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    ## Chapter 132: I Won’t Lose Another Pilot

    “Little Fwoosh Fwoosh?! You?!”

    Within the bridge of the Malta!

    A Yin couldn’t help but grin upon seeing the Viper.

    This thing was too fierce!

    As the only Titan with high-altitude flight capabilities so far, the Viper had been designed for lightness to facilitate flight.

    But its firepower was no joke!

    In fact, it was even stronger than all the Titans they had encountered before!

    Cluster missiles rained down from the sky, and before they knew it, the Viper had blown the rebel fleet to smithereens.

    If the Apex Predator Titan, BT, was the king of the land, then in the fleet speeding across the ten-thousand-meter-high sky, the Viper was the undisputed emperor of the air.

    A Yin didn’t want to fight it at all, but the problem was, if he chickened out now, it would only accelerate the Viper’s attack.

    So!

    A Yin had a brilliant idea, he smirked: “You know who I am? Little bro? It ain’t me who’s boasting!”

    “Just now, hey, guess what I did?”

    A Yin slapped his palm and pointed towards the ship’s deck, littered with corpses!

    “Gun! Fight! La!”

    “I’m in the back biabiabia! IMC in front biabiabia!”

    “Aye – Fighting like a damn hot kiln crammed – it’s awful, you don’t know, huh?!”

    You could see A Yin was just like the perm-haired aunties on the streets of Tianjin.

    His mouth was full of Tianjin slang, rambling on and on, attempting to talk the Viper down.

    The barrage was laughing their heads off!

    ‘Hahahahahahaha, classic replay!’

    ‘Biabiabia alert!’

    ‘Attempting to scare away the most badass Titan in the entire game with words’

    ‘I’m blind, can someone tell me, is the setting of this story in Tianjin?’

    ‘There’s a strange feeling that the BT cockpit opens and a perm-haired auntie walks out’

    ‘Wordplay is it?’

    ‘Tianjin Pilot, Stand-up Comedy Core activated’

    ‘Hahahahahahaha, what the hell is stand-up comedy core’

    ‘Too funny…’

    ‘…’

    Amidst the laughter!

    You could see the Viper hovering in mid-air, though it didn’t speak, you could clearly feel its anger building up!

    Finally!

    Just as A Yin was talking about the Viper’s second uncle and third sister, the Viper couldn’t take it anymore!

    【Viper: Pilot, you’ve got way too much to say before you die】

    Then!

    Chichichichich——!!!

    Cluster homing missiles shot out from behind, spinning in the air towards A Yin!

    隆隆隆!

    Amidst a sea of fire, A Yin once again stood in the bridge, the Viper flew up from beneath the bow deck—

    【I control the sky, and you have nowhere to hide, nor to escape!】

    Right!

    The previous barrage of fire!

    It had blown him to smithereens!

    Instant kill.

    As the strongest flying Titan in APEX, the Viper’s sole mission was to block the Kubo, eliminate all pursuing rebel forces.

    This was its Protocol Two.

    Seeing that the attempts at fooling the Viper with jokes wouldn’t work, A Yin shook his head, set the warship to autopilot, boarded BT, and drew out the alloy giant sword behind him:

    “I see you’re looking for trouble today, little bro, you know? With this giant sword of mine…”

    Chichichichich——隆隆!!!

    Awaken once again from the bridge, A Yin watched silently as the Viper flew up from beneath the deck again—

    【…Nowhere to hide, nowhere to escape!】

    The barrage was going crazy laughing!

    ‘Viper bro, you’re an old actor’

    ‘Ten minutes in, and Viper bro has already shown up three times’

    ‘You directly silenced the boss with laughter, hahaha…’

    ‘Other people fight Titans by ripping out batteries, you gotta shut this boss’ mouth first’

    ‘Viper: Where did this guy come from? Why does he talk so much?’

    ‘…’

    Seeing the Viper flying up again, the boss was about to blow his top!

    “Alright! Little BK, you wait for me! Let me show you a good thing – Sword Core Activate!”

    隆隆——【…Nowhere to hide, nowhere to escape!】

    “Hiss—what the heck! This damage is too high, let’s try to outsmart him…”

    隆隆——【…Nowhere to hide, nowhere to escape!】

    “Oh! I get it! Can’t use the Ronin module, wait for me to change weapons, that should be fine, you are going to die…”

    隆隆——【…Nowhere to hide, nowhere to escape!】

    “What the heck, you jerk! I’m fighting you today!!!”

