Chapter 131: The Martian Scrawny Dog

On the large map, both sides were at roughly the same distance from the Red Flag Base, but Armor Dragon misjudged the direction, while Kuangtu Fighter judged it correctly.

Huonan was happy inside, but his expression remained unchanged; luck was on his side. Ever since he had the boss's support, even his luck had begun to change. Because the Kuangtu yer had better performance, especially its radar, it discovered the Red Flag Base the moment it judged the direction correctly. The scales of victory were tilting toward Costa.

Costa was not surprised; the difference in Mecha performance was right there. The more complex the terrain, the more obvious the gap, especially since it was the Martian landscape he was familiar with. Actually, there were details involved: according to the construction habits of Martians, it would definitely be built on the southern slope of the Sailor Valley terrain. Of course, it was random here, but the random probability still leaned toward this habit.

Details determine success or failure.

Costa arrived at the Red Flag Base and initiated the occupation; a one-on-one match only required five minutes of occupation.

The Red Flag Base appeared, the countdown on the big screen began, and Armor Dragon turned around and rushed toward the Red Flag Base at the first opportunity.

Costa checked his equipment, his photon radar at full power. He didn't intend to be long-winded with his opponent. Having watched the previous matches, many people lost by being cocky. There were only two types of battles: one was victory, the other was defeat.

Clang, clang...

The massive missile launchers on the shoulders were raised. The Kuangtu Fighter had bow-shaped legs, allowing for rapid movement or jumping movement, making it particularly suitable for combat in Martian terrain. Of course, this battle didn't require it; often, special battlefields required specific tactics and firepower.

Costa did not let his guard down. If it were an NUP Super Mecha, he would still worry about being ambushed; after all, under the same interference, no one knew where the opponent might pop out from. But he could rest easy with Armor Dragon; Armor Dragon's radar was very weak.

From the god's-eye view, Armor Dragon's position was already exposed to the Kuangtu Mecha's field of vision. All firepower was aimed; as soon as Armor Dragon appeared and entered attack range, it would encounter the most violent barrage of firepower among Martian Mechas.

That is why Costa made a good choice. The Martian landscape had no rugged terrain and lots of gravel; Armor Dragon was not outstanding in terms of mobility. If the opponent had also chosen a Kuangtu yer, it would have been hard to say.

"Why are so many people watching such a match? How strange?"

"I'm also a newcomer, a Moon Person. Why are you all watching this? The position was judged correctly, two Blossom Missiles plus six Fiber-Guided Sidewinders—this is a 100% hit. Never mind Armor Dragon, even the interference from a Dragon God Mecha would be useless!"

(Fiber-Guided: The tail of the Anti-Mecha Missile carries a fiber-optic cable, which can resist interference to the greatest extent. It is commonly used for heavy firepower Mecha confrontations, especially against Giant God Soldiers.)

However, the interference devices of early Mechas like Armor Dragon were actually already very outdated, and there was basically no way to deal with the precision-guided strikes of a Super Mecha.

Facing all sorts of flashy questioning from neutral spectators, the Earth side had nothing to say.

"Xiao Zhuang, make a prediction. What way could Puppet possibly have? Everyone is discussing this issue intensely," Huonan immediately reminded him. "Of course, let me say first, I've never seen anyone as suicidal as Puppet before, and there won't be anyone like him in the future. Facing the Kuangtu Super Mecha, which integrates offense and defense, Armor Dragon has no chance. This isn't an Arena where there's time to hold a position; there isn't much time left for him!"

With confidence, Huonan also regained his usual self-assurance and freedom of speech. His eyes glanced slightly, and his diamond-encrusted gold watch shook triumphantly a few times. He left the topic to Zhuang Zhou; he truly didn't believe Zhuang Zhou could provide a line of thought. Honestly, letting such a rookie stay here was an insult to his professionalism. A freshman in the Journalism Department—had he even grown his hair yet?

Zhuang Zhou naturally saw the large number of questions in the live stream. "I'll state my thoughts. Actually, I don't know how Puppet God will win, but I know that I am here as Puppet God's number one fan, and I'm just here to witness it. There must be many brothers in the live stream who feel the same way. If you agree, type a 1!"

"Xiao Zhuang, are you running a pyramid scheme? You do have one thing in common with Puppet: honey-sweet confidence. It's too unprofessional. Sigh, tsk tsk!" Huonan couldn't help but shake his head and sigh. Everything was fine, except his colleague was a bit of a weakling. He heard Earth girls were very... well, wouldn't it be better to have a mix of male and female?

"Then should I leave?" Zhuang Zhou shrugged helplessly.

Huonan glanced at Zhuang Zhou. "Heh, Puppet's Armor Dragon has arrived. The encounter between the two sides is imminent. The Kuangtu yer is ready, firepower at full blast. Brothers, the moment to crush Puppet is about to begin. Chicken legs for everyone tonight."

Everyone's attention was focused on the battlefield. Zzzzt...

Armor Dragon appeared in the Kuangtu yer's field of vision. Without any tactics or maneuvering, it actually rushed straight over like that.

