Embrace the new life that truly belongs to you

At the​⁠⁠‌​​​​‌⁠‌⁠⁠⁠⁠‍​​‌‍‍‌​‍ moment the legendary SSS-class mecha was finally restarted after three hundred years—

Inside the cockpit, the ethereal-like blue neural chains suddenly split into countless fine threads, wrapping around the young man like gentle seawater. Huo Xianfeng felt as if the entire world was being flooded by the Milky Way, instantly being submerged in a vast sea of stars.

He laid on his back in such a magnificent illusion and the first voice he heard was not Forbidden Abyss’, but Huo Chao’s sigh.

[Finally, I’ve been waiting for you, Xiao Feng…]

The young man looked up and saw the legendary human commander. It was no wonder everyone mistook them, for their features were very similar.

It’s just that Huo Xianfeng was more refined and sharp, handsome and deep, while Huo Chao was slightly blunter, appearing mature and distinguished.

But if one looked closely, it was not so much that Huo Xianfeng resembled Huo Chao, but rather Huo Chao resembled Huo Xianfeng.

—Because the young man’s features were clearly closer to perfection.

[The Forbidden Abyss is my final apology to you.]

A look of final relief appeared on the man’s face, and his dark eyes sparkled like stars about to be extinguished in the ashes.

He smiled and opened his arms to the young man, his posture like a bird spreading its wings in the wind, ready to plunge into the fire regardless of anything.

[Go and embrace the new life that truly belongs to you.]

[From now on, no one will be able to control our fate anymore.]

Huo Chao’s tone was as firm as a vow, yet as gentle as a blessing.

[Never again…]

—Never again!!!

At that moment, the young man’s eyes snapped open, and his immense mental power poured out like a flood, surging and unstoppable—

The last trace of Huo Chao’s mental power finally dissipated, and the Forbidden Abyss’ mental cavity was fully occupied by Huo Xianfeng, completely changing ownership!

Boom—!!!

The black mechanical hand broke through the electric light that descended upon the world, and as if shattering some kind of shackle, it tightly grasped the halberd, preventing it from advancing any further.

“What…!”

Mandela’s pupils dilated to the extreme, a reflex that only occurred when humans felt immense shock and fear.

Even without seeing the whole picture, just seeing that mechanical hand, he knew—

It was the Forbidden Abyss!

The SSS-class mecha Forbidden Abyss!!!

That was the perfect result of the Illusory God Church’s highest secret technology, unmatched in the entire world.

Because of the missing core materials and the technological gap caused by the nuclear explosion three hundred years ago, even Zeuxis, the original designer of the Forbidden Abyss, could no longer recreate this perfect war machine.

At this moment, the dark red mecha, like the mythical Yaksha, was frozen in the air, maintaining its position of forcefully thrusting its halberd. From the fingers gripping the halberd to its arms and finally its entire body, there were subtle tremors. On the other end, the black mechanical hand remained motionless.

“Well… long time no see, Greedy Wolf…”

Amidst the earth-shattering roar, the Forbidden Abyss’ deep and mellow voice was clearly transmitted into Greedy Wolf’s central brain, as if entering a no-man’s land —

“Bringing Laozi’s weapon all the way here, you’ve really gone through some trouble.”

“…”

In the next second, the black mechanical hand suddenly pulled back with irresistible force, akin to a black hole swallowing every matter. Greedy Wolf was yanked down by the other party, as if being dragged straight to hell.

“ENERGY SHIELD! ACTIVATE THE ENERGY SHIELD!!!”

Mandela’s terrified voice almost broke down.

Simultaneously, the Forbidden Abyss’ shoulder cannon rotated, extended, and aimed.

Boom—!

In the next instant, a massive beam of light nearly pierced the heavens and the earth. Greedy Wolf was instantly sent flying by the devastating energy blast, crashing into the sky’s energy barrier, with the terrifying aftermath exploding outward—

All the surrounding mechas seemed to turn into boats in a storm, being blown away.

Meanwhile, the previously terrifying electric light gradually dimmed. In the last hundred meters of landing, Huo Xianfeng immediately activated the anti-gravity device, instantly counteracting most of the gravitational potential energy.

Swish—

The black halberd cut a crescent path across the ground, leaving a deep, nearly mirror-smooth circular trench.

The Forbidden Abyss adjusted its form mid-air, and the next moment, the gigantic black and silver mecha, surrounded by countless electric currents, crashed down like a thunderbolt.

—That was a really explosive landing posture!

“…”

At that moment, all the mechas should have immediately moved to defend and counter the invader, but they made no such move. Instead, they stared with wide, bloodshot eyes at the dissipating electric light below, and any potential panic and fear drowned in boundless shock.

“That…”

“That is…?”

Because at that moment, the Forbidden Abyss’ complete form finally appeared before everyone. It stood still, holding its halberd with one hand, like a war god descending, awe-inspiring.

Even after three hundred years, no one could forget the SSS-class mecha that had once been invincible on the battlefield, almost synonymous with the word “unbeatable.”

The moment the enormous dark silver mecha completely appeared, someone immediately recognized it.

