Chapter 84: There is a small red...
There is also a small red bird pattern on the head of the mecha.
The patterns using images of exotic animals are basically—
"It's a star pirate!"
"Damn it! How could pirates appear in the danger zone? Don't they value their lives and never do business at a loss?"
"How should I know! Has a distress signal been sent?"
"Where's the help? Are you crazy? The help button was destroyed a long time ago. We're five bugs, and none of us are dead!"
"Bug God, if I had known we'd encounter pirates, I wouldn't have been so foolish as to damage the distress button!"
"What's the point of saying so much now? Why don't we just run away? We have no chance of winning against fully armed space pirates!"
"That's easy for you to say! You also said that they are fully armed, how can we, these little mechas, escape?!"
"Separate!" You Chong suggested. "We'll leave our lives to fate. If we're lucky enough to run into another team, we'll be saved."
This is indeed the best way.
Although some insects were afraid of being the first to be caught, it was better for one person to die than for everyone to die together.
They are cadets in a military academy. They cannot drag other cadets into the water just because they are afraid of death. That will lead to ridicule and it will be a stain that can never be washed away in a lifetime.
Anomalies appeared in the images of Pat's team and were immediately noticed by the instructor monitoring the images, who quickly conveyed the news to the local troops guarding outside the danger zone.
At the same time, all students with walkie-talkies received this message: "Attention all students! In the central area of the danger zone, near the hills where the drill beasts live, there are space pirates. Students who receive this message, please get away as soon as possible."
"Attention all students! Pirates have appeared in the central danger zone. All students, please stop hunting immediately, stay away from the central area, and head to the outer areas."
"The instructor has asked the military for help and sent insects to eliminate the pirates, but the timeframe is uncertain. The pirates may have accomplices. Students, please pay attention to your insects' safety and be alert to your surroundings. Be sure to protect yourself until help arrives!"
The instructor's impromptu decision was very correct. All the students who received the news immediately stopped moving forward and rushed to the periphery.
"Teacher Dustin, what do the military say?"
The instructor who was watching the video was a little anxious. According to the speed of the warship, he gave the coordinates and promised to arrive at the scene within five minutes.
But the pirates are extremely vicious, their equipment is much better than that of this group of students, and their methods are extremely cruel. The instructor is very afraid that the students will not be able to hold on until the army arrives to help them in time.
Dustin frowned, looking a little grim. “The army said it would take them ten minutes to get there.”
The instructor's face changed drastically. "How could this be? This is different from what we agreed on. Didn't they say we could arrive within five minutes? Do they want to break the contract?"
Dustin felt a little heavy-hearted. Although his malicious speculation was a bit excessive, he also wondered if these local troops were deliberately delaying in order to put pressure on them, increase their bargaining chips, and make a fortune.
Although there are gray industries on Planet N-770, there are troops stationed there. Dustin believes that the army is still on the side of the empire and treats the insect people with leniency and kindness. But now, Dustin has to wonder whether the local army is dazzled by the huge wealth, or whether there are minions of gray forces infiltrating among them?
News from the military came again. Dustin read the content patiently. Although his expression was not very good, it was not so grim anymore.
"Teacher Dustin?"
Dustin shook his head. "It's okay. We just came at an unfortunate time. The Fifth Legion was on a mission nearby, and the local army had transferred most of their troops to help. So they couldn't help us rescue the students quickly."
The instructor's expression changed several times: "Although it's not a breach of promise, they didn't explain the situation to us in advance. He is..." breaking the contract.
Dustin nodded. "I understand what you mean, but the Fifth Legion's mission is confidential. They can easily dismiss our claims on the grounds that they are assisting in a secret mission."
The instructor was a little angry: "This is too much bullying for the bugs. At least tell us that the bugs are short of manpower!"
Dustin shook his head helplessly. "No one knew such an accident would happen. The army needs to eat too. We can't borrow their space without spending a bit of money. We can't let the bugs work for nothing."
Mentor: "But we've already paid the star coins for the mercenary service. They can only send a small team of soldiers, but they want to charge a battalion of mercenary money..."
Dustin raised his hand, stopping the other person from saying anything further: "If they hadn't encountered space pirates, they wouldn't have even needed to send out a team of female soldiers."
The mentor took a deep breath, unable to express his feelings at the moment in words.
Dustin said, "We still need to monitor the footage here. No one knows the outcome until the final step. Let's wait and see. Maybe there will be a turning point."
Several mentors could only try their best to calm down their anger.
The instructor sent an alert, and all the students who had walkie-talkies received the message, including Muas and his friends.
Lin Xi glanced at the hills in the distance, then looked at Muas: "The hills where the drill beasts are found, the instructor said, shouldn't be the hills in the distance, right?"
