86. Sink
In the control room, apart from the Frontier Army, almost everyone was a staff member affiliated with the Mech Alliance. Even though they were overseeing team battles, they had heard the name [Sink], the most talented mech pilot in the Dawn Galaxy in recent years.
"Is that Sink?"
"Sink??? Am I seeing it right?"
"No mistake. This mech insignia is unique in the entire Star Alliance!"
At the moment when the silver sword blocked the Gorilla's long arm, the impact of their collision brought about a tremendous force. Seeing this, the small Gorilla on the Gorilla's body leaped onto its arm, opening its fangs towards the black and red mech.
Ji Qingfeng: "Be careful!"
The movements of the black and red mech were extremely fast. The next moment, it lowered its body, pulling Da Feng's mech abruptly to the side. The air vibrated, and the two pollutants roared discontentedly to the side. At this moment, Lu Xi's support arrived. She fired a quicksand blast under the Gorilla's feet, gaining two seconds. By this time, the black and red mech had already pulled Da Feng away from the center of the battle.
At a further distance, the mech pilot with the sniper cannon aimed through the scope and saw this mech.
He then shifted his gaze to the damaged mech lying inside the station, his brows furrowing completely.
"Oh, oh, oh! It seems to be an S-class mech signal!" Theo scanned the radar, capturing a signal trace on the radar. "This signal type seems a bit familiar. I remember it's from our—"
Before he could finish speaking, the pollutant in front of You Su attacked had already approached.
You Su had to redirect his focus back to the immediate battlefield. He switched to an energy cannon suitable for close combat. "Quickly deal with this pollutant."
Theo asked, "Don't we need to go support Ji Qingfeng and the others? It looks like there are two pollutants over there."
"No need," You Su said. "We need to resolve the situation here quickly so that we can clean up the aftermath for them."
Theo asked, "?"
Outside the station's defense system, the black and red mech once again blocked the Gorilla's attack. This time, it didn't stop; instead, it swiftly followed up after landing, closing in on the Gorilla.
Lu Xi quickly flew to Ji Qingfeng's side. "Da Feng, are you okay?"
"Right leg damaged." Ji Qingfeng severed the mental connection to the damaged right leg to avoid the pain affecting the battle. "I'm fine. Even with just one leg, I can handle it."
Lu Xi helped the mech up. "No worries. The mech that came to support us has arrived."
Ji Qingfeng stabilized his posture, squinting his eyes to carefully identify, "This mech... why does it feel a bit familiar?"
The next second, a communication request suddenly popped up in front of him—
[Mech·Yuan requests to establish communication with you.]
Lu Xi was surprised to see this communication request.
Ji Qingfeng paused for a moment. "No base number. Is this person a Individual Soldier?"
"Da Feng, I've heard the name of this mech. If I remember correctly, its pilot should be Sink."
Lu Xi explained, "Individual Soldier mecha pilot, Sink."
Ji Qingfeng was shocked. "Oh! The genius solo pilot from our galaxy."
Lin Yao, who was fighting in another location, asked, "Ah? What genius are you talking about?"
Huo Yan reminded, "Xiao Yao, focus on the front! Don't get distracted!"
However, Lu Xi was a bit puzzled. "How does he know our KID communication frequency?"
KID's operational channel only involved a few KID members, and the channel number for the private channel was known only to the control room and KID members themselves. When they received the join request, other team members still in battle thought it was urgent support sent by the Alliance.
"Probably from the Alliance," Ji Qingfeng said without hesitation, agreeing with the request. The next moment, Yuan's signal entered KID's operational channel.
Upon entering the new mech signal, everyone in the channel instinctively looked at the mech code on the communication channel.
Upon seeing [Yuan·S] and the other mech [Theo·S] side by side in the team, the gazes of KID's members briefly stopped.
To maintain a friendly atmosphere, Ji Qingfeng casually greeted, "Brother Sink, right? Thanks for saving us just now. You're from the Alliance—"
Before he could finish speaking, the signal from Yuan quickly lit up.
"Qingfeng, Lu Xi." A somewhat weak male voice appeared in the communication channel. His voice was fast and calm as he explained, "It's challenging to deal with two pollutants that are closely attached. I'll go and separate them, gradually breaking them down."
Ji Qingfeng responded quickly to the sudden call, but then he suddenly realized, "Brother, your voice sounds a bit familiar, haha."
You Su's tone was indifferent. "It is familiar. I used to hear it every day at the base."
Huo Yan: "?"
Lin Yao: "???"
Without hesitation, Yuan’s pilot rushed out almost at the moment of speaking.
In the midst of astonishment, Lu Xi immediately followed Yuan's pace. "Da Feng, let's go!"
"No!? Wait!" Ji Qingfeng was stunned for a moment. "Damn it!!!"
The black and red mech, upon noticing Lu Xi's arrival, turned to attack the Gorilla. The speed of his silver sword was extremely fast, using the left-handed sword. The movements between raising and lowering the sword had no deviation whatsoever. The flowing attack speed seamlessly integrated with the mech's own speed, as light as a passing breeze, almost merging with the wind.
Inside the cockpit, the mental energy consumption generated by the high-level empathy was rapidly depleting.
When the mental empathy nerve contacted Ying Chenlin's limbs, and when his consciousness empathized with Yuan's, what Ying Chenlin felt was a lightness that other mechs did not have. s Reconnecting with this cockpit after many years, he didn't sense the fatigue of piloting a mech. The lithe mech body was seamlessly connected to his control, and every movement felt inexplicably free.
Forcing A-level mental energy into an S-level mech, Ying Chenlin gambled on what the doctor said was possible, betting on the possibilities brought by mental resonance. He had previously rebooted Yuan's consciousness twice, which meant that the possibility of a complete reboot existed.
However, inputting mental energy into the key was an endless abyss. Even if he knew the wavelength range of the mental energy spectrum, it might not be possible to reach the mental energy required for Yuan's mech to fully activate. This high-stakes gamble, once he depleted all his mental energy, meant that he wouldn't even have a chance to support combat with an ordinary mech. However, if successful, he could use the mech with the highest compatibility with his mental energy.
