Chapter 504: Perseverance II (1/2)

Chapter 504: Perseverance II

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Perseverance II

Of course it made a world of difference when Ye Chong and Shang worked together!

Sir Jay's fleet members got a morale boost because of his reputation amongst his people. To them, Sir Jay was walking the talk, impressing on them his will to fight till the end!

The performance of Sir Jay and his mysterious and strong partner was like an adrenaline injection to the fleet members, giving them strength to carry on.

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Ye Chong never expected this.

It was too long ago since he had fought side by side with Shang. Now, he was enjoying the moment.

The rocks came from unexpected angles, and fast enough to strain him. Once, he was in the Calamitous Asteroid Belt by himself, giving chase to a single six-fingered red-tailed beast. Now, he had brought with him an entire fleet, massive enough to feel the effects of dangers within the asteroid belt.

The rocks came in waves like animals in a frenzy, attacking him ferociously and aggressively.

Instead of being afraid of this danger, Ye Chong felt very excited. He felt like he was unleashing all the energy that he had been saving recently. Every ounce of blood in him boiled angrily. The pores on his skin opened up, and he felt an electrifying sense of comfort running through him.

Nonetheless, his mind was still calm as ever. He enjoyed this sensation of calmness and excitement mixed together. Shang's appearance relieved him of the many feelings that he kept hidden in his heart.

Shang had not warned Ye Chong before he came out.

Fighting alongside Mu and Shang was an incredible experience. From the first time he set eyes on Mu and Shang, Ye Chong had never thought of flying the mech himself, but more as a friend, a teacher. As he grew older, one of his driving forces was to become stronger than the mech one day, so that he would earn the privilege of piloting the mech. However, deep down in his heart, Mu and Shang had always meant the same to him - the mech gave him meaning, like a student trying to prove himself to his teacher.

Mu and Shang's identity was a sensitive issue. The mech seemed to be closely related to the Xue Lai Clan. Hence, Mu and Shang preferred to stay in their dimension keystone most of the time. Besides, for a long time, Mu and Shang had been separated from Ye Chong.

They had long since fought together, side by side.

Just how powerful could Ye Chong be in his state of excitement?

Everyone in the fleet was shocked by Ye Chong's strength! Close range mechs could usually do little against these rocks due to their limited attack range. However, Sir Jay's attack range was about six times larger than a normal mech squad's. He did not even seem to be pushing himself.

The one-armed mech also had an astonishingly wide attack range. The mech covered an even wider range than Sir Jay, with it's long range capabilities, amounting to about 10 times larger than that of a normal mech squad.

The two of them were fighting at the position where the fleet was receiving the heaviest damage, at the very front tip of the fleet.

The timely involvement of Ye Chong and Shang managed to stabilize the situation. The number of mech pilot casualties and deaths reduced drastically.

Additionally, with the two super powerful mech pilot clearing the path at the front line, the fleet advanced significantly faster. The seven-hour journey could now be achieved in four hours.

Everyone felt optimistic again. They believed that the fleet could now reach their destination safely.

As the people expected, their situation was now under control. If everything went smoothly, they would arrive at their destination in another four hours if they held out.

Would these last four hours go as smoothly as they hoped for?

Perhaps Ye Chong and Shang were the only ones in the fleet who did not share this optimism. The fleet was safe for now, but they were only pushing their luck ever closer to their limit.

The fleet was like a spring, stretched longer and longer, not breaking at first. However, if the spring never stopped stretching, it would eventually reach a point where it would break.

Will they reach their destination before that breaking point, or not?

Deep underneath Ye Chong's state of calmness was a feeling a dread.

In fact, Ye Chong's feeling was warranted.

30 minutes before they reached their destination, when almost everyone in the fleet felt that they were going to make it after all, they reached their breaking point!