Resurrection Empire

Chapter 814 310: Ma Xiaoling, Bravest of All Troops

Ma Xiaoling streaked across the inner side of the battle mountains like a shooting star, crashing fiercely into the core area of the battlefield, heading straight for the Fifth Level Black Armored Soldier chasing Tang Shuying and Yujin.

She arrived so fast and unexpectedly that she barely gave her opponent a moment to react.

The silver lance, sparking with electricity, alternated between reality and illusion as it swept in, stabbing directly at the Black Armored Soldier's neck.

After a loud crash, the two separated instantly upon contact.

Ma Xiaoling twirled her lance, shaking out several plasma streams.

The plasma spanned dozens of meters, lunging at several Fourth Level Black Armored Soldiers in the distance.

Caught off guard, these individuals were hit hard and momentarily stopped, allowing the Starfire Soldiers surrounding them to seize the opportunity and swiftly eliminate them.

Ma Xiaoling ignored the situation beside her, again pointing the lance's tip directly ahead.

The previous Fifth Level Black Armored Soldier had withstood what seemed to be a simple strike from her.

But he was left with lingering fear.

Ma Xiaoling's lance was merely a decoy.

The real killing move was hidden at her side, emerging during the exchange as dozens of fast-spinning, finger-sized thumb missiles shot out suddenly.

If not for this Black Armored Soldier being equipped with a Level Six autonomous energy shield, this would have been the end for him.

He had been a Fifth Level warrior for much longer than Ma Xiaoling.

Logically, he should have been stronger, but the people from Starfire Town cannot be judged by common sense.

Besides receiving subsidies from the Association, Ma Xiaoling often snagged equipment for free from Ju Qingmeng's lab.

Apart from alien ore equipment, her offensive weapons were virtually on par with Ren Zhong.

Considering Ma Xiaoling's astonishing display of strength, two additional Fifth Level Black Armored Soldiers immediately abandoned their respective opponents to converge here, planning to strike down Ma Xiaoling like Shi Lin earlier.

Seeing her companions approaching quickly, Ma Xiaoling did not advance but felt slightly assured as the Black Armored Soldier proactively said, "I recognize you; you are the Guard Captain of Starfire Town, Yangsheng Ma's Ma Xiaoling."

Ma Xiaoling saw through the opponent's intentions in an instant: "Trying to stall for time, huh? Do you think I'm an idiot and can't see through that?"

Watching the battlefield via global live broadcast, Ren Zhong nodded slightly, thinking that Teacher Ma had become wiser.

If it was her previously, she would definitely have been oblivious and chatted with the opponent on the spot.

Wait…

She was already chatting.

By speaking instead of charging headlong, she had already fallen into the opponent's trap.

"We are both Fifth Level, even if you are a bit stronger than me, it's limited. You actually can't kill me quickly, so there's no need to stall for time. I just want to say that Captain Ma, you have a prestigious background; there's no need to get involved in this turbulent mess. Starfire Town's downfall is inevitable, if you retreat now, we won't stop you."

Ma Xiaoling raised an eyebrow: "Oh? So confident?"

"Of course."

In the time the two had been talking, the other two Fifth Level Black Armored Soldiers had silently arrived nearby.

Their positions formed an equilateral triangle, trapping Ma Xiaoling firmly in the center.

Not only that, but several Fourth Level Black Armored Warriors were stealthily lurking nearby, ready to ambush at any moment.

Ren Zhong became frustrated, thinking, Teacher Ma, since you already saw through their time-stalling tactic waiting for reinforcements, why aren't you acting!

"Captain Ma, leave now. You have no choice anymore."

The person speaking with Ma Xiaoling opened his mouth, his tone suddenly changing.

With reinforcements here, he was reassured.

Ma Xiaoling glanced around, "You really think I've fallen into your trap?"

"What else?"

Ma Xiaoling laughed wildly with her hands on her hips, "Don't you find it strange? Your actions should be very secretive. But I happened to appear here at this moment."

"Hmm?"

The Black Armored Soldier listened, a chill running through his heart, a warning sign appearing.

But Ren Zhong, through the internal view of his tactical helmet, captured Ma Xiaoling's gaze.

She was observing the escape route of Tang Shuying and Yujin.

Due to many Fourth Level Black Armored Soldiers concentrating on Ma Xiaoling's location, the pressure on Tang Shuying from pursuit had significantly reduced.

Under the cover of other soldiers, the two had reached a high slope and were about to escape the threat range of the Black Armored Soldiers.

By this time, Ren Zhong understood that Ma Xiaoling's feigned trap was truly meant to cover Tang Shuying's retreat.

She indeed had grown.

Ma Xiaoling: "Let me tell you, I've long realized Tianyuan Military Industry wouldn't stay obedient. So I knew from the start that you would join the war. You see only me coming here alone, but do you think I'm an idiot? Am I here to die? To be honest, this is an ambush trap I personally set up! I'm going to wipe you all out here!"

What Ma Xiaoling said sounded somewhat fantastical, but the confidence in her tone was overwhelmingly strong.

