Chapter 351: Wind vs. Thunder

Facing the stubbornness of the Martians, Huonan's face also revealed pride; this is the great Martian, never one to shrink back. With over thirty thousand Martians at the scene, one fighting ten, the hundred thousand or so ragtag troops were simply not worth looking at.

The contestants from both sides entered the operation room. The camera panned to the scene, where many celebrities were present. As the greatest event for humanity, there was no shortage of wealthy figures and entertainment stars. Of course, the biggest name, Arths, had already been invited, and the guests were in the VIP lounge.

"This match is packed with big names. I just learned that Her Highness Arths has also chosen to watch this match. She must truly appreciate the ferocity of the Langwu Team." Huonan offered this perk to the viewers watching in the live stream room.

Huonan is the type of person whose brain isn't always quite normal, but he really does have a few miscellaneous skills.

"The director's camera has panned to the contestant seating area. This is a zone specifically opened for participating contestants, making it convenient for them to watch at close range,..." Kuangwu Daren said.

Suddenly, the entire venue erupted. On the big screen appeared Chao Qinglong from the North Caro match; the prestige of the Nine-Headed Dragon still echoed throughout the Four Great Federations. Following closely, everyone saw the pride of the Moon, Maxis of the Galaxy, and members of the Galaxy. It was only then that everyone realized that just moments ago, many contestants had been entering the spectator area one after another, and there were still more entering behind them.

This match for Langwu had actually attracted a multitude of experts to the scene.

"Contestant Romero is in excellent form. It's clear that Maxis, Chao Qinglong, and the others have already marked him as their number one rival."

Aofei, Luo Bi, and others had all brought their team members. Naturally, they came in person to watch the second brother's first battle since his comeback.

The arrival of top-tier experts made the atmosphere at the scene even more heated. The Martians all wore expressions of glory; this was clearly a sign of respect for contestant Romero. By choosing this match out of the four sessions, these contestants surely believed this match was of the highest level.

In the operation room, the name cards for the Vanguard battle had already been handed to the referee. Zhou Naiyi had pondered for a long time; both Cheng Konghai and Wuzang were suitable candidates, but in the end, she decided to let Wuzang serve as the Vanguard. She felt that aside from Romero, Wuzang wasn't afraid of anyone, and Romero wouldn't be crazy enough to participate in the Vanguard battle.

The Vanguard battle for the Langwu Team was to be fought by Jiluo. Zhou Naiyi breathed a sigh of relief; both sides had chosen the most conventional and safest tactics. She judged that the opponent would field Jiluo, and in a single-combat, the opponent's Beast-type Mech actually held no advantage.

The rhythm of the main tournament is: blind selection for the Vanguard battle, then the side that loses sends their team member out first. Tactically, this is extremely critical.

Both sides entered the operation room, the operation systems connected, and the random combat scenario was set—Kepler terrain.

Jiluo chose his trump card mech—Blood Sacrifice Genesis, the pinnacle work of Martian Beast-type Mechs. He was also a specialist in Beast-type Mechs.

Blood Sacrifice Genesis, medium-sized mech, Super Type, Beast-type.

85-ton ROM.

Dual-Engine Nuclear Fission Drive, retractable Titanium Claw, Genesis Mimicry System.

Laser Eye, head-mounted laser cannon.

Wuzang also brought out his own mech of faith—Black Night Saber, the Super Mobile Suit made famous by Puppet, the pride of the Ancient Martial Arts School.

Black Night Saber, Super Type, medium-sized mech.

90-ton, Dual Core Fission Engine, "Blood Moon", "Rage".

Long Danni was also watching the SkyNet live stream in the principal's office. Running into Langwu meant luck was useless; she could only pin her hopes on her team members. It was a battle that would decide their fate.

Wuzang took a deep breath and opened his eyes. This match was a challenge in the true sense of the word.

Two Mobile Suits appeared on the Kepler Battlefield. From the perspective of the battlefield, the Kepler terrain was more suitable for the performance of Beast-type Mechs, as they had greater mobility. Of course, this strength was relative; it still depended on the proficiency and technique of both sides.

