Chapter 403: Setting Sail

North Caro takes the first point. Tianxing Mecha's idea was good, and Maguerite's use of the Cross Wheel was not bad, but there is still a gap compared to Ye Tong's level. Regarding the knowledge of the Armor Leopard, Ye Tong is no less inferior to Maguerite; using it in practice is one thing, but it is another matter entirely in a competition.

"The Armor Leopard is a double-edged sword mecha. Who doesn't know its attack power? But its fragile defense and instability mean it can only be used to risk one's life in such a major tournament; it is not a conventional choice," Kuangwu Daren said. He was still quite relaxed, as North Caro had a high chance of winning. "Ye Tong has already demonstrated the strength to become a superstar."

"Those who imitate the Puppet will die; I can only say this much. The most cunning thing about this guy is that he leads others astray while he himself stops using it," Huonan said. "However, Tianxing Mecha's strategic goal has already been achieved. Ye Tong is a strong point; let's see the next match."

In Battlefield No. 1, Yahu and Weijia are still locked in a fierce battle. Both sides are maintaining high-intensity confrontation; whether it is technical movements, physical stamina, or the Golden Zone, they are quite stable, which is thrilling for the audience to watch. However, Yahu's Gale Ability has consistently held the initiative in attacks, and the Gale Stomp is very domineering. Weijia's Thunder Mecha has already sustained damage in multiple places. If this damage continues to amplify, it is only a matter of time before Ehu takes the match. As for Weijia's Flame Ability, there is currently no more effective lethality known; with the mecha's resistance and the Golden Zone, unless one possesses the special attack attribute of the Human Flame Ability, it is a bit like thunder without rain. It is somewhat similar to Maguerite on the side; the flame light and shadow look very gorgeous and imposing, but they lack the ability to break through defenses.

After another round of attrition, Weijia clearly saw through the opponent's plan. To wear him down and steadily take the match, he must defend for a wave, mobilize all his strength, and fight for his life against the opponent.

Ti Hu will not be intimidated; avoiding it would only weaken his momentum. He has the advantage, and he is not afraid of a head-on clash at all.

Two Thunder Fire Mechas flashed simultaneously. Accompanied by a loud explosion, half of the shoulder of Weijia's Thunder Fire Mecha was directly sheared off. The mecha stumbled and spun out, while Ti Hu's Thunder Fire Mecha remained motionless. His Gale Stomp Slash had indeed taken effect.

However, the next second, the entire mecha ignited. The flames seeped in, burning inside the mecha. The siren sounded, indicating it had reached the life warning line, and Ti Hu's screen turned black and white.

Galaxy Team takes the first match.

Weijia's flame ability is Fire Poison Ability. Every attack can leave behind a fire seed. When the fire seeds accumulate to a certain degree, they will completely incinerate the target. The target is not primarily the mecha, but the pilot.

In Battlefield No. 2, Tianxing Mecha sent out Feynman, while North Caro had Lv Gang take the stage. In Arena mode, Feynman brought out the Phantom Fighter, using his speed and flexibility to completely suppress the heavy armor, while Lv Gang chose the USE War Zone's main heavy mecha, the Leiting Guard, equipped with the K23 Meteor Hammer.

As soon as the battle started, Feynman knew he was wrong to a ridiculous degree. The Phantom Fighter indeed had an absolute advantage in speed and flexibility against the Leiting Guard, provided the Leiting Mecha used conventional weapons. However, Lv Gang was using the Meteor Hammer, leaving Feynman's technical skills with no room to play out. There was no chance to open up distance, and getting too close forced him to reposition. Once a light mecha is hit by a heavy armor's attack, it is quite dangerous.

Although Feynman only has Burning Will, he possesses both Wind and Thunder abilities. He had hoped to make use of them, but the Leiting's Whirlwind Meteor Hammer beat the Phantom Fighter into a state of exhaustion. No matter how fast the mecha is, it is not as fast as the weapon. However, his solid control technique gradually adapted to the rhythm of the Meteor Hammer's strikes, gaining an opportunity to close in. But facing him was the Leiting Roaring Impact Cannon; the Leiting Mecha rammed into him at full power. It was only because of Feynman's excellent control that he was only grazed. The mecha dodged, but its left arm was completely flattened. As the Leiting Mecha landed, the Meteor Hammer struck again. Feynman dodged instinctively, but the mecha did not exert force as it had in the past; his foot slipped, and he was struck directly by the Meteor Hammer.

