Chapter 465: Top-Tier Predators

The Bee Stinger's strike toward the abdomen was blocked by the Iron Armor Steel Fist; the moment it attempted to entangle, the Phantom Fighter had already gracefully retreated, refusing to be drawn into a close-quarters struggle. Boom...

As the Iron Armor Steel Fist launched an uppercut, the Phantom Fighter side-spun in the instant it dodged the attack; a shockwave rolled out with a thunderous roar toward the distance, blasting everything along its path and carving a trench into the ground.

The two Mobile Suits opened up the distance; for the Iron Armor Steel Fist, any opening would mean being pierced, while for the Phantom Fighter, taking a single hit head-on without proper defense would mean the end of both pilot and machine.

At this moment, the battlefield alarm sounded; the first wave of Giant Insects had arrived.

Cheng Konghai and Klein did not care in the slightest; the tidal wave of Giant Insects surged in, but both sides kept their attention fixed on each other. Accompanied by a roar, the two Mobile Suits charged at one another simultaneously.

Cheng Konghai led with the Gatling Machine Gun Fist, directly sealing off the space, but the Phantom Fighter did not care at all, dancing along with it. It moved casually amidst the terrifying Gatling Machine Gun Fists, searching for a counterattack opportunity within the dense fist-wind—it could be called dancing on the tip of a blade. Everyone held their breath; this was no different from playing with fire. Getting hit by a single punch would be the end, but if they didn't do this, how else could they find an opening?

Snap...

The Iron Armor Steel Fist used Flash Strike, disappearing in an instant; the Phantom Fighter followed with a Flash Strike as well, arriving later but reaching the target first. The two mechas flashed and shifted positions constantly. In terms of instantaneous burst, the Iron Armor Steel Fist was only a fraction slower than the Phantom Fighter. The two kept pulling at each other's positions; their mental states and mecha operations were in constant opposition. They had each predicted over a dozen possibilities in their minds, yet neither struck rashly. Just this level of confrontational operation left onlookers bewildered.

Is this kind of continuous Flash Strike something a human body can withstand?

The key was the expression on the pilots; neither showed any signs of exertion. If it were any other pilot, they would have vomited blood long ago. When Cheng Konghai and Klein clashed, their mental states and resolve were completely different.

But the Giant Insects disrupted their battle, with various attacks pouring in. Cheng Konghai frowned; the Iron Armor Steel Fist suddenly soared into the air and smashed toward the Phantom Fighter like a cannonball. Klein was not in a hurry; he understood the ant too well—the one who would get furious from being pestered by the bugs would definitely be him.

He pulled away with a direct Flash Strike, but the Iron Armor Steel Fist followed up with an arc-flash, both fists burning with intense light as they smashed toward the Phantom Fighter. With a boom, the Phantom Fighter's engines opened to full power and it vanished.

Rumble...

A heaven-shattering, earth-splitting roar erupted, and a ripple of force swept directly outward. The nearby Giant Insects were shattered instantly, and those further away were blown away. Almost a second later, the Iron Armor Steel Fist had already soared into the air, pursuing the Phantom Fighter.

When it comes to hunting and capturing, both Cheng Konghai and Klein are peerless. They are both top-tier predators.

The Phantom Fighter pulled away in mid-air, its agility displayed to the fullest. Since the start of the match, although the Iron Armor Steel Fist was ferocious, it essentially could not keep up with the speed of the Phantom Fighter.

The Iron Armor Steel Fist did not pursue; instead, it spread its fists and struck out violently. Deep Space Ant—Double-Headed Cannon Fist!

Hum~~~~ Boom-rumble-rumble-rumble...

Amidst the rolling thunder, waves of space-shaking force covered a hundred meters of space, vibrating toward the Phantom Fighter.

The Phantom Fighter pulled away like a line, yet it was still grazed by the shockwave. The next moment, the Iron Armor Steel Fist was already before it. Cheng Konghai's pupils contracted sharply, his right fist fully drawn back.

Deep Space Ant—Nuclear Bomb Fist!

This was Cheng Konghai's ultimate killing move; once it hit, it could not be blocked. The punch that tore through the sky slammed toward the Phantom Fighter; there was no avoiding it.

However, the next moment, the Phantom Fighter vanished instantly, arriving behind the Iron Armor Steel Fist in the blink of an eye, the Bee Stinger twisting toward the Iron Armor Steel Fist. Klein's extreme speed ability—Shift Displacement!

In an instant, the Iron Armor Steel Fist fell into the Deadly Rhythm. Cheng Konghai's Nuclear Bomb Fist came to an abrupt halt; the mecha twisted violently, and as the left arm swung, he unleashed a backhand punch.

Boom...

Space vibrated; Cheng Konghai's backhand punch swept across the sky but hit nothing. The Phantom Fighter had already dodged. Although it avoided the hit completely, it was grazed by the ant's vibration wave. The mecha swayed, losing its center of gravity. How could Cheng Konghai miss this opportunity? The Iron Armor Steel Fist

followed up immediately.

His Nuclear Bomb Fist was just a lure. To deal with Klein, he had to create a situation where he was forced into a hard clash. It was the same back then, but it ultimately resulted in a mutual destruction. The speed was simply too fast, and even with an extra mecha, this situation had not changed; overall, he was even more passive.

Gatling Machine Gun Fist.

In this passive state, the Phantom Fighter could not force its way out, and having just used Shift Displacement, it lacked the power to use it again immediately. For a time, the Phantom Fighter was caught and hammered wildly by Cheng Konghai. The Phantom Fighter dodged at the limit within the fist-wind, but every punch carried a vibration wave that kept interfering with the Phantom Fighter. Even with the protection of the Golden Zone, this damage was real to the mecha.

