"We're gathering clues from the corpses, should know soon. But most of the bodies were incinerated with the fighters, making it tough to find anything."

Lin Zinuo replied with a headache.

"Then don't bother. Once the ship's far enough out, just tie them down with scrap metal and weights and dump them in the sea."

"Damn, that's ruthless! You're not planning on letting them resurrect, are you?"

"A bunch of lunatics. Jumping corpses are a pain."

Su Mo responded calmly.

"Good point. These guys look like elites among elites. You wait, I'll go tell the others."

Lin Zinuo replied excitedly, finally able to vent her frustration. The attack scared her half to death, making her think she'd caused a major disaster.

Su Mo watched Lin Zinuo leave, then walked to the side and leaned against something.

He closed his eyes to conserve energy. He had a strong feeling that this mission was going to be extremely dangerous.

They hadn't even reached their destination and were already attacked. And the worst part wasn't the monsters, but the fact that they were attacked by other players.

Su Mo was almost certain that these players were foreigners.

Compared to monsters, players were the hardest to deal with.

At this moment, many girls passing by couldn't help but steal glances at Su Mo.

They whispered to each other, "That's Su Mo! He's so handsome! I didn't expect him to be so good at piloting mechs and so good-looking..."

"Look at him, even his resting posture is so cool!"

"Stop daydreaming, he's a master."

"A master from our own legion."

"I wish I could be on his team."

"Don't even dream about it. I heard he's on Lin Zinuo's team. And as far as I know, he shares a dorm with Zi Qing in real life."

"No way, how do you know?"

"That's the difference between us. The moment he became famous, I got my friends to dig up his information. Otherwise, how would I catch a golden turtle?"

......

"Zi Qing?"

Zhang Wei, who happened to be passing by, was stunned when he heard this.

He immediately ran over to Zhang Ru, who was bragging about his achievements to several girls.

"I'm telling you, it was fast. The moment the ship was attacked, I yelled and gathered my comrades, found one of your supervisors, and convinced him to get us weapons. Then we charged out! You don't know how critical the situation was when we rushed out. The enemy's claws had already reached Helan. But luckily, we arrived in time and immediately counterattacked, buying time for Helan to fight back. Otherwise, I can't imagine how bad the consequences would have been! Unimaginable..."

"Wow, amazing!"

.....

"It was nothing, nothing! It's what I should do. But if you could help me promote my heroic deeds to your supervisors, I'd be very grateful, especially to..."

Zhang Ru replied smugly.

"Big brother, something bad happened!"

Zhang Wei's shout interrupted Zhang Ru's speech.

Zhang Ru's face twitched slightly. He turned his head and shouted at Zhang Ru, who was rushing over, "Bad, my foot! I'm doing great!"

"No, Zi Qing is living with someone."

"What?"

Zhang Ru was instantly dumbfounded and jumped up instinctively.

"Ah, so you were trying to show off in front of Sister Zi Qing. Sisters, let's go."

As soon as the girls heard this, they immediately realized what was happening and scattered.

Zhang Ru looked at Zhang Wei with a dark face and said, "How do you know?"

"I heard them talking."

"No way, Zi Qing really has a boyfriend?"

Zhang Ru clutched his chest, looking heartbroken.

"No, I didn't say she has a boyfriend!"

Zhang Wei looked at Zhang Ru in confusion.

"Didn't you say she was living with someone?"

"Yes, she shares a dorm with Su Mo."

Zhang Wei scratched his head and replied.

"I....."

Zhang Ru wanted to kick him. How could he have such a terrible teammate?

But Zhang Ru quickly calmed down. After hearing what Zhang Wei said, he immediately felt a strong sense of crisis.

So he looked at Su Mo, who was resting, his expression changing for a moment. He muttered to himself,

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated."

"Big brother, what are you going to do? Are you going to beat him up?"

".....Beat him up my ass. Do you think I can beat him? He'd be the one beating me up."

Zhang Ru was very self-aware. Anyone who could pilot a second-generation mech at this stage was a top-notch player with a strong background.

"Seems like you can't beat him."

Zhang Wei thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, stabbing Zhang Ru in the back again.

"Ah, I'm really going crazy. Did I really owe you something in my past life? Why did I choose you as my deputy? You stay here, I'm going to meet him."

Zhang Ru complained, but in the end, he still cheered himself up. After all, this concerned his lifelong happiness.

If he really was a rival, then he would have to find a way to surpass him. If he wasn't a rival, then he would have to win him over.

So Zhang Ru pretended to be nonchalant and walked towards Su Mo.

Su Mo was leaning against something, taking a nap with his eyes closed.

Zhang Ru walked over and noticed that Su Mo seemed to be asleep. He walked past him, glancing at him sideways, then walked back after a distance.

He thought to himself,

"It's really infuriating to compare people. This guy is so strong and has such a delicate appearance, a standard young and handsome face! He might really be a strong opponent. No, I have to observe him more."

Just as Zhang Ru pretended to walk by again, Su Mo, who had his eyes closed, suddenly spoke.

"What are you doing, pacing back and forth in front of me?"

"Ah, no, you're mistaken. This is the first time I've passed by."

Zhang Ru squeezed out a smile and chuckled awkwardly.

Suddenly, Su Mo opened his eyes, his cold gaze instantly piercing Zhang Ru. His heart beat uncontrollably, instinctively telling him that this guy was very dangerous and he should stay away from him as much as possible.

Su Mo didn't answer him, but closed his eyes again to rest.

However, at this moment, Helan sounded an ear-piercing alarm again, and Qian Chengxue's voice was broadcast at the same time.

"All civilian players and injured personnel, immediately transfer to the lower decks. All combat personnel, enter combat mode. The enemy is approaching, please note, this is not a drill!"

......

Su Mo, who had just closed his eyes, opened them again and got up to leave.

A solemn expression appeared on his face. How long had it been since the last battle? Enemies were attacking so soon. This wasn't just a simple case of ill intentions, but a determined attempt to sink Helan.

Not long ago, in the control room, Zi Qing and the others had just relaxed their tense nerves and were checking the ship's status.

"Short-range air-to-air missile reserves remaining at forty percent."

"Medium-range multi-purpose missile reserves..."

....

"Ship B4 area damaged by forty percent."

"Ship t3 area damaged by twenty percent."

"CwC-03 external area radar damaged..."

.......