The Green爵 mech activated its last two auxiliary thrusters, its frame trembling as it rose upright from the sea, its momentum blowing the seawater into two massive circular waves.
Gu Ya said coldly, "Ying, assist me in completing the mech reassembly."
Gu Ya knew that piloting the Green爵 at this moment must be difficult for Taona. But he couldn't worry about that now. With the enemy before them, if they didn't help the Jin Quan Nation resist the Black Star's attack, it would lead to greater casualties. More crucially, if the Jin Quan Nation fell, even if they repelled the Black Star, it would definitely take time to recover, which would slow down the progress of all counterattacks against the Black Star! Gu Ya's intelligence was less than two weeks old, not including any potential plan changes or new plans made by the Black Star during that period. If the intelligence in his hand became useless, relying solely on a bit of money would not be enough to mobilize the entire world to resist the Black Star together! This was absolutely not the time for sentimentality!
"It's alright..."
Taona's voice suddenly came through! Although her tone was weak and her voice trembled slightly, every word was filled with strength!
"Gu Ya, do what you need to do."
"I believe this is what Li Fang would have wanted too..."
In this situation, Taona's composure and understanding were heartbreaking. Bai Ying also sensed the emotional fluctuations in the air and looked up at Ye Ying, asking softly, "Mother, is this what you call being heartbroken?"
"Human psychology states that in extreme sorrow, the brain searches for pleasant memories in an attempt to calm emotions and prevent potential depression and impulsive actions."
"Therefore, the sadder one is, the calmer they become."
Ye Ying remained silent; she couldn't answer the question either.
"Mother?" Bai Ying pressed.
Ye Ying did not reply to Bai Ying. Silently and calmly, she activated her mech, hovered into the air, and began searching for usable mech wreckage floating on the sea surface. Above them, thousands of mechs were engaged in battle, flames and missiles flying, close-combat mechs weaving back and forth, entangled.
The Tao Xi mech also joined the search for wreckage, bringing intact mechanical parts to the Green爵. Gu Ya manipulated the control stick with precision, clicking on action programs rapidly, controlling the mech to pick up parts and install them onto the Green爵. Tao Xi used the metal chains within her mech to bind and reinforce the parts and armor plates. In less than half an hour, Gu Ya had finished reassembling the Green爵. Although it was a cobbled-together mech, it possessed combat capability. The Green爵 took the great saber handed over by Tao Xi, swinging it with ease a couple of times. Gu Ya grunted, "It's ready."
The three mechs sprayed exhaust and flew towards the sky. At this moment, the battlefield was completely dominated by the Black Star, who were crushing the Jin Quan Nation. The fall of the Black Star flagship had not affected this Black Star elite force. Lower-ranking commanders automatically took over command, directing their respective armies to continue fighting, becoming even more ferocious, and had already pushed the front line into the Jin Quan Nation's territory. Another few hundred kilometers forward was the capital of the Jin Quan Nation.
The three mechs of Green爵 attempted to flank and approach the battlefield, but were repelled several times by the Black Star's long-range attack mechs. Unfortunately, the mech's damage was too severe; even if it was reassembled, it could not withstand high-intensity combat, let alone defend against the power of long-range fire. After being repelled multiple times, Gu Ya, to preserve strength and out of necessity, chose to retreat cautiously from the battlefield, circling the outer perimeter.
Without their specialized mechs and the Mech God Relic Urn, many things had become difficult. Gu Ya did not want to give up easily; he held his breath, concentrated his mind, and began to strategize how to defeat the enemy. Suddenly, a few golden lights drifted from afar. The Heaven Devouring Golden Armor discovered the three of them and charged to intercept, meeting up with Gu Ya along with the Feng Wu mech. They had already learned of Gu Ya's arrival from Taona. Jin Quan · Ao Tian put away his usual pride and said seriously, "Brother Gu, the Black Star army's condition is getting better and better. If we drag this out any longer, my army might not be able to hold on!"
"You have divine power, quickly think of a solution!"
