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Chapter 426: Crushed Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Chapter 43 Suppression

Snow Lee let out a little smile. After reaching this level, there was no need to focus on anything. She chose the mech which she was best at – Ice Emperor 9th Gen.

This was the totem mech of the Hail Cloud Alliance, and it was also currently the best equipped mech in their alliance. It possessed powerful maneuverability, and was also one of the best in the Milky Way Alliance. Making use of the special cold ore that only existed in the Hail Cloud world, it possessed the best ability to conduct ice powers.

What would Wang Zheng's choice be?

Hercules? Golden Wheel? The Wind God?

Everything had its advantages and disadvantages. However, in the face of an especially powerful ice attribute Ability X, even a scout might be defeated by a slow-moving mech. Once it was confined, the scout would become a live target. Comparatively speaking, using the tyrannical attacks of the Golden Wheel would probably give him a higher chance of winning

Everyone still had a deep impression of his Golden Wheel, and the Golden Wheel would also be the least affected by limited mobility

But Wang Zheng's choice once again stunned everyone.

The Overlord mech of the Arbiter Republic was chosen.

This was the mech that Olivios had used during his heavenly battle. That one mech had destroyed everything. Was Wang Zheng doing this as a direct challenge to see who was the real overlord?

Even if one had exceptional ability, how much better would you be able to use it compared to Olivios?

The most crucial point was that the Overlord was best at close distance combat. If one used the Overlord against the Ice Emperor 9th Gen, that was looking for trouble. The C-rank ice Ability X of Snow Lee was excellent at close range battles as it was powerful enough to freeze the actions of her opponent, allowing her to quickly decimate her opponent.

In an instant, the whole audience started discussing spiritedly. Why was he not using the Golden Wheel?

Even the people of Manalasuo were a little shocked. Even though they had lost, they had still hoped that the Golden Wheel would shine. Vincent's face was filled with pity. He still wanted to see more and increase his knowledge, as sometimes he could definitely learn more as a bystander.

Was this considered as a provocation to Olivios?

The expressions of the people of Arbiter were not good at all. If he dared to provoke the God of War, he must have been tired of living.

In this world, nobody could operate the Overlord better than Olivios. But of course, the Overlord was only one of the mecha which Olivios was used to using.

And in this aspect, Wang Zheng seemed to be the same; he was also good at many types of mecha.

Snow Lee looked at Wang Zheng and showed a subtle smile. Snow Lee was very familiar and knowledgeable about the Overlord mech. She once had a draw against Olivios, and at the time Olivios had also used the Overlord mech.

The functionalities of the Overlord were not bad, but if given a score, it would only be at most eight points. But as for the Ice Emperor, it was a 10 points mech.

While for Wang Zheng, he was indifferent. Amongst all the mecha which he was familiar with, the Overlord was one of them. Also, after seeing how Olivios had used it, he felt that it was very exciting. And he seemed to have understood something from the battle just now. His intuition told him that using the Overlord to verify it would be even better…

The two mecha entered the battlefield. Everyone was curious and were also feeling strange about Wang Zheng's decision. Was it really possible for someone to be an expert at so many types of mecha, especially when his opponent was Snow Lee?

The Ice Emperor was perfectly sleek; it was a mix between a warrior and a scout. Once it appeared, it would emit cold gusts of air. This mech was exceptionally invincible in the environment of the Hail Cloud Alliance.

Woosh!

The beam saber was unsheathed by the Ice Emperor. While on the other hand, the pike of the Overlord was also taken out.

Both mecha were not moving, only the rumbling of their engines was heard.

At the sound of the gunshot, both mecha started at the same time, and were charging towards each other at high speed.

It was evident that the speed of the Ice Emperor was faster. The distance between the two sides was shortened to 30 meters in a flash. Looking at such attitudes, a fiery fight would likely erupt right away.

The Ice Emperor, which could move at a higher speed, started to attack, but this distance…

Could it be that Snow Lee was too anxious? Even though she was still 10 meters away, she slashed down with her beam saber. Was she going to slash the air?

A strong, ice cold gust of air immediate shot out.

This was a person with a C-rank Ability X. Once Snow Lee came up to fight, she would be totally serious.

Even if Wang Zheng's reaction was fast, the reaction of the Overlord could not keep up. The cold air immediately hit the Overlord squarely.

Attempting to use his gigantic shield to block… a loud boom resounded.

The intense cold air immediately caused a layer of frost to form on the surface of the shield. And just as Wang Zheng was about to take another action, a laser rifle was already aiming at him.

Boom, boom, boom…

The Ice Emperor aimed directly at the Overlord who was confined and launched laser attacks at him.

This set of consecutive attacks caused the opponent to be unable to retaliate at all. However, the Overlord mech of Wang Zheng not only did not retreat, but the gigantic shield was pointed towards the direction of the laser attacks as it continued moving forward.

Its fierceness and toughness were matchless.

Boom…

The Overlord suddenly moved forward and its pike attacked outwards. But Snow Lee already responded in an unhurried manner, and her beam saber clashed.

It was only their first exchange, but Wang Zheng already felt that something was not right. The cold air was too intense and the mech could not defend against it. The Ability X had already permeated through.

The entire Ice Emperor was emitting intense, cold air. In the IG, once you reached C-rank, you would be considered strong. As a result, it was a miracle for Lie Xin to win, having overturned the situation just now. And for Snow Lee, her level was definitely higher than that of Xu Dongsheng.

Also, after reaching C-rank, how long the ability could last would also become different. For Snow Lee, she was the snow fairy, and out of all her present IG battle members, she was also the member who was most skillful at using her Ability X.

The battle became Snow Lee's personal show. Every sword attack struck at the right place, and the Overlord could not react. Actually, in Wang Zheng's hands, the Overlord would normally have been able to inhibit these little moves, but her Ability X consistently suppressed him.

This was the scariest part about Snow Lee. Regardless of how outstanding your skills were, or how great your consciousness was, they would not be able to be exhibited at full potential.

Snow Lee was not anxious to push for a victory, as Wang Zheng had not used his Ability X. If she was not careful, she might fail at the last minute.

Fortunately, the Overlord was good at defense and was still able to defend itself against the Ice Emperor's attacks.

The Primordial Regression Technique was revolving within Wang Zheng's body, but even Student Wang was a little depressed. Why wasn't it working?

He was able to understand the operation of the flame arts, and it was on a much lower grade than the Primordial Regression Technique. With the strength of the Primordial Regression Technique, he should be able to produce the same effect, and in that case, it would be able to restrain the cold air of Snow Lee.

But many times, it was difficult to turn thoughts into reality.

If other people knew what Wang Zheng was thinking, they would definitely think that he was insane. How could one be able to master an Ability X just because he wanted to? What's more, this was done at the last minute.

The cold air continued to sting Wang Zheng's body. However, Wang Zheng did not avoid it, as sometimes his body was unresponsive. If he did not give it some pressure, it would not give in or strengthen his body potential.

This kind of abnormal stimulation also emerged from the special trainings by Bonehead. The daredevil attitude of Wang Zheng could not be compared with ordinary people.

"Wang Zheng, why aren't you using your ice ability? Aren't you a person with an ice Ability X? Why aren't you using it? Or are you looking down on me!?" Snow Lee shouted. Her beam saber's strikes had become increasingly more violent.

It was the first time where many people had heard this, including the people of the Solar System team. There were a lot of them who did not know that Wang Zheng possessed an ice Ability X.

Meng Tian and the rest looked at each other in dismay. Snow Lee was also extremely mysterious. Just how did she know about this?

On the other hand, Meng Tian had also benefited after seeing the attacks of Snow Lee. Her ability to manipulate ice was really a far cry from Snow Lee's. This battle had indeed opened a door for Meng Tian as it showed her that her Ability X could be used like this too. It was as though a whole new realm had been opened in front of her.

The greatest unique characteristic of ice was not its ability to kill or injure, but its restraint on movement. Using this as a battle support would definitely be able to reap wonderful effects, and even an expert like Wang Zheng was not able to display his skills.

Everyone was somewhat anxious. Wang Zheng was already retreating in defeat, step by step, from the attacks. Lie Xin was even more anxious as only fire attribute Ability Xs would be able to deal with such an ice ability. However, even if Wang Zheng did possess a similar type of Ability X, it would likely not be stronger than Snow Lee's, who was born in the year of the Dancing Ice Dragon. She was indeed the ice fairy, and there was nothing which she did not understand when it came to ice abilities.

Seeing Wang Zheng silently defending, Snow Lee was also speechless. If this went on, he would freeze to death.

Her ice ability had the effect of moistening objects silently. If it continuously permeated through his body, by the time one realized it, his body would be done for.

Snow Lee was pretty disappointed. After watching the S-rank mission video her general had given her, she had developed an indescribably good impression of this average guy. It was the one man who had the dominance to hold the pass against ten thousand enemies, and he had deeply excited Snow Lee. What was especially exciting was that the other party also had an ice Ability X. Was it fate?

Hence, from the start, Snow Lee had a good impression of Wang Zheng. She had also hoped that this battle would become a story that captured everyone's imaginations and would be spread far and wide.

However, why was it that reality was always different from one's imagination? Was this really the same person who was in the video?

The Overlord was being beaten like a tortoise, it was staggering and retreating step by step. It was forcefully trying to endure the attacks. Yet how much longer would it be able to do so?

He could have obviously used the stronger Golden Wheel. Was he brainless?