Fortunately, he won this high-stakes gamble.
But he wasn't sure how much time he had bet.
He recalled many times imagining scenes of cooperating with Yuan in battle. However, when the actual battle came, he found that all the imagination was nothing because it was too familiar. When he achieved empathy with the mech, it was as if he had returned to the battlefield many years ago, back to when he was eighteen.
Inside the highly resonant cockpit, all that filled it was his mental power, and a voice in his mind became unprecedentedly clear: "Chen Lin, contaminated creature information captured, S-class contamination report *2."
Ying Chenlin's chest slightly heaved, and his calm gaze focused on the opponent in front of him.
He had no time to think about anything else; his attention was solely on the contaminated creature. In the state of heightened resonance, deeper memories of combat seemed to surge up. His blank mind had no room for unnecessary emotions. Mechanically, he sought every vulnerability in the opponent before him.
"Left side?" Ying Chenlin engaged his thrusters to the maximum, and the silver sword struck down on the left side of the Gorilla.
The Gorilla, attempting to retreat, had to raise its arm to defend, slowing down for a beat.
"Right lower side," Yuan's voice reminded.
Ying Chenlin's mech and its voice moved out simultaneously. The silver sword in his hand swiftly changed direction, from a cleaving motion to a thrust, precisely hitting the Gorilla from bottom to top. He exerted force with his left foot, altering the direction of the thrusters—this time to the left!
The silver sword entwined with the Gorilla. In the rapid movement of the mech, he didn't passively wait for the Gorilla's attack but instead kept up with the Gorilla's speed, countering its moves. The silver sword in his hand was extremely fluid, colliding with the Gorilla's long arms with each strike. The small Gorillas on the Gorilla's body were not to be underestimated; attracted by the prey, they followed suit. The Gorilla roared towards Yuan again in vibration.
Ying Chenlin thought—lower right.
Yuan turned his body, an ultimate spin in mid-air, passing by the vibrating airwaves.
The Gorilla didn't expect the prey to evade. It took advantage of the interval and attacked the side of the mech. The strike seemed inevitable, and the small Gorillas on its body opened their mouths, ready to deliver another blow. Suddenly, the turning mech stabilized its posture rapidly. The thrusters pushed to the limit again, and with the propulsion force from the thrusters, the mech adeptly turned and utilized the inertia-generated rotational force from bottom to top, striking the Gorilla.
Lu Xi had just caught up and was about to assist in the attack when she blinked and saw the opponent rapidly increasing the distance.
So fast...! This kind of sensation of speed, just like the first time she cooperated with You Su.
Inside the Management Bureau, all those who were initially bewildered gradually reacted. In the blurred combat perspective, a new battle was unfolding, almost at a speed difficult for the naked eye to capture. In the distant view, where the night sky and flames intertwined, they could only see the brilliance generated by the silver sword colliding with the Gorilla repeatedly. Gradually, memories surfaced in their minds about the illustrious achievements of this mech and its pilot.
Sink, the Dawn Galaxy Individual Soldier genius was the first legendary mech pilot in the current Star Alliance to achieve the Grand Slam.
Unfortunately, just when everyone thought he was about to embark on his solo era of glory, this mech pilot decisively retired and disappeared without a trace, virtually untraceable on the StarNet. Everyone believed he had retired and vanished, but who could have imagined that he would reappear in the Qiu Jin Contaminated Zone?
Amidst their amazement, someone in the control room raised a question.
"But why is Sink here!?"
"Yeah, I didn't even realize he was here."
"Is he a support mech pilot? Wasn't there a team of mech pilots sent in for support?"
"Can a Leap be this fast!"
The person in charge asked in confusion, "Retired mech pilots shouldn't receive a summons, right?"
The Alliance only issues summonses to active-duty mech pilots, and since the appearance of the Black Hole pollutant, countless mech pilots have gone to Qiu Jin.
Not long ago, there was another team of mech pilots sent in for support, but even with support, can they arrive at the base station so quickly? Other supporting mech pilots are still positioned five kilometers away from the base station.
As the voices of confusion in the control room grew louder, Li Jingyan, who had been silent all along, spoke up: "I brought Sink here. I requested his assistance. It's not surprising that the support arrived quickly. The Leap coordinates were originally near the base station. It's just that due to magnetic field interference, most mech pilots' Leap coordinates deviated. With Sink's ability, stabilizing the magnetic field and Leaping precisely to the base station is entirely feasible."
When Li Jingyan spoke, the attention of all the staff around was drawn to his words.
"That came just in time!"
"With Sink here, we can definitely protect the base station before reinforcements arrive."
"Is that the Flowing Fire Sword!?"
Major Guo from the Frontier Army exchanged a glance with Old Qiu but didn't expose Li Jingyan's statement.
In the corner, Shen Xingtang, who had been silent, looked at another corner of the real-time perspective. There was only one working perspective inside the base station, and during the battle, everyone's attention was focused on Ji Qingfeng and Lu Xi. However, she kept watching, and in a corner that others didn't notice, she saw an individual soldier mecha swiftly passing through the blurry edge of the screen.
The image was very brief, so brief that it might not even have lasted a second.
But from that angle, the direction in which the mecha entered the battlefield perfectly matched the entrance of the base station.
An underage individual soldier mecha pilot, retired due to illness, and the timing of retirement was not far from joining KID.
Shen Xingtang looked at it in astonishment, '8,000 credits... Baobei, are you a Bodhisattva?'
Amid her shock, she suddenly remembered Ying Chenlin's mental power and physique. She urgently asked, "How long will it take to send weapons over!?"
Major Guo looked at Shen Xingtang and replied, "Weapons can be dispatched at any time, as long as the magnetic field inside stabilizes."
Inside the arena, the multiple close encounters with the black and red mecha made it difficult for the Gorilla. It repeatedly tried to use the perspective of evasion to avoid the mecha in front of it, but this mecha had extremely strong close combat capabilities and higher agility than the previous encountered prey. The most important thing was the strange weapon it carried, and every strike on the Gorilla gave a burning sensation.
