novelraw Chapter 117 : Off-Season
Chapter 117 : Off-Season
"Thank you all," the Border Army support team and military academy students quickly completed the energy body handover work.
"How did a fracture suddenly descend on Crimson Snow Star?"
Commanders from several military academies each asked. In this atmosphere, the five people from Zhu Jing Fu appeared particularly silent.
This silence was very inconsistent with their usual style, and those who received answers from the Border Army belatedly noticed this point.
Even someone as thick-skinned as Jipuna couldn't help but turn to look at Zhou Chen: "What's wrong? Were you scared?"
Jipuna asked tentatively.
These words weren't a joke. In fact, when military academy students first face energy fields and the death of compatriots, they all retain some shadows.
Better ones like Golden Tower are well protected, accepting more clearing missions and fewer rescue missions, not clearly understanding the casualties from energy body descents, and afterward can still be picky about energy field situations.
Worse ones are still Golden Tower, who after receiving several months of rescue mission training from the Border Army, are already filled with blood and death in their nerves, directly collapsing in the energy field, and afterward accepting extremely long periods of psychological healing.
Zhou Chen knew what Jipuna meant by this question. He shook his head somewhat irritably: "How is that possible? Joking aside, could this energy field scare me?"
His tone finally carried a bit of vitality, but as Jipuna turned back reassured, it quickly disappeared again.
The abnormality of Zhu Jing Fu wasn't just felt by Ink Hills.
Noya looked back at the black-gold mech crowd, thinking of the words Chen Sui blurted out in the exhibition hall.
When returning to the Competition Committee area, Zhu Jing Fu was handing over a large number of exhibits brought out by their analyst to the Crimson Snow Star management.
"Besides these, are there any other items?"
The management staff looked at Chen Sui.
The analyst shook her head, her hair ends lightly scratching her neck twice. She lowered her eyes, not revealing a hint of emotion.
The management staff looked at the exhibits that had been brought out, turning back to report to the upper level. Chen Sui couldn't hear clearly what she said, but judging by the shape of her lips, there seemed to be a sentence like 'not found' 'could it be buried under the ruins'.
Her hand in the combat suit curled slightly, fingertips touching a hot piece of metal.
The management staff smiled at her: "Thank you, young student. You can go perform the mech handover now."
Chen Sui nodded. As she walked out of the registration area, she was flashed by the dazzling light outside. In her eyes, there seemed to still remain scenes from the black mist, and that memory still lingered in her mind.
She knew it was the black shadow's trick, but undeniably, Chen Sui was indeed affected by this type of trick.
She was just an ordinary person who wanted to have a peaceful life. She had her own vulnerabilities.
The black shadow's methods undoubtedly touched her bottom line once again.
—This energy body simply deserved to die.
Returning to the Zhu Jing Fu area, Chen Sui received a message from Yan Mingyu, who reminded her that she could undergo psychological soothing work.
After replying to her, Chen Sui intended to return to her room, but after turning the corner, she saw several people crouching outside her door.
Zhou Chen was squatting on the ground, facing the metal door. Puluo was leaning against the wall, with Xie Chunshi on the opposite side, looking like door gods on either side. Gu Qinxue stood on one side of Zhou Chen, her light gaze vaguely falling on a point in the air.
Hearing footsteps, the four looked up at Chen Sui.
Zhou Chen stood up with a swoosh.
"What are you all... doing here?"
Chen Sui showed a bit of confusion on her face.
"Little Sui, are you okay?"
Zhou Chen glanced at her sideways, trying to gauge her expression through the gaps in Chen Sui's hair.
"What could be wrong? It's not like this is my first encounter with an energy field," Chen Sui swiped open her iris information, and the door opened afterward.
The four behind her followed in, sitting around a small table in the room.
"What did you see in the exhibition hall? You scared me at that time."
Zhou Chen asked cautiously.
Having known Chen Sui for so long, this was the first time he had heard her voice so helpless.
In his impression, Chen Sui had always been resolute, firm, brave, and fearless. Even when facing SSS-level energy bodies or countless energy body tides, her expression had never changed.
It was hard to imagine what kind of scene could make her break down to the point where her voice carried crying tones.
Chen Sui was stumped by his question and remained silent for a moment.
Gu Qinxue sighed, patting Chen Sui's back with her palm: "It's okay, Little Sui. No matter what happens, we'll solve it together."
Xie Chunshi's gaze fell, and he asked Zhou Chen's question again: "What did you see?"