There should be a limit to one's pretentiousness.

In Lear's ice cold gaze lay an additional tinge of excitement. He had been waiting for this opportunity for too long. The result of his battle was not important, because so long as Wang Zheng fell, he would then be able to stand up. Otherwise, no matter how much he did, it would be just working hard for others.

The restraining factor was even more serious for same-type abilities. As long as one side was slightly stronger, the opposite party would stand no chance at all.

They would be competing based on their understanding, and the fact that Wang Zheng did not dare to use his ability in front of Snow Lee demonstrated his inferiority. This was the disparity between the two.

He had been thoroughly restrained.

"What is happening with Wang Zheng? Is this the same person? He was so domineering before, how did he become an ostrich who is unable to confront his opponent?"

"Could it be that his injuries have not yet fully recovered? Then why did he force himself to come up for the battle? Aren't there two other experts in the Solar System?

"I heard that the internal disputes of the Solar System are terrible. Tsk, it's so rare that they had become so strong, but then they are not united internally. What a pity."

"This is also because Wang Zheng is inadequate at handling his team. What's more, if it was because of personal feelings that actually resulted in him making such a judgment, it would show that he is not fit to be a team leader."

The tongues of everyone were wagging. Everything was done to win, as winning was everything in the IG. The original reason as to why the IG existed had already disappeared in the sands of time.

To swap pointers? To improve?

What was this, a fantasy story?

But who knew that for the Solar System Federation team, the most important thing was not the results of this IG. The most important things were the experiences and improvements that they gained from this whole journey.

Every team member had had the chance to go up for battle. Everyone's ability and willpower had been hammered into shape. They were no longer rookies who just started, they had experienced struggles and trials, for Lie Xin, Zhang Shan, and Lie Guang…

What most people saw was the outside appearance, and they always neglected the actual essence of the individual.

The Overlord, which was retreating in defeat, was still trying to struggle. However, it could be seen that Snow Lee had only used 60% of her strength, and this battle was about to end like this.

At this moment, Olivios, who had been keeping silent, suddenly stood up. He was not looking at the screen, but he walked towards the window and gazed closely.

To be more precise, Olivios seemed as though he had some suspicions as to what was going on.

Chapter 427: Beautiful Lady, Kneel and Admit Defeat!

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

A short distance away, Bordia and Azhas of Atlantis were seen standing there. It was unknown how long they had been there for.

"There are mental wave fluctuations consolidating around him… but why is he not releasing them?" Azhas felt that the scene was a little strange. How could a human possess this type of overbearing mental power? This was too rare, but it seemed as though Wang Zheng did not know how to fully utilize his gifts.

"Perhaps he is using the ice energy of his opponent to practice something," Bordia said. The Atlantis team leader was getting more and more curious. Even he would not experiment at this stage.

Snow Lee was really frustrated. The greater her expectations, the greater her disappointments/ Maybe this was just how life was.

Let's end this!

Snow Lee was still unwilling to humiliate the first ever opponent which she had thought highly of. Even when she fought Olivios, she did not have such feelings towards him. Olivios was indeed very strong, a match for ten thousand enemies, but what truly moved Snow Lee was how Wang Zheng never gave up, despite the odds.

In terms of looks, Olivios was slightly more handsome, but the current situation seemed to have shown that she had made an error of judgement.

Cold, icy energy burst out with the lash of a saber strike. The Overlord repeatedly retreated. It seemed like it was not able to remain operational for much longer. She raised her beam saber up into the air, preparing to deal the final blow. Cold energy condensed around the saber furiously.

Up till now, Snow Lee had been continuously exerting her Ability X, and there was no sign of it weakening or running out. The team members of the Hail Cloud Alliance were full of pride. This was the power of the one born with the blessings from the Ice Dragon. The Ability X of Snow Lee was unique and unmatched, it was not one which ran out of steam so quickly.

Ice Explosion!

The saber sliced downwards, and rays of lights were radiating all around the beam saber. A devastating strike supported by overbearing ice energy flew towards Wang Zheng. This was the perfect combination of an Ability X and a weapon. However, it was just that Snow Lee appeared even more powerful than before, her blow even showing signs of warping the space around her…

The Overlord raised its shield…

Wang Zheng was still trying to block the blow? Furthermore, he did not plan to activate his energy shield?

It seemed that even activating the energy shield would be useless. The Ability X would still penetrate through. The ice energy inside his body had already accumulated and would definitely erupt upon being hit by this move.

Everyone could not help but to sigh. This had just been a big show. Even though they had known that the miracle would come to an end, in any case, Wang Zheng should have fought harder!

However, Olivios suddenly opened his eyes, his sharp gaze piercing into the distance.

Facing the cold energy that was attacking him, the Primordial Regression Technique of Wang Zheng finally reacted.

In the past, the intimate contact with Meng Tian had given rise to him being able to use an ice Ability X. Since then, it was fairly difficult to make a breakthrough. What he had done was was like placing himself on a field of death so that he would be forced to fight to live!

Boom!!!!

The disappointed eyes of the audience suddenly reignited. Raging flames could be seen on the gigantic shield, and they were burning strongly.

Fire Ability X???

Everyone was in a craze. As for those generals, they even jumped up straight away and looked at each other in dismay… Were they seeing things?

How was this possible? they undoubtedly had seen that Wang Zheng had once used an ice Ability X, and it was absolutely impossible for a person's body to be able to endure these two types of opposing abilities!

The gigantic shield of the Overlord was a glowering red, and that fierce saber attack from Snow Lee had been completely defended against…

Snow Lee was also stunned… Wasn't he someone with an ice Ability X?

Olivios showed an exaggerated smirk from the corner of his mouth. Interesting, this was really interesting. There was actually someone who was a freak like him in this world.

Zhang Shan and the rest looked at each other in dismay. There was nobody else who knew better than them that Wang Zheng only had an ice Ability X. Since when did it become fire?

The hall was in an uproar. They simply could not accept what was happening before their eyes.

The Overlord slowly stood up. "Sorry for holding up you up. We can now begin."

This breakthrough held a great significance to Wang Zheng as it validated his way of thinking, that Ability X could be learned and developed! The birth of the ice ability was not incidental, it was just that the process was a little twisted.

Snow Lee was shocked, but she smiled sweetly. As expected, she would naturally be attracted to one who was so outstanding. And with his breakthrough, this courage he possessed thoroughly defied the natural order of things.

"Wang Zheng, if you think that you will be able to defeat me by possessing fire Ability X, then you are gravely mistaken."

The ice phoenix engraved on the Ice Emperor mech was twinkling with strong rays of light. The color of the whole mech was changing; it actually changed into a frozen blue color. And at the same time, the temperature outside also suddenly dipped.

The Ice Emperor mech switched to its combat mode. Previously, it was in its base mode, meant for general purpose situations. As the trump card of the Hail Cloud Alliance, if it was merely so ordinary, it would not have been able to be considered their trump card. The Hail Cloud Alliance had long discovered this type of cold ore since its inception, but it was just that they could not find a way to make use of it. It was only after it was found to be compatible with Ability X, together with the conduction through G material, that it really gave rise to its transformational aspects.

Cold ore was also an uncommon type of mineral resource. It was unique to the Hail Cloud Alliance, and the output was extremely low. Some of it was added to the Hail Cloud Alliance mecha, and as for the Ice Emperor, which was their trump card, 30% of it was made of the cold ore.

And once it was activated, there would be an outburst of energy from the cold ore. And the effect was even more surprising under the stimulation by Snow Lee. Unknowingly, the ground had already been covered in a thin layer of ice, and the sky started snowing.

Nobody would have expected that a battle that seemed like it was about to end had only truly started. And it was unexpected that Snow Lee could be so strong. All along, people had thought that Olivios was not willing to hit a woman, or it was out of his other considerations, which resulted in him not using his full strength. But looking at the situation now, it seemed that everyone was wrong.

Snow Lee was indeed the super warrior that emerged once every century in the Hail Cloud Alliance.

Snow Lee was like a proud ice snow phoenix that definitely blossomed in front of the opponent that she admired.

What everyone was concerned about was whether the fire ability that Wang Zheng had just utilized would be able to withstand against the strongest of ice abilities. It was a sudden realization that Wang Zheng seemed to hold no advantage at all. Would such a newfound ability be able to compete against the icy empress?

Buzz~

A white whirlpool appeared in the torso of the Ice Emperor mech. It generated a strong, attractive force and freezing ability, and it seemed as though it was building up energy.

The frost and snow which had appeared just now were not just for show; they were actually there to foreshadow the strongest attack of the Ice Emperor mech.

The area covered by the freezing air immediately increased by multiple times. It was not simply just a decrease in physical temperature. The ability to defend against cold temperatures would not be lacking for any type of mech. It was just that this attack was simply terrifying.

After all, metals were still metals. Once penetrated by freezing air, not only would it not be able to defend against cold, but also it would become the best conductor.

This was something that could not be dodged nor blocked. The outside of the battlefield had already become Snow Lee's world.

This was Snow Lee's most unfathomable strike– Absolute Zero Flame!

There was no way for one to understand it!

The reason why it was called a flame was due to the effect where if the attack struck, the temperature was so cold such that even one's skin would immediately break apart and die, much like being burned.

An entire radius of a few hundred meters had been sealed off. The silver hair of Snow Lee, who was in the Ice Emperor, was sparkling with radiance. She seemed just like an icy snow goddess.

