Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr Ling Lan's mecha suddenly sank, her entire mecha somersaulting in the air. Her legs arched abruptly, and then she kicked viciously upwards, sending the Twilight Empire mecha she had been holding hostage flying.
Like a cannonball, the Twilight mecha flew swiftly towards the sniper mecha in the distance. Meanwhile, Ling Lan's mecha used the recoil from this kick to fly swiftly in another direction. Almost at the same time, the main and auxiliary engines on the mecha were all turned on to maximum power. Using the recoil, the mecha accelerated its massive body away from the mecha that had been sent flying.
Meanwhile, about 300 metres away, the sniper Twilight mecha had also pulled the trigger of its beam cannon. An extremely powerful beam of energy shot out from the cannon's muzzle...
A violent explosion rang through the skies, so powerful that everyone within a 2 to 3 kilometre radius could feel the intense tremors. Meanwhile, close to the epicentre of the explosion, extending out for 500 metres, all the trees and plants had been destroyed by this massive explosion. In particular, within the 100 metre radius of the epicentre, there was no longer any green, only black soil that had been blown up by the explosion, as well as a large crater about 50 metres wide.
In this life and death crisis, Ling Lan's control had already exceeded her limits, reaching a level that normal humans could not reach. Even so, with her god-like reflexes, she was still unable to completely escape the range of the Twilight mecha's self-destruction. One of the right legs of her mecha had been blown to smithereens.
Meanwhile, this massive energy shockwave had also caused great damage to Ling Lan herself. With a cry, she spat out another mouthful of blood, her entire being shaken to the point of dizziness.
Ling Lan bit down hard on the tip of her tongue, letting the pain bring her back to her senses. Wiping away the blood at the corner of her mouth, she asked, "What's going on? Why is the power of the self-destruction so strong? "
Little Four instantly analysed the situation. "At the same time the beam cannon hit the mecha, the mecha self-destructed, detonating the power of the beam cannon at the same time. When the two powers are stacked together, the resulting effect is N times stronger than the two combined."
"Looks like there's a chemical reaction." Ling Lan frowned. It was precisely because of this unexpected explosive force that she and her mecha had been severely damaged at the same time.
Zilong and the others, who were rushing forward, were also thrown off their feet by the powerful explosion. Han Jijun, who was the weakest, was even sent flying. Fortunately, Zilong reacted quickly and pushed him to the ground in time, so he was not injured.
Zilong waited for the tremors to stop, then hurriedly crawled up to look at the sky. He saw that the right leg of the Federation mecha had been blown up, and his expression changed drastically.
"We have to be faster." The battlefield in the air didn't seem far, but it was actually three to four kilometers away. Zilong and the others were walking very fast, but they had only covered half of the distance.
However, this time, someone objected to Zilong's decision, and this person was none other than Zilong's best friend, Han Jijun. "Zilong, the closer we get to the mecha battlefield, the more dangerous it is for us. Especially now, when the two mecha on the other side are clearly at the point where they are fighting for their lives. They could self-destruct at any time to take each other down with them. If we get too close, based on the power of the explosion just now, we will be directly killed. "
Han Jijun was very rational and not rash. Thus, when he saw that moving forward would bring danger to their lives, he raised his objection, not letting Zilong go just because he was his best friend.
"I know." Zilong didn't disagree with Han Jijun's words. He also knew that it wasn't wise to go near the battlefield, but there was a voice in his heart screaming for him to get closer and closer. If he didn't do so, his chest would be stuffy, and he would die of discomfort.
Zilong pointed at his chest and said, "But, my heart is telling me that we should go there. You know very well that most of the time, my heart is more accurate than my thoughts... although I don't know why it wants me to do this... but, you're right. Getting close to the battlefield is indeed very dangerous. I can't be so selfish as to let you all take the risk with me."
Zilong felt that he was being selfish. He should have made things clear with his teammates, and then discussed the matter before making a decision.
Han Jijun glanced silently at Zilong, and found that Zilong's gaze was extremely resolute. He had to get close to the battlefield no matter what. As his best friend, Han Jijun understood Zilong very well. Although Zilong appeared carefree on the surface, not caring about anything other than combat, he was very stubborn. In reality, Qi Long had a very stubborn personality. Once he had made up his mind, he was the kind of person who wouldn't change his mind even if there were tens of thousands of cows.
"I want to go," Luo Lang suddenly spoke up.
Luo Lang's abrupt words made Zilong and Han Jijun turn to look at him in surprise. Luo Lang scratched his cheek in embarrassment and smiled, "Actually, everyone knows that Zilong's animal instincts are very accurate. Since his instincts are telling Zilong to go there, there must be something there. Perhaps it will be safer there. Besides..." Luo Lang's expression turned serious, "I also want to see our saviour kill the enemy and return to the camp alive..."
Right then, Lin Zhong-qing spoke up as well, "Actually, I also want to go..."
