Chapter 16: Robot Riot
And so, guided by Komoe and Xiao Ling, the Time Shuttle slowly landed on the Moon.
The Earth Defense Headquarters was a combat fortress located underground, so by landing through the pass above, the Time Shuttle could use the elevator to directly reach the hangar bay at the very bottom of the fortress.
And according to Komoe, the staff inside the fortress were ready to welcome everyone—it was just that besides the highest echelons of the Earth Defense Headquarters, no one else knew the girls’ true identities.
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“We’re about to enter Headquarters, I’m so excited!”
“I wonder if we’ll meet that girl named Tsukimi Shimo…”
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Lonis, with a nervous heart, prepared to wait for guidance from the staff along with everyone else.
But it was at this very moment…
An unexpected change suddenly occurred.
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“Warning, warning, intruder detected. Command Center enters alert status, activate contingency plan.”
Instantly, Lonis saw a bright red light outside the window. Whether it was the ceiling or the display screen at the end of the hangar, crisis messages appeared.
“What’s going on?”
“Is it an enemy invasion?”
Zhisheng Luo and Mi Xue Zhou appeared somewhat panicked. They quickly ran to the communication desk, attempting to establish communication with the Headquarters’ radio.
But no matter how much they called, only static came back.
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Immediately after…
A security door was pushed open.
From it emerged a giant combat mecha: it was about six meters tall and had four massive, powerful legs. Its head was equipped with a huge laser emitter, resembling a main battle weapon of current civilization.
And this robot?
It fired a shot at the Time Shuttle without a word!
Boom!
Although the sharp laser could not cause immediate damage to the Time Shuttle, its energy shield was dissipated. Alarms blared from the cockpit.
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“Warning, warning, under attack!”
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“Is this… is this robot controlled? Has the Supreme Civilization reached this far?”
“No matter what, we can’t let that robot keep attacking, we have to stop them!”
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Lian Lan and Zhisheng Luo exchanged glances and leaped out of the Time Shuttle together—their bodies were already incredibly agile, and coupled with the extremely low gravity on the Moon, even though the Time Shuttle was a hundred meters away from the robot, the two of them managed to reach their target with just a single jump.
“Senior?”
“Mm!”
The movements of both girls were also very skillful. However, upon seeing someone attacking, the combat mecha immediately activated its anti-aircraft machine guns—these were not loaded with ordinary bullets, but with explosive rounds mixed with Magic Gemstones!
These explosive rounds could easily tear flesh to shreds, and even blast shields would instantly disintegrate before them.
However…
A vast flow of water suddenly appeared around Lian Lan. The water instantly neutralized the power of the explosive rounds and continued to attract the mecha’s attention.
Although Lian Lan was at the forefront, she was merely a feint, her sole purpose being to provide the perfect timing for Zhisheng Luo to make her move!
And Zhisheng Luo did not disappoint Lian Lan’s expectations. She directly lunged towards the waist of the combat mecha—and with the support of orange light, the mecha’s engine core was exposed.
“Ming Mie Sword!”
Although the 300mm thick composite armor was strong, Zhisheng Luo’s Ming Mie Sword could bypass some of its defense. Thus, with a flash of silver light, the combat mecha’s core was directly cut open by Luo Bei.
Boom!
With a violent impact, the once arrogant combat mecha collapsed to the ground, completely immobilized.
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“Sister Zhisheng Luo, Hero Lian Lan, are you okay?”
“We’re fine… but what exactly is going on?”
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Lian Lan looked around. Although the entire hangar was bathed in red light, there were no other abnormal sounds after the robot fell.
Communication with Headquarters had made no progress. No matter how the terminal responded, there was no sound from their end.
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“Wuwu, sorry, how could this have happened!”
And Komoe?
She seemed so flustered she was about to cry. She had originally thought she could give her guests a pleasant experience, but she never expected things to turn out this way.
“Grandma Komoe, don’t worry! It’s okay, we don’t mind.”
Seeing this, Su Ling quickly stepped forward. She took out her handkerchief, trying to wipe away Komoe’s tears.
However, at that very moment…
Xiao Ling sighed and walked up, saying:
“Sigh, what an idiot. Komoe, don’t you know? The hangar is for docking fighter jets, and the combat mecha storage area isn’t over here.”
“Huh?”
“So, the fact that a combat mecha appeared here must have been arranged beforehand. And the intruders mentioned in the alarm just now should refer to us and our guests, right?”
“What?!”
Xiao Ling’s deduction shocked several of the girls.
Especially Zhisheng Luo, who turned around in disbelief and asked accusingly, “How could this kind of thing happen? Doesn’t that mean there are traitors in Headquarters too?”
“Have the robots here also rebelled? Could it be…”
Bai Ye also seemed a little nervous. They looked at each other, none of them believing that the situation had become so dire.
However, only “one” girl remained calm throughout.
That was…
Lonis Elusius.
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As the current “spiritual” and “actual” leader of the girls, Miss Lonis Elusius carried everyone’s hopes… so as long as she did not show any panic, no matter how bad the situation was, everyone would not fall into a panic.
And this gray-haired fox-eared girl snorted coldly:
“Hmph, such a petty trick is truly boring.”
“Boring?”
“Mm, if I’m not mistaken… this is a test. A test to see if we have combat strength and the ability to cooperate with each other. And I estimate that our battle is being transmitted through some camera, being watched by certain people.”
“This!”
“Is… is it a test?”
“That’s right.”
Elusius’s words reassured the girls. The gray-haired girl suddenly raised her head and spoke towards the depths ahead:
“It’s just… this kind of trial is completely unnecessary! Because in just 1 second, I will let you know that my power is invincible.”
“!”
“Fiery Abyss! Respond to my call, and ignite the primordial flame that illuminates all!”
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“Amazing. Not only could she cut down the combat mecha in one blow, but she also figured out our plan almost instantaneously?”
In the pitch-black command room, a maid with short brown hair patted her chest, still shaken.
“Hmph, I knew she was all bluff… that person, is her name Lonis?”
Beside her was a girl with beautiful purple hair… her appearance was incredibly handsome, even comparable to Elusius.
Although the purple-haired girl had been watching the monitor with a calm demeanor initially, upon seeing the gray-haired fox-eared girl daring to provoke her, she smiled angrily:
“Good, good, good! She actually wants to challenge me. Then, I’ll see what she’s made of? Aiya, go tell Rysket and Shanalil that it’s their turn to act.”
“U-Understood!”
