Tempest of the Stellar War - Chapter 225

Chapter 225: Violence

Of course, the Citizens of Locke did not need Old Deer to give them any face . This was the main point of their mission .

Lear watched quietly . He knew that that person would definitely come . Some things may seem to be out of one's control, but with enough sincerity, things would magically fall into place…

This would definitely be interesting .

Everyone waited for Skeleton to choose his team mates . If it was the first two rounds of battle, Ice Wall and the team might not have listened to Skeleton . They were all high level players from various regions . It would be difficult to say who would be the one to choose their teammates . However, they had just lost so badly that they already had nothing to say .

Solar System's team: Skeleton, Prince, Hammer, MATA, Ice Wall

ROOM from Mars was replaced . This guy fought too fiercely and too arrogantly for his level of ability .

ROOM was very upset at being replaced, but he dared not say anything . After all, this was the rule set by Solon for this invitational tournament . In the CT world, you could offend anyone, but one ought to never offend Solon considering his position . However, ROOM still felt dissatisfied . Could the tables turn with just the addition of one new member?

Solar System team: Skeleton (Earth), Prince (Earth), Ice Wall (Moon), MATA (CaragalRepublic), Hammer (Earth)

Locke's Star team: Zha Rang, Piglet, Helpless Thousand Army, IQ Suppression, Solo Wind .

"Skeleton, we are fighting side by side again . We have to teach those rascals a lesson . They are too arrogant . " Prince could not stop himself from speaking .

"It is my honor . "

"Skeleton, how should I cooperate with Ice Wall?" MATA asked . Residents of Caragal were relatively easygoing . This was also a an important battle . So long as they could win, he was open to suggestions .

"Just fight as normal . Look for chances to exploit," Wang Zheng said .

At this moment, the big screen suddenly went dark . In the office, Solon sat with his legs propped up comfortably . He even lit up a cigar . No matter which battle it was, Solon enjoyed the battles with Skeleton as he believed in him with all his heart . This was his pride, the one thing worth celebrating in his career .

Was he superstitious?

Even if he was superstitious, so what? If Skeleton lost, they would be doomed together . It was not a big deal . This was simply life .

At this moment, the number of viewers for the live broadcast was already up to 15 million . Almost all of them were support from various regions in the Solar System . Obviously, the citizens of Locke were not interested in watching, even though they had their own people participating . However, other than Earth from the Solar System, there was a large number of viewers from Mars, the Moon, and Caragal . There were more than 5 million of them . For a non-homeground battle, this was unprecedented . Even though the total number of viewers did not break the record, it was already very impressive .

"A black screen? Are you kidding me? Are we returning to the prehistoric era?"

"What the heck, how can they have a technical failure at this time?"

Suddenly, out of the darkness a shot of flames burst out . It felt as though the silence was broken . In just a moment, the blazing flames spread and the Skeleton Corps' fiery skeleton flag appeared on the screen .

Yao Ailun was screaming . The battle had not started and he was already high . Old Deer, who was beside him, could not resist . "Calm down, calm down . Be professional, be professional!"

"Old Deer, don't resist anymore! Let's put down aside our differences for the moment . Now we have to unite against the citizens of Locke and beat them . We'll let them know what true strength is!"

Old Deer did not know whether to cry or laugh . This young rascal dared to lecture him, but he did not mind . The first two battles were too pathetic, so they could not lose anymore . In his fights against Skeleton, Skeleton had never lost, and he had even been humiliated . But this time around, on behalf of the grand audience, he would let things slide .

"Both parties have entered mecha selection . Oh my, what am I seeing? The opponent has banned the Wargod No . 1 and the Hercules!"

Overconfident and too arrogant – in the first two battles, the Locke's Star team did not ban any mecha, and this time they banned the two most useless ones . It was obvious that they did not want to give Skeleton an advantage .

Zha Rang's lips curled into a sneer . Their purpose in this trip was to beat Skeleton when he was using the Jungle Scamper .

