The sea near the coast of Hong Kong, Ling Feng, relying on the power of the Inch Punch, held his own against two monsters.
The pilots of the other three mechs could only stand outside their machines, watching Ling Feng battle the two monsters not far away.
"Oh, shit! When will the mechs be ready again!"
"At least two hours to activate the backup system."
"Just watching like this feels so uncomfortable!"
Buzz buzz buzz...
Suddenly, a strong beam of light shone from the sky, illuminating a large expanse of the sea.
Everyone looked up in unison.
Another Gipsy Danger descended from the sky.
Its dramatic entrance and imposing figure stunned everyone present.
The two Category 4 Kaiju were dumbfounded.
How could there be two identical ones?
While the Category 4 Kaiju were in shock, Ling Feng seized the opportunity, charging up his right arm's plasma cannon.
"Roar!!!"
The two monsters roared at the Gipsy Danger piloted by Raleigh and the others.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
At this moment, Ling Feng's plasma cannon was fully charged. He aimed at the Mutavore, the greater threat, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.
"Aaaargh!!!"
The plasma cannon's destructive power was immense. After several shots, the tough-skinned Mutavore's skin was blown open.
The Mutavore let out a pained roar.
Mutavore: You sneaky bastard, no honor!
The Mutavore's body fell limply into the sea, its blue fluorescent blood floating on the surface.
Just in case.
Ling Feng fired two or three more shots.
Always remember, finishing off is important.
If the protagonist doesn't finish off, they'll be fine, but teammates will be in trouble.
Future: Master, the Mutavore's life signals have disappeared.
Hearing Future's announcement, Ling Feng finally stopped.
"Future, did you record this scene?"
Future: Master, it has been recorded.
This was his first time piloting a mech to kill a Kaiju, so he had to keep a memento.
"Ya!"
Seeing its companion perish, the Leatherback immediately tried to attack Ling Feng, lashing out with its tail.
"Don't even think about it!"
The Gipsy Danger stepped forward, grabbed the Leatherback's severed tail, lifted it with force, and began to spin it wildly.
Then, it slammed it heavily onto the sea surface, and with one hand pinning the Leatherback down, began to pummel it with iron fists.
"Well done! Danger, beat him up!"
From the head of the Striker, pilot Chuck demonstrated what it meant to instantly switch from hater to fan.
He had been at odds with Raleigh and the others not long ago, and now he was cheering.
Indeed, no one could escape Teacher Wang's "true fragrance" law.
Raleigh: Mako, let's defeat it together!
Mako: Okay.
As they activated their plasma cannons, about to finish off the Leatherback.
"My kill!"
Ling Feng was startled.
After all, each Kaiju was worth three hundred Wish Points!
If the protagonist got the kill, he would be at a huge disadvantage.
His gaze sharpened, and he threw a chain sword, which directly pierced the Leatherback's skull.
Just in case, he fired a few more plasma cannon rounds.
Ling Feng only stopped when he heard the system's kill notification.
Raleigh/Mako: ???
Wait... our kill was just stolen like that?
"First, let's find out the identity of the pilot of that Gipsy Danger. See if we can invite them to the base."
"Since they didn't attack us, they shouldn't be an enemy."
"Oh, right."
Hearing Stacker's voice through the communicator, Raleigh snapped back to reality and activated the Gipsy Danger's built-in loudspeaker.
"Please wait a moment, can we ask you a few questions?"
The Gipsy Danger piloted by Ling Feng's communication channel was not connected to theirs.
Furthermore, most of the functions of the Shatterdome base in Hong Kong had not yet been restored, so they could only resort to this primitive method.
Hearing this, Ling Feng pulled the chain sword from the Leatherback's belly and said.
"Future, connect to their communication channel."
Future: Received, Master, connecting... Connection complete.
Having Future really made things much easier.
Ling Feng: Hello? Can you hear me?
Raleigh: Yes.
Ling Feng: What do you need?
Raleigh: We'd like to know your identity. Our highest commander also wants to invite you both for a meeting and some tea.
As expected...
Ling Feng's eyes narrowed. From their earlier actions of calling out to him,
He had already guessed that they would likely invite him to "visit."
If that was the case, he might as well grant their wish.
He was also curious to visit the Shatterdome base in Hong Kong and see what it was like inside.