Chen Sui struggled intensely in her mind, her fingers uncontrollably tightening on the necklace on her chest, her eyes flickering constantly.
"Energy body," her thoughts completely calmed down in her heart. "That energy body had a human face."
"Its energy attribute should be space, and it has strong energy interference that can cause memory and thought disorder."
"I clearly killed it, but when I opened my eyes, I saw that the person I had accidentally killed was Ah Xue."
Chen Sui couldn't help but clench her palm.
Gu Qinxue revealed a surprised expression, suddenly understanding why Chen Sui had been denying, saying "I didn't."
Her first reaction was to grasp Chen Sui's slightly trembling hand. Her eyes, like frost, carried worried luster, and her tone was particularly firm: "That won't happen."
"Suisui would never hurt me."
Gu Qinxue understood Chen Sui. Her spear tip would never turn back, pointing at her own people.
Chen Sui was someone who, when out of control, would rather stab herself than stab her companions.
Chen Sui smiled, looking at her four teammates, then took out the fragment from her pocket.
"Holy—"
Zhou Chen exclaimed, widening his eyes at her: "You stole this thing out?"
"What do you mean, steal?"
Chen Sui glared at him: "I picked it up."
Zhou Chen reached out to touch it, directly shocked by the scorching high temperature of the fragment: "Why is this thing so hot?"
He blew on his fingers.
Chen Sui's joking expression immediately sobered: "This fracture fragment is the energy source of the magma energy field."
"That energy body, I suspect it's the main energy body from the God-Abandoned Domain."
She looked at Xie Chunshi. Perhaps due to concerns about the confidentiality of the God-Abandoned Domain, Chen Sui took the initiative: "Don't speak. Right now, only your eyes can move."
Xie Chunshi's opened lips closed again, his eyes curving slightly, immediately understanding Chen Sui's meaning. So when Chen Sui spoke, he would instinctively blink twice to indicate that her speculation was correct.
"The fracture fragment compresses a large amount of energy through space. When the fracture appears, the energy from the fracture fragment erupts, instantly forming a large-scale energy field."
Chen Sui's voice sounded in the quiet room. Her voice was characteristically hoarse and vaguely chilling: "How many such fracture fragments are there in the Star Alliance? And where are they scattered?"
"If my guess is accurate, then how many energy field descents can this energy body trigger? I can't imagine."
The origin of fracture fragments mostly came from the Border Army quickly handling energy fields when they were born. When the energy field had not yet expanded or evolved, they had already processed all the energy, and the fragments that fell after.
Because the fluctuations carried by the fragments were extremely similar to fractures, they were identified as fracture fragments.
"There are more than a dozen such fragments, large and small, in the Star Alliance. The Border Army exhibition hall, the Main Star Alliance exhibition hall, and various major families all collect them."
Gu Qinxue explained.
The use of fracture fragments is currently unclear, but most people view them as a symbol of honor, signifying that humans have the upper hand over energy fields.
"Space energy is the signal triggered by the fracture fragment. I now suspect that the anomalies in the energy field are all related to this main energy body, and also—"
Chen Sui's eyes lowered: "I fought with it before coming to the Star Alliance."
"On the starship during interstellar travel, I'm very certain that wasn't an energy field environment."
The gazes of several people simultaneously froze.
This meant that energy bodies could exist outside of energy fields.
Chen Sui's next words spread an invisible chill: "It's learning to become human. From what I've seen so far, it already has a human face."
"Well damn," Zhou Chen's thoughts were always extremely divergent. "What is this? A duo team entering reality?"
"Whose face did you see this time?" Xie Chunshi suddenly asked.
With his eyelashes lowered, his wolf tail hanging forward, Chen Sui couldn't see his expression clearly, only feeling that the Commander's voice at this moment had become somewhat cold.
"Xie Liuyun."
Chen Sui said softly.
Xie Chunshi's hand instantly clenched.
"Impossible," Gu Qinxue affirmed. "Chairman Xie is still in the prison tower on the Main Star. Before coming to Zhu Jing Fu, we even visited him."
"Shit, could it be—" Zhou Chen suddenly seemed to realize something, abruptly looking at Xie Chunshi.
Chen Sui looked at them uncomprehendingly, not understanding what riddle they were playing.
"Energy bodies can read human memories and influence thoughts through energy signals. The Border Army Committee Director, Xie Liuyun's love, my mother, Song Baining, disappeared during a cleaning mission in the God-Abandoned Domain. The energy body turning into Xie Liuyun's appearance comes from her memory."
