Chapter 232: Transformation (2/2)

Soon, he received the same message from Little Rock, asking him to return to the ship.

”Shang, what is it?” Ye Chong asked. Shang would not have him return without reason.

”There, see for yourself.” Shang pointed at the holographic screen.

On the holographic screen was a small starship, pursued by dozens of mechs. They were all the Sanctuary’s Dawn mechs. However, the starship was as fast as the Dawn mechs themselves.

”40 Dawn mechs,” Shang announced lazily.

That made four standard combat squads, since a standard Sanctuary combat squad had 10 members.

Who could possibly demand the attention of four combat squads?

The starship had obviously noticed Coxcomb. After all, Coxcomb was so massive it was impossible to miss it. The starship immediately adjusted it course and headed towards them.

”B*stards,” Shang said, ”They probably want us to fight against the Dawn mechs while they make their escape.” Ye Chong agreed, since he would probably had done the same.

The 40 mechs seemed to notice the massive starship too, but they adjusted their course towards Coxcomb as well without hesitation.

The battle force of four combat squads was not insignificant. That was why the mech pilots acted so boldly.

As they approached, everyone was struck with a cold chill. Coxcomb may look dilapidated, but that was precisely why its electromagnetic cannons could not be concealed. The dark cannon barrels were a chilling sight.

No one expected to meet a warship here.

Shang was decidedly uninterested in the 40 Darn mechs, but more intrigued by their target.

Shang immediately messaged the starship to enter Coxcomb, under the threat of the powerfully gleaming electromagnetic cannons directed straight at the ship.

For a mech like Shang to be so well versed in the art of threatening, Ye Chong sometimes wondered if Shang was actually not just a PSI.

The starship hesitated, but as Shang released two warning cannon shots, it obediently docked inside Coxcomb. The starship was small, but Shang opened a larger hatch for it just for laughs.

The turn of events was unexpected.

The warship looked weird, being so dilapidated, as though it had survived a great war.

The 40 mechs assessed the situation, aware of the power of the enemy. They noticed the warship, but knew that a warship could only be as powerful as the mechs that supported it. It was not sure that the fact a warship could overcome the agility of mechs. Besides, it was obvious that this warship had been through a lot and took heavy damage.

To them, the warship was only a show.

What caught their attention was the tiny powership beside it. As a member of the Three Forces, they knew as much about Black Cove as the MPA. They knew the real purpose of the apparently tiny powership, and the strength of its crew.

Their first response was to send out a signal to call for backup. They could only be comforted by the fact that this was Cyana Galaxy, the Sanctuary’s territory. Now, they could only hope that backup arrived sooner than later.

It was almost certainly a fact that the passenger inside the powership was not their peer, the Cosmic Flare. They had no idea who was in the ship, but they knew that they were no match for that person, even with their advantage in numbers.

The balance between quality and quantity is a peculiar thing. Sometimes, quantity can make up for the lack quality, and sometimes, it cannot.

Luo Wei was feeling calm. In truth, every Darklight mech pilot would know how to sabotage the enemy, and how to escape when faced with overwhelming enemy numbers. Besides, they were only 40 Dawn mechs. It would not be a problem for him, even before his vast improvement recently. The thought filled him with pride and enthusiasm.

Luo Wei quickly calmed his mind. This was the Sanctuary’s territory. If he could not quickly vanquish the enemy and escape, then he must be ready to face even stronger mech pilots from the other party. Escape would not come so easily then.

With that thought in mind, Luo Wei made his decision. He slipped into Darklight and exited the powership.

As Darklight came out of the powership, all 40 mech pilots from the Sanctuary froze.

Heavens, it was a Darklight mech!

This intel was also quickly dispatched to headquarters. To their horror, the higher-ups ordered them to delay the Darklight mech pilot for as long as possible, as the higher-ups had already sent out the experts to aid them. Everyone knew how dangerous it was for a powerful enemy like this to wreak havoc in their territory.

With the orders from the higher-ups, everyone came to a calm acceptance of their assured deaths. This made them calmer, especially for the more weathered mech pilots.

Luo Wei seemed to gauge their intention, his gentle eyes now shining with a cold, deadly glare. He could not spare any more attention to that weird warship behind him now.

WIth two crescent blades in hand, Darklight flew towards the mechs like an elegant gentleman.

Ye Chong and Shang were completely absorbed in the starship in Coxcomb. For safety reasons, Ye Chong had slipped into Han Jia. Shang and Ye Chong went to the docking area specially made to host small starships, and approached the small starship which silently landed in there.

”Come out.” Ye Chong’s cold voice came out through Han Jia, resonating in the docking space.

After some seconds of silence, the starship’s hatch slid open, and a person came out.