Captain, Let's Fight Side by Side! (Thanks for 99 blade gifts)

Ling Feng: "..."

Put bluntly, it was just using force as a deterrent, but...

Defeating three S-rank Valkyries in an instant—this person was indeed ridiculously powerful.

But that was good too. Since there were still people this powerful in this era, human civilization would not be wiped out so easily!

"When do you plan to set out to investigate the ruins?" Ling Feng asked casually.

"Let's talk about it after I return to the academy with Captain."

Rita did not intend to leave immediately.

She hoped to stay by Ling Feng's side a little longer.

Smiling, she said, "Although Anti-Entropy has not made any moves yet, we cannot let our guard down. So I should escort Captain back to the academy first!"

"Then I'll leave it to you. We'll set off tomorrow!"

Naturally, Ling Feng would not object.

It was best if Rita could come along, and it would not be bad to spend a little more time with her either. Aside from occasionally saying strange things, this maid was great in every other way!

"Yes, Captain!"

Rita nodded with a smile.

Then, after turning around, she wrapped her arms around Ling Feng and said with a smile, "Captain, we'll be separating tomorrow. How about we take advantage of the time we have now..."

Ling Feng: "..."

"Hey, Rita, you... you're not done yet?"

Ling Feng instantly felt the urge to slip away.

It was not that he disliked Rita—he genuinely could not handle it anymore. He was even starting to regret bringing up that subject with her...

"Oh, Captain, honestly," Rita's voice turned soft and sultry again. "Compared to how much Rita misses you, this is still nowhere near enough..."

It was as if she had a voice changer, able to shift into whatever voice she needed at any time...

Ling Feng: "..."

"Then... it's a deal. One last time!"

Rita immediately nodded vigorously and smiled. "Mm, I promise... the last... billion times!"

The next day, Ling Feng was still awakened by Rita.

After getting up, he had breakfast with Mei and the others, packed their things, paid the bill, and left the hotel, ready to head home!

"Aw, are we going back to the academy already? I really wanted to play for a few more days!"

On the tram, Kiana watched the buildings fly past outside the window, still feeling unsatisfied. They had barely played before they had to go back!

"Kiana, if you want to keep playing, you can."

Ling Feng, standing behind Kiana, walked over and said flatly, "If you contribute your future snack budget, we could stay another day."

"Eh... hehe, never mind!"

Without even thinking, Kiana decisively chose snacks.

Then she hung both hands from Ling Feng's arm. "Captain, I don't even have that much snack money! You won't even help me buy more. I've treated you to snacks before, you know. So... after we get back, can you give me a little more?"

After spending this time together, Kiana had already figured out Ling Feng's personality. He responded to softness, not force. Many problems that could not be solved normally could be settled just by acting cute a little!

"No!"

Before Ling Feng could answer, Mei appeared.

She silently stood on Ling Feng's other side. She somewhat wanted to imitate Kiana and cling to his arm, but she could not bring herself to do it, so she could only say, "Captain's salary is private money. Team funds are public money. Kiana, we can't spend Ling Feng's money for that reason!"

"I was just saying..."

Kiana pouted slightly but still did not let go of Ling Feng.

As the tram moved forward, her breasts kept brushing against Ling Feng's arm, again and again...

"Uh... Mei, it's... it's fine..."

As a real man, Ling Feng naturally... did not pull his arm away.

He even wanted to laugh. That feeling, that warmth pressing against him—it was incredibly satisfying. But he absolutely could not laugh or show that he was enjoying it...

Ling Feng took a deep breath, forcibly calming his outward appearance before saying evenly, "We're all friends anyway. There's no need to treat my salary differently. Just consider it extra funding for everyone!"

Mei: "..."

Seeing Ling Feng's expression and then Kiana's actions, Mei could guess what was going on.

But she... really could not bring herself to do it...

"Captain, what about me?"

Rita suddenly appeared beside them.

Then she copied Kiana's posture and hugged Ling Feng's other arm, gently rubbing it with breasts even larger and warmer than Kiana's. "Although I'm not a member of Team 233, we're so close already. Don't I get a share too?"

"Rita, don't mess around..."

Ling Feng did not want to talk to Rita...

What was their relationship? Did she seriously have no clue? Why was she joining in on this nonsense...

"Tch, Captain is so cruel. You found someone new and abandoned your old love..." Rita put on an expression as though she were about to cry.

Everyone knew Rita was acting, but it was far too convincing...

Ling Feng: "..."

That kind of joke could not be made carelessly!

