Chapter 156: Responding to the Challenge (First Update)

Two hours later, inside the Du Mu’s command center.

Irelia looked at the holographic screen, her expression growing increasingly solemn. There were less than five minutes left until the end of superluminal flight.

She took a deep breath, then issued an order.

“Sound the combat alert! Notify everyone that superluminal flight will end in five minutes!”

“Understood!”

Bila Duo immediately complied.

Immediately, alarms blared throughout the ship, and red lights flashed.

The broadcast continuously echoed.

“Emergency notice: The Du Mu will exit superluminal flight in five minutes. All personnel, please prepare for combat.”

Su Ming and the others, who were discussing the Faded Battlefield, immediately tensed up, gripping their joysticks.

Inside the command center, Bila Duo and the others were also facing a formidable enemy, holding their breath as they watched the superluminal flight countdown displayed on the operation screen.

The moment the countdown reached zero.

In the vast starry sky, a ripple suddenly appeared out of thin air, and the Du Mu directly emerged from the ripple.

The instant the mothership appeared, a piercing alarm immediately popped up on the virtual operation screen.

“Warning, kais biological reaction detected!”

The entire scan screen immediately showed a large number of scattered red dots.

On the holographic operation screen, square images popped up one by one. In the images, Kirami, composed of black cells, shaped like jellyfish, and with black fleshy tentacles, were rapidly moving towards the Taiboken Transit Country.

And in the depths of the distant starry sky, a gray planet could be seen, only the size of a thumb due to the immense distance.

At this moment, inside the command center, Operators quickly reported the situation.

“Sir, enemies detected.”

At this time, the Kirami, who were on their way forward, also discovered the uninvited guests. They all stopped and then turned around, gathering towards the Du Mu.”

“Ignore them, they’re just small fry. Immediately release the 3rd Grade Battleship · Wind Shadow and the 3rd Grade Battleship · Rock Shield.”

Irelia decisively issued the order.

“Understood, opening the bottom bay.”

Bila Duo immediately began the operation.

Just then, a female Operator, looking very nervous, turned and reported to Irelia.

“Sir, this is bad, high energy reaction detected. A strong kais biological reaction (Note: Kirami’s unique energy reaction) has been scanned 13,000 kilometers ahead.”

“Calculate the value!”

Irelia replied with a slight frown.

“The kais biological value is 7207, determined to be a Kirami collective.”

Irelia then asked.

“Estimated contact time.”

“8 minutes and 32 seconds.”

The Operator quickly calculated and estimated.

“My order: Du Mu mothership main cannon · Concentrated Beam Cannon begin charging, load 1-5000 firing ports, pre-load CKS-01 long-range missiles.”

Irelia then issued the order.

“Charging, charging progress 2%”

“Beginning pre-loading.”

At this moment, a gap opened on the surface of the mothership’s bow, and a main cannon with a caliber of 100 meters, cast from black metal, extended out. Its interior began to glow.

Inside the ship’s command center, Irelia then turned to Begfins and Olivert and said.

“I’ll trouble the two of you to make a move.”

“No problem.”

Begfins and the other immediately turned and left. They walked towards the Zero Aircraft Hangar where the V Generation Mecha were stored.

Irelia then activated the broadcast, issuing orders to all combat personnel.

“All combat personnel, attention! We are about to encounter a Kirami collective. All major exit passages are now open. All members immediately exit and prepare for battle.”

Following the issuance of the order.

Inside Hangar 1, one exit passage after another opened.

“Go, go, exit in order.”

Senior Aquia shouted in the communication channel.

One by one, the seniors controlled their mechas and walked towards the nearest exit passage.

When they arrived at the exit passage, they saw a row of yellow indicator lights extending from the bottom of the passage. In an instant, all the yellow indicator lights turned green.

“Depart.”

Senior Aquia was the first to step onto the exit passage.

Hiss~

The entire mecha quickly slid out.

“It’s finally starting, I’m really a bit nervous.”

Angela and the others watched as the seniors controlled one mecha after another into battle, feeling very nervous as well.

“You don’t need to be nervous, just follow behind me.”

Su Ming said to all the team members, then he led the group towards Exit Passage 17.

“Charge, charge, charge!”

Rhine and the others excitedly controlled their mechas to follow.

Soon, Su Ming and his group arrived at the exit passage. Su Ming controlled his mecha to step on it, and then rapidly slid out towards the exit.

This feeling made Su Ming very excited.

Whoosh~

Within a few seconds, Su Ming and the others rushed out of the mothership, immediately finding themselves in the vast starry sky, with twinkling stars everywhere their eyes could see.

Inside the command center, Operators continuously reported the latest situation.

“Hangar 1, mecha exit complete!”

“Hangar 3, fighter launch complete!”

“My order: All mobile units, form a cross formation in front of the ship. The perimeter will be covered by fighter squadrons, with mechas at the center.”

Irelia then issued the order.

“Understood!”

Numerous Operators responded in unison.

In the starry sky, after receiving the latest order, Su Ming was about to control his mecha into formation.

Suddenly, two streams of gray light detached from the mothership and rushed forward at extreme speed, appearing in front of the numerous mechas.

These were two mechas, twenty-seven meters tall, covered in dense gray patterns of metal armor, with concealed particle cannons embedded in their hands, holding two particle light swords, and with two pairs of gray mechanical wings embedded in their backs.

“Wow, the V Generation Pure Mechanical Mecha · Shadow Killer, so cool!”

Rhine and the others couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

At this moment, Begfins’ voice sounded in everyone’s communication channel.

“Everyone, we are about to face our first battle. The incoming enemy is strong, and we cannot be careless. But the good news is, you can use the intelligent assistance system.”

“Understood!”

Everyone immediately activated their intelligent assistance systems.

“Now, arrange yourselves into a cross formation.”

Begfins then issued the order to everyone.

The third-year and second-year seniors immediately controlled their mechas to form orderly formations, and soon, cross formations were formed one by one.

However, the first-year students encountered problems when forming their formations.

Many mechas were unable to form accurate formations, unable to create neat squares, and instead clustered together.

In the public communication channel, the first-year students communicated anxiously with their companions around them.

“Zhang Wang, move a bit to the side!”

“Mendos, you’re too close to me.”

At this moment, inside the Star City Arena.

Many spectators, watching the Royal Court Academy students forming their lines, burst into laughter.

“They can’t even form a formation, haha!”

“With this level, they’re not even as good as me.”