Wargod No . 1? Hercules? That was simply a joke and it was an insult to the citizens of Locke . The citizens of Locke would not be afraid even if someone used Atlantis' mecha .

Wang Zheng, on the other hand, did not care . Since the opponent wanted it to be this way, they ought to be very confident . This felt just right . Exactly the way he wanted it to be .

Wang Zheng chose the Jungle Scamper without hesitation .

Prince and the rest of the team chose the mech that they were best at . After all, they were professional players . They tried to choose the mecha that could help the Jungle Scamper mitigate damage and assist it .

Seeing that their goal was achieved, Zha Rang and his team smiled and chose their mecha .

At Locke's Research Institute, they knew at least one way to counter each type of mech . In this world, in this universe, there was a truth that would never change: everything possessed a strength and everything possessed a weakness .

But . . . .

At this point, everyone had noticed a big problem:

The battle scene chosen was the same as the one the Immortal Barbarians had chosen previously– the "Battle to the End" . The Locke's Star team's mecha were the same as what the Immortal Barbarians had chosen as well .

This was an outright provocation .

The battle started . This time, Wang Zheng no longer needed time to adjust . Although he had not played for quite some time, his muscle memory seemed to have improved . He felt a strange sense of familiarity .

This was not only because of his own ability . It most likely also had something to do with him achieving the second level of the Primordial Regression Technique . He had absolutely no difficulty in controlling the mech .

This was why Wang Zheng had stopped frequenting CT . Other than providing him some chances to familiarise himself with the different mecha, it served no purpose for his training .

The safety timer had ended . 10 mecha engines sounded loudly . They all revved their engines at the same time . The battle was about to start .

Hammer and Prince were the vanguard . No matter the sacrifice, they had to protect the Jungle Scamper as it got into range for close combat .

Wang Zheng smiled . "Prince, Hammer, you guys don't have to protect me . "

Hammer and Prince were stunned, then at the same time they gave him some space . It was obvious that they still respected Skeleton . Ice Wall and MATA, on the other hand, were a little worried . But this was not their home ground after all . They were just here to help, hence they did not say anything .

Hong Hong Hong Hong . . . . (Sounds of engines revving)

10 mecha marched in together, their energy shields activated and their lasers roaring . Whoever consumed less energy would possess the initiative . No one wanted to be beaten back .

Zha Rang piloted the Jungle Scamper . This was one of the simpler mecha he had used in CT . Honestly, there were not many controls for the Jungle Scamper and it was not complex to pilot for him .

However, in reality, the Jungle Scamper was very difficult to drive, yet Zha Rang could already pilot it well . As a result, piloting the mech in CT was simplicity itself . He would beat his opponent until he was unrecognisable and until he would never dare to use the Jungle Scamper again .

Wang Zheng's Jungle Scamper was naturally a target . However, he still did not activate his energy shield . If there were too many enemies, it might have posed a threat, but five people was not a problem to him .

The entire battlefield could be clearly seen in Wang Zheng's mind . Usually, a mech pilot would need some time to adjust to the view provided by the mech . Wang Zheng was different, he felt as though he could grasp the world in his hands .

The rumbling roar of the lasers was dulled as they approached Wang Zheng .

The Jungle Scamper kept leaping about, transforming and disrupting the enemies' focus . At the same time, he counterattacked using his own lasers . Very often, Wang Zheng returned fire in the midst of the mech's transformation .

At first, Prince and the team were still a little worried about the situation . However, after seeing Skeleton's performance, their confidence was boosted .

Skeleton's Jungle Scamper attracted most of the attention . At this moment, Prince and the team who was oppressed could finally show off their ability .

Zha Rang's attacks missed continuously and he was surprised . It was nothing to be angry about . What interested him was how Skeleton continued to move around . He truly did possess some skill; he could move well in both the demi-beast mode and in beast mode .  Even the steps he took in the beast mode were well-calculated and precise, dodging every shot of his . He was indeed quite the slippery target .