The Gorilla swung its arms in anger, sending the mecha in front of it flying.
Instantly, the individual soldier mecha stabilized its posture as it was thrown away.
Inside the cockpit, Yuan's voice echoed again, "Chenlin, there's an S-class on its left shoulder."
Ying Chenlin's gaze focused on the small pollutant on the Gorilla's left shoulder. The thrusters changed direction almost without interruption, and the tip of the silver sword in his hand glowed red. Then, he abruptly slashed towards the Gorilla's position.
Bang!
The silver sword, like a giant hammer, collided head-on with the Gorilla's long arm. Flames quickly engulfed the blade, and one strike followed another, pinning the Gorilla completely to the ground.
In the direct collision between the black and red mecha and the pollutant, only the swift and decisive Flowing Fire and light remained, dragging a long trench in the scorched earth.
The black and red mecha's silver sword weapon was agile and swift, both in the flexibility during swings and the speed of the strikes.
The S-class mecha Yuan's Flowing Fire Sword was embedded with an anomalous crystal carrying the ability [Wind Fire].
Although not a dual-attribute S-class crystal, it possessed flames comparable to wind, primarily using fast assaults. With the additional fire attribute, when used properly, it could deliver both a heavy slashing impact and a burning effect.
Under such violent strikes, the Gorilla opted for melee defense, gradually retreating.
However, this defense was short-lived because, in the next moment, the Flowing Fire Sword changed direction, charging straight towards the Gorilla's left shoulder.
The Gorilla tried to raise its arm to resist, but in the process, it felt a burning sensation and a sudden halt—
In the cockpit, Ying Chenlin sensed a slight gap. As if anticipating it, he swung the Flowing Fire Sword, directly tossing the little Gorilla flying from its left shoulder!
"Lu Xi!"
Lu Xi, who was behind him, came over, and a shot of Flowing Sand left the big Gorilla immobilized, "Leave the big one to me and Da Feng. Go after the small one."
Ji Qingfeng limped over, grabbing the big Gorilla, "Handover this side..."
Their response was a somewhat heavy breathing. The communication channel suddenly fell silent, only the heavy breaths from Yuan's mecha signal, causing Ji Qingfeng's heart to tighten. Just as he was about to go up to help Ying Chenlin, he heard Ying Chenlin's response—
"I'll handle the small one."
Ji Qingfeng: "Fuck! We'll resolve this soon!"
Huo Yan's voice also came in, "Xiao Yao is getting closer. We aim to resolve it within 5 minutes."
The two S-class polluta[nts were thoroughly separated, and KID's two mechas skillfully seized the most opportune moment to completely widen the distance between the big and small Gorillas. Lu Xi and Ji Qingfeng had already figured out how to deal with the big Gorilla earlier, and now, with both control and strikes, they were even more adept.
Everyone marveled at Sink's operations. However, Li Jingyan couldn't be entirely happy. Since Yuan entered the scene until now, he had been using only the left-hand sword, and the right-hand had been used only a few times. Li Jingyan had reviewed Ying Chenlin's data and knew that this kid's mental and physical abilities had declined since retirement. Given his current condition, it was impossible for him to pilot Yuan.
Ying Chenlin only used the Flowing Fire Sword and did not employ the other weapon Yuan had.
The battle was being forcefully sustained. Li Jingyan asked, "Prepare heavy weapons. Once they reach the base, notify all mecha pilots to withdraw from the front line."
The person in charge hesitated, "But the magnetic field is not stable now. Once the weapons are deployed, there's no turning back."
"It will stabilize." Shen Xingtang suddenly said, "I trust our base's mecha pilots!"
Both Li Jingyan and Shen Xingtang knew that this mecha couldn't hold out for too long, and the time they could buy was very short.
"I'll pilot it. Inform everyone to get the weapons ready." Major Guo walked outside with a slight tilt, "They'll stabilize the magnetic field. Let's go."
Inside the Management Bureau, when Major Guo entered the teleportation zone, the heavy weapons were already loaded into a special large mecha. This mecha carried weapons, and its offensive and defensive capabilities were only average. The original plan was to safely reach the base in stable magnetic field conditions, and then all mecha pilots would clear the way to the location of the Black Hole.
But now, the coordinates for teleportation were uncertain.
Soldier: "Major, the mecha will definitely deviate at this time."
"I know it will deviate. All we can do is get this deviation closer to the base." Major Guo did not hesitate as he entered the mecha, pulling up the contamination detection system. He needed to wait for KID to solve the pollutants and find the right time for a suitable teleportation.
The ongoing battle inside the arena seemed to be on fast-forward, with everyone observing realizing that the speed of the battle seemed to have increased significantly after the two Gorillas were separated. This speed was reckless, and although they couldn't observe the distant battle, they could see the close-range fight between Ji Qingfeng, Lu Xi, and the Gorilla. Their combat was no longer cautious as before; they charged recklessly, directly using attacks as a form of defense, leaving the big Gorilla with no way to escape.
The swift coordination of Stealth and Control did not cease at the moment they seized the weakness.
The person in charge, witnessing this scene, was momentarily stunned. "KID's combat speed has increased. This will lead to wear and tear on the mecha."
Shen Xingtang stared intently, her fists almost clenched.
"Quick, look!"
A mecha's silhouette appeared at the end of the live-view perspective. Upon hearing the reminder, everyone turned their attention to that particular mecha.
The agile fleeing little Gorilla leaped and struck the air with shockwaves. Each shockwave was extremely precise, showcasing the exceptional combat capabilities of the highly intelligent primate. Even after breaking free from the protection of the big Gorilla, its individual abilities remained formidable.
It attacked the airborne mecha while swiftly approaching the location of the big Gorilla.
Inside the cockpit, Ying Chenlin's forehead was covered in fine sweat. The support of his mental strength was reaching the critical point, and he felt exhausted. However, his body and mind continued to operate at high speed. Even though tired, he experienced a sense of exhilaration that he hadn't felt in a long time.