At some point, the arena had been covered with a layer of ice.

North Caro leads two to zero, maintaining the dominance of the number one team in the USE.

In another battlefield, Taichen, with Gale and the power of stealth, chose the Phantom Fighter and took 3 minutes to harvest the Vanguard Piyesi of Carmela in Arena mode.

The gap between top-tier teams and average teams may not be apparent in the Team Leader and the second-strongest point, but from the third-strongest point onwards, a cliff-like difference appears.

In the entire Galaxy Team, God of War Maxis is certainly supreme, but the level of the other team members is also top-tier. After all, they recruited the elite members of the former Shadow Sentinels. Maxis is also ambitious; apart from monsters like Klein who have disappeared, he has recruited all the top experts of the Shadow Sentinels under his command.

Things are more difficult for Tianxing Mecha. The lunar audience at the scene was not too depressed; everyone was mentally prepared. This match was just to cheer for Tianxing Mecha and to call for Arths's alma mater. There is definitely a gap in strength and experience between the two sides. Up to this point, Tianxing Mecha has been playing quite decently.

"Looking back with a smile, bright eyes and white teeth!" Huonan said with emotion.

"Huh?"

"Goddess!" Huonan said, "Director, give us a few more shots. I think this is also the wish of the audience."

The defeat of Tianxing Mecha also led the director to give the camera to the place where Arths was. Back during the Starship S Tournament, the goddess led her team members to a successful counterattack and created a miracle.

"Sigh, watching this, I'm almost becoming her fan," Huonan said.

"She doesn't lack one like you," Kuangwu Daren laughed. The great advantage of North Caro also made him very relaxed. This year, North Caro carries the hopes of countless people. As for Tianjing Mecha, Li Hao can be called the number one combat power, but from the perspective of the team, reaching this point has already fulfilled the mission; winning the championship is really not something to be hoped for.

In the third match, Tianxing Mecha sent out Alzi, a famous sniper on the Moon. In team battles, Alzi's performance is also quite excellent. In Zuo Xiaotang's words, his feel is also very good.

Alzi's opponent is the number one sniper of the USE, North Caro's Vice Captain Victoria, a calm battlefield commander and the second brain of North Caro.

The combat scenario is the Arena, which means a naked confrontation between the two snipers. Both Alzi and Victoria chose the Lieying Apollo.

As the match began, both Lieyings attacked simultaneously. The Shadow Demon heavy shots fired in a three-round burst, and the armor-piercing shells collided in mid-air. Like mirror images, both Shadow Demons fired their arm-mounted shock bombs at the same time.

The shock bombs burst in the middle of the field, and the flames and shockwaves spread out. Both Shadow Demons were blown away in mid-air at the same time. Both sides are top snipers; whoever dodges falls into a disadvantage. Ignoring the shock and damage to the mecha, amidst the flame shockwaves, the Shadow Demon heavy sniper rifles in their hands were both aimed at each other.

Alzi endured the churning blood, his Red Pupil shining. Tianxing Mecha, already trailing zero to two, needed to fight to the death. The Shadow Demon heavy sniper rifle in his hand was a fraction faster and fired first. Boom...

Instantly, amidst the Shadow Demon flame roar, countless bullets flooded toward Victoria like a downpour.

Shadow Demon Barrage!

Only one bullet in this was real. It was a difference of just a fraction of a second. Victoria also fired. Alzi's arm shield was raised, and at the same time, the mecha descended; the entire set of movements was completed in an instant.

His Shadow Demon Barrage was impossible to distinguish. Perhaps some people possess the power of insight, but that is for close-quarters combat; facing armor-piercing shells, nothing is useful. The moment one is distracted, the match is over.

Boom.

All the members of Tianxing Mecha clenched their fists. This is Alzi's trump card, hidden until now. They had tested it in training matches; this kind of sudden attack is impossible to judge or dodge. People will definitely be affected by their field of vision.

