A flock of geese flew leisurely across the sky, and in the eyes of the leader goose, it was just a sea of white clouds below.
But then, with a dull thud that echoed against metal, the leader goose seemed to collide with some invisible obstacle and fell straight down, unconscious.
Countless birds had already suffered because of this stealth mode Intra-Material Warship.
In the deepest corner of the battleship, a faint sound of crying could be heard.
"Alright, girl, don't cry. We'll be fine," Liu Wenxin said, feeling sad as she saw Ma Yihan go from beauty to a tearful mess.
"Will I still be able to see Liu Xuan alive...? I promised him we would go on a date the day before yesterday," Ma Yihan said with red eyes.
Liu Xuan's mother only learned that her son had a girlfriend after meeting Ma Yihan on the battleship. Thinking about how lucky Liu Xuan was to have such a wonderful girl by his side, she managed to force a smile and encouraged her, "You will. You definitely will. Once we're rescued, I'll make sure my son marries you. I promise you both will live happily together. Yihan, you need to have faith in surviving. If you lose that faith, everything will collapse. You still have someone you love; you can't give up, understand?"
Ma Yihan nodded understandingly, trying hard to suppress her sadness and fear.
Footsteps approached from a distance, growing louder. Ma Yihan instinctively stepped back in fright, while Liu Wenxin's mother immediately shielded her behind herself. Xiu Sha walked up to the door where they were being held. Without any other action, she simply opened the door and said, "Come out, ladies. You are about to be free."
They had witnessed Xiu Sha broadcasting live in front of the world; if they were released now, it could only mean one thing: they had obtained what they wanted. Liu Wenxin's mother became alert and pointed at Xiu Sha, shouting, "Are you trying to trade my old bones for my son's life? Not a chance!"
"Oh, madam, please don't be angry," Xiu Sha replied with a slight smirk. "This is not something I forced; they volunteered."
Inside Military Base in City S
The entire base entered a state of Level One combat readiness. Everyone was running forward, transporting necessary military supplies, making Qin Weishan and Jiao An stand out conspicuously in the open area. As they navigated through the crowd, they exchanged glances toward Liu Xuan who was conversing with An Xiaotian ahead. "A college student with an alien personality... Should we trust him? Liu Xuan isn't much of a threat; it's mainly that other person inside him. What if he's a fraud trying to lead us somewhere?" Qin Weishan whispered to Jiao An.
Jiao An shook his head. "Although I've never experienced having two personalities myself, I think Liu Xuan must have earned trust to be saved by them. So we should maintain our trust as well."
Nars was briefing An Xiaotian on tactical arrangements when Dr. Chen Hao's assistant rushed over to inform An Xiaotian, "Dr. Chen is looking for you."
An Xiaotian immediately set off alone to Dr. Chen's laboratory. Since the Fierce Eagle Armor was out of commission, he decided to use the captured Black Hawk Armor for this operation instead.
Dr. Chen handed a document to An Xiaotian. "The comparative data you requested is out. The similarity is eighty-seven percent, which theoretically means you can pilot the Blackhawk into battle. However, there is one crucial factor that limits your piloting privileges."
"What do you mean?" An Xiaotian asked.
Dr. Chen opened his palm, revealing the data view on the panel. "Liang Muqi set a unique interaction authorization in the Blackhawk's neural interface. This means that the Blackhawk's system only recognizes Liang Muqi's neural interaction requests. I've tried many algorithms, but I can't crack it. After all, he is my teacher and has a higher skill level than I do. The only method I can think of is to force it to interact using your mental will, which would invalidate the authorization due to your forced entry. To put it metaphorically, it's like taming a wild horse without being thrown off."
An Xiaotian nodded and walked up to the Black Hawk Armor.
"This could cause significant damage to your brain," Dr. Chen added. "I suggest you take a rifle with you and stick with the main force, then—"
"I don't have time to consider the consequences," An Xiaotian declared, stepping into the Black Hawk Armor. "Let me give it a try."
"Alright," Dr. Chen said helplessly as he initiated the energy injection program, causing the Black Hawk Armor to start operating.