    轰! 轰! 轰轰——!!!

    For a whole hour!

    The Viper was so powerful, it was so powerful that it couldn’t be defeated with ordinary mech combat methods!

    Not only was its firepower fierce and damage high, but what made it even more deadly was its incredibly high maneuverability!

    It darted and weaved, making it difficult to hit it, not to mention killing it!

    Most importantly!

    As the players fought, they realized that the Viper was not just powerful because of its outstanding performance.

    The most crucial factor was that the game developer had also adjusted its AI level to be incredibly high!

    You must understand!

    Whether it’s firing or launching missiles, all of BT’s attacks have a certain lead-in time, and after firing and missile launches, it takes some time to hit!

    But the Viper!

    Could use its terrifying AI processing power to seize the lead-in time and attack interval of the players, dodging their attacks, or opening up its force field shield to block them.

    Moreover!

    Unlike the simple and crude “read instructions” setting.

    Under Gu Sheng’s high-level AI tuning, the Viper’s attack and defense logic was also more advanced, capable of making optimal judgment based on different situations!

    In other words!

    This was not just a confrontation between BT and the Viper, but also a contest between players and advanced AI!

    咚咚咚——

    嗤嗤——

    突突突——

    【Laser Core Activate】

    【Rocket Core Activate】

    【Surge Core Activate】

    【…】

    Countless players replaced their components one after another, seeking a way to quickly break down the Viper and quickly board the Sky Dragon Star.

    For a moment, the Malta warship was engulfed in flames.

    Cluster missiles screamed in the air, spinning wildly.

    The thunderous explosions gave the players ringing ears.

    The hardest BOSS battle in history was in full swing.

    Flying, dodging, force field shield, cluster missiles, rocket bombardment!

    The Viper lived up to its name, like a nimble flying serpent, cunning and vicious, pouring waves of fire onto BT!

    Dashing, weaving, electromagnetic smoke, cannon roars, core bursts!

    Players tried again and again, tenacious and unwavering, their fighting styles becoming more mature and stable, launching lightning strikes in the gaps of the Viper’s attacks!

    A true Pilot not only needed strong single-soldier combat capabilities.

    More importantly, they had to be in sync with their Titan!

    Every player looked at their UI interface and the combat effectiveness of BT!

    90%…92%…95%…

    We have traversed the obstacles of the rusted water plant, stepped on the perilous void, and experienced the fantastical time travel.

    We pursue causality, go to heaven and earth, go through vast wars!

    We came from scorched earth, walked out of the flames!

    96%…98%…99%…

    We are battle-hardened, we are in tune with each other, our souls are intertwined!

    At this moment!

    Our minds become one!

    “Now! BT!!!”

    After countless tries and restarts!

    Finally!

    The god in the high sky was about to fall, and Da Xiaomei finally saw the combat effectiveness of BT reaching its peak on her UI interface!

    No need for more instructions!

    Just a thought!

    The next second, BT slid sideways, breaking out of the electromagnetic smoke, while its cannon locked onto the Viper, which was about to fall!

    【Surge Core Activate!!!】

    嗞——Zoooooooooom——!!!

    The cannon roared, breaking through the speed limit!

    The bullets were like lasers, strung together into a pillar of fire in the air, smashing against the Viper’s body!

    The Viper, already with a sliver of health left, didn’t even have time to react.

    A loud explosion echoed—

    轰!!!

    The Viper’s cockpit instantly caught fire and exploded, its body plummeting downwards!

    In an instant, the live stream exploded!

    ‘Bull-shit-!!!’

    ‘What the hell, this level is too hard!’

    ‘Viper—bro—’

    ‘Damn! So cool!’

    ‘Mainly, this combat effectiveness display is too good! Pure adrenaline rush!’

    ‘One hundred percent combat effectiveness, complete mental unity’

    ‘Oh my god—thinking about everything that happened before, I’m about to cry’

    ‘Didn’t the old lady start sniffing already?’

    ‘It’s truly exciting, this thing really gets the players’ nerves going’

    ‘Just watching is making my blood boil, imagine actually being in the sensory pod’

    ‘This must be the ending, right?’

    ‘It should be soon’

    ‘That means…’

    ‘Oh no…’

    ‘Kill the developer!!!’

    ‘…’

    Finally, this moment had arrived!

    Both the players and the audience were filled with righteous indignation and murderous intent!

    Excited hearts, trembling hands, the long-awaited action of killing the developer was right before their eyes!

