Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 319 - 126. On the Edge of Death_2

Chapter 319: 126. On the Edge of Death_2

"That was a mistake made by past generations; what does it have to do with us now?"

This sentence nearly made Frost Plated, the White Knight of the Secret Society, lose his composure.

He looked at Quan Xianzhong several times, pausing for quite a while before he spoke:

"There’s a reason you monkeys are trapped on the ground. Every day, you expect people who shouldn’t reflect to do so, while those who should never do."

"What do you mean?"

"It means that you people of Azure Star are truly pitiable, forever unable to break free from the vicious cycle of history. No wonder you’re not qualified, that’s precisely why you aren’t qualified, not at all."

Frost Plated couldn’t be bothered to continue explaining to these barbarians:

"Connect me to Qiong’anjing; if I don’t get the Black Whale, I’ll slit my wrists in the center of Qiong’anjing. Don’t be ungrateful, natives."

"...Wait a moment."

By now, General Quan had realized that Frost Plated had no desire to reason with them. He had his subordinates contact the staff headquarters in the capital.

During the connection, Frost Plated occasionally made motions as if he were about to break his skin or slowly ground his sharp teeth against his tongue, almost as if a lack of attention would cause him to bite through his tongue’s tip, spilling poison blood that would kill everyone.

"Yes, that’s the situation. He is insisting that we honor our promise and transfer the prisoner to him..."

The communicator chose his words carefully, the safety of the entire military weighing on him, trying not to provoke Frost Plated.

"Eh, how could this be?"

The next moment, hearing the response from the other end of the phone, the already nervous communicator turned white with shock, saying in terror:

"Hello! Are you joking?"

Frost Plated slightly lifted his head, observing the communicator whose face was now panic-stricken and even angry.

"What do you mean...Shiratori Town Prison has been broken into?"

His cross-shaped pupils moved, lighting up with a strange glow.

"And... what about Gretto Yegg?"

The communicator, aware of the looks from those around him, felt his scalp tingle, his voice trembling:

"...He’s been rescued by the Red Squad."

Bang!

The startled commotion made the officers jump. Looking up, they saw a white fin swiftly sailing along the distant horizon, leaving behind only a lightning-fast silhouette.

"Gentlemen, although we’ve gotten rid of the troublesome fellow, our mission is far from over," General Quan steadied his emotions and said: "Li Aozi is still on the run; we should deploy now."

"Time and again we’ve been humiliated by these individual powerhouses; now it’s time to show them what reality is!"

One of the officers gnashed his teeth in anger:

"These high-and-mighty bleeders, without the resources of the nation, they’re nothing, just a bunch of struggling wretches."

"Sky Ring Country has lost two Gammas, but that’s not a big deal." General Quan nodded: "It’s not necessarily a bad thing; those who died were the Clans’ strongmen. Now it’s time for our people to step up."

"Good idea, I’ll suggest to the staff headquarters that we thaw two military Gamma Rank powerhouses."

"What about the White Shark..."

"He’s going after the Red Squad, again the Clans’ people." General Quan’s gaze was profound: "Either way, it’s no loss to us soldiers. As long as we can eliminate Li Aozi, better yet capture him alive. The military’s reputation will soar to its peak, surpassing the Clans."

"Gentlemen, this is an excellent opportunity."

Seeing the commanders’ eyes gradually ignite with fervor, Quan Xianzhong didn’t forget to pour more fuel to the fire:

"To overthrow those who monopolize state resources and the favor of the Ring King—these corporate clans, to truly let us soldiers become the favored ones beside the Ring King."

"The Clans are declining, their commercial hegemony should end. His Majesty the Ring King will surely favor the loyal military even more. Sooner or later he will understand that we are the true patriots and subjects."

"Gentlemen, don’t you want to be enshrined in the shrine after death, to enjoy the offerings of incense for all eternity? A bunch of corporate fat cats, what right do they have to be superior to us, the iron-blooded soldiers who fought with real swords and guns? Don’t you want to earn as much money as the financial magnates, owning thousands of acres of fertile land, servants aplenty, and your own wealth, mines, enterprises, and estates?"

Seeing everyone stirring with eagerness, General Quan knew he was on the right path.

These men, having just experienced the threat of assassins from the Clans, were now at the peak of their anti-Clan sentiment.

