A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 830 - 583: Deadland_2

"...ordinary people don’t usually encounter Evil Gods or Cultists..."

Mary heaved a silent sigh, but clearly, she had no choice anymore.

Soon, the hatch opened, and a line of people walked down from the White Goddess. Ann swung excitedly from side to side, while Mary carefully stepped onto the ground—only to shoot upwards into the sky the next instant.

"Whoa—!"

Obviously, moving in a zero-gravity environment was still too difficult for Mary. However, as she screamed, unsure of what to do, Ogis suddenly stretched out her hand, and several threads shot out, winding around Mary’s body and pulling her back to the ground.

"Phew... Thank you, Miss Ogis."

".........."

In response to Mary’s thanks, Ogis just shook her head and remained silent. At that moment, Duanmu Huai also gestured to them.

"Alright, let’s go."

According to the map, this was the core power area of the colonial satellite. By installing an Earthquake Shell here, they would completely destroy the entire colonial satellite. Of course, just like demolishing a building, finding the right spot for the Earthquake Shell was crucial; otherwise, if they blew up only half and left the other—well, Duanmu Huai figured they might have to blow it up a second time, but if possible, he didn’t want to come back, right?

In the pitch-black dim corridor, all sorts of debris floated around, but that didn’t affect Duanmu Huai in the slightest. He held the War Hammer, taking bold steps ahead, his helmet’s light clearly illuminating the path. Ann, on the other hand, hopped and skipped freely, swimming like a fish in water, darting here and twirling there, looking quite at ease.

And Mary...

"Um, Miss Ogis, I can walk on my own..."

Mary moved along the passage, trying not to weep as she spoke to Ogis. At first, she didn’t notice anything wrong. But it wasn’t long before Mary realized that Ogis’s threads had completely entangled around every joint of her body, turning her into a puppet controlled by Ogis, forced to do whatever Ogis wanted.

If Ogis wanted her to perform Swan Lake right here, Mary would have to comply.

It must be said that not controlling her own body was a very uncomfortable feeling, but Mary had no other choice. She really didn’t have experience moving through space, not to mention that she couldn’t resist Ogis’s manipulations.

However... real space looks so lonely...

Mary "reluctantly" followed behind Ogis, looking to the side. Stepping onto the colonial satellite, Mary’s first thought was of its utter silence.

Of course, sound does not propagate in a vacuum, but this made it all the more unnerving. The colonial satellite looked like a silent tomb; all the dead here would forever drift within its confines... Just the thought sent shivers down Mary’s spine.

Even as she walked through the steel corridors, Mary couldn’t hear her own footsteps, as if she did not exist at all...

"————!"

Just then, Duanmu Huai suddenly made a gesture, signaling for the others to stop, then pointed to the blasted open gate ahead. Everyone immediately moved closer and carefully peeked out. They saw dozens of twenty-meter-tall Mechas patrolling back and forth in the massive space, each holding weapons. Although it was unclear which faction these Mechas belonged to, it was obvious—they did not belong to Minerva.

"So many..."

"Don’t worry, it won’t take long to take them down."

In response to Mary’s concern, Duanmu Huai reassured her indifferently.

"Wait here. Ogis, Ann, prepare to strike—remember, quick and decisive!"

No sooner had he spoken than a sudden burst erupted from the backpack behind Duanmu Huai. The next moment he gripped the War Hammer tightly and shot out of the passage like a cannonball, hurtling toward one of the Mechas!

"————————!?"

That Mecha sensed something wrong and hurriedly turned around to face Duanmu Huai, instinctively holding up its shield.

However... it was pointless.

"Die!!"

Accompanied by Duanmu Huai’s roar, the Thunder Warhammer smashed directly against the seemingly indestructible shield, shattering it to pieces like glass. Even the left arm of the Mecha that was holding the shield exploded under Duanmu Huai’s strike, and the blast wave unbalanced the enemy. Simultaneously, Duanmu Huai charged through the debris, smashing into the Mecha’s waist and tearing it apart on the spot!

"—————!!"

A blinding flash of light erupted once more as Duanmu Huai, backhanding his hammer, struck the Mecha’s back. Next moment, along with a violent explosion, the unfortunate Mecha turned into a pile of burning wreckage.

This brief encounter naturally drew the attention of the other Mechas. They moved toward the site, weapons ready. Quickly, another Mecha zipped through the debris of its fallen comrade, scanning the surroundings for the attacker. Just then, Ogis, moving as silently as a fish, appeared before it.