Collapse Iron, Knight Power refreshes every week Chapter 097

It was night.

Even though Xylos was already engulfed in war, the day and night system on this planet still seemed to be operating normally.

As night fell, the silver artificial moon above cast its light downwards.

At this moment, a figure with fiery red hair, wearing shoulder armor and holding a long spear, was swiftly moving through the city.

In a short while, he had arrived at the most important location on the entire planet: Xylos’s Medical Center, which was also Caelus’s office.

“As expected.”

Argenti unconsciously uttered these words after arriving at this place. He looked at the city behind him, which had become completely desolate. All of this had not exceeded his expectations.

“He deliberately revealed Wang Xi’s whereabouts, but I don’t know why he would do that…”

Argenti rushed from the shelter to this place, encountering no obstacles along the way. It was as if a command had been issued along this path, forbidding anyone from remaining.

One should know that above other roads, there was a silver Firefly armor unit guarding everything day and night. Their purpose was to find Caelus’s true location, yet this particular road was completely empty.

Either the other party had set another trap, or they were waiting here for someone to rescue Wang Xi.

“But no matter what, I must go and investigate.”

Argenti gripped the long spear in his hand. For the never-fading light of justice in the galaxy, he naturally could not retreat a single step. To defend the beauty in the galaxy, the Knights of Beauty would never fear ugliness!

Argenti walked into the building before him. He had expected a fierce battle but found the entire medical center to be empty. This place, once the busiest on the planet, with a constant stream of people seeking treatment, was now so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

He did not linger but chose to climb upwards, eventually reaching the scene of the previous battle. Silver moonlight shone through the broken corridor, and sword marks on the walls indicated the fierce struggle that had taken place there. The pristine white walls still bore the charcoal black of fire, and cracks on the wallpaper at the end of the corridor indicated that a body had collided there.

But the figure Argenti was looking for was not here; Wang Xi, who was filled with the light of justice, was not here!

He was momentarily incredulous. After searching around, he still couldn’t find any trace of him. Besides a simple medical pod, which had been used after the Final Ember issued the declaration of destruction, there was nothing left. Let alone Wang Xi, not even a scrap of clothing could be found.

“Could it be that I fell for a diversion tactic?!”

Argenti was startled. Although others in the shelter had some combat power, they were no match for him. Therefore, when he left to find Wang Xi, he had received many pleas to stay.

Now, with no trace of Wang Xi here, did that mean the shelter had been invaded by the forces led by Final Ember?!

Upon realizing this, Argenti quickly departed. The power of Beauty blessed his body, and he transformed into a silver meteor in the air.

Not far away, a woman with silver and dark red intertwined hair watched Argenti’s departure. There was a clear mark on her neck, like a stitched wound. As she watched Argenti leave, a hint of relief flashed across her brows.

“It seems he should have been rescued. I’ll wait a bit longer, then send out the alarm to urge them to leave.”

A transformation device with dark red cicada wings appeared in her hand. After a flash of flames, Final Ember appeared on the scene.

“Drive you all away, then capture Caelus, and then lead our race to escape the Star Sea.”

Escape to a place where no one else exists, to a place where they will never be persecuted again. That would be enough.

—

Argenti, transformed into a meteor, rushed back at top speed. However, upon returning to the shelter, he found no signs of invasion. Instead, within the shelter, he encountered an unexpected presence.

“Caelus, I demand compensation from you!”

“Me too! We came here for medical treatment, not to participate in your planet’s boring civil war!”

The entire shelter was filled with angry shouts. Most of the people whose treatments were halfway done vented their anger at a small robot, less than human height.

Argenti looked over and noticed that the robot was not flashing with the normal blue light of operation.

“Regarding your actions, I agree. Involving you all in the internal rebellion of our planet is a very regrettable matter.”

Caelus’s voice came from the small robot, indicating that the consciousness he had uploaded still posed no threat.

“I have already applied to the Interastral Peace Corporation for species containment. I believe the Interastral Peace Corporation will be very interested in these races with reproductive capabilities.”

At this point, Caelus’s tone held a hint of regret: “It’s a pity that my request cannot be sent out. They have control over all defense systems on this planet.”

He quickly explained the reason: “The outer side of this planet is currently enveloped by a high-energy magnetic field. Not to mention sending communications, even ships below the Keystone model cannot pass through.”

“Any ship attempting to force its way through could be directly melted.”

Upon hearing this, the entire audience was in an uproar. The Interastral Peace Corporation had established various standards based on the cosmic classification of stones. Keystone-level ships were almost among the very top tier. Because of this, such ships were rarely seen in normal times, typically only being used to transport important figures in the galaxy.

Yet now, Caelus was telling them that the entire planet could not be left without a ship of that level. Coupled with the declaration of destruction three days later, this had almost become a dead end.

“Then what do they mean? On one hand, they tell us to leave, and on the other, they activate the magnetic field outside the planet!”

Someone present gritted their teeth, expressing anger at what Final Ember had said. They were being turned into caged beasts and told that they must leave in a few days. Were they being played with?

However, at this moment, an unexpected change occurred!

Wuwuwuwu~~

A piercing alarm sounded across the now desolate planet. It was the alarm Final Ember used to urge them to leave, but in their ears, they only heard faint mockery.

Argenti stood aside. The intuition granted to him by the Aeon of Beauty, Idrila, told him that things were not as simple as they appeared on the surface. However, the piercing alarm continued without cease, echoing across the completely desolate planet.

—

Meanwhile, on the other side, Wang Xi, dressed in black and red, walked under the moonlight. The silver moonlight shone upon him, giving him a mysterious aura. A belt resembling a dashboard was around his waist, and a special wrist guard was on his left wrist. Under the moonlight, his left wrist guard glowed with a faint purple light.

