Helping each other with countless me.

Chapter 532 People only believe what they want to believe.
"Hu~~"

Li Zhongren took a deep breath.

Like countless stars, the nanomachines invaded the Mad Wolf warship from the back of its teeth.

Of course, he didn't want to assimilate the Mad Wolf.

That would take too long.

What he has to do is simple.

Simply destabilize the psionic field.

He didn't want to completely control the entire Mad Wolf; he only needed to set up a node in certain key locations.
The giant serpent of the spirit world stared intently at the spaceship opposite it, its mouth even filled with saliva, a kind of instinctive desire.

Unfortunately, no matter how it tried to break through the faint light barrier in front of it, it couldn't do anything about it!

Finally, the giant snake became enraged.

Its eyes began to grow brighter and brighter, like two small stars, until finally, the human eye could no longer look directly at such brightness.

Then, two beams of light shot out from the giant snake's eyes, each a scarlet ray.

"Crack!!"

The moment the ray collided with the light barrier, the barrier shattered instantly, also striking the Mad Wolf behind it and splitting it in two!

"what!!!"

Upon witnessing this scene through the monitoring facilities, Mad Wolf was so enraged that his eyes turned blood red!

"Everyone, follow me!!!"

The Mad Wolf was his life's work, and now, half of it has been severed and fallen into the endless spirit realm. Having lost the protection of its energy layer, it won't be long before the severed half is completely transformed into spiritual energy. And there lies his life's work.
Of course, Mad Wolf also knew that his hard work was beyond saving.

Right now, their first priority is to kill the giant serpent and ensure the safety of the Mayflower; otherwise, all of them will die here.
Following the path they had come from, the five interstellar war mechs rushed to the outside of the warship at top speed, facing the enormous spirit serpent.

Body size is a huge advantage everywhere.

But this is not the case when facing interstellar war mechs.

This is an extreme condensation of human technology. Don't underestimate its size; each interstellar war mech is comparable to an interstellar warship. Moreover, its reduced size greatly increases its agility, so it will not be intimidated in the face of the giant serpent of the spirit world!

Right now, Mad Wolf has charged toward the Spirit Realm Serpent. The mech he is piloting has pushed its internal star core to its limit. From a distance, he looks like a screen of light. Behind him, the other mechs follow his steps. All the screens of light merge together, resembling a giant wolf!
This is one of the capabilities of interstellar war mechs: the fusion of psionic energy, technology, and human will can give birth to colossi!

"Ow~~~"

With a roar that seemed to pierce through the spirit world, the giant wolf bit the giant snake and pinned it to the spot.

The crimson light wolves formed from the Mad Wolf mechs had their massive energy fangs embedded firmly in the gaps of the giant snake's tough scales, and the violent energy was constantly eroding and tearing at the snake's body, which emitted a dark luster.

The giant serpent of the spirit world was corroded by this energy, and let out a silent but soul-shaking hiss. Its huge body twisted and rolled wildly, trying to shake off the light wolf that was biting it tightly.

"Hold on! Concentrate your energy on the fangs!"

The wolf's voice howled over the communication channel, filled with bloodthirsty ferocity.

His core mech—with its wolf-head-shaped spike—was pinned down near the giant serpent's vital spot, frantically consuming star core energy.

The other four mechs, like a pack of wolves tearing at their prey, maneuvered, cut, and rammed around the giant snake's body at high speed.

The energy blades slashed across the scales, creating dazzling sparks and energy ripples. Although they couldn't kill immediately, each cut weakened the giant snake's defenses, leaving behind charred burn marks.

The giant serpent's tail swept down like a collapsing mountain, striking a mech that couldn't dodge in time. It instantly transformed into a blinding ball of light in the spirit world, annihilating the pilot along with it.

"Sean!"

A mournful roar rang out over the channel; it was Sean's wingman.

"Don't get distracted! Keep attacking!"

Mad Wolf's voice was as cold as iron, but the crimson in his eyes burned even brighter. Space pirates were people who risked their lives; every mission was their last.

Just like this time, the psionic barrier failed to withstand the giant snake's attack, which likely indicates there's something wrong here.

But Mad Wolf suppressed everything. Right now, no matter what the problem is, the first priority is to kill this giant snake, otherwise everything else is out of the question.

He swung the wolf's head violently, tearing off a large chunk of flesh covered in scales from the giant snake's body. The size of this chunk of flesh alone was comparable to a football field!

