Chapter 403: Chapter 178: The Angry Iron Ball
“This mecha is toxic!”
He finally knew why it was called the “Prototype Iron Ball”!!
Because it really was an iron ball.
A round body with no head, on the top was a triple-barreled 100mm Particle Cannon, six 30mm Fire God Cannons distributed all around, and two pincer-like mechanical arms.
Right, no legs, just thrusters similar to those of a fighter jet.
So now, Mu Fan’s heart was almost collapsing.
This game, no, this training, how could it be like this, why overturn his impression of mechas again and again.
Mu Fan tried to control the arms, and those mechanical pincers turned out to be quite useful.
His palm swiftly moved over the control panel, and he saw the mechanical pincers of the Prototype Iron Ball stretch and retract freely, and even spin rapidly.
As for cold weapons.
Hot Melt Blade, Magnetic Vibrating Sword, alloy weapons, all were unrelated to this iron ball-like mecha.
“128 key positions are much simpler to operate. Without legs, I can only rely on vector jets for dynamic adjustments. This mecha has no background introduction, who on earth is supposed to pilot this mecha body…” Mu Fan knew there wasn’t much time to complain, he could only familiarize himself while pondering.
[Terrain: Ancient Arena]
Mu Fan entered and saw that the terrain was exactly like the underground arena he encountered at the mecha exhibition.
The countdown after entering the map had not reached zero, so he should still be in the preparation area behind the sealed doors.
2, 1, 0…
The battle begins!
Mu Fan piloted his god-like mecha body.
And across from him appeared the “Sword Dancer” mecha with the ID “Bingbing”.
It was a close-combat mecha very similar to the Mulan mecha, enhancing slashing damage while equipped with a low-level particle deflection force field, capable of effectively defending against some ranged attacks.
The precision construction of the Sword Dancer mecha was concentrated on its arms and the metal greatsword equipped with a sword hilt melting furnace.
With individual power drive, Sword Dancer’s slashing capability far surpassed those ordinary Sword and Shield mechas.
However, as a trade-off, Sword Dancer’s defensive capabilities were significantly reduced, it was a mecha that revered attack and displayed the beauty of machinery.
Bing Su, as an admirer of Phoenix Swordsmanship, chose the Sword Dancer, a mecha that could maximally display the beauty of Sword Dao.
Moreover, the slender body of the Sword Dancer itself was very beautiful.
Bing Su, thinking of that 0 wins 1 loss “Shura,” was full of fighting spirit.
Must win the next fight!
Win!
Representing youthful vitality, her ponytail swung behind her, and Bing Su’s eyes fixed on the gap as the heavy metal door began to open.
Soon, she would meet her opponent in this battle.
Let me win!
Sword Dancer held the metal greatsword in a beautifully dragged pose.
Then Bing Su saw that huge… iron ball.
The sleek gray outer surface, the clearly visible triple-barreled gun on the top, a small circle of Fire God Cannons on its body, and two mechanical pincer arms.
Was this the “Prototype Iron Ball”!?
In that instant, Bing Su even thought that she was facing a second or even first-generation machine!
Could it be that this mecha…has some secret weapon?
Now, the metal heavy doors had completely risen, Mu Fan and Bing Su’s mechas were face to face.
Separated by 500 meters, that was the longest diameter of this elliptical arena.
The map of the Ancient Arena was a complete replica of those brutal mecha fighting arenas.
“You… pfft, no wonder you lost the last match, what kind of mecha is this, why haven’t I seen it before? Could you let me win another round?”
Mu Fan’s attention was completely focused on the mecha opposite, when suddenly the player named Bingbing spoke up. Her voice, modified by the speaker, masked its unique characteristics, but it was clearly a woman’s voice.
The player opposite was a woman?
As soon as he heard her question, Mu Fan felt a surge of anger and pushed the control stick forward with silent defiance.
The Prototype Iron Ball unexpectedly ejected two flame streams from the back and surged forward.
“You talk too much!”
Mu Fan’s icy voice emerged through the system’s modulation, causing Bing Su, who seldom spoke in the internal network, to pause and then display a hint of anger.
How annoying! The first time I speak and it’s to say I talk too much.
You deserve to be beaten, taste my Bing Su’s Phoenix Swordsmanship.
With an odd crossing of her hands, she then produced an elegant sword flourish, stepping forward as her mecha’s engine suddenly ejected energy, propelling her forward with her sword ready to strike.
However, to her surprise, Mu Fan’s Iron Ball was even faster!
Mu Fan also noticed this now and didn’t expect that after discarding the legs, relying purely on the jet engine made the mecha much faster.
Is this the MG Particle Cannon with the triple-barreled gun?
Mu Fan looked at a button on the control panel, grabbed the fire control handle with one hand and gave it a twist, locking the target on the red Sword Dancer mecha.
Then he decisively pressed the button; he had to familiarize himself with firing quickly, as he could not allow a repeat of the explosion he’d suffered in the last fight.
So when Mu Fan tried his first shot, three white beams formed and fired almost without delay.
Boom!
Bing Su, seeing the three white beams flashing side by side, stones flying chaotically around her, felt a surge of irritation.
“To insult me like this, no matter who you are, you’re definitely dead today!”
The infuriated beauty of the Swordsmanship Club had already sentenced Mu Fan’s Iron Ball to death.
Looking at Mu Fan, his face showed no embarrassment, just a murmur to himself, “So this is the power of the MG Cannon, impressive.”
He completely ignored the fact that his three shots were still twenty meters from the target.
The Sword Dancer had just executed a beautifully sword-wielding spin to evade, which immediately made Mu Fan eager for more.
It was exciting to fight against such an expert in close combat mecha.
Upon entering combat mode, he completely forgot that his opponent was a woman.
Thus, the Iron Ball charged fiercely under his operation to increase engine thrust!
In Bing Su’s eyes, it looked like the Iron Ball, after firing its cannon, rushed forward energetically with its two mechanical claws raised as if excitedly like it was on drugs.
“These Shura people must have something wrong in their heads!”
The Sword Dancer executed a forward squatting leap, and at that moment, the two mechas engaged of their own accord.
Mu Fan saw this and was thrilled rather than shocked; this extreme close range melee was what he had always dreamed of.
Though this Iron Ball had only two claw-like arms, it was enough!
Thus, this gigantic Iron Ball fearlessly charged towards the sweeping sword coming downward.
“Sister, I’m going to split you open!” Bing Su yelled with fervor, her Sword Dancer’s arms spreading like a phoenix’s wings, the large sword drawing a frontal arc through the air.
“Bring it on!”
Mu Fan’s face revealed a strange smile.
Since this Iron Ball still has two arms, what if I flipped it over?
Using fast hand movements to continuously invert the mecha body, thereby swapping the functionalities of the hands and feet.
So, in Bing Su’s stunned expression, that giant Iron Ball, halfway through its charge, suddenly flipped its body.
With the full Zhou Tian cockpit now inverted, Mu Fan’s calm fingers swept across the control panel.
“Arm Swap—Chaotic Zigzag Step!”
Click, click, click, click, the two mechanical claw arms danced like the wind, the giant Iron Ball stepping in an eerie rhythm precisely in that moment, drawing countless complicated shadows in front of the Sword Dancer.
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