Chapter 408 Haunted (Five in One)

Several days later, on Planet Hekank, a Neutral Countries of Kvitern.

Inside the temporary operational command center’s meeting hall, Major General Vickers, with a gloomy expression, spoke to a middle-aged woman in a major general’s uniform, with flaxen curly hair, slightly high cheekbones, a thin face, and sallow skin.

“General Taina, don’t go too far. That was clearly our war spoils.”

“We intercepted the ship, so it rightfully belongs to us.”

“Are you getting older and losing your sense of shame? That ship clearly escaped from the area I was responsible for.”

“Who are you calling old? Watch your mouth. Do you want to fight?”

General Taina retorted sharply.

“Afraid of you? You old hag!”

Major General Vickers was also enraged.

Just as the two were about to come to blows, a deep voice bellowed, “What are you doing?”

Vickers and General Taina immediately stopped, turning their heads to look.

They saw Deputy Commander Parekent walk in with a stern face.

“General, please judge for us.”

Vickers and General Taina both spoke to Deputy Commander Parekent at the same time.

“Alright, stop arguing. I know everything. Whoever intercepts the item gets it as their war spoils.”

Deputy Commander Parekent immediately settled the matter.

“General, how can it be like this? We painstakingly fought for that…”

Major General Vickers’s words were cut short.

Deputy Commander Parekent, equally forceful, interrupted him and reprimanded him, “Enough, Vickers! I don’t have time to listen to your nonsense here. Whoever gets it, it’s theirs.”

“Hmph!”

Vickers angrily slammed his fist on the nearby conference table, stomping out with a belly full of rage.

As he walked out of the conference room, he directly bumped into Commander Su Ming.

“Su Ming?”

Vickers spoke, surprised.

“Hey, Old Vickers. What’s wrong with you? Did something happen? Why are you so angry?”

Commander Su Ming had heard Vickers was in the conference room and came to find him. As soon as he arrived, he heard a fierce argument from inside.

Vickers’s expression shifted for a moment, then he said to Commander Su Ming, “I ran into an unreasonable old hag. Let’s talk as we walk!”

“…”

Commander Su Ming was also stunned; it was the first time Vickers had cursed.

“Didn’t I take on a tough mission? The mission was to take down a planet occupied by the Dark Star Empire’s Seventh Army – the Shadow Legion. We put in a lot of effort and finally took it down! But then an enemy transport ship forcibly took off and broke through. This wasn’t a big deal, we would have just chased it down and captured it! But then General Taina, that woman from the Eighth Army, happened to be passing by with her fleet and directly intercepted it. The most infuriating thing is that Deputy Commander Parekent directly ruled that the goods belong to her. It really makes me furious; the meat I painstakingly gnawed off was just gone.”

Major General Vickers grew angrier as he spoke.

“What was on the ship?”

Commander Su Ming asked curiously.

“A large batch of Third Generation Mecha materials, and also some Level 3 crystals and luxury goods.”

Vickers grew more pained as he spoke.

“Oh, it’s nothing! Just a small amount of money, don’t be angry.”

Commander Su Ming cheerfully comforted him.

“What small amount of money? You don’t manage a household, so you don’t know the cost of living! If I don’t get some money, how can I give my subordinates special treatment? What will they eat and drink?”

Vickers said angrily.

“This…”

“Wait, you brat, you’re already a major general now, you have an independent fleet, so you’re also managing a household. Today, I need to give you a good lesson.”

“Huh? What lesson?”

Commander Su Ming was also confused.

“Let me tell you, you need to change your mindset now. Your previous identity was a combatant, and you could claim everything from above. But now your identity has changed, and the soldiers below will all come to you for reimbursement. Also, the quotas given by the military are the most basic; it’s impossible for them to give you whatever you want. And many legions have extra welfare subsidies; you can’t possibly not have any, can you? Or have less than others? If that’s the case, who would fight for you?”

“It seems so.”

“I’m not done yet. There’s also the biggest chunk, the pension. Although the military will uniformly issue it after death, is that little money enough? Don’t you have to chip in yourself? During holidays and festivals, don’t you need to send people to visit the families of the fallen brothers? I’m telling you the truth, for the brothers who died in the last war, I deposit some money into their family members’ accounts every year. Although it’s not much, even one or two thousand is good! Add all these miscellaneous things up, can you not overspend?”

