Night was about to end.
The shining stars gradually faded, and gaps slowly appeared in the dark clouds.
Where sea and sky met, several golden rays rose from below the horizon, like arrows loosed from a bow, about to pierce the long night.
One mech after another was dropped from the enormous transport ships, plunging through the thick clouds and straight toward the ground!
One green dot after another lit up on Xingtian's energy radar, steadily advancing toward the front.
Boom!
A white figure landed in front of Xingtian, sending countless sparkling waves into the air.
It was a white mech Yu Xiao had never seen before. Unlike the nearly hallowed white of the White Angel, this mech's color was more like winter snow and ice.
Its entire body was covered in streamlined light armor. It stood about seventy-five meters tall, with power-balancing devices fitted at every joint. Every line of its frame exuded elegance and fluidity, entirely without the heaviness of other mechs.
But Xingtian's system couldn't identify this mech's registration information either.
"I never thought you'd end up like this." The white mech reached out a hand to Xingtian. "This time, let me protect you!"
The speaker was none other than Bai Ying!
Xingtian took the white mech's hand and slowly got to his feet.
"I know you must have a lot of questions. We'll talk after we win this battle!" Before Yu Xiao could ask, Bai Ying spoke first. "This is the perfect chance to test out my new mech!"
"Roar!"
In the distant waters, the mass of red tentacles let out a roar that made one's hair stand on end!
The next second, more than a dozen tentacles lunged toward the mechs on the shore!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Countless cannons roared behind Xingtian, and a rain of shells streaked over their heads like shooting stars.
In an instant, all kinds of firelight exploded among the tentacles. Vast clouds of black smoke obscured Xingtian's view, while only chunks of flesh and splashes of beast blood fell into the sea!
"All units, attack!!!"
More than thirty mechs charged toward the wormhole at once!
Humm!
Black scales had completely enveloped Xingtian's frame, and the power core's output was pushed to its peak once more!
Xingtian pulled the battle axe from the ground!
"Attack!"
The two mechs, one white and one black, led the entire formation!
Just then, the wormhole suddenly expanded again. This time, what emerged wasn't just a dozen or so red tentacles, but half of a gigantic claw five hundred meters long!
"Evade!"
No sooner had Bai Ying spoken than dozens of tentacles hurtled toward them at a speed that tore through the air!
Shing!
Two orange-red energy swords sprang from the back of the white mech!
Then the white mech began to transform. Hidden electric-turbine accelerators unfolded beneath its armor, driving it to a speed that left even Yu Xiao astonished!
If the mech had looked like a dancer before, after transforming it looked more like a butterfly spreading its wings!
Just as the tentacles were about to strike the two of them, blue light suddenly glowed beneath the white mech's feet!
The next moment, it gripped both swords and leaped over the tentacles in a soaring arc!
Swish! Swish!
Two orange-red streaks flashed before Xingtian's eyes, slicing through the tips and joints of the tentacles, leaving them barely attached.
But this was only the beginning of Bai Ying's attack!
The white mech darted past every attack at an astonishing speed. Each time it leaped, it moved with the light, graceful agility of a butterfly dancing among flowers!
Behind the two of them, steel and fire played a symphony!
Mechs from different legions, with different fighting styles, equipment modules, and tactical formations.
They worked together, covering for one another, advancing fearlessly across a battlefield that could only be called a disaster!
Last time, Leviathan had appeared and buried countless mechs beneath the boundless sea.
The devastating blow had subjected the Watchman Alliance to unprecedented scrutiny, and many civilians had lost faith in mechs.
Among the surviving pilots, some chose to persevere, some chose to leave, and many more chose to give in to despair.
Could humanity really win this war?
No one knew the answer, but one mech had stepped forward!
He had held back the beast tide on his own and killed a Level 4 beast single-handedly!
And now, facing another giant beast powerful enough to rival Leviathan, Xingtian still hadn't backed down!
