The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 556 The Power of People

The man was now filled with regret for trying to save that little bit of money.

He should have booked the long-haul train tickets to Vesikala two days ago. That way, his family would have been reunited with their child last night, and the other person would be safely in their school dormitory today, thus avoiding this situation.

It's all his fault for insisting on buying today's tickets to save money on a busier train journey, which resulted in this tragedy, dragging his entire family to their deaths here.

The couple themselves are fine; they've lived for seventy or eighty years, so they have no regrets. But their child's life is just beginning.

His child... their child is so young, and her grades are so excellent. She shouldn't have to stop here. She deserves a better future.

It's all his fault—

The man hadn't considered that if this wasn't a disaster confined to the shopping mall, his children might have faced similar dangers even at school... He only felt deeply sorry for his wife and daughters, knowing he wasn't capable enough to provide them with a better life, and that even enjoying a simple meal required careful planning for many days.

Now their whole family is about to die here, but all those years of careful budgeting have been worth it. If only they had known this would happen...

The man shielded his wife and child, his back straight, eyes tightly closed, awaiting the final moment. He only hoped his bones would be strong enough to withstand more external force, so that his wife and daughter wouldn't suffer too much pain.

As the massive object crashed down, it created a whooshing sound in the air before finally slamming into something with a loud bang. The family of three clung tightly to each other, their eyes shut. They didn't know whose spine the enormous beam had struck—perhaps the father's, perhaps the mother's, or perhaps the child's…

But after a long time, seemingly an eternity, nothing happened. The surrounding noises remained constant, and the road beneath my feet was fairly flat. Could something have blocked the pillar when it came down?

The girl, who was being protected at the bottom, bravely opened her eyes and saw an amazing scene through the gap between her parents' crossed arms.

A huge, humanoid black shadow appeared not far from them, and the beam that should have smashed down on the family of three was caught steadily by the shadow. This is—

As a junior student whose future professional focus is on individual combat, no one knows better than Xiaowei what is in front of her.

Although it was very different from what she had imagined, she was certain it was a mecha. It wasn't as standard as any of the mechas she had seen in textbooks, nor was it particularly beautiful, but at this moment it surpassed all the cool mechas she had ever seen, and it made her feel safer. Because it was this very mecha that had suddenly appeared before them and saved them.

This is a relatively long mech with a somewhat odd shape. The arms on both sides are asymmetrical, and the base of the legs looks bulky, yet it is very stable. The design of the waist section is also a bit strange, and the back has a dense, woven-like structure, the purpose of which is unknown.

The mech took off and lifted upwards, throwing the broken beam into an empty area above.

It was only then that her parents realized they seemed to have been rescued.

An unfamiliar mecha, and an unfamiliar person.

Regardless of whether the people inside could hear them, the parents repeatedly expressed their gratitude, their eyes brimming with tears of relief, as if they were crying out all the despair they had just been forced to endure. The mech did not move further, but simply remained in place, surveying its surroundings.

After calming down, Xiaowei's parents were somewhat at a loss. But after that section, both the front and back roads were blocked, leaving only the rainbow bridge in the middle.
However, the rampaging beasts outside continued unabated, and wild animals were still lurking on the upper levels, emitting faint sounds resembling the savagery of carnivorous creatures, which was truly terrifying. Therefore, it was still unsafe for them to stay up there; if they couldn't keep up with the fleeing group, they would likely meet a tragic end.

"Excuse me... could you please remove that pillar blocking our way? We can't move." Xiaowei tentatively asked the mecha.

She knew her request might be a bit excessive. Although the mech had recently saved them from near-death, judging from the current situation, it couldn't possibly be a rescue army; it was highly likely just one of the people fleeing from the mall, who happened to be equipped with a mech.

The other party had saved their lives out of kindness. But now that she was making such a request, Xiaowei felt extremely ashamed, yet she had to force herself to ask for her parents' sake.

The mech in front of her still didn't react. Xiaowei was a little disappointed, but she didn't think there was anything wrong with it. After all, in the face of such a disaster, people would naturally choose to protect themselves; that's only right.

Xiaowei's parents bowed and then wanted to take their child to continue searching for another way.

Unexpectedly, the mech in front of them moved again; it seemed to bend slightly and extend its hand.

As the mechanical hand slowly approached them, the group was overjoyed and repeatedly expressed their gratitude: "Thank you so much, thank you so much!"

The mech slid the three into a relatively concealed recess in front of its waist and abdomen, looked up at the star beasts that were still destroying and piercing above, and then quickly jumped up and rushed towards the main force below.

Xiao Wei and his family of three felt a sudden jolt. The wind howled outside, carrying with it various sharp cries and whispers. The three clung tightly to each other, afraid that something might happen next.

It seemed like only a moment later, they felt themselves being gently pulled out of the groove and landed safely on the ground.

When they opened their eyes, they found themselves on the lowest level. The place was bustling with noise, and everyone looked disheveled. The air was filled with various discussions and clamor, as if all the survivors of the entire building had gathered here.

Xiaowei also spotted several mechs in the crowd, all of various models, all very standard and beautiful, but she thought the one that had saved them was even more beautiful. She wanted to know who was behind the mech, who had saved them?

The other person didn't move, but looked up and glanced around, then casually blocked a piece of debris that had been knocked down from above.

Suddenly, a commotion arose from the junction of the second and first floors, as if a group of people's path had been blocked by two pillars. The mechs nearby were immediately drawn to the noise.

Xiao Wei clearly saw the other party nod in their direction, raise their hand, and a blue flash was thrown precisely towards them. Then, the other party and several mechs rushed to the other side.

The girl looked down and saw that what the other party had specially transmitted out of the mech's cabin was a bottle of intermediate healing potion.

(End of this chapter)