The terrifying freezing air started flaring up, and it completely drowned the Overlord mech. Let's not say one Overlord, even if it was ten or twenty of those mecha, they would all be submerged in this cold air. This was an indiscriminate large scale attack which did not differentiate friend from foe.

Bang…

Amidst the white and cold air, a ray of red light flashed out. And for an instant, time stopped for a second.

In the next moment, a ray of white light erupted and dispersed…

It soared into the sky and an explosion occurred. Both the sky and the ground were shaking. Even though it was a hundred meters away, the windows of nearby buildings still exploded into pieces. Two waves of energy, one cold and one hot, swept across the many people watching.

C-rank fire ability against C-rank ice ability.

The power of the collision from this attack was much more ferocious than the one produced by Olivios' shockwave. And of course, this was the result of the superposition of abilities and collision between ice and fire.

After a long time, the waves of energy dispersed completely. The two mecha were still standing still, seemingly undamaged. It was just that everything beneath them had been destroyed.

Both mecha did not move. Who had won and who had lost?

Were they still going to fight?

"I admit defeat." After quite a while, Snow Lee's voice came from the Ice Emperor.

The whole audience was still silent because nobody knew why Snow Lee had admitted defeat or what had happened just now.

Fortunately, the playback appeared on the large screen just in time. The screen showed the energy waves, and the difference on the energy meters showed the energy and strength emitted by both parties when attacking.

For the Ice Emperor of Snow Lee, the destructive power was the greatest within a ten to twenty meters range. If it was too far or too close, it would have reduced the destructive power of her move significantly. This move of absolute zero fire was known as her finishing move, and only Snow Lee was able to put it to use. But for Wang Zheng, his Ability X's effect was more concentrated. There was a fixed range to kill or injure, and it was only approximately 10 meters or so. However, the outcome of the battle relied on this point. The Ice Emperor mech of Snow Lee was unable to move or defend, whereas for the Overlord mech of Wang Zheng could concentrate and launch his attack directly onto Snow Lee, considering the short distance between them at the end.

Why? The Overlord had used its Sky Rocket Cannon, and in the instant when the Overlord mech landed, it was about give meters away from the mech, and not in a place where the Ice Emperor mech's attack would be strongest. This was obviously something which Wang Zheng understood about the ice Ability X. Hence he moved the way he did. However, he did not directly attack the Ice Emperor mech.

Once hit directly, Snow Lee would definitely have faced a horrible death.

"Boss is so mighty. He really is a lady killer. Even at this moment he is still having tender and protective feelings for this lady."

At this moment, the one who was most understanding about amorous feelings was naturally Tyrant Su. The guy was still immeasurably self-satisfied. "Who am I kidding? Boss would always give in to some extent against a beautiful lady!"

Winning or losing, it was something that Tyrant Su was never at a loss about. He was someone who had seen Skeleton's emergence in CT. What situation had he not seen before? IG was just a small occasion, and some of the magnificent moves could not be compared to CT at all. As for the difficulty level, it was not something an amateur player like Tyrant Su would consider…

Whether or not he was being lenient, only the person involved knew. Wang Zheng could have possibly hit the target directly, but it could also be that he was unable to control it. However, everyone who was present knew clearly that with Wang Zheng's strength, it was impossible that he was unable to control it.

It was just that he was unwilling to kill.

Thinking back to how brutal Wang Zheng was with exterminating Zerg, the old general of the Hail Cloud Alliance was secretly praying and thanking the Ice Snow Goddess. If any unexpected mishap fell on Snow Lee, he would have become a sinner.

On the side of the Hail Cloud team, they were not dispirited at all. They were in a really good mood, especially since Snow Lee had only suffered minor injuries. Their hearts were full of thanks. Even though the position of Snow Lee in Hail Cloud was not as exaggerated as Aina in Aslan, she had also caught the eyes of many.

Wang Zheng and Snow Lee were pulled out almost the same time by the staff. Student Wang was still alright when compared to Snow Lee, who was clearly extremely weak at this point. Wang Zheng, on the other hand, seemed to be in high spirits.

With such a monstrous body, it indeed made those who saw the scene feel pretty fearful. He was like a cockroach that you could never get rid of. Did he even freaking know what being tired meant?

But the way Snow Lee looked at Wang Zheng was full of tender feelings. That was how a girl was. When she admired a guy, a favorable first impression was most important. And what's more, Wang Zheng had defeated her. And at the most crucial moment, he still spared her. It would be tough for Snow Lee not to fall for him.

Logically, if a battle was unfinished, one would still remain as enemies, but Snow Lee still took the initiative and went forward. "Team Leader Wang Zheng, I have benefited a lot from this battle and it has really broadened my horizons. I hope that we will have more chances to interact in the future."

A beautiful lady took the initiative and reached out. Wang Zheng touched his nose. Naturally he should not be lacking in manners. But… sigh…

At this instant, on the side of the Solar System Federation team, roaring cheers were heard. Not only had Wang Zheng won the battle, he had also won the respect of his opponent. This was awesome.

The battle between the Hail Cloud Alliance and the Solar System Federation truly possessed a little hint of competition.

"F*ck, Wang Zheng, since when did you possess fire Ability X? Don't tell me it was an impromptu development?"

"Aren't you someone with an ice ability?"

Suddenly, there was an onslaught of questions attacking him like a tide. But very soon, they were commanded to move away by the people of Aslan. The fact was that the battle had not yet ended, and the Solar System also had not won this competition. There was still the most crucial round.

It was obvious that both parties needed a five minute break. For the first time, the quarterfinals battles entered into a team battle selection.

"F*ck, Wang Zheng, you were too awesome. Did you see how Snow Lee looked at you? It was obvious that she wanted to pay you instead of getting paid. So, actually, the way of a king was to have tender and protective feelings for a lady, hehe!" Zhang Shan prostrated himself in admiration.

Beautiful lady, kneel down and say that you are conquered by me!

"Actually…"

"Alright, you're a real man of character. No need to say anymore. For a superb, beautiful lady like Snow Lee, if it was anyone else, nobody would dare to put one's hand on her too."

Zhang Shan and the rest around him gave Wang Zheng no chance of explanation at all.

Wang Zheng was depressed… He had actually wanted to say that it was his first time using this move, and because he felt a little dizzy from using the Sky Rocket Cannon, he wasn't able to respond appropriately to her…

Chapter 428: The Gold Wheel Reappears

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

After the two rounds of battles were over, it seemed that the situation was leaning towards the Solar System Federation team's side. Even Wang Zheng defeating Snow Lee was not considered something that was super startling. After all, he had given people lots of surprises at the beginning, and every time, he was able to win in an unexpected manner, hence this was something not as startling.

Without a doubt, he had become the focus of attention once again. Many of the people present knew that Wang Zheng had an ice Ability X, even though he had not used it in "public" before. However, suddenly, in this battle he used a fire Ability X. What's more, this ability was at the C rank. Having two types of completely opposing abilities was really too rare.

Now that the Solar System Federation team had two points, it was time for Wang Zheng to make his choice next.

"Leader Wang Zheng, do you choose to continue with a 1v1 battle or a team battle?"

The referee of the Milky Way Alliance asked.

Wang Zheng gave a little smile and looked at Snow Lee. "Team battle."

Everyone was whispering to one another. This was the first team battle of this IG with actual significance. It was unexpected that it would be initiated by the Solar System Federation.

The referee was very indifferent. "The team leaders of both sides, please choose five team members for the battle and the mecha that will be needed. After that, we will go for a halftime break, and the team battle will begin in an hour."

The venue of the team battle was different, but the basic mode of the battle used the commonly used team battle mode in the Milky Way.

Both the red and blue teams were to defend an energy source respectively. The IG used energy source that would be able to support twelve members in energy recharge. The strategy was to defeat their opponents or to destroy the opponent's energy source to attain victory.

As there was absolutely no way one could win stealthily, the former was basically the normal way to attain victory. Of course, it did not rule out the notion of sacrificing lives to attain victory through the latter.

This was mainly to test the commanding ability of the team leader, the executing ability of the team members, and the on-the-spot responses of both parties. It very much demonstrated one's ability to understand the situation and the individual ability of everyone in the team. Merely being bolder may not mean that one would be able to attain victory, because if they were not careful, the mistake of one person would lead the whole team to be destroyed.

In the military, individual ability would be prized. But in reality, one's leadership ability was the way of the king. During team battles, the little details would determine success or failure. So, team battles were only added in at the final stages, as at the same time, team battles also put each team to the test to see how they would do in future. ( Updated by NovelFull.Com)

Yet at the same time, there were no tricks possible for team battles. Even Wang Zheng and the rest had attended a class for tactical training. It was for them to understand the common strategies used in these battles. But the most important thing was still putting it into use in reality.

Generally speaking, team battles were what the Solar System Federation team was the least good at. This was because they had never undergone real combat drills.

Wang Zheng's choice caused Meng Ao and the rest to be flabbergasted.

"Why is this fellow causing trouble!?"

"This is absolutely challenging how much my heart is able to endure!"

"This is our weakest area. We should be running away from it, but why are we initiating it instead?"

Drachmach had a big headache. The reason why they had not focused training in this area was because they had thought that it was absolutely impossible for them to enter the quarterfinals. That was why they were only lectured on the concepts. Wang Zheng was great, he had just gotten the opportunity to win, but he had thrown it away!

