Chapter 1034
Cui Ming: Hahahaha, here it comes!!
Machina obediently stopped at the temporary docking point, its massive body still trembling slightly—it finally breathed a sigh of relief, but only temporarily; the intense fear in its heart hadn't lessened at all. "This is terrifying!!!" it screamed internally. "My God! Just the mere sight of that human sitting over there, his presence alone, sent chills down its spine!"
It stealthily glanced at Cui Ming, who stood casually on the edge of the airport not far away. Cui Ming sat casually on a rock, arms crossed, calmly watching them. But to Machina, Cui Ming was like a death god ready to awaken at any moment; the subtle yet palpable pressure emanating from him was more terrifying than any danger it had encountered in space. It could even vaguely sense that Cui Ming concealed countless weapons capable of instantly destroying it. That feeling of "being targeted at any moment" almost made it cry again.
"Saki, come here quickly! I'm scared!" Machina cried out urgently in Saki's direction, its voice filled with grievance and unease. Its mind was completely focused on getting Saki back and escaping this terrifying place; it had no time to think about anything else.
What Machina didn't know was that its fear wasn't without reason—Troika hadn't completely let its guard down from the beginning. Although Saki explained the situation very clearly, and Machina acted docilely and obediently, creating a seemingly harmonious atmosphere, if Troika had truly believed everything so easily, it wouldn't be the Troika who had experienced countless life-or-death crises.
He sat on the rock, seemingly relaxed, but in reality, every nerve in his body was taut. The miniature energy gun hidden in his sleeve was ready to fire, the alloy longsword in his spatial storage could be drawn instantly, and even the D4 ray on Flying One had locked onto Machina's location, ready to launch an attack at his command.
Cui Ming's gaze darted back and forth between Saki and Machina, his eyes never relaxing—he was observing, observing Saki's expression as she boarded the ship, observing Machina for any unusual behavior. Any slight deviation could trigger his attack command. After all, Earth's safety allowed no room for complacency; even with only a one in ten thousand chance of danger, he had to be fully prepared to deliver a fatal blow to Saki and Machina at any moment.
Most of the people around him didn't notice Cui Ming's abnormality. Only Moroboshi Dan noticed his tense body and sharp eyes, but he just nodded silently. He understood Cui Ming's caution and knew that this "seemingly relaxed but actually vigilant" state was a responsibility to the Earth and to everyone.
Soon, Saki climbed onto Machina's back. She turned around, waved towards the airport, and smiled gratefully. Machina, sensing that Saki was safely in place, eagerly prepared to activate its transformation system. It just wanted to leave this place as quickly as possible, far away from the terrifying "Grim Reaper," and take Saki back to their homeland.
Cui Ming remained seated, his fingers gently stroking the energy gun in his sleeve. Only when he was certain that Machi was not making any unusual movements did he slightly relax his vigilance—but the preparation for that fatal blow was still not withdrawn.
However, just as Machina's body began to glow faintly, the transformation system activated, and it was about to take off into space, the airport's radar system suddenly issued a sharp alarm—several unfamiliar spaceship signals were rapidly approaching from space, clearly hostile enemies!
Cui Ming was still on guard against Machina, but the moment he heard the alarm, his eyes suddenly sharpened, and his hand reached for the weapon at his waist. His fingertips even touched the trigger of the energy gun, ready to fire at Machina in the air at any moment. His first reaction was that Machina was plotting something, and these enemies were its accomplices!
But just a second before he was about to pull the trigger, the radar operator's urgent report interrupted him: "Mr. Cui Ming! It's not an enemy brought by Machina! The signal is coming from a Manonian spaceship, and its energy fluctuations are completely different from Machina's!"
Cui Ming abruptly stopped, his gaze immediately shifting to the radar screen—on which, the red dot representing the Manon alien spaceship was rapidly moving towards Earth, its trajectory completely different from that of the Machina spaceship as it was about to take off. Clearly, it was an enemy that had appeared by chance. Confirming the situation, Cui Ming didn't hesitate for a moment, immediately activating the Flying Sky One's dedicated teleportation device. A flash of white light, and his figure vanished from his spot, appearing a second later inside the Flying Sky One's cockpit.
"Kaina, prepare for battle!" Cui Ming sat in the driver's seat, his hands moving rapidly across the control panel, his eyes filled with excitement.
On the cockpit screen, Kaina's virtual image immediately appeared, a smug smile playing on her lips, her voice full of anticipation: "Hahahaha! Finally, a fight! That's more like it! I've been waiting for this day for ages!"
The human and the AI exchanged a knowing smile, their eyes filled with understanding—they had been holding back their fighting power because of Saki and Machina, but now that they had encountered the Manon aliens who had come to their door, it was a good opportunity for Flying One to "get some exercise," so there was no need to be polite!
Meanwhile, in the air, Machina also sensed the enemy in space, her body pausing slightly, clearly flustered. Saki was even more anxious, frantically explaining to Earth through the temporary communicator TPC had given her: "It wasn't me! Those are Manon aliens! They have nothing to do with me! I don't know them!" She was terrified that humans would misunderstand and think she had brought these enemies, which would not only prevent her from returning home but also bring trouble to Earth.
Director Sawai looked at the shape of the Manon alien spaceship on the radar screen and compared it with the shape of the Machina. He decisively chose to trust Saki: "Don't worry, everyone. These Manon alien spaceships look completely different from the Machina. They are definitely not from the same group! Cui Ming, I'm entrusting Feitian No. 1 to you. You must stop the Manon aliens from getting close to Earth!"
"Roger!" Cui Ming's voice came through the communicator, brimming with confidence. "I guarantee these Manong aliens won't leave alive! Hahahaha!!!"
The engines of Flying Sky One started instantly, its sword-shaped hull emitting a dazzling light as it slowly rose into the air, heading towards the Manonian spaceship in space. Meanwhile, after confirming that it hadn't been misunderstood, Machina quickly accelerated, carrying Saki away from the battlefield—it only wanted to take Saki home and didn't want to get involved in this sudden battle.
In space, a fierce battle is about to begin; the first real-world combat mission of Feitian-1 has commenced! (End of Chapter)