Kapitel 173: The myth. (5)

She hesitated briefly before continuing. "To maintain that level of power and keep fighting, you used up all your energy reserves, and I mean everything. Even the emergency backup energy I had stored to save you in case of a complete shutdown."

Rex chuckled weakly, the sound barely audible as his eyelids began to droop. "Hahaha... Sorry about that, honey," he said, his grin faint but genuine. "I guess I was too reckless this time."

Cleo's holographic form hovered above him, her golden eyes softening as she gazed down at him. "Yes, you were," she said quietly. "But that's nothing new, is it?"

Rex smiled faintly while his gaze shifted back to the sky. The distant hum of the carrier's engines filled the air, along with the faint sound of footsteps approaching from the far side of the deck.