And for the Hail Cloud Alliance team, who was already a little low in morale, this ignited raging flames in them.

Their chance had come.

The Hail Cloud Alliance was one of the teams that were good at team battles, and their strength was definitely in one of the top 5.

Of course, for the teams currently, except for the Solar System Federation team, the rest of the teams all had experience in team battles, and even their rapport and coordination were also fairly high.

Lear and Achilles looked at each other. They were indeed helpless when it came to Wang Zheng's choices. This fellow was absolutely daring, challenging his limits again and again.

"Why is everyone looking at me like this? Do you think we can't beat the Hail Cloud team?" Wang Zheng waved his hands helplessly.

"If it's a team battle you want, then it's a team battle you get. It will be good to resolve this once and for all!" Lear said coldly.

Wang Zheng laughed. "Very good. Lear, Achilles, Zhang Shan, Meng Tian, and me."

"Wang Zheng, you have just been through a tough battle. Will you be alright? Don't force yourself," Achilles said.

"No worries, there is still an hour. I will surely recover fully by then," Wang Zheng said.

Lear was slightly shocked. He thought that Wang Zheng was going to exclude him again, but…

As for Snow Lee on the opposite, even though she was slightly injured, as Xu Dongsheng was unable to fight, she still decided to continue to go up for the battle. It was clear that undergoing some simple treatment for an hour would be sufficient for her to exhibit 80% of her strength. And this would still leave her much stronger than her average team members.

Solar System team: Wang Zheng, Lear, Achilles, Zhang Shan, Meng Tian

Hail Cloud Alliance team: Snow Lee, Farquhar, Li Yun, Zhao Qingyu, Gilels

Even though they had lost their vanguard, Xu Dongsheng, there was also not much difference in strength between the vice team leader, Farquhar, and Li Yun. It was just that the morale of the Hail Cloud Alliance was slightly low. Snow Lee was very clear that this was their last chance. If they were able to win this, the momentum of the Solar System would be overturned. However, if they lost, the IG this year would also come to an end for them. Even though they had already accomplished their goal, nobody would wish to be eliminated.

Everyone were discussing their tactics for a while, and at the same time, they also chose their mecha.

Lear chose the Unbounded Sky Chains with speed as its strong point.

Achilles chose the Moonlit Knight.

Zhang Shan chose Aslan's Glorious Knight. It was a warrior-type mecha, and mainly it was to match with Zhang Shan's space and time warping ability.

Meng Tian chose the Earth's special version of the Parsons Falcon. It came with a crossbow, and its special characteristic was that its crossbow arrows possessed extremely strong penetration abilities. It was especially targeted to cause harm to energy shields.

As for Wang Zheng, he chose the Golden Wheel. Actually, he still wanted to choose the Hercules. However, after considering the mobility of the Hercules, he had decided that he should forget it. After all, victory was still important. Hercules was more defensive than offensive. Furthermore, it would be easily suppressed in a team battle. However, using the Golden Wheel would be able to ensure victory.

As the team leader, victory was still the number one task.

After seeing that Wang Zheng had chosen the Golden Wheel, the whole audience was extremely quiet.

Initially, they were discussing the results enthusiastically, but suddenly, they all quietened down.

Zhang Shan turned and asked, "Eh, what happened? Why did everyone stop talking?"

The Hail Cloud Alliance side was having a headache. It was obvious that they had heard about how terrifying this mech of Wang Zheng was. But only Snow Lee herself knew how scary it truly was.

It was easy to suppress most mecha in a group battle, but what about this one? How could they counter him?

Would they use a scout?

The scariest thing about a team battle was that your scout might not have the room to exhibit its skills, as they were not as effective in full frontal clashes. After all, the rest of the enemy team were not wooden blocks.

When Wang Zheng chose the Golden Wheel, Snow Lee, who was originally full of confidence, suddenly felt disheartened.

"I cannot be like this, I definitely cannot be like this." Snow Lee told herself that she must not concede defeat in her heart, as she was the team leader of the Hail Cloud team!

"As much as possible, try to choose tank types, or those types with energy shields that are strengthened," Snow Lee said, clenching her pearly white teeth. She had never, ever felt so at a loss.

"Leader… if that's the case, we would lose all our mobility; we would be restrained."

"We will beat them through steady suppression!" Snow Lee said. With their cooperation, perhaps they would have a chance if they formed a domineering firepower wall against the Solar System Federation team and to restrain them this way. Even if they would not be able to defeat Wang Zheng, it would be alright if they were able to attain victory.

Few people had witnessed the prowess of the Golden Wheel for themselves. Other than the S-class mission, Wang Zheng had only used the Golden Wheel to defeat Vincent. That battle was indeed brilliant and beyond comparison; however, there were very little people who appreciated the skill involved.

Chapter 429: True or False?

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

The situation this time was once again different, and the Golden Wheel would be facing the Hail Cloud Empire. Would the Ability Xs of the Hail Cloud Empire cause a disturbance for Wang Zheng?

The Hail Cloud Empire all chose their mecha, including Snow Lee herself. All of them chose mecha that leaned towards defense, and she herself had chosen the Ice Bear King mech.

This was considered slightly lighter amongst the tank-type mecha, while it still possessed an extra strong energy shield.

Everyone was also speechless after seeing the choices of the Hail Cloud Empire. Must the battle arrangement of both sides be so exotic?

There was not a single heavy armor on the Solar System Federation side, all of them were brittle, so brittle that it was a complete mess. As for the other side, it was extremely hardy. Almost all of them were tank types, so they were awfully heavy and cumbersome.

What was going on?

The Hail Cloud Empire, who had always relied mainly on attacking, was going to play defensively and counter attack?

Looking at the battle formation of the Solar System Federation, it seemed quite challenging for them if they wanted to break through the defense of the battle formation of the Hail Cloud Empire.

It would be a test of the IQ and strategy amongst the two team leaders.

During the preparation of the competition, Snow Lee underwent some simple treatments. It seemed that the pride of the Snow Country had no intention of giving up.

The first team battle of the IG was about to begin. All the participating players were transported over to the battleground quickly using helicopters.

This was a forested area of a military base. The mecha that were going to be used for the battle were all well prepared, and the terrain was unfamiliar to both sides. However, the distance between the two parties was only two kilometers. Even if the terrain was complicated, it was also not a problem as the two parties were almost directly exposed and easily detected under radar.

It was impossible to even think of launching an ambush or sneak attack.

The warriors of both sides entered their mecha one after another. They were waiting for the battle to begin.

During the waiting time, the Solar System Federation also simply put into order their tactics all at once. Looking at the choices of the Hail Cloud Alliance, they knew that their opponents were terrified.

There were more than 10 helicopters in the end to monitor the whole battle situation. Everyone who was in the stadium was able to view the battle from many different angles, so they would not miss any marvelous scenes.

It was just that it was unexpected for the majestic Hail Cloud Alliance to be terrified to such an extent. Facing the Solar System Federation team, they had actually all chosen defensive type mecha… what's more, they even withdrew near to their energy source. They were planning to turtle shamefully!

Even the representatives of the Hail Cloud Empire who were present were also slightly embarrassed. Even though in terms of tactics there was nothing much to be terrified about, this indeed caused them to not feel as exhilarated as they would have been otherwise.

It would had been alright for them to be like this if they were facing Atlantis. But facing the Solar System Federation team, this was pretty unnecessary. Even though they had lost two rounds, there was no need for them to lose their momentum too.

However, it was evident that Snow Lee was unmoved, and her team members also completely obeyed her commands. This was probably what the prestige of Snow Lee could achieve. For other teams, such terror would usually cause the team members to fall apart, not leaving any fighting strength left.

The terrain was not too complex. The Parsons Falcon mech of Meng Tian came with the best systems when it came to detecting opponent mecha. And as the sniper, all the information on the battlefield would be passed to her and subsequently she would relay any information to the rest of the team appropriately.

"Wang Zheng, the people of the Hail Cloud are really just lying near their energy source tower. It seems that they have no intention of attacking."

Meng Tian said. The opponents' mecha were standing in silence; it seemed that they were waiting idly for opportunities.

"Let's attack them! They more terrified they are, the better it is for us to display our skills!" Zhang Shan roared. He was already unable to wait any longer.

"There is no such thing as an absolute defense. It would be beneficial for us to attack. However, to prevent them from playing any tricks, we should still be careful, and we should especially take note of their Ability Xs."

Lear said. They should had brought Luo Fei along. The ability of that guy when it came to scouting was better, while Zhang Shan was completely useless.

As long as the opponent did not mount a sneak attack, they would have a chance of victory. The advancement of the Solar System Federation team towards the enemies was not fast, as this was to ensure that no one would fall into the opponent's hands while they were advancing forward. As the battlefield range was not big, the possibility of this was indeed close to zero. And as they were entering the area of battle, Wang Zheng was also more at ease. He snapped his fingers, and Lear and Achilles had already advanced forward.

Actually, their tactics were also quite unique. Strong attacks were one method. However, the Hail Cloud Alliance was not that weak. Zhang Shan was the trump card, and his use was for sudden attacks. This meant that when the battle situation was the most intense, he would use his space warping ability to launch a long-range raid on the opponent's energy source tower directly, and end the whole battle.

Hence, Zhang Shan did not have to bear too much responsibility for the battle.

Once the two parties entered battle, lasers started flying in every direction.

In an instant, the Hail Cloud Alliance focused their attacks and were firing at Achilles and Lear, and it caused the both of them to retreat right away.