If a mech built ten years ago could keep fighting like this, what excuse did they have to remain despondent?
What mattered wasn't the outcome, but the choice!
More and more tentacles emerged from the ever-expanding wormhole, attacking the sea in a bloodthirsty frenzy!
By now, two-thirds of the giant claw had emerged from the wormhole!
Mechs kept falling beneath the tentacles' frenzied attacks, but nothing could stop the remaining mechs from pressing forward!
Bai Ying piloted her new mech without a moment's pause, carving a path for Xingtian. The orange-red twin swords were already half-stained green with beast blood!
"Xingtian!"
Yu Xiao heard a shout from behind. It was the White Angel that had repaired Demon Scorpion earlier!
But now, the White Angel lay on the surface of the sea, its multi-purpose mechanical arm nowhere to be seen.
"For humanity!"
The portable maneuvering unit on the White Angel began to detach and fly toward Xingtian!
As the familiar module was installed on Xingtian once more, the frenzied tentacles had already pierced straight through the White Angel's frame!
Yu Xiao gritted his teeth.
Every thruster blazed with dazzling light at once, and the power core in Xingtian's chest turned bloodred!
[Overload Mode Activated]
Xingtian's movement speed doubled in an instant, and within seconds he had caught up with Bai Ying, dancing through the air!
The two of them were now less than a thousand meters from the edge of the wormhole.
As if sensing the imminent danger, more than a dozen tentacles lunged toward Xingtian and Bai Ying!
Rumble!
Just as the two mechs were surrounded by layers of tentacles, a string of blinding flashes suddenly erupted among them!
Every remaining mech poured all its firepower into the tentacles encircling the two!
Red flesh and green blood rained down over their heads, while severed tentacles let out bloodcurdling screams!
At the same time, the wormhole expanded to its limit. The enormous black claw had hooked onto its edge, raising waves a hundred meters high!
A massive octopus head slowly emerged from the opening. Just looking into its blood-red eyes was enough to drive a person mad!
This colossal beast, powerful enough to rival Leviathan, was about to emerge!
"This way!"
At the same time, Bai Ying used her twin swords to carve a path through the tentacles. The narrow gap was just wide enough for one mech to pass!
Xingtian immediately hefted his great axe and charged through, racing to the edge of the wormhole!
"Mech Soul Synchronization!"
Blue light instantly enveloped the maneuvering unit on Xingtian. The roar of its ten thrusters rose to a deafening pitch!
Xingtian leaped high into the air, ten jets of flame, each dozens of meters long, trailing from his black frame like the tail of a comet!
At that moment, Xingtian soared to a height even Bai Ying couldn't reach.
Crack!
The roaring power core had already scorched the black armor covering Xingtian's frame until it began to split!
Xingtian raised the great axe above his head, gripping its handle tightly in his steel hands.
Then he struck with all his might.
"Hardening!"
Squish!
"ROAR!!!"
With the full force of Xingtian's overloaded power behind it, the black axe handle sank deep into the beast's forehead. A torrent of beast blood surged out, engulfing Xingtian's tiny frame like an ocean!
The terrifying impact carved a nearly hundred-meter-long vertical gash across the beast's head!
The giant beast's ear-splitting shriek rang across the entire sea, as dozens of tentacles thrashed wildly through the sky and across the surface.
[Weapon calibration complete. Target locked. Laser array firing!]
As the Zhenli's cold system voice rang out, a pure white beam descended from low orbit!
Like divine judgment from heaven, the beam pierced the dark clouds and shot straight toward the beast and the wormhole!
In a flash, Yu Xiao wrenched the great axe free, diverting all the power to the thrusters. Using the beast's forehead as a foothold, he leaped upward with all his strength!
Just as Xingtian's frame passed through the edge of the wormhole, the beam that had torn through the clouds slammed down right behind him!
Heaven and earth vanished beneath a flood of white.
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