Xie Chunshi said slowly.
"So you're going to the God-Abandoned Domain to find Song Baining?"
Chen Sui suddenly remembered that when she was at Zhu Jing Fu, someone had told her that Xie Chunshi came to Zhu Jing Fu to participate in the Star League Competition and had made two requests to the academy.
"Yes, after Zhu Jing Fu enters the top three positions, I will choose the God-Abandoned Domain."
Chen Sui nodded. "I will also go to the God-Abandoned Domain."
"It took something of mine. I want to use its energy crystal to repay the debt."
One energy crystal for another energy crystal.
Very fair.
Chen Sui thought.
"Phew, today really scared me enough," Zhou Chen leaned back in his chair. "Young Master Zhou rarely treats guests, and yet encounters such a thing. What is this? Protagonist effect?"
"Isn't the news we know now considered protagonist material?"
Zhou Chen intentionally livened up the atmosphere, and Chen Sui also cooperated with him, putting on a relaxed expression as if she had shed pressure.
Gu Qinxue's expression softened. When the crowd left, she stayed for a while. Seeing others leave and the door close, she looked at Chen Sui: "Is this energy body related to your energy externalization imagination?"
Gu Qinxue had a strong premonition, instinctively connecting the two things.
"Ah Xue," Chen Sui recalled the black shadow's words in her mind. She wasn't too sure what the outcome would be of forcibly merging with the energy crystal, but to obtain this power, she had to do it.
The energy crystal was parasitic in her mental domain. From the beginning, the two were destined for a you-die-I-live conclusion.
Fortunately, she now had the upper hand.
The energy crystal had been completely controlled by her mental domain, and all consciousness of Wood-Born Flower had been completely destroyed.
Chen Sui didn't know if she had truly succeeded. The Star Alliance had no regulations about such things.
But she was never afraid to gamble. Win or lose was what she fought for herself. She believed she wouldn't lose.
"If I turned into an energy body, would you kill me?"
Chen Sui asked curiously.
Her expression still carried some smiles, as if it was truly just a joke.
But Gu Qinxue understood what she meant from these words.
"Would you harm Star Alliance people like an energy body would?"
She asked the first question.
Chen Sui didn't even need to think; she shook her head.
She was a child raised by the human light Ms. Chen Jia. She could die, but would never stand on the opposite side of humanity.
"Then you're still my Suisui," Gu Qinxue opened her arms toward her.
Chen Sui suddenly understood her meaning and rushed into her embrace.
She buried her face in Gu Qinxue's silver-white long hair, the redness in her eye sockets gradually subsiding.
"Don't be afraid. No matter what happens, we'll be with you."
Gu Qinxue said softly.
Her palm caressed Chen Sui's hair, that single branch now difficult to sense, but Gu Qinxue now felt its presence was so strong.
Chen Sui blinked her eyes.
"Get a good sleep, Suisui. After the competition ends, we'll go to the God-Abandoned Domain, and then with the prize money, go to Wisteria Star to buy a house."
"By that time, we'll probably already have obtained the Border Army internship qualification. Buying property on Wisteria Star will have an 88% discount."
Gu Qinxue's voice was consistently cold, but when saying these words, she inevitably carried some warmth.
Chen Sui looked up in surprise: "League competition prize money?"
"Yes, the league competition prize money is very generous," Gu Qinxue showed her a figure. Chen Sui leaned back slightly. This sum of money could not only buy a property but also secure a storefront.
"We might even be able to buy a place across from each other."
Chen Sui calculated in her mind.
Gu Qinxue laughed: "Then you can choose when the time comes. You have good taste."
Chen Sui nodded, and under her comfort, slowly pushed the memory forcibly imposed by the black shadow into the depths of her mind.
Gu Qinxue left her room. As she went out the door, her eyes, filled with warmth, instantly turned cold.
God-Abandoned Domain energy body, is it?
It better stay in the energy field and wait.
The sudden energy field descent seemed to give the military academy students a heavy blow. During the few days of the off-season, no one left the Competition Committee area.
Even those as playful as Jipuna and Simos waited obediently for the Border Army's conscription and training.
It seems the impact of the descent was still significant.
When the preparation period began, everyone's fighting spirit increased day by day.
