92: Road to Revenge

The next morning, the Natural Selection's engines let out a low roar, like a giant beast awakening, and set sail once more.

Its bow pointed directly towards the sea that had once brought them endless humiliation and distress.

Isle of Wisdom.

World Tree.

"Coordinates calibrated, 150 kilometers to target."

Inside the Bridge, Lin Mo sat in the spacious commander's chair, gazing at the glaring red marker on the holographic map.

His voice was so calm it showed no ripple of emotion.

"Estimated arrival: one hour."

Gu Zhixia stood by his side, holding a steaming cup of coffee.

Last night's red wine seemed to have washed away the last trace of fatigue from her bones, making her exude a sharp, unsheathed aura.

"Things are different now."

Her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, a glint of excitement and bloodlust flickering within them.

"Last time, we were the hunted prey, fleeing in panic."

"This time..."

Lin Mo finished her sentence, his voice soft but carrying a chill that could freeze the star sea.

"We'll let it know what it means to be uprooted."

Gu Nianqiu pushed her beloved little dining cart, flitting into the somber atmosphere like a happy butterfly.

On the cart was the breakfast she had carefully prepared.

"Brother Mo, Older Sister, have something to eat!"

"We're about to fight a super big battle; how can you have strength if you don't eat enough?"

Lin Mo's cold lips softened a few degrees unconsciously when he saw the Little Girl's innocent smiling face.

He took the sandwich she offered and nodded.

"Nianqiu is right; pre-battle preparation is very important."

The golden-crisp bread, filled with tender fried egg and sizzling bacon, also had a strange fruity aroma flowing within it.

With one bite, a warm energy instantly surged through his body.

"You consumed 'Nianqiu's Victory Sandwich.' For 2 hours, Mental Fortitude +15%, All Attributes +5."

"The buff effect changed?"

Gu Zhixia looked at the system prompt with some surprise; previous effects mostly increased attack power or recovery speed.

"Hehe, this is my secret weapon!"

Gu Nianqiu puffed out her small chest proudly, saying as if presenting a treasure.

"I added a tiny bit of [Concentration Flower] pollen to the sauce. I thought, fighting a big BOSS definitely requires more focus!"

Just as this rare moment of warmth settled, a piercing alarm, without warning, shattered the Bridge's tranquility!

"Alarm! High-energy reaction detected approaching at high speed!"

"Distance: 30 kilometers. Energy signature analysis in progress... Analysis failed! Target energy spectrum does not match known database!"

"Warning! Faint but extremely aggressive mental contamination field detected!"

Lin Mo's eyes sharpened, and he instantly switched the map to the radar scan interface.

A distorted red light spot was rushing towards them with an illogical trajectory!

"Mental contamination?"

Gu Zhixia's expression also darkened; the term instantly made her think of that terrifying behemoth.

"Is it the World Tree's... watchdog?"

Lin Mo didn't answer; he simply ordered: "Zoom in on optical image."

Soon, the appearance of the unidentified flying object was clearly displayed on the main screen.

It was a monster that resembled a pterosaur but was far larger and more distorted than one.

Half of its body was rotting flesh, while the other half was covered in eerie, woody armor intertwined like tree roots.

On its two massive wings, there were no feathers, but rather sharp, pale white bone spurs like blades.

Most nauseatingly, on its ugly head, what burned were not eyes, but two clusters of eerie green ghost fire, emitting an ominous aura.

"Name: World Tree's Aberrant Apostle"

"Level: LV22 (Elite)"

"Special Abilities: Root Pierce, Withering Aura, Mental Scream"

"As expected, it's its minion."

Gu Zhixia looked at the ugly monster on the screen, a flicker of undisguised disgust and killing intent in her eyes.

"Perfect, let's use it as a sacrifice!"

"Nianqiu, stay on the Bridge, lock all hatches."

Lin Mo stood up and gave the Little Girl an unquestionable order.

"Remember, don't leave here until we return."

