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Chapter 314 The Reasons for Not Fighting Back

Having dealt with all the Klaxosaurs surrounding him, Jing Chen swung the Xuanyuan Sword with force, instantly creating a massive trench over twenty meters long and five meters deep in the ground. Looking up at the mountain of corpses, Jing Chen could see a black shadow; from its outline alone, he could completely confirm it was the Strelitzia! He glanced around at every mech fighting within the Thirteen Cities, finally fixing his gaze on the Azure Bird.

Mei also came to her senses, looking down at Jing Chen, who was watching her. She opened her mouth, but said nothing. Jing Chen smiled slightly, his lips barely moving. Mei immediately understood his meaning, and was slightly shocked. But Mei didn't say anything, only nodded slightly. Jing Chen smiled gently, turned around, and walked towards the Strelitzia.

Along the way, Jing Chen didn't encounter any more dragons. They all seemed to know how powerful he was and dared not provoke him again. To provoke Jing Chen now would be no different from living too long. The answer is, there is no difference.

As Jing Chen drew closer to the Strelitzia, his pace quickened, until he almost wanted to teleport directly to her side. But this path was far from simple. Just a hundred meters from the Strelitzia, another swarm of Klaxosaurs blocked his way. Being blocked repeatedly was bound to anger. Facing these newly emerged Klaxosaurs, Jing Chen showed no mercy. He raised his hand and unleashed a horizontal slash, a pale golden sword aura piercing through the entire swarm in the blink of an eye, causing them to explode. Having witnessed the previous two attacks, this one didn't shock the crowd as much. Jing Chen finally reached the foot of the mountain of corpses. Looking up, he could see the Strelitzia standing atop the mountain of corpses.

Jing Chen took a deep breath, and with a light leap, jumped directly onto the mountain of corpses. Before him stood the beast-form Strelitzia, its back to him. Jing Chen took a step forward and tentatively called out, "Zero Two."

Seemingly hearing a sound behind him, the bird-of-paradise's tail swiftly lashed out at Jing Chen. The tip of the tail had a spear-like point; Jing Chen knew that was the bird-of-paradise's weapon. He dodged the attack, and seeing the bird-of-paradise turn around, Jing Chen knew something was wrong.

Zero Two has completely lost its consciousness; it is now nothing more than a killing machine. Although Jing Chen's strength has reached the pinnacle of this world, he knows that even a slight scratch from Crane Orchid's spear could have dire consequences… Jing Chen shook his head, not daring to think of anything else.

"Jing Chen!" Mei shouted worriedly when she saw the Strelitzia attack Jing Chen directly.

The Strelitzia retracted its tail, turned around, and leaned slightly forward, ready to defend itself. Jing Chen knew that in the current situation, it was impossible to enter the cockpit without fighting the Strelitzia. Gripping the Xuanyuan Sword tightly, Jing Chen also assumed a fighting stance, ready to defend himself.

"Humans versus FRANXX, which side do you favor?" 9' A teammate asked α.

Alpha said, "Although this person is very strong, his opponent is her. If I had to say, I think she has a higher chance of winning."

The battle was about to begin. The Strelitzia charged at Jing Chen first, raising its front paw and slamming it down. Jing Chen dodged the attack by sidestepping, but as soon as he stood up, a second attack followed—another paw slammed down. Jing Chen swiftly used the Xuanyuan Sword to block the attack, catching a glimpse of the Strelitzia's tail sweeping towards him. He released one hand, then gripped it again, and the Blue Silver Overlord Spear appeared in his grasp. Using the spear, he blocked the tail while simultaneously leaping away.

Seemingly aware that the human before her was not so easy to deal with, the Strelitzia changed its tactics. Its tail was raised high, energy gathering at the tip, and a beam of energy shot straight towards Jing Chen. Jing Chen was startled, clearly not expecting this move. However, Jing Chen was not so easily defeated either. Although somewhat shocked, he managed to slightly shift his body at the last second, dodging the energy beam.

"Zero Two, it's me! Wake up!"

Jing Chen had no desire to fight with He Wanglan. He didn't want to hurt her, nor did he want Zero Two to suffer. So, throughout the battle, Jing Chen focused entirely on defense and dodging, offering no counterattacks whatsoever. However, it was clear from He Wanglan's actions that verbal attacks were completely ineffective. What other way was there to restore Zero Two's consciousness?

Jing Chen fell into deep thought, but the Strelitzia wouldn't give him any time to ponder. While Jing Chen was deep in thought, the Strelitzia attacked again. Jing Chen had no choice but to dodge while trying to think. Everyone watching the battle was surprised. Why wasn't Jing Chen retaliating? With his strength, dealing with the Strelitzia should be incredibly easy, but surely he shouldn't be dodging like this?

"What is Jingchen doing? Why isn't he fighting back?" Mei asked anxiously.

"He doesn't want to hurt Zero Two." Goro understood the meaning behind Jing Chen's actions.

"Don't you want to hurt Zero Two?" Ichigo asked.

Goro nodded. "Right now, Zero Two is just a little out of his mind. Once Zero Two wakes up, everything else can be resolved. To take down that Super Rayman-class Klaxosaur, besides Strelitzia, only Jing Chen can do it. But would you let Jing Chen fight that Super Rayman-class Klaxosaur in a human body? Probably not?"

Ichigo fell silent. Indeed, all the mechs within their Thirteen Cities were quite powerful, not to mention the four mechs of 9'. In terms of combat strength, they were the strongest in history. However, to defeat that Super Rayman-class Klaxosaur, apart from Strelitzia, there really wasn't any other mech capable of breaking through its defenses.

Jing Chen pondered for a full ten minutes, but couldn't come up with any effective solution. Frustrated, he had no choice but to turn to the system. Although there was a risk of being reprimanded, it was far better than harming Zero Two.

"Your blood is enough to awaken Zero Two."

Hearing the system's words, Jing Chen was somewhat stunned. Blood? How come he hadn't thought of that?

The bird of paradise's tail stabbed at Jing Chen again. This time, Jing Chen did not dodge. The bird of paradise's tail pierced Jing Chen's chest accurately, and bright red blood splattered out. Some of the blood splattered onto the bird of paradise's face.

"Jingchen!" Mei shouted.

Although Jing Chen was affected, his blood did indeed calm Zero Two and the Strelitzia. Looking at the calm Strelitzia, Jing Chen reached out a hand and stroked it. Then, he casually opened the cockpit of Strelitzia. Looking at Zero Two's blood-red eyes and its pair of wildly growing horns in the dark cockpit, Jing Chen's lips curled up slightly, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

"Zero Two, I'm here. I'm sorry for making you fight alone for so long. I'm sorry for saying such hurtful things before. I know you have a lot to say to me, but now there's no one else, just the two of us. Can we have a proper talk?"

(End of this chapter)