Chapter 1154: Soulless Battle Team
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Boom…
A direct hit from the Rune Sword, bursting open almost simultaneously. The tank's tyrannical energy shield could not withstand such attacks, exploding instantly. Noel was like a peeled egg, appearing in front of Heracles.
The spiritual blast exploded forward instinctively. Whether it was useful or otherwise, it had a suppressive effect on the opponent.
However, there was a terrible explosion at this moment.
Slaughter!!
The spirit of Noel, who had been on the defensive, slammed out violently; like an ordinary person transforming into a lunatic instantly. The test data revealed that it was soaring.
Spiritual blast!
Noel returned with a spiritual blast, and Heracles' brain roared immediately. Following closely, the spire of the Guillotine mech's double-edged hatchet frantically slashed out at the Phantom King. Unprepared, the Phantom King was hit, but the black Rune Energy Shield blocked the attack. Afterall, Heracles possessed strong mental power, subconsciously pulling the distance apart. The Phantom avatar…
However, the double-handed hook hatchet attacked simultaneously. Although the tank was slow, the instantaneous attack was anything but slow. The avatar was literally pulled apart, and the physical body was pulled back by the Guillotine mech.
Instantly, Heracles felt a strong sense of crisis overcome him.
The Phantom King was immobilized. Noel's Ability X – Earth Restraint!
He was not an Earth-rank warrior, but nonetheless possessed a C-level ability. Death in a different manner. This caging technique was executed skillfully; even an Earth-rank warrior could not untangle himself from it easily.
Following closely, the Guillotine charged skywards, the two double-edged hatchets despatched directly at the Phantom King – Soaring Decapitation Rush!
Boom…
The two double-edged hatchets smashed ruthlessly on the Rune Shield, energy surging. Nevertheless, the Rune Shield was relatively effective against laser and physical attacks. These ruthless attacks, equivalent to the splitting of the heavens and the earth, were blocked.
The Arbiter was expressionless. The attacks were virtually non-stop. The guillotine mech rose again, and the same soaring chop!
Boom… boom… boom… boom… boom…
Everyone's ears were ringing with the soaring roar until the Rune Shield burst… The huge tremor had also impacted Heracles.
At the same time, Noel's restraint had also dissipated. The Phantom King's body was disillusioned, ready for switching displacement. But that deadly double-edged hatchet reappeared, directly pulling in the physical body of the Phantom King.
Soaring Decapitation Rush!
Heracles bit his teeth and the Rune Sword greeted the opponent's strike…
Boom…
The sword was broken. The double-edged hatchet followed through to chop off the head of the Phantom King.
D. Noel won!
Noel walked out silently. No sign of the joy of defeating a deadly expert; merely completing an insignificant task. He saluted to the audience and returned to his position.
Aragorn looked at Di Maria for a moment. He had not regarded the Imperial Glory battle team as an opponent. Aragorn was furious. Furious at the fall of the Asura battle team. The Arbiter had no bad habits, but what had the once powerful Van brothers learned after they enrolled in Elite Academy X?
Beside stupidity, it was still stupidity.
Worthless things. Battles were all about killing, regardless of the means. Finish off the opponent once you find their weakness.
But the Van brothers' physiques seemed feeble. They had been too comfortable, and stopped the pursuit of the ultimate power. Spiritual blasting?
This was worthless for the members of the Warrior Soul. They had to endure the training on spiritual blasting daily until the spirit was accustomed to it. These attacks that would occur regularly should be treated as a habit – like breathing. As for their own attacks, they must be refined, to the point of perfection. Deadliness was more important than the number of maneuvers.
The Phantom King from the Atlantis had only that few maneuvers. To remain steadfast in the face of change. As long as the Arbiters were able to seize an opportunity, it would be a fight to the death.
Di Maria was obviously too slow in getting into his momentum. This was not a team battle, it was an individual battle. He was so confident in competing against a tank that he went for a direct attack. He was overconfident and too confident in his Rune Shield. The Rune Shield had much better defence against energy attacks than physical attacks. At the same time, Di Maria was also superstitious about the Phantom King's avatar evasive ability, as well as underestimated the most terrifying ability of mankind – learning!
The Arbiters had recurrent devilish training in the commonly-used techniques of the major powers. So, Aragorn was perplexed as to what Mars had been doing in the past few years. He was very disappointed.
Heracles was apparently not prepared for failure. He was still seated in the cockpit. When he was restrained, he thought that his mental strength could easily break free, but it did not. Yet the ensuing heavy strike broke his resolved, but his Rune Shield blocked it. However, the continuous explosive ability of his opponent exceeded his expectations. The uninterrupted, high-explosive attacks created a huge impact on his Rune Energy Shield and himself. It was an undisputed fact that they were physically weak.
The battle teams that had advanced to the quarter-finals, whether it was the captain or the team members, had sufficient confidence in their abilities. However, this confidence and defiance could either mean victory or failure.
The next contender from the Imperial Glory battle team was Lu Die, a sniper. Aragorn sent the Scout. Lu Die was confident of her sniper ability. She could eliminate her opponent before the opponent's mech closed in on her.
However, the arc gun fell through. Her fatal locking ability was eliminated within seconds by the opponent's mental power. Having lost the chance for a fatal strike, she was slaughtered.
Mastering the ability to resist the spiritual blasts was a basic requirement in the foundational Ability X training at the Warrior Soul College. Learning how to eliminate certain symbols and locking abilities were also mandatory courses. As a representative of the Warrior Soul College, possessing the ability to eliminate the opponent in seconds was essential. Locking itself was a marking, and did not require much power. It was a skill. Eliminating a marking did require mental strength and attention to details. However, this could be practiced. If it could not be achieved in one day, then take a month; if it could not be achieved in a month, then take a year. Someone was bound to achieve this. Although this process was agonizing, even punishing, there was no lack of such people in Arbiter.
These basic abilities would become unusually powerful when applied in the battlefield. Of course, the Warrior Soul College also used some unreasonably inhumane training methods, such as unrelentless electric shocks and so on, during the process. But this was not unacceptable for the Arbiters because it was their conscientious choice. They were the representatives of the Warrior Soul College. Even if their lifespan was not as long as that of average humans, they did not care as they had made the sacrifice for their country.
The problem had now arisen. Di Maria had lost in successive battles in the home ground. Heracles' defeat in the first round put the Imperial Glory battle team in the defensive.
Di Maria was not Lear; he needed to take on the challenge. As the captain of one of the top battle teams, he could be the only one who was not Earth-rank. Nevertheless, his Ability X was outstanding, and this was something that Di Maria was very proud of. He had a bright future. He just needed to resolve the immediate issue.
Di Maria was feeling conflicted, but he needed to take on the challenge. This was a decisive battle. Aragorn and Di Maria were unwilling to ponder further. Defeating Aragorn would mean turning things around.
The Arbiters did not create any suspense. Aragorn entered the arena.
Chapter 1155: The Realm of Aragon
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Aragon was a typical Arbiter. All the good and bad attributes of the Arbiters were reflected in him. In fact, there were also some internal conflicts within Arbiter. As far as the current international composite strength was concerned, Arbiter could not compete with Aslan. Even with strong military force, and violence should not be a means whenever there were disputes, as deterrence was insufficient for expansion. Some people in Arbiter were still insistent in their original strategy, believing that staying on the original path was the best option. The Academics were represented by the Warrior Soul College. Their students would not go for overseas studies, and they would not accept exchange students, staying true to Arbiter's characteristics. For them, it was the path of integration. The Elite Academy X and Aslan overseas students believed that Arbiter needed to learn from other countries, especially to change the rigid international image.
Deterrence was not a thing. However, in this day and age, it would hinder development. In contrast, Aslan would display its power and force on the one hand, and on the other, represent democracy, earning both fame and fortune. In competing with Aslan, the Iron and Steel College of the strong and mighty Arbiter was on par in terms of military strength and armaments. But what was the basis of the competition for armaments?
Money!
Naturally, there was no need for students to be concerned with the current situation, but the policies would be reflected in the students. Presently, the Iron and Steel College was somewhat of a failure. The Van brothers were the representatives of the younger generation of the reformists. However, they were not able to represent the good qualities, having suffered several losses in major international tournaments. How could there be any international influence to begin with?
Many a time, even with good beliefs, failure to achieve something meant it was still a failure.
The source of Aragon's anger was the decline of his opponent. Mars was once his target, a target that he had to defeat. But now this target was not even worthy of his effort. There were no means for him to vent his anger, and, most importantly, Aragon could not tolerate the failure of Arbiter.
Many were here to witness Arbiter making a laughing stock of themselves. However, as long as he was around, he would never allow it to happen.
Not only was he going to win the title, he was going to marry the princess of Aslan, humbling Aslan forever.
As a mighty empire, any talk of glory would be naught if they could not even protect their own princess.
This was the best chance to strike a blow to Aslan. If Kashawen were to go back on her word, then Arbiter would not take it lying down. Of course, this would not result in war, but Kashawen's international reputation would be dealt a huge blow. Kashawen had also heavily invested in order to secure a seat in the Parliament. The obvious target was the General Speaker, Ryan. This was an opportunity for Arbiter!
Aragon chose the Overlord mech, a very distinctive model of Arbiter's mecha. Aslan loved to boast about their skills, but when confronted with a true warrior, they were nothing but weaklings.
Di Maria had obviously done an in-depth analysis of his opponent, but there was still very little information about Aragon. Even after going through the trouble of obtaining the materials on the battle tactics from the Aries Institute, it was totally useless. Aragon was very strong in his physical combat. However, the videos seemed to exaggerate this as he was able to eliminate his opponent with ease. There were absolutely no points of reference from the videos because of the vast difference in skill level between the opponents. Aragon could well be a power-type fighter.
Di Maria was well aware of the Overlord, and would not go easy on his opponent. As a member of the Aslan team, his obvious choice of mech was the runic mech series – the Aslan Holy Light Swordsman, that was officially launched in this competition!
