Chapter 1134: Crushing
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Completely crushed. Saruman Snake was next.
Ma Su had already been sent to the emergency room. This category of direct vibration had completely stunned him stone cold. This would definitely leave a lasting impression.
Two-nil.
Everyone would have realized by now that even without Wang Zheng, Saruman Snake was the strongest opponent. Everyone who was contesting had made the mistake of disrespecting the other members of Saruman Snake. Saruman Snake had gotten this far not solely through Wang Zheng's merit, but through every member's efforts.
Everyone seemed to think too highly of themselves and underestimated their opponents.
This was just a warm up from the very beginning. It did not matter even if the opponent was the Manalasuo battle team.
No one was stronger than Saruman Snake in terms of stress. They had learned to be strong and forbearing from their countless battles. Similarly, everyone had made headway in each and every victory.
They may not be the strongest, but they were not to be disrespected by anyone.
This sort of victory did not mean much to Saruman Snake. As Ai Xiaolu observed everybody's reactions, there was a sense of composure. This showed that the Saruman Snake battle team had revealed signs of the aura of a king.
Cheng Hai was next in the third round of the competition. He was Vincent's senior and rumoured to be ferocious. Zhang Shan was representing Saruman Snake. Nothing much could be said except to deal with it head-on. Swift Scout pitted against Glass-cannon warrior. Looking at Zhang Shan's physical strength, his combat experience, and his mental state, coupled with his teleportation Ability X, it was baffling why everyone seemed to think that Zhang Shan was weak. The immediate opponent – Chang Hai – seemed reluctant. Facing an opponent like Zhang Shan – said to be most flexible scout of SIG, any Glass-cannon warrior would seem trivial. Game over.
Two minutes into the battle, it was apparent that Cheng Hai had crumbled psychologically. The resilience of these people was clearly inferior. After the defeat of their captain, they had completely conceded defeat.
An easy win of three – nil for the Saruman Snake battle team. The battle was over even before a team battle. Comfortably advancing to the top sixteen battle.
Before the start of the challenge, the ambitious Storm battle team was trying to turn the competition around. But they were simply vulnerable, which served as a preview to other opponents.
Saruman Snake had nothing to celebrate. No matter how much of an outcast they were, they were now standing at the peak of an elite institution, and only the SIG champion would be alluring.
This was only considered a warm-up.
Akin to the the Saruman Snake battle team, the progress of the Dynasty battle team was relatively smooth. The Sirius battle team was much stronger than the Storm battle team. The first round was won by Zhou Yun. As the successor of the Huben Fists, Zhou Yun's fierceness was unequivocal to no ordinary man. Zhou Yun would seem to transform to another person during any battle, like an unstoppable ferocious tiger.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the captain of the Sirius battle team had to take on the challenge, promptly ruling out Luo Fei. Lear would certainly not suffer head-on. As a substitute, Luo Fei had to play his role as a couplet.
Lou Fei's Swift Scout was promptly defeated by the captain of the Sirius battle team. The captain of the Sirius battle team won the round grudgingly. He had no choice but to choose the tactic as he did not expect the Pioneer Battle to lose.
Pang Tong won the next round. Two to one in the individual challenge. Next up – team battle. Luo Fei was not left out. Lear took on the central position. Zhou Yun, Pang Tong, and Anluda's physical trigeminal revealed their mighty power. Originating from the Saint Sect, the trio had shown tacit understanding during training. This combination was quite formidable, together with a Mayan's Stormy Maneuver technique, Sirius did not stand a chance.
In the end, the Dynasty battle team successfully defeated the Sirius battle team, advancing to the battle of the last sixteen.
Zhou Yun and the team were elated after the competition. The clans used to indicate the need to be discreet, but that had since been sanctioned. They were young people after all; they would definitely want to boast. They could finally do so now, having gained the ability and the desired platform. This was indeed an irresistible temptation.
Lou Fei sat down quietly, still smiling. No one saw it, but fatty's eyes had a hint of sadness.
He had completed his task. He had crushed the opponent's captain. Yet a sense of existence eluded him.
In reality, Lou Fei felt conflicted internally. He began hiding his strength out of laziness. He knew that Lear's demands were very high. The faster his growth, the higher his demands. But the power went a little out of control and grew too fast. Luo Fei did not know what Lear would think. Since he was also lazy, he continued to hide. It had now become a burden. Luo Fei was at a loss on what to do. He was not very good at this.
The Dynasty battle team won nonetheless. The trio was strong indeed; good cooperation. If he had joined in, he would be out of his element, totally out of sync.
This was an acceptable console for Luo Fei himself.
There was no particular upset in this challenge. The known strong competitors had already advanced. SIG was too unstable. During the transformation period, the warriors who transformed early exploded with greater battle strength. While those who had yet to transform were obviously unable to keep pace. It was basically a one-sided battle amongst the last thirty-two.
After the day's battle, the last sixteen had emerged.
The Saruman Snake would face off against the Dark Knight battle team of the Darkness Empire. Wang Zheng would face off against González again. Only this time, González would not have the opportunity to escape.
As for the Dynasty battle team, Lear lost his smile as soon as he saw the lineup. Because they would face off against an old acquaintance… the Asura battle team led by Mars and Olivios.
This was definitely a somber warning to Lear. Even if the lineup was strengthened, Lear still did not believe that his team could defeat the Asura battle team.
The ranking was bullsh*t. The Asura battle team was definitely the strongest team, and the most underrated team.
Lear's goal was to advance to the quarterfinals. But what should they do now?
When they learned that the opponent was Lear, the Asura battle team was unphased. For them, so long as it was not the Soulless battle team or the Saruman Snake Team, everything else was acceptable.
The trio, including Zhou Yun, were unconcerned about Asura. All three were very confident of their own body skills that originated from the Saint Sect of the ancient source of Wu. What of the Arbiters? Hidden behind the silver league, the Saint Sect was a force to be reckoned with. In the event of a battle, Arbiter would be effortlessly crushed like a minion.
Although the general situation was not something they could intervene with, it was obvious from the activities and orders of the clan that the Saint Sect had the intention of reemerging to the forefront. Of course, this had to be done progressively, discriminatingly, and finally gaining full control.
Replicating the era when the Saint Sect ruled mankind!
But Lear just could not relax. He was not as optimistic as these three guys. These three people should be exploited. Lear thought that it was necessary to at least exploit them before advancing to the quarter-finals. Despite being vulgar-mouthed, they possessed tremendous strength nonetheless. But facing off against the Asura battle team was still a little tricky.
Saruman Snake and Asura were the two opponents that Lear did not want to encounter before advancing to the quarter-finals.
Chapter 1135: Overcoming Steel with Steel
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The battle of the top 32 had been smooth-sailing, but when it came to the top 16, the situation was completely different. The first battle unveiled an Elite Academy X internal battle, the Asura battle team VS the Dynasty battle team.
There were only two rounds of battles a day for the top 16 competition, hence the possibility of an advantage leaning towards one side was very low. There was not much to be said about the Dynasty battle team and the Asura battle team – both sides were extremely familiar with each other. The Dynasty battle team had once been utterly defeated in the hands of the Asura battle team. Having two Earth-rank warriors and the addition of Arbiter's strict discipline, the Asura battle team was on top. Although they had not acquired the title of the strongest kings, no one could deny that they were the uncrowned kings. They were the strongest in Elite Academy X in terms of abilities, without blind spots, and also the most difficult to handle.
The Dynasty battle team's arrangement seemed carefree but extremely mature. This battle appeared to not be very special, but in actuality, their performance was really good. Whether it was about representing Elite Academy X or the qualifying rounds, they had been remarkable. The two Mayans' output, coupled with a few people who were unknown but had solid skills, made their fighting capability quite high.
However… there was not much of a point as the Asura battle team would definitely swamp them. It was just that the Dynasty battle team were no rookies. The teams that had qualified for the top 32 were pretty much all present as everyone hoped to be able to see the Asura battle team's hidden trump card in this battle. This was something that the Dynasty battle team definitely had the capability to make happen.
Whether it was the arrogant Arbiter's Soulless battle team or the connected Steel battle team, or the reclusive Mayan Sea Queen battle team, or the high-end, western-style upper-class Aslan battle team, they would not miss this battle. All the teams that came out on top in every upcoming battle could become their future opponents, so the opportunities to witness the battles should not be missed. This was a completely different notion from watching and replaying videos, as the on-the-spot responses and battle tactics were all live on site.
Some detailing issues were what each team's captains and battle tactics analyst needed to pay attention to tactics, while the majority of the members would focus on their counterparts.
Dynasty battle team: Lear, Zhou Yun, Pang Tong, Anluda, Subaru, made up the main team.
Asura battle team: Mars, Olivios, Simba, Beo, Sweeney.
With the Van brothers on guard, there were no thoughts about one-on-one battles. Regardless of which one they faced, the opponent was bound to have enough. Both of them were extremely aggressive, and their Heavenly Overlord Attacks could cause despair in people. Mars especially had high prestige in Arbiter, and of course the fact that he did not manage to lead his team to obtain the title of the Greatest King had a definite impact on it, but, of course, this was not enough to write off his ability. This SIG was Asura and Mars' opportunity to redeem themselves.
The Saruman Snake battle team led by Wang Zheng were all present. Zhang Shan was very shocked to see Luo Fei actually sitting in the reserve seat. That fatty's combat scouting ability was definitely competent enough. Although wretched, it was still kind of a style. The fatty had definitely contributed to Dynasty battle team's great performance at the start, but Lear had actually decided not to care about it.
Wang Zheng faintly wrinkled his brows. This matter was a bit strange. Where did Lear discover these "new people?" They were definitely assertive. They were such low-profile people in Elite Academy X, but had become so great all of a sudden.
Wang Zheng had all along felt that Lear was associated with some secret organization. But upon actually investigating, not even a trace of evidence could be found. Maybe he was overthinking it. Lear could have actually possibly uncovered these people.
