Chapter 815: Chapter 724: Hong’s Wandering Shadow (2)
In the dead of night, the Reitseira cruiser, bridge deck A zone.
Frey was awakened by the commotion outside and opened the door with a confused look, countless soldiers hurriedly running past.
"What happened?"
"Are the people in the engineering department always so lax in military discipline? Or did your personal terminal not receive the command?"
A red-haired girl with a spirited demeanor walked past, clutching a pilot’s helmet in her arms.
Red light flickered in the passageway, Frey opened her terminal, only to find that seven minutes ago, the battleship’s command room had issued the highest order to all crew members, announcing that they had reached Chichu Heaven’s airspace, and the entire ship was entering highest battle readiness. She had three minutes to head to the engineering department.
Frey was dazed as she watched the red-haired girl walk away, belatedly slapping her forehead, and hurriedly dashed back to her room, grabbing the clothes on the bed and sprinting outside.
But upon second thought, she froze.
The other person seemed somewhat unfamiliar, as due to Jian Liu, she would often run towards the Titan unit where she was familiar with everyone.
How come she didn’t remember there being such a pilot on the Reitseira?
Frey shook her head, not thinking much about it, and went to gather on her own.
Amidst the alarms, Chichu Chun strode through the intermittent figures, ignoring the corridor broadcast, took the elevator to the stern of the ship, where several ’Cocoon Breaker’ model Titans were parked. The last one, in particular, was striking with its sharp, restrained armor, black and red intermingled like a blade waiting to be unsheathed.
——Shadow Empress VII,
Chichu Chun easily hacked into the Titan’s terminal, seated herself inside the cockpit as the pilot’s helmet connected with the terminal.
"Who are you, why are you here?"
At this moment, an untimely voice rang out.
A young man stood at the door, looking at Chichu Chun vigilantly.
"You don’t know who I am." The cockpit closed in front of Chichu Chun.
"But I know who you are, Jian Liu."
Upon hearing the girl state his name, Jian Liu’s pupils suddenly contracted.
Chichu Chun piloted the Titan, turned around, blasted open the stern armor, and the wind howled in, alarms blaring!
"Without authority, you cannot..."
Before Jian Liu could finish speaking, several pairs of black claws burst from the Shadow Empress, brandishing ferociously!
The Insect Race’s features instantly covered the Titan, fully commandeering the Titan’s terminal. Its face was replaced by massive spider fangs, eyes swarming wide, black scales on its waist rising and falling, releasing purple energy.
"Don’t follow, you immature kid."
The Shadow Empress glanced back at Jian Liu, Chichu Chun’s steady voice echoed, and she leapt into the boundless night.
"There’s an enemy invasion at the stern!" Jian Liu snapped back and immediately reported.
No one responded, the entire battleship shook violently, and flames flickered in the distant night. Through the opening blasted by the girl, he saw the bridge hit, flames tearing through the tranquil night sky!
Soon after, dense fiery lights shrouded the night, heavy clouds ripped apart momentarily, sharp electric flashes appearing and disappearing. A sharp buzzing erupted as scarlet eyes opened, revealing its true form; a mechanical sandworm!
With a body almost ten thousand meters tall, it rose to the sky, its massive form looming in thunder and lightning, flames erupting from its steel armor, seemingly roaring!
"Vashak!" Agares stood atop the sandworm, raising his arm in call, "Let them witness our evolution!"
The mechanical sandworm roared in response, the entire sky trembling! Its giant jaw twisted inward like a meat grinder, releasing countless drone fighters from the armor, sweeping towards the battleship!
The Reitseira battleship was under enemy assault!
It’s high-level Insect Race!
How is this possible, why isn’t such an enemy on the front lines of Yuyuan City, but appears in Red Weaving Workshop?
No time for further pondering, seeing the Shadow Empress flying away, Jian Liu assessed briefly, linking the two together, and decisively piloted the ’Cocoon Breaker’ to chase.
At ten thousand meters high, amidst howling winds, the two Titans transformed into tiny points, constantly breaking through clouds, launching a pursuit.
"I told you, don’t follow."
The Shadow Empress powered up again, accelerating downwards with a burst!
Due to excessive speed, a burning barrier formed in front of the Shadow Empress, transforming into a meteor plummeting into the night.
"Who are you exactly?"
Jian Liu spun, dodging the dark red energy beam bombardment. The Cocoon Breaker under his control was incredibly agile, maneuvering back and forth in the sky. An excellent pilot can make a Titan perform far beyond its conventional capabilities.
"Better go back and manage the Reitseira, kid."
Chichu Chun couldn’t be bothered to fight Jian Liu in mid-air, using a [Military Crown] on the Shadow Empress.
In the next instant, the Shadow Empress’s performance skyrocketed, the machine exceeding limits to the extreme, a beam like a black-red blade slashed through the skies, striking the earth!
Jian Liu lost the signal almost instantly, turning back to see the massive body of the mechanical sandworm crashing toward the battleship, but at the last moment, Reitseira initiated a warp, disappearing into thin air.
...
Boom!
The dark red beam struck the ground, the surroundings unfolding before Chichu Chun’s eyes, inside the cockpit were swollen blood vessels, the fleshy walls rhythmically pulsing, she merged with the Shadow Empress.
Beneath, the battlefield had already become scorched earth ravaged by flames, countless soldiers’ bodies reflected in view, the scent of burning permeating.
Cosmic Heavy Industries’ army and Life Daylight’s armed forces exploded in localized conflict, artillery and smoke filled the air, war staining the sky red. Drones swarmed overhead, diving into enemy lines.
A soldier noticed Chichu Chun suddenly appearing in the middle of the battlefield, terrified and lost.
After a moment, he regained his senses, yelling and grabbing a weapon, only to be aimed at by a pitch-black barrel.
Boom!
A scorching beam grazed past his cheek, and a prostrate predator behind burst into red mist.
After dealing with the Insect Race, Chichu Chun shook her head.
"Behind!" The soldier loudly warned.
Upon hearing this, Chichu Chun turned around, a tank armor-piercing shell flew directly at her!
The scorching flames instantly engulfed the Shadow Empress, a smoky black cloud rising, but a pair of claws suddenly tore it open. A shadow wrapped in evil walked out, absorbing the curling flames entirely.
The armor-piercing shell struck again, only this time seized by the Shadow Empress, crushed in its palm.
A hissing whisper echoed as the tank driver urged soldiers nearby to reload quickly, a violent explosion captured everyone’s attention, an armored vehicle stomped and exploded as a red shadow sped across the sky, and before they could react, another armored vehicle exploded, debris flying into the sky!
The third, fourth, fifth, Life Daylight’s prideful armament was being dismantled by the girl as if they were toys, explosions ringing continuously, each marking the scrapping of a large military unit. Finally, the tank’s turret was uprooted, and a wicked, menacing figure appeared in the driver’s view.
Chichu Chun ignored the driver’s terrified gaze, casually discarding the turret base, a figure appeared on the terminal.
"Found her."
"Who?"
The "Crimson Dancer."