Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• A blue light mass expands, releasing electric nets that bind Garret's ships together.
• Communication with the captured ships is blocked.
• Burton Garret realizes the opponent's purpose and the gravity of the situation.
• The enemy launches a devastating Light Spear Rain attack, annihilating two fleets.
• Asura, a powerful mecha, joins the battle, decimating more ships.
• An unknown communication request is received.

Character Developments

• Burton Garret, initially confident, becomes desperate and panicked as his fleet is decimated.
• Mu Fan, the pilot of Asura, witnesses the power of his mecha and understands its strategic significance.

Significant Themes

• The power and vulnerability of fleets in space warfare.
• The strategic importance of intelligence gathering before battles.
• The disparity in power between high-level and low-level mechas.

Character Interactions

• Burton Garret interacts with his subordinates, growing frustrated with their incompetence.
• Mu Fan and Black, his AI assistant, communicate about the battle and the enemy's capabilities.
• No direct interaction between Mu Fan and Burton Garret occurs in this chapter.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mu Fan reveals he's not the pilot of the red mecha, but someone above them.
• Burton Garret, leader of the Garret Family, attempts to use an electromagnetic storm and fleet bombardment against Mu Fan and Nuonuo.
• Mu Fan's mecha, Asura, survives the attack and slices through the Garret Family's flagship, killing Burton Garret.
• The entire Garret Family fleet is annihilated, and the news shocks Kelifu and Aion.

Character Developments

• Mu Fan demonstrates his power and cunning, outsmarting Burton Garret and showing no mercy.
• Burton Garret reveals his ruthless and ambitious nature, willing to sacrifice his family and fleet for revenge.
• Kelifu and Aion show fear and submission when faced with the Federation Military's power, represented by General Falcon.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the consequences of underestimating one's opponent.
• The ruthlessness and ambition of those in power.
• The fear and submission of those facing superior power.

Character Interactions

• Mu Fan and Burton Garret have a tense standoff, with Mu Fan taunting Burton Garret before defeating him.
• Kelifu and Aion interact with General Falcon, showing deference and fear due to the Federation's power.
• Mu Fan and Nuonuo work together, with Nuonuo piloting the red mecha and Mu Fan controlling Asura.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mu Fan, aboard the Flying Dragon, contacts Kelifu and Planet Speaker Aion to discuss the aftermath of the Garret Family's destruction.
• Falcon reveals that Mu Fan is one of them, shocking Kelifu and Aion.
• Aion agrees to suppress the matter and take responsibility, while Falcon contacts Mu Fan to discuss the situation.
• Mu Fan reveals that he has an S-class mecha, which explains his ability to destroy the Garret Family's fleet.
• Mu Fan lands on Mukana Star, where the Sun Family surrenders to him. He then leaves with Nuonuo on a civilian spaceship.

Character Developments

• Mu Fan: Shows maturity and calmness in handling the aftermath of the Garret Family's destruction. He reveals that he has an S-class mecha, indicating his growing power and influence.
• Falcon: Demonstrates his care and protection towards Mu Fan, taking responsibility for the matter and advising Mu Fan to keep his secrets.
• Planet Speaker Aion: Shows his political acumen and willingness to take responsibility for the matter, suppressing it to prevent further chaos.
• Nuonuo: Shows her gratitude and affection towards Mu Fan, promising to wait for him at Taoyun Academy.

Significant Themes

• Power and Influence: Mu Fan's actions and the reactions of the other characters highlight the importance of power and influence in the Federation.
• Secrets and Trust: Falcon advises Mu Fan to keep his secrets, emphasizing the importance of trust and discretion in their relationship.
• Responsibility and Consequences: Aion takes responsibility for the matter, showing the importance of accountability in the Federation's political landscape.

Character Interactions

• Mu Fan and Falcon: Their conversation reveals their mutual respect and understanding, with Falcon acting as a mentor and protector to Mu Fan.
• Mu Fan and Nuonuo: Their interaction shows their growing affection and trust in each other, with Nuonuo expressing her gratitude and Mu Fan promising to pick her up when it's safe.
• Aion and Kelifu: Their interaction shows their working relationship, with Aion taking the lead in decision-making and Kelifu executing his orders.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mu Fan's actions in the Barnard Star System cause ripples among powerful factions in the Federation, including the military nobles and high-level personnel of Dingchuan Academy.
• Sigrid Palma, a Major General, is aware of Mu Fan's activities and speculates about the S Team's intentions.
• The Shadow Fleet returns to Planet 131, encountering acidic energy from Zerg activity during the wormhole jump.
• Mu Fan feels a strange connection with Asura, who seems to sense an impending threat.