For this battle, the Arbiters were still very stable. Mars and Olivios did not underestimate the opponent though.
Both sides sent out their vanguards for the first battle. The Asura battle team sent out Olivios without hesitation, which also said something about the flow, that was: they wanted to oppress their opponent.
The Mayans were not really suited for one-on-ones, especially after their energy armor routine had been thoroughly understood. They were very easily targeted. As such, the first to go on was Zhou Yun. His aggressive Huben Fists made him well-suited to be the vanguard.
Asura's formidability showed through. Once Olivios was up there, there were no worries of being targeted and they would take the first round, grasping control of the battle. And if Mars caught Lear, then they would be able to take down Dynasty with a score of three to zero. This way, they could save their effort and conserve their strength. Every covetous person down there was easy to deal with. If their tactics had been used once, their second attempt would be useless.
Although both teams belonged to Elite Academy X, Olivios had been the man of the moment ever since he entered the school, while Zhou Yun was relatively unknown. The Republic of Clark, although a middle-stream country that was not weak, they were not that strong either.
Olivios had chosen the Overlord mech. This was his signature mech, or he might also not want to expose too much, but this mech model was well-balanced in terms of offense and defense; it certainly suited his Ability X. It made Olivios, who had the ability to create violent shocks and short-term invisibility, very hard to deal with.
The mech that Zhou Yun had chosen was Republic of Clark's "Real Steel", a rare mech with fists as weapons. Of course, the fists were specially made and were paired with titanium knives and laser guns, but the fists were borderline useless. This mech model was the sudden inspiration of a designer in the Republic of Clark. He wanted to bring into play the nimbleness of humans, and at the same time prepare for warriors who specialised in boxing. But the effects in combat were not that good. In comparison, knives and swords were more aggressive. The special forces did use them; however, they were not widely used. Mostly those who used them were either very confident in their boxing techniques or paranoid.
Wang Zheng had also used this mech before. It had strong tenacity, solid lower parts, and focused on upper-directional attacks. To put it into words, this fighting-type mech model was rarely used in comparison to the popular types, but in terms of facing the Overlord mech, the Overlord mech would have no advantages over it – it would even be an inconvenience.
Those present were all professional warriors. Especially for the Manalasuo mechanics, it was even clearer. Although it was rarely seen, it was very useful in a decisive battle. This showed that this person, Zhou Yun, was an expert in martial arts.
Olivios had never heard of this person, and neither did he need to – he was just an opponent. He had used the Real Steel before, but it was a pity that it was not suitable. The Heavenly Overlord Attack was not ruled by martial arts. What it pursued was the aura of an overlord, so any type of weapon would do. So this mech that was designed for boxing was a little too much and not well-balanced.
Zhou Yun had requested to be the vanguard, which was usually Luo Fei's role. He knew, actually, that if he went up, he would be facing either Olivios or Mars, but he craved to know where his capabilities were at exactly. Was it the Heavenly Overlord Attack?
He was not sure if that could withstand his Huben Fists.
The Zhou Yun in the past had always laid low, following training routines step-by-step, meticulously executing. Since he was three until now, he had strictly adhered to the rules of his family. Whether it was his family or the Saint Sect, they were unrestrained in this aspect. As he was the direct descendent, he enjoyed treatment that others could not. As such, his Huben Fists was the most complete version. He was the only inheritor of his generation -all he needed was to wait for an opportunity.
Chapter 1136: A Contend Between Ability X and Ancient Martial Arts
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The vanguard battle, Olivios VS Zhou Yun.
The battle became heated as soon as it started. Everyone had thought that this was a battle swayed towards one side and the unknown Zhou Yun would be hung up and beaten by Olivios, but in actuality, within five minutes of the battle, Zhou Yun was going up hard against Olivios, not falling behind at all.
It was not boxing tactics at all!
Olivios was very clear on this. If it were a boxing routine, it would have been thoroughly defeated by the Heavenly Overlord Attack, but the opponent's attacks were an even more coarse, through and through, full-on attack in comparison to the Heavenly Overlord Attack. This fellow did not have any movements in the Elite Academy X, but actually also had a mid-B standard. It seemed Elite Academy X still hid some talented individuals.
"What move are you using?"
Zhou Yun's Real Steel struck an offensive pose. "The world's number one boxing, Huben Fists!"
The corners of Olivios' mouth revealed a merciless smile. Number one in the world?
"Then let me try and see if you are qualified to be called number one in the world!"
The Overlord mech's spear struck the ground. the spear's offensive techniques were a bit of a hindrance against the Real Steel. This was the genuine boxing-specialised offense, and a weapon like a spear would be unable to suppress it and would be in the way instead. Of course, it would be another kind of situation if Ability X was used, but obviously Olivios would not use it first.
Zhou Yun took in a deep breath. His entire body's vigor tightened. In the following exchange, he would be able to feel the opponent's strength. The Heavenly Overlord Attack was an internal refinement. The moves were completely based on Olivios' cognition through combining tactics from college and the military in actual battles.
In ancient martial arts schools, the denomination of directly using boxing techniques had another layer of meaning. Huben once represented the gloriousness of the God of Ferociousness, but in these days, it had fallen to the status of a passerby.
The inheritors of every generation all had "revival" as their end goal, but the heavens had never followed as people wished. Knowing that a miracle would befall in his generation, the seal on his abilities had been unlocked and the martial technique that had disappeared was regained.
As the inheritor of the Huben Fists, he wanted to announce the Huben Fists' return to the world.
Roar…
The Zhou Yun in the cockpit had already changed into a different appearance – the muscles on his body had emerged. It was not that he had a muscle-type Ability X, but that it entirely came from his inner strength. His arms had especially became abnormally frightening.
The right arm of the Real Steel violently shook…
Kill!
The Real Steel had unexpectedly made a move. The starting speed seemed slow visually, but it sped it in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, the Overlord's engine roared… Sky Rocket Cannon?
Olivios liked ferocious opponents the most; he wanted to see how strong this Huben Fists was.
To match with the suppressive, low altitude Sky Rocket Cannon, Olivios charged directly at the Real Steel in an arc method.
With the Overlord's defense and impact strength, this was meaning to break the opponent into pieces!
The Real Steel was already revved up, and facing the Overlord that was about to charge in, he felt no sense of fear. This was to Huben Fists' liking!
The world's number one steel. The stronger the opponent, the stronger it gets!
Shing…
In a second, not sure whether it was the engine function or an illusion, the Real Steel was actually sticking to the ground flying, charging over at high speeds.
Boom…
A loud bang sounded, as if the sky had collapsed, when he bombarded onto the Overlord's big shield, without any fanciful tricks.
Smashing down the Overlord with one straight punch, the Real Steel continued his offense. The Overlord did not even have time to retreat before the Real Steel's attack arrived.
—Ferocious Tiger Form!
The immense aura and suffocating murderous intent shrouded the Overlord instantly. The Overlord had defended but had still been hit away from his defense position.
Instant Coagulation!
Flying Ferocious Tiger!
Boom…
The Overlord stably defended, but he was still hit into the air by a tremendous force…
Olivios did not manage to block it before Zhou Yun had charged forward and immediately grabbed the legs of the Overlord that was about to escape mid-air.
—High Pressure Scurry!
In a flash, there was a violent influx of Ability X—High Pressure Electric Shock!
In that moment of using his Ability X, the Real Steel's speed was increased, and at the same time, Zhou Yun was moving instantly with only one hand. However, at this timing, the main thing was to prevent Olivios from breaking away. The violent electric current immediately penetrated through the mech and bombarded Olivios.
The violent electric currents assaulted continually, and halfway through, the Overlord was picked up mid-air and struck by Zhou Yun's steel fist.
Boom…
The Overlord's shield fell apart in an instant and the Overlord flew out in response.
This sudden change caused everyone to be shell-shocked. Were they freaking seeing ghosts? Olivios was being violently beaten?
Olivios' bearings visibly felt much stronger, but Zhou Yun's techniques were even better, and these techniques were not the regular ones. From the movements, to the offensive boxing moves, they all held a weird uncertainty.
This was the strength of ancient martial arts. Through so many years of perfecting, the martial arts hadn't changed much at all. Using ancient techniques on a mech was like hitting a sitting duck. However, when the martial technique worked with the energy in the body, such techniques, especially with the profound strength that his own attacks harboured, could be unfolded. This was not something that quick, accurate, and ruthless simple techniques could match up to.
Zhou Yun could feel his heartbeat intensifying. The new era was about to come. He was lucky to be able to witness this era. He had previously seen his own grandfathers' generation, training hard day and night, only for it to become something to maintain their health. Strength, the real strength, was recovering!
Ka-cha, ka-cha. The Overlord stood up and the corner of Olivios' lips revealed a satisfied expression. It was indeed special. These battle tactics, attacks, and defense were very interesting. It was seemingly intuitive, but the explosive energy that happened upon that second of contact, it was impossible to defend.
"What a pity," Olivios blandly said.
Zhou Yun blinked. "Pity about what!?"
One round of offense had already broken his shield, so Olivios would definitely not be able to take a second round. The Heavenly Overlord Attack had high internal strength, but the matching tactics were not enough. Ancient strength required ancient techniques – that was what the trio, including Zhou Yun, was proud of.
Boom…
The Overlord disappeared, violently advancing!
What extreme speed! But the sudden disappearance in the midst of the speed was due to the invisibility Ability X!
Zhou Yun's hair rose. In the blink of an eye, the Overlord was in front of him. Zou Yun instinctively punched out.
However, in that moment, Zhou Yun realised that he had made a huge mistake. He was too obsessed with ancient martial arts, and that person had never said that he wanted to compare notes on fighting skills. This was SIG, this was a battle – except he had lost himself within.
Moving in a flash with unchanging posture, the Overlord had already reached the rear side of the Real Steel.