This faint purple light was continuously transforming his outer clothing into its current appearance. In simple terms, it was a forced change of attire. And the purpose of this forced change was also simple.

“Since you have inherited the power of Heart-sama, you must also have a corresponding appearance.”

That’s right, the one forcing Wang Xi to change his attire was not Heart, who had given him power. It was 009-Medic, a mechanical mutant who had learned the emotion of love from humans, and was also part of the mechanical mutant group.

Wang Xi couldn’t help but feel helpless. He had been so shocked by Heart before that he forgot that transforming still required the help of the other two. Before he left, the two who also believed in Heart had also given him their power.

However, Medic had some requirements for his attire but also bestowed upon him the power to heal others. The other mechanical mutant, 003-Brain, representing the brain, simply made a sound and then disappeared without a trace. But Wang Xi, through his ability, successfully found his target by using Xylos’s now-paralyzed network.

At the same time, a piercing alarm suddenly sounded in Wang Xi’s ears. Wang Xi paused for a moment but did not stop his steps. Soon, after turning a corner, he found his target. He just hadn’t expected that his target seemed to be entangled with other entities at this moment.

Therefore, Wang Xi directly hid himself around the corner. At his will, a tentacle extended from his belt, destroying all the surrounding surveillance systems, just in case.

And ahead, was precisely the target he was looking for. The Outlier Squad, dressed in Xylos’s guard armor, was confronting the Sam Squad, who were dressed in Firefly armor.

“Seniors, what exactly is wrong with you?” Xi Yi, as the leader, asked.

“Nothing is wrong with us. We just learned about what he had done to us.”

“But if this prevents some patients from receiving timely treatment, it could cost lives.” Xi Yi said with some concern.

“So what? The culprit who paralyzed the entire city is not us, but Caelus. We have not made any moves on this planet’s energy system.”

The senior said to Xi Yi, “Clear the way, we need to continue searching for Caelus’s whereabouts.”

“No, there are people undergoing treatment in the building behind…” Xi Yi gritted her teeth and refused her once-admired senior: “They are critically ill patients. If they are suddenly disturbed, they might not survive.”

The Sam Squad members looked at each other and then said in a deep voice, “We will not disturb them too much. We are only looking for Caelus.”

“But can you guarantee that?”

The scene suddenly fell silent. But as soon as the silence appeared, the piercing alarm immediately echoed throughout the planet.

“So, seniors, I cannot let you enter.” Xi Yi revealed her weapon to the seniors before her.

And the seniors, seeing Xi Yi in this state, understood that if they couldn’t get past her, they probably wouldn’t be able to enter.

“Although I’ve grown to despise some of the rules on this planet, it seems better to speak using the rules here now.”

The Firefly armor was removed, revealing the short-haired figure within. Her firefly-like eyes were now filled with a faint dark red. She looked at Xi Yi before her and chose to don the guard armor.

“Come on, let’s talk in the way you understand best!”

With that, the two sets of armor moved forward and began to clash!

However, the situation on the field surprised the onlookers. Xi Yi, who should have been defeated in three moves by her senior, was now resisting several rounds without falling into a disadvantage.

“When did her understanding of close combat become so thorough?”

Xi Yi had been strong before, but her handling of some details was not perfect. It was precisely because of this that she had not been promoted. But now, her weakness had clearly undergone a special, which allowed her to be in a stalemate with her senior.

Xi Yi felt it even more clearly. After Wang Xi’s training, she could also feel significant progress. The most direct manifestation was that the pressure her senior exerted on her had decreased significantly. Before, the opponent’s suppression had made her breathless, but now she could actually hold her own. If this continued… she could win!

For some reason, this thought appeared in Xi Yi’s mind. But soon, the situation suddenly reversed!

The weapons in their hands, used to suppress rioters, collided, and the energy sparks illuminated their visors.

“Xi Yi, you’ve gotten much stronger, but it’s not enough!”

With that, a huge force came from the other side! Xi Yi was startled. Just as she was about to parry, she found that the opponent suddenly launched an incredibly sharp attack. Weapons constantly struck her body, and the penetrating force caused her immense pain, but she dared not give up easily.

In a short while, Xi Yi was on one knee, clutching her aching body. She had never seen such fighting styles before, this desperate way of fighting…

“This is the fighting style that others, who wanted us to live freely, passed down to me.” The senior placed her weapon in front of Xi Yi. “They never tasted freedom until their deaths, and I cannot let their dying wish go unfulfilled.”

“What are you talking about? I don’t understand at all!” Xi Yi shook her head, what life and death? She only wanted to protect those who should be protected, the critically ill patients, who were precisely who she needed to protect now.

As she shook her head, she also managed to see a figure hidden nearby. In the alarm-filled area, at the corner of the intersection, Wang Xi, dressed in black and red, was calmly observing everything that was happening on the field.

Seeing a familiar person, Xi Yi felt a surge of joy. If the other party made a move, the current crisis would surely be resolved. But these seniors were about to disturb the critically ill patients. In her urgency, she had no choice but to call for the other party’s help:

“Senior Wang Xi, what are you doing? Why are you just standing by and watching?”

But Wang Xi remained unmoved, his heart filled with shock. The alarm, the night, the confronting people—all of it made him feel as if he had returned to a certain movie set.

So I’m the OMO one.

When he reacted, he found that Xi Yi, being more anxious, said another thing to him:

“Senior Wang Xi, could it be that you, like them, have truly betrayed us?!”

Betray my ass!