Despite the Military Department managing to suppress the news, passengers were still bombarding with angry messages... questioning why, when the villains show up, the protectors of the people aren't present at the first moment, questioning why space pirates could appear in their own star system. This was simply neglect on the part of the military.

Zhang Xiaobo was crying, snot and tears mingling as his body trembled with fear... He had just watched dozens of his brothers fall, but he always held back his own mecha, unable to muster the courage to launch out of the tunnel. Was he supposed to fight? Stepping out meant certain death. He only had one life; he was still a virgin, unmarried, he hadn't yet experienced the joy of a family.

However, seeing each one of his close comrades turn into cosmic dust, he couldn't suppress the rage within him anymore. He asked himself, he was, after all, a United Federation Soldier. He may be afraid of death but he never lacked courage. There were times when one had to stand and fight, not hide behind the defenseless people.

Fumbling with shaking hands, he reached for his Light Screen phone, and sent a Heavenly Communication to his two comrades: "Elvis, Feng Yi, take care. Don't forget to burn some incense for your old buddy—oh, and if you have time, visit my parents." He paused, then remembered Sheng Qiangwei. "There's something else: Wei Sister, I like you. So, goodbye."

It wasn't until a laser blast hit the protective shield of the Freerider that he finally made up his mind. Bang! With a brief flash from the Gun Rider's thruster, the mecha shot out of the tunnel like a comet. "Screw it, you damn bunnies, I'm taking you on... Ahhhhhhh…"

In his roar, one could see, through a holographic image, a Gun Rider darting faster than the normal mecha, his average react speed was now 200—the Gun Rider DPS was at full blast. His determined expression suggested a readiness to meet death. His hand flailing about, he pulled out the Death Ray and began his frontal assault against the swarm of space pirates.

Zzz, boom! Between the flashes of light, refugees could see through the holographic image that the Gun Rider was nimbly dodging bullets. This was an irregular movement only achieved by advanced pilots. The three mecha all erupted in cheers at once. The caliber of an advanced pilot meant something extraordinary. Their rarity is why advanced pilots are considered a treasure by their countries.

Regrettably, people didn't notice that the Gun Rider's energy shield was gradually turning from green to red, and the pressure it inflicted on the space pirates was very limited. After all, the warship's energy shield was capable of defending against warship head cannon, and mere land-fighting Gun Riders couldn't inflict significant damage to it.

As more and more Gun Riders turned into cosmic dust in quick succession, in a matter of moments, only three mecha with combat capability remained. Some Gun Riders were destroyed directly, while others fell aimlessly into the deep cosmos. Even now, all he could do was fend off attacks, without any ability to counterattack. Boom! A Death Ray struck the Gun Rider's head directly. All he saw was darkness before he lost contact with the outside world.

That was an Advanced Pilot who just lost their battle ability. This isn't right, those who were watching the scene fell into despair.

On the Freedom Dancer, Athena began crying. While casualties are to be expected in war, she hadn't wanted anyone else to suffer because of her. Watching the soldiers falling one by one, she requested to speak directly with the space pirates.

Ah, the famed Athena of the Federation. It's rare to have a peace advocate like her willingly communicating with space pirates. The pirate leader, of course, chose to accept the call.

There was some static. The Freedom Dancer had not encrypted the call, so Athena's silhouette appeared in the light screen projections of the other two shuttles. A clear red rimmed her eyes, "I don't know who you are, but if you're after me, I'll go with you. Please, stop hurting others."

"Hehe, our pop star is a saint, isn't she? But I'm not. So, sorry, can't do that." The middle-aged man seemed nonchalant, checking the time again. By the time the Federation's useless mob gets here, it'll be too late. He's not in a hurry. "However," he said, "if you're willing to strip in front of everyone, I think I can show some mercy. What do you say?"

"St…strip?" Athena's fair face instantly turned pale. She was willing to sacrifice her life, but this demand was too much. As a woman, the pirate's request was crossing the line.

However, Athena made a decision that even she herself couldn't imagine. She felt a sudden rush of heat to her head, then she actually reached out to unfasten the first button, "Nana, don't, they will never keep their promise." The Wonderful Sound Girl grabbed the light screen and launched a direct rebuke at the space pirates: "Bastards, you will surely suffer the consequences."

The pirate leader had a playful expression, "Make your decision before I change my mind, I'm only counting to 10."

The refugees in the numerous shuttles were about to explode. Athena is a public idol who advocates peace; her songs and soul are equally beautiful. Now she is willing to go to this extent for everybody. Her courage and breadth of mind are enough to move people. Is there anyone more adorable than such a girl? If they could fight with their lives, countless people in the shuttles would be willing to go to hell with the space pirates.

Although Charlotte was not a fan of idol worshipping, she was moved to tears by the scene before her. But what could anyone do? They were just refugees who had left their homes, they had no power to resist.

For some reason, Charlotte suddenly thought of the Revenge Shadow Rider, that mysterious and powerful warrior. Maybe Shadow Rider did not exactly represent faith in her heart, but the courage and spirit he exuded were Charlotte's motivation to move on. If the undefeated Shadow Rider was protecting everybody at this moment, the outcome would definitely be different. The authorities would not send a super soldier to the battlefield early just for a few refugees, except the Revenge Shadow Rider who did not fight for interest. The world was too dim. Perhaps, Shadow Rider was just a wandering thought of Charlotte's longing for the good.

"Charlotte, why are you crying?" Little Wu asked gently.

Charlotte just shook her head silently, her slender fingers constantly playing with the Shadow Rider pendant on her phone.

Seeing the Revenge Shadow Rider pendant, Little Wu also seemed to be moved by the scene, and murmured: "If he was here, I guess he would surely be on the side of justice."

At this point, the space pirate's countdown had reached seven. His voice was like a warning bell pushing people into desperation, step by step pushing Athena's limits. Seeing Athena trembling all over, everyone closed their eyes. Bastards, why did it have to be like this? What happened to this world?

Unfortunately, until the count of one, Athena was not able to do as expected, the reason being she was interrupted halfway by a Freedom Dancer crew member who couldn't stand by and watch. This enraged the pirate leader, "Athena, I'll make you watch as two civilian spacecraft turn into cosmic dust. This is all your fault, hahaha..."

To maximize the effect, the pirate leader ordered his men to launch a large-scale evasion offensive weapon rather than the Death Ray. Boom... a long-distance interstellar cruise missile mixed with rolling tail flow appeared in front of the light screen imager, I guess in a few dozen seconds, this common weapon will hit two civilian shuttles.

Swoosh... In the silence of the void, a black light appeared quietly in the distant depths of space, it was a black fighter plane. How is it possible? How could a fighter plane traverse the stars?

Under the push of the curvature engine, the black fighter plane was like a bird cutting through the sky. In a flash, it morphed from a fighter plane form into a cold, black mobile soldier, drawing out its blade to swipe twice in succession, Boom!

The black universe instantly turned into a sea of fire, which was quickly extinguished by the oxygenless space. Only when the picture showed a corner did people learn that it was a mysterious black mecha.

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