SPACE 9. Raiders!

Pajik!

There was a sharp sound and a crack spread on the crystal at his wrist.The message window flashed in front of Ark.

Sheesh that Bao brat, hes gone already?

Ark frowned with irritation.The room Ark was currently in was filled with various research equipment. He was inside a glass tube that occupied the centre of the room.The clear glass tube was filled with a yellow liquid that had air bubbles rising to the top.This glass tube was the gene sync system! It was the equipment to activate human genes that could work with the Drones.

In fact, it had been 20 minutes since Ark separated from the Royal Guards and he had already changed back from a Myutal. And he stored the map he found in the control room so it wasnt a problem to visit the Central Laboratory. But there was a risk of detection from the guys chasing him if he went directly to the Central Laboratory.

Then this guy!

The ridiculous Baius Golem had emerged! He abbreviated it to Bao.However his combat level was still low so it was impossible for the golem to take care of them.He filled a narrow passage with Ink Jet and smoke bombs then gave orders to Bao.

Run Bao! Round and round! Go around without stopping! Round and round!

He flew around the complicated passages while filling it with smoke bombs. After the pursuers followed the ink marks left behind by Bao, Ark managed to sneak to the Central Laboratory.And he just received news that Bao had been killed in battle. However Ark had no intention of showing sorrow.

Dammit, so fast!

There was a part Ark hadnt considered.Once he selected the Slayer boating coating, the process was completed immediately. And according to the researchers report, the gene rearrangement was based on body coating technology. Ark thought he could finish it as soon as he arrived at the Central Laboratory and then would join up with his team.Ark hadnt considered that the technology was created more than 100 years ago!

Body coating was just created then.Rearranging genes used that body coating technology.It was impossible for the technology to stand up to the one used to give Ark his 3rd generation body coating. This process would take 30 minutes!Bao had only lasted 5 minutes!

There was still 25 minutes left until completion.

Bao is dead and the path to the Central Laboratory isnt that complex. And Slayers group is fighting the enemies on the other side of the central passage. If they start searching then it wont be difficult to find this laboratory. If they travel in a straight line then it will just take 2~3 minutes. Now I have to believe in those guys out there?

Ark had used Stealth mode to move to the Central Laboratory.It wasnt because of the enemies. Arks former enemies the Blunder had showed up.Those guys were close to the Central Laboratory so Ark avoided them using Stealth. Now he had to rely on them to stop the chasers.

Tong! Kang! Peng!

Then a lot of noise was heard from a distance.Ark narrowed his eyes from inside the glass tube.

They came! Those guys have started to move here!

The noise he heard was the chasers competing with the Blunder.Currently Ark couldnt move until the process was complete.If they arrived before it finished then it was GAME OVER. Therefore Ark was praying that the Blunder would hold up the chasers for as long as possible.

Tong! Kang! Peng!

Hold! Exert yourselves! You guys can do it!

And he cheered on the Blunder.

Tong! Kang! Peng!

Damn, why are they so fast? Have they come already?

He trembled anxiously as he heard signs of them approaching.

Tong! Kang! Peng!

Eh? What? These bastards! The battle just ended and theyre moving on already? Are they using potions? Drugs? A young person shouldnt rely on drugs! Dont throw away your body! You should rest slowly!

He sometimes worried (?) about the bodies of the pursuers.

Thats it! Theres only 1 minute left!

Ark clenched his fist together.The noise on the other side of the door seemed to stop for a while..

Pepeng! Kwa kwa kwa kwang!

There was a ringing sound and the tempered glass of the laboratory door shattered. Four people entered the laboratory through the scattered glass.

Oh my god! Theyre here!

Ark, I finally found you!

The one in the lead was the man wearing a black helmet and holding a sword! The gunner followed him along with two soldiers holding a machine gun and RPG.Their eyes surveyed the laboratory for a while before reaching the glass tube in the centre. They were puzzled at the sight of Ark floating in the yellow liquid.

I dont know what youre doing but this is the end. Come out Ark!

Damn! Do you think I would stay in here if I could get out?