    Thinking of this, Da Xiaomei was also incredibly excited!

    She wiped the tears of excitement from the corners of her eyes, pushed open the cockpit, and sat down in the prepared launching position of BT, which was ready to throw her out!

    Right!

    To board the Sky Dragon Star, BT needed to throw her out again!

    “I’m ready, BT!”

    Saying that, Da Xiaomei clenched her fists and made a determined gesture towards BT:

    “I believe in you!”

    And BT, playfully, blinked its eyes, “drawing the bow” ready to launch.

    However!

    At that moment!

    Suddenly!

    You could hear the panicked cries of the friendly forces over the radio!

    【Rebel Pilot: Be careful! Be careful! That monster is back! It didn’t crash!!!】

    Da Xiaomei shuddered, looked up!

    You could see the broken Viper, its body engulfed in flames, actually resurrected from death, turned around and swooped down at them!

    “BT, watch out for it—”

    哐!!!

    Before she finished speaking!

    The sound of a violent metal crash echoed!

    The dying Viper had actually grabbed onto them, taking Da Xiaomei and BT with it into the high sky, trying to kill them by throwing them off the cliff!

    突突突突突——

    Amidst the panicked screams, Da Xiaomei pulled the trigger of her flamethrower, firing bullets at the Viper’s cockpit door!

    And BT swung its iron fist violently, smashing at the Viper’s body!

    The huge mech trembled, the piercing clang of steel echoed in their ears!

    哐哐! 哐!

    After a few punches, in the chaos, Da Xiaomei lost her footing, fell from BT’s hand, and landed heavily on the deck of the gigantic Sky Dragon Star!

    The sudden tense plot made all the viewers clench their toes!

    “Ugh…”

    Her vision blurred, Da Xiaomei was dizzy from the fall, she struggled to look up.

    You could see the two huge mechs falling heavily along with them!

    BT’s iron fist swung, smashing the Viper, sending sparks flying, its body twisting and deforming.

    And the Viper, using the last of its flight fuel, turned its body and smashed BT hard onto the ground, grabbed BT’s left arm and pulled hard—

    吱吱——咔嚓!!!

    With the sound of metal twisting and breaking!

    BT’s arm was torn off!

    “BT!!!”

    Seeing this!

    The pupils of all the Pilots turned blood red!

    Their eyes filled with blood, they lifted their rifles!

    They took shaky steps, moving towards the two mechs that were tearing and smashing at each other!

    Crazy!

    The battle had reached a point where it could no longer be described as intense!

    Brutal!

    A wounded Pilot, a broken BT.

    The Viper, billowing with smoke, with the enemy Pilot determined to die.

    It could be said that since the game began, the Viper was the most difficult opponent they had encountered, but also the one most worthy of respect.

    At this moment, both sides were fighting to uphold Protocol Two.

    The winner lives, the loser dies!

    嗤嗤嗤——轰!

    With another explosion!

    BT, which was lying on the ground, seized the opportunity, its shoulder cannon activated!

    The Viper, already on the verge of collapse, finally couldn’t hold on, its cockpit cover was blown off!

    And Da Xiaomei also seized this best opportunity!

    Raising her gun, she aimed and pulled the trigger!

    嘭!!!

    A gunshot rang out!

    A blazing bullet shot out, pierced the Viper Pilot’s temple, trailing a string of blood as it flew through the air!

    咚……

    咚……

    The Viper, without the control of its Pilot, stepped back, the missile bay behind it also lost control.

    Raining down like fireworks, the missiles scattered in all directions!

    Under the massive bombardment, the Sky Dragon Star exploded in a chain reaction, and the Viper Titan finally fell!

    哐咚——

    “Whew—”

    At this moment!

    Da Xiaomei felt as if all her strength had been drained, she knelt on the ground with a thud, looking at BT.

    And BT, with only one arm left, also engulfed in flames, severely damaged, extended its thumb towards her!

    叮!

    【BT: Good job, Jack】

    Seeing that BT still had the energy to joke, Da Xiaomei also responded with a thumb, panting:

    “Are you alright, BT…”

    【BT: Left arm severely damaged, but I can still operate】

    Saying that, BT managed to get back on its feet, stumbling forward.

    【BT: Sky Dragon Star is rapidly descending, we’re the only ones who can do anything now, Kubo】

    A hero in a desperate situation!

    Da Xiaomei knew that now, the game was nearing its end.

    The hopes of the entire rebellion were placed on her and BT.

