If dealing with those Sand Wolves was just an appetizer, then facing these four Type 9 mechs was a full course meal! The adrenaline from the previous battle had yet to cool, and the sight of the four dark mechs reignited everyone's fighting spirit.
Escaping from Wasteland Prison was no easy feat; they all knew that. However, they were even less willing to spend their lives trapped in that area. It was better to fight with everything they had.
Ye Yu had advised them to protect themselves, but Major Bai exchanged a glance with the burly man, determination flashing in their eyes. As soldiers, the battlefield was their true home!
"Sister-in-law, take Jani and get as far away as you can. When you see my brother again, please apologize on my behalf!" Major Bai, usually so cold in demeanor, slightly bowed to the Robed Woman, as if he were making arrangements for his last moments.
A glimmer of resolve shone in the Robed Woman's eyes as she replied, "We've held on for ten years; we can't give up easily now. Look at that boy and that one; they're not ordinary people. Otherwise, I wouldn't have agreed to leave with you. This might be our best chance at success, so don't lose heart!"
"Nini, stay here. I'll go help the uncles, okay?" The Robed Woman crouched down in front of the girl. In that moment, she was no longer the fierce soldier piloting a mech but simply a mother about to part from her child.
The girl named Jani clutched the corner of her sleeve, biting her lip. Her eyes sparkled with determination as she looked at her weary mother and nodded.
Major Bai felt a pang of sympathy. As a spy for the Blue Seal Empire, he understood what the Type 9 mechs represented. Ordinary mid-level Martial Arts Practitioners were no match for them! Moreover, the three of them had nearly neglected their physical training after years in prison. A spy's greatest strength lay not in brute force but in mental resilience. Yet at this moment, even the strongest mindset couldn't change their dire situation.
He knew what kind of person this woman a few years younger than him was; she wouldn't be dissuaded easily. Besides, if they truly couldn't turn the tide, where could the White Robe woman and Jani escape to?
Suddenly, a thunderous roar erupted in their ears—a deep sound that resonated like a drum echoing through a vast tunnel.
It was then that everyone realized the battle had already begun. The first to strike was none other than the Nameless Old Man. At that moment, he stood like a deity amidst them; as the breeze swept by, it lifted his long robe—worn for who knows how long—giving him an ethereal presence.
Before the old man, the once dense thicket now bore a long plow mark, a yellow scar that stood out starkly against the greenery of the oasis.
Ye Yu's mouth fell open, and he instinctively swallowed. He hadn't seen what had just happened; it felt as if the air between the ground had suddenly exploded at that moment.
The massive mech, resembling a mountain, seemed to have been struck by an immense force, as it was sent reeling backward for hundreds of meters. If it weren't for the superior performance of the Type 9 mech, it would have already collapsed to the ground, unable to rise.
Ye Yu never expected that the Nameless Old Man could be so powerful. Even from hundreds of meters away, he felt his insides tremble from that god-like strike. Ye Yu wasn't sure about other things, but he knew that during a test, a flying car had crashed into the Type 9 mech at a speed of four hundred kilometers per hour while it only defended itself. The flying car was reduced to debris, while the Type 9 mech only had a dent in its center—hardly any damage at all!
What level of combat power could produce such terrifying strength? Ye Yu felt that even if the Nameless Old Man faced a mountain, he could crush it to pieces.
"There are indeed such beings in the universe; it's truly astonishing," Jin Shan's voice echoed softly in Ye Yu's ear. Even as a being of a higher civilization level, he had never witnessed such formidable combat power.
"I always thought that carbon-based life forms were relatively weak in the universe, but as the ancient proverb says, when the universe closes a door on you, it will surely open a window!" Since awakening, Jin Shan seemed to have become quite talkative, continuously marveling at the wonders of life.
At that moment, the mech that had been pushed back hundreds of meters suddenly let out a furious roar and transformed into a blur as it shot toward the Nameless Old Man. The other three mechs quickly snapped out of their shock and formed an interception circle around the Nameless Old Man.
"Huang Laoguai, although your martial arts have reached the Seventh Stage, after all these years and with your legs broken, can you still maintain your peak combat power?"
A heavy voice came from the recently attacked mech; it sounded like a middle-aged man. Ye Yu narrowed his eyes and focused on the speaker not far away. The man had an ordinary face, but his thick eyebrows were sharp like swords, sending chills down one's spine.
"Who are you little brats? Even if I have broken legs, I still won't take you seriously!" The Nameless Old Man declared as his clothes fluttered without wind.
In the next moment, the Nameless Old Man's figure blurred and vanished from sight. A sense of foreboding suddenly flashed through Ye Yu's mind; it felt as if he was about to lose something important.
Ye Yu's mind stirred, and in an instant, he transformed into a fleeting shadow, rushing toward one of the Type 9 mechs. With his current strength at the Third Stage, he knew he couldn't take on a mech barehanded; he had to seize one first.
At that moment, the mech piloted by the middle-aged man suddenly sprang to life, moving with remarkable agility. Ye Yu reflected that even when he piloted a Type 9 mech, he could hardly achieve such nimbleness; after all, mechs were incredibly complex combat machines!
A sharp sound sliced through the air, piercing and grating like glass scraping against rough stone. Invisible waves spread out instantly, causing ripples to appear in the air around him.
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