Finally, the Phantom Fighter's movement slowed by a fraction. Cheng Konghai's charged punch smashed down directly. When dealing with Klein, don't think about hitting vital points; just hitting him is enough.

Boom...

Klein used the Titanium Shield to block at the last possible second, but the entire Phantom Fighter was still blasted away like a kite with a broken string. Having landed the punch, Cheng Konghai attacked instantly, reaching directly for the Phantom Fighter. As long as he locked onto it, he would be more than halfway to success.

Zing...

Klein's face flushed an unnatural red, and blue light enveloped the sky. The next second, the Phantom Fighter vanished, dodging Cheng Konghai's lethal pursuit.

In a life-or-death situation, Klein forcibly used Shift Displacement.

Cheng Konghai's Iron Armor Steel Fist was about to pursue, but he sensed a different, dangerous aura and landed the mecha.

Klein licked his lips; he was truly angry. He didn't want to keep dodging back and forth. There was a most disgusting aspect to this: if he didn't get close, he couldn't kill the ant, but getting close was exactly what the ant wanted. In a war of attrition, he was at a disadvantage. This damned dog of an ant was even more underhanded.

Cheng Konghai looked at Klein; he had a psychological advantage. Although it was only a tiny bit from back then, at their level, this bit of psychological advantage was important enough.

"Klein, what's the situation? I spent five years in internet cafes, and you trained for five years; how are you still at this immature level?" Cheng Konghai smiled. "Don't say I didn't warn you, if that's all you've got, you're going to be hammered to death by me."

Klein licked his lips, his complexion returning to normal. He knew Cheng Konghai was goading him, but so what? He was going to hack him to death anyway. "Ant, how about we make a bet? If I win, you submit to the boss?" Klein laughed.

Cheng Konghai frowned. "He is not worthy!"

"Haha, are you going to deliver takeout with Li Hao? What a pity. Or are you worried you can't beat me?" Klein said with a smile. Both sides were playing a psychological game. He knew Cheng Konghai wouldn't, he was just using words to squeeze him. When it came to trash talk, he was the ant's father.

"Heh heh, our team happens to be missing someone to serve tea and pour water; you're quite suitable!" Cheng Konghai pursed his lips and said. He didn't know the meaning of the word 'coward'.

Klein had achieved his goal. Blue light began to bloom continuously, and the Golden Zone rose rapidly. The surging power reached a new height; within the blue, a giant mantis flickering with eerie light appeared.

Flowing Heart Martial Arts—Abyss Mantis.

Cheng Konghai's Golden Zone rose in opposition, not showing any weakness. The red light flame turned deep gray, and a giant ant crawled out from the Void. Flowing Heart Martial Arts—Deep Space Ant.

The two Mobile Suits stared at each other like monsters. As the light flames made contact, the terrifying aura continued to climb. Just at this moment, the second wave of Giant Insects arrived. However, as the Giant Insects entered the light flames, they struggled and wailed one by one, crazily biting at nearby members of their own kind.

Within the light flames, the Abyssal Bass Cannon and the Indiscriminate Deep Space Intimidation had already formed a terrifying storm of mutual bombardment; anything that approached was directly crushed. At this time, the entire Iron Armor Steel Fist radiated a gray light, all K23 Elements were activated, and its fists seemed to have merged into the gray light. Meanwhile, in the sky, the Phantom Fighter's two Bee Stinger K23 Titanium Swords had burned into blue light.

This was the highest understanding and state of use for K23 Elements in this world's S Tournament. Chao Qinglong, Maxis, and the others were the same, but no one expected that both Klein and Cheng Konghai had reached

such a level.

Klein pursed his lips; the two blue light swords spread out like the claws of an Abyss Mantis.

On the ground, the Iron Armor Steel Fist extended its left fist and pulled back its right. With light flames steaming, the giant ant opened its mandibles. Two pairs of huge blood-red eyes stared fixedly at their opponent; the sky twisted.

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Accompanied by a thunderclap, the Phantom Fighter descended from the sky. At this moment, in everyone's eyes, the speed of the Phantom Fighter slowed down, and the Iron Armor Steel Fist slowed down too; space seemed to have frozen. In reality, the mutual slaughter of the Giant Insects was still ongoing, but the entire color had dimmed.

Everyone opened their eyes wide. Is Klein going for a head-on clash? Is he that desperate???

Deep Space Ant—Nuclear Bomb Fist!

With a full-power strike, the Iron Armor Steel Fist twisted violently, the ground exploded, and it punched out. A terrifying deep-gray beam of light shot into the sky, and the space around the beam twisted.

And Klein's Phantom Fighter had already dived down, its speed reaching the absolute limit. This... Abyss Mantis—Void Rending!

Two azure rays of light sliced through the world, slicing through the Iron Armor Steel Fist's Nuclear Bomb Fist. Accompanied by an earth-shaking explosion, everything around was blown away. A piercing ultrasonic roar shot straight into the clouds, and all the Giant Insects were swept away.

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A blue hurricane swept out, directly clearing away the dust and rubble, revealing the Phantom Fighter. In an instant, the entire arena erupted in gasps, followed immediately by the suddenly soaring cheers of the Moon People.

The right arm of Iron Armor Steel Fist had been severed......

Light radiated from Klein's eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up in excitement; this was the ultimate move he had prepared for five years to go head-to-head against Cheng Konghai: the mantis's Instant Slash, an attack capable of tearing through everything.

High in the air, the giant mantis brandished the two Shensi Lian in its hands; this was the Harvester capable of cutting through everything.