On the other hand, as large numbers of Phoenix fighters left in batches, the number of enemies faced by the remaining Colossi surged. However, since they did not need to frequently put out fires, the pressure remained roughly the same after the increase and decrease.
"Did you hear what the general said? Allow us to open the restricted terminal."
"Hehe, I've wanted to do this for a long time, and I believe in my fangs."
The Colossus Limiting Terminal refers to the limiter hidden inside the Colossus biome, which is a special device mainly made of active mithril.
There were two purposes in the initial design.
One function is to prevent the Colossus's mental field from overloading and causing the pilot to be unable to withstand it. However, as the pilot's evolution level increases, this function is more like protecting the internal machinery. And as the internal machinery is also activated, this function has become dispensable.
The second purpose, and a common contingency plan in human scientific design, is to limit the Colossus's muscles, preventing them from becoming too active and avoiding the slightest chance of a backlash.
In fact, as drivers engage in deeper communication with their vehicles, repeatedly resonate in combat, and evolve together, they themselves are all too aware of the special bond and mental state between them.
The concern regarding the purpose of this second point can be described as unfounded worry.
But rules are rules, and they can't be broken under normal circumstances. Therefore, many pilots privately concluded that 'scientists have definitely never piloted a Colossus.'
Upon hearing their general's permission, many pilots who had never attempted to unlock their terminals became excited.
A young Chinese man quickly inputted permission both mentally and physically.
"Warning: You are deactivating a restricted terminal. According to military regulations, this could have serious consequences."
The pre-set warning sounded, but the drivers completely ignored it.
"The serious consequences of seeing ghosts have been confirmed to be resolved!"
After the operation was confirmed, both the real and fake Colossus weapons trembled slightly, and a white light flashed in their eyes.
A powerful surge of energy coursed through the driver; it was a hunger that permeated every cell and muscle group.
Ahead, a dozen more swarms of monstrous red worms blocked their path, but the now more agile Colossus sliced them to pieces in a few flashes.
The intense desire and hunger were transmitted to the pilot once again, making him feel it as if it were his own. With just a slight thought from the pilot, countless muscle filaments shot out from the gaps in the armor of the entire Colossus.
Like a silver-white steel cable shimmering with gold, or like tiny spider silk, it grabs, binds, and absorbs large pieces of insect carcasses and blood.
These corpses inevitably contained a large number of parasites, but these worms were not going to a warm nest, but to a terrifying hell of chewing.
"The body's energy recovery is so fast, it's practically predatory!"
"Me too, my biofield strength has returned to its peak! Oh my god, which damn scientist made that damn rule? Under these conditions, my aircraft's endurance is simply unbeatable."
"But there's another problem: my companions can eat their fill, what about me? I'm so hungry..."
Leaving aside the casual conversations among the pilots, the Colossi have generally regained their initial vitality, and their time-based attacks are pouring out in droves.
The psionic warriors underground, however, remained completely unaffected.
The so-called limiting terminals do not exist on their machines at all. Each psionic warrior can perfectly control their vehicle, and the energy level of the machine is always at a high level.
...
On Earth, the various bigwigs who had been observing from behind the scenes had already finished their lunch and taken a short nap before returning to the interdimensional hall.
"What happened? How could the losses be so heavy all at once?"
A high-ranking British official had just returned when he discovered that the distant fleet had suffered battle damage.
His voice also attracted the attention of the other human representatives. After seeing the numbers, they found that the losses were indeed heavy, with two or three hundred pilots killed in action.
The pain in my heart was immense. These two or three hundred people could easily be given to any small modern country, enabling that country to instantly gain the qualification to join the World Tree Alliance. They are truly a national strategic resource.
There has never been such a loss in the past decade. However, after reviewing the analysis report and replaying the scenario, there is nothing to criticize. It can only be said that the battlefield is not a game, and it is naive to expect a perfect victory.
Wu You, who had been doing nothing, suddenly stood up. He wasn't heartbroken because of the pilots' fans, but because Polly's Crimson Queen had discovered something.
It looked familiar; Wu You immediately remembered where he had seen something similar before.
'I think it's called Living Primal Matter; that's what those aberrant civilization creatures call it.'
Back on the Twin Stars of Inlta, for the first time, using the combined power of willpower and the ability of the Observer's Eye, a radioactive aberration disguised as ore was used for observation.
Inside the dark red star system that we saw at the time, which belonged to a hybrid civilization, there existed such a thing.
If that thing hadn't suddenly gone berserk and hurt my spirit in some unknown way, that observation wouldn't have ended so abruptly.
Later, the entire star system was destroyed by Jupiter, but no matter how hard they searched, they couldn't find that thing. They probably had a premonition, so they escaped.
Now, it's true that sometimes you can't make flowers bloom even if you try, while other times you can make willows grow even if you don't intend to.
In a corner of this desolate planet, a living primordial substance, even larger than the one we had seen before, was hidden.
...
Blessed by the goddess, the Crimson Queen, whose colors have turned a blend of gold and red, is in a state of high spiritual resonance. Her weapon is almost blurred, and she is preparing to unleash her ultimate attack.
Before my eyes appeared a huge lump that looked neither like a tumor nor a jelly. I felt like I had won the lottery.
"This must be an intelligent type. I didn't expect it to be a bug!"
Feldman’s voice came from behind, shredding all the red worms that tried to get close to the Crimson Queen.
But just as he was about to admire Polly's special skills, her Azure Knight and Polly's Crimson Queen simultaneously stopped him.
As if in a daze, a huge and mysterious luminous shadow appeared before them, even though they were underground.
The interplay of gold and dark gray light was so mysterious, and the long, crystalline hair seemed to pierce through all realms. The dazzling yet profound gaze was fixed on the two psionic warriors and the fleshy, monstrous creature.
'The Shadow of the Observer! The God of Fate!!'
This thought, which sent shivers down one's spine, instantly arose in one's mind.
This is a truly important figure in the Earth sphere, a being whose every move shakes the entire universe!
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