If you dont come out..

The swordsman turned his head and slightly lifted his arm.The black helmeted soldier standing in the doorway lifted a RPG.Ark hurriedly waved his arms. And he started to twist his body.

Wait a minute! This bastard, didnt you want to fight me? Okay! Ill do it! But Im slightly stuck now. So please wait a moment! You must have a busy mind. Sit there and rest a little bit. You can go to the bathroom if needed. Or maybe smoke a cigarette? You trained for a fight so it would be a shame to end it like this. Only 1 minute! Wait 1 minute!

That was the meaning of his body language.However..

Are you playing with me?

It didnt work. That guy wouldnt wait patiently just because Ark told him so.

If you dont come out then Ill be forced to pull you out.

The swordsman muttered with a cold voice and the soldier with the RPG stepped forward. And he pulled the trigger towards the glass tube!

Kwa kwang! Kwa kwa kwa kwang!

Flames soared and the glass tube crumbled.

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Slayer-nim!

A yell was heard from the hallway beyond them.10 people came running towards Slayer. It was Kurakan, Ellain and the employees of Dark Eden.

Youre safe.

Heh, this much is nothing.

Slayer smiled and replied.But he was saying that while looking all shabby.His shield and armour were crumpled, blackened soot smeared his face and there were scratches from bullets grazing past. He wasnt the only one. Leon, Melina, Kaya and Park were all in a similar condition. They were like soldiers who had been injured on the battlefield.No, it was right after exiting the battlefield.Just now they had fought a fierce battle against 30 black helmeted warriors. The result was Slayers landslide victory..that wasnt true but they still won.Slayers group had fought the enemy for 30 minutes but the black helmets retreated after half of them died. Meanwhile Slayer had moved to the place Ark designated and met up with the Royal Guards.

What about Ark-nim?

Melina who was looking at the crew asked.The members flinched and replied with tears in their eyes.

Hyung-nim said he had something to do alone and left separately.

Left separately?

Yes.

What stupid thing..

It is because of us! Hyung-nim said he had something to do but he actually left in order to give us time to get away. Hyung-nim..Hyung-nim..

Of course Ark-nim did that.

Melina sighed and nodded.

Its just like when the Kero attacked Mt. Fargo.Ark neglected to take care of his own body while desperately trying to save others. Ark-nim is like that.

Thats right! Hyung-nim is such a person!

The members furiously nodded their heads.Kayas group listened to the Royal Guards with their expressions asking Was Ark such a character? but they left it alone. Sadain who had recovered his breath started to talk.

So?Where is Ark now?

I dont know. Hyung-nim entered a complicated passageway and we were being pursued so there was no time to contact him. And Hyung-nim said to contact him after joining up with you.

Then do it now.

Sadain said to Slayer.Then Slayer operated his Nymphe and called Ark.

Ahh! Ahh! Ark, this is Slayer! Ark, over! Ark! Youre not answering?

He might be busy or..

Sadain murmured in an uneasy voice. Then a crackling noise appeared over Slayers Nymphe.

Did you join with the members?

A-Ark!

Hyung-nim! Hyung-nim is alive!

The members stirred up after hearing Arks voice.

Focus your strengths on the ones pursuing the members.There are presently 25 members in the chasing team.The Commander is among the members Im taking care of so you should be able to deal with them.But there is no guarantee they will be the only ones attacking.The main force of the enemy is likely to be gathered at the 2 pronged path at the entrance.So rest after taking care of the guys chasing you and recover your maximum health.I..am coming soon.

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U-unbelievable..

The swordsman muttered in a confused voice.The RPG had smashed the glass tube Ark had been in. However he hadnt intended the RPG to kill Ark.No, he didnt think it was enough to kill Ark.He knew that Ark was like a cockroach. If Ark was someone who couldnt deal with a RPG then he wouldnt be burning with vengeance like this.The RPG was just intended to shatter the glass tube.

The swordsman thought that Ark wouldnt allow the shell to hit the glass tube. And his posture was prepared for an attack. But unlike his expectation, Ark had just continued struggling inside the tube until it was directly hit.And it exploded!

