Missiles with Shields?

"Thanks..."

After thanking him, Gwen quickly began receiving the documents, ignoring the discomfort caused by the overwhelming amount of information. He swiftly absorbed the potentially useful data, preparing for any possible actions to come.

Chapter 231 Missile Covered with Shield?

As the Hyperion's long-range strike weapons opened fire in succession, the countless tiny dots on the screen rapidly disappeared, but no one showed any sign of relief.

Up to this point, the destroyed missiles have not yet caused the anticipated massive explosion, meaning that the so-called super bomb mentioned by Cocolia has not been destroyed.

In fact, none of the missiles they are intercepting now contain that so-called super bomb.

Just as everyone was on edge, Ai-chan's voice, devoid of its usual liveliness and filled with a heavy seriousness, suddenly rang out, bringing bad news—

"Alert! Missile swarm detected to the southeast!"

"Asshole!"

Concerned about this, Himeko slammed her fist on the table in front of her, creating a sizable dent in the special alloy.

"As expected, although Cocolia, this female fox, is crazy, she still retains some cunning."

Gwen offered Himeko a word of comfort and then dialed headquarters' communication.

Meanwhile, at headquarters, someone seemed to be waiting for Gwen's communication, which was instantly connected—

"This is the headquarters operations command center. I am Amber."

Amber's familiar voice reached his ears, but Gwen had no energy for catching up with Amber and went straight to the point—

"Headquarters, this is Gwen— "

The air defense system detected a second wave of missiles. The Far East Branch has limited response capabilities; I request permission to deploy lunar probes for interception.

"Gwen!"

Himeko brows furrowed, was startled by what she heard and tried to stop him, but Gwen raised his hand to interrupt her.

"..."

Because Gwen reported the data to headquarters at the beginning, headquarters was also synchronizing the data here in real time, Amber immediately understood what Gwen meant.

However, faced with Gwen's request, Amber, who had held absolute power in Schicksal for decades, did not respond immediately. Instead, she hesitated and turned her gaze to Otto at the head of the table.

"..."

Otto had also heard Gwen's request, lost his ever-present smile and revealed an expression that even Amber found somewhat unfamiliar.

Are you confident?

Without much hesitation, Otto took the call to Gwen.

"Ninety-nine percent."

Gwen answered decisively, without the slightest hesitation.

"...

Call..."

After another moment of silence, Otto, who rarely showed hesitation, let out a soft sigh and opened his eyes, which were filled with complex emotions.

"Application approved..."

Don't forget there are people at headquarters waiting for you to come back.

Although it was somewhat inappropriate to say such things in the operations command center, Otto did it anyway.

And none of the people present thought there was anything wrong with what Otto said.

"...Then I await your awarding of the medal, Your Lord Bishop."

Gwen chuckled and answered Otto in a lighthearted manner.

The call ended, Gwen looked up to meet Himeko's complicated expression.

"When I get back, I'll treat you to a nice drink..."

Himeko pursed her lips, but ultimately couldn't bring herself to say anything to stop Gwen. She could only force a smile.

She couldn't stop Gwen, but watching Gwen promising junior go to his death was hard for Himeko to accept, so she could only force a smile.

As for replacing Gwen...

Himeko knew her own abilities and that she couldn't do that kind of thing.

"Don't make it sound like I'm going to my death..."

Although he was touched by Himeko's deep emotion for him, despite their relatively distant relationship, Gwen still couldn't help but chuckle as he tapped the Yue Tian Summoner on his wrist.

"I have my reasons for doing this—"

Extreme Knight: Moonlit Sky, Prototype Fourth Generation God-Slaying Armor with All-Area Capabilities.

"!"

As a veteran who came from the Stormtroopers era, Himeko has witnessed the emergence and development of Valkyrie armor almost firsthand, and knows that each generation of updates means a leap forward in performance.

"Good lad..."

Although still somewhat worried—whether the Fourth Generation God-Slaying Armor, which even Theresa's best friend and the "acting head" who actually held most of the power in the Far East Branch hadn't heard a word about—could withstand the super bomb, Himeko still laughed and punched Gwen in the chest.

"You made me worry for nothing..."

Go ahead, safety first.

"Ha, I wouldn't want to die together with a bomb..."

Gwen smiled and nodded, then turned and strode out of the cabin, heading towards the exit.

Although it would take some time for the missile to reach Changkong City, it might contain a nuclear bomb, so Gwen wanted to detonate it in the wild if possible to avoid the damage caused by nuclear contamination.

However, before Gwen could leave the Hyperion, he unexpectedly heard a question—

"Gwen, are you going out?"

Gwen looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Raiden Mei, who should have been in her room, was standing in the corridor.

"Yes, that madwoman Cocolia launched a missile toward Changkong City. The Hyperion is tied up, and I need to go intercept it."