A punch bombarded. Zhou Yun's reaction was extraordinarily quick, opening up his energy shield.
Boom…
The Real Steel stood in the spot, unmoving. The energy shield shook violently but remained unbroken. However, Zhou Yun, who was in the cockpit, had suffered a serious hit. He spewed out a mouthful of blood and his whole body turned stiff instantly.
Ability X… Exploding Concussion.
"Huben Fists, right. Don't be obsessed with the past, time cannot possibly flow backwards."
Olivios dully said. Martial techniques were only internal; having a strong body matched with ample quick-attacking methods and having a good grasp of the situation was the way to win. It was also the most effective. If one had enough talent and energy, they should be focused on their Ability X. The universe's strength would always be stronger than our own.
The Van family had long understood this principle, so they had given up the time spent on those profound and time-consuming ancient martial arts, choosing the essence.
Technology and Ability X were the main leads of this era.
Round one, Olivios won.
Although Asura had won, it was definitely a surprise for many that this Zhou Yun had such ability. It was a pity that his Ability X was unable to break through against an Earth-rank warrior. Actually, the outcome was destined from the start. This was an era led by Ability X, so as long as Olivios' body was strong enough, the opponent would lose undoubtedly.
"Lear's underling thought too much." Di Maria snickered. The Aslan people had research a lot on martial techniques, and had even collected a lot despite it not having much use for many years, but nevertheless, Aslan people would never ignore any existence. However, those like Di Maria, who had a mystical Ability X, would never neglect the fundamentals to chase after details. Even if there was a day that his battle capabilities were not strong enough, the final victory would still be his.
With the recovery of ancient martial art strength, each country in the Milky Way Alliance had a resurgence of people with pretty good fighting capabilities, but this was only one method of strength. It was just that they themselves seemed to have blind faith in it.
Chapter 1137: Cliff
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His dreams were bountiful, but they could not become reality. Olivios was still formidable and the Asuras were still unrivalled. It seemed as if he had just missed a step, like he would win if he had put in a bit more strength, but in reality, that was just impossible.
But of course, everyone had to acknowledge that Zhou Yun was a strong warrior, that he could match up to the Dynasty battle team's prestige, but there was no use if he was not victorious.
Lear seemed to have predicted it. After all, it was Olivios. It would be strange if he had won.
"Are you okay?" Lear inquired. Once they entered the team battle, Zhou Yun would also be the main force.
Zhou Yun wiped off the blood on the corner of his mouth. "Just a bit of a shock, it's not a big deal."
Lear nodded. "Our advantage is in tactics, but we must still be rational. This is a good lesson."
Zhou Yun nodded his head. It was really as such. He could only humbly accept that the most important part was that he had too few battling experiences with such experts.
The meaning behind this battle was not to compare notes, but to compete – it could even be a battle to the death. It was obvious that he was not thinking straight in the battle just now. Although he was fanatic, he had made too many mistakes.
Lear knew, and Olivios was even clearer now. After that interaction, he felt that the opponent's methods of attacking were very routined and highly special. It was filled with a "martial arts competition" feel and had a lot of potential, but it had deviated.
They were soldiers, not martial artists, and even more so not acrobats.
Anluda immediately stood up. "Lear, let me do the next battle. I guarantee that I will finish them!"
Between the ancient martial arts trio, Anluda had the most desire to become famous. He indeed had quite good capabilities, but he seemed to have forgotten that Lear was the captain.
Lear gave a slight smile. "Are you sure?"
"I am certain. Even if Mars goes up, he will be thrashed as well. Ability X has no effect on me!"
Anluda's Ability X was a scarcely seen deceleration field which belonged to a special type of Ability X. Once anyone entered within a fifty metre range, all the attacks would be decelerated, and at the same time, the effects of Ability X will be discounted. Although it was not at the level of complete immunity, its weakening ability would strengthen as the target came closer. With his robust physique, he would be able to handle it.
Anluda chose the Wind God. His martial technique was the Rising Winds technique, a technique that adjusted the body's speed and frequency, and it also had a set of matching successive assassination skills. Accelerating the opponent and oneself, Anluda sure had the capability of acting dumb.
Anluda was up. He did not care about what mech the opponent was using, or what position. It did not matter. With the addition of the ability to teleport, he was going to kill them off.
Lear was as calm as usual, but Luo Fei was a bit anxious, and upon giving a glance, he stopped himself from saying anything. The three of them did have the skill, it was just that they were too anxious to show off. The SIG was a good time to do so, but even if they were capable, they would also need to be stable to stand a chance. On top of that, this was a top 16 battle.
Lear used to have a personality that liked to instill fear. He hated people who went against him the most, but recently, he had undergone a huge change, so Fatty did not dare to say anything.
On Arbiter's side, Mars gazed around, "Sweeney, you're up."
"Leave it to me." Sweeney licked her lips, appearing exceptionally unfeeling and devilish.
Sweeney was using the habitually used Reaper as usual.
"Come on, Sweeney!" The Saruman Snake's side suddenly belted.
… Zhang Shan… Everyone was dumbfounded. What was this fellow playing at?
Zhang Shan, however, did not seem to care at all. Although the relationship between him and Sweeney was slightly strange, at the very least, they were still friends with benefits with invested feelings, so he stood his ground. Practically speaking, he really could not stand Lear and the trio.
Ai Xiaolu glared at Zhang Shan. This fellow was like a walking time bomb, always doing unexpected things out of the norm.
Not saying anything, the corners of Sweeney's lips revealed a rare hint of a smile. The people of Arbiter liked true temperaments and straightness, so being weird was nothing to them.
"The Dynasty battle team is basically finished," Di Maria stated. There was a hint of disappointment in his words. How to say it? Lear was like a poster guy; there were too many people like that, but in Elite Academy X, Lear's performance was certainly not bad. Di Maria had also wanted to strengthen their cooperation with each other. Other than that, Aslan had also wished to strengthen the relationship with the Solar System. The Cronos family were conservatively deep-rooted there, and in comparison to the emerging radical forces, were better-suited to Aslan's requirements.
Qiankun Zadeh's attention was instead all on Wang Zheng, whose injuries had recovered. Having heard the situation of the later part of the battle, Qiankun Zadeh was undergoing an internal turmoil and was having contradicting feelings. He personally admired Wang Zheng quite a bit in terms of ability; however, they were opponents that could not be tolerated.
Although he wished to face Saruman Snake, deep down, he did not know how to handle Wang Zheng. This person was able to heavily pressure him even just by sitting there.
Lin Feng gently pat Qiankun Zadeh. "Don't be overly concerned."
Qiankun Zadeh nodded his head. Di Maria was still very relaxed as he had someone to "share delights and hardships" with. This proved that Wang Zheng was a monster, and it was not that he was not good enough.
"This Lear is not simple. You all can wait for the good show coming." Lin Feng turned and smiled, causing the other two to be stunned.
"Brother Lin, could it be that you got it wrong? That fellow is just a bootlicker who wants to climb to higher positions. Looking at him right now, he does not even have control over the Dynasty battle team." Di Maria disagreed. He had investigated the Dynasty battle team before. It seemed that Lear had given the two Mayans a lot of benefits to get them to agree to help him, in addition to the fact that he was an expert in boot-licking. He had brains and tolerance, but his ability was not yet there.
Lin Feng laughed out. "Just watch. Do you really think that so many people came just to watch the people of Arbiter oppress some weaklings?"
In the arena, Anluda's Wind God fell into a fully passive state as Sweeney had not planned to battle him directly. She instead used the scout's specialization – harassment. The ability to be invisible for long periods, on top of rapid explosive energy, could cause Sweeney's victim to immediately leave the battle without even getting hit once. Anluda, who wholeheartedly wanted to show off his control skills, could not stand the thought of it, and he was completely fuming.
His control over the Wind God and his Ability X were not bad, but he made the same mistakes that Zhou Yun had made, and it was even worse compared to Zhou Yun's. Even if one was at the level of the top 10 captains, no one would dare to be so arrogantly confident. Anluda and Zhou Yun's confidence were slightly over the top.
There were a lot of methods to battle; it is not possible to expect the opponent to always follow according to your needs.
Sweeney was not Olivios – she did not have absolute certainty. What she definitely had to do was use her own flow and not care about the time or place. The most important thing was to finish off the opponent.
With just a few probes, she was able to sound out the traits of the opponent's Ability X, the effect of extending impact. Next would be the fatal move.
Anluda's Wind God continued to pursue. The Wind God was definitely fast, but the Reaper was also a famous Arbiter scout mech. With Sweeney's sudden blinding ability and the large arena, she was completely playing the opponent. She could easily pull away the distance just by slightly changing directions.
Anluda's performance was too immature.
Lear gave Zhou Yun and Pang Tong a look. "Do you all realize how stupid you were?"
Chapter 1138: Fatty's Predestined Battle
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Zhou Yun lowered his head. Pang Tong, as an onlooker, naturally could see it clearly, but he was still unconvinced. "The opponents are either too crafty or too strong…"
Lear smiled. The smile itself was not the issue, but Pang Tong was pricked by the contempt and ridicule in his eyes. Pang Tong could not continue on – it would make him appear especially childish.
Anluda, who was on the stage at this moment, was about to explode. Sweeney basically did not provide him with a chance to perform at all. Sweeney had total grasp of the mood and general situation since the start.
Anluda roared madly as he charged out of the cabin, "I refuse to accept this. Stinking woman, do you dare to use a real weapon to fight? I promise that I won't beat you to death!"
Anluda looked ferocious. His expectations had been too high, and in the end, he was defeated by a woman he thought of as inferior. He had lost his control already.
Sweeney came out, coldly looking at Anluda. The whole place was abuzzed with discussions. This truly was thoroughly embarrassing. They did not expect there to be such a mentally weak fellow in SIG's top 16 battle.
Ping…
Lear's pocket knife hit Anluda's neck in one move and he conveniently threw him aside, where Pang Tong and Zhou Yun promptly caught him.