What, what the? Why did this bastard?

In fact, the swordsman was the one who panicked the most.He had sweated for a long time in order to get revenge on Ark.This time he even violated a command from above in order to gamble on getting his revenge. Yet what was the point if Ark died from one RPG?But it was afterwards that made him more confused.

Gone! Hes gone!

He was looking at the wreckage of the glass tube.Even if he wasnt alive, there should at least be a dead body. However there werent any traces of Ark at all.

No, it is impossible for him to disappear. He is obviously somewhere here

The man approached the wreckage of the glass tube before stopping.The blast had caused the yellow liquid to flow onto the floor.There was also an unidentified red slime.And the moment he narrowed his eyes at the slime!

Wiing!

A blue flash suddenly rose in front of him.The man reflexively avoided it and retreated several steps. He clutched his sword when he heard a noise.

Sheesh, it was a little short.

It was Ark!

It was worth all that changing into a Myutal.

Thats how Ark was able to avoid the RPG attack.Once again, Ark had obtained the side effect thanks to Mix-up. Mix-up decreased intelligence by 10 and increase stamina by 30. His 2 star Withdrawal skill also evolved one step higher to Hide.Ark had used Hide the moment the shell hit the glass tube.The Hide technique scattered a red slime on the ground like the Myutal he fought on Rakunka!Well, he was hit by the shell so he ended up damaged but the shell had hit the glass first. Fortunately Ark hid himself in the ground so he received almost no damage.

Sheesh, how tenacious. I hoped they would leave..

In fact, Ark had wanted to wait until they left. However the man had detected the red slime and was about to check it.It was only a matter of time until that guy stabbed it with his lightsaber. So he tried a surprise attack but it didnt connect.

Damn, he dodged it. I thought it before but he definitely isnt an ordinary guy.Furthermore, there are 3 more people. I dont know the other two but that guy is the shooter! He also isnt ordinary. The swordsman and gunner are formidable. And the other two as well.It is impossible to take care of all of them at once.

While Ark was busy thinking.The man spoke in a low voice.

As expected, youre alive.

Im sorry I didnt die like you hoped.

Youre welcome. If you died this easy then I would be in trouble. No, dont die so easily. The humiliation I received from you! I will make you feel the same shame.

I dont know what humiliation you received

Ark looked at the swordsman and laughed.

Youre only this smug because of the number of people behind you. If I was in your position then I wouldnt be able to clap about it. I guess the only thing you can do when someone is stronger than you is to throw more people at them. Well! Its a very excellent choice. Thats right. That is the only way for a person like you to win. Although I dont know if I will feel humiliation.

Youre just trying to provoke me into a 1 on 1 fight.

Dammit, he was right.He couldnt win in a 4 against 1 fight.He also couldnt expect the help of Slayer or the Royal Guards. The current team members were fighting the enemy pursuing the Royal Guards. Even if they could easily deal with the enemy, it would take at least 30 minutes.So Ark thought about it.

He seemed to be quite a prideful guy.Ark was familiar with these types of guys.They were smug bastards that treated others badly. If their ego was just slightly scratched then their bad habit would appear. But the swordsman just laughed.

It didnt work?

The plot was obvious but..Im not fooled.

While Ark was inwardly sighing, the man stepped closer and said.

This isnt because of your provocation. This is a problem of my pride. I mightve lost but I never thought I was weaker than you. No, I was weak. But this time is different. I will soon teach you that difference.

This guy is indeed an idiot!

He might be blabbering on about other reasons but the result was the same!He truly was a fool who left Ark with an escape route. Well, Ark wanted to thank him!

..Thats what he thought..

You block the entrance and dont let him run away!

Hah! Dont make me laugh. Arent you just going to call them for help when the situation becomes disadvantageous to you?

Youll see who needs help soon!

Wiing! Wiiing! Wiing!