“For… Forbidden…”

Someone, with a trembling voice, called out this name.

—That’s the Forbidden Abyss!!!

The shock and fear struck like lightning, making every muscle in their body twitch and tremble as if electrified.

The Forbidden Abyss not only represented invincibility on the battlefield but also symbolized the most powerful and revered Alliance Commander of humanity.

Even though Huo Chao was considered a traitor within the Illusory God Church, this was a top-secret known only to the higher-ups. To the vast majority, the old Alliance Commander was humanity’s savior.

At his strongest and most glorious moment, he fell for the sake of the entire human race, becoming a figure everyone looked up to, endlessly deified over time.

It felt as if a legendary god had suddenly become real, appearing right before their eyes, leaving no room for resistance and even bringing some people to the verge of tears. For a moment, they felt an urge to immediately surrender and defect.

At this moment, everyone forgot about the starship they were supposed to escort and a woman was sitting in the cockpit inside.

“Lady… Lady Cecilia.”

Behind her stood a few surviving followers, the calm Sage, and Angus, pale and dazed.

Cecilia’s fingers flew over the controls, rapidly inputting new commands. She quickly repaired the outer hull with special materials and then altered the course.

“This is Cecilia. Clear the way immediately; I need to transfer the Sage.”

The woman’s calm voice echoed through the public communications of the Bright City military. The previously rigid blockade paused, and after confirming her identity, they quickly opened a small passage.

Before leaving, Cecilia glanced down from the window, briefly locking eyes with the familiar dark silver mecha.

“What a good show,”

The woman smiled enigmatically,

“It’s a pity I can’t watch it live.”

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In the next second, Mandela’s enraged and frightened roar sounded through the Bright City public communications—

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The crowd finally began to come to their senses, their fingers trembling with hesitation over the attack commands and they were reluctant to follow them.

But… that was the Forbidden Abyss—

 How could they fight it?

Despite the vast numerical disparity between the two sides, everyone still felt an overwhelming sense of impending defeat.

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Mandela was nearly spitting blood in anger,

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Bright City covered an area of several hundred thousand square kilometers, with tens of thousands of mechas, of which only a few hundred formed the blockade here. However, with the command given, all the fighters and mechas in the entire Bright City quickly converged towards this area, forming a larger encirclement in the sky.

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His eyes darkened, and he suddenly turned and charged swiftly towards Baize.

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“That guy is coming towards us—!!!”

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That strange sensation was even more intense than the most intimate union…

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In the next second, Jiang Ci’s control authority was revoked. The towering silver mecha rapidly shrank, narrowly dodging Greedy Wolf’s attack by a hair’s breadth.

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“ALL UNITS, MAXIMUM POWER, FIRE MAGMA BEAMS—!!!”

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Magma beams were extremely energy-consuming and were not used lightly. When these beams accumulated to a certain terrifying quantity, quantity turned into quality, capable of melting even the hardest Lingsteel in the universe.

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“19%!”

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At that moment, the black mecha giant suddenly vanished from its original position. It braved the magma beams at tens of thousands of degrees, soaring into the sky through the blood-red storm. It was like an arrow of purification shot by the mightiest priestess, piercing through the downpour of magma and breaking through the clouds!

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This was Forbidden Abyss’ deepest secret that made it an SSS-class mecha.

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In a blink, it was fully charged.

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Jiang Ci’s eyes widened as he saw Huo Xianfeng’s hand reaching out to him through the open hatch.

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—Boom!

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The next second—

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The earth-shattering roar erupted, rendering countless people deaf in an instant.

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The Forbidden Abyss’ energy output reached its limit as it deployed its massive defense shield and plummeted rapidly from the sky.

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Inside the rapidly falling Forbidden Abyss, numerous mechanical arms extended from the cockpit ceiling, narrowly catching the swiftly colliding crimson light sphere and immediately spraying a large amount of cooling gas.

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But the lingering aftermath of the recent strike provided them a brief respite.

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“For… Forbidden Abyss?” Bai Ze’s voice was filled with admiration and reverence for its senior. Its previous dejection vanished instantly. Excited, Bai Ze extended a mechanical arm to grasp Forbidden Abyss’ tightly, shaking it up and down.

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Forbidden Abbys: “…….?”

!!!!

The Forbidden Abyss’ mechanical arm stiffened for a moment before it started shaking Bai Ze’s arm even more vigorously.

Oh, oh, oh!!! 

Finally!!! 

After so many years!!!

Finally, someone actively asked Forbidden Abyss about its proud maintenance data!!!!

This little guy was so adorable, completely different from that dull Wan Jiang!!!

—Absolutely endearing!

“Young mecha!” Forbidden Abyss patted Bai Ze and gave a thumbs up with its mechanical arm, “You have a bright future!!!”

But the steady and mature Senior Forbidden Abyss remained very restrained and reliable.

“But we’re still in wartime. Let’s talk about it after this is over.”

As it spoke, Forbidden Abyss turned to scan Jiang Ci in Huo Xianfeng’s arms.

