Chapter 345: I will fight alongside this land until the very last moment

The knight's silver armor had shattered, but this did not affect Jierte's combat power; instead, he became even more agile.

Meanwhile, the opponent had already given up the idea of close-quarters combat with Jierte and began to reveal his true strength.

All kinds of psionic weapons, as well as the mysterious machines that had once hunted Jierte, were being unleashed freely.

He had realized that the ant before him could bite.

At this moment, the orbital weapon in the sky began charging again, and for some unknown reason, a dark mass suddenly covered the distant sky.

The battle continued, and facing Jierte's desperate melee, this 'security' guard grew increasingly alarmed.

Jierte's vitality was like a cockroach's; even as psionic energy constantly eroded his body, even as various weapons bombarded him, he remained steadfast.

"'No wonder this test site, which was expected to yield great results, has produced such a monster!'"

"'What can kill him now is probably only a carbon-based extermination weapon.'"

"'But! He surely has great research value!'"

Thinking of this, his heart, irritated by Jierte, involuntarily began to throb.

If he could capture him alive and turn him over to the company, he would surely receive a nice bounty!

But now, his most important task is to reclaim the test specimen and protect the company's assets from infringement.

Only on this basis should he consider whether he can capture Jierte and bring him back.

But it's obvious that Jierte is not easy to catch; even a moment's lapse could see him turned the tables.

He pondered a moment, decided to mobilize more security forces to encircle and suppress Jierte, yet he let his guard down and had his backside stolen.

Not only did Jierte step on him and pin him to the ground, but the orbital weapon belonging to the company behind him in the sky was also blasted with a large hole by Boss using a psionic missile.

He only felt his heart skip a few beats; he had forgotten that the orbital weapon's built-in psionic barrier, capable of resisting strong attacks, had already been destroyed by this monster Jierte.

"You.... you guys...."

Veins seemed to bulge on the man's face; this time he was truly broken through.

Just that one shot, he fears he'll have to work fifty years for the company for free!

The company probably never imagined that merely cleaning up an indigenous civilization would damage their prized orbital weapon.

You know, that psionic shield responsible for defense can withstand forces approaching star-shattering level!

At this moment, the two words 'compensation' clung like a nightmare to the man's mind, and he only felt a buzzing in his head.

"Fifty years.... fifty years!"

"Fifty years!!!"

The powerful force instantly flung Jierte away, and the worker's resentment condensed into substance at this moment.

Gazing at the opponent's near-murderous eyes, Jierte grew ever more excited.

What a formidable opponent—truly exhilarating!

He hoisted the engine great sword, covered in Holy Light and scorching hot, and aimed it at him.

"Come, let's continue."

"Fire! Fire!"

"Heh heh heh, didn't expect that, huh!"

Boss laughed in an extremely perverse manner, while several psionic missile vehicles beside him kept loading and frantically bombarded the orbital weapons in the sky.

Since Jierte had held off the opponent, I couldn't fall behind either!

"Boss! We need to withdraw!"

"That entropy disaster devoured the human communal base clean! Now its vitality has become extremely strong!"

"The life radar shows it's heading this way! We need to temporarily avoid its edge!"

"Have me temporarily avoid its edge?"

Boss scoffed; just as everyone thought he would keep firing, he decisively walked away.

"If we avoid, we avoid—who's afraid of whom!"

"......"

Boss shifted his position as he pleased, while Jierte continued to battle the deeply resentful worker.

"To be honest, I can't help but admire your vitality."

"In my civilization, everyone has two hearts and two brains; our vitality is universally recognized as strong."

After a prolonged battle, the opponent seemed to have suddenly taken a fancy, or perhaps developed a hint of appreciation for Jierte; in any case, he became willing to chat with Jierte.

"Even if we lose a heart, we can regrow one during rest; but you, I see only a body comparable to a natural disaster."

"So, are you human, or a natural disaster?"

When this question was raised, Jierte suddenly felt a dazed sensation, as if someone had once asked him the same.

It seemed that back then, he had hesitated.....

But this time, he could proudly say something.

"I am a knight, and undoubtedly a person."

"A knight?"

The opponent scanned Jierte, as if analyzing something.

"You... are not merely a person, after all....."

The opponent seemed to have discovered something interesting, and once again scrutinized Jierte closely.

"You bear the blood of the test specimen."

"If I'm not mistaken, that thing here should be called a demon."

Facing Jierte's doubtful and wary gaze, he lightly shrugged.

"Your civilization, culture, and linguistic customs—everything was brought by us."

And you are a genuine disaster-blood hybrid.

Leave this civilization, and I'll take you to see a vaster universe—how about that?

The real reason for speaking with Jierte was revealed—compared to various meaningless promises, this is obviously more intriguing.

Perhaps a solitary person would accept without hesitation, but Jierte would not.

Aunt, you have suffered half your life, wasted your prime years, and still have not felt the world after peace.

His family, his uncle, are still waiting for him.

Blue Sapphire and friends also live in this world.

He left; what are the others to do?

I refuse.

Jierte gazed at the other party, believing that if there were no deep blood feud between the two civilizations, they ought to coexist peacefully.

But.... From this brief conversation, Jierte saw their arrogance and disdain for lower civilizations.

Having left this land, he is rootless duckweed, and has lost the reason and courage to go on living.

So......

I will stay with this land.....

Fight until the last moment.