Still, he really should give Rita something. Whether it was expensive or not did not matter; what mattered was the thought.

After all, Rita had given herself to him. If he showed no appreciation at all, that would indeed be a little too much...

Maybe Rita would not care, or at least would not show that she cared.

But Ling Feng cared. "Uh... Rita, um... when we... meet again next time..."

"I was only joking, Captain!"

Rita quickly cut off what Ling Feng was about to say.

She had already guessed what he wanted to say. Smiling, she said, "I've received Captain's feelings, and I'm very happy. But after all, I'm not Mei!"

As she spoke, Rita turned slightly and pushed Mei over.

Because Rita's movement was too sudden, Mei could only instinctively grab something to keep herself from falling—but the only thing in front of her to grab was Ling Feng's arm...

"Eh?"

After realizing she had already hugged Ling Feng's arm, Mei immediately panicked and wanted to let go.

However, Rita leaned close to Mei's ear and whispered, "If you miss this chance, Kiana will pull ahead..."

"Huh? I... I didn't..."

Mei had wanted to retort, but when she saw Rita's half-smiling expression, she swallowed her words.

Because Dr. Tesla had once told her that she could not be tsundere. She had to face her feelings directly, or she would become a loser in love.

Those were the words of Dr. Tesla, who had plenty of emotional experience. They definitely could not be wrong. Thank you, Dr. Tesla!

And thank you too, Rita. You've already helped me twice. If I get the chance later, I'll definitely repay you properly...

"Achoo..."

Inside the laboratory at St. Freya Academy, Tesla sneezed.

She rubbed her nose in frustration. It was clearly summer—could she really have caught a cold?

Hmm... it was probably because the temperature was lower in the early morning.

Forget it. She should go have breakfast first...

With that thought, Tesla hummed a tune as she walked toward the academy cafeteria...

Captain, Let's Fight Side by Side! (Thanks for the 99 Blades)

One Kiana on the left, one Mei on the right—double the warmth, double the pleasure!

Ling Feng had no desire to resist at all. He only hoped this tram ride would continue forever...

Boom...

Screech...

But things did not go as he wished.

Explosions suddenly rang out outside, and the tram immediately slammed on its brakes. The carriage instantly descended into chaos. Kiana fell directly onto Ling Feng, while Mei grabbed one of the overhead straps to steady herself.

Still, she regretted it a little. It would have been better if she had copied Kiana...

"What happened?"

Out of a desire to protect Kiana, Ling Feng directly held her.

If someone fell in the crowded carriage, it would be easy for an accident to happen. That would be very troublesome...

"Captain, this... is probably Anti-Entropy..."

Rita silently looked out the window...

"Hm?"

Following Rita's gaze, Ling Feng looked outside as well.

A warship was hovering in the air. Dozens of Titan Mechs descended from above, while the tracks ahead had been destroyed by Anti-Entropy mechs, forcing the tram to stop!

"Anti-Entropy? What the hell, don't they know to pick a place with fewer people when they fight?"

Seeing the familiar mechs, Ling Feng was certain they belonged to Anti-Entropy.

He was immediately angered. Anti-Entropy had gone too far, launching an attack in such a crowded area. If fighting broke out, how many innocent bystanders would die?

"This has always been Cocolia's style, Captain. I believe it's time for us to fight!"

Rita directly smashed through the window and jumped onto the roof of the tram.

She tapped her temple, and tactical goggles appeared over her eyes. Then she shouted, "Come forth, my pet, Carbon Hunter!"

At Rita's call, a black mechanical dog ran up from the back of the tram.

It pounced directly at the Titans surging toward the tram, while Rita pressed the smart wristwatch on her right wrist...

The smart wristwatch suddenly expanded.

A white-and-green Valkyrie Armor wrapped around Rita's body. This was Assault Suit Shadow Iron. Armor fusion... hmm? That did not seem wrong either...

"Quantum Expansion? As expected of an S-rank Valkyrie. Even her Valkyrie Armor is different!"

Ling Feng did not recognize Rita's Valkyrie Armor, but he knew it used Quantum Conversion Technology.

In other words, the Valkyrie Armor was converted into a quantum state for convenient carrying, then expanded back from that quantum state whenever needed, allowing it to be equipped directly!

However, converting an object into a quantum state consumed enormous amounts of energy. Thus, in this era, only a small number of Valkyrie Armors could undergo Quantum Folding.

It was very similar to the armor construction of the God-Slaying Armor Chiyou, but it was not the same technology!