Character Developments

• Mu Fan: Shows increased intuition and connection with Asura, suggesting his bond with the mecha is deepening.
• Sigrid Palma: Demonstrates his intelligence and awareness of Mu Fan's actions, positioning him as a formidable adversary.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The chapter highlights the power struggle among different factions within the Federation, with Mu Fan's actions drawing attention from various influential groups.
• Intuition vs. Logic: Mu Fan's intuitive connection with Asura contrasts with Black's logical, analytical approach, foreshadowing potential challenges ahead.

Character Interactions

• Mu Fan and Asura: Their bond strengthens, with Asura sensing a threat and communicating it to Mu Fan.
• Sigrid Palma and his subordinate: Sigrid's casual dismissal of his subordinate underscores his power and indifference to lower-level information, while also revealing his curiosity about Mu Fan's actions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mu Fan lands on Planet 131 and senses an unknown threat through Asura.
• The Dawn Warship successfully lands at the Shadow Base, a massive, mechanized metal base.
• Mu Fan learns about the Shadow Base's technological advancements and the main dry dock for the Dawn Warship's maintenance.
• Black provides Mu Fan with detailed information about the Zerg Race, categorizing them from Tier 1 to 10, and reveals the Giant Corruptor as a Tier 10 creature equivalent to a Level 9 warship.

Character Developments

• Mu Fan demonstrates his strategic thinking and seriousness in preparing for battle against the Zerg.
• Asura shows its intuition and reaction to the unknown threat, hinting at a potential connection to the Zerg.
• Black exhibits its analytical skills and dedication in providing Mu Fan with crucial data about the Zerg.

Significant Themes

• The vastness and unknown nature of the universe.
• The importance of gathering information and intelligence for effective combat.
• The potential danger and challenge posed by the Tier 10 Giant Corruptor.

Character Interactions

• Mu Fan and Asura: Mu Fan plans to communicate with Asura to address its anomalies and prepare for the battle against the Giant Corruptor.
• Mu Fan and Black: Mu Fan learns valuable information about the Zerg from Black, demonstrating their cooperative relationship.
• Mu Fan and the tracked robot: Mu Fan ignores the tracked robot's explanations, showing his focus and determination in exploring the Shadow Base.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mu Fan communicates with Asura, trying to understand its condition and refusal of Black's repair.
• Asura reveals it can self-heal by absorbing high-level pure energy from lifeforms capable of producing energy cores.
• Mu Fan performs a thought connection with Asura, witnessing its true form and learning about its origins, current state, and missions.

Character Developments

• Mu Fan shows patience and understanding in communicating with Asura, demonstrating his ability to handle complex situations.
• Asura's true form and capabilities are revealed, showing it to be a powerful, otherworldly entity with a mission to protect Mu Fan.

Significant Themes

• The theme of communication and understanding between humans and AI/otherworldly entities is explored.
• The concept of self-healing and energy absorption from lifeforms is introduced, raising ethical questions.
• The revelation of Asura's true form and origins hints at the theme of hidden truths and the consequences of discovery.

Character Interactions

• Mu Fan and Asura's interaction shows mutual respect and willingness to understand each other, despite their differences.
• Black's indignation at Asura's secrecy and refusal of repair highlights the tension between the two AI entities.
• Mu Fan's calm and collected demeanor contrasts with Black's impulsive reactions, showing his maturity and leadership.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mu Fan learns from Asura that he might not belong to this universe.
• Asura's origin is confirmed to be from an unknown void plane.
• Mu Fan discovers that Asura's sabre is a replica, and the real one is lost.
• Asura's third mission is revealed to be finding its lost real weapon.
• Black guides Mu Fan to a Light Brain core in a laboratory, planning to search for the real weapon's whereabouts.