Moreover, both of them were within the range of the shock bomb, which is exactly the moment when it is easiest to lose judgment.

This is the key for Tianxing Mecha to enter the team battle. Maguerite at the first point and Feynman at the second point were both smoke screens. The third point is also their most relaxed moment; Alzi's finishing move is at this moment.

No one understands a sniper better than a sniper.

Dita's heart was also pounding. This is the key to this match. As long as Alzi takes it, she can let go of Chao Qinglong. For any other, she is confident in taking a point. As long as they enter the team battle, their chances of winning will be greatly improved.

All the fans of Tianxing Mecha in the arena, countless Moon People, realized this point. Can Alzi reverse the situation?

The flames of the arm-mounted shock bombs dissipated, and the two Lieyings had already landed, except that the right chest of one of them had been pierced by an armor-piercing shell.

It was Alzi's Lieying Apollo, while the other Lieying mecha had not suffered any damage.

Just at this moment, Victoria's Lieying mecha extended its left hand, inside which was an armor-piercing shell.

Clatter, the bullet fell to the ground. The Earthlings in the audience instantly boiled over. There is nothing more satisfying than educating Moon People on the Moon's home turf. They made up about one-third of the crowd, but the momentum of the Earthling audience had completely crushed the Moon People audience.

In the live broadcast room, gifts were flying. At this moment, Huo Laoshi was still a bit disappointed. The boss is definitely a Moon Person, and Martians actually acknowledge it too, but they just can't stand Earthlings being so satisfied. This is also watching North Caro about to enter the finals.

"North Caro's luck is not bad. Tianxing Mecha is indeed the weakest in individual combat among the top eight. It's a pity; if they could enter the team battle, everything would be uncertain."

"You're thinking small, Huo Laoshi, your perspective is small. The warriors of Tianxing Mecha are very strong, it's just that we, North Caro, are stronger!"

The scene has already provided a replay. From the basics, the 0.5-second lead that Alzi fought for with his life gave him a better feel, and the Shadow Demon heavy sniper rifle fired first. His ability is Barrage Fantasy, with a barrage formed by hundreds of armor-piercing shells covering the real shot.

The trajectory was given; this shot was a guaranteed hit, and it hit the middle of Victoria's mecha. Under the circumstances at the time, even a strong control displacement could not have dodged it. But in reality, Victoria also fired after 0.5 seconds. The bullet trajectory was also given, and it was also aimed at the middle of Alzi's mecha. Both sides' feel and judgment were identical, almost mirror images, but Alzi had already predicted it. This split-second lead allowed him to move his arm shield to block the hit, while Victoria was too late.

But a strange scene appeared. In slow motion, when Alzi's armor-piercing shell reached the front of the Lieying mecha, it seemed to encounter strong resistance. By the time it hit the mecha, it had lost most of its momentum and directly bounced back, to be caught by Victoria. Meanwhile, Victoria's armor-piercing shell, which was about to be blocked by the arm shield, turned.

A small arc bypassed the arm shield and shot into Alzi's cockpit from the side.

"One is in the top-tier Flowing Heart Martial State, the other is only at the peak of Burning Will. Although both are snipers, there is already a qualitative gap in the control of the K23 armor-piercing shells," Kuangwu Daren said. "North Caro has already demonstrated the strength to win the championship."

"It can only be said that they possess the basic conditions. Victoria should have an ability similar to telekinesis. With such strength, it's a bit of a waste to be a sniper." Although Huonan was unconvinced, he had to admit the strength of North Caro. North Caro, which has always been in a league of its own in the USE War Zone, has never disappointed.

North Caro is already three to zero, and they are only one step away from entering the top four once again. Next, what awaits Dita is an unavoidable battle.

Dita took a deep breath. She was mentally prepared. North Caro is a respectable opponent, and their preparation and individual strength are stronger and more sufficient.

Dita took the stage. There were too many choices in front of North Caro. Whether Chao Qinglong goes up or not, they can take this match.

Everyone was waiting. Chao Qinglong took the stage, and the audience at the scene cheered. They all came here wanting to see the appearance of the Nine-Headed Dragon.

The powerful North Caro has already set sail.