A trace of anxiety crept into Gu Ya's heart, but he quickly suppressed it, saying calmly, "My divine power has temporarily disappeared. We must find another way to defeat the enemy."
"Ah? Then what do we do?" Qiao Weiwei complained.
"There is a way!" Gu Ya said calmly, "But it's very troublesome and very risky! It requires everyone's cooperation."
Taona said coldly, "No matter how risky, we must do it. I volunteer to go first!"
Gu Ya felt a pang of guilt. After a few seconds of hesitation, he said, "Taona, I do need you. Only your mech can accomplish this. But..."
"Then what are you waiting for!!!" Taona suddenly cried out in grief and anger, "Tell me the plan!!"
"Sister Nana..." Qiao Weiwei called out softly, her voice trembling with pity.
Gu Ya quickly said, "Ao Tian, prepare high-protection communication cables for us, the strongest protection level! The more, the better!"
"Received, I'll contact headquarters immediately! Have them send them from the rear!"
Gu Ya continued, "Taona, retreat to the rear with us first. I need to modify your mech!"
"I hope what you say is useful!!" Taona said fiercely, and controlled her mech to retreat to the rear first.
In this situation, Gu Ya had to complete his plan as quickly as possible. Otherwise, the negative emotions caused by the death of his lover would gradually spread through Taona's mind, interfering with her judgment and even causing her to do something wrong. No matter how strong and calm a person was, they couldn't endure the loss of their beloved. If it were Gu Ya, and Ye Ying were killed by the Black Star, he would never rationally wait for a method to kill the enemy. He might even destroy the entire planet in a fit of rage.
Everyone, start your thrusters immediately and chase after Tao Xi!
Ye Ying asked softly, "What are you planning to do?"
Gu Ya switched the communication to a single link, connecting only with Ye Ying, his tone worried, and said softly, "I'm not sure either. Without the Mech God Relic Urn, many things have become complicated and troublesome."
"Dad, believe in yourself!" Bai Ying suddenly said.
Through several layers of steel, Gu Ya was amused by Bai Ying's determined words, devoid of any particular tone. He had just been educating Bai Ying, and now he was being educated by her.
"Alright, I believe in myself. Bai Ying, I need to use your abilities." Gu Ya said with a smile.
Bai Ying said softly, "I believe in myself."
The group quickly retreated to the rear from the outer perimeter of the main battlefield, landing on the tarmac in front of the general headquarters on the outskirts of the capital. With Jin Quan · Ao Tian's command, all the soldiers of the Jin Quan Nation acted with unusual speed. Soon, over ten thousand meters of ultra-high-protection communication cables were collected. Additionally, as per Gu Ya's request, a super-large engineering modification mech was ready.
"Tao Xi, enter the engineering modification mech! Bai Ying, come with me!!" Gu Ya shouted, exiting the Green爵 and quickly entering the super-large mech. Tao Xi nimbly entered the mech's modification and maintenance bay. The bay door closed heavily. Gu Ya took over the control of the maintenance bay and focused his mind on the modification.
Tao Xi's armor was first stripped bare by numerous mechanical arms. Next, all the internal metal cables were replaced with high-protection communication cables. The ends of the cables were connected to needle-like armor-piercing missiles. Finally, at the tail of all the missiles, interfaces capable of collecting leaked current were installed, and current converters were installed within the missile bodies. When the armor-piercing missiles broke through the enemy mech's armor, no matter where they hit, as long as they could damage the enemy mech's internal cables, the leaked current could be converted into communication signals through the converters. As long as there was a communication signal, Bai Ying's super-computing power could be utilized!
All the cables were rolled into launch drums, and all the missiles were installed into the pod-like missile bays. The final step was to install the ultra-high-protection heavy armor onto the Tao Xi mech! These processes, which would take an ordinary person a full day to complete, were all assembled by Gu Ya in just one hour.
"Bai Ying! Try the communication!" Gu Ya pulled out a thin cable and handed it over. Bai Ying took it, quickly plugged it into the back of her head, and after three seconds, said softly, "Dad, it's connected!"
Gu Ya let out a long sigh of relief, stood up, and said, "Let's go!"