Zhou Chen didn't come off the combat platform intact for a single day. In the evening, the five people from Zhu Jing Fu lay together in the medical ward's treatment pods, with a few people from other academies nearby.
"Bliss—"
Zhou Chen, wrapped in slow-release medication, felt his muscle soreness gradually relieving, and couldn't help but sigh.
Na Luo River's strong attacker Simos clicked his tongue: "You've only practiced for a few hours. Master Lu hasn't even tired out, but you're already tired."
"Tsk, how dare you talk like that? If it weren't for me blocking for you in front, you'd be the one getting beaten up," Zhou Chen was unfortunately the first to be used for combat teaching practice, directly kneaded and rolled by Lu Cuining, his entire body feeling like it had been reshaped.
Simos laughed a few times: "You didn't block for long anyway."
"I should have pulled Xiao Er over. Commander Lu wouldn't be so harsh on his son, right?"
Zhou Chen shook his head: "Whoa, not necessarily. The day before yesterday, Xiao Er was in front of me, and he got beaten worse than I did."
"This combat training, who's enjoying it anyway? My face is all bruised, and I still need my face for insurance," Simos, through the reflective surface of the treatment pod, saw a large purplish bruise on his cheek and couldn't hold his emotions together.
Zhou Chen looked around, enjoying the treatment while saying quietly: "The king of diligence is enjoying it. Look at Lu Hang Jiu, simply masochistic tendencies in full swing. The harder Commander Lu hits, the more excited he gets."
"Talking bad about me?"
The public medical room's door was opened, and several sets of footsteps walked closer. Zhou Chen looked up through the transparent window of the treatment pod and saw Lu Hang Jiu, Xie You, Xie Chunshi, and Song Yuan from the second batch had also arrived.
Simos laughed twice: "Praising you, saying you're indomitable."
"I'm not deaf," Lu Hang Jiu walked toward his treatment pod, raising the slow-release concentration of the treatment medication. This medication's stimulation was slightly strong; normally, a low concentration was used for adaptation, then gradually increased. Being suddenly raised, Simos quickly howled: "Grass grass! So spicy! Grass! Save me!"
Chen Sui happened to push the door open at this time, showing a confused expression: "Who's calling me?"
Simos happened to jump out of the treatment pod and shouted: "Grass!"
Chen Sui tilted her head: "You need something?"
Simos looked perplexed, then immediately remembered the forum's nickname for her and hurriedly waved: "No, I wasn't talking about you, Sister Chen Sui."
After saying this, he pulled Lu Hang Jiu, who was about to crawl into the treatment pod: "Lie down, you lie down. Let me have you taste the 37% slow-release medication too."
Lu Hang Jiu laughed disdainfully: "Mere 37, Young Master uses 40 all the time, small trash."
Stimulated by him, Simos no longer cared about manners, directly pulling his concentration over halfway. Lu Hang Jiu let out a howl.
"How are you guys so quick?"
Lu Hang Jiu jumped up, only then seeing the others following behind Chen Sui. Zhang Yingjie and his group had clean faces.
Simos felt somewhat unbalanced: "Wait, why don't they hit your faces, but hit mine? Master Lu is jealous of my handsomeness!"
He said resentfully.
"Oh, us?" He Chigui pointed at Chen Sui. "These two fought too intensely. The combat platform shattered, Master Lu's bones broke, and we ended early. Teacher Xia will take over the combat training side and told us to go eat first."
Lu Hang Jiu turned to look at Chen Sui, shocked: "Awesome, so you're actually my true sister."
"How did you guys break the combat platform?"
Lu Hang Jiu lay down, his eyes lifeless.
Little Lu has ultimately lost.
Chen Sui shrugged. Her wrist also twisted in a circle. Before entering the treatment pod, Chen Sui's other hand twisted her shoulder back into place. The bones collided, making an extremely crisp cracking sound that made everyone present feel uncomfortable.
Tough person, this is a truly tough person.
On the first day of the preparation period, the next competition venue and attack-defense situation were selected. The Competition Committee transferred and jumped to Poplar Star.
"Wow!" When that planet name appeared, there was a cheer from the Na Luo River position. Simos grabbed his cloak, twirling like a butterfly, "Welcome to my home turf, dear friends."
Chen Sui looked at him curiously, asking confusedly: "Your home turf?"
Gu Qinxue explained in her ear: "Simos is from Poplar Star. Because Poplar Star experienced a large-scale high-grade energy field outbreak, he was rescued by the foreign alliance and has been following the rescue alliance for alliance missions. His star registration is on Poplar Star."
