An Assist from Xie Xie

Almost the very next second after he threw the shell, Long Chen's furious Blazing White Dragon Breath struck the back of his Mecha solidly.

"Pfft—!"

The Black-grade Mecha was instantly pierced through. The Titled Douluo inside spat out a mouthful of blood, and the Mecha, like a kite with its string cut, trailed black smoke as it plummeted crookedly toward the ground.

Elsewhere, Wu Sidu, who had just torn apart a Black-grade Mecha, noticed the perilous scene as well. Her expression changed drastically. Without hesitation, she dispelled the massive Hell White Tiger form and reverted to her nimble, agile Hell Spirit Cat true form. Pushing her speed to the limit, she became a black shadow nearly impossible to discern with the naked eye as she tried to intercept the deadly shell.

"Wu Sidu, don't worry about it!"

Gu Yue Na's cool voice came through the communicator, carrying an unusual calmness.

At almost the same time, Xie Xie appeared in Wu Sidu's path. The power of time and space rippled faintly, blocking her way.

"That's right, sis, don't be impulsive."

Xie Xie hurriedly tried to dissuade her, his tone carrying a hint of matter-of-factness.

"Brother Lu is in the chariot holding down the fort. What are you afraid of? Even if the sky falls, Brother Lu will hold it up! If you rush over so recklessly and get hurt by the blast, who knows how heartbroken Brother Lu will be!"

"H-Heartbroken... over me?"

Wu Sidu's forward momentum abruptly stalled. Xie Xie's seemingly casual words were like a perfectly aimed arrow, instantly striking some soft corner of her heart.

Her pretty face, possessing a wild sort of beauty, was immediately covered in blush. Her eyes flickered, and she suddenly seemed at a loss. The desperate air she had carried moments ago vanished