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Chapter 788: Diving Deep Alone

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Rio was dumbfounded. He had seen it with his own eyes that the 20-year-old or so young man had pried open the operating cabin by force. The next instant, a hand extended over.

Instinctively, Rio grabbed the dagger from his boots had lunged ahead. This was entirely the instinctive reaction of a scout.

However, the dagger was grabbed. The next moment, Rio could only feel something cold on his face as his mouth was stuffed with something.

It was his ears…

Just when he wanted to scream, Wang Zheng's punch had lunged towards him.

They were pirates!

Wang Zheng could already feel the danger. "Now I will ask you one thing and you will answer me with a sentence. If you are say the wrong thing, I will cut off a body part!"

Rio couldn't talk from the pain and could only nod his head subconsciously. What kind of d*mned monster he was. He was even more ruthless than the pirates.

What's your name?"

"Rio, DK Pirate Crew, Blood Thirst Column, eighth section, scout."

Without Wang Zheng asking, Rio had already said a throng of things. The rule of the pirates was strict but one couldn't count on a pirate to be loyal. They were originally living on the edge of the knife and were doing so just to survive.

Wang Zheng nodded. The dagger was swinging dazzling in his hands and would graze the face of Rio from time to time.

After approximately 10 minutes, Wang Zheng had understood the situation. The Tank City had been destroyed and in flames and their current target was the Ice Spear City. Wang Zheng was also able to heave a sigh of relief when he knew that Snow Li and the rest were fine.

This Rio could definitely not be spared. Wang Zheng operated the MK III. The door to the operating cabin was already destroyed. However, it was still better than running on bare feet.

"Rio, you damned brat, it's about time for us to go back."

"Aiya, I was peeing and almost had my bird frozen. I will be right back." said Wang Zheng as he lowered his voice.

"Only you would do this. Alright, the team has advanced and they are pushing ahead according to plan!

Ice Spear City…

Within the Blood Thirst Column, other than an Earth Grade captain, there were several Xuan Grade individuals as well. This was also why they could run amok. This team was strong. If Snow Li and the rest wanted to depend on their abilities in a head on fight, they would likely be at a disadvantage.

As he operated the MK III, Wang Zheng was also thinking of solution. If he had a runic mech with him, he could still make use of the ice field to start guerrilla warfare. However with just this damaged MK, he would die even if he tried.

Wang Zheng was truly having a headache. He couldn't fight nor leave. No matter if Snow Li and the rest chose to defend tenaciously or attempted to attack, the results wouldn't be great. The key was although that pirate mentioned about it vaguely, it seemed that there were someone from the Hail Cloud Alliance who provided them with the means to do so. Otherwise, how could such a large pirate crew infiltrate and remained hidden for such a long time?

Wang Zheng couldn't care about these. He was thinking about how to deal with the pirates and control them.

Ma Xiao was the official section leader of the eighth section. He suddenly realised that the scout from his section did not advance according to the predetermined route. Which d*mned kid dared to be skiving off at this moment?

… Rio? Ma Xiao's faced had changed. When the other party spoke just now, he wasn't paying much attention. Recalling about it now, the voice wasn't right!

"Rio, where the hell are you heading to. Quickly come back!" roared Ma Xiao angrily.

Wang Zheng turned the channel to silent. If was pointless to say more. He only hoped that he could attract the attention of some pirates.

Ma Xiao's face had turned black. There were many rules in the Blood Thirst Column. No matter where the fault occurred, the section leader would be responsible. Light punishment might be caning while heavy punishment might mean death for him. He didn't dare to hide the truth and not report it.

He soon received an order. The eighth section would be moving off.

Ma Xiao growled loudly as a small section headed towards MK III in pursue. The orders were simple. Eliminate the target or he would be dead.

Blood Thirst Column continued their advance to the Ice Spear City. Ma Xiao's section immediately moved ahead with full speed. Every member of the pirate crew knew that if they couldn't capture this target, no one would have a good outcome. If they had returned with nothing, their girls might become others' girls and their treasures might become others. This would be even worse than killing them. These pirates hated their target to the core. All the mech warriors were pursuing with their might. It was great that that brat wasn't running fast.

In just a short while, the MK III appeared in their vision. From just one look, they could tell that the mech had suffered heavy damage. The door to the operating cabin even looked like it might drop off anytime. With such a damaged mech, where could he run to?

"Capture that guy for me. He might be someone from the Elite Academy X and would be worth a lot!"

If it was a complete mech, Ma Xiao wouldn't dare to be careless. However, if it was a damaged mech, this was just like giving him money. The superiors had said that these kids were worth a lot of money and as much as possible, capture them alive. It might be difficult if it was a one-on-one but if they attacked together like a pack of wolves, it would still be easy. They had not expected to be the first to benefit from it.

When the other pirates heard about it, they were also exhilarated. If there were a lot of people, the rewards would be miniscule. They had not expected to have such a great opportunity. If the person was a beautiful babe, they would be rich. If the column captain was happy, he might even reward them.

Wang Zheng had not used this model of MK previously. However looking at the pirates surrounding him, Wang Zheng could feel that his entire body was burning.

He turned around quietly. The surrounding pirates were stunned. Had this kid gone crazy? Initially, they were still afraid that he would run. They had not expected him to have gone crazy.

The pirates unsheathed their titanium and beam sabers after another. Wang Zheng's MK also took out his beam saber. Looking at this group of pirates, a smile gradually formed on the edge of his smile.

Kill!

The pirate at the forefront of the crowd revealed large golden teeth. Punishment and rewards were clear in the Blood Thirst Column. Pirates laid out their lives just for the money. Therefore whoever contributed more would receive rewards and advance quicker. The first shot was for him to fire!

Foosh…

MK slide past just like the wind. Similar to the thousands years cold wind in Aisbotan, the teeth of the pirate were frozen. The mech staggered and stopped moving and the pirate inside had been frozen to death directly.

Wang Zheng's strike was quick, accurate and ruthless. A section of pirates were settled by Wang Zheng in less than 10 minutes. Among them, 2 had even tried to escape and caused Wang Zheng to waste some time.

The battlefield wasn't a place to act cool. Wang Zheng wasn't the least bit wasteful and ended the match in the fastest way. Pirates of these standards could not stop his current level of ability. Wang Zheng didn't give them the chance to even fight for their lives. He didn't turn on his energy shield and his Ability X followed the slash of the beam saber and penetrated the mech directly to freeze the pirates to death. In Aisbotan, what could be more useful and in abundance in the environment than the Ice Ability X?

The chilling beam saber retracted to its original condition from over 5 metres long. Wang Zheng changed into a better mech that seemed to belong to some leader. This was a mech that was part of the Arbiter's Conqueror series, Conqueror α. Its performance was clearly better than his MK III. The distribution of mecha among the pirates was also in such a way that those at a higher position would get a better mech. Among which, mecha from Arbiter and Aslan were the most popular. Even the pirates cared about appearance and status.

These pirates were too careless and didn't knew about the killing star they were facing.

If it was a typical student from Elite Academy, he might have wanted to demonstrate some skills or even acted cool so as to allow the pirates to witness what was top notch. However for Wang Zheng, whenever he was in such a battle, he would transform into a real warrior.

He would not have any excess movements or thoughts. As this battle ended, Wang Zheng operated the Conqueror α and left the battlefield immediately. If a lion wanted to face a group of bulls, a head-on clash would also meant death. However the lion could attack and destroy one point at a time. This was because the group of cows were still just a group of cows.

Wang Zheng's first choice now was to drag things out and buy some time for the Ice Spear City. At the same time, he was buying some time for the Hail Cloud Alliance. If the Hail Cloud Alliance's response time was so slow that they were destroyed before it, they would really be beyond redemption.

The Conqueror α didn't detached himself too far from the main army and maintained a certain distance. He didn't believe that the head of the pirates would order the entire army to chase after him. Truthfully speaking, he wasn't afraid at all. He had absolute confidence in his running and endurance.

If he could attract some masters, he would also be able to relieve some pressure on Snow Li and Ai Xiaolu.

Wang Zheng during war time was just like a lurking hidden poisonous snake waiting for an opportunity.

Bartley's face turned black when he received the news. "What did you say? The eighth section was wiped out?"

To finish them in just a few minutes, how could he achieved it without at least be at the Earth Grade?

Aisbotan still had such a skilled master?

Bartley's face revealed a ruthless smile. It was beyond his expectation that he would have such an encounter in this run down place. He had originally thought that there was no meaning in this battle and didn't expect to have someone with good caliber here.

"Karen, you will take over the command of the army and proceed ahead according to plan."

"Column captain, please think thrice. The opponent is only one person. Facing our army, it would undoubtedly be equivalent to a mantis trying to stop a chariot. He is only trying to buy some time. We have no need to care about him." Karen immediately tried to stop Bartley.

"I just want to fall into his trap. Stop your nagging. Guards, follow me!"

As the column commander, Bartley led the guards and detached themselves from the main army. He had chosen to become a pirate because there were only two things he liked in his life and that was to kill and women. The only job that could satisfy him was being a pirate. Unfortunately, he was an Ability X user and he wasn't weak at all. In the past, he had been roaming around alone. After being wanted by the Milky Way Alliance, life wasn't great for him at all. After entering the DK Pirate Crew and he was placed in an important position, he finally found the occupation that suited him best.

