Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr Then, they saw sparks flying wildly from the Twilight mecha's right shoulder joint. A high-frequency blade was stuck there, only the hilt of the blade visible. The few of them immediately understood what that streak of white light was. It turned out that the Federation mecha had shot out the high-frequency blade in its hand at the most critical moment, choosing to strike at the mecha's weakest point, the joint of the mecha's defence.
The unique combat style of the Federation mecha operators was undoubtedly an eye-opener for them, allowing them to learn how to operate mecha in the future without being restricted by the experience of their predecessors. Daring to do as they wished, they created countless wondrous combat moves in their respective fields of mecha operation...
At this point, the Federation mecha had managed to get close to the Twilight mecha as it wished. However, without any weapons, it could only rely on its remaining two mechanical arms to hold the enemy mecha tightly, and then the cockpit was ejected...
Zilong and the others, with the exception of Lin Zhong-qing, were all from the military system. Although they had never actually operated a mecha before, they still had a good understanding of mecha related knowledge. They knew that the Federation mecha operator had chosen to self-destruct to finish off this last opponent.
However, would 30 seconds of self-destruction be enough for the cockpit to safely escape the blast radius? In truth, the self-destruct mechanism of a mecha was used to take the enemy down with it...
"Boom!" "Pa!" "Boom!"
The first sound came from the Federation mecha's self-destruct. Perhaps the collision of energy had caused something to explode, for the Twilight mecha's right arm beam cannon suddenly exploded, and then the Twilight mecha exploded violently.
Of course, before the explosion, the other's cockpit had already been ejected. However, the two subsequent explosions had undoubtedly increased the power of the explosion, so the other had no time to escape the blast radius. He had been blown away at the centre of the explosion, turning into a pile of charcoal that fell rapidly to the ground.
Zilong and the others did not need to check to know that the Twilight mecha operator was definitely dead. Just by looking at the body that had shrunk by half its original size, they knew that the person inside would not have survived.
Fortunately, the Federation mecha's cockpit had popped open relatively early, and its speed had exceeded a certain limit. In an instant, it had flashed almost 500 metres away from the epicentre of the explosion, just leaving the most dangerous area. But even so, it was still pushed back by the residual force of the explosion for almost another 100 metres before falling at a natural angle towards the ground.
Zilong and the others were extremely nervous, their hearts hanging high. They silently prayed that the residual force of the explosion did not destroy the optical supercomputer in the cockpit …
Their prayers were effective. When the cockpit fell to a certain height, which was also the most suitable height, the reaction thrust of the cockpit was activated on time, reducing the gravity of the cockpit's fall.
Ejecting the cockpit after self-destructing was a near-death experience. Basically, it was a comforting device. Because of the range of self-destruction, the height of ejection, and the precise activation of the reaction force, there could not be any deviation in any of these. Otherwise, ejecting the cockpit would be a dead end.
Fortunately, the cockpit was controlled by Little Four. Otherwise, with the current photon computer of the Federation, who knew what the consequences would be. The A.I. of the Federation could only rigidly remember some data and operate according to its settings. It would not consider other variables at all.
Seeing that the cockpit had landed safely on the ground thanks to the reaction force, Zilong and the others instantly breathed a sigh of relief. They quickly ran towards the landing spot of the cockpit to check on the other's condition. If they could be of any help, then their trip here would have been worth it.
"Boss, Boss, we're safe." Little Four's accurate calculations allowed the cockpit to land safely. He called out excitedly to Ling Lan, wanting his boss to praise him.
However, the cockpit was silent. Only then did Little Four notice that blood was flowing non-stop from the corner of his boss's mouth. "Boss, don't scare me. Wake up!" He shouted desperately, but Ling Lan still did not make a sound. Little Four thought of something and immediately ran back to the learning space from the A.I. of his mecha to look for Ling Lan. However, he found that Ling Lan was not inside at all. Instantly, he panicked. He knew that things were not looking good.
"Boss must have been seriously injured and fainted. At this time, we need to give him a healing agent..." Little Four reacted. He was just an incorporeal intelligent entity, so he did not have any limbs to feed Ling Lan. Little Four hated himself for being an incorporeal intelligent lifeform at this moment.
Right then, Little Four suddenly sensed that there were people nearby. He scanned his surroundings nervously, and when he saw those few familiar figures, he was instantly overjoyed. Boss was saved this time! It turned out that it was Zilong and the others who had arrived.
Zilong saw from afar that the cockpit was lying quietly on the ground. He signaled for Han Jijun and the other two behind him to wait here while he carefully approached the cockpit, wanting to observe the situation up close.
He had just walked to less than 100 metres away from the cockpit when the door to the cockpit suddenly opened. This gave Zilong a fright, and then joy followed. If the cockpit had opened from the inside, that meant that the person inside was still alive, or else it would not have opened on its own. Of course, Zilong did not know that there was still a mysterious existence called Little Four in this world.
