You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

Iori snapped her fingers, and golden-green magical light flashed on the outside of the golden ship. Then, with the assistance of the bridge navigation AI, the hyperspace engine was activated. The ship trembled slightly and opened a radiant opening, entering the "Path of Stars" that seemed to have no end.

“I don’t want to kill you. As long as you behave yourself on the ship, I won’t do anything to you—I can even take you along to join in the fun.”

……

Inside the cockpit of the mobile suit Ogan, Lieutenant Field's breath created a warm, humid airflow inside his helmet, which was quickly expelled by the gas circulation system, making him feel slightly thirsty. But he couldn't care less about that now, because the dense red dots on the tactical panel were making him dizzy, and his heart rate and blood pressure were at an unprecedented level.

This reminded him of the hornet's nest he had disturbed when he was a child—except this time, each hornet was tens or even hundreds of meters long.

"This is EuroGang-XS27, now in its designated orbit."

He tried to make his voice sound calmer, "The number of Bronze Clan members... is probably at least three anthills!"

The communication channel crackled with static, followed by a calm reply from an electronic female voice in the command node: "Your mission is to contain, not annihilate. The Argo in orbit will provide fire support."

"We must delay until the princess returns and activates the hyperspace engine."

"Understood! We swear to protect Her Highness the Princess to the death!"

Field's gaze swept across the scene, and through the panoramic monitor, he could see the magnificent warship hovering in orbit above the planet, its pure white armor plates gleaming in the starlight. But at this moment, the behemoth looked more like a sitting duck to him—the [Bronze Race] Anthill also possessed main cannons and preferred attacking large targets.

Generally speaking, a normal commander wouldn't engage in a direct confrontation with a Zerg force that has an overwhelming numerical advantage at such a short distance. The correct choice would be to retreat immediately and use the advantages of mobility and long-range firepower to wear down the enemy.

But now they have no choice, because Princess Deannara—their princess—is still on a mission on the planet below!

The soldiers on the Argo were not ordinary soldiers, but a guard with the title of knights. No one would abandon their lord at this time!

"Damn it, don't shake, just like in training... Come on!"

The raging flames and shockwaves obscured his vision, and Field quickly drifted away from the main force—he had gone too far in.

call out!call out!call out!

Three Zerg suddenly emerged from the asteroid belt. Their exoskeletons glowed an eerie yellow under the starlight, while the crystals on them shimmered with high-energy purple rays.

These monsters look like caterpillars magnified countless times, but their "fuzz" is actually crystalline spikes that can fire beams of light, and they even have large crystals that can be called "cannon muzzles," making them no less powerful than mobile suits.

"No!" Field jerked the control stick, and O'Gon's thrusters spewed blue flames. The mech traced an arc in the air, barely dodging three intersecting beams of light.

The tactical panel flashed wildly, displaying the extent of damage to various parts of the machine. The left shoulder armor had been grazed, and the temperature instantly soared to a dangerous level. Field felt as if his cockpit had been branded with a hot iron; even with the life support system correcting him, he would soon be in danger.

"Requesting backup!" he shouted, manipulating Ogan to draw his beam saber. A Zergling had already pounced on him, its gaping maw filled with spinning, sharp teeth.

The moment the saber cleaved through the Zerg exoskeleton, viscous bodily fluids sprayed onto the mech's surface.

"Ogan-7, hold on!" came a companion's voice through the communicator. "Her Highness needs us!"

"of course!"

Field watched the increasing number of red dots on the tactics panel and felt a jolt in his stomach. He maneuvered Ogan through the swarm of Zerg, his beam saber slicing through the air, while his particle gun overheated to the point of near failure.

However, for every Zerg unit repelled, two more would fill the gap.

Suddenly, a particularly large Zerg creature broke through the defenses. Instead of firing a beam, it lunged directly at Ogan.

Field saw an ominous purple glow emanating from its body—it was a specially made suicide bomber!

"No!"

He frantically pushed the joystick, but it was too late. The Zerg's exoskeleton began to crack, and blinding light burst forth from the fissures—

hum!

A hyperspace tunnel has formed without warning!

The abnormal fluctuations in gravity caused Field to distance himself from the insect, and in that brief half-second gap, the super-accelerated O'Gon avoided self-destruction.

