Traveler of the River of Time and Space

Chapter 625 1: The Princess of Polaris

The silver-white exoskeleton power armor possessed excellent agility. She paused for a second or two behind cover, then suddenly sprang out; while in mid-air, she unleashed a metallic storm. In the next second, she saw the distant enemies falling like crops being harvested.

"No Source Power Value."

"Those damn rats have sneaked in again."

The entire battle ended quicker than expected. The warrior clad in silver-white power armor was like a sharpshooter; with each shot, enemies fell. In just a few minutes, more than half of the enemies were eliminated. The remaining ones were too scared to even peek out, and after throwing some smoke grenades and electromagnetic bombs, they immediately began to retreat.

The silver-white power armor evaded the explosion range of the electromagnetic bombs. She activated the jet pack under her feet, jumped onto the rooftop at a leisurely pace, and then pulled out a sniper rifle from behind, systematically picking off targets one by one.

By the time the guard team arrived, the remaining enemies were no longer a threat.

The battle ended quickly.

Sizzle.

The silver-white metal helmet was removed, revealing a delicate and slightly immature face. Her features were extremely beautiful, with the softness typical of an Oriental person, but her eyes and nose were distinctively three-dimensional, clearly showing she was of mixed race. Her long black hair seemed dyed, with a faint golden hue visible at the roots. She appeared young, roughly fourteen or fifteen years old judging by her appearance.

"Su Ying."

"You've acted on your own again!" came a deep male voice.

By this time, Polaris's support troops had arrived, all uniformly clad in exoskeleton power armor. The leader, a man with a gleaming bald head, carried a six-barreled Gatling heavy machine gun, with a string of prayer beads hanging on his exoskeleton armor, giving him a somewhat mismatched appearance.

"Uncle Abstinence," the girl playfully called out, turning to sneak away, but the bald man caught up with her.

Uncle Abstinence looked noticeably older than before, now in his thirties, with more wrinkles on his forehead and corners of his eyes, scars on his jaw, and more bionic limbs added to his body. He gestured to the other team members to clear the battlefield, then caught up with the girl, advising earnestly, "What you're doing is too dangerous."

"What if they have some kind of energy weapon? Silver Wings' external armor can't withstand energy weapons."

"What if something happens to you?"

"How would I explain it to your father? With the current situation at Polaris, you must understand that your safety is above all else!"

The girl turned her head back with a bitter face, saying, "I understand."

"I'll be more careful next time."

After finishing her words, the girl quickly activated the jet pack on her exoskeleton power armor, disappearing from sight in an instant with a leap.

"Sigh." Uncle Abstinence looked at the silver-white power armor vanishing from sight, lit a cigar, sighed, and said, "With such a reckless personality, I'm really afraid something might happen to her."

"Don't worry, boss." A nearby team member patted Uncle Abstinence's shoulder and said, "Her Highness the Princess can handle even the legendary Death Claw; these sneaky little rats are no match."

Even though Pasha has always maintained a gentle rule over Polaris, her strong external assertiveness gradually earned her the nickname 'queen.' Naturally, as Pasha's daughter, Su Ying is sometimes jokingly referred to as Her Highness the Princess.

Uncle Abstinence furrowed his brow and solemnly said, "This is already the second wave of attacks this month."

"There must be a mole inside Polaris."

"Send someone to investigate immediately, overturn every stone to find them out."

"We need to find out their exact purpose."

Recently, the situation in America has been quite turbulent. There was a major battle in the south with a rebel Academy, and a large number of weapons have been surfacing through mysterious channels, leading to the re-emergence of raiding Knight Orders in the wilderness.

"Understood. I'll go right now." The team member saluted and quickly left.

Meanwhile.

On a rooftop several kilometers away, next to a tall building with an iceberg emblem, three men were quietly observing the distant battle through some equipment.

"The target is stronger than we imagined!"

"It looks like Jack's hero rescue beauty plan has failed." The young man speaking had a hint of glee in his voice.

Next to him was a slightly older bald man, with skin from his neck to his head appearing slightly red, like half-cooked lobster. He glanced coldly at the others, saying solemnly, "Proceed to the next step of the plan."

"We must create an opportunity for Jack to get close to the target."

"We have to find a way to make the target fall in love with Jack; only then can Jack gain the favor of fate."

"Those heretics have already started moving."

"We need fate's blessing, and time is running out."

Hearing the bald man's words, the young man beside him shrugged and said, "Boss, do you really believe that soothsayer's words?"

"That little girl is the savior favored by fate?"

"Alright."

"She's indeed been quite lucky, but even if she is the child of fate."

"Can she really fall in love with Jack? Can Jack then acquire that fated ability?"

The bald man's cold gaze fixed on the young man until the latter's eyes wavered with a touch of fear. Only then did he slowly say, "Yes."

"As long as she truly falls in love with Jack."

"Then dies in the final sacrificial ceremony..."

High wall.

The inner city of Polaris's military camp has never been dismantled and has now become a closed fortress.

A silver-white figure descended, and the girl gently lifted her long black hair, tying it into a single ponytail. She then sat by the wall, looking at the smoke still lingering in the distance. After a few minutes, a tall woman approached. She wore a smart military uniform and sat silently next to the girl after a pause.

"Matty. How is Mother?" the girl asked softly.

"Just after receiving a sedative." Once a street thief girl, Matty had now transformed into a competent female soldier. She gently sat beside the girl, pulling her hand into her lap, and said softly, "Her condition is terrible, continually experiencing auditory hallucinations."

Upon hearing this, the girl's expression darkened, and she sat hugging her knees, silently staring at her feet.

"It's not your fault. You've done enough." Matty couldn't help but hug the girl's shoulder, gently comforting her.

After a moment of silence, the girl spoke in a low voice, "If I could be slightly stronger, like Father..."

"Perhaps Mother wouldn't need to take risks and wouldn't become like this..."

Matty felt a pang of sympathy for the girl in front of her and was about to comfort her when she caught sight of several figures out of the corner of her eye. She immediately leaned in and whispered, "That guy is here again."

The girl's expression almost instantly shed its sadness as she turned her gaze to the not-so-distant location, her eyes passing over the handsome man walking in front and landing two steps behind him on another person.

Heading towards them was a very handsome young man, around twenty years old, with a tall figure, sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, a high nose bridge, fair skin, and meticulously groomed golden hair. His slightly upturned lips carried a hint of a rogue attitude. This was a very charming young man, especially with his looks, appearing nearly perfect from an ordinary person's perspective, as if precisely carved out bit by bit by the most delicate chisel.

At that moment, he seemed to spot the girl, raising his head to reveal a radiant smile. With the sunlight hitting him, his ceramic-like dazzling white teeth were visible.

This was a very handsome and charismatic young man, so many women on the way had their eyes firmly attracted to him.

However, the girl's attention was more focused on the quiet, skinny man behind him. She could see special annotations marked by the system on him.

—— "Phil [Star Gate Plan][The Slayer of Sheep]!"

In all these years, besides her father, it was the first time the girl felt a distinct spiritual energy pressure from someone else, as if lurking beneath his skinny frame was a terrifying monster.

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