Tempest of the Stellar War - Chapter 287

Chapter 287: Winning on the Brink

The mech hung mid-space . Atos was getting ready to deliver the fatal blow . He looked mockingly at Zhang Shan, as if he was in a game of catch . He was not going to get away this time around .

The mech boomed . The Avalanche mech cut through space like a ray of light, charging at Zhang Shan, launching a full blow to take Zhang Shan out in a single attack .

Zhang Shan's energy shield was ready . High speed attacks could not destroy his energy shield . This was the one thing that Zhang Shan was able to do .

In a match like this, using the energy shield would cause half the energy of the mech to deplete .

The high-speed Avalanche suddenly pulled up a few meters in front of Zhang Shan, laser cannons aimed at him .

Everyone in the arena held their breaths . They all thought that Atos would use his beam saber to cut Zhang Shan to death; they didn't expect Atos to remain so calm at this juncture .

Laser cannon . The Avalanche mech was not so good at long range firing . The cannons were powerful but had slow firing speeds . Nobody had expected Atos to turn his greatest weakness into his greatest strength . The abrupt stop caught everyone by surprise, but while charging at Zhang Shan, the laser cannons had accumulated energy . The beam sabers were just a decoy .

"Go to hell, dumbass!"

Energy shields were of no use in such close range firing . It was a much wiser option than the beam saber .

With energy shields on, and with so little reaction time given, Zhang Shan's mech couldn't do a thing before the laser fired .

But . . . Zhang Shan's mech had disappeared .

Just as the laser cannon fired into the vacuum .

Zhang Shan appeared behind Atos . "You're too stupid for this!"

Beam saber attack!

Boom . . .

The Avalanche mech imploded .

Roar . . . Zhang Shan roared wildly . This was his first meaningful victory!

He was drenched in sweat from excitement . He had finally experienced the feeling Wang Zheng so often described . The more crucial things became, the more excited he felt, and the calmer the mind got . The curious mix of excitement and calmness had reached a level beyond the soul's comprehension .

His mind could suddenly work, and in that most crucial moment, even his abilities improved and allowed him to displace for a second time .

A key breakthrough .

He had finally gotten a taste of this feeling of victory .

Winning by 0 . 1 seconds!

If he was any slower, Zhang Shan would most certainly have been blown to bits, but that was just the essence of it!

Only the Barton mech remained in the air .

"Winner: Zhang Shan . "

Su Yan gave a look of surprise . Two displacements in a short span of time . Zhang Shan had again shown improvement . Even though it was just one time more than before, it was definitely a huge leap .

In terms of potential, they'd gone one level up . Given the issue with Wang Zheng, he thought that the Earthlings would lose their will to fight, but instead, their potential was unleashed .

Regardless of selection results, Zhang Shan was bound to enter the list of key candidates the army was to nurture .

Zhang Shan stepped out of the mech hanger into a round of rapturous applause and cheers!

He was brought into the selection by Wang Zheng and was doubted by many . It had been extremely stressful, but after this match, there shouldn't be anyone who'd doubt him anymore .

Yuan Ye gave Zhang Shan two hard punches on his shoulder . "w\Wow, dude! You're the second Wang Zheng, eh! Ares College is really coming through this time, eh!"

"Great fight, Zhang Shan!" Meng Tian and Zhang Runan were truly happy for him . It was a calm and swift fight, luring the enemy in and taking him out in a single blow . Classic .

"Haha, I remembered Wang Zheng's secret technique at the very last minute . Tsk tsk, real useful . It was enough to beat up trash like Atos . "

Atos charged out at him like a mad dog from the other simulation pod . "That didn't count! Again!"

But Masasi and friends held him back .

If he continued to behave like that, he would embarrass everybody .

Atos was capable, but he had gotten ahead of himself . Milo took a quick glance at Achilles and saw the disappointment in his eyes .

She knew that he had given up on Atos . A person like that did not deserve to remain by his side .

Zhang Shan had put up an exciting fight, showing everyone that even without Wang Zheng, Earth was not to be trifled with .

Wang Zheng, on the other hand, was getting ready to face his final opponent: Mechanic .

Why the name "Mechanic"?

That was because, on Manalasuo, the best pilot was known as Mechanic, and so that person would use that as his ID . Using the ID without any capabilities would only invite sneering and mockery, but having real capabilities meant suppressing the opponent .

Invitation to the final match .

Mechanic was to initiate and pick the battle map . . . New York Defense Battle .

A classic city battle scene .

What was that? This terrain was undoubtedly most suited for the Wind God .

This Mechanic's arrogance was way off the charts .

Titus smiled, relaxed, waiting for his opponent to arrive .

What surprised him most was how a common match like that had managed to attract more than 30 million viewers . What a joke .

Having 10 million viewers was insane . To think so many people would tune in to this .

And so, he was excited!

From the fact that he dared to use the ID "Mechanic", it was clear that he was a confident and showy person . He could only dwell on how to beat his opponent into a pulp .

The Wind God, a bunny-like thing, jumping all over the place .

He would use the Blade Demon to teach his opponent a good lesson!

The staff of OMG was also waiting for the live broadcast to come through .

They knew very well that Skeleton's performance would give them something special .

