"Gu Ya!" Wang Panpan yelled in terror.
Facing an enemy of overwhelming strength, Gu Ya panicked. He could only watch as the enemy's hand blade pierced the outer armor of his cockpit.
Hong Lian Zhi Wu smirked and twisted the hand blade of her Godslayer.
The cockpit armor of the Tyrannosaurus was ripped open.
The enemy's terrifying, giant mechanical head appeared before Gu Ya.
Gu Ya sat frozen in the pilot's seat, his eyes vacant, making no move.
Wang Panpan grabbed Gu Ya, pulling him up. He wanted to abandon the cockpit with Gu Ya, but they were dozens of meters in the air. The wind howled, and even with ten times his courage, Wang Panpan wouldn't dare to jump.
"It's over," Wang Panpan slumped down. "Brother, I never expected this. You're the one who'll see me to the end. I'm not even married!"
Wang Panpan's cry jolted Gu Ya back. Gu Ya smiled calmly and said, "What are you talking about?"
"Hehehe, brat, come with me." Hong Lian Zhi Wu's Godslayer extended its giant mechanical hand, attempting to grab Gu Ya.
Gu Ya suddenly stood up and smiled faintly at the enemy mecha, "You're not that scary after all!"
Wang Panpan looked up at Gu Ya in disbelief. What was Gu Ya trying to do? Did he have to mock the enemy regardless of the situation?
"Give me three seconds, and I'll make you regret this." With that, Gu Ya leaped out of the cockpit.
"What the hell! Gu Ya, are you crazy!" Wang Panpan quickly reached out to grab Gu Ya, but Gu Ya had already jumped from dozens of meters high.
"Brother!!!" Wang Panpan screamed desperately.
But the next second, he was astonished.
As Gu Ya fell through the air, he was suddenly enveloped in a brilliant white light.
Within the white light, Wang Panpan could see the head of a mecha appearing.
"Could it be..." Wang Panpan's eyes widened as he stared.
Meanwhile, Gu Ya hadn't been stunned. He had been browsing his system store.
With his existing 3400 system coins and a 20% discount from the store, he had just enough to purchase the armed mecha, which was priced at 3200 system coins.
Gu Ya's descent slowed as something within the white light seemed to hold him back.
As the white light gradually dissipated, Gu Ya opened his eyes and found himself back in the cockpit.
Gu Ya excitedly raised his hand and activated the [Advanced Piloting] skill.
The white light continued to fade, revealing the mecha's arms, followed by its legs.
Finally, one second before Gu Ya touched the ground, a brand-new, incredibly beautiful pure white mecha appeared on the ground.
[System Prompt: Triggered 15% rare item acquisition. Purchased mecha automatically upgraded to the most advanced classified mecha.]
[Model: Kirin 003]
[Mecha Type: Medium All-Rounder Mecha]
[Mecha Armament: One long-range light sniper rifle, one close-combat beam saber, five combat daggers, one short-range sniper pistol...]
"Alright, alright, no need to introduce it," Gu Ya said excitedly, raising his head.
This was the first time Gu Ya had owned a mecha of his own.
He could look at the parameters later.
For now, he had to deal with the ugly black guy hovering above him.
"Hoho!" Hong Lian Zhi Wu exclaimed, "Brat, what kind of black technology did you use? You've made Sister excited!"
The Godslayer released its grip on the half-destroyed Tyrannosaurus and adjusted its posture.
"Sister is in a hurry. How about we go to my barracks for a more in-depth understanding! Hahaha!" Hong Lian Zhi Wu did not hide her desires and swooped down with a laugh.
Gu Ya immediately used [Void Wrap] to attach a set of brand-new mecha equipment to his mecha.
"You wish!"
Gu Ya shouted, ignited his booster rods, and the Kirin erupted with flame. He raised his beam saber to meet the enemy mecha.
Simultaneously, he activated all his mecha pilot skills.
With a new mecha in hand and skills buffing him,
In Gu Ya's eyes, victory in this confrontation was certain!
The two mechas collided instantly. Gu Ya seized the opportunity and operated with speed, thrusting his beam saber directly towards the enemy's neck.
Suddenly,
Something bizarre happened.