"Mei, get the people in the tram evacuated!"

Ling Feng did not remain idle either.

He quickly had Mei and the others get off the tram and evacuate the passengers. At the same time, he said, "Anti-Entropy came prepared. The three of you don't have armor, so you are not allowed to join the battle!"

"Yes!"

Without any hesitation, Mei immediately used language the passengers could understand to tell them to get off.

However, the tram was currently on elevated tracks, so they could only walk along the rails after getting off. Still, that was better than staying inside the carriage!

Meanwhile, Ling Feng took out Chiyou and prepared to fight.

At the moment, Chiyou was only a hilt, because its blade had been folded into a quantum state for easier carrying!

"Ling Feng, you... you'd better be careful!"

The moment Kiana saw Ling Feng take out Chiyou, she knew what he intended to do.

Although she wanted to stop him, she remembered his performance in Magic City and decided not to. Ling Feng with Chiyou in hand was absurdly strong!

"Got it. Don't worry!"

Ling Feng smiled at Kiana, then jumped out of the carriage and onto the roof.

He found Rita already fighting the Titan Mechs, and...

An S-rank Valkyrie truly was an S-rank Valkyrie.

With Frostbite Scythe in hand, Rita could disable a mech with a single strike. Her mechanical dog, Carbon Hunter, was also constantly attacking the Titans. Although its damage was far lower than Rita's own, it could still destroy one mech in half a minute!

After all, it was a mechanical dog built with Schicksal's core technology. Its power was far beyond what mass-produced mechs like Titans could rival!

Watching Rita's performance, Ling Feng felt that Rita alone seemed to be enough.

As for him, if he could coast along, then he would coast along...

However, as the number of Anti-Entropy mechs began to increase, combined with artillery support from long-range mechs, Rita was gradually struggling to cope.

Just dodging was becoming difficult...

Rita charged directly toward the Thunder God Mechs.

After finally clearing out those annoying mechs, dozens more Titan Mechs surrounded her and rushed toward her in unison...

"Hmph!"

Rita snorted softly.

Holding Frostfang, she activated the power of herself and her stigmata. "I command you, awaken, master of frost..."

"Chiyou, crush!"

Before Rita could finish charging her ultimate, a powerful gravitational force suddenly struck.

It directly crushed every mech behind Rita...

"Captain..."

Without even turning around, Rita knew Ling Feng had helped her.

Her absolute trust in him kept her from looking back. Instead, a smile touched her lips as she unleashed her ultimate at the enemies before her. "Awaken, master of frost!"

(Rita did not possess Moon Soul at this time!)

With Rita's attack, a wave of frost swept forward, freezing every mech charging toward her...

Boom...

Carbon Hunter then charged at the frozen mechs and smashed them apart...

"Whew... Looks like I meddled for nothing..."

Standing not far behind Rita, Ling Feng did not deploy the God-Slaying Armor.

There was no need. Deploying it would only make him consume energy faster!

Beep...

Then the tactical goggles over Ling Feng's eyes expanded as well.

It was a communication from Rita. "Captain, you look very handsome protecting my back. Rita is honored to fight alongside you!"

"Rita, can you handle these enemies?"

Ling Feng had no mood to exchange pointless words with Rita right now, so he asked directly.

"No problem at all!"

Rita answered just as directly.

Then she looked up at the warship above. "But I'm worried that the warship in the sky will launch a sneak attack against me. It's also continuously deploying mechs, and the numbers are unknown!"

"Rita, let's clear out the ground mechs first. We can't do anything about the warship, but this is within the jurisdiction of the Neon branch. I think their Valkyrie squad should arrive soon!"

Ling Feng also glanced at the warship.

But it was flying in the air, and Chiyou had no flight capability, so he could not fight the warship. He could only deal with the enemies on the ground first!

"As you command, Captain. Our thoughts are surprisingly alike!"

Rita lightly swung her scythe, casually slicing the Titan before her into two.

At the same time, Ling Feng joined the battle. However, he did not charge into close combat. Instead, he used Chiyou's abilities to the fullest, reducing his energy consumption as much as possible!

Chiyou, devour!

Chiyou, crush!

One move for defense and one for attack—simple and brutal, yet exceptionally effective!

Rumble...

Suddenly, an explosion erupted from the tram behind them.

Ling Feng quickly turned around and saw something that left him dumbfounded: dozens of Titan Mechs had appeared on the tracks out of nowhere...

"Eh? Th-these mechs... where did they come from?"