"Ahhh—" Soon, the intense brainwaves and neural connections collided, causing An Xiaotian inside the Black Hawk Armor immense pain. Seeing this, Dr. Chen quickly turned to shut down the energy system.
"Don't move!"
An Xiaotian saw Dr. Chen's actions through the viewport and quickly called out, "Just trust me, Doctor!"
Dr. Chen had no choice but to watch as the Black Hawk Armor trembled violently, making his heart race.
Inside the Satellite Management Bureau
"Energy injection at sixty-three percent..."
"Tianyu has entered its designated orbit, Moth approaching..."
In the control room, everyone was busy. The Director stood with his hands behind his back, watching the display on the big screen. Yang Meng approached him and reported, "Director, the Tianyu satellite has reached its designated position and is fully charged; Moth satellite will reach its designated position in twelve minutes and is about to complete charging."
The Director nodded and said, "We're just waiting for the signal." As he spoke, he reverently drew a cross over his chest.
At 3 PM in the National Forest Park of City S, two military Humvees arrived at the predetermined location. Several national representatives assigned by higher-ups got out of the vehicles alongside General Jiang and walked into a lush green clearing surrounded by dense shrubs.
Just as they thought the internal humans were late, a gust of wind blew, and the outline of a battleship became faintly visible about two hundred meters above them.
As it landed, a retractable bridge descended, and Xiu Sha along with Eckton stepped down side by side, accompanied by dozens of soldiers.
Liu Xuan stood behind everyone, tightly clenching her fists, silently praying: I hope they are okay.
"Where are the two women we requested?" General Jiang was the first to speak.
"I want to ask that too," Xiu Sha pointed at Liu Xuan behind them. "Bring him over, and we'll release them immediately."
Liu Xuan's mother and Ma Yihan were also brought out by the internal troops.
"Xuan'er, don't worry about us! Don't let them succeed!" Liu Wenxin shouted.
Hiding behind, Ma Yihan slightly shook her head at Liu Xuan, but Liu Xuan's confident demeanor made Ma Yihan sense something. Liu Xuan obediently stepped forward, allowing two soldiers to escort her onto the retractable bridge.
"Release them," Xiu Sha waved his hand, and Liu Xuan's mother and Ma Yihan were immediately pushed forward.
"Isn't it time to discuss the issue regarding that water area?" Eckton looked towards Xiu Sha with a sinister smile.
"You think you can kidnap two people and demand all our freshwater resources? Your logic is quite exaggerated," General Jiang replied bluntly. "We can agree to hand over the individuals you want. But do you really think we Earthlings are so backward that you can cut us up at will?"
"Now!" Inside the vehicle, Instructor Zhang Sheng ordered through the communicator to the Satellite Bureau.
"Well... you make a valid point, and I respect you," Xiu Sha pondered for a moment. "In fact... we could have easily avoided discussing all this nonsense with you. Treating you with reason is already a sign of respect for your planet."
"You son of a bitch!" Qin Weishan exclaimed, realizing the blatant sarcasm and provocation in Xiu Sha's words. It was clear they held Earth in contempt! Furious, he moved to step forward, but Jiao An quickly grabbed him. "They won't be arrogant for long; look at the sky," Jiao An warned Qin Weishan.
Qin Weishan merely glanced upward and caught sight of two points of starlight shimmering above.
In broad daylight, those two points were certainly not stars.
Hearing a whistling sound from the sky, Xiu Sha and Thunder Eye sensed something was wrong and immediately rolled forward. Two Satellite Beams came crashing down! The first beam targeted the soldier unit, instantly incinerating the Internal Troops, their desperate screams echoing in Xiu Sha's dawning realization.
The second beam had a wider radius, locking onto the battleship's Thruster docking port. As the Satellite cannon in space made a slight adjustment, the beam roared as it sliced into the battleship, which soon erupted into a cacophony of shrieks from its overloaded engines.
"Fire!"
Seeing the moment had arrived, the Special Forces Soldiers hidden in the bushes on both sides opened fire on Xiu Sha and Thunder Eye! With a flourish of his cloak, Xiu Sha raised an electromagnetic barrier and shouted, "How dare you ambush us! Low-altitude attack squadron, engage immediately! Open fire without conditions!"
