The Needlework Needle - 111 , The driver of the mecha seemed to be very skilled in interstellar sniping. Amidst the dense meteorite stream, the two engaged in a dangerous sniping game. The danger was far beyond what outsiders could imagine because in space, if a meteorite stream encounters external forces' attacks, it can trigger a chain reaction, forming chaotic meteorite currents. Meteorite currents colliding with each other are capable of destroying anything, even interstellar warships must avoid them far away when encountering meteorite currents.
The two mechas maneuvered stealthily amidst the vast meteorites, continuously shooting dazzling beams of light from their sniper rifles. From the perspective of Liu Fei, who was inside the Needlework Needle - 111, there was a sense of immersion in the surroundings.
The shooting skills and timing of the two snipers were so precise that even Liu Fei, who knew nothing about interstellar sniping, felt a chilling sensation. In the layered meteorite currents, even the slightest error could lead to disaster. However, it was precisely in this extremely dangerous environment that the two calmly destroyed one meteorite after another, finding joy in it...
Suddenly, the holographic image shook violently. It seemed like a severe explosion occurred near the Needlework Needle. Since sound couldn't travel in space, Liu Fei could only judge the surrounding environment from the holographic image.
Why did it explode?
Liu Fei was puzzled. From the holographic image, it could be seen that the blue-and-white mecha hadn't been shooting at all just now. It was elegantly maneuvering behind a huge meteorite, showing no signs of having fired.
Several dazzling lights simultaneously pierced towards the giant meteorite the blue-and-white mecha was fleeing behind, forming a huge net of light.
In Liu Fei's astonishment, the meteorite exploded. Flying debris shot out in all directions, and for a moment, the disturbed meteorite stream began to wildly collide, creating a chain reaction that made the serene space feel like the apocalypse.
In reality, space had no air, so sound couldn't propagate. Holographic images captured from space also had no sound. However, the violent collisions created eddies that made Liu Fei feel as if he heard a massive impact.
The Needlework Needle - 111 hadn't fired, and even if it had, it wouldn't have targeted such a huge meteorite. When the two mechas were playing, they only targeted small meteorites that wouldn't cause chaotic meteorite currents. Obviously, the blue-and-white mecha had been attacked by another unidentified force.
Seeing the blue-and-white mecha in deep trouble, the driver of the Needlework Needle - 111 seemed to go crazy. Amidst the shooting meteorite stream, they frantically performed maneuvers, trying to approach the blue-and-white mecha. The holographic image shook violently, indicating that in this rapidly changing chaotic environment, the mecha's AI couldn't fully analyze the situation, and the recorded holographic image data became chaotic, forming disordered black and white lines.
Liu Fei activated the light brain filter, and the holographic image only restored a blurry outline. However, it could vaguely be seen that there were many black combat mechas inside the lens, a considerable number, up to dozens, forming a huge encirclement that was slowly tightening, seemingly intending to capture the blue-and-white mecha.
Watching those fierce black mechas, Liu Fei's pupils suddenly contracted, as if they were pinholes.
They were the "Predator" long-range combat mechas from the Zor Star System!
Liu Fei was very familiar with this type of mecha because it appeared most frequently in the school's simulated interstellar games. This particular long-range combat mecha had outstanding capabilities in outer space flight and was very popular among interstellar game enthusiasts!
The driver of the Needlework Needle - 111 regained their composure, and the holographic image stabilized.
A dazzling beam of light shot out, and a fierce Predator exploded into a burst of orange sparks.
The Needlework Needle - 111 began its most proficient sniping. From the momentary visual angle formed by the holographic image, it could be inferred that the Needlework Needle - 111 was constantly evading the lasers coming from all around, taking advantage of the cover provided by the meteorites. The surrounding laser fire indicated the presence of a massive firepower net besieging it.
Under the agile evasion maneuvers of the Needlework Needle - 111, dazzling beams of light appeared in the night sky. Each beam represented the arrival of death, either hitting the engine compartment or directly piercing the cockpit. A hit to the engine compartment would immediately erupt into a dazzling flame, while a hit to the cockpit would result in another out-of-control mech floating amidst the meteorites, a gruesome sight to behold...
Liu Fei felt a chill run down his spine. The shooting precision of the Needlework Needle - 111 filled him with terror. Its shooting accuracy reached over eighty percent, meaning that out of ten shots fired, at least eight hit the target. Achieving such high shooting accuracy in such a complex space environment was enough to astonish any interstellar sniper.
In just over twenty minutes, the Needlework Needle - 111 had hit nine Predators, and the casualties continued.
What a terrifying sniper!
What a terrifying Needlework Needle - 111!
Liu Fei was quite familiar with the mech levels in the Zor Star System. While the Predator wasn't the most outstanding mech in the system, its combat capabilities still ranked in the top ten. If someone claimed that one mech could take down nine Predators, he wouldn't believe it even if you beat him to death.
The holographic scanning function of the Needlework Needle - 111 was indeed powerful!
As Liu Fei watched the flames burning in space, he couldn't help but feel sorry for the Predator mechs from the Zor Star System. Faced with the relentless hunting by the Needlework Needle - 111, they were like fish on a chopping board, unable to resist their fate.
Suddenly, Liu Fei felt that the Needlework Needle - 111 seemed to slow down, its firing rate decreasing significantly, and its evasion maneuvers becoming less intense. Its flight posture seemed to switch to an energy-saving mode. It was clear that the encirclement was getting tighter, and its firing speed was decreasing. Liu Fei believed that as long as it kept firing, the Predators wouldn't be able to get close.