"Speed and power analysis complete," Yuan reported. "Pollutant body strength is 140, recommended concentration index is 60%!"
At the same time, on KID's communication channel, shouts from teammates indicated that the value reaction of the S-class pollutant was slowly decreasing.
Ying Chenlin briefly considered and replied, "60% is too slow."
The flames of the Flowing Fire Sword rapidly condensed, and within less than five seconds, the blade was already ablaze.
The black and red mecha swiftly passed through the moonlight's residual glow, and the silver sword in its hand traced a path of flames through the air.
The next moment, the silver sword, with incredible speed, blocked its path and fiercely pierced through the little Gorilla's body.
A howl echoed through the night sky, and the situation changed in the blink of an eye.
In the Management Bureau, the staff reported, "Chairman! The presence of pollutants in Yao and Yan's location is starting to weaken!"
"Trace has killed the S-class pollutant!"
...
"The frontline situation is stable! The support mecha squad has arrived!"
"The team led by Gale and YDS has killed two S-class pollutants!"
"BZZL1 and Black Crow are holding the northern front!"
"Chairman! The Black Hole has entered the absorption phase!"
The live-view perspective became increasingly blurry during the successive battles, and the progress of all confrontations could only be assessed through the system data. Even so, witnessing all mecha pilots fight to the current state, Li Jingyan's heart swelled with indescribable emotions. His throat tightened, and he said, "You're all doing great."
In the Management Bureau's Jump Zone, Major Guo noticed that the internal pollutant index and the magnetic field were fluctuating rapidly. He immediately identified an intermittent point, "Activate the leap procedure for the heavy mecha! Maximize the speed!"
The frontline mecha pilots instantly received this emergency change. Zhao Lejie turned his head and looked into the distance, "Is the sudden initiation of the heavy mecha leap normal?"
"No choice. The stable magnetic field is diminishing," Qi Sicheng solemnly explained, "Hold on until the last second, allowing the Frontier Army to successfully get the heavy weapons inside!"
Time passed quickly, and the transfer time for the heavy weapons was urgently shortened.
Inside the cockpit were Major Guo and four other mecha pilots. After the Jump program was initiated, they quickly found precise targets in the chaotic magnetic field. They selected the leap destination at the base station, and the leap coordinates were simultaneously shared with the mecha pilots inside the base station. Mecha pilots near the base station began rapid reinforcements.
In the feast of night and fire, moonlight spilled onto the ground.
The full moon's light, along with the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, pollutant bodies, and scorched earth—every mecha was in disarray.
Mecha pilots nearby rushed towards the leap location. The signal belonging to the Border Force's heavy mecha rapidly approached during the transfer process. It was a military-grade heavy mecha with an exceptionally fast transfer speed.
As You Su rushed over from a distance, he saw the black and red mecha standing on the pollutant corpse. The flame sword was still stuck in the pollutant, almost severing its head. The standing mecha pulled out the sword, and the white energy crystal dropped from the blood and flesh, harmonizing with the moonlight—a beautiful spectacle!
Theo exclaimed, "Oh!!! This is the signal! You Su, I noticed that day! This is the mecha Ying Chenlin often carries! It's called Yuan! It looks as cool as us!"
You Su lowered his eyes, noticing the mecha and the right hand that had not been used.
Theo's chattering stopped instantly, and he immediately reported, "You Su, the coordinates of the heavy mecha are out! There's a deviation! It's located three thousand meters north of the base station!"
In a moment, the black and red mecha below soared into the air.
The mecha's flight left behind a faint afterglow as it rushed toward the coordinates of the deviation.
You Su said, "Follow."
Theo added, "Here it comes!"
In the high-speed flying mecha cockpit, Yuan's calm voice sounded, "A swarm of Blood-Devouring Crows has appeared ahead, flying at a high speed. They will collide head-on with the heavy mecha appearing during the transfer."
"Calculate... Can we catch up?"
Ying Chenlin, breathing heavily, adjusted the precision in the darkening field of view. He saw a mecha following closely from behind.
"We can't catch up," Yuan's steady voice reported, "We're 15 seconds behind."
Ying Chenlin decisively pressed a button, adjusting the accuracy in an instant, "...Switch weapons."
Yuan fell silent for a moment, then responded, "Received."
At the moment when the military heavy mecha appeared under the moonlight, the potent energy of the heavy weapon caught the attention of the remaining pollutants. The news of the deviation spread through the control room and the ears of everyone near the base station. Mecha pilots immediately changed course, heading towards the location three thousand meters north of the base station to cover the weapon's advance.
"Bad news! It's the Blood-Devouring Crow swarm! A lead crow is guiding them!"
"And the coordinates are in the canyon, limiting their flight!"
"The heavy mecha is on its trajectory, but it just transferred without side wing protection. It will collide with the Blood-Devouring Crow swarm!"
Mecha, kilometers away from the transfer coordinates, raised its right-hand weapon during high-speed flight. The powerful gravitational negative pressure rested on his hand, and the mecha pilot aimed at a rapidly approaching group of Blood-Devouring Crows through the scope. Cold sweat streamed into his eyes.
"Two mecha have entered the vicinity of the heavy mecha! Yuan and Theo!"
"No, the distance is not enough. The heavy mecha is about to collide!"
"Chairman! Captured energy accumulation!"
"It's a sniper cannon energy reaction!!! A mecha is attempting a long-range sniper shot!"
The leader exclaimed, "This distance is too far. Can we make it in time?"
Li Jingyan and Shen Xingtang looked at the radar coordinates together.
In the cockpit, Ying Chenlin's eyes were as calm as stagnant water. With an unstable right hand, he used all his strength to press the trigger for the sniper shot!
At the critical moment, a sniper shot, covering an incredible distance, crossed the gap in the canyon, cutting through the skyline!
—Precisely hitting the Blood-Devouring Crow swarm just 20 meters away from the heavy mecha!