Ten seconds to the match countdown... The scene was filled with cheers, and the hearts of all the team members grew tense. The Vanguard battle—a battle of destiny!

Boom... Clang, clang, clang~

Both Mobile Suits launched their attack simultaneously. The four mechanical claws of the Blood Sacrifice Mecha exerted force at once, the mech roared and soared into the air. The Black Night mech did not shy away from the fight either, meeting it with a roar. In mid-air, the Titanium Claw shot out, Blood Moon was unsheathed, Boom... Clang, clang, clang, clang...

The two Mobile Suits engaged in a flurry of biting and tearing in mid-air, then simultaneously spun and bounced apart. Upon landing, the Blood Sacrifice Mecha, like a demonic beast, instantly turned and pounced toward Black Night. The terrifying mobility of the Beast-type Mech was brought to its extreme by Jiluo. The Black Night mech turned and used its sword to block the dual claws, pulled with Blood Moon, and countered with a fierce kick. With a boom, the Blood Sacrifice Mecha only swayed slightly. Laser Eye fired, the Black Night mech suddenly ducked, Blood Moon performed a diagonal thrust, and the Blood Sacrifice Mecha immediately sprang away.

A trace of a smile appeared on Jiluo's lips. Little Wuzang is not bad. He wanted to see exactly what level the person Li Ge had his eye on was at.

His pupils instantly turned red. On the other side, Wuzang also sensed the aura and entered the Golden Zone.

Clang...

The Blood Sacrifice Mecha began to run, constantly swaying left and right. The center of gravity and movement style of a Beast-type Mech are extremely difficult to predict; this is completely different from human habits.

Boom...

It wasn't the jumping attack that Beast-type Mechs favor, but a low-slung pounce. Clang...

The Black Night mech parried with its sword, and Blood Sacrifice immediately broke away. The massive impact force caused the Black Night mech to retreat a few steps. A warning sign appeared; the Blood Sacrifice Mecha had already killed its way over again before anyone knew it.

The Black Night mech swayed, and Blood Sacrifice pounced into thin air. Wuzang had predicted Jiluo's attack. While dodging precisely, he performed a Flash Strike. The Black Night mech killed its way toward Jiluo's landing point. Beast-type Mechs are suitable for team battles, ambushes, and pursuits, but in the eyes of Wuzang, who came from an Ancient Martial Arts Family, they are simply not suitable for single-combat. What others saw as an advantage, Wuzang saw as a complete disadvantage. He didn't know why the opponent had chosen this.

The Black Night mech quickly killed its way toward Blood Sacrifice with a sword strike. Jiluo hurriedly exerted forced control over the mech, twisting his body to dodge. Having barely avoided the sword, he was hit directly by Wuzang's Mountain-Crushing Strike. Boom...

The Blood Sacrifice Mecha went tumbling away after being hit. Wuzang did not stop; the Black Night mech charged directly toward it. The advantage of a Beast-type Mech lies in its stability; after landing, it instantly sprang up and ran quickly to open up distance. Wuzang piloted the Black Night mech in immediate pursuit. The two Mobile Suits chased and ran; whenever the distance closed, as long as there was an exchange, the Blood Sacrifice Mecha would not linger in the fight and would immediately open up distance. The instant disengagement ability of the Beast-type Mech was brought to its extreme by Jiluo. The match suddenly fell into a stalemate.

The Earthlings were cheering desperately for Wuzang. Jiluo couldn't beat Wuzang anymore and could only flee in a sorry state. The Wu Family is awesome, the Single-Combat King.

It was only this damned terrain that gave the Blood Sacrifice Mecha the space to take flight, otherwise, it would have been hacked to death long ago. However, this only delayed the time of death. Ma Long and the others were also clenching their fists. They had anticipated there would be an advantage, and now it was a matter of how to convert it into a winning momentum. The opponent had chickened out!