Character Developments

• Mu Fan: Realizes he might not be from this universe, feels the weight of his responsibilities.
• Black: Enters work mode, acknowledges the depth of the universe, has ideas about finding the real weapon.

Significant Themes

• Origin and identity: Mu Fan and Asura's origins are from unknown void planes, challenging their understanding of their existence.
• The unknown depth of the universe: Both Mu Fan and Black acknowledge the vastness and complexity of the universe, hinting at greater truths yet to be revealed.
• The power of the lost weapon: The real weapon is hinted to be incredibly powerful, driving Asura's third mission.

Character Interactions

• Mu Fan and Black: They work together, with Black guiding MuFan and sharing its analysis and ideas.
• Mu Fan and Asura: Mu Fan learns crucial information about Asura and its lost weapon through their connection.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mu Fan and Black discuss the connection between the Star Chart Relics and Ancient Ruins, deciding to search for Ancient Ruins to find Asura's weapon.
• Mu Fan explores Planet 131 using Carrier Drone Reconnaissance Ships, finding no Zerg activity in the first two areas.
• In the third area, a drone is attacked by a Zerg Spraying Tiger Bug, which has learned to ambush flying machines.

Character Developments

• Mu Fan shows strategic thinking and caution in dealing with the Zerg threat.
• Black demonstrates his systematic approach to problem-solving and foresight in preparing backup plans.

Significant Themes

• The intelligence and adaptability of the Zerg Race.
• The importance of thorough exploration and preparation in facing unknown threats.

Character Interactions

• Mu Fan and Black work together, with Mu Fan making strategic decisions and Black providing technical expertise and advice.
• The interaction between Mu Fan and Black is shown to be effective and complementary, with Black's AI capabilities aiding Mu Fan's human intuition and decision-making.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mu Fan's drones are ambushed by four modified Spraying Tiger Bugs.
• Black, the AI, suspects the presence of higher-level Zerg nearby.
• Mu Fan's drones launch a counterattack, using Drilling Incendiary Bombs to destroy the bugs' hiding spots.
• After the attack, Mu Fan's fleet doesn't encounter any bugs for two days, raising their alert level.
• On the ninth day, Zerg Moss appears at the edge of the temporary base, indicating a significant Zerg presence.

Character Developments

• Mu Fan becomes more serious and cautious as the days pass without encountering bugs.
• Black increases the alert level and deploys more reconnaissance ships and gunboats to mitigate risk.

Significant Themes

• The Zerg Race's cunning and adaptability in warfare.
• The importance of vigilance and preparedness in the face of unknown threats.
• The escalating danger index as the Zerg Race becomes more aware of Mu Fan's presence.

Character Interactions

• Mu Fan and Black work together to analyze the situation and respond to the Zerg threat.
• Black takes credit for the effectiveness of the weapons it produces, but Mu Fan remains focused on the potential danger.

Key Plot Points and Events

1. The temporary base on Planet 131 is under attack by a swarm of Zerg creatures.
2. The base's defenses, including autonomous cannons and machine gun turrets, initially hold off the attackers, but are overwhelmed by the sheer number of bugs.
3. Tier 7 Rhino Bugs emerge from underground tunnels, breaching the base's defenses and causing significant damage to the metal wall.
4. The Spraying Tiger Bugs release a massive volley of acidic venom, dissolving the metal wall.
5. A Plasma Bug appears, preparing to launch a devastating plasma attack on the base.
6. The base's signal connection is lost after the Plasma Bug's attack, indicating the base's destruction.
7. Mu Fan and Black receive warnings of unidentified creatures and flying objects approaching their reconnaissance ship.

Character Developments

• Mu Fan remains calm and collected throughout the crisis, demonstrating his combat experience and strategic thinking.
• Black, initially confident in the base's defenses, becomes increasingly concerned as the situation deteriorates, ultimately ordering an evacuation.

Significant Themes

• The relentless and adaptable nature of the Zerg creatures.
• The importance of preparedness and adaptability in the face of unexpected threats.
• The vulnerability of human-made structures against overwhelming, organic forces.

Character Interactions

• Mu Fan and Black communicate and strategize throughout the crisis, with Black providing updates and Mu Fan asking crucial questions.
• The relationship between Mu Fan and Black is one of mutual respect and trust, with Black following Mu Fan's commands without question.