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86. Sink
In the control room, apart from the Frontier Army, almost everyone was a staff member affiliated with the Mech Alliance. Even though they were overseeing team battles, they had heard the name [Sink], the most talented mech pilot in the Dawn Galaxy in recent years.
"Is that Sink?"
"Sink??? Am I seeing it right?"
"No mistake. This mech insignia is unique in the entire Star Alliance!"
At the moment when the silver sword blocked the Gorilla's long arm, the impact of their collision brought about a tremendous force. Seeing this, the small Gorilla on the Gorilla's body leaped onto its arm, opening its fangs towards the black and red mech.
Ji Qingfeng: "Be careful!"
The movements of the black and red mech were extremely fast. The next moment, it lowered its body, pulling Da Feng's mech abruptly to the side. The air vibrated, and the two pollutants roared discontentedly to the side. At this moment, Lu Xi's support arrived. She fired a quicksand blast under the Gorilla's feet, gaining two seconds. By this time, the black and red mech had already pulled Da Feng away from the center of the battle.
At a further distance, the mech pilot with the sniper cannon aimed through the scope and saw this mech.
He then shifted his gaze to the damaged mech lying inside the station, his brows furrowing completely.
"Oh, oh, oh! It seems to be an S-class mech signal!" Theo scanned the radar, capturing a signal trace on the radar. "This signal type seems a bit familiar. I remember it's from our—"
Before he could finish speaking, the pollutant in front of You Su attacked had already approached.
You Su had to redirect his focus back to the immediate battlefield. He switched to an energy cannon suitable for close combat. "Quickly deal with this pollutant."
Theo asked, "Don't we need to go support Ji Qingfeng and the others? It looks like there are two pollutants over there."
"No need," You Su said. "We need to resolve the situation here quickly so that we can clean up the aftermath for them."
Theo asked, "?"
Outside the station's defense system, the black and red mech once again blocked the Gorilla's attack. This time, it didn't stop; instead, it swiftly followed up after landing, closing in on the Gorilla.
Lu Xi quickly flew to Ji Qingfeng's side. "Da Feng, are you okay?"
"Right leg damaged." Ji Qingfeng severed the mental connection to the damaged right leg to avoid the pain affecting the battle. "I'm fine. Even with just one leg, I can handle it."
Lu Xi helped the mech up. "No worries. The mech that came to support us has arrived."
Ji Qingfeng stabilized his posture, squinting his eyes to carefully identify, "This mech... why does it feel a bit familiar?"
The next second, a communication request suddenly popped up in front of him—
[Mech·Yuan requests to establish communication with you.]
Lu Xi was surprised to see this communication request.
Ji Qingfeng paused for a moment. "No base number. Is this person a Individual Soldier?"
"Da Feng, I've heard the name of this mech. If I remember correctly, its pilot should be Sink."
Lu Xi explained, "Individual Soldier mecha pilot, Sink."
Ji Qingfeng was shocked. "Oh! The genius solo pilot from our galaxy."
Lin Yao, who was fighting in another location, asked, "Ah? What genius are you talking about?"
Huo Yan reminded, "Xiao Yao, focus on the front! Don't get distracted!"
However, Lu Xi was a bit puzzled. "How does he know our KID communication frequency?"
KID's operational channel only involved a few KID members, and the channel number for the private channel was known only to the control room and KID members themselves. When they received the join request, other team members still in battle thought it was urgent support sent by the Alliance.
"Probably from the Alliance," Ji Qingfeng said without hesitation, agreeing with the request. The next moment, Yuan's signal entered KID's operational channel.
Upon entering the new mech signal, everyone in the channel instinctively looked at the mech code on the communication channel.
Upon seeing [Yuan·S] and the other mech [Theo·S] side by side in the team, the gazes of KID's members briefly stopped.
To maintain a friendly atmosphere, Ji Qingfeng casually greeted, "Brother Sink, right? Thanks for saving us just now. You're from the Alliance—"
Before he could finish speaking, the signal from Yuan quickly lit up.
"Qingfeng, Lu Xi." A somewhat weak male voice appeared in the communication channel. His voice was fast and calm as he explained, "It's challenging to deal with two pollutants that are closely attached. I'll go and separate them, gradually breaking them down."
Ji Qingfeng responded quickly to the sudden call, but then he suddenly realized, "Brother, your voice sounds a bit familiar, haha."
You Su's tone was indifferent. "It is familiar. I used to hear it every day at the base."
Huo Yan: "?"
Lin Yao: "???"
Without hesitation, Yuan’s pilot rushed out almost at the moment of speaking.
In the midst of astonishment, Lu Xi immediately followed Yuan's pace. "Da Feng, let's go!"
"No!? Wait!" Ji Qingfeng was stunned for a moment. "Damn it!!!"
The black and red mech, upon noticing Lu Xi's arrival, turned to attack the Gorilla. The speed of his silver sword was extremely fast, using the left-handed sword. The movements between raising and lowering the sword had no deviation whatsoever. The flowing attack speed seamlessly integrated with the mech's own speed, as light as a passing breeze, almost merging with the wind.
Inside the cockpit, the mental energy consumption generated by the high-level empathy was rapidly depleting.
When the mental empathy nerve contacted Ying Chenlin's limbs, and when his consciousness empathized with Yuan's, what Ying Chenlin felt was a lightness that other mechs did not have. s Reconnecting with this cockpit after many years, he didn't sense the fatigue of piloting a mech. The lithe mech body was seamlessly connected to his control, and every movement felt inexplicably free.
Forcing A-level mental energy into an S-level mech, Ying Chenlin gambled on what the doctor said was possible, betting on the possibilities brought by mental resonance. He had previously rebooted Yuan's consciousness twice, which meant that the possibility of a complete reboot existed.
However, inputting mental energy into the key was an endless abyss. Even if he knew the wavelength range of the mental energy spectrum, it might not be possible to reach the mental energy required for Yuan's mech to fully activate. This high-stakes gamble, once he depleted all his mental energy, meant that he wouldn't even have a chance to support combat with an ordinary mech. However, if successful, he could use the mech with the highest compatibility with his mental energy.
