Chapter 727: The Dark Sentinel 38

Fortunately, in this life, Ellivis had never discovered Lu Tong’s weakness. Otherwise, if that fatal flaw had been exposed, Tongtong would have been placed in unimaginable danger.

Not long after the trial of Ellivis and Zheng Wenjun was made public, the enemy nation received the news. Almost immediately, they tore apart the fragile peace and launched war once again.

A White Tower executive slammed the table in anger. “Those shameless people! If we had known this would happen, we never should have accepted their peace terms ten years ago!”

But anger alone could not change the past. Back then, the empire’s overall strength had not been sufficient to continue the war. They had been forced to accept defeat, giving the enemy nation time to grow stronger. Now, with the war reignited, there was no longer any room to retreat.

Orders were issued at once.

Large numbers of sentinels and guides boarded spacecraft heading toward the front lines.

Tang Wan and Lu Tong were naturally among them.

To the others, the presence of these two was like a stabilizing force, an unshakable pillar in the chaos of war.

Upon arriving at the battlefield, they quickly entered combat.

Ten years of fighting side by side had forged an almost flawless understanding between them. Tang Wan no longer felt any unfamiliarity with the battlefield. Every movement, every decision, came instinctively.

They found a concealed position and lay in wait, one focusing entirely on locating targets, the other maintaining absolute vigilance over the sentinel.

But this time, the enemy had clearly come prepared.

The moment Lu Tong eliminated his first target, he felt it.

A gaze.

Sharper, colder, more dangerous than anything he had encountered before.

His instincts flared immediately, warning him to retreat.

Tang Wan reacted at the same instant. Her spiritual threads surged forward, pulling back his extended perception before it could be fully exposed. She snapped the equipment shut and grabbed his hand, moving swiftly to blend into the surrounding chaos, attempting to disrupt the enemy’s lock.

But it was already too late.

Lu Tong’s voice came low and steady. “It’s useless, Wanwan. I’ve already been locked onto.”

Tang Wan’s fingers tightened involuntarily. “Then what do we do?”

Lu Tong’s eyes sharpened, a cold light flashing within them. “Then we fight. Let’s see who dies first.”

This opponent was no ordinary double S level sentinel. With Lu Tong’s current strength, someone at that level should not have been able to detect him at all.

Hearing his words, Tang Wan steadied her breathing, forcing herself to remain calm. “Alright. Let’s go.”

They quickly moved to a reinforced bunker, taking position.

Tang Wan’s voice was firm as she spoke. “Tongtong, focus on tracking him. I’ll cover everything behind you.”

Lu Tong glanced at her briefly, then nodded. “Mm.”

Raising his sniper rifle, he extended his perception once more, locking onto the distant target.

At the same time, the enemy was doing the exact same thing.

Their perceptions collided mid-distance, invisible forces crashing against each other. Instantly, their mental bodies manifested, rushing forward into battle.

A white tiger and a pitch-black python.

They clashed violently, entwining in a fierce struggle.

Through Lu Tong’s mental domain, Tang Wan could clearly see everything. The tension in her chest tightened as she watched the fight unfold, her hands unconsciously clenching.

Without hesitation, she released her own mental body, sending it forward.

And that decision proved to be crucial.

Because in that exact moment, the enemy activated a weapon designed specifically to target a sentinel’s perception, launching it directly toward the point where Lu Tong was locked in combat.

There was no hesitation.

No concern for their own sentinel.

They intended to destroy both him and Lu Tong in one strike.

Tang Wan’s heart dropped.

Without a second thought, her mental body accelerated sharply, rushing toward Lu Tong at full speed, her determination absolute.