The mountain valley encircles the kills to start, holds the cigarette in his mouth as Boss Feng Yu, his tiger-like body shaking. He transforms into a prehistoric monster and launches stone attacks. Meanwhile, the charming machine repair master Qiru repairs the machine armor, successfully disabling a M52's defense capability and taking control of the machine armor. In the air, the federal special machine armor group's trump card machine, the distressed flamingo with a fiery tail, violently pulls and tows until the final moment... the monster's different shadow is reflected in Xu Le's eyes as shrapnel falls everywhere.
Standing on a distant hill, Xu Le is at the summit of a large tree, gripping a branch tightly to maintain balance. He gazes intently at the unfolding scene in the distance. Despite the great distance, the spectacle is still awe-inspiring. His body trembles, causing the birds on the tree to fly away, disappearing into the twilight.
Naturally, this trembling is not due to any strange ability he possesses but rather a combination of fear and excitement on instinct. He believed that Boss Uncle would be instantly killed by the military, even thinking that his uncle had grown tired of a life on the run and had chosen a quick end. However, the subsequent development of events turned out to be magnificent and thrilling. Xu Le anxiously looks at Yu with a hint of nausea.
Especially the powerful strength exhibited by Boss, the trembling legs and erupting body, as well as his ultimate performance upon entering the machine armor, provide Xu Le with an opportunity to observe from afar. It opens a completely new window for him.
In this world, perhaps only Xu Le knows the reason behind his trembling. The youngster is astonished by the scenes unfolding in the mountain valley. He ponders in secret, realizing that Boss has not practiced or displayed his abilities for four years. He seemed disinterested in further practice, and yet he remains powerful enough to engage in direct combat with the machine armor... it's absurd!
In novels or movies, Xu Le has never witnessed such a powerful character. He thinks about how this character has been by his side for four years. A sense of emptiness arises in his heart. He vaguely feels that Boss has taught him these things but their lives may take completely different paths.
However, Xu Le still cannot imagine himself becoming as non-human as Boss. It is too inconceivable. The window has opened, revealing a boundless prairie without a boundary in sight. The path ahead seems endless, and the young man gazes there with a calmness devoid of ambition. He doesn't even expect to become as strong as Boss because he knows that his current abilities are far from reaching the level shown by Boss in the valley. At least dozens of light-years separate them.
Nevertheless, upon seeing Boss riding the black machine A about to escape the tight encirclement and evade the pursuing federal military, Xu Le's mood becomes immensely relaxed and joyful. His legs no longer twitch, and he prepares to discreetly slide down the big tree and find a peaceful place to carry out the task given by Boss, hiding from the prying eyes of federal surveillance.
As everything progresses favorably, Xu Le instinctively turns his head. He sees a beam of light shooting down from the grey-red sky, falling ruthlessly towards the mountain valley. Twilight has deepened, with half of the night sky covered in darkness and a few faint stars occasionally flickering. However, the area above the mountain valley is devoid of stars, appearing bare. In this bareness, silence ensues before a light beam drops without warning.
Xu Le watches in astonishment as his feet slide, nearly causing him to fall. He desperately clings to the branch. Suddenly, a loud sound and a massive explosion follow, causing the entire Hexi Province area to shake. The tremors reach the tree, shaking Xu Le off.
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The approximately one-meter-diameter pure white light beam lacks the holy flavor described in religious books. Instead, it exudes a sense of destruction and power. This scenario was unimaginable to everyone inside the valley. The light beam directly strikes the black M52 machine armor fleeing on the mountainside.
Even the besieging monster-like black machine armor, still demonstrating ease in its performance, becomes a pitiful and insignificant insect under the light beam. It cannot make any movements to evade and is struck head-on. The strong alloy steel armor is instantly torn apart by the white light beam, and the numerous circuit chip components are shattered like fish scales under immense energy. They are sent flying in all directions.
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No one can survive under such an extraterrestrial attack. However, the light beam's destructive power has not yet dissipated. After penetrating the Earth's crust, it triggers a devastating explosion. Within a 500-meter radius centered on the black machine armor, the entire ground fractures and crumbles like delicate biscuit crust, trembling and warping in all directions.
Following a loud bang, the Eastwood garrison command's special forces in the nearby bushes on the mountainside are thrown high by the shockwave, with most of them killed instantly. The fourth military region's special machine armor group, a little farther away, also struggles to withstand such immense power and collapses in succession. Within the powerful electromagnetic wave turbulence, they are rendered immobile.
The cries of distressed birds and beasts echo from the valley, and countless trees collapse. The branches in Xu Le's hand on the distant hill also break into two sections, causing his body to plummet to the ground, layer after layer. It takes him a long time to crawl and rise.
Dumbfounded, he looks at the mountain valley. Although he cannot see anything anymore, he seems to have witnessed the tragic death of Boss. He no longer harbors any illusions because who can survive under the advanced weapon attacks of the federal civilization? At this moment, Xu Le grasps certain things, at least understanding the meaning behind the words his boss previously spoke about the explosion: "Do you want to know what caused the explosion? Maybe soon, you'll find out."
Yes, Xu Le saw the light beam, witnessed the explosion, and now he understands. Over ten years ago, during that war, the explosion in the depot was likely a similar scene, although the depot was filled with ammunition, resulting in a larger scale.
Boss was truly unjust. This realization provides some solace to Xu Le's pitiful sense of justice, yet the deeply pained expression on his face remains. He wipes his eyes while chaos ensues in the valley. With a resolute determination, he pushes through the fatigue and rushes down the hill into the night.
Activating the energy device again, the youngster presses a button, enveloping himself in a dim blue light. He begins his escape, telling himself that he must live, live well, and continue living in the same way as his boss.
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As Xu Le embarks on his journey of escape, a serene and beautiful Westwood commercial spaceship, radiating a silver light, makes adjustments in its position from outer space, 600 kilometers away from Area Eastwood.
"Attack complete," announces the spaceship's captain, observing the small sunspot on the light screen after the explosion. After a moment of silence, he says, "Return to a 1200-kilometer orbit."