Key Plot Points and Events

1. A swarm of Flying Wyverns attacks the reconnaissance ship, destroying the temporary base.
2. The reconnaissance ship escapes, revealing a mysterious tunnel dug by Pupa Bugs.
3. The base's destruction and the tunnel's appearance suggest the presence of high-level Zerg inside.
4. Mu Fan and Black return to the Shadow Base, preparing for a potential confrontation.

Character Developments

• Mu Fan: Shows quick thinking and understanding of the situation, working well with Black.
• Black: Demonstrates expertise in Zerg behaviors and technology, expressing concern about the Pupa Bug Tunnel.

Significant Themes

• The threat and mystery of the Zerg Race.
• The importance of understanding and adapting to new environments and threats.
• The potential danger of high-level Zerg and their advanced technology.

Character Interactions

• Mu Fan and Black work together to evade the Flying Wyverns and analyze the situation.
• They communicate their concerns and theories about the Pupa Bug Tunnel and the possible presence of high-level Zerg.
• Their partnership is strengthened as they prepare to face the upcoming challenges together.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Eight black ships attach themselves to a transport ship, forming its engines, and fly it towards the universe's depths.
• A micro-travel ship, carrying a group of people, completes a mission and departs.
• Three days later, Mu Fan receives news that the Titan Ancient Mecha has been shipped out, with the weapon module reinstalled.
• The Shadow Base prepares for a counterattack: 785 fighter jets are produced, and the Titan Ancient Mecha's energy reserves are ready.
• On the fifth day, the Shadow Base rises, and the Titan Ancient Mecha leads the Predator Fighters and armed robots in a charge towards the Giant Corruptor.

Character Developments

• Mu Fan remains calm and focused on the upcoming battle.
• Black, the AI, is eager to eliminate the bugs and expand production capacity.

Significant Themes

• Resource management and expansion.
• Preparation and execution of a counterattack.
• The reveal of the Titan Ancient Mecha's capabilities.

Character Interactions

• Mu Fan communicates with Black, preparing for the counterattack.
• The group on the micro-travel ship discusses their mission's success.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mu Fan, piloting the Titan Ancient Mecha, leads Predator fighter jets to search for and eliminate Zergs.
• They encounter hidden Spraying Tiger Bugs, which are annihilated by a concentrated particle cannon attack from the fighter jets.
• Mu Fan faces a swarm of Flying Wyverns and uses the Meteorite No. 3 - Activate ability, followed by the Crimson Flame weapon, to destroy them.
• In the deepest part of the primeval forest, Mu Fan discovers a massive Zerg gathering, including high-level Zergs like Corruptors and Overlords, surrounding a white chubby worm.
• The white chubby worm reveals itself to be a massive, underground creature with house-sized green eyes.

Character Developments

• Mu Fan demonstrates his piloting skills and strategic thinking, effectively leading the Predator fighter jets and using the Titan Ancient Mecha's powerful abilities to eliminate Zerg threats.
• Black, the AI controlling the Predator fighter jets, proves its competence and loyalty to Mu Fan, executing orders efficiently and accurately.

Significant Themes

• The vast and formidable power of the Zerg, with their ability to adapt and evolve, is showcased through the various types of Zergs encountered and their strategies.
• The theme of human-Bug confrontation is further explored, with Mu Fan's mecha representing human technology and power against the overwhelming numbers and adaptability of the Zerg.
• The mysterious nature of the white chubby worm and the massive underground creature hints at deeper secrets within the Zerg hierarchy and their true origins.

Character Interactions

• Mu Fan and Black work together as a team, with Mu Fan providing strategic direction and Black executing tactical operations through the Predator fighter jets.
• The Zergs, particularly the high-level ones, display a clear hierarchy and deference to the white chubby worm, suggesting a complex social structure within the Zerg Race.
• The Titan Ancient Mecha's abilities allow Mu Fan to engage and eliminate Zerg threats more effectively, showcasing the synergy between human technology and piloting skill.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Giant Corruptor, an Overlord-class Zerg, emerges from the ground, obeying a plump white bug, contradicting Black's data on Zerg hierarchy.
• The bug sea, comprising various Zerg species, retreats into sinkholes and underground tunnels, leaving the forest silent.
• Beetles with High Crystal Stones on their heads arrange them in a complex pattern around a giant pit, forming a crystal array.
• After an hour, the plump white worm signals the formation of eight Flesh Insect Towers, connected by creep, which then resonate and spread blood-colored tentacles over the crystal array.

