Staring at Coulson, Xia Bai said calmly: "Yes, yes, you humans are noble, but we, the sons of Prometheus, are profit-seeking, jackals, and monsters."
"You are born with acceptance because you are human."
"And we were born to be treated as monster weapons because we are the sons of Prometheus."
"We have easily obtained what we have always wanted. Humans are truly amazing, Captain Coulson, don't you think?"
His face first turned blue, then red. Coulson softened his tone and said sincerely, "I'm sorry about what happened to you. I was too emotional earlier."
Waving his hands, Xia Baimo said indifferently: "Forget it, we are now on the same boat. Tell me what you think as a professional soldier."
"Is there any way for you to escape? Or are you still counting on the ship girl being defeated in the middle line?"
"We...us?" Coulson asked in confusion, muttering the word doubtfully, "What about you, Major Xia Bai?"
"Stop talking nonsense. We can fly and leave whenever we want. If we didn't care about you, we would have retreated long ago."
RX-04 knew very well that Xia Bai was lying. Even if the Son of Prometheus could fly, he would not be able to get out under such circumstances.
It is impossible that the Sirens did not notice that this group of remnants of the army had fled to the island. They were just cleaning up the aftermath of the front battlefield, but they had already surrounded the island in a vague way. When they had time, they would launch an attack.
Xia Bai said that just to reassure the humans in front of him, at least to give them hope that they would only think about themselves, so that there might be a tiny hope of survival.
In any case, this group of human soldiers are all under Barton Brian. Although the sons of Prometheus have done all kinds of evil and are profit-driven, Barton, as a father, treats them well.
Patton sank into the sea along with the Seventh Fleet, so Xia Bai and his team had a reason to take this group of humans out.
Favors must be repaid; this is the good quality that remains in the son of Prometheus after two years of mercenary career.
Naive and ridiculous, isn't it?
"We can't escape. We don't have any means of escape. The only three remaining warships are stranded on the beach. Even if Major Xia Bai can help us push the warships into the sea, we can't get out at a speed of 32 knots."
"It would be better to use them as coastal defense artillery..."
When Coulson said this, there was no sadness in his expression; he was just stating a fact.
As he himself said, when humans arrived in this sea, they were already prepared to die.
This calmness in facing death is also envied by the sons of Prometheus, who lack courage and yearn for all the good qualities of mankind.
Xia Bai didn't want to die. He wanted to go back to Sakura Empire, where no one was waiting for him.
After thinking for a while, Xia Bai tapped the edge of the table and said, "Okay, out of humanitarianism, we, the sons of Prometheus, will help you hold on for a while longer, and we will retreat when you are about to die."
"If you need anything, you can tell us. This is for Patton. Don't be embarrassed to ask."
After saying that, Xia Bai regretted it, because Coulson really said everything that humans needed. They needed food, weapons, tobacco, coffee, medicine, everything.
It seemed that they were really prepared to resist the Sirens on this isolated island for a long time.
......
When the full moon was high in the sky and the bright moonlight spread over the isolated island, Xia Bai discussed the matters with Coulson and walked out of the command post with RX-04. Coulson was still inside trying to contact reinforcements using the rescued communication device.
The rain has stopped, the air is very humid, and unknown insects are chirping, which is irritating.
Handing RX-04 a cigarette, Xia Bai said helplessly: "It's really a big ask. Do they really think they can live that long?"
"The women on the Azur Lane ship are totally unreliable. They were defeated by the Sirens for no apparent reason."
Rejecting Xia Bai's cigarette, RX-04 looked at the moon and said slowly: "I don't understand, maybe this is what humans are like."
"By the way, second brother, haven't you already quit smoking? If that person sees you, he'll say we don't care about you anymore."
Recalling the beautiful figure in his heart, Xia Bai showed a gentle smile on his face. When he was with her, he was the happiest person in the world.
"Then let her talk. Maybe you won't be able to hear it in the future."
After lighting the cigarette, Xia Bai let out a long breath, and a smile appeared on his face, which had been gloomy because of the unfavorable war situation.
"I don't want to die, and I absolutely cannot die, but who can say for sure about such things?"
Turning to look at RX-04, Xia Bai took out the 'whistle' from the carrying space and said, "If I die, 04, help me give this thing to her."