There were limitations for Ability X, so it did not mean that they were unrivalled. Facing the dominant firepower of the opponent, it was impossible for the both of them to charge into them.

Both sides were attacking one another with lasers. And after a short few minutes, everyone found out that something was not right.

The Solar System Federation started retreating, they were completely unable to keep the situation under control!

Both Lear and Achilles were even more furious. They were actually unable to charge over. There was nothing t they could do, as the opponents had heavy armor mecha. Even though their mobility was weak, their firepower was ferocious. But the most crucial thing was that this bunch of people all had ice Ability Xs, so if you were hit, your speed would immediately be reduced. And if you were a little slow, you would immediately be bombed to death. Even your energy shield would be of no use at all! This was live ammunition and not a rehearsal, you would die when fired at from every direction!

Even though mecha research nowadays had been focusing greatly on trying their best to protect the safety of the pilots, mecha being bombarded by heavy weaponry was still very dangerous, and nobody would want to play with their life.

The battle formation of the Hail Cloud Alliance was pretty good. Under the command of Snow Lee, they were advancing forward step by step. The terrain was also not complicated; the obstacles were not enough to block their path. And they did not need speed whatsoever. They were just going to attack like this, to crush the enemies resolutely.

Lear and Achilles were definitely not bad. However, the Hail Cloud Alliance were also not rookies. Any team that had managed to enter the quarterfinals should not be underestimated, but the Solar System Federation was not as strong as they were thought to be.

Lear and Achilles had tried several times to advance, but each and every attempt forced them to retreat back to square one and even depleted their energy shields for nothing. As for Snow Lee on the opposite side, she was perfectly calm and collected in commanding her team. It was evident that she had predicted such a situation.

Calling for a team battle with the Hail Cloud team, it was all thanks to Wang Zheng who thought of it. Cold ice ability together with heavy firepower, this was the nemesis of team battles.

Being stifled by the Hail Cloud Alliance, the Solar System Federation could only retreat step by step. At this moment, flaunting brute courage would be useless. The attacks of Meng Tian were very sharp and incisive. She was definitely skilled with long distance attacks, and it also gave the Hail Cloud Alliance quite a surprise. But it would not be so easy for them to be suppressed. The firepower of one person was obviously not enough.

"Wang Zheng, we can't continue on like this. If they advance any further forward to our backline, they will be able to attack and destroy our energy source tower forcefully with their dominant firepower. The energy shield of the energy source tower will not be able to withstand for long."

"If only you guys could pin down the opponents for a while. Then I could try a breakthrough of forcefully using two consecutive warps. If I can make a break through, then their battle formation would break apart!"

Zhang Shan said.

This was also the initial plan they had formulated, it was just that they had not expected to be forced into such a passive position.

"Let's try it then. Lear, Achilles, and I will keep everything under control at the front. Meng Tian, you will control the situation and try your best to cover us. Zhang Shan, as we try to attract sufficient firepower, you will go into action!"

"Don't worry, I am waiting to make a name for myself through one match!" Zhang Shan laughed without any smiling expression. It was obvious that he was also concentrating with his full attention as the situation was not too good.

The opponents controlled their distance very well. They were not allowing the Golden Wheel to have any chance to display its skills. The laser firepower of the Golden Wheel was just so-so. If not for the freezing abilities of the opponents, they would probably have charged over long ago.

This tactic of the Hail Cloud Alliance was annoying and shameless. Even if the opponent had a terrifying ability, what use would it be if it could not be used?

After three seconds, the Solar System mecha rumbled forward. Wang Zheng was in the middle, while Lear and Achilles attacked outwards from the sides respectively. They were advancing forward relying on forceful maneuvering to dodge, and they were attacking and dodging at the same time.

It was evident that the Hail Cloud Alliance had discovered the motive of the Solar System Federation team. They dispersed their battle formation, and lasers poured down in torrents.

Meng Tian also went in front to keep everything under control at the frontline. Everything would depend on Zhang Shan now. Wang Zheng himself was also seizing the opportunity to keep everything under control. The strength of the Hail Cloud team spoke for itself, and if he wanted to show off the formidable power of the Golden Wheel, he knew that he had to close the distance.

Actually, even if they continued with 1v1 battles, it was also not likely for the Solar System Federation to continue with an upper hand. There would definitely be assurance by Lear and Achilles; however, that would still be insufficient for winning five points in total. Essentially, the problem of an unbalance in the team was still unresolved, hence choosing a team battle was the last resort. Looking at the persistent Ability Xs of the opponents, there were at least three people with D-rank and above ice abilities in the Hail Cloud Alliance, and this was unfathomable to the Solar System Federation.

Zhang Shan would have to break the siege with one move, and he would draw close with another move.

Lear and Achilles were indeed exceptional; however, the cold ice abilities had brought about great troubles for them. The energy shields were able to defend against attacks, but not the freezing energy. And once the speed of the mecha was reduced, they were in huge danger. ( Updated by NovelFull.Com)

Zhang Shan fled frantically, and the people of the Hail Cloud team also realised that and immediately attacked towards him. Without any hesitation, Zhang Shan utilized his Ability X and the figure of his mech disappeared from his opponents' field of vision in an instant.

Naturally, the people if the Hail Cloud team knew of Zhang Shan's ability, hence they could only add another member's firepower to seal off Zhang Shan. Under the circumstances of dashing and dodging, he was still sealed off by their firepower. Thus, he could not get into range to warp close enough to their energy source tower.

While the opponent was focusing on him, just at this moment, Student Zhang Shan did a move that was contrary to expectation.

Retreat!

The Zhang Shan immediately turned around and ran away. Like a fish leaping and flying, he was trying frantically to escape.

This series of changes caused everyone to be dumbstruck.

Only at this moment, everyone realized one thing. The Golden Wheel of Wang Zheng was almost within range for attacking.

Snow Lee was stunned for a moment. They had been fooled!

Zhang Shan was purposely using his warp ability to attract attention.

"We've been had. What is fake is real and what is real is fake. This move was very smart."

"But the purpose of doing this was to send Wang Zheng over?"

"Yes… seems like it."

Achilles was slightly in front of Wang Zheng, while Lear was slightly behind him. The purpose of the two of them was to attract fire. However, after this round of sudden attacks, the energy shields of the two of them were almost used up.

Meng Tian was already attacking with her full strength, and her Ability X was already almost used up. She felt slightly guilty as even though it was the same ability, their opponents had a much greater influence on the battle compared to her.

The name of a top-notch team was definitely a fully justified reputation.

But the purpose of the entire team attacking was just to send Wang Zheng into optimal attacking range?

"Warriors of Hail Cloud Alliance, the main master has arrived. Defeat him and this would be our turning point in this battle!"

Snow Lee was in high fighting spirits, likewise for all the warriors of the Hail Cloud Alliance. They had all been waiting for this moment.

Chapter 430: Devastating blows by the overlord's wheels

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Defeating Wang Zheng would definitely allow the Hail Cloud Alliance to obtain victory.

Both sides were trying their luck. From the very beginning, Wang Zheng already knew that the Solar System Federation was absolutely not capable of a team battle. The opponents were well-trained, coupled with their rapport, that itself allowed them to hold the advantage in firepower. And under specific situations with appropriate coordination, their formidable power would increase many times. While for the Solar System Federation, they had absolutely no focused training on this at all. It was just a joke for them to sharpen their spears before going into battle. They had only come this far because they had special Ability Xs.

Achilles had initially wanted to advance forward to cover Wang Zheng a bit more, but Lear stopped there. His mission was already accomplished, the rest would be dependent on Wang Zheng.

Achilles shook his head grudgingly. Beneath the surface, he still admired Wang Zheng more; however, it was clearly impossible for Wang Zheng to want to truly lead them.

Lie Xin was cursing in her heart, but there was nothing she could do, as she was unable to go up to compete with her injuries. The sickness of noble families was acting up again. Seeing the situation for both Lear and Achilles, it was obvious that they could provide some assistance, but they chose to just do what was expected of them.

This was also the chronic disease of the Solar System Federation that plagued them. It was not something that could be cured overnight.

Actually, the Solar System Federation should not have fallen so quickly. It was due to their internal strife being too serious. If it wasn't for this, perhaps even Mars would not have emerged so quickly.

As for all these things, Wang Zheng did not care too much about them. Life would not always be smooth sailing, and he would rather look at the positive things.

Rather than torment himself by being reserved, it would be better to properly enjoy the battle.

The Golden Wheel entered its main battle range. The Golden Wheel attacked outwards frantically, and whistling noises rushed into the sky.

Gilels and Zhao Qingyu drove their mecha forward to meet with him head on. The laser rifles had been stowed and their beam sabers had been unsheathed. And at the same time, they were dodging the attacks launched by the Golden Wheel.

However, right at this moment, it was like there was an illusion. The gold wheel shot out by the mech which they should had dodged had swung around and was coming head on.

Energy shields activated.

A sound of explosions occurred. The Golden Wheel leaped over the two and went forward. The Golden Wheel was treading rapidly to avoid the attacks from behind. The Primordial Regression Technique had fully erupted.

In that instant of dodging and catching the gold wheels, the Golden Wheel attacked outwards once again.

A smile appeared at the corner of Vincent's mouth. The people of the Hail Cloud Alliance were too naive. Initially, when the Golden Wheel was first designed, it was meant to be an unfathomable mech, and its only opponent was itself.

