The upheaval in the sky had come far too quickly, too suddenly, too illogically. Tao Ju, along with everyone else nearby watching that battlefield, was practically dumbfounded. Even those who had not been paying attention could not ignore Pawa's roar, loud enough for the entire block to hear:
"Zuo Tai did well! She sacrificed herself to take out Zou Ming, the alien lackey! Worthy of being Executive Tao's widow—glorious!"
"What?"
Tao Ju's mind instantly had to sort through the logic again, and he truly began to suspect: The Ladybug Platform had suddenly turned traitor. It could not have malfunctioned, could it? Had he guessed right? Was Zuo Tai, who possessed the highest authority, really trying to kill two birds with one stone?
Before that absurd thought could fully settle, the treacherous Ladybug Platform in the sky fired in reverse, striking another of its kind from a different direction. The other platform tumbled downward, and the order in the sky fell completely apart. Tao Ju's neck tightened again as the fully armed Pawa dragged him along on Blazing White Light, smashing through the side wall, tearing through the framework, and crashing into the building.
This had come suddenly, but only to Tao Ju. The High-Energy Center had long been prepared. It had already deployed weapons to this position, intending to kill the enemy through the wall. But Pawa had struck first, throwing their formation into disarray.
A few Light Beam Cannon shots streaked past, merely scorching the air.
Pawa, clad in armor, moved faster and faster, squeezing Tao Ju until breathing became increasingly difficult. If he had not successfully strengthened his body, his cervical vertebrae would probably have snapped already. He would not have been any better off than Ke Wei earlier.
Tao Ju fiercely slapped Pawa's arm, but Pawa only