"It just depends on whether the kid from the Wu Family falls for it." Maxis smiled slightly.

"Data shows that Wuzang's overall style is very orthodox; it feels like he's going to fall for the trap," Zuo said. "Romero is a cautious person; I'm afraid he has already analyzed his opponent thoroughly, and in terms of tactical execution, there won't be any problems."

In a traditional duel, both sides surely display their unique skills, looking for flaws during the confrontation. But like top-tier strong teams, they have a tactical system. Big data analyzes the characteristics of this warrior, and then a set of methods is formulated to target them—some based on technical ability flaws, others on personality and experience.

Strong teams require team members to resolutely execute tactical arrangements, rather than following their own momentary thoughts and impulses.

Jiluo's execution ability in this regard is absolute. Wuzang belongs to the type that gets stronger the more he clashes head-on. His tenacious personality and solid basic skills often make him the final victor in a stalemate, and he belongs to the type whose state gets better the longer the fight goes on. The Martian tactic is to drag it out, constantly dragging it out.

Wuzang's personality is definitely steady, but the aggressiveness in his bones cannot be hidden. The dragging tactic of a Beast-type Mech lies in the fact that when the opponent attacks, it is very difficult to catch up when it wants to break away. If the opponent wants to defend, then the active aggressiveness of the Beast-type Mech is even stronger. Its strength lies in explosive attacks within a short period, not in round-based combat.

After more than ten minutes of continuous stalemate, every time Wuzang wanted to have a proper fight with his opponent, they would exchange a few moves, and the Beast-type Mech would pull away, then...

【Fragmented text:... any kind of decisive battle... Wuzang had no... Kepler terrain... Wuzang...】

【Fragmented text:...】

Using the Kepler terrain to circle around, Wuzang had his own thoughts. In the Ancient Martial Arts School, the Wu Family pays even more attention to this point. Any kind of formation, as long as one is anxious, is just rushing to one's death.

Since the opponent wanted to use this method to find an opportunity, he would accompany them. It just depended on who had stronger resilience and who was less likely to make a mistake.

The Moon audience immediately began to jeer; the Martians were too cowardly, like chasing a rabbit.

"Dear viewers, don't be anxious. This is the top-tier dragging of the S Tournament. Jiluo is showing everyone the correct way to open a Beast-type Mech in single-combat," Huonan explained quite calmly. "You slash me, I slash you—that's called street thugs."

Kuangwu Daren could, of course, see it too. "Jiluo's tactic is good, but this is equivalent to giving up the initiative. Wuzang is very steady, maintaining his current state, and Jiluo's physical stamina consumption is greater. Sooner or later, there will still be problems."

On the battlefield, the Black Night mech was not chasing randomly; it kept a certain oppressive style until the Blood Sacrifice Mecha entered a corner. On both sides were tall fern-like plants; with the size of the Blood Sacrifice Mecha, it was impossible to dodge, and forcing its way in would definitely result in being caught up by the Black Night mech.

The opportunity he had been waiting for finally arrived. This was a test of patience. The Black Night mech had not made a mistake; the one who made a mistake was Jiluo. Unknowingly, he had been driven into a trap by Wuzang.

There was only one path between the dense forest; Blood Sacrifice had to break through this area to be able to maneuver. Jiluo let out a roar, his entire body shrouded in a red flame. At the critical moment, he had to bring out his full strength. Burning Will activated, and the entire Blood Sacrifice Mecha reflected a layer of red light, accelerating.

And at this moment, the Black Night mech also accelerated. Wuzang's pupils were burning with a fanatical red; instantly, red flame shrouded his entire body, Wind Force swirling around him. He had been waiting for exactly this opportunity.

A red glow appeared on the surface of the Black Night mech. In the midst of the sprint, the mech let out a roar and suddenly performed a Flash Strike... But the distance wasn't enough, and it was the Blood Sacrifice Mecha that had accelerated first. The instant explosive power of a Beast-type Mech is something a Humanoid Mecha can never catch...