The closer it was to its opponent, the greater its destructive power. This distance was a nightmare for tank types, but it was the most optimal for the Golden Wheel.

Thud thud thud…

Another two wheels launched outwards and the two opposing mecha activated their energy shields at the same time.

Snow Lee shouted, "Resonance!"

The Ability Xs of the five of them were activated at the same time. Immediately, the temperature fell rapidly, and this was the ultimate trump card of the team ability of the Hail Cloud Alliance.

Under Snow Lee's control, the similar attribute abilities formed the most powerful Ability X.

For Bonthe of the Dark Empire, it was he himself who had cast an overlaying on other individuals. Whereas for Snow Lee, she used other people's abilities to amplify hers, but at the same time it also did not use up much of the power of the others.

Everyone's eyes were letting out white light. And a frantic storm appeared from Snow Lee's mech.

Compared to her previous battle with Wang Zheng just now, the field of snow was at least twice as large. And in an instant, it enveloped the Golden Wheel of Wang Zheng inside it.

Zhang Shan, who was being sneaky at the side, wanted to take the opportunity to slip in, but then he suddenly realized that he was unable to move.

His whole mech was entirely frozen.

Lear and Achilles were also affected, and their mecha immediately retreated. The scale of this Ability X had already almost drew near to C-rank middle grade, so it was not something human power could resist.

Everyone had thought that the Hail Cloud Alliance was already ousted. But who would have thought that they still had their ultimate trump card as a big move?

A frightening whirlpool of icy frost was carrying away everything, it was like an ocean of ice flaring up.

This scene was something that nobody could have imagined. It was also due to the warriors of the Hail Cloud Alliance being pressed by Wang Zheng that they were now giving their full strength.

This time around there was no Overlord mech, and even if there was the Overlord mech, it would also be useless. With the crushing impact of this move, Snow Lee was like the goddess of ice. At this moment, she represented the Hail Cloud Alliance. It was not just her alone, and she would surely be able to defeat Wang Zheng!

To defeat this man with her own hands, to conquer this man!

Beneath the ice-cold appearance of Snow Lee was a burning heart.

Just at this moment, a ray of flaming red light started churning amidst the ocean of ice.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

In an instant, two mecha went down.

The flaming Golden Wheel Battle King appeared. Even though the flames of Wang Zheng were unable to disperse the cold air, at least it ensured that the Golden Wheel was not affected.

To be honest, the Golden Wheel was more comprehensive than the Overlord because its attack efficiency was higher and stronger. ( NovelFull.Com)

After understanding the ability of flames and solving the greatest flaw, the ice ability would be at a loss if it was unable to confine the movement of the Golden Wheel.

It was at this point where the Golden Wheel proved its name of being the Battle King.

The mecha of Zhao Qingyu and Gilels fell. The two of them were completely unable to resist it; they weren't even able to dodge and react in time. They did not know where the flaming wheel came from, they only felt a spark of flame, and then their mecha fell down helplessly.

As for Farquhar and Li Yun, they made use of this opportunity to move to a five meter distance from the Golden Wheel.

The gold wheel was undoubtedly a long-distance weapon. At this stage, being targeted by two heavy armored mecha, the Golden Wheel would undoubtedly be suppressed.

As for Snow Lee, she was controlling this tremendous amount of power. Once the move was completed, the Golden Wheel would be defeated without a doubt; there was no chance for it to hide.

Two gigantic swords hacked towards the Golden Wheel, one from the left and one from the right.

There were two more seconds…

The Golden Wheel of Wang Zheng erupted.

Buzz…

There were repeated noises and three continuous explosions. In an instant, three wheels attacked outwards on both left and right.

Suddenly, Farquhar and Li Yun realised that their mecha were unable to move anymore, and following that, they only heard a rumbling sound.

Their mecha were already cut apart. In a split moment, the Golden Wheel erupted with startling destructive power, it was unprecedented.

This was the terrifying part about the Golden Wheel, and only this kind of destructive power was able to help Wang Zheng accomplish his S-class mission. Any other mech would not have been able to do that. When only talking about middle and close distance destructive power, the Golden Wheel was matchless in the whole world.

After going through the baptism of the Zerg, Wang Zheng's understanding of how to use the Golden Wheel had already reached an instinctive stage.

Retreat?

What retreat? The enemies could not even tremble in the face of absolute power! His moves were both natural and graceful; they even gave the mech a speed boost in movement. Once the turning force was properly used, both the wheels and the mech would speed up, and this was a double-edged sword. If it was not properly controlled, it would be suicidal, but if it was properly controlled, it would be super amazing.

And for Snow Lee, her attack was also completed. The beam saber which consolidated all the cold energy then descended towards Wang Zheng with the whole power of the whirlpool in the blink of an eye.

The ferocious ice-cold energy looked like a giant ice bear rushing towards Wang Zheng.

In an instant, two flaming gold wheels which were radiating around the mech flew out.

The high frequency flaming wheels were charging towards the ice bear energy apparition, and it was clear the collision would be explosive.

However, what shocked everyone was how the gold wheels instead sliced through the apparition again and again.

The crazy thing was that after several dozen rounds, the energy apparition had been sliced apart!

It was like dismembering an ox as skillfully as a butcher!

Snow Lee herself was also feeling extremely weak. She had already used up all her strength. Any human being faced with such a move would have been swallowed up in an instant. There would be no other thoughts, and she also did not have any.

However, for such an unthinkable move to be countered like such… even she was shocked.

The sky had resumed back to normal.

Everything had quietened down.

The scariest thing was that Wang Zheng had not killed anyone. His heat control was exquisite and matchless. His understanding of the operation of the Golden Wheel was perhaps even more perfect than the Wind God. The strength of this destructive power had all been calculated.

Wang Zheng was not moving any more. Only two of the Golden Wheels were still spinning, letting out buzzing sounds.

"Team Leader, it's alright. Let's admit defeat." The vice team leader Farquhar laughed bitterly.

There was nothing to say, the opponent was already being lenient, as he could have killed them off easily. If it was another opponent, they would definitely not have been left with just their mecha being destroyed.

This kind of ability to control their strength was scary even just thinking about it. It only meant that the opponent had not used his full strength.

Helicopters landed and started to clean up the battlefield.

This time,, even the staff was stunned. Only the mecha's mobility had been damaged by the crazy spinning wheels. However, the last hits all avoided the cockpits. With the Golden Wheel's formidable power, one cut could kill one person, and it would not have been just injuries.

This was the true formidable power of the Golden Wheel, matchless in team battles!

You should always keep a distance of 30 meters or further from the Golden Wheel of Wang Zheng!

The closer you were, the more dangerous it was!

In the third round of the quarterfinals, the Solar System Federation team beat the Hail Cloud Alliance team with a score of 3-0. For the first time ever in history, they had advanced into the semifinals.

When the delegation of the Solar System Federation realized this, every one of them was boiling with emotions. This was something they had never dreamt about; however, it was becoming a reality now.

Meng Ao and the rest, as the reformers of the Solar System Federation military, had been working hard for the past ten plus years. There was a time where they thought that there was no hope at all. However, just when they were about to give up, the Solar System Federation team had a total outburst. Their dreams were unrealistic, but it had become a reality, and from now on it had opened up a new opportunity for the reformation of the Solar System Federation military.

All that was happening before their eyes was accomplished by a young man. Initially, when they broke tradition by not making Lear or Achilles the leader of the team, they did not even think so far. Admittedly, it was to bring about balance to the team, but it also wasn't that they had no expectations at all. They were also hoping that this strange boy, Wang Zheng, would be able to bring about a little miracle to the people of the Solar System Federation.

A single spark could start a huge blaze!

Semifinals, the Solar System Federation team was coming for you!

This type of cheering was indeed more wild and unrestrained than Arbiter, and also more passionate than the Mayans. The Solar System Federation had waited for this for a long, long time. It was different from the teams who frequently advanced to the semifinals; they really needed a victory like this.

The Hail Cloud Alliance accepted their defeat wholeheartedly. It could be said that this team that was led by Snow Lee had managed to have their own style of fighting, and they had also proved the fighting strength of themselves and the team. There was no loser in this battle.

However, the eyes of a few of the Hail Cloud team members were still red. After all, nobody would want to be eliminated. However, this was how a competition system was. When there were people going up, it also meant that there were people going down. But they did not lose face.

Wang Zheng absolutely became very popular and the king of newcomers of the Milky Way Alliance. He rose from a nobody to a top expert; he had definitely made his name known through one match.

And now the main competitors of Wang Zheng were Olivios, Ao Ziwei, Bordia, and Azhas. They were the top five most dazzling experts of the IG.

This battle was enough to cause a little worry to their following opponent, regardless of their semifinals opponent being the Atlantis or the Gemini team.

After spending an hour to clear up the battlefield, it allowed the warriors of the next battle to make their preparations.

The team that was about to show up was the most mysterious and the most powerful one of this IG, the Atlantis team. Starting from the quarterfinals, Olivios, the Mayans, and Wang Zheng from the Solar System Federation had all showed off a lot in their opponents' faces.

They were strong overall, and they targeted on all kinds of things. Victory was key. It was to either destroy their opponents, or to conquer their opponents. And with the most powerful lineup of this IG, it was heard that the Atlantis team had already reached the level of conquering the starbeasts.

Just what kind of performance would they put up?