“Oh, oh, oh, so this is Xiao Jiang and… Minmin’s child?” Its deep and authoritative voice sighed, “He’s already so big…”

Suddenly, the Forbidden Abyss froze. Its deep voice remained unchanged, but it began to scream inside the cockpit.

“Ah, ah, ah, my baby, my A-Ci darling, what’s wrong with you!!! Wuwuwu, what’s happening… Zzzt… Baby…”

The incongruity of a deep, magnetic male voice uttering “wuwuwu” was so bizarre that even Huo Xianfeng felt his scalp tingle. He had to momentarily divert his gaze from Jiang Ci and look at the mechanical arm Forbidden Abyss had extended.

After a few seconds of intermittent stuttering, the Forbidden Abyss’ deep, steady voice resumed.

“Ahem, sorry, the central program chain just reloaded. My program is still a bit… wuwuwu, let me see, let me see my A-Ci darling… Shut up… Calm down… Waaaah, A-Ci! A-Ci!!!”

Huo Xianfeng: “……”

Jiang Ci: “……”

At this moment, even Bai Ze’s voice became incredulous.

“Is that… Xiao X?”

Forbidden Abyss: “……”

The Forbidden Abyss fell into an eerie silence for a long time. It originally intended to keep this hidden, but now it had no choice but to explain.

The dignified male voice slowly and painfully spoke,

“Well… I didn’t expect Xiao Jiang to embed new program content into my central program chain… like a parenting system…”

Then, Forbidden Abyss suppressed the little guy trying to come out and quickly explained,

“Although Bai Ze and Wan Jiang are derived from my main program, they are essentially independent entities, just similar in framework but not intimately connected.”

But Xiao X was different. It was a new personality program directly written by Jiang Jinsheng using Forbidden Abyss’s central data chain.

It was part of Forbidden Abyss.

Having just loaded into the central program chain, they hadn’t fully merged yet. However, Forbidden Abyss had no intention of, and was very reluctant to, merge with such a parenting system. This would severely damage its SSS mecha dignity and face!!!

A SSS mecha like Forbidden Abyss acting as a parenting system? What a joke!!!

So—

At this moment, Forbidden Abyss’s tone was very firm,

“When it’s safe, I will find a way to separate this guy.”

Hearing this, Jiang Ci was slightly relieved. He recovered a little and opened his mouth again to be fed some nutrient solution by the young man. Actually, this aligned with his thoughts. Xiao X had grown up with him, and compared to the mighty SSS mecha Forbidden Abyss, he preferred the original Xiao X.

At this moment, Xiao X finally found its own voice program and voice package, so it no longer had to fight with the Forbidden Abyss for the microphone. Having heard Forbidden Abyss’ explanation earlier, it remained silent for quite a while before cautiously asking,

“So, I was born from your program?”

The Forbidden Abyss paused. Although it didn’t want to admit it, it eventually replied in a flat tone, “Yes.”

“…….”

Xiao X fell into another awkward silence for a few seconds, then choked up,

“So… are you Xiao X’s mom, Forbidden Abyss?”

Forbidden Abyss: “………….”

The Forbidden Abyss felt that in its centuries of brilliant and glorious existence, it had never been so shocked that its programs almost failed to operate.

?

 ????

 What did you just say????

 Is this parenting system really that toxic????

“A-Ci!!!” Xiao X’s tone was very excited, “A-Ci, did you hear that? Xiao X is Forbidden Abyss’s child. Xiao X has a mom too!!!”

“—Forbidden Abyss is Xiao X’s mom!!!”

Jiang Ci, who was sipping the nutrient solution, immediately choked!

“Cough… cough cough…”

Huo Xianfeng patted his back, suddenly unsure of what to say. He didn’t quite understand why Jiang Jinsheng had set up such a… peculiar parenting system for Jiang Ci.

Xiao X’s obsession with maternal love was extraordinarily strong, transcending species and targets, not even sparing itself or the mechas.

“……….”

At this moment, the entire cockpit fell into an eerie silence.

Bai Ze found this world very strange. It had never thought that the relationships between mechas could be this chaotic.

Its silly little friend Xiao X turned out to be the child of the legendary SSS mecha Forbidden Abyss. The two of them actually have such a programmed relationship!!!

So… would Xiao X have to call him uncle in the future? Or would he have to call Forbidden Abyss uncle?

—Bai Ze started to seriously ponder this question.

Actually, this wasn’t so bad. After all, it would make it more convenient to consult Forbidden Abyss about cockpit maintenance issues in the future.

But the Forbidden Abyss finally reached its limit, feeling a human-like sense of embarrassment for the first time:

“Enough, shut up for Laozi!”

It muted Xiao X and locked it in a virtual black room. The Forbidden Abyss decided that to protect its reputation, it wouldn’t let Xiao X out until the strange parenting system program was separated.

Jiang Jinsheng, what were you thinking!!!

Huo Chao suggested hiding his core, and while separating the central program chain was a good idea, how did it turn into directly writing a new parenting system into its program????

The Forbidden Abyss truly felt that its lifetime of glory was being ruined.