"Understood, Brother Mo!" Gu Nianqiu nodded vigorously, her large eyes filled with worry, "You both must be careful!"

Inside the onboard factory.

Two newly born "titan Dragon Soul" mechas stood silently, like two slumbering demon gods.

Lin Mo and Gu Zhixia stepped into the cockpits almost simultaneously.

The moment they linked with their mechas, two distinctly different dragon hearts began to beat powerfully!

"Flame Dragon, fully prepared."

"Thunder Dragon, ready to tear it apart at any moment."

The factory's dome slid open to the sides, revealing the gloomy sky outside.

Two streaks of light, one after another, shot out from the battleship like unsheathed swords!

The Aberrant Apostle clearly noticed them too; its giant maw, filled with sharp teeth, suddenly opened, but what it emitted was not a roar.

Instead, it was an invisible mental shockwave, powerful enough to tear souls apart!

"Ohm—!"

In Lin Mo and Gu Zhixia's minds, countless images of despair and powerlessness from their previous chase by the World Tree flashed instantly!

Mental Scream!

This was an insidious trick that directly attacked the pilots!

"Another one of these disgusting little tricks!"

A fierce glint flashed in Gu Zhixia's phoenix eyes; the Weapon Master Talent within her body roared to Life in anger, and her powerful willpower instantly crushed all mental noise!

"Die for me!"

The thunder dragon mecha's back spewed dazzling electric light, and the entire mecha transformed into a blue lightning bolt, instantly traversing the sky!

The high-frequency vibrating particle spear in its hand thrust directly at the Aberrant Apostle's ugly head!

"Clang—!"

The Aberrant Apostle reacted incredibly fast, a thick woody root whipping out like a long whip, precisely blocking the spear.

Sparks flew!

"Very high physical resistance."

Gu Zhixia, failing in one strike, immediately retreated, a hint of coldness in her voice.

Just then, Lin Mo's voice sounded in her ear, calm and full of control.

"I'll suppress its mental attacks."

"You just... tear apart its defenses."

Before his words faded, the dragon heart in the flame dragon mecha's chest vibrated violently!

An invisible Dragon's Might, filled with the majesty of a superior being, spread out like ripples!

The Aberrant Apostle's Mental Scream, in the face of this pure pressure originating from the peak of Life, was like a candle flame blown by a strong wind, extinguished instantly!

In its eerie green ghost fire eyes, for the first time, a trace of fear appeared!

Now!

Gu Zhixia seized this fleeting opportunity!

The thunderstorm core in the thunder dragon mecha's chest began to operate wildly at an overloaded capacity!

"Thunder Dragon's Breath!"

A highly condensed, destructive beam of lightning blasted out from the thunder dragon mecha's mouth!

At the same time!

Lin Mo, controlling the flame dragon mecha, performed an incredible aerial sidestep, appearing on the Aberrant Apostle's other side.

He did not use a wide-area flame spray.

Instead, he condensed all the flame energy onto the sharp dragon claws on its forearms!

"Dragon Claw Ripper!"

Rip—!

The moment the lightning beam paralyzed the Aberrant Apostle, the dragon claws, burning with fierce flames, had already brutally torn open its woody armor and plunged deep into its rotting flesh!

Electricity and flames erupted simultaneously within the monster's body!

"Roar—!!!"

The Aberrant Apostle let out its last, extremely painful physical roar, its massive body twitching violently in the air.

Finally, it was completely burst from within by the furious thunder and fire energy!

A huge fireworks display of flesh and blood bloomed brilliantly in the sky.

In the sky, only some charred, woody-textured fragments remained, slowly drifting down.

"Enemy cleared."

Gu Zhixia's voice held a hint of exhilarating satisfaction.

"This is just an appetizer."

Lin Mo's voice was unperturbed; he controlled the flame dragon mecha, hovering in mid-air.

His gaze, piercing through tens of thousands of meters, landed on the end of the cloud-shrouded sea.

As if he had already seen the terrifying, sky-obscuring tree canopy.

"World Tree, we've arrived."