Chapter 10: Pirate Alliance? Section 4

Blood-Pupil was right—the bounty hunter he called the Blue Lily was indeed a terrifying figure. Right in the vision crystal of the control room, Black Hair witnessed the madness of this Lily.

The Scavenger Pirates still had considerable combat skills. In such a short time, about fifteen mechs had already rushed out of the hangars and entered the space surrounding the warship. Yet not a single one of them survived more than thirty seconds. That’s because as soon as they stepped outside, a gap appeared on the opposing small assault ship, from which a beam of light emerged—blue light.

“Whoosh!! Boom!!”

The deadly blue light was like an arrow slicing through the sky. The moment it appeared, it headed straight for the cockpit of one of the pirate mechs. Beneath its beautiful appearance lay a terrifying killing intent. In an instant, it pierced the mech from front to back. The specially reinforced armor around the cockpit was as thin as paper in the face of that blue light. Before the pirate could react, he and his mech turned into a massive ball of fire.

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh…” The speed of the blue light was akin to lightning. It appeared more and more frequently. Though not yet at the firing rate of a machine gun, its power and accuracy were astonishing. With each beam of blue light came a ball of fire. In the blink of an eye, those fifteen mechs turned into debris in the universe under that beautiful glow. Even through the vision crystal, their shattered remains could be seen.

The entire control room fell dead silent. Fear filled the eyes of all the pirates. Pirate leader Jin Li screamed loudly, opening his mouth but failing to utter a sound. Suddenly, a graceful figure flew out from the crack in the opposing assault ship.

Why graceful?

Because it was a slender blue mech. Its design followed the shape of a female body entirely, unlike any model available on the market. It stood about three meters tall, with a smooth surface showing no obvious armor edges. Its chest was prominent, its waist slender—its hourglass figure resembled that of a young woman. If not for its obvious inverted triangular mech head, it would have been nothing short of an enlarged beauty.

Just by looking at its appearance, it’s clear that the owner of this mecha is a woman who places great importance on beauty. Even for the sake of aesthetics, she doesn’t prioritize basic armor protection. With a height of only three meters and a graceful figure, at least 20% of the mecha’s space resources are wasted. As a result, its weapon system is likely to be significantly reduced. So far, Kurokami has only seen the long blue sniper rifle in her hands.

That deadly blue light was undoubtedly the result of that sniper rifle.

Among all the magic mechs Kurokami knows, this sniper rifle may not be the most powerful, but it’s definitely the fastest in terms of firing rate.

In just 30 seconds, 15 pirate mechs were destroyed. Even if every shot hit, 15 shots would be needed to accomplish that. Yet Kurokami noticed that there were definitely more than 15 blue flashes—17 in fact.

Two of those shots missed due to the pirate mechs suddenly stopping abnormally.

“She’s here…” Kimiri’s cry interrupted Kurokami’s thoughts. Before he could frown further, the blue mecha rushed toward the Pike warship. At the same time, it swung its long sniper rifle, emitting two blue flashes. Two huge holes appeared in the exposed engine section at the back of the warship. The intense explosions shook the entire ship violently.

The attack came so suddenly yet so smoothly. The blue mecha’s shooting movements were extremely graceful. Even though they knew she was attacking their own ship, the pirates couldn’t help but feel a sense of awe.

A terrifying woman. Kurokami immediately reached that conclusion.

Such precise shooting, calm judgment, and deadly attacks—all reflected the combat skills of the opponent’s mecha. Just one brief encounter was enough for Kurokami to fully realize her strength. The rumors were true; perhaps Ketsui was right. Facing such a fierce opponent, even knowing she was a woman was enough to fill one with fear.

But Kurokami remembered that Ketsui seemed to say she had a queen complex. If that was the case…

Heh, it might be fun to toy with her.

“Kurokami, Ketsui! Come help us quickly! The kids can’t hold on anymore. Damn it! This girl is too fierce!! God!! Stop shooting my engines!!” Kimiri screamed frantically. In such a short time, the blue mecha had blown up two more engine nozzles.

As Kimri’s carrier, this Pike warship had its speed specially enhanced. It even had a full sixteen engine nozzles. Yet no amount of nozzles could withstand such precise attacks. That blue mech seemed to have made up its mind long ago—It was never going to let them go. them. Attacking the engine nozzles first was meant to eliminate any chance of the pirates escaping. Once those nozzles were destroyed, the Pike warship would become a powerless coffin, at its mercy.

Yet the fact that a single mech could achieve such results was enough to shock many.

This was the strength of a true warrior—a formidable power capable of shaping the entire battlefield.

“Hmph.” The black-haired man let out a cold snort but didn’t move.

His own mech had long been left behind in his hometown. All that could fight now was the Demon with Blood Eyes. It was undoubtedly frustrating to face such a powerful opponent without being able to fight back. Naturally, the black-haired man’s expression turned grim.

