Inside the cockpit of the mech Fortress, Mu Cheng's pupils widened slightly as he looked out through the panoramic window.
On the Battlefield not far from Fortress, the long-haired Sky Demon was kneeling on the ground. A robe woven from long feathers trailed across the floor, countless Golden Eyes on it constantly swiveling to look in every direction.
Behind the Sky Demon stood Mad Saber, still holding his Dual Sabers.
But the mech's head had been torn off by the Sky Demon and crushed to pieces just moments ago.
That pile of fragments at the Sky Demon's feet should contain Cao Feng's body, right?
Even so, Mu Cheng still couldn't believe it. Had that ambitious man who aspired to become a Dragon Rider Captain really died just like that, silently and without warning?
Cao Feng had died so quickly, without the slightest sign beforehand.
One second, he had still been discussing countermeasures with Mu Cheng. The next, his vital signs had vanished.
Under the Sky Demon's hand, his life had seemed so pale and weightless. It had disappeared so suddenly, leaving Mu Cheng with a vast emptiness that was impossible to fill.
"My ultimate goal isn't to become the commander of the Underground City Legion, nor to become a member of the Tiangang Dragon Riders. It's to become a Dragon Rider Captain."
"And not just any Dragon Rider Captain, but a Dragon Rider Captain of the Heavenly Division!"
"So I'm only staying with the Earthly Hero Squad temporarily. In the future, I'm going to the Heavenly Division. I'm going to become a captain. I'm going to the Desperate Battlefield. I'm going to slay the Sky Demons!"
The words Cao Feng had once spoken flashed through Mu Cheng's mind one after another.
His spirited expression was still vivid in Mu