A flying machine and a mecha soared into the sky.
"What's going on?" the soldier asked.
The other person shook their head. "I don't know. But I have a bad feeling about it."
"Then let's not stand there, let's switch to our mechs and chase after them."
"OK."
Li Ze accelerated the aircraft to its maximum speed; smoke had already begun to rise from the energy exchange device. The smell of burning filled the air, and his face darkened. "Almost there! Faster! Faster! A little faster!"
Once he enters the Star Sea, he will have a way to escape.
As the golden mecha drew closer, Li Ze's heart pounded in his throat. He feared that a single artillery barrage would blast him away, or a single sword strike would cleave him in two. If that happened, given the speed of the aircraft, he wouldn't be able to dodge it at all.
However, Li Ze seemed to be lucky. Instead of attacking or chopping him, the opponent struck him with a palm, sending him into the sea of stars.
Heaven is helping me!
Li Ze was overjoyed.
The smell of burning grew stronger. Without hesitation, Li Ze opened the car window, enveloped himself in demonic energy, and then leaped into the sea of stars. He turned into a speck of dust in the vast starry sea and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Did he just die like that?" Zhao Xi was somewhat regretful; he had wanted to fight the other party in mechs.
But so be it, he kept his promise, and now he is free.
The two soldiers who were in hot pursuit had no idea what was happening ahead. They only saw Li Ze fall into the sea of stars from afar, and saw the spacecraft burn up, dismembered, and nothing left.
"lady--"
The two murmured to themselves, their eyes instantly reddening.
"What do we do now?"
"Contact the commander."
"What did you say!" He Xingjue suddenly stood up, his face flustered.
"Commander, Madam, he has fallen into the sea of stars!" the soldier repeated.
With a crash, the chair behind He Xingjue fell to the ground, but He Xingjue seemed not to notice, remaining completely dazed.
How did that person fall into the sea of stars? How did they die?
They had just met not long ago!
He Xingjue's mind flashed back to the boy's clothes and pants, torn in several places, as he left. He remembered the boy's lustful expression in the hotel, his snow-white skin, slender waist, long legs, and jade-like toes...
All those scenes he had deliberately forgotten suddenly resurfaced.
After a long silence, He Xingjue asked in a low, hoarse voice, "What happened?"
"We don't know the specific cause and effect; we only captured a short clip," the soldier replied, and immediately sent over the video he had taken.
In the video, Li Ze is piloting a spacecraft and rushing upwards. If it weren't for the fact that he is piloting a spacecraft, people might mistakenly think that his goal is to rush into the sea of stars.
Behind the aircraft was a golden mecha, which kept closing the distance to the aircraft. When it finally caught up with the aircraft, it slapped it across the face.
The golden mecha's power was so great that it instantly sent the aircraft flying out of sight.
As the distance closed, the spacecraft reappeared in the video, and at that moment, Li Ze emerged from the spacecraft, jumped into the vast sea of stars, and disappeared without a trace.
Seeing this scene, He Xingjue felt as if his heart had been pierced by a needle, and a sharp pain swept from his chest to his limbs and bones.
"Do you know the identity of this golden mecha?" He Xingjue asked in a hoarse voice.
"I don't know," the soldier replied. "We tried to intercept the golden mech, but it was too fast."
He Xingjue nodded and said, "Keep an eye out there. Report to me immediately if you spot that mech."
"yes."
After ending the communication, He Xingjue summoned a few more people and asked them to watch the video and then gather information about the golden mecha in it.
However, those present did not leave on the spot. With red eyes and clinging to a sliver of hope, they stared directly at He Xingjue and asked, "Commander, the person in the aircraft is not Madam, is she?"
He Xingjue did not answer.
Everyone's hearts tightened. Silence meant acquiescence, and they had no choice but to accept reality. "We'll investigate right away. Commander, we will avenge the lady!"
He Xingjue nodded and said, "Go ahead." After thinking for a moment, he added, "Don't reveal this matter to anyone for now."
After his subordinates left, He Xingjue was alone in the office again. He opened the video and played it on repeat, pondering to himself: Li Ze was quite capable, perhaps even more so than him. Who could have pushed him to this point?
He Xingjue immediately thought of the eldest princess, Zhao Lingman. Li Ze had simple social connections, and the only person he had an enemy with was Zhao Lingman.
But Zhao Lingman didn't have that kind of strength.
This must be an assassin hired by Zhao Lingman.
But who exactly is it?
He would kill Zhao Lingman, but he would also not let go of the executioner piloting the golden mecha.
"Li Ze, I will avenge you. Consider it as a debt I owe you, since we were husband and wife," He Xingjue murmured.
Li Ze, who was being nagged by He Xingjue, had already entered the mecha from the Star Sea.
Fortunately, he had absorbed a lot of evil energy these past few days, and his strength had recovered to 30% of its original level; otherwise, death would have been the only outcome awaiting him today.
Li Ze was overjoyed, but even with the protection of demonic energy, his body still suffered considerable damage.
"Next time I go back to Suzaku Star, I must remember to buy a healing pod to put inside the mech," Li Ze muttered.
With his body damaged and magic power exhausted, Li Ze slumped in the driver's seat like a salted fish. He raised his aching hand and slowly searched for nearby planets, discovering that the closest one was Planet 4.
“Alright, let’s go to Planet 4 then.” Li Ze made the decision immediately. “Xuan Ying, activate autopilot mode and head towards Planet 4 in the Exile Starfield.”
"As you command."
"Don't land at the starport. We need to infiltrate Planet 4 and try not to be discovered by anyone."
"As you command."
After giving the order, an exhausted Li Ze rolled his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
Five or six hours later, the black mech silently landed in the wilderness under the cover of night.
The moment the mecha landed, Li Ze sensed the presence of malevolent energy. He abruptly opened his eyes. "We've arrived?"
"Yes, Master, we have arrived."
"Well done." Li Ze praised her immediately after noticing that there was no human presence nearby.
"This is what Xuan Ying should do." The clear, youthful voice was devoid of any emotion.
"Alright. Next, drive slowly around the outskirts. Remember one thing: don't let anyone see you. If you are accidentally spotted, immediately use your shield to leave."
"Yes, Master."
Li Ze opened the mecha's window to make it easier for the malevolent energy to enter.
As soon as he opened his eyes, Li Ze yawned again. He drank two bottles of nutrient solution in a row, then closed his eyes again and fell asleep.
Without any special guidance, his demonic core would automatically absorb the evil energy, so he didn't need to worry about it at all.
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