Under the gentle glow of the Night Pearl, a tall silver-gray object gradually appeared before Joshua.
"No matter how many times I see it, I still think it's beautiful." Joshua caressed the cold silver-gray hull. This was a Human-piloted War Machine—not a priceless Mecha whose value could be measured with money. There was only one in the entire world.
This Mecha had been built from an Extraterrestrial Meteorite that had fallen into a remote town in the South Sea ten years ago. The Gongdongtalio Family's informants had sealed off the news immediately and secretly transported the meteorite away. It was sent to Vegapunk on Icefire Island (the author didn't know its original name) for secret construction. Combined with all kinds of powerful metals collected over the years, this Mecha could withstand the cannons of a Marine warship without sustaining damage. Even more impressive was that Memory Metal had been incorporated into it. Even if it suffered one or two dents, they would disappear and restore the hull to its original state after one night. This was the Gongdongtalio Family's strongest weapon, and this was its first time being deployed on the battlefield. Joshua had become the heir to the family head three years ago and had also begun familiarizing himself with this Mecha.
"Destroyer. What a beautiful name." Joshua climbed the ladder beside it to Destroyer's eight-meter-high chest, where the pilot's seat was located. He swiped his finger sideways, and a panel slid aside, revealing a translucent screen. Joshua skillfully entered the password, closed the panel, and the layers of metal on the Mecha's chest opened, revealing a seat and numerous neural connection cables. Joshua connected the cables and placed both hands into the controllers, which resembled arm guards. When he clenched his right hand, the metal over the chest