The thirteen points of light split into two groups. One group flew towards the side front, preparing to block Gu Ya and the others.
The other group of six mechs flew directly towards the two.
They were too fast, was his mech performing so well?
At this moment, the system voice appeared:
[Ding! Main quest initiated]
[Destroy all bandit mechs]
[Quest reward: 10000 System Credits]
[System Mall items 33% off]
[Rare item drop rate increased by 26%]
Gu Ya quickly adjusted his posture, preparing to engage.
He didn't even need radar; the screen clearly displayed the enemy mechs.
Their surfaces were covered in rust-colored armor. Some wielded giant longswords, while a few carried armor-piercing rifles.
They were professionals!
Gu Ya's eyes turned fierce, but his mind was exceptionally calm.
Suddenly, their screens displayed a communication connection invitation.
Gu Ya accepted, and a man wearing a gas mask spoke: "Be sensible and abandon your mechs to get lost. We'll spare your lives."
Gu Ya hung up the communication. Was there even a need for words? Just fight!
He quickly adopted a combat stance and flew forward.
Closing in, 500 meters,
400 meters,
300 meters.
The six enemy mechs suddenly changed formation. Three of them charged directly at Wei Ping.
Gu Ya turned in mid-air and flew towards the three mechs.
No need to hold back on skills; kill them one by one!
Gu Ya's mech erupted with powerful propulsion, accelerating forward like a streak of meteor, instantly passing through one of the bandit mechs.
Next, using his spotlight to blind them, he suddenly reversed his action and charged back.
The bandits were clearly stunned by Gu Ya's mech's maneuver.
Gu Ya understood perfectly what they had seen. In their eyes, his mech must have disappeared into the night sky.
Before the bandits could react, Gu Ya flew behind them, raised his beam saber, and directly pierced their rear propulsion systems.
There was no sense of combat thrill; it was easily resolved.
The remaining three mechs, seeing how powerful Gu Ya was, immediately flew towards him.
The seven mechs that had flown ahead charged directly at Wei Ping.
Wei Ping performed an emergency evasive maneuver in the air.
But she was clearly flustered, surrounded by the seven bandit mechs, with only a gap below.
Gu Ya was about to warn her,
When Wei Ping had fallen into the trap, rapidly descending.
"This is bad!" Gu Ya shouted, immediately adjusting his posture and flying towards Wei Ping.
However, the three mechs charging at him directly collided with Gu Ya, knocking him off his flight path.
In the dark night, Wei Ping's mech was swooped upon by seven bandit mechs.
Five iron swords pierced directly into her mech.
Following that, two armor-piercing rifle shots were fired directly at the cockpit, the concussive blasts echoing through the night sky.
A large hole was blown into the cockpit armor of Wei Ping's mech.
Gu Ya quickly adjusted his posture and charged forward, his mech spinning rapidly, saber outwards, like a whirlwind of death, scattering the bandit mechs.
Immediately, he employed the same trick again, disappearing from the bandits' line of sight.
The next second, Gu Ya appeared behind them.
One sword strike each, instantly killing two.
Wei Ping seemed stunned by the armor-piercing rifle shots. No matter how Gu Ya called out, she didn't respond.
Her mech went into freefall towards the ground.
If he delayed any longer, Wei Ping would crash and die!
He hadn't expected this encounter to escalate to this point!
Gu Ya had no time to think. He charged directly towards Wei Ping, grabbed her mech, and plunged towards the ground.
The remaining eight bandit mechs followed closely, relentlessly pursuing Gu Ya and Wei Ping.
"Wei Ping!" Gu Ya shouted loudly, "Wei Ping! Wake up!"
Wei Ping woke from her daze. No matter how she operated it, she couldn't restart the mech.
"Gu Ya!" Wei Ping cried out frantically, "It's over, the mech is destroyed!"
Gu Ya calmly said, "I know. Stay put, leave the rest to me!"
The bandit mechs were already close. Giant blades swept past Gu Ya's mech, but he dodged them all.
"I'm going to die!" Wei Ping cried.
Gu Ya, suppressing his impatience, directly hung up the communication.
Just then, five more searchlights lit up in the distance ahead.
More bandits!
Gu Ya was shocked.
He couldn't afford to delay any longer. He didn't know how many more bandits there were, he had to finish this here! 138 Reading Network
Gu Ya, carrying Wei Ping's mech, quickly flew towards the ground.
At this point, he didn't care about the cargo; saving their lives was paramount!
Wei Ping's mech was placed steadily on the ground by Gu Ya. Gu Ya ascended and charged back.
Facing the eight bandit mechs, Gu Ya showed no hesitation. His fingers flew across the keyboard, bringing up the mech's action program.
His mech rose like a giant sword drawn from the earth.
