Chapter 106: Infiltrating the Battleship

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Ye Zhong had no time to admire the dazzling spectacle when the White Kex exploded; he quickly maneuvered his unit to avoid colliding with several armored suits rapidly approaching head-on. Though puzzled, the veterans understood well that the battlefield was no place to ponder such questions. With swift movements, they intertwined and covered each other, beginning to search for their next target.

The battlefield was utter chaos—armored suits zoomed everywhere at high speed, laser beams exploded like fireworks across the sky, and frequent detonations sent this grand confrontation into a series of small climaxes.

It wasn’t just the enemies; even stray bullets posed a constant threat.

Mu said, “Ye, it seems you need to improve your marksmanship skills as soon as you have time. Shooting is far more effective in this kind of environment!”

Ye Zhong couldn’t help but agree. Close combat seemed more like a grunt's job.

Ye Zhong wandered about, occasionally launching some auxiliary rounds from the ejection box. However, he clearly lacked talent for long-range shooting. Though the ejection device was simplified, he still often accidentally hit his own side vehicles.

The number of White Kex was rapidly dwindling. After less than five minutes of chaotic combat, fewer than half remained. However, the Saberi side suffered even heavier losses; on average, one White Kex consumed seven or eight of their ordinary armored suits, and this was while they were on the offensive.

The White Kex’s formidable combat power was undeniable! The strength of the Warrior Association sent chills down Ye Zhong’s spine!

These were already quite renowned experts. If they were ordinary warriors, this would have been a massacre.

Suddenly, Mu said to Ye Zhong, “Ye, follow me!”

“Alright!” Ye Zhong instinctively replied, but when he saw Mu’s flight direction, he was startled. “Mu, aren’t we heading straight to our deaths?”

“It’s strange. In my information database’s corrupted data cluster, there’s actually information on this model of warship!” Mu said indifferently.

“What?” Ye Zhong was shocked. “You actually have data on this warship?”

“Yes, but it’s incomplete, partially damaged. If my data is correct, these forty-two White Kex are only the first wave of attack! According to its standard configuration, there should be forty-two standard armored suits and six more advanced main combat suits,” Mu explained calmly.

“Six more advanced armored suits?” Ye Zhong frowned, carefully dodging stray bullets as he asked, “Why didn’t they deploy those six from the start? Wouldn’t the outcome be decided early then?”

“Unknown,” Mu replied. “However, from the damaged data in my database, the true purpose of this warship isn’t combat.”

“What then?” Ye Zhong asked with curiosity.

“It’s called the Twin Moon Escort Ship! Its primary role is to escort important personnel or items. Usually, seven ships form a combat unit, though a single ship can execute combat missions. Its firepower configuration is unknown, as that part of the data is damaged. According to the intercepted signals just now, its encryption method and signal frequency are identical to those of the signal we captured on our ship. We can basically conclude they belong to the same faction!” Mu said calmly.

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“Moreover, their signal recognition system is passive. The encryption method and frequency have already been uploaded to your optical brain. By setting it automatically, we can evade their signal detection.”

“Oh!” Ye Zhong nodded, somewhat understanding. Then he asked, “What’s our next move? Attack the enemy ship?”

Mu explained carefully, “According to calculations, my plan is to ambush near one of their flight channel exits, attack the armored suits as they come out, and seize the opportunity to enter the ship. We’ll destroy the enemy command center as quickly as possible, then turn this warship into our main battlefield. Inside, our advantages will be more pronounced.”

Ye Zhong asked, “What if no armored suits come out at the ambush point?”

Mu responded methodically, “According to the data, the main combat and standard armored suits use separate flight channels. There are six flight channels plus two reserve ones, so chances are high. If that fails, we’ll have to blast open the flight channel door with high-explosive rounds, but that would alert the enemy and be very risky time-wise.”

Ye Zhong seemed to have an idea. “Mu, you can hack, right? Doesn’t that work on this guy? Can’t we sneak in using the signal you mentioned?”

