Chapter 372: Chapter 147: Then, Let’s Begin
The hydraulic hatch door made a sound of gas release, so when Ivan looked back, he just caught the light cast from the outside world.
For a moment, his vision blurred.
Was there someone outside his cockpit… smiling at him?
Ivan was startled and swiftly pulled his hand free from the Coordination Device, reaching for his pulse pistol.
But the shadowy figure suddenly darted in. The cockpit wasn’t large, and with two grown men inside, it was obviously cramped, making firearms far more practical than hand-to-hand combat in these tight quarters.
A hint of joy appeared on his face as Ivan touched the grip of his gun; in the next instant, he would be able to draw his pistol and pull the trigger.
The pistol had drawn less than five centimeters when a palm landed on his right hand and then forcefully pressed it back.
Then a hand somehow bypassed his sight, brushed past his ear, hooked behind his head, and involuntarily pulled his head forward.
Bang!
The world spun before his eyes, stars bursting in his vision.
Before consciousness left him, Ivan thought, is this still the same idiot…?
Seeing Ivan collapsed limply on the ground, Mu Fan felt that his opponent was too weak.
“Communication systems have been taken over.”
“Seventeen passwords cracked.”
“Leaf network communication mode currently not receiving higher-level contact signals, likely due to electromagnetic shielding; need a moment to move out of the shielded area.”
“Pilot— Ivan, voice data collected, palm and fingerprint data collected, simulation database constructed.”
…
A series of sounds came, and by the time the cockpit’s voice sounded again, Black had taken full control of the mecha.
“Good.”
Mu Fan glanced at the unconscious Ivan at his feet, picked him up with one hand, and walked to the entrance of the cockpit, taking a look outside before flicking his arm.
The unconscious young Star Thief was thrown onto the wooden crates stacked on the second floor.
Clearly, Lin Hao in the escape pod also heard the noise.
And then his eyes widened!
Mu Fan had actually entered the mecha!
How exactly did he open the cockpit door?
Even if he and the military Staff Department behind him racked their brains, they couldn’t imagine an artificial intelligence beyond this era covertly at work.
Mu Fan’s deliberately vague plan and the final words, “Trust me,” were the reasons Lin Hao, with no other options, chose to trust Mu Fan.
And he had bet right!
“Major Lin, you can come out of the escape pod now. Next… wait for my message.”
Lin Hao’s heart began to beat violently.
What came next was the most insane part of Mu Fan’s plan—
The plan was for Mu Fan to pilot the mecha back alone.
As for what would happen on the return, he did not even want to think about it.
Mu Fan was staking his life against the lives of everyone aboard the ship!
“Mu Fan, you…”
“Please wait for my message, Major.”
A muffled voice came through the mecha.
Seeing Lin Hao jump out, Mu Fan manipulated the mecha to reinsert the escape pod under its chest plate.
After flexing its limbs, Mu Fan reviewed the refreshed weapon information display for the mecha.
Sixteen Wind Chimes!
Utilizing magnetic field effects, these sixteen wind chimes could be distributed within a hundred meters around him, with each wind chime capable of shooting eight laser beams!
And the real feature was that these sixteen wind chimes could be freely rearranged!
Now, Mu Fan had to familiarize himself with its operation within one minute.
He had to thank Black for rapidly extracting all the uses of the weapon in just one second, complete with Ivan’s usage records.
After reviewing this, Mu Fan could only marvel at how careless the mechanical master he had knocked out had been.
Otherwise, if a single Wind Bell had launched an attack, he would have been dead without a burial place.
Sometimes, luck was indeed an aspect of strength!
Mu Fan reflected briefly as his hands tapped swiftly.
Sixteen-line manipulation was something only a Telekinetic could achieve!
The most the mecha could do was four-line manipulation, but Mu Fan decided to use his hand speed to create a pseudo eight-line manipulation!
With Black’s suggested method, Mu Fan’s fingers danced like an Elf.
A Wind Bell was swiftly thrown out, and then the one he had thrown to the side barely flew ten meters before crashing into one in front, causing a small flurry of sparks.
He didn’t activate the energy; otherwise, upon collision, the laser beams could have pierced through.