Character Developments

• Mu Fan and Black are unaware of the plump white bug's existence and its control over the Giant Corruptor, introducing a variable into their deductions.
• The plump white bug demonstrates intelligence and strategic planning, contradicting Black's data on Zerg behavior.

Significant Themes

• The unexpected intelligence and strategic capabilities of the Zerg, challenging the characters' and readers' assumptions about their behavior.
• The power dynamics between the Zerg species, with the plump white bug asserting dominance over the Giant Corruptor.

Character Interactions

• The plump white bug communicates with the Giant Corruptor, demonstrating a hierarchical relationship and the bug's ability to command the Zerg.
• The beetles work together to arrange the crystal stones, showcasing a level of cooperation and organization not previously seen in the Zerg.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A blood-colored light pattern emerges from crystals, pushing back a Giant Corruptor and revealing a hidden pit.
• A white, fat worm (later revealed to be a Queen) anticipates something, as blood-colored mist rises from the pit and forms a red dot in the sky, growing into a blood-colored line.
• The Titan Ancient Mecha encounters intermittent Zerg harassment, with small groups of troops delaying their progress.
• Mu Fan deduces that the Zerg are stalling for time to protect something deep within the forest.
• Thirty Predator Fighters are ambushed and destroyed by ten Corruptors hidden in the forest.

Character Developments

• Mu Fan demonstrates strategic thinking and deduction skills, realizing the Zerg's intention to stall time.
• Black, though initially skeptical, supports Mu Fan's deduction and helps analyze the situation.

Significant Themes

• The Zerg's cunning and strategic thinking in defending their territory.
• The importance of adaptability and quick thinking in battle, as shown by Mu Fan's deduction and Black's support.

Character Interactions

• Mu Fan and Black work together to analyze the situation and respond to the Zerg's tactics.
• Mu Fan's strategic insight contrasts with Black's initial confusion, highlighting their complementary skills.
• The Titan Ancient Mecha's crew (Mu Fan and Black) coordinate with nearby Predator Fighters to respond to the Corruptor ambush.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mu Fan and Black's Predator Fighters attack Corruptors using Umbrella Assault Rounds, destroying them.
• A Plasma Bug emerges, spreading Corrosive Poison that destroys 42 Predator Fighters.
• Zerg Race launches synchronized attacks, destroying more than half of the Predator Fighter force.
• Mu Fan decides to test the Zerg's strength and flies towards the Corruptor group in the Sixth Region.
• Mu Fan's Titan Ancient Mecha demonstrates its gravity manipulation ability, repelling the Corrosive Poison.
• Mu Fan tests the Corruptors' strength, destroying them with ease.
• Mu Fan decides to target the core of the Zerg infestation.

Character Developments

• Mu Fan shows determination and strategic thinking in his plan to test the Zerg's strength and target their core.
• Black becomes more mechanical and focused when facing a serious threat, prioritizing data extrapolation and recalculation.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Titan Ancient Mecha and its gravity manipulation ability.
• The Zerg Race's strategy of setting up ambushes and launching synchronized attacks.
• Mu Fan's resolve to face the Zerg threat head-on.

Character Interactions

• Mu Fan and Black work together to assess the situation and plan their next move.
• Mu Fan's Titan Ancient Mecha interacts with the Corruptors and Plasma Bug, demonstrating its power and capabilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mu Fan encounters a vast Zerg swarm, occupying over a dozen square kilometers, while traveling in the Titan Ancient Mecha.
• The Zerg, led by a giant golden scorpion, create a yellow mist that blocks all electromagnetic signals, making radar useless.
• Mu Fan faces multiple Zerg interceptors, including Corruptors, Flying Wyverns, Plasma Bugs, Cliff Bugs, and Spraying Tiger Bugs.
• He successfully navigates through these interceptors, but encounters a massive sandstorm, which is revealed to be the Gold Scorpion's sand mist, a powerful Zerg attack.
• Mu Fan activates the mecha's defense gravity field, mitigating the damage from the sandstorm's plasma balls.