Dark purple blood, shimmering like starlight, gushed out and quickly vaporized and dissipated in the spirit world.

The giant serpent from the spirit world has gone completely mad.

Its two crimson eyes shone with a terrifying light once more, even more intensely than when it shattered the Mad Wolf's shield. This time, it no longer aimed at the warship, but at the Light Wolf that was tearing at its body!
"Activate the psionic shield!!"

Mad Wolf narrowed his eyes and gave the order.

"Captain!! We..."

“Follow orders!!”

A bloodthirsty smile appeared on Mad Wolf's face.

"A psionic shield could not possibly be that fragile."

Yes, Mad Wolf was gambling. He was betting that someone had interfered with the psionic shield on his spaceship. If he won, he could naturally lay the groundwork for the battle to come, or even take advantage of someone's unpreparedness. If he lost, then so be it, since they couldn't dodge at the speed of light anyway.

Two death rays suddenly erupted, like blood-red blades splitting the heavens and earth, shooting straight at the Light Wolf's body!

"Drink it—!!!!"

Mad Wolf and the remaining three pilots roared like beasts, pouring all their will and star core energy into the colossus, and a light screen appeared in front of the giant wolf!

"boom--!!"

The silent spirit world seemed to be illuminated by this collision of energy.

However, the rays were blocked!

"Damn it, brothers, we won the bet!! Hahaha!"

"So, Captain, are there other enemies on the ship?"

"Maybe, anyway, let's kill this snake first."

"Yes!!"

With the biggest problem solved, the Mad Wolf Pirates showed no mercy once they started fighting.

In fact, the more they fought, the more frantic they became, and for a moment, the Light Wolf Colossus shattered into pieces!

The giant wolf transformed into a pack of five and charged at the giant snake. The giant snake, in particular, fired two rays in succession, and was clearly somewhat weakened.

Seizing the opportunity, the lead wolf charged forward, its blood-red energy fangs, condensed to the extreme, piercing the giant snake's left eye, which shimmered with destructive light!
"Pfft!"

This time, it's a real breakthrough!

The giant serpent's left eye, like a punctured blood-red star, instantly dimmed and shattered!
The indescribable pain caused the giant serpent's massive body to convulse violently, and the mental shockwaves it emitted caused the surviving pirate pilots to suffer splitting headaches and nearly faint. It frantically shook its head, trying to get rid of the energy fangs that had penetrated deep into its skull.

"Now! Dismember it for me!"

The wolf's voice was hoarse like a broken gong, carrying a heavy smell of blood, as the giant chainsaw claw in its hand frantically slashed at the wound on the giant snake's neck!
The remaining mechs also rushed over, recklessly slashing at the giant snake's relatively vulnerable abdomen and the previously torn wounds.

They knew this was their only chance; if they didn't completely dismember the monster, they would be the ones to die.

"Pfft." Finally, under the full power of the mechs, which rivaled starships, the giant serpent's head was severed!

One mech even burrowed directly into the giant snake's body, ripped it open, and shredded any core organs that might be inside.

The battle entered a bloody and protracted dismemberment phase.

Every cut, every saw, was accompanied by the wear and tear on the mechs and the pirates' furious roars as if they were exhausting their lives.

The remains of the giant serpent floated in the spirit world, lifeless. Its enormous body was divided into several pieces, and its dark purple blood rapidly vaporized and dissipated under the erosion of the spirit world's energy, like a strange nebula that blooms and withers in the universe.

When the last massive serpentine tail stopped twitching, the battlefield fell into a deathly silence.

Only the wreckage of the mechs and the remains of the giant snake floated silently.

"Report the loss."

The mad wolf hovered in the spirit world, its mecha covered in bits of flesh and blood.

The chest armor was gone, and the internal structure was even visible. The cockpit was severely deformed and held up only by the safety frame. He was panting, and every breath he took smelled of blood.

"Sean No. 2 is dead."

"Vulture No. 3 is incapacitated."

"Energy conversion device No. 4 is overloaded."

"Rhino No. 5 thruster damaged"

"Damn piece of trash"

Mad Wolf couldn't help but curse.

“It’s always the same. I told you, but you didn’t listen. I listened, but you didn’t do it. You did it, but you did it wrong. You didn’t correct your mistakes. Now that you’re dead, it’s all over.”

