Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr If his opponent had been an average mecha operator, or an inexperienced ace operator, perhaps he would have been able to turn the situation around. However, his opponent was neither. Ling Lan had the skills and experience, and under the ravaging of the learning space for several years, even the noblest mecha novice could become an experienced mecha operator.
Just as the ace operator made his mecha bounce up, his back once again received a heavy blow. This time, the force behind the blow was even greater than the previous one. The mecha was sent crashing to the ground, not giving the other a chance to stand up again.
With a 'bang', the large mecha crashed into the ground, sending up a cloud of dust... this loud crash attracted the attention of the mecha fighting in the air. Seeing the situation below, the two special-class mecha were instantly dumbfounded. They could not help but exclaim, "Leader!" Their movements in the midst of battle inevitably slowed.
Leaving aside Li Shiyu, Han Jijun, and Lin Zhong-qing, the three people fighting with one of the special-class mecha — Zilong, Luo Lang, and Xie Yi, who had great teamwork with one of the special-class mecha, saw the opponent's movements slow and almost simultaneously realized that their chance had arrived...
The one with the fastest reaction speed was Zilong. This fellow with the innate talent of Animal Instinct almost immediately discovered the opponent's opening. He was the first to pounce over, his beam saber slashing viciously at the opponent's slowed beam saber. Due to his distraction, the special-class mecha's beam saber was knocked aside by Zilong's well-prepared attack. Before the opponent could react, Zilong's beam saber slashed viciously at the mecha's open chest...
"Hiss..." An ear-piercing sound rang out. This was the sound of the beam saber and the mecha's beam shield draining each other's energy. At the point of contact between the two, sparks flew in all directions.
The special-class mecha's expression changed the instant he was hit. He panicked, but seeing that his mecha's beam shield was protecting him, he instantly calmed down. He saw the other desperately blocking the beam saber in an attempt to exhaust his mecha's power. He knew that his chance to counterattack had arrived. Ruthlessness flashed through his eyes, and the right hand of his mecha gripped the beam saber and slashed viciously at the other …
"Bang!" His beam saber was intercepted before it could even reach the front. The other mecha had actually pounced forward as well, using his own beam saber to block his own beam saber. Not only that, the other had also raised his other hand and aimed it at his cockpit. That beam gun that he had not thought much of before now seemed so huge and frightening.
White light blossomed from the muzzle of the gun, striking his mecha heavily. Even though the beam shield of a special-class mecha was stronger than that of an advanced mecha — a single beam would not be able to do any damage to his mecha — the other would obviously not stop at just one shot. If he could not shake off these two people, the final result would be his beam shield running out of energy and he being hit and killed.
No one wanted to die, and he did not want to die either. He knew that only by accelerating and retreating and breaking away from their pursuit would he have a chance at survival. Thus, he turned on all his engines and pushed his speed to the limit. He only needed one second to completely shake off their attacks … just as his mecha's speed prompt switched to maximum speed, his mecha abruptly flew backwards … he saw his mecha break away from the other's beam saber. Even though they had turned on their engines with all their might, the level of their mecha made it so that they could not keep up with his speed.
The special-class operator finally let out a sigh of relief. He knew that his danger was about to pass. As long as he could avoid this crisis, he would definitely kill these bastards … right at this moment, his mecha's back was suddenly slammed by a strong force. His rapidly retreating mecha came to a halt. Right then, the beam saber that had just broken away struck his mecha once more, and the other's beam gun mercilessly pulled the trigger once more …
"Well done, Xie Yi!" Zilong could not help but shout. It turned out that Xie Yi had been operating his mecha to attack from behind, but when he suddenly found the other retreating rapidly, he changed his movements at the last minute, turning his body to block the special-class mecha's charge …
With a pincer attack from the front and back, no matter how much energy the special-class mecha's beam shield had, it could not withstand the frenzied attacks of the trio's beam sabers and beam guns. Finally, the glow of the mecha's beam shield dimmed, finally disappearing completely …
Zilong decisively threw away his own beam saber, which had also dimmed. Two high-frequency blades shot out from both sides of his mecha's thighs, and Zilong grabbed them in one smooth motion, stabbing the two high-frequency blades viciously into the other's cockpit …
Without the protection of a beam shield, even if the other was a special-class mecha, the mecha would not be able to block the insertion of the high-frequency blades …
"Ah …" The special-class operator cried out tragically. Zilong's judgement of the position was very accurate, stabbing directly into the other's vitals. The special-class operator knew that it was unlikely that he would survive. He smiled tragically and pulled up the self-destruct system viciously …
Zilong's Animal Instinct was very sensitive — the moment the other had pulled up the self-destruct system, he had sensed danger and quickly shouted, "Run!"
The three of them flew in different directions at the same time. They had only flown a few metres when that special-class mecha exploded. The self-destruct of a special-class mecha was not on the same level as the self-destruct of a normal mecha. Even though the three of them had instantly activated their beam shields to their maximum defence, they were still unable to completely neutralise the force of the explosion. The three mecha immediately lost control, and in the end, crashed heavily to the ground.
