Outside, Catherine commands the firepower of the "Thorny Bird" and the first and third groups of Mechas left behind, using the platform's remaining defensive structures and the "Thorny Bird's" own maneuverability to engage the swarm of Bug Race flying units.
The third group led by Kuang Xin acts like a firefighter squad, providing support wherever pressure is greatest.
Inside, the battle is more perilous and complicated.
The passage is narrow, the environment dark, and lurking Bug Race units appear unpredictably, launching attacks from unexpected angles.
Zero's precise shots are greatly restricted here, relying more on close combat cleaning by Rose, Ares, and Bai E.
Xi Liu uses her keen environmental awareness to warn in advance of potential Bug Race hiding areas.
"Data download completed 85%... 90%... facing interference from internal attacks, transmission speed is slowing!" Ash reports.
