Mu Fan, oblivious to the happenings outside his room, was resolute in engaging in his fourth battle. If he lost again, he would question his life choices.
After adjusting his mindset, Mu Fan was ready to initiate his fourth duel.
This time, his opponent was named "Wuli Taotao" and piloted the "Sniper King."
The opponent's record was quite flashy too—Bronze 2 stars, 12 wins, 121 losses, 0 draws.
An opponent of the same level?
Mu Fan felt an uncontrollable surge of excitement.
Finally, fate has graced me with a match of equal rank.
The name of the opponent's mecha was impressive indeed.
Moreover, the map for this round was the prison snowfield.
As Mu Fan piloted his "Wild Boar" mecha onto the vast snowy field, he could tell it was a map literally designed for snipers.
Especially since the opposing mecha was named "Sniper King"!
After stabilizing, Mu Fan immediately activated the Retractable Shield to cover half his body. At the end of the countdown, he immediately lowered the shield and initiated the Chaotic Zigzag Step towards the enemy prison.
The sniper would surely pick that spot, and he had to utilize obstacles for cover.
"Wuli Taotao" gripped his long-range sniper rifle, aiming at the rough and ugly mecha.
"Hehe, under God Tao's gun, no soul without a name is killed. Weakling, state your name."
A booming electronic voice froze Mu Fan's movements. What was this mecha, and how fierce was its driver? As the voice sounded, a red dot appeared right in the center of the map,
atop the prison's watchtower.
A grey-white, rock-colored mecha blended into one with the tower, the gun barrel showing only a tiny white tip.
"Very well, to ignore the summon of an expert—a call for the brave—I can tell you, the moment I saw you, you were as good as dead." Another massive echo resounded.
Bang!
A large mound of snow mixed with dirt erupted five meters from Mu Fan.
"Amazing... to dodge my miraculous shot with steps like a Ghost God."
Listening to the self-narrating sniper, Mu Fan didn't feel like he was there to fight, but rather to entertain a comedian. Given such a situation, if White Hair were here, he could probably fight back and forth with the opponent day and night.
Bang!
Another shot splashed near him, this time even farther away.
"Shura dodged another shot, carried with love and justice, with his ghostly steps. Who exactly is he?"
"Please watch closely next, as Infinite Power Wuli finishes off his opponent, running like a mountain boar!"
The demonic voice echoed throughout the venue again, almost causing Mu Fan to stumble.
Running like a mountain boar?
That's how you describe Chaotic Zigzag Step!?
Just wait till I catch you, I'll ram you to death! What freaks all these campus networks have, not a single normal one so far.
If one had to describe Mu Fan's mood at the moment, it felt like a hundred wild boars, crazed ones at that, were trampling over his heart.
"Infinite Power—Big Break!"
With such an impressive-sounding name, "Wuli Taotao" set down his Gauss Rifle and pulled out a massive... magnetic shoulder-fired rocket launcher from between his legs!
Who knows why he stored that thing there.
Mu Fan couldn't see what was happening inside the watchtower, only hearing the insane commentary and the mention of "Big Break," which made his heart tighten.
Moves containing the word "big" were usually powerful. Mu Fan suddenly extended his Retractable Shield, then lifted it over his head.
"Awesome, my bro, Powerful Cannon—fire!" The enchanting voice continued to commentate.
Wasn't it called Big Break?
Mu Fan, peeking out from behind his shield, caught a glimpse of a white jet stream tearing through the sky.
My God, is that supposed to be a sniper rifle?
Mu Fan's actions were faster than his thoughts, his hands swiftly moving across the console as his mecha dashed like a wild boar seeking refuge.
Boom!
A purple electric net exploded, covering a radius of nearly 30 meters. Fortunately, Mu Fan had just desperately jumped, and the Wild Boar's engine was already overheating, finally allowing him to dodge that shot.
"This can't possibly be a sniper rifle!" an exasperated Mu Fan charged again with his shield.
"That mysterious 'No Rank Expert' must be using his enigmatic battle achievements to confuse me; God Tao's Powerful Cannon is generally hard to evade." That earth-shattering voice entered Mu Fan's ears once again. Now, all he wanted to do was rush up and smack his opponent dead with his shield.
Is this one of Ding Chuan's students?
Shameless and narcissistic to a degree that ranks third only to White Hair.
Second?
He wasn't ready to place anyone in the second spot unless someone even more twisted showed up.
"The situation changes rapidly; God Tao's Powerful Cannon had quickly fallen into a disadvantage. If he lets the enemy infiltrate his blind spot, then the Powerful God Tao might have to bid everyone goodbye prematurely. But, my friends who know me, you know God Tao won't disappoint you."
Another round of inexplicable narration came through, and Mu Fan had no time to care about it now. The prison walls were just a hundred meters away.
Great opportunity!
"Ah, the equipment I exchanged my New Year's money for is about to make its debut," said Wuli Taotao, as he pulled out a... Heavy Fire God Cannon from beneath him.
Boom!
The Fire God Cannon heavily lodged itself in the firing hole of the watchtower, as if frustrated by the sniper rifle being in the way. Sniper King kicked the Gauss Rifle aside and then gripped the handles of the Fire God Cannon.
"Feel the fear, ahahaha~~" the mechanical hand pressed the Fire God Cannon button.
Buzz~~rat-tat-tat-tat!
When that distinctive rotating sound started, Mu Fan almost immediately realized what it was.
It was the Fire God Cannon!
A Heavy Fire God Cannon at that! This mecha genuinely belonged to the Sniper King… It was literally sniping with his life.
But Mu Fan's Chaotic Zigzag Step was specifically prepared for this kind of barrage fire.
A swiftly moving silhouette kept leaping closer.
The barrage from the Fire God Cannon fell empty.
The Sniper King, who had been firing the Fire God Cannon, suddenly stopped shooting. The entire mecha body rose up from atop the watchtower, pointing a single hand at Mu Fan's Wild Boar.
"Young Expert, leave your name behind!"
"Hehe, this crazy wild pig has ignored the call of God Tao, and he has already breached the first perimeter wall, nearly unimpeded by any fire."
This voice made Mu Fan inwardly seethe—why don't you just open fire if you're talking about being unimpeded by fire?
"Alright, this live broadcast ends here, what an unpleasant day. Next time, God Tao will venture out at night to look for some easier opponents. Goodbye, my dear viewers. Goodbye, opposing wild pig warrior!"
At this moment, Mu Fan had already rushed to the base of the watchtower, his jet-powered punch ready to strike diagonally.
Then he continuously heard two sentences.
The first was this crazy outburst from the opposing side.
The second was a system alert.
Player "Wuli Taotao" has chosen to surrender; player "Shura" wins!
Current battle record:1 win, 1 tie, 2 losses!
First, a beam of white light flashed from inside the watchtower, followed by himself turning into a white light and leaving the battlefield.
…
Is it over just like that!?
The victory in the first match came just like that!
Today was simply a dream start…
Mu Fan no longer wanted to continue with the training; he needed to go out and get some air.
It was almost noon now, and playing more would be a torment to his spirit; he needed to calm down.
Fortunately, his instructor Xu Jiang had previously told them the way in and out of this place, without imposing any mandatory physical restrictions.
*****
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