A Chemist's Int Chapter 179: Drexel’s Moment

Chapter 179: Drexel’s Mont

Arix’s vision started to blur; she had lost track of how many insectoids she had taken down. Gasping for breath, she glanced over at Drexel, who looked just as exhausted. She clenched her fists and pressed on. She knew she couldn’t afford to collapse. If she did, her brother and Zephyr would be left to fend off the swarm alone, making victory for the Alliance cha team seem almost impossible.

Another Empire cha team mber fell after a few intense monts.

However, the relief was short-lived as Zephyr also went down, leaving only Drexel and a barely-standing Arix still in the fight.

"Arix, don’t push yourself too hard," Drexel urged, noticing her cha’s unsteady movents. He was panting heavily but still in good enough shape to potentially secure their win.

Too tired to respond, Arix simply shook her head and kept moving, cutting down more insectoids.

The siblings’ relentless determination left the military chas, who had once doubted them, speechless.

"Maybe we owe them an apology," one pilot murmured, guilt creeping into his voice.

"Fighting until they drop... not even seasoned soldiers can always do that. And they’re just students," another pilot added, his voice thick with emotion.

"Damn, god to admit these kids were even better than their fathers and grandfathers," a soldier exclaid, wiping away tears as he watched them.

The captain of the military cha team observed the siblings with a newfound respect, his earlier disdain turning into admiration.

The final showdown between the Empire and Alliance cha teams was at hand.

Arix glanced at the remaining two opponents from the Empire’s side, knowing she needed to outlast at least one more to tip the balance in their favor.

But things don’t always go as planned.

Suddenly, Arix felt a sharp pain in her chest, and her already fatigued body lost all strength. Her cha, Star Dust, lurched forward, but Drexel quickly caught her.

"Arix!" Drexel called out, his voice filled with worry.

Arix couldn’t speak, the pain in her chest was too intense.

She looked pale and was clutching her chest, curled up in the cockpit. She didn’t know what was happening, but a sense of dread washed over her.

"Dad..." Arix whispered hoarsely, not knowing why she said it. An image flashed in her mind—a scene deep in space, where it seed like a catastrophe was unfolding.

Countless terrifying insectoids were chasing after soone.

Thaddeus had a split second to decide whether to climb into Shadow Blade’s cockpit, but instead, he chose to save Sylis, who was in imdiate danger.

In a cruel twist, an insectoid struck Thaddeus from behind, piercing his head.

Using the last of his strength, he shoved Sylis toward safety, but Thaddeus himself plumted into the abyss below, blood streaming from his wound.

Down in the depths, countless insectoids waited, mouths agape, ready to finish him off.

"Dad!" Arix scread, her voice choked with despair.

Her eyes were bloodshot, veins popping with stress, and she spat out a mouthful of blood before losing consciousness.

As darkness took over, ti seed to slow. From her heart, a Psychic Incarnation erged. Its erald eyes brimd with sorrow. With a gentle sigh, the creature faded away, leaving a lingering sense of lancholy in the air.

Two military cha pilots swiftly took Arix away. Drexel shot a worried look in Arix’s direction but quickly turned his focus back to battling the insectoids.

A lingering doubt tickled the back of his mind, ’Did I hear Arix call out "Dad" earlier?’

’Was Arix feeling too desperate, or just too much pain?’ The more Drexel pondered, the more it seed possible. This realization drove him to fight even harder, determined to avenge Arix’s distress.

anwhile, the Empire cha team noticed the chaos among the Alliance forces.

"Serves them right," Kares sneered, watching another Alliance pilot go down. "Those Alliance scum deserve it."

Galen, a pure-blood rman, asked innocently, "Are we going to use the drugs again later?"

Kares, annoyed by Galen’s naivety, replied with a sneer, "Why bother? They’ve only got one pilot left, and we have two. We’ve got this in the bag."

"Oh, shoot. Forgot that," Galen sighed in relief, glad they wouldn’t have to deal with the harsh side effects of the drug.

As another ten minutes ticked by, Galen began to falter. He chid in again, "I can’t hold out much longer." His body felt heavy, and his head throbbed. All he wanted was to return to the sea and rest.