As for safety.
There was no need to worry. With his Nascent Soul early stage cultivation, even if the entire Shatterdome base tried to stop him, they wouldn't be able to.
And worrying about them impounding his Gipsy Danger?
First, with Future present, the Gipsy Danger could operate even without a pilot.
Second, did they think the backpack slots were for show?
"Of course."
Ling Feng's answer reached Raleigh and the others.
"Please follow us..."
Honestly, Raleigh and the others also wanted to know the origin of this Gipsy Danger.
From some of the data, their Gipsy Danger seemed to be slightly stronger than theirs.
...
At four in the morning, in the temporary hangar of the Shatterdome base, Ling Feng's Gipsy Danger squatted on the ground, its arms resting on the ground, and then slowly powered down.
Below, Stacker and a group of people were waiting for the pilot to disembark.
Hiss~~
As the head hatch opened, Ling Feng emerged, wearing his pilot suit.
The pilot suit provided by Future had a certain level of individual combat capability.
Clang clang clang...
Hearing the sound of footsteps on the metal scaffolding, everyone looked over.
Ling Feng's appearance in his combat suit appeared before them.
"Wow, so young!"
"As expected of a Chinese person."
"Wait, why is he alone? Where's his partner?"
Everyone noticed that only Ling Feng seemed to have come down, so where was the other pilot?
Seeing that only Ling Feng had come down, Stacker and Raleigh already had a guess in mind.
They had all piloted mechs solo before.
Ling Feng's situation...
Could it be that this Gipsy Danger was piloted by Ling Feng alone?
If so, this young man was not simple, at least not as simple as he looked.
They knew firsthand how terrifying the burden of piloting a mech alone was.
"Hello, allow me to introduce myself. I am Ling Feng, from China."
"Hong Kong Shatterdome Base, Highest Commander... Stacker Pentecost."
Ling Feng smiled and shook hands with the other party as a gesture of friendship.
"Gipsy Danger pilot, Raleigh."
"Mako."
"..."
The others also introduced themselves.
Especially the Tang brothers, who were particularly enthusiastic towards Ling Feng, as they were from the same "family" and felt a sense of closeness.
"Thank you for saving us in the battle just now."
Tang Wei Hu patted Ling Feng's shoulder and smiled.
"It's nothing, we're family, we help each other."
The other two brothers also smiled knowingly.
Ling Feng was about to explain the consequences of Kaiju-sense to Stacker.
"Warning!"
Suddenly, Future's voice echoed in the hangar. Everyone turned to look.
A group of mechanics were holding up their hands, and a dark cannon muzzle from the Gipsy Danger's leg was aimed at them.
The leading mechanic, with sweat pouring down his forehead and a look of utter misery, said tragically.
"We just wanted to perform some maintenance and resupply for him."
"Future, deactivate warning."
Ling Feng waved his hand.
Receiving Ling Feng's command, Future immediately deactivated the alert state, and the cannon muzzle slowly retracted.
The mechanics, who had been pointed at by the cannon, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
They had almost gone to heaven.
After confirming with Ling Feng that repairs were allowed, the mechanics immediately began to perform some simple maintenance on Ling Feng's Gipsy Danger.
"Intelligent AI?"
Technical consultant Cai Tiantong exclaimed in surprise.
Ling Feng did not explain, offering a calm smile.
He had no intention of explaining further, letting them continue to believe whatever they thought.
Honestly, if they could already build mechs, but hadn't created artificial intelligence.
The technological tree of this world must have been skewed.
However, this was already the norm, and Ling Feng stated he was accustomed to it.
"Let's go, this is not a place for chatting. Let's head to the command center."
"Alright."
The group proceeded to the command center.
"Your next plan is to destroy the breach, isn't it?"
Ling Feng took a sip of cola and looked at Stacker with a half-smile.
Stacker was surprised that Ling Feng knew his next plan.
However, years of combat had instilled in him an almost terrifying level of calmness.
Regardless of the situation, Stacker could maintain a clear head.
He nodded.
"The monsters are appearing more and more frequently and in greater numbers. If this continues, just four... five mechs won't be enough to stop them."
Ling Feng shook his head, put down his cola, and said.
"The situation is actually worse than you think."
"If I hadn't intervened this time, you would have lost at least two mechs."