Fortunately, he won this high-stakes gamble.
But he wasn't sure how much time he had bet.
He recalled many times imagining scenes of cooperating with Yuan in battle. However, when the actual battle came, he found that all the imagination was nothing because it was too familiar. When he achieved empathy with the mech, it was as if he had returned to the battlefield many years ago, back to when he was eighteen.
Inside the highly resonant cockpit, all that filled it was his mental power, and a voice in his mind became unprecedentedly clear: "Chen Lin, contaminated creature information captured, S-class contamination report *2."
Ying Chenlin's chest slightly heaved, and his calm gaze focused on the opponent in front of him.
He had no time to think about anything else; his attention was solely on the contaminated creature. In the state of heightened resonance, deeper memories of combat seemed to surge up. His blank mind had no room for unnecessary emotions. Mechanically, he sought every vulnerability in the opponent before him.
"Left side?" Ying Chenlin engaged his thrusters to the maximum, and the silver sword struck down on the left side of the Gorilla.
The Gorilla, attempting to retreat, had to raise its arm to defend, slowing down for a beat.
"Right lower side," Yuan's voice reminded.
Ying Chenlin's mech and its voice moved out simultaneously. The silver sword in his hand swiftly changed direction, from a cleaving motion to a thrust, precisely hitting the Gorilla from bottom to top. He exerted force with his left foot, altering the direction of the thrusters—this time to the left!
The silver sword entwined with the Gorilla. In the rapid movement of the mech, he didn't passively wait for the Gorilla's attack but instead kept up with the Gorilla's speed, countering its moves. The silver sword in his hand was extremely fluid, colliding with the Gorilla's long arms with each strike. The small Gorillas on the Gorilla's body were not to be underestimated; attracted by the prey, they followed suit. The Gorilla roared towards Yuan again in vibration.
Ying Chenlin thought—lower right.
Yuan turned his body, an ultimate spin in mid-air, passing by the vibrating airwaves.
The Gorilla didn't expect the prey to evade. It took advantage of the interval and attacked the side of the mech. The strike seemed inevitable, and the small Gorillas on its body opened their mouths, ready to deliver another blow. Suddenly, the turning mech stabilized its posture rapidly. The thrusters pushed to the limit again, and with the propulsion force from the thrusters, the mech adeptly turned and utilized the inertia-generated rotational force from bottom to top, striking the Gorilla.
Lu Xi had just caught up and was about to assist in the attack when she blinked and saw the opponent rapidly increasing the distance.
So fast...! This kind of sensation of speed, just like the first time she cooperated with You Su.
Inside the Management Bureau, all those who were initially bewildered gradually reacted. In the blurred combat perspective, a new battle was unfolding, almost at a speed difficult for the naked eye to capture. In the distant view, where the night sky and flames intertwined, they could only see the brilliance generated by the silver sword colliding with the Gorilla repeatedly. Gradually, memories surfaced in their minds about the illustrious achievements of this mech and its pilot.
Sink, the Dawn Galaxy Individual Soldier genius was the first legendary mech pilot in the current Star Alliance to achieve the Grand Slam.
Unfortunately, just when everyone thought he was about to embark on his solo era of glory, this mech pilot decisively retired and disappeared without a trace, virtually untraceable on the StarNet. Everyone believed he had retired and vanished, but who could have imagined that he would reappear in the Qiu Jin Contaminated Zone?
Amidst their amazement, someone in the control room raised a question.
"But why is Sink here!?"
"Yeah, I didn't even realize he was here."
"Is he a support mech pilot? Wasn't there a team of mech pilots sent in for support?"
"Can a Leap be this fast!"
The person in charge asked in confusion, "Retired mech pilots shouldn't receive a summons, right?"
The Alliance only issues summonses to active-duty mech pilots, and since the appearance of the Black Hole pollutant, countless mech pilots have gone to Qiu Jin.
Not long ago, there was another team of mech pilots sent in for support, but even with support, can they arrive at the base station so quickly? Other supporting mech pilots are still positioned five kilometers away from the base station.
As the voices of confusion in the control room grew louder, Li Jingyan, who had been silent all along, spoke up: "I brought Sink here. I requested his assistance. It's not surprising that the support arrived quickly. The Leap coordinates were originally near the base station. It's just that due to magnetic field interference, most mech pilots' Leap coordinates deviated. With Sink's ability, stabilizing the magnetic field and Leaping precisely to the base station is entirely feasible."
When Li Jingyan spoke, the attention of all the staff around was drawn to his words.
"That came just in time!"
"With Sink here, we can definitely protect the base station before reinforcements arrive."
"Is that the Flowing Fire Sword!?"
Major Guo from the Frontier Army exchanged a glance with Old Qiu but didn't expose Li Jingyan's statement.
In the corner, Shen Xingtang, who had been silent, looked at another corner of the real-time perspective. There was only one working perspective inside the base station, and during the battle, everyone's attention was focused on Ji Qingfeng and Lu Xi. However, she kept watching, and in a corner that others didn't notice, she saw an individual soldier mecha swiftly passing through the blurry edge of the screen.
The image was very brief, so brief that it might not even have lasted a second.
But from that angle, the direction in which the mecha entered the battlefield perfectly matched the entrance of the base station.
An underage individual soldier mecha pilot, retired due to illness, and the timing of retirement was not far from joining KID.
Shen Xingtang looked at it in astonishment, '8,000 credits... Baobei, are you a Bodhisattva?'
Amid her shock, she suddenly remembered Ying Chenlin's mental power and physique. She urgently asked, "How long will it take to send weapons over!?"
Major Guo looked at Shen Xingtang and replied, "Weapons can be dispatched at any time, as long as the magnetic field inside stabilizes."
Inside the arena, the multiple close encounters with the black and red mecha made it difficult for the Gorilla. It repeatedly tried to use the perspective of evasion to avoid the mecha in front of it, but this mecha had extremely strong close combat capabilities and higher agility than the previous encountered prey. The most important thing was the strange weapon it carried, and every strike on the Gorilla gave a burning sensation.