His fingers kept repeating various motions.
He started by attempting to position the four Wind Chimes from different angles.
The first time was somewhat clumsy, the second time he managed to shoot them flying, the third time all four appeared simultaneously, the fourth time was in groups of two, the fifth time…
Within 60 seconds, Mu Fan had actually repeated the movement in 7 sets, each time more proficient than the last.
Standing in a corner, Lin Hao couldn’t help but exclaim, “Genius!”
Apart from Lin Hao, there was also Tracy, lurking on the second floor; she remembered clearly that Mu Fan had only entered the mecha for 73 seconds, and then he was already this familiar with the controls!?
Just how terrifying was this kid’s mecha talent?
Seeing the unconscious Star Thief on the other side, Tracy pulled at the button on her collar and whispered, “Major, is there a new mission?”
“The mission is over,” Lin Hao signaled to the second floor with a gesture.
Through the combat screen, Mu Fan, controlling the Speed-Chasing S, also made an OK gesture.
The hatch opened again, and the Speed-Chasing S that had entered earlier flew out, rejoining the vast expanse of space.
“Space maneuvers rely entirely on the engines for directional adjustments, and the speed is very different from that on the ground; your operation right now has too many flaws,” Black criticized mercilessly.
“I’ll help you with the vector injection, if you want to familiarize yourself with a space-type mecha, we can talk about it later.”
“Okay.” This step was still key, related to whether he could successfully infiltrate the opposing warship.
…
In the command room of the Icebreaker Warship, the celebrating crowd saw the Speed-Chasing S mecha slowly approaching on the screen.
Maxi put down his large glass of liquor, bursting into laughter, “Ivan did it so quickly.”
“It was the boss who spotted such good potential early on.”
“The boss is wise!”
“Just thinking about us grabbing a whole ship gets me excited!”
“Chief, Ivan has left the electromagnetic shield area,” one of the Star Thieves reported over his shoulder.
“Connect with him quickly.”
“Yes!” The Star Thief operated swiftly.
As Mu Fan was getting accustomed to the thruster controls, a rough voice suddenly filled the cockpit, “Ivan, you’re becoming more and more astute, how did it go?”
“Tell me the details so I can simulate it.”
Nodding, Mu Fan said, “I’ve captured the opposing captain, requesting to return.”
“Boss, the dashing Ivan has captured the head smuggler from the other side, bringing him back for your judgment!” A stranger’s voice sounded, taking Mu Fan by surprise.
Black had imitated it quite well!
“Haha, well done. You come back first, I’ll head over later,” Maxi laughed in satisfaction, clearly pleased with the news.
The audio ended.
When the Speed-Chasing S mecha landed on the outer deck, the corresponding hatch opened.
Looking at the dark entrance, Mu Fan didn’t hesitate and went in.
The hatch closed!
The vast Mecha Storage appeared in front of Mu Fan.
At this moment, there were fewer than twenty mechas and about thirty people lazily scattered across two floors. Aside from four or five holding weapons routinely, the rest were chatting away happily.
“Hey, little Ivan, I heard you’ve made yet another contribution! Are you making money to support a woman or what? Hahahaha.”
“Little Ivan, I’ll take you to experience high-class service once we get back.”
A barrage of vulgarities shouted without inhibition; this bunch of Star Thieves were used to cracking such jokes.
Seeing that the mecha had reached its spot without any movements, some people started to point and comment curiously.
“Hey, don’t be shy like a woman, come on out, or you’re done for when the boss gets here!”
Inside the cockpit, Mu Fan calmly scrolled through the ship’s structural diagrams flashing on the screen, occasionally inquiring.
“How long to gain control of this ship?”
“About five minutes.”
“Can you locate the position of the Star Thief leaders?”
“Yes, they are on their way here, should arrive in about three minutes.”
Oh, just two minutes of tough time to endure, then…
“Can you start by blocking off the Mecha Storage?”
“No problem, it’s easy from where you are,” Black answered composedly, and as their voice fell, the holographic diagram representing the Mecha Storage instantly turned green.
This was much simpler than planned. So, the killing… begins now.
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