The swordsman rushed forward with his lightsaber.Ark also held his posture while lifting his lightsaber.The blue lights started to cross and clash with each other, causing afterimages. Sparks flew with every collision.The two people crossed swords dozens of times in a few seconds before both sides retreated.

That bastard..

Ark quickly looked at the swordsman.

He hasnt been using the sword for just a day or two. He has reached a significant level of sword mastery. Have I met such a user before?

So far, the strongest person Ark had encountered in Galaxian was the Red Slaughterer.But the Red Slaughterer gave the impression of having skills that utilized the game environment rather than actual fighting skills. That is, his movements felt optimized to the game?However, the man across from him was the opposite!He fought depending more on his sword skills than his characters skills.The problem was that he had extraordinary sword skills.If Ark was a protagonist of a martial arts movie, he would be the rival that received training from another master.Ark might sweat at the memory of his training but it meant he reached a significant level of martial arts skills.

But he didnt exercise after becoming the strongest user in New World. No, he had no need to.Ark had started training in martial arts to make playing the game easier. However Ark was literally a God in New World after obtaining the master code.Even if a bunch of legendary monsters appeared in front of himhe had the ability to kill them just from pressing the Del key.However he started to train again once starting Galaxian. It still took a while to regain his sense of movement but it was pretty good after his confrontation with the Red Slaughterer.Yet the swordsman was matching Ark in a 1 on 1 fight. But Ark wasnt that easy to deal with.

Indeed.

The man nodded.He had sensed the same thing as Ark.Their skills were almost equal! Then the situation was simple. If their equipment and sword skills were equal then the only thing left was the superiority of their skills. But there was no big difference when the engaged in close combat just now. So victory would be decided by who made a mistake first!

It cant stay like this. Peyital Blade!

The man attacked first.The lightsaber caused an air current like a storm that flew towards me.

Sonic Sword!

It was cut by Sonic Sword that had no form!The air current was split apart by his shockwave.The man then got close to Ark and attacked.

Defense Break!

However Ark used the orbit of his sword to break the opponents defense posture.

Khafra Fencing 3rd style! Galaxy

After the mans chest was wide open, Ark was about to use a skill with his lightsaber.But the man twisted his body and hit Arks wrist with his sword hilt. Arks arm loosened and his lightsaber fell to the ground.

T-this!

The man hadnt used a skill.He just used the sword skills that his body had mastered. The man wearing the helmet raised his glittering sword.

Its up to here!

The moment the sword was about to fall!Arks lightsaber on the ground rose like lightning.The sword was controlled by Psychokinesis! The swordsman was so busy concentrating on winning that he unexpectedly received a blow on the chest.

No, it is my turn to attack now! Welcome to the alter ego!

Arks rushing body split into 5.The swordsman had already seen Welcome to the alter ego. Welcome to the alter ego was designed to confuse the enemy and attack from behind!The swordsman automatically turned and struck a defense pose. As expected, the Arks had spread in all directions before combining into one behind him.However, there was no sword in the overlapping hands.

S-sword..?

Snap!

Sparks flew from the swordsmans neck.The light rotating like a spin top and carving thick marks onto the mans neck was Arks lightsaber! He had combined Psychokinesis with Welcome to the alter ego.

Ugh!

The man grabbed his neck and stumbled.The lightsaber flew from his neck to Arks hand. And..

Wiiiiing, wiiiiing.

There was an explosion of light!This was the result when a battle between users of a certain level and skill occurred. It was hard to counterattack once someone was on the defensive.It was the same for the swordsman. He couldnt find any gaps as Ark started his continuous series of strikes. His health fell from 60% to 20%. Moreover, various abnormal stats occurred because of the continuous critical hits so he couldnt escape. But there was a way.

Damn! Armour armament!

A metal capsule sprang out of the swordsmans bag.It spun in the air and transformed into a battle suit of armour that covered the swordsman.This was the best way to escape an enemys series of attacks! A shock wave had occurred when the battle suit was equipped.Ark was pushed back several metres from the shock wave and his series of consecutive attacks was stopped. However..

Ive been waiting for this! Armour armament!

Ark exclaimed with a flash.The space warped and the summoned battle suit wrapped around his body.