Ye Zisu, together with everyone else, held her hands tightly, bursting with pride . The Wind God had already proven that CT's popularity at this stage was unimportant, but as her "first-born" design, Ye Zisu naturally hoped that the Wind God could continue to bask in glory .

The Blade Demon was no doubt a classic mech . It was considered quite a piece of work in the entire Milky Way's mech design industry, a masterpiece created by the top mech designing team from Scissors Co . in Manalasuo, and a breakthrough in mech movement . Nonetheless, Ye Zisu was confident in her Wind God .

The Wind God was harder to control than the Blade Demon . It was difficult to grasp the timing that the magnetic sources should be deployed . That part really required a lot more practice to master, and it was also the reason why the Wind God was considered a high-end mech .

"Mechanic, block his displacement . Don't give this guy any chance to jump all over the place . A mech like the Wind God will lose its fighting capabilities once its movement is blocked . "

"Don't worry . Given the Blade Demon's displacement speed, the Wind God doesn't stand a single chance . Just look at what he's dealing with!"

The two mech warriors showed up at the same time in New York City, under tens of thousands of watchful eyes .

Mentuo and his gang were considered masters, but they were still a notch below Mechanic . The Kings had ranks within, and when Mechanic used the Blade Demon, he was truly invincible .

"The key to this match lies with displacement!" Old Deer said, providing a rather professional viewpoint . "Skeleton should maintain a good distance right from the start . The Blade Demon is able to use its displacement more often, but the Wind God is definitely better in terms of agility . You've got to show it!"

Old Deer sounded confident, though he felt nervous inside . This was the first time he placed bets on Skeleton, and it would be depressing if he lost .

"Old Deer, no fear! You should have believed that Skeleton was the eternal victor long ago, hah!" Yao Ailun was rather chirpy . He had received a detailed analysis of the Blade Demon mech . Chen Xiu had sent him a copy .

Now that he was a freelance commentator, Yao Ailun's popularity at school sky-rocketed, and he could be considered a famous person .

"Don't be superstitious!"

"Hahah . . you were right, this is a battle of distance . The one who controls the distance will be the one to control how this battle goes . "

Wang Zheng rode the Wind God towards the Blade Demon . Neither party seemed to have any intentions of going around .

The Blade Demon was clearly confident in his own judgement and techniques, or he wouldn't have picked a battle scene that would suit the Wind God .

Watching the Wind God come towards him, Titus' smile grew wide .

Boom . . .

The Blade Demon attacked . The Blade Demon mech was one size bigger than the Wind God, but it was faster in both attack and activating its displacement .

Faced with the Blade Demon's charge, the Wind God picked up speed too .

Zoom!

The Hundred Refinement Blades were drawn .

Ratatat ratatat ratatat . . .

The two mecha were now just tens of meters apart, and the Wind God still did not show signs of changing his direction of attack using the magnetic sources .

Twenty meters . They were dangerously close now . The Wind God had to move quickly .

But Skeleton's Wind God continued to advance steadily, seemingly without a plan . Was he going to battle head on?

No way!

Old Deer's jaw dropped further and further down . He felt disconcerted . It seemed like the Skeleton still had a problem with him . The Wind God was a scout mech that needed to move around to find loopholes to attack; was Skeleton crazy enough to take on a fighter-type mech head on?

Titus grinned coolly . You enjoy shows, don't you? I'll show you this time!

Ten meters!

It was time to move . In fact, the Wind God's last chance to move . However, Skeleton seemed to be accumulating strength for a melee battle .

That would kill him!

The Blade Demon attacked . Zoom! Zoom! Zoom!

The Blade Demon mech made an awesome triple Arc Slide, swiftly attacking three times a row .

Bang . . . Bang . . .

Two strikes missed as the Wind God blocked them with its claws . But parrying the blade like that was just a decoy launched by Titus . By its third slide, the Blade Demon had arrived behind the Wind God, holding the Hundred Refined Blade with two hands, violently slashing down!

That was Titus' favorite killer move -- a public execution!

The crowd gaped . Old Deer was embarrassed . Facing the Blade Demon head on was a damned suicide mission!

The Blade Demon had to be quick . He had easily suppressed the Wind God, but even fools knew to shy from weakness and display strength .

There was no use in wanting to deploy a magnetic source now . From a distance like that, deploying and catching up with the source would take time . It didn't matter how fast he was, the opponent was even faster .

Skeleton was bound to be crushed .

Old Deer stared hard . Damn it! Not using things at the right time! Would Skeleton finally be defeated this time?

In an instant .

Boom . . .

The Wind God did not even look back . It launched an instant back kick . Using the force to thrust himself forward, he pulled their distance apart immediately .

Titus was glad to be struck . Hah! Trying to play punk at this juncture? Do you think I'm a newbie here?

The Blade Demon kept control and glided over in a flash . The Hundred Refined Blade struck once more, this time with even greater force .

However, the Wind God did not run . It turned back right at the same time .

Boom . . .

Leaning Landslide!

Every flaw was a threat . The Wind God had a lower center of gravity, and with an instant displacement at this distance, the Hundred Refined Blade had only just landed .

A vigorous quake resounded . The Blade Demon took a few steps backwards . Just then, a ray of light shot past . . . the magnetic source .