Chapter 86 – Rough Star Pirate Leader VS War God Empire Prince [AA] (13)
Unable to restrain himself, Chester tightly embraced the person in his arms, expressing his love to Mu Jin uncontrollably. Their lips met, and both felt the deep affection in each other’s hearts.
The warmth in the room continued for a while before the man lifted his head. However, unable to resist any longer, he lightly kissed Mu Jin’s lips a couple more times.
Afraid that he might lose control of the beast within him if they continued, Chester gently released his hold, allowing Mu Jin to sit on a chair. He tenderly watched his beloved enjoy the carefully prepared meal.
Since Mu Jin explained to the man, Chester’s attitude had indeed changed significantly. He no longer felt frustrated about Mu Jin spending every day in the lab researching mechs; instead, he was eagerly anticipating the results.
It wasn’t until the night before the duel in the Black Street that Mu Jin managed to somewhat modify Chester’s mech. After experimenting on a regular mech, he had Chester bring out his black mech for experimental fusion.
Although the mech was not a complete product, it had improved significantly in terms of performance. Chester was delighted with the results.
Chester circled the new mech and suddenly noticed a dark green mark engraved on the shoulder of his mech. It resembled a pattern of some plant.
Curious, he turned to Mu Jin beside him and asked, “Xiao Jin, what is this mark? Did you specially make it for me?”
Mu Jin nodded in response, smiling, “This is a plant from ancient times called Dark Fern. It’s nicknamed the all-purpose detoxifying herb. I engraved this mark on the mech, hoping that when you pilot it, you can overcome dangers and return safely from any battle.”
Hearing Mu Jin’s words, Chester was deeply moved and immediately decided to name his mech Dark Fern.
Although many warriors in this era named their mechs, the mechs driven by ordinary people, especially those not crafted by renowned masters, usually remained unnamed. Chester’s mech was won in a battle with others, and he didn’t like its original name, so he never bothered to rename it.
Hearing that Chester wanted to name his mech Dark Fern, Mu Jin was also very pleased, as it was his original name. This way, when his beloved piloted the mech, it would be as if he were fighting alongside him on the battlefield, giving Mu Jin a different feeling.
The next day, Mu Jin followed Chester and the members of the Star Thief team to the arena in Black Street.
This was Mu Jin’s first time in the arena, and he was surprised by its vast size and its formal setup, complete with large screens for live broadcasts. Seeing this arena, Mu Jin could feel how much these Star Thieves loved combat.
Because today was a big day, the entire arena was almost full. All the people from Das Star were eager to know which Star Thief team would truly become the leader after the event.
Chester’s Star Thief team and Yarlin’s Star Thief team stood on opposite sides of the battlefield. When the mechs were summoned, the audience erupted in cheers.
The cheers of the audience echoed, and Mu Jin noticed many Omegas and Betas standing up, blowing kisses to the members of both teams. However, he could feel that Chester’s support was much higher than Yarlin’s.
Seeing the overwhelming support for Chester in the audience, Yarlin, looking at the spectator stands, couldn’t hide a shadow in his eyes. He thought to himself that after today’s event, they would know who the real leader was, and he was determined to tear Chester, who was usually arrogant, to pieces.
The two sides quickly entered the battle state, each team having different combat styles. Chester’s team had the upper hand in combat, but soon, Yarlin’s side demonstrated their advantage in the mechs.
Due to time constraints, Mu Jin had only managed to semi-modify Chester’s mech after practical operations in the early stages. The performance of the mechs without Black Crystal integration was far inferior to Yarlin’s, and the situation quickly turned bleak.
As Chester’s mechs had less attack and defense capabilities compared to Yarlin’s mechs, several mechs from Chester’s side were quickly scrapped. Fortunately, their good coordination and mutual cover prevented any life-threatening situations despite severe damage to the mechs.
Bishop played the role of the doctor in Chester’s team and was always on the edge of the battlefield, waiting. If any issues occurred, he would rush up immediately to assist his team members, ensuring their safety to the greatest extent.
Seeing his brothers repeatedly injured, Chester gritted his teeth in anger. Thinking about what Mu Jin had told him before, it seemed that the opponent’s mechs were all infused with Black Crystal, explaining their formidable power. In comparison, their mechs must be fragile.
With this in mind, Chester quickly issued orders through the communication device to the others, instructing them to use a flanking tactic. They were not to engage in direct confrontation but rather focus on long-range shooting. The situation improved significantly.
However, even with this change in tactics, their weapons struggled to penetrate Yarlin’s mechs. Fortunately, Chester’s mech had undergone partial modification, and with his naturally high 4S mental power, his attacks still had a considerable effect.
