Shadows of the Deep Space
Chapter 170: Giving Up (One More)

Chapter 170: Chapter 170: Giving Up (One More)

Su Ming manually opened the cockpit and was quite surprised at the sight of the two raider mechas in front of him.

"Su Ming, are you alright?"

Lin Chuyu and An Ruoxue, controlling their mechas, walked over to Su Ming.

"I’m fine, it’s just that halfway through the fight, I ran out of fuel."

Su Ming spread his hands in a somewhat helpless explanation.

"My fuel is almost gone as well, it’s been beeping an alarm."

Lin Chuyu sighed in response, her situation wasn’t any better.

"Same here, no difference."

An Ruoxue followed suit.

At this moment, Lin Chuyu turned her head to look at the destroyed Iron Guard Mechas and tried to ask Su Ming,

"Su Ming, can’t we use the fuel rods from these Iron Guard Mechas?"

"No way, the fuel rods for different mechas are not the same model; they don’t match at all! This is all because of the infighting among the major powers within the old Federation! Of course, it’s not that they couldn’t standardize the model, but they didn’t want to, even though the fuel they fill is the same, they made the sizes different. That way, if you buy their mecha, you have to purchase their fuel rods for any follow-up."

Su Ming simply explained.

"That’s really too much."

Lin Chuyu let out a sigh.

"Normal, the problem with the fuel rod model is just the tip of the iceberg. As far as I know, the parts needed for mecha maintenance and modification are also not interchangeable."

Su Ming had long since gotten used to these phenomena.

Just then, Lin Chuyu and An Ruoxue’s scanners simultaneously emitted a shrill alarm.

They were startled and looked down at their scanning devices, only to see red dots quickly approaching on the screen.

"Not good, their reinforcements have arrived."

"Abandon the mechas, let’s find a place to hide!"

Su Ming said without a moment’s hesitation, jumping down from his mecha and landing smoothly.

Lin Chuyu and An Ruoxue didn’t hesitate either; they decisively opened their cockpits and jumped out.

If they had even a bit of fuel left, they would not give up their mechas, but there was no choice now.

"Let’s go!"

Su Ming led them, sprinting towards a dilapidated building not far away.

Because the three of them were wearing Second Generation Exoskeleton Armor·Rock Steel, they could run quite fast and in the blink of an eye, they had rushed into the broken building to hide.

Just as the three of them had found a hiding spot, a series of roaring sounds came from a distance, and five Iron Guard Mechas charged over.

The leading captain saw the three mechas belonging to Su Ming and immediately issued an order.

"Fire!"

They raised their beam rifles and started shooting!

Bang bang~

Without any surprises, the three raider mechas exploded.

"Damn, the mechas are empty, they’ve already run. We spread out to chase, we must deal with them."

The leading captain noticed the issue at a glance and immediately told his team.

"Understood!"

They controlled their mechas and dispersed.

At this time, Su Ming cautiously poked his head out to take a look, and after confirming they had left, he immediately said to Lin Chuyu and the others,

"We need to leave here quickly, they might double back if they can’t find us."

"Okay."

Lin Chuyu and An Ruoxue agreed, then followed Su Ming as they fled.

The three of them chose the narrower streets as much as possible, running close to the buildings, so that they could hide at a moment’s notice if need be.

"Su Ming, with all this running, what about the others?"

Lin Chuyu asked with some concern.

"We really have no choice left, we don’t even have a mecha now, there’s no way we can help, they can only rely on themselves."

Su Ming let out a sigh, speaking with an air of helplessness.

"Su Ming is right, but blindly running away isn’t a solution either, we need to find a way to get a new mecha."

An Ruoxue pondered before saying.

"I’d like to, but it’s not easy, let’s just keep running for now." fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

Su Ming indeed wanted to get a mecha, but the city was almost in ruins; where could he possibly find one?

"Hmm."

An Ruoxue didn’t say much more.

The three of them kept fleeing forward, running in the opposite direction at the sound of combat, doing their best to avoid the enemy.

Though they were still wearing Second Generation Exoskeleton Armor, if they really encountered a mecha, it wouldn’t be enough to withstand even a single blow from the enemy.

After more than half an hour.

As the three ran past a square-shaped building constructed of steel with its gate half-collapsed, Su Ming suddenly stopped and turned back.

"What’s wrong?"

Lin Chuyu and An Ruoxue looked at him, puzzled.

Su Ming turned his head to look at the battered square steel building, his expression shifting as he spoke.

"Let’s explore this building; there might be something to gain."

"Is there something special about this building?"

An Ruoxue looked curiously at the square structure.

"This is the Defense Bureau of Mox City, there might be mechas inside."

Su Ming didn’t hide anything.

"How did you know that?"

Lin Chuyu asked curiously, as the building’s exterior had nothing on it; at first glance, one could not tell that it was the Defense Bureau.

At this point, Su Ming pointed his index finger down at their feet and said.

"The sign you’re standing on has it written."

Lin Chuyu and An Ruoxue both looked down at the dirty sign under their feet and fell silent.

Soon, the three of them entered the inside of the Defense Bureau, where everything was in disarray; tables, chairs, and scattered documents were all over the place, many of them stained with fresh blood.

"Let’s head to the Defense Hangar."

Su Ming led the two, moving cautiously deeper inside.

Before long, the three found the Defense Hangar underground.

The vast Defense Hangar was empty, but in the farthest corner, there parked a single Iron Guard Mecha.

"Iron Guard Mecha!"

Lin Chuyu exclaimed joyfully.

"It is a mecha, but there’s only one, and we have three people."

An Ruoxue also voiced her dilemma.

"For now, let’s make do and board the mecha."

Su Ming walked straight to the Iron Guard Mecha; he climbed nimbly to the cockpit and deftly opened it to climb inside.

With an anxious heart, he scanned the interior and then saw the keys and an instruction manual placed on the seat, clearly indicating it was a brand-new spare unit.

Su Ming’s spirits lifted, and he took the keys, attempting to start the mecha.

With the power unit roaring to life, the eyes of the entire Iron Guard Mecha lit up.

"Beautiful!"

Su Ming then operated the mecha to kneel down and extend its hand to Lin Chuyu and An Ruoxue, who climbed onto the palm.

Su Ming brought Lin Chuyu and An Ruoxue into the cockpit, where they glanced over the interior; the previously spacious cockpit suddenly felt very tight.

Most importantly, they needed to not interfere with Su Ming’s operation of the mecha.

Lin Chuyu asked Su Ming with some difficulty.

"It’s so cramped, where do we stand?"

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