Lear slightly smiled. "Sorry, we've made everyone witness a joke. We originally wanted to come and train ourselves but did not expect this fella to be so fragile. The following match will not disappoint everyone."
In an instant, all the attention was focused on Lear. This fellow sure talked big. They were already this fact, and he was still acting dumb?
Training? Did the lowly Dynasty battle team have such rights facing against Asura?
On Arbiter's Asura side, Mars had stood up by now. It was the third round, so he would go up regardless of who Lear sent. This, in chess, was called "checkmate!"
Everyone was looking at Lear, but Lear just slowly made his way down, walking one step at a time towards Luo Fei. Luo Fei did not have a good feeling about it.
Lear pat Luo Fei's shoulders and leaned towards his ear. "Finish him off and I will forgive you!"
"B… Boss… I…" Fatty stuttered. He was the only one who knew Lear's true personality. Lear's voice, which sounded like it had been bathed in the spring breeze, was as good as the devil's knock on the door. Fatty had wanted to hide his ability. He could conceal it over a period of time, but how could it be forever hidden? Such a meticulously-minded person like Lear had found it out only when they were having harsh training sessions on Tita a while ago.
Lear did not fear ambitious but visibly useless people like Anluda and others, but he absolutely hated being lied to by others, especially by the people he trusted. It was just that he knew Luo Fei's personality. He was lazy at the start, and later on, it became fear. After a long time had passed, it became contradicting, and he did not dare to speak about it again. This was why he was giving Luo Fei a chance, and it was also because it was Luo Fei.
"I know you can do it. If you can't, you can disappear on your own. For the sake of our past relationship, I will not make it difficult for the others," Lear said with a slight smile and a low voice. From an outsider's view, it seemed like a sort of encouragement.
Luo Fei's chubby face trembled. He understood what Lear meant. What had been given to him could be taken away from him any time.
"Boss, I was wrong. It won't happen again in the future!" Luo Fei exclaimed.
Lear waved his hands and went back to his seat. What he wanted was not such nonsensical talk, but results.
Anluda had awoken a while ago and saw that Lear was actually sending Luo Fei up for the final battle. Facing against Mars, wasn't this just courting death?
The Dynasty battle team was going to cease here. He had just wanted to speak, but upon feeling Lear's cold glance, filled with killing intent, his body instantly felt a chill.
Pang Tong and Zhou Yun had long stopped speaking. Lear was chosen to be a Saint candidate instead of them. Was it that the Saint was blind?
It was not that the Saint was blind, but they were.
When Luo Fei entered the battle, a majority of the people present were stupefied. Were they planning to give up?
Once the Dynasty battle team lost this battle, they could pack their bags and go home straight away. Their opponent was Mars!
Some people let out their laughter. When this fatty went on stage, he kept looking back. He simply looked like a kid abandoned by his parents. But when he walked up the last step, the hesitation on his face thoroughly vanished.
Mars wrinkled his eyebrows. This Luo Fei, excluding his physique and attitude, was actually not bad, but what did Lear mean by this?
An expressionless Lear dismissed Mars' gaze.
"F*ck, what is Lear trying to do? Is he making Luo Fei carry the burden?" Zhang Shan was not content. "He is just a weakass!"
All those who were familiar with the Dynasty battle team were shocked. If the captain were to go up at this moment, it would just end. If they lost, they would at least lose decently. In the end, they had sent out a substitute to go against Asura's captain. The idiom "accepting one's loss in order to secure two wins" was not to be used like this.
"Here comes the interesting part!" Lin Feng chuckled.
Di Maria was dumbfounded for a moment. Others may not know it, but he was a student at Elite Academy X, hence he would know what that fatty was like. "Brother Lin, are you joking, that fatty…"
"Hehe, this fatty, just based on individual capabilities, could be considered one of the top five here, or maybe even slightly stronger." Lin Feng gently laughed. In that second, everyone around who had heard this all widened their eyes. Their only thoughts were that… was Lin Feng drunk?
He was speaking such nonsense early in the day.
On Saruman Snake's end, Wang Zheng gathered his spirits. "If I had to choose an opponent that I was not willing to face against, it would definitely be Luo Fei."
The whole of Saruman Snake gazed at Wang Zheng dumbfoundedly. What was this?
Strength was made out of ninety-nine percent hard work and one percent talent, but at times, that one percent talent was the key. This was how Luo Fei could be described as.
The first time he saw the other side of Luo Fei, Wang Zheng felt threatened.
The moment Luo Fei entered the stage, Dina Atlas finally showed interest. Within these people, there are some that possessed special strengths that allowed them to understand some scary things. Luo Fei had hidden it very deep, to the point where he himself had chosen to forget his inner scary side, but it still existed and could not go away.
The atmosphere became extremely rowdy the minute Luo Fei stepped on stage. There was a number of Aslan students pointing fingers at him. Wow, this flesh can even kill now.
How did the Dynasty battle team managed to mix in a person like that and even allow him to enter the battlefield?
Zhang Shan was originally worried, but the next moment, he was silent. He suddenly thought of a matter. The qualifying rounds!
Those who would help him had no capabilities, but those who did would not help him. However, if it were according to what Wang Zheng had mentioned, then it was definitely Luo Fei. His stealth in the jungle was extremely effective – he definitely could not be detected.
But… facing against Mars..
It was unimaginable. Even if their brains were racked, they still would not know how to deal with Mars. This weird creature did not have any blind spots or weak points. Unless they went up with violence against violence like Wang Zheng had done, any other gaudy methods would be courting death in front of Mars.
At this moment, Aslan's top four beautiful women were feeling very delighted. Huiyin had watched the Saruman Snake battle team continuously advance, and these competitions were not as dangerous as the qualifying round. It seemed that her sister had exercised her powers. Now she did not have to be so anxious; it was okay to fail, just as long as they lived.
"This fatty is quite cute."
"Mars is a well-known figure of Arbiter's younger generation. Will this fatty be enough for him to beat up?"
"I don't know, I only look at handsome guys." Qian Xuedie had lost interest. Looks were still very important.
Chapter 1139: Spring
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Mars had chosen the Conqueror α. He had absolutely given Luo Fei enough respect. The people of Arbiter were very upright; even if they were up against a weak opponent, they rarely played any tricks. This was an uncommon sight in the Milky Way Alliance. They had trained a group of young people into mature, little old men.
All the attention was on Luo Fei. This fatty was actually… really pondering through?
"F*ck this, just randomly choose one to send off to its death and end this. Is there a need to put in so much effort?"
"Maybe this fatty knows his stuff?"
"And you believe that? Even if that fatty has some lethal tactic, his opponent is Mars. In the whole of the Elite Academy X, besides Wang Zheng, he was at the top. If this fatty can win, I will run around nude."
"That's true, actually. How big of a courage would it take to do as such?"
The pressure was not only on Luo Fei. On the contrary, Luo Fei was just a clown for everyone to laugh at. The crux of the issue was Lear. Sending out such a person at such a time, what did he mean by that?
Luo Fei had alternately used the Wind God and the Storm Swordsman as his mecha, and had even tried the Phantom King. Beneath, there was an uproar. Was he really seriously thinking it over?
Or trying to imitate Wang Zheng?
There was basically no one present that had not seen the battle between the strongest kings. There was nothing much about an extravagant battle as even a battle between two weaklings could be flashy. However, it was a different situation if the opponent was Mars. The skills and types of astounding moves used completely depended on the opponent. It must be understood that under sufficient pressure and confrontation, impractical showiness would mean looking for death.
Wang Zheng was also looking at what Luo Fei would choose in the end. Actually, against Arbiter people, especially for Mars, whose core laid in his mech's resilience.
Luo Fei's choice was set on the Hercules. This leading product from OMG had only one unique trait, and that was that it was stable.
Could he triumph over Mars just by relying on stability? Luo Fei was a scout.
Zhou Yun and the others also looked at Lear, not knowing what he was actually up to, but they at least knew one thing: Lear would absolutely not give up. If their journey were to stop here, especially with such a "cowardly" performance, it will be a complete failure in the eyes of the Saint Sect. It could be said that from the moment he failed, he would be abandoned.
Lear was not such an irrational person. Being gutless and enduring silently were two separate things.
Did Lear have absolute certainty?
Nobody knew, and Lear himself also did not know what level had Luo Fei trained to. Nonetheless, he knew that Luo Fei had an ability that no one else knew – even Luo Fei himself was not clear about it. And that was that whenever he wanted to abandon Luo Fei, this fellow could do all sorts of unfathomable things. He would enter this extreme state, which had appeared more than once when they were training on Earth in the past. When he did so, Luo Fei himself would forget everything once he finished it, but Lear had seen it clearly.
Calm and collected?
Lear was not even a tiny bit of that. His big plan had reached the critical stage. It was not possible for him to determine the outcome every time. Sometimes in life, a gamble was required. This was one of them. Lear usually did not care what Luo Fei did, but this time, Luo Wei was his lethal tactic.
Placing him in the substitute position at the start was actually just to set that bedding, to tell Luo Fei that he was angry, that he was really for real this time.
As for the rest, it was up to the heavens. Lear was very crystal clear on one thing: he would not go far just by relying on himself only.
Luo Fei had made his choice, the Hercules!
On the mech conveyor belt, the Hercules was delivered to the cockpit at rapid speed. The current Luo Fei's gaze was situated in an unusual state. He was very clear that Lear was not joking with him. Luo Fei had been getting more and more worried about his increase in ability during this period. Upon thinking that Lear would find out some time soon, he was all the more afraid. At the end, it still happened. However, Lear had given him one chance. If so, whoever tried to stop him today would die!
The contenders from both sides entered their mecha. Mars lightly wrinkled his eyebrows. Hercules. He had indeed been defeated in the hands of the Hercules, but that was Wang Zheng's Hercules, not some other person's. In Wang Zheng's hands, astonishing strength could explode through the Hercules, but in a majority of people's hands, it was of little value because this mech's functions were too basic.