At this very moment, the Night Mecha had already caught up to the Blood Sacrifice Mecha like a divine soldier descending from the heavens!

Wuzang Style—Wind-Controlling Zero Slash!

The speed boost from Wind Force combined with Flash Strike, plus the perfect extension of the Zero Type Thrust, seemed to span Space Ability in an instant; the Blood Moon shone brilliantly as it arrived right before the Blood Sacrifice.

Everyone's eyes widened; no one had expected Wuzang to pull out such a move!

Just then, the Blood Sacrifice Mecha suddenly sank, its engines reversing control, and the entire mecha instantly crouched to the ground; this sudden change did not disrupt Wuzang, and almost instantly, Wuzang's Blood Moon changed its move, stabbing directly toward the Blood Sacrifice—even if it couldn't be a fatal blow, it could still severely damage the Blood Sacrifice.

Just as the Blood Moon was about to strike, the Blood Sacrifice Mecha rolled in place, and the K23 Taijin Zhua parried this blade by a hair's breadth; Wuzang let out a roar, and the Blood Moon Long Blade suddenly stabbed downward.

In an instant of life-and-death struggle, both pilots erupted with all their power.

At this moment, a flash of electric light streaked by, and the next second, the surface of the Blood Sacrifice Mecha was wreathed in lightning.

—Thunder Force!

This was Jiluo's ability; just a momentary burst of violent lightning caused paralysis to Wuzang's body.

Given Wuzang's physical constitution, it was only a brief change, yet this split-second incident was enough.

Jiluo let out a wild roar, and the claws of the Blood Sacrifice Mecha suddenly flung forward, throwing the Night Mecha away; the next moment, the Blood Sacrifice Mecha flipped over like a lightning leopard and pounced toward the Night Mecha; even at such a moment, Wuzang's scabbard suddenly poked out, attempting to block, but it was useless, as the Blood Sacrifice Mecha charged with full force without dodging or evading at all.

Boom...

The two mechas tangled together, rolling and crushing row upon row of giant trees.

Wuzang's ability is Wind, which is no longer a secret; during the exchange tournament, Jiluo had been observing, even the opponent's use of Wind. To compare techniques with a Warrior who possesses an Ancient Martial Arts foundation and can also control Wind Force is simply courting death, so he had to drag Wuzang into a ground battle.

"Jiluo is from Tianqi; how could he not pay attention to the terrain while moving? Wuzang thinks the opponent was forced in by him, not knowing it was intentional on Jiluo's part. With his ability clearly probed and his personality and technical characteristics grasped, it seems Tianjing Martial Arts was not prepared." Zola shook her head, a bit disappointed.

Maxis smiled slightly, "Your requirements are too high; Tianjing Martial Arts does not possess such heritage and reserves."

Maxis smiled slightly, "Your requirements are too high; Tianjing Martial Arts does not possess such a foundation and reserve."

Upon seizing even a sliver of a flaw in their prey, they will erupt with destructive power.

Pinning down the Night Mecha, the Blood Sacrifice Mecha, wreathed in lightning, frantically attacked the Night Mecha with its Titanium Claw; *tseng*...

The K23 Taijin Zhua, burning with red light, pierced directly through the Night Mecha's armor, pinning the Night Mecha firmly to the ground; at this moment, its giant maw opened, and laser cannon energy gathered...

The K23 Taijin Zhua, burning with a red light, pierced directly through the Mecha of the Night Fighter, pinning the Night Fighter firmly to the ground; at this moment, the giant maw opened, and laser cannon energy gathered...

The point-blank laser roared... light exploded.

The Night Mecha was blasted into fragments.

"Jiluo wins!"

In front of the commentary booth, Huonan stood up, raised his arms, and cheered, his high-pitched voice continuing for over ten seconds without catching a breath, "This is the Vanguard Warrior from Langwu, Jiluo!"

In front of the commentary desk, Huonan stood up and cheered with his arms raised, his high-pitched voice continuing for over ten seconds without a breath, "This is the Vanguard Warrior Jiluo from Langwu~~