Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr Just as the team leader was about to lock onto Ling Lan's mecha, he saw the mecha's waist twist in an extremely odd position, and the direction it had been flying in suddenly changed directions by 180 degrees.
Mind you, when a mecha changed directions, they either had to turn around in an arc to return in a semicircle, or they could choose to stop their engines and turn the mecha around before restarting. Although the former method maintained speed, it could not be done suddenly, and the latter, although sudden, lost the advantage of speed.
However, Ling Lan's control had managed to balance out the shortcomings of the two methods, ensuring the advantages as much as possible. This was an exclusive control method of the Mandora star system that Ling Lan had learned from Instructor Number Three in the learning space. Of course, according to Instructor Number Three, this control method was considered a simple flaw, because the mecha of this world were really too crude and simple. Many advanced control methods simply could not be implemented on the mecha itself.
The team leader watched as the opponent twisted his mecha around in an extremely strange manner. His mecha changed direction and even maintained its high speed as it charged towards him fiercely.
"What's going on?" exclaimed the team leader. This completely went against the principles of mecha control.
If Little Four had known that this move would cause the opponent to be so shocked, he would definitely have been very pleased and laughed heartily at the sky. This was because this was a product of the planet of Mandora. Mind you, they had a saying that reverberated throughout the entire star system — "When Mandora comes out, who can compete?"
Perhaps Ling Lan's control had exceeded the team leader's expectations — unprepared, Ling Lan had actually leapt right in front of him, about to collide with him in the next second.
However, he was still the team leader of an ace mecha team, and was also an ace mecha member. His mental fortitude and experience were clearly much better than the other two, especially in terms of adaptability.
The team leader did not choose to dodge in a panic like Ling Lan's first opponent, Koto-kun. Instead, he calmly shut down the engine, and without the engine, his mecha plummeted towards the ground due to its own weight.
About half the mecha's height, he restarted the engine, and at the same time, the upper body of his mecha tilted sideways. His left hand raised a high-frequency blade and stabbed it viciously towards the cockpit of the Federation mecha that had already leapt towards his original position.
Of course, even if it did hit, it wouldn't cause any fatal injuries to the other party. At most, it would only stun the other party for a moment. However, this was exactly what he wanted. As long as there was a pause in the opponent's control, he would have time to counterattack.
However, that would be the best outcome. It was very likely that even if it hit, it wouldn't stun the opponent. Instead, it would give the opponent a chance to attack at close range. In the end, both sides would suffer.
But no matter what, he would not be at a disadvantage because he still had teammates behind him. Even if both sides were injured, his teammates would be able to finish off the other side.
The squad leader knew very well that in this situation, he absolutely could not retreat. Once he retreated, he would lose the opportunity to attack and would be forced to defend. With just one exchange of blows, he clearly understood that the other was a mecha expert. He would definitely not let go of an opportunity — he would definitely follow his evasive movements and launch a frenzied attack. At that time, he would really be in danger. If he was careless and couldn't dodge, he might be killed.
The squad leader really hoped that the opponent would give up on attacking and choose to dodge because of his attack. That way, the situation would be reversed, and he would be the one who would gain the initiative to attack.
Things were far from going as well as he had imagined. The opponent did not choose to dodge, but he was also not hit. The Federation mecha instantly raised its right hand and used a similar high-frequency blade to intercept his attack.
A loud "Clang!" rang out! The two sharp blades collided fiercely!
That wasn't all — at some point, the opponent's left hand had already drawn the beam saber from his back. After intercepting the attack with his right hand, the opponent's left hand held the beam saber and swept it viciously towards the waist of the squad leader's mecha.
If the mecha was hit by this vicious blow, even if the mecha wasn't cut in half, it would still damage the drive circuits inside. This would cause problems with the mecha, and the mecha might even become crippled.
The right hand of the squad leader's mecha was equipped with a beam cannon. The beam cannon was huge and extremely heavy, but its power was terrifying. As long as it hit, it could directly melt the mecha, achieving a one-hit kill. Along the way, they had used the beam cannon to kill a number of Federation mecha, achieving outstanding results.
As a long-range attack, this weapon was terrifying. However, every weapon had its weakness. Beam cannons were most vulnerable to close combat. Once they got close, the huge and heavy beam cannon would become a burden, making it impossible for the mecha to move nimbly. For example, the squad leader was currently in this predicament.
The squad leader was undoubtedly a decisive person. He immediately chose to remove the beam cannon, and the huge beam cannon fell from the sky, smashing heavily into the dense forest below. Without the burden of the beam cannon, the nimble mecha's arm immediately met the opponent's beam saber.
A dull "Boom" rang out, and the beam saber and mecha's arm clashed once more. The two weapons bounced off each other at the same time. The Twilight mecha instantly activated the beam shield on its right arm, rendering Ling Lan's beam saber attack useless this time.
The squad leader's alert response allowed him to successfully evade this crisis. Meanwhile, the mecha operator Shikamaru, who had been prepared to snipe, was now caught in a dilemma.