The one who had it the worst was Xie Yi. Because he had to hold off the other, he had been the last to dodge, so he had also taken the brunt of the force of the explosion. He had been sent flying into the dense forest by the force of the explosion, crashing through several large trees before finally landing on the ground …
Although Zilong, Luo Lang, and Xie Yi had dealt with that special-class mecha in a mutually destructive manner, they had still managed to take care of that special-class mecha. Without Li Lanfeng, only Li Shiyu, Lin Zhong-qing, and Han Jijyun were left to pincer the other special-class mecha. Their situation was very difficult, perhaps even dire. If not for the fact that Ling Lan had knocked down the ace operator, causing the special-class mecha to stop its attacks out of fear, they would have had a chance to catch their breaths while facing off against Li Shiyu and the others in mid-air.
This battle had also taught the three of them that there was a huge gap between them and a special-class mecha with plenty of combat experience. If not for Li Lanfeng's desperate protection from the start, perhaps one of the three of them would have been forced to withdraw from the battle. However, even so, Li Lanfeng, who had been the main attacker all this while, had still been unable to escape being shot down …
Li Shiyu looked at the special-class mecha before him, hating himself inwardly for being useless. He had not been able to save his eldest cousin brother, nor had he been able to save Li Lanfeng, who was also a member of the Li family. If only his mecha piloting skills had been just a little stronger, Li Lanfeng would not have been killed in order to protect them … Li Shiyu could only hope that the last two beams of light had not hit Li Lanfeng, even if he felt that this sort of hope was an extremely minuscule existence …
Similarly, Han Jijun, who was panting heavily in his cockpit, was currently hating himself even as he gained a brief moment of rest. At the end of the day, Li Lanfeng had been trying to save him. He should have been the one to be knocked down to the ground, and he should have been the one to bear the brunt of the last two beams of light. However, all of this had been replaced by Li Lanfeng. Han Jijun had initially suspected that Li Lanfeng had joined the New Cadet Regiment because he was up to something, but right now, he no longer thought that way. Think about it, which idiot would be stupid enough to infiltrate an opponent's team and even selflessly die for their opponent? He had really misunderstood Li Lanfeng, Han Jijun thought regretfully.
Meanwhile, as Lin Zhong-qing stared at the special-class mecha and recovered his energy, he was silently asking himself — if he had encountered such a situation, would he have been able to make the same choice as Li Lanfeng?
Lin Zhong-qing found that he was unable to answer with certainty that he could, and this made him feel rather ashamed. Li Lanfeng had only just joined the team, but he was already able to treat the members of the team as his own brothers, willing to sacrifice himself to protect them. Meanwhile, he had followed Boss Lan and joined the team for so long, yet he could not be sure if he could do the same … was this the difference between him and Li Lanfeng? The other was indeed a sincere and selfless person, just like his smile, bright and friendly. It was definitely not something that someone like him, who had come from a dark laboratory with a heart full of darkness and countless schemes, could compare to...
It really made people jealous!
Lin Zhong-qing smiled wryly as he thought to himself. The feeling Li Lanfeng gave off was completely different from Boss Lan. Boss Lan did not speak — just sitting there, he already had an aura about him, and just one look was enough to make people tremble in fear, unparalleled in dominance. He made the hearts of those who followed him feel at ease — they would not be timid, would not shrink back, would not hesitate, and would not be at a loss. He was like a stabilizing needle — by his side, there was nothing to be afraid of, and there was no need to worry about anything. As long as they followed him resolutely, Boss Lan would be able to lead them out of this world. This was the power of an overlord — it made people involuntarily submit to him, place their hopes in him, and follow his footsteps closely.
Meanwhile, Li Lanfeng had been like a big brother from next door the first time he had met him, so warm and friendly that no one could reject him. His perpetually smiling face would involuntarily make people feel good about him, and unknowingly, he would silently and silently gain your trust, making you treat him as an important family member and friend... just like now, even Lin Zhong-qing, who had not interacted much with Li Lanfeng, had already completely accepted the other in his heart. Of course, the other's actions had indeed left him speechless.
Some people were born with the ability to make people like them, just like this Li Lanfeng!
These thoughts flashed through Lin Zhong-qing's mind, and the temporary respite quickly ended. The reason was that when Zilong's group of three had begun to launch a fierce attack on the special-class operator, the special-class operator facing off against Li Shiyu's group saw that his comrade was in a bad situation and wanted to go help him. However, how could Li Shiyu's group let the other have his way? Seeing that the other wanted to help the other special-class operator, they did not even think twice before charging over to intercept this special-class mecha...
Li Shiyu's group of three did everything they could, and finally managed to hold off that special-class mecha for a few dozen seconds. However, these few dozen seconds announced the end of the other special-class mecha.
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