The Runic Holy Light series was the name for the runic mecha. Showcasing the various locations, the new series of Rune Energy Shield rendered the original Mech Energy Shield extremely bulky. At the same time, it also increased the usability of the defence energy. The main objective of this series was to target the special forces of the different nations. In order to own these mecha, they would have to be purchased from Aslan, and they were available for pre-ordering. After this SIG, Aslan would be making huge profits from the sales again.
Technology leaked?
Obviously, this was not a concern. The core technology was exclusive to Aslan and Atlantis. To enhance the opponents' core combat effectiveness?
This was even less of a concern. The maintenance and repairs were still reliant on Aslan. The Aslan Empire would love for the entire world to use their mecha. Only the heavens knew if there was a backdoor to their technology.
However, for the allies of Aslan, this was even less of a concern for them.
Entered the Holy Light Swordsman, a brand new model, with excellent runic lines. This was a new series of runic mech that combined Atlantean technology with human civilization, capable of mass production. This was still a far cry from the mecha from Elite Academy X. The runic mech from the Elite Academy X had reached a super fighter status, a class on its own. Without a doubt, Aslan had also produced something similar, but they would not mass produce them for sale.
Di Maria's confidence returned upon entering the interior of the mech. The superior feel of the drive, the real-time speed reaction was also faster, and these were things that could not be matched by the conventional mecha. Although runes were also adopted for this series of mech, the enhancements made included the usability of energy and the improvement to the lines of the mech, making it more appealing. Never underestimate the appeal factor for a mech because it also had a mental effect on the pilots.
The Holy Light Swordsman and the Overlord entered. The Overlord had been in service for several decades. Overall, the Overlord had remained pretty much the same, although several components and the operating system had been upgraded. Compared to the new series of Holy Light Swordsman, the Overlord did indeed appear old-school, and Aslan set the standard for mainstream aesthetics internationally.
There were also many murmurs about this new series of mech among the generals. Sword Shield Rose had already used them. However, the opponents were weak and were thus unable to tell the difference. The differentiating factor between a superior or inferior mech was the tolerance level in high-intensity confrontations. Obviously, Aragon was capable of this.
The Overlord versus the Holy Light Swordsman.
When the battle began, there was no imposing confrontation. Aragon steered his Overlord directly at Di Maria. Di Maria was a little taken aback. Who the hell did this guy think he was?
Coagulating his mental strength, Di Maria took nothing for granted; he could not afford to. It would not be too late to taunt Aragon after he had gotten rid of him. In fact, that would be even better.
An abundance of energy immediately overflowed as the Rune Sword was drawn. He might seem calm, but Di Maria had learned much from the last two battles.
As the Overlord slowly approached, devoid of all mental fluctuations, Di Maria's mental strength was coagulating.
This was – coagulation!
The energy coagulated to its tipping point. Di Maria's talent was unquestionable. This was his signature killer move. Once his mental strength had accumulated, it would be unstoppable. This was unstoppable for everyone, even the Earth-rank warriors. But for Di Maria, this was plausible.
This was because time was his ability!
The Overlord was within the range of attack. Di Maria's eyes burned in fiery glints. All the humiliation would end today.
Slaughter!!
The Overlord froze. This was Di Maria's Time Quagmire!
Everyone was in shock! This was an instant ability that had reached mid-C strength level. It was the first time that anyone had use this ability instantaneously.
Di Maria had definitely surprised everyone. No one had ever had such control, not even the Earth-rank warriors.
Lin Feng and the others were not overly surprised. Time warp was only possible if that person had thorough knowledge of this high-level ability. Even though he had not yet attained Earth-rank, Di Maria was getting close; it was impossible not to make any improvement.
Time Quagmire was a tricky ability, but it was not impossible to crack. A person had to be psychologically prepared to crack the time quagmire. Was Aragon prepared?
Could he do it instantly?
Apparently not. This, Lin Feng was sure of. However, Di Maria was able to do it, but it was his time suppression that was masking the reaction of energy strength. It needed preparation time nonetheless.
Almost at the same moment the Overlord was trapped in the quagmire of time, Di Maria had already taken flight. The Rune Sword radiated brightly. Under the influence of the runes, the energy displayed a spiral vigour which was a level higher than that of the conventional laser swords, and did not require much effort from the pilot. Once there was spiritual blast, the runes would be activated naturally. It was a small trick that could create maximum casualties.
Boom…
Why did he not resist?
The Time Quagmire was of no use at all?
How was this possible?
Wang Zheng's pupils turned into a subtle gold. This was interesting. Forming a "circle" around the surface of the Overlord and isolating the mech from the outside world. The power of this Ability X came from the communications between the spiritual power and the universe. However, Aragon had reversed it. He had used the mental strength to form a circular isolator. This meant that any Ability X that came within range of the Overlord would be cut off, unless the opponent's mental strength was stronger than Aragon's.
This was a killer move when targeted at any kind of controlling Ability X. However, this was not an Ability X. It was a method of mental strength control.
This alone led Wang Zheng to suspect that Aragon probably possessed the Earth-rank 3 comprehension capability. Earth-rank 1 was the application of details. Earth-rank 2 was the derivation of powerful killer attacks. Earth-rank 3 was akin to returning to the origins, requiring control and understanding of the mental strength.
In other words, Aragon could completely defeat his opponents based on pure basic understanding!
Chapter 1156: Fall Apart
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Had it been the Di Maria from before that had been provoked, he would have definitely explosively attacked, beating his opponent to death with his life. But the Di Maria right now, having been brainwashed a few times at the Greatest King, was much more useful.
The runic mech's movements were enough to pull open the distance. His arms felt numb from the confrontation this time. Tthis was f**king simply the monster of monsters, a reinforced Mars?
The Overlord held onto the spear, still walking towards Di Maria one step at a time. Di Maria knew that he could not be carried away by the opponent's flow. Hence, he took the lead to launch the offense. Since the opponent was not affected by this tactic, he would need to be more flexible to find an opportunity.
The Holy Light Swordsman's movements were extremely nimble and smooth. This was something that everyone present could clearly feel. This mech's functions were really superior. Shing, shing, shing…
In the midst of revolving, the Holy Light Swordsman broke out into continuous slashes. A stream of lights from the sword cut towards the Overlord. Di Maria's Ability X was extremely close to Earth-rank, so when other people advanced towards him, Di Maria had never really stood and just watched it happen.
Peng, peng, peng…
The Overlord's spear was lifted casually. Facing the light from the sword, he blocked as he wished. The light from the sword, which seemed to have astonishing killing power, easily turned into pieces upon contact with the spear.
At this moment, the gazes of everyone present changed slightly. The light from the sword had carried laser energy as well as the Ability X, but Aragorn had actually managed to completely blocked it directly.
If it were someone else, they would pretend and plainly show off. However, knowing the personalities of the people of Arbiter, especially people from Warrior Soul College like Aragorn, there was only one possibility.
That was a fundamental skill.
How had the switch happened?
Di Maria did not dare to stop his defense, neither could he stop. He was frightened. It would be fortunate if he could be a bit strong and force Aragorn to attack, or if he could be slightly weaker and not be able to tell, but, unfortunately, he understood very well.
This was purely a physical techniques known as Yield Destruction.
Ability X was also an energy attack fundamentally; it could be said to carry all sorts of unique lasers. By theory, physics defenses could defend it, but it was impossible upon actually carrying it out, as they will be affected by the Ability X mentally. There definitely had to be a "breaking" feel when the same physical attack went against an energy attack.
This was a profound mystery. Aslan's Royal College and the Military Officer School had all done research, yet, up till now, no one had been able to do it. Di Maria, being a genius, had, of course, taken such classes, but he felt that doing so was simply torturing himself.
Yet Aragorn, who was in front of him, had managed to do it. It was not by chance. Up till now, it had actually held a success rate of a hundred percent.
What kind… of a lunatic was this person exactly?
Di Maria gritted his teeth. What kind of luck did he have to actually encountered such a monster? If Mars was brainless steel, then Aragorn would be intelligent steel.
His pressure was mountains high!
Every time the opponent easily crushed his full-strength attacks, the burden in his heart became a bit heavier. In addition, Di Maria's Ability X was continuously wasted. This kind of load caused the sweat on his body to increase more and more.
He had a few offensive moves – the ones he had learned at the Royal College and those he learnt at the Elite Academy X. However, he was unable to execute then, as even if he used them, it would be of no use. It was like a primary school kid showing off how good his math was in front of a university student.
But this was a battle – he did not have the option to retreat. The Overlord was indifferently closing in, but to Di Maria, every step was frightening.
Arbiter's Warrior Soul College's General Sarabujal looked peaceful, but his serenity at this moment was the greatest conceitedness.
This was the disciple he was proud of, who would not only sweep the SIG but also to avenge the past humiliations of Mars, who was defeated. However, it was unexpected that Mars had stopped his pursuit for ultimate strength in the months since leaving Arbiter.
As a warrior, the first thing was not to learn how to lead, but to have the ultimate fighting strength. Arbiter was monstrous military band made up of a bunch of warriors with peak fighting strength.
Spirit… Battle spirit… An unwavering battle spirit!
That fearless ability could allow the world to crawl at his feet!
Zeng… Aragorn's spear was stuck to the ground, but Di Maria, who was opposite, had actually gotten a shock and forcefully controlled the Holy Light Swordsman to retreat. The runic mech's performance was also slightly better. It made the entire situation awkward.
However, no one laughed at Di Maria.
Wang Zheng was confidently superior in terms of physical techniques, but Aragorn was evidently more frightening in terms of the relation between his physical techniques and mental strength. This was the Warrior Soul College's succinctness and the theory that countless theoreticians had provided, and Aragorn had turned these theories into reality. It could be imagined how much blood, sweat, and tears was focused on Aragorn and others alike.
People like these do not look like anything special most of the time, but when they did, they would shock people.
