Tempest of the Stellar War - Chapter 286

Chapter 286: Understanding Space

Most importantly, he had always had a good sense of space . Once he became accustomed to things, it was as if he was enlightened and understood things quickly .

On the other side, Achilles patted Atos on the back without a word, but his meaning was clear: since they were fighting, he must not lose .

Atos was austere . He grinned widely . He wanted to make a good name for himself too . He was Atos . The quick Atos . The absolute winner, Atos .

They were free to choose any mech in the space duel . Zhang Shan did not hesitate at choosing the Barton mech . It was a mech made by Earth for space forces and was well balanced in powers . . . nothing special .

It wasn't that there were no better mecha available, but Zhang Shan knew his own skill level well . A better mech would only be powerful if he could maneuver it well . The Barton mech may appear weak, but it was the one option that could display Zhang Shan's current capabilities to its best .

As the Barton mech slowly made its entrance, the atmosphere started to get warm . This time around, everybody was watching the match from the grandstands . Six enormous digital screens captured the space duel from every angle possible .

Judging by the choice he made, Zhang Shan was very calm .

When Atos appeared on the field, the grandstands broke into commotion .

Avalanche Space Type III!

The most powerful mech amongst the standard space mecha from the Moon . Five stars in speed, five stars in close combat firing, and a five-star shield . Apart from a slightly weaker long-distance firing capabilities, this was a near perfect space mech .

"Damn . Couldn't this dude pick something more average? That's unfair!" Yuan Ye said .

Taros scoffed . "Unfair? The level of difficulty in controlling the Avalanche Space Type III is also ranked at five stars . Incapable of using something better and yet not allowing others to use . What logic . "

Some people agreed, while others begged to differ .

Just then, Su Yan's voice echoed, "Rules: there are no rules . Use whatever tactics you like to attack your opponent . "

Zhang Shan vs Atos was like dried wood in a blazing fire . The Moon clashing with Earth, they had to battle to straighten things out between them, no matter what .

"Zhang Shan only dared to pick the Barton mech . Goes to show that his abilities are limited . " Lie Xin smiled . "Lack of confidence, it seems . "

Raston grinned . "This guy likes excitement . I'll bet you ten bucks that Mountain Maiden will win . "

Lie Xin glanced at him . "Just tell me if you're short of money . We're in the army here . "

"You don't get it, Sister . This is called fun . I'm betting Atos will win . " Lie Guang chuckled . There was no doubt that the Moon was the leader in space matches .

The moment the Avalanche Space Type III turned on, it drew a huge arch in the vacuum and stared straight at Zhang Shan while making a tactical defense move .

Zhang Shan used the long-range weapons to fire a few laser shots, but he missed entirely . The Avalanche Space Type III was too fast . Plus, Atos was the best at speed and was 100% confident .

Zhang Shan wisely decided to defend and wait for his opponent to attack instead . Firing at random would only make him lose confidence .

Atos grinned and dashed toward Zhang Shan at high speeds in his mech . He didn't just want to beat his opponent up - he wanted to humiliate him!

Boom . . . close-range suppression!

The Avalanche Space Type III's close combat abilities were definitely at the top among common space mecha . With a changing Remote Laser Type IX weapon set, a set that combined all close combat weapons but different from the usual Laser swords and spears, this equipment could automatically change laser types depending on the situation . It could change from the beam saber into a beam spear and vice versa, instantaneously .

This type of ever-changing sparring often caught opponents off guard, making it a huge advantage that stood out especially clearly in a duel match .

Seeing Atos sweep at him using the laser spear, watching it turn into a sword in an instant, and cutting close to his arms, Zhang Shan was caught defenseless . He dropped down at high speed and attempted to fly into Atos' blind spot so as to get a chance at striking back .

Atos smiled coolly . This type of dodging movement would be considered high-level on the ground, but in space, this was nothing . The vision of a space mech was different!

Boom . . Boom . . Boom . . . He fired the laser gun, blocking Zhang Shan's escape route, forcing Zhang Shan to fight him head on .

Zhang Shan gave a vicious look and struck!

Boom!

The Barton mech's engines fired wildly . Controlling the mech by force, Zhang Shan maneuvered the Barton mech into making a turn and charged back like a typhoon .

Atos was taken by surprise . He actually felt threatened! Boom! The laser sword turned into a spear . The radius of attack was three times that of the sword . He pointed the spear head at Zhang Shan and charged .

Boom . . .

The Barton mech stopped abruptly . The laser spear had interrupted it's momentum . He could only take a step back and build the momentum up again .

Atos did not dare to give chase . He turned around and maneuvered the Avalanche Space mech into high speed drive, looking for flaws in Zhang Shan's movement .

Back at the grandstands, there were all sorts of cheering and yelling, mostly in support of Atos . At this point, it wasn't just the IG candidates from the training camp who were watching . There were also soldiers from the space station .

" Atos!"