Its durability was suitable for doing manual labour, but this did not mean that it was suitable for battle.
The crowd was in an uproar. Was this an attempt to self-hypnotize? Practically no one had been able to imitate Wang Zheng's Rotating Shovel, and those who had tried had all been beaten like dogs.
Conqueror α VS Hercules
With two mecha, the battle to decide the Dynasty battle team's fate began. Either they would go home or they would continue on.
The Conqueror α and the Hercules had appeared. Luo Fei liked to be coy and restrained, but against Mars, it was no use. He understood this point as well. The alloy shovel was casually thrown on the ground and the Hercules pulled out a titanium blade.
It was obvious that Luo Fei did not know how to maneuver the shovel. Having something like a shovel in hand could also be a hindrance.
Mars had also unsheathed his titanium blade. A dangerous aura kept lingering around in the air. Was this a misperception?
The two mecha were getting closer and closer. The moment Luo Fei decided to choose the Hercules, he would not be playing guerilla warfare – doing so would be meaningless. Just as the two mecha were just ten metres apart, both mecha stopped at the same time.
An imposing pressure emitted from both warriors within their mecha. Mars' Heavenly Overlord Attack, asides from Wang Zheng, had never met his match. Pressing down opponents with grandeur like a ferocious tiger descending the mountain, it had been originated from a mix between ancient martial arts and Earth 2 warriors' oppressive pressure.
The aura enveloped the Hercules straight away. What was this fatty up to?
A second after…
Boom…
A soaring aura burst open, directly dissipating the Heavenly Overlord Attack's shroud. It was a completely head-on attack, seemingly not falling behind.
Fatty's eyes were filled with quicksilver-like radiance. His entire body seemed like soft flesh, but what every cell contained was pure vital strength.
Mars smiled. This was interesting. This fellow had disguised himself very well all this while.
All there was now was to see if it was only just impressive and worthless.
BOOM… BOOM…
Almost at the same time, both engines started. With strong control and sudden explosiveness, they reached centre stage in a flash. Their titanium blades struck at each other! Woom…
An energy wave ripped open. The energy level was far beyond what those in the previous battles could compare to.
The two titanium blades intertwined together. Luo Fei was actually standing firm against Mars' strength?
Titled the strongest Heavenly Overlord Attack in the galaxy…
Three seconds later, the Hercules' titanium blade was suddenly pressed down aggressively. As the Hercules' height was relatively shorter, under the sudden pressure, a vicious side-kick had swooped over.
If he had been kicked by the Conqueror's leg, it would have definitely been serious. However, the Hercules seemed to have predicted it and conveniently turned his body, sending over a roundhouse kick.
Boom!
Subduing the mech right in the centre, this one kick sent Mars flying out. Instantly, the crowd went silent.
Chapter 1140: Suffocated
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
It was not to say that Luo Fei was very strong. A small advantage in such a duel was meaningless, but such suppression demonstrated one thing. Luo Fei was actually a person of such skill???
How many people present would be able to move their lower body while fighting head-on and exert strength at the same time?
Luo Fei was not dumb. Having already kicked Mars away, he could feel the opponent's resistance. This was the strongest opponent he had ever met, so he had to gamble with his life.
The Hercules was not even the slightest bit overstuffed or clumsy. Under Luo Fei's frightening control, he chased at high speeds. Fatty was, after all, a scout since birth, so his knife skills were extremely vicious. Having him in the cockpit, it would be easy for him to hit the target. As everyone thought that Mars would continue to push forward, the Conqueror's engine roared. With a forceful pull of tension, he abruptly counterattacked. His titanium blade slashed into the Hercules' titanium blade, and at the same time, a punch rushed towards the Hercules.
Boom…
The Hercules sealed up Mars' attack. Boom, boom, boom…
In almost in an instant, the two mecha consecutively delivered three lower body attacks. They were locked together and neither of them were compromising.
The titanium blades slashed apart abruptly, creating a chain of sparks. Mars had made the first move. It was yet again that type of move nearing craziness and unexplainable violent wind blade move which could easily destroy any rotten matter.
Boom boom boom…
Such an explosive and aggressive blade technique would completely cut off any chance of escaping death. It consisted of very simple vertical hacks, but it was unimaginably fast and vicious.
Yet Fatty was defending fastidiously. The titanium blade was thoroughly sealed off. Every slash was blocked off and the mech's core remained unshifted. When Mars dealt out over twenty slashes, the Hercules slipped through a small opening!
—— Leaning Landslide!
Zhang Shan and the rest had their mouths wide open. This darn person, how did he do this?
His ability to grasp the correct timing was amazing. It looked as if Mars' blade had hacked down swiftly, but during that stop to catch his breath, his speed had slowed down slightly. At the same time, as the Hercules charged towards him, regardless of whether Mars could hack down on him accurately or not, it would have been basically ineffective as the momentary explosiveness of the Leaning Landslide had been more stunning.
Mars' reaction was of god-like speed. His left arm suddenly blocked it off horizontally… Boom
The mech was roughly pushed away into the distance. Luo Fei, who had executed the Leaning Landslide, had not done a head-on attack. Instead, he had conveniently performed a ground roll blade move, slashing towards the Conqueror's thigh area. The lower body was far harder to defend than the upper-mid body.
Shing…
The Conqueror's titanium blade suddenly pierced downwards, a sealing blade move.
The tip of the blade was obstructed by the tip of Luo Fei's blade, producing an explosive blare. This was an extremely profound change, allowing Mars to escape a calamity. The distance between the mecha opened up.
Both of them adjusted their breath as Mars had just carried out a round of continuous attacks, while the explosiveness of strength had consumed a huge amount of Fatty's strength.
Every team below was completely speechless. This… wasn't this fatty just a mascot?
This damn fellow was actually an equal of Mars?
It could be seen from this match that regardless of strength, speed, battle tactics, and related experience, this fatty was not the least bit inferior.
Lear's teeth grinded slightly. He knew it was not the moment to be happy yet, but this fellow sure could really endure.
Lear had felt that he himself had very good endurance, but up against Fatty's wretchedness, he definitely paled in comparison.
Zhou Yun's and the other two's complexions were pale white. This was the "trash" that they had excluded. If Luo Fei was trash, then what were they?
After warming up, Mars had verified his conjecture, but it only meant that it was worth it for him to show his real skills.
The energy from the Heavenly Overlord Attack flowed through his entire body and a layer of silver radiance appeared on the titanium blade… Blade Aura!
However, the difference was that for Earth-rank warriors, they combined their inner and outer strength to form a presence that held actual killing power. What was contained internally made the titanium blade incomparably durable. But the heaven and earth strength that Mars attracted made the killing aura even more distinct. It was similar to a laser effect, but even more petrifying.
As such, the radiance was extremely pure and extremely eye-catching.
Mars had grown as well. Very few people present would have been able to execute such control.
The Hercules moved slightly, leaning forward faintly. And with a banging sound, a silver radiance floated to the surface, enveloping the mech, extending smoothly into the body of the blade. Blade Aura.
Had Luo Fei also entered Earth rank?
This was unfortunately a similar doubt that everyone familiar with him had.
Kill!
Kill!
Boom, the two mecha advanced abruptly at the same time, and the titanium blades hacked down head on. Boom, boom, boom…
The blade aura radiated all around, dispersing in all directions like a laser. The surroundings were in an uproar. The buildings had been pierced with many holes by the sputtering blade aura as if they were tofu.
Fatty clenched his teeth. This damned fellow was very aggressive and powerful, but he had to win. He had no other choice, this was the opportunity that he had to grasp. If not, he could only die.
No, if Boss did not want him, it would be even scarier than death. Since the day that Lear had beaten down those gangsters and picked him up, he had stopped knowing how to survive without Lear.
Hence, no one would obstruct him!
The titanium blade frantically attacked. Everyone who knew Luo Fei was stupefied. Was this the shameless scout?
Luo Fei had once earned the title of the best scout. The reviews were that he was shameless enough that he fully understood the essence of a scout. However, the Luo Fei in front of their eyes now was on a mad hacking attack, completely on offense against Mars.
The two of them were fighting with their lives, blade against blade. With such battle strength, neither of them could defend against each other's blade. At the time, there would be no use for a defense; they would have to go full on offensive.
The uproar in the Milky Way Alliance's military schools during the Wang Zheng and Mars battle had been due to the fact that they had displayed the most epic opposing attacks. No one had imagined that Elite Academy X had hidden many talented figures, but now another one had appeared.
Zhang Shan was stunned. This damned fatty's martial technique was far above his. This damn fatty was already that skillful with a fusion of spirit and fighting skills and a blade aura that he had wanted even in his dreams.
It has to be known that if the capabilities were not there, their vital energy would have dissipated after a few confrontations. However, Mars and Luo Fei had already gone head-to-head with over fifty slashes, but their vital energy had not even weakened. Instead, it actually was climbing.
Boom…
A blade aura broke through the air. Wind-breaking Beheader!
Luo Fei had made the first move. Mars' Conqueror slanted his body to make way for the blade instantly, using the smallest movement to avoid the attack to prepare for the counterattack. It was not that Mars was a coward, but his ferocious attacks relied on valiant steps as the foundation. As such, by allowing his opponent to attack, he could attain an unbreakable effect easily at the same time.
With a sideways movement, a disguise, and in a tiny, fragmented pace, the Conqueror's titanium blade chopped down. Warping Beheader!
The problem, however, was that if Luo Fei had slipped first, Mars would be able to pressure his movements. Firstly, a blade move to prevent the Hercules from moving and then the Warping Beheader. It would have been the ultimate peak to the pinnacle.
Once Luo Fei had made his move and the Warping Beheader had been executed, he would have nowhere to hide unless he teleported… The Hercules' left arm suddenly drew a circle.
