't he just talk properly! Mimicking birds, who can understand that!" a complaining voice from an unidentified mech pilot was heard.
"Quickly request support from headquarters, or we must stop it, no matter how difficult!"
"If the enemy launches a fierce attack at this moment, we will surely fall."
"Don't speak so discouragingly! Regroup and attack it again. At the same time, find its weakness, we must stop it outside Tianxing Island!"
...
Hong Lian·Zhi Wu's face was slightly pale, her expression displeased as she asked, "So, he's out of control."
A scientist in a white coat, sweat beading on his face, tapped incessantly on a list of parameters on a holographic display, stammering, "Yes, the experimental subject has voluntarily severed contact with the lab. Based on the data before the loss of contact..."
"It has merged with the mech, completely seizing control of the mech's systems. The suppression program has been destroyed, and the biological inhibitor drug has failed."
Hong Lian·Zhi Wu gritted her teeth tightly and said slowly, "Are there any other means to stop it?"
The scientist shook his head and said, "Now, it doesn't distinguish between friend and foe. It will attack anyone who obstructs it."
"We can only hope that its actions can destroy the enemy's defenses. As for where it goes afterward, no one knows."
Hong Lian·Zhi Wu frowned and asked a male adjutant behind her, "Where are our deployed reconnaissance mechs?"
The male adjutant silently tapped his wristband a few times, and a holographic display appeared beside them. Hong Lian·Zhi Wu stared at the screen, at the center of which was the black mech piloted by Xu Jie.
Again, a painful and ear-piercing cry emanated from the black mech: "Gu—Ya!!!"
This time, Hong Lian·Zhi Wu heard it clearly. Ye Ying, a thousand miles away, also heard it with perfect clarity. He was shouting Gu Ya's name. Ye Ying felt puzzled. Was it a coincidence, or something else? Why would a Black Star Walker mech pilot, who had never set foot in Xianxia, shout the name "Gu Ya"? She didn't have time to ponder. The black mech was getting closer and closer to Tianxing Island. If it wasn't stopped, once it entered the waters near Tianxing Island and unleashed its killing techniques, Tianxing Island would undoubtedly become a tomb at sea.
...
The Great Black Star Alliance Empire, at its northernmost point, the maritime city known as "Extreme Dark North Star": Shanhai City.
It was daytime in the city. The orderly streets always gave a sense of mechanical order, utterly lacking in vitality. A tall, dignified, and exceptionally beautiful woman, carrying a folder, quickly exited a hovercar. Her high heels tapped rhythmically on the ground, "Deng deng deng," as she ascended the wide, long steps built from white sea rock, reaching a grand and towering, bright black building. She paused, looked up at the top of the building, then lowered her head and quickly walked towards the entrance.
"Miss Fang Yue·Dalian, right on time today," a tall sentinel at the entrance said coldly, holding his rifle and staring at the woman.
Dalian bowed slightly, tilted her head, and offered a professional smile to the soldier. She quickly passed through the gate, her face immediately returning to a look of indifference. Arriving on the 52nd floor, Dalian softened her steps but still walked quickly through the corridor to an office door. After two light knocks, a man's deep voice came from within: "Enter."
Dalian gently pushed the door open. Inside the room, seated around a small circular conference table, were eight people. Some were in plain clothes, others wore the same work uniform as Dalian, and one was in military attire. They were all intently watching a pale blue holographic image in the center of the table, paying no attention to her arrival. The holographic image was currently displaying the real-time situation of the Louhai Campaign. A large black mech, illuminated by numerous spotlights, was slowly approaching the enemy's island.
A man rested his chin on his hands and calmly said, "According to reliable sources, our experimental subject has gone out of control, and our army dares not approach."
Another man, leaning back comfortably on a sofa, said, "The research and development cost of this mech is extremely high. If it were captured by the enemy, the consequences would be unimaginable."
"That Hong Lian is impatient, it's not the first time," a middle-aged woman said with disdain.
The man in military uniform said in a low voice, "However, our Grand Commander Xing Chen likes to use her."
"Hehehe..."
"Hahaha..."
The group burst into a series of laughter. Suddenly, the black mech let out a heart-wrenching roar: "Gu Ya—!"
Everyone present was stunned, then burst into louder laughter, their laughter filled with the amusement of watching a cockfight. Dalian gently placed the files down, walked out of the conference room expressionlessly, and closed the door quietly. As she stepped out of the building, the sentinel at the entrance asked coldly again, "Miss Fang Yue·Dalian, please go safely."
Dalian returned the gesture with a professional smile, her eyes narrowing. She stopped her forward progress, turned to face him, and said with a smile, "Mr. Sentinel, your collar is askew." She gracefully raised her hand and very amicably adjusted the sentinel's collar. Just as she was about to withdraw her fingers, an extremely tiny chip, only a tenth the size of a fingernail, was affixed to his collar.
That night, when the sentinel returned home, he immediately found the chip. After some deciphering, he sent out a highly covert piece of code. More than ten minutes later, the Intelligence Bureau of Wuhe City, on the other side of the ocean, received this code. After a tedious decryption process, the intelligence was finally obtained: [Black Mech, Xu Jie]
...
Late at night, Gu Ya was leaning on the balcony, gazing at the female dormitory. Even from this distance, he knew which window was Ye Ying's former dorm. Now, that window was pitch black, completely blending into the night. In Gu Ya's consciousness, she had only been gone for two weeks, but it felt like two years. Gu Ya fantasized about Ye Ying countless times, wondering what she was doing now, if she was in danger, or if she was already on her way back.
At this moment, his communication bracelet lit up. Gu Ya lazily raised it to look and was startled, "Brother Wu? What's going on so late."
Wu Chuyang's expression was extremely stern, which startled Gu Ya. "What's wrong? Brother Wu, you look so serious," Gu Ya asked.
Wu Chuyang looked troubled and asked, "You once had a classmate named Xu Jie, do you remember him?"
Gu Ya showed a look of disdain and said, "Xu Jie, who massacred civilians and abducted my sister? I already killed him!"
Wu Chuyang paused and said, "Mmm, that's good. It's nothing."
Gu Ya looked at Wu Chuyang inexplicably and asked, "Is something wrong? Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
Wu Chuyang thought for a moment, his expression very hesitant. Gu Ya waited quietly. He knew that Brother Wu was in the midst of war, and for him to call was already a violation of confidentiality protocols. This was the second time Wu Chuyang had broken military discipline for Gu Ya; it was a miracle he hadn't been disciplined.
Wu Chuyang frowned and said coldly, "Not only is he not dead."
"He has become even more difficult to deal with."