Star Iron: I, who forged my own armor by hand, ascended to the cycle of reincarnation.

Fire elemental energy began to gather in the dragon's mouth at the front of the Flame Dragon Steed, and the next second it roared out.

The Flame Dragon Cannon struck the swarm of insects in the blink of an eye, like a meteor, and violent explosions rang out one after another.

At that moment, all the Molten Knights looked up at the source of the attack.

It was something like an airship, and on it was a person wearing fiery red armor.

"Is that the new [Firefly] armor?" Firefly wondered to herself. The next second, she felt a sudden surge of pressure around her.

The airship stopped right beside her at an incredible speed. The fiery red armor was looking at her and extended its left hand.

It was a necklace, fluorescent green!

At that moment, Liu Ying was shocked, her pupils trembling. Memories from several years ago suddenly flooded her mind, and emotions such as joy and confusion surged into her heart. "Dust Tribulation!"

"Why are you here? Go back! Even if you need to test the new [Firefly] armor, you can have someone else do it. As the most talented researcher, you shouldn't be here!"

Chen Jie was slightly taken aback, turned his head and looked at Liu Ying with surprise.

The most talented researcher? Is she also inquiring about me? After three years of war, Liu Ying has matured a lot, and her tone now carries a commanding tone.

The two armored figures stared at each other, seemingly able to see through their masks and understand the meaning in each other's eyes.

"There's no need for this, Firefly, you're clearly very happy."

Sam paused slightly, as if about to say something, when the hand holding the necklace reached out again.

"Here, this is the gift I gave you back then. Don't lose it again, and you mustn't lend it to anyone else!"

Three years later, Liu Ying, who was about to say something, was once again stunned by this tone. Her cheeks flushed slightly inside her armor, and she silently reached out and accepted the necklace.

Does he already know?

The necklace seemed to merge into the firefly's embrace the moment it was touched.

"Also, this isn't the new Firefly Armor; it's called Flame Dragon, the Flame Dragon Armor, a light and shadow armor."

At this moment, not only Liu Ying, but all the other Molten Knights showed expressions of confusion, as did Li Lei inside the base.

"Light and Shadow Armor? What's the principle behind it? Is it converted from light into energy? But how could there be sunlight on the battlefield of Grammer? And even if there were sunlight, how could it provide such terrifying artillery fire in such a short time? What's the principle behind it? How does this kid have so many ideas?"

"Light and Shadow Armor?" Liu Ying looked puzzled.

"Don't just stand there, the enemy is coming!" Chen Jie stared seriously at the approaching swarm of insects. Although the Flaming Dragon Cannon had successfully triggered an explosion in the Lesser True Stinging Insects, don't forget, the True Stinging Insects' power never comes from explosions, illusions, or erosion.

Rather, it's their root cause: reproduction!

The Flame Dragon Cannon requires a three-minute cooldown after each full-power shot, and it's up to me and the others, including Firefly, to buy those three minutes.

Dust Calamity instantly had an idea. The Flame Dragon Steed began to automatically ascend into the air and entered autopilot mode. He turned the knob with his right hand.

A fiery red card flew from the center of the belt, forming a rectangular light sticker. Dust Calamity reached inside and pulled out a crimson longbow.

"Prepare for battle!"

Dust Calamity, supporting the Flame Dragon Steed with his right hand and gripping the Blazing Bow with his left, aimed at the True Stinging Insect. With a slight flick of his wrist, a crimson arrow shot forth, striking its target in an instant and exploding.

The Flame Dragon Bow is easy to fire; a flick of the wrist is all it takes to launch an energy arrow. Like the Flame Dragon Cannon, it can also be charged up for a powerful strike, but this consumes more power, and Dust Calamity, who hasn't yet adapted to the armor, might become weak.

The Molten Knights began to ascend into the air, launching their attack alongside Dustfall's figure.

Most of the remaining Molten Knights are ranged attackers, launching ranged attacks from the rear, just like Dustfall.

Liu Ying gripped her right hand tightly, her gaze fixed on Chen Jie beside her, her eyes within her armor unwavering.

"I will definitely protect you, Dust Calamity, with the power you gave me."

Dust Tribulation, focused on experiencing his own condition, didn't notice the situation with Firefly beside him; instead, other ideas began to emerge in his mind.

The intense artillery fire temporarily halted the swarm's advance, but it continued its steady push, albeit at a slower pace. Dust could clearly feel the earth trembling.

This indicates that there is another giant true gnat bug hiding behind the swarm!

"This speed is still too slow. I remember that skill should have been released by the Flame Dragon Armor itself. I have the source, so I can give it a try."

Boldness and meticulousness—these are qualities that Chen Jie cultivated within the experimental base.

As Chen Jie released the Flaming Bow with his left hand, the bow immediately dissipated. Then, he grasped the two small white horns on his chest with both hands, forcefully pulled them out, and merged them together.

Dust Devastation gripped a dart in his hand, then hurled it fiercely towards the swarm of insects.

The rapidly spinning flaming darts emitted intense energy, creating a spectacle resembling the trailing of meteors.

Judging by the precise timing, just as the Flaming Darts approached the swarm of insects, Dust Calamity's voice was deep and resonant: "Split!"

One begets two, two begets three, three begets all things.

A flaming dart instantly split into countless smaller darts, piercing the swarm of insects. Severed limbs and dead True Stinging Insects fell from the sky; the violent explosions had already been adapted to by the dust storm.

The scattered flaming darts instantly slaughtered countless True Stinging Insects and triggered explosions, abruptly halting the True Stinging Insects' advance.