Aslan's Wargod mech was very comfortable. The extreme sadness of that little girl shown just before she died was still fresh in his mind and now that there was someone of approximately Earth Grade waiting for him. What could be better than this?

Killing those weak and helpless citizens was similar to cutting grass and couldn't bring him any excitement. There must be some resistance so it would be more interesting. After being a pirate for so long, Bartley liked to bully the weak. His guards were all specially trained masters in team battles.

As for Ice Spear City, its battle strength was similar to Tank City. Although Karen was a little timid, it was enough to deal with a little lamb.

Looking at the red dot on the surveillance device, the movement of the opponent wasn't fast. This kid really dared to wait for him! Bartley really wanted to rip open the chest of the other party and measure how heavy was his guts!

The hunt had begun.

Ice Spear City was dead quiet. All the households had shut their doors. They didn't know how tragic the situation was at Tank City. However the more they didn't know, the greater the fear they felt. What were pirates? They were definitely more terrifying than the ethnic races of this generation and more brutal than the Zerg.

Ice Spear City had already become a desolated city. Outside the city, it was boundless without anything. If anyone went out now, it would mean death. The innate ability to survive had once again kept a glimmer of hope within everyone. Some even wanted to contact the external world but realised that their connection were severed.

The soldiers defending the Ice Spear City were also not as resolute as imagined. Frankly speaking, the soldiers stationed in Aisbotan weren't very strong and hadn't experienced much warfare. Serving as a soldier in this cold and desolate place was actually a form of glory. There weren't even many people in such a desolate place and yet who would have expected to encounter such a situation.

Chapter 789: Who Was

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

When that fugitive appeared within the vision of Bartley, the killing intent from its core seemed extremely overflowing.

"Brothers, let the hunting begin!"

Those that had followed Bartley were all his trusted subordinates that had followed Bartley to raid various place. They knew what Bartley truly enjoyed. Bartley did not like money and would always distribute them to his subordinates after every raid. He was definitely not stingy. The only things he desired were beautiful girls and his unique fetish for killing. With a boss like this, the subordinates would obviously like it.

With money, there would always be all kinds of women. As for killing, not everyone had such a hobby like Bartley.

12 mech warriors immediately dispersed and moved in an arc with good coordination towards Wang Zheng to surround him.

Bartley was at the back. He wanted to witness the looks of the prey struggling. Obviously, the important thing was to see the standards of his prey.

Arbiter's Conqueror Series was rather demanding. In terms of mainstream mecha used nowadays, there were few that required such level of control and stamina. However, the army of Arbiter were very used to the strength of these demands. Frankly speaking, this was a mech design that was contrary to the mainstream. In the current realm of mecha design, the demands were easy controls, strong functionality and easily marketed. Obviously, the requirements for super mecha were different.

However, the difficulty in operating Arbiter's Conqueror α was indeed not low. Those who dared to use it were mainly showing off their strength. It was a pity that the head of the pirate section wasn't able to withstand a few strikes from Wang Zheng.

The pirate guards unsheathed their beam saber one after another. Those who were fond of mecha would be in love with the smooth feeling when the beam saber cut through the mech. Therefore, Bartley would never allow those gang fights that would reckless waste the gift from god. Only when they faced insignificant opponents were they allowed to use volleys of rifle fire.

The 1 at the forefront was the captain of Bartley's guards, Alma. He was from Arbiter and had committed some crimes but Bartley liked his ruthlessness and loyalty. Alma had the personalities of the people of Arbiter and wasn't too great in interacting with others. He was not popular in the pirate crew but it couldn't withstand Bartley's admiration and hence he was tasked with heavy responsibilities. Alma had the intention to die for his bosom friend. With regard to the Conqueror α , Alma naturally was very familiar with it. In the past, he was using this model of mecha when he was serving in the army of Arbiter.

To be using Conqueror in front of someone from Arbiter was simply seeking his own death!

Alma's Ability X erupted. He was a muscle-type Ability X user and could maximize the strength of the mech to the fullest. He knew clearly that Bartley liked the sound when he was tearing apart another mech.

The spear of an Overlord was fast and accurate. Wang Zheng's Conqueror immediately followed forward. He slashed his beam saber down but… this distance was clearly not enough.

Bartley's gaze turned cold and shouted, "Retreat!"

However, it was too late. A cold light swept past with the beam saber and the rapid and imposing momentum of the Overlord mech stopped. The other pirates responded quickly and immediately stopped.

Bartley's mech lunged ahead explosively as the snow was scattered everywhere. In the next instance, he had arrived in the middle of the battlefield.

The other pirates had only instinctively followed Bartley's order but didn't know what had happened.

Overlord staggered across the front of the Conqueror α but stopped after about 3-4 steps.

The other pirates immediately switched to their section's channel. In the screen, Alma was as pale as a frozen man. Wang Zheng turned around and knocked his beam saber with the hilt against the Overlord mech. A crack appeared on Alma's forehead who was in the mech. Following which, he had turned into meaty pieces that were giving off some white smoke.

Bartley's mouth revealed a bloodthirsty smile. It was ruthless and this strike was arrogant. He liked it.

An "Ice" attribute Ability user. He wasn't at B rank but seemed to have reached a great realm in it. He was able to make use of the icy world of Aisbotan to demonstrate standards close to Earth Grade.

He could tell that he was young. This kid at the other side should be a student from Elite Academy. He had not expected him to have such a standard.

This would be interesting!

"Brothers, prepare the gun formation!"

Bartley raised his hands. After seeing the strike of the monster at the other side, they immediately took out their laser guns and aimed it at the Conqueror α .

"Kid, you are pretty good. Would you be interested in joining our group? I would make you a commanding officer and guarantee that you would eat well and have the best."

"Can you make the decision?" asked Wang Zheng blandly.

"Kid, you are facing the commanding officer of the Blood Thirst Column. Did you think that I can make the decision?"

"Hehe, I had thought that it was the head of the DK Pirate Crew. So it was just another follower." laughed Wang Zheng.

Bartley licked his lips. "Kid, don't be too arrogant. I can see that you are ruthless and was similar to me when I was younger. I will give you a chance. Joine us. Whatever you want to do, you can just do it. Whichever girl you are fond of, you can just snatch her over. You would be free to do whatever you wanted and not be bounded to anything. The entire universe would be our hunting ground. Why would you want to suffer in that lousy school to be a small soldier in the end? Those with talents should be soaring!"

Bartley liked masters. The kid in front of him was rather powerful. If he could be used by him, he would have a great assistant. There were many strong powers in the pirate crew. The weight of one words would be dependent on the strength he held. As long as the kid agreed, he would have other ways to control him. Teenagers were the easiest to control. No matter if it was women or illusionary drugs, he could give him whatever he wanted.

"How was it? You should give it some thought. The issue with Ice Spear City had been settled and there are only 2 paths in front of you now. Either you can follow us or you can die with them."

Laser guns and heavy rifles had all accumulated energy and aimed at the Conqueror α . With just an order from Bartley, they would fire on Wang Zheng. There was no way to run.

Seeing the other party had kept quiet, Bartley immediately tried to tempt him rurther.

Wang Zheng smiled. "Did your mum and dad know that you were so despicable?"

Instantly, all the faces of the pirates had changed. "Boss, this guy was just buying some time."

Without the need for his subordinates to speak, Bartley gritted his teeth and shouted," Kill!"

Boom…

With a large explosion, snow was scattering around and lasers fired at him. Wang Zheng's Conqueror α had switched on its energy shield and taken 2 shots head on. He retreated at high speed while dodging to the side that was hidden by the snow that was scattered around.

At this moment, speed was the key to victory!

The Wind attribute ability was used to its maximum capacity and his mech was quicker than his enemies.

Bartley had never suffered such humiliation. Those that didn't show him face in the underworld were either buried or just that he had not taken actions against. Yet, he was teased by this kid who hadn't even had all his hair grown out.

The Wargod mech lunged ahead at high speed. His Metal attribute Ability X not only possessed strong and sharp pressuring force but could also affect metal at the same time. Although it wouldn't be the same as manipulating puppets, once his enemy had entered his ability range, he could disrupt his movements. He could be considered unrivalled against mecha. If he could enter Heaven Grade, controlling his opponent wouldn't be a difficult thing.

Wang Zheng was escaping at high speed. Facing an Earth Grade standard pirate leader and 11 rather strong pirates, Wang Zheng had no chances of victory. However, he was confident in his speed. These guys weren't his match yet.

Bartley had also not expected that there would be someone able to operate a mech in the icefield as fast as a rabbit.

��D*mn, is this brat's ability long distance running?"

"Boss, we can no longer give chase. This kid is clearly trying to waste our time. Should we meet up with our team? We shouldn't stay in this place for long. "

They had been chasing for a while but weren't able to catch up nor hit Wang Zheng. Without any disruption, long range attacks would definitely not be able to hit a master of such standards. This had caused these pirates to feel rather bottled up and angry.

Pirates weren't afraid of death or ruthlessness. However… they couldn't compete in endurance. Was this kid doing a marathon in the mech?

