Yan Huang Mech

Early the next morning, Old Huang secretly flew to Liangshan Base.

Inside the base, Old Huang kept checking his wristwatch and repeatedly asking the guards what time it was.

Li Qi, the highest-ranking officer at Liangshan Base, walked over and said, "Old Huang, at eleven last night, we cleared out all the spies, agents, and unstable personnel within Liangshan Base. They have all been transferred away."

Old Huang paced back and forth through the base before saying to Li Qi, "The people we're welcoming will arrive soon. Is the Liangshan underground base ready?"

Li Qi replied, "The Liangshan underground base is concealed by the mountain and extends three thousand meters underground. It was originally intended to serve the Black Great Wall Plan, but after the Black Great Wall Plan was moved to Mangdang Mountain, this place was left idle. It has now been fully activated, and all personnel are in position."

After hearing the report from the female officer before him, Old Huang said, "Relax. There are no outsiders here, so you don't have to be so stiff."

Li Qi let out a breath and said, "Old Huang, you scared me to death. I thought some major figure had arrived."

Old Huang chuckled. "Girl Li, your father was Li Yunfei, right? He seems to be the South Sea Fleet Commander now?"

Li Qi stood tall and proud. "Yes, Old Huang. I'm a major general now too, though you were the one who personally promoted me." After saying that, Li Qi blushed shyly.

Old Huang waved a hand. "Don't underestimate Liangshan Base. One day, this place may surpass Mangdang Mountain Base, so you need to keep a close eye on it."

Li Qi saluted. "Please rest assured, sir."

Old Huang and Li Qi chatted for a while. Seeing that there was still time, he stopped worrying and continued making small talk with her.

Aboard the Hyperion, in the mech deployment chamber, Kiana, Baili Shouyue, Liu Chuang, Su Jiu, and Zhao Yun each stood before a thirty-meter-tall mech.

Su Jiu turned to Mei and said, "Mei, watch the house. The five of us are heading out."

Mei waved. "Captain, come back early."

Su Jiu turned to Zhao Yun. "Yun, tell Old Huang we're ready to depart. We'll arrive in about five minutes. Have him send the landing coordinates."

Zhao Yun tapped the Wristwatch on his hand. "Chi Yang has already contacted Old Huang. There'll be guidance once we get there."

After hearing Zhao Yun's reply, Su Jiu said, "Good. Connect to the mechs. Prepare to depart."

Yan Huang Mech: Activated.

Flame Brilliance Al activation: Complete.

Yan Huang authentication complete: Confirmed user Su Jiu.

Yan Huang neural link activated.

Yan Huang neural link complete.

Yan Huang communications activated.

Su Jiu tested the comms. Everyone was ready. Then the Hyperion's deployment hatch opened, and the boundless view from ten thousand meters in the sky filled Su Jiu's vision. A mechanical voice sounded. "Mechs ready. Deployment countdown: 10, 9, 5, 3, 1. Deploy."

Five thirty-meter-tall mechs detached from the Hyperion. Their crimson wings unfolded in the sky, blue flames blasting from them. In the blink of an eye, the five red mechs had flown far away from the Hyperion.

Yan Huang communications channel, high in the sky...

Zhao Yun said, "This is the first time I've felt that mechs are this awesome."

Liu Chuang said, "This big fellow will probably give even Taotie Warriors a headache for a while."

Kiana said, "Wahaha! Wahaha! Watch my greatsword!"

Kiana's mech performed all sorts of difficult maneuvers in midair.

Baili Shouyue said, "Give me a fifteen-meter-long sniper rifle, and I can take down a thousand Taotie Warriors."

Su Jiu said, "All right, accelerate. You'll have better mechs to use in the future. Kiana, settle down for a bit."

Five streaks of light crossed the sky. Only those who saw them from the ground knew that five streaks had passed overhead that day. Neither satellites nor alien surveillance detected a thing.

Liangshan Base...

Old Huang watched from the side as Li Qi gave orders. "Open the mountain. Turn on the base guidance lights, quickly."

At the peak of Liangshan Mountain, the mountain split open and moved apart to either side, revealing a massive opening one thousand meters long and eight hundred meters wide.

Su Jiu and the others piloted their mechs to Liangshan. When they saw the rectangular ring of guidance lights, they knew where to land.

Su Jiu said over the Yan Huang communications channel, "Prepare to land."

The five red mechs descended slowly in a row into Liangshan Base as the mountain overhead gradually closed.

Su Jiu, Kiana, Baili Shouyue, Liu Chuang, and Zhao Yun disembarked. Looking at the enormous underground base, Su Jiu said, "It's not as good as the Hyperion."

Liu Chuang agreed. "Xiao Jiu, isn't that obvious? The Hyperion can stay in the sky all day. This place can't compare."

Kiana looked around everywhere and occasionally asked Baili Shouyue whether there was anything to eat here.

Zhao Yun's face darkened when he heard Kiana's words.

But by then, Old Huang and Li Qi had recovered from their shock. They walked up to Zhao Yun and asked, "May I ask which one of you is the captain?"

Kiana immediately jumped out and pointed at Su Jiu. "That's the captain."

Old Huang then walked over to Su Jiu and said, "Thank you for trusting us so much." With that, Old Huang bowed deeply.

Su Jiu hurriedly helped Old Huang up. "It's what any Chinese person should do."

Old Huang laughed. "Good, good! I never imagined people like you existed! Now I won't have to spend every day on edge, constantly thinking about how to deal with an alien invasion."

Su Jiu looked at everyone, then said, "Why don't we talk somewhere else? Old Huang isn't young anymore. Unlike us young people, he can't just stand around without a care."

Li Qi snapped out of it and said, "Please follow me, everyone."

Su Jiu and the others followed the pretty young woman ahead with Old Huang.

At the back, Liu Chuang and Baili Shouyue whispered to each other.

Baili Shouyue said, "I say 34."

Liu Chuang said, "35. She's wearing clothes."

Baili Shouyue said, "34. I'm a sniper; my eyes are accurate."

Liu Chuang said, "35. My years of experience say so."

Baili Shouyue said, "What experience? You're already so old and still single."

Liu Chuang said, "Flirty Baili, one-on-one."

Baili Shouyue said, "I'll use Green Crystal Bullets."

Liu Chuang said, "Then forget it. Once I become a god, I'll beat you to death."

Just then, a voice came from behind them. "What am I?"

Liu Chuang and Baili Shouyue turned to look, then said in unison, "36."

After hearing Liu Chuang and Baili Shouyue say she was a 36, Kiana ran to Zhao Yun and said, "Uncle Yun, I'm a 36! Uncle Chuang and Baili just said that sister was a 34!"

Zhao Yun lowered his head and kept walking, acting as if he had heard nothing.

The corner of Su Jiu's mouth twitched violently when he heard Kiana.

Li Qi had been walking normally at the front, but Kiana's words made her quicken her pace. She even glanced down at her own chest and thought, 35. They must have seen wrong, right? It's not 34.

When they reached the conference room, everyone sat down. Su Jiu took out five red Wristwatches and a black password case. He pushed them toward Old Huang, pointed at the red Wristwatches, and said, "Old Huang, these five red Wristwatches are the terminals for activating the mechs. We've already reset them. Whoever you want to use them, just have them authenticate with the Wristwatch. We kept one more for later, and I'll tell you about that in a moment."

Tsk tsk, 36.