The Black Armored Soldier heard this and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

Even the momentum of the other Fourth Level Black Armored Soldiers fighting against the Starfire Army outside the encirclement faltered.

Ren Zhong saw the triumphant smile of a conspiracy on Ma Xiaoling's face.

Ma Xiaoling thought to herself that Ren Zhong's little tricks were quite effective.

Turning coincidences into inevitabilities and insisting that the opponent's successful plot was all within our grasp.

This is essentially boasting, but it works.

Although it can't change the disparity in hard power between the two sides, it can undermine the opponent's momentum, shake their will, and boost our confidence and morale.

Wars fought within the atmosphere require not just matching in equipment and professional level, but even more in fighting spirit.

Except for the Armored Soldiers, the rest of the professions, even at Level Six, are still mere mortals. If their heads are blown off, they die.

As long as you can die, then we have a chance.

There's an ancient saying in "Wilderness Era" that goes, "When brave men meet on a narrow path, the bravest wins."

Over there, Tang Shuying finally settled Yujin, instructing a warrior to ride a jet ski to take the severely injured, unconscious, and barely kept alive Yujin to Starfire Town, while she returned to the battlefield.

As Tang Shuying was about to arrive, Ma Xiaoling suddenly changed her approach, shouting, "Enough with the nonsense, die!"

With that, she suddenly threw her Big Gun.

After the Big Gun left her hand, it emitted a missile-like tail flame, shooting forward at incredible speed.

The Fifth Level Black Armored Soldier locked on by the Big Gun initially remained calm, but his armor suddenly gave a high-energy alert.

"Three hundred thirty thousand kilowatts! This is not..."

His exclamation hadn't even ended when the Big Gun first pierced his Energy Shield before violently shattering his torso armor.

Amidst a fierce self-destructive explosion, he died without dignity.

Two other people wanted to help, but it was too late.

When the self-destructive explosion occurred, the two of them intended to attack Ma Xiaoling fiercely.

Unexpectedly, she charged into the soaring flames from the explosion, so the two hesitated, fearing they would be caught in the explosion.

Seconds later, as the flames from the explosion dissipated, Ma Xiaoling's figure emerged proudly with the Big Gun in hand, standing in the air.

She once again pointed the tip of the Big Gun at one person, silently.

This time, the entire audience was in an uproar.

Through the battlefield replay and data reading, Ren Zhong understood the situation.

It turned out that Ma Xiaoling had used the small amount of Alien Ore allocated to her by Ren Zhong entirely on the Plasma Gun.

The Alien Ore Alloy endowed her weapon with new capabilities, specifically, the ability to charge.

While chit-chatting with the opponent to stall for time earlier, she had been charging this gun, pushing its Energy Index beyond the Level Six limit to the Seventh Level standard of three hundred thirty thousand kilowatts.

Once charging was complete, she suddenly threw the Big Gun for a one-hit-kill.

Smiling, Ma Xiaoling gazed down at the many Black Armored Soldiers stunned by her single move.

"All along, you've mistaken one thing, thinking that Ren Zhong is the only expert in Starfire Town. But... do you know how Ren Zhong secretly addresses me? He calls me teacher! You think Ren Zhong grew so quickly on his own? It was all my teaching! I am the top in Starfire Town!"

"This is my territory! Today, you will all die here! Now, I'll show you what 'Time Intuition' really means."

While she spoke her "nonsense," she was secretly and quickly replacing her Armor battery under the cover of the energy remnants from the previous explosion.

That previous charge had drained the main battery of her armor completely, and now she was barely holding on with the backup battery.

The backup battery had also withstood the blast wave of the explosion with the Shield, leaving little energy, making it necessary to replace the main battery.

Once she finishes changing the battery, she will have the opportunity to repeat her trick.

Meanwhile, quietly, the Black Armored Warriors stopped actively attacking the Starfire Army and began to regroup quickly.

A transport Airship, which had been lurking above the stratosphere, started to lower its altitude again.

Ma Xiaoling accomplished two things: "killing a peer in one move" and "revealing herself as Ren Zhong's mentor."

The Black Armored Soldiers from Tianyuan Military Industry received orders to retreat.

The Chongyi Wang Clan, operating from behind, chickened out.

However, coming was easy, leaving was hard.

The ones intimidated weren't just the Black Armored Soldiers; even with the stimulant-induced excitement, the Alliance Army of the three towns hesitated, their offensive slightly waned.

The pressure on the Starfire Army dropped sharply, and in turn, they launched an all-out assault on the Black Armored Soldiers in the formation.

The Black Armored Soldiers immediately found themselves in a predicament.

This battle was destined to become the fame-earning battle of the courageous Ma Xiaoling.

She showcased the true combat talent of the Yangsheng Ma family lineage.

She finally broke through the strong shadow left by Ren Zhong.

Ren Zhong also finally realized that he had underestimated Ma Xiaoling's talent due to her carefree nature.

Ren Zhong thought to himself, she is really strong, second only to me.