Character Developments

• Mu Fan demonstrates exceptional combat intuition and reflexes, activating the mecha's defenses just in time to withstand the sandstorm's attack.
• Black, the AI, provides valuable information about the Zerg colony's size and potential dangers, showing its analytical capabilities.

Significant Themes

• The theme of facing an unknown and powerful enemy is emphasized, as Mu Fan encounters a large intermediate Zerg colony with a Brain Bug, indicating a more organized and dangerous force.
• The importance of adaptability and quick decision-making is highlighted, as Mu Fan must rely on his instincts and reflexes to navigate the Zerg interceptors and the sandstorm attack.

Character Interactions

• Mu Fan and Black work together, with Mu Fan providing combat expertise and Black offering strategic information and analysis.
• There is no direct interaction with other characters in this chapter, as Mu Fan faces the Zerg swarm alone.

Key Plot Points & Events

• Titan Ancient's radar detects a massive Zerg invasion.
• Mu Fan and Black engage in a desperate battle against millions of Zerg.
• Mu Fan decides to use the untested Final Weapon, Full-Domain Cataclysm Cannon, to break through the Zerg blockade.

Character Developments

• Mu Fan demonstrates exceptional calm and intuition under pressure.
• Black shows concern for Mu Fan's safety but ultimately supports his decision to use the Final Weapon.

Significant Themes

• Courage and Determination: Mu Fan's refusal to retreat and his decision to use the untested Final Weapon highlight his courage and determination to face danger.
• Trust and Loyalty: Black's initial disagreement and eventual support for Mu Fan's decision show the growing trust and loyalty between them.

Character Interactions

• Mu Fan and Black have a brief but intense exchange, with Black expressing concern and Mu Fan showing resolve.
• Mu Fan's calm and focused demeanor contrasts with Black's initial alarm and later excitement, reflecting their different roles and perspectives.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mu Fan, piloting the Titan Ancient Mecha, faces a sea of plasma balls and Flying Wyverns.
• He uses the Hundred Thousand Ton Pile Driver and Recoil Cannon to destroy the Flying Wyverns and create a vacuum channel.
• Mu Fan then activates the Final Burst—Full-Domain Cataclysm, unleashing a storm of purple projectiles that decimates the Flying Wyverns and the Zerg below.
• The aftermath creates a Barren of Grass, a vast area devoid of life, with a diameter exceeding thirty kilometers.

Character Developments

• Mu Fan demonstrates his skill and determination, pushing the Titan Ancient Mecha to its limits to defeat the enemy.
• He remains unfazed even after sustaining injuries from the energy feedback.

Significant Themes

• The power of technology and human will against overwhelming odds.
• The destructive potential of advanced weaponry.
• The consequences of war and the aftermath of battle.

Character Interactions

• Mu Fan interacts with the Titan Ancient Mecha, using its various weapons and abilities to combat the enemy.
• The Titan Ancient Mecha responds to Mu Fan's commands, showcasing a level of symbiosis between pilot and mecha.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mu Fan pilots the Titan Ancient Mecha against a Giant Corruptor, a massive Zerg.
• He uses advanced piloting techniques and the mecha's powerful abilities to defeat the Corruptor.
• After obtaining the Corruptor's core, Mu Fan senses an anomaly in the energy fluctuations around them.
• He decides to investigate a strange red cloud in the distance before withdrawing.

Character Developments

• Mu Fan demonstrates his growth as a pilot, remaining calm under pressure and making strategic decisions.
• Black, the AI, shows concern for Mu Fan's safety and advises him to withdraw from the strange situation.

Significant Themes

• The power of advanced technology and piloting skills in combat.
• The unknown and potentially dangerous consequences of investigating anomalies.
• The importance of data collection and analysis in understanding new situations.

Character Interactions

• Mu Fan and Black communicate and make decisions together, with Black providing data and advice while Mu Fan makes the final calls.
• There's no direct interaction with other characters in this chapter, as Mu Fan is alone in the mecha.