Chapter 611: Radiant Blue Deep Green

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Including Taibelos, all the man-eating sharks froze, turning their gazes toward the brother who cried out in pain.

All we saw was the man-eating shark Terminator at the forefront, right hand fitted with a power fist, who, despite trying a running smash, was bound in a stationary stance radiating deep green light.

Although this brother trembled violently all over, exerting all his strength to resist, he still could not break free.

The source of the stance was six entities similar in size and shape to regular death spirit warriors, but their paintwork leaned toward a bronze-gold hue.

Even their waists bore metallic short capes, possibly decorative or functional; regardless, every detail indicated they were no ordinary foes.

Actually, when the man-eating sharks witnessed (their helmet monitors captured) these six atypical metal skeletons, the helmet screens analyzed their appearance, compared data, and gave the closest match—

{Royal Guard.

The Royal Guard's bodies are forged from rare metals, and they flexibly swap materials according to local planetary conditions to ensure logistical support, indicating they possess extremely strong autonomous adaptability.

Their agility and hardness far surpass ordinary death spirit warriors; comparing them is like the gap between 14‑ to 16‑year‑old human males and Astate recruits in the Human Empire—a complete overmatch.

The Royal Guard also possesses a considerable degree of "self‑thought," but they obey only the tomb overlord, ensuring the hierarchy beneath the overlord listens obediently.

Supplementary data:

1. The appearance of the Royal Guard signifies that the highest ruling tier of this Space Death Spirit tomb is at the overlord level or above.

2. Relevant data on the Space Death Spirit Overlord (requires detailed browsing)}

Upon seeing the data on the screen, the veterans and others immediately realized that the tomb Leon and Laura discovered was no minor affair.

At this moment, Taibelos also speculated that the Royal Guard used death spirit warriors as bait to lure them into close combat, then employed some stance technology unlike that of the Human Empire to conduct an experiment, successfully binding one brother.

This means…

Swish!

Swish!

In an instant, countless Royal Guard units made contact with another optical camouflage, raised "hand cannons" emitting green fluorescence, and released binding stances toward them.

Fortunately, the Astate's reaction speed is extremely fast; having prepared, they immediately dodged that lifeless horde of metal skeletons.

Moreover, the squad leader and five brothers, upon dodging, rushed to the bound brother's vicinity, swinging power claws or power fists at the six Royal Guard units.

Everything happened extremely fast, not even exceeding one second.

But just as the lightning‑flickering claw blades and fist peaks were about to smash those six metal skeletons to pieces, they subtly turned and blocked!

Hiss!

Bang!

Even though they could not change the outcome of being forcibly scrapped, their ability to turn and block shows their reaction speed is not lacking—at least on par with veteran auxiliary troops.

"Ugh…!"

Finally freeing himself from the bind, the man‑eating shark shook his head, then furiously swung his power fist and spoke in a metallic voice, displeased:

"Alien scum."

Yet before the man‑eating shark could fully vent his rage, he encountered two "Triple‑foot Scorpions" blocking his path.

Vroom—!!!

The energy stances collided violently, also bursting outward with blinding blue and green light.

All we saw was that these Triple‑foot Scorpions' bodies were oversized metal skeletons, yet they wielded massive green‑light blades, and their originally slender legs were replaced with sturdier, more agile arthropod limbs.

Like spider legs, but the overall design leans more toward a scorpion, granting this oversized metal skeleton a height far exceeding that of an Astate wearing Terminator armor—about eleven or twelve meters.

As for the source of the blinding blue and green light, one is the contact between the power fist and the sharp blade tip—both energy weapons causing a mutual deadlock.

Two, the man‑eating shark instinctively raised his left hand to block, resisting the incoming deep‑green blade from behind, but what truly helped him withstand the attack was the defensive stance generated by the Terminator.

During the three‑way standoff, countless Triple‑foot Scorpions surged from the ground, encircling Taibelos and all the man‑eating shark Terminators.

"Tap‑tap!"

The rapid surge of metal toes digging into the ground.

In an instant, several Triple‑foot Scorpions launched attacks, using their green‑light blades to hammer fiercely at the man‑eating shark facing off against two Triple‑foot Scorpions.

Sizz…

Sizzle!

The defensive stance capable of withstanding a nuclear blast shockwave was actually pierced through?!

Most importantly, this swarm of Triple‑foot Scorpions showed no sign of stopping, continuing to slash at the man‑eating shark as he rolled to evade.

Hiss!

One of the green‑light blades…

Or rather, one of the super‑phase blades successfully pierced the armor, taking flesh with it and severing the man‑eating shark's shoulder and right arm.

"Ahhhh!"

The wound clotted instantly upon appearance, yet the pain continued to transmit; however, the man‑eating shark's furious roar was not caused by pain.

All we saw was that he no longer maintained his combat stance, nor dodged, but actively released a blocking stance.

"Alien scum! Dare you wound me?!"

Ri~——Boom—!!!!

The Terminator's overloaded reactor burst forth a radiant‑blue sphere of light, instantly engulfing everything within a hundred‑meter radius, including over a dozen of the attacking Triple‑foot Scorpions and that man‑eating shark.

This means a brother fell on the spot.

Boom…

Boom—!!

At the same time, with the earth's violent shaking, an uncountable number of gigantic mechanical centipedes over a hundred meters long burst from the ground.

Immediately after, whatever—turrets‑mounted spiders, flying metal pyramids, and all manner of weaponry sprang up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

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Seeing this situation, even if Taibelos does not fear death, even longs for death, after all that means his sacrifice was earned by giving his all, it might attract his father's attention.

The brothers share the same thought.

Yes, the Man‑eating Shark's conduct is too reckless, heedless; besides looting, looting, looting, it's killing, killing, killing.

But in the hundred years of war, whether it's their Man‑eating Shark camp or the Empire as a whole, Astate Formation casualties are few, almost always fighting with a tailwind.

The countless battles where the few defeat the many have made them even more aggressive.

Now the veterans' sacrifice has awakened Taibelos; meaningless sacrifice is unnecessary. The current battlefield situation has enemy numbers in the millions, no longer something a Terminator battalion can handle; at least a camp fleet's support is needed.

"Withdraw."

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With Taibelos's brief order and the silent reply on the comm channel, the Man‑eating Shark chain finally chose to retreat toward the previously opened breach.

And…

Ri~—Boom—!

And during the retreat, more than ten radiant blue orbs rose, indicating that more than ten brothers' souls returned to the Sea of Souls.

When they finally reached the gap below and prepared to use the anti‑gravity function to depart.

"You wake us, then come again to intrude; how could I let you leave easily." The emotionless yet ancient words reverberated in Taibelos and the others' ears.

(End of chapter)