Bartley had also calmed down. It was clear that he couldn't catch up. He slowed down his mech and was prepared to turn around when a laser shot grazed his head and went past him. He broke into a cold sweat from the shock.

The public channel of the Blood Thirst battle group had sounded. "Bartley the old chicken. Cluck cluck cluck. Just die."

In the world of the pirates, the chicken was the symbol of the weak and were raised for slaughtering. An old chicken…

Bartley's face had turned black. This was because Wang Zheng was using their mech and was using the Blood Thirst Column's communication channel. This channel was in every other mech. It was just that ordinary members could only listen and wouldn't dare to say anything. But…

Undoubtedly, Bartley cared a lot about face. He cared about his fame among the pirates. This d*mned kid…

"Kid, if you have the guts, stop running. I guarantee I wouldn't kill you!" Bartley piloted his mech and continue chasing. He hated snow and this d*mned place.

Wang Zheng sneered and continued using the public channel. "What did you even learn while growing up? If you had the capabilities, come over without wearing any pants. I guaranteed you have a small chicken. Oh wait, you are an old chicken and probably don't even have…"

Childish and ludicrous. However, Bartley seemed to be able to see the scene where his others teammates hearing such things in a highly serious environment.

"Fire, hit him hard!" Bartley ordered the others. At the same time, he picked up the pace and continued chasing. Once an Earth Grade Ability user was angered, their speed was truly scary too. As for Wang Zheng, no one knew what was happening. He seemed to be tired and his speed was getting slower and slower. This made Bartley extremely excited. He wanted to see if this kid really had 3 heads and 6 arms. He wanted to execute him on the spot just like those in classical history!

The other pirates also discovered this point. Their endurance couldn't make it. However when they see that the prey was almost in their hand, they still could erupt forth for a while.

The formation of the pirates was great and finally surrounded Wang Zheng's Conqueror α . Bartley gritted his teeth. This pursuit had costed him more than an hour unknowingly. Besides that, he had even lost an important member. His rage was over the top.

"Kid, were you wishing for a one-on-one? Let me teach you something today. When you are in the real world, the more people you have the merrier!"

Bartley had once roamed around alone and spent his glorious days depending on his own personal strength. However, he was still beaten like a dog in the end. It was the same as two fists having difficulty going against 4 hands. The hard truth was the more people one had, the better it would be. Therefore, he had joined the pirate crew.

The time when one person was trying to play the hero was over. Strength was only for fighting for authority.

Wang Zheng smiled and said," That's what I thought of too."

At this moment, Conqueror α was emanating circles and circles of cold light rays. It was gloomy blue in colour and looked extremely magical. Although it was an Ice attribute power, it was giving off an extremely warm feeling.

Rumble… Rumbling…

Large explosions erupted from the ground as giant beasts popped out from the snow one after another. Almost instantly, they pounced towards the pirates.

"Sometimes, the greater the number of beasts the better. I wondered who are the real beasts?" said Wang Zheng emotionlessly.

Bartley's eyes contracted. F*ck. It were the ice beasts. They had encountered such things previously and they were super difficult to deal with. Yet, there were over 20 of them here. This was simply…

Chapter 790: Xiaolu Was Captured

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

At this moment, every pirate was struggling for their lives like little children. They weren't weak but they were in Aisbotan, the territory of the ice beast. Moreover, this was under the circumstances where the ice beasts had an advantage in numbers.

One after another mech was ripped apart and the pilot was thrown out. The ice beasts hated those with impure souls. The violence on these pirates had stimulated their beasts' instincts. One could easily imagine the outcome.

Bartley was surrounded by five ice beasts. He was an Earth Grade master after all and was truly formidable. Surprisingly, he was still able to hold his ground.

Wang Zheng was waiting all along and didn't make his move. He had originally thought that he could give his all against Bartley with the help of the ice beasts. However it would seem that Bartley was just baiting him to attack.

The outcome from belittling an Earth Grade master would definitely not be very good.

However at this moment, Bartley's beam saber swung fiercely. He activated his Ability X explosively and blew all the ice beasts away forcefully. The engine of his mech roared suddenly and he flew out like a rocket in an instant.

A modified mech…

Wang Zheng was also stunned for a while. He would have never dreamt that the infamous leader of the Blood Thirst column and an Earth Grade master would actually run away…

This d*mn brat seemed to have seen a ghost.

Wang Zheng and the ice beasts immediately gave chase but realised it was too late. If it was just a one-on-one, Bartley might have gave it a try. However with so many ice beasts staring at him covetously, Bartley would only do it if his brain had a problem.

After being a pirate for so long, even an Earth Grade master understood a principle and that was living on was the most important thing.

This was the decay of one person after being a pirate for so long. All those fame and awe and other related things were just illusory.

However Bartley was feeling bottled up with anger. His modification could only be used once and was specifically for escaping in the crucial moment. This was still the first time that he used it.

"Karen, are you dead?!" Bartley roared.

"Captain, what's your order?" Karen voice transmitted over. Karen was also in shock. The truth was the voice in the public channel almost spoilt their big plans. Luckily he had switched it off in time. However, it seemed like things weren't going very well at Bartley's side.

"How's the progress at your side?"

"Everything was going smoothly. Congratulation captain, we have caught a big fish. The missy of the Ai Financial Group."

"Haha, great, great. Keep a close look on her for me. I will hold you responsible if she loses even a strand of hair. Follow the plan and attack Ice Spear City with the full force!"

"Captain, is everything… alright at your side?"

"I had some small sh*t to attend to and will be back in a while."

Bartley replied angrily. D*mn it. His guards were not only his most trusted subordinates. They were also specifically trained masters over the past few years. In the end, they were killed by a group of d*mn beasts. It was truly infuriating.

But Bartley had to leave. If he didn't, he would have died in that place too.

However, Bartley could feel his body burning at the thought of the missy of the Ai Financial Group. If she was just pretty, it wouldn't be interesting. The key was her identity and position. This would make it even more exciting. Someone of the higher status like the missy of the Ai Financial Group would be in a completely different world from the pirates. Now he would want to bring himself and her into one world. At the thought of this, he could feel his heart burning and he felt a lot less angry.

At the other side, Ai Xiaolu was also extremely unlucky. The team she led encountered the advancing pirates head-on and was discovered by the scouts. After destroying over 20 mecha, she was still captured in the end.

Facing the net of fire by the large army, there wasn't any place to run to. Their energy shield was also destroyed in seconds. If it wasn't because the pirates wanted to capture them alive, they wouldn't be able to kill any enemies.

Karen looked at the teenagers in front of him and revealed a smile. "Keep a close look on all of them. When the captain returns in a while, he will naturally reward you all according to your contributions."

"Chief of Staff, this girl is pretty hot."

Karen took a glance at the small fry and said," You better watch yourself properly and contain yourself. You should know about the temper of the column captain.

The pirate suddenly felt a cold chill down his spine. "I was only joking. Haha."

"Give all of them a PPD injection just in case they cause any trouble."

"Rest assured!"

PPD was a type of tranquilliser specifically used against Ability X users. These few students in front of them were all from the Elite Academy and they couldn't let their guard down.

The armoured car followed behind the mecha. Ai Xiaolu struggled with all her might but the needle head was still injected into her. Soon she felt weakness around her body. Her struggles also became without any strength.

The others had all been injected with PPD. Instantly, their eyes revealed their despair. At this moment, they could really feel death at their door.

The main army of the pirates was still advancing. When they were in school, they all believed they were elites. Disregarding them claiming that pirates were just a motley crowd, they wouldn't even care about the Special Forces. However, this was an entirely different thing from practical battle. Ai Xiaolu and the rest were indeed following the textbook in their training and were careful. However they had forgotten that when they discovered the pirates, the pirates had already discovered them. Pirates were a large army and had complete sets of equipment with them which gave them an advantage in vision. They had purposely baited Ai Xiaolu and the rest and had their firepower aimed at them long before.

The student soldiers were lacking too much in terms of practical battle. The pirates weren't just models in textbooks. Moreover, the Blood Thirst Column had undergone hundreds of battles. Karen as the Chief of Staff was not only an above average person but also someone who was known by many.

Without the torment from Bartley, Karen didn't hold back at all when commanding and didn't intend to give her targets any chances.

The whole army was moving towards Ice Spear City at maximum speed. Karen didn't mind those few student soldiers. War wasn't a single person game but would require coordination of the team and good command. These silly kids were too naïve to think about employing guerrilla techniques. She was only afraid of the Hail Cloud Alliance's army.

They had been dragged behind for a long time. If it was up to her command, she would have left after razing Tank City. However, he couldn't disobey the orders of Bartley and could only leave after raiding Ice Spear City with the fastest speed. However, capturing Ai Xiaolu was a surprising reward. This was an extremely fat hostage and could be sold for a very high price.

Ai Xiaolu was thinking quickly as she heard a few pirates talking casually and saw them scrutinizing her with those lewd and disgusting gazes.

"So this is the successor of the Ai Financial Group?"

"Chief of Staff had said so and it should be right."

"D*mn, what a great chance we have now. If we didn't get to play with her for a while, we would be letting down this glorious occupation."

