The Silly Prince Successfully Cancels the Engagement, But the Fiancée is His Childhood Sweetheart - Chapter 34

Chapter 34: The Promise

Xiang Zhuo abruptly unleashed his mental power, and the powerful force fiercely struck the solid wall, leaving a deep indentation.

His voice carried a cold edge: “Are there remnants of the Former Empire here?”

Since the Former Empire remnants modified these mecha monsters, the entire encampment must also have been modified by their hands. Perhaps those pests of the Former Empire were currently enjoying their anxiety and struggle.

Ye Sheng was also burning with anxiety. This major incident involving the Former Empire remnants absolutely had to be reported. If the three of them died here, more people would likely suffer.

Furthermore, the final boss for each team was different, making it impossible to wait for other students to come to their rescue.

Suddenly, Ye Sheng’s peripheral vision noticed a small stick-figure drawing in the corner of the wall.

A single-stroke drawing of a tree—it was left by Bai Qing!

The unease in Ye Sheng’s heart immediately dissipated by half. He informed Xiang Zhuo of his discovery.

The two instantly agreed and immediately followed the marks left by Bai Qing to find him. As members of a team, they had to ensure each other’s safety.

…

After realizing his communication had been forcibly cut off, a cold light flashed in Bai Qing’s eyes.

Now, this entire encampment was a huge prison, holding the three of them. Their every move inside was being watched by countless eyes of the Former Empire.

Disgusting.

When Bai Qing looked up again, he found himself facing a line of mecha soldiers.

He was close enough to the central control hub of the entire encampment.

Behind these mecha soldiers, past that mechanical door, lay the control hub.

But the mecha soldiers before him were clearly not the same caliber as the ones outside.

These mecha soldiers were highly intelligent, showing signs of complex thought.

They consciously protected their power sources while guarding against Bai Qing’s mental power intrusion, making them extremely troublesome.

Bai Qing roughly calculated his chances of victory.

Zero.

Bai Qing moved swiftly, holding a light armor blade in his hand, his expression growing increasingly cold and severe.

He had already decided: if he had to die here, he would choose to die fighting. Every second he stalled would give Xiang Zhuo and Ye Sheng one more second to find a way to contact the outside world. Regardless of the outcome, the outside world must know that the Former Empire remnants were still active on the Eternal Empire’s Capital Star.

These mecha soldiers were incredibly difficult to deal with. Bai Qing’s mental power intrusion was ineffective, and his physical attacks had minimal impact. For a moment, he felt a helpless sense of being cornered.

The mecha soldiers all advanced toward Bai Qing. Their steps were uniform, and their dark cannons were all pointed at Bai Qing—

A loud noise suddenly erupted behind him. It was the massive mechanical gate, already shut, being violently forced open by external power. A powerful mental force exploded with immense strength, lifting the heavy door upwards.

The door was incredibly massive. It rose to about waist height, then seemed to hit its limit, unable to ascend further. Through the gap, Bai Qing saw Xiang Zhuo’s face, jaw clenched and clearly straining.

Ye Sheng, struggling in the midst of the battle, shouted: “Xiang Zhuo, rush in! What are you waiting for! You go in, I’ll cover you.”

A flicker of surprise flashed in Bai Qing’s eyes.

These high-level mecha soldiers suddenly shifted their attack direction. Dense artillery fire fiercely shot toward Xiang Zhuo—Bai Qing instinctively reached out to block, simultaneously throwing his entire body forward. His vast, ocean-like mental power instantly condensed into a giant shield, seamlessly blocking the path in front of Xiang Zhuo and Ye Sheng.

But it was a fraction of a second too late. A bullet struck Bai Qing’s right shoulder. Scarlet blood bloomed in front of Xiang Zhuo’s eyes. Xiang Zhuo’s emotions fluctuated violently, and his mental power could no longer support the heavy door. In that critical moment, Xiang Zhuo’s eyes were bloodshot. He recklessly ducked and slid under the gate before it fully dropped, catching the falling Bai Qing securely.

Bai Qing’s face was deathly pale from the pain, but his mental power still stubbornly shielded the two of them. Xiang Zhuo, worried about excessive blood loss, administered emergency treatment. He wanted to scold Bai Qing, but the words wouldn’t come out. When he finally spoke, his voice was trembling violently: “Why did you rush over?”

Xiang Zhuo quickly found a table, tipped it over, and used it as cover. Fortunately, the table was sturdy enough to withstand the mecha soldiers’ bombardment. Bai Qing’s mental power had also reached its limit. It could no longer resist the artillery fire and instantly dispersed.

Bai Qing half-opened his eyes, still having the presence of mind to make a dry joke: “Xiang Zhuo, this bullet wound doesn’t hurt at all.”

