Chapter 536: Great Victory

"Who says so!" Nangong Yuhang shook his head. "I have always underestimated my second brother. I thought he was an orphan—simple, transparent—but I discovered he is the most devious one. There must be something wrong with his background; it's a pity I didn't think to investigate in that direction back then."

"You mean?" Romero suddenly thought of a possibility: could Li Hao also be a chosen one?

A cold sneer appeared at the corner of Nangong Yuhang's mouth. "There is a certain possibility. In God's game, only the final victor can obtain everything."

Although he couldn't be certain, having reached this point, Nangong Yuhang already suspected whether Li Hao had also been influenced by "God." Otherwise, it would be absolutely impossible for a Human to obtain such power.

Even if he was dissatisfied, he could not defy it. Only one of them could survive, rule this world, and guide the order of this world.

After the battle at the Nimeier Ruins, Nangong Yuhang had already been suspicious. After arriving at Kepler and witnessing the power of the gods, he began to consider another possibility: only by eliminating Li Hao could he become the sole choice.

Only by becoming the sole choice could he proceed to the next step. Before that, he had to endure. Romero had guessed the same, but he was already in the same camp as Nangong Yuhang; if Nangong Yuhang died, he would not survive either.

"I'll go. Otherwise, the whole army will be wiped out," Romero said. It was clear these people were no match for Li Hao.

Nangong Yuhang waved his hand. "It's too late. The floats have all been cleared. If these pieces of trash die, then they die."

What must be discarded should be discarded. Since Li Hao's Tyrant Body had reached this level, he had to change his approach.

Li Hao had been blasted until he was dazed. After recovering for a moment, although he had his protection, the Black Night Saber was already ruined, with only the outer shell holding on. As the Golden Zone burned, the golden Black Night Saber flew to support the others. When the Black Night Saber ignited with golden light once more, the silent Expeditionary Army erupted into earth-shattering cheers.

Li Hao was not only a Warrior, but also the hope in the hearts of countless pilots. From Puppet to S-Tournament Champion, to joining the Expeditionary Army, Li Hao's victory was the sanctuary standing in the hearts of the Warriors—Faith!

Humans will surely win!

The death of Fan Liweite did indeed panic the other Insect God Generals. The remaining few did not have such strong abilities or willpower to begin with; after reincarnation, they had obtained powerful bodies, but their Spirits had not changed in the slightest. They contacted Nangong Yuhang through their senses, wanting to retreat, but the feedback command was only one: fight!

In this situation, fight what?

Cannon fodder?

Nangong Yuhang promised them they would build this world together, help them wash away their shame, and give them power and status? Even if there was some exaggeration, it shouldn't be discarded so easily??

The reason the first attack went smoothly was because the Humans were completely unprepared and felt the fear of facing this type of creature for the first time. Once prepared, it was a different matter entirely. Learning and adaptability were major characteristics of Humans, especially since the battlefield was still within the Expeditionary Army; this was clearly cannon fodder.

As one side wanes, the other waxes; the morale of the Humans was greatly boosted. Once Li Hao joined the battle, the situation immediately tilted. Chao Qinglong and the others had already begun to control the situation, but Li Hao's appearance... suppression. Although Li Hao was just one person, the belief and confidence he brought to the entire Expeditionary Army were absolutely immense. This was also the resonance of Humanity!

The entire fleet was boiling. Countless Warriors raised their arms and shouted. Most of the main fleet could not help in this battle, but the Mobile Suit pilots, whether ground or air, knew what this meant. If they could not suppress these new types of monsters, this expedition would become a tragedy. Now, they had a powerful reliance.

A Youyou's eyes were already red; she couldn't help but worry. Elena certainly knew this feeling. Even after many years in the military, one could not be cold and heartless. Elena patted A Youyou. "He is a hero!"

Heroes often have to pay more, and likewise, A Youyou also had to bear it. Fortunately, Li Hao was strong enough.

This battle saved the lives of countless Warriors, and the initiative returned to the Human fleet. The strongest, Fan Liweite, was taken out, and Human morale was high.

Fan Liweite, Basta, Laika, Aofei, Dita, and the others were all in high spirits. The group, who had been struggling to hold on, erupted one after another. This was also the wonder of the Human Spirit—constantly breaking through in the extreme. Their Tyrant Bodies also improved at the critical moment, holding firm. The weakest, Sa Wutian, had already been caught; over a dozen K23 steel nails had been driven into his body. Maxis's Mecha had grabbed Sa Wutian tightly, and the Golden Zone countered Sa Wutian's power, making him unable to break free. The others swarmed up. When he lost his flexibility, everyone exerted force together, and Sa Wutian, who had completely turned into a crimson monster, was immediately suppressed. The crystal on his forehead shattered, and he instantly lost all resistance.

The most arrogant one was also the most useless. What was more critical was that Sa Wutian's fear of death was beyond imagination; he would rather be caught than be killed.

The others were not so easy to deal with. Sabisen was the one among those reincarnated who still possessed "humanity." To him, the die was cast, and he only wanted to live, which was why he fought. In the recent battle, he had also been slacking off, and Dumela had already discovered this.