The hatch exhaled white vapor as it slowly opened, and wave after wave of Internal Troops surged forth on their aircraft, leveraging their high maneuverability to gain an advantage in the air. The X-89 Photon Tracking Cannons mounted on their vehicles unleashed torrents of bullets that rained down like a deluge!
On the ground-to-air front, the situation was not looking good; no one had anticipated that internal humans possessed such troops.
Raising his weapon, Nightmare shot down a flying soldier and shouted, "Frontline troops, redirect fire to cover the officials as they board!"
As the situation behind them escalated rapidly, Liu Xuan glanced at the distracted soldiers on either side. He swept low with a leg trip to take one down and then summoned his Light Arc Dagger, dispatching two more with three swift strikes. Without hesitation, he tossed a disc toward the officials hiding by the vehicle door.
The disc activated upon hitting the ground, rising to form a dome-shaped protective barrier that shielded the driver as they helped the officials escape from the battlefield.
Thunder Eye led the charge forward; only Xiu Sha and Liu Xuan remained on the retractable bridge along with Liu Xuan's terrified mother frozen in place and Ma Yihan covering her ears.
Negotiations had failed, and now their opportunity was slipping away. Enraged at this turn of events, Xiu Sha let out a furious roar and glared at the dual-spirit individual who had thrown the barrier generator.
"You are still so cunning, Nars." Something seemed to gather in the clenched palm of Xiu Sha, and a ghostly blue lightning radiated from his body as he walked towards Blue Face Hero. "I swear I'm taking one back today."
"You don't have the ability, old man." Nars and Liu Xuan appeared simultaneously, their bodies beginning to be covered in blue fish-scale armor. As Blue Face Hero commanded with his consciousness, a plasma cannon began to assemble around his fist.
Just as they were preparing for battle, suddenly a figure shot out between Blue Face Hero and Xiu Sha, delivering a powerful punch that sent Xiu Sha flying! This was no ordinary punch; the explosive force made Xiu Sha roll on the ground like a barrel for five revolutions.
"Liu Xuan, leave this to me. You take them away from here!" Divine Fist shouted as he looked at the fallen Xiu Sha. "Damn it, the more I look at this thing, the uglier it gets! My fist feels like it's being sullied just by hitting it!"
Divine Fist cursed angrily, clearly provoking Xiu Sha into a rage: "No one is leaving here alive today!"
Realizing that Nars' host's family was standing on the nearby steps, Xiu Sha raised his finger and shot a bolt of lightning directly at Ma Yihan's chest!
"Han'er!"
Without hesitation, Blue Face Hero leaped forward, trying to block the current with his body. Unfortunately, he was too far away; that moment felt agonizingly long as the current grazed his fingertips. He could only watch as the lightning surged like a striking snake towards Ma Yihan behind him—
The current hit!
But it did not strike Ma Yihan; it hit Liu Xuan's mother, Liu Wenxin.
When Liu Wenxin saw the spherical energy gathering in Xiu Sha's palm, her sixth sense alerted her to danger. The moment Xiu Sha raised his hand, she stepped forward and stood in front of Ma Yihan!
Ma Yihan screamed in terror, watching her mother fall to the ground for her sake. She crouched in front of Liu Wenxin, helplessly shaking her.
"Get them out of here!" Divine Fist shouted to Blue Face Hero.
Blue Face Hero helped his mother up with one arm while holding Ma Yihan with the other. He summoned a back-mounted mechanical arm to tightly embrace both of them. With Thruster ignited, the three shot into the sky.
Xiu Sha, entangled by Divine Fist, could not stop Blue Face Hero's ascent. Now he was completely enraged: the Earthlings he had been negotiating with had retreated. As a first-tier leading warrior, when had he ever been denied even his own demands? Nars had fled, negotiations were voided, and he had lost so many troops—how could he endure this?
Seeing Xiu Sha distracted, Divine Fist seized the opportunity and followed up with seven punches! In a flash, each punch landed with brutal force, pushing Xiu Sha back—this was Divine Fist's consistent style when facing an enemy!