“Overspend!”

“Then the overspent portion, don’t you have to figure out a way to cover it yourself?”

“Exactly.”

Commander Su Ming replied with a wry smile.

“Sigh, managing this household isn’t that easy. You’ll learn slowly!”

Vickers reached out and patted Commander Su Ming’s shoulder.

“Mmm!”

Commander Su Ming nodded in response.

“Enough about this, why did you suddenly come over?”

Vickers asked, his mood having calmed down.

“I came to ask for your help.”

“What kind of help?”

“I want to borrow that batch of Mechanical Octopus from the Tsar.”

“Ah? That’s my entire capital; that’s going too far.”

“Don’t be so stingy. Didn’t you say you wanted to support me before? Just lend it to me for a bit.”

Commander Su Ming said shamelessly.

“No, what do you need this batch of Mechanical Octopus for?”

Vickers asked curiously.

“To do a mission, of course.”

“What mission?”

“I can’t say, it’s confidential. Just help me out.”

Commander Su Ming replied cheerfully.

“Alright, I’ll lend it to you! I really didn’t check the almanac today; this is a huge loss.”

Vickers said, clearly pained.

“Haha, thanks!”

Commander Su Ming thanked him happily.

“No need to thank me. Be careful! If you need any help, just tell me.”

Major General Vickers instructed Commander Su Ming.

“Okay.”

Commander Su Ming nodded in response.

Soon after.

Outside Planet Hekank in outer space.

The Wind Movement sailed near the Tsar.

Click!

The Tsar opened its special egress points one by one.

Swish! Swish!

Mechanical Octopus flew out across the sky, completely wrapping around the Wind Movement.

Inside the central control room.

Timmy reported to Commander Su Ming.

“Successfully received the Mechanical Octopus, entering dual disguise state.”

“Very good, let’s depart. Target: Scarlet Country!”

Commander Su Ming directly gave the order to Timmy.

“Understood, activating the superluminal flight device.”

Timmy immediately responded.

The Wind Movement instantly increased power output, entering Subspace and disappearing.

—

Scarlet Country, Scarlet Palace.

Under the magnificent golden dome, red crystal chandeliers flickered with an unusual light.

On both sides of the palace, giant pillars stood tall, their surfaces carved with intricate patterns, and the floor was paved with black-gold lustrous bricks.

At the very front of the palace, a luxurious throne was situated.

Deputy Legion Commander Avabido sat on the throne, stroking the armrest, and remarked with emotion, “This position is truly excellent. It feels so good to sit here. No wonder so many people are willing to give up their lives for this position.”

“Sir, please watch your words! If this reaches the Emperor’s ears, it will be troublesome.”

At this moment, standing to the right of the throne, a middle-aged man wearing a Fourth Generation grey combat suit, with a bloated physique, a face full of fat, a forced smile, and small, gleaming eyes, quickly reminded him.

“I know, Muke! Bring everyone in.”

Avabido twisted his neck and replied.

“Alright, bring them all in!”

Muke raised his hands, clapped, and called out.

At this point, merchants, noblemen, and noblewomen were herded in by fierce Imperial Army soldiers.

They came before Avabido, trembling with fear.

Avabido looked at everyone with a sinister grin, saying with pleasure, “Welcome, everyone, to my feast.”

Everyone present was trembling, unable to utter a single word.

During the period when Scarlet Country was colonized by the Empire, they had personally experienced how brutal these guys were.

Anyone who resisted or didn’t cooperate was mostly tortured to death, and their corpses were directly made into powder and fed to these captives.

“No need to be nervous. For you, this feast today is a great blessing.”

“Blessing?”

Everyone looked at Avabido with a hint of disbelief.

“That’s right. As long as you cooperate obediently and hand over your hidden assets, I will let you go and allow you to leave Scarlet Country. Of course, you don’t have to worry; whether it’s a secret account opened at Morris Interstellar Bank or assets within the Federation and the Heavenly Base Heart, I want them all!”

Avabido revealed a very chilling smile as he spoke.

“Sir, we don’t have any assets left; they’ve all been handed over.”

A greasy-haired nobleman said, trembling.

Avabido smiled and glanced at Muke.

Muke walked straight forward, drew the saber from his waist, and chopped down!

“Ah! My hand.”

The nobleman let out a piercing scream, rolling on the ground, his entire left palm severed, blood splattering everywhere.

