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"Do we have any energy weapons capable of collapsing a wormhole?" Lava's first thought was nuclear weapons.

"Yes, but not nukes. If it were nukes, we'd be torn apart by the shockwave and heat before the wormhole even collapsed," Yuan Zhen had already guessed Lava's thoughts. "A better solution is space-based laser weapons, but orbital locking and weapon preheating take time."

"We need to buy that time," Lava immediately understood Yuan Zhen's meaning.

"As you've likely realized, these tentacles are just a small part of some monster," Yuan Zhen's eyes never left the expanding digital model. "The wormhole is still expanding. If we don't stop it, this monster will fully emerge in ten minutes. Once that happens, it doesn't matter if we use nukes or space-based weapons, the outcome will be the same."

"I really can't imagine what it would look like if half a continent was blown into the sky..." Lava's hair stood on end as he said this.

"Before we spoke, I had already activated the 'Qiankun' laser satellite array. The rest is up to you."

"That's so like you, always doing things before telling anyone..." Lava looked up towards where Zhenli was located.

That legion-class transport ship, suspended high above, was like a star hanging in the sky.

"Understood!" Lava finally hung up the comms.

In the Outer Sea Zone, a dozen thrashing tentacles continued to extend towards the sky, as if trying to pluck the moon.

But the next second, they all stopped flailing in unison.

"Prepare for battle!"

By the time Lava shouted this, nearly half the tentacles were already slamming down towards their location!

RUMBLE!

Tentacle after tentacle slammed down, leaving soul-shattering deep gouges on the coastline!

"Open fire!!!"

Even though this round of attacks had cost Lava two teammates, he still gave the order to attack without hesitation!

Instantly, dense barrages of gunfire shot towards the writhing mass of tentacles from all directions!

"ROAR!!" Countless mouths on the tentacles let out another chilling roar!

Green blood mist instantly exploded on the tentacles' skin, and every second, hundreds, even thousands, of bullets pierced their wriggling flesh!

Yu Xiao could hardly believe his eyes.

With the Black Armor replacing its heavy external plating, Xing Tian's weight had dropped to 15,000 tons.

As long as he could move at full speed horizontally before the tentacles fully raised, he could just graze the edge of their direct attack range!

However, the shockwaves from the slams would still affect Xing Tian's movements – the violent air currents and waves could also throw Xing Tian off balance.

Facing such a vast disparity in strength, Lava and his team still chose to attack!

"Xing Tian! We have a way to destroy the wormhole!" Lava shouted over the public channel, the four machine guns on his arms still spinning rapidly. "If you're willing to keep fighting, we can assist you!"

Lava could see that although Xing Tian currently had no long-range attack capabilities, in terms of combat power, he was definitely the strongest among all third-generation mechs!

As long as they could create an opening for Xing Tian to attack, his great axe would surely inflict devastating damage on these tentacles!

"Okay!"

RUMBLE!

Xing Tian had just responded when the howling tentacles slammed down towards them again!

With the experience from the first time, all the mechs should have been able to dodge the tentacles' attacks.

But this time, there were three more tentacles attacking than before.

The three heavy mechs closest to the edge had barely dodged the last attack when they found another tentacle waiting for them overhead!

One mech that didn't react in time was reduced to scrap by the slam.

The other two mechs, by continuously moving and not stopping, narrowly avoided the second slam!

But their frames had also sustained damage from the impact, rendering them unable to launch effective attacks against the tentacles anymore.

The interval between these tentacles launching an attack was only ten seconds!

Lava's forehead was covered in sweat, his brows completely furrowed.

His team had been reduced from the initial thirteen members to only eight.

"No, if this continues, not only will Xing Tian not have time to attack, but we'll all be wiped out!" Lava was incredibly anxious, but he couldn't think of a solution for the moment.

"Captain, let me do it."

Mary's voice sounded over the comms channel.

Lava's pupils suddenly shrank!

Before Lava could agree, the white angel piloted by Mary began to transform.

A dozen small components compressed layer by layer, finally separating from the white angel's frame and flying directly towards Xing Tian's location.

THUMP THUMP THUMP!

Components equipped with micro-rocket thrusters docked onto Xing Tian's frame, from head to toe, front to back.

Rocket boosters were attached to all of Xing Tian's joints, streamlined flight stabilizers were added to the armor on his abdomen, waist, and shoulders, and two mechanical wings for balancing his directional movement were added to his back!

This was the White Angel's unique portable mobility enhancement kit!

Mary gave this set of equipment to Xingtian.

BOOM!

Before Yu Xiao could even get used to the new gear, the tentacles launched their third attack!

But for a machine spirit, new equipment requires no adaptation.

The power core on Xingtian's chest surged, emitting a crimson glow!

All ten fuel nozzles erupted with dazzling fire, propelling Xingtian's heavy frame to the side!

The massive tentacles, failing to connect with the ground, were evaded by Xingtian!

This move seemed to enrage the creature. The remaining four tentacles, which hadn't yet chosen their targets, all lashed out at the rapidly moving Xingtian!

BANG BANG BANG!

Twisted tentacles howled and thrashed, gouging deep ravines into the coastline in a frenzy!

Even as the last tentacle whipped up a colossal wave dozens of meters high from the sea, it still couldn't hit the constantly moving Xingtian!

"Now!"

Having dodged every strike, Xingtian stomped its feet, aimed all its thrusters at the ground, and leaped into the air, raising its massive black axe!

Salty seawater crashed against Xingtian's imposing armor, its blood-red power core like a heart about to burst from its chest!

Xingtian swung its great axe down!

SLASH!

Brownish-green beast blood erupted like a volcano, engulfing Xingtian's colossal body, but the sharp axe blade continued to slice downwards!

Wails, roars, and cries – countless deafening sounds echoed in Yu Xiao's ears!

THUD!

A hundred-meter-long tentacle crashed onto the shore like a landslide!