The enemy mecha, moving faster than Gu Ya, blocked his beam saber with its hand blade!
"What?" Gu Ya couldn't believe his eyes.
He had accelerated, and no normal person could keep up with this speed!
Was the opponent not normal?
The moment the Kirin and the Godslayer made contact, their blades clashed, sparks flying. Hong Lian Zhi Wu cried out, "So powerful! You can keep up with Sister's speed! Hahaha! I'm getting more and more interested in you!"
Hong Lian Zhi Wu had already landed and accelerated again, charging forward.
"So fast!" Gu Ya was shocked. He had already used his skills, and they were on cooldown.
The enemy mecha drew both its hand blades and attacked in a cross-slash.
Gu Ya, thinking quickly, operated his mecha with agility, lifting his legs. With his four limbs assisting the propulsion, he shot forward and tumbled, dodging the enemy's slash.
Hong Lian Zhi Wu shook her head and said, "Mmm, too slow. Your movements are not very skilled!"
Gu Ya finally understood. The opponent could match his speed even when he was using skills, and that was their normal state!
The enemy was too strong!
As Gu Ya marveled, Hong Lian Zhi Wu had already closed in on his mecha: "Brat, join Sister, and Sister won't treat you badly."
Saying this, the Godslayer raised its crossed hand blades and charged head-on.
At this distance, Gu Ya had no chance to dodge.
Just then, a white light shot down from the sky at extreme speed!
Hong Lian Zhi Wu evaded swiftly, flying down directly below Gu Ya. The white light passed through where she had been.
Gu Ya turned his head and saw dozens of mechas gathering and flying in from the sun-drenched eastern sky.
It was the Wu He City Mecha Guard!
"Found her!"
"Enter combat state immediately!"
"Formation 34, 35, 54! Disperse! She can't camouflage under ultraviolet light."
Hong Lian Zhi Wu chuckled and said, "Brat, Sister remembers you. I'll find you to play with again later!" With that, the Godslayer boosted its power and flew rapidly into the distance.
Gu Ya watched the enemy escape, took a long breath, and finally exhaled.
"It's... over!"
It would take a while for the Guard mechas to arrive. Gu Ya quickly landed, recalled the Kirin into his [Void Wrap], walked to the wreckage of the Tyrannosaurus, and pulled Wang Panpan out of the debris.
Wang Panpan was unharmed, only dazed and unconscious from the impact.
Gu Ya laid Wang Panpan flat on the ground, then walked to the wreckage of Xu Jie's mecha.
Xu Jie remained in the same position, unmoving.
Gu Ya muttered to himself, "Xu Jie, no one will pity you for the mistakes you've made."
Afterward, Gu Ya faced east, awaiting the arrival of the Wu He City Mecha Guard.
...
At the camp of the Wu He City Mecha Guard's 12th Division,
After a night of fighting, few mechas returned intact.
Wu Chuyang excitedly hugged Gu Ya and Ye Ying, saying, "You two are the bravest and most responsible young people I've ever met. Well done!"
Gu Ya smiled and said, "Alright, Instructor Wu, no need to be so sentimental."
"Instructor Wu, you're squeezing me too tight," Ye Ying said softly.
Instructor Wu released them and patted their shoulders heavily again, "I look forward to us becoming formal comrades! Gu Ya, Ye Ying."
Gu Ya smiled and nodded, "We already are!"
Ye Ying also showed a long-lost smile and said, "Always ready!"
The three of them laughed together.
...
At the crash site of Xu Jie's mecha, an engineering vehicle was recovering the mecha wreckage.
As a few workers entered the cockpit, one of them paused and asked, "I remember the pilot was lying here just now, where did they go?"
"Maybe the mecha team recovered them," another person replied.
The questioner shook his head and said, "Alright, nothing should have been missed. Let's go!"
The engineering vehicle dragged away the wreckage of Xu Jie's mecha.
Behind a large rock not far away, Xu Jie was lying on the ground.
His eyes were vigilant, his ears listening for any movement.
Seeing that no one was pursuing him, Xu Jie dragged his crippled legs and slowly, painfully, crawled towards the distance.
"Gu Ya, I'm not dead yet..."