At this moment, Chen Sixuan stepped out of the metal cabinet, her body covered in black battle armor. The holographic situational awareness device on her face emitted a bluish glow, and the multi-faceted torso armor units perfectly fitted her figure. Standing there, she seemed like a mechanical goddess flying in from the stars!
Lin Xian was momentarily stunned, the mechanical beauty stirring something deeply within him. He wasn’t sure to what level this power armor technology had reached, but seeing the scene before him, his mechanical heart felt an inexplicable elevation towards the heavens.
This is the direction I want to pursue!!
"You’re stunningly beautiful." Lin Xian tried to sneak a kiss, but before he could get close, the lower part of the face shield of her battle armor automatically lifted to cover it. Lin Xian paused, smiled wryly, and could only sigh in admiration.
"I’m about to go on a dangerous mission, and you won’t even let me give you a kiss."
"It’s not that..." Chen Sixuan hurriedly studied the operation mode of the power armor: "Wait a moment, I’m still figuring this out..."
"No need, I’ll kiss you when I get back." Lin Xian said with a smile: "There’s no time, the sooner I go, the sooner I can return."
"Hey..." On the holographic combat interface, Chen Sixuan watched Lin Xian turn and leave, feeling a sudden pang in her heart.
"Lin Xian, you must stay safe. If you dare get hurt, or... or if you don’t come back!"
Watching Lin Xian’s back, Chen Sixuan shouted at him through the communicator.
"I’ll... deduct your credits!"
Lin Xian, after taking a few steps, heard this and couldn’t help but stumble, nearly falling.
"Don’t worry." Lin Xian turned back.
"I will definitely come back, and we will see the dawn of September!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~
The cold wind howled as Lin Xian stood within KIKI’s telekinesis shield, the endless blizzard falling relentlessly, making it almost impossible to see the city below.
Lin Xian instructed KIKI to take him to the airport, where the Emperor Plan Team was waiting for him. To save time, the reboot team would risk using the flying devices to quickly reach the Trakama Ice Valley.
Along the way, KIKI said nothing. Lin Xian glanced at her and saw her face was icy, seemingly a bit displeased.
"What’s wrong with you?" Lin Xian asked.
"Why didn’t you take me with you to the Trakama Ice Valley?" KIKI replied.
Almost every mission, Lin Xian took KIKI along. Their cooperation had become very seamless, but this time Lin Xian unusually left her behind.
Lin Xian had indeed considered this issue, but after careful consideration, he decided it was best to have KIKI stay here.
The primary reason was his judgment that the snowfield’s monsters had probably all gathered near Xilan City. This area was the monsters’ ultimate goal, even the ’Scout’ was keeping a close watch on the prey to serve an impending higher existence.
In this situation, going to Trakama Ice Valley alone might reduce the pressure considerably, and Lin Xian hoped this would be the case. Whether for the reboot plan or Zhou Wuer and their Postman mission, this was a significant boon.
Another reason was based on the needs of the hunting group. Among the survivors, as she ranked among the top three highest superpower index levels, if both of them left, the pressure on the hunting group would increase significantly.
After all, the real threat has always been right above Xilan City. KIKI, as a telekinesis user, not only has impressive strength but also excels in defense, cover, and mobility. With her support, Brother Huo’s performance would elevate significantly, and she could also take care of Shu Qin, Lv Chang, and the train group of Infinity in the north of the city.
Taking all these into account, Lin Xian decided to leave KIKI behind. He had no idea how long it would take to repair the No.1 Machine. If the city collapsed entirely, repairing it would be meaningless.
"Currently, the monsters in the snowfield are probably concentrated around Xilan City. Your abilities in collaboration with Brother Huo for city hunting would be more effective." Lin Xian thought for a moment and patiently explained to her.
"Tch, do you think it’s absolutely safe over there?~" KIKI said with a dissatisfied look.
Lin Xian knew the young girl was worried about him and said, "It’s all the same; there’s no longer any concept of safe or unsafe. If I can repair that mecha, maybe we’ll have an extra trump card when dealing with that thing in the sky. Just be good and cooperate well with Brother Huo and Wen Zhuo."
"I know, you don’t have to say it." KIKI shot him a complex glance, puffed her cheeks in defiance, and turned her head away on purpose to avoid looking at him.
Soon, Xilan Airport appeared before them through the blizzard. A vast and empty tarmac hosted several Lightning 2 aerospace fighters and a transport plane. Dozens of staff were loading a large amount of equipment onto the transport plane: computers, tents, and the black box of the No.1 Machine—Tablet Core.
Yu Yuheng, looking utterly battered, was wearing thick cold-proof clothing as he checked the equipment one by one amid the cold winds, while Chen Wei, fully geared, was already seated inside the transport plane, medical lines plugged into him, quietly waiting for takeoff.
In addition to these, Lin Xian saw several familiar faces.
Company Leader Sun, Sun Kai of the armed forces.
Seeing Lin Xian and KIKI descending from the sky, Sun Kai led a few people to approach immediately.
"Captain Sun, what brings you here?"
"I’ve already consulted with the command center, and now I’m appointed to be responsible for the security work of the reboot team!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xian nodded. The nightwalker Jingtian was also standing behind Sun Kai, nodding towards him as an indicator he was arranged here by Wen Zhuo.