"This doesn't seem great. If we were caught by the commanding officer, our heads would roll." The other pirates were also a little hesitant as they knew about Bartley's fetish. He didn't care about money but only cared about women. It was especially so for women that he had his eyes on.

"Chey, no one would know about it other than the gods. Moreover, we are only touching her and fooling around with her a little. Everyone would have his share. Don't you want to desecrate our dear princess of the Ai Financial Group?"

"That's right!"

Ai Xiaolu's face had turned pale. She might as well just die. However at this moment, no matter how she screamed or shouted, no one would respond.

However it was during such moments that she couldn't show weakness. She pretended to smile nonchalantly. "You guys better think clearly about it. If you dare to touch me, I will describe it to your leader later. How do you think he would deal with you guys?"

The few pirates were indeed stunned and had stopped.

"Hehe, brat. You are just trying to scare us. Why would our boss believe you?"

Ai Xiaolu revealed a disdain look. "You really are an idiot. There's no wonder you can only be a small fry. I'm the successor of the Ai Financial Group. The benefits you could obtain from me would be enough for you guys to last a few years. Do you all think that you would be more important than me? On the contrary, if I were to put in some words for you guys, you guys would have benefits too. You all are also just after money while I want to live on. There isn't any conflict. However if you all were to cross the line, we would then die together!"

These pirates were suddenly enlightened and had cooled down after listening to Ai Xiaolu. The girl might be great but their lives were more important. At the thought of Bartley's ruthlessness, everyone could feel a chill down their spine.

"Cough cough, Miss Ai, we were only joking. Please forgive us."

After completing their sentence, they immediately distanced themselves from Ai Xiaolu. She was equivalent to trouble.

3 people from the small team that was led by Ai Xiaolu had died in battle while 7 were captured. The rest had thought that they would have to suffer a round of torture but unexpectedly, Ai Xiaolu was still able to keep calm.

Being captured was a huge blow for these students.

They had not experienced war and would never understand what war was about. Everything on the textbook was just a movie.

Ai Xiaolu wasn't relaxing at all. The DK Pirate Crew was infamous. Moreover, Blood Thirst Column was known for being absolutely unrestrained. She had long heard that Cronode had contact with this group of pirates and was making use of pirates to attack their competitors. The Ai Family had really miscalculated this time. The most crucial thing was that she was brainlessly sent here. With her as the hostage, the chances of the pirates winning had greatly increased.

No matter how smart and capable Ai Xiaolu was, she was also at her wits end at this moment. She was also worried about her own safety. She might be able to scare those small fries previously but it would be different for the boss that they had spoke about.

There were many ways to deal with a girl that would be worse than death.

Looking at the looks of others, Ai Xiaolu still had to pretend to be confident.

Shien Cronode and Redington did not leave the area of the Ice Spear City at all. That was a joke. Going out would be equivalent to seeking their own death. With the city as their backing, they should be better off. Although the Cronode Family had some relations with the pirates, the pirates wouldn't recognise him once the battle started.

DK Pirate Crew wasn't being honest and didn't follow the plan. However, plans would never be on pace with the changes. Shien had thought of another solution.

Therefore he had contacted Karen. This was in preparation for any what ifs. If he wasn't at his wits end, Shien wouldn't want to do this too.

Ai Xiaolu and the rest were easily surrounded and were even caught unprepared. This wasn't only because of the superior vision the pirates had that Ai Xiaolu and the rest had thought. It was also because Shien had revealed her coordinates to the pirates in advance.

This was something that Ai Xiaolu had not expected. Shien was more unscrupulous than her.

However Snow Li was not exposed. This was due to Shien's vested interests. If Snow Li was to fall into the hands of the pirates, that would be a pity. This top-notch beauty was better off left for himself.

Since the pirates wanted to raid the Ice Spear City, there was no place to run to. He might as well draft a new plan.

However once this plan was to be executed, he would have to betray everyone else. Redington had to be kept behind. After all, he still had to hide it from the rest. Redington was also a talent and had some value.

Karen had smiled. It was obvious that she would accept the plan. Karen wasn't Bartley. A pirate wouldn't be able to survive alone. If it wasn't because of the internal conflicts of the Milky Way Alliance, they would have no space to survive. If the other party was willing to cooperate and she could possibly reduce her losses while maximising the gains from the battle, she would gladly accept it.

Chapter 791: Deathmatch on the Icy Plains

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Bartley was indeed thinking of returning to meet up with the main army. He wanted to continue being the leader of the pirates and enjoyed his life. However, he realised that there were already people who had caught up behind him.

Wang Zheng did not intend to let Bartley off. On the contrary, this leader of the pirates might be the only chance of reversal in this battle. He would rather depend on himself than others as he couldn't count on the Hail Cloud Alliance's regular soldiers.

Wang Zheng was a maintenance technician and knew about the principles underlying mecha construction very clearly. This type of modification might allow the mech to burst forth and move away explosively for an instant but the energy still came from the mech. It wasn't equipped with any additional device. Therefore, the other party wouldn't have gotten too far away.

A typical person would have already given up as the target had already disappeared within sight. However, Wang Zheng wouldn't. He was just like the king of the wolves on the icy plain as he pursued his prey relentlessly. Moreover, Wang Zheng's speed and stamina were both better than Bartley.

Both of them were of Earth Grade. However, Wang Zheng knew clearly that Bartley wasn't as good as Heaven. Heaven had been executing various missions to maintain his form. However, Bartley had probably been corrupted badly by alcohol, women and wealth. With this judgment in mind, Wang Zheng was even less likely to let this guy off.

Bartley had also not expected this guy to be still pestering him. What he was afraid of wasn't Wang Zheng but those ice beasts. The battle prowess of these ice beasts was really high and they weren't afraid of dying. He had not expected someone from Elite Academy was able to actually control these ice beasts.

However, there was a point where he was wrong. Wang Zheng couldn't control the ice beasts. If he could, he wouldn't have to spend so much effort. It was just that the ice beasts were close to him and treated him as their kind. Moreover, the ice beasts hated humans innately and especially pirates which had an aura of oppression around them. If they had entered the territory of the ice beasts, it would be equivalent to seeking their own deaths.

However, the ice beasts didn't follow Wang Zheng and Wang Zheng still had to depend on himself. Conqueror α could already see the Wargod mech in front of him.

The speed of the other party was indeed decreasing. Wang Zheng accelerated with all his might. Conqueror α's speed on the ice left a trail akin to an icy dragon.

Bartley knew that he couldn't run away and might as well just stop. From his vision, he also saw that behind the mech, there weren't any of those disgusting ice beasts.

If it was just this brat, things would be different.

The Wargod mech unsheathed its beam saber. Bartley regulated his breathing and started to gather his Ability X. If he didn't get rid of this kid, he would really be embarrassed. Only with his head could he expunge the shame he experienced.

The Conquerer was sprinting all along and had unsheathed its beam saber. Seeing that the other party had already given up on escaping, a smirk also appeared on the edge of Wang Zheng's mouth. What a great opportunity for him to train and test himself!

Wang Zheng's advancement was entirely because he had driven himself into a fatal condition and emerged alive subsequently. This wasn't the first time and wouldn't be the last.

The Conqueror leapt into the sky. In mid-air, cold rays were emanating from the beam saber in all direction. As Wang Zheng slashed the saber down, Bartley struggled for a moment. His beam saber shot out golden rays as his Wargod advanced abruptly and explosively.

Boom…

The Conqueror was knocked back and the Wargod was pushed back to its original position.

The other party was no doubt of Earth Grade. The other party's Ability X had invaded the internals of the mech directly and almost broke through Wang Zheng's defense. Without a doubt, the Metal element of the 5 minor elements had the most destructive and sharp aura and was the strongest in a straight up offence. If this wasn't Aisbotan, Bartley would have been at an advantage by now.

Bartley was also surprised. He had used 80% of his strength in that strike and yet it couldn't break through the other party's defense.

From the feeling of his aura, this kid was at most at the boundary of C rank and had not entered B rank. Yet he was able to withstand such a head-on collision. However, Bartley soon understood that they were in Aisbotan, the perfect environment for Ice attribute Ability X users.

If he was depending on the help of the external world, Bartley would like to see how long he could last.

Bartley's senses truly didn't sense any ice beasts and he was finally able to relax. This kid had probably lured them into the territory previously without any preparations and the ice beasts were only reacting to those with the intent to attack and kill. Thinking about it now, how could these monsters be controlled by a human? He had really scared himself.

After thinking about it, he also felt a little regretful. If he had kept his killing intent, his own guards would not have perished. This had caused him to be even more infuriated.

The Wargod erupted. The recovery speed of an Earth Grade master was clearly faster than Wang Zheng. The golden layer on the beam saber seemed to be burning. Metal Ability X was a little bit special and there were few circumstances where there would be a counter for this power. Although they were in Aisbotan where the Ice attribute Ability was stronger, Bartley felt a greater urge to squash the other party at the thought that he was teased by a kid.

Rumble…

Two mech warriors were fighting intensely on the endless snowfield. Bartley truly lived up to his name. He was a master before becoming a pirate. After becoming a pirate, he had experienced over 100 major and minor battles and could definitely be considered to be highly experienced. His strikes were more ruthless and his moves were unconventional but lethal. This was different from a typical sparring session between students or soldiers where they would be careful. Pirates would not care about it.