The Gorilla swung its arms in anger, sending the mecha in front of it flying.
Instantly, the individual soldier mecha stabilized its posture as it was thrown away.
Inside the cockpit, Yuan's voice echoed again, "Chenlin, there's an S-class on its left shoulder."
Ying Chenlin's gaze focused on the small pollutant on the Gorilla's left shoulder. The thrusters changed direction almost without interruption, and the tip of the silver sword in his hand glowed red. Then, he abruptly slashed towards the Gorilla's position.
Bang!
The silver sword, like a giant hammer, collided head-on with the Gorilla's long arm. Flames quickly engulfed the blade, and one strike followed another, pinning the Gorilla completely to the ground.
In the direct collision between the black and red mecha and the pollutant, only the swift and decisive Flowing Fire and light remained, dragging a long trench in the scorched earth.
The black and red mecha's silver sword weapon was agile and swift, both in the flexibility during swings and the speed of the strikes.
The S-class mecha Yuan's Flowing Fire Sword was embedded with an anomalous crystal carrying the ability [Wind Fire].
Although not a dual-attribute S-class crystal, it possessed flames comparable to wind, primarily using fast assaults. With the additional fire attribute, when used properly, it could deliver both a heavy slashing impact and a burning effect.
Under such violent strikes, the Gorilla opted for melee defense, gradually retreating.
However, this defense was short-lived because, in the next moment, the Flowing Fire Sword changed direction, charging straight towards the Gorilla's left shoulder.
The Gorilla tried to raise its arm to resist, but in the process, it felt a burning sensation and a sudden halt—
In the cockpit, Ying Chenlin sensed a slight gap. As if anticipating it, he swung the Flowing Fire Sword, directly tossing the little Gorilla flying from its left shoulder!
"Lu Xi!"
Lu Xi, who was behind him, came over, and a shot of Flowing Sand left the big Gorilla immobilized, "Leave the big one to me and Da Feng. Go after the small one."
Ji Qingfeng limped over, grabbing the big Gorilla, "Handover this side..."
Their response was a somewhat heavy breathing. The communication channel suddenly fell silent, only the heavy breaths from Yuan's mecha signal, causing Ji Qingfeng's heart to tighten. Just as he was about to go up to help Ying Chenlin, he heard Ying Chenlin's response—
"I'll handle the small one."
Ji Qingfeng: "Fuck! We'll resolve this soon!"
Huo Yan's voice also came in, "Xiao Yao is getting closer. We aim to resolve it within 5 minutes."
The two S-class polluta[nts were thoroughly separated, and KID's two mechas skillfully seized the most opportune moment to completely widen the distance between the big and small Gorillas. Lu Xi and Ji Qingfeng had already figured out how to deal with the big Gorilla earlier, and now, with both control and strikes, they were even more adept.
Everyone marveled at Sink's operations. However, Li Jingyan couldn't be entirely happy. Since Yuan entered the scene until now, he had been using only the left-hand sword, and the right-hand had been used only a few times. Li Jingyan had reviewed Ying Chenlin's data and knew that this kid's mental and physical abilities had declined since retirement. Given his current condition, it was impossible for him to pilot Yuan.
Ying Chenlin only used the Flowing Fire Sword and did not employ the other weapon Yuan had.
The battle was being forcefully sustained. Li Jingyan asked, "Prepare heavy weapons. Once they reach the base, notify all mecha pilots to withdraw from the front line."
The person in charge hesitated, "But the magnetic field is not stable now. Once the weapons are deployed, there's no turning back."
"It will stabilize." Shen Xingtang suddenly said, "I trust our base's mecha pilots!"
Both Li Jingyan and Shen Xingtang knew that this mecha couldn't hold out for too long, and the time they could buy was very short.
"I'll pilot it. Inform everyone to get the weapons ready." Major Guo walked outside with a slight tilt, "They'll stabilize the magnetic field. Let's go."
Inside the Management Bureau, when Major Guo entered the teleportation zone, the heavy weapons were already loaded into a special large mecha. This mecha carried weapons, and its offensive and defensive capabilities were only average. The original plan was to safely reach the base in stable magnetic field conditions, and then all mecha pilots would clear the way to the location of the Black Hole.
But now, the coordinates for teleportation were uncertain.
Soldier: "Major, the mecha will definitely deviate at this time."
"I know it will deviate. All we can do is get this deviation closer to the base." Major Guo did not hesitate as he entered the mecha, pulling up the contamination detection system. He needed to wait for KID to solve the pollutants and find the right time for a suitable teleportation.
The ongoing battle inside the arena seemed to be on fast-forward, with everyone observing realizing that the speed of the battle seemed to have increased significantly after the two Gorillas were separated. This speed was reckless, and although they couldn't observe the distant battle, they could see the close-range fight between Ji Qingfeng, Lu Xi, and the Gorilla. Their combat was no longer cautious as before; they charged recklessly, directly using attacks as a form of defense, leaving the big Gorilla with no way to escape.
The swift coordination of Stealth and Control did not cease at the moment they seized the weakness.
The person in charge, witnessing this scene, was momentarily stunned. "KID's combat speed has increased. This will lead to wear and tear on the mecha."
Shen Xingtang stared intently, her fists almost clenched.
"Quick, look!"
A mecha's silhouette appeared at the end of the live-view perspective. Upon hearing the reminder, everyone turned their attention to that particular mecha.
The agile fleeing little Gorilla leaped and struck the air with shockwaves. Each shockwave was extremely precise, showcasing the exceptional combat capabilities of the highly intelligent primate. Even after breaking free from the protection of the big Gorilla, its individual abilities remained formidable.
It attacked the airborne mecha while swiftly approaching the location of the big Gorilla.
Inside the cockpit, Ying Chenlin's forehead was covered in fine sweat. The support of his mental strength was reaching the critical point, and he felt exhausted. However, his body and mind continued to operate at high speed. Even though tired, he experienced a sense of exhilaration that he hadn't felt in a long time.