This time, even Luo Lang looked over in surprise. Luo Lang had supported Zilong's decision to go forward mainly because the three of them had been best friends since school. It was necessary for them to advance and retreat together. However, Lin Zhong-qing had joined later, so he could not compare to the three of them in terms of feelings. As for Luo Lang and Han Jijun's willingness to accompany Zilong on this adventure, Lin Zhong-qing was clearly a little surprised.
The three of them focused their attention on Lin Zhong-qing, waiting for his explanation.
Lin Zhong-qing said seriously, "I'm not sure if the leader's instincts are accurate or not. However, it's true that I want to become strong, so I definitely cannot retreat because of fear of danger... a coward will never become strong."
Regardless of whether Lin Zhong-qing's reason was true or false, his attitude had undoubtedly shaken Zilong and the others. Lin Zhong-qing's willingness to put his life on the line proved that he truly saw himself as a member of their team, and was not forced to do so because of the pressure of reality.
Han Jijun suppressed his emotions and said, "Then, leader, take us with you."
Zilong looked around at the three people in front of him and nodded solemnly. "Alright! Let's go! "
From then on, they no longer doubted each other — there was only the brotherhood of life and death together.
Of the four of them, Zilong took the lead, Han Jijun followed closely behind, Lin Zhong-qing was third, and Luo Lang brought up the rear. They swiftly traversed through the dense forest. The tremors caused by the explosion earlier did not bring much harm, but there was also one benefit — there were no more ferocious beasts in the forest. Even if there were a few remaining ferocious beasts, they had all been frightened into hiding in the F-class area by the powerful explosion this time. Thus, Zilong's group did not encounter any obstacles at all, smoothly rushing towards their destination.
On the way, Han Jijun said softly behind Zilong, "Zilong, you must become a qualified team leader!" His voice was extremely soft, almost as if Han Jijun was muttering to himself.
Walking at the front, Zilong's body shook violently. In a place no one could see, he clenched his fists tightly.
Meanwhile, on the high school battlefield, Ling Lan was once again in danger. In order to avoid the opponent's sniper fire, Ling Lan had no choice but to operate her mecha in an irregular flight pattern again. However, this type of high-intensity flight was extremely taxing on the mecha.
At this moment, on the two side screens, many areas began to flash red, and the entire cockpit was filled with the sound of alarms.
"Little Four, check the damage to the mecha," Ling Lan ordered Little Four to report as she operated her mecha to avoid the opponent's sniper fire.
"Right leg damage is 100%, left leg damage is also 30%. Right main engine is operating at full capacity. Overall damage to the mecha is 52%... ah, it's already 53%... Boss, every time you operate the mecha in an irregular flight pattern, the overall damage to the mecha will increase. I estimate that the mecha can only last for 10 minutes at most before it collapses and splits apart..." Little Four quickly reported the overall situation of the mecha to Ling Lan. "Most importantly, because of the continuous fierce fighting, the mecha only has one last auxiliary power block left. It has already been used up 20%. If it fights at full power, it can only last for 5 minutes at most!"
"That's really bad news!" Ling Lan gritted her teeth. In any case, this mecha would not be able to last for much longer. She needed to find a chance to counterattack within this limited time, otherwise she would only be chased around by the opponent until she died.
"Little Four, how many usable weapons do we have left?" Ling Lan once again operated her mecha to evade the opponent's sniper fire. A red warning appeared on the screen, and the message that the mecha's damage had reached 55% made her frown.
"Left shoulder hanger, 57mm high-energy beam rifle, can fire 18 beam bullets in a row. Two slots on both sides of the thigh, one high-frequency blade each, "said Little Four regretfully." That's all we have. "
"I need to think of a way to get close..." Ling Lan thought to herself. Just relying on the 57mm high-energy beam rifle's 18 beam bullets alone would not be enough to kill the opponent. Only by getting close would she have a chance. Although the high-frequency blade was a little blunt, a few more slashes would make up for it.
However, the opponent was also well aware of the consequences of allowing Ling Lan to get close, so he was very cautious. Every time Ling Lan wanted to get close, the opponent would quickly retreat to maintain a certain distance from Ling Lan. In other words, the opponent was determined to kite Ling Lan.
"Little Four, analyse the surrounding terrain!" As Ling Lan flew, she operated her right hand to take out the 57mm high-energy beam rifle from her left shoulder while waiting for Little Four's analysis results.
"North, south, east, and west are all endless plains and forests. The ground is wet and soft. 300 metres to the west, there is a stone mountain. The close-up image shows that it's made of adamantite rock..." Little Four reported the surrounding terrain to Ling Lan.
"Adamantite rock?" Ling Lan's eyes flashed, as if she had thought of something. "What's the strength coefficient?"
"Up to 12!" said Little Four decisively.
"That's enough!" Ling Lan instantly made her decision. As she flew, she raised the beam rifle on her right arm and began to shoot at the opponent.
Shooting was indeed not her strong suit, but that was only when compared to her strong suit. If compared to other people, Ling Lan's shooting ability was considered to be above average, just not the best.
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