Chapter 23: Reverse Swallow Return

The opponent's voice rang out inside Robbie's mecha. Given his current status as one of the Six Dragons, it had been a long time since anyone dared to act so arrogant in front of him, but the voice was unfamiliar; it was not someone he knew.

"Looking for death, are you!"

Robbie said in a deep voice.

The two mechas were clearly engaged in some kind of exchange, but they were using the internal mecha voice channel, which outsiders could not understand, leaving the audience feeling extremely restless; however, judging by the situation, this exchange was not pleasant.

The Dragon God Mecha bowed slightly, the laser sword was slowly held level, and it slowly opened its stance. Clearly, Mad Lion Robbie was angry.

Meanwhile, the Armor Dragon Fighter on the other side was still standing there just as nonchalantly. This...

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap...

The Dragon God Mecha strode rapidly toward the Armor Dragon Fighter. With Robbie's operation, he could absolutely use variations to disrupt the opponent's predictions, but he did not use them, choosing the simplest and most direct charge.

Boom...

The laser sword and titanium blade collided violently, sparks flying everywhere. The speed was not fast, but the force was clearly much heavier. The Dragon God Mecha still maintained a suppressive posture, and this time Robbie did not give his opponent a chance to breathe, sticking to the opponent through several attacks and immediately executing the Death God Three Short Knocks, forcibly suppressing the other party by relying on the advantages of the mecha and his own body.

The sudden three heavy strikes made the Armor Dragon Fighter noticeably sluggish, and the mecha emitted a heavy creaking sound. Just at this moment, the Dragon God Mecha took control, its engine let out an explosive roar, and it suddenly soared into the air. The Dragon God Mecha flipped upside down over the head of the Armor Dragon, and at the same time, the laser sword slashed toward the head of the Armor Dragon Fighter.

In an instant, the breathing of everyone watching stopped. This was the ultimate move that Robbie had attempted to perform at the Mecha Tournament but failed to complete—the Dragon God Swallow Return. Who could have imagined that it would be seen in a matched sparring session?

This was a sure-kill ultimate move; combined with the Death God Three Short Knocks, it was a finishing technique for close-quarters combat.

Faced with such an ultimate move, most people would not be able to react in time. Puppet was still strong; the Armor Dragon Fighter seemed to leap up, trying to dodge.

Futile!

Boom...

The mecha exploded. The powerful control and finishing move of a top-tier pilot were completed in the blink of an eye.

The number of spectators for Puppet had already reached over twenty thousand, but at this moment, the vast majority of people were just sighing. It was definitely the first time in a match that someone had forced Mad Lion Robbie to this extent using an Armor Dragon, but a loss was a loss; the winning streak had ended.

Everyone felt empty inside, Zhuang Zhou included. Until the very last moment, he still believed in miracles, but upon seeing the completed Dragon God Swallow Return, he despaired, because this was the crushing of mecha performance; only a new type of mecha could achieve this. And the most terrifying thing about Mad Lion Robbie was that he had completed a movement with a medium-type mecha that was only possible for a light-type.

It was still so perfect.

Was this the power of a top-tier combat expert?

Mad Lion Robbie's supporters were cheering. Honestly, it was still a bit nerve-wracking to watch, but fortunately, the Mad Lion was the Mad Lion. The failure at the Mecha Tournament had clearly improved him significantly. This was what a strong person was; setbacks only made him stronger. This was also a characteristic of Earthlings: they expand when things go smoothly, and when things go against them, they can erupt with extraordinary potential. This was also why every time the NUP had two consecutive victories, they would be overturned.

Only three consecutive championships could be called a dynasty; otherwise, it didn't count.

Martians were a bit unhappy. Their live stream room was also very lively, with over three hundred thousand viewers watching "Huonan Commentary." "Stay calm, stay calm. Failure is normal. This kind of arrogant person will be like this sooner or later. It's a pity it didn't fall into the hands of our ROM. Based on my military experience, a true expert..."

System notification: Puppet wins.

The explosive flames dissipated. The blurry figure that landed was not the Dragon God Mecha, but the Armor Dragon Third Generation!

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Countless bullet comments streaked across the live stream. Huonan was also a bit stunned, but only for a second. "Oh, there's a surprise. Puppet actually won. It seems I overestimated the Earthlings. After executing the Death God Three Knocks, his physical strength was no longer sufficient to control the Swallow Return. I said earlier that the reason an ultimate move is an ultimate move is that it requires proficiency and control; otherwise, it's just flashy but ineffective. Puppet escaped disaster once again. Now let's see what happened in the final strike. I dare assert that it was Robbie's own attack that went wrong."