"Speed and power analysis complete," Yuan reported. "Pollutant body strength is 140, recommended concentration index is 60%!"
At the same time, on KID's communication channel, shouts from teammates indicated that the value reaction of the S-class pollutant was slowly decreasing.
Ying Chenlin briefly considered and replied, "60% is too slow."
The flames of the Flowing Fire Sword rapidly condensed, and within less than five seconds, the blade was already ablaze.
The black and red mecha swiftly passed through the moonlight's residual glow, and the silver sword in its hand traced a path of flames through the air.
The next moment, the silver sword, with incredible speed, blocked its path and fiercely pierced through the little Gorilla's body.
A howl echoed through the night sky, and the situation changed in the blink of an eye.
In the Management Bureau, the staff reported, "Chairman! The presence of pollutants in Yao and Yan's location is starting to weaken!"
"Trace has killed the S-class pollutant!"
...
"The frontline situation is stable! The support mecha squad has arrived!"
"The team led by Gale and YDS has killed two S-class pollutants!"
"BZZL1 and Black Crow are holding the northern front!"
"Chairman! The Black Hole has entered the absorption phase!"
The live-view perspective became increasingly blurry during the successive battles, and the progress of all confrontations could only be assessed through the system data. Even so, witnessing all mecha pilots fight to the current state, Li Jingyan's heart swelled with indescribable emotions. His throat tightened, and he said, "You're all doing great."
In the Management Bureau's Jump Zone, Major Guo noticed that the internal pollutant index and the magnetic field were fluctuating rapidly. He immediately identified an intermittent point, "Activate the leap procedure for the heavy mecha! Maximize the speed!"
The frontline mecha pilots instantly received this emergency change. Zhao Lejie turned his head and looked into the distance, "Is the sudden initiation of the heavy mecha leap normal?"
"No choice. The stable magnetic field is diminishing," Qi Sicheng solemnly explained, "Hold on until the last second, allowing the Frontier Army to successfully get the heavy weapons inside!"
Time passed quickly, and the transfer time for the heavy weapons was urgently shortened.
Inside the cockpit were Major Guo and four other mecha pilots. After the Jump program was initiated, they quickly found precise targets in the chaotic magnetic field. They selected the leap destination at the base station, and the leap coordinates were simultaneously shared with the mecha pilots inside the base station. Mecha pilots near the base station began rapid reinforcements.
In the feast of night and fire, moonlight spilled onto the ground.
The full moon's light, along with the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, pollutant bodies, and scorched earth—every mecha was in disarray.
Mecha pilots nearby rushed towards the leap location. The signal belonging to the Border Force's heavy mecha rapidly approached during the transfer process. It was a military-grade heavy mecha with an exceptionally fast transfer speed.
As You Su rushed over from a distance, he saw the black and red mecha standing on the pollutant corpse. The flame sword was still stuck in the pollutant, almost severing its head. The standing mecha pulled out the sword, and the white energy crystal dropped from the blood and flesh, harmonizing with the moonlight—a beautiful spectacle!
Theo exclaimed, "Oh!!! This is the signal! You Su, I noticed that day! This is the mecha Ying Chenlin often carries! It's called Yuan! It looks as cool as us!"
You Su lowered his eyes, noticing the mecha and the right hand that had not been used.
Theo's chattering stopped instantly, and he immediately reported, "You Su, the coordinates of the heavy mecha are out! There's a deviation! It's located three thousand meters north of the base station!"
In a moment, the black and red mecha below soared into the air.
The mecha's flight left behind a faint afterglow as it rushed toward the coordinates of the deviation.
You Su said, "Follow."
Theo added, "Here it comes!"
In the high-speed flying mecha cockpit, Yuan's calm voice sounded, "A swarm of Blood-Devouring Crows has appeared ahead, flying at a high speed. They will collide head-on with the heavy mecha appearing during the transfer."
"Calculate... Can we catch up?"
Ying Chenlin, breathing heavily, adjusted the precision in the darkening field of view. He saw a mecha following closely from behind.
"We can't catch up," Yuan's steady voice reported, "We're 15 seconds behind."
Ying Chenlin decisively pressed a button, adjusting the accuracy in an instant, "...Switch weapons."
Yuan fell silent for a moment, then responded, "Received."
At the moment when the military heavy mecha appeared under the moonlight, the potent energy of the heavy weapon caught the attention of the remaining pollutants. The news of the deviation spread through the control room and the ears of everyone near the base station. Mecha pilots immediately changed course, heading towards the location three thousand meters north of the base station to cover the weapon's advance.
"Bad news! It's the Blood-Devouring Crow swarm! A lead crow is guiding them!"
"And the coordinates are in the canyon, limiting their flight!"
"The heavy mecha is on its trajectory, but it just transferred without side wing protection. It will collide with the Blood-Devouring Crow swarm!"
Mecha, kilometers away from the transfer coordinates, raised its right-hand weapon during high-speed flight. The powerful gravitational negative pressure rested on his hand, and the mecha pilot aimed at a rapidly approaching group of Blood-Devouring Crows through the scope. Cold sweat streamed into his eyes.
"Two mecha have entered the vicinity of the heavy mecha! Yuan and Theo!"
"No, the distance is not enough. The heavy mecha is about to collide!"
"Chairman! Captured energy accumulation!"
"It's a sniper cannon energy reaction!!! A mecha is attempting a long-range sniper shot!"
The leader exclaimed, "This distance is too far. Can we make it in time?"
Li Jingyan and Shen Xingtang looked at the radar coordinates together.
In the cockpit, Ying Chenlin's eyes were as calm as stagnant water. With an unstable right hand, he used all his strength to press the trigger for the sniper shot!
At the critical moment, a sniper shot, covering an incredible distance, crossed the gap in the canyon, cutting through the skyline!
—Precisely hitting the Blood-Devouring Crow swarm just 20 meters away from the heavy mecha!
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