Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Debut
Editor: Noodletown Translations
The Sword and Shield Mecha, charging at full speed, struck with a formidable presence. Its weighty steps stomped down, immediately creating a depression in the ground already reduced to ruins by explosions. When this aggressive mecha appeared in the city, the Star Thieves who were shooting everywhere immediately noticed it.
A noticeable mark on the Alloy Heavy Shield, Federation military!
A military mecha had actually barged in. Weren’t they supposed to have some time before the firepower swept through? After their initial shock, the Star Thieves quickly began to shift their fire. However, ordinary firearms were ineffective against this 9.3-ton mecha, doing nothing but bouncing off its armor with crackling sounds.
Mu Fan took a glance at the battle screen, the energy reserve of the mecha body was at 98%. The readiness was still at 85%, Energy Shield at 100%. The infantry weapons of those Star Thieves hadn’t caused even 1% damage to this mecha.
“Mu Fan, raise the shield on the left!” Black’s voice came through. Mu Fan’s hand reacted faster than his brain, completing the operation spanning half the control panel within 0.5 seconds. Then he saw the left arm of the rapidly running mecha lift without warning.
“Bang!” The Energy Shield dropped by 2%. Through the battle screen, Mu Fan saw two plumes of white smoke rising in the distance. In the thermal imaging on the battle screen, there were two vague human figures behind those plumes.
“Single Soldier Anti-Armor Rocket, model unknown.” Black had already taken over the control system of the mecha, timely identifying the weapon type.
“Stop moving straight, try to perform evasive maneuvers.” Black, like a mecha instructor, was providing Mu Fan with comprehensive guidance during combat.
Black didn’t say it explicitly, but Mu Fan understood immediately, the Chaotic Zigzag Step!
A high-end mecha step skill, the Chaotic Zigzag Step! Mu Fan hadn’t tried it in the real world yet; would he have to try it now? Taking a deep breath, then opening his eyes, Dark Breath activated. He entered a state of serene calmness. At this moment, Mu Fan’s mind was operating at high speed, reminiscent of the state he was in during the PO Battle Net battle that night.
There was no 85% simulation here, it was 100% the real world. Operations here had to account for muscle endurance, as well as the mechanical master’s own physical fitness.
APM of 350, Mu Fan had previously heard from Black that his APM only fluctuated around 300. After activating the Dark Breath state, it was approximately close to 350 APM. However, he didn’t know that his actual APM peak could break through 380! Now, clenching his fists, this was his body. His fists filled with burning power, Mu Fan felt his physical condition was incomparably good.
Let me make up for it with muscle strength!
Attempting the first set of 1-second counter orders, every button on the console magnified and flashed before Mu Fan’s eyes, then his fingers danced swiftly and nimbly, completed in 0.97 seconds!
First attempt, success!
Suddenly, this seemingly cumbersome mecha stopped running in a straight line on the ruins. With a shake of its shoulder, the entire mecha began to sway unpredictably.
The second set of 1-second counter orders, 0.95 seconds! Mu Fan now had ample confidence, having succeeded the first time, he was sure he wouldn’t fail next! He believed in himself, believing in himself at any moment, the pride of a scavenger boy—who could understand!
“Boom,” two warheads skimmed over the shoulder and abdomen of the mecha, exploding behind, engulfing multiple Star Thieves on the street with a loud bang.
As the white smoke dissipated, Mu Fan could clearly see two people less than three hundred meters away, quickly reloading, preparing for a third shot.
Seeing another unsuccessful shooting, these two Star Thieves prepared for an offense. But upon realizing that the mecha did not raise its gun to sweep, but charged while holding the Sword and Shield, they exchanged glances, ready to gamble one last time! Waiting until a hundred meters distance for the last shot!
It was either you die or I perish!
The desperate mentality made these two not move at all and reload on the spot.
“Armor-Piercing Bomb!” “Magnetic Storm Bomb!”
The two warheads with penetration and magnetic storm blinding effects were already loaded into the rockets, both Star Thieves locked the approaching mecha within their sights, as constant alarms in the cockpit broadcasted “Locked On!”
“Hehe, die now!” Both pressed the launch button simultaneously, a gust of wind stirred up dust behind them, as a blue and a yellow warhead spiraled toward them. Mu Fan had already intruded within two hundred meters, this distance would be covered in the blink of an eye.
“Evade!” Black’s voice sounded.
Mu Fan’s fingers turned into a blur, rapid tapping on the control panel echoed, counter orders constantly refreshed within the system’s critical value.
Under the Dark Breath state, Mu Fan’s precise dozens of four-key synchronous actions held no pause, all in one go!
APM of 373!
This time, the APM counter wasn’t manipulated, but Mu Fan had no time to notice. His entire attention was focused on the console and battle screen before him.
Two missiles were approaching, about to hit! But soon, the smiles on the faces of the two Star Thieves froze.
Impossible!
They couldn’t believe it; the seemingly clumsy Sword and Shield Mecha, didn’t even have extra defensive maneuvers for its upper body. Its bizarre steps, continuously changing directions four times unpredictably, followed by a perfect sidestep advance, caused the two missiles to separate on both sides and fly straight past, exploding with a bang, and with the blue magnetic storm electric net and the detonation of the armor-piercing bullet, the dozen or so Star Thieves on the street Mu Fan passed were dead beyond death.
Alarm cleared, distance forty meters!
Mu Fan’s eyes turned cold, the heavy sword in RX-16’s right hand changed to a reverse grip. Not sure if it was a habit from his own fighting style, Mu Fan, accustomed to daggers, always preferred reverse slashing.
It was no exception now on the mecha. Accompanied by a tooth-numbing mechanical torque sound, the great sword, riddled with overlapping combat marks, paralleled the ground. The speed from RX-16’s consistent 100% power output hadn’t decreased one bit. Mu Fan executed another three sets of four-key synchronous actions, the mecha still advanced bizarrely, but the great sword in hand started slicing through the air.
Right foot stepped out, sharp turn! The great sword drew a white arc as the mecha abruptly stopped and spun during its sprint.
Turning imagined movements into reality, but simultaneously, in the cockpit, Mu Fan felt a massive sense of momentum followed by a dull pressure on his chest. But the youth’s steely muscles bore this set of powerful acceleration and abrupt stop thrust