The Overlord's suppressiveness was even stronger and, unfortunately, Aragorn had not even used his mental strength, which meant that he had not created any atmospheric suppression, and yet Di Maria could already not breathe properly.
The Overlord seemed to be getting bigger and bigger. Di Maria racked his brains. How could he break it? How to break this?
Attacks that would drain his Ability X would only narrow his chances of escape, and right now, the Overlord had already thrown its spear away. Was this contempt?
That's right, it was contempt!
Zeng! Zeng! Zeng! Zeng…
Streams of light filled with killing intent from the sword passed through whilst the Overlord just moved slightly to let it pass.
This was not Wang Zheng's Plum Blossom Steps. The Arbiter Military College had donned it as the Hair's Breadth Dodge, which required extremely powerful visual judgement and movement. It would not do without either. To do this, the person must not just be a wholesome warrior, but at the same time also work immeasurably hard, have countless battle experiences, and lessons.
Within the mech, under the Warrior Soul College's uniform, Aragorn's body was packed with scars. It was ugly to the point that it looked like numerous thick earthworms were crawling all over him; however, these scars were what gave him strength.
The first slash did not hit, two slashes did not hit him…
All of a sudden, the Holy Light Swordsman pulled out a laser gun, randomly blasting shots at the Overlord. However, the Overlord roared and forcefully advanced, still using the Hair's Breadth Dodge so precisely that it made one's hair stand!
Di Maria's wild howls seemed weak before such movements.
Overlord Sky Rocket Cannon!
The Overlord made an arc as it charged towards the Holy Light Swordsman. It was again another round of laser attacks, but the Overlord had instead forcefully dropped from mid-air and charged in front of Di Maria at high speeds.
It was at this moment that Di Maria smiled. He had been waiting for this move, waiting for the opponent to relax. Olivios had used the same move, so it was not weird that Aragorn would too.
The Overlord threw a punch over, directly… striking through the Holy Light Swordsman?
An illusion?
In this instant, Di Maria's Holy Light Swordsman had already lifted its laser sword and charged towards the Overlord!
This was Di Maria's time ability. He could choose a timing to visit within the next five minutes, before instantly returning to his current state and position.
He was a time controller!
Sh*t!
Di Maria had already made preparations to manage the opponent's sudden teleportation and already held the decisive moment. No matter where the opponent went, it would be the same as him also using teleportation.
Aragorn did not teleport. The runic sword charged through…
Everyone's heartbeats rose. This ability of Di Maria was seemingly going against God's will; it was simply impossible to defend against. The time field – it was the reason why Di Maria was so well-respected even when he clearly had not even reached Earth rank. It was because he was fated to do it in the future.
Pierce… The Overlord mech disappeared.
The very next moment, a spear penetrated Di Maria's Holy Light Swordsman. Di Maria did not even have the time to react…
In a split second, the whole crowd exploded. What was happening?
Could it be that Aragorn's ability was also time?
Another time controller?
Everyone's eyebrows creased together. If Aragorn was a time controller, he would be even scarier than Di Maria by a million times. This was a completely different level!
No one knew what the situation was, and Aragorn obviously had no obligations to explain anything to anyone. For him, it was a completely minor issue, but for Di Maria, it was a serious blow. There were actually other time controllers in this world, and he was much stronger. It could be seen that the other person had a much better understanding of the ability as he could easily kill him off using the same exact moves.
At this moment, Di Maria's confidence fell apart. What he had always been proud of was his future, that he would definitely be successful in the future, that he would be strong. But now?
His future was gone.
Aragorn completely disregarded the failure slugged in his cabin. When Aragorn walked out, the audience quietened down. He did not return to his team but instead walked straight towards the competitors' zone. This was to…
Chapter 1157: Battle Declaration (Part 1)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Aragorn reached out his right hand and swept through the people, stopping at Wang Zheng. He pointed slightly, then turned towards Lin Feng to point at him, and lastly at Dina Atlas before his right hand changed into a thumbs down!
Captain Aragorn from Arbiter had declared challenges of battle against his chosen three opponents!
There was not only one egotistical Wang Zheng in the world.
Wang Zheng chuckled, and so did Lin Feng. Atlas, on the other hand, showed no change, but his gaze evidently had changed. To the Atlanteans, who did not like to fight, there seemed to be an additional meaning to the SIG.
Arbiter's prestige had been beaten down badly. The SIG participants were all talking about Arbiter's "downfall," and this was something Aragorn absolutely could not tolerate right now. A battle declaration of such form was not Aragorn's style, but Aragorn was, after all, an elite groomed by the Warrior Soul College, so he still knew such such small tactics to generate interest.
Zhang Shan touched his nose. "This Aragorn's madness is comparable to yours."
Wang Zheng slightly smiled. "Is this a compliment?"
"This fellow actually has a time ability, and in addition, the same ability as Di Maria. No, his level is certainly higher than Di Maria's – that's how he could use his ability and destroy him." Zhang Shan pouted.
These words of Zhang Shan had abruptly reminded Wang Zheng, and his complexion changed minorly. The expressions of Achilles and the people alike changed as well.
Zhang Shan, seeing the others' expressions, asked, "Did I say something wrong?"
Achilles bitterly smiled. "I really don't know what to say about you. Maybe you might have guessed it correctly. Even if it were the same element, different execution techniques were used. How could it be possible to learn after seeing it?"
"Using his ability to damage him… Copying?" Zhang Shan blanked out. What crazy thing was this?
Arbiter's Warrior Soul College easily defeated the Imperial Glory battle team without a question. Arbiter's no. 1 battle team's abilities were likewise shocking.
The emotions of the Aslan people were not really that bad as, after all, the Imperial Glory battle team could only be considered last amongst the current participating Aslan teams; it was just that they had lost slightly terribly. However, the Aslan people were not people who did not have the slightest depth. They held onto their anger. Arbiter's Soulless battle team taking the lead towards the top eight was within expectations.
What the generals focused on was the accomplishments of the mecha and the battle skills, especially the elite warriors' understanding of battle tactics. The highest skill level of each country's military schools could be observed from their abilities. Of course, having determined the victory and defeat, there would definitely be teasing amongst them.
In the afternoon, the second round of the top eight was Lear's Dynasty battle team against Gemini's Gravity battle team.
Lear was not exactly happy that Aragorn had completely disregarded him. This was how Lear was, how to put it, he was an extremely contradictory person. He did not really like others specially paying him attention, as he would be attacked on all sides, but he also did not like others not paying attention to him. Aragorn had pointed out three people, but none of them was him. Was he seen as lowly?
This slightly provoked Lear's ego.
It was just that no one cared about his ego. The Dynasty battle team's skill level was not bad; however, reaching SIG's top sixteen, which team's skill level was low? The reason why they could enter was not because of Lear, but because of the fatty named Luo Fei.
Although that fellow was not the captain, he did hold the skill level of a captain. Ever since the battle with the Asura battle team, Fatty's reputation had increased tremendously, and he had finally appeared again to face against Gemini's Gravity battle team.
Fatty's complexion was a bit pale, but this was the top eight. Luo Fei, as the core strength, definitely had to enter battle as long as he had the fighting strength.
Although his complexion did not look good, Luo Fei's situation was not that terrible. He had gotten a matter wrong, a dreadful matter.
The vital energy that his body had absorbed could not be dispelled on its own. Having eaten too aggressively, this was the price he had to pay. However, these days, Lear was helping him to absorb the leftover energy every day… Although it was strength from the same source, or more accurately per se, the same type of strength, the rank was different. Luo Fei had suppressed his opponent in a short time by eating and wolfing down, but he could not digest it, and Lear's strength was the genuine gobbling.
Mars' strength, which obstinately had not digested within him, was slowly absorbed away by Lear. It was at that moment that Luo Fei had suddenly recalled a matter. That year of IG, when he and Lear had been specially instructed to carry out the Kester family's task, Lear had been thrown in and the entire base's people were dead. The condition of how they died had been peculiarly determined as dying due to have their souls sucked out.
It was unfortunate that gobbling was Lear's real strength instead of his. This ability had been around, apart from the present, for four to five years already?
The reason why Luo Fei had not dared to reveal his ability was because he was afraid that Lear would be unhappy. It was when Lear had expressionlessly helped him absorb the leftover strength that Luo Fei had realised that his training had been arranged by Lear, his Ares Art had been taught by Lear, and his entirety had been given to him by Lear.
How would Lear be inferior to him?
Speaking of viciousness, Lear was a person who was cruel to others and himself. The Kester family was a concentration camp for lunatics.
From this, Luo Fei understood why Lear would hide this ability all the way. Could it be because of the side effects?
Luo Fei could not understand clearly, and neither was he willing to spend the effort to think about it, but Fatty Luo's feelings were instead incomparably relaxed. He did not like to carry responsibility. Although his shoulders were not narrow, they were full of meat. Small things were manageable, but he could not carry big matters, as he would sink into depression as time went by.
Although Fatty's body was slightly weak, he was still in a very good state.
As the vanguard, Fatty would definitely be the first in battle. Lear sat below with still a face of serenity.
Lear was clear as to what Luo Fei's relaxed expression meant. No one knew this fellow better than he did. His swallowing abilities had long been awakened, it was just that such an ability was too "irritating to the eyes", and the destructive powers were not enough. Following the Ares Art, this strength became stronger and also developed side effects. These side effects were more severe than Luo Fei's, so he would not use the ability unless it was an absolute necessity.
However, he had definitely not expected Luo Fei to actually have such a similar ability, and the extremely fortunate thing was that although Luo Fei's eating ability could not digest, he could instead help him to slowly digest. Strength like that of Mars undoubtedly possessed the bandwidth to strengthen a person. Directly consuming it would be poisonous, but the process of opposing it with Luo Fei had drained the strength's bandwidth a lot. When it was absorbed by him after, there would not be as much of a strong resistance.
