Chapter 592: Return V
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Judging by the current state of the battle, it was almost certain that the battle would end in a stalemate. The red-tailed beast was stronger, but Shang and Ye Luo working together put them on equal ground. The only thing that Ye Chong could not understand was why Shang remained stationary throughout the battle.
Shang was a lazy fellow, but he always treated battle seriously. Besides, this was a critical situation. Why would the mech choose to fire his weapon while remaining at the same position? Shooting from a stationary position was easier than shooting and moving at the same time, but the latter was more effective and powerful in actual combat. Moreover, Ye Chong knew that Mu was a particularly competent shooter.
Why, then, did Shang choose to shoot from a stationary position?
Ye Chong suddenly remembered that Ye Luo mentioned his wife and child earlier. Were they sitting inside Shang? That would explain why Shang did not move about. A child could not withstand the pressure from these motions. The holographic recording had limited information. Ye Chong had to make guesses based on what was available to him.
The battle soon turned to a stalemate. Ye Luo and Shang worked together seamlessly like they had done it hundreds of times. The red-tailed beast tried to escape the Ye Family mech's control but to no avail. Shang's long range suppression fire also restricted the animal's movements.
Even so, victory for Ye Luo and Shang would be very difficult. They did not know how to achieve that for the moment. Ye Luo could keep the red-tailed beast at bay, but not injure it.
"Luo, there's someone on the trash planet! I'll ask him to look after the baby, then we'll take care of this monster together." A woman spoke with determination through the comms.
"Trash planet" - Ye Chong frowned at the word. He noticed a planet in the background for the first time, and then his heart raced. It looked very familiar!
Wasn't this the trash planet that he had lived on for more than a decade? Could it be …
Ye Chong felt his mouth turned dry.
"Alright, is 20 minutes enough?" Ye Luo replied swiftly. The longer the battle dragged on, the worse it would be for them. Once the animal identified the pattern in their attack coordination, they would quickly lose control of the battle. Shang could not execute any evasive maneuvers with the baby inside. It was simply too dangerous.
"Stay safe." The woman sounded deeply concerned, but did not delay her departure. She went straight for the nearby planet.
Ye Luo laughed and replied smoothly, "Don't worry, wife, if we can't beat it straight, we'll outsmart it!"
Once Shang left, the pressure on Ye Luo escalated. It was obvious from the recording that he was in a dire situation. The red-tailed beast was agile and fast, much faster than a human could react to it. Ye Luo had never seen anything like it. He was momentarily at a loss.
Nevertheless, despite the dangerous situation he was in, Ye Luo was still the ace of the Ye Family. Every time the red-tailed beast's arrowhead tail went for him, he could avoid by a hair's breadth.
The tail of a eight-fingered red-tailed beast was much stronger than one with six fingers. The arrowhead tail was black in color, and moved like it had a life of its own. It was faster and stronger than its weaker counterpart. Ye Chong watched with a sinking heart. He knew that if he were to encounter this eight-fingered animal, he would probably not make it out alive.
The red-tailed beast seemed to be able to predict its opponent's movements. This was just like a mentalist. This made the animal even more dangerous, and Ye Luo suffered because of it. The eight-fingered red-tailed beast was much stronger and faster than a Jie expert. Its arrowhead tail was also a formidable weapon. From the looks of it, the animal also had parapsychic-like abilities. This made the animal an even more dangerous enemy.
The battle progressed with Ye Luo being overwhelmed by his opponent. The red-tailed beast managed to brush past Ye Luo a few times, but Ye Luo was also fast enough to survive them with only scratches to show for.
Suddenly, the red-tailed beast seemed to realize something, and began to attack with even more vigor.
This was the turning point of the battle.
Ye Luo's situation became even more dangerous. He received multiple injuries in just a short while. This was only five minutes after Shang left.
The battle turned vicious. Ye Chong heard Ye Luo yelling furiously now and then. One of the best mech pilots alive was forced to retaliate with all he got. The red-tailed beast began to sustain injuries as well, and this made it more cautious. The animal began to move more slowly.
This gave Ye Luo a chance to catch his breath. Ye Chong could hear him panting heavily in the recording. However, it was still 10 minutes until Shang returned!
These 10 minutes were like hell on earth.
