Mech: Shattering of the Galaxy Chapter 1652 11: From Now On, It's My Turn!

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The enormous Bone Whale hovered in mid-air, appearing and disappearing intermittently.

Sometimes you can clearly see it, but when the star's light shines, the rays can easily penetrate its body.

Defined as a quantum state creature of the starry sky, the darling of space—Bone Fly.

This Bone Whale drifted aimlessly, yet did not dare to leave Shura's sight.

Its intelligence allowed it to make the best choices to seek advantage and avoid harm.

32 Empire warships, with scars on their bodies, stopped outside the city zone.

Accompanied by 4 hideously shaped biological armor giant ships.

The crowd cheered to welcome the hero in their hearts.

Yet the faces of those Empire soldiers showed no hint of joy; they simply lined up solemnly, watching their commander disembark.

The cheers gradually quieted down.

Loga Star's people also understood the hefty losses this fleet had encountered.

Their cheers slowly faded, each person gazed at the Empire soldiers with gratitude in their eyes.

This war, these soldiers would carry their comrades' hopes and continue to fight battles with no visible future.

Mu Tianhua looked up at the huge magical creature, his eyes lacking the curiosity typical of ordinary people. Instead, he sighed and looked at the figure not far away.

Four years had made his stubble so sparse, while the young man opposite him seemed just as in the video before.

Though his gaze had matured and become much colder.

"Mu Tianhua."

"Mu Fan."

The two figures exchanged glances, Mu Tianhua quietly observing Mu Fan; this was their first meeting.

Mu Tianhua's gaze slowly shifted to his surroundings, speaking softly, "Loga Star, this is the planet where you grew up. It's the starting point, but not your end. I know you have questions, let's talk as we walk."

"Is this... Miss Nuonuo?" Mu Tianhua squinted, looking uncertainly at the tall girl's figure, surprise surfacing for the first time.

"Yes." The girl responded, standing beside Mu Fan with a small Fuzzy Ball in her arms, its bright, shiny eyes constantly scanning the surroundings, especially focusing on the ground.

Behind the two, Alva and Isaiah, wrapped in animal skins and striding forward, their clothing, appearance, and demeanor noticeably different from civilized society's humans.

"Did you really find her?" Mu Tianhua murmured, a light named hope igniting in his eyes. "Come, let's go to the command room first!"

...

The underground hub of No.1 City Zone.

Outside the secret chamber, Isaiah and Alva, the two robust "primitives," exchanged glances with Zheng, who was fully armored.

Compared to Alva's eager eyes, Zheng appeared very composed, only carrying the giant Blood Scythe in one hand.

Inside the secret chamber, Mu Fan and Mu Tianhua sat opposite each other.

"I'm Mu Tianhua, from the Mu Family of Gardot Imperial City… you should recognize this, right."

Mu Tianhua didn't beat around the bush, his first sentence immediately capturing Mu Fan's full attention.

Especially as Mu Fan sees the item taken out by the other party in the next second, his heart skipped heavily!

The man known as the Empire's Deceitful Fox took out a quaint wooden plaque from his chest.

Engraved on it was a—[Mu].

"This plaque…" Mu Fan's voice was somewhat hoarse, he instinctively pressed his chest.

The metal plaque engraved with [Fan] had already melted into his chest.

But he always wore that [Mu] plaque!

"You have one too, right?" Mu Tianhua looked at Mu Fan, and his next words were shocking, "That's your mother's clan plaque."

"We never expected you to take your mother's surname."

"She's called Mu Linling, my aunt."

Each sentence from Mu Tianhua was filled with enormous information, directly addressing Mu Fan's lineage from years ago.

"As for your father, apart from your mother, no one has seen his face... but we know he's extraordinary."

In the slow narration by the Empire's Deceitful Fox, a historical scroll unfurled before Mu Fan's eyes.

Twenty-six years ago, the Mu Family was a declining aristocrat surviving amidst the Empire's core.

To seek family development, the family head arranged for the very beautiful and talented Mu Linling to marry a major aristocrat.

But clearly, Mu Linling refused, then secretly forged her identity and fled the Imperial City.

Since then, there was no news.

Two years later, one day she suddenly returned home, pregnant before marriage, infuriating the family head who placed her under house arrest.

Then…

"A burly man with sparse stubble suddenly appeared in the family head's study a month later. What happened that day, grandpa didn't tell me, but I saw his reluctance and fear. Aunt was taken away, left quietly. This is what grandpa told me ten years ago when he died."

"Later, a black mecha suddenly took off from the Imperial City, angering the Gardot royal family, with Forbidden Army Marshal Reingano piloting the Black Knight to personally pursue but failed, shocking the world. People were drawn to this chaos, yet no one knew…" Mu Tianhua's voice was calm and steady, fully immersing one in the historical moment.

"That mecha is the current Shura, the mecha pilot is my father." Mu Fan added the final sentence.

"Indeed, due to the strict information blockade by the family head then, only I know this now, because if the Gardot Empire's authorities found out, it would be an event that could destroy the family." The man in Empire's military attire softly spoke, stroking his wooden plaque.

"Regarding the Loga Star incident, it's more linked to the Galaxy Federation, with a shadow of Solomon behind, details unknown, only knowing no records show Shura participated in combat, merely a space cruise ship was destroyed."

"Later, I was fortunate to stand out in the family, find that ship's passenger list through Empire's resources, and their departing images, found their profile, registered names were [Qi] and [Ling]. After the cruise accident, there was no trace of your parents and Shura."

"How you survived from then, remains unknown. Maybe they left the last chance of survival for you."

"This is all the information. Oh right, I'm three years older than you, according to blood relation ordering, making me your cousin."

"Although your parents passed away, I still want you to know, you're not without family, only I discovered five years ago."

If deducting the four years of confusion, that was when Mu Fan was in Capital Star's dungeon, defiantly declaring treason.

Mu Tianhua spread his hands, the last words carrying a hint of helplessness.

Clearly in a very formal situation, yet saying these words felt like a family recognition meeting.

Mu Fan clasped his fingers tightly, eyes fixed on the table, fleetingly seeing those scenes of the past through the simple narrative.

Time was silent.

"My father is still alive."

Mu Fan lifted his head, calmly saying one sentence.

"What!?"

Mu Tianhua's pupils constricted suddenly, this sentence hit like a ten-thousand-ton ship crashing into the heart.

"He gave me life."

"Also gave me the hope to live and fight for."

One matter resolved.

The fog lingering in the heart completely cleared.

Mu Fan raised his head, gaze calm yet resolute, his voice like waves hidden beneath calmness, shaking the world upon eruption.

"The universe is waning, humanity enslaved, seeing only desolation. Mu Tianhua, the Empire's Deceitful Fox, who planned Gardot's past decade and future thirty years, a strategic mastermind at his peak. Now, tell me, if you can calmly control the pieces outside the starry chessboard, can you win?"

Mu Fan unveiled Mu Tianhua's background, his last sentence like thunderous shock.

The youth in Empire's military attire raised his head, looking at the grey-haired yet increasingly mature Mu Fan opposite him, his thin lips pursing, authority flowing through his face.

"What if I say… yes."

At this moment, the brilliance of wisdom flickered in Mu Tianhua's eyes.

"Then now, tell me everything about humanity and Zeg in this world."

Mu Fan rose, his tone unprecedentedly calm.

His gaze, however, was more determined and passionate than ever.

Invade before, demons chaotic, wars rife.

After enslavement, deceitful spirits and monsters vanished.

Since no one could bear the banner to protect this universe.

Then from now on, I will!