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Just as the Iron Wall Fleet was reeling from the Sea Wolf's new shield, the wreckage search teams made a discovery...
Boom! A mechanical arm gently set down a battered piece of wreckage about five meters across, its surface already crystallized.
"This was all you recovered?"
"Yes, Captain. It looks like a core component from near the mecha's cockpit. Two allied ships seem to have found something too. The rest of the wreckage was probably blown far away by the energy storm."
"I see. What a shame." The captain sounded rather regretful, then gave an order with a hint of excitement. "Cut it open!"
A Legendary Mecha Core was essentially equivalent to an entire Legendary Mecha. First come, first served-if he put in an application, perhaps he would get a shot at one himself?
Zzzzt! Several thin, high-energy beams flashed past in quick succession, expertly dissecting the wreckage and peeling away its outer crystalline layers.
Every cut was perfectly smooth, yet the mecha wreckage inside had not suffered so much as a scratch. The "knife work" was exquisite.
"Get to work!" The captain waved, and several Engineering Mechas that had been standing ready gathered around it.
Vmmm! High-Frequency Vibration Blades rose high, ready to chop the wreckage into pieces and extract the mecha core within.
But just then...
Boom! With a deafening blast, the wreckage at the center of the group suddenly exploded without warning!
Fragments shot in every direction, striking the unprepared Engineering Robots with a barrage of crackles and flying sparks.
Then, under everyone's astonished gazes, a silver humanoid mechanical being about two meters tall slowly emerged from the wrecked site. He wore a black crystal faceplate, and the character for "three" was written on his chest.
The sudden turn of