Chapter 104: Enter the Warship (2/2)
Ye Chong was fully focused, undistracted by anything around him!
Captain Hatik’s hoarse voice was trembling faintly as he announced, ”Fleet One combatants, attack!”
Brent could not wait for Ye Chong any further. He quickly switched on the secret room’s holographic screen, and Fred, who had just found the keystone, was also diverted to the holographic display.
About a hundred mechs flew towards the white warship, a black swarm, like hornets leaving their nest. The mech pilots personally chosen by Captain Hatik’s were all experienced combatants. Their formation and defense was solid.
The enemy seemed to realize the swarm, and directed some of the cannons towards it.
Ye Chong was finished with the initial configurations. He slipped out of the mech and asked Fred, ”Have you found the keystone?”
Fred shifted his attention from the holographic screen to him, and handed over the dimension keystone to Ye Chong. ”Here, this is it. Don’t forget, the mech’s name is Yu Di [1], which is also the name of the God! It’s yours now, take care of it!” Fred spoke like a father placing his son in another’s care, and he looked a little saddened.
”Yes!” Ye Chong nodded resolutely, and took Yu Di’s dimension keystone from Fred.
”Are there backup energy cells?” Ye Chong asked.
”Oh, there!” Fred pointed towards a corner, thinking nothing of it. Ye Chong swiftly made for the energy cells and moved them into Yu Di. Energy cells were the driving force of all mechs, it would do no harm to have a few as backup!
Ye Chong moved the energy cells until he deemed them enough, and withdrew Yu Di into its alternate dimension.
The starship was occasionally shaking , Sabre’s massive hull unable to evade any of the enemy’s cannon attacks. Fortunately, its armor was as thick as the ship was massive, and its armor would not falter in the short term. However, if the situation continued, destruction was only a matter of time.
The warship’s cannon attacks were not effective against the quick movements of the mechs, much like shooting mosquitoes with cannon balls. The warship’s weapons were designed to increase their firepower and maximize damage on starships, but this required some compromise on the weapons’ flexibility and accuracy, making them less effective against mechs.
However, the heavy round of cannonfire earlier still resulted in the loss of quite a few mechs. The mechs that were hit ended tragically. Most of them were vapourized instantly, and even those that were only slightly grazed exploded almost instantly. The pilots in the mechs stood no chance of surviving the attacks.
Brent’s face was white as paper, witnessing a spectacle as cruel as it was for the very first time. Ye Chong, however, kept his cool demeanor, his expression unchanged, for the sight was not as impressive to him!
The enemy seemed to realize then that cannon fire was ineffective against the mechs!
The best weapon against mechs would be mechs! This was a widely circulated saying amongst mech pilots.
About thirty to forty white mechs flew out from the enemy’s warship. Seeing the obvious advantage in numbers on his own side, Brent could not help but exhale in relief!
However, when Ye Chong could see the mechs more clearly, his calm composure was disrupted, and Ye Chong’s expression twisted!
The MPA!
These white mechs were all the same model as the one that Johansson attacked that day. While he did not know its name, Ye Chong was certain that he did not remember it wrong! During his time on Blue Ocean, he was attacked a few times by the white mech for no apparent reason.
It was no wonder that Ye Chong felt that the white warship looked familiar. The ship’s design was very similar to the strange looking gun that the white mechs held in their hands!
These people will not stand a chance! While the enemy was severely outnumbered, Ye Chong knew from the white mech’s strength that their smaller squad had terrifying potential!
Ye Chong spoke without explaining his thought, ”Come, let’s back them up!”
Brent paused. ”Do they still need backing up? We’re twice in numbers!”
Ye Chong ignored him, and mentally reached for Shang, ”We’re backing them up!”
”I agree with your decision!” From his light tone, Ye Chong knew immediately that it was Mu!
Ye Chong was overjoyed. ”Mu, it’s you! I was expecting Shang!”
Mu explained calmly, ”The threat level is too high. For safety reasons, Shang had asked for me!”
”Hmm, it’s good to have you!” Ye Chong felt himself feeling calmer, and immediately rushed for the flight runways.
That was how Fred and Brent witnessed the extraordinary moment where the one-armed mech, inert since a few days ago, moved and trailed behind Ye Chong, following him closely.
Fred, who had been studying the mech for the past few days, could only look on in astonishment!
Translator’s note:
[1] Yu Di: Translated from 鱼的, the name of the mech given to Ye Chong by Fred.