My Endless Life.

Chapter 624 Flesh and Blood

"Hey! White one, don't bother me!"

"You're the one interfering with me! Don't try to take control of me, you mere fifth-tier brat!"

"Huh?! What are you saying, you former mechanic! Mechs should be piloted by mech pilots!"

The mechs named Gemini destroyed a crashing warship the moment they appeared, which seemed incredibly cool to outsiders.

But actually...

The two people inside the mecha were already arguing fiercely.

Sutina and Dia were not compatible. Sutina was once a princess of a small country. Although she later led her people to become interstellar pirates, she had at least received training in noble etiquette.

After becoming queen, she paid even more attention to her dignity, did not get angry easily, and always maintained her elegance as the 'White Queen'.

She was fundamentally different from ordinary pirates.

Or rather, she was more civilized.

When Dia was adopted by Violet, Violet was already a pirate. Dia had lived among pirates since childhood, indulging in drinking, gambling, whoring, swindling, and cheating. Except for whoring, Dia had done everything else.

He had cheated his companions, deceived others, and even "recruited" several completely unrelated people to form a gang, making him arguably more ruthless than the average petty thug.

The fact that the two were able to stay together and not immediately separate into two parts, allowing the twin mechs to split into two, was already a testament to their patience.

Expecting them to get along peacefully is simply wishful thinking.

For example, right now, Sutina thinks that Dia is not strong enough and should not be the leader of the twin mechs, while Dia feels that a 'former mechanic' has no right to speak here and that the mechs should be controlled by mech pilots!
Gemini: "..."

Since the Twin Mechs are actually two mechs, their mech consciousness is naturally divided into two.

The black mecha piloted by Sutina is called "Extreme Black," and it possesses a male consciousness.

The white mecha piloted by Dia is called "Blazing White," representing female consciousness.

The two are considered to be twins, hence the name Gemini.

Listening to Dia and Sutina's argument, the twin consciousnesses were speechless.

The inheritors of the Gemini Mechs throughout the ages have all been twins. Although they are different from each other, the differences are more in their power attributes than in their appearance and personality.

As a result, the two successors of this generation look like enemies, and it's unclear why they are so compatible with the Twin Mechs.

(Alright, stop arguing, I think some of our companions are coming.)
Finally, it was Chi Bai from the twin mechs who spoke up, her voice like sunshine, briefly dispelling the conflict between the two and drawing their attention elsewhere.

Sutina snorted coldly and remained silent.

She didn't really want to argue with Daiya, but the girl was too noisy, and she couldn't help but start arguing with her.

Dia's attention was quickly diverted, and she asked with sparkling eyes:
"Comrades?! Are they Imperial reinforcements?"

(No, this feeling... is Qingxue.) A very dark voice came.

The mecha's gaze was fixed on the distance.

A blue-and-white mecha, about the size of a normal person, flew in from below. The mecha looked similar to a regular mecha, but as it got closer, both Dia and Sutina were able to identify it.

The other party is also a successor of the ancient empire's mechs.

Seeing this, Sutina wanted to go up and say hello, but at that moment an attack suddenly fell from the sky, heading straight for Sutina and Dia!

He is a Tier 7 mecha pilot from the Revival Society!

Upon seeing the presence of powerful imperial figures, she naturally chose the Twin Mechs as her opponent.

"Tsk, troublesome." Sutina frowned.

Dia, on the contrary, became excited: "She dares to challenge us, she's got some nerve! Twins! Come with me and wipe her out!!"

“Fool, she has others to deal with her. What we need to do now is meet with another inheritor of the ancient mecha.”

Sutina sneered coldly.

Dia retorted, "You're the idiot! You can meet after the battle is over. Right now, we should kill all the enemies!"

"..."

As expected of Violet's daughter, her "battle-loving" thought process is exactly the same as his.

Sutina thought to herself with a sneer, and was about to say something more to Dia when Jihei stopped her, saying:
(It's alright, I've already contacted Qingxue. Have Daiya fight that mecha pilot, and you go talk to Qingxue's successor.)
Since Jihei had already said that, Sutina didn't say anything more.

Soon, a slightly naive girl's voice echoed in her mind:

"Hello? My name is Zhao Dongxue. Do you know a boy named Richie?"

"..."

The other person only said one sentence, and for some reason, Sutina suddenly lost the desire to continue the conversation.

Even without meeting the girl named Zhao Dongxue in person, Sutina could tell from her tone.

This is a love rival!!
Zhao Dongxue also likes Richie!!
Of course, Sutina was well aware of just how charming Richie was, and it was normal for him to attract girls.

Not to mention Zhao Dongxue, just recently in the Empire, she has encountered quite a few noble girls who are infatuated with Richie because of his appearance.

However, these girls were not competitive in Sutina's eyes. To put it bluntly, even if they were given a chance, they would never be noticed by Richie.

But... this girl named Zhao Dongxue is different.

Because she is also one of the inheritors of the ancient imperial mecha.