Binding Sword!

Chwa chwa chwa chwa! Chwa chwa chwa chwa!

At that moment, the chest area of his battle suit split to the sides.It was like the skin of an insect or crustacean opening to reveal dozens of beads! The chest opened and the beads simultaneously fired laser beams. No, they were lights that looked like lasers! The threads of light wound around the swordsman and a message appeared.

A chain created by the battle suit!The sudden change in the skill was thanks to Arks complete synchronization with the battle suit. Thats right. Arc had already completed the gene rearrangement.

You have succeeded in rearranged your genetic information and accomplished a perfect synchronization with the Drone. This means you can use 100% of the battle suits power.

You will now feel even the smallest bit of dirt falling on the battle suit, it wont be uncomfortable to breath anymore and you will be able to move without feeling the battle suit. In addition, the effect of the skills expressed through body coating will be amplified.

However this is a Rama battle suit so you wont be synchronized to the federation battle suit anymore.

+ When the battle suit is equipped, the environmental adaption will rise by an additional 30% (80%).

+ When the battle suit is equipped, the rate that satiety falls will be reduced by a further 20% (50%).

+ When the battle suit is equipped, fall damage will be reduced by an additional 30% (80%).

+ The amount of mana used by 18 Barrage can be adjusted.

+ The battle suits duration has increased by 30%.

The information window that floated in front of him!In Galaxian there were two types of skills. He wasnt talking about active and passive.It was acquired skills and innate skills. Acquired skills were those that took no effort and could be learnt by repetitive learning.Most skills belonged to that category. But in Galaxian, the DNA of other species could be absorbed to learn skills.The innate skills were those learnt through body coating!The effects of these skills were amplified once he achieved 100% synchronization with his battle suit. Once he wore the battle suits, all sorts of effects went UP! That wasnt all.

I feel like Im not even wearing armour.

Arks body suit increased his capabilities by 35%. Naturally he would become stronger. However his senses became dull like he was wearing thick clothes so that was a disadvantage. He thought it was natural since it was a thick armour.But it wasnt natural.After the synchronization was completed, the battle suit felt just like his skin.It felt like he was just wearing clothes instead of armour!

This is the real battle suit!

In the meantime he had been using an incomplete battle suit.He also consumed all the mana of the battle suit when using 18 Barrage. He hadnt been able to control the amount of mana used.However, the situation changed with the 100% synchronization.

Come!

Ark shouted as he looked at the swordsman.At that moment the chain around the swordsmans chest was pulled. He was like a fly caught by a spider!

18 Barrage!

Kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa!

18 Barrage was Hyper Drones knockdown skill!Steam was blown out as his accelerated steel fists impacted with the swordsmans chest.Ark used 50% of his mana. His opponents health was only 20% so that should be sufficient.A fist mark was carved into the swordsmans chest every time until it hit 18 times! The opponent flew back into the wall.

Youyou!

You was the only word he could say.

Then blood spewed out and it was GAME OVER!But Ark couldnt afford to breath yet. It had been a 1 on 1 duel. But the remaining people wouldnt step aside after his opponent died.

H-Hyung-nim!

T-this bastard!

The two soldiers lifted their machine gun and RPG.This was the reason Ark only used 50% of his mana! Ark had already anticipated his reaction so he triggered Hyper Booster. The moment the soldier tried to fire the RPG!

Its up to here.

Tang-! Tang-! Tang-!

The gunner fired in rapid succession.But surprisingly, his muzzle was aimed towards the back of the soldier holding the RPG! He then pulled the trigger.It was an unimaginable situation to the two soldiers as they turned back to the gunner.The gunner aimed at the handle of the machine gun and RPG to deflect it before aiming at the vital spots like the head, heart and jaw.

Kuak! T-this bastard..

Tang! Tang! Tu tu tu tu! Pepeng!

The shots continued for a while.Eventually the two men were slumped in a pile of their own blood. Out of the 3 soldiers, only one was remaining.It was just the gunner.Ark narrowed his eyes at the gunner covered in blood.

