Shadows of the Deep Space-Chapter 59 - Flame Knight

59: Chapter 59 Flame Knight

59 -59 Flame Knight

“I’m finally coming back to my senses now.

If we can’t finish them off, then we’re really too weak.”

It wasn’t long before the last Iron Knight was taken down.

Xiang Shu then walked over to Zhou Li, reached out to pull her up, and asked with concern,

“How are you doing?

Are you okay?”

“Sob sob, I can still move, but that was terrifying,”

Zhou Li said, sobbing.

“Just take it easy.

Brother Su Ming, your operating skills are incredible!

Taking down two Iron Knights by yourself, you must be from the Third Academy’s Special Training Students, right?”

Xiang Shu consoled her, then turned to Su Ming with an unreserved praise.

“Luck,”

Su Ming replied modestly.

“Big brother, the points given for these Iron Knights are way too low.”

Qi Duo and the others complained as they walked over.

“That means our main mission isn’t on the outer battlefields.

We need to return to the airport.

Hurry and make temporary repairs.

Those who need to reload, do so.

Once we’ve regrouped, we continue onwards,”

Xiang Shu said with a clear mind.

At that moment, Chen Yu and others were relieved to see all the Iron Knights had been taken down and came out from behind their cover.

“Big brothers, mighty!”

Su Ming glanced at them, really too lazy to criticize.

If only they had performed well in reconnaissance, they wouldn’t have been caught by surprise so easily.

Chen Yu felt pretty awkward, seeing that Su Ming and the others ignored them.

Just then, Zhang Lie, who had a narrow escape, suddenly shouted in surprise.

“Hey, I actually got a point.”

“Why didn’t I get any?”

…

Chen Yu and the rest asked, puzzled.

“I remember now.

When I was running for my life, I fired a shot randomly and earned some teamwork points,”

Zhang Lie said excitedly.

“Ah, what a pity.

If only I’d known, I would’ve shot too.”

“Really.”

…

Chen Yu and the rest showed a very frustrated look.

Listening to this group’s complaints, Xiang Shu was also a bit speechless; their points were so easy to get.

However, Su Ming remained very calm.

Different types of troops had different requirements.

You couldn’t expect infantry to take down mechas; that was utterly unrealistic.

Qi Duo snorted coldly, just about to speak some sarcastic remarks.

But before he could open his mouth.

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A red beam of light came out of nowhere, hitting right in the chest of Zhou Li’s Iron Head.

Boom!

The entire Iron Head exploded on the spot, crashing to the ground, and Zhou Li was killed instantly.

Su Ming was immediately startled and scanned around, looking at the taller buildings.

At the same time, he sent out a warning.

“Watch out for the sniper; they must be at a vantage point.”

Chen Tong and the others immediately looked around in panic, but for the moment, they couldn’t find any trace of the enemy.

Then, Xiang Shu suddenly shouted over the communication channel.

“At 6 o’clock, about four kilometers away on top of some ruins.”

Su Ming was also startled, looking in the direction he indicated.

At their 6 o’clock, there was a pile of ruins in the distance, inconspicuous because of the great range.

He immediately adjusted the optical lens to zoom in, and indeed, he saw an Iron Knight holding a sniper rifle on top of the ruins.

Su Ming was quite surprised.

This guy named Xiang Shu really had some skills, locking onto the enemy’s position so quickly.

“Leave it to me!”

Qi Duo immediately unstrapped the large-caliber sniper mechanical gun from his back.

He controlled the mecha to lift the sniper mechanical gun, aimed at the target, and without much hesitation, pulled the trigger.

Bang!

An armor-piercing bullet was fired.

Su Ming immediately saw the Iron Knight’s left arm get hit, shattering the entire limb.

Qi Duo swiftly changed the magazine, followed by another shot that blasted forth.

Crack!

The Iron Knight’s chest was hit squarely, and the mecha exploded on impact, crashing to the ground in a massive explosion.

“Amazing!”

Su Ming complimented somewhat surprised.

He hadn’t expected Qi Duo to be so effective, firing two shots in such quick succession—one to grievously injure the enemy and one to finish them off.

Keep in mind that Iron Knights armed with sniper rifles were extremely troublesome—if they weren’t taken down immediately, it would not be surprising if his entire team were wiped out right here.

“It’s alright, just so-so.”

Qi Duo said with a smug air.

“See our strength now?

As long as you follow us, I can’t guarantee we’ll complete the main mission, but we will definitely score high.”

Xiang Shu confidently told Su Ming.

“Brother Xiang Shu is right!”

Lv Ying and the others echoed one after another.

“Let’s go!”

Xiang Shu then gestured with his hand, leading the group cautiously forward.

With the previous ambush experience behind them, everyone was on high alert, daring not to be careless.

The entire Manhavi Base City was eerily quiet, almost no sound to be heard, the vast city like a ghost town, imposing an invisible psychological pressure.

“This is so strange, we’ve been walking for so long, and haven’t encountered any enemies.

If we go any further, we’ll be out of the city.”

Shi Wu opened his mouth in bewilderment.

“Don’t let your guard down before we’re out of the city, stay sharp in case of a sneak attack.”

Xiang Shu cautiously proceeded with the group.

Just then, a dilapidated skyscraper to the right side of the squad, without any warning, exploded.

Boom~

Flames swept out with countless debris.

The two mechas responsible for the right flank were engulfed by the explosion on the spot.

Even Su Ming and Chen Tong, who were responsible for the left, were knocked down by the powerful blast, the violent shaking causing Su Ming’s body to jolt violently, and his head buzzed with ringing in his ears.

Su Ming shook his head and recovered quickly, controlling the Iron Head Mecha to scramble up.

Clang!

Clang!

Suddenly, a muffled noise sounded.

Su Ming immediately looked towards the exploded building.

As the smoke from the explosion cleared, there emerged a ten-meter-tall Second Generation Full-Metal Mecha·Flame Knight clad in dark red metallic armor, with a slender red alloy blade in its right hand, stepping out of the burning flames with heavy steps.

Following it, a small machine with a spherical upper body and eight mechanical spider legs climbed up from behind the Flame Knight, perching on its shoulder, its spherical head staring at Su Ming and the others.

By this time, Xiang Shu and the others had also struggled to their feet, their eyes widening at the appearance of the Flame Knight.

“Big brother, we’ve got trouble!”

Qi Duo said, his throat somewhat dry.

“No need to tell me, I see it.

It’s Earth Flame Star’s Second Generation Mecha·Flame Knight!”

Xiang Shu said, raising the grenade gun in his hand nervously.

At this moment, Su Ming decisively switched to the backup DS-01 type electromagnetic mechanical gun and took a shot at the Flame Knight.

The Flame Knight calmly lifted its right foot and kicked a piece of concrete slab on the ground.

The entire slab stood erect.

The electromagnetic light bullet hit it and scattered without effect.

Su Ming’s heart sank.

This Second Generation Mecha was even more dangerous than he imagined, easily blocking his attack.

“How can we fight something this strong!”

Lv Ying and the others retreated with trepidation.

“What’s there to fear!

There are so many of us and mechas, even if it’s Second Generation, we can take it down!”

Xiang Shu saw the morale collapsing and forcibly said with gritted teeth.

“That’s right.”

Su Ming agreed.