Woom… Boom
The blade aura was blocked off by a silver vapor wall, and burst.
Fatty rapidly retreated, panting heavily. There was not a single sound coming from the venue. What the heck was that technique?
Only a small handful of people who had read through ancient martial arts or high level fighting skills knew that exerting out vital energy was the most energy-consuming thing, and defending was even more energy-consuming than attacking. It was a higher level to externally exert and save oneself in terms of defense.
The sudden exerted vapor shield had blocked off the blade aura. This fella's fighting skills were powerful to the point that it raised people's hairs.
At the very least, Mars did not know this move, and neither did Wang Zheng. Both of them were the same type – they focused on defense. However, Fatty was different. He was scared of dying, and as such, all the moves that could help protect his life, he was able to pick them up once he saw them, and even if he didn't, he could figure it out on his own. The Ares Art was basically an infinite resource for him to achieve protection of his life.
It was just that this time, Luo Fei was still at a slight disadvantage. His vital energy was slightly more hurried and brief in comparison to Mars'. However, this fella's toughness was beyond imagination; it was impossible to imagine how he had been able to accumulate so much fat even after cultivating to such levels.
Mars felt a bit regretful. This fella was a natural. Even Mars felt a bit jealous that such a lazy person could reach such levels. But his weak points were obvious/ The pinnacle of a warrior was in the offense, but this Fatty unexpectedly used so much energy on being wretched and defending.
The best way to secure one's life was to finish off the enemy.
Shing, shing, shing…
Instantly, three blades slashed towards Luo Fei. Once the blade aura appeared, the heavens fell and the earth rend. Luo Fei could not retreat. This could not be blocked off, so at the same time, three blades struck outwards.
Rumble, rumble, rumble…
The blade aura burst open. This sort of martial technique that was delivered through fighting skills and fused with natural strength was already the ultimate ability of an X warrior. To be able to fight to such an extent, Luo Fei was undeniably an Earth-rank warrior!
Only Earth-rank warriors, mature Earth-rank warriors, had such degrees of integration and were at such levels.
At this moment, everyone had mixed feelings in their hearts, even complaining that God was not fair, that such a person could cultivate to Earth rank.
Di Maria felt as if he was eating sh*t. It was not just about Luo Fei's ability, but also his own judgement abilities. He had always felt that Lin Feng and he were not that far off and both were aristocrats. Based on what grounds was Lin Feng so highly valued?
Now he knew.
At this moment, Lin Feng gently shook his head instead. "What a pity."
He could feel the dangerous aspect of this fatty. It was not that he was scared of this fatty, but that knowing that he was not a small fry, he should be treated as an important opponent. But from the looks of it, this fatty rarely had any chances of being the main fighter. It has to be known that as a leader and as the main force, gaining experience was correlated with the battling method. This fatty was surely always the scout and rarely had to face strong opposition, and this would put him at a disadvantage psychologically.
The most important part was that the rhythm had been taken over by Mars, so it was only a matter of time before the defeat.
As expected, in the battle arena, the Conqueror was forcing the Hercules to confront him head-on. This was Mars' rhythm and not Luo Fei's. It seemed dangerous, but Mars had experienced such battles many a times. However, for Luo Fei?
Rumble, rumble, rumble…
In an instant, it was another confrontation of over ten blades. The blade auras were on a rampage and the surroundings were in an uproar. Pieces of stone filled the entire sky, but it seemed to not affect the two of them the slightest. Having insight on the surroundings was one of the basics of an Earth-rank warrior.
Yet up till now, the two of them had yet to use their Ability Xs; they have not even tried it. Actually, as people get closer to this rank, they would become more aware that they should not be doing trivial stuff alongside Ability X, as they could immediately wipe out their own consciousness, making their small tricks useless. Only in critical moments, when they were fighting for their lives, would they use it, and once they used it, they would be able to determine the outcome of the battle.
It was obvious that Luo Fei would counterattack. He would not make the first move and neither would he be suitable to. He was waiting for Mars, allowing Mars to seize the decisive opportunity.
Appearing weak and moving stealthily was Luo Fei's strength, but there was no use in being able to move stealthily. At Mars' level, he would definitely be able to detect him. Such an ability only becomes more useless as the level increases. It was similar to the simple magic which could be easily seen through by people with tough psychological strength, while the weak… Practically speaking, aside from whether it was useful or not, it would be a struggle whilst at death's door. Which meant that fatty's Ability X was trash, trash to an absolute point.
"F*ck, Fatty will be in danger if this goes on!" Zhang Shan bit his finger. This was no longer time to fight with Lear, he was definitely standing on Fatty's side. Anyways, even if Fatty won, there would be no difference.
Wang Zheng shook his head ever so slightly. He was the clearest on this. Luo Fei was still not in that element yet. It was probably because that state was not something that could be controlled easily.
And at this point in time, the balance and deadlock on the arena had been broken. Mars suddenly executed the Mad Scamper Steps, disrupting the flow. A blade chopped downwards towards the Hercules' left arm…
Luo Fei did not hide. The blade came too quickly, too unnaturally – there was no time to defend even. Bang…
His left arm fell to the ground and the Hercules emitted chains of sparks…
Almost immediately, Fatty's whole body was drenched thoroughly. A suffocating fear came through. If he lost, the Dynasty battle team would be finished. Upon thinking of Lear's look, it would be like the end of the world for Luo Fei.
Mars adjusted his breathing. Another round of attack and this would end. This Luo Fei was not bad, it was just a pity that he was too soft and immature. With his left arm gone, it meant that the defense Luo Fei specialized in was also gone. The key part was that it also largely affected the mech's balance. Mecha were like the human body – the arms were not the important part, but if the opposition was overly intense, it could cause a chain reaction.
The breakdown had begun.
Chapter 1141: A Spectacle Too Horrible To Witness
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Mars did not want new issues to continuously arise. Thus, almost right after his attack, he immediately followed up. The titanium blade was raised in an instant…
All of a sudden, the hunch for signs of danger that he had formed over many years suddenly emerged in his mind. The Conqueror retreated rapidly…
Everyone was in a daze. This situation clearly could have been easily solved with just one slash, but why had Mars retreated instead, and furthermore at such rapid speeds?
The complexion of Mars at present was slightly pale, as if he had just visited and came back from hell.
Luo Fei's pupils gradually turned devilish red. They were so bright that they would make people's hearts palpitate. There was nothing scarier in this world than Lear abandoning him. That shudder that originated from his bones caused the other spirit inside of Luo Fei to awaken.
This was perhaps the Luo Fei that Lear needed.
His Ability X exploded through. The devilish, silverish red colour was strange. Generally, Ability X would usually burst forth in a needle-shape, but the aura around the Hercules, it seemed… soft and flabby. But even if it was soft and flabby, why did it emit a sense of dread?
From the outside, it felt very weak, but for Mars, who was immersed in the battle, it was an entirely different feeling.
The Hercules, who was missing an arm, threw away the titanium blade and picked up the shovel. Just like that, he towed the shovel along, moving step by step closer to Mars.
Just as the distance between the two closed in by about ten metres, the silverish red aura could be seen by the naked eye, abruptly pouncing on Mars' aura, eating it up in "big mouthfuls".
Luo Fei's Earth-rank Ability X was eating!
Mars could feel his spiritual energy lapsing, and as the distance between the two of them shortened, the speed of the lapse became even faster. The other person could actually give out a life-like joyful gobbling. At this rate, his spiritual energy would be completely cut off from its connection with nature.
Mars could also be considered someone who had an abundance of experience. He reacted in an instant. Kill!
A berserk energy suddenly exploded out with a bang. Mars had activated his mad mode, Invincibility!
The Conqueror advanced abruptly with Mad Scamper, charging towards Luo Fei instantly. However, everyone could see it: the Hercules' vital energy was still gulping in huge bites. Mars' decision was the right one – he had to take down the Hercules in a spurt of energy!
Under the present circumstances, Mars still held the absolute advantage like before.
Boom…
The titanium blade had chopped upon the shovel, causing an explosive ring. Luo Fei had, of course, not known the Rotating Shovel, but…
Luo Fei's weak ability enveloped Mars within a moment. The Conqueror seemed to have paused for a second, before raining down on the Hercules.
However, what everyone saw instead… was that this blade speed was not even the least bit insane…
The Hercules did not retreat by even one step, forcibly blocking off all of Mars' attacks. At the same time, every time Mars attacked, his strength was being "eaten" away. Not only that, what others could not see was that with every contact, Mars felt a part of his spiritual energy being sucked away.
He had never heard of such a strange occurrence. For the first time, time passed ever so slowly.
Only Olivios knew that other people would have no solution against Mars' Ability X. Upon entering that state, Mars would be in a state of near perfect defense. Unless it was a weapon with strength beyond a mech, such as of a battleship level, they would absolutely not be able to break through. At the same time, he would also be immune to a certain level of obstruction of Ability X. This was actually the result of a strong mental control. In practicality, some Ability Xs were still effective. The corner of the current Luo Fei's lips held a hint of a strange smile.
Luo Fei's weak ability was visibly beyond that of an average person's – it was simply like poison within the bones. Mars' most aggressive moments had passed, but Luo Fei's weak ability continued to last… the devilish redness wrapped around the Conqueror.
Ping…
The Hercules' shovel begun to show its strength, mindlessly tapping violently, and Mars was beginning to be suppressed. The most critical part was that the other party was currently eating his strength in big mouthfuls. This was not an elimination or suppression, he was actually eating. It was as if a part of your body was being eaten away, largely distracting Mars' attention.
Luo Fei's Ares Arts had already turned towards the pinnacle. He was eating while replenishing his energy, and his strength flourished even more. On the other hand, Mars was going down a slope.
After Mars' Heavenly Overlord Attack had matured, it was his first time encountering such a situation. He was falling into the fatty's trap step by step.