"Phew! I don't know what it is, but it's been a huge help. Speaking of which, what exactly is this...? Hmm! Is this... is this also a starship?"

Field slumped in the pilot's seat, his flight suit soaked with sweat, his face filled with disbelief.

He watched as the golden ship slowly emerged from the cave on the monitor, releasing light and heat that almost distorted space the moment it appeared, tearing apart the swarm of insects...

"Federal Army...when did we get something like this?"

On the other side, inside the Silver Clan's spaceship overseeing the Anthill operation, a silver-haired boy with short hair saw the Uranus appear, his pupils contracted slightly, and his hands trembled uncontrollably.

"Phew... such unnecessary emotions!"

The silver-haired boy clenched his fists tightly, pretending to have overcome his fear, and then announced his information to the entire clan.

"The mysterious warship Golden Boat has been confirmed to have appeared on the abandoned planet Oron... We request that Nodos be deployed to the battle!"

Yes, Nodos… two or more would be more likely.”

Chapter 528 The Fluctuating Autemia!

"It's here! Something... a huge golden object... has arrived!"

This is a literally "broken" planet, as if it had been struck by a giant asteroid, with gruesome and terrifying scars reaching its core, and half of the planet has been torn apart.

But it was as if some invisible force was binding it, so only half of the planet remained intact, while the other half remained forever frozen at the moment of its collapse.

Such a horrifying sight suggests that the planet's environment is extremely harsh, with almost no water sources on the surface and the land completely desertified. Only the atmosphere has managed to maintain a habitable standard.

On this planet, where there seemed to be no hope or life, Princess Deannara of the Human Federation led a team to find an abandoned spaceship.

This is an early human research vessel that flew into space. It went missing by accident and drifted to this planet called Oron. This is also the last stop for the Golden Race when they set off for another universe.

Here, they awaited the "Children of Man" and left a precious gift for the weak Dark Iron race.

Following a prophecy from a century ago, as well as her own intuition and intuition, Deannara led her fleet to the planet Oron and successfully found the adopted son of the Golden Race, the human Nodos.

"This is the benefactor who descended from that day... Why did they come to Oron? Is this also part of the Golden Clan's plan?"

Before Deannala could even make much contact with Nodos, the Silver Clan and the Bronze Clan launched a massive attack, and the Argo was immediately surrounded. She hadn't even left the planet's surface yet.

At this critical juncture, yet another unexpected turn of events occurred:

The Golden Ship has joined the battlefield as a third-party force!

"Oh no... something terrible will happen if this continues."

Deannara sensed a powerful energy conflict in the universe above, and her gaze was fixed on the Tarzan-like Nodos not far away, a huge ominous premonition rising in her mind.

From a young age, she had an extraordinary sixth sense; her premonitions were so accurate they could be described as having futuristic vision. And at this moment, her unease and fear were unlike anything she had ever experienced before.

"If we don't stop it... ugh!"

The girl's already unhealthy body collapsed forward as if its strings had been cut, and the maids quickly caught her.

"No...we must leave quickly...leave this planet with our Nodos."

Otherwise... everything will be destroyed!

……

"The radar is responding!"

"Such massive gravitational tides! This is a hyperspace engine... It's like it moved the entire planet here!"

"what is that?"

On the Argo, Commander Mobido Ozmasiri touched his scalp, which was receding significantly, and felt his heart pounding even harder.

He was a highly experienced general, whose seniority and prestige were second to none in the army. If he hadn't believed that the princess was more worthy of his service than his two brothers, he would now be leading hundreds of warships to confront the Bronze Clan on the border, instead of just commanding a single research ship.

Having spent half his life in the military, he had never seen a warship as peculiar as the "Uranus." It didn't seem to be something built with "science" at all; there were unreasonable aspects to it, and it couldn't even be measured by common sense.

This is more like a creation of magic and witchcraft!

"They've basically turned a palace into a ship... How can something like that travel through space?"

Shaking his head to banish distracting thoughts, Mobido reminded himself that they were still in the midst of a fierce battle and there was no time for him to be shocked and stunned.

"Anyway, it doesn't seem to be an ally of the insects... That color is really suspicious."

As a soldier, Mobido is naturally inclined to question everything and will not consider Iori an ally simply because Iori attacks insects.