This was an unexpected gain. Lear had no mood to sacrifice himself to save Luo Fei, it had been just to let him continue battling. He had never expected it to be reach an outcome instead.
Come to think of it, the accumulation of a moral standing had been long enough. It should be his time soon. Lear's gaze clearly showed much more laxness.
Gemini's Gravity battle team carried the traits of the people of Gemini. They were stable, firm, and tenacious. They rarely played any tricks. This type of team was troublesome to deal with, as the possibility of finding an opening on them was very small, but for them to be able to fight a dream-like competition was impossible. The Gemini warriors did not have much imagination, so although they represented the Milky Way Alliance's first reassembled legion, they were not the top military power.
Chapter 1158: Strength and Speed
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Fatty Luo… easily won the first match. As for the opponent's skills, he was not the strongest team member of the Gemini. Fatty was used by the Gemini for the Field Avoidance Horse Racing tactics. Returning to Lear's side, the fatty felt a little ashamed even though he had won the match.
Somewhat unexpected, yet reasonable. Luo Fei had, by now, been the focus of attention, and Lear was not nearly as prominent.
The other members of the team were also extremely composed. Unconsciously, Lear had also completed his baptism of the Dynasty battle team and regained firm control of his ruling. He did not abandon Pang Tong and Anluda, although the two men had made their moves previously. However, Lear was more perceptive of human nature and deliberate, because the true nature of people could often be revealed during low-profile periods.
Honestly speaking, Pang Tong and Anluda were much simpler; somewhat powerful, somewhat ambitious, but average intelligence, and trainable. Passable as subordinates. As a candidate for Son of Saint, he could not be emotional and push everyone out. This would not be useful to him.
This was also a gamble. Through Luo Fei's performance, Zhou Yun and the other two would not entertain any other ideas.
Gemini's captain, Bartley, was short and stout. Bartley debuted in the second match, and this pace was unexpected for everyone as well.
What was he thinking?
Bartley looked at Lear calmly. Looking at the previous battle, Luo Fei had yet to recover completely, and he was relieved. As such, the Dynasty battle team was no longer terrifying. He took to the field to disrupt the momentum. Regardless of whether Lear would come out or otherwise, he would win the match and haul the competition to the team battle round.
Lear laughed. He could find someone to eliminate Bartley but deemed it unnecessary. He was the captain, and he wanted to bring the Dynasty battle team into the quarter-finals.
Lear went up. Truthfully, Bartley was somewhat surprised.
Lear chose the Eternal Aries, the latest mech from the Kronos family. Of course, this type of mech was not well-known in the Milkyway Alliance's market.
Bartley chose Gemini's Ice Mace mech, a very sturdy mech.
The two mecha were confronted each other. This was a good opportunity for Bartley. Bartley's momentum was rising constantly, and his aura instantaneously pressed down on Lear. This control of the momentum was a clear sign of an Earth-rank warrior, probably Earth One Status.
Lear's Eternal Aries was a stunningly bright silver. Suddenly, a silver electric light exploded, tearing at Bartley's momentum. The two forces collided, an even match.
Wang Zheng was not surprised. With Lear's talent and forbearance, it would be an issue if he had not attained Earth-rank. What was uncertain was the level of his Earth-rank. Of course, what was imperative was how far his ability had progressed.
Others' ability to conceal was limited, but Wang Zheng had seen Lear's forbearance, and it had reached a horrific point. His way of thinking was different from that of average people. Sometimes, Wang Zheng could not figure out Lear stood for.
Lear's momentum did not overwhelm Bartley, and Wang Zheng's eyes flashed a glimmer of gold. Analysis!
The clash of such momentum was enough to create minute problems in the generation of power. The only ones that were paying a bit closer attention to Lear were probably Wang Zheng, Achilles, and Lie Xin. The competition had gone on for too long.
Lear's Eternal Aries struck first. Speed-type Ability Xs were not uncommon, and were practical. The Eternal Aries appeared to have been customized for him. It was somewhat extravagant but was truly aggressive when combined with Lear's ability.
The Eternal Aries chased down the Ice Mace, attacking frantically. The Geminis were not afraid to be suppressed, regardless of the position. Bartley's defense was impeccable and firm. He was most undaunted by Lear's speed ability.
The successive powerful attacks yielded no results. On the contrary, the Ice Mace managed a counterattack during Lear's momentary rest. Generally, the Geminis would not attack much, but when they did, the attacks were definitely very robust.
It had always been a problem whenever there was a competition between strength and speed. From the cold weaponry period till now, it was difficult to ascertain whether strength was better, or if speed was better. However, mastering the ability of speed gave a better edge. Lear could still break away from his opponent.
Like a patient hunter, Bartley was deliberate. Regardless of Lear's frantic attacks and multi-angled movement, he was able to deal with all of them. As long as the defense was compact, there would be an opportunity. As long as Bartley could seize that opportunity, death would be definite for Lear.
Lear understood this principle as well. Speed produced better results in team battles as it allowed for attacks and retreats, as well as seizing for opportunities. However, in one-on-one battles, especially when confronted with such a master, it would appear inadequate. Most importantly, the impression that Lear had always given was that he was unstable, anxious about confrontations, and opportunistic.
Like a ray of light, Lear's silver mech flew towards Bartley – Eternal Electro-light Curved Decapitating Attack!
His speed was somewhat fast, attacking almost instantaneously.
Boom…
Bartley let out a sarcastic smile. He had seen videos of Lear. He knew, of course, that this sort of curved attack was unique, but this was an advantage of speed which he could not keep up with. This he was certain of.
However, there was always the Achilles' heel in any attack. There was only an imprudent warrior, but no indestructible attacks.
In spite of Lear's attack, the Ice Mace rushed forward suddenly, striking directly with full force.
Boom…
The Ice Mace staggered a couple of steps while Lear's Eternal Aries spun like a whirlwind, stabilizing only after flying back a dozen meters.
Bartley could not help but laugh out loud. It was not a deliberate ridicule, it was just that the sense of triumph was indisputable. So long as the start was thwarted for the successive attacks with this sort of speed type, it would be impossible to connect the subsequent attacks.
It takes one strong man to defeat ten skilful men!
The members of the Dynasty battle team were beginning to feel anxious. Zhou Yun and the others were also looking at each other. Lear was stronger than them. But what was the point of being a little stronger than them?
Son of Saint candidate? They could not be this feeble. There would bound to be trouble.
Although IQ was very important, the Saint Sect advocated strength. A person could only be a counsellor and not the Son of Saint if he only had IQ without strength.
While smiling, Bartley's huge alloy mace rumbled suddenly toward the ground. Boom…
The Eternal Aries shifted its position instantly. His original position exploded. Bartley's Ice Mace had already charged forward. This mace coagulated such a massive amount of momentum that even though the attack had yet to hit, the suffocating momentum had already overwhelmed everyone.
— Domineering Mace!
Lear's momentum was totally suppressed; every part of him was sealed off. He was unable to activate his speed…
Buzz��� Rumble…
This was the full force of a Gemini Earth-rank master. Even with the protection of the energy shield, it would still explode under the bombardment. Unless teleportation was activated before the attack, it was extremely likely that Lear would be hammered down before the teleportation. After all, this teleportation box had yet to reach the point of instantaneity.
The heavens fell and the earth rent violently. Dust flew everywhere. Crack-like layers appeared in the surroundings, exploding outwards. The energy waves were too strong.
Chapter 1159: Another Ancient Martial Arts battle team
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Bartley's basic Ability X was pure strength. Strength-type mecha were also representative of the Geminis. But the Earth-rank warrior's battering was really earth-shattering.
Dust flew everywhere. Everyone was dumbfounded.
The gigantic Ice Mace was held down by the laser sword. Although the Eternal Aries was shrouded by the exploding ray of light, it had managed to endure it?!
Lear believed that this was destiny. The Aries Art was a superior technique. He had perfected this technique from the Saint Sect, and showed vast improvement. The training at Tita Star allowed him to breakthrough to Earth-rank, but this was insufficient. Lear understood this principle: the more you showed your hand, the more you needed to win. Once you lost, the blow to yourself would be greater. Therefore, he was very cautious because he was not confident.
But when he had absorbed Mars' strength from Luo Fei, the domineering power of the Heavenly Overlord Attack supplemented Lear's lack of strength. The Aries Art was a fervent technique of the balance of the five elements. However, Lear always came out a little short, and this was insufficient to achieve through his own practice. He did not possess this dominance, but it was all but made up when Lear absorbed Mars' dominance.
The Aries Art had a breakthrough!
The feeling of the powerful forces circulating in the body was incomparably wonderful. Bartley's ferocious attack helped Lear integrate his strength.
The Eternal Aries disappeared instantaneously. Lights flashing, the laser sword slashed directly at the flank of the Ice Mace.
Bartley's eyes were ice-cold. Ability Xs exploded, and a khaki-coloured force field appeared.
— Gravity Hell!
The Eternal Aries, which had just taken flight, appeared to have been battered, and its speed declined instantly. A backhand from Bartley resulted in a blast of the hammer.
Bang…
The laser sword was blocked, and the Eternal Aries was sent flying.
The Eternal Aries whirled, gliding for distance before coming to a stop.
Bartley – the Gravity Hell. Everything in his position weighed six times heavier; whether it was the mech or the pilot himself.
Therefore, in confronting him, whether it was speed-type or strength-type, or whatever that was chaotic, everything would be battered to death!
Bartley resumed normal breathing after suffering from the recent antiphasic strike. The Geminis' ability to withstand any strike was the strongest in the Milkyway Alliance.
Luo Er was naturally a supporter of her own country's battle team. She was shocked too. According to the information, Luo Fei had not recovered. There was a huge possibility that the Gemini battle team could defeat the opponent directly, taking the lead two-to-one in the early stages. If they drew during the team battle, they would still advance. The tactics were much more flexible.
