Reconnaissance

Night.

Xie Yusheng sat inside the sixteen-meter-tall mecha. Through spiritual connection, he felt as if the mecha had become a part of his body, and he could clearly control any part or movement of the mecha.

"This feeling..."

Xie Yusheng could not suppress his excitement.

He imagined cultivators to refine the primordial energy of heaven and earth, transform it into their own true power, strengthen themselves, and at the same time refine their natal flying sword, using the sword to kill people from thousands of miles away.

When the heat is just right, one can become one with the sword, soaring straight into the heavens and riding the wind on the sword.

Although the feeling was exhilarating, he always felt that something was missing.

But now, by following the path of demons and gods and relying on the way of machinery, that deficiency seems to have suddenly been resolved.

Especially now, he feels that the mecha has become a part of his body, and he can even control the output power of the nuclear fusion reactor in an instant, so that he can unleash stronger power and faster speed.

That sense of fulfillment, that sense of power...

It captivated him, immersing him completely, making it difficult for him to extricate himself.

"I have already taught you mecha skills through the Spirit Sharing Technique. You have mastered how to pilot a mecha in combat. Now you just need to practice a bit. Under the cover of night, fly directly out of the machine factory, out of Nankai City, and head to the Starshine Federation for reconnaissance."

This Gu Jinlai.

"Night..."

Xie Yusheng's expression was somewhat strange. "Isn't it daytime in the Starshine Federation now?"

"So what? You don't really think you can complete the reconnaissance mission without anyone noticing, do you? If you're destined to be discovered, does it make a difference between day and night?"

Gu Jinlai, he said with some regret, "The main problem is that you haven't cultivated your True Spirit. If you had, you wouldn't need to go in your true body. You could have directly possessed this mech with your True Spirit, and I think you would have been able to handle this mission much better."

"But eating 10,000 cows in three months... that's just too outrageous."

Xie Yusheng smiled wryly.

"I will help you inscribe a Spirit Gathering Formation to strengthen your body by absorbing Spiritual Qi and accelerate the process of Qi Refining Spirit Transformation. But now, you should go to the Star Glory Federation to conduct reconnaissance."

This Gu Jinlai.

With Xie Yusheng becoming a Celestial Master, some techniques that were Gu Jinlai impossible to use have now become much easier to employ.

Depicting a mere Spirit Gathering Formation is naturally a piece of cake.

Moreover, the Spirit Gathering Formation arrays he can create are definitely of a much higher quality than those passed down by the True Immortal Sui Mu.

Encouraged by Gu Jinlai, Xie Yusheng piloted the Cheng Ying mecha and walked out of the factory with a solemn expression.

This area wasn't exactly bustling, and Xie Yusheng had already arranged for the security guards to leave work early, so the sixteen-meter-tall behemoth didn't attract much attention when it left the factory.

With a thought, the nuclear reactor at the core of the mech activated the anti-gravity field, and the mech quickly floated into the air. Driven by the force field, the mech's speed began to increase.

After flying a certain distance, he activated the flight engine, which emitted four dazzling blue beams from the back of the mecha, like the exhaust flames of a missile launch, propelling the mecha's weight of over one hundred tons towards the horizon.

This acceleration lasted for less than a second before the mech broke the sound barrier, creating a deafening roar in the dark night sky, like a thunderclap that echoed for miles.

As the engines continued to provide thrust, the roar seemed to merge into one, and the speed of the mechs increased from one times the speed of sound to two times, then three times, four times, five times...

Ultimately, it reaches the level of six times the speed of sound.

The reason for only increasing to six times the speed of sound is not because the performance of the Cheng Ying mecha can only reach this standard, but because Xie Yusheng's body was already feeling somewhat uncomfortable when subjected to six times the speed of sound.

This is because he Foundation Establishment Perfection, and his physical strength far surpasses that of ordinary people.

If it were anyone else, without special training, reaching six times the speed of sound, they would probably be dizzy and unable to see anything by now.

"Maintain a cruising speed of six times the speed of sound, and when encountering danger, burst into speeds of eight, nine, ten, or even more than ten times the speed of sound. If you are in the True Spirit state, you can fully unleash the maximum speed of this mech, up to fourteen times the speed of sound."

Voices from Gu Jinlai echoed in Xie Yusheng's mind, guiding him to adapt to piloting the mecha and preventing him from panicking and operating it recklessly.

In reality, little guidance is needed.

Whether it was because Xie Yusheng himself loved this industry, or because his soul had just undergone a transformation, it is unclear.

He was piloting the Cheng Ying mecha and quickly got into the zone after the initial tension.

Not only can it easily maintain the mech at six times the speed of sound, but it can also accelerate and decelerate from time to time.

After flying over a thousand miles, it began to perform various maneuvers.

Such as turning over, spinning, skimming the ground, soaring, etc.

In his spirit-sharing state, the mecha seemed to become a part of his body, making it easy for him to control and allowing him to have a great time.

"This is amazing, this feeling is amazing, especially the detection system on the mech itself, which instantly increased my 'vision' to hundreds of miles... This feeling is simply indescribable..."

