"Strange material. It looked like crystal, but it was even harder than crystal. It seemed to be some kind of mineral, yet strangely, it displayed characteristics of life. It could repair itself and had excellent energy-storage properties. It was clearly an incomparably hard substance, yet it possessed abnormal flexibility and ductility. I've never seen a material like this before. It's somewhat similar to Zifield Crystal, but fundamentally, there are many differences."
A claw extended from Luo's unit backpack, pinching a chunk of purple crystal. Inside the cockpit, Luo stared at the constantly appearing data on the screen with a look of astonishment.
"If you want to understand it, just chip off some more pieces." Basak grinned in the cockpit and controlled his unit as it raised its axe again, aiming at the Crystal Dragon lying motionless on the ground, with only its eyes blinking continuously. He seemed to be considering where to cut something off.
"Don't break it." Cruze piloted his unit over to the Crystal Dragon and looked down at it. "It may look tough, but it can't withstand you playing with it like this. That's enough. Send it into space. I believe he's already getting impatient."
Every word Luo, Basak, and Cruze said was deliberately broadcast through their loudspeakers for the Crystal Dragon to hear. If the Crystal Dragon could cry, it would probably have burst into tears long ago.
A full half hour. It had been beaten up for half an hour without any ability to resist. It hurt everywhere. Although only a few units had been attacking it, whenever it dared make the slightest move, the units watching from the side would raise their guns or shift their feet. It was an utterly undisguised threat.
How could it have known that the moment it arrived in