Under the leadership of Mu, Xia Xiu had slowly walked out of the fourth layer of [Azlut].

He then exited the fourth floor through the [Rainbow Bridge] inside the lineage.

When Xia Xiu opened his eyes again, he was already in the second layer of the Alchemy Engineering Department.

He didn't know if [Rainbow Bridge] did it on purpose, or if it was accidental.

When Xia Xiu crossed the [Rainbow Bridge] of the Heavenly Kingdom and came to the Alchemy Engineering Department on the second floor, the first thing that caught his eye was the breathtaking [Prometheus]. This massive mechanical behemoth stands silently in the center of the Engineering Department, and its spectacular sight is hard to look away.

Immediately afterward, his attention was drawn to a busy group of engineers.

They were staring at themselves, their eyes revealing endless exhaustion and stress, like social animals working long hours until they were about to explode.

The tools in their hands and the drawings in front of them were piled up, and they had obviously worked overtime to the extreme.

This kind of breath can be seen as "the same kind" - everyone is a social animal.

When these engineers noticed Xia Xiu's appearance, they all turned their heads and looked at him with the kind of gaze that had been pressed to the limit by their work.

「…… Hello guys."

He returned with an awkward but friendly smile, as if silently conveying: everyone is the same.

The fourth sword-wielder stepped into the hangar, and every member of the engineering team immediately recognized him.

This is their nominal boss and leader in engineering.

Moreover, they know that it is not just a high-ranking angel standing in front of them, but also the nominal person in charge and the actual beneficiary of the project at hand.

This blonde-haired, golden-eyed young man has no place in heaven - comparable to a fighter in the social animals, with unparalleled strength and execution.

The fourth sword-bearer is a brick in the hands of the kingdom of heaven, and he can move it wherever it is needed.

Faced with the smile of the blonde youth, the engineers responded with a smile, but there was a hint of helplessness and exhaustion in their smiles.

It's not because they lack respect or affection for the fourth sword-wielder, it's because the constant overtime and heavy work have made them almost lose their smiles.

They had polite but somewhat mechanical smiles on their faces, and their eyes revealed the weakness and exhaustion of long hours of work.

I want to take a vacation......

Xia Xiu read this luxury-like thought from everyone's eyes.

It is impossible to take a holiday, and it is impossible to take a holiday in this life.

This land is full of talents, and there are many people who die and do things.

There are Honkai crises and evil gods everywhere, and the angels can only maintain Terra's safety by working overtime.

So, after glancing at the fourth sword-wielder, the engineers moved on to their heavy work.

Xia Xiu subconsciously glanced at the huge mechanical structure at the front of the hangar, its streamlined shell was delicate and sturdy, shining with a cold metallic luster, and the mechanical arms in the hangar were busy around this giant machine, their movements were dexterous and precise, as if they were in a silent symphony.

Sophisticated diagnostic tools glide over the machine's skin, and the automated service system emits a subtle, rhythmic mechanical sound.

At the front of the hangar center, a brass-colored humanoid mechanical structure is holding an operating panel gesturing to a group of engineers, and near the brass robot, there is a gray cat.

The brass-colored robot is [Mr. Brass] brought back by Xia Xiu from the mechanical city-state of the Inner Earth, and the gray cat is naturally the Gray Wind of the Ghost of the [Ice Source Rambler] on Callisto.

Grey Wind was lazily lying on a corrected mechanical arm, watching the other mechanical arms maintain the Gospel Holy Machine in front of him.

"Meow—"

Suddenly, the gray cat, which was originally resting lazily in the mechanical arm, seemed to sense something, and suddenly stood up excitedly, and then looked down quickly.

Below it, the blonde youth showed a warm smile at him

Laugh.

"Meow—"

Gray Wind looked excited, and then used a series of dexterous jumps to reach the blonde youth, then quickly climbed onto the other party's right shoulder, and then affectionately rubbed the other party's cheek with his furry head.

Xia Xiu smiled on his face, stretched out his left hand and scratched Gray Wind's chin, and the other party narrowed his eyes comfortably.

