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Chapter 278 The Great Battle Is About to Begin

As the sun set, the ground began to tremble, and ruins were crushed one after another as the Klaxosaurs moved. Looking into the distance, a huge square appeared, with a giant bull's horn on each side, and six bright spots on the front. The Klaxosaurs were slowly moving towards the two large ecological fortresses.

Beneath this giant square-shaped Klaxosaur, there were numerous smaller Klaxosaurs.

"The Klaxosaur swarm is currently 4000 units away, and the retreat of the final defensive line is 85% complete."

In the command center, Hatch and Seven looked at the information on the screen. Hatch said, "They're moving in groups... It's possible that this group is actually the Klaxosaurs themselves. But we've never encountered such an individual before!"

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In the bathroom, Ichigo poured a basin of water over herself, covered her face with her hands, and then patted her face. She seemed to have made a huge decision.

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Inside the room, Zero stood in front of the huge glass door, while Goro sat on the bed, his elbows propped on his legs.

The two stood there, silent for a long time. Zero remained silent; this was his third battle, and both Zero and Goro knew the consequences. Surprisingly, neither of them spoke.

After a short while, Goro still asked, "Are you really going to go on stage?"

"Hmm," Zero said.

After standing there for a while, Zero turned and left the room. After Zero left, Goro remained silent for a moment, then muttered, "You big idiot!"

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In the locker room, Xin, while buttoning her shirt with her hands behind her back, said, "It seems there are more Klaxosaurs than expected. Will we ever get back here?"

Yu Nai took off her clothes and said, "I can only say that it won't be as smooth as before."

In the future, he said, "Just leave it to the 26th Regiment. Who told us we were the ones holding them back?"

Mei touched her lips with her index finger, lost in thought.

"Where has your enthusiasm gone?" Yu Nai asked.

The boys had already changed into their combat uniforms and were heading towards the conference room.

"Judging from the disparity in combat power, the outlook for this operation is not very optimistic," Man said.

"Hey, hey, are you that cowardly? I'm here to keep things under control." He said sarcastically.

"Leaving aside that, look, Strelitzia will also be participating in this battle," Tai said mercilessly.

"I will never lose to Unit 26!" he said defiantly.

"You've got the wrong person to be arguing with, haven't you?" Man said.

While the boys were chatting, they saw the girl come out of the locker room in front of them. The others left first, and Ichigo asked Goro, "Where's Rei?"

"They're still inside," Goro said.

Hearing the answer, Ichigo became somewhat dejected. Seeing Ichigo like this, Goro looked at her with her head down and said, "Wouldn't it be better if you just told me?"

Ichigo remained silent. At this moment, Zero had already come out, adjusting the bracelet on his right hand, and walked towards Goro and Ichigo.

Goro nudged Ichigo. "Go on."

"Ah!" Caught off guard, Ichigo was pushed in front of Zero. When she regained her balance and turned to glare at Goro, Goro turned and walked away, waving his hand.

"Ichigo?" Zero called out.

Ichigo turned around, "Um..." She straightened up and continued, "I heard that today's operation doesn't start until late at night. Did you take a nap? Otherwise, you might fall asleep in the middle of it."

"No, I've been awake the whole time," Zero said.

"Oh, I see. Actually, I don't sleep well either. But I feel much better after taking a bath," Ichigo said.

"Hmm." Zero reply.

"Um... um..." Ichigo hesitated for a moment.

Zero interrupted Ichigo directly, "Ichigo."

Ichigo looked up at Zero with some surprise. "What?"

"This operation must be a success," Zero said.

"Hmm...you're right." Ichigo hesitated for a moment.

"The captain's responsibility is great, but I believe you can definitely handle it. I rely on you a lot," Zero said with a smile.

"Don't say that, I'm the one who's really dependent on Zero. Because I... I've been dependent on Zero since the beginning..." Before Ichigo could finish speaking, Zero-Two walked out of the locker room.

Zero glanced at Zero Two, smiled, and then asked, "Huh? What did you say?"

"I... I've always considered Zero a brother," Ichigo said with a forced smile. Turning around, she saw Zero-Two already outside. Her spirits sank the moment she saw him.

"...Is that so?" Zero paused for a moment, then brushed past Ichigo.

Ichigo turned around in surprise to look at Zero's back, seemingly not understanding what Zero meant.

Jing Chen appeared before Ling with a smile and asked him, "Have you liked strawberries since you were little?"

Zero nodded. "Yeah, but that's not what they meant."

Jing Chen asked, "If you like strawberries, then what about 02?"

"Zero Two? I don't know..." Zero lowered his head and fell silent.

Jing Chen smiled. "Alright, don't let this affect your final manipulation. I'll give you a choice: one, I can keep you alive this time, but I'll need one-fifth of your soul; two, I'll let you die, but this body will be mine."

Zero chuckled. "At this point, do I even have a choice?"

Jing Chen snapped his fingers. "The deal is done. This time, I'll throw in a small gift for you."

Jing Chen snapped his fingers again and disappeared.

Zero snapped out of her daze and realized she was still there. She was puzzled as to why she was still there. After racking her brains without finding a solution, Zero decided to stop worrying about it and headed towards the conference room.

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Goro was already waiting in the cockpit of the Lark. Seeing Ichigo return, Goro asked, "Are you alright?"

"Zero says good luck to you," Ichigo said.

"That guy..." Goro didn't know what to say.

"Goro, try to avoid sending Strelitzia out in this operation," Ichigo said.

Goro was somewhat shocked, but he quickly realized what Ichigo meant and said with a firm look in his eyes, "I understand."

Zero Two stood in front of the Bird of Paradise cockpit door, looking inside, lost in thought. At that moment, Zero walked over, and Zero Two turned around, smiling at Zero.

"It's finally starting, darling."

He nodded, his eyes filled with determination.

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All the standby bays opened, and the hatches opened as well. All the mechs were connected and launched in sequence.

On the battlefield, Strelitzia stood on the fuel transfer pipe. Not far in front of her were four mechs: Kingfisher, Celosia, Golden Finch, and Flying Crane. In front of these four mechs was the 26th Division. In the distance, the first thing that caught the eye was the enormous Klaxosaur. Although it was far away, it was still clearly visible, with a black dot beside it.

"The following is the latest information on Klaxosaurs: Aside from the Conrad-class Klaxosaur swarm, the presence of a colossal mass entity has been confirmed, never before recorded in any previous data. Based on its independent movement, it is also identified as a Klaxosaur. This will be temporarily referred to as 'Target Beta.'"

(End of this chapter)