Pale green bio-armor encased the newcomer's slender, graceful figure, which was discernibly female. A longsword hung at an angle from her waist. Though still sheathed, it radiated an invisible pressure!
Abruptly discovering the intruder, the crew in the room scrambled to their feet in panic, drawing their sidearms and aiming at the uninvited guest.
Before they could fire, however, the intruder flashed out of sight, moving dozens of times faster than an ordinary person. A rapid patter of footsteps followed as a dark silhouette flickered back and forth through the room!
Thud, thud, thud! After a series of impacts, the Twin Stars crew fell one after another, without even having time to react.
Standing quietly in the center, Nie Yun kept his eyes locked on that figure, his eyeballs twitching at a frequency beyond human limits! Until...
Bang! The intruder's fist stopped before Nie Yun's eyes, firmly blocked by a steel palm. The tremendous force seemed to make even the air crack.
When her strike failed, she leaped backward and looked up in surprise at the cold-faced Silverwing Guard standing in front of Nie Yun.
Judging by how the Silverwing Guard's arm had not budged, she was absolutely no match for this robot in strength!
She did not continue attacking. Instead, eight vents opened along the spine of her bio-armor, releasing jets of pale green gas.
"Watch out! Poison gas!" Catherine cried out at the sight.
But it was already too late to hold her breath. After inhaling only a trace, she felt dizzy and unsteady, then collapsed limply to the floor, unconscious!
Thump! Thump! The few people still standing were swiftly taken down. When the faint mist cleared...
"Huh?" A clear voice sounded in surprise.
Aside from the intruder, the only ones still standing were the Silverwing Guard and...