But he also realized that the blue mech was extremely strong. Even if the Demon with Blood Eyes stepped in, its chances of winning were probably only 30%. Whether it was accuracy, control over the mech, or combat skills, Blue Lily and the Demon with Blood Eyes were not on the same level.

“Boss, I… I’m going out…” The Demon with Blood Eyes’ voice rang out, filled with hesitation. Only then did the black-haired man notice that its complexion was terrible, its forehead drenched in sweat. Its gaze flickered, as if unwilling to look at the blue mech outside.

“You know her?” The black-haired man immediately realized something.

“Mm. I do.” The Demon with Blood Eyes nodded. “When I was a killer back then, I fought her once. She had just entered the ranks of warriors but already stood out. We fought for only three minutes, and the Demon was almost torn apart into pieces. So much time has passed—I wonder if she’s gotten any better.”

“Scared?” The black-haired man laughed teasingly.

“A little.” The Demon with Blood Eyes wiped the sweat from its face. “But I’m not going in for nothing either. Anyone needs a chance to improve. After all this time, I need a proper fight to test myself. Boss, just wait.”

With that, the Demon with Blood Eyes turned and left the room quickly.

The battle outside continued unabated. The Pike warship kept sending out mechs, only to have them destroyed again and again. Even under Blue Lily’s overwhelming might, those fierce pirates seemed utterly unafraid of death. By the time the black-haired man looked back at the battlefield, the number of pirate mechs destroyed had reached an astonishing 36.

What kind of concept is that?

A squad under a regular legion is equipped with no more than ten mechs. And such a squad within a legion definitely doesn’t exceed twenty members. In other words, in just a few minutes, Blue Lily had already wiped out half of a legion.
No wonder Kimri’s face was as pale as paper. Even the fiercest pirates would find it unbearable to see their subordinates dying one after another. His fat body trembled like a sieve, and he even needed to lean on a chair to stand.
Yet he couldn’t stop, because he knew that as long as there were no enemies in Blue Lily’s line of sight, she would attack the warship’s engines again. Once all sixteen engines were destroyed, that would be the end of the Scavenger in space.
“Kimri, does your ship have a mechanical mech? Get me one,” Black Hair said suddenly after a moment of thought.
“Ah… yes!! Yes!!” Kimri was stunned for a second before answering loudly.
“There’s one mechanical mech, which is meant to be taken to the Alibaba Star Cluster. These retro things are popular these days. Senator Sangji asked me to get one for him. It happens to be among my loot. I can’t tell what model it is, but it has all the necessary components and works properly.”
Kimri spoke at the speed of a machine gun. He moved quickly too, scrambling over and grabbing Black Hair before rushing outside.
He knew very well that among Black Hair and Blood Eyes, Black Hair was probably stronger. Since Blood Eyes wasn’t confident enough to defeat Blue Lily outside, having Black Hair take action was undoubtedly the safest choice. Given the urgency, he didn’t care about Senator Sangji. As long as he could save his life, he could come up with a thousand ways to please him.
“Is this what you call a mech that works properly?”
Looking at that dark, shapeless thing in the warehouse, Black Hair was speechless.
Indeed, it was a mech, and it was exactly the type Black Hair wanted—a eight-legged humanoid design with sufficient power and good joints. It had two standard 150MM smoothbore cannons, fully loaded with ammunition. But the problem was its model: TG-73, a main assault mech…
An infantry-type mech.
Damn, this is space… What’s the use of an infantry-type mech? Black Hair doubted it could even fly. With the sealing level and power system of infantry mechs, even if he tried to leave the warship, he’d be instantly sucked dry by the vacuum. And the unique gliding modules of infantry mechs were completely useless in space. Not to mention agile maneuvering—normal movement would be a problem.

These aren’t the ears of a deafman… just for show, right?
“Hehe, it’s not what you think,” Kimri said awkwardly, rubbing his hands while forcing a smile.
“This mecha has been modified by our best mechanics and can now adapt to the conditions of space. Although it can’t compare in agility to space-specific mechs, it retains the strong firepower and robust defense typical of land combat mechs. Look…”
“Never mind,” the black-haired man nodded in resignation, waving for Kimri to leave. Then he quickly climbed into the mecha’s cockpit using both hands and feet.
Time was pressing—Blood Pupil had already launched an attack. If he couldn’t adjust the mecha’s settings within a few minutes, he would likely have to watch from the sidelines.
Fortunately, once inside the mecha, the black-haired man realized that the assault mecha had been excellently maintained by the pirates. Its performance was at its peak. Though some parts were old, they didn’t affect the mecha’s overall combat strength. It seemed the so-called mechanic among the pirates was indeed a talent.
“Click!!”
The passage to the mecha warehouse opened, and the assault mecha rushed out like a whirlwind.
In the vast starry sky, as soon as the assault mecha appeared, it was met by a dazzling blue light.
“Hmph, what a warm welcome,” the black-haired man sneered. There was no time for hesitation. His fingers instinctively moved across the control panel, creating illusions. A series of clicking sounds followed as the assault mecha immediately performed an inverted somersault, narrowly avoiding the blue light. Soon after, the barrels of the 150MM smoothbore cannons on its shoulders flared with light, firing two powerful armor-piercing shells.
What a brilliant defensive counterattack.
“Bang!!”
The blue light left a long groove in the armor plating of the Pike warship. The assault mecha took the opportunity to stabilize itself. Unfortunately, the blue mecha on the other side also executed a graceful arc-shaped maneuver, dodging the black-haired man’s attack.
“Head, you’ve come out too!” Blood Pupil’s voice came through. The black-haired man glanced around and immediately spotted the demon’s figure.
One of its shoulder-mounted fire platforms was destroyed, and its left chest armor was damaged. Blood Pupil had only emerged three minutes earlier than the black-haired man, yet the demon mecha was already in such poor condition. Aside from its heavy machine gun, which still retained full firepower, nearly half of its other weapon systems had been destroyed. If it weren’t for the black-haired man having reinforced Blood Pupil’s key areas with extra armor, the demon would have been left behind.
“Is the gap really that big?” the black-haired man was astonished.

