Chapter 141: Lifted Throughout the Journey (1/2)

Chapter 141: Lifted Throughout the Journey

Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Ye Chong felt a weight drop inside him. ”How many?”

”Ten!” Mu’s answer was a shock to Ye Chong. Ten mechs, the standard combat squad from the Sanctuary. Ye Chong was not too conceited as to believe that he could manage all ten of them single-handedly.

Zhu Ling was about to speak of what she knew when a golden figure flashed past, and by the time she realized what happened, she found herself lifted, moving quickly through the woods.

Zhu Ling was unable to open her eyes as she could hear the wind swishing past her, the headwind painful against her face. The occasional branch struck her body, delivering fiery pain that ensued. Nevertheless, she endured, and while it was quite painful, she did not even whisper a groan.

”30 degrees to the left!” Mu had chosen the best escape route for Ye Chong.

Ye Chong abruptly turned. Blood rushed to Zhu Ling’s head from the centrifugal force produced from this sudden change in direction. Her visioned darkened, and Zhu Ling finally let out a moan. Fortunately, Zhu Ling had always trained hard with her physique in excellent condition. She momentarily recovered , though amazed by what happened. From the pain of the wind brushing past her face, she could roughly make out the speed of the gold mech; the conclusion she derived from this surprised and even frightened her.

The gold mech’s speed was way faster than an average mech’s speed! How was that possible? Her mind was all jumbled up, the facts confronting her all defying everyday knowledge. Earlier, she even noticed a small detail - the mech’s turning radius was very small, and this would burden the mech pilot heavily, just like how she was temporarily in shock from the blood rushing to her head. However, the mech’s pilot had made the turn like a normal maneuver - just what kind of monster was he?

Deep in her thoughts, there was another sudden turn, and Zhu Ling’s vision darkened again, and her mind emptied!

She did not expect this to be just the beginning of an insufferable experience. The miniature mech made a series of impossible quick turns. Zhu Ling felt like she was swinging in Hell’s playground, rising and falling, to the left and to the right. She could hardly afford to groan, and her remaining instincts told her to endure with all her might.

Ye Chong did not notice Zhu Ling’s condition, it was lifted as she was in his hands. He was now entirely focused with Mu and the scenery before him. He needed to respond accurately and quickly to Mu’s instructions, as the woods were littered with obstacles - it was no easy task to move so rapidly through the woods, and even with Ye Chong’s commendable skills as a mech pilot, he dared not be careless.

The forest stretched far and wide, an unending sight of trees to the horizon. This provided ample space for Ye Chong to move.

Under Mu’s instructions, Ye Chong managed to avoid the Sanctuary’s standard combat squad as it headed towards the scene of the incident.

Just as Ye Chong was about to relax, Mu’s words made Ye Chong ran again like a beast in heat, ”Ye, don’t stop, they’re following your tracks towards you. Hmm, be careful, there are three mechs keeping watch in the sky!”

Unlike normal mechs that move with their engines, Guardian’s strength came from the pilot’s own strength, with amplification. Hence, Ye Chong did not fly, but ran and leaped as he made his way forward. Through Guardian’s amplification of Ye Chong’s already superior strength, every step onto the ground brought soil flying into the air, creating a hole in the ground - his trail was marked distinctly like plowed soil. This left an easy sign for the enemy to track him.

Poor Zhu Ling. If the previous journey was unforgettable to her, the next journey was like a living hell! More speed, more impossible turns and a bumpier ride, all made her nearly lost her mind. The stress was already more than her body could take, and she had quickly fallen into a semi-conscious state.

The trees in the forest were humongous, nearly obliterating the view of the sky. Ye Chong stuck close to the ground as he charged forward, as his movements completely hidden from the skies.

Unlike Ye Chong’s desperate run forward, the seven Dawn mechs advanced carefully, as though anticipating an ambush. The squad leader in the center looked even more sombre than the rest. From the marks on the ground, it was obviously not a normal mech, its size probably similar to a human’s. This reminded him of the Sanctuary’s earlier announcement of an important fugitive, one armed with a gold miniature mech. It was similar to the current target at hand.

He immediately reported this to the Sanctuary. ”For a traitor to side with an enemy …” The thought was unsettling.

From the latest intel report by the Sanctuary, the gold miniature mech had surprisingly powerful combat abilities. In the intel report, it was even advised for anyone facing the mech alone to seek help! For the veteran squad leader, this smelt like danger. It also meant that, in a one-on-one battle, the Sanctuary was not confident of victory.

This was why as Ye Chong went full speed ahead, the seven mechs behind him followed cautiously, fearing of an ambush.

Ye Chong moved among the trees like an enchanted golden bullet.

Suddenly, the view in front of Ye Chong lit up - he had left the forest. He was greeted with a wide river, which he leaped into without hesitation.

Just moments after Ye Chong jumped into the river, a large group of Dawn mechs swished past the river’s surface and entered the forest.