Before he could bring Ganymede home, he had [Iceborne Rambler] run back to Terra with his abandoned [Subspace Engine].

And one of the more interesting things happened during this period.

That is, Bazin, who was the sole survivor of the entire [Sea of Fog Incident], happened to be the same batch of Aether Air routes as the Angel of Death that was massively airdropped by the Heavenly Kingdom.

As a result, the Iberian hunter was directly controlled on the spot, and was kept in the Heaven's temporary prisoner of war treatment area for Iberia.

This hunter, who was brought back from Ganymede by the Fourth Sword Bearer of the Heavenly Kingdom, is expected to be very uncomfortable when faced with the two events of [Great Tranquility] and [Destruction of the Invincible Armada].

And he still has a layer of labels on him that he has been rescued by heaven, and it is estimated that he will face a lot of gossip when he returns to Iberia in the future.

For the only survivor he rescued, Xia Xiu could only express his blessings.

At this moment, he rubbed Grey Wind's chin as he followed his spiritual perception to the dock area where the [Icefield Rambler] had docked.

"Where's hope?"

On the way, he said something to Gray Wind.

"Meow—" Grey Wind meowed.

"Asleep again?"

As the captain of the ship, Xia Xiu naturally understood in seconds, and when he heard that Hope fell asleep again, his golden eyes narrowed unconsciously.

The state of hope in sleep is in some way a reflection of the message of the god on Jupiter.

Depending on the situation, the stars above the [Crystal Sky] were not as indifferent to the sealing of the Volcano King as they imagined......

As he pondered, he came to the dock space next to the hangar, which was as spectacular as the hangar.

Two massive ships were docked.

The ship of the [Icefield Walker] appeared to be in good condition, in stark contrast to the other ship next to it.

The ship is larger than the Icefield Rambler, with a staggering 250 to 300 meters in length, and its size is still impressive even in its broken state. Its flight deck is about 60 to 70 meters wide, but today it is covered with damage and marks.

The surface of the ship is left with scorched marks and bullet holes, each of which tells the cruelty of the cosmic battlefield; The edges of the ship's breaches twisted, as if they had been brutally torn apart by a tremendous force.

On deck, engineers and maintenance robots can be seen busily shuttling around, trying to repair the once-mighty ship.

"The Larena—"

Xia Xiu slowly read out the name of the broken ship in front of him in his heart, and he had a relatively deep memory of this ship.

In the frontal battlefield of the Fourth Chain, the "Larena" is the "smallest" of all Iberian ships.

Compared with the size of those ships that are also invincible armadas, but are thousands of meters long, or even 10,000 meters long, the regular size of the aircraft carrier such as the Larena's is too small and exquisite.

To be honest, the Iberian Armada 10,000-meter ship setting is a very outrageous thing in itself.

However, considering that they were ships built alongside the Isis race and the Mi Ge race on the sunken [Mu continent], then such an outrageous thing makes a lot more sense.

After all, under the premise of tripartite cooperation, Iberia will definitely not be able to do whatever it wants, and the design and aesthetics of the ships will definitely be closer to the other two extraterrestrial civilizations.

Xia Xiu stood quietly in front of the shattered Larena, his eyes flashing with a hint of azure data.

He slowly moved the authoritative thing [Shattering Tinder] in his body, using the power of the Tinder to sense the damage to the ship.

"Shattering the Tinder: All-Intelligence Scanning—"

With the activation of the [Shattering Tinder] in his hand, a layer of azure *** blocks that could only be observed within his unique time domain began to quickly scan back and forth around the ship.

These azure blocks of light seemed to have life, and they covered the entire Larena, from the tip to the tail of the ship, without missing a single corner from the tip to the stern.

As the scan progressed, various information about the ship began to be fed back directly into Xia Xiu's mind.

He could clearly see every damaged part of the ship, every crack and bullet hole in front of his eyes.

——All-Intelligence Scanning——

[Case Integrity: 45%]

There were a large number of tears and bullet holes in the shell, especially in the middle and tail sections of the starship.