The red-tailed beast did not give Ye Luo long to rest. It charged again. The battle continued as before, with Ye Luo at a heavy disadvantage.
The red-tailed beast's figure suddenly appeared on the holographic screen. Just as it was about to brush past Ye Luo, it suddenly turned around and striked out with its tail towards Ye Luo.
Crack! The arrowhead tail destroyed one of the auxiliary engines.
Just like a dam with a piece of its wall chipped off, this led to a chain reaction. Ye Luo reacted quickly, but it did not stop him from descending further into a tight corner.
Ye Chong shook his head. Even he could not turn the tides of the battle were he in the mech pilot's position. The man was in great danger. His death was imminent.
"Luo!" His wife cried out through the comms. Ye Luo had almost lost control of the fight, and his life.
A laser beam went straight for the red-tailed beast, hoping to force it away. The red-tailed beast was cunning, however. It knew that this was its final chance. If the two humans were allowed to join forces again, it would not survive the battle.
The animal braced itself for the laser beam attack and went for Ye Luo.
The arrowhead tail penetrated Ye Luo's pilot cabin! The recording shook violently. Scraps of metals were flying everywhere. The red-tailed beast's tail went through the left side of Ye Luo's abdomen. Ye Luo was stuck to the animal's tail. Blood sprayed everywhere!
"No!" The woman screamed with grief. Countless laser beams were fired.
Ye Chong saw Shang's full form for the first time, with a blue-white energy gun in its hand. Shang's image quickly vanished as the holographic recording switched back to the pilot cabin's interior.
Ye Luo groaned, but his hands were still typing fast on the control console.
The red-tailed beast was about to pull out its arrowhead tail when the mech brought its two arms in and caught the animal's tail tightly in its grasp.
The red-tailed beast froze. All the laser beams fired by Shang landed on the animal's body. Like rocks thrown against a marsh, the back of the red-tailed beast was littered with holes.
The red-tailed beast looked like it was in pain. Ye Luo did not wait for it to recover from the shock. The mechanical arms pulled the mech towards the animal. The two of them were close to each other now. The red-tailed beast did not expect its enemy to be able to retaliate still.
The mech's knee crashed heavily into the red-tailed beast's abdomen. Ye Family's mechs were designed like porcupines. A mechanical joint like the knee would always be fitted with barbs.
Inside the pilot cabin, Ye Luo could not endure much longer. He vomited blood all over the pilot cabin. His last counterattack was done with his final breath.
Wham! The red-tailed beast's face twisted. It wriggled like it was mad. The mech could no longer hold on to the red-tailed beast and was flung away.
Ye Chong saw two large bloody holes in the abdomen of the red-tailed beast.
"No!" The voice was devoid of hope. There was the sound of blood dripping.
Rui Bing's eyes reddened. She inched closer towards Ye Chong by instinct, and Ye Chong felt his chest tightened.
On the holographic screen, the red-tailed beast charged towards Shang like a mad animal. The two figures grew smaller and smaller on the holographic screen. Ye Chong noticed that Ye Luo's mech was flung towards a spatial window. This was probably where the red-tailed beast came from.
By now, Ye Luo had stopped breathing. His final attack had drained all life from his body.
The recording turned dark, and then flashed. There was a loud crashing sound, and the recording shook. Ye Chong knew that this was when the mech crashed into the ground.
Things quieted down soon. What Ye Chong saw on the holographic screen now was comparable to what he could currently see outside the mech. The mech must have landed where it was today.
The recording became silent. Nothing changed.
Ye Chong pressed fast forward until three days later. The multiply injured red-tailed beast emerged from the spatial window. It looked even more pitiful than before. Basically, the animal was shot full of holes. One of its arms was barely connected to the body.
This was probably how Shang lost his arm. Ye Chong realized that the woman must be dead. When he found Shang, the mech's dimension keystone indicated that it had no master. Only when a mech pilot died would a mech automatically refresh its dimension keystone to a blank slate.
However, it seemed that the red-tailed beast was also gravely injured. It looked bloody all over.
The red-tailed beast turned to Ye Luo's mech with a hungry look on its face. However, it quickly shifted its attention to the mech's surroundings and hesitated.
"The mech's surroundings? But there's nothing there on the holographic screen!" Ye Chong thought to himself in bafflement.
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