Chapter 431: The Phantom King

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Wang Zheng and the rest could finally relax and watch a match. The feeling after completing a mission was the best. As for the semifinals, it would only be happening later on. When it's time to relax, one should relax.

This was especially so for them to have a better attitude to study the Atlantis team, who was most likely going to be their opponent.

The Gemini team side were high in fighting spirits. They were not discouraged just because their opponents were the people of the Atlantis. This was also the unique characteristic of the people of Gemini. Regardless of whether their opponents were humans or ghosts, they would stand firm to their own momentum.

"Wang Zheng, what's making you laugh so happily?" Zhang Shan was searching out his thoughts.

Wang Zheng immediately lifted up his head. "Nothing much, just some words of congratulations."

It was pretty exciting to be messaging Aina secretly with so many people around. He was finally advancing forward towards his goal. Winning the IG championship was not a dream, but the next round might possibly be the toughest one.

Aina had also mentioned just now that he needed to be extra careful of Bordia and Azhas. One of them was an expert with the Phantom King, while the other was an expert with the Specter King. Aslan had gathered much information regarding them and had also done many focused trainings on these two. However, it was a pity that they would not be putting it to use.

Information itself was not as useful, as seeing was believing. For Wang Zheng and the rest, first hand experience was key.

But the question was whether these two would be sent up to fight at all.

Perhaps they were provoked by the various big teams before them, as the people of Atlantis had finally made their move. They also did not have to draw lots or anything to see who would go first as the people of Atlantis were indifferent about being aimed or targeted against. They would confidently pick their mech without influence of others. All of them were very strong, and their opponent could make their selection as they wished.

And the first one to make his appearance was Azhas – the Specter King.

Ao Ziwei and the other members of the Gemini team were very serious, they were not going to slack off even in the slightest bit just because of the indifference of the Atlanteans.

The Phantom King was one of the super series mecha of the Atlanteans. It possessed extremely strong destructive power and was engraved with runes. It was indeed a headache to challenge Atlantis sometimes as one would have to deal with them in a way where both illusions and reality were combined. Only by fighting stably and defending valiantly would they gain an opportunity to counterattack.

"Mo Lun, we will leave this round to you!"

Ao Ziwei announced cautiously. Their unity of will was an impregnable stronghold for all the people of Gemini. Facing the tyrannical and mysterious Atlantis team, they had already made thorough mental preparations. Using the strongest determination of the Gemini, and their valiant defense, they were going to guard and counterattack their opponent.

Even though they were faced with the vice team leader of Atlantis, Azhas.

Mo Lun's height was only slightly taller than 1.5 meters, and he was considered tall in Gemini. His build was thick and solid and showed strong power. In order to deal with the Atlanteans floating around, only the strongest determination was to be used.

The heavy mech of Gemini – Lion Roar mech.

This was a beast-type heavy mech. The unique feature of the beast-type heavy mech was that while it maintained a strong defensive ability, it also possessed the ability for a concerted counterattack.

Facing the Phantom King that was agile, what Mo Lun had to do was to defend and counterattack.

The two mecha entered the battlefield. The Lion Roar was letting out massive rumbling noises. Mo Lun was already well prepared for the battle; whether the attacks he would be faced with were fake or real, he would be treating them as reality and defending against them!

As a person from Gemini, he was an expert when it came to defense.

Everyone's eyes were wide open, looking forward to what kind of performance Azhas, the expert from Atlantis, would be showing.

Azhas was very relaxed. The Phantom King was activated, and the veined patterns of the runes lit up. It was light as a feather without any sparkles. Both parties did not bring out their laser guns. One party was drifting effortlessly, while the other was closing in steadily.

The mood was very heavy. It seemed that this was an opportunity for one deadly attack. Atlantis was not entirely without any weakness. The defensive ability of their mecha was about the same as mankind's mecha, it was just that one also had to handle the effect of their runes.

The nearer the distance, the more advantageous it would be for the people of Gemini. Their defensive skills and attitude, coupled with their body strength, were the finest in the Milky Way Alliance.

It was no doubt that Azhas wanted to show off; he had the intention of playing with fire. With the strength of the people of Atlantis, it was evident that they would not be satisfied by merely winning, they would want to show off.

However, their opponent was the people of Gemini, which were the hardest to show off to.

It was a contradictory fight.

Both parties closed in to a distance of 20 meters. And all of a sudden, the Specter King disappeared!

In the next moment, appearing in a place 10 meters away, there was a loud bang. And all of the sudden, the Specter King appeared in front of the Lion Roar, and Atlantis' unique laser rune sword attacked towards the Lion Roar.

Two consecutive warps?

Boom…

In a flash, the energy shield of the Lion Roar mech burst opened. The four limbs were gripping tightly against the ground, with its center of gravity lowered. With the defensive ability of a heavy mech, it was completely possible for it to withstand this attack. As long as it could withstand it, he would have the chance to counter attack.

The rays of light from the rune sword were radiating all around. The sword sliced downwards, and even though it was an ordinary slice, the effect was a super heavy hit. It was a heavy hit on the Lion Roar mech, and the energy shield was reduced by half immediately. However, the Lion Roar mech defended against it steadily. It also maintained its center of gravity very well. The people of the Gemini had the best knowhow with regards to the aspect of defense. The opponent failed with his sword attack, hence the Lion Roar mech would not let the opportunity before it go, and it roared!

The Lion Roar mech suddenly pounced on its opponent. It was obvious that the Specter King was going to retreat. However, the ground suddenly exploded apart, and pillars and pillars of stone soared upwards towards the sky.

Mo Lun had an earth Ability X, and he was able to create obstacles on the ground. During battles, it was not only able to create obstacles, it could also be deadly for the opponent even if it was just a subtle stumble.

The Specter King was bird in a cage. Who cares if you were an Atlantean, I would rip you apart in the same matter!

Boom…

The Specter King disappeared once again… In the next moment, it appeared behind the Lion Roar mech, it waved its rune sword outwards and the rays of lights from the rune radiated all around. The sharp rays were like snake spirits, restricting the Lion Roar mech.

Ripple…

The energy shield exploded into pieces, the lights disappeared, and the rays from the sword flashed through.

Boom…

The Specter King disappeared.

After one second, the Specter King appeared at its original position as before, like it did not make any movement.

However, the Lion Roar mech was already not moving at all. Snap, crackle…

Boom.

The Lion Roar mech collapsed.

At the start of this battle, everyone knew that it was a sure win for Atlantis, even though the Gemini were very strong. If they had met with any other opponent, it would have been possible for them to win, but definitely not against Atlantis.

But at least they could have persevered for a while!

No one knew what was going on. They had not even touch their opponent, but the vanguard of Gemini was finished off.

From the beginning to the end, no one had been clear of the mecha of the Atlanteans, with regards to what was real and what was illusionary.

It was like it had not started, but it had already ended.

This was the Specter King of Atlantis.

Azhas' appearance made everyone fall into desperation. Let's not mention figuring out illusion and reality. They had not even touched it, and it had already ended.

"This Mo Lun was too weak. He was the vanguard of the Gemini?"

"Was it a mistake? Maybe he was stunned. What is this situation? The Gemini is admitting defeat without even fighting?"

In an instant, the whole audience were discussing spiritedly. Why was the Gemini so weak?

"Mo Lun, the number one tanker pilot in the Gemini Military College, the one who possesses earth Ability X, and has attack and defense integrated as one…"

This person was definitely not a weakling. As the main force and vanguard of the Gemini team for their quarterfinals battle, high hopes were placed on him, and this was because his defensive skills and stability were the best. However, facing the attacks from Atlantis, he did not even have any chance to retaliate.

Many times, unless the people of Atlantis were willing, there would be no chance for the opponent to show their skill at all./ NovelFull.Com

Atlantis was very relaxed, so relaxed that it seemed like they were not involved in the battle. When he appeared in the hall, Azhas smiled in the direction of the Solar System Federation team.

It was a smile full of meaning.

Chapter 432: King of Mirage Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

The expressions of the team members of every team were grave. It was obvious that the attention of Arbiter's team members was not on the Mayans. They were much more serious than usual when watching the Atlanteans.

This type of switch between virtual and reality had already reached an unimaginable stage. This was different from the Mayans. The Mayans had relied on surprising moves to win. But once the wonders were done being deciphered, the Arbiter would not care so much about it. However, the people of Atlantis were different. Their virtual and reality rune technique was indeed terrifying, and it was even more terrifying for the pilot himself. Both the people of Atlantis and Maya could be considered half man, but it was just that Atlantis pursued spiritual evolution, while the Mayans pursued energy evolution. And from the current situation, it seemed that it was still the people of Atlantis in the lead.

"The Specter King was able to do many consecutive warps. Isn't that just overpowered? How is that possible?" Zhang Shan said blankly. Warping was the trump card that he was relying on to become famous, but it seemed like child's play in front of the people of Atlantis.

The speed of their warp might really be a little bit slower than the theoretical speed of a true warp. However, the opponent was able to warp continuously.

The key thing was that even up till the end, you still did not know whether the one which were you battling with was the energy body or the main body.

This was the power of the Specter King.

And what's more, the rune ability of the opponent had not been completely exhibited.

This was how the people of Atlantis were?

Even though they had heard countless of times about the legends of Atlantis' warriors, legends were still legends. This time they had witnessed it with their own eyes, and this type of stress was saturating the air.

The second round!