After changing tactics, the situation on Chester’s side finally improved. They coordinated well and worked hard to stabilize the situation. Although Mu Jin trusted that his lover would be fine, he couldn’t shake off his nervousness, fearing that Chester might get hurt.
On the battlefield, mechs from both sides continued to fall, and eventually, Buck’s mech was struck by the opponent’s arc weapons, becoming paralyzed and motionless.
Now, Chester’s team had only his mech left, while the opponent still had three. In a situation where the enemy outnumbered them, even with Chester’s outstanding combat ability, without the support of comrades, the outcome was uncertain.
Yarlin clearly knew this. Having witnessed Chester’s fierce combat, he dared not act recklessly. After another mech was dealt with by Chester, Yarlin squinted his eyes, realizing that killing the opponent might not be so easy.
His brain rapidly sought a solution, and then his gaze fell on the people in the stands, locking onto Mu Jin, who was not far away watching the battle.
Thinking about the rumors he had heard in recent days regarding Chester, it seemed that he was very concerned about the petite Beta, always walking by his side when they went out. Moreover, whenever someone spoke to that Beta, Chester would get jealous. Perhaps, Yarlin could exploit this.
So, a sinister smile appeared on Yarlin’s face as he spoke a few words to his teammates through the communication device. They nodded, then moved to the side, attacking Chester one after another.
Just as Chester was about to face one of the mechs, he realized that their attacks had shifted to the other side, heading straight for the stands. Looking closely at the location the opponent wanted to attack, it was where Mu Jin was.
Watching the opponent’s mech about to reach Mu Jin, who currently had no mech protection, even with his 4S physique, he would undoubtedly be severely injured by the opponent’s full-force attack.
Chester’s eyes widened, and he quickly rushed over to intercept the opponent’s attack, but it was already too late. The audience in the stands scattered, and the opponent’s mech struck down with a punch, leaving a huge crater in Mu Jin’s seat.
Fragments were scattered everywhere, and Mu Jin’s figure couldn’t be seen. Could it be that his beloved had been crushed by the opponent’s mech? The thought of his lover dying because of the opponent’s despicable means drove Chester into madness.
At this moment, Yarlin saw Chester distracted. Originally planning to deliver a fatal blow, he didn’t expect Mu Jin, who was thought to have already died under the mech’s attack, to reappear.
The petite figure emerged like a shadow, holding a black dagger in his hand. With nimble jumps, he quickly climbed onto the top of the giant mech that had just attempted to attack him.
The dagger was forcefully inserted into the main control circuit at the back of the mech’s neck, cutting off the crucial mechanism that controlled the entire mech. The mech instantly became paralyzed.
Everyone stared in shock, not only amazed at the extraordinary physique of this petite Beta but also astonished at what kind of weapon he used to penetrate the mech’s defense directly, severing its internal circuits. It was a miracle that seemed completely impossible.
Mu Jin’s skills were not inferior to Chester’s, and his weapon was not an ordinary dagger but one crafted with Black Crystal.
Originally, he only found the ore’s color beautiful and took the opportunity to craft a handy personal weapon. Little did he expect it to come in handy so soon.
When attacking the opponent’s mech just now, Mu Jin also infused some primal energy into the dagger, making it easy to cut through the mech’s outer shell and then inserting it into the circuit.
Meanwhile, Yarlin, who was shocked by the turn of events, only for the next second, found himself sprawled on the ground along with his mech, beaten down by Chester. Chester stared blankly for a few seconds, only regaining his sanity when he saw Mu Jin safe and sound. Following that was a surge of overwhelming hatred. Thinking that Yarlin had masterminded this, willing to kill his lover just to distract him, Chester couldn’t wait to tear the guy to pieces.
He no longer cared about what Bishop had reminded him earlier about minimizing harm to lives for the future alliance. At this moment, all he wanted was to kill the guy who had tried to harm his beloved using such despicable means.
Chester didn’t use any weapons but relied solely on his fists, mercilessly smashing the opponent’s mech into pieces.
Seeing the completely destroyed mech, Chester jumped out of his own mech and approached Yarlin’s mech’s cockpit. He forcibly tore open the shattered outer shell, dragging the man out.
Chester’s steel-like fist pummeled Yarlin’s face, disfiguring it beyond recognition. Yarlin’s teeth were scattered on the ground, and his nose was bruised and swollen. He was no longer recognizable as a human being, but Chester still didn’t stop. The man’s aura was violent and dangerous, as if he wanted to kill Yarlin with his bare hands.