Moments of peace can easily lead to mistaken perceptions.
For instance, right now.
Even though the journey to the control room wasn't attacked by the Antimatter Legion, that doesn't mean Herta Space Station is safe.
Otherwise, the injured Arlan wouldn't have had to hide from their attacks by retreating into the monitoring room.
These monsters that suddenly appeared in the space station truly possess a strong aggressiveness and destructive power.
The more peaceful it is elsewhere, the more likely it is that a large-scale conflict is erupting in some other place.
Clearly.
That conflict is now right in front of March 7th and Bai Ming.
Void - Ravager
Warriors not yet completely annihilated, reforged in the "War Forge," have acquired a power known as "Ruin." Antimatter has completed their broken bodies, with negative particles oscillating within their forms.
It is the basic combat unit of the "Antimatter Legion," the physical manifestation of the "Ruin's" will. They act according to their destructive instincts and possess a strong aggressiveness.
They leaped out from around the corner, charging directly at the two!
Bai Ming reacted almost the instant the Ravagers made their move.
"March, look out!"
Saying this, Bai Ming directly used [Time fracture] to dash forward.
It could not only be used to evade enemy attacks when necessary but also perform a short-distance dash like this.
She lunged towards March 7th, wrapped her arms around her, shielding her in her embrace. Then, the two of them fell heavily forward onto the ground, producing a clear sound.
"Bai Ming..."
March 7th hadn't initially processed what was happening, but lying in Bai Ming's arms, she quickly caught sight of the Ravagers behind them.
Instantly, she snapped back to reality — it was an attack!
They really couldn't afford to be careless and lighthearted!
This place wasn't safe yet!
Without time for excessive explanation, Bai Ming immediately released March 7th, grabbed the nearby baseball bat, and charged forward.
If she had felt any nervousness before, now she was no longer afraid of these creatures.
After all, being able to actually control [Valkyrie armor - White Comet] meant using gun-kata to fight these Void Ravagers wasn't particularly difficult.
A five-hit baseball combo isn't so easy to handle!
And reality proved exactly that.
The baseball bat in Bai Ming's hands performed like a genuine weapon.
Its tip struck the Ravager's face with a sharp, crisp sound.
It was still that same seamless, flowing five-strike assault.
these two Ravagers were quickly beaten to the ground by Bai Ming, and then their particles dissipated.
"All done."
Bai Ming snapped her fingers, struck a pose showing her profile, and asked March 7th behind her:
"So, was that pretty cool?!"
March 7th was just about to tease Bai Ming, but her blue-and-pink gradient eyes widened considerably the next moment.
"Look out!"
March 7th shouted directly.
Her hands moved simultaneously into action.
She directly materialized the bow she had summoned before, drew the string, and let loose an arrow imbued with frost, sending it flying forward.
The chill brushed past Bai Ming's cheek as the arrow shot towards another target.
Whoosh, whoosh – two swift sounds.
The arrows, trailing streams of light, struck two Ravagers.
The icy energy spread, and the two Ravagers fell to the ground accordingly.
This was skill in no way inferior to Bai Ming's five-hit baseball combo!
"March! You're amazing!" Bai Ming didn't hold back her praise.
"Of course~"
March 7th had no intention of being modest.
"Actually, I wanted to handle it last time, but seeing how eager you were to fight, I just let you have a try!"
"March~"
Bai Ming sniffled slightly.
"How can there be a girl as cute and understanding as you are!"
"Huh?"
"Decided!"
Bai Ming reached out and pointed at March 7th in front of her.
"Will you be my girlfriend!!"
"Bai Ming, what kind of nonsense are you saying?" March 7th flicked Bai Ming's forehead.
"We're both girls, how can we be girlfriends!"
"Really that's not allowed?!"
"No way!" March 7th replied without hesitation. "And we've known each other for less than a day!"
"Oh... I guess that's true..."
Bai Ming clutched her chest, putting on a pained expression.
"Rejected on my first confession... I can't breathe, I'm going to suffocate here... On this very day, this very month, this very year, I, Bai Ming, was rejected by March 7th... The pain is unbearable, I shall soon perish here."
"What kind of confession even is this! Even with my good temper, I still wouldn't accept it at all, okay!"
March 7th reached out, lifted Bai Ming's face, and began squishing it like kneading marshmallow.
"You have a pretty nice face, so why do you always act so strangely?"
"Because..."
Bai Ming started to speak but stopped midway.
And March 7th also stopped at that moment.
It wasn't that either of them suddenly had a change of heart and wanted to say more.
Rather, both of them heard a rather unsettling sound at that moment.
The two slowly separated, then stood back-to-back.
"March, did you hear that?" Bai Ming, holding the baseball bat, asked.
"Mhm, I heard it." March 7th gripped her bow, cautiously looking around. "It sounds similar to the ones from just now..."
As soon as Marcg finished speaking, several luminous portals appeared before them.
More Void Ravagers emerged through these portals.
"it seems we're surrounded."
Bai Ming looked at the Ravagers approaching them and said this.
"Don't be afraid!" March 7th tightened her grip on her bowstring, her expression appearing quite relaxed and confident.
"They're just a few small fries. As long as we work together, we can definitely defeat them!"
"You're right!"
Like March 7th, Bai Ming became serious. The baseball bat began to spin swiftly in her hand.
And right at that moment.
Perhaps because she was now fully focused,
she suddenly noticed a small option related to Stigmata within the exchange system.
[Lucia (Top) ☆☆☆]
[Gift]
Huh?!
This thing... can actually be gifted?!
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