As Fang Senyan spoke, he reached out and seized the giant's left hand, suddenly exerting all his strength! The giant roared immediately, the muscles on his left arm bulging one after another, but his strength was clearly no match for Fang Senyan's.

Even as he roared, the bolts pinning his joints erupted with dazzling electric light that spread directly onto Fang Senyan. But his opponent was utterly unfazed, and his arm still met the fate of being broken and forced into a salute with a sharp crack! In agony, the giant suddenly exerted himself, roaring as he raised the massive hammer in his right hand and brought it down violently upon Fang Senyan.

"I merely asked you to give me a military salute, yet you dare attempt to murder an Imperial General?"

Fang Senyan's eyes were icy. He instantly grabbed the giant's right wrist, simultaneously crashing into his chest, and then threw a punch.

One could clearly see the distinct winding-up motion as Fang Senyan threw his punch; the muscles across his entire arm swelled unnaturally, giving the mere sight of it a strong impression of impending loss of balance. Then, that suddenly expanded arm snapped forward and out, like a spring compressed to its limit and suddenly released, striking the giant’s chest with incredible speed. The force contained within that blow was imaginable!

This single punch caused electric light to swirl around the giant’s chest, which caved in deeply. Purple blood, mixed with large quantities of steel components, spurted from his mouth. He was sent tumbling backward rapidly, only to be caught by Fang Senyan’s grip on his left hand. Fang Senyan then smoothly delivered a powerful kick to the giant's face!

"For disrespecting your superiors!"

The giant let out a shrill, agonizing cry. But Fang Senyan continued to stomp down relentlessly, kick after brutal kick, and yet, no one dared to intervene. One had to understand that what Fang Senyan was stepping on was not merely the face of this bio-engineered product, but the very honor of the Arno family!

"For blocking my path without knowing your place!"

"For your insatiable greed!"

"For touching my armor..." Fang Senyan clearly showed restraint in his stomping, cursing as he hammered down. For nearly twenty seconds, this wretched test subject convulsed and died. He stood before the entrance of the Arno family flagship, sneering:

"Excellent. If you have the nerve, stay inside there for the rest of your lives, I won't move from this spot!"

In less than a minute, a rushing crowd of warriors poured out from within. Their movements appeared scattered, yet they effectively blocked all of Fang Senyan's lines of attack. They were no longer clad in armor, but in form-fitting, heavily padded combat suits. The sheen on the surface of these suits was quite lively even under the light of the cosmos. The joints of the suits appeared particularly bulky, resembling those of arthropods like centipedes or crabs. The segmentation across the surface of their bodies was banded in black and grey, appearing exceptionally agile.

These warriors were clearly not the muscle-bound type; they were known for their mobility. They were tall, lean, and efficient in build. Yet, the clear outline of muscle was still visible beneath their skin, undoubtedly capable of erupting with tremendous power in an instant.

Their weapons, besides the short knives at their waists, consisted of hybrid high-energy firearms held in their hands. These weapons were inlaid with rare energy crystals, allowing for rapid switching between energy output mode and magazine mode, and also between assault mode and sniper mode.

Next, an old man whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot stepped out and said coldly:

"There is nothing of yours here. You should leave now."

Fang Senyan glanced sideways at him and suddenly demanded:

"State your rank and title before you address me!"

Because of his previous behavior—speaking before suddenly attacking—this squad of special warriors immediately tightened their defenses, then with a click, they chambered rounds and aimed.

But strictly speaking, the contingent sent by the Arno family this time held considerable status, and in terms of military rank, they truly lacked anyone qualified to stand against a Brigadier General. This was because only those who had withdrawn from the Imperial military ranking system could be highly valued within their family structure.

"Do you truly believe that such concentrated firepower can stop me?" Fang Senyan suddenly bared his teeth and smiled. "Naive!!!"

His movements might not have been faster than the speeding energy beams, but weapons are controlled by people. Fang Senyan’s movements could always precede the time it took these modified warriors to execute the command and pull the trigger by that tiny fraction!

In an instant, he crashed back into the enemy ranks. The next second, vast clouds of sickly green mist billowed up. Fang Senyan wreaked havoc within it, while his opponents were rendered hesitant, fearing collateral damage. The outcome was, naturally, self-evident.