Of course, this is undoubtedly a good thing, because the original battle situation was already very difficult. In order to pick up Princess Argo, the Argo could not leave the orbit and was in a very passive position... Now that there is a change, it is better than sitting and waiting for death.

"A large number of high-energy reactions have occurred! Right behind us!"

"This number... is impossible to calculate!"

"How could this happen so suddenly..."

"There's nothing strange about that."

Mobido said calmly, "The Silver Clan possesses more advanced warp technology than us. They can summon targets as large as the Anthill at any time. We will inevitably be at a disadvantage in terms of numbers."

Are they all enemies?

"Has the mobile unit that went to pick up the princess not returned yet?"

"Ogang Unit, move out!"

"Automatic mine release!"

Thousands of drone mines were released from the hangar opened by the Argo, forming a fierce firepower blockade to annihilate every insect that dared to charge. Although the energy was not sustainable, it created an effective suppression in a short period of time.

The same goes for the Ogan forces. They are responsible for opening a "road" between the planet's orbit and the surface, and ensuring the safety of this road. In order to successfully welcome back Deannaira, they immediately committed all their forces!

However, even this unprecedentedly large military force was still insignificant compared to the combat power of the Bronze Clan, because the number of insects they sent out was incalculable.

"Fire all bombs!"

Countless beams of light, powerful enough to melt skyscrapers, burst forth from the surface of the Argo. As the turrets turned, the immense beams swept across, instantly unleashing a series of explosions and flames in space, engulfing countless enemies.

However, this only caused a few splashes, and soon more enemies surged forward.

"This is bad. At this rate, the attrition rate... Hmm, what's it going to do?"

The Golden Ship, which had just entered the battlefield, landed right in the center of the swarm, or more precisely, very close to the anthill, whether intentionally or by bad luck.

Originally, it should have used its terrifying heat to burn all the surrounding insects and distance itself from the anthill—that's what Mobido would have done if he were in command.

However, a scene that shocked everyone on the Argo went by:

The Uranus shone with a star-like brilliance, indiscriminately scorching everything in its path. It crushed through the swarm of insects, completely ignoring the anthill ahead as if it didn't exist, and then crashed into it!

Incredibly, the golden ship pierced through the anthill, which was as solid as a fortress and as massive as a satellite, as easily as a hot knife through butter!

boom! ! !

The massive explosion engulfed everything around it, but the Uranus remained unmoved and continued sailing away.

"No way……"

This was the first time Mobido had ever witnessed such a wild battle, and he was also shocked by Uranus's power.

"Only the Golden Clan could create such a terrifying weapon of war, right?"

"High-energy reaction ahead!!!"

"what?"

……

The destruction of an anthill did not allow the Silver Clan's spaceship to leave as before.

Unlike the original story where only one member of the Silver Clan pursued the Argo, the previous battle with Iori had somehow spurred the Silver Clan's higher-ups to deploy the remaining Nodos members, ready to be teleported to the battlefield at any time.

The precaution is to prevent Iori from interfering again.

And now it has indeed come in handy!

As the Argo's detectors emitted a series of mournful cries, a silver teleportation array unfolded in the void, and a giant with a dark red body appeared at the center of the anthill explosion.

"—!"

A silent roar erupted, and the surrounding space seemed to liquefy, rippling with waves.

The stardust floating in the void was blown away by the sudden burst of energy ripples, and Aizen Iori's white coat was also constantly fluttering in the shock wave—he had left the Uranus at some point and had taken the initiative to come to space to face the other party.

"Is her name... Autenmia?"

Iori pushed up his reflective round-framed glasses and stared at the strange silhouette three kilometers away. Although the memory was from a long time ago, the wisdom of the sky ensured that he wouldn't be mistaken.

It was a design that combined a humanoid form with some kind of carapace-like arthropod. Compared to Elmandes, it appeared somewhat bulky and carried no weapons. Eyes were arranged in a row on its upper body, with swirling halos indicating abundant energy.

"...Three hundred frequency fluctuations per second, even more exaggerated than my Zero Style."

Iori tapped his fingertips lightly on the hilt of the Ama-no-Kurakumo sword. This time, he did not intend to use Susanoo, but instead wanted to deal with the giant unit in human form, which was quite unusual.

"This energy level... is more troublesome than expected."