Everyone present felt their hearts tremble violently.

Avabido slowly rose from the throne and said with a smile, “If you have no assets, then you are worthless. What’s the point of keeping something worthless?”

Upon hearing Avabido’s words, everyone’s faces turned even paler.

Avabido watched everyone playfully. In fact, the reason these people hadn’t died was because they all had hidden assets.

These assets were either hidden in places he couldn’t access or were in the hands of their family members who had fled to the Federation.

At this moment, a thin, pale noble youth took a deep breath, looked up, and faced Avabido, saying, “Lord Avabido, even if we truly hand over our hidden assets, you won’t let us go.”

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at the noble youth in shock.

This guy was truly bold. Although they thought the same thing, who dared to say that to Avabido?

Once Avabido was angered, it would be difficult to even die, as the Empire had all sorts of cruel tortures.

However, unexpectedly, Avabido was not angry; instead, he pointed at the youth and said, “Well said! You can go and inquire; I, Avabido, have always kept my word and never gone back on it! Also, think about it, if you hand over your assets, what good would it do me to kill you? That would only make subsequent people even more reluctant to hand them over! Of course, there’s a prerequisite: the assets you hand over must be substantial enough. If it’s too little, then I’m very sorry, I can only mercifully give you a quick death.”

“Okay, I’ll hand them over!”

The youth gritted his teeth and said after hearing Avabido’s words.

“Very good, what about the rest of you?”

Avabido looked at the others.

“Hand them over, we’ll hand them over!”

Everyone’s psychological defenses instantly collapsed, and they all spoke up.

“That’s right, take them all away.”

Avabido waved his hand and said.

Imperial Army soldiers stepped forward, escorting them out of the palace.

At this moment, Muke asked with a smile, “Sir, after these people have confessed, are we going to execute them?”

“Once they’ve been exploited and have no value, why would I kill them? It would only dirty my hands.”

“But, just let them go like that?”

“How could I let them go so easily? I promised to let them leave Scarlet Country, but I didn’t say how they would leave. Later, I’ll give each of them an escape pod and see how far they can run? If someone thinks the escape pod isn’t good, then they can pay more and I’ll squeeze out every drop of their bone marrow.”

Avabido revealed a cruel expression.

He was in no mood to waste time with these captives now. The Federation had already begun a full-scale counterattack, and no one knew how the situation would evolve, so he had to extract all wealth at all costs.

“Sir is wise.”

Muke respectfully flattered him.

Two days later.

In the dark starry sky.

A Level 5 Battleship, bearing the Scarlet Fangs Legion insignia, escorted by two Level 4 Battleships, was rapidly navigating, protecting a Level 5 Transport Ship.

Inside the communication channel, an annoyed voice said,

“Everybody, perk up! Those mad dogs from the Federation are biting everywhere right now.”

“Lord Anfei, you worry too much! We’re already at the Scarlet Country’s defense line. Where would those Federation guys get the guts?”

“Even so, we still need to be careful to avoid an ambush.”

“The surrounding starry sky is empty; there’s not even a ghost to be seen.”

“Alright then.”

After the fleet drove away,

A slight ripple appeared in the starry sky not far away.

Inside the Wind Movement’s central control room,

Timmy reported to Commander Su Ming,

“We have avoided the Dark Star Empire’s fleet. They didn’t detect us. The Mechanical Octopus’s camouflage effect is very good.”

“Very good, but still be careful. Although the Mechanical Octopus’s camouflage ability is excellent, it’s not without flaws. The ship can still obscure the stars and thus be observed.”

Commander Su Ming instructed Timmy.

“I understand, but Commander Su Ming, which area of the Scarlet Country are we flying to?”

Timmy then asked.

“Let me think about that some more.”

Commander Su Ming was also a bit troubled by Timmy’s words; he still hadn’t pinpointed a hiding location.

“Okay.”

Timmy didn’t rush him either.

Commander Su Ming sat in his chair, continuing to gaze at the star map in front of him.

Outside the Scarlet Country, there were dozens of large and small asteroid fields, all good hiding spots, but Commander Su Ming always felt something was missing.

Just then, Commander Su Ming inadvertently noticed a very large asteroid field between the Scarlet Country and the adjacent Buwongk Kingdom, and his eyes immediately lit up.

