Chapter 112: Desperate Counterattack

The exchanges between the two sides earlier were still within the realm of understanding; they were fierce, very impressive, and the level was beyond doubt, so Yan Peng did not say much more.

After Saibutan paid his respects, the fighting style suddenly became intense. "Saibutan is a master of Heavy Armor, his suppression is very on-point. Puppet wanted to use soft force to deflect the power, but he was clearly caught by Saibutan's psychological trap; the same move used too many times will be countered.

Saibutan chose to go with the flow. When he was being deflected, he turned his straight punch into a sweeping elbow. The Armor Tiger's spiral escape at that moment was a Flash Strike; what I mean is, this was anticipated."

Yan Peng froze the video, played it back, and slowed it down. Saibutan had anticipated Puppet's defensive method, so he launched an attack, while Puppet had also anticipated the sweeping elbow that Saibutan might make after anticipating his defense. Almost the instant the opponent made the sweeping elbow, the Mecha had already

followed the momentum into a spiral escape. The drive of the rotational force was going with the flow, but why didn't the Mecha's left arm escape?

"It's not that the left arm couldn't fully escape, but rather, if the left arm hadn't been hit and taken away—everyone look at the Fist Tyrant War Machine's left arm—if the sweeping elbow missed, it would follow up with a left hook. And because the Armor Tiger was performing a spiral escape, the distance didn't open up that quickly. This

left hook would have caused fatal damage."

Yan Peng said with a serious expression.

"Brother Peng, you mean this was sacrificing the rook to save the king, a game of multiple layers of anticipation between the two?"

Zhuang Zhou was a bit dumbfounded. Is this something a person can actually think of?

But Yan Peng nodded as if it were a matter of course. Otherwise, how could one become an S Tournament-level competitor?

Some streamers from the Four Great Federations were silent because this was the same thing they saw, but the understanding was completely different. Was the injury sustained just to avoid death?

Really? Fake?

But even so, the Armor Tiger missing an arm was a solid fact, leaving openings in both operation and defense.

However, the camera cut to Saibutan's Diamond Strike. Whether it was the commentators or the audience, under the slow-motion lens, the entire process became even more... suffocating.

Saibutan's Thirty-Six Paths of Thunderous Combo Punches are famous in the S Tournament and have defeated countless Heavy Armor masters. Yet this time, it only blasted the 'Old Lonely', and in the Armor Tiger's astonishing swaying, it was eclipsed.

I've heard of being able to defend, but I've never seen someone shake off an attack with such hard swaying.

How confident is this Puppet?

"Next is Saibutan's third Flash Strike. This is also the limit that the Giant God Soldier Engine can withstand in a single match. If he uses it again, a Giant God Soldier Engine overclocking malfunction might occur."

Yan Peng said.

The Armor Tiger, which had been performing crazy swaying dodges, faced Saibutan's Flash Strike plus a flying knee strike.

"Everyone, pay attention to Saibutan's arms."

Yan Peng froze the video. "Although he is using a Flash Strike knee strike, his slightly bent arms are prepared for a counterattack at any moment."

Facing an S-level Heavy Armor, Zhuang Zhou and Huonan couldn't get a word in and didn't dare to speak recklessly. At this moment, Zhuang Zhou couldn't help but ask, "Why? Shouldn't a Flash Strike be a finishing blow that requires focus?"

Yan Peng nodded slightly. "Everyone in military academy practices Flash Strike as a trump card, but it's not the case here. When the Thirty-Six Paths of Thunderous Punches were unleashed, Saibutan already realized his routine had been seen through by Puppet. This Flash Strike is half-attack, half-feint. Of course, I

personally think the possibility of a feint is greater, because he knows Puppet will definitely dodge it, so everyone look."

The video continued. Halfway through the Flash Strike, the Mecha forced itself into the air. The Armor Tiger's large-scale backward lean dodge was anticipated, so the Fist Tyrant War Machine immediately delivered a turning elbow; this was the fatal part.

"Good, the key moment is here. Pay attention to the Armor Tiger's feet. Dodging the Flash Strike almost exhausted the Mecha's performance and operation—what you call 'moves used up'. Now the turning elbow is the fatal killing blow, but everyone look..."

The video showed a large close-up. In a backward-leaning situation, anyone else would be in despair. Who could have thought the Flash Strike was actually a deliberate feint? How else could one dodge?

But everyone knew the Armor Tiger had dodged it, yet some felt confused about how it was dodged.

In the video, the Armor Tiger seemed to suddenly disappear for a moment, and then the turning elbow missed???

What's the situation? Did the Giant God Soldier misjudge the attack distance?

The fast-motion lens showed the Armor Tiger Mecha, slightly leaning backward, pushing with its heels to gain a bit of displacement, dodging the fatal turning elbow, and then the Giant God Soldier roared, auxiliary balance kicked in, pulling the Mecha back up.

The entire process was entirely operated by the heels.

And with that attack missing, the Fist Tyrant War Machine began the Wind-style barrage of the Shield Guard Technique, but let alone some experts, even the audience felt... the despair of the Giant God Soldier.

Even with such fierce attacks, they were actually useless, because his moves had already been completely seen through by Puppet. And similarly, with such a meticulously designed killing blow missing, the Giant God Soldier's confidence was also plummeting.