The Eternal Aries bowed slightly and stood in an attacking posture. Lear's attention was on his own laser sword. That strike had activated all the cells in his body. Every cell was filled with electric energy. The lingering power of the tree of life fused with the dominance of the Aries Art so Lear felt great.
Bartley laid aside the alloy mace, patted the cockpit of the mech, and hooked his fingers.
Both sides were poised for action; their spirit, energy and soul were completely in tune�� The scene was somewhat overpowering.
Lear finally struck. The Eternal Aries struck like lightning, like a silver snake striking towards the Ice Mace.
Bartley stood in combat readiness. Gravity hell, have a taste of your own medicine!
Growl.
In an instant, everyone stared at the arena dumbfoundedly. Lear's laser sword had penetrated through Bartley's mech, yet Bartley did not respond.
"Only five times greater."
This was what Lear offered Bartley.
Wang Zheng and the others were not surprised. Five times gravity was not a big deal for an outstanding warrior. However, with the difficulty in the maneuvering of the mech, it would be a totally different story altogether. This was what had given Bartley confidence. However, the ancient martial arts were different. As long as you held your breath, you could counterbalance the disparity. Lear had been practicing since a young age, thus could not be worse off than them.
Peace was with the victor, Lear. Bartley, on the other hand, was raving mad. The Geminis were livid as well. Bartley was not so dreadful, but an erroneous judgment had promptly ruined the battle.
Lear saluted very politely. Lear sent on Subaru in the third match. It was always good to have a Mayan in the team, making it unpredictable. Although it was a bit of a hard fight, Subaru nonetheless completed the task of defeating the opponent, assigned by Lear. The Dynasty battle team advanced to the quarter-finals with a score of zero-to-three.
The Gravity battle team was, without a doubt, not a top-notch team. This victory did not stir up too much uproar, and Luo Fei's condition proved to be fatal. Regardless, the Dynasty battle team also advanced to the quarter-finals. As far as Elite Academy X was concerned, Lear had fully completed his task. Since Imperial Glory and Asura had been eliminated, all the previous defeats were set aside instantly.
Moreover, the victory at SIG was obviously much more impressive than the battles at the Greatest King Competition. Even the elite colleges had to admit to this. So, Lear could finally hold his head up in elation.
However, he suppressed his excitement as much as possible. A master should be composed and humble.
Wang Zheng and the others were somewhat relaxed after watching Lear's match. The skill level and variations shown were not unexpected. Wang Zheng was afraid that Lear, like Luo Fei, was hiding some unusual ability. But looking at Lear's suppressed delight, it appeared to be otherwise.
The battles of the quarter-finals resumed after a night's rest. The Child of Light battle team from the Mayan Empire versus the Devil Dragon battle team from the Earthworm Federation.
It was obvious that the reason why the Devil Dragon battle team could advance to the top 16 was because they have shown great physical skills. They had stirred quite a few surprises before they advanced to the quarter-finals. The Earthworm Federation of yester years did not enjoy such tremendous strength.
However, how effective would physical skills be in a confrontation with the almost exceptional Mayans?
Every team had gathered in the spectators' seats; not on the lookout for the Devil Dragon, but the Mayans. Everyone hoped that the Devil Dragon would put up a more impressive resistance so that the Mayans would expose more.
However, no one expected that, the winner in the first round, turned out to be…
The Earthworm Federation!!!
The entire Earthworm Federation was howling! Everything was trembling!
The development was very unexpected. Confronting the Mayans' photon attacks, the main tank sent out by the Devil Dragon in the first match did not take a defensive stand. Instead, they took the offensive attack!
Intrepid physical skills together with a shadow Ability X…
The Mayans assaulted with photons. The shadow penetrating into the light was like a black ink staining the clear water! Undoubtedly, this dealt a hard blow to the photonized Mayans. This was not the invasion of Ability X, but the inner force of some sort, the power of ancient martial arts!
The Mayans' light was virtually light element, but not Ability X. On the other hand, the Devil Dragon was a dark element, and this type of invasion was an absolute restraint.
The Devil Dragon battle team won the first battle convincingly, and it was also a big upset. Everyone understood a fact: anyone with the dark element could completely suppress the Mayans.
Not only were the members of the Devil Dragon battle team excellent in their physical skills, their Ability Xs were quite remarkable too.
Wang Zheng had a strange feeling. In fact, Achilles and Lie Xin were dumbfounded too. These were evidently traces of the ancient martial arts, and not the ordinary physical skills. Moreover, the assessing method was quite profound, not something that could be achieved over a short period of time.
Chapter 1160: Ambition of Lights
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Wang Zheng could not help but remember the mysterious organization. The Old Merchant had once hinted that they had been well concealed for a long time, infiltrating continuously, even to the core of some countries. The Earthworm Federation was not a small country.
Defeat in the first round forced the Mayans to make changes. Matt Locatelli pointed indifferently to Merte. "You're on."
Buzzing. A Mayan with a strange symbol inscribed on his forehead walked out. A harp-like rhyme resonated between his strides. It was the sound made by the precious stones that he was wearing.
"Yes."
Expressionless, Merte looked at the howling cheers of the Devil Dragon battle team and chose the Maya's Mantis.
Maya did not abhor failure. However, only by confronting failure could one learn to be stronger. Real strength could only be achieved by learning from multiple failures.
The Maya's Mantis was precisely such a mech.
What was sad was the passing of the glory in the past. It was the age of the fallen gods, and the ancient martial arts of mankind had reached a height that would cause a quiver in the laws of the universe. The birth of the Maya's Mantis was to help regain their past glories.
But that era had ended. It was a new era now. The real power of the Maya's Mantis remained sealed, continuously…
Merte's deep blue eyes were as icy cold as the ice of the deep sea, as a result of the failure.
The Mayans hated nothing more than the era of the ancient martial arts of mankind as they had to be subjected to oppression for centuries. Although the ancient martial arts were no longer as powerful as before, and with the contract annulled, the ambition of the Mayans was also awakening. Unlike the Atlanteans, they were ambitious. They longed to rule, longed to become the ruler of the Lights. Everything in the universe should be shining under the Lights.
Boom…
The Maya's Mantis burned with blazing blood.
Carba, captain of the Devil Dragon battle team, smiled and said, "It seems like the Mayans still haven't learned. Ji Ga, go make them understand."
"Yes."
The mech that Ji Ga chose was a bit of a surprise.
The Aeolus mech.
But this obviously was a planned confrontation.
The two mecha engaged in a fierce battle as soon as the match started.
The Maya's Mantis transformed into a bloody beast under the control of Merte. The crazy energy attack mode dazzled everyone.
But the response from the Aeolus was equally breath-taking: ultimate movement. Ji Ga's Ability X was mid-level B stealth. His ancient martial art was the Dragon Fist. Due to the Aeolus' maneuverability and operability, he was not afraid of the Mayan's lightning fast attack.
A strike of the Hidden Dragon maneuver. One single maneuver countered all maneuvers, be it up the mountains, in the water, or on land. No matter how Merte manipulated the Maya's Mantis for the attacks, the Aeolus could always manage to dodge the attacks.
The key word was "hidden." This was different from Luo Fei's stealth ability. Lou Fei's ability was about illusion and confusion, but Aeolus' was about preserving and misleading.
The angrier Merte was, the more callous he was. No one could stop Maya from advancing. The opponent's flexibility was obviously very deliberate. But how could he evade the Maya's Mantis forever – Death Ripples Song!
The Aeolus lowered its energy to the minimum immediately. This was a maneuver that was impossible to dodge, and there was insufficient time to break away from the range of attack. Energy blast. But what else could you do if the energy level of the mech was reduced to the minimum?
Boom…
The Aeolus exploded!
Merte smiled. After the body had reached twenty percent energy conversion, the sensitivity and detailed control of energy blasting were not things that mere humans could comprehend. How foolish of them!
Round three. The Mayans continued to demonstrate their strength. After all, the dark element of the humans was very rare. Furthermore, the Earthworm battle team was not formed specially to battle the Maya. The Mayans took round three.
The decisive team battle began. The Devil Dragon battle team pinned their hopes on Lawrence, who possessed the dark element. The rest of the team tried to create opportunities for Lawrence. But it was good to have dreams. They had the strength and the ambition, so they hoped to impress everyone at the SIG. Unfortunately, they had encountered the Mayans.
The Mayans had waited for an even longer time.
Matt Locatelli, a Mayan royalty destined to be famous, killed five people with a single tune of Death Ripple. Amongst them was Lawrence, who possessed the dark elements.
There was nowhere for darkness to hide under the illumination of the Eternal Light.
The Mayan Child of Light battle team advanced to the quarter-finals.
The weakness of the damage caused by the dark element that was exposed earlier became less apparent in an instant. How could one respond to the Mayans, whose energy conversion had reached twenty percent?
This was the problem that all the countries, and not just the other teams, would have to face. This was the same situation that happened earlier with the runic technology, a real problem for the humans.
But Matt Locatelli's target was actually the prince of Atlantis, Dina Atlas. The Mayans did not want to confront the humans directly. While the humans were weak if they are alone, if they joined forces, it would be difficult to defend against them, especially if the numbers were huge, just like a fleet of locusts. The numbers of the Mayans, who were pursuing elitism, were few and far between. For every hundred human men, there was only one Mayan. The many years of forbearance had led the Mayans to seek other methods.
It was a step closer to the road to Atlantis. Cultivating a leader among the humans required influence. The best option to achieve this was by defeating the Atlanteans. This was typical of the humans, to worship the powerful. Furthermore, it was time to decide the winner among the three major civilizations.
Filled with ambition, the Mayans displayed an uncharacteristic sense of affinity in diplomacy, formed alliances, and demonstrated their military strength. Of course, Aslan was the exception. Aslan and Atlantis had been too friendly. During all these years in the Milkyway Alliance, the Mayans had come to understand the strengths and weaknesses of mankind's humanity.
During lunch, everyone was discussing the strengths of Maya. Presently, the Mayans seemed unable to control their energy. Could it be that a mech would not be required when battling the Mayans?