The Buwongk Kingdom was also one of the three transfer points occupied by the Dark Star Empire, with the Dark Star Empire – Black Crow Legion stationed there.

Under normal circumstances, this area was unsafe, as both sides had Dark Star Empire defense forces.

But Commander Su Ming set his sights on this place; there was nothing safer than hiding in plain sight.

“Timmy!”

“Here!”

“Go to the Calongons Asteroid Field. We’ll hide there.”

Commander Su Ming shared the coordinates with Timmy.

After looking at them, a hint of surprise flashed in Timmy’s eyes. She didn’t quite understand why Commander Su Ming would choose such a location as a hiding spot.

This location was not ideal; if exposed, they might end up being surrounded.

However, she still obeyed unconditionally.

“Okay!”

“Mm.”

After Commander Su Ming finished his arrangements, he immediately raised his wristband, opened the database, and brought up the data for the Star Destroyer – Dark Blood.

Since the Dark Blood was an old Star Destroyer of the Dark Star Empire and had engaged with the Federation many times, the Federation had some data on it.

Dark Blood

Class: Star Destroyer

Main Cannon: Meteor Cannon

Universal Launch Ports: 100W

Interceptor Cannons: 3W

External Armor: Titanium Chromium Alloy (with some Eternal Metal added)

Power System: Heavenly Base Heart (low-power version)

Scanning Device: XCS-05 Blood Eye.

Commander Su Ming meticulously studied the Dark Blood’s various data points, especially the scanning device.

He repeatedly confirmed its scanning power and range.

The most crucial aspect of this operation plan was this Star Destroyer.

Commander Su Ming had to confirm whether his Mecha’s camouflage could evade the Star Destroyer – Dark Blood’s scan, or determine how far away was safe.

If his Mecha couldn’t handle this Star Destroyer, then he would truly have to consider seeking the Legion Commander’s help.

The next day.

The Wind Movement cautiously bypassed the Dark Star Empire’s patrol forces and successfully entered the Calongons Asteroid Field, driving deep inside and stopping with its back against a giant asteroid.

At this moment, Li Menghan reported to Timmy,

“Arrived at the hiding spot!”

“Confirmed no abnormalities in the surroundings!”

“Very good. Shut down the propulsion system and activate silent mode.”

Timmy immediately issued the order.

“Activating silent mode, shutting down all unnecessary facilities.”

Li Menghan and the others executed the commands very professionally.

Seeing that everything was ready, Timmy stood up and reported to Commander Su Ming,

“Commander Su Ming, everything is ready!”

Hugh Eun, Hegas, Rhine, and the others all looked at Commander Su Ming, waiting for him to issue combat orders.

Commander Su Ming slowly stood up under everyone’s gaze, then said with a smile,

“Very good. Now it’s time to teach the Imperial Army a good lesson. All of you stay on the ship and await my command.”

“Boss, won’t you be too dangerous alone?”

“Yeah, let us go with you?”

Upon hearing Commander Su Ming’s words, Rhine and the others volunteered.

“Don’t worry, I’ll be fine. When I need you, I’ll call you!”

Commander Su Ming said with a smile, looking at everyone.

“Yes!”

Rhine and the others responded.

Commander Su Ming then walked to the adjacent small mobile platform.

Click!

The entire mobile platform immediately sank down.

Soon after, Commander Su Ming arrived at the hangar and saw several mechanics respectfully standing in front of the Pseudo V-generation Mecha – Shadow Lord.

Commander Su Ming walked up to the Mecha and asked steadily,

“Is it ready?”

“Everything is ready. 3 HXC-01 Sub-light Nuclear Thunder Missile Wind Sunflower and 1 HXC-02 Sub-light Nuclear Thunder Missile Furious Wind have been loaded.”

The mechanics present replied respectfully.

“You’ve worked hard.”

Commander Su Ming then activated his combat suit to cover his entire body and floated up towards the cockpit.

Soon, Commander Su Ming entered the cockpit and activated the Pseudo V-generation Mecha – Shadow Lord!

Sizzle!

The entire Mecha’s crimson electronic eyes immediately lit up.

Commander Su Ming maneuvered the Mecha to the exit ramp.

At this moment, Timmy’s voice sounded in the communication channel.

“Commander, are you ready?”

“Ready.”

Commander Su Ming replied steadily.

“Good luck, launch!”

