Chapter 707: Space Combat

Inside the Mysterious Shop, Lingyun stood before the window, quietly gazing at the distant sky.

"Liuli, Itsuka Kotori will come to pick me up in a while. During the time I am away from here, I will leave the shop in your care," Lingyun said to Liuli behind him.

"I understand," Liuli nodded slightly. "However, do you think the DEM company can really break through the Array you set up?"

"You must not underestimate Westcott; this guy's abilities are far more powerful than many imagine," Lingyun said. "Moreover, this Array of mine was developed based on sensing Spirit Power. With the capabilities of the DEM company, as long as they find the right direction, it is not impossible for them to crack it."

"Then why don't you modify the Array?" Liuli asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Those guys in the DEM company who want to overthrow Westcott think their Falling Project is foolproof, but they don't know their plan has long since become a pawn Westcott is using to test my strength. Although he is indulging in wishful thinking, it still makes me quite annoyed. Since that's the case, why not give him a profound lesson!" Lingyun flexed his hands and said.

"What do you mean?"

"Just play it by ear when the time comes; no need to hold back," Lingyun said indifferently.

"I understand," Liuli nodded.

"Mr. Lingyun!" Just at this moment, the shop door was pushed open, and Itsuka Kotori walked in.

"Let's set off!" Lingyun said to Itsuka Kotori.

The boundless space was filled with loneliness and coldness, but today, a spaceship entered this lonely world.

"Mr. Lingyun, ahead is the location of those three satellites. According to the original plan, they should begin falling in two days and finally burn up completely in the atmosphere," Itsuka Kotori pulled up an image and said to Lingyun.

"Then, what do you plan to do now?" Lingyun raised an eyebrow.

"With the current capabilities of the Fraxinus, we can completely destroy one of the satellites with a single shot from the Spirit Magic Cannon," Kannazuki Kyouhei said with a serious face from the side. "However, after firing the Spirit Magic Cannon once, we will most likely engage in a firefight with the DEM company's airships, so I'm afraid we will have to rely on you, Mr. Lingyun, for the remaining two satellites."

"Spirit Magic Cannon?" Lingyun raised an eyebrow. "Hmm, looking at it like this, you have upgraded this ship, and it's an upgrade that includes Spirit Power."

Sensing carefully, he truly felt a trace of Spirit Power emanating from the current Fraxinus.

"That's right, the current Fraxinus is different from the previous one; we have upgraded it with brand-new technology. Even when facing the DEM company's combat-specific airships, we are confident in defeating them. Now that the Fraxinus has been upgraded, we prefer to call it the Fraxinus EX!"

"Fraxinus EX, is it? It seems you really have confidence in this ship!" Lingyun chuckled.

"Then, now, space combat, commence!" Itsuka Kotori gazed at the vast space ahead and ordered in a deep voice.

"Yes!" the crew members present responded in unison.

"I shall open the first act of this battle!" Flames suddenly erupted from Itsuka Kotori's body.

After the flames subsided, Itsuka Kotori had transformed into her Spirit state. Swaying feathers and burning sleeves formed a fantastical kimono shape on Itsuka Kotori, like white feathers. Flames circled around her body, and inorganic, ghost-like horns grew on her head.

"Is this Itsuka Kotori's Spirit Dress?" Lingyun narrowed his eyes. "But looking at her current state, it is clear she cannot fully control her Spirit Power."

"Oh no, Commander, those three satellites have started moving!" Just at this moment, an exclamation came.

"Have they discovered our plan?" Itsuka Kotori frowned slightly. "Quick, we must shoot down the first satellite as soon as possible! Then, let it begin, our war! Kannazuki, activate Gungnir! Do not miss, we only have one chance!"

"Commander, will there be any problems?" There was a hint of worry in Kannazuki Kyouhei's tone.

"Rest assured, if it is not fully unleashed, there will be no problem. Quick, we don't have much time!" After saying this, Kotori placed her palm flat on the authentication device next to the control panel.

Then, the captain's seat Kotori was sitting on slid downward as if sucked into the floor. A few seconds later, Kotori, sitting in the chair, arrived at an open space. It was a circular space with a radius of three meters. The smooth, curved walls displayed real-time Projections of the situation outside, creating an illusion of floating in mid-air.

Massive flames gathered in Itsuka Kotori's hands, forming a giant battle axe. Subsequently, the battle axe began to deform, fitting onto Itsuka Kotori's hand and turning into a cannon barrel. At the same time, a device similar to a large connector descended from the front. Then, the front of the cannon in Kotori's hand touched it, and after a small electronic sound, it firmly connected to the connector.

This connection device was, simply put, an amplifier that could amplify Itsuka Kotori's Spirit Power. Through this amplification device, Itsuka Kotori could connect with the Fraxinus EX to release a powerful attack.

"Fire!" Itsuka Kotori and Kannazuki Kyouhei shouted in unison.

A massive beam of light roared out from the Fraxinus, instantly striking the foremost satellite. The moment the beam of light touched the satellite, a faint glow appeared on it; clearly, the Territory had been activated, attempting to block this attack.

However, the amplified beam of Spirit Power was terrifying; the Territory on the satellite could not even provide effective resistance before it completely turned into ashes and drifted away in space.

"The target has been successfully eliminated, we did it!" Just at this moment, a cheer rang out in Itsuka Kotori's ears.

"Ha... ha..."

Kotori hurriedly dissipated the Spirit Dress on her body; she felt a wave of slight dizziness. Although she had only manipulated a portion of her Spirit Power, the impulse to destroy was constantly licking at Kotori's soul. This was also the reason Kotori dared not use this attack casually.

"Hum—"

A golden beam of light enveloped Kotori's body. Kotori looked up and saw that Lingyun had appeared beside her at some point, and this golden beam of light was emitted from his hand.

Under the shroud of the golden light, Kotori felt the impulse in her heart to destroy everything being suppressed in an instant, without even a struggle.

"The DEM company's airships have arrived; leave the next two satellites to me!" Watching Kotori return to normal, Lingyun said with a smile.

"I'll leave the following situation to you, Mr. Lingyun." Itsuka Kotori nodded at Lingyun, then sat back in the captain's seat and returned to her post.

"Come on, let me see what other tricks you have, Westcott!" Lingyun sneered, and his figure vanished from the circular space.