After receiving the order, Ji Xinghe did not burst out of speed again because of the time limit, because the Emperor Armor he was driving had already burst out at its ultimate speed.

Similarly, the speed of Prince A driven by Wu Liushang has already reached the extreme.

But no matter how advanced the Prince Armor is, it is still a Prince Armor. The Emperor Armor of the previous generation is still an Emperor Armor.

The performance gap between these two mechas, as well as the performance gap between them and other imperial mechas, makes them farther and farther away from many imperial mechas, and the distance between them is getting closer and closer.

Within the Federal Gods Mountain Theater Command Headquarters, the voices of technicians rang out.

"Three minutes, I estimate that General Ji will be able to catch up with the Prince A in about three minutes."

A little time had passed since Yang Antai issued the order. Someone had activated a holographic projection screen specifically to display a countdown. The data displayed at this time was - seven minutes and forty-three seconds.

When the countdown ended, Cadylin's sacrifice time exceeded twenty-four hours.

It seemed that Ji Xinghe still had plenty of time, so the people in the headquarters became worried.

The three-minute pursuit time was calculated based on the speed difference between the two sides at this time. However, the Empire will definitely use any means to rescue the Prince Armor, and these means will inevitably have an impact on Ji Xinghe's pursuit.

Can you catch up?

This is indeed the case. The empire has used long-range firepower to cover the area at all costs, and various troops have rushed down from the mountains of the gods to prepare for Prince A.

Let’s talk about the interference of long-range firepower first.

The Prince A driven by Wu Liushang can be said to be escaping along a straight line. Ji Xinghe, who wants to catch up with it as soon as possible, also pursues along a straight line. This means that the Emperor A's maneuvering route is completely predictable.

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Combined with its constant extreme speed, it is easy to calculate, and the empire's long-range firepower is very accurate.

If you avoid it, you will slow down, and if you don't avoid it, you will also slow down.

The calculated time of three minutes, after taking these variables into account, is possible when multiplied ten times.

This is only one aspect, let’s talk about the other aspect.

The battlefield where Emperor A was originally located was already very close to the imperial camp on the Mountain of the Gods. At this time, the speeds of Emperor A and Prince A soared to the extreme. It looked like three years ago, when Ji Xinghe and Li Yuanba

The same maneuvering behavior of a person trying to climb a mountain.

Similarly, there are the imperial troops who rushed down from the Mountains of the Gods to intercept them.

Although it is difficult for them to cause substantial damage to the Emperor Armor, as long as they can slow down the Emperor Armor's pursuit speed, the Prince Armor can escape.

Combining these two factors, the expectations that people at the federal command had just had gradually dissipated as time went by.

I can't catch up.

"Commander." A staff officer reminded: "I think we should remind General Ji to prepare to retreat. There are many opportunities to defeat the Prince A. It doesn't have to be today, and it doesn't have to be within twenty-four hours."

The implication is very obvious. If the pursuit continues, Ji Xinghe may be in danger.

If the empire can send one Prince Armor, it can send two Prince Armors. Although the Imperial Princes are much rarer than the Dukes, the two slaps are definitely countless.

If multiple Prince Armors really appeared at the same time, Ji Xinghe, fighting alone, would most likely lose the chance to retreat because the pursuit was too fierce.

After Yang Antai pondered for a moment, he shook his head.

"He agreed."

kindness?

The people in the headquarters were stunned for a moment.

Of course they knew that Ji Xinghe had promised to defeat the Prince A within nine minutes, but the problem was that there was no chance at all now.

One of the staff members changed directions and said, "If we persist in this battle, we should provide some support."

Yang Antai’s refusal this time was very decisive.

"He said it's not necessary."

kindness?

People were shocked. Could it be that the commander had a problem with General Ji Xinghe?

Seemingly sensing the strange looks in people's eyes, Yang Antai said softly: "Is it because he didn't ask that question today, so you all forgot about it?"

That question?

Everyone thought of Ji Xinghe’s question, the question that no longer needed to be asked three years ago: Do ​​you believe me?

Even at this moment, if Ji Xinghe asked this question, people would still answer without hesitation.

But the problem is.