As Timmy’s voice fell, the exit opened, and all the indicator lights in the passage turned from red to green.

Commander Su Ming then controlled the Mecha to rush in at high speed.

Inside the asteroid field.

The dark starry sky suddenly rippled.

Commander Su Ming piloted the Pseudo V-generation Mecha – Shadow Lord out.

“Stealth Mode activated!”

Commander Su Ming’s mind stirred, and a prompt popped up on the virtual interface.

Swish!

Ripples spread across the surface of the entire Pseudo V-generation Mecha – Shadow Lord, and it instantly vanished.

Commander Su Ming controlled the Shadow Lord, flying at extreme speed towards the Scarlet Country’s border defense line.

His plan was divided into two parts: the first part was reconnaissance, first to scout all Imperial Army deployments within the Scarlet Country, drawing a comprehensive defense map, and second, to test the Star Destroyer – Dark Blood.

The second part was the hunting operation plan, whose core logic was to silently hunt down Imperial Army officers, killing them until the enemy was terrified and panicked.

Of course, the most important aspect of this plan was that he must remain in the shadows, so the enemy couldn’t grasp his true capabilities.

Soon, Commander Su Ming flew to the border area of the Scarlet Country’s starry sky.

He saw numerous metal top-shaped fortresses floating.

These top-shaped fortresses had black cannon barrels extending from their bodies, and their flat tops had Mechas and interstellar fighters parked on them.

Around them floated triangular mechanical devices, with transparent glass beads embedded in the center of these devices.

Commander Su Ming recognized them at a glance: these were the Imperial Army’s unique defensive weapons, the Spiral Thorn Fortresses, and the alert devices, Mechanical Grey Eyes, which he had seen during the attack on the Heavenly Base Heart.

His eyes moved slightly, and he immediately controlled the Shadow Lord to fly towards them, passing closely in front of them.

These defensive weapons showed no reaction.

Commander Su Ming turned his head to look back; sure enough, as he expected, conventional defensive weapons couldn’t detect the Shadow Lord at all.

However, even so, Commander Su Ming didn’t let his guard down and continued to fly forward.

A moment later, Commander Su Ming saw a hundred-meter-tall conical spike-shaped mechanical fortress in the distant starry sky.

“Nightmare Tower?”

Commander Su Ming spoke with a slight surprise.

That Deputy Legion Commander Avabido truly spared no expense, deploying so many defensive weapons here.

At this moment, ten Second Generation Mecha – Grey Falcons patrolled from a distance.

Commander Su Ming maneuvered his Mecha to avoid them and continued flying towards the distant starry sky.

One day later.

Outside the Scarlet Country’s border defense line.

The Pseudo V-generation Mecha – Shadow Lord floated in the starry sky.

Inside the cockpit.

Commander Su Ming sat in the pilot’s seat, and the virtual interface in his eyes displayed the entire Scarlet Country’s defense line map.

It was very detailed, marking various defense points, as well as the patrol areas of various patrol ships and Mecha formations.

Commander Su Ming repeatedly observed it, imprinting all the information into his mind.

Just then, a black warning box suddenly popped up.

“Warning: Star Destroyer – Dark Blood detected.”

Immediately after, a huge red dot appeared on the edge of the scanning device’s screen.

Commander Su Ming’s heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he immediately looked up at the distant starry sky, his vision constantly zooming in.

He saw the Star Destroyer – Dark Blood slowly moving out from the border defense line, then stopping.

Commander Su Ming held his breath, his eyes fixed on the Dark Blood. If the enemy detected him, he would immediately retreat.

He really hadn’t expected to run into the Dark Blood here.

But this was perfect; it saved him from having to delve deep into the Scarlet Country to find it.

However, Commander Su Ming was very confused: why was this guy running outside the defense line?

At this moment, the Dark Blood’s ejection ports opened one by one!

Swish! Swish!

Dense, simple mechanical escape pods popped out.

Immediately after, ship exit ports opened one by one.

Small escape ships, only about fifty meters in size, flew out one by one.

Commander Su Ming was also bewildered as he watched the Dark Blood deploy escape pods and small escape ships.

What on earth were these people doing?

Commander Su Ming’s expression shifted, and he immediately opened the public communication channel to see if he could intercept any useful information.

The next second, fearful and cursing voices rang out.

“Avabido, you bastard, may you die a terrible death!”