With Wang Zheng, that battle was really satisfying. It was a pleasant tyrannical rivalry, with a debt of gratitude coupled with duty to avenge. However, this match with Luo Fei left him in despair.
Boom…
The Conqueror was beaten down by the shovel. By this time, Luo Fei's silverish red, devilish aura had enveloped Mars thoroughly like how a spider web caught prey, and was taking huge bites at Mars' externally emitted spiritual strength, directly cutting off Mars' connection with the surroundings. At the same time, with every contact, the Heavenly Overlord Attack's vital energy was being eaten away a bit. Mars weakening and Luo Fei's flourishing speed was the same. "Luo Fei" was already getting more and more excited.
Shing…
Two hits from the shovel had broken down the Conqueror's energy shield… Mars' last defense had been broken; even the portable equipment that had yet to been used had been pulverized, and in reality, nothing could be changed.
All of the Arbiter people were flabbergasted. This was stranger than the match between Wang Zheng and Mars. What was this ability? Was it the devil?
Luo Fei let out a laugh. He was not the usual Luo Fei – this was a version molded by Lear. What Lear needed was victory, and not just victory for this round, but an overall victory, which meant that Mars could not be in the team battle.
As such, Luo Fei could not allow Mars to admit defeat, neither could he let the battle end. What he needed was…
Boom… A shovel hit onto the mech's cockpit, but it did not crack. What Luo Fei had used was his inner shock strength, which would produce the same results as Olivios' Exploding Concussion, just with a different method. It was just that this was not an Ability X, but a fighting technique, Double Energy.
Boom…
Within the cabin, Mars shook tremendously. He was just a human, and not immortal, but he still held on as the second shovel strike rained down.
Every battle system that Aslan had used was of the highest grade and also the closest to reality. The mecha used to combat were all real, combined with a virtual battle arena, and in addition, a surrounding protection system. It could ensure that no fatal attacks would occur; however, the problem was that Luo Fei's attacks were not considered fatal as the mech cabin was not entirely destroyed.
All he wanted was for Mars to be seriously injured.
When the third shovel strike slashed downwards, everyone was able to see it.
The formidable Mars, as if being held by the neck by a devil, was completely unable to move. His spiritual power had been largely sucked away and his Ability X had completely disappeared. The Heavenly Overlord Attack that he relied on had also been eaten away and dispersed.
The honour of Arbiter…
Boom…
Vanished like smoke in thin air…
The blood in Mars' chest could no longer take it, and it spurt all over the cabin, dyeing it red in an instant.
Fatty's shovel rose up high. Seeing fresh blood greatly stimulated him. Kill!
Kill! Kill! Kill!
The entire audience was deadly still. Such skills, such strength control, and this Ability X – was he even a human?
Luo Fei's entire mind was filled in red and endless killing intent. If Lear wanted him to kill, he would kill. He never wanted to be abandoned again, he did not want to be a useless piece of trash…
The Hercules raised its shovel again. At this moment, Mars had already lost the strength to admit defeat, and even if he still had energy, he would not admit defeat, even if he had to die.
And with Luo Fei's level and ability, he could really take Mars' life before the system could even react.
"Brother, are you a warrior? You are really great! Brother, in the future, I also want to be a warrior!" The younger brother's eyes were full of pure worship.
"Follow your benefactor well, do not create any trouble…"
"Luo Fei, you fatty. Even if you follow Lear, you can still make friends with us."
Somewhere deep inside of Luo Fei, he was having an internal struggle, but the moment he "heard" Lear, the last hesitation he had vanished.
Boom…
Luo Fei's shovel slammed down.
Emergency signals appeared on the system and both mecha were halted, a hair's breadth before the last moment. Aslan's system was still the most awesome – it was able to stop everything at the most critical moment based on the one out of tens of thousands of judgements.
But the shovel had still slammed down. Mars had already lost consciousness, his body heavily sprung up, crashing against the cabin door.
To Luo Fei, human nature was not important. From the start to the end, he had not learned to resist it.
The first aid personnel had rushed in. Seeing Mars' condition, everyone was stunned. He had multiple fractures and even broken bones all around his body… It was too terrible to witness.
If it had been an ordinary person in his place, they would have died. If not for the last second halt from the system choosing the safest first judgement, Mars would have really died.
The noisiness caused the redness in Luo Fei's eyes to gradually regress. His aura dissipated as well when a working personnel, who had accidentally come close to the mech, fainted.
Luo Fei slowly awakened and walked out of the mech.
Chapter 1142: A Roundhouse Kick Teleportation!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
When he came out, everyone's eyes were on him, filled with awe. Luo Fei was not too sure of what he had done, but he had a general idea. He had felt that it was not his doing. Every time he was in that state, he would always feel that way.
The Arbiter people's eyes were filled with killing intent, but there was no use. It was just the anguished wails of the weak. Mars had also destroyed many people the same way.
Distinct battle tactics and frightening abilities. From his fighting skills to his spiritual powers, completely destroying Mars; for Mars to meet Luo Fei, who had such abilities, it was really despairing.
Luo Fei choosing the Hercules from the start was for the sake of beating Mars half to death. Alloy shovels were the easiest tools to cause concussions with, which would cause Mars to be unable to enter battle. It was just that he had never expected that in that state, he would nearly have killed Mars off.
Lear stood up, his facial expression as calm as usual. Fatty immediately hopped over like a rabbit. "Boss, I was wrong, I dare not do it in the future."
The entire arena had heard it clearly as Fatty was shivering, seemingly very, extremely scared.
"Prepare for the team battle," Lear announced. His heart and his vision had rapidly developed following this battle.
Luo Fei nodded with all his life. In comparison with Mars' state, he seemed like he had no issues. This was what made everyone's hearts cold. What exactly was hidden underneath that fluffy pile of flesh?
Luo Fei sat on the seat right next to Lear. Zhou Yu and the other two consciously all sat up straight, fully concentrated.
They really had been blinded to facts and did not know what kind of a person they were insulting. Which such fighting skills cultivated into spiritual energy, killing them would be like crushing a cockroach to Luo Fei.
Zhang Shan was also inebriate. Luo Fei was actually so aggressive; what would he have to be scared of? Just a noob like Lear, just beat him to death!
Wang Zheng and the rest were all very calm, only their eyes had revealed slight restrained fear. Although it was just a conjecture, they had never expected that it would be of such strength. From the start, Luo Fei had already known how to deal with Mars, who had displayed his abilities multiple times and already had no secret abilities hidden. As such, he would inevitably finish him.
Some abilities were not easy to counter. But other, their weaknesses would always be detected by others of the same rank upon repeated executions, and Mars' weakness had been thoroughly exposed.
Since it was not possible to attack him, his offenses just need to be lowered. Once the period of perfect defense was over, there would be nothing to fear about Mars.
Wang Zheng had chosen firm resistance, whilst Luo Fei had chosen to weaken the opponent. The difficulty level was, without doubt, not any lesser. Luo Fei's Ability X would need to reach the stage where he could interfere and at the same time, rely on his "eating" to prevent Mars' blade aura from coming into play.
To have to face against such a monster, everyone had better ponder through carefully.
It was just that right after, for the Asura battle team, taking revenge had become their pivotal point!
The final decisive team battle had started!
During the 10-minute preparation break period, the entire venue's atmosphere was abnormally odd. The strength that Luo Fei had displayed was unconventional. The formidable Mars had actually been beaten to the point where he had no strength to fight back.
Was Luo Fei very lazy?
In actuality, the time that he had was only spent on three things; eating, sleeping, and training. He was never disrupted by all the other superficial enticements in life. He was the most devoted person.
All the major battle teams were discussing their strategies on dealing with such a troublesome opponent. The crucial point was that they had never experienced it personally, making it difficult to find a countering method. What did that sort of eating strength feel like?
What were the advantages and disadvantages of the ability?
Everyone was aware that at SIG's level, the abilities there were real, but no one had expected that for the Dynasty battle team to be the first to erupt.
If Luo Fei had displayed such strength earlier, it would not be possible to determine who would have become the Greatest Kings.
Luo Fei was still the same as usual – he did not feel that he himself had changed. He was extremely conflicted as he was scared of trouble. He was constantly resisting it as he did not like the other him; he even wanted to have that soul locked up. It was just that when Lear made a request, the cage would be opened.
For Luo Fei, being formidable meant nothing. This was something that originated from within his personality and the pressure from Lear. Lear was his friend, benefactor, and also his bane; he was vicious and merciless. He was especially cruel towards Luo Fei. It could be counted as Luo Fei's luck that he had yet to die from it. Then there was also Luo Fei's family, to whom everything was given by Lear. It could be heaven, but it could also be hell.
Luo Fei himself was never a firm person, and with the addition of many complicated elements, it thus resulted in today's situation.
No matter what it was, in this world, only Lear genuinely needed him, and he had become accustomed to living such a life.
As to whether Lear had done it intentionally or unknowingly, no one knew. Not a single facial expression could be detected from Lear's face, giving people a profoundly mysterious feeling.
At least no one dared to look down on the Dynasty battle team ever again.
The team battle had begun. It was an absolute certainty that Mars would not be able to enter battle. Olivios led his Arbiter team members, all filled with wrath. They wanted revenge.
It was a pity that they were up against Lear. Under normal circumstances, Lear would never allow others to be satisfied – he would only satisfy himself.
Luo Fei had chosen the Wind God, whilst Lear led Pang Tong and Anluda to surround Olivios. Lear had not intended to determine the outcome of the battle, he just wanted to occupy Olivios, and there was nothing Olivios could do. Besides, there were still two warriors with outstanding fighting abilities, and Subaru, who was responsible for supporting the others. The rest were left to Luo Fei to handle.
Earth-rank warriors, especially those like Luo Fei, turned terrifying when they made use of scout battle tactics. Everyone could sense it.