Looks like Earth did have someone with ability . This was not a wasted trip!

The two Jungle Scampers moved confidently, suddenly advancing towards each other . Both entered each other's shooting range and changed from beast to demi-beast mode almost simultaneously, raising their Lightning Javelins .

Everyone's eyes widened . Yao Ailun's small eyes had already squinted into a line akin to an electrical wire . He believed that his eyes were squinted so tight that they could even act as a ruler!

"Zha Rang's Jungle Scamper is moving relatively quicker . "

"Skeleton's recoil seems to be a bit exaggerated . "

Hong . . . (sounds of explosion)

The instant Zha Rang fired his Lightning Javelin, he transformed back into the beast mode of the Jungle Scamper . Between his actions was only a slight pause, and in that very instant, he jumped to the side .

A ploy, this was a ploy!

The rapid movements made the Jungle Scamper unpredictable like a cheetah in the jungle .

Every the Locke's Star team members carried faint smiles on their faces . This was the smile of absolute confidence .

No one would help Zha Rang . The captain was more than capable enough to destroy their target . They would be beating the other opponents as practice .

Weng . . . (A buzzing sound)

"This is not good!"

Old Deer could not hold back and said, "Skeleton's movements seem to be a bit more exaggerated . Is he getting nervous?"

When people got nervous, their movements would be larger and more obvious as they panicked .

The moment the Lightning Javelin was thrown out, it would travel in a very small arc due to the effect of gravity . Even new players would know that . The Lightning Javelin's tutorial had reminded players that one ought to maintain a steady throw for the javelin to fly straight . This was the easiest way to land a hit .

In truth, the designer of the Lightning Javelin lmew that it was possible to throw the Lightning Javelin in an arc, but it was difficult to do so…

Hong . . .

The instant it was thrown out, Skeleton's Jungle Scamper did not retreat, but switched to the beast mode and advanced .

Zeng . . .

In the blink of an eye, a Lightning Javelin was launched by Wang Zheng .  Meanwhile, Zha Rang on the other side was still moving about unpredictably . . . .

Hong . . . .

The Lightning Javelin arced miraculously in the air and hit him .

His Jungle Scamper had jumped to the side . It should have been able to avoid the shot, yet he was hit directly! It lost its balance and flipped to the side .

Zha Rang was a high level player, so even though the mech was shaking, he was still in total control . The engine roared and he steadied and regained the balance of the mech .

Zeng zeng . . . (vibration sounds)

Wang Zheng's Jungle Scamper had already switched to the demi beast mode . Without the energy shields on, he could move more freely and quickly .

In an instant, two Lightning Javelins appeared .

What . . . what was this rhythm?

Weng . . . . . Weng . . . . (sounds of guns being thrown)

Two javelins were thrown out, then Skeleton's Jungle Scamper had already moved towards the other opponents .

Even Zha Rang could not stay calm anymore and rage burned in his eyes . Who did this guy think he was?

If he could not avoid that dumb projectile, he would retire in shame already!

Hong . . . . (Sounds of explosion)

Suddenly, there was an explosion in mid-air . A second Lightning Javelin had followed the path of the first Lightning Javelin, hitting its tail .

According to legends, in ancient times, a good archer or javelin thrower could shoot arrows that followed the tail of previous arrows and throw javelins following the tail of previous javelins respectively . Those who could perform such feats would be given the title of "Revered One" as a form of honor .

But wasn't this just a legend?!

Hong . . . . (Sounds of explosion)

The first Lightning Javelin suddenly hit him . Zha Rang's reaction to the javelin was right, but he had estimated the time to dodge wrongly!

Hong . . . . (Sounds of explosion)

Zha Rang's energy shield exploded into pieces . At the same time, the right side of his mech was heavily damaged .

Zha Rang's first reaction was to retreat .