    From the beginning, a rookie rifleman, to being recognized and protected by BT, and now, a combat effectiveness of one hundred percent.

    This fantastical and grand journey, she was satisfied!

    “Uh… Okay!”

    “Let’s go!”

    Supporting her injured body, Da Xiaomei and BT, the pair of unfortunate brothers, stumbled forward on the deck of the Sky Dragon Star, which was about to crash.

    They were shaky, but resolute.

    【BT: Detecting the containment unit of the Ark…】

    Following the escape route into the interior of the ship!

    At this moment, the ship was already a fiery inferno, explosions were constantly occurring, and smoke was billowing everywhere!

    The thick smell of burnt rubber, mixed with the thick black smoke, was suffocating, Da Xiaomei felt as if her lungs were going to cough out.

    The escape pods on both sides of the ship were firing one after another.

    There were a lot of IMC soldiers along the way, but they were all scrambling to escape, no longer having the fighting spirit to stop them.

    Following BT all the way to the very back of the ship!

    You could see a metallic sphere about half the size of BT, suspended in mid-air by an iron chain frame.

    Da Xiaomei knew that the metallic sphere contained the ancient artifact that had caused time-stopping, the Ark.

    Accompanied by the booming explosions and the constantly shaking ship, BT’s voice rang out:

    【BT: The containment unit is too large to carry, Kubo, I need your help】

    “Okay!”

    Dodging the explosion’s heat wave, Da Xiaomei stumbled forward.

    At this moment, the Sky Dragon Star was completely out of control, the entire ship was like sailing in a storm.

    嗵!

    BT smashed open a piece of sheet metal with its remaining right hand, and a beam of azure light shone from within the sphere.

    With BT’s help, Da Xiaomei crawled into the containment unit.

    Epic and tragic symphony.

    The sound of explosions and the sharp ringing of alarms made this heroic action even more legendary.

    【Sky Dragon Star: Alert! Alert! Altitude 6000 meters!】

    【Sky Dragon Star: Alert! Alert! Altitude 5000 meters!】

    【Alert! Alert!】

    【…】

    Amidst the alarms, Da Xiaomei pushed the Ark out of the sphere.

    BT also opened its cockpit and, with Da Xiaomei’s help, put the Ark inside.

    “Alright! Let’s go!”

    Da Xiaomei pushed the Ark into BT’s body, jumped down from the sphere, and waved repeatedly.

    As long as they returned now, they could safely evacuate with the support of the rebel fighter escort.

    However!

    Before she could finish speaking!

    轰——!!!

    A loud boom!

    A violent explosion sent a wave of heat billowing out!

    The way back was engulfed in flames!

    The strong shock wave directly knocked her and BT flying, smashing them hard to the ground!

    吱——

    Tinnitus rang in her ears, everything around her was blurred.

    Her vision was blurry, Da Xiaomei was about to faint.

    Her already battered body was now even worse.

    哧啦——

    哧啦——

    Da Xiaomei struggled to support herself, but fell again due to weakness.

    “Whew—whew—whew—”

    The surrounding heat wave was almost engulfing her, the explosions and alarms were getting more frequent.

    But.

    Da Xiaomei, who should have been panicking, was now calm.

    She knew that the curtain was falling.

    As a Pilot, she had not disappointed Captain Lastimosa.

    Now, she had retrieved the Ark.

    BT’s cockpit could not accommodate both her and the Ark.

    So, it was time to say goodbye.

    Looking at BT, which was clumsily getting back on its feet, Da Xiaomei showed a comforting smile.

    I am a great hero, I have completed my mission, and I have taken care of BT.

    Take the Ark and go.

    I will stay on this planet forever, as a legendary Pilot, with Lastimosa.

    However!

    The next second!

    咯吱吱——咚!

    You could see BT, as if it had gone mad, struggling to tear open a piece of sheet metal on the ground, it slammed down beside her, creating a shield wall for her!

    Da Xiaomei’s pupils constricted, amidst the booming explosions, she roared:

    “BT! What are you doing?!”

    BT’s voice was still calm and unwavering: 【Protocol Three…】

    “Don’t worry about Protocol Three!”

    Da Xiaomei tried to push BT away:

    “Get the Ark out of here!”

    【No.】

    BT’s calm and determined voice rang out.

    【Protocol Three: I will not lose another Pilot.】

    【Preparing for impact…】

    嗤——咚!

    轰——!!!

    A violent explosion echoed!

    In an instant!

    The screen went black!——

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