"She loves playing music and she loves the sound of this thing."
"No, second brother can give it to her himself."
Seeing RX-04's very resistant expression, Xia Bai shrugged and put the "whistle" back into the carrying space.
"Forget it, I'm going to go rest first. I still have a lot of things to do tomorrow."
After stamping out the cigarette, Xia Bai walked into the forest on the island and boarded the scarred RX-02. In the cockpit, he looked at the photo of himself and Shokaku and slowly closed his eyes.
It’s just a beautiful dream, I don’t want to wake up.
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The next day, early morning.
The morning light shines through the clouds, dew on the branches and leaves drips onto the wet ground, and a thin mist permeates the entire island, fresh and peaceful.
It would have been better if I hadn't heard the faint sound of artillery fire in the distance.
After washing up casually, Xia Bai came to the temporary command post again, but this time he did not go in. Instead, he observed the group of busy human soldiers from the outside.
Some are depressed, some are sad, but they are full of fighting spirit. They don't seem to worry about what their future will be like.
"They are really...full of vigor and vitality. You can't tell at all that this is a defeated army. What kind of belief supports their actions?" Xia Bai sighed.
"Because they are human beings, courage makes them fearless."
A gentle voice appeared behind him. Xia Bai turned around and asked, "UX-37, are you feeling better?"
The beautiful girl with an oval face, wearing a grey shirt and a high ponytail, said calmly, "It's just a minor injury, nothing to worry about."
"Oh, is that so?"
Xia Bai lifted the corner of 37's clothes and put his right hand into it. The girl's face turned pale and she frowned, enduring the pain without saying a word.
Seeing this, Xia Bai withdrew his hand, wiped off the blood, and said seriously: "I have touched your exposed bones. If it hurts, you should say it out loud. Don't force it."
Biting his lips, UX-37 said, "I can still fight."
"Don't be so stubborn. The Siren is still cleaning up the mess and won't bother us for now. At least you can rest all day today."
"...Wait, you're out of supplies, aren't you? Did you buy too much dog food?"
37 likes small animals very much. After receiving the hiring fee, he often buys dog food and other things. It seems that he also raises a large group of stray dogs outside.
Although the hiring money is very generous each time, when it is apportioned, each person does not get as much as imagined. In addition, a portion of it has to be set aside on the black market to buy resource coins to repair mechas, so what you get is actually just that much.
And 37 often had to borrow money from others for feeding, and was in a state of making ends meet.
Seeing that the other party lowered his head and said nothing, Xia Bai sighed, took out a red pointed sword from the portable space, and forced it into the other party's arms.
This was what Shokaku prepared for him.
"Don't hold on. We can't recover from this kind of injury with just our physical fitness. Give these red tips to other people. The Siren will probably be here tomorrow, and I won't care if you are injured or not..."
"This is an order."
With a guilty look on his face, UX-37 accepted the red tips, bowed to Xia Bai, and quickly left the command post.
Xia Bai had already given the order, and if she continued to hesitate, it would seem that she didn't know what was good for her. UX-37 thought to herself that she must perform well tomorrow and not let the senior's red tip go to waste.
"Really? One or two are still so worrying."
Shaking his head, Xia Bai strode into the command post. After greeting several human officers, he sat on a stool and thought about how to lead this group of people out.
Faced with the Sirens' encirclement, they would not be able to get out by relying on their own strength. Human weapons were ineffective against Sirens, and the Son of Prometheus was almost helpless against the heavily armored Sirens.
Trying to fight your way out by force is simply courting death.
It is not possible to defend this island until reinforcements arrive, as this is the center of the Solomon Sea and the base camp of the Siren.
Even if he was a staff officer of the headquarters, he would not send the fleet to rescue the remnant army, not to mention that they could not contact the headquarters of Azur Lane at all.
Moreover, the group of ship girls in Azur Lane were defeated by the Sirens on the front line, otherwise the Seventh Fleet would not have been completely wiped out. Now, who knows whether they can gather the fleet and launch another offensive.
After all, if there was a fleet of hybrid ship girls, Xia Bai would be confident of breaking through, but the reality is so cruel, and he can't create ship girls out of thin air.
