Chapter 1373: Falling Aurora Lord

The storm of thoughts in Black-Robed Chen Ling's grasp gradually subsided, eventually vanishing without a trace.

He glanced at the location of the command center a thousand miles away, then withdrew his gaze. Currently, his body was occupied by his second personality, a manifestation of violence and killing intent. He had genuinely intended to kill that female commander just now; not only her, but anyone who dared provoke him deserved to die!

Unfortunately, Miko had only seen him on a screen, not interacted with him up close, so the connection between them wasn't strong enough. The mental storm could only achieve so much... In the end, the girl was still rescued.

But it didn't matter. For Black-Robed Chen Ling, killing a defenseless commander was far too easy. If she dared to act against him again, Black-Robed Chen Ling would hunt her down to the ends of the earth and tear her to shreds.

This was the exhilarating confidence brought by absolute power!

Black-Robed Chen Ling thoroughly enjoyed this feeling.

He took a deep breath, intending to let his own personality regain control of his body, but as he raised his hand, he hesitated...

“Hmph, I still have to snatch someone anyway, so this is convenient.”

Black-Robed Chen Ling snorted coldly, immediately abandoning the idea of returning to his true self. He stomped his feet violently, and in the next second, his figure vanished without a trace. Only vague, flashing silhouettes occasionally remained in the void.

Amidst the churning waves, several massive shadows broke through the surf, emitting roaring sounds.

On the leading destroyers, figures were bustling about. Their objective seemed very clear, as the star-spangled flag flew proudly from every vessel in the fierce wind.

Just then, an urgent alarm, accompanied by low English voices, rang out from within the ship:

“Radar detected an unknown flying object rapidly approaching!”

“Is it an intercept missile?”

“No... Its speed is changing. At its fastest, it reaches 403 km/h, but at its slowest, it's only 15 km/h, and its trajectory is constantly shifting...”

“Wait, the radar suddenly went down!!”

“Radar failure, lighting failure, operating system failure, power supply cut off... Damn it, what's happening?!”

Amidst shouts of alarm, figures continuously rushed into the control room, staring blankly at the numerous electrical systems inexplicably rendered inert. They tried to use their communication devices to contact other fleets behind them, but eerily, even radio signals seemed to be interfered with by some force, rendering them unusable.

“It's within visual range!!”

Someone on deck shouted, and numerous figures hurried out of the control room.

The leading figure, dressed in American camouflage, immediately raised the binoculars hanging from his chest and looked towards the distant sky... Then he froze in place:

It was a man in a lab coat.

He was flying through the air in a strange, incomprehensible manner, like a drunk stunt performer on stage. Aurora swirled around him as he traced a wobbly S-line across the sky, then soared uncontrollably into the clouds before plummeting down again.

Finally, as if he had lost all energy, the aurora around his body gradually dimmed, and he slowly plunged towards the sea surface.

“Is that a person?”

“He looks like... he doesn't seem to be using any external force to fly.”

“He must be an Eastern Transcendent, but why is he flying alone over the sea? And he doesn't seem conscious?”

“He fell into the sea, what do we do?”

As the aurora around Yang Xiao vanished and he fell into the sea, the electronic signals on the destroyers were restored, and they immediately reported the situation to the main fleet behind them.

A moment later, the leading figure in military uniform nodded:

“He's exhausted his mental energy from flying; his power shouldn't be very strong... Retrieve him and secure him. When this operation is over, we'll take him back.”

“Yes, sir.”

As soon as the words were spoken, numerous figures immediately became busy. Finally, a water-soaked Yang Xiao was pulled aboard, lying motionless on the deck like a corpse.

He seemed to be having a nightmare, his fists clenched tightly, and his brows furrowed together. It was impossible to tell if the liquid on his body was sweat or seawater.

“No... I don't want... I don't want your souls...”

Yang Xiao's lips trembled slightly, uttering barely audible words.

The American soldiers nearby seemed not to understand Yang Xiao's words. Seeing how young he was, they waved a hand and ordered him to be tightly bound and thrown into the lowest hold of the ship.

The leading figure then asked again in English, “How much longer until we arrive?”

“We're nearing the border ahead. Satellite failure prevents us from assessing the impact of the nuclear strike on their navy's combat capabilities, but they should be ready for battle.”

He nodded:

“Continue forward, but don't be reckless when you reach the border. Test their reaction first.”

Then, as if remembering something, he added, “Send two men down to interrogate that Transcendent. He flew in from the coastline; he might know something.”

“Yes, sir!”

Two burly soldiers headed below deck.

“Commander, the American navy is approaching the border.”

At the round table in the command room, a figure's eyes narrowed slightly.

“They're asking for death,” the Commander snorted coldly. “Are our forces in position?”

“All forces are in position, ready to fire at any moment.”

The young general's eyes showed no fear, only a slight tension and excitement.

“First, send a few fighter jet squadrons to conduct drills near the border. If they truly dare to cross the line, then engage.” The Commander's calm tone was laced with killing intent.

Everyone present had long been prepared for war. After the global nuclear war began, turmoil and conflict were destined to be the main theme for the coming years, and their mission was to defend their homeland and annihilate enemy forces.

“This should be the US Seventh Fleet stationed in Japan. According to our intelligence, they have two Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, an amphibious readiness group including dock landing ships and dock transport ships, surface combat vessels, and a large submarine force... With our current troop deployment, dealing with them shouldn't be an issue.”

“However, we absolutely must not underestimate the enemy. We must preserve our strength to guard against subsequent invasions of our territory by the Japanese military or other foreign navies.”

“As for deployment...”

Before the words at the round table had finished, a hurried voice rang out from a distance:

“Commander, that humanoid monster has broken through the encirclement in Tongzhou and headed out to sea!”

The moment this voice appeared, everyone who had just been in heated discussion paused simultaneously...

“His target is indeed Dr. Yang Xiao,” someone said in a deep voice. “Has Dr. Yang Xiao's location been confirmed?”

“No... When Dr. Yang Xiao passed by, all our electronic equipment went offline for ten seconds. By the time everything was restored, he had already passed through our defensive line, heading southeast...”

“Southeast... Isn't that the direction of the US fleet?”