Chapter 277: Distress Signal (Second Update)

“A distress signal, let me see.”

Mia carefully examined the scanning device, but nothing showed up on it. However, just as she was about to reply to Su Ming,

A faint distress signal reappeared at the edge of the scanning device’s screen.

She spoke, slightly surprised.

“There is!”

“So, are we going to save them or not?”

“Save what? We can barely save the people right in front of us; who has time to go searching?”

Mia replied without thinking.

Su Ming fell into thought after hearing Mia’s words, his eyes constantly shifting, and finally, he spoke to Mia.

“Teacher, I want to go take a look.”

“Ah? You want to go save them?”

“Yes!”

“Alright, fine. Go if you want to, but be careful and come back quickly.”

Mia didn’t object. There was nothing to say about saving people; she was keeping an eye on things here anyway.

“Okay!”

Su Ming controlled the Gun Knight and flew towards the 9 o’clock direction.

After Su Ming flew for a while, he wanted to check the scanning device for the distress signal again, but found that it had disappeared.

This signal was not continuous, but an intermittent distress signal.

Su Ming could only continue in the general direction.

However, fortunately, the distress signal reappeared shortly after.

Su Ming controlled the Gun Knight to accelerate forward. It wasn’t long before he reached the edge of the city, and a large passage entrance came into view.

Su Ming’s expression changed, and he controlled his mecha to fly inside.

Immediately, Su Ming entered a dim, long passage. Various debris floated within the passage.

Su Ming ignored the debris and kept flying inward. To be honest, if he wasn’t piloting the Third Generation Mecha·Gun Knight, he definitely wouldn’t risk searching for this distress signal.

After all, the nautilus harbored too many high-level Kirami, and the Iron Guard Mech would have a hard time even escaping.

At this point, Su Ming controlled his mecha and flew to a cross intersection. He glanced at the scanning device, and seeing the signal disappear, he waited patiently.

Not long after, the distress signal appeared again.

He immediately controlled his mecha to turn into the right passage and brought up the map of the nautilus to examine it carefully.

This path led to the nautilus’s reserve area, an extremely large and structurally complex area, not part of the search area for this operation.

Su Ming’s brows furrowed as he looked, but he still didn’t give up and continued to search cautiously forward.

Inside the nautilus’s city.

Captain Wang Sheng continuously directed rescue ships, saving the survivors.

Everyone’s hearts were in their throats. Though they were anxious, there was nothing they could do. After all, there were so many people, and it was impossible to save them all at once.

Just then, Major Gene, along with Lin Chuyu and others, rushed out of a large passage entrance.

The moment they rushed out, they saw small rescue ships flying in the distance, and the entire scanning radar screen was filled with green dots.

Lin Chuyu and the others spoke, very surprised.

“What’s going on? They haven’t evacuated?”

At this moment, Major Gene instantly ignited like a powder keg. He opened the communication channel and roared.

“Wang Sheng, Captain! Didn’t I tell you to evacuate with your people? Why haven’t you evacuated?”

“Sir, there are too many survivors here. I can’t watch them die like this. They are all citizens of the Federation.”

Captain Wang Sheng replied with a firm tone.

“You idiot! You’re defying a military order, do you know that?”

Gene questioned, furious.

“Sir, I know this is defying a military order. Afterward, I am willing to accept all punishment.”

“Has your brain been kicked by a donkey? Who told you to do this?”

Gene was instantly enraged.

“Sir, no one instructed me; I decided this myself. When I first joined the Federation Military Department, I swore under the Federation’s flag to be loyal to the Federation and defend the people to the death! As a soldier, I cannot stand by and watch them die here.”

Captain Wang Sheng replied righteously.

Gene was momentarily speechless, as if someone had choked him.

However, he still suppressed the anger in his heart and spoke to Captain Wang Sheng.

“Nonsense! Wang Sheng, Captain, you are a soldier. If you and your men stay behind to rescue, even if you sacrifice yourselves, I have nothing to say! But they are students; they have no obligation to risk staying here to rescue!”

“Sir, I disagree with you. They are students, yes, but they will also be soldiers after graduation. And I think they are excellent; under the threat of death, no one flinched!”

Captain Wang Sheng replied stubbornly.

“Shut up, shut up, you shut up!”

Gene, of course, knew that Captain Wang Sheng was right, but things couldn’t be done this way, and there were some things he couldn’t say.

“Sir, if the rampaging Four-Generation Mecha really comes here. I am willing to lead the team to block it and buy time for everyone!”

Captain Wang Sheng said without any fear.

“Block what? Just you guys…”

Major Gene was truly about to be infuriated to death by Captain Wang Sheng.

Just then, in the city’s three o’clock direction, the entire area’s metal ground began to turn red.

The next second, a dark red Kais Beam, full of destructive power, melted through the thick metal ground and shot straight up to the city’s top.

Boom!

Instantly, the city’s top exploded, and shattered metal armor plates fell down.

“Warning: High-intensity kais biological reaction detected!”

At this moment, red warning boxes popped up on everyone’s mechas.

Major Gene and the others were startled and looked towards the location where the beam had penetrated.

They saw the rampaging Fourth Generation Biological Mech – Sin Salamander jump up from the broken hole, crashing heavily onto the ground. A huge impact swept out, and all the surrounding buildings collapsed.

“Roar~”

At this moment, the Sinew mecha raised its head, opened its mouth, and let out a deafening roar.

Rhine and the others shivered. At this moment, they personally felt the shadow of death looming, and that deep sense of fear.

“This time, it’s really troublesome.”

Mia said with a very solemn expression.

“Evacuate! Evacuate immediately! Don’t save anymore.”

Major Gene roared hysterically in the communication channel.

“Brothers, follow me!”

At this moment, Captain Wang Sheng controlled the Cyan Wing Mecha and led his subordinates to fly towards the Sinew mecha.

Major Gene saw this scene, slammed his fist on the control panel, and cursed at Captain Wang Sheng.

“Are you an idiot? I told you to evacuate, what are you going up for?”

“Sir, I’m going to hold it back to buy time for everyone to evacuate!”

“Get back here, you idiot, you fool! Who do you think you are? Do you think you can hold it back? You’re going to your death!”

“I understand, but even so, I will not back down.”

Captain Wang Sheng replied in a deep voice.

“You…”

Major Gene’s heart suddenly twisted with pain.

At this moment, Teacher Ofam spoke in the communication channel.

“Major Gene, Captain Wang Sheng did indeed violate a military order, and his actions are indeed very foolish. We also understand your difficulties and know that the Federation is very corrupt now, with a very bad atmosphere. But precisely because of this, Captain Wang Sheng’s spirit is even more needed. If everyone only thinks of themselves and disregards the lives and deaths of the common people, then the Federation is truly beyond saving. Captain Wang Sheng, I’m coming to help you!”

“That’s right, we’re here to help you!”

One by one, the teachers spoke in agreement, controlling their Cyan Wing Mechas to charge towards the Four-Generation Mecha Sinew from various directions.