Zilong did not choose to approach, but instead patiently waited for the mecha operator inside to come out. For a stranger to approach for no reason, it was undoubtedly very easy to misunderstand, especially on the battlefield. Warriors who had been through bloody battles were all very sensitive — at the slightest sign of disturbance, they would counterattack. Although Zilong wanted to do something for his saviour, he did not want to die here for no reason. He did not lose the caution he should have — of course, Ling Lan's subtle influence these past few years was also a reason.
Zilong waited patiently for a few minutes, but no one came out of the cockpit. In reality, Little Four was already jumping around anxiously in the cockpit. If not for the fact that he could not speak, he would have long called Zilong and the others over.
Zilong's lack of action puzzled Han Jijun and the others behind him. Han Jijun led Luo Lang and Lin Zhong-qing over to Zilong's side. Right then, they also saw the open cockpit.
"Zilong, could it be that the person inside is injured, so he can't climb out?" Han Jijun thought of this possibility.
Zilong's eyes lit up, thinking that Han Jijun's words made sense. Thus, he decided to go up alone to take a look, letting Han Jijun and the others continue to wait here. As he got closer and closer, he saw the blood splattered on the cockpit. His initial caution was instantly thrown away, and he quickened his pace to the cockpit door to look inside.
"Jijyun, it's not good. You guys come over quickly!" Zilong's voice actually carried a hint of sorrow.
Han Jijun's heart skipped a beat — could the mecha operator inside be Zilong's relative? He quickly ran over with Luo Lang and Lin Zhong-qing. Seeing the unconscious young figure inside with blood flowing out of the corner of his mouth, his expression instantly changed as he shouted, "Boss Lan! This is impossible, how can it be him... "That was an ace mecha operator, and Boss Lan was only 10 years old — there was no way he could operate a mecha. Han Jijun felt that all the information he had received about mecha in the past had completely collapsed at this moment.
"Boss Lan, will he die...?" Seeing Ling Lan's tragic state, Luo Lang's entire body turned cold, and he began to tremble uncontrollably. Lin Zhong-qing was even more shocked, unable to regain his senses for a while.
"Quick, feed him the healing agent..." Han Jijun saw that the people before him were panicking, and immediately collected his shocked state to calmly instruct them.
"Oh, oh..." Zilong and the others scrambled to find the agents in their bags, wanting to feed Ling Lan. However, because of their trembling hands, the agents spilled out of their mouths.
"I'll do it!" Han Jijun pushed aside these idiots who were usually so daring but were now so flustered. He took a vial of agent from Luo Lang's hand, opened Ling Lan's mouth with his left hand, and poured the agent down her throat.
"Again!" Han Jijun gestured for them to continue, only stopping after five vials had been poured down her throat.
The effects of five vials of agent were still quite good. The initially pale and bloodless Ling Lan's complexion gradually improved, and her condition of vomiting blood also began to improve. Three minutes later, Ling Lan was no longer vomiting blood.
"We need to return to the camp immediately, or else Boss's injuries won't be able to heal. If there are any hidden dangers left behind, it will ruin Boss's future!" Seeing that Ling Lan's life was no longer in danger, Zilong's calmness also returned.
Zilong's words of course received everyone's agreement. They carefully carried Ling Lan out of the cockpit, then searched for materials in the surroundings to make a simple stretcher to carry Ling Lan away. After all, in her current condition, it was better for Ling Lan to lie down and not move her.
While searching for materials, they actually found the light cannon that the team leader had helplessly abandoned. The light cannon was very large and heavy. It was impossible to carry this big guy away with just the four of them.
Han Jijun thought for a moment, and then had Zilong and the others carry Ling Lan's cockpit over to where the light cannon was. Under the confused gazes of Zilong and the others, they placed the cockpit right in the path of the light cannon's attack. Then, with one shot, Ling Lan's cockpit was completely melted, leaving no trace behind.
At this moment, Zilong, Luo Lang, and the others finally realised why Han Jijun had done this. Destroying the cockpit meant destroying the black box inside. That way, no one would be able to find out that Ling Lan had killed three ace mecha from the Twilight Empire. (They did not know that Little Four had long deleted all information about the black box.) That way, Ling Lan's true strength would be hidden from others. It should be known that if others found out, Ling Lan would definitely be in a lot of trouble, perhaps even life-threatening. They all understood the principle that the tallest tree in the forest would be the first to be blown down by the wind.
Just like that, the four of them destroyed everything that could expose Ling Lan's strength, and only then did they carry the unconscious Ling Lan back to the camp.
Along the way, their journey had been difficult. There were several times when they had almost become food for F-class savage beasts, but each time they had fallen into a desperate situation, those savage beasts would suddenly turn around and flee madly, disappearing without a trace in an instant... at the same time, this puzzled them, but at the same time, they were also glad that they had been blessed by the Goddess of Luck, allowing these miraculous incidents of mysterious survival to occur continuously.
Little Four pursed his lips at one side, displeased that the Goddess of Luck who had come out of nowhere to steal his credit. Hells, if I hadn't released the hidden blood-red aura on Boss and scared those little fellows away, you all would have long become the feces of those savage beasts... what Goddess of Luck...
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