Facing a Formidable Enemy

The darkness of night stretched without end.

On this moonless night, the Forbidden Land was pitch-black.

Beyond the panoramic viewport, lights flickered. Amid the radiance, countless "Whisker Wraiths" pounced at the mecha like demons and ghosts.

Ma Shuo piloted the mecha, the flames blasting from its muzzle hardly stopping for even a moment.

Blazing Flame roared as it incinerated the "Whisker Wraiths," yet even so, the monsters seemed impossible to kill off.

Ma Shuo occasionally spared a moment to check on Xiao Rong. He had placed her on a stretcher bed and secured her with a safety strap.

Moreover, the cockpit was equipped with a fully adaptive balancing system. No matter what state the mecha was in, the cockpit would maintain its original orientation.

Even in the midst of intense combat, he did not have to worry about Xiao Rong being thrown from the bed. But jolting was unavoidable, and Ma Shuo worried whether she could hold out until they broke through the encirclement and fought their way back to the base.

Xiao Rong seemed to sense Ma Shuo's gaze. Although her eyes were closed, she still spoke.

"Don't worry about me. I'm not that delicate."

Ma Shuo laughed heartily. "I'm not worried. My woman, Ma Shuo's woman, won't die that easily."

"Bah! Who's your woman?"

"Focus on piloting."

Xiao Rong gave a weak smile, then fell silent.

"We'll definitely break out."

"Trust me."

Ma Shuo spoke softly.

Just then, the Giant Beast Radar suddenly sounded an alarm.

Ma Shuo glanced at the radar screen and could not help sucking in a breath of cold air.

A red Spectrum Signal appeared on the radar. It was rapidly approaching them.

Meng Fanxi's voice rang out through the shortwave walkie-talkie.

"Captain, there's a giant beast."

"High-tier!"

Ma Shuo answered in a low