“You can’t do this! I’ve already handed over all my property. You can’t just give me an escape pod.”

“Help! Whoever is piloting an escape ship, save me! I’ll work like an ox or a horse for you.”

Commander Su Ming’s mouth twitched slightly as he listened to their words.

He probably guessed what was going on.

These Imperial Army guys were indeed ruthless; they truly devoured people without spitting out the bones.

Don’t be fooled into thinking they let these people go; in reality, it was no different from killing them, perhaps even more cruel.

Those escape pods could at most sustain 48 hours of oxygen and couldn’t fly very far. Once the oxygen ran out, it would be the end for those inside.

As for those small escape ships, they weren’t necessarily much better. How far could they fly without a warp drive? How long could the supplies inside last?

Commander Su Ming took a deep breath, his eyes sharp, and resolutely controlled the Pseudo V-generation Mecha – Shadow Lord to slowly approach the Star Destroyer – Dark Blood.

Although theoretically, the Shadow Lord’s camouflage device should be able to evade scanning,

Who knew if the Dark Blood had upgraded its scanning device over the years?

At this moment, the virtual screen in Commander Su Ming’s eyes continuously displayed the distance.

“100,000 kilometers!”

“90,000 kilometers!”

Thump! Thump!

As the distance shortened little by little, Commander Su Ming’s heart rate continuously accelerated, and his blood also gradually began to boil.

Commander Su Ming’s spirit grew more and more excited; he hadn’t done anything this thrilling in a long time.

Soon, the distance closed to 10,000 kilometers, and the Dark Blood still showed no reaction.

Commander Su Ming held his breath, a very excited expression on his face.

He saw the hope of victory; as long as he could get within 5,000 kilometers without being detected, it would be enough.

5,600 kilometers!

5,500 kilometers!

5,000 kilometers!

Commander Su Ming immediately controlled the Mecha to stop, his eyes fixed on the Dark Blood.

At this moment, the Star Destroyer – Dark Blood suddenly moved.

“Detected?”

Commander Su Ming’s eyelids twitched, but he still forcibly suppressed his surging emotions and did not turn to flee.

At this moment, the Star Destroyer – Dark Blood turned its bow and flew towards the Scarlet Country.

Commander Su Ming watched the Dark Blood fly further and further away, a brilliant smile on his face.

“The game officially begins!”

The next second, Commander Su Ming controlled the Pseudo V-generation Shadow Lord and flew towards the defense area, away from the Wind Movement.

In the dark starry sky.

A Third Generation Mecha – Eagle Falcon, accompanied by four Second Generation Mecha – Grey Falcon, was orderly patrolling their assigned area.

The public communication channel was also buzzing with lively chatter.

“Honestly, the women of Scarlet Country are truly tender.”

“Alright, White, how much is your monthly salary? Are you going to throw it all in?”

“I don’t want to, but these women are too weak; they die after only a few times. Don’t I have to buy more from a broker?”

“That’s true!”

“But then again, if you can play, play quickly. Those dogs from the Federation, who knows when they’ll attack.”

“Afraid of what? Those cowards, what’s so great about them.”

Just as they were chatting excitedly, a voice suddenly cut in.

“Brothers, have you heard something?”

White asked, puzzled.

“I heard from the women of Scarlet Country that a fierce ghost appears here every once in a while.”

“Ghost? Never heard of it.”

“Yeah, you believe such nonsense?”

“I’m telling the truth, this ghost is very terrifying, and it loves to set off fireworks.”

“Really? Is it that spooky?”

“Wait, who are you?”

“Yeah, who is this person?”

White and the others reacted in shock, but that voice never sounded again, as if it had never existed.

They controlled their mechas to look around the starry sky, but saw no abnormalities.

Just then, a scream suddenly came through the public communication channel.

“Ah!”

White and the others were startled, drawing their weapons and looking around in terror.

At this moment, they saw the bright light of an explosion rising in the distance.

Then, a terrified voice sounded in the public communication channel.

“Be careful, enemy attack!”

“Where’s the enemy? Where?”

“Didn’t see them.”

“Ah!”

“This is Patrol Team L46, requesting support!”

Upon hearing this, White and the others quickly maneuvered their mechas towards Patrol Team L46.

When they arrived at the scene, the five-person patrol team had only one Third Generation Mecha – Eagle Falcon left.