"General Ji Xinghe didn't ask that question, is it because..."

The staff officer could not finish what he said, but everyone understood what he meant and they all had the same meaning.

"Because there is no need to ask." Yang Antai didn't know why, but he suddenly had unprecedented confidence and said firmly: "I gave the order, and General Ji accepted the order, so he doesn't need to ask that question."

People were stunned.

Yang Antai is trying to find a reason for Ji Xinghe's possible "broken promises" today that will not make people lose confidence in Ji Xinghe.

The key point is that it was Yang Antai who gave the order, not Ji Xinghe himself who wanted to do this.

The difference between the two is huge.

The former is like parents asking their children to get good grades in the college entrance examination. If the children agree and work hard, it is not a fault if the children fail to do well in the college entrance examination.

The latter is like a child telling his parents before the college entrance examination that as long as you buy me a mecha, I can become the top scorer in the college entrance examination. If the parents buy it, but the child fails to get good grades, they can naturally say that the child has the ability.

Incorrect.

When Yang Antai's good intentions were clearly expressed, the three minutes calculated previously had passed.

As expected, the Emperor Armor piloted by Ji Xinghe failed to catch up with the Prince Armor due to those variables. The distance between the two mechas, without considering the variables, would still require two minutes of pursuit time.

As Emperor A gets closer and closer to the imperial camp in the Mountain of the Gods, the maneuvering path becomes more and more obvious, and the interference variables it encounters increase.

It seems that this pursuit is far away.

On the screen showing the countdown at the command post, the countdown time has reached four minutes.

Even if all interference disappeared at this time, and it took Ji Xinghe two minutes to catch up with the Prince Armor, could he really defeat it within two minutes?

The body is also made of tungsten steel, and the overall performance is not much different. In terms of operational level, the pilot of the Prince Armor can make the Federation's ace mecha warrior Kaidi Lin seem to have no power to fight back.

Even if Ji Xinghe takes action himself, two minutes is too hasty, isn't it?

People's expectations disappeared and their mood was a little low.

After this first day and night, how many days and nights will it take to avenge Cadylin?

Countdown, three minutes.

Yang Antai looked at the Emperor A who was still chasing after him on the screen, sighed in his heart, and prepared to give the order for Ji Xinghe to retreat.

The act of taking the blame just now was just a foreshadowing. The current order is the real blame he wants to take.

Although he was the one who forcibly passed the blame to Ji Xinghe, as the federal commander of the Gods Mountain War Zone, his order really had nothing to do with the blame.

The proactive behavior of taking the blame at this time is just because of a very simple understanding: people cannot lose confidence in Ji Xinghe.

But just when the order to retreat was about to blurt out, the pursuit battle displayed on the big screen suddenly changed.

A missile flew from the Mountain of the Gods. The Emperor Armor connected to the intelligent core of the federal database and immediately gave an evasion warning, explaining how unique this missile was and how powerful it was.

Ji Xinghe could hear the warning, but did not choose to evade it.

Before the command headquarters could give any further reminder, the Imperial missile had already hit the target.

Before the exclamations could be heard, in the battle perspective of the Emperor A displayed on the large screen of the headquarters, a scene that shocked and puzzled people appeared: the size of the Prince A was getting bigger.

Why?

Because the distance between Emperor A and Prince A is rapidly shortening.

Why?

Because the Emperor Armor flew up.

Why?

Because the Imperial Armor did not avoid the imperial missile, it suddenly experienced an insignificant acceleration when it was about to be hit, so that the missile that should have exploded in front of the Imperial Armor was already behind the Imperial Armor when it exploded.

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The shock wave released by the explosion of the powerful warhead gave the Emperor Armor a propulsive force comparable to that of a rocket engine as it suddenly leaped into the air.

After the technical soldiers analyzed the answers to multiple questions in a very short period of time, they had no time to make a report.

People's exclamations already sounded from within the headquarters.

On the big screen, Emperor A actually relied on this leap to fly over Prince A's head, and then landed smoothly without any injuries.

Caught up.

No, it was stopped.

The surprise came so suddenly that people could only let out meaningless exclamations, but one could imagine how desperate the driver of the Prince A was feeling at this moment.
To be continued...