(I made some revisions. When I wrote this chapter yesterday, I had no idea how I managed to write it. I was caught somewhere between dreams and reality—headache, dizziness.)
An inexplicable force spread out from the black hole, turning the sky dim and blood-red while making space tremble and twist, as though they had suddenly crossed from one dimension into another.
"Damn it." Xiao Ran lightly ground his teeth. A cold glint flashed through his golden eyes, and every enemy, whether visible on the screens or not, was instantly locked onto within the Mental World. He controlled Dawn to coordinate with four drones and countless GN Dragoons, unleashing a dense barrage of beams. Amid a string of explosions, he turned and flew toward the Science Fortress Research Institute, where the three warships were located.
"Everyone, assemble immediately. Miss Huang, see if you can establish contact with space. Tetsuya, whatever your purpose is, this time you will tell me everything you know. Don't force me to do something I don't want to do."
The sudden change made Miss Huang furrow her brows tightly. Upon hearing Xiao Ran's voice, she immediately replied, "Understood."
The others who heard Xiao Ran's order also turned their units around and flew toward the three warships. After a moment of silence, Tetsuya piloted Great Mazinger in the same direction and said, "Understood. I'll tell you everything privately later."
By the time all the units had gathered in front of the Science Fortress Research Institute, Miss Huang had received no response from the Victory Fleet in space. Under the current bizarre circumstances, they could not contact the Outside World at all. "No. The interference caused by the spatial vibrations and distortions is too severe. We can't establish contact with space at all. The same goes for Daka City."