Ao Ziwei from the Gemini team stood up. For Gemini, there was no way out. The people of Atlantis did not give them too many chances. Combining their skills, strengths, and battle accomplishments, they had already reached an unfathomable stage.

The performance of the Mayans was very stunning, but it was their mech that was stunning. But for the Atlanteans, all of them were stunning.

The little prince of Atlantis, Hao Lin, was fairly calm and collected. From the beginning till the end, he was carrying a smile, and he was currently chatting softly with Aina.

Aslan had already been eliminated, so they were now spectators.

"Azhas is even steadier than before. His energy advancement has probably improved by a grade," Aina said.

Hao Lin smiled. "Actually, and I am not very sure of all this, but the warriors for this year were indeed sent out by the temple, and my mother very much approved of them."

"Oh, you did not do this in the past? Why are you all so insistent in winning the championship this year?"

Aina asked. One must know that in the past, the people of Atlantis did not show a strong desire of winning the championship, and many times it was due to the need for political stability. However, this time there was a bit of an exception. The whole team seemed to be extra tyrannical.

"Well, it is not necessarily guaranteed that we will win the championship," Hao Lin said seriously.

Both of them looked at each other. If it was another person, they would definitely have thought that the little prince was being humble. But Aina knew that that was not that case.

The gaze of the little prince was on the Solar System Federation.

All along, Aina had always thought that regardless of where Wang Zheng was placed, he would be an elite. This was something that there was no need to doubt. After all, it was the person whom she liked. However, now it seemed a little different. Wang Zheng's excellence had already exceeded her imagination.

had she found a treasure?

It seemed as though this treasure was the one who found her instead…

Gaining the acknowledgement of the people of Atlantis was something that was very hard to achieve.

Facing the burning gaze of Ao Ziwei, Bordia could not sit still for any longer. He laughed and stood up. "Let me go up for the second round."

The other team members did not have any objections. It was just that there was not much need for Bordia to get up so for such a tiny situation. However, victory was not the most important thing. The three teams that entered the semifinals before them had already showcased their momentum and style. The craziness of the Arbiters, the mystery of the Mayans, and the tenacity of the Solar System Federation. And so, what would Atlantis be?

Ao Ziwei chose her Victory Goddess. She was not sure whether it would bring about victory for her this time around.

Once Bordia appeared, the whole audience was caught up in a strange atmosphere. Everyone was staring with wide eyes. The elite warriors of every nation was present. However, facing Bordia, the number one pilot of the younger generation of Atlantis, it was kind of like seeing an idol. Bordia was not famous among the ordinary citizens; however, in the eyes of the top pilots of every nation, his name was known throughout the whole world ever since he was very little.

At six years old, he was chosen by the temple. At 12 years old, he became a knight of the temple. Atlantis did not like to make things public, but all these things proved how talented Bordia was. He was a household name in Atlantis, and he was acclaimed to be the talent of the century in Atlantis. His prospects were limitless.

From this point, Azhas was similar to him. However, the difference was that Bordia was milder. At the same time, while he was practicing, he had a strong interest in the different cultures and techniques of every nation and every ethnic group of the Milky Way Alliance. As for Azhas, he was focused on everything about Atlantis.

Bordia, the one who had learned widely from the strong points of others, was ultimately elected as the team leader. But how strong was he truly?

Bordia chose the Phantom King.

Lear and the rest could not help but to take a look at Wang Zheng. Wang Zheng had used it before. Even though it might've been by chance and he did not know, it was an eye-opening miracle from the heavens, and it was indeed very awesome.

The King series of mecha from Atlantis was also acclaimed as the King of all other series of mecha in the Milky Way Alliance. Up till now, there was no one who could compete against it. By just looking at the functionality of the mecha, perhaps only the Mayans would be able to challenge it now. But ultimately, whether or not it could undergo the tests of combat, it would still require time to verify it.

And ever since the King series mecha of the Atlanteans was born, they were equally unfathomable to the common man. Runes combined with the pilots resulted in the countless changes in battle strength of Atlantis, and mecha were merely a part of it.

Victory Goddess against the Phantom King.

This was definitely one which everyone focused their attentions upon.

The two mecha appeared in the training ground. The unique characteristic of the people of Gemini was that even if their opponent was as strong as God, they would still maintain their own dignity in battles.

Never timid, never petty, and never low!

The beam saber was unsheathed. The Victory Goddess let out a rumbling sound, and in an instant, with an adept move, she charged towards her opponent.

Long distance attacks were not Ao Ziwei's personal strength. Even though she did not know the level of her opponent, she would fight him on her own terms!

The runes of the Phantom King mech lit up, and the beam saber was unsheathed.

Boom…

Even though Ao Ziwei was a girl and had a petite build, you could treat her as a compressed version of a female tyrannosaurus.

The beam saber sliced down abruptly, and the Phantom King let out a buzzing, vibrating reaction.

The Phantom King itself could resist the beam saber strike of Ao Ziwei. However, in the instant when the beam saber of Ao Ziwei came into contact with the Phantom King, a substantial vibration could be felt within the Phantom King, and it would continuously consume the defensive energy of the mech.

The was the Ability X of Ao Ziwei, and her ability gave her the strength to attack with vibrational waves.

In other words, this also meant that the attacks of Ao Ziwei could not be resisted. Regardless of energy shields or any defense, it would be disintegrated during the process of attacking and defending.

And evidently, after coming into touch with it, Bordia had realised this point, and his mech was damaged from the vibrations.

However, Bordia had no intention of dodging. On the contrary, he purposely let the Phantom King endure this type of force.

Ao Ziwei understood thoroughly that this super genius from Atlantis was currently studying her and trying to understand her ability. For the people of Atlantis, they did not study to make use of some kind of ability, but rather they studied to adequately understand it so that they would know how to deal with the ability the next time they were faced with it. / update by NovelFull.Com

It was clear that Bordia was doing this not for himself, but for all the warriors of Atlantis. Among the books of Atlantis, there was a comprehensive collection that touched on all aspects of battle information. This was something which generations and generations of the people of Atlantis had continued to add upon, and among the younger generation, Bordia had received this honor, where he was able to include his own understandings into Atlantis' comprehensive collection which had been handed down for many years.

And it was obvious that this ability of Ao Ziwei had qualified to be part of this heritage.

After a round of violent attacks, the rune defense energy was already in a state of emergency. During the whole process, Bordia was being passive and was getting thrashed. He had no intention of fighting back, but the ability which Ao Ziwei had used to knock Sirius away in the last battle was merely causing abrasions to the enemy.

But even so, the strength of Ao Ziwei could still be seen. If the opponent was evenly matched with her, the victory would definitely have belonged to the people of Gemini.

At this point, the Phantom King would likely only be able to take three more hits.

This was a point which both Ao Ziwei and Bordia knew. He was currently analyzing the destructive power of the vibrations of this type of Ability X that was rarely seen. It was probably about one-fifth of the user's attacking power. Pretty stunning, and very formidable regardless of whether it was a close distance battle or team battle.

Ao Ziwei was not concerned about what her opponent was intending to do, she would not miss any opportunity to obtain victory.

The Victory Goddess paused slightly. Under the stimulation of Ability X, the beam saber had rays of lights radiating all around. The range of vibrations expanded by one time, and thoroughly enveloped the Phantom King, to not allow him to run away at all. It would be a fatal blow!

The beam saber was three times bigger, the vibrations range was two times bigger, and the energy shield was fully intact.

She was going to accomplish the whole task with one strike!

The Phantom King, who was getting trashed all along, suddenly shook a little. Bang…

It disappeared!

In a flash, a series of remnant shadows were being pulled apart. In a distance of 10 meters away, two Phantom Kings appeared, and two laser guns were booming simultaneously.

Ao Ziwei activated her energy shield and at the same time tried to avoid the shots. However, her speed was slightly slow, and she was hit by both Phantom Kings. But Ao Ziwei did not stop, and her energy shield was firmly trying to withstand all of it. The engine of the Victory Goddess rumbled, and with an adept move, it charged towards the Phantom King on the left.

This was the real one!

From the perception of her energy vibrations, she was able to determine which one was the real thing!

However, in the instant when the Victory Goddess dashed forward violently, the two Phantom Kings swayed at the same time and disappeared once again.

A real Phantom King appeared behind the Victory Goddess, and the beam saber sliced down!

It could barely be considered a counterattack. The whole process was quick like a flash. To other people, it would seem that they had no idea what had happened. From one it became two, and from two it became one. Fleeing here and there, and it appeared behind Ao Ziwei out of nowhere.

But the key thing was that Ao Ziwei was forcefully maneuvering with all her strength just now to reach her highest speed to attack her opponent.

This was an outdated move, and this was the understanding which experts had for battles. And once they attacked, you would realize that you would have no chance to counterattack. And at this moment, Ao Ziwei had already become a lamb that was waiting to be slaughtered.

Moreover, her remaining energy shield would definitely not be able to withstand the Phantom King.

Sure enough, when the sword sliced down, the energy shield broke. However, the beam saber did not slice through.

This was because a bright, white light from a rippling forcefield blocked the attack.

Making use of this opportunity, the Victory Goddess of Ao Ziwei suddenly turned over, and her sword swept outwards! The attack had great momentum, much like a tornado, like it could cut her opponent into two.

This was also the final trump card and the most unrivalled ability of Ao Ziwei. It was her second Ability X, and to be more precise, it was an evolution of her force field ability – Absolute Defense.

For just one second, it could defend against practically any attack.