This Eagle Falcon was terrified, clutching its spiral spear, constantly turning to look around, as if being targeted by some invisible monster.

Seeing this, White mustered his courage and shouted, “We’re here to support you.”

The Eagle Falcon heard White’s voice, turned to White and the others with great joy, and spoke in the communication channel, “Great, you finally…”

However, before he could finish his sentence, Boom!

The entire Eagle Falcon Mecha exploded without any warning.

White and the others were immediately terrified and exclaimed, “What happened?”

“I don’t know, the mecha suddenly exploded.”

“Everyone be careful.”

The five of them were on high alert, as if facing a formidable enemy.

At this moment, in the starry sky not far away, Su Ming controlled the Pseudo V-generation Mecha – Shadow Lord, watching the five of them with interest.

He did not kill this small team but instead controlled his mecha to rush towards other area patrol teams.

He wanted to keep this team to spread unknown fear.

Although under normal circumstances, no one would believe in ghosts, as more people die and mental pressure reaches a certain level, even false things can become true.

Time passed second by second.

White and the others, seeing that they hadn’t been attacked for a long time, slowly relaxed their tense expressions.

However, just then, a terrified plea for help once again sounded in the public communication channel.

“Help, this is Patrol Team L44, we don’t know what attacked us, mechas are exploding one after another.”

White’s heart trembled, and he turned to look at the starry sky in another direction.

He saw dazzling fireworks blooming one after another.

Crimson Palace – Luxurious Corridor.

Muke accompanied Avabido towards the room, fawningly saying, “Lord Avabido, you are truly wise; with just a small trick, you squeezed out so much wealth.”

“It’s not enough, keep an eye on this matter.”

Avabido said with a joyful mood.

“My Lord, you can rest assured when I handle things.”

Muke replied with a smile.

At this moment, the two arrived at the door of the room.

The two soldiers in Third Generation Exoskeleton Armor guarding the door then opened it.

A woman with long red hair, wearing a semi-transparent lace dress, with a graceful and alluring figure, came into view.

“My Lord, please have a good rest.”

Muke bowed respectfully and flattered.

“Hmm!”

Avabido walked directly into the room.

The guarding soldiers then stepped forward and closed the door, after which laughter came from inside the room.

However, just then, hurried footsteps were heard.

Da da!

Muke turned his head and saw a messenger running in a hurry.

Muke immediately reached out and stopped him.

“What’s wrong?”

“My Lord, there’s a military report!”

“Lord Avabido is resting, just tell me.”

“Yes, My Lord, the patrol teams on the border of Scarlet Country have been attacked by unknown forces, and over a hundred people have died.”

The messenger reported quickly.

“What did you say? So many patrol teams died?”

Muke’s expression darkened as he spoke.

“Yes.”

“Who attacked them, the Federation or monsters?”

“Unclear. According to the feedback from the surviving patrol teams at the scene, they didn’t see any monsters or enemies, only their comrades’ mechas exploding inexplicably.”

“Did the surveillance network not detect any abnormalities?”

“No!”

“A bunch of good-for-nothings. So many people died, and they didn’t even figure out who the enemy was.”

“Lord Muke, that…”

“That what?”

“The soldiers below said it might have been a ghost.”

The messenger stammered.

Muke heard the messenger’s words, slapped him across the face, and said sternly, “Ghost my ass! What era is this, and you believe such deceptive words?”

“I was wrong, My Lord.”

The messenger replied in fear, covering his face.

After venting his anger, Muke’s expression changed, and he said, “Go, notify Leiser, and tell him to lead the Bloodlight and the mecha forces to search!”

“Yes!”

The messenger responded in fear.

In the dark starry sky.

Su Ming controlled the Pseudo V-generation Mecha – Shadow Lord, hiding behind a floating meteorite.

He watched a Four-Generation Mecha – Blood Falcon, accompanied by five Third Generation Mecha – Eagle Falcon, fly past him in the distance.

Su Ming’s lips curved slightly upward; sure enough, the Imperial Army was starting to get restless.

He decisively controlled the Pseudo V-generation Mecha – Shadow Lord, slowly approaching the Four-Generation Mecha – Blood Falcon from behind.

This Blood Falcon Mecha was completely unaware of the approaching danger and was still cursing incessantly in the communication channel.