Their battle experiences were all built from killing.

Among offensive skills, Metal element Ability X was the sharpest and most invasive. Together with an advantage in Ability X, Bartley started to gain the upper hand. Physical techniques users were most afraid to encounter this type of Metal attribute Ability users. This wasn't simply a contest of who were stronger. Metal element Ability X was highly invasive and one had to guard against it. If they didn't, they would die even faster if they were invaded by the Ability X.

Luckily, Wang Zheng's Primordial Regression Technique had such defensive effects. Otherwise, he would be clearly at a disadvantage.

He was using guerilla warfare technique when battling Heaven. However, in this icy and snowy place, there wasn't any way to use a guerilla techniques. The other fact was that neither Bartley nor Wang Zheng had the time.

"Kid, your partners have been captured. One of them was called Ai Xiaolu. That girl looked rather young and tender. Do you know how I would deal with her?"

As he fought, Bartley started to incite the opponent. He realised that this kid was relatively hard to deal with. Although he had the advantage in Ability X, his Ability X did not have the expected effects. This brat seemed to be using some method to withstand the invasion of his Ability X. Nonetheless, Bartley was too experienced in battle and had other ways to disrupt the mind of the other party.

Wang Zheng didn't say a word. He couldn't determine if what the other party said was true or fake. This was because there was a high possibility that it was true. After blocking the opponent attack with the beam saber, a round of fresh attacks started launching towards Wang Zheng. Wang Zheng moved his body aside and after taking a gliding step, he slashed down backhandedly. Bartley's Wargod did not have any intention to dodge. Metal attribute element Ability X users were the least afraid of clashing head on with their opponent. Every contact was beneficial to them.

"I will strip this young and tender girl and trample on her entire body. After which… When I had enough of her, I would reward her to my subordinates and made her continue living in misery and happiness as she moans. Did you know how many strong-willed girls had eventually become broken? Hahahaha."

Although he was impetuous while speaking, he was striking even faster. This was because Bartley was really thinking of such lewd things. This made him very excited and his body was filled with power. His domineering aura of his Metal ability became even more fearsome.

Wang Zheng had already been suppressed till he could only defend. Although Wang Zheng had the experience of going against an Earth Grade master, it was entirely different from the head-on clash now. During a mecha battle, other than a contest of control over the mecha, it would be the contest of Ability X. However at this level, due to the invasive destructive power of Ability X on the other pilot, control over one's mecha had become secondary. Nonetheless, the control of an Earth Grade master wouldn't be bad. The basic battle techniques of mecha weren't as complicated as one might imagined. It was especially so in practical battle where the simpler and more ruthless the better.

Those elegant cooperations during competition would likely not be able to be executed in practical battles.

Bartley's beam saber slashed down one after another. It was simple and direct and the move was quick. It was clear that he didn't want to give Wang Zheng the time to catch his breath. He was also chattering and insulting Ai Xiaolu non-stop with various lewd words. A teenager couldn't just take the insults without being agitated.

It was clear that Wang Zheng's strikes were getting faster but they were no longer as steady as before. Bartley didn't have to know it but could easily guess that with such strong strength, he must be one of the top in this batch of students. He couldn't be unfamiliar with Ai Xiaolu. The chances of conflict between a guy and girl were very low. They might even be interested in each other.

As long as Wang Zheng had started attacking, the opportunity would come. This kid's foundation was more solid than he could imagine.

Wang Zheng's frantic counterattack seemed to have an effect. Bartley seemed to be running out of stamina and was even retreating.

Wang Zheng's Conqueror mech leapt into the sky as he growled in mid-air. In mid-air he started to gather his Ability X on his beam saber and was preparing to finish the match with Bartley. Wang Zheng's imposing manner seemed just like the roar of the tiger and howling of the dragon.

A smirk was revealed on the side of Bartley's smile. A teenager was a teenager after all. The only important thing on the battlefield was to stay on alive. All other things were illusory.

His beam saber started shining brightly. He had totally disregarded Wang Zheng's beam saber and had lunged directly at the operating cabin of the conqueror mech.

Did he want to perish together?

However, battles were often decided in an instant. There was no time for one to react to it.

Wang Zheng also frowned. He obviously knew that the other party had such intentions and he was just playing along and pretended to be agitated. However, he had suddenly lost control of the left arm of the mech.

The mech was shaken fiercely by an external force and had shifted outwards. This had caused the beam saber to be off its target while Bartley beam saber with the burning Metal aura was coming straight at him. He had wanted to pierce Wang Zheng through his chest.

At this moment, Wang Zheng relied on his most-used techniques. Both of his eyes shot out a blinding light as the Primordial Regression Technique started circulating at high speed. This allowed him to forcefully control his mech under almost impossible circumstances.

The Conqueror made a creaking sound and forcefully made a side displacement that looked like an instantaneous movement as the beam saber went past him.

The mech flew out sideways. Bartley's Wargod immediately chased after Wang Zheng after making a turn. He was also very surprised that his almost lethal move was avoided.

Bartley was too careless. He had thought that victory was already in his hands but his mech seemed to be tripped by something and he had almost fallen down.

This was Wang Zheng's Ability X and a small technique from Old Zhuo. This type of small techniques might not be significant in a battle but was very useful.

Bartley smiled hideously. He forcefully controlled and stabilised his mech. This was interesting. He was able to take care of the small details at his age and even had the signs of entering Earth Grade. However, he would still have to die!

The mech rushed ahead strongly. With preparations, the sharp aura of the Metal attribute Ability could advance without hindrance. Bartley poured his power to the front of his mech and the Wargod dashed directly towards the Conqueror with an intention to kill.

Boom…

Wang Zheng's beam saber had forcefully defended this lethal strike.

Chapter 792: Life and Death Moment

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Boom…

Snowflakes were scattered all around. The mech was falling in almost a straight line. The Wargod jumped up and while it was in mid-air, the golden rays on his beam saber grew rapidly. He slashed his sword down once again. His Metal attribute aura was capable of destroying all things and no one could defend against it. Bartley was getting excited from the killing. It had been a long time since he met someone who could withstand his attacks.

Wang Zheng's Conqueror executed a forceful maneuver. The arms of the mech seemed to be lacking in strength as it rebounded off the snowfield and flew out.

Rub…

A wall of ice had blocked Bartley. Bartley was able to easily destroy the wall with a wave of his sword. This type of tricks weren't anything to him.

However, Wang Zheng's intention wasn't to defend but to buy some time. With his Wind ability, his Conqueror was able to open up a distance.

Wang Zheng was a little bottled up in this fight. His opponents in the Elite Academy focused on the elegance of their ultimate moves. However an enemy like Bartley focused entirely on practicality and Wang Zheng didn't see him using any area of effect skill. Yet every stroke of his was lethal and he wasn't holding back at all. This wasn't a great fight to watch at all.

Coupled with his Metal attribute Ability that was capable of destroying everything, he could be considered to be the a very practical fighter. If it was other Ability X users, Wang Zheng's Primordial Regression Technique would be able to demonstrate extremely strong physical techniques. However his Primordial Regression Technique was being used to defend against the aura of Bartley's Metal attribute Ability. Through this fight, Wang Zheng was even more determined to reach B rank as the single difference in class could be the key to victory.

Unfortunately this wasn't a fight between one from school and one who focused on practicality.

In the practical battle aspect, Wang Zheng wouldn't lose out to anyone. The difference in Ability X wasn't beyond remedy. Those B rank Ability users that he had encountered previously all had masteries that weren't weak at all. It was just that they didn't handle the details well enough and Wang Zheng was able to reduce the destructive power of the other party and counterattack with his physical techniques. However when he faced Bartley, depending on Ability X alone wouldn't be enough. The key was that the aura of the Metal attribute Ability wasn't easy to defend against. The attribute that might be able to slightly counter it was the Earth attribute. However Wang Zheng didn't know how to use it and this had caused the difference between them to seem even larger.

Bartley was also feeling a little dizzy. He had used all the different moves and yet he couldn't kill someone his junior. He could be considered as a demon. If this kid was allowed to grow, no one would be his match.

Bartley had also made up his mind. He once again used his ability to control metal. Wang Zheng was prepared this time and his body reacted very quickly. His reactions were flawless and allowed him to accelerate and increased his strength once he felt the mech started to move slightly. The reaction speed was also a result of Primordial Regression Technique. At this point, even if Bartley was silly, he would still be able to deduce that this opponent in front of him specialised in physical techniques. It was just that Wang Zheng had been countered by his Ability X and had caused Wang Zheng to be unable to perform. This was what the masters could determine and they would never mislook any of their opponents' weakness. Bartley was even more determined not to allow Wang Zheng to demonstrate his strengths.

The aura of the Metal attribute Ability was extremely destructive. However the weakness would be that it wouldn't last long and was about finishing things in a single move. Otherwise, the user would be depleted and weakened. If the other party continue to pester him, he wouldn't be able to make it.