As Xie Yusheng spoke, his massive body suddenly plummeted, skimming the ground for over ten meters.

The massive fuselage compressed the atmosphere, creating terrifying pressure that shredded the trees on the ground into dust.

The sonic booms created by the reverberating air currents echoed continuously through the valley, like the descent of Thor.

After flying a certain distance, his figure suddenly rose ninety degrees, like an arrow shot from the horizon into the void, soaring straight into the sky.

Because the speed that suddenly burst forth was so fast, he could even feel the temperature at the top of the machine rising rapidly. If it accelerated further, the rising temperature would burst out in the form of sparks and burn in the atmosphere.

"Although this mech has a stealth field, it cannot make it disappear from all sensors across the entire frequency range. At least, the disturbance it causes in the atmosphere cannot be completely concealed. The military strength of the Kingdom of Middle-earth is not weak, and they have already noticed something. If you do not want to be exposed, you would better leave the territory of the Kingdom of Middle-earth first."

Gu Jinlai we can understand the eagerness of those who own mechs to have fun, we still urge and remind them.

At his prompting, Xie Yusheng regained his composure. "I understand. I just want to adapt to all the features of this mecha as fully as possible."

After saying that, he adjusted his direction, stopped fooling around, and flew at full speed towards the Starshine Federation.

In fact, the guesses from Gu Jinlai are quite accurate.

If Xie Yusheng had kept a low speed and left the Central Kingdom, the Central Kingdom would not have been able to detect any clues or traces of the Cheng Ying mecha.

However, due to his unrestrained behavior, some traces were eventually left behind.

Shortly afterward, two fighter jets that were already patrolling over the country arrived at the scene to conduct reconnaissance.

However, by this time the Cheng Ying mech had already gone far away, and the two fighter jets had gained nothing.

As Xie Yusheng flew steadily, the tens of thousands of miles between the Middle Kingdom and the Starry Federation were quickly traversed.

The immense power of nuclear fusion reactors makes the energy consumption of flying tens of thousands of miles negligible.

As they drew closer to the reconnaissance location, Xie Yusheng suddenly exclaimed, "I can already 'see' the Black Hawk carrier fleet roaming the open sea."

After saying that, he added, "A flight squadron is flying in our direction... Good heavens, more than one flight squadron!? It seems that the Starshine Federation has more than ten flight squadrons and teams patrolling this area of thousands of miles at all times, laying a net to prevent any external forces from invading? How much manpower and resources must they invest every day!? The fuel consumption alone is equivalent to my lifetime salary."

"This defense is too tight. The temperature of the engine exhaust is hard to avoid detection by instruments. I estimate that you will be exposed soon. In addition, the Starshine Federation's detection methods are definitely not limited to electromagnetic waves... Prepare to break out."

This Gu Jinlai.

Xie Yusheng nodded.

In reality, it is indeed very difficult to sneak into a place like this that is clearly heavily defended without anyone noticing.

In addition to electromagnetic wave detection from all directions, the other side will also use other methods to cooperate, and may even conduct human reconnaissance. It is already quite amazing that he was able to break through to within two or three hundred kilometers of the reconnaissance destination.

This is essentially equivalent to an airplane flying over the heart of the Starshine Federation, reaching within two or three hundred kilometers of the Presidential Palace without being detected.

At this moment, Xie Yusheng suddenly said, "We have already 'seen' our target."

Through Xie Yusheng's perception, both Gu Jinlai, his gaze quickly fell to the end of his "field of vision".

Those special architectural models...

"Star Spirit Platform!"

It was recognized at first glance, Gu Jinlai.

"Should we destroy this building?"

Xie Yusheng said.

"The Star Spirit Platform has already been activated, and the forces behind it have most likely already locked onto Blue Star..."

My heart has been heavy Gu Jinlai.

However, even so, destroying the Star Spirit Platform can buy some time.

He immediately ordered, "Destroy the Star Spirit Platform, then evacuate as quickly as possible."

After speaking, he paused, "Maintain the good condition and performance of the mechs. If the Starry Federation dares to build another Star Spirit Platform in the future, we will destroy it every time it is built."

"Clear."

Xie Yusheng said in a deep voice, "Once the target is within range, I will fire an ion cannon to destroy it."

As soon as he finished speaking, he keenly sensed something.

In his field of vision, eight streaks of fire were flying toward him at an extremely fast speed.

At the same time, a warning that the device was locked onto by a missile kept flashing on the display screen.

"Accelerate."

This Gu Jinlai.

Without hesitation, Xie Yusheng drastically increased the power of the nuclear fusion reactor. The power, which was originally almost entirely dependent on the gravitational field, suddenly surged as the engine emitted blue light.

This clearly hostile move immediately alerted the Starshine Federation to the impending crisis.

The next moment, from a defensive platform dozens of miles away, six blazing cannonballs were launched simultaneously, heading straight for the accelerating Cheng Ying mech.

The reconnaissance battle broke out instantly.