I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

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Above the Port of the Dead, a squadron of five Wraith Fighters was flying toward the scrap yard where Reno and his team were. At that moment, the squadron leader suddenly spotted a high-speed object on his radar coming from their direction. He ordered his squadron to evade it and activated the Wraith Fighters' stealth capabilities.

As the object with its crimson-black tail of flame sped past their formation, it vanished without a trace—no explosion, no tremor. This puzzled the pilots of the Wraith Fighter. What did the other side mean? Had they fired a dud?

The pilots of the Wraith Fighters were also puzzled. On one of these Wraith Fighters, Yuhaka was standing on it. Yuhaka used magnetic force to attach herself to the Wraith Fighter's fuselage. With an "OwO" look on her face, Yuhaka walked to the cockpit. The pilot in the cockpit did not notice the loli figure that had appeared behind him.

Upon seeing the pilot of the Wraith Fighter inside, Yuhaka suddenly had a bold idea. So, Yuhaka used both hands to directly lift open the canopy of the Wraith Fighter. The pilot of the Wraith Fighter was completely dumbfounded by the sudden opening of the canopy, but soon a pair of small hands grabbed and unbuckled his seatbelt. Before the pilot of the Wraith Fighter could react, he immediately experienced the feeling of flying before he could even let out a scream.

Of course, I'm referring to the physical sensation.

After Yuhaka threw the original pilot off the Wraith Fighter, Yuhaka, with an "OwO" expression, sat in the pilot's Wraith Fighter and closed the canopy. Yuhaka, looking very happy, grabbed the control stick and began to pilot the Wraith Fighter. If you were to ask where Yuhaka learned to fly... the answer is simple: from games. In addition, Yuhaka had seen the Wraith Fighter pilot operate it before, so Yuhaka could pretty much control the Wraith Fighter.

The captain of the Wraith Fighter Squadron also noticed that the formation of the Wraith Fighters on the far right was a bit chaotic, swaying back and forth, which puzzled the pilot captain, who asked:

"Falcon 5, what's wrong with you? Has the fighter jet malfunctioned?"

In response to the driver captain's question, the honest-natured Yuhaka also spoke up:

"No, it's just Youyou who's in touch =w=~"

Upon hearing Falcon 5's reply, the pilot captain nodded in understanding. However, two seconds later, he froze. Why had Falcon 5's voice become a child's? Sensing something was wrong, the pilot captain quickly asked:

"Wait! Who are you?! Where did Walsh go?!"

"It's Youyou! The bad guy has already been thrown out by Youyou~"

Chapter 1017 [Ace Pilot Yoyo OwO!]

Before the captain of the Wraith Fighter could react to Yuhaka's answer, Yuhaka saw the button to control the weapon and quickly retreated behind the other Wraith Fighters. The other Wraith Fighter pilots were also surprised that their comrade would suddenly appear behind them.

Without hesitation, Yuhaka activated the safety on the Twin Air-to-Air Missiles and pressed the launch button. With a whoosh, the missiles on both sides were launched from the Wraith Fighter. Immediately afterward, with a loud bang, one of the Wraith Fighters was hit in the tail by Yuhaka's missile. The hit Wraith Fighter immediately lost power and crashed to the ground.

Upon seeing this, the captain of the Wraith Fighter squadron quickly reacted and ordered the others to cut off contact with Falcon 5 to prevent friendly forces from exposing the location of the stealthy Wraith Fighter.

However, this was basically meaningless to Yhaka. Even though the wraith fighters entered stealth mode, Yhaka could still clearly see them. However, the wraith fighter piloted by Yhaka could not "see" the stealth wraith fighters. This was why Yhaka could not launch missiles because he could not lock onto the target.

This frustrated Yhaka somewhat. However, Yhaka controlled the other weapon systems. In addition to air-to-air missiles, the Wraith Fighter also had a 25mm burst beam. Although the power was not great, it was still effective against flying units that did not have heavy armor. Moreover, the Wraith Fighter's burst beam could be fired without locking on.

After Yuhaka released the safety on the Burst Beam, he controlled the Wraith Fighter to lock onto the enemy with his naked eye. Yuhaka controlled the joystick to aim the aiming scope in the cockpit at one of the Wraith Fighters and pulled the trigger. With a "biubiu" sound, the Burst Beam hit the Wraith Fighter that Yuhaka had aimed at. The Burst Beam exploded on the Wraith Fighter, creating sparks and flashes of lightning. The Wraith Fighter that Yuhaka hit then emerged from its cloaking.

Meanwhile, in the wraith fighter that was hit by Yuhaka's explosive beam, the pilot, seeing the status panel in his cockpit displaying "Onboard stealth field offline," panicked and said:

"Damn it! I've been hit! Cloaking device offline!"

Upon hearing the report from his team, the captain of the Wraith Fighter was also surprised. After all, their Wraith Fighter was currently in stealth mode, so how had the enemy discovered them?

The captain of the Wraith Fighter was also unaware of the answer to this question. However, he believed it was just a coincidence, so he ordered the other Wraith Fighters to disperse. The enemy's radar could not see them, and they could not see the enemy either.