And the spectators supporting Puppet could hardly believe their ears and eyes. That similar figure was not the Dragon God's, but the Armor Dragon's. Why?

At the same time, the lobby of the Tianjing EMP was also filled with various exclamations and sounds of confusion. A Youyou was among them. How could he still win?

Although she was not a professional, she had really watched quite a few matches carefully, and Mad Lion Robbie was also a core force of the USE. It was said that he was even a former member of the Solar System Youth Class.

The big screen provided the answer: the finishing move replay.

Mad Lion Robbie's attack had no problems. The Death God Three Short Knocks were clearly insufficient to kill in one blow, but the powerful attack could create enough space to execute the move. Robbie's Swallow Return was truly unexpected, and there was no problem with the movement. However, a scene that left everyone dumbfounded appeared.

At the same time Robbie was performing the Swallow Return, the Armor Dragon Fighter... he didn't jump to dodge, but performed a reverse... Swallow Return????

A faster and more ferocious Reverse Swallow Return. This was simply a perfect counter. From movement to awareness, it crushed Mad Lion Robbie, leaving him with no power to fight back. He was killed directly in mid-air; Robbie had no defensive awareness at all.

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In the VIP holographic viewing area, there was dead silence. This money spent... was super worth it.

It was immediately followed by all kinds of cheers, exclamations, and applause. Zhuang Zhou split his mouth wide open. He was wrong; he shouldn't have doubted his Puppet God. A god's thoughts should not be speculated upon by mortals.

Reverse Swallow Return, instant kill!

God has descended.

At this moment, the EMP lobby of the Cougar Military Academy was silent. Mad Lion Robbie's matches were definitely a key focus of observation at the Puma Academy. It could be said that in this match, Robbie had already exerted all his strength, but what the hell was this Reverse Swallow Return?

The key was that it was performed using a piece of junk like the Armor Dragon Fighter. Did the USE have such a person?

Which military academy was he from?

Puppet?

What kind of ID was this?

Everyone searched their brains and couldn't find any similar high-level experts who could match this. Let alone the USE, other federations didn't have one either. With this kind of operation and this kind of momentum, how could he be a nobody?

This battle made Puppet completely famous in the USE. Winning once was nothing, but winning against Robbie using an Armor Dragon and even using a Reverse Swallow Return was a different concept.

And now all the information... came from the Xuni Qu???

"How is that possible, are you kidding me!"

"This operation, this physical endurance—instantly enduring at least six or seven times the gravity, maybe even more."

"There are great masters among the common people. Isn't it said that we in the USE have many Ancient Martial Families whose genetic power is awakening?"

"You're joking, right? That mecha is strong, sure, but it's not that mysterious."

"Nangong? The Ye Family? Or the Wu Family of Tianjing?"

Meanwhile, Mad Lion Robbie sat in the Cockpit, lost in thought. He wasn't pondering his failure, but rather he remembered that sentence: "Robbie, you haven't made much progress in these years."

In the actual battle, the opponent had completely controlled his rhythm. It seemed like he was the one on the offensive, but that was because the opponent let him be on the offensive. By using the Swallow Return to suppress his own Swallow Return, the opponent's strength was a realm higher than his. This was the most terrifying opponent he had ever encountered. It was far more than what the bystanders saw; only by experiencing it personally would one understand that the opponent hadn't even used their full strength, and hadn't even had their fill of the fight.

And such a person, he had only met one in his life, not at the Mecha Tournament, but... five years ago in the Solar System Tianqi Youth Class.

Even now, that figure remained etched in his heart. At that time, the Moon Person and Mars joined forces to launch an attack. Caught off guard, they were all in despair, watching helplessly as Nangong Yuhang was beaten to death, and the dignity of Earthlings was trampled into the grave. Until the door opened, that person appeared, and then the door closed, and the dignity of Earthlings was picked back up.

But in the end, he who saved the entire Earth camp bore all the consequences of the incident and disappeared without a trace.

It must be him!

Only him!

Luo Bi's heart pounded wildly, thump, thump, thump; it took a good while for her to steady her breathing before she sent a friend request to the Puppet.

Second Brother...