Chapter 784: Countdown

Yingzhou waved his hand, and three streamlined Morning Eagle Jet Bikes appeared, hovering half a meter above the ground, their engines emitting a low hum.

Yingzhou swung his leg over the one that had belonged to Kailuosi Jin, and Selina, needing no instruction, had already sat sideways behind him with lithe grace.

"Follow!"

Yingzhou barked a low command.

Nuochaqigan and Genuowasai swung onto their respective mounts.

They held their Guardian Spears horizontally, the Disruption Field at the spearheads humming as they entered a primed state.

Hum—!!!

The engines of the three jetbikes erupted with powerful thrust, transforming into three golden streaks of light, racing along the smooth, cold alloy floor toward the shortest path to the Center Building!

Sure enough, they hadn't even gone a kilometer!

"Energy Barrier detected in the passage ahead! Type: High-intensity Particle Net! Suggestion: Turn left, enter the Assembly Channel to evade!"

Selina's warning came almost the moment the particle net lit up.

Sizzle—!

A web of light composed of dense blue particle beams formed instantly at the main passage entrance ahead, sealing the path completely!

Any object attempting to pass through would be instantly sliced and disintegrated!

Yingzhou did not slow down in the slightest, jerking the handlebars hard! The three bikes traced three arcs, diving into the slightly narrower Assembly Channel on the left before the particle net could close!

On both sides of the channel were stacked crates of massive mechanical parts and suspended conveyor rails.

Just as they rushed into the channel, a dense sound of mechanical operation came from the shadows above!

Dozens of gun barrels flickering with red light instantly poked out from the maintenance platforms and gaps between parts crates at the top of the channel.

Dense energy beams covered the entire cross-section of the channel!

"Shield!"

Nuochaqigan gave a low shout, and he and Genuowasai's jetbikes accelerated instantly, guarding half a bike-length ahead of Yingzhou on the left and right.

Yingzhou directly expanded the Psionic Shield around him, blocking all the incoming energy beams.

"Clear them!"

Genuowasai's voice was cold. While maintaining high speed, he raised the Guardian Spear in his left hand.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

Several shells hit the heads of three Cyberk soldiers located in the corners with precision during the high-speed movement!

Nuochaqigan slammed the throttle, his jetbike surging forward, and he thrust his Guardian Spear fiercely at a firing point above!

Boom!

The Disruption Field at the spearhead erupted, directly disintegrating the cover along with the two Cyberk soldiers inside into a pile of smoking metal debris.

The two of them tore a path through the barrage for Yingzhou.

Yingzhou's bike followed closely behind.

Rushing out of the Assembly Channel, a massive intersection appeared ahead, and the space suddenly opened up.

Several "Crusher" quadrupedal Cyberk heavy infantry blocked the front, their shoulder-mounted rotary cannons finished warming up, emitting a deathly hum.

From the passage entrances on both sides, floating "Swarm" turrets poured out, their multi-barreled weapon platforms locking onto the three high-speed approaching bikes simultaneously!

Several circular force field rings suddenly lit up on the ground!

Hum!

A powerful gravity instantly enveloped the intersection area! Yingzhou and the two Adeptus Custodes immediately felt their bodies sink, and the speed of their jetbikes dropped slightly.

The "Crusher" Cyberk heavy infantry cannons opened fire! A barrage of Armor-Piercing Shells descended.

The multiple energy beams from the "Swarm" turrets also wove into a web.

"Break through!"

Yingzhou gave a low shout, and pale golden psionic energy instantly enveloped the three bikes, offsetting most of the gravity suppression, and their speed surged back up.

"Nuochaqigan, left-wing Crusher! Genuowasai, Swarm cluster!"

Yingzhou's orders were concise and clear.

"Understood!"

Nuochaqigan's jetbike broke formation, charging toward the barrage being poured out by a "Crusher" on the left.

He crouched low, his Guardian Spear pointed diagonally forward, and the moment he was about to hit the cannon's line of fire, he jerked the handlebars, and the jetbike surged upward at a near-vertical angle.

At the same time, the Guardian Spear, carrying terrifying kinetic energy and a Disruption Field, stabbed fiercely into the vulnerable abdominal joint connection of the "Crusher"!

Sizzle—Boom!

The Disruption Field instantly disintegrated the armor and internal structure, and this "Crusher" Cyberk heavy infantry collapsed with a crash.

Genuowasai wove through the interference of the Gravity Trap, his bike performing evasive maneuvers between the dense energy beams.

He did not charge directly at the Swarm, instead firing a series of Hurricane Bombs from his jetbike.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A series of Hurricane Bombs blew up the Swarm turrets one by one.

As the distance closed, Genuowasai's Guardian Spear precisely pierced a floating turret in the center of the Swarm that was clearly a Command Node.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The violent explosion dragged the surrounding tethered turrets into it!

Yingzhou drove his jetbike, weaving at high speed through the gaps in the remaining barrage and beams.

Any attacks that could not be avoided were blocked by the Psionic Barrier he casually erected.

Just as they were about to rush out of the intersection, the walls on both sides of the main road suddenly split open, revealing several launch ports.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Several micro-missiles trailing exhaust flames shot out. These missiles changed direction and dispersed in the air in a bizarre manner, flanking and locking onto the three jetbikes from different angles.

"Leave it to me!"

Genuowasai's voice rang out. He had already retrieved his Spear at some unknown moment, and his jetbike performed a beautiful drift, blocking the side and rear of Yingzhou.

With a flick of his wrist, a golden round shield engraved with complex Runes blocked the front of him!

"Guardian Shield!"

Hum!

The round shield erupted with a powerful force field glow! Several tracking Missiles slammed fiercely into the Guardian Shield!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The intense light of the explosion swallowed Genuowasai's figure!

"Genuowasai!"

Nuochaqigan's heart tightened.

But as the firelight dissipated, Genuowasai's figure remained standing.

A force field rippled across the golden round shield, though its light was slightly dimmed; he and his vehicle swayed slightly under the powerful shockwave, yet remained unscathed.

"Continue forward! My Lord! I am behind you!"

Genuowasai's voice remained steady.

The three jetbikes burst through the smoke of the explosion and finally charged onto the wide main road leading directly to the Center Building.

That towering Center Building finally revealed a hint of its silhouette.

However, at the end of the road, several heavy mechs with even larger frames, equipped with massive Energy Cannons, were slowly emerging from platforms rising from the ground, their muzzles flickering with light.

Further away, Defense Turret Arrays emerged from the buildings on both sides of the road, their muzzles locked onto these tiny intruders.

The countdown ticked silently in Yingzhou's field of vision: 23:57:30…