“Not enough time!” Mu replied briefly. “Besides, that signal is only for external recognition. To enter the ship, they use more complex identification signals. Also, we can’t bypass their holographic scans. Our armored suits are too different from theirs!”

As they spoke, Ye Zhong and Mu flew close to the Twin Moon Escort Ship. Nearby, two other armored suits also flew toward the ship, seemingly with the same intent, but they clearly lacked signal identification. As they neared, several laser turrets opened fire, forcing them into frantic evasions with clumsy movements.

Yet their dodging skills impressed Ye Zhong—they were experts! He immediately assessed their caliber.

Mu’s voice came through: “Follow me!”

Ye Zhong snapped back to focus, ignoring others, carefully hovering beside the exit of the flight channel Mu chose.

Taking a deep breath, he fixed his gaze on the flight channel door. There was no room for distraction. His hands relaxed on the control panel, ready to act at a moment’s notice.

He still wasn’t familiar enough with the controls. If it were the Frost Aria, he was confident he’d have no trouble.

Seconds passed with agonizing slowness. The two armored suits continued evading the warship’s fire, but the ship ignored them as insignificant flies. Trying to breach the ship with just those two was a fool’s errand. As for Ye Zhong and Mu, they were clearly recognized as friendly units.

Suddenly, Mu said, “Ye, get ready!”

Ye Zhong tensed, fingers poised to launch at Mu’s command.

The flight channel door slowly began to open.

“Go!”

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Ye Zhong’s hands suddenly became a blur. With a burst of speed, he surged above the flight channel door, laser spear aimed straight at it.

The enemy armored suit’s vision darkened, but its speed was already maxed out, and with the ejection device’s acceleration, it had no time to react!

Just as Ye Zhong reached his position—boom!—a tremendous force hit him!

His unit was slammed like a meteor, instantly flung far away!

The impact was far greater than Ye Zhong expected. At the moment of collision, he felt as if a giant iron hammer had struck him hard in the chest, a heavy pressure, and he spat a mouthful of fresh blood! Yet, his hands did not stop moving. In that brief instant, his astonishing speed wielded the overclocked magnetic blade, slicing the enemy once. Even as he was thrown back, he thrust the laser spear’s tip at the enemy. At such close range, it shouldn’t miss, he thought.

Meanwhile, Mu dashed into the flight channel the moment that armored suit was launched. Otherwise, the door would automatically close once the suit left.

The two units collided head-on at full speed, then rebounded just as fast!

Mu was far more graceful than Ye Zhong; with a slight sidestep, the enemy suit slammed like a meteor into the inner door of the flight channel. The force shattered the door, which was only meant as a protective barrier. The ship’s atmosphere vented violently, turning the flight channel into a gale tunnel.

At the same time, five other main combat suits emerged from the flight channels, clearly noticing the anomaly. Ye Zhong saw the danger and disregarded his injury or the condition of his unit, plunging into the flight channel at full speed. Fortunately, the ship’s gravity matrix was still operational. Otherwise, in zero gravity, debris blown about by the airflow would be deadly.

The two armored suits that had been dodging near the ship hurriedly followed Ye Zhong into the channel.

The flight channel was short. In moments, Ye Zhong reached the end. Behind the inner door lay a white armored suit, its shape distorted beyond recognition. A large hole gaped in its chest, the surrounding area scorched, and the left shoulder shattered—clearly cut by the overclocked magnetic blade! Pieces of inner door debris lay atop it. Survival would be nothing short of a miracle.

The ship’s interior walls were thin, clearly not designed for such breaches. Their hardness and thickness posed no obstacle to armored suits—especially not to Mu and Ye Zhong.

The suits that had just exited immediately noticed the disturbance and flew toward them. Mu had no time to hack the ship’s entire system. They had to destroy the command center before the reinforcements arrived. Otherwise, every move would be monitored, and they’d be trapped like sitting ducks—though Ye Zhong had never seen such an animal.

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