With just a slight push, the flame would ignite.

"Right now, if we take down Li Aozi, then everything is negotiable, and we truly might have the chance to overturn the status of the Group!"

"Then what are we waiting for?" a general said, rubbing his hands together in anticipation, "I have a great plan."

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The natural disaster in the distance had already begun to gather strength, but for the soldiers of the Fourth Mobile Brigade under the 12th Division of Sky Ring, this was far from the most terrifying thing when compared to the natural disaster.

Five thousand ready and waiting Sky Ring Warriors kneeled on both knees, placing their rifles and long swords on their thighs, each bowing their heads. Their tactical goggles and breathing face armor emitted a soft orange glow, as they let the torrential rains mixed with snow and sand pelt their bodies, turning into suffocating mud.

"Now, we of Sky Ring have suffered

The warriors bowed their heads and shouted in unison:

"Hi-yi, long live!"

As a first-class division, the elite field troops of Sky Ring, the spirit of this force was of great importance. An Onmyoji clad in white armored suit walked among the samurai with a brisk step, hands behind his back, shouting loudly:

"Don’t ask where your logistics are, you are warriors of the Ring King, he is the King, he is the God! You are the children of God. Don’t ask who your enemies are! Think of what the Ring King expects of you, anyone who is an enemy of the Ring King has no right to exist, they are the embodiment of evil."

"Hi-yi, long live!"

The Onmyoji fastened his fox-like face armor and raised his arm, calling out:

"Let those disrespectful scum witness the determination of the people of Sky Ring! Use their filthy blood to water our land! You have no other choice, either wash away the humiliation with blood, or die in glory! There are no weaklings in Sky Ring, that Red Arrow bastard from the Frost Plated household, his liver and gall will shatter at the sight of you! Long live the Ring King, may he reign forever!"

"Hi-yi, long live!"

One by one the warriors picked up their rifles and long swords. The full exoskeleton armored suit on their bodies quickly snapped into place. The face armor sprung open six green electronic eyes, as precise and cold as machinery.

Clank, clank—

The synchronized warriors stepped in march, quickly and orderly boarding their transports. The mobile armors lit up their warning lights, while the fighter jets drove down the runway, barreling into the raging storm, flying along the edge of the natural disaster.

With our Emperor’s divine will forever imparted, his majesty is displayed over the vast blue seas;

Neither mountains of corpses nor seas of blood will deter us, we’ll gladly die to protect our nation and Emperor!

Annihilate all the irreverent across the world, cultivate the land for eternity;

The hidden dragon’s usefulness never falters, grasp this jade dragon and challenge heavenly authority.

...

Fueled by the fervent singing, the warriors’ blood boiled, and they shouted at the top of their lungs:

"Long! Live!"

The veil between heaven and earth was torn asunder. The Sky Ring Warriors on Azure Star were a force with a fighting power that struck fear into the hearts of enemies. Their wild animalistic nature combined with their fearless spirit had once inflicted severe damage upon both the Frost Plated and Red Arrow nations.

Few units maintained training with cold weapons and the universal use of cybernetics like the people of Sky Ring did, resulting in close-quarter battles where the samurai charged fearlessly. Accompanied by ninja infiltration squads for assassinations and sabotage, other nations struggled to withstand the ferocious assaults of the people of Sky Ring.

Even more terrifying, Sky Ring itself was among the Great Powers. With powerful Clan Groups like the Houjo Clan within its borders offering a solid foundation in science and technology, manufacturing war machines was no difficult task.

From head to toe, equipped with an internal circulation system and intelligent full exoskeleton, this imposed a significant burden on other nations. In contrast, even the most basic units of Sky Ring’s army were fully equipped, with each squad having at least two mobile armors providing advancement and fire cover.

For other nations, deploying mobile armor meant engaging in a war with the potential to destroy their country, but Sky Ring’s soldiers all received crew training, ready to transform into an armored unit if necessary.

At two in the morning, under the cover of natural disasters, 50 mobile armors set out, undetectable by anyone. With domestic broadcast media continuously reporting on the disaster and the grand onmyoji’s relentless hypnosis and encouragement, their morale remained at its peak.

All the while, Du Zexin observed everything with his own eyes.