It turned out that the two mecha were already locked in combat. He did not dare to fire his beam cannon at all, afraid that if he was not careful, his own squad leader would be caught in the crossfire as well.
This was also why Ling Lan had chosen to stay close to the squad leader. Otherwise, no matter how good her irregular flight was, she would still be hit by the sniping of two mecha. Now that she was fighting in close quarters without a care in the world, the other mecha was hesitant to attack, temporarily alleviating her crisis.
However, Ling Lan knew that this was only temporary. The opponent would definitely not allow this passive situation to continue — they would eventually find a chance to attack. Meanwhile, she also needed to finish off one of the mecha before the opponent found a chance. Meanwhile, Ling Lan had chosen to finish off this mecha that was clearly the mainframe first.
The two mecha bounced off the moment they came into contact. The engines on both sides of the Federation mecha roared to life once more, directly stopping this rebound. Once again, the mecha lunged forward, raising its right hand to strike. Ling Lan now needed to ensure that her mecha did not stray more than a body's length from the Twilight mecha, otherwise she might very well be attacked by the other enemy mecha from a distance.
"Baka!" Before the squad leader could catch his breath, he saw the opponent's attack coming again. He hurriedly operated his mecha to raise its blade to meet the attack, unable to help but curse loudly.
It should be known that a certain proportion of the force exerted during mecha combat would be directly fed back to the mecha operator's body. Thus, mecha operators were used to letting their bodies rest for a while after one action before moving on to the next. Continuous action could easily cause injuries to the body.
In the cockpit, Ling Lan's face was growing paler and paler. The burden on her body was already too much. Little Four was even worried that his boss would not be able to hold on for much longer. This kind of high frequency attack was really too damaging to the body.
Although the mecha combat battlefield was some distance away from where Zilong and the others were hiding, the violent sounds of collisions and cannon fire still caused the two teams in the forest to panic.
"Zilong, it's too dangerous for us to stay here. Why don't we continue moving forward? Let's circle around the battlefield and go to the nearest air defence shelter to hide." Wu Jiong felt that rather than waiting here, they might as well take the risk and move forward. Perhaps they would have a better chance.
Wu Jiong's words made everyone's expressions change. Han Jijun and the others looked towards Zilong, waiting for Zilong's decision. When Ling Lan was not around, they would listen to Zilong. Ling Lan had consciously groomed Zilong to be the team leader, gaining everyone's approval. Thus, the team would not be at a loss just because she was not around.
Zilong thought for a moment, and then said seriously to his team members, "I've decided to wait here. What do you all think?"
Everyone, including Han Jijun, was puzzled by Zilong's words.
"Why?" Han Jijun opened his mouth to ask. Zilong must have his reasons for choosing to stay. They wanted to know the reason first before making a decision.
Zilong raised his head to look at the mecha fighting in the sky in the distance. His gaze was complicated, but he quickly regained his composure and turned to say to the others, "Boss Lan said he would come. I have to wait for him."
Han Jijun and the others were enlightened. They had almost died at the hands of the Twilight mecha just now, so they had forgotten this point. They all nodded, indicating that they would wait for Boss with Zilong. They believed that since Boss Ling Lan had said he would rush over, then he would definitely come.
Wu Jiong cast a long look at Zilong and the others, feeling both envious and jealous. He envied Ling Lan, Zilong, and the others' friendship of life and death, and also envied their good fortune to have a boss who would risk everything to come save his brothers.
"Then we'll be leaving first." Wu Jiong turned to look at his team members behind him, especially the injured Chen Yu. They could not wait any longer.
Zilong watched Wu Jiong and the others leave. Only when their figures had disappeared did he turn to say to his team members, "Let's go!"
"Go where? Aren't we waiting for Boss Lan? "Luo Lang was confused.
"I want to watch our saviour fight up close," said Zilong as he looked at the battlefield in the distance. "Perhaps I can find the answer I want. No, I don't need it … "Zilong's words were somewhat contradictory.
Han Jijun knew Zilong the best. His expression changed and he asked, "Did you discover something?"
"No, I don't know. I don't want to know either." Zilong avoided Han Jijun's question, shouldering his bag and walking towards the mecha battlefield in the distance.
Han Jijun was puzzled. However, he did not ask Zilong again, only indicating for Luo Lang and Lin Zhong-qing to follow.
Since Zilong did not want to say, then he would not ask. He believed that as long as he followed, he should be able to find the answer.
The two mecha had been fighting for a long time. In reality, it was Ling Lan attacking wildly while the team leader was defending passively. Seeing that the situation was not looking good for the team leader, the distant Shikamaru mecha operator finally opened fire.
The opponent's marksmanship was very accurate. Even though Ling Lan was fighting the opponent at such a fast speed, she was still shot.
"The outer shell of the mecha is slightly damaged. The power of the beam is extremely weak. Initial estimates suggest that the opponent is using a miniature beam gun!" Little Four quickly inspected the mecha and gave his assessment.
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