If it was another opponent, Bartley would have finished him off earlier. Just when Wang Zheng thought that Bartley was disgusting, Bartley felt that this kid was even more disgusting. He had never seen a warrior from a school that had such solid foundation to the point that there was no openings. The two of them were almost at each other's necks with both of them knowing the weaknesses and strengths of each other. Bartley had the first-mover advantage but if he couldn't finish the battle he wouldn't last till the end. This was because Wang Zheng was younger after all and he had been drinking and playing a lot over the years.

Those that depended on those elegant and showy Abilities X to beat up their opponents in battle would almost certainly die gruesomely in a practical battle. Those who had experienced over hundreds of battles were more likely to know the impossibility of it. Most of the Ability X users that had accumulated sufficient battle experiences could likely handle a practical battle but the openings one left after missing in an attack would most likely be fatal.

Therefore Ability X users from schools were known for striking first while those who specialised in practical battles would know how to strike after a missed attack.

Which side would be stronger would be dependent on the situation. However, Wang Zheng had met Bartley in battle. If Wang Zheng had the same Ability X as Bartley, he would have killed the other party.

After battling to this point, Bartley knew clearly that this kid in front of him wasn't agitated at all. His mental qualities and battle experiences were all top notch. The one who would feel that he would not die should be him.

As an Earth Grade warrior, how could he not have a final ultimate move? However it was better for him to use such move as little as he can. The less people who knew about it, the more likely it could be used to save his life.

Wargod and Conqueror clashed head on over a few strikes. It was an even match again. Wang Zheng's defence was airtight and didn't give his opportunities any opportunities.

The atmosphere became heavy suddenly. Wang Zheng knew what the other party was thinking and the other party also knew what he was thinking. Bartley had the first-mover advantage. Wang Zheng couldn't be brash. Being brash would be the devil. Currently, he was forcing Bartley to fight for his life and that would be winning half the battle. However half the battle was only half a battle. If he couldn't withstand his move, he would be dead.

However it was during such moments that Wang Zheng got more excited. It was as though he was addicted to it. Any killing moves of a master were the result of flesh and blood and the crystallisation of their Ability X and wisdom. This had nothing to do with their integrity.

The Wargod displayed an attacking posture and held its beam saber horizontally in front of him. They were on an open field. It had been a long time since Bartley had such a feeling. This was equivalent to a battle between two Earth Grade people.

However the world was just this unfair. If this battle was delayed for a few years and Bartley encountered Wang Zheng, death would be the only possibility for him. However this had happened a few years earlier and the only outcome would be Wang Zheng dying in his hands. In this world, there had been countless geniuses that had perished under such circumstances.

Only living on would one achieve the glory and honour and created history. It was just like the once glamorous Pirate King.

Wang Zheng had already gathered the power of Wind and Ice in front of him. Fire was useless in Aisbotan. It was especially so as he was facing an Earth Grade master. Ability X that wasn't up on par would be completely useless. The power of Wind could slightly disrupt the other party. It might just be a few milliseconds but that would already be valuable for Wang Zheng.

The beam saber continued to gather cold rays and he was preparing his Primordial Regression Technique carefully. He also activated his Analysis ability. At this moment, Wang Zheng had entered another world where only his opponent remained. Every movement of his opponent would be within his control.

In Wang Zheng's vision, Bartley's aura of his Metal attribute ability was raging and strong. It had even covered the entire Wargod. The crucial thing was that the distribution of the Ability X had shown wave-like rotations.

Wang Zheng also didn't know what Bartley wanted to do. However, it was time to decide the match.

With a loud explosion, Bartley's Wargod disappeared.

The next moment, the mech had appeared in front of Wang Zheng. The beam saber had arrived in front of him… a final strike with all his powers?

It was truly a final strike with all his power but there was no technical aspect to it?

Wang Zheng felt puzzled but couldn't afford to be slow in reacting. His beam saber had gone up against the incoming sword with full strength.

Boom~~~

Light exploded in all direction. This strike had truly caused Wang Zheng to vomit blood. However, he knew that the other party wouldn't be much better off.

The crucial thing was that Wang Zheng's Conqueror was sent flying backwards and he had made use of the momentum to disperse some of the energy. If the party wanted to fight him with his life, what Wang Zheng would need was to be steady.

This strike had truly obstructed the Wargod. Unconventional tricks like freezing the legs of the mech was especially useful at this moment.

Bartley revealed a hideous smile instead. His mech seemed to have tensed up and maintained its previous posture. However, his beam saber was swung out fiercely and suddenly.

Chapter 793: Instant Kill

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

A golden ray shot out towards the retreating Wang Zheng. Wang Zheng was retreating forcefully and coupled with the heavy blow he suffered previously, he was already at his limits. He had not expected that this would be the real killer move of Bartley.

The energy shield was switched on instantly.

This reaction wasn't slow at all. However, Bartley was still wearing a hideous smug look. If the energy shield could defend against it, it wouldn't be called a killer move.

The arced golden ray split the energy shield as though it was cutting through a piece of tofu. The only thing the Conqueror α could do was to move its body sideway.

Zing…

The mech was cut across diagonally from the left arm downwards. Sparks were everywhere. The Conqueror had lost its balance and barely stood up after rolling on the floor for a few rounds.

The Conqueror was holding on to its beam saber. Bartley had never expected this kid to be so tough and could react under such circumstances. Anyone who entered the Earth grade would have their own unique understanding on the use of one's Ability X. Bartley had grasped a new power from his control of metals and therefore had not been putting his attention on his Metal attribute ability. Instead, he opted to develop a form of energy control. This form of control was to insert the aura of the Metal attribute Ability into the energy so as to form the killer move that could destroy anything when it was emitted!

His beam saber had lost all its energy from the attack but he had another one.

After being a pirate for so many years, what he gotten from the experiences was that whoever had more backup plans would be the one who could laugh till the end.

With the first sword damaged, he still had a second sword. He wanted to see how Wang Zheng could dodge this!

Bartley's beam saber popped out and was gathering his Ability X once again.

Wang Zheng's Conqueror seemed to have been bitten by a monster and only had half of its side remaining. Although the performance of the mech could still be barely maintained, it would definitely not be able to take a stronger collision. All Bartley had to do was to force Wang Zheng into a head on collision and the mech would explode. However what Bartley wanted was to cut this demon-like kid along with the mech. Those who were cut open by the aura of the Metal attribute Ability X wouldn't die on the spot. Obviously, this was so if the cut didn't decapitate them.

Wang Zheng's beam saber was lifted gradually. He took a deep breath and Primordial Regression Technique started to communicate with Aisbotan.

Wang Zheng didn't know how to name his enlightenment. This was because Bonehead was only responsible for imparting him the Cultivation Technique and the usual training would be on techniques. All his enlightenment had originated from himself.

Wang Zheng believed that the feeling of becoming one with the environment was a form of understanding. Since it was the understanding of ice, it shall be called the Heart of Ice.

This was also why the ice beasts were willing to get so close with him and treated him as their kind.

However with regard to how to use such power, Wang Zheng had not thought about it. Bartley had given him a very good suggestion.

Bartley's eyes started to dilate. What the hell was this? He was currently injecting his remaining Ability X into…

The cold feeling from the beam saber was getting stronger. This wasn't simply Ability X. Even the surrounding environment's temperature was dropping rapidly.

What was this situation?

C rank Ability X would never be that strong!!!

Bartley's first reaction was to retreat. The other party's mech was already damaged and would definitely not be able to catch up to him this time.

However the mech was… frozen!

It was too late to run at this moment. Wang Zheng's Ability X wouldn't be enough. The Combination ability wasn't useful in Aisbotan.

However it was also because he was in Aisbotan where it could provide Wang Zheng with endless amount of Qi.

At this moment, the amount of Ability X gathering on Wang Zheng's beam saber was definitely above B rank.

Bartley's eyes had turned green. This wasn't just beyond B rank. This power had already far exceeded his.

Bartley knew that he couldn't run. The beam saber was swung with full force and the arced golden ray was shot towards Wang Zheng.

Almost instantly, Wang Zheng swung his beam saber out in response

Boom…

Rumbling…

A silver coloured wave swept across and obliterated the insignificant golden arced ray and across the Wargod. At the same time, the wave swept majestically towards the far side and caused a snowstorm.

The mech operated by Wang Zheng moved slowly towards Bartley. He destroyed the pilot cabin and found the broken Bartley inside.

This strike filled Wang Zheng with ambition. It was just that the usage of it put a huge toll on his body. Wang Zheng was also feeling that his body was falling apart. However, it was finally settled. No matter how weak an Earth grade warrior was, he was still of the Earth grade.

On the other side, Karen was very successful in commanding the team attack of the pirates. Other than some resistance from the Elite Academy, the Ice Spear City had surrendered very quickly.

Facing the strong firepower of the Pirate Crew, continuing to resist would only meant death. Obviously the one who had first started surrendering was Shien Cronode.

Clearly negotiation was the hard truth. Karen had given Shien this favour. She was different from Bartley. There were definitely benefits to keeping good relationships with this type of person.

The pirates had taken control of Ice Spear City but Karen couldn't get excited. The Hail Cloud Alliance had reacted before they expected. Their space fleet was currently surrounding Aisbotan.

Karen wasn't too worried. They had hostages in their hand and some of them were even worth a lot. She wasn't worried that the Hail Cloud Alliance would want to perish with them.