Just then, a soldier rushed into the command post in a hurry.
"Report! Captain CX-24 has detected a fleet of shipgirls approaching us."
Hearing this, Xia Bai's eyes lit up and his surprise was beyond words.
Just when I was about to doze off, a pillow was brought to me. Maybe they can really break through?
What CX-24 saw was not an illusion. There was indeed a fleet of ship girls approaching the isolated island, but there were also several Siren fleets behind them.
After spending some effort cooperating with the ship girls to encircle and suppress them, another group of ship girls appeared on the isolated island.
This not only failed to make Xia Bai continue his previous joy, but instead made him very angry.
"You said that Azur Lane was not destroyed by the Sirens, but retreated on its own?" With an annoyed look on his face, Xia Bai questioned the lead ship.
With a sarcastic smile, Prince Eugen said: "That's exactly the case. Enterprise ordered the Blue Lane to retreat, leaving not only you but also us behind.
Day seven, dawn.
Sitting cross-legged on the edge of the cliff, Xia Bai stared at the sea in a trance.
It would be fine if he couldn't retreat, but now that he had the opportunity to get out, he would naturally consider the future of the son of Prometheus.
The seemingly free mercenaries no longer need to be, as no one likes this job. They accept the employment because of Barton Brian and because they want to wash away their past stains and shame and live in this world with a new look.
Regardless of whether the Solomon Line is breached, Azur Lane will always have an explanation for the Sons of Prometheus after they left so many bodies behind.
Chapter 346 Output depends entirely on shouting
On the frozen sea.
Four completely different fantasy creatures, dragons, angels, knights and undead, gather together with only one goal: to kill the "ship girl" who wants to become a god.
The spear engraved with sacred patterns was wielded by Kangfang so tightly that no air could penetrate it. With the naked eye, one could only see the space around Kangfang constantly vibrating and leaving fragments of afterimages.
On the other side of Qiangong, Jiezhi was holding an ice-sculpted battle axe. The pale cold air was approaching step by step, and ice chips were flying, slowly eroding Qiangong's range of movement.
The gun and the axe complement each other.
However, despite the torrential attack of moderation and generosity, humility remained calm and a mocking smile was reflected on his face.
"It's a meaningless move. The future has already told me your attack route."
"With your ability module countered by me, you are doomed to fail."
The battle axe shattered, and the ice crystal fragments flew to the four corners, vaguely surrounding Qiangong and emitting a blue light.
"Oh~ Don't you believe it?" Feeling the warmth in the air, he lengthened his tone respectfully and tilted his head slightly.
"Eternal Ice."
As soon as the words of Jizhi fell, pale cold air burst out from the ice crystal fragments in an instant, and the water molecules in the air quickly condensed and spread over Qiangong's body.
At this moment, a generous shout was given, and the gorgeous spear tore the air apart. The sharp piercing sound was loud, and the space was shaking.
After freezing the enemy, use the power of shock to break it into pieces, completely destroying the opponent's body. This was a move that Generosity and Temperance used to cooperate with.
Even though the two haven't seen each other for a long time and no longer have such a deep friendship, their cooperation in battle has become an instinct. There is no sign of unfamiliarity between them and they still have a tacit understanding.
"I said, your ability modules..."
He stretched out his arm from his sleeves and waved it humbly. Invisible waves spread from his body, and the ice crystals and the spear shattered.
"useless."
Temperance and Generosity were like being struck hard, and their huge bodies flew backwards, leaving two deep grooves on the ice.
Being equally supreme, Qian Gong knows the ability modules of others thoroughly. If the opponent doesn't use them, it's fine, just close combat.
But once used, you must be prepared to be countered and invaded by it.
"I have wasted enough time, I will absorb you first..."
The deep purple eyes shone, and countless tentacles popped out from behind Qian Gong again, rushing towards the moderation and generosity on the ice.
'Snack, snap.'
Waving the bone knife to cut off the tentacles, Tolerance stood in front of the two men. The flame of flexibility was beating wildly in its empty eye sockets, and an ominous aura permeated its skeleton.
Seeing this, Qian Gong frowned, looking annoyed, and said, "I have broken your body three times, so it doesn't matter who did it first or who did it last, right?"
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