"Don't doubt it. Except for the Gipsy Danger, the monsters already know the weaknesses of the other mechs."
"Let me show you something. Future, simulate the situation if I hadn't appeared."
Ling Feng, fearing they would interrupt him, spoke clearly and quickly, instructing Future to display the original events on the control panel.
Zzzzzz~
Soon, a simulation video appeared on the big screen.
Except for Ling Feng.
Everyone else watched the scene on the video with shocked expressions.
"As expected, cola is still the best, but for long-term drinking, iced black tea is better."
Ling Feng muttered to himself, subtly adjusted his stool, and looked at the big screen.
On the big screen.
Without Ling Feng's appearance, the Crimson Typhoon's head was crushed by the Leatherback's tail.
The Tang brothers perished!
Then, Cherno Alpha attempted to attack the Leatherback, but was hit in the face by the Leatherback's venom, and the outer casing of the cockpit was corroded by the venom.
Of course, this was not the end. Even with the outer casing corroded, Cherno Alpha still had combat capabilities.
But a gigantic figure suddenly leaped out of the sea behind Cherno Alpha, grabbed it, and began to beat it.
The coordinated attacks of the Leatherback and the Mutavore left the Alpha mech disoriented.
Striker charged forward to rescue, but was intercepted by the Leatherback.
Then, Alpha was pinned underwater by the Mutavore, and its core was crushed by the Mutavore.
As Alpha had no escape pods, the two pilots died on the spot.
Although Striker had the upper hand in the fight with the Leatherback, soon, as Striker was about to unleash its chest cannon attack.
The Mutavore's electromagnetic pulse wave emanated, paralyzing Striker's circuits and rendering it incapable of combat.
The video ended here...
Stacker watched the video in silence, his expression solemn.
"Crimson Typhoon?"
"Sir... it's certainly possible. At the time, the Leatherback was already crushing our cockpits."
"If Ling Feng hadn't appeared, the outcome would have been exactly as in the simulation video."
The Tang brothers nodded.
"Cherno Alpha?"
"Sir, the Leatherback does have extremely corrosive venom attacks, and the Mutavore's strength is indeed superior to Alpha's."
"Although we hate to admit it, what happened in the video is highly likely to occur."
Stacker's face was grim.
The electromagnetic pulse wave was a given; they had witnessed it at the base.
Due to his orders, Striker would have acted exactly as depicted in the simulation video.
The outcome was obvious: at least two mechs would have been lost, and possibly all of them.
These were just two Category 4 Kaiju. If there were more, the consequences would be even more severe.
No one spoke for a moment. They all knew the consequences of all the mechs being destroyed.
"Do you actually know the reason?"
Ling Feng suddenly said something out of the blue.
Everyone looked bewildered.
"Future, hack into the surveillance and play the recording of Dr. Newton secretly communicating with the Kaiju."
Could it be!
Hearing Ling Feng's words, Stacker remembered something and suddenly realized – Kaiju-sense!
Soon, the recording of Dr. Newton secretly communicating with the Kaiju was displayed before everyone.
The video itself seemed ordinary, but for the intelligent ones, incredibly shocking information was revealed.
Ling Feng glanced around. Apart from a few who were still confused, many had understood.
"Dr. Newton was involved in the mech manufacturing and knew all the information about the mechs, including their weaknesses."
"Some time ago, he communicated with the Kaiju. The Kaiju were created by the Precursors, essentially a hive mind."
Ling Feng emphasized "Kaiju-sense" and "hive mind."
Everyone present understood and was shocked.
No wonder! No wonder!
So there was a "mole" in the base who sold out their mech intelligence!
"Where is Dr. Newton now?"
Stacker asked Cai Tiantong.
"In the Bone Slums!"
"Wait, that's not the most important thing right now. What's important is that we need to prepare to head to the breach immediately."
Ling Feng interrupted.
"Yes, we must destroy the breach immediately. The Kaiju's strength has exceeded our ability to resist."
"They already know our weaknesses, we must act preemptively and catch them off guard."
"All personnel, prepare immediately. Mech repair personnel, restore the mechs to full functional status."
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"Mr. Ling Feng, can we find a private place to talk?"
Ling Feng smiled faintly.
"Of course."
Ling Feng followed Stacker in a certain direction.