Most of these soldiers were born and raised on the Moon, so they naturally recognised Atos as one of the Eight Stars from Moon .

"The opponent is from Earth? Heh . Atos is making a fool out of him . "

"Woohoo! Atos! Let's go!"

Hearing the cheers from the soldier's ring, Lie Xin smiled . Was Atos really just putting on a show?

"If Atos hadn't changed weapons earlier on and forced the laser sword on him, Zhang Shan would have been doomed . "

Raston smiled . "He's not putting on a show . . . he's afraid . The more cocky he is, the more vulnerable he feels . Zhang Shan barely defended and Atos has become wary . "

Raston had venomous, sharp eyes .

The Moon people were calm . They saw that Atos was using his true abilities to fight and was not that weak .

Just then, the situation took another turn . Atos adjusted himself and charged right down . Making use of the mech's high speed advantage, he gained an upper hand in launching attacks while Zhang Shan could only defend and . . . defend, leaving him with no chance to fight back .

Boom! The two beam sabers struck . Zhang Shan was at a complete disadvantage, and he felt like he was bound to lose . Zhang Shan did not will himself to feel that way . His opponent was indeed faster and fiercer than he was . After they fought head on once, his opponent had stopped scheming and refused to risk anything . He was merely consolidating his advantages and making Zhang Shan feel helpless .

Zhang Shan's understanding of space did not translate into a direct victory . Was knowledge and intelligence that negligible in battle?

He felt indignant and was reluctant to be defeated . On top of the sense of loss, Wang Zheng's departure had given them lots to think about .

Why am I here? Why do I have to be so hard on myself?

"Wang Zheng, how are you so powerful? Come on, share some of your techniques! Feels like a clever brain has no use in a battle . "

Zhang Shan had always prided himself in his level of intelligence . Even if he was defeated in training, he remained proud of it . But as the selection went on, his pride drained as he was no longer a physics student .

"Battling smart can still help you win the war! When you have no clue of what to do, treat your opponent like a physics question . "

Spinning silk into cocoons!

Stay calm . . . !!

All of a sudden, Zhang Shan got it . He was clear-headed now . Atos was not letting down on his high-speed attacks, but he felt much less stressful now .

But right now, as Atos attacked rhythmically, Zhang Shan could only cling on to two things: to stay calm and adapt .

After he rid himself of the mental burden, Zhang Shan's movements indeed became a tad faster and smoother . He could fully display the Barton mech's specialties and even suppress some of Atos' killer moves .

Atos was so mad that he wanted to murder someone . He actually had even harsher tactics up his sleeve, but he was wary of Zhang Shan's ability of warping .

That ability was much harder to deal with in space, and so, before he forced Zhang Shan into using his one-use-per-day ability, he couldn't set his his heart on launching a sure-kill .

However, at that very moment, things took for a turn . Zhang Shan was now on par with him in the battlefield! Although he still had the upper hand, Zhang Shan was like a hedgehog, poking at him, making him feel uncomfortable .

Eventually, Atos could not hold it back any longer . The fight had gone on for far too long . Even if he won, it wouldn't do him any good . It would only give Zhang Shan a good reputation .

Roar! He wanted to force Zhang Shan into using his Ability X, but under such circumstances, things were no longer within his control .

Extreme speed ability, go!

The Avalanche Space mech's speed immediately changed . It was an eerie change . It didn't appear fast, but when paid close attention to, you would notice the mech left behind something like a crack in space . Atos's extreme speed ability was a fine control of speed when used on a space mech, not just pure acceleration .

Taros gleamed and cheered loudly .

Achilles looked on approvingly too . Atos had been controlling his speed, but it was rather problematic . His extreme speed advantage alone was quite a sight in the Solar System, but it was nothing if compared to the entire Milky Way's IG . His exquisite control of speed, though, was on a whole different level . Atos had gone through many things and had made all sorts of mistakes, but when this ability was used, he could hold some ground in the IG world .

Zhang Shan felt giddy and a little nauseous .

The opponent's speed caused some change in his perception .

Zhang Shan forced himself to calm down, and . . . the look on his face changed . If he had not misjudged, this feeling . . .

If it were others, they wouldn't feel what Zhang Shan felt . That was the exact same feeling he had when he couldn't get used to space at first!

Zhang Shan smiled . He might've been doomed if it was another ability . Or if Atos sprang right at him without showing off his high level of speed control, he could only use his warp Ability X to get away . Now, the happily showing off Atos looked like a flea jumping around in Zhang Shan's eyes .

Stay calm!

Right at the brink of a crisis, he moved at an incredible speed, avoiding Atos' wild attack .

Zhang Shan could only displace himself a short distance, but in space, he appeared light and floating . A life-saving move indeed . It was just that . . .

Staying alive alone was of no use .

Having forced Zhang Shan to use his ability, Atos was feeling full of himself . He could maintain his speed for some time .