It was a complete massacre. Sweeney and the other three were completely unable to get rid of Luo Fei. It was Luo Fei who was finishing them off one by one on the other end. The Wind God's motor strength was able to be displayed without restraint. Sweeney's mind finally calmed down. She finally understood that what they needed to do at this moment was to help Olivios break through the human barrier. Whether it was her or Olivios, they were all too rash. Their thoughts had been filled with revenge.
Sweeney teleported straight away, forcefully opening up the distance between her and the Wind God. The current Fatty was no longer the one at school. The Wind God was not the slightest bit anxious as it made use of its magnetic source to fly out one jump after another. Although the Reaper's speed was fast, the Wind God's magnetic source system was even stronger.
Invisibility!
Sweeney executed her ultimate move and the Reaper escaped at increasing speed. However, at that moment of disappearing, she suddenly felt her entire body losing energy.
Upon raising her head, she saw the Wind God… With a kick, boom…
It was caught by the magnetic force and with a teleportation – Roundhouse Kick!
The Wind God, who had appeared in mid-air, delivered a roundhouse kick right at the Reaper's head. In that moment, Sweeney did not even move.
Although her body had weakened after being hit, she still stayed invisible. This was her ability, but she had still underestimated the judgement of an Earth-rank warrior. It was not the first time Luo Fei had encountered the invisibility ability. Fatty could instinctively determine the orientation, and in an instant, he had weakened her in her state of invisibility. The key was that his moves were executed in one go, impeccably perfectly.
The complete wipeout of the rest of the members signaled the Dynasty battle team's offense clarion. From the moment that Mars had been defeated, the Asura battle team had collapsed.
The toughness of the Arbiters should not be overestimated. As long as they were humans, they would have weaknesses and limits. The more arrogant and the more honor they carried, the more it would be as such.
People could only be unrivalled if they had reached the point of lowliness. This was Lear's best corroboration.
You will be tough if you have no desires – that was said by Luo Fei. He had just completed the task that Lear had handed to him in the most effective way, without any distractions and any specific strategies.
Chapter 1143: Counterattack
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The Asura battle team, which had high hopes placed upon them before the match, had been defeated in the battle between the top 16.
The Dynasty battle team had staged a huge reversal!
This battle had established a fatty named Luo Fei. He was absolutely the most compelling contender for this year's SIG's Strongest Scout.
After the match, Lear was surrounded by the relevant media. On the side of Aslan's Royal College, they were especially filled with curiosity with regards to Luo Fei. Of course, that also included Lear, who was the captain. Aslan was always interested when it came to people who had defeated Arbiter people.
Luo Fei did not accept any interviews as he had already gone back. The honour was solely Lear's. Lear calmly and gracefully dealt with all sorts of questions. This was all a tactical arrangement, but, of course, he felt that Asura's defeat had originated from underestimating the enemy. Anything could have been possible.
In the dormitory, a strange sound came out from Luo Fei's room. Luo Fei was rolling around the floor in great pain at this moment. His entire body emitted a red glow while his blue veins violently emerged. His whole person was like a swelling balloon, and his chubby face had changed beyond recognition. Energy flow, resembling worms tunneling throughout his body, could be seen by the naked eye, and he was even emitting some strange sounds.
His Ability X was indeed formidable. It could fearlessly "eat", but such vital energy and mental strength could not be easily digested. It would be easy if the victim were an average level warrior, but warriors like Mars were an entirely different concept. Whether it was the vital energy from the Heavenly Overlord Attack or Mars' mental strength, they were unique. Even if they were removed from the original body, they would not change forms. Both of them were originally of the same rank, so Luo Fei would not be able to consume it. It was like doing a blood transfusion using blood of a different type. There would not be any immediate reaction upon entering within Luo Fei's body, but once it had been fermented for a period of time, it would erupt thoroughly.
Luo Fei's hands grasped onto the table leg, dragging himself over little by little. He bit down on the table's leg. He must not produce any sound.
At the moment, he also did not know how to solve it, because ever since his strength had been awakened, he had never met an opponent like Mars. Maybe it would be best to immediately head to the hospital, but the best choice was usually never the option that could be done.
Luo Fei gradually lost consciousness, and in a haze, he seemed to have seen Lear return.
Lear had indeed returned. The interview time was not too long, but he had quite an abundant harvest. He also had a few things that he wanted to understand. He did not expect Luo Fei's Ares Art to actually have an unusual change, which could possibly provide a pretty good experience.
Seeing Luo Fei's appearance, Lear was not very surprised. It would, of course, be a better choice to send him to the hospital. After all, it had been vital energy of the same rank – how could it just be consumed so easily? It was impossible to transfer the energy. Once it entered the body, it would inevitably wreck the body. However, even if they were to go to the hospital, this was not the time. This was the disadvantage of this ability.
The method was simple. Lear gave him a kick, causing Luo Fei to lose consciousness completely.
It was just that Mars' mental strength and vital energy were still damaging Luo Fei's body. Sitting on the side, Lear was taking into consideration the battle of the top 8. There should still be enough time…
It was just that it would feel a bit long for Luo Fei.
In the afternoon, the Zero Degrees battle team led by Ai Zhengyang had also successfully achieved victory. The Hail Cloud Alliance's capabilities were publicly acknowledged, and no chance was given to the opponent as the final score came up to four to one. They were still relatively stable.
It was only that this was not what everyone was paying attention to. At night, within all their rooms, everyone was studying the Dynasty battle team and the Asura battle team's video. Saruman Snake, as the more well-known team, had also not expected such an outcome. If they were to unluckily encounter Dynasty battle team, how should they resolve this issue of Luo Fei?
His weakening and eating ability could simply control any aggressive offense. This was the most typical show of using a soft approach to control the tough. He had already reached the pinnacle, yet someone like him still had a wretched battle tactic where he did not confront the enemy head on. It was hard to find someone so wretched even after having reached such levels.
The pressure on Zhang Shan was extremely huge. He used to think that he was about the same as Luo Fei, but upon seeing Luo Fei's true ability, his head started to hurt. It was not just a question about the Ability X world, but also about skills.
He himself specialised in teleportation, and not just merely at the level of the movement from the box. But how had Luo Fei of such an offense method and with such a fluent flow?
The video tape had been obtained by Ai Xiaolu in the first minute. All the major battle teams were studying Luo Fei, while everything on Lear had become fleeting.
This fatty's fighting skills were relatively valiant. Everyone had completely been cheated by his outer appearance.
The Wind God's continuous pursuit in offense, including that fatal roundhouse kick, had all been executed in one go. It was simply the prime example of a textbook attack.
"Wang Zheng, why do I feel that there is something wrong here…" Zhang Shan bit his fingers. After meticulously looking, he discovered what the problem had been.
Everyone was stunned for a moment. "I feel that Sweeney's reaction was a bit slow. Even if she had been hit by the weakening ability, it could not be to the extent that there would be no reaction at all."
Achilles also wrinkled his eyebrows. "Maybe it was his Ability X. It's a pity that we have not experienced it. We do not know how to handle it."
Luo Fei's type of ability could also suppress Achilles, who did not know how to defend himself against "eating" at all. Even the strong, forceful offense of Mars had been weakened to the point of being dissolved and slowly eaten away. What about the rest then?
Perhaps only an even more unique ability could prevail with a surprise move, not allowing him to have the chance to display his strength. Or perhaps they could rely on the sniper to deliver a blow, allowing them to strike first and gain the advantage.
The problem was that this fatty's fighting skills were formidable and he was wretched as well, unlike Mars, who was very firm. Fatty had also never felt that he needed some expert demeanour, simply leaving him invulnerable.
Wang Zheng watched it again. "He did not do a roundhouse kick after he teleported. Look, after the magnetic source arrived, and he took a step. In midair, the mech already had a turning force. This was a roundhouse kick followed by teleportation. In that moment of his appearance, his actions followed through habitually. As such, Sweeney could not react in time."
Upon hearing Wang Zheng say that, everyone discovered the small detail in between. It was a completely powerfully controlled execution. In that moment of appearance, it was like a tightened bow that made an explosive shot in an instant.
Zhang Shan himself felt that his research on the Wind God was very thorough, but this move had blinded his alloy dog eyes.
Naturally, this was only the comprehension of his fighting skills and techniques. The problem that remained was still with regards to Fatty's eating. That was the crux. No one would be able to stand having their mental strength eaten away.
"It was not just mental strength. Look at how Mars' Heavenly Overlord Attack weakened after being enveloped by Luo Fei's Ability X. His weakening ability had already started, which means that Luo Fei was eating the mental strength directly. There was no contact needed. I fear that it can also suppress fighting skills," Lie Xin stated.
"Actually, you guys don't need to be too worried. Putting the matter of encountering them aside, abilities are frightening only when they are unknown. Since he has already exposed himself, he certainly could be countered against." Ai Xiaolu mentioned, "I will further investigate on the specifics, to see if there are any similar abilities, as well as the method to break it."
Ai Xiaolu was obviously not referring to SIG, but Aishi Financial Group's related information on abilities.
Any ability that had appeared for the first time would seem invincible, but in actuality, those that had been deemed invincible had all been taken down. Only the unknown could be unrivalled.
The more troublesome issue was that Luo Fei was only a scout and not the captain. The key was with what was happening with Lear. Had the two of them been acting dumb together? Or was it just Luo Fei?
People like Wang Zheng, who had battle experience, would be curious. There were always two sides to any ability. There was no such thing as an unrivalled ability in the world, there was only even stronger strength. The more unique an ability was, the more attractive it was. In actuality, the best method would be to exchange notes with Mars. It was just that the situation now was not suitable for it.
Wang Zheng and the rest did actually get along with Luo Fei. There were only a few of them who had come out of the Solar System. He had a genuine temperament, but from the looks of the final attack, where he had placed killing Mars as his motive, Luo Fei ultimately was biased towards Lear.
The genuinely frightening enemies were never the formidable ones, the ones that were high above, but those who could not be dispersed.