72: Large vibranium vein discovered in the United States

The Thorned Giant Serpent, having received its command,

suddenly let out an earth-shattering roar!

The countless ghastly, mace-like bone spikes on its back,

stood erect, their surfaces flickering with dangerous, ghostly light!

The next second!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh—!!!

Countless terrifying bone spikes, each over a meter in diameter, like giant siege crossbow bolts launched by a powerful crossbow, tore through the air, emitting wailing shrieks,

and shot towards the six ascending menshen mecha in the sky in an overwhelming barrage!

The scene was like the end of the world descending!

The sky was instantly shrouded in the shadow of death!

"Evade! Evade quickly!!!"

Captain 002 issued a hoarse warning, desperately maneuvering his mecha to dodge.

But those bone spikes were too fast!

Too dense!

The coverage area was too vast!

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

Ear-grating sounds of metal tearing, armor shattering, and brief explosions rang out one after another!

The six massive menshen mecha were instantly pierced by countless huge bone spikes!

Their armor was as thin as paper in the face of these terrifying projections of 80th-tier power!

Their thrusters were instantly damaged,

and like giant steel birds hit by a shotgun, they struggled futilely in the air for a moment, then, spewing thick smoke and flames,

one after another, lost all power,

dragging mournful smoke trails as they helplessly plunged towards the cold sea below.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Six huge splashes erupted on the sea surface one after another,

"Damn it!"

Qin Zhenshan slammed his fist onto the command console, and the alloy surface instantly dented.

His eyes were fixed on the screen, where the six behemoths that had fallen into the sea, like iron birds with broken wings, struggled to regain their footing in the waves.

A cold dread crept up his spine—in the sea, mecha that had lost their mobility were live targets for the Thorned Giant Serpent!

At the same time,

Wilson's arrogant voice, distorted by the megaphone and full of certainty of victory, spread like a plague over the entire sea area:

"Divine Summer people! Do you see?! Your proud iron lumps are no match for America's guardian god!"

"This is your last chance—kneel! Surrender! Otherwise, you and this scrap metal will feed the fish!"

This insulting call to surrender was like gasoline,

poured onto the already boiling rage of the Divine Summer soldiers!

"All forces!!!"

Qin Zhenshan's voice boomed like thunder through the fleet's public channel, reaching every warship, every combat position,

"Prepare for a fight to the death!!"

"For Divine Summer—!!!"

"Until the last drop of blood—!!!"

"Divine Summer! Never retreat!!!"

"Divine Summer! Never retreat!!!"

Determined roars erupted from every Divine Summer vessel, converging into an unyielding torrent of steel!

Thousands of naval guns simultaneously rose, missile silo covers fully opened,

all warship engines roared, preparing to ram the arrogant enemy with their flesh and blood!

However,

just at this moment of shared hatred and tragic sacrifice—

"Quick! Kunlun Ruins personnel! Retreat quickly with the Spirit Turtle! We've fallen for America's trap! We must preserve the spark!"

Jiang Zhenyue's sharp, panicked voice, like a cold dagger, suddenly pierced through the tragic atmosphere!

He actually commanded several Kunlun Ruins warships to turn around and even ordered the Rock-Armored Spirit Turtle, which had just righted itself, to flee,

at this critical juncture, with the enemy army pressing down and life and death at stake,

what he was thinking of,

was to abandon all his comrades fighting alongside him,

and escape alone!

"Jiang Zhenyue! You cowardly wretch who fears death! You shameless scoundrel!!"

Qin Zhenshan trembled with rage, his eyes bloodshot, almost bulging out of their sockets,

"If you were one of my soldiers, I'd shoot you dead right now!!"

Just at this moment, intertwined with despair and anger,

a calm voice spoke:

"Commander Qin, calm down."

It was Qin Zheng.

He had walked to the very front of the Bridge at some unknown point, standing with his hands behind his back, his gaze piercing through the surging waves and smoke,

towards the distant, deep, seemingly unchanging azure.

There was no trace of panic on his face; a faint, all-knowing smile even played at the corners of his mouth.

"The real show,"

he said softly, his voice clearly reaching throughout the command room,

"has just begun."

"After this battle, there will be no second voice on Blue Star."

...On the Bridge of the uss eisenhower, however, the atmosphere was one of fervent anticipation of victory.

Wilson looked at the six struggling mecha rising from the sea and the Divine Summer fleet charging to their deaths behind them,

a twisted smile of greed mixed with cruelty on his face:

"Good! Good! Good! Divine Summer people, since you're seeking death yourselves, don't blame us for sending you to hell!"

He suddenly turned to Fleet Commander Smith,

raising his arm, about to issue the final, devastating general attack order—

"Mr. President! Great news! Tremendous news!!"

An intelligence officer almost stumbled into the command room, his face flushed with extreme excitement,

"Urgent telegram from the Survey Department! We've discovered a super-large star-patterned vibranium ore vein near the Hawaiian Islands! The reserves...the initial estimate of reserves is more than three times that of Divine Summer's Xuanming Island ore vein!! We, America! Also have vibranium now!!"

Boom!

This news exploded like a bomb among the American high command!

Ecstasy instantly replaced the fighting spirit, and all their faces glowed with greedy light.

Elias stepped forward quickly, his golden eyebrows furrowed:

"President Wilson! The objective of this battle has been achieved! Since we now possess vibranium, we should immediately withdraw our forces and preserve our strength! Divine Summer's previous warning was by no means groundless; we must be vigilant against that so-called 'Shadow Scale Clan'!"

However,

Wilson, seeing victory so close,

could not break free from his obsession.

Ever since Divine Summer's rise,

America's biggest goal had been to contain Divine Summer and dominate Blue Star.

Now,

with such a golden opportunity right before him,

how could Wilson give up?

He violently shook off Elias's hand, his face contorted with fanaticism:

"No! You're wrong! Mr. Elias!"

"We have vibranium, and Divine Summer also has it! We must seize the vibranium from the Divine Summer people!"

"This strategic resource can only be exclusively controlled by us, America, on Blue Star! Only then can we become the sole, eternal Overlord!"

Seeing Wilson's fanatical appearance,

Elias couldn't help but sigh deeply, his heart filled with unease.

Although what Wilson said made sense,

however,

if the information given by the Divine Summer people earlier was true,

then,

America, at a time when a great enemy was at hand,

was still engaging in internal strife and consuming Blue Star's own strength,

which was utterly foolish.

On the uss eisenhower's deck,

Liss's fish-like ear twitched slightly,

he looked at Morgue beside him and whispered,

"Bishop, I heard that America just discovered a vibranium ore vein. What do you think, should we..."

Saying this,

Liss made a throat-slitting gesture.