If it weren't for the faint sight of real insects advancing behind him, Chen Jie would have thought that this move would be enough to subdue the insect swarm.

"Amazing!"

The firefly beside her was completely stunned. The area-of-effect attack and the countless red lights that kept attacking were reshaping her understanding of the world.

Feeling the massive loss of energy within his body, Chen Jie immediately understood why the Flame Dragon Armor shown in the video in the Bright Realm only deployed a portion of its power when using this move.

It's too exhausting!

"Firefly, prepare to sound the horn of counterattack with me!" Seeing that the Flame Dragon Cannon had cooled down, Dust Calamity immediately withdrew the Flaming Dart, and the red light in the distance dissipated.

"it is good"

Upon receiving an affirmative reply, Dust Calamity pulled the trigger without hesitation. The familiar red light once again pierced through the swarm of insects, triggering a series of explosions.

The Fiery Dragon Steed dashed off at incredible speed, with Firefly close behind, its body emitting a fluorescent green flame.

This is the effect of the necklace he made. The diamond-shaped crystals on that necklace were refined from a large quantity of molten ore, enough to power a hundred molten knights for a year.

He still remembered hearing about the miners operating the machines working overtime because of him.

It is precisely this immense energy that allows the firefly to enter this mode, offsetting the cost of consuming its life force.

The so-called "fireflies flying towards the flame," living towards death, a mode of complete combustion.

Chapter 13 Ascension, Blazing Dragon Emperor

Furthermore, due to his own appearance, existence, and actions, Grammer's situation has begun to deviate from the original story.

Dust knew very well that the swarm on Grammer was merely a stray swarm; the true swarm had always existed in the universe.

Countless Molten Knights went there to their deaths, and most of the laboratory's materials came from there; only the universe could preserve materials so perfectly.

"Dust Calamity, I believe we can win, because of you, and even more so for Her Majesty the Empress."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie slightly turned his head.

"Firefly, come here, get on the Flame Dragon Steed, then exit this mode and deactivate your armor. Be quick."

Without a second thought, and taking advantage of the remaining time, Liu Ying quickly did as Chen Jie instructed. Sitting in his office, Li Lei instantly understood Chen Jie's meaning.

He immediately ordered the Molten Knights to charge, buying time for Dustfall.

The swarm's reproduction rate would be unimaginable without the Molten Knights' attacks to curb it.

"Dust Calamity, we should fight now, uh!"

As soon as Firefly deactivated her SAM armor, she felt a sharp pain in her neck; an injection had been inserted into her neck without warning.

After the stinging pain, a strange substance flowed into her body, bringing an unimaginable drowsiness. Her consciousness began to blur at that moment.

"Firefly, when you wake up next time, everything might be different."

"Grammer is no longer troubled by the Zerg swarm, and everything will return to normal. You can live like a normal person, and no one will know that you are a genetically modified human, the former Molten Knight."

"Say goodbye to the past, move towards the future, and live by your own will."

At that moment, Liu Ying felt an overwhelming sense of crisis. She reached out to grab Chen Jie, but she couldn't even lift her arm.

"Dust, dust tribulation, you, you..."

Before Firefly could finish speaking, suddenly, a Molten Knight picked her up from the Flame Dragon Steed and carried her into his arms.

"Child, what are you going to do?"

The voice coming from the Molten Knight was Lire; everything was exactly as Dustfall had predicted. Lire was indeed able to seize control of the Molten Knight directly.

Dust Tribulation remained silent, instead focusing on the crumbling defensive line ahead.

"Teacher, you asked me before if I should abandon my home planet too? To be honest, I don't really have any feelings for Grammer."

"But a senior once told me that protecting this land is my sacred duty, but Grammer is actually already at the end of his rope."

"It took me years to understand the meaning of those words. It was fate's arrangement, the will of life, and also my choice."

"I'll end this 'tug-of-war' that was supposed to last quite a while ahead of time. But don't worry, teacher, I don't think I'll die because of it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Jie, who was inside the armor, grinned and sat upright on the Flame Dragon Steed, suddenly placing his hands on either side of the Tai Chi diagram in the middle of his belt.

The next second, countless dark purple rays of light shot up from the ground, returning to the sky like spring rain, and finally surging into the Fiery Dragon Universe Belt of Dust Calamity.

They were dark purple, rhomboid crystals. Lire was very familiar with the energy emitted by the crystals; it was the energy reaction of the True Stinging Insect.

"seal up"

In an effort to expedite the process, the process of applying the magic seal was even skipped. As a large number of True Stinging Insect Magic Crystals poured in, the aura of the Flame Dragon Armor began to rise at a visible speed.

Dust Tribulation could clearly feel the swelling and even the throbbing pain in his body.

It's almost there, that feeling.

Suddenly, Chen Jie twisted the knob at his waist, and the Flame Dragon Steed appeared. The steed flung him away and flew into the portal, disappearing from sight.

In the sky, Lirei frantically calculated the current situation of Dustfall in his office, and in just over ten seconds, he arrived at his answer.

"As expected, that kid Dust Calamity is also refining the power of the True Stinging Insect, and the feedback rate is much higher than that of the Molten Knight. But how could a human like him possibly withstand it!"

"The energy within that fiery red armor has reached a critical point. If Dust Tribulation cannot properly handle this energy..."

What awaits them is an unprecedented explosion, an explosion with enough energy to destroy the planet Grammer.

Liu Ying strained her eyes to watch the dust fall, reaching out her hand with all her might. However, before she could make a further move, her body temperature rose at an alarming rate.

As she fainted, crystal tears fell from the sky, unnoticed by anyone.