Kares cursed under his breath. Glancing at the Alliance team, he saw Drexel, piloting the Blue Raven cha, still cutting through the insectoids without showing any signs of slowing down.

Determination hardened in Kares’ eyes, and he finally gave in, "Take the drug!"

With hesitation, Galen pulled out a red pill from his Space Button and swallowed it.

Imdiately, his psychic and physical strength surged back, and he resud fighting the insectoids with renewed vigor.

Not long after, Kares also hit his limit. He reluctantly took out a red pill and gulped it down.

They needed that mineral-rich planet to boost the Dragonkin Legion’s strength. Losing wasn’t an option.

Unaware of the Empire team’s cheating, Drexel only noticed that Kares seed stronger than before.

It was lucky Drexel had recently leveled up his physical abilities at the Empire, or he might not have lasted this long.

Drexel was slowly reaching his breaking point. He glanced over at the Empire team, who still fought on tirelessly.

The comparison was stark, and despair began to creep in inside Drexel; the odds of his winning seed slim.

Drexel thought about his fallen teammates and his sister, who had cried out for their father in a mont of desperation.

Losing wasn’t an option.

This wasn’t just about the 10 billion astracredits for him now; it was about protecting his friends and his sister. This battle was one they absolutely couldn’t afford to lose.

"Sheer! I need your help," Drexel finally called out to his Psychic Incarnation, feeling his strength waning.

In his psychic realm, Sheer slowly opened his eyes. The two big eyes glowed with a deep and intimidating majesty.

"Worry not, Drexel, I’ll help you," Sheer responded calmly.

Drexel allowed himself a slight smile as he surrendered to sleep.

...

When "Drexel" woke up again in Blue Raven, one of his eyes had turned a deep red, and a pair of animal ears had appeared on his head.

"Drexel" stretched, a wild grin spreading across his face. "It’s been a while since I’ve had so fun. Let’s show these insectoids what we’re made of."

Blue Raven surged with renewed energy, extending the range of its energy blade from 20 ters to 50 ters.

With fewer insectoids attacking, the Blue Raven cha even started hunting them down.

This odd behavior made Kares from the Empire cha team suspicious, thinking Drexel might have taken so kind of drug.

If he hadn’t taken the drug himself, Kares would definitely report Drexel.

However, knowing both he and Galen had taken the drug, Kares dismissed the thought begrudgingly.

After another half hour, the drug’s side effects hit hard. Both Kares and Galen vomited blood and passed out simultaneously.

With the Empire cha team down, the Alliance cha team was declared the winner.

Vesryn, looking displeased, turned to Sykes and said, "Your team cheated. How else could soone almost defeated suddenly co back to life?"

"It sounds more like you’re talking about your own team," Sykes retorted with a cold smile.

Vesryn’s face flushed with anger before he finally sneered, "Lucky for you!"

Vesryn then piloted his cha away, his retreat looking sowhat like a hasty escape.

Sykes sneered but let it go, focusing instead on the fact that they had won.

Turning his attention to Drexel, who was still battling the insectoids, Sykes felt a pang of worry.

Whether Drexel had taken drugs or not, he knew Drexel must have paid so price to keep going this long.

Sykes quickly pressed a few buttons on his headset, inputting a special code to access the communication channel of Drexel’s cha team.

"Drexel, that’s enough! We’ve already won," Sykes shouted firmly.

"Drexel," now controlled by Sheer, clicked his tongue in disappointnt as he heard Sykes’ voice in his headset.

Reluctantly, he retreated back into the psychic world.

As soon as Sheer withdrew, the Blue Raven cha crumpled, but Sykes, having anticipated this, caught the falling cha just in ti.

Sykes personally escorted Drexel to the dical bay, then waited outside, anxiously hoping for updates on the team’s condition.

Just as he was about to check on Drexel, his opticomputer beeped with an incoming call. He glanced at the screen and casually accepted the video call.

The mont the call connected, the officer on the screen urgently asked, "Is Arix with you? You must bring her back imdiately! Admiral Thaddeus is critically ill!"

Sykes stared at the screen, disbelief and shock written all over his face. "How could this happen?! Weren’t there level-eight cha protecting them? What went wrong?"