“No way! That bitch attacked me out of nowhere. I got hit as soon as I stepped out. If I hadn’t reacted fast, I’d have been shot in the head. Damn it, it’s been years, and she’s gotten even better. Back then, I could hold my own for a while. Now I probably can’t last even a minute. How the hell has she trained?” Bloodshot Eyes cursed viciously. At the same time, highly focused, the demon executed three rapid turns and lunges in quick succession, dodging two more blue flashes.

Blue Lily’s marksmanship was indeed precise. She seemed to prepare in no time at all; often, as soon as a blue flash appeared, her deadly attacks were already upon them. In Black Hair’s vision, her figure always remained a kilometer away. At such a distance, even a mech would appear no larger than a wine bottle.

It was standard sniper tactics. Black Hair felt a chill in his heart.

If Blue Lily kept this distance from them, things would get troublesome.

Just then, the communication channel inside the assault mech suddenly lit up. A new signal entered Black Hair and Bloodshot Eyes’ channel.

“Hey, you two newcomers are pretty skilled—able to dodge my attacks. You’re quite good. Want to come play with my sister? How about we make a bet?”

“Huh?” Black Hair was stunned, but quickly understood. A curious smile appeared on his lips as he replied, “Sure, how?”

“Ten minutes. I’ll take you down. If you can last that long, I’ll let you go. If you fail, you’ll become my pets. What do you say?” Blue Lily’s voice was clear, seemingly laced with laughter. The blue mech in the distance suddenly stopped moving.

“Not bad. But are you planning to challenge us both at once?” Black Hair asked lightly. He moved the control stick, and the assault mech also stopped.

Under the watchful eyes of the pirates on the Pike warship, the three of them began discussing terms.

“Of course, handsome. Do you really want to challenge me alone? If so, don’t blame my sister for being ruthless. Don’t come crying to me if you get torn to pieces. Hehe…” Blue Lily’s laughter was full of contempt. It seemed, in her mind, Black Hair and the others were already hers to deal with.

No wonder she was so arrogant. After all, the strength of a Silver Warrior was well-known. In her past battles, no one had ever been able to withstand her attacks. Plus, the distance between the two sides was a full kilometer—almost a sure victory for a sniper mech.

Unfortunately, she didn’t know that in this universe, not everyone was as cowardly as she thought. When it came to arrogance, she was probably not even comparable to Black Hair.
“I’ll accept your conditions. But I want to add one more.” Black Hair chuckled softly, her fingers tapping a few times on the control panel on the left. A row of red lights above the cockpit gradually turned green.
“What condition? Tell me.”
“My condition is simple. Still limited to ten minutes. If you’re the one knocked down, you’ll become my plaything. Listen well—my plaything…” Black Hair raised an eyebrow, her smile turning sinister as she waited for the furious outburst to come.
Sure enough, before Black Hair could finish speaking, Blue Lily across from her exploded in anger.
“What!!! You bastard! How dare you say such things to me? Who do you think you are?! Damn it! Look at yourself before talking! Do you want to die?!” Her crisp voice spat out a string of curses, yet it sounded completely normal—as if that was truly Blue Lily’s nature.
“What? Too scared to gamble?” Black Hair laughed nonchalantly.
“Gamble?! Of course I will! I’ll break through your shell and see what kind of creature you really are. Wait and see—I’ll put a collar around your neck, bells on your nipples! I’ll scar your face, break your penis, and turn you into the most popular male pet in the Silver Star Market!”
Her furious shouts filled the entire channel, audible even inside the Pike warship. All the pirates stared at each other in shock. They never imagined there could be such vicious words in this world—like the curses of ancient witches, terrifying just to hear. Jin Li’s face turned pale, and he stumbled to the ground.
“No need for more talk. Let’s get started!”
Black Hair suddenly shouted loudly and pushed the control lever with all her strength.