"Number 6, Number 7, listen to my command, take Number 3, Number 4, and Number 5 back to the Mad Wolf for repairs."

"Yes!"

"Logistics, on order: temporarily shut down the Mayflower's thrusters, and simultaneously damage control of our half-destroyed Mad Wolf, bringing the entire fleet to a state of silence."

"Yes!"

Everything is going on in an orderly manner.

The pirates knew very well that they had been unlucky enough to encounter a giant spirit serpent, but hadn't died. If another one came, things could have been very different.
Right now, silence and repair are the best options.

After they used the ship's supplies to repair their war mechs.

The people on the Mayflower were nothing more than turtles in a barrel.

"Om~~"

Everything inside the Mayflower, including all its systems, was completely shut down.

Of course, the basic life support system is still running, because it cannot be shut down and is independent of the system.

But the result was that the people on the ship had fallen into a coma.

This is a protective state; the basic life support system will spray a hypnotic spray.

This is a very calming medicine.

The goal is simple: to prevent people from becoming overly stressed and consuming too much oxygen.

And this is exactly what Li Zhongren needs.

Once Mad Wolf shut down all systems, including the monitoring system, it was his turn to perform. Nothing he did would be recorded or discovered. Furthermore, given that the Mad Wolf was heavily damaged and damage control was in trouble, any eventuality was foreseeable.

This also provides sufficient evidence for the Mayflower's escape.

In any case, no one could be certain what exactly happened aboard the Mayflower during that time.
If there's only one problem, the most likely scenario for the pirate crew facing the damage control issues of the Mad Wolf is that they would simply transfer the entire crew to the Mayflower. If they didn't do that, then something must have prevented them from doing so.

This is the only point that needs explanation.

Li Zhongren had naturally already thought this through.

That is.
resident Evil.

Yes, the flesh and blood of the spirit world behemoth is highly infectious and corrosive. Facing the Mad Wolf, which he had already gained control of, with the help of the nano-metal robots, he saw that the four survivors had left the war mech and begun to receive treatment.

The whole process was handled very professionally, with isolation, disinfection, and repairs carried out in an orderly manner.

However, pirates, in people's minds, will always be synonymous with chaos.

No one would believe that the Mad Wolf Pirate Crew is a pirate crew whose damage control is comparable to that of a regular army.

Li Zhongren could see it clearly through the monitoring facilities.

When the Mad Wolf was split in two, the crew members who remained on board had already begun damage control, closing various hatches and using backup power to maintain the operation of various systems. Their efficiency was admirable.

But, as he said, nobody believed him.

Because people only believe what they want to believe.
While remaining hidden, Li Zhongren easily made his way to the Mad Wolf warship. With the help of his nanobot cells, no alarms were triggered on the Mad Wolf warship.

Thus, Li Zhongren easily arrived at the mecha repair space.

Here, pirates in protective suits are repairing mechs, and the whole process is quick.

In the interstellar era, apart from the star core, the repair and replacement of other machines are very quick.

Actually, they're already moving slowly, considering they've lost half their spaceship.

"Pfft~~"

In a secluded corner, unnoticed by anyone, Li Zhongren snapped the neck of an island and stuffed it into a box. Then, he activated his mimicry mode, transforming into a protective armor and pretending to repair the mecha.

But in reality, he unsealed the blood and flesh of the isolated spirit giant hand.

He left the repair room with the mass of flesh and blood, went outside, and threw it directly into the central air conditioning unit.
At that very moment, the alarm went off!
This was done intentionally by Li Zhongren. Every spaceship has this kind of alarm. You can make a mistake, but the alarm itself must not malfunction. Otherwise, it will become a point of suspicion in the post-mortem review.

"Damn it!! Everyone, enter combat mode!!"

In the sanatorium, Mad Wolf opened his eyes and immediately snapped the IV tube from his body.

"What's wrong, boss!"

"That person should be coming straight here."

Mad Wolf squinted and stepped directly into his interstellar war mech.

Yes, because he had determined that there were hidden enemies on the Mayflower.

Therefore, his war mech was not sent to the repair room, but was disinfected and left with him.

Although the appearance is a bit disappointing, the main function is not significantly affected.

"You, follow the secret passage to the maintenance room. I'll try to stall for time. Number 6, Number 7, follow me!"

"Yes, Captain!"

(End of this chapter)