You..who are you?

Hey!

Ark ran down the passage and shouted.The people gathered on the opposite side reacted to his voice and turned around. They were Slayer, Leon and the Royal Guards.While Ark had entered the Central Laboratory, the battle against the black helmets chasing after the Royal Guards was already finished. There were the bodies of 20 black helmets and Arks team members scattered on the ground.

Ark, youre alive!

Hah, but he

The team members suddenly flinched and grabbed their weapons.Ark was followed by someone wearing black armour and a black helmet like the enemy scattered on the ground. The man holding the pistol was the gunner from the laboratory.Ark shook his head and said to the team.

No, this one is okay.

Okay? Why?

That fellow..isnt he with them?

He decided to cooperate for the time being.

The gunner added after Arks words.

You understand?

I dont understand pal!

Slayer burst out angrily.He stared at Melina slumped against the wall and growled.

Because of that guy..Melina-nim because of that guy..ugh! Shes never died once since weve been with her..dammit! Im going to get revenge for her!

Of course! Blood for blood!

Leon also exclaimed as he loaded his rail gun.Melina wasnt the only one. Kaya and Park had bullet marks on their bodies, both autobots had collapsed along with Berad and Cupa from the Royal Guards.They could revive at the Fairy but they had lost the experience they gained on Impeltus.And the death of their comrades ignited the teams fighting spirit!The team members gathered in front of the teammates dead bodies with tears streaming from their eyes.

You bastard, you want to try it? Okay. Then lets end this. Kill all of..

No, we have to escape from here.

That wont be easy.

The person who answered was Sadain.

Like you said earlier, their main force is gathered at the entrance of the laboratory. They number approximately 70 people. And there are no obstacles around them. There are a lot of troops and it is impossible with just Slayer as protection. Parks autobots would be helpful but that wont work as you can see.Our recovery ampoules are used up so the odds arent in our favour in close combat.

Arks eyes widened at Sadains words.Sadain frowned and asked.

What is it?

No, thats the first time I heard you talk for so long.

This isnt the time to be playing around.

I wasnt playing around. We have to quickly get out of here. This isnt just talk. Those guys arent at the entrance. They are coming along the right passage to this place.

Ark had a reason for being so confident.

You..who are you?

He asked the gunner standing in the pile of blood. The gunner watched Ark with a wary expression and said.

Im not your enemy for today.

The gunner replied as he put his pistol into his bag. Ark stared at him.

For today?

Ill have to see in the future if we are enemies or colleagues. I havent decided yet. But for now youre not my enemy.

Then take off the black helmet and say that.

It isnt hard to take off my helmet. But then I will need to explain many things. And now isnt the time for that. Shouldnt you know this too?

Will the situation change if I believe you?

Of course.

He said while manipulating his Nymphe.

It is me. Move through the right side passage at the entrance to where I am now.

The entire main force?But Captain-nim commanded..

You fool! Theres no time! Right now Leader is fighting with Ark! And there is a secret passage hidden in the room where he can escape towards the 6 oclock position in the laboratory! Now Ark has killed the leader and two soldiers and is escaping through the secret passage! Use the right passage to move to the room in the 6 oclock direction! Hurry!

-Huh?Oh, I see! Lets go! Follow me!

A baffled exclamation was heard from the gunners Nymphe.The gunner broke the communication and said in a mischievous voice.

Do I need to explain the situation to you? Ark. It is up to you whether to believe me or not. If you believe me then you will join up with your team and escape from the left passage. If you dont believe me then use the right passage.

Only a fool wouldnt understand his purpose.But Ark decided to believe the gunner for the moment. The reason was simple. After he defeated the leader with 18 Barrage, the situation was still in the favour of the black helmetsIf they sealed the entrance then Arks team wouldnt be able to escape. In this situation, there was no reason for the gunner to lie or kill his two colleagues.And the gunner didnt ask anything from Ark for his help.If he lied then naturally Arks team would kill him before they died. There was no reason for the gunner to commit suicide in such a way.

