"Thanks..."

Mu Fan spoke, his voice calm but with a slight tremor.

The seemingly foolish mechanical giant dragon, in certain aspects, had a subtle similarity in character to him.

Appeared reckless and heedless, obsessive and mad.

The image of Evil Wing vibrating its double wings and taking flight was fixed in Mu Fan’s eyes.

In Solomon’s view, this dragon was nothing more than a pet.

But in his eyes, it was a partner capable of fighting side by side.

"Black, project Evil Wing’s annual ration."

"Hahaha, stupid dragon, fill your belly, the task of finding the path behind the Gate of Divine River is yours!" Black laughed heartily, as the deck of the Dawn Battleship opened once again, revealing a massive cabin door.

Buzz!

Amidst the trembling of the deck, a huge sparkling crystal stone with a diameter of over a meter was launched out.

Roar?

Evil Wing, initially charging with fierce momentum, suddenly showed an expression of resolute bravery.

But at the instant the massive crystal stone was launched, its ferocious dragon eyes widened, and huge excitement flashed in its pupils.

The dragon almost started to dance mid-charge, its head snapped back, mouth opened wide, and then a heavy bite.

The massive high crystal stone, bonded together by nano-metal, was directly swallowed by Evil Wing.

Then, under the shocked gaze of Mu Fan and Black, Evil Wing’s neck visibly bulged with a lump, slowly sliding towards its body...

This mechanical giant dragon had swallowed that high crystal stone whole!

"Stupid dragon, are you crazy, a total of 730 high crystal stones, the generated energy could blast a small planet, do you want to get blown up, spit it out!"

Over the communication link, Black frantically roared at Evil Wing.

However, Evil Wing shook its head desperately, and after managing to swallow the gigantic crystal stone, a satisfied expression appeared in its eyes as it glided in mid-air, patting its belly contentedly with one wing.

"Roar~~ Roar Roar~"

"What, your abdomen has storage space, able to store for half a year!? Damn stupid dragon, you’re born just to eat!" Black’s voice sounded frantically angry.

Listening to the argument between these two peculiar beings seemed to lighten the intense atmosphere somewhat.

Triumph flashed in Evil Wing’s eyes, as it suddenly surged under Shura’s body, its massive double wings stretching to a hundred meters wide with a black shadow precisely lifting Shura up.

A dragon roar echoed from the cockpit, Evil Wing’s declaration.

It was fully prepared!

"Very well... in the name of Agasura, charge forward."

Mu Fan’s emotions faded away, transforming into the purest battle intent. His eyelids calmly lifted, staring far ahead.

"Understood!" At this moment, Shura’s voice rang like clashing steel.

"Roar!" In the communication link, the mechanical giant dragon’s roar sounded loudly, as a high crystal stone somehow appeared in its mouth.

The two jaws bit down fiercely, and the high crystal stone instantly exploded within the dragon’s head.

At that instant, from Evil Wing’s head directly to its tail and wings, fine electric arcs flashed across its entire body!

Spatial distortions appeared subtly around, as Evil Wing carried Shura, instantly transforming into a stream of light, disappearing into the vast star sea.

In the silent space, only a fully preserved Star Body Fortress remained, alongside the quietly suspended Locust Fleet. After the Saint Luo clan members in the spire died, this place was eerily silent, like a burial ground of the stars.

"After the wormhole section is repaired, they will certainly pursue us. All I need to do is restart that big guy and then hide it. This is quite a big project..."

In the central light computer room of the Dawn Battleship, the metallic sphere representing Black flashed by.

At this time, all the hibernation pods simultaneously showed a countdown to awakening.

[Remaining time 0:19:59...]

...

...

"Reporting to the Army Commander!"

"What is it?"

"Our Firmament Corps stationed on Flame Star were attacked, and the wormhole man-made passage on Flame Star has suffered over 30% damage."

At the end of the reporting person’s line of sight, a tall figure standing with hands behind the floor-to-ceiling window slowly turned around after hearing this sentence, "Being provoked at my Firmament Corps station, need I teach you what to do?"

The icy murderous intent made the person speaking suddenly break out in a cold sweat, quickly lowering his head, "Army Commander, the identity of the opponent is somewhat special, and their attack speed was extremely fast, they severed the pursuit route when escaping."

"Special? Who?" The Firmament Army Commander finally turned around, his left face covered with a half-metal mask. From the exposed right face, it could be seen that he was an over forty-year-old middle-aged man.

"Identified individuals are a Federation traitor, Shadow Helmsman, Demon God, Lord of Shura... Mu Fan! The one who previously fought with the Iris Family at the Light Relics..."

The reporting person’s forehead was sweating more intensely. If it were others, he would have long led the army to flatten them, but to this particular person, going after him would likely be akin to sending oneself to death.

Don’t even know where the opponent’s base is, while the opponent possesses a mecha body with super mobility, being targeted by such a troublesome foe is truly despair-inducing.

What were those stationed forces on Flame Star doing?

"The one willingly sheltered by the Wild Dust Army... is indeed an enemy of my Firmament Corps." The Firmament Army Commander’s right hand rhythmically tapped on the nearby table.

"Now that the battle has started, there is no need to question the reason."

The Lord of Firmament’s sight was icy as steel, "Since it’s an enemy, then follow the enemy’s treatment, notify Qin Chaocang! Some people’s hands have stretched too far..."

"Yes, Army Commander!"

"Where is the opponent now?"

"They have entered the wormhole passage, the location has jumped to the heart of the Outer Domain Galaxy, nearby we have seventeen Firmament Corps units."

"Confirm the target’s direction, everything will be discussed after Qin Chaocang and his {Nether Bone} arrive."

After speaking, the Firmament Army Commander turned back around.

Through the giant floor-to-ceiling window over twenty meters high, the eye could see a snow-white landscape, stretching directly to the depths of the cloud sea.

The Firmament Army Commander’s eyes were filled with coldness.

His illustrious reputation as one of the Eight Xingluo Army Commanders, was built upon countless white bones.

This place is the vast territory of the Outer Domain Galaxy, not the Star Federation already hollowed out by nobility!

...

Thud, thud thud...

In the silent cockpit, Mu Fan could clearly hear the sound of his own heartbeat.

Shura stood still on the back of Evil Wing, like a steel sculpture.

After traversing three warp lanes continually, at this moment, on the star map markings, the distance to Winter Tree Star was getting closer and closer.

Shura’s hand moved several times, wanting to touch the weapon compartment housing Flame Rain Frost Blue behind it, but every time he lifted his hand, he forcibly stopped and lowered it.

"I know you’re still alive, I know you’re waiting for me, I know I will... find you."

Muttering softly, Evil Wing stretched its double wings, sweeping a large arc past the star body in front, as red dots of light filled Mu Fan’s vision.

Evil Wing’s eyes suddenly widened, and its double wings stopped with a heavy flap.

The mecha and the dragon abruptly halted on the dark side of this barren planet.

Then Mu Fan’s lowered eyelids slowly rose, gazing at the distance, a sinister smile opened at the corner of his mouth.