Honestly, Costa really didn't know where the opponent's confidence came from.

Fire!

Whoosh, whoosh... Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!

Costa didn't bother with any nonsense with his opponent. Two Flowering Shells rose into the air, covering the entire area in front of Armor Dragon. One Flowering Shell could cover an area by firing eighty-eight small armor-piercing shells, and two were enough to cover a hundred-meter diameter.

And the six Fiber-Guided Sidewinders fired directly from the front. Armor Dragon Mecha had no way to respond; the only thing it could do was not show its face. There was nowhere to run now; a Mecha couldn't outrun guided missiles.

How did someone with no tactical thinking get this far?

At this moment, the over 48 million people on the screen had nothing but question marks in their heads. How could they be here?

In the blink of an eye, without any hesitation, Armor Dragon's engine roared as it charged straight in. This left everyone stunned—could there be no changes or hidden ultimate moves?

Golden Zone??? Platinum is useless too.

There was nothing. The Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers Bomb had already exploded, filling the sky with blasts, and the six fiber-guided missiles also arrived. The earth-shattering roar was constant, the explosions were endless, flames rolled up gravel and shot straight into the sky, and the area in front of the Red Flag Base was completely transformed into a fiery hell.

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Costa curled his lip. Is that it?

How did the people before lose? Even if there is a Golden Zone, it only improves operational ability. The hard conditions are set there; no one can defy the heavens...

At this time, the live stream was filled with all sorts of dialects and cursing, but soon there was another string of??????.

Because five seconds had passed, and the system had not given a victory or defeat prompt. With this kind of firepower coverage, there was no way to survive.

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"Damn, I don't believe it. I absolutely don't believe it. It can survive this?"

"What's the situation? It's not over yet?"

"Is it crippled? It must have one breath left. Just one more shot to finish it."

Boom...

Amidst the sky-filling flames and dust, a Mobile Suit covered in ash broke through the air. Clang, clang, clang, clang...

Is that Armor Dragon?

It can actually still move, and all four limbs are intact???

Are you kidding me?

At this moment, every hair on Costa's body stood on end. He didn't know how his opponent got out of that dragnet, but what came next was what he had to face.

Relying on the terrain, the Kuangtu yer directly occupied the gate. Two Gatling Kuangtu Lasers flashed with fire. Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat...

Armor Dragon moved sideways rapidly, the Gatling turned its direction and bombarded continuously, and Armor Dragon moved sideways again, firing a laser at the same time.

Hum...

The Laser Shield popped out, blocking the fatal attack, giving Costa a cold sweat and the Martians a cold sweat. Who the hell said he couldn't shoot? He's so accurate! But fortunately, this is a Kuangtu yer. This level of attack is useless. That's why this is the trend for Super Mechas; apart from being expensive and having a high load, this Mecha has no other flaws. And in fact, as long as you choose correctly, you basically don't need much more operation, which is equivalent to a disguised reduction in load.

Combat requires using one's brain.

Bang, bang, bang...

Three consecutive shots hit Costa, but they could only make the Laser Shield ripple. It's useless; this is why Armor Dragon was eliminated—the firepower is too weak.

It would be nice to have a Cross Wheel at a time like this.

Armor Dragon was still rushing forward without giving up. Although the three shots were blocked, Costa was also forced to stop attacking. This was only because it was Costa, and the predicted position of the Laser Shield was completely accurate; otherwise, it would have been over.

Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat...

The two Gatling Laser Guns fired wildly, the Armor Dragon suddenly leaped into the air, and the Gatling guns were raised immediately; at this moment, the Armor Dragon suddenly dropped, dodging the attack once more, and dove!

The distance between the two sides was already very, very close.

Zzzzzzzzzzz—

The Armor Dragon suddenly veered in an arc, and its right arm was knocked clean off!

The hearts of all the Puppet supporters skipped a beat, while the Mars supporters raised their arms and roared wildly; it finally hit, not only knocking off the Armor Dragon's right arm and Laser Gun, but now let's see how you win, damn it!

This is the strength of Costa as an S-rank competitor; the skirmisher position is an all-around position, and he is from the Wolf Martial Sect. The camera cut to Costa, and a cold sneer played on his lips. All that fancy footwork—even if the previous shots weren't intentional misses, there was an element of lowering the opponent's guard. A battle between experts is not just about technique, but more importantly, about mindset.

He doesn't rely solely on his Mecha; if the Armor Dragon thought such tricks could work forever, it would be looking down on its opponent too much.

At this moment, the Armor Dragon had only one path left: close in, close in!

Pa-pa-pa-pa...

Kalituo Three-Fold Step; the Armor Dragon jumped diagonally again, dodging the Gatling gun's frantic barrage of fire, but the lethal Laser Eye fired once more.

Tseng...

It caught the moment its feet landed; as long as you are human, you will definitely be predicted. Especially in this situation, Costa knew the opponent's close-quarters skill level. The Gatling gun's firepower was the setup, while the Laser Eye was the impossible-to-guard killing blow—a completely different attack rhythm that was impossible to predict.

The Laser Eye blasted off the left leg of the Armor Dragon Mecha.

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