Chen Sui nodded in understanding.
Simos was still greeting Lu Ting: "No problem, our Poplar Star's scenery is number one, with a rich artistic atmosphere. You like those nail art, decorative items, all countless—"
At the moment the competition venue was announced, Simos's voice abruptly stopped.
[This selected competition venue is Poplar Star SS-level energy field]
[Song of Sand and Mirage]
"Holy shit," Zhou Chen said quietly.
Simos suddenly looked up at the light screen, and the energy field image suddenly appeared.
It was a vast desert where sand met the sky. Sand piled into city towers, energy bodies traversing within, looking like CG from a Star Net holographic game. Several green spots were scattered on the yellow sand. As a light breeze blew past, the huge buildings in the image suddenly disappeared, like a mirage, completely vanishing without a trace.
"Song of Sand and Mirage, originally located at Poplar Star's Munia, Flo, and Taciró, three large cities, covering an area of over ten thousand square kilometers. Inside, it's divided into base stations A, B, and C, with numerous secondary base stations," Xie Chunshi explained. "Simos is from Poplar Star, Flo City."
Chen Sui suddenly looked toward Na Luo River's direction. No wonder he suddenly went silent.
So that energy field occupied his home.
The smiles on the faces of the Na Luo River team also froze.
"Isn't Song of Sand and Mirage an SSS-level energy field? Has it been downgraded after years of clearing?"
Noya's confused voice came from the side. Chen Sui looked up, over the somber faces of the Na Luo River team, at the light screen image being played.
Song of Sand and Mirage is a very typical earth and wind energy field, one of the high-grade energy fields newly born in the past twenty years. From current appearances, it hasn't yet fully developed, yet it has also become one of the competition energy fields.
"Military academy students."
Zhao Loulan's voice spread across the plaza.
"Due to frequent abnormal situations in energy fields, the rules for this Star League Competition have been temporarily changed. The defending team's energy monitoring equipment has been changed to energy absorption devices. Energy field signals will be synchronized to mech channels. Competition energy fields will prioritize newly born energy fields. This league competition has greater tasks and higher danger. Therefore, the Competition Committee has decided to adjust the competition mech threshold to 19%. Once the threshold is reached, comprehensive protection and position disclosure for military academy students will be activated to facilitate rescue."
Chen Sui's eyes flashed.
"Threshold adjustment?"
This wasn't good news for military academy students, but indicated that energy bodies in the competition would have stronger attack power. An 80% threshold would increase the elimination rate of military academy students.
Xie Chunshi gestured to her; Zhao Loulan hadn't finished speaking.
"Defenders, please note: Energy absorption devices have a strong attraction effect on energy bodies. Once a large energy body tide phenomenon is detected, you may choose to abandon carrying the device, which will be considered as giving up the defender status without affecting team points. Successful placement still results in bonus points."
"Finally, military academy students, please remember: you are the Star Alliance's most precious assets. No matter what situation you're in, please prioritize life safety as your first choice."
Zhao Loulan's words were more serious than ever, her expression more solemn, with some bloodshot in her eyes.
Chen Sui guessed that the Star Alliance probably had found out something about the energy field changes. She lowered her head, her eyes flashing with contemplation.
When she looked up again, she suddenly noticed Song Xingzhang watching her. The teacher shook his head at her.
Chen Sui showed a puzzled expression.
After the defender was determined, Zhu Jing Fu began organizing resources to exchange.
In the previous energy field, Zhu Jing Fu, as the defender with doubled points, had sufficient points for adequate resources.
Noticing Song Xingzhang's gaze when leaving, Chen Sui followed the teacher all the way to the conference room.
Song Xingzhang outlined her preparation period tasks, then asked Chen Sui: "Crimson Snow Star's Polar World was invaded by fire attribute energy, forming an SS-level energy field. Exhibits from the exhibition hall were lost. Most have been retrieved by the Border Army participating in rescue missions, but the fracture fragment is still missing. Is it with you?"
Although he used a questioning tone, his expression was calm, seeming somewhat certain.
Chen Sui paused for a moment, then nodded: "How did teacher know?"
"Master Lalnuo told me that your energy attribute is very special, possibly having some unique perception of space energy. Fractures should also be a type of space energy, right?"
Song Xingzhang spoke about space energy very naturally, and even accepted that Chen Sui possessed space naturally.
"This isn't important. The fragment is safer with you than in a display case."
