“Die, you Federation scum!”
The concentrated heavy-particle cannon beam shot straight towards the pink mech buried in the sand.
“Hahaha! Since you’re so pretty in pink, I’ll use my gun to wreck your ass.”
The pilot of the Empire’s medium mech was utterly arrogant, broadcasting his voice openly.
His boastful laughter echoed through the silent desert.
At the same time, Allen and the other two were also discovered.
‘Bara Bara Little Magic Fairy’ used the heavy bulk of his mech to shield the communications mech. Allen engaged in close combat with the other Empire medium mech.
But a single-soldier mech was no match for a medium mech in any aspect. Allen was quickly overpowered.
Bara Bara Little Magic Fairy: “Stealth operation failed. I’m opening fire.”
BOOM!
The Empire patrol vehicles activated electromagnetic interference. Bara’s shell lost its precision targeting and failed to hit its mark.
However, this action that ‘beat the grass to scare the snake’ alerted the base. Alarms blared inside, and the distinct sound of guard mechs powering up was clearly audible.
Under the assault of the Empire’s heavy mech, Allen fled in disarray.
Bara: “Retreat!”
Allen looked toward where Lin Xiaohe was hiding. “What about Lin Xiaohe?”
The other, always-silent teammate said coldly, “A pink mech couldn’t possibly withstand a concentrated heavy-particle blast. Lin Xiaohe is definitely dead. Our primary mission is to get this intel back to Darcy.”
Allen’s eyes grew hot. He’d lost another comrade. “Xiaohe, I’ll print out your black-and-white digital photo…”
“Ah, pfft pfft pfft! Damn it, my dear Dad forgot to upgrade Little Bug’s soundproofing system!” Lin Xiaohe shook her head, digging a finger in her ear.
Under everyone’s astonished gazes, a pink Beetle mech encased in a faint pink protective shield, walking on several stubby little legs, crawled up out of the sandpit.
Blue sky, white clouds, yellow sand swirling.
The pink Beetle mech was like a bizarre, gaudy flower blooming in the desert.
The ringing in Lin Xiaohe’s ears finally subsided.
She aimed her mech at the Empire medium mech that had just blasted her and let loose a volley of biubiu.
“Mute, activate electromagnetic interference, targeting a radius of five kilometers.”
The communications mech operator…
“Roger! The interference can only last for half an hour. After that, the energy will be depleted.” He paused for a second. “Also, I’m not called Mute. You can call me Brother Qiang.”
“Got it, Little Qiang.”
Lin Xiaohe replied distractedly, her attention captivated by this Empire medium mech.
Good grief, no wonder he could detect us buried underground.
He seemed almost fused with his mech. The black medium mech performed what looked like ballet leaps in mid-air to dodge Dou Dou’s bean-bullets.
Clearly, he was also a loudmouth. Even while sensing the immense threat of each bullet, he kept up a constant stream of taunts.
“Is that all you Federation scum can do? Ooh, little cutie, even your bullets have a green glow. Did your mom cheat on your dad to make you?”
The other Empire medium mech also broadcast openly: “Komodo, time to show the little cutie the skill of an Empire gold-rank mech pilot!”
With that, he fired first, hitting Allen’s single-soldier mech.
Struck in the energy compartment, Allen’s mech plummeted from the sky like a fallen angel, crashing heavily and kicking up a cloud of dust.
Bara quickly maneuvered his heavy mech to provide cover and retrieve him.
The Empire medium mech didn’t pursue. Instead, it turned towards the pink mech. “Make it quick! I don’t want those idiots laughing at us for not being able to handle one lousy mech!”
Lin Xiaohe’s situation became instantly critical.
She faced the assault of an entire Empire patrol. The two medium mechs blocked her path front and back.
Several military vehicles moved beyond the five-kilometer radius to evade the electromagnetic interference, preparing to launch missiles remotely.
Everyone was confident. With this kind of concentrated fire, that little pink cutie would surely be blasted to smithereens.
“Goodbye, little cutie. I’ll paint a pink beetle on my gun to commemorate our wonderful encounter.”
The Empire medium mech shouldered its howitzer, aiming at Lin Xiaohe.
The dark muzzle crackled with tiny blue sparks.
Allen, struggling to crawl out of his cockpit, felt dizzy but the sight jolted him fully awake. “The Empire has no honor! How can a medium mech be equipped with a howitzer?!”
Shouldn’t such a heavy weapon be mounted on a heavy fire-support mech?!
Seeing the pink Beetle standing motionless as if stunned, the barrel of the green cannon on its back rotating at high speed, Allen’s eyes nearly bulged out of his head.
“Scream, desperate:“Xiaohe, run!”
Lin Xiaohe didn’t run. Her gaze was firm and confident.
When two armies meet on a narrow path, the courageous one wins.
Come on then. Let’s see whose shield is stronger, whose firepower is fiercer!
The enemy obviously sensed Lin Xiaohe’s intent. While still thinking her overconfident and laughable, a sliver of respect for this pink mech emerged in his mind.
“Alright, little cutie, I admit your courage is commendable. Therefore, I won’t hold back. Take my fire!”
BOOM!
Biubiu!
The battlefield erupted in a blinding white flash. Amidst this eye-searing light, a streak of green shot forward with unstoppable momentum, heading straight for Komodo.
The immense force of the blast directly carved a huge crater in that patch of desert.
Fine sand, under the intense heat, instantly vitrified.
Glittering, molten glass slowly flowed down into the sandy crater under gravity.
It was crystal clear, much like the tears on Allen’s face.
“Xiaohe, why are you so foolish? Staying alive is what matters most!”
CLANG!
Komodo’s medium mech, as if having lost all power, toppled backward onto the sand sea.
“Komodo…” The other Empire medium mech pilot could hardly believe his eyes.
The pale yellow protective shield on the pink mech remained unshakably solid. Not even the howitzer’s firepower had managed to dim its hue.
The green turret on the Beetle’s back was still rotating, seemingly requiring no cooldown, no recharge, ready to fire another shot at any moment.
But most shocking of all, Komodo’s medium mech had been turned into a sieve! Exposed holes everywhere revealed sparking wires and circuitry.
My black hole!
This was the interstellar age! The metals used to construct every mech were extremely durable.
To deal with a mech, you typically targeted the energy compartment, the cockpit, or the vulnerable joint connections.
To turn a mech into a broken doll like this… what kind of firepower would that require?! What an overbearing waste of resources!
Lin Xiaohe opened her voice broadcast, cleared her throat, and then spoke leisurely. “Want to ‘wreck my ass’? Even on the battlefield, sexual harassment is prohibited!”
The Empire medium mech pilot’s mind went blank. It’s a girl? And a young one at that?
Since when did Miluo Star have such a formidable character?
Could she be their secret weapon?
