Chapter 46: Great Skill is Not Crafted (An extra chapter for the brave souls still following the updates during the earthquake

Everyone was waiting anxiously. Things were different after the signing; a professional analysis team followed up immediately, and the video came out quickly. Zhuang Zhou cheered up. Although it was a pity that Wuzang lost, it was also good that the Puppet God continued the myth. Moreover, Wuzang had fought very fiercely in this match, but for some reason, he had suddenly lost.

From the initial probing, both sides were similar in strength and speed, and their mentalities were equally confident and cautious. Wuzang had seized a slight advantage of the Dragon God Mecha to take the initiative in the attack.

"Everyone look, before the weapons were drawn, this powerful attack—Wuzang used the Antelope Step's swaying attack, the most difficult attack method to predict. Everyone pay attention to the footwork; the pressure is extremely strong!" The name was given by the analysis experts, and Zhuang Zhou naturally knew it. The video was accompanied by a demonstration of the Antelope Step; the swaying of the body and the interlacing of the steps made it impossible for the opponent to judge. This wasn't aimless swaying; it looked chaotic, but for the pilot, it maintained a linear attack pressure. It was rock solid!

"Training this move takes at least three to five years; he is worthy of being a disciple of the Wu Family!" Zhuang Zhou said. The disciples of the Ancient Martial Families in the USE were absolutely solid in their foundations. Of course, there were many dissenting voices now, believing that wasting time on this really didn't have such a great effect.

In terms of quantification, it was actually unnecessary, but for a Supernova Warrior, Zhuang Zhou believed it was a possibility.

"This Antelope Step is decent." Huonan, who was on the side, nodded. He would acknowledge professional things; otherwise, others would question his level.

At this moment, the camera cut. The Puppet used the Pendulum Dodge. In the match, it flashed by in an instant; one could see the mecha shaking its head and trembling, yet it made all the opponent's attacks miss. In the slow-motion footage, the mecha's dodging had a rhythm. Watching the fierce attacks, they all missed just like that. All the viewers actually felt a sense of... silkiness.

A satisfying feeling that made those with obsessive-compulsive disorder ascend.

"A classic dodge, a textbook pendulum dodge, impressive!" Zhuang Zhou said. "A battle between evenly matched opponents."

Mecha combat displaying such technique could only be described as breathtaking. However, an even more technical part came: Wuzang's step back was not a backward lean of the mecha's upper body, but a leg movement—a bow-legged backward lean, opening up the limit of the dodging distance. At this moment, the key point was immediately given a close-up. The center of gravity of the Dragon God Mecha did not lean back. If the mecha had already leaned back, no matter how good the control was, it would be impossible to make a lightning-fast counterattack.

Only this kind of technique could do it—the work of the feet!

Therefore, after dodging the attack, the mecha's legs exerted force, allowing it to instantly rebound and immediately launch an even fiercer counterattack like a spring release. The opponent's attack momentum had ended and they were unable to make any dodging movements, leaving them only able to defend!

And looking at the Puppet God, the left arm blocked. Everyone pay attention to the feet: the twisting of the mecha, the rotation of the legs, the waist following, the shoulders twisting—a counterattack just like a Shift Displacement!

Zhuang Zhou roared all the way, his tone getting higher and higher, his throat even becoming a bit hoarse. "Brothers, this is a textbook battle of offense and defense. This is the most brilliant battle I have seen recently. It looks straightforward, even a bit simple, but in fact, this is the true return to simplicity—great skill is not crafted. It is full of details."

At first, it just felt fierce. Both sides fought with great momentum, and the rhythm of offense and defense was very fast. One knew it was very powerful, but didn't know where it was powerful, and it was different from those flashy things seen in regular modes.

This was typical of every move drawing blood, every blade seeking a life.

"This is an attack that takes basic skills to the extreme!" Zhuang Zhou exclaimed loudly. Huonan on the side did not interrupt, but watched Zhuang Zhou's commentary leisurely. After all, it was an internal battle of the USE; there was no need for his firepower to be wasted here.

Ye Tong watched very carefully. As a member of an Ancient Martial Family, she understood even better than the commentator. Being able to fully integrate combat techniques into a mecha and make such on-the-spot adjustments, Wuzang was absolutely worthy of the title of Supernova. He had been too low-key before; this skill must have been practiced since he was three or four years old.

It's just... who is this Puppet? Why are they so strong?

Every known combat expert seemed to be recognized, and none had this style.

