The heavily damaged IV-type Lord-class Red Dragonfly issued a series of mournful, unique insect cries.

Immediately, the surrounding Red Dragonfly swarmed in like madmen, all blocked by the AT Field.

However, even so, the entire AT Field barrier shook continuously under the impact.

Su Mo was enduring intense mental shocks. He was getting anxious. As expected of an IV-type Lord-class Red Dragonfly; its vitality was unbelievably tenacious.

Even with such a barrage of attacks, he hadn't been able to finish it off immediately.

Normally, it wouldn't matter, but the other two IV-type Red Dragonfly were closing in. And that wasn't even the worst part. Maybe he was just too noticeable.

The Artificial Soul: Devourer gave another dire warning.

"Be careful. An IV-type Lord-class Red Dragonfly on your right is changing its attack vector and heading straight for you."

"Damn it."

Su Mo cursed under his breath.

Just then, Su Mo yanked hard, turning the IV-type Lord-class Red Dragonfly in his grasp around.

He saw two crimson beams of light blasting over from a short distance.

*Boom!*

The two beams struck the heavily wounded Red Dragonfly directly.

Instantly, two horrifying holes appeared in the Red Dragonfly's body.

A glint of coldness flashed in Su Mo's eyes. He seized the opportunity to draw his super-alloy blade, plunging it into the creature's heart.

The IV-type Lord-class Red Dragonfly let out a final, deathly shriek, its biological reactions rapidly fading.

At that moment, the other two IV-type Red Dragonfly pounced like madmen, slamming into the Voracity mech's AT Field.

Su Mo felt like his head had been struck twice with a hammer.

Gritting his teeth, he swung his super-alloy blade in a horizontal arc, knocking them away.

Immediately after, Su Mo maneuvered the Voracity mech to dodge to the side. A super-thick crimson beam shot past, almost grazing him.

Holding his breath, Su Mo remained abnormally calm, quickly scanning his surroundings to assess his situation.

Without a word, he manipulated the Voracity mech into a streak of light, darting in all directions. While he was still within the swarm, moving at least relieved some of the pressure and gave him more room to maneuver, preventing him from being overwhelmed.

Inside the Ebony, an operator exclaimed in surprise.

"The biological reactions of IV-type Lord-class Red Dragonfly No. 4 have plummeted! Target confirmed dead! Also, three IV-type Red Dragonfly are attacking Su Mo."

Li Ruiqi calmly said, "Understood."

In the operations room, Ougulas and the others showed a hint of joy. They hadn't expected Su Mo to deliver such a pleasant surprise so soon after the start of the battle.

The first IV-type Lord-class insect had fallen.

"What is the situation with the others?"

Li Ruiqi asked immediately.

"Shu Leisi is under attack by two IV-type Red Dragonfly; the situation is not optimistic. Wen Luosi and the others are also facing IV-type insects, but it will be difficult for them to achieve a victory like Su Mo's in the short term."

Pu Temi said with a solemn expression.

"Are there any signs of the insect swarm thinning out?"

Li Ruiqi asked.

"No, the number of insects is still enormous. The hive behind them is constantly replenishing their ranks. It is estimated that it will be difficult to break the stalemate in the short term."

Pu Temi shook his head.

"There's no turning back now. Order everyone to increase the intensity of their attacks."

Li Ruiqi continued to issue orders, his heart bleeding.

Since the start of the battle, over a hundred mechs had already fallen.

Although the number of insect deaths was hundreds or even thousands of times greater than their own losses, Li Ruiqi was still far from happy. They were losing elites.

How much effort and money did it take to train a qualified officer?

.....

In space, Su Mo piloted the Voracity mech, charging through the swarm of monsters, with crimson beams chasing after him.

However, thanks to the Artificial Soul: Devourer's warnings, Su Mo dodged them with ease.

Su Mo asked the Artificial Soul: Devourer in a low voice, "It's not sustainable to keep being chased like this. Which one should I kill first? The Lord-class one, or the other two?"

"Hold back for now. You've already killed one. If you force another kill, not only will it consume a lot of energy, but it might enrage the swarm. The situation will become even worse. Your commander had you act as a vanguard to draw fire, but not to commit suicide."

The Artificial Soul: Devourer reminded him sternly.

Su Mo thought it over and agreed with the Artificial Soul: Devourer's reasoning.

"Alright."

He could only remain calm and continue to hold out.

Time passed second by second. The entire expanse of space was like a flesh grinder, reaping the lives of both sides.

However, the stalemate eventually shifted.

A breach was torn open in the mech formation on Bei Luo's right-side main battlefield. A large number of insects surged through the gap.

They madly attacked the Green Golem fleet.

Forced to act, Bei Luo could only order the starfighters to kill the insects at all costs.

Starfighters flew past at high speed, firing wildly at the insects. Dense rain of bullets riddled the Red Dragonfly.

Then, the Red Dragonfly launched suicide attacks against the starfighters, crashing directly into them.

Some starfighters were unable to dodge and were hit. Either they exploded, or they lost control and flew around like headless flies, crashing into everything.

Casualties soared.

In the Ebony's command center, Pu Temi's expression changed slightly as he reported, "Not good. There's a problem with Bei Luo's defenses."

"Don't panic. Since Bei Luo and the others haven't asked us for help, we have to trust them and defend our own area."

Li Ruiqi replied with a frown. It wasn't that he really trusted Bei Luo, but that he couldn't spare any forces.

Every second, the icon of a mech combatant dimmed.

The casualty rate was skyrocketing!

"Understood!"

Although Pu Temi was uneasy, he didn't ask any more questions.

At that moment, Li Ruiqi suddenly asked, "How is the Second Legion and Third Legion's assault progressing?"

"According to the latest data, progress is going smoothly. They gained a significant advantage after engaging the insect swarm and are trying to break through as quickly as possible. However, the insects are putting up fierce resistance, so it's unlikely they will break through in the short term."

Pu Temi sounded a bit helpless at the end.

"What is the progress on Bei Luo's flank?"

Li Ruiqi asked immediately.

"Not ideal. Their progress isn't even as good as ours."

"What is Wang Hai's situation?"

Li Ruiqi asked.

"We have been monitoring his synchronization rate. It is currently stable, remaining at around sixty-eight percent. Also, the Dark Apostle mech's combat power is very strong. Wang Hai is currently facing two ordinary IV-type Red Dragonfly and still has the advantage. If he has some time, he might be able to kill them."

Pu Temi reported to Li Ruiqi.

"What about Su Mo?"

Li Ruiqi asked immediately.

"Su Mo's situation looks good. The Voracity mech has suffered almost no damage, and its AT Field is still strong. It can be said to be in the best condition of all the IV-generation mechs currently in operation. However, his situation isn't particularly good. He is being entangled by one IV-type Lord-class and two ordinary IV-type Red Dragonfly, so he can't spare any attention. Actually, I feel that if someone could free up their hands to help Su Mo hold them back, Su Mo could definitely take care of those damn insects in a short amount of time, with his skills."

Pu Temi was very optimistic about Su Mo.

"I know that, but we have already played all our cards. We don't have any more to spare. Notify Second Legion Commander Sebas and Third Legion Commander Bulikas. Tell them to move faster. For every minute they speed up, fewer of our comrades will have to sacrifice themselves."

Li Ruiqi said in a deep voice.