Divine Fist's punching power was no joke. After the lightning-fast seven punches, Xiu Sha gradually regained his senses and realized he had to deal with these Earthlings; otherwise, he could never resolve the hatred in his heart.
Hmph! Too weak. Just when Divine Fist thought victory was assured, the suddenly alert Xiu Sha reacted swiftly and grabbed the mechanical gauntlet on Divine Fist's left arm, which was bursting with amplified power.
Divine Fist was shocked; he couldn't believe it as he looked up and locked eyes with this first-tier commanding warrior.
Just moments ago, Xiu Sha had been beaten to the ground—how did he seem like a different person now? My punching speed, my strength...
"While I'm still not fully awake, make sure to land a few more punches..." Xiu Sha mocked, pulling Divine Fist's arm outward and flipping him over, slamming him to the ground!
"Otherwise, there won't be another chance!"
Roaring, he grabbed Divine Fist and swung him around, smashing him into the ground five times in total!
"Spit." Bloodied and battered, Divine Fist still glared defiantly at Xiu Sha, spitting out blood. Even while being held aloft by Xiu Sha, his gaze remained fearless. "I guess this is all you've got?"
"Truly ungrateful." Xiu Sha lifted Divine Fist and tightened his grip around his neck. "Since Nars has run away, let’s start with you."
However, the increasingly clear rumble from above caught everyone's attention on the battlefield. Before Xiu Sha could react, a shadow descended from the sky, raising its knee covered in armor and knocking Xiu Sha several meters away!
In a critical moment, An Xiaotian appeared in his Blackhawk armor just in time to pull up Divine Fist. He then raised a cannon in his hand and aimed it at Xiu Sha. Meanwhile, Xiu Sha drew a battle blade from his arm as An Xiaotian's winged armor spread open and charged toward him!
On the other side,
Thunder Eye lifted a human soldier before throwing him to the ground and laughed maniacally. "Not one of them can fight! Low-altitude air force, maintain suppression; I want all their heads!"
However, narrowing his eyes, he keenly sensed something. In the sunlight filtering through the jungle, a glint flashed by in an instant. A gunshot rang out! A searing pain shot through his eye and spread throughout his body as Thunder Eye fell to the ground, clutching his face and screaming: "My eyes! My eyes!"
After Nightmare fired the shot, she calmly pulled back the bolt, and a large-caliber bullet fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
Like the other soldiers, she had already fired several shots at Thunder Eye, but Nightmare noticed that regular bullets were ineffective against his exoskeleton and caused him no harm. So, she set her sights on his enormous single eye, aligning the targeting reticle in her scope directly on it.
On the other side,
After dodging An Xiaotian's artillery, An Xiaotian attempted a strong assault and drew the Scaled Demon Blade from his Black Hawk Armor. However, this move exposed a flaw that Xiu Sha quickly seized upon. He raised his hand and thrust toward An Xiaotian's chest armor!
Instinctively, An Xiaotian sidestepped to evade the attack. Before he could regain his footing, Xiu Sha struck swiftly, knocking him aside with a punch. He surveyed the battlefield; the aerial assault troops were locked in a fierce struggle with the human infantry below, and most importantly, Thunder Eye had been severely injured, lying on the ground and howling in pain.
Seeing that Thunder Eye was out of combat and realizing that their mission had completely failed, continuing the fight seemed pointless. Reluctantly, he ordered through the battleship channel, "All units, retreat to the battleship!"
Upon receiving the order, the Flying Army turned back and retreated towards the battleship. The battleship opened its jump gate to escape into the sky, all while risking an imminent explosion.
"Not afraid of a fight! Come at us! The people of Huaxia will stand firm against you!" An Xiaotian declared angrily as he unlocked his head armor and stowed away his weapons from the Black Hawk Armor, directing his fury at the battleship preparing to flee into the sky.
As the battle concluded, everyone gathered around An Xiaotian, looking up at the vanishing jump gate, leaving only smoke lingering on the ground.
They had won!
However, Liu Xuan's mood was quite different.
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