However, Yuhaka was unfazed by the scattered escape of the Wraith Fighters. He still chose the Wraith Fighter that was not stealthy and launched a fierce attack, using burst beams to attack the tail of the Wraith Fighter until it was shot down.

Meanwhile, on the Hyperion side, Raynor and his group also saw Yhaka piloting a Wraith Fighter and shooting down one, and they all looked completely bewildered. Stargazer, seeing this, looked at Raynor and his group with a strange expression and asked:

"Mr. Renault, your vengeful fighter jet... can even a child control it so easily?"

Renault shook his head in denial regarding stargazing, saying:

"No, the Wraith Fighter isn't that easy to fly. This kind of highly maneuverable single-person fighter jet isn't something you can learn in a day or two. Back in the Federation era, the pilots of these battlefield ghosts had to go through very complicated training and tests before they could become pilots of the Wraith Fighter."

After listening to Renault's words, Guan Xing thought for a moment and then said to Renault:

"Could it be that the person who created Youyou also had her undergo related training programs?"

Stargazing made Renault think about something.

"If that's the case, it's possible. But if that's the case, why is Youyou still a child?"

In response to Renault's question, Guan Xing waved the feather fan in his hand and said:

"Who knows? Maybe that child hasn't grown up yet, or maybe there are other reasons."

As he spoke, the stargazer looked at Horner and asked:

"Mr. Matt, is there any way to provide support to Youyou now?"

Upon hearing the question about stargazing, Horner nodded to indicate that there was no problem and said:

“There is a way. Our base has a radar system that can scan those cloaked wraith fighters. We can also contact Youyou’s wraith fighter’s radio and tell her about these things.”

After hearing Horner's words, the stargazer nodded and said to Horner and the others:

"Alright, let's contact Youyou first, and then let us deal with those vengeful spirit fighters."

Upon hearing what Stargazer said, Renault nodded to Horner and said:

"Okay, Matt, let's do as Mr. Stargazer says."

"Okay, sir."

As he spoke, Horner also tried to contact the wraith fighter piloted by Yuhaka.

The scene shifts back to Yuhaka's side...

While piloting his Wraith Fighter, Yuhaka was attacking other Wraith Fighters when he suddenly noticed the radio button flashing. Puzzled, Yuhaka pressed the button, and Horner's voice came through the radio:

"Youyou, can you hear me?"

Upon hearing Horner's words, Yhaka replied with a happy expression:

"Little Pony, Youyou heard me OwO~"

Horner was immediately taken aback by Yhaka's answer, and amidst the suppressed laughter of those around him, he quickly said:

"Just call me Mr. Matt, Youyou. Can you fully pilot the Wraith Fighter now?"

Upon hearing Horner's question, Yuhaka replied that he already knew how to fly a plane. Horner then mentioned that radar could scan the locations of the wraith fighters. Yuhaka looked puzzled, since the wraith fighters he had seen didn't seem to require any radar at all.

However, once the missile system on the Wraith Fighter was able to relock onto the enemy, Yuhaka immediately felt a sense of satisfaction. In less than a few minutes, Yuhaka drove off the Wraith Fighter squadron.

Chapter 1018 [Renault in Poverty]

After Yuhaka repelled the enemy's vengeful spirit fighter squadron, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Thanks to Yuhaka, Theresa and the others were able to continue transporting the waste, which allowed Theresa to complete the amount of crystal ore Mira needed.

After Theresa collected enough crystal ore and waste, Mira became Renault's mercenary without even being checked. Orlan was dumbfounded when he saw Mira's elite troops outside. He obviously did not expect Mira's betrayal to come so quickly. Of course, their agreement was not fulfilled and they could not be considered a team.

In just a few minutes, Orlan's base was destroyed by Mira's mercenaries, partly by Orlan himself. Orlan used a nuclear bomb to destroy the mercenaries Mira had sent to attack, but unfortunately... Mira could also see the obvious attack. After receiving the nuclear strike, Mira led her troops to retreat. Orlan's nuclear bomb only destroyed some buildings, and those were Orlan's own buildings.

I really don't know what the other person is thinking...

With Mira's help, Reno and his team successfully retrieved the old-fashioned Federal mechanical adjutant, essentially without spending a penny. Of course, the money Mira asked for was obtained from scrap materials acquired from Orlan, so it couldn't be considered that Reno and his team spent any money.

Most importantly, Yhaka got them a Wraith Fighter. The Wraith Fighter that Yhaka had piloted before was basically intact, and Yhaka himself had gotten tired of this big toy and gave the Wraith Fighter to Reno and the others.

In the hangar on the Hyperion, besides some transport planes, there were no other aircraft. In a landing gear specifically for Wraith Fighters, an old Federation Wraith Fighter was parked. Theresa and the others, along with Raynor and Sivan, who was in charge of the Rangers' ordnance, looked at the old Federation Wraith Fighter. Raynor, gazing at the nostalgic old-fashioned aircraft, couldn't help but say:

"Wraith fighters, these old-fashioned fighter jets are rarely seen anymore..."

