Full-Time Public Enemy

After the "Laser Shock Knife," a huge V-shaped breach appeared, causing even the frantic swarm of insects to pause momentarily. It seemed the commander of the Insect Race behind the scenes had not anticipated that a single person—especially one who was not at the Ninth Power Level—could inflict such significant damage.

Minutes later, Chen Gu led a group as they broke through the dense encirclement of the insect nest.

All the insects were utterly frenzied, chasing after them relentlessly. In the sky, swarms of flying insects descended en masse, like fighter jets swooping down.

Chen Gu glanced at the pursuing swarm behind them, and then at Zhou Buwu, Bai Zhichu, and the other two who were nearly at their limit, even struggling to pilot their Mechas in flight. He turned and fell to the rear, facing the immense swarm of insects.

Then Chen Gu reached out to Bai Zhichu. "Energy packs."

Bai Zhichu, panting heavily, still insisted on being the one to carry all the energy packs, like an overly eager subordinate, refusing any help from Andrei and the others to share the load.

Bai Zhichu immediately handed over two energy packs. Their squad's Mechas were also the most advanced models provided by the military, customized according to their own professions, and even the energy packs had been expanded dozens of times over.

But compared to the energy reserve chamber that Dr. Obayan had personally modified for Chen Gu, these were still significantly lacking. The two energy packs had been almost depleted by that single use of the "Laser Shock Knife."

Chen Gu took the energy packs and activated the "Destruction Cannon" again!

He aimed at the densest part of the swarm on the ground and fired a devastating shot!

On the ground, a huge, fiery orb hundreds of meters in diameter surged up for an instant, then burst outward again. The shockwave swept in all directions, and the searing flames melted everything...

Once everything settled, tens of thousands of insects had vanished.

This single shot caused the entire swarm to come to an abrupt halt.

Chen Gu sensed some fluctuations spreading within the swarm. He had previously deduced that the Insect Race likely controlled the entire swarm through sound waves inaudible to humans; presumably, commands from the unseen commander were now being issued.

Then, unexpectedly, the tidal wave of insects turned and retreated!

The vast swarm, having approached with overwhelming ferocity, departed just as quickly. The dense cloud of flying insects that had blotted out the sun fled the fastest, instantly clearing the sky above them.

On the ground, the insects trampled and squeezed each other in their rush. Had it not been for their extraordinary vitality, this chaos would have resulted in tens of thousands more casualties among them.

Benjamin, Charles, and the others caught up from behind and asked in confusion, "Are they... frightened off?"

They looked at Chen Gu with eyes full of awe, mingled with dread.

But Zhou Buwu's expression was somber. "It's good for us; we've finally broken free. But for the overall battle situation, it's bound to be bad news!"

Chen Gu slowly nodded in agreement. Previously, the insects' conspiracy had been thwarted. In a fit of rage, they had besieged Zhou Buwu and the others, intent on completely annihilating them. This was due to the insects' nature. Furthermore, since their battle plan had already failed, trapping Zhou Buwu and his group meant they had to be wiped out. The loss of three Sixth Energy Level professionals was also a severe blow to humanity.

But now, continuing the pursuit was futile. Entangling further with Chen Gu's group would be too costly, so the insects immediately withdrew. However, such a large swarm would surely be redeployed to other battlefields, significantly increasing the pressure on all other forces.

Despite understanding this, Chen Gu didn't feel the "righteous indignation" to pursue and exterminate the entire swarm.

He sighed softly, saying to everyone, "Let's go. We need to find a safe place to rest and regroup."

Chen Gu personally protected Zhou Buwu and the other three, intentionally distancing them from the people of the other three Star Nations as they all searched for a safe spot to regroup.

Benjamin and Andon exchanged glances, their eyes hardening with resolved decisiveness as an unspoken understanding formed between them: They had to ensure that Chen Gu did not leave alive this time, no matter what.

The Mecha firepower Chen Gu had just displayed struck a deep blow to both of them. Moreover, with his light Mecha, he had effortlessly defeated Andrei's heavy Mecha, and his proficiency in the High-Energy Combat Art was breathtaking.

Such an outstanding talent, they thought, needed to be fiercely protected if he was one of their own. But if he was an enemy, he had to be eliminated early to prevent him from growing stronger.

At this time, the Ninth Power Level Honorables, the top professionals of the four Star Nations, at least maintained a balanced situation.

The Freedom Alliance actually had a considerable number of Ninth Power Level individuals, but due to its systemic issues, its control over them was the weakest among the four Star Nations.

When it truly came time for them to take action, the Freedom Alliance might not be able to mobilize all its Ninth Power Level individuals.

The Empire had the fewest at the Ninth Power Level, but they were innately "Mindless Warriors," with nearly every one of them trained in one or two immensely powerful kamikaze abilities.

The Empire's Ninth Power Level members might not be able to bully others, but they certainly had the ability to drag others down with them in mutual destruction.

Maintaining the Empire's security would not be a problem.

The power struggles amongst the Ninth Power Level Honorables most often occurred between the Star State and the Confederation.

Previously, the Principal and Aviloya had each visited Star State territory. Regarding these two incidents, the Principal's visit was for retaliation. After all, the Star State's Ninth Power Level experts had previously extended their reach into the Huai Shan Branch School. Although the Star State suffered even greater losses, it could be considered that they had roughly broken even.