GBP Chapter 383 - 189: Fight or Die (Part 2)
Chapter 383 - 189: Fight or Die (Part 2)
Gu Ningyi realized for the first time that women, as a species, possess an astonishing degree of perseverance and endurance. Even the strongest and most courageous woman has moments of vulnerability and helplessness. Conversely, even the weakest woman, when she erupts, can be astonishingly terrifying.
Of course, when a naturally strong woman like Su Jiameng makes up her mind to do something, it’s beyond troublesome.
In his youth, he resolutely ran away from home, plunging into the Star Thief Circle, which was almost opposed to the Military Department. Only his own brain and the scars on his body knew how much pain Gu Ningyi had endured. Despite countless enemies and life-and-death crises, he gritted his teeth and survived, not merely because of the desire to live, but also as the eldest son of the Gu Family, timing his death appropriately if need be.
For over sixty years, he had witnessed too many ups and downs. His heart had long become as solid as a rock, so much so that even if Mount Tai were to collapse in front of him, he could still smile calmly. But for the first time... his long-settled heart was gradually ignited by a stubborn woman.
Of course, don’t misunderstand—it wasn’t romantic love between a man and a woman, just a simple unwillingness to be outdone and a sense of awe. He had met many strong and stubborn women, but there were very few like Su Jiameng, who charged forward for a belief, seeming to radiate warmth all around her.
Gu Ningyi didn’t understand why Su Jiameng could match him in strength... After all, the other party was young, while he was nearing a hundred years old... But this simple stubbornness born from belief greatly moved Gu Ningyi.
"Don’t persist in what’s meaningless. Your strength is indeed formidable, but... you can’t defeat me."
Gu Ningyi’s cold voice paused, carrying a hint of dissatisfaction. Indeed, he was quite discontent, because during his battle with Su Jiameng, the distant airborne mecha group battle had not concluded, and the situation was growing increasingly intense. What did this imply?
It meant that while battling him, the woman was also dividing her focus to control the distant battle.
Upon learning this, Gu Ningyi was unsure whether to find this person detestably arrogant or resignedly self-assured... If she abandoned that distant battle, she might endure longer at his hands, rather than being so overwhelmed now.
"How can you know the outcome will be failure if you don’t try?" Su Jiameng shook her head, her vision blurring further, "For me, there are only two paths ahead—to keep fighting to beat you, or to die at your hands. There’s no option to surrender."
The Ghost Shadow’s combat configuration wasn’t high and was restricted in many ways, but due to its solid foundation, its speed advantage was maximized, temporarily not in dire straits. However, as Gu Ningyi said, she wouldn’t last long.
Su Jiameng also wished to abandon the control of the airborne mecha group. But if she dared to give it up, the Jialanluo Clan’s Mecha Manipulator would recover, and then she would truly face encirclement with no way back, with victory and defeat predetermined.
"Stubborn!" Gu Ningyi murmured, unsure if it was mockery or admiration, a faint sound quickly dissipating.
As time dragged on, Su Jiameng felt increasingly unwell, her hands seemingly out of control, her eyes watching them trace phantom lines in the air, but her body’s perception couldn’t keep pace—a feeling beyond merely "terrible."
Gu Ningyi’s mecha was also masterfully modified, with extremely fine-tuned configurations, making it difficult even for a downsized Ghost Shadow to gain an advantage against him. Of course, if she were willing to use telekinesis, this battle would be without suspense.
Gu Ningyi was also a skilled hand in mechas, thoroughly understanding their structures. He attacked tentatively, striking at the joints of the Ghost Shadow’s mechanical arms, as if probing for its weaknesses. He mastered the rhythm of battle perfectly, with attacks so continuous that just as Su Jiameng managed to fend one off, the next was already upon her—allowing no time to catch a breath!
Su Jiameng suddenly began to understand why Rebirth Sister’s diary held such high praise for this man. Indeed, Gu Ningyi seemed like a jewel covered in dust at the moment, waiting for the best opportunity to strike and shine his brightest. If she were an ordinary woman, her life would be forfeit under the siege of the Insect Race, and the emergence of such a powerful man would naturally lead to infatuation as the normal outcome.