Even if the energy level was reduced to the lowest level, it would still be detonated. However, the time difference between putting it on brakes completely and getting restarted was sufficient to die several times.
Man would have wagered another war had it not been that there were only a few Mayans that had the skills for the energy conversion of over twenty percent.
However, this was a major concern for all the countries at the SIG. No one wanted to face the Child of Light battle team in the final four battle. But this was a happy problem. After all, only the top eight teams were qualified.
It was another heavyweight match in the afternoon.
The highly anticipated Saruman Snake battle team versus Manalasuo's Golden Wheel battle team. This was considered one of the most evenly matched teams as well. Both teams were highly team-oriented, and their captains were also leaders of this year.
Evenly matched.
For Wang Zheng, there was absolutely no way he would go easy on Manalasuo. Not only was it for Saruman Snake, but also to have Aina. He had to totally defeat Manalasuo so that Kashawen could give no excuses!
Chapter 1161: Snow Li Enters the Battle
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On the surface, both teams seemed carefree and full of confidence, but upon the appearance of their opponents, both sides began making their move.
Jondi Lilick was not foreign to Saruman Snake at all. The battle of the Greatest King had displayed Saruman Snake's distinct performance in front of everyone. Of course, Saruman Snake was also improving, but the degree of improvement was not to the point where they could turn heaven and earth upside down.
On the other hand, it was harder to determine the situation of Golden Wheel's battle strength. Fighting their way through to the Top 16, the Golden Wheel battle team did not use much of their strength in battling, but Ai Xiaolu did put in a lot of effort.
Golden Wheel battle team's main lineup:
Jondi Lilick, Battuta, Heinrich, Hu Ya and Millis.
There was not much that could be said about Jondi Lilick. As the Manalasuo military leading personnel of this generation and Empire College's leader, he was definitely an Earth-rank warrior. A conservative estimate would be Earth 2. Being mature and stable, he was known as Manalasuo's star of revival, and he had quite an influence in Manalasuo.
At the same time, he was also Ate's idol. Lilick's battle records were incomparably wild – he had never tasted failure in his period of formal battles. He carried the essence of a mechanic as he had a very in depth understanding of mecha. Some people might say that since he was so good, why had he not discovered the usage of the Golden Wheel Battle King? Jondi Lilick had created teaching materials on the usage of four types of mecha, which was extremely popular and was already very famous in Manalasuo. It was just that he later on switched to the cultivation of Ability X. As a warrior leader, he could not just constantly focus his energy on developing the usage of mecha.
When Wang Zheng had figured out the usage technique of the Golden Wheel Battle King, Jondi Lilick had offered high praise and wanted to get to know him. Yet, unexpectedly, the two of them eventually met in SIG, and had even became opponents.
Jondi Lilick absolutely would not give up on this opportunity. Whether it was his family, or his country, they pushed for it at all costs. Becoming the champion would not only win him success and recognition, but also improve Manalasuo's prestige. If he could successfully marry Princess Aina, it would also be an enormous push forward for Manalasuo politically.
Why was Manalasuo so adamant on Aslan?
This was because it was the best way to strengthen themselves. By learning Arbiter Republic's style, and relying on the confrontations with Aslan on all levels, was how Manalasuo had become flourishing as it was in the present. The other countries were also glad to see a strong empire directing against Aslan, keeping Aslan's prestige in check. However, after developing to a certain level, Manalasuo could not remain as a "crazy dog" – they desired for an extravagant transformation.
Aslan had given them an opportunity they could not resist. Regardless if it were bait, they would bite it either way.
The outcome would determine who was the actual party that was fishing.
Regardless of whether it was a command that came from all channels, whatever came their way, they would eliminate it.
Battuta, Manalasuo's tank, had an Ability X of mid-B range and was an Earth 1 warrior. He was a rare tank Earth-ranked warrior and senior mechanic. He was a two-meter-tall mix blood, carrying Ghana lineage, and was of ground affinity.
Heinrich, a mid-B range fire affinity warrior and the Golden Wheel battle team's offensive fighter. As a senior mechanic, he was Jondi Lilick's loyal follower in Empire College.
Hu Ya was a scout with mid-B ranged Ability X. He had ice affinity and was also a senior mechanic.
Millis was the sniper and also the only female in the Golden Wheel battle team. She had gold affinity and a mid-B ranged Ability X.
Saruman Snake's main team:
Wang Zheng, Mu Zhen, Achilles, Zhang Shan, and Snow Li.
This was also Saruman Snake's standard allocation. From the main team's choices, it was evident that both teams were already prepared for the team battle.
Wang Zheng and Jondi Lilick made eye contact and proceeded with their choice for the first battle.
The Saruman Snake sent out… Snow Li!
The Golden Wheel battle team had dispatched… Battuta.
A sniper against a tank!
Jondi Lilick slightly chuckled. He had never expected for Wang Zheng to play any battle tactics at this junction. It was really interesting; he had originally thought it would be Achilles.
The VIP seats were filled to the brim and there were no empty seats in the whole arena. Lieutenant General Bolet was undoubtedly the most concerned. On one side, it was Manalasuo's sole scion, and on the other end was a young man he admired.
Kashawen's secretary, Mitchell, and Aina's secretary, Lacus, had all arrived. Such a competition that had seemed to lean towards one party at the beginning had reached the current point of a competition in the dark.
The two made slight eye contact, smiling faintly. Each had their own purpose. At the VIP area on top of the stage, four beautiful ladies had long taken their seats. As the battle progressed, little Huiyin was a bit conflicted. On one hand, she hoped that Wang Zheng would win, but she also did not hope for Wang Zheng to win. But ultimately, she still wished for Wang Zheng's victory.
Ouyang Ruoliu had not been idle during this period. She had detailedly investigated Wang Zheng's situation. This fella was simply a bit abnormal. He had started from scratch, from a poor fellow, to how he was today. It could be said to be a miracle. Although KO Group's weight within the Milky Way Alliance was not yet seeable, he had built it from nothing. This was a totally different concept. Even with her family's support, for her to be able to create a company that could reach that level would be very difficult. It was just that Wang Zheng was not an easy fellow to deal with – he had numerous confidantes, and all of them were whole-hearted towards him.
If Yuan Dong Er's family wanted to work with KO Group, they could not leave out ground investigations. KO Group's prospects looked very good, but it was just that the current Milky Way Alliance's structure had already been fixed. What determined how high a conglomerate could ultimately reach was no longer anything to do with the company itself, but the influence of the country they represented.
Qian Xuedie did not want to trouble herself. She was motivated by a desire to see the world in chaos. She wanted to see if Prime Minister Kashawen would honor her promise if Wang Zheng were to obtain first place. Gee, if the Princess were to marry an Earthling, Aslan would likely be in chaos. It would definitely be extremely lively.
Jondi Lilick's smile was filled with confidence. This move of Wang Zheng's was a bit naive.
Battuta had not chosen a tank mech but instead a normal warrior mech. A senior mechanic, as the name implied, may have distinguished performance in a certain position, but they could also undertake any other position, and they would also be relatively clear on the mecha.
Snow Li was not of Earth-rank. Facing against an Earth-rank warrior at this moment made the sniper appear especially frail.
Everyone was staring at Wang Zheng, but there was not much change with him.
Snow Li: Ice Bird mech.
Battuta: Light Wheel King.
There was no disadvantage for an offensive warrior against a sniper.
On the Saruman Snake battle team's side, everything was calm, even though Battuta had chosen the Light Wheel King. It was not because a tank was not good with the Light Wheel King – the five main team members were all holistic warriors. The first step of a senior mechanic was to have ample understanding of every position's mecha. Being equipped with such foundations, it implied that they could possibly operate them.
With Snow Li's Ice Bird mech, she had been preparing for a long time. She had always been waiting for the day that she could display her use.
Saruman Snake would definitely not question Wang Zheng, but other people were not members of Saruman Snake. Debates arose all around. This Snow Li… did not seem like a main team member, and, in addition, the Saruman Snake battle team had become well known due to their physical techniques, so there was no use for an additional sniper. The most important part was that sending a sniper for an individual battle would be a gamble with a huge risk. There was no reason for Wang Zheng to do so.
"Is Wang Zheng playing with fire? Did his confidence explode through the roof after winning a few rounds?"
"A sniper against a tank. In terms of battle tactics, it makes sense."
"Forget it, the opponent is Manalasuo's senior mechanic. He should not have held on to such wishful thinking. And what's more is that Snow Li is Saruman Snake's weakest point and their only gap."
Chapter 1162: The Heart that was Ripped Apart
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"Otherwise, is it that Snow Li and Wang Zheng have something going on in between them?"
"Haha, it might be possible. With the two teams' capabilities, I would be afraid that the outcome would rely on the team battle. It would not be bad to give a pretty girl a chance to go on."
Amongst the top sixteen teams, there was not much that could be said about Snow Li's beauty. The extraordinarily beautiful woman from Hail Cloud Alliance was famous within the Milky Way Alliance. Although her personality was slightly cold, such a disposition was also extremely great.
The Milky Way Alliance's top four countries which had top beauties consisted of Aslan, Hail Cloud Alliance, Astina Federation, and Atlantis.
Aslan's females were born with the disposition of aristocrats. Males, as they were, all liked such personalities. The females of the Hail Cloud Alliance were natural beauties, their skin fine and smooth and white as snow. Their cold and light personalities were also one of a kind. This was the reason that Hail Cloud Alliance's models were the most famous. On the other hand, the Astina Federation's females were known to be fiery and sexy. It was said that it would be fortunate and also unfortunate to marry an Astina Federation female. It would depend on whether the male counterpart could take it. Lastly, Atlantis. Atlantis' females felt kind of exquisite and picturesque, and underneath that fineness was a gentleness. It was just a pity that only a handful had managed to marry an Atlantean women. Even if it was an intermarriage, it was mostly human females marrying Atlantean men.
