Gaining a tiny bit of weight every day, my weight is a billion tons.

Lu Beiyuan pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses.

His gaze swept over the fourth-tier six-eyed ghost spider that was almost split in two.

A hint of undisguised heartache flashed deep in his eyes.

This Origin Beast belongs to their elite team at the Federal Research Institute.

We've been tracking it for half a month.

All for its near-perfect energy skeleton.

That's the core material for manufacturing the next generation of heavy mechs.

Now look what's happened, he got chopped down by this woman with a single knife.

"Commander Huangfu, it's been a long time."

Lu Beiyuan's voice was gentle and polite, like an old friend reminiscing.

But the estrangement and questioning in his tone were unmistakable.

"But isn't this way of stealing monsters a bit too unseemly?"

He paused, a fake smile playing on his lips.

"The energy skeleton of this six-eyed ghost spider is an experimental material that our Federal Research Institute has been eyeing for a long time."

"We're all serving the Federation, so let's give him some face. You can take the core source crystal, and I'll take the skeleton back with me, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, the three Vermilion Bird members behind Huangfu Jing all turned pale.

What does "stealing monsters" mean?

Within the source, things without owners reside where the capable dwell.

This six-eyed spider was killed by their captain through his own skill.

The spoils of war should naturally belong to their Vermilion Bird Legion.

This guy surnamed Lu wanted to get a piece of the pie right away.

Moreover, they demand the most valuable skeleton as soon as they open their mouths.

They have an unusually thick skin.

Lu Beiyuan seemed oblivious to the expressions on the three men's faces and continued to slowly increase the stakes.

"Besides, isn't my brother currently on a training mission with your beloved disciple?"

"Considering that the two juniors have cooperated well, Commander Huangfu,"

Are they unwilling to even share a scrap of bone with us logistics researchers?

The implication is obvious.

My brother is protecting your students.

You, as a teacher...

You should at least repay the kindness, right?

However, his words, which combined both soft and hard tactics, were...

This did not deter Huangfu Jing in the slightest.

Instead, it was like lighting a powder keg.

In those deep red double pupils.

The chilling killing intent instantly turned extremely cold and fierce.

"Clang!"

A sharp, metallic cracking sound suddenly rang out!

Huangfu Jing moved.

She didn't bother with any nonsense and simply raised her right hand.

The Crimson Lotus Broadsword lying at her feet was instantly obtained.

The sword is nearly half a meter wide and more than two meters long.

The massive blade, which was crimson red like quenched lava and weighed a thousand pounds, felt as light as a feather in her hands.

The violent sword energy, accompanied by a terrifying sonic boom, shattered the air.

It transformed into a visible crescent-shaped arc of light.

It soared into the sky in a completely unreasonable manner!

"Snap!"

A loud bang.

Lu Beiyuan's pupils contracted sharply; he didn't even have time to react.

He watched helplessly as the crimson sword light destroyed his prized silver commander mech, worth hundreds of millions of federal dollars.

A complete mechanical left arm was severed!

The fracture surface is as smooth as a mirror; the high temperature melted the complex circuitry and alloy structure into a glassy state.

"Warning! Warning! Port side main armor is 100% destroyed! Balancing system malfunction!"

Inside the mech, a bright red light blared, and a piercing alarm blared throughout the valley.

Lu Beiyuan turned pale with fright and stumbled.

He stumbled back a step and almost fell off the dashboard.

"You, Huangfu Jing! Are you fucking insane?!"

He roared in a fit of rage.

He could no longer maintain that refined and aristocratic demeanor.

He never dreamed of this.

This woman dared to attack him in public without a second thought!

They even severed his mech's arm right from the start!

This is the S-class experimental aircraft [Silver Wing], which he personally designed and oversaw. It represents three years of his hard work!

However, the mechs have enough defense to withstand a head-on attack from a fifth-tier powerhouse.

He was actually cleaved in two by her sword?

"Enjoy the collaboration?"

Huangfu Jing gripped the giant sword with one hand, the tip dragging on the ground, leaving a trail of sparks.

Beneath her long, crimson hair, she smiled like a demon crawling out of hell.

"Lu Beiyuan, you tricked me into signing the team application for that training mission under the guise of high-level technical exchange."

Do you really think I don't know the Lu family's despicable intentions?

Her gaze swept over the battered, one-armed mech with utter contempt.

"However, you're trying to get close to me now."

It seems you have no idea what kind of mess your idiot brother has been making in Jiangcheng.

Lu Beiyuan's heart sank suddenly.

A strong, ominous premonition welled up inside me.

"What do you mean? What happened to Beichen?"

Huangfu Jing sneered, shouldered the giant sword, and turned to walk into the depths of the broken valley.

All that remained was an extremely arrogant silhouette and a casual remark.

"Rich kids really are all brainless idiots!"

"Go ask the Jiangcheng City Defense Command yourself. Also, you'd better pray that Mr. Shen is in a good mood these next few days."

"Otherwise... even if your Lu family patriarch came in person, I'm afraid all he could do was collect your precious little brother's corpse."

The words fell.

Her figure and the three members of her group.

It has disappeared into the thick fog of the abyss.

Only Lu Beiyuan, whose expression was constantly changing, and four heavy mechs were left in a dilemma.

Mr. Shen?

Which Mr. Shen?

Jiangcheng is a D-level satellite city.

What important person could possibly be worth mentioning in such a tone by Huangfujing?

Also, what exactly did Beichen do?

What makes that crazy woman, Huangfu Jing, dare to lay a hand on him directly?

Countless questions and anger.

It churned in Lu Beiyuan's mind.

The pilots of the four mechs behind him.

I didn't dare to breathe.

In the communication channel of one of the mechs.

A young team member lowered his voice.

Trembling with the relief of surviving a disaster.

"Captain Han, just now... that was 'Red-Haired Shura'? That was... that was fucking amazing."

"……Shut up!"

The man known as Team Leader Han reprimanded in a low voice.

"Do you want to die?"

"The research institute's 'Blue Eagle' and the independent regiment's 'Vermilion Bird' are inherently at odds."

"This feud is now officially set in stone..."

Lu Beiyuan ignored the whispers of his subordinates.

He suppressed his anger and disbelief.

With a gloomy face, he opened the encrypted communication channel.

He did not have the contact information for the Jiangcheng City Defense Command.

Moreover, Huangfu Jing told him to ask, but he refused.

He has his own information channels.

Communication is established.

A respectful voice came from behind.

"Chief Engineer Lu, what are your orders?"

"Find out all of my brother Lu Beichen's movements in Jiangcheng these past two days!"

"Especially everything about him and the Spark Waste Treatment Plant!"

"Immediately! Right now! I need all the information within ten minutes!"

"yes!"

After hanging up the call, Lu Beiyuan looked in the direction where Huangfu Jing had disappeared.

His eyes were so cold they were almost dripping with water.

Huangfu Jing.

And that... Mr. Shen.

I'd like to see.

In a remote and impoverished area like Jiangcheng.

Who on earth gave you such audacity!

……