Mecha: Return of the Pioneers

Chapter 2027 The Shocked Ghost Faces
So, what exactly happened?
Mr. T watched in horror as the Miss J doll disintegrated.

Before he could react, Char (Neo Zeon) standing next to him turned his serious gaze to Mr. T's chest.

"Mr. T, how are you feeling now?"

"How does it feel?"

Mr. T was initially puzzled, but the next second he looked horrified and looked down sharply, only to find that his chest had been pierced without his knowledge.

MR.T's face turned deathly pale, but he did not hesitate to activate the life-saving devices possessed by the Ghost Face gang.

"Oh!"

MR.T's body disintegrated on the spot, and then reformed in the next second. He reached out and pulled Char (Neo Zeon) into a dimensional rift that he had opened.

"Commander-in-Chief! We must leave here immediately! Quickly!"

Char (Neo Zeon) did as he was told, but a deep glint flashed in his eyes.

What kind of being could make these lawless madmen, who take pleasure in destroying the world, so fearful?

"Snapped!!"

In some unknown space, MISS.J, who had lost her doll body, clutched her chest and coughed for a while before staring intently at the pool of blood on the ground.

"MISS.J, what happened? Weren't you going to see the conflict factor that MR.T recommended?"

MR.W suddenly appeared, looking in surprise at MISS.J, who was staring intently at the pool of blood on the ground.

This was something he, as a core elder of the Ghost Face Clan, had never seen before.

Even when pursued by two witches, all he did was destroy countless puppets and escape with a body full of wounds.

But the scene before him was something he had never seen before.

"Heh...hehehe..."

MISS.J raised her hand to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth, staggered to her feet, and her movements became increasingly clean and efficient.

Mr. W's brows gradually furrowed.

"Did you find anything?"

"Discover?"

After glancing at Mr. W, Miss J gradually revealed a joyful smile, which slowly veered towards madness.

"Yes!! I did discover something!! That conflict factor from the Earth Federation is truly beyond our imagination!! Just now, I personally took action to eliminate it, but guess who stopped me?"

"Someone actually managed to stop you? Is it a witch?"

Mr. W was on edge, preparing to warn everyone to get ready for battle, but he was stopped by Miss J.

"No, it's not a witch. It's what we've been searching for! They've appeared!"

"Them?!"

As Mr. W gradually came to his senses, his eyes widened suddenly, his breathing stopped abruptly, his heart pounded wildly, and his throat became incredibly hoarse, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

They've arrived?!

What would the surroundings look like if time stood still?

When He Ming opened his eyes, he was greeted by a scene where everything had stopped moving.

Whether they were absorbing the black sphere of Earth or trying their best to suppress it, everyone had become like stone statues. In the entire still space, only He Ming still maintained the ability to move and his self-awareness.

Before this, He Ming clearly remembered that he seemed to have been pierced by a spear of light, but then again, he didn't seem to have.

Upon closer reflection, the memory from those mere thirty seconds seems to have become quite chaotic.

"I suggest you don't dwell on what happened in those thirty seconds, big brother!"

Just as He Ming's memories were becoming increasingly confused, even giving him a slight headache, a familiar yet slightly unfamiliar voice came from ahead.

He Ming looked up and saw that it was Rita.

No.

It should be said that it was from the future, the Rita Bernal who had already merged with the Phoenix Gundam, not the Rita Vist he knew.

"Why are you here?" He Ming asked the question subconsciously, then immediately realized what he was doing and pointed around.

"So this is where you made your move?"

Rita Bernal put her hands behind her back and chuckled.

"Yes and no. But if you really think about it, I was the one who scared those ghost-faced thugs away!"

"Yes and no? It scared away the ghost-faced crowd?"

What name is unknown.

Rita Bernal shrugged, and as she moved, the view beneath the black sphere was revealed.

The Phoenix Gundam, bathed in blue light, was seen raising its hands to support the black sphere, forming a pincer movement with the Banshee Gundam, exerting influence on the black sphere.

"Big brother, your performance has really exceeded my expectations! Although I had some expectations before, I didn't expect you to get Banshee Gundam to this level so quickly, and even let others gradually reach that level as well."

Rita Bernal skipped over to He Ming and said with a grin.

"More than that, I want to know what just happened."

He Ming shook his head and pressed for an answer.

"Just now, I only asked a friend I just met to help me fend off that puppet woman's sneak attack, and then, um..."

Rita Bernal tilted her head, rolled her eyes, and said mysteriously.

"Then, Phoenix and I disguised ourselves as some of the people we met in the river of time and scared away that wicked puppet woman."

"Friends? The river of time?"

He Ming slapped his forehead and sighed helplessly.

Even if Rita Bernal didn't say it explicitly, He Ming was almost certain who the girl and Phoenix were impersonating.

Aren't you afraid they'll find out?

"What's there to be afraid of? With that friend's help, even if that puppet girl sees through it, she won't want to believe it's fake."

Rita Bernal said slyly.

"Besides, that friend agreed to stay in the river of time for the time being, in case that puppet girl gets angry and comes out to cause trouble again."

"Therefore, with that friend left in the river of time, even if the Ghost Faces have doubts, they will continue to deceive themselves into believing that the people you and Phoenix are impersonating are real."

Upon hearing He Ming's summary, Rita Bernal nodded vigorously, her eyes blinking as she looked at He Ming.

He Ming was speechless, but he couldn't help but praise Rita Bernal's intelligence.

Even though it was just a few words, He Ming already understood how deadly those short thirty seconds had been.

The memories that remain in his mind are real.

These are just memories that temporarily remain in He Ming's mind after the timeline of events was repaired by Rita Bernal's friend.

Once this stagnant scene starts running again, these memories will vanish, leaving only the memories with a revised timeline.

"Now that you understand the situation, big brother, let's erase this black hole from the timeline!"

"Then, please ask my older brother to apologize to Rita for me! I'm afraid I won't be able to talk to her for a while."

"Oh why?"

"Of course, it's to repay that new friend's kindness! I promised her I'd help them find something in the river of time! So, we won't see each other again for a while!"

Rita Bernal raised her chin triumphantly.

"Do you need my help? With Banshee Gundam's current power, she should be able to enter the River of Time along with Phoenix."

He asked, "What name do you want to know?"

"No! No need! Big brother, you still have to deal with the affairs of this world! Besides, if you were to enter the River of Time, that puppet girl might see through my and Phoenix's disguise!"

"Okay, sure! Let me know if you need anything! I'll provide support immediately."

"Of course! Now, let's work together to eliminate this black ball!"

(End of this chapter)