"Thirty-one seconds... The Arno family's Garrison Guard Black Snakes are entirely eliminated. According to the first-hand intelligence we possess, this is the highest caliber of elite warriors they could muster," analyzed someone from Pambalu’s side with schadenfreude.

When the sickly green mist dispersed, the terrifying figure, like a demon god, remained standing where he was. Fang Senyan looked at the deep entrance of the warship before him and spoke word by word:

"Must I truly come in and take it myself?"

Facing such a monster with terrifying individual combat prowess, Monchi. Kuber felt a wave of nausea. Under normal circumstances, dealing with this individual presented myriad options. They could easily deploy a dozen space fighters or standard sky tanks from the warship to drive him off. If truly pressed, they could utilize any one of the main ship’s weapons to reduce him to cosmic dust!

However, with the energy supply completely severed, this was nothing more than a pleasant dream. He, the esteemed chief heir of the Arno family, was being forced into such an awkward, near-bloodshed situation by an outsider!

Fang Senyan smirked coldly:

"The heir of the noble Arno family, having taken one of my Bloody Major General Armors, lacks even the magnanimity to admit it? I might as well tell you, Noah Space informed me the armor was in your possession. Space never lies. I’m starting a countdown now. When I reach 10, if you are still hiding like turtles, I will enter and retrieve it myself! Any consequences that arise will be entirely of the Arno family’s own making!"

Inside the flagship, a fierce debate erupted. Although Monchi. Kuber was the first-in-line heir, his father was still alive, meaning everything remained possible. Within the flagship, there were also Elders allied to suppress him. The arguments of one Elder were particularly intense:

"Coincidence? When in the world are things this coincidental? It is obvious that Prince Pambalu and the traitor Mongo colluded to set up this entire scheme. First, they kidnapped Lord Lusi as the fuse; we were forced to initiate maximum alert and search, thereby falling right into Pambalu's trap."

"And now, our energy supply is compromised, and suddenly this monster appears! What’s more, this fellow keeps citing Imperial Law, meaning we cannot gain the moral high ground! Even more terrifying is that Contractors dispatched by Noah Space, even if they commit outright slaughter, are rarely constrained by Imperial Law, because they are people from the past. As long as they are unwilling to set foot on Imperial territory, even the Emperor cannot touch them!"

Clearly, this Elder’s focus was on the aspect of "outright slaughter." The Elder who first led the Garrison Guard Black Snakes out was the one most loyal to Monchi. Kuber, and then... there was no 'then'!

Another Elder chimed in:

"None of us fear death, but we must consider if our deaths are worthwhile. Your Highness Monchi. Kuber, how much benefit does that Major General Bloody Armor bring to the General’s cause? Will it procure us a hundred extra warships, or allow us to open up an extra star system? Is it worth sacrificing all of us here for it?"

This Elder actually supported the succession of the sixth son, Arno Fabian Witting, and naturally had no intention of dying for his current master. His words effectively held the rest of the Elders hostage!

The purpose of these Elders accompanying the ship was originally a contingency plan set by the old man to balance his sons. When faced with power, paternal affection proves fragile. Thus, the old man had long since taken precautions. Consequently, despite Monchi. Kuber’s intense resentment, he could only grit his teeth and obediently hand over the Bloody Armor he had selfishly kept.

After securing what he wanted, Fang Senyan threw his head back and laughed loudly, then departed with nonchalance. Upon reaching the entrance, an aerial tank clearly marked as belonging to Mongo's faction picked him up. The Arno family members, seeing the distinct insignia on the tank, nearly spat fire. This clearly indicated Mongo’s role in the affair, which, put plainly, could be summarized in three words:

"Pledge of Allegiance!"

Regrettably, Mongo’s pledge was made to Prince Pambalu. His method of humiliating his former masters by slapping their faces so thoroughly was undoubtedly what his new patron most appreciated.

Having obtained the Bloody Major General Armor, Fang Senyan was extremely satisfied. The full designation of this armor was the Bionic Ion Composite Armor, the latest in metal bio-technology capable of merging with his own genes to generate its form. Judging by its appearance alone, it possessed both a metallic luster and extreme flexibility, and even radiated its own body heat.

Once worn, it would truly undergo a process of blood-locking recognition, as it would lock onto the owner’s genes and perform targeted self-adjustments, granting the wearer human regenerative capabilities. Thus, it required almost no physical repair; given sufficient time and light, it could mend its own damage strand by strand, all while giving the wearer the illusion that the armor was an extension of their own body!