The five mechas hurriedly moved away, staring at the hills in the distance in a daze.
"Our luck shouldn't be that bad, right?" Parker murmured.
But sometimes, fate is so funny. The more you emphasize or fear something, the more likely it will happen.
The slope had a point of view at the end, and suddenly a mecha rolled down. This mecha looked very familiar and was very similar to the five of them.
Soon, after the trainee's mecha rolled down in fear, another mecha appeared on the slope, which was completely black and gold as black as ink, and was approaching them rapidly.
Muas was the first to react: "What are you standing there for? Run!"
The dust raised by the mecha flew wildly. Although Muas was a little panicked, he was so calm even when running away. He even had the energy to fire at the black mecha behind him.
Lin Xi ran while complaining: "Parker, were you a crow in your previous life? Why are you so vicious?"
Parker fled in a panic, looking even more terrified than the mecha just now. He didn't hear clearly what Lin Xi said: "Black duck? What kind of duck is black duck? I've never eaten it!"
Lin Xi shouted speechlessly: "I am calling you a crow's mouth, but a dog's mouth can't spit out ivory!"
They had already changed their route, but after hearing Parker's bad words, if the pirates discovered them, they would definitely fight to the death.
Parker said in panic, "Boss, it's already this late. Don't worry about whether my words are poisonous or not. Let's run for our lives!"
That black mecha belongs to a member of the Red Bird Pirates.
The space pirates were evil and known for their ferocity and brutality. When they met a few newly trained students, they easily captured them. The reason why they hadn't killed the bugs for so long was that they were in the mood for a cat-and-mouse game.
Inside the mecha, a pirate with flamboyant red hair licked his lips and said, "Look what I found! This little mouse actually led me to find five cute little mice."
Dono excitedly controlled the mecha, looking at the six mechas fleeing in panic, his eyes full of a playful glint: "Which one should I attack?"
"Ouch," Dono shifted the cannon's aim and whistled, "That cute little mouse runs too slowly. Killing it would be pointless. Let's cripple the fastest mouse first. That way the rest of the game will be interesting..."
Dono made a shooting gesture, and "bang" the shell flew towards Muas.
Dono looked at the fastest and most agile mecha, expecting to see a leg being broken.
Artillery fire came flying towards them. The weapons of the advanced mecha were extraordinary. If it were any other student, they would definitely not be able to avoid this attack.
But Muas is different.
Even on the capital planet, the double S level are the most talented drivers. Their physical fitness is top-notch, and their mental power can perceive subtle differences better than other insects, and they can react more quickly.
This is the excellence bestowed upon them by those at the top level, and it is also the responsibility they need to shoulder.
But the Insect God is also fair. The stronger the mental power, the more frequent the restlessness in the mental sea will be.
Other female insects can develop subconscious muscle memory through day and night training, but high-level female insects seem to be born with this ability, and training only makes them more proficient in using their skills.
Therefore, when danger comes, the mental power will predict the danger, let the brain send instructions, forcibly control the limbs' movements, and make the insect perform the most advantageous behavior.
He turned sideways and rotated, ruthlessly leaving the shells fired at his legs on the ground.
"Boom", a big hole was blown out on the ground.
"Muas!" Lin Xi shouted in shock.
The sound and gunfire were drowned out by the explosion.
Lin Xi also sensed the danger, but compared to the sound and subconscious actions, he was still a step too late.
Muas ran out of the dust, unharmed: "Don't worry, I'm fine, just take care of yourself."
Lin Xi felt relieved and nodded.
"Huh?" Dono, with his sharp eyes, knew that his shot would not hit when Muas turned sideways, but he was a little curious whether the other party dodged it by luck or by relying on his strength.
"Things are getting more and more interesting, aren't they?" A red bloodthirsty light flashed in Dono's eyes, and he looked extremely dangerous.
"Bang bang bang" three shells flew towards Muas quickly.
Even Dono couldn't guarantee that he could escape unscathed from these three artillery shells.
Dono suddenly felt a little sorry. The little mouse that he originally thought was very interesting would turn into fireworks in the next second, and disappear without a trace with a bang.
"What a pity, what a pity." Dono leaned back in the operating chair, saying what a pity but with a smile on his face.
He loved watching the insects' despair and panic the most. The little mouse's expression before death must have been very interesting.
Thinking of that scene, Dono's eyes turned red with excitement, and even the mecha began to tremble crazily, as if something had gone wrong.
This time Lin Xi didn't say anything.
His previous words were spoken without thinking, which was a big taboo. If he said it again, it would affect Muas and interfere with his judgment.
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