This broken Armor Tiger, teetering under the pursuit of the Fist Tyrant War Machine, looked like a master at this moment...

Zhuang Zhou took a deep breath, while Huonan swallowed, only to find his mouth was dry.

The video analysis continued. The Fist Tyrant War Machine's smashing elbow missed. Everyone saw for a split second that the Fist Tyrant War Machine tried to defend. Looking at the Armor Tiger, its backward lean was entirely caused by the bending of the Mecha's legs; its feet hadn't moved, its center of gravity was steady, and then the entire Mecha launched like a

rocket, crushing the Fist Tyrant with one punch.

This was something many viewers could understand. This type of dodging was built on the grasp of attack distance, and at the same time, the bending dodge was also preparing for a counterattack. The legs exerted force, connecting the Mecha's axis, and finally, a punch was thrown out. The combination of Mecha power and mechanical torque with the pilot's operation

resulted in a classic Ancient Martial Arts technique—Anti-Bounce Spring Impact.

The Armor Tiger solved the Giant God Soldier with one strike.

The whole arena was silent. Is this Puppet really that strong?

Suddenly, Huonan, who had been silent, spoke up, "There is a problem with this match. I am very sure the Giant God Soldier is acting. No matter what, the final strike couldn't possibly pierce the Mecha; at most, it would just knock it back!"

"Huonan, this can't be acted. Piercing is piercing."

Ye Ji said.

"Although I don't know what's going on with the Giant God Soldier, as a professional streamer, I've seen plenty of matches. An Armor Tiger without weapons facing a Fist Tyrant 100—even if it landed a punch that could shake a pilot to death, I'd believe it. But to say that in the Armor Tiger's condition it could pierce the Fist Tyrant 100 with one punch, I don't believe it. I believe many viewers don't believe it either. Yan Peng, you are a top Heavy Armor expert of the USE. I ask you to guarantee it with the honor of an Earthling Warrior. Is it possible for the Armor Tiger to pierce the Fist Tyrant 100 with one punch? Was there something fishy about this battle!"

"Ye Ji, you believe it, and I suspect very few in the audience believe it either. Yan Peng, he is a top-tier Heavy Armor Warrior of the USE. He stakes the honor of an Earth Warrior on the guarantee that it is impossible for an Armor Tiger to punch through a Fist Tyrant 100 with a single blow; there must have been something fishy about that battle!"

He had discovered a chance for survival. Recently, he felt he had been led astray.

A dignified Martian, and yet there's an opponent who can't be defeated?!

Reasonably speaking, who wants to reason with an Earthling!

"Huonan, who do you think you are? Why should Yan Peng guarantee it with Earth's honor!"

"Damn, Huonan, this is EMP! Are you trying to welsh on the bet? I've been waiting for your red envelope to buy side dishes!"

"Where is the Martian's face? If you can't afford to lose, don't play!"

"Earthlings are habitual deadbeats. I heard the big boss of EMP is from Earth. It might just be a show..."

"Anyway, I don't believe it. This acting is a bit too much..."

Instantly, the opinions polarized. The neutral parties were just watching the spectacle, but now Puppet had many fanatical fans, and of course, many fanatical opponents. Once both sides started fighting, there was no logic to be spoken of.

As for intelligence, no matter how much technology develops, groups with lowered intelligence will always exist.

As for intelligence, no matter how advanced technology becomes, there will always be a segment of the population whose intelligence is diminished.

Beneath the screen, a considerable portion of the audience was still watching Yan Peng; the words of an S Tournament competitor carry different weight, and one cannot speak recklessly when one is not certain, which is also a requirement for every military academy student; at this moment, Yan Peng could have completely refrained from taking a stance.

But Fire Girl was an old hand after all, unlike the military academy students, "Yan Peng, you went a bit too far just now, there is no need for any oaths; I still trust S Tournament competitors. Tell me, in front of countless viewers, is it possible for an Armor Tiger to punch through—"

"—a punch that strong? I'm not even talking about a damaged Armor Tiger, but a brand new one, fresh off the line!"

"Fire Girl, there is a probability involved in this; there is no such thing as one hundred percent. The question you asked is incorrect. Regardless of whether it is Yan Peng or anyone else, no one can give a definitive answer, let alone represent a conclusion. What we see is that the Puppet God has once again achieved—"

"—victory!"

Zhuang Zhou felt that he could no longer remain in Silence.

But Fire Girl completely ignored Zhuang Zhou, "Yan Peng, you are a man after all, are you afraid to speak?"

Yan Peng glanced at Fire Girl, "As far as I know, it is not very likely for an Armor Tiger to punch through a Ye Ji-class punch-frost mecha. Perhaps someone could do it, but I have never seen it."

Fire Girl slapped her thigh hard and stood straight up, "Look, did you hear that? This isn't what I said, nor is it what a Mars S-class Heavy Armor competitor said. Yan Peng, an absolute representative figure of USE Heavy Armor—who disagrees with his words, and who approves!"

Damn it, even if I am forced to tip a Space Fortress, this wave is not a loss. I cannot let Puppet lead me by the nose like this. Martians do not like losers; I have been getting frustrated so often that even the number of people tipping has decreased. I must win this back!