[Internal frame stability: 62%]

Details: Multiple load-bearing structures have been deformed or broken, especially near the reactor area.

[Report on Damage in Important Areas]

Bridge Control Room: 70% Integrity

Main Engine Area: 30% Integrity

Reactor area: 20% intact

Carrier-based hangar: 55% intact

Life Support System: 60% Integrity

Weapon System: 40% Integrity

[Critical System Status]

Navigation System: Partially available (60% less effective)

Communication system: Severe damage (80% reduction in performance)

Energy Supply System: Extremely unstable

Defense system: Mostly ineffective

[Soul Status]

Not in the system (Note: The ship's soul has lost contact and may be removed or destroyed in battle.) ）

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"The overall structural integrity is less than half of it. Severe damage to the shell and instability of the internal frame almost made it lose the ability to sail again. In particular, the main engine area and the reactor area have been hollowed out as a whole."

After scanning the ship, Xia Xiu mentally summarized the state of the [Larena].

Judging by the damage to the ship, it is basically hopeless.

The ship's engines and reactor parts have been completely emptied, and most importantly, the soul is gone, which means that the ship has become an empty shell.

Puff –

Just as Xia Xiu carefully examined the damage of the [Larena] and assessed it, the metal door next to the dock made a slight noise and slowly opened.

He turned his head to look at the slowly opening metal door.

At the gate, a middle-aged man in a military uniform appeared, and he was coming out of the gate, facing him.

The middle-aged man exudes seriousness and authority that cannot be ignored, he is dressed in a well-designed dark green military coat with eye-catching epaulettes and neat double-breasted, revealing a military demeanor.

His slightly silvery-white hair was neatly trimmed, contrasting with the deep, resolute countenance of his face. The lines of his face are stiff, and even with a smile on the corner of his mouth, he can't hide that cold and serious temperament. His black pupils are deep and sharp, as if they can penetrate the deepest part of the human heart.

Immediately behind the middle-aged man was a young clerk with a folder in hand.

The young clerk seemed to be trying to match the middle-aged man's pace, his expression serious, his eyes fixed on the front, clearly taking his work extremely seriously. Under the solemn aura of the middle-aged man, he seemed a little nervous, but he tried to show his composure.

The moment the middle-aged man walked out of the metal gate, his gaze instantly met the eyes of the blond-haired and golden-eyed youth.

At this moment, it was as if the surrounding noise and the roar of machinery had disappeared, leaving a silent exchange between the eyes of the two.

Nemo Yego

You.

Hugh Abraham.

The two sides recognized each other almost instantly, and as high-ranking angels in the lineage, they had seen the portraits of both sides countless times on different occasions.

We can all say that we know each other.

It's just the first time I've been face-to-face in person.

After all, angels are usually very busy, even if they have a group meeting, they have to let Eden put their projection in the conference room.

"Lord Yegor, the one in front is Lord Abraham......

When the clerk on Yegor's side saw the blond young man, he immediately approached to report to his superior, and although his voice was slight, it was full of a kind of respect and excitement that could not be concealed.

It was undoubtedly a rare experience for a young clerk to meet such a senior leader at such a close distance.

His eyes as he looked at the blond young man were full of curiosity, respect, and even a hint of awe.

He had only heard of the legendary characters of the Kingdom of Heaven, but now that he could see them with his own eyes, his heart naturally fluctuated.

He looked at Xia Xiu with that kind of curious and respectful gaze for the heroic figure, as if he wanted to read more stories from every detail of the legendary figure.

Yegor glanced sideways at his clerk, and naturally saw the performance of this young angel who had just come out of the two houses.

It seems that Hugh Abraham's prestige among the younger generation of angels is higher than he imagined. Yegor said secretly in his heart.

He took a steady step forward, narrowing the distance between him and the blond-haired and golden-eyed youth.

When he walked in front of Xia Xiu, he stretched out a calm and powerful hand, ready to shake hands with Xia Xiu.

Xia Xiu smiled politely and stretched out his hand to clasp it tightly with the middle-aged man.

"Hello, first time we met, I've heard of the name for a long time."