What followed was the main event. What just happened was only a warm-up. Only when the Titanium Blade came out did things get real. Wuzang still maintained an offensive stance, using the Speed Slash, with every blade pressing the position.

In a battle of experts, ordinary opponents would not make mistakes, nor would there be openings. One must use technique and strength to create space.

Continuous slashing placed extremely high demands on the pilot's body. In this round just now, the system in the upper right corner indicated an "8x gravity" load, and the longer it lasted, the heavier the physical burden became. Wuzang had maintained this oppressive attack for over a minute. At this moment, the big screen highlighted it again in slow motion.

At this moment, the trajectory of Wuzang's slashing blade appeared, constantly pressing down, all in one go, all for the sake of creating a fatal killing move.

And the feint of the final blade was truly awesome. The Flying Swallow Return—in a situation where the continuous attacks were almost breathless, he actually performed such a high-difficulty attack. At this time, the body's gravity load had already reached 10x.

This was not a flashy display; it was a full-force killing move that truly executed the action.

How could such an attack be defended?

The Puppet gave the answer. Moving the mecha was impossible, and moving meant death.

A blind block behind the back???

The slow motion was shown. The Titanium Blade blocked back with a reverse grip. The mecha's elbow was 360 degrees, but how did the pilot do it?

A reverse joint technique???

Ye Tong's pupils contracted violently. This move was known in Ancient Martial Arts as:

——Dragon-Seeing Armor-Shedding!

Extreme confidence and judgment—daring to use this move, did they completely see through the opponent's attack?

This precise block—everyone heard the violent roar when the Titanium Blades collided. Could even this be blocked precisely?

And after performing this round of powerful attacks, Wuzang's stamina finally showed a slight gap. The turning elbow followed immediately. Generally, the consumption of an attack is definitely greater than that of a defense, especially with such continuous movements. One must know that once the Puppet's turning elbow hit, the next move would be a fatal attack. But Wuzang's reaction was super fast; he only blocked once and then launched a counter-attack!

Monster-like physical strength.

Zuo Xiaotang watched, dumbfounded. Although he wasn't that strong, he understood it completely and could feel it. Really, just watching it was tiring. If it were him, he would have suffocated long ago. No, he wouldn't have even made it to this point.

This kid Wuzang had real muscle and real strength, steel bones and iron muscles, with no flashiness at all.

The Puppet's counterattack was very fierce, wanting to use the same speed blade to gain the offensive. Who would have thought they would meet a real fierce tiger? Wuzang didn't flinch at all, using an even fiercer Reverse Blade to suppress, instantly regaining the offensive.

The Wu Family was good at attacking; it was truly well-deserved.

Both sides went back and forth, their whole bodies were weapons. Ordinary pilots actually had quite large limitations, but these two had no blind spots at all, and they were full of traps. In the end, the Puppet was one move better. Wuzang retreated after being hit, but he chose the one with the least damage.

The pilot must have been very uncomfortable, but Wuzang could carry it.

If it were anyone else, they would have vomited blood.

And then the most critical part came: the Dual Blade Style appeared.

Wuzang charged, a dual-blade slash.

The slow motion was shown. When both sides entered a distance of less than three meters, the Armor Dragon took the initiative to meet the attack. It wasn't that it was cut in the left arm by Wuzang, but it directly offered its left hand, taking the hit hard. This blade was a feint, but it was suddenly forced to become real, making Wuzang pause. An arm was traded for a life.

This sliver of space was enough to be fatal.

The crowd sighed with regret, and even the entire EMP Hall of Tianjing Martial Arts erupted in applause. It was too brilliant.

"Damn, I feel like Wuzang could have won, but the Puppet was too cunning, actually self-mutilating first to change the method of attack."

"The Wu Family's Dual Blade Style is the fiercest. If he had used the Dual Blade Style from the start, maybe the opponent wouldn't have had a chance."

"It's just a match, it doesn't count for much. Wuzang was just practicing, no need to reveal his killing moves. We are definitely awesome this year; Wuzang is definitely a Supernova."

"That's for sure."

Wuzang's supporters were wringing their hands in regret. The Wu Family had been very low-key these past few years. Wuzang's performance had won back a lot of popularity. Although he lost, everyone felt it was unfinished.

Wuzang himself sat in the Cockpit, his eyes filled with disbelief. How could it be...

(I hope everything is well in Chengdu. Partners, safety first when following the updates. Don't watch during class, and definitely don't watch if there is danger!)