What's the problem?
Energy cells!
In a flash of insight, Liu Fei realized the issue. The energy consumption of the Needlework Needle - 111 during the high-frequency shooting and high-intensity evasion maneuvers was staggering. Coupled with the energy consumed from the playful shooting with the blue-and-white mecha earlier, the energy had been depleted.
In fact, when Liu Fei first saw the Needlework Needle - 111, he had already deduced its energy deficiency.
"Beep beep beep..."
The holographic image, which had been silent all along, suddenly emitted an urgent alarm. Undoubtedly, this was a warning that the energy had reached the caution line. According to convention, at this point, the mech could no longer use energy weapons and had to conserve energy to avoid being trapped in the vastness of space.
Without the support of a mothership, in the vast expanse of space, energy depletion was tantamount to death!
In the holographic image, a black combat mech appeared. Liu Fei's eyes lit up. This mech wasn't a Predator, but judging from its rugged and wild style, it was still from the Zor Star System.
This was a combat mech that Liu Fei had never seen before.
This mech had a simple and sleek design, and the armor plates made it look like a deity descending from heaven, exuding an air of disdain for the world.
What surprised Liu Fei was that this unknown mech was equipped with a hyper-frequency magnetic resonance blade and a light blade.
The light blade was a common melee weapon, like how soldiers were equipped with daggers. However, the hyper-frequency magnetic resonance blade was not very common, especially in space.
The power of the magnetic resonance blade was directly related to the frequency of its oscillation. The power of the hyper-frequency magnetic resonance blade was astonishing. Its oscillations would cause the metal armor of light mechs to disintegrate into pieces in an instant. This weapon was beloved by ground combat mechs, but in space, it wasn't popular because it was a close-range combat weapon with limited use in the vastness of space. After all, modern mechs had advanced scanning systems, and close-combat mechs would be blasted to pieces from tens of kilometers away.
Who would use close-combat mechs in the vastness of space?
The pilot of the Needlework Needle - 111 seemed to sense the danger and began to desperately increase the firing frequency, regardless of the consequences, trying to keep the black mech that seemed somewhat eerie at a safe distance.
Just as Liu Fei was surprised, the extremely accurate shooting of the Needlework Needle - 111 suddenly became ineffective. Amidst the intense shooting, the black unknown mech seemed like a ghost, continuously performing terrifying evasive maneuvers amidst the meteorite stream. There was no discernible pattern to its movements, forming a chaotic route in the holographic image, leaving Liu Fei dizzy.
Liu Fei believed that even the most excellent sniper wouldn't be able to aim under such conditions.
Indeed, even the powerful pilot of the Needlework Needle - 111 couldn't aim.
It's getting closer!
Closer!
Liu Fei's heart seemed to leap into his throat. The black mech was actually pushing the meteorites in the meteorite stream towards the Needlework Needle - 111, using them as cover to approach. Its imposing appearance and ghost-like maneuvers combined to give Liu Fei an extremely eerie feeling, like a burly man holding a delicate needle, embroidering in a rather awkward manner.
The rugged and imposing black mech seemed to have an incredible foresight ability regarding the Needlework Needle - 111's sniping. Every time it was in an extremely dangerous position, it narrowly avoided the deadly beams of light, making Liu Fei's blood boil with excitement while simultaneously terrified by its splendid evasive maneuvers.
If the Needlework Needle - 111's maneuvers in the meteorite area were just magnificent, then the evasive maneuvers of this black mech could only be described as breathtaking. It was worth noting that the black mech was clearly at a disadvantage in terms of engine speed. Despite this inherent disadvantage, it surpassed the fast-moving Needlework Needle - 111, demonstrating the pilot's skill to the point of perfection, as if it were innate.
Suddenly, the holographic image shook violently, accompanied by a series of "pitter-patter" impact sounds, as if a massive tearing sound was heard amidst the chaotic collisions.
Almost immediately, Liu Fei thought of the severed right arm of the Needlework Needle - 111, the mechanical arm that held the interstellar sniper rifle.
With its right mechanical arm severed and the sniper rifle lost, the Needlework Needle - 111 was now vulnerable. It seemed that the fatal blow to the cockpit was imminent. One could imagine the sharp light blade piercing the cockpit of the Needlework Needle - 111 like cutting through tofu. Its cockpit was too fragile, so fragile that even an ordinary light blade could pierce through. This was the dreadful consequence of prioritizing speed over weight!
Sure enough!
Just as Liu Fei stared at the holographic image lost in thought, a "pu-chi" sound of penetration rang out amidst the chaotic noise...
The battle was over. The light blade must have disrupted some of the light paths, and the cockpit was now in a vacuum. The recording of the holographic image had completely ceased. It could be inferred that the sharp light blade had pierced through the cockpit and directly killed the pilot of the Needlework Needle - 111.
Because, just like the pilot of the Needlework Needle - 111, who experienced the entire battle process from a first-person perspective, especially the thrilling battle between the last two mechs, it had an unprecedented mental pressure on Liu Fei. He remained in a daze for several minutes before finally regaining his senses.
This was Liu Fei's first firsthand experience of space mech combat, and this encounter had a profound impact on him.
The awe-inspiring shooting of the Needlework Needle made Liu Fei feel the intimidating power and destructive force of an interstellar sniper up close. And the unknown black mech, like a ghost, with its masterful and mysterious maneuvers, made Liu Fei realize that there was a cruel way of combat between mechs other than just exchanging gunfire. The magnificent evasive maneuvers left Liu Fei intoxicated, unable to break free from their allure for a long time...