Hearing Renault's words, Siwang, who was inspecting the Wraith Fighter, also chimed in with a complaint:

"Yeah, they're so old they should be retired. Oh, damn it, those mercenaries with nothing but brute force just cramm all that stuff into their vehicles."

In response to Siwang's words, Theresa, standing to the side, looked at the old, wraith-like fighter jet in front of her and asked curiously:

"Uncle Siwang, has this kind of fighter jet been in service for a long time?"

Upon hearing Theresa's words, Siwang stopped what he was doing and swung the mechanical arm in his hand, saying:

"It hasn't been that long, maybe a few decades, but now the Empire has new fighter jets, and these old guys are just not keeping up with the times."

After listening to Sivan's words, Theresa nodded in understanding. Then, Renault asked Sivan if he had any way to get the Wraith Fighters produced, since Renault and his team didn't have any fighter jets at the moment, so Renault wanted these "old guys" to serve as the Rangers' air force units.

Regarding Renault's question, Siwang also said there was no problem. However, because many things on the Wraith Fighter were too old, it needed to be replaced with new equipment. Otherwise, it would be easily defeated by newer fighters like the Viking Fighter.

Hearing that he would have to spend money again gave Renault a headache. Although he had made a lot of money by obtaining a fragment of an artifact and robbing the Empire's transport train, a portion of it was spent on daily maintenance costs and crew salaries. Some of the funds were also used to hire mercenaries. After all, the Rangers didn't have many useful personnel at the moment, so they had to spend money to hire mercenaries to help.

Seeing that Renault looked a bit troubled, the stargazer nearby offered some words of comfort:

“Mr. Reynolds, necessary air force units are very important. After reading your strategic books, I don’t need to remind you how important air superiority is on the battlefield, do I?”

Renault breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing what the stargazer said and replied:

"Of course I know the importance of air superiority, but we're a bit short on funds right now, and we haven't found any profitable deals yet."

"Hmm? Hasn't the buyer behind that bear-like Mr. Tychus sent any other requests?"

Regarding the question of stargazing, Renault shook his head helplessly and said:

"Not yet. I heard from Tycus that buyers will contact us when they need something, so this is probably not a stable source of income."

After listening to Renault's words, Theresa, who was standing to the side, looked at Renault curiously and asked:

"Well... perhaps Mr. Hill has some connections?"

Hearing Theresa's words, Stargazer and Reno looked at Theresa with some surprise. Theresa, looking at them with a bewildered expression, said:

"Why are you all looking at me?"

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Following Theresa's suggestion, Renault inquired with the mercenary brokers who frequented the bar in the Hyperion about available business opportunities. Hill, after a moment's thought, offered Renault a job that was anything but easy. But Renault wasn't worried; after all, he always had to see what was going on first.

Soon after obtaining the employer's contact information, Renault and his team contacted a man named Gabriel Tosh. Despite the fact that the man looked like a villain as heinous as Tychus, he still offered them a good job that would pay well.

It's about mining crystal ore, but not ordinary crystal ore. Compared to the usual blue crystal ore, the crystal ore Tosh is going to collect is a rarer red-yellow crystal ore.

However, that place isn't great for mining crystals. Besides the high-temperature lava that occasionally surges up and floods the low-lying areas, there are also swarms of insects there, and they're quite large. It seems like a relatively difficult task. But for Renault, it's still a relatively easy task, since he's dealt with swarms of insects quite a bit.

Chapter 1019 [Youyou has slipped down again~]

On Redstone, located on the border of the Empire, several transport planes flew over with several buildings. After the transport planes landed, Theresa, dressed as Blood Knight: Moonbeam, arrived as the cargo door opened. Theresa was immediately startled by the scorching heat outside after getting off the transport plane.

"Luckily I was wearing the Valkyrie armor, otherwise I would have died from the heat..."

Because of the Blood Knight: Moonbeam on Theresa's body, which has its own temperature and energy shield, Theresa doesn't feel too hot. Although there is no Honkai energy in this world, the miniaturized battery made by Siwan and Stetman can still provide Theresa with energy in a continuous manner, but it still can't provide energy to Theresa like Honkai energy.

Upon hearing Theresa's words, Renault and the others on the Hyperion also spoke to Theresa:

“That’s normal, Miss Theresa. This is a planet surrounded by lava. The temperature here is much higher than on planets with mild climates, so Miss Theresa, you need to be careful. There are still swarms of insects on this planet that we encountered in Mar-Sala before.”

"Okay, I understand. By the way, where's Youyou? Did she run off again?"

Regarding Theresa's question, Renault also spoke up:

"Don't worry, I've set up guards at the hangar entrance this time. If that naughty kid wants to join the hangar, I'll be able to find out. But the good news is that the kid hasn't been to the hangar before."

As soon as Renault finished speaking, Teriri brought Yue Lai to the bridge and looked at Renault and his group, asking:

"Mr. Renault, have you seen Youyou?"