This means that Zhao Dongxue is likely to have many opportunities to meet with Richie in the future, and even though it was just a sentence, Sutina could tell that Zhao Dongxue and Richie knew each other!

They are at least acquaintances you can talk to!

In a split second, Sutina realized that Zhao Dongxue posed a threat to her, and lost all interest in talking to her.

However, since the other party was also a successor of ancient mecha, Sutina couldn't completely ignore him. She could only reply simply, "Of course I know Prince Richie. What is your relationship with Prince Richie?"

"I'm Richie's friend..."

Just as Zhao Dongxue finished speaking, a piercing scream suddenly came from below, attracting their attention.

A normal scream shouldn't have made the two people turn their heads, but what was abnormal about this scream was that it wasn't coming from one person.

Instead, it suddenly came from people in different places, different positions, and different factions, all at the same time!

Following the source of the screams, the first thing that caught their eyes was the 'flesh balls' on the ground that hadn't actually been there before.

From their appearance, those fleshy spheres vaguely resembled humans, but these 'human' shapes were quickly filled in by the fleshy spheres, turning them into monsters whose original appearances were unrecognizable to anyone.

The fleshy ball continued to grow, with blood blisters appearing all over its body. These blood blisters exploded in the air and spread rapidly after landing on people around them, turning another person into a fleshy monster in the blink of an eye!

The screams came from those who had not yet turned into monsters!

"What...what is this?!"

Zhao Dongxue's surprised voice rang in Sutina's ears.

Sutina looked at her intently, without answering.

Because she didn't know what it was either.

Rumbling--

As the two were marveling at the scene, another unexpected event occurred. The floating city shook violently, accompanied by a deafening roar amidst screams.

Then, the protective barrier that had enveloped the entire floating city and isolated it from the outside world slowly descended downwards.

The floating city's defenses have been activated!
"Oh no... we can't open it now—!"

Seeing that the fleshy spheres below were highly contagious, Sutina immediately realized what was happening.

Ignoring Dia, who was fighting the local mecha pilots, she instantly seized control of the twins and quickly moved away from the battlefield, flying towards the core of the floating city below!

The opening of the defenses was originally a good thing, as it meant that outside support could come in at any time, the Empress's power would increase, and if the Second Prince's faction did not have a backup plan, they would surely be defeated in the face of a continuous stream of support.

However, now that strange 'infectious disease' has appeared, opening the shield will only cause flesh and blood to fly out!

Given the rate at which these flesh and blood are growing, even a small portion of them falling into the outside world could potentially escalate into a life-or-death crisis for the entire planet!

Sutina had this in mind, which is why she wanted to quickly go down and stop the person who opened the floating city's defenses.

But she was still a bit too slow.

Or perhaps it all happened too fast, and even if she had a chance to react, it wouldn't have been in time.

The Empire's reinforcements have arrived!

……

"Finally..."

The outer core was disassembled using magic, and the material composition of the core was analyzed using analytical techniques. Through the connections between the materials, alchemy was forcibly used to intervene and change the internal operating logic.

Only after doing all this and finally taking control of the core of the floating city, and fully opening the defenses, did Li Qi finally let out a long breath.

Regardless of what the Second Prince's backup plan is, their power is certainly no match for the Empire.

The Empress was very politically astute, and she had built an impenetrable army, with almost everyone revolving around her.

Faced with the empire's relentless offensive, the second prince certainly wouldn't last long.

That was Li Qi's original thought.

Until an eighth-tier expert suddenly appeared in front of him:

"Prince Richie?! It's you?!"

"You are... Commander Rose's Legion??"

The eighth-tier mecha pilot who suddenly appeared, and the mecha he was piloting, looked somewhat familiar to Li Qi.

Upon closer reflection, he realized the other party's identity.

When Li Qi fled from the border, it was this very same Rose Legion Commander who was responsible for intercepting him.

Li Qi never expected to see her here again.

But... isn't she the commander of the border garrison? What's she doing here?

Li Qi was puzzled, but Rose didn't think too much about it. After bowing to Li Qi, she looked up and said:
"Did His Highness activate the protection?"

"Yes, that way reinforcements from outside can come in."

Li Qi responded calmly.

The floating city's defenses are very strong. To break through them, one would need an annihilation cannon capable of shattering a planet. However, this would easily injure the nobles inside, so the garrison outside dared not act directly and could only wait outside.

Now that the protective measures are removed, they can come in to provide support.

This should have been a good thing, but Rose immediately said, "Then please turn off the protection, Your Highness!"

"?" Li Qi asked, frowning in confusion, "Why?"

"Seeing is more intuitive than saying."

As Rose spoke, she raised her hand to show Li Qi the scene on the floating island.

Upon seeing the fleshy spheres spreading across the floating island, Li Qi instantly understood the reason.

Without further hesitation, he connected his consciousness to the core and activated the energy protection on the floating island once again!

The transparent shield rose again.
(End of this chapter)