Song Xingzhang explained that space attribute energy should be managed by space attributes. If Chen Sui wasn't currently in a parasitized state, Song Xingzhang thought her existence would greatly promote the Star Alliance's progress in researching energy fields.
But now—
"For preparation period training, I've made some adjustments. Little Sui, you need to adapt to fighting without relying on energy bodies," Song Xingzhang said.
In the previous Red Moon Snow Plain competition, Chen Sui's energy control and usage were excellent. Now, Song Xingzhang was preparing to train her in another direction.
"This method has higher requirements for physical fitness, so the training tasks will be heavier. I've sent you the schedule. If you have any questions, contact me again," Song Xingzhang looked at her.
Chen Sui nodded, then heard his reminder: "Also, if you must use your energy body, try not to appear in complete form."
Chen Sui was slightly stunned, then nodded. She didn't know what Song Xingzhang had detected, but the teacher's current attitude seemed to be helping her conceal.
"Teacher, I—"
The middle-aged man's eyes carried a penetrating light, while also full of tolerance for this young child: "Master Lalnuo asked me to convey a message to you. No matter what situation you're in, don't forget the belief that has supported you all along. Friends, family, teachers—all will become anchor points for you to break through illusions."
The word anchor point was not unfamiliar to analysts.
Chen Sui's gaze flashed, seemingly understanding something.
When she looked up again, her expression was very firm: "Teacher, I understand."
Song Xingzhang nodded. No one knew that his light brain interface was still on the conversation with Master Lalnuo. The explanation from the other side was very detailed, making Song Xingzhang sigh.
Why were all his students so full of twists and turns in their fate?
Chen Sui had become an unexpected addition in the struggle between humans and energy bodies, also unexpectedly pushed to become one of the sacrificial victims.
And now, she had crawled out of a certain death outcome, finding a way to survive.
After dismissing his student, Song Xingzhang looked at his light brain.
That line of text still lingered in his eyes.
He had asked Master Lalnuo what would happen to someone who lost the struggle after being parasitized by an energy body.
The answer was mental domain withering syndrome.
Still incurable.
Fortunately, there was a ray of hope, as Chen Sui was already showing signs of success.
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The preparation period ended with a packed training schedule. On the way to the jump transporter, the Star Net broadcast opened. Many military academy students were somewhat surprised by the clear daylight and warm, humid air.
"Ten days, do you know how I got through these ten days?"
The outputs were almost in tears. Unlike the training for Commanders and analysts, outputs had been staying in simulated energy fields, continuously battling with teaching team instructors using summoned bodies and spirit bodies for days on end without seeing daylight.
Even someone who pursued battle excitement like Lu Hang Jiu had slightly trembling wrists when releasing his mech.
"Let me into the energy field. I never want to go back to the underground training arena."
He rushed headlong through the jump channel.
[Second round!! Surprise appears]
[After three autumns, my little ones]
[Crimson Snow Star energy field descent, fortunately military academy students were all there, otherwise the casualties would be unimaginable]
[Wow, I saw it. There was a streamer broadcasting that day, watching the entire energy field descent]
[But it's quite a pity, Crimson Snow Star had so many precious exhibits]
[Hasn't Crimson Snow Star always had high-intensity protective barriers? By the way, didn't the management say they're investigating? No results yet?]
[Don't know. What energy field are they going to this time?]
[Looked at the Competition Committee notice, Song of Sand and Mirage. Wow, this kind of newly born energy field has higher instability, right?]
[Who's the defender?]
[Na Luo River? No way, this is Simos's hometown, a huge knife]
[The terrifying thing is, Poplar Star's Flo City was once a star beast breeding area. After the energy field descended, the star beasts were all energized. That means the energy bodies Simos is fighting now might include star beasts he once fed]
[Help, don't do this, the child's knife is numbed]
[This season's format seems to have changed quite a bit. The situation doesn't seem good]
The camera zoomed in, jump complete.
Dust filled the sky, the sunlight turbid.
The blowing wind was extremely dry, seemingly carrying fine sand dust, seeping into mech crevices. As the mechs moved, they made very faint friction sounds.
The protective shield around the mechs shattered as they stabilized after landing. Wind and sand hit their faces. Even sitting in the cockpit, Zhou Chen couldn't help feeling like his face was being washed with sand, instinctively spitting a few times.
[Star League Competition Second Round]
[SS-level - Song of Sand and Mirage About to Begin]