Chapter 255: Counterstrike IV (1/2)

Chapter 255: Counterstrike IV

Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation

With a single hand holding Qiu Man, Ye Chong advanced as fast as he could.

It looked like Qiu Man was really someone very important. The mechs standing in his way all avoided him. This allowed Ye Chong to move as fast as he could.

Du Yun was still following Ye Chong tightly from behind. He was now being very careful. The gold figure’s crazy strength had left a deep impression in him.

Ye Chong ran, and felt his chest growing warmer, and his breathing disturbed. His injury was not light. Usually, this level of running would be a piece of cake for Ye Chong.

Even with a hostage in hand, Ye Chong dared not be careless. He was now in a very dangerous position, and any mistakes could lead to his death. Besides, it seemed that currently the only expert around was the one following him. Ye Chong knew that Rainbow planet must have more than one person of his caliber. There was no way his opponent’s base would be missing capable guards.

”Ye.” Ye Chong’s comms sounded.

”It’s Mu,” Ye Chong thought, startled, but immediately felt overjoyed. Mu was contacting him now, meaning that Mu had control over the virtual world.

The truth was about as Ye Chong guessed. With his heart worried for his granddaughter, Qiu Yuanlie could no longer focus in his battle. The combined efforts of Mu and Little Rock had slowly overpowered their opponent. Of course, the entire process was still quite risky. Qiu Yuanlie, the veteran, quickly realized his mistake, but by then he had lost control of the battlefield.

Even so, Qiu Yuanlie had prepared a few impressive traps, intended to turn the tides towards his favor. Fortunately, Mu was careful in his calculations and did not give Qiu Yuanlie that opportunity. Understanding the futility of his defense, Qiu Yuanlie still managed to stop Mu from entering any further. All of the Freedom Alliance’s classified information were still under his protection.

Ye Chong asked Mu, surprised and happy to hear from him, ”Mu, you beat him?”

Mu sounded calm as always, with none of the joy from his triumph, ”The opponent made some obvious mistakes, reason unknown.”

Ye Chong continued asked, ”What’s the situation now?”

”Rainbow planet is now in the highest state of emergency. Ye, you had just stirred up the hornet’s nest,” Mu made a rare joke. Hearing that, Ye Chong felt his tension relieved to some degree.

”I just intercepted their internal orders. Their First, Fourth, Ninth and Thirteenth Contingent Leads are heading in your direction. Estimated time of arrival is between three to eight minutes.”

”Contingent Lead?” Ye Chong asked, confused. While this was obviously a title of some sort, Ye Chong could not deduce its implications.

”Contingents are the Alliance’s mid-sized combat units. A Contingent Lead is the strongest of their contingent. While they do not issue orders in battle, they are the best of their own contingent, the representative of their own units.” The reply came from Qiu Man, whom Ye Chong was carrying under his armpit.

Even in her dangerous situation, Qiu Man still held herself calmly as she explained in her cold voice. Given the circumstances, she knew just how bad it was. She usually behaved in a carefree and playful manner, only because she was in no danger. Now, threatened by death, her intelligence shone through.

Her priority was to make the opponent let down his guard. If that happened, the Alliance’s Contingent Leaders would have an opening. However, how can she achieve that? If it were another person, she would have opted for seduction, but this man before her was clearly not that kind of man. The memory of her broken hand was still painful. Even though it healed immediately after treatment, she did not wish to experience that kind of pain again.

The only choice she had now was to cooperate with this d*mned fellow. That way, at least her situation would not be worsened.

In just a short time, Qiu Man had deliberated over these matters.

”That silver mech back there, what’s his position in your organization?” Ye Chong asked. While Qiu Man’s cooperation struck him as odd, he would not waste this opportunity.

”He’s a Contingent Sentinel. Every contingent has seven Sentinels, charged with protecting the commander of their contingent,” Qiu Man explained.

”Who’s stronger, the Lead or the Sentinel?” Ye Chong asked.

”The Lead, of course, how can the Sentinel hope to compare?” Qiu Man answered as if the answer was obvious.

Ye Chong picked up his speed instantly. The silver mech back there was already a difficult opponent for him, and now he just found out that the Leads were even stronger than Sentinels. From Qiu Man’s tone, it seemed that the Leads were far stronger than Sentinels.

With four mechs that were even stronger than the silver mech, and with the silver mech itself following him closely behind, he would not dare to face them even if he was uninjured, much less with his current condition.

Ye Chong suddenly came to a halt. This surprised everyone around him. What was he doing?

Ye Chong quickly deployed Han Jia. WIth Guardian’s aid, he did not even need to climb the mech. He leaped and stepped on Han Jia’s protruding parts before quickly reaching the pilot cabin and entering it.

The guy had a mech!