What gave him a headache was that Bartley had surprisingly gone missing!

The signal of Bartley and his guards were all lost. This would only mean one thing in Aisbotan. However, Karen couldnt understand who could have done it?

Important person like Ai Xiaolu was locked up separately from the others. The door had opened and the one who entered was Shien Cronode.

"Hehe, Miss Ai, I bet you didn't expect this." Shien was smiling very happily. Everything was within his plans.

Ai Xiaolu looked nonchalantly at Cronode. "I would like to see how you would handle all these."

Shien smiled gently and replied," It's simple. The pirates would use us as hostages to leave. Along the way, I would lead a rescue and rescue some of us and become the hero. However, among those who were rescued did not include Ai Xiaolu from the Ai Financial Organisation. The truth was I really found that this was a pity."

Ai Xiaolu were feeling even more down. Wang Zheng's state was unknown and her situation was worse.

However when she was in front of Shien Cronode, Ai Xiaolu would not show weakness. "It's still too early to determine the winner. If you don't believe me, we shall wait and see."

"Hehe, you must be talking about Wang Zheng? That kid is rather interesting and really has not died," said Shien.

Ai Xiaolu's face immediately revealed a joyous expression. "I knew it!"

"Don't be happy too early. He might not be dead and had even ambushed the pirates. However, the Boss of the Blood Thirst Column, Bartley, had brought his close guards over. Do you think Wang Zheng would still be alive?"

Shien was laughing very arrogantly. He just wanted to see the desperate looks of Ai Xiaolu. However, Ai Xiaolu didn't had such expression and even said with certainty," We shall wait and see!" Ai Xiaolu was exhilarated in her heart. As long as he's fine, Wang Zheng could definitely turn the table around and create miracles.

"Chey, are you silly? Bartley is an Earth grade master and his guards are all top-notched masters. Even if Wang Zheng had 3 heads and 6 arms, he would still be dead. Forget it. Let me settle some stuff before I come over to settle you. If you aren't the person Bartley had specifically chosen, I would be happy to teach you a lesson first."

Shien left smiling leaving Ai Xiaolu alone waiting. Wang Zheng was not dead. He would definitely come and rescue her.

She didn't know what the situation of Snow Li was. Shien and Redington had surrendered. All she could do was to count on Wang Zheng and Snow Lee now

Chapter 794: Trapped by the Ice Beasts

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

The news of Ai Xiaolu's team being defeated made Snow Li decisively decide to abandon the predetermined route to advance. There must be traitors among them! Although she didn't have the evidence, this was her first instinct. The situation had become very steep and difficult. She clearly couldn't depend on Shien and Redington and she was a little at her wits end now.

At the first instant, the team had entered communication restriction silent mode and had rapidly moved in the opposite direction of the plan. They had also employed emergency procedures and stayed hidden. Indeed, in just a while, the pirate searching team had appeared. Clearly it was a large search and capture team that failed in their ambush.

Snow Li had brought the small team into the deserted ice and snow field in the first instant. This was the only direction where there weren't any search teams. However, this might not necessary be a path to safety. This patch of deserted field was an unknown area and no one had conducted exploration in this place previously. No one knew about the dangers and threats of the place. However, this was also the only way to avoid and hide from the pirates and they had no other options. They must stay alive to continue thinking of a solution.

Roar…

In the wind, a coarse roar could be heard. This had caused the advancing team to stop suddenly!

There were too many dangers in Aisbotan. It was especially so for this type of unexplored area. Every step had to be careful and they had to make the right judgement in response to any movements.

"Ice beasts!"

A horrified voice could be heard over the communication channel.

From far away, two humongous figures of beasts appeared. Under the reflection of the snow, they looked both hideous and imposing. They also had blood red eyes!

That was proof that the ice beasts had entered a state of extreme rage.

The wind was howling and fear was spreading within the team! Even the mech seemed to be shaking from fear.

Everything seemed to be going wrong for them. These two ice beasts were mature beasts. Even with their strength, they would likely have to pay a high price for them to escape.

If a column of pirates had brought fear, raging ice beasts in Aisbotan would have brought despair!

Everyone was waiting for Snow Li's order. She was the one everyone had entrusted their hope on.

Snow Li gritted her teeth. What should she do?

If it was only an ice beast, maybe they could still use their advantage in numbers to handle it. However, there were two! Moreover, they had entered into a stage of rage and were berserk.

Roar…

The angry roar that brought despair to all could be heard. They couldn't drag on further. The two ice beasts had started their movements.

"You guys should move north. Do not turn back."

Snow Li took a deep breath and made a decision quickly. "I will distract them."

"Snow, under such an environment, the Ice Wolf V would not be able to outrun the ice beasts. Maybe…"

Suddenly, the whole team understood Snow Li's intention. She wanted to distract and hold the two raging ice beasts back. Cai Yingmeng couldn't help but said," If we tried our best we might be able…"

"This is an order. I'm familiar with the ice field and won't have a problem. Everyone must retain their strength!"

Without waiting for others to say anything, Snow Li suddenly leapt forward away from the team. Boom, the engine of the Ice Wolf V was spurred to the maximum. At the same time, two rays of lasers were shot out. This had attracted the attention of the two raging ice beasts.

Snow Li had left. Cai Yingmeng and the rest had no options but to run in the other direction. It was just that these elites from the Elite Academy felt a little lost. They had a certain level of individual capability. However, the opponents they were facing wouldn't give them chance to demonstrate it. They were either fierce and ruthless pirates who held an absolute advantage or they were the ice beasts. If they fought against the pirates, they could still kill some of them to the best of their ability. However, if they were to fight against the ice beasts, they would have died in vain.

Cai Yingmeng and the rest felt a little ashamed. They had not expected Snow Li to be so decisive. When they had finally come to their senses, they felt that they should have live or die together. How could they allow Snow Li to face the two fierce and ruthless monsters by herself?

Snow Li was only trying to raise the morale. She didn't have any confidence at all. Fighting head on would definitely not be possible. These type of ice beasts were the sacred beasts of the Aisbotan and could be considered to have the protection of the star. Fighting against them would be futile. The only option was to run and hope that they could escape. It was just that she couldn't understand what was happening. The ice beasts would usually not initiate an attack. Even if the other party was human, as long as the human did not take the initiative to taunt them, they would not have taken action. Yet these two mature ice beasts were berserk once they appeared.

Snow Li didn't have time to think much about it. She only hoped that the two ice beasts would not chase after her relentlessly.

However, her hopes were dashed. The two ice beasts' movement on the icefield were indeed extremely fast. They were the rulers of Aisbotan. The truth was the Hail Cloud Alliance had thought about cleansing these beasts when they conquered Aisbotan. It was just that the humans were entering the end of the interstellar navigation era at that time and the Milky Way Alliance had requested to protect the primitive animals. The other reason was that the costs on the mecha units and sacrifice would be too high in dealing with the ice beasts. In the past, dealing with these types of lifeforms would be to initiate destructive blows directly from space fleets. However, this would be a problem on Aisbotan. The habitats of these ice beasts were still a mystery. If they had really conducted a destructive attack, it might not have the effects intended and they could have damaged the balance of Aisbotan instead. In the end, they still decided to give up and resulted in the current protective exploration.

The Ice Wolf mech had collided with the ice beasts. That was no different from a collision with a mech other than the fact that this impact was stronger. The two ice beasts became even more enraged and they had chemistry in cooperation. They were spread out. One on the left and the right and would even move up one after another. This had caused Snow Li a headache. Her Ice Ability did not have much effect on the ice beasts as well.

This was the most crucial point.

Mech warriors who had risen with their Ability X would have suffered an extremely huge blow on their confidence when their Ability X was ineffective. Snow Li was depending entirely on her energy shield. She was trying to last as long as possible.

Even if she wanted to leave now, she wouldn't be able to. Snow Li had thought of many ways to die but had never expected this to be the case. She had not thought that she would die on her own planet in the hands of the ice beasts.

The genius who was born in the year of the Dancing Ice Dragon?

The truth was Snow Li didn't feel that she was a genius at all. Since young, she had been bearing the name of a genius and the one who was blessed. She had always been working hard and hope that she wouldn't disappoint those around her. Whenever she recalled her parents' pride and happiness, she would always feel that she must definitely succeed.

From IG to the Elite Academy, she had never given up and had persisted on. However, a girl would always have a time when she felt tired. Only when she was around Wang Zheng that she could feel that she could depend on him. This feeling was really great.

If only Wang Zheng was around.

Unfortunately he wasn't around and his death was also unknown. Sometimes when she think about it, if they couldn't be born in the same year, same month and same day, dying in the same place might not be too bad.

Probably only girls would have such a poetic and artistic ideal at this moment. The way the ice beasts dealt with the energy shield was also different from others. Their claws were emanating a special cold aura. With every attack, the energy shield was degrading constantly.

There were many unique lifeforms in the universe and the ice beasts were undoubtedly not the strongest. However, in Aisbotan, they indeed enjoyed exceptional advantages.

After persisting for some time, the energy shield of the Ice Wolf mech had dissipated. The warning siren on the mech could be heard. Snow Li had originally intended to fight to her death. With her strength, exchanging her life for one of the beasts wouldn't be a problem. However, she suddenly had a thought. What would that be for?

