Chapter 279: Surprise (Bonus Chapter for Book Friend Ai’s Medun Book) (Fourth Update)

Normally, once a retreat order is given, if not all mechas withdraw, at least some should start flying out.

But after waiting for a long time, none were seen.

“Not sure, I’ll contact the operator of Rescue Ship No. 34.”

Angie immediately made a communication call.

Soon, the communication connected, and an older middle-aged man in a staff sergeant’s uniform saluted Angie, saying,

“Officer!”

“Hake, what’s the situation inside the nautilus? Why is there no sign of their withdrawal after the retreat order was given?”

Lieutenant Angie quickly inquired.

“Officer, Major Gene and many teachers are intercepting that rampaging 4th Generation Biological Mecha to buy time for rescue and withdrawal!”

Hake replied in a low voice.

“Isn’t this nonsense?”

After hearing Hake’s words, Fleck’s old face turned red with anger, and his body trembled.

Hake did not answer Fleck’s words, but remained silent.

Lieutenant Angie looked at Commander Xiao Ye, at a loss.

Commander Xiao Ye only asked coldly,

“Have the two doctors and the items been found?”

“Probably not, I’m not entirely clear on the specifics.”

Staff Sergeant Hake shook his head and replied.

“At a time like this, who cares about the mission? Get them out first! You don’t think they can defeat a rampaging 4th Generation Biological Mecha, do you? I shouldn’t have agreed to this mission in the first place!”

Fleck urged Commander Xiao Ye with red eyes.

He was very afraid now of large-scale casualties among students and teachers. If such a situation really occurred, not only would he be unable to explain to the school, but more importantly, it would be a major loss.

“I have already issued the retreat order, but a general outside the army is not subject to all orders. They are determined to defy orders and carry out the rescue, so we can only let them finish the rescue.”

Commander Xiao Ye said calmly.

“You…”

Fleck was furious but helpless.

On the other side, in the dark passage.

Su Ming controlled the Gun Knight, moving forward. Soon, he reached the end of the passage and arrived in front of the nautilus’s huge freezer.

The entire freezer was fifty meters high, with a thick, silver-white metal door tightly shut. The surroundings were quiet and dead silent.

Su Ming checked the distress signal, which was located inside. He then controlled the mecha to approach, trying to see if he could open the freezer’s sealed door.

Unfortunately, he tried several times but couldn’t open the sealed door. It was clearly locked.

Su Ming controlled the mecha to retreat a few steps, raised the red spear in his hand, and prepared to forcibly destroy the sealed door.

However, at this moment, Su Ming suddenly noticed a 2-meter-high emergency door in the lower right corner of the huge sealed door.

Su Ming pondered for a few seconds and decided to exit the mecha and try the emergency door. If he used the mecha to forcibly destroy the main door, the commotion would be very loud, and it might attract monsters, which would put him in a very passive situation.

Thinking of this, Su Ming activated the floating mode of his Second Generation Exoskeleton Armor, opened the cockpit, and floated out.

He floated to the emergency door and forcefully turned the switch on the door.

Click!

The emergency door immediately opened.

A large amount of cold air immediately rushed out.

Su Ming floated into the freezer without hesitation.

The entire freezer was exceptionally large, and its end could not be seen at a glance. The freezer was currently without power, all equipment had stopped working, and freezing racks and frozen goods floated everywhere.

Su Ming had to be extra careful when floating inside.

He looked around and didn’t see anyone, so Su Ming called out,

“Is anyone there?”

“Yes.”

“We are here.”

At this moment, two surprised voices came through.

Su Ming looked in the direction of the voices and saw two figures wearing Third Generation Mecha Armor·Guardians, carrying a black mechanical box in their hands, emerging from behind the floating frozen goods shelves.

Su Ming’s eyes flickered as he looked at the Third Generation Mecha Armor on their bodies.

This was not ordinary Second Generation Exoskeleton Armor, but a more expensive, better-defended, and lighter high-end product.

Su Ming floated towards them and asked politely,

“Who are you?”

Because they were fully covered in mecha armor, Su Ming couldn’t see their faces at all.

“I am Dr. Li Mengqi from Xiguang Laboratory, and this is Dr. Tingli. Are you here to rescue us?”

Li Mengqi quickly replied.

“Yes, please follow me.”

Su Ming exhaled slightly and said.

It was as he guessed. To be able to send out a distress signal from such a confined space and such a long distance, the equipment used by the distress callers must be very advanced, and their identities should not be simple. Therefore, there was a high probability that they were the target of this rescue.

“Good!”

Li Mengqi and Tingli quickly responded.

The three floated out, and Su Ming asked curiously,

“Doctors, why did you hide here?”

“Alas! We also ran here to avoid Kirami. After all, there aren’t many people here, and before the ship lost power, the temperature in the cold storage was low, making it harder for Kirami to find us if we hid inside.”

Tingli replied calmly.

“I see.”

Su Ming secretly praised that these two doctors were unusually rational and intelligent.

Soon after, Su Ming led the two out of the emergency door, and the Third Generation Mecha·Gun Knight came into view.

“Let’s get into the mecha!”

Su Ming said to the two.

“Good!”

Li Mengqi and the other person’s eyes lit up when they saw the Third Generation Mecha·Gun Knight, and they quickly responded.

Soon, the three entered the Gun Knight’s cockpit.

Su Ming sat in the driver’s seat and closed the cockpit. Compared to the Second Generation Iron Guard, the Gun Knight’s cockpit space was much more spacious, so it wasn’t crowded.

Li Mengqi and Tingli could easily stand on either side of Su Ming, but they needed to hold onto the pilot’s seat.

“Ready? Let’s go!”

Su Ming controlled the Gun Knight to quickly return the way they came.

At this moment, Li Mengqi’s hanging heart eased slightly, and she immediately asked Su Ming,

“Officer, what is your name?”

“My name is Su Ming, and I am not an officer. I am just a student.”

Su Ming replied calmly.

“A student?”

Li Mengqi and Tingli were also stunned, showing expressions of disbelief.

“I am a student from Royal Court Academy. Our ship passed by here and accepted a search and rescue mission.”

Su Ming explained simply.

“I see, then you must be a senior student, right?”

Li Mengqi thought for a moment and asked, but she also felt something was not quite right. Senior students at Royal Court Academy usually held military ranks.

“First-year.”

Su Ming replied calmly.

“Ah?”

Li Mengqi couldn’t control herself for a moment and let out a surprised sound.

“Is there a problem?”

Su Ming replied very calmly.

“No, I’m just a little surprised. Mr. Su Ming, what’s the situation like outside now?”

Li Mengqi quickly shook her head.