You said mechs were going to fight monsters, but instead you're destroying stars with your bare

Chapter 56 Operation Bōnosaki: A Great Victory and Post-War Review
The worldview of the US military pilots was completely overturned at this moment.

Li Zhe, on the other hand, focused on the removal of the armor.

Finally, the anti-aircraft gun emplacements on the ship, which looked like boils, were all removed.

Li Zhe's gaze was fixed on the three massive 460mm main gun turrets.

"It's your turn!"

He leaped into the air and adjusted his posture in mid-air.

He concentrated all the strength in his body into his right leg!

A flying kick, imbued with the force of a thunderbolt, slammed into the side of one of the main gun turrets!
"boom--!!!!!"

A deafening roar that shook the heavens and the earth!

The massive turret was kicked off its base by the full force of the kick!
The ship was already partially capsized, and the turret was also tilting and falling to one side under the influence of gravity!
It crushed swarms of locusts wherever it went, then crashed heavily into the sea, creating towering waves!
The surviving US pilots in the air were all dumbfounded.

But seeing such incredible and powerful strength, the young men couldn't help but burst into excited cheers.

After its armed forces were destroyed, the abyssal behemoth became like a tiger stripped of its teeth and claws, writhing helplessly and furiously with the biological tissues on its hull.

"Armor breached, weakness fully exposed! Commander, now's the time!"

Li Zhe set his sights on the bridge of the Yamato and its power core.

The time has come.

Send this undead warship, corrupted by the abyss, back to hell!

Switch back to the most destructive [Attack] mode.

His right arm transformed into a massive, heat-generating battle axe, burning with platinum-gold flames!

Flying into the air, he poured almost all of his energy into the battle axe without reservation.

The entire mecha seemed to have transformed into a blazing white meteorite.

With unparalleled power, it slashed down fiercely towards the center of the Yamato's hull!

"In my name, I will rectify this world!"

“Break it for me!!”

boom--!!!!!!!!!
A white-gold light powerful enough to tear the heavens and earth erupted with a deafening roar!

The Yamato's keel was severed in half by this axe!
An extremely violent explosion suddenly erupted from inside its hull!

This warship, touted as unsinkable, this twisted steel behemoth carrying the souls of militarism…

It met its destined end.

Amidst towering flames and thick smoke, it broke in two.

Once again, it sank into that deep ocean that buried countless sins...

As the Yamato sank completely, the entire rift barrier trembled violently.

The leaden clouds in the sky were torn apart, and the storm on the sea was subsiding.

Space distorted, and the surrounding scenery rapidly collapsed and disintegrated.

Meanwhile, from the sea, billions of dazzling, stardust-like points of light emerged.

"receive!"

Li Zhe was conducting energy channeling in accordance with the pre-arranged rehearsal with Xing.

These points of light were drawn together and converged on Li Zhe, who was suspended in mid-air.

They circled around Li Zhe's mecha, flying and spinning.

Finally, it solidified in the palm of his hand.

The light fades away...

Congratulations on obtaining the Dimensional Key: Steel Soul_YAMATO!

This thing looks like a palm-sized model of the Yamato battleship.

The craftsmanship is exquisite, with every detail perfectly replicated, radiating a legendary golden glow.

"Finally got it."

Li Zhe examined the model in his hand for a moment.

Viewed from the side, the undulating funnels, bridge, and cannons...

Ha, it really does look like a key.

This battle within the rift barrier has finally come to a satisfactory conclusion. However, the barrier's collapse is intensifying, and the surrounding scenery is beginning to blur and become illusory.

Li Zhe was preparing to return to the mothership...

However, at that moment, he suddenly sensed an extremely faint yet incredibly unique life force.

That aura came from the spot where the [Demon Butterfly Queen] mecha last disappeared.

"Any extra loot?"

Li Zhe remained vigilant and flew in that direction.

Passing through a distorted play of light and shadow, he saw a strange sight.

On the sea surface that was originally empty.

A giant egg, roughly the size of a human head and covered with ornate yet eerie purple carapace patterns, floated silently there.

It was beating slightly, like a living heart.

"Xing, analyze what this is."

"Yes, Commander."

The analysis results for Xing came out quickly.

"Commander, based on the comparison of residual energy and biopheromones, this egg has a 99.99% match with the genetic sequence of Reina Hanekawa."

"Is this Reina Hanekawa??"

"That's one way to understand it. But to be more precise, it was the intense impact of abyssal energy on Hanekawa Rena's body and mind that caused her to completely merge with the mutated mecha, the Butterfly Queen, ultimately resulting in this primitive egg form. Now, she is both Hanekawa Rena and a 'Queen' with unknown potential."

While the star analysis was being performed, the system also provided corresponding prompts.

【Queen's Egg (Rena Hanekawa)】

【quality:? ? ? 】

[Status: Dormant, slowly absorbing surrounding energy for self-repair and evolution]

[Note: The choice is yours: nip it in the bud or witness the birth of a Zerg queen.]

Li Zhe looked at the egg, which emitted an eerie purple light, with great interest.

"Keeping it might come in handy."

Without any hesitation, he reached out and took the queen's egg into the maintenance hangar as well.

"Let's go, Xing, it's time for us to go home."

With a full load of spoils, Li Zhe piloted his mecha and quickly returned to the yacht mothership.

The instant he stepped onto the deck, the barrier of this abyssal rift completely collapsed and vanished...

……

The yacht mothership still floats on the calm sea.

Looking eastward, the rising sun begins to appear.

Everything was so peaceful and serene.

It's as if that thrilling battle just now was nothing more than a fleeting dream.

But Li Zhe knew that it all really happened...
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Battle Report: [Blue Star, Cape Bō, Abyss Rift Barrier, Battle of the Yamato Annihilation]

[Attacker] Li Zhe and US troops (deployed/remaining/dead)

398/276/122
Deployment: Li Zhe mech (including star) ×1 + 397 carrier-based aircraft (F6F Hellcat, TBF Avenger, SB2C Hell Diver)
Remaining: 1 Li Zhe mecha body (including star) + 275 units (including damaged returning aircraft)

Killed: 122 carrier-based aircraft, 122 pilots
[Defender] Abyss-Transformed Fusang Fleet (Deployed/Remaining/Destroyed)

3710/1/3709
deploy:

Abyss Flagship "Yamato" (Combat Power 7.5) x1
Abyss Cruiser "Yahagi" x1
Abyss destroyers "Fuyutsuki" and "Suzutsuki" x8
Abyss Locust Legion (Combat Power 1.5) × 3700
Remaining: Abyss Destroyer "Yukikaze" x1
All ships except Yukikaze and the Locust Legion were killed in action.
[Attacking Side Achieves Epic Victory!]
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Li Zhe stood on the deck, facing the fresh sea breeze, and slowly spread his palms.

The dimensional key, named Steel Soul_YAMATO, which radiated golden light, lay quietly in his palm, exuding a soft and mysterious glow.

Li Zhe opened the panel.

Looking at the complete set of breakthrough materials, his eyes were filled with anticipation.

"Xing, everything is ready."

Li Zhe's voice was steady and powerful.

"Prepare for a breakthrough!"

(End of this chapter)