“Damn it, if I find that damn ghost thing, I’ll definitely chop him into meat paste to feed the pig-like beasts!”

“That’s right, My Lord.”

Many subordinates echoed him.

At this moment, Su Ming silently attached himself to the back of the Four-Generation Mecha – Blood Falcon, suddenly activated his particle lightsaber, and instantly stabbed into the Blood Falcon Mecha from behind.

Boom!

A huge explosion swept through the area.

The five surrounding Eagle Falcons were stunned and shouted in fear, “Run!”

Su Ming watched the scattering Eagle Falcons, unhesitatingly chased after them, silently eliminated them all, and then controlled his mecha to leave.

At this moment, in the distant starry sky, a Level 5 Battleship – Bloodlight, 50 kilometers long, covered in gray armor, with a sword-shaped hull, and densely packed with launch ports, was speeding over.

When the ship arrived at the incident point, its various boarding exits opened.

Immediately following, a high-grade Fourth Generation Mecha – Blood Slayer, 35 meters tall, glowing with a blood-red metallic luster, with a particle beam cannon on its shoulder, a pair of mechanical Light Wings embedded in its back, holding two particle light blades, and with 1 red moon, 1 black moon, 3 red stars, and 2 black stars painted on its shoulders, rushed out with a swarm of mechas.

Leiser looked at the floating wreckage fragments and shouted angrily, “Five people per group, spread out and search!”

“Yes!”

Everyone controlled their mechas to disperse.

At this moment, in the distant starry sky, Su Ming controlled the Pseudo V-generation Mecha – Shadow Lord, watching this scene with interest.

Things were progressing smoothly; the Imperial Army had begun to dispatch ships to hunt him down, but this level was not enough, he still needed to intensify his efforts.

However, Su Ming did not intend to risk attacking the Level 5 Battleship and the Fourth Generation high-end custom mechas, as this was prone to failure.

Su Ming decisively controlled his mecha to leave.

Three days later, inside the Crimson Palace.

Avabido sat on the throne, with a holographic image interface floating before him, playing various video clips.

In the videos, mechas exploded in a very strange manner, without any warning. And throughout the entire process, no enemy figures were seen, which was chilling.

At this moment, Imperial generals knelt on the ground, their faces filled with terror.

After watching the videos, Avabido’s face revealed a fierce glint, like a man-eating beast, as he glared at them fiercely.

“In just a few days, nearly three hundred of my subordinates have died. Who can explain to me who did this?”

In fact, it’s no wonder Avabido was so angry; nearly half of the more than three hundred dead subordinates were captains piloting Third Generation Mecha, and some were field-grade officers not yet on the red list.

Even Avabido’s heart bled at these casualty numbers.

The Imperial generals present were all silent, not knowing how to respond.

At this moment, Muke stepped forward and respectfully said, “My Lord, it’s not really their fault. The main reason is that the enemy is too cunning, constantly attacking isolated search teams. And the opponent’s stealth ability is very strong; our existing anti-stealth equipment and scanning devices cannot detect them.”

“Then what do you propose we do?”

Avabido narrowed his eyes and looked at Muke.

“My Lord, if you ask me! What we can rely on now is the Star Destroyer – Dark Blood’s scanning device. We will maximize the Star Destroyer’s scanning power for a wide-range scan, and at the same time, deploy a large fleet for a carpet search. Once we force it out, we will immediately provide support to encircle and eliminate it!”

Muke suggested to Avabido.

“I’m leaving this to you. I don’t care what method you use, I want to see that guy’s corpse!”

Avabido stood up from the throne.

“Yes, My Lord.”

Muke replied respectfully.

“Hmph!”

Avabido then left the great hall.

The many kneeling generals all breathed a sigh of relief, raised their heads, and asked Muke, “Lord Muke, what should we do now?”

“What else can we do? Deploy all forces to search for him! If you can’t find that guy, you don’t need to come back!”

Muke roared in anger.

“Yes.”

Everyone responded in fear.

With the order given, the Scarlet Fangs Legion stationed in Scarlet Country poured out.

Two Level 5 Carriers, four Level 5 Battleship – Colossus, twelve Level 4 Battleships, and tens of thousands of mechas launched a carpet search.

At the same time, the Star Destroyer – Dark Blood in the rear activated its scanning device – Blood Eye at full power, covering the entire Scarlet Country and the external starry sky.