Snow Li was a notable beauty within SIG. It was just unfortunate that she did not have any eye-catching performances. Within a physical technique team, she did not have any opportunities to show off, and at the qualifying rounds, it was also not a sniper's speciality. It felt as if her existence was just to make up for the line-up, and in actuality, she was of no use.
Snow Li quietly sat in the cabin. Only on the day before the competition did Wang Zheng find Snow Li and told her that he was entrusting the first vanguard battle to her.
To tell the truth, Snow Li was a bit stunned at that moment. She just looked at Wang Zheng. Whatever he was saying seemed to not register. Hail Cloud Alliance females were cold, but they were passionate inside. Ever since the test practice at Hail Cloud Alliance, the two of them had become even more distant. Even Ai Xiaolu had grown closer to Wang Zheng due to attending to Saruman Snake's matters; she had even become a critically useful person within Wang Zheng's company. This was something Snow Li could not achieve. She had a gift, but not much of an influential family. Most of the time, it was the effect of the halo of year of the Ice Dragon Dance. However, as the competition level escalated, this halo had become more and more ineffective. In the world of the Milky Way Alliance, you had to either have power, or capabilities.
But did she have the capability?
A sniper that conformed to the norms of society could not be said to be weak, but was not very strong either. Of course, looking at the current common battle tactics used nationally, the strongest position was still the warrior.
For Wang Zheng to suddenly entrust this mission to her, it definitely had her slightly at a loss.
Snow Li's first reaction was to refuse. It was not that she was scared, but she was worried that it would affect the bigger picture. The battle against the Golden Wheel battle team was too critical, and she was also clear what it meant to Wang Zheng. Practically speaking, she was envious of Aina.
All Wang Zheng did was smile and pat her shoulder, and he said something that Snow Li was unable to refuse.
The battle began.
Battuta was very excited. The people of Manalasuo loved to show off. Compared to Battuta using the Golden Wheel Battle King, he seemed to pale in comparison. Senior mechanics were not invincible. For this type of level especially, it was not just about knowing how to use, but also to use it well. However, The Golden Wheel Battle King's operations were not that difficult to use, so he would be able to control it. It was that in comparison to offensive fighters, he preferred charging to the front as a tank, to enjoy the pleasure of an intense standoff.
The Light Wheel King's sensitivity was extremely good. By enhancing the foundations of the Light Wheel King, not much would be needed when going against a sniper. Once he entered battle, the Light Wheel King closed in on the Ice Bird mech.
Snow Li's ambush exploded through, causing the Light Wheel King to be plastered behind the wall in an instant. The built he was hiding behind had been penetrated through. Lasers raced towards the mech. Battuta felt a rush of cold air.
This Snow Li certainly had some skills. Her advantages were obvious: she had Ability X transmission of close to zero damage and the Extreme Frost Ambush she depended on that had become famous. Once shot at during the team battle, they would be finished. However, this was not a team battle. With the Light Wheel King's agile movements, it would not be so easy to be shot.
Snow Li adjusted her breathing. She could not panic. A 60 degree breathing technique was moving through her body. This was imparted to her from Wang Zheng and was obviously much better than Elite Academy X's breathing technique. In addition, after learning this breathing technique, her own mental and physical strength had evidently grown; even her use of Ability X had become more resilient.
But was this enough?
Calm down.
Grasping the direction of Light Wheel King's movements, the sniper was on standby at all times. If she were to enter within the Light Wheel King's firing range, their standpoints would immediately change.
Ai Xiaolu did not know what Wang Zheng was up to. Snow and her were good friends, but did Wang Zheng not know the importance of this battle?
In addition, for Wang Zheng to "trust" Snow Li this much on such an occasion, was he not afraid that it would cause some bad rumours to spread? What would happen if it were spread to Aina?
Ai Xiaolu knew that these were words that should not come out of her mouth. Hence, she could only tolerate. In actuality, most of the time, she herself would also be in disorder. It was just that she had a strong point, which was that she would completely focus on a short-term goal, and her short-term goal was to bring the Saruman Snake battle team to become SIG's champion. This victory would be Wang Zheng's as well as hers, which would be a way to realise her inner desires. To be honest, she did not approve of Snow Li entering battle. The year of the Dancing Ice Dragon was just the Hail Cloud Alliance's people's beautiful wish. In the Hail Cloud Alliance's history, only one strong person had ever appeared, and it might just have been a coincidence.
In comparison to Wang Zheng, Ai Xiaolu had been rational since young.
The situation was how everyone predicted. The sniper's routine and inhibitions were very clear-cut. Battuta, as a senior mechanic, had plentiful experiences. He made use of the infrastructure and closed in slowly, not even the slightest bit anxious. It could be seen that his long distance shots were also very precise.
Snow Li did not dare to take the risk to attack full force. Her Freeze Ambush, in the Greatest King, also shined. However, this move had not reached the point where with just this move, she could survive anywhere.
Once it fell through, her Ability X would be largely drained and Snow Li would become a waiting prey.
Battuta adjusted his breathing and then opened the public channel to say, "Hey, beautiful, how about we go on a date after we finish this battle!" The other party's sniping was relatively skillful, but snipers had never been the main lead in the era of mecha. To actually underestimate Manalasuo's tank, either this Wang Zheng was too arrogant or he was too naive.
Handling a sniper just required a firm, oppressive close-in to end everything. For him to not choose a scout mech, he had already given them a lot of face.
Snow Li's ice-cold face still did not show any emotions. She herself was also very helpless. Perhaps she only had one chance, and that was when Light Wheel King entered his ultimate offensive firing range, to fight with the other party with all her might and gamble on the fatal Frozen Arrow.
However, Snow Li herself had little confidence. Such an attack was too easy to dodge. She was confident in finding the opportunity in a team battle, but in a one on one, how could she find it?
What did Wang Zheng mean exactly?
Could it be that he was taking her as a "sacrificial pawn" to bring down one of the other party's Earth-rank warriors?
This thought oddly appeared, yet Snow Li's heart felt a feeling of being torn…
Chapter 1163: Weak
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
It was a different sentiment, because men and women felt things differently. When confronting a strong opponent, especially in this sort of battle mode, it would definitely be an advantage for the overall situation if you could counterbalance a stronger position against your opponent with a weaker position.
If the Saruman Snake battle team chose to abandon their sniper in the team battle, then replacing Snow Li in the previous match and allowing Wang Zheng to battle it out with Achilles, would without a doubt be a very good tactic.
However, for Snow Li, this was a huge blow to her pride. She kept telling herself to stay calm and not be too emotional, but she could not. Snow Li She was not blaming Wang Zheng. It was not in her DNA in to blame others. She blamed herself for being useless, and eventually had to hold back.
Her change in mentality was reflected rapidly in the battle. As an Earth-rank Warrior, Battuta realized this after the opponent had blasted two shots.
The accuracy of the shots was still intact, but the suppression was missing. It was fatal for a special forces warrior to lose control of the situation and premonition.
In a flash, the Light Wheel King closed the gap. If both of them were evenly matched, there would be doubts questioning whether Snow Li had done it on purpose. But Battuta was full of confidence. Besides, decisiveness was key in the battle field, and hesitation was the greatest taboo.
The target was clear; the Light Wheel King was closing in. Regardless of what the target of the opponent was, as long as the distance was shortened, he would have the advantage.
Only a person of a certain caliber would be able to sense the subtle differences in details. Wang Zheng could not help but frown. Snow Li was panicking a little… very suddenly, but why?
It was not an impromptu decision for Wang Zheng to send Snow Li to the battle, nor was it to lose this round, but rather, to help her. Snow Li had reached a bottleneck in her practice of her Revert technique. There was no time for shortcuts. She needed an oppressive battle for the breakthrough to the next level. In order for Saruman to advance, it needed everyone's best efforts. Snow Li's position was irreplaceable. They definitely needed her support, and that was the reason for the gamble in the previous round. Tactically, all he needed to do was to send out Achilles. Ultimately, the team battle would be the decisive match. This was a very precious opportunity, and only Wang Zheng would be bold enough to make this decision. In actual fact, Wang Zheng was used to being skillful. Regardless of whether it was Zhang Shan, Lie Xin, Achilles, or the others, they had such resilience and the opportunity to break out of their limits.
It was the same for Snow Li. He could see her efforts. There were no distractions, just training. But practice alone was insufficient. Sometimes, ambition was needed. Or at least strong motivation. Regardless of skills or Ability X, only with such strong demand could there be a chance for a breakthrough.
Wang Zheng had considered long and hard before deciding to put his faith in Snow Li, and to send her on. Wang Zheng did not understand what the year of the Ice Dragon Soaring was, nor did he believe in the gods, but he knew that there were definitely rules and powerful forces that existed in the universe. What he valued was Snow Li's will.
The subtle changes in Snow Li were noticed by Battuta. With accelerated speed, the Light Wheel King closed in. Snow Li missed the two most important shots. She was under heavy fire from the Light Wheel King.
The light wheels flew across, and instantly enveloped the Ice Bird mech. Snow Li had no choice but to retreat.
Among the warriors, the Light Wheel King's mobility was much better than the Slayer and Golden Wheel Battle King's. There was no escaping the Light Wheel King once you lost your firepower.
Fortunately, Battuta possessed the earth element, so he would not be able to unleash his full potential in long range battle. Otherwise, Snow Li would have had to surrender by now.
Battuta's piloting was classic textbook level. A very stable and steady way for a warrior to suppress a sniper, giving them no opportunity to retaliate. The audience was also nodding in agreement. Manalasuo's mechanics were indeed amazing. A tank could operate a warrior mech to such an amazing level. It was something that the other countries should learn.
A characteristic for an all-rounder was understanding. By understanding the performance and the attacking mode of the opponents' mech, it would make targeting the opponent easier. In such evenly matched battles, this would be very helpful.