Xiang Zhuo’s hands were shaking. He looked down at Bai Qing’s pale face and asked: “How can it not hurt?”

“Because I was hit by a sugar-coated bullet (a bribe/flattery).”

Xiang Zhuo’s arm around Bai Qing tightened abruptly. He was profoundly sad but also wanted to smile. However, he couldn’t manage it. Finally, his cheek twitched, and the corner of his mouth drooped: “I’m sorry.”

Bai Qing’s voice was weak: “Why are you saying sorry?”

“I dragged you into this just now.”

Bai Qing shook his head, analyzing rationally: “If you had been hit, I would have had a huge headache.

“After all, in the Passion-Leaf Team, you are the one who can fight the most.”

Xiang Zhuo twitched his mouth, quietly waited for Bai Qing to finish, and then slowly bent down and gave Bai Qing an extremely gentle hug.

“Thank you for saving me.”

Bai Qing slightly raised his chin, resting it weakly on Xiang Zhuo’s shoulder: “That’s what I should be saying to you. Thank you for saving me the day I was bitten.”

Xiang Zhuo’s body was hot. He restrained himself from leaning in further: “I’m tough. Charging forward is nothing. I worry about you rushing to the front like that.”

Bai Qing patted his back, soothing him like a child: “My apologies for worrying you. As compensation, how about we go look for seafood tomorrow?”

Xiang Zhuo: “We might not be on the return airship tomorrow.”

Bai Qing: “Then the day after tomorrow. It’s a promise. We’ll go look for seafood.”

Xiang Zhuo lowered his head. The moment his eyes met Bai Qing’s, he smiled knowingly, his voice trembling slightly: “Okay.”

The table wouldn’t last much longer. Xiang Zhuo quickly finished the emergency treatment for Bai Qing: “Is the control room behind that door opposite us?”

Bai Qing: “Yes. Once we take control, we can activate the self-destruct program.”

The table finally completely gave way. Xiang Zhuo, with one arm around Bai Qing’s waist, broke through the encirclement and rushed straight toward the opposite door.

However, the mecha soldiers surged forward in layers, instantly putting the two in a passive position.

Bai Qing’s one arm was now completely immobilized. He looked back at the mecha soldiers intent on killing them and said softly: “We need to get behind that door. The control hub is there.”

Xiang Zhuo understood his meaning: “I’ll figure out a way.”

Xiang Zhuo was true to his word. He pushed himself to the limit, releasing his mental power to the maximum extent. The mecha soldiers hesitated to make a rash move, slowly closing in on the two of them, clearly testing the waters.

Xiang Zhuo was like a trapped beast. While shielding Bai Qing, he slowly moved toward the door. Suddenly, Bai Qing gestured: “The door switch is there.”

Xiang Zhuo immediately understood. He broke through the encirclement and dashed toward the door switch. Just as he was about to reach it, Bai Qing quickly stretched out his working arm and slammed his fist into the switch—the two cooperated seamlessly. The door slowly began to rise, and the ground trembled. But critically, the switch seemed to malfunction. The door stopped moving just forty centimeters above the ground. At that moment, the mecha soldiers charged forward quickly!

Xiang Zhuo’s movements were decisive and practiced. He had experienced countless moments like this in the Northwest Army.

He first gently placed Bai Qing on the ground, his eyes hesitant to look directly into Bai Qing’s: “Forgive me,” he murmured.

Before Bai Qing could react, Xiang Zhuo gave a forceful push. Using the momentum, Bai Qing instantly slid into the control room. Xiang Zhuo followed closely. He first shoved his upper body into the doorway, then powerfully kicked off with his legs, allowing his entire body to slide in.

The moment the two escaped the danger, the door finally gave way and crashed down with a boom.

Xiang Zhuo smiled, still shaken: “It’s a pity I was a bit too quick. Otherwise, you could have eaten boiled dumplings tonight.”

Bai Qing looked at him blankly.

Xiang Zhuo clearly learned Bai-style dry humor: “Minced meat. Ready-made dumpling filling.”

Bai Qing lowered his eyes, shifting his gaze away from Xiang Zhuo’s face.

“That joke wasn’t funny.”

Bai Qing immediately changed the subject: “Fortunately, there are no higher-level mecha soldiers waiting for us in here.”

Xiang Zhuo instantly replied: “Yeah, what a shame. Otherwise, I would have liked to spar with a mecha officer.”

The two didn’t relax for long. Bai Qing remembered Ye Sheng, who was still struggling to fight outside the second gate. A light flashed in his eyes, and he slowly walked toward the control console.

They couldn’t delay any longer. They had to quickly activate the self-destruct sequence for these mecha soldiers.

But it was not to be.

All the operable buttons on the central control hub were locked.

He couldn’t control anything inside the encampment through this central control hub!