Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva-Chapter 1655 - 94: The Girl and the Unfinished Painting

At the time Prin was attacked, intense internal strife and mutiny were occurring within the Fifth Fleet.

A number of high-ranking generals of the fleet met with unexpected incidents and died in their rooms. The remaining generals were also ambushed, with 7 killed on the spot, leaving only 2 survived.

"Damn it, this is definitely a mutiny." The surviving general immediately ordered the area within the Starship to be sealed off. However, the communication channels were already closed, and he couldn't reach any subordinates, only the two remaining guards at his side.

The forces capable of plotting such a large-scale rebellion within the Fifth Fleet are few and far between. Given the years of management by the Fire Lotus - Radiant Star faction, the opposition party and hostile factions had long been suppressed, unable to raise their heads, let alone having such power to incite defection and mutiny.

"It must be those Children of the Stars. I've long said those guys are untrustworthy." The surviving general gritted his teeth, but they were far from safe. Their hiding room had already been locked onto, and a group of defensive Autonomous Units were rapidly traveling through the corridors, converging here.

The majority of soldiers and officers in the Starship recognized the general; rashly commanding them to attack would only expose the plan. However, these defensive Autonomous Units were different; remotely controlled by the Children of the Stars, they could execute the plan unconditionally.

Turning into the narrow corridors of the Starship, these six-wheeled defensive units arrived at the location where the general was hiding. The gun barrels on their side arms opened, and dense bullets were fired, striking the sealed door and walls, leaving small dents and sparks. At this moment, the general hiding inside was immensely grateful for the new era's material technology, which made the Starship's structure exceptionally tenacious and not penetrated by the bullets.

However, this couldn't last long. When these defensive units got closer, their arms switched to high-frequency vibro sword edges and began cutting the walls and the door.

"Hold on, as long as they can't kill us quickly, sooner or later the soldiers on the Starship will notice something unusual," the general encouraged his companions.

Seventeen seconds later, the door was breached. These Autonomous defensive units rushed into the room, and the first three were immediately pierced through their joints by the prepared electromagnetic rifles, sparking as they spun idly on the ground, their gun barrels firing wildly.

The subsequent ones continued to charge in, swarming into the room, and at this moment, it was evident that the remaining three didn't have enough firepower, unable to quickly kill these Autonomous Units.

The tough battle began.

As they saw the defensive units breaking through the barrier, the three had no choice but to draw their Light Sabers for close combat. But in the cramped space, they had to fend off close-quarter attacks while guarding against the incessant shower of bullets. The three were clearly struggling.

In the fierce fighting, to win as quickly as possible, the three had to exchange injuries for kills to swiftly eliminate the close-proximity defensive units, then inject themselves with healing potions during the brief lull.

"Their numbers are limited. Continuing to dispatch more will certainly alert the crew on the Starship," the general encouraged the two guards once more. By now, he already had several bone-deep wounds on his shoulder, each movement causing a large amount of blood to seep out.

"Sir, you can't die," one guard hurriedly applied hemostatic spray to his wounds.

If the general were to die, their sacrifice would be in vain, and there would be no one to reverse their case or provide relief in the future.

"Rest assured, I can hold on," the general grinned and continued to raise his gun, shooting through the joints of the oncoming defensive units, causing them to tumble to the ground.

"The only fortunate thing is that the high-rank mechanical units on the Starship have been upgraded. Their AI systems possess a certain autonomy in judgment, making them difficult to control. Otherwise, we would've been doomed here,"

"This technology was originally designed to prevent enemy hackers from hacking during combat, but unexpectedly, it saved us this time," the general breathed a sigh of relief.

The current Autonomous Units are only 3 to 4 Rank, with limited combat power. Even in large numbers, it's difficult to kill them quickly. However, if replaced by those Sequence 6 mechanical units that are like killing machines, it would be a completely different story.

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In the Aijieka Network Space, at the Council of Seven Sages, internal strife and betrayal were also playing out.

Within the vast space, countless streams of information shuttled through it, now dividing into two star-dense camps. On one side, led by many vague humanoid figures, were the former mid-to-high ranks of the Council of Seven Sages and core members of the Children of the Stars. They were the insurgents, while the other side was the original faction of the Council of Seven Sages, with the silver mechanical puppets as their core.

"Yin Qing Zhi Zuo, as a member of the Children of the Stars and the Council of Seven Sages' representative of the new generation, you should stand with us. Why remain so stubborn!"

"Denial, you have not shown any willingness to cooperate, it's a lie," the cold synthesized voice of a machine emitted from the puppet's mouth.

Indeed, opposing Hui Fangyan's leadership was the reason, and taking control of the Council of Seven Sages was an incentive. Not everyone was purely driven by ideals. Many among the faction initiating the rebellion were those who aspired to advance further and gain power.

"Enough talk, as Hui Fangyan's designated successor, you can't escape the reckoning," seeing that they couldn't persuade this silver puppet Yin Qing, they launched an attack without further ado.

Numerous aimed viral art formulas were unleashed, transforming into blood-red spear blades in the Aijieka Space, ripping the structure of the space, charging at the puppet surrounded by stars.

Countless grids formed in the space around the puppet, but they couldn't stop the blood-red spear blades, which had been premeditated for a long time. They easily pierced through the defense, then impaled the silver mechanical puppet, just as they had dealt with Hui Fangyan before.