Gwen didn't bother to come up with any excuses and just blurted out the truth.

"Missile!?"

Even though Gwen led her through the machine gun emplacement, Raiden Mei still nervously grabbed Gwen's hand when she heard that Gwen was going to intercept missiles.

"Yes, don't worry, I have the most advanced equipment in the world with me, there won't be any major problems."

Seeing the girl's worried expression, Gwen smiled and tapped his wristwatch, offering a reminder.

"But that's a missile after all..."

"Don't worry, a mere missile can't do anything to me."

There was no time to explain his reliance to the girl; Gwen could only slowly withdraw his hand.

"Now, think about what kind of thank-you gift you should give to the great hero who saved your hometown, how about that?"

"Um..."

As Gwen slowly withdrew his hand, Raiden Mei felt a surge of inexplicable emotions. Faced with Gwen's smiling words, she could only nod slightly.

"I'll be going now..."

Seeing the girl back down, Gwen said nothing more, turned and rushed towards the exit, soaring into the sky amidst a surge of Honkai Energy.

As the girl's purple hair swayed at the exit, all that could be seen was the trail that pierced through the clouds.

"..."

The girl unconsciously clenched her fist, but her hand was empty. She pursed her lips, a yearning for power rising within her...

Meanwhile, Gwen, guided by a satellite, was rapidly approaching his target.

"Target located. Activate annihilation mode!"

Without brandishing the Xuanyuan Sword or unleashing sword energy, Gwen directly activated the firepower carried by the Moonbeam—

As terrifying Honkai Energy surged forth, a barrage of beams of light erupted from Gwen's body, sweeping towards the rapidly approaching missile swarm in the distance.

Even though his talent and skill in shooting are far inferior to those of Wuse Huohuo, with the help of the auxiliary system, Gwen's firepower coverage under the Moon is absolutely excellent.

Rumble rumble rumble...

The missile explosion unleashed a blinding flash, so intense that even Gwen could barely look directly at it, forced to rely on the armor's sighting system for observation amidst the deafening roar.

"Headquarters, this is Gwen. The missile group in the southeast has been intercepted."

Having confirmed that no one had escaped, Gwen breathed a sigh of relief and immediately reported to the Destiny Headquarters, which was monitoring the area.

However, to Gwen, the response was not the praise or encouragement he had expected from Otto, but rather Amber's hurried voice—

"Gwen, a new missile signal has just been detected 3,000 kilometers south of your location at 15 degrees south of west. Does your unit have the capability to continue fighting?"

"... Please plan an interception route for me."

Gwen, who had been in a relaxed mood, turned serious and immediately responded.

"The system will provide you with real-time navigation; please remember to keep your communication channels open."

Upon receiving Gwen's response, Amber was unsure whether to relax or remain tense, and could only speak in her usual tone for such occasions.

"Receive."

Without hesitation, Gwen, fueled by surging energy, flew in the direction guided by the system...

Guided by the system, Gwen successfully intercepted the missile attack once again.

However, the information transmitted back by the observation system this time made Gwen's expression grave—

One missile was not destroyed and is still flying normally.

Although energy reserves have been depleted, Gwen offensive is by no means weak, and is even enhanced by the larger missile swarm.

Even so, they couldn't completely destroy this batch of missiles...

The next moment, the last remaining missile burst forth in a flash, revealing its true form.

Upon seeing the missile, Gwen's expression twisted involuntarily—

"That Cocolia, he actually puts shields on missiles?"

While cursing, Gwen relayed the information back to command.

Even the Destiny Headquarters were taken aback by this bizarre operation.

However, headquarters didn't keep Gwen waiting long before giving a response—

"According to the lunar detection results, the shield is extremely strong. It is recommended that the Hyperion's main guns deal with it. However, the battle is expected to take place in the suburbs of Changkong City."

The moon's propulsion might allow it to deviate from its trajectory and detonate at high altitude, but considering it might be the super bomb the enemy is talking about, and the shield's duration is uncertain, its danger is questionable.

Although Amber's tone remained calm, anyone could tell that this high-ranking bishop's secretary in the Schicksal Mandate had a clear bias.

"I request to implement Plan B."

Upon hearing this, Gwen answered without hesitation.

Comparing Cocolia's threatening words with the data provided by "Netizen," Gwen can basically confirm that Moon's defensive power after entering the intensified battle mode is enough to save his life.

Moreover, Gwen hadn't forgotten that Apollo was still lying in his backpack...

When it comes to his upcoming negotiations with Otto, Gwen must demonstrate his strength as much as possible.

"Gwen, you need to think this through. If the shield suddenly disappears and the nuclear weapon inside explodes, you may lose your life."

Gwen was met with a serious question from Otto.

"I'm sure."

Gwen's answer was resounding—