Okay. Ill believe you for now.

It was true.

He thought while running down the left passage.Ark arrived in front of the entrance and nodded.There were no black helmet troops to be seen. They probably moved to the 6 oclock position after receiving the gunners communication.However the situation still wasnt over.If the black helmets couldnt find the secret passage then they would return!

Hurry! We cant relax until we escape from Impeltus!

Okay! Ill go out first!

Wait a minute!

Ku kwa kwa kwa kwa! Ku kwa kwa kwa kwa!

Just as Slayer was jumping outside.There was a roaring sound as the gunner yelled and dirt went flying up. Shells were pouring from the air! Slayer screamed before running back.

Hik! Hik! Hik! I-I almost died! A ship! A spaceship is floating in front!

Is there something you can do?

Wait a moment.

The gunner nodded at Arks question.And he manipulated his Nymphe for a while.

Pepeng! Kwa kwa kwa kwang!

Flames shot up from the rear of the ship floating outside the laboratory. It lost its centre of balance as black smoke rose from it.

The gunner looked at Ark and said.

Ive planted a bomb in the power section of the engine room. But it isnt a regular C-6 explosive. The power is disconnected and they cant move. It will take at least 20 minutes to recover. So it is better to move instead of wasting time being surprised.

I know! Lets go!

Ark immediately led the team out.At the same time, a silver flash flew down from the purple clouds. He had called the Silver Star in advance using the remote control system by the time they arrived at the entrance.Once the Silver Star arrived in front of the laboratory..

Tol tol tol tol! Tol tol tol tol!

The lower door opened and a rope was lowered.

Damn! What is this while were trying not to die? Change it once you return to Turan!

Slayer shouted irately as he looked at the rope.

..Ark was also seriously considering it.Anyway, the team members didnt have a problem getting on the Silver Star. First it was Ark and the Royal Guards, Slayer, Leon, Sadain and lastly the gunner.Milan who had sat in the cockpit of the Silver Star as soon as he entered shouted.

Hyung-nim, everyone has boarded!

Okay. Close the bottom doors. All injured people should head to the infirmary! Hegel, calculate the energy required to enter the atmosphere and how long it will take to charge.

It will require 30 minutes!

The time needed for the enemys ship to restore power was 20 minutes.Meanwhile Ark and his companions had taken 15 minutes to board the Silver Star. If they broke through the atmosphere immediately then they couldnt escape pursuit.However the Silver Star needed to recharge the energy required to break into the atmosphere.Hegel calculated that the recharge time would be 30 minutes.That meant the enemys ship would recover faster!

If were forced to fight then well be stuck while those guys can move!

Milan, turn in the direction of the enemy! Hegel, switch the Silver Star to combat mode.Set the turrets to semi-automatic, load the warheads and calculate the angle. Kalliben, Leon, take the left and right turrets respectively. Smash them before they recover!

Woong woong woong woong! Woong woong woong woong!

The Silver Star rotated.At the same time, dozens of information windows opened in front of him. Shield related information, number of shells stored in the gun turrets, energy and balance graphs and various information about the targeted enemy ship.This was the view after the Silver Star had switched to battle mode.The front window zoomed in on the ship spewing black smoke. Several red aiming pointers overlapped on the ship and Hegel shouted.

Enemy ship, targeting is complete!

Attack!

Ark stood up and shouted.

Hyung-nim, an energy reaction! A massive amount of energy is condensing in front of us! The amount of energy indicates that it is a 3rd grade battleship like the Silver Star! The energy is facing the enemy ship!

Hegel shouted with surprise after manipulating the dashboard.At the same time, the clouds above the ship the Silver Star was targeting started to whirl and a white light shot downwards.The enemys ship didnt work so the wings started to melt and caused a chain explosion.

What the hell? All of a sudden

Ark raised his head and exclaimed.A spaceship was slowly descending from the purple clouds.The spaceship had a bright red hull! One man was laughing inside the spaceship.

This is the 2nd competition Ark!

The man inside the ship was the Red Slaughterer.

TO BE CONTINUED