The eight enemy mechs formed a one-three-four formation, charging directly at Gu Ya.
[Mind Sync] skill activated, replicating mech movements from the mind!
White steam erupted from Gu Ya's mech's body. Its speed was so high that even cameras couldn't capture it.
A pure blue light trail, like a sharp sword, pierced through the bandits.
Suddenly, Gu Ya changed his posture, moving in a serpentine fashion.
The blue afterburners, coupled with the white steam, made it appear like a giant dragon coiled with auspicious clouds, ruthlessly slaughtering its enemies.
In mere seconds, Gu Ya had slain the four mechs in front.
The four mechs behind had no time to react to what had happened before Gu Ya was already behind them.
Like slicing vegetables, a single stroke.
The eight mechs exploded almost simultaneously.
The powerful shockwave reverberated. Brilliant orange fire, like eight artificial suns, illuminated the night sky.
Gu Ya didn't stop. He flew towards the newly arrived five mechs.
The firelight was behind Gu Ya. He utilized the blind spot in the enemy's field of vision and continued to use his signature vanishing technique.
By now, he was very familiar with this mech maneuver.
It could be described as masterful.
Before the bandits could even find him, Gu Ya's saber had already sliced through their rear propulsion units.
The five mechs instantly ignited into five giant fireballs.
The battle lasted only a little over ten minutes.
Gu Ya had brought down all twenty-three invading bandit mechs.
There were no wasted movements; every action was a killing blow.
Countless mech wreckage rained down upon the earth, crashing heavily onto the ground.
Gu Ya burst out from the rain of debris, lifted Wei Ping's mech, and flew rapidly into the distance, escaping the slaughterhouse.
The system task completion prompt echoed in Gu Ya's mind.
...
Deep in the night, on the vast Gobi Desert, Gu Ya carried Wei Ping out of her mech's cockpit and placed her on the ground.
Wei Ping was sobbing uncontrollably, her eyes as red as cherries.
Whether from the impact or the tearing, her pilot suit had several long rips, exposing her white underlayer.
Gu Ya ignored her and opened the cargo bay. Inside was a cargo box about a person long.
Opening the box, he found a precision instrument tightly wrapped in anti-vibration material.
Gu Ya used his mechanic skills to check; the cargo was intact.
He resealed the cargo bay, controlled his mech, and mounted the cargo bay onto his mech's back.
After completing all this, it was already past one o'clock in the morning.
Wei Ping had stopped crying. Her eyes were vacant, staring motionlessly at the ground.
Gu Ya crouched in front of her and softly said, "Fortunately, the cargo is fine. We'll continue our journey."
Wei Ping looked up, her swollen eyes fixed on Gu Ya. After a long while, she slowly said, "We really didn't die?"
Gu Ya was amused to the point of laughter. With him around, dying was far too difficult.
Wei Ping saw the meaning in Gu Ya's eyes and blushed a deep red, lowering her head bashfully.
She used her hands to support herself and tried to stand, but her hands, still trembling, gave way, and she sat back down.
Gu Ya firmly grasped her underarms with his wrist and steadily pulled her up.
"Let's hurry and get going! It's not safe to linger here," Gu Ya said in a low voice.
The two entered Gu Ya's cockpit together and continued flying towards Xianxia City.
Wei Ping sat quietly behind Gu Ya. It was then she noticed her pilot suit was torn.
She clutched her clothes tightly, shyly saying nothing.
Just now, Gu Ya hadn't pulled her with his hands.
At this moment, even if Gu Ya had attacked her and destroyed the evidence, no one would have found out, especially after encountering bandits.
Wei Ping thought to herself.
He didn't seem like a bad person at all.
Could Xuan Lang's information be wrong?
Impossible, Xuan Lang wouldn't be wrong.
Gu Ya's target wasn't her, so he needed to maintain his disguise to gain favor with his classmates.
That must be it.
This person is too cunning!
Gu Ya looked at the screen, took off his pilot suit, and threw it to Wei Ping, saying coldly, "Your pilot suit is unwearable. Wear mine."
"As a girl, you can't be seen like this."
Wei Ping shrank back, using the seat to shield herself. She took off her pilot suit and put on Gu Ya's.
Gu Ya's warmth instantly enveloped Wei Ping.
"Tha... Thank you," Wei Ping said awkwardly.
"Mm, you're welcome. It's still over an hour away, you should get some rest."
Gu Ya's tone was very calm, showing no discernible emotion.
Wei Ping, having just experienced a brush with death, had no mood for sleep.
She leaned quietly against the back of the pilot seat, tears silently streaming down.
No matter what, tonight, if not for Gu Ya, she would surely have become a cold corpse.
She might not even have had an intact body.
Those bandits were heinous; how could they have let a girl like her go?
Is Gu Ya, as Xuan Lang said, truly a bad person?