The two ice peats pounced over ruthlessly.

Snow Li had closed her eyes. Boom…

After a large explosion, the surrounding environment was silent. Snow Li could feel that her body was flying up. The mech was smashed onto the floor heavily and it seemed that something had pounced towards her. Was she dying? She hoped that the ice beasts wouldn't eat her. She wanted to stay pretty as she died and it would be best if she could be buried undernealth the snow and ice. Perhaps a few hundred or thousand years later, someone could dig her out.

"Snow, Snow, wake up!" Wang Zheng roared. He had not expected to see Snow Li here. Without a doubt, that aura was definitely Snow Li's. In the pure Qi of Aisbotan, any aura was especially clear to Wang Zheng.

Wang Zheng was also looking for survivors and had not expected to meet Snow Li.

Snow Li seemed to have heard Wang Zheng's voice. She couldn't help but revealed a smile. "This was strange, I thought I was already dead. How could I hear his voice? I haven't asked him if he liked me…"

Wang Zheng called Snow a few times but there wasn't any response. The Overlord mech was facing two ice beasts. He was finally able to find one that wasn't so badly damaged amongst the mecha of the pirates. He had not expected to encounter 2 ice beasts. After taking the blow for Snow Li previously, the problem with the mech was bigger now. If he knew earlier, he wouldn't have been so fierce when he was killing the pirates.

His Ability X had damaged the mech quite badly. He had wanted to use Bartley's mech but it had been completely wasted. Only this Overlord mech could be barely used.

Wang Zheng was also complaining incessantly. The 2 ice beasts were attacking even more frantically. They seemed to have been agitated by something and were attacking the Overlord with their lives. The energy shield of the Overlord was already destroyed and it was left with a physical shield to defend with.

Boom…

The shield was swatted aside by the ice beasts. Wang Zheng knew that this was a life and death moment. The truth was he was fond of these intelligent lifeforms. It was just that either he would die or the ice beasts would perish. He also had to fight for his life now.

Chapter 795: Snow Li is a Mother!

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

The Primordial Regression Technique circulated across the body. The Overlord mech rebounded upwards. His Fire ability was suppressed, the Wind ability wasn't strong enough in attacks and Ice ability could be forgotten as it would be pointless to use against the ice beasts. He could only use brute strength!

However at this moment, the slightly bigger ice beast on the left let out a shriek in pain and fell when it was jumping in mid air. The other ice beast had also fallen down and wasn't concerned about Wang Zheng at all. Wang Zheng immediately tried to forcefully control his mech and had stopped his mech forcefully. His blood and aura were boiling throughout his body. What was this all about?

Wang Zheng couldn't care about it too much. Seeing that Snow Li's mech had sparks coming out from it, he forcefully opened the pilot cabin and jumped out. Snow Li seemed to be still unconscious.

"Snow, wake up. Snow!" Wang Zheng shook Snow Li's body. However Snow Li still did not respond. Wang Zheng couldn't care about the rest and immediately started doing CPR.

The truth was Wang Zheng wasn't thinking about being gentle at this moment at all.

Snow Li seemed to have fallen into an endlessly dark and cold place. Suddenly ,she could feel warmth flowing through her. This taste felt great and smelt nice. Subconsciously, she wanted to move closer. There seemed to be someone calling her name.

…

When Snow Li opened her eyes, she only felt that the light in front of her was very glaring. After that, she saw a person… a guy had kissed her.

She could feel that her red lips were covered followed by a flow of warmth into her heart.

Subconsciously, Snow Li didn't know where her strength had come from and gave him a slap.

Pa~~~

This slap was almost earth-shattering. Wang Zheng almost fell from the slap and was stunned for a moment. "Snow, you are finally awake!" He didn't notice anything was wrong and only felt that the other party had hit him with a lot of strength.

When Snow Li saw Wang Zheng, her pale face instantly turned red. "Wang, Wang Zheng. How could it be you? I… I didn't do it on purpose."

Wang Zheng waved his hands and replied," It's okay. We can't stay here for long. Those 2 ice beasts seem to have some issues. We have to leave immediately."

The bigger ice beast was lying flat on the ground and only had the strength to pant. The other ice beast was full of sorrow and was howling sadly.

Snow Li jumped down from the mech. She knew why the two ice beasts had attacked her. That bigger ice beast was most likely a female. She was already pregnant and waiting to give birth. There's no wonder she would be so easily agitated.

The succession of ice beasts had always been mysterious. However the scientists of the Hail Cloud Alliance had conducted research on it. Ice beasts reproduced asexually. However they weren't very clear of the method. Most living organisms that gave birth were from Earth. This wasn't an appropriate method in other countries.

Wang Zheng was also very daring. Since becoming friends with the ice beasts in the snow storm and they had even helped him, Wang Zheng didn't wish to get into a conflict with the ice beasts. He had not expected to encounter this incident. Wang Zheng knew a little of everything in other aspects. However when it came to giving birth, he was totally an amateur.

At this moment, Snow Li had already walked towards the female ice beast. There seemed to be something calling her.

The other huge ice beast obviously saw Snow Li approaching. Its huge eyes immediately stared at her. Wang Zheng could feel a chill down his spine. If this ice beast were to rampage, it would be deadly. What was Snow Li trying to do?!

The truth was Snow Li didn't know herself too. She just felt that there was something summoning her, something attracting her.

The ice beast which was rather imposing previously suddenly lowered its head after letting out a moan. It seemed extremely sad and didn't stop Snow Li anymore. It was only then that Wang Zheng realized that he was breaking in cold sweat. If the ice beast had attacked just now, he wouldn't be able to stop it.

Snow Li came to the side of the female beast. She placed both of her hands on the stomach of the female beast. The female beast open its eyes lethargically and was showing a little gentleness when it saw Snow Li.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid." Said Snow Li softly.

Wang Zheng could feel that there were problems with his eyes. He seemed to have seen the ice beast smiling. In the snow storm, Wang Zheng had interacted with the ice beasts. He felt that the ice beasts had at most seen him as half a friend. However Snow Li seemed to be able to get closer to them.

Subtly, the Yuan Qi around the surrounding started to flow and gradually formed a materialized image surrounding Snow Li. It seemed to be an… ice dragon?

Dragon Qi?

Wang Zheng opened his eyes wide open and rubbed it hardly. Was this an illusion?

He knew that Snow Li was born in the year of the dancing Ice Dragon and was said to be "blessed". However in reality, Snow Li was just a little more talented than others. The blessing of the Ice Dragon was only a legend and a beautiful blessing. Some people in the Hail Cloud Alliance even thought that this was conjured by the humans during the exploration era to console themselves psychologically.

However it would seem now that… it wasn't such a case.

At that moment, the male beast was no longer enraged and was bowing down on the floor. It seemed to be welcoming the queen. It was just that its eyes were filled with endearment.

Pure power of the ice was gathering around Snow Li. It was so pure and condensed that it could make someone afraid of it. Wang Zheng had thought that he had understood the Heart of Ice. However, he had definitely not attained such a level.

These powers had gradually entered the body of the female beast with Snow Li as a conduit. The pain of the female beast seemed to have lessened a lot and her expression seemed to be very much at peace. It was just looking at its own stomach. That level of concentration was just like a couple who had been in love for ten thousand years.

The body of the female beast started to give out light of 5 different colours. The Yuan Qi that Snow Li had injected had replenished the lack of energy initially. The female beast could finally give birth.

The more glaring the lights were, the paler the body of the female beast became. In the end, the lights retreated and the female beast disappeared. On the floor, there was only a ball of light with diameter of approximately 50 over centimeters.

That male beast had walked over and licked the ball of light with love. In his eyes, it was filled with longing. However this ice beast did not stay behind and had left without anything holding him back.

Wang Zheng and Snow Li were both stunned. This type of highly intelligent lifeform was so protective of its kid just now. Why would he leave it unattended now?

However it didn't go too far. The body of the male ice beast started shaking and eventually fell on the ice.

He was going to die but it didn't want to die in front of his kid.

This male ice beast wasn't injured. Most probably, it did not want to continue living with its partner now dead.

Tears dripped down one after another from Snow Li's eyes. Her maternal instincts overflowed and she immediately carried the ball of light up. When she touched the ball of light, the light immediately dissipated. It was a furry… little one.

It was as white as snow and had a little horn on its head… it looked a little like a puppy.

Its tongue started licking Snow Li's hands. Its gaze on Snow Li was as though it had seen its mother.

Wang Zheng walked over. The little one took a look at Wang Zheng and its gaze was surprisingly as gentle. It was even making "biubiu" noises.

Wang Zheng and Snow Li took a look at each other and couldn't help but forced a smile. This little brat wouldn't have seen them as its mother and father, right? Wang Zheng didn't know much about rearing a pet. He had reared pets when he was young. In the end, they either died from being too bloated or died from hunger.

Snow Li was carrying the little one in her arms. "Dear, you will be called Ke Ai from now on."

However, the little cute one didn't seem to be too satisfied with this cute name. it would prefer a grander name but unfortunately, its foster mother had totally disregarded it.