"Sabisen, the situation is lost. Surrender, and we will find a way to turn you back into a human!" Dumela said. "I don't believe you are willing to live as a monster. Your family, your friends are all on Titan. We know Nangong Yuhang deceived you; there is still time."

Sabisen's body had already expanded beyond the size of a Mecha. During the expansion, his power was also constantly increasing; this was his ability. But now, he really didn't want to fight anymore. He had been resisting the combat commands, stopping the Laser Cannons that were constantly firing from his body. However, his expansion could not be stopped, and the energy in his body was still surging. The K23 Crystal was mutating. He... was finished.

"Dumela... you all... leave quickly, I'm going to explode, quickly..." Sabisen roared with his last bit of sanity, then flew in a direction away from the crowd. It was clear Sabisen was in great pain. His entire body suddenly expanded a large circle again, constantly expanding and contracting. Sabisen clutched his head tightly and let out a painful wail. "Leave quickly... quickly, I can't control it..."

Before Dumela could react, Basta had already dragged Dumela's Mecha and performed a high-speed dash to get far away.

Sabisen's face was already twisted, struggling in pain. His body rose and fell constantly, and blue patterns all over his body shuttled across his skin like poisonous snakes. With a loud bang, his body exploded. An energy storm swept out. Every fragment contained within was a deadly bullet, directly piercing through the K23 Titanium Shield. The cruisers that had activated their energy shields were also directly pierced through. Alarm sounds rang out across the major warships.

Basta's K23 Titanium Shield had already been raised, and the Golden Zone was maxed out, but the Mecha was still pierced through, and he almost lost his life as well.

The same situation occurred with Luo Dongsheng and Cang Gongtian. Both of them were also afraid of death; seeing that the situation was bad, they wanted to surrender. Cang Gongtian also realized that the detonation was caused by that strange crystal on his forehead and directly moved to dig it out, but his body simply wouldn't listen to him. Immediately after, the patterns on his skin were activated. Their end was the same as Sabisen's. Only Sa Wutian was not detonated because the crystal on his forehead had shattered.

Perhaps it was because Sa Wutian was simply too weak.

The two men's explosions caused violent tremors in Space. Several warships were shaken by the blasts and suffered damage in many places. There were also some Warriors who didn't have time to dodge and were swallowed by the energy.

In the end, this battle concluded with a great victory for the Expeditionary Army. Four Insect God Generals died, and one was captured alive. On the Human side, three cruisers were damaged, 8 space Warriors were killed in action, and over eighty were injured. Moreover, because of the thorough preparations, the injured Warriors received replacements and treatment immediately. Everything was orderly, which made Makemu and the others in the command center very excited. This victory was only a small part of the overall war situation, but its significance was very great. On one hand, it thwarted Nangong Yuhang's plan and firmly grasped the initiative of the war in the hands of the Expeditionary Army. At the same time, it also found a way to deal with this new type of monster. Witnessing this battle also greatly boosted morale, and unity and cohesion reached their peak.

Li Hao also breathed a sigh of relief. Being able to have such a result was quite good. It could be seen that Nangong Yuhang's preparations were still insufficient and quite hasty. If it weren't for the battle at the Nimeier Ruins completely disrupting things, if he had really waited until he was fully prepared, the consequences would have been unimaginable. From this perspective, Bleem was helping... He had never known what he was struggling with all this time. Could it really be that he was overthinking it? Bleem was a signal from the future, helping Humans. If it weren't for the timely destruction of Noah's Ark every time, Humans really wouldn't know where they would be heading.

Thinking back on it, it was quite terrifying.

Seeing Li Hao hovering, all the Mobile Suits still remaining in space spontaneously gathered together and flew toward the Black Night Saber.

At this moment, whether it was the Army or the Air Force, there was no distinction. There was the joy of victory and the reliance on having survived. If it weren't for Li Hao's special training during the journey and the improvement of the Tyrant Body, this battle would have been a completely different situation. Although the Insect God Generals' sustained strikes and Golden Zone consumption had suppression, they did not achieve the effect. Sometimes it was just that one step, yet it completely changed the outcome of the war. Without that month or so of special training, it would have been good if one-third of the nearly a thousand Mobile Suits could have survived now. Although Anluo Danben had bowed his head, he was not convinced, because he believed he was Air Force and did not excel in Mecha; not being able to beat Li Hao was nothing to be ashamed of. But in other aspects, he was definitely ahead of Li Hao, and in the future, he would definitely be Li Hao's superior. But today, right now, he knew he was wrong, and ridiculously so.

All the Warriors looked at that slightly battered Black Night Saber. They fought one against a hundred, and he fought one against the strongest. As long as he was there, their confidence would not be extinguished.

"Salute~~~" Maxis roared, his voice spreading through every pilot's channel.

"Salute~~~"

The Mobile Suits in space saluted in neat rows. The Mechas with energy spewing whistled as they flew in formation, following behind the Black Night Saber toward the aircraft carrier of the Fifth Fleet. Looking at the high-spirited space Mecha squadron, the Warriors on all the warships erupted into earth-shattering cheers...

(End of chapter)