For several years now, the Manalasuo Empire had been quite competitive. These sorts of competitive environments were very tiring for the students at the military schools, but it was effective. In comparison, many federations seemed more laidback, claiming democracy and freedom. Of course, there was nothing wrong about this. However, their military strength was declining.
Of course, Snow Li was also aware of this. Hence, the Ice Bird kept retreating, making use of the sniper to block off the opponent's pursuits. But it paled in comparison.
The Ice Bird would be within the complete control of the opponent within three minutes.
There was still a killer move from Snow Li, but it was no longer a surprise attack. In full speed, the Light Wheel King appeared. Battuta flashed a little smile. He would love to witness the power of the sniper of Saruman Snake. Go ahead and strike! A perfect opportunity had already been presented to you!
The Light Wheel King charged forward. Battuta seemed want to finish the battle in one vigorous attack. This was Snow Li's last chance.
The Ice Bird did not dodge. The two mecha finally came face-to-face. The rifle of the Ice Bird was trained on the forward-charging Light Wheel King. Inhale, exhale!
It was important to grasp the breath of the opponent, because they would definitely evade. A sniper had to had a sense of that feeling, the feeling of a fatal strike.
A pale blue energy emerged around the Ice Bird. Snow Li finally decided to go all out.
Battuta bit his teeth. Interesting. With this level of energy, if it did not cause any damage to the sniper, it would be very dangerous. As a tank, he craved for this sort of excitement. Come on, come on!
Boom…
The rifle suddenly rose and a blue laser struck, bringing with it a cold, icy chill.
Battuta did not dodge. The Light Wheel King was still charging on….
Arc Rifle!
Zheng Shan clenched his fists tightly. The Arc Rifle was the most difficult shot to defend against. It was unbelievable that Snow Li had already mastered this skill.
Wang Zheng let out a helpless sigh. A pure technical display was useless. In such confrontations, what mattered was the mastery of the momentum of control and suppression, not the Arc Rifle or direct attacks.
It would be ruined if a sniper were to rely purely on rigid skills.
The Light Wheel King, who was advancing at full speed, suddenly moved in a Z-shaped variable pattern.
The Titanium Alloy Dog Eyes blinded the group of people. This tank's ability to pull off such a maneuver, especially with such perfect timing, was enough to put many scouts and warriors to shame.
Snow Li's second attack was mounting. The first attack was dodged. Her opponent would definitely destroy her Ice Bird before she could launch a second strike.
The Ice Laser missed its target, and in the blink of an eye, the laser exploded…
Although it was very different from a direct hit, the powerful force of the frost was enough to delay the reaction of the opponent.
This was what Snow Li had prepared initially.
However, the Light Wheel King emerged from the blue waves. An earth-coloured glow shrouded around the Light Wheel King – Earth Force Field!
Battuta laughed sarcastically. It was wishful thinking to try and beat him with such a trick. The Earth Force Field neutralized the frostiness of the ice. The Light King Wheel only stopped momentarily and then charged straight on to the Ice Bird.
Chapter 1164: The Strength of Blissfulness
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Gazing at the Light Wheel King, who was charging forward, Snow Li's mind was completely blank. What was she going to do…
"Shift horizontally and fire!"
A familiar voice suddenly rang by the side of Snow Li's ear. Completely instinctively, she immediately attacked while the laser had yet to accumulate to its maximum strength.
The corners of Battuta's lips raised into a tiny, cold smile. What use was an attack of that level? The Light Wheel King activated its energy shield. Just another ten metres and the Light Wheel King's full force Light Wheel Explosion could instantly reach the opponent. Any energy shields or teleportation would be of no use.
Shing…
The laser banged against the energy shield. Battuta wrinkled his eyebrows. Damn it, he had forgotten that this woman's Ability X would still be in effect after the laser. The freezing strength may not be very strong, but it was not so weak that it could be disregarded. Battuta's speed had been lowered slightly.
The Ice Bird mech seemed to have exhausted its limits; it was retreating as it shot…
Battuta was, after all, an Earth-rank warrior. His vigorous earth powers accompanied the appearance of his energy shield. How would she be able to shoot at him?
This was the oppression in skill levels. If it were Snow Li herself, she would definitely panic, and even lose hope. The opponent's control of his Ability X and detailings were definitely better than hers.
However, the Snow Li at this moment was completely immersed in spiritual blissfulness.
Boundless confidence and strength emerged from within her. When she heard that Wang Zheng needed her, she did not sleep for an entire night. That sort of happiness made her feel as if she had obtained the entire world.
Everyone's energy sources were different – it would be different at every stage as well. Wang Zheng had mistaken Snow Li's thoughts. To the strong, honour and other things were what a warrior needed, but these were not her inner desires. Up till today, Snow Li's only point of happiness was that Wang Zheng had actually needed her.
This, to a warrior, was not qualifiable.
However, for the girl named Snow Li, it was the most important motivation.
This was enough!
Shoot!
There were only shots, shots containing chilled ice strength.
Everyone's eyeballs were about to pop out. What… was this?
A sniper's quick shooting???
The rays of blue laser were like raindrops… Shing, shing, shing… charging towards the Light Wheel King undisrupted.
General lasers were simply like light rain to Battuta, whether her Ability X was in effect or not. In his point of view, they were basically all fleeting. Let alone the fact that he was of a higher level.
But damn it, what was happening? Countless chilled ice lasers in a second???
Battuta grit his teeth. His earth ability vigorously exploded and the floor shook. He did not expect that he would need to use full force on a person who was one rank lower, but Battuta had already sensed danger. If he did not use his full strength, he could be shot to death.
He moved in a Z-shaped pattern. This damn chilled ice ability was currently permeating without a break. How could this happen?
He had to rely on his movement pattern to obtain a moment to breathe.
Snow Li's laser gun shot like the wind – Scatter Shots!
She sealed Battuta's movement pattern in a second. Whether the movement pattern was Z-shaped or M-shaped, he could not dodge at all.
Battuta felt like he was about to go crazy; every step he took would be obstructed. With a bang, the Light Wheel King went full on offensive. Infinite Light Wheels flew out, attacking without boundaries!
Even if he could not eliminate his opponent, he still had to make her stop attacking!
Snow Li's condition was great – it was an unprecedented feeling. She was fighting hand in hand with Wang Zheng; it was as if she had once again returned to the endless snow mountains in the Hail Cloud Alliance. That was her bravest and most blissful moment; she would smile when she sometimes recalled it in her dreams. She was not as courageous as Ai Xiaolu, but she had her own way of living. She did not want to obstruct Wang Zheng, but if he needed her, she would definitely be by his side.
No one could stop her!
The whole place was silent. How was this a sniper? This was a scout, right?
Even though the Ice Bird mech completely depended on movement patterns to dodge all of the Light Wheel King's attacks, its shooting was not the least affected.
Such offensive tactics and resilience were not things that general Ability X could support. Such detailed control and continuous offense was something only Earth-rank warriors could achieve.
Ai Xiaolu gazed at Snow Li. She did not know what had happened, but she could guess it. Snow's personality had not been very courageous because her inner self was not touched on.
Hum…
The year of the Dancing Ice Dragon was not a legend. Amongst the Hail Cloud Alliance people who were born that year, there would definitely be a girl who would receive a blessing. This blessing may not be revealed, but if it were, then it would be an unstoppable matter.
Battuta's ground energy exploded with full force – Avalanche!
Battuta used the Light Wheel King as a tank, directly stomping on the ground. The surrounding buildings collapsed in a flash. He had no choice but to use such barbaric and unskilled methods to stop Snow Li. He was not afraid of a violent battle, and neither was he afraid of a strong opponent. However, he was not willing to be shot dead!
The collapsing infrastructure crushed the Ice Bird mech, which had been moving in a pattern. Battuta did not retreat either. His earth energy and energy shield fused together to form a strong defense. He wanted to attack!
Snow Li could not possibly avoid this whole situation and still attack. Wang Zheng's voice transmission had long disappeared as Snow Li had already entered that state. Even Wang Zheng really wanted to know what Snow Li would be like when she entered Earth-rank.
Woom…
The azure area was continuously expanding. Once everything fallen neared Snow Li, it would turn blue and stop at a distance as if time had stopped.
The Ice Bird mech's gun blasted off.
An azure shot, but Battuta's expression changed and he teleported!
He was really unlucky. How had he managed to meet a person who was just breaking through? The offense that came from this level that disregarded everything was f*cking fatal.
The instant where he teleported, Battuta's heart thumped. Oh no!
Arched Shot technique!
The laser blasted through. That azure-coloured laser carried Ability X and transformed into an enormous ice dragon in an instant, gobbling the Light Wheel King in a flash!
Ai Zhengyang and the Zero Degrees battle team's members looked at each other in dismay. In the beginning, the Hail Cloud Alliance had placed high hopes on Snow Li, but following the defeat at IG and inaction at Elite Academy X, the people had already given up. After all, the blessing of the Dancing Ice Dragon existed, but those who genuinely made something of themselves were only a few.
But just when everyone had given up, Snow Li had displayed her strength.
The Light Wheel King and the surroundings that had been shot by ice-cold energy had all been sealed frozen.
The first battle of vanguards, Snow Li wins!
A shout of cheer rang from the Saruman Snake battle team. It was not just for a vanguard battle, they were happy because of Snow Li!
Snow Li emerged. At this moment, this ice goddess's pretty face was blushing red, beautiful to the point that people did not dare to look directly.
This was the first female Earth-rank warrior since the beginning of SIG until now.
An unbreakable sniper, unrivalled!
On the other end, Battuta had also emerged. He was not injured, and although there was cold energy in his body, as an earth affinity Earth-rank warrior with the strongest defense capabilities, it would be hard for him to be injured in this simulation. He just had a shock. He had been completely oppressed.
However, Battuta was not satisfied. Who would expect his opponent to be of the same rank as well? There was no way of fighting well if the opponent was of the same strength and he was using a mech he did not specialize in.