Celest had shocked Ye Chong beyond words. It basically overturned everything he believed in about mechs. This mech was new territory.
"Cough cough!" Abruptly, Kui coughed violently, and brought Ye Chong back to the present. He turned to see Kui's chest rising and falling rapidly, his face reddening quickly.
"It's time," Kui smiled at Ye Chong, returning his gaze.
For some reason, Ye Chong felt deeply sorrow for the man. He watched quietly, not knowing what to say.
Kui's expression turned solemn and he spoke, ignoring his condition, "Celest is not invincible, though. There isn't enough time, and it's not quite completed yet. Take off the armor on its leg and have a look."
Ye Chong did as told, and saw exposed metallic structure underneath the black armor. The metal structure was half covered by muscle tissue, but the other half was exposed and shining with a typical metallic glimmer.
