On the flagship, Zhou Zhonglin asked his adjutant, "How many Star Armors do we have left?"
"Three hundred and sixty-two units remaining."
Zhou Zhonglin clenched his teeth. "Detach a squad to protect Chen Gu!"
"Yes, sir." The adjutant hesitated for a moment but still carried out the order.
Star Armors were already in short supply. Furthermore, with the appearance of the Invisible Space Cowbugs, a sufficient number of Star Armors were needed to protect the flagship, leaving them stretched even thinner.
Detaching a squad of ten Star Armors to protect Chen Gu at this time was indeed questionable. However, the adjutant also understood Zhou Zhonglin's dilemma: this was an order directly from Marshal Bai!
The adjutant specifically selected ten of his best Mecha pilots, formed them into a team, then gave them Chen Gu's identification code and sent them to provide protection.
About ten minutes later, these Mecha pilots reported back, their voices filled with amazement, "General Zhao, tell us the truth, who is this powerhouse? He must be a renowned figure in the entire military!"
The adjutant's surname was Zhao, and he also held the rank of Brigadier General. His subordinates all called him General Zhao.
"Is it Chu Xiao from the 29th Army?" one pilot guessed.
Another pilot disagreed. "I don't think so. It must be Zhuge Zhanjing from the Yinglong Squadron."
"No, I feel his style is that of someone from the army's central training company..."
Adjutant Zhao was dumbfounded. What utter nonsense are they speculating about! The units these pilots mentioned were very famous within the Confederation military, and these units all had traditions of training exceptional Mecha pilots. The individuals they were discussing were among the most outstanding pilots of their generation.
Unable to contain his curiosity, Adjutant Zhao asked, "What happened?"
The ten Mecha pilots complained, "General Zhao, with his skill level, we can't even keep up with him, let alone protect him! Besides, he doesn't need our protection at all."
"I think he has some objective, but the combat results he's achieving so casually far exceed ours. Just in this short while, he has already hunted down more than thirty Sky-Trapping Spider Bugs and two Space Wolf Bugs..."
The pilots chimed in, "General Zhao, give us a hint, who is he, really? Is he on some secret mission? You can trust us; we're tight-lipped and won't let anything slip..."
Adjutant Zhao felt helpless and reported everything to Zhou Zhonglin. The old general was astonished. "This kid... the Dean? He's never undergone Mecha training, yet he can perform so exceptionally?"
This is unbelievable!
The old general muttered to himself, Are all Professionals this strong?
Adjutant Zhao asked for instructions, "What should we do now?"
"Forget it. We've done what we could. Marshal Bai is a reasonable man; he won't blame us. Tell the squad to disband and return to their original units and duties," the old general said.
Inside the Central Operations Room, Bai Yunpeng watched Chen Gu's maneuvers, stunned speechless. He knew talent when he saw it; this was the standard of the military's ace Mecha pilots!
He couldn't help but glance at Aviloya, asking doubtfully, "Does the Bureau of Mystic Security's special service... have Mecha training programs?"
Of course, they did not. But Aviloya was pleased that her subordinate could earn respect in front of Bai Yunpeng.
She actually didn't understand why that little thief possessed such superb Mecha skills, but that didn't stop her from putting on airs in front of Bai Yunpeng. Weren't you just looking down on our Bureau of Mystic Security agents a moment ago?
"I told you, Marshal Bai, you still don't fully understand our Bureau of Mystic Security's special service agents or what they're capable of," she said.
Bai Yunpeng, having been subtly rebuffed, rubbed his nose and then said indifferently, "Relying solely on Mechas, it's impossible to combat the Invisible Space Cowbugs."
Chen Gu was currently using the memories of Griffin Wester.
This prodigy of the "Blue Blood Outlaws" generation, aside from being an outstanding battlefield commander and a high-Energy Level Professional, had also once been an ace Mecha pilot.
He had started from the lowest ranks of the "Blue Blood Outlaws," initially as a Mecha pilot.
Although the Mechas of that era were not as advanced as they are now, the fundamental principles were the same. After a period of adaptation, Chen Gu immediately became proficient.
Moreover, the High-Energy Combat Art skill was designed to perfectly complement various high-tech weapons, and Star Armors were indeed high-tech weapons.
With these various enhancements, Chen Gu's skill level was genuinely not inferior to those "aces" they mentioned.
While engaged in this guerrilla warfare in space, Chen Gu suddenly had a strong intuition. Found you!
The Invisible Space Cowbug was huge, about half the size of a transport ship. This was precisely why Chen Gu dared to take a chance with the seemingly random "Mind Belief."
It's just too big to hide easily.
Chen Gu followed his intuition, flying in a seemingly casual manner towards a specific direction.
The Invisible Space Cowbug appeared very cautious, its body twisting to avoid Chen Gu. Chen Gu circled around and came back; the Invisible Space Cowbug evaded him once more.
If it were hit by a Star Armor, the Invisible Space Cowbug would be exposed.
After several probes, Chen Gu was fairly certain that the Invisible Space Cowbug intended to attack one of the six main battleships.
He considered this, then flew above that particular main battleship. The massive warship below him blocked the Invisible Space Cowbug's line of sight. Then, he circled around from behind the warship. Suddenly, he pushed the engine power to maximum, accelerating the Star Armor to its limit as he rushed towards the target's presumed location.
A few seconds later, alarm bells blared in his mind. He slammed on the brakes, and the Star Armor made a "soft" impact with something.
"Caught you!" Chen Gu sneered.
Chen Gu's collision disrupted the Invisible Space Cowbug's invisibility. A ripple of light spread from the point of impact, and all the warships immediately detected it. The one directly above it, in particular, quickly changed course to evade the Invisible Space Cowbug's attack.
On the flagship, Zhou Zhonglin and Adjutant Zhao looked at each other in shock. "He... he actually found it! How did he do it...?"
Then, a single word surfaced in both their minds simultaneously: Professional!
That had to be the only explanation.
"But how can he possibly kill the Invisible Space Cowbug?" Adjutant Zhao couldn't help but ask.
That was a colossal creature. High-Energy Level Professionals, like the Queen of Freedom, could undoubtedly kill it in one strike, but Chen Gu was only Second Energy Level.
Just as he voiced this question, he heard the old general beside him exclaim, "Not good!"
He quickly looked and saw layers of scales on the Invisible Space Cowbug's back suddenly flip open. Dozens of long stingers emerged from beneath, piercing viciously into Chen Gu's Star Armor from multiple directions!
"Aah!" Adjutant Zhao cried out in horror.
No one knew the Invisible Space Cowbug had this ability. These creatures had only appeared in recent years, and humanity had just developed new radar systems to detect them. Consequently, their understanding of these creatures was limited.
To think they possessed such a defense mechanism!
Dozens of stingers riddled the Star Armor, turning it into a sieve. The primary target was the cockpit in the chest, leaving no chance of survival for the pilot inside.
Those stingers, vibrant and colorful, were clearly coated in deadly poison.
On the flagship's radar, Chen Gu's Star Armor identification code also vanished at that moment.
Zhou Zhonglin sighed deeply. "He was a good young man. Although he didn't manage to kill this Invisible Space Cowbug, he provided us with a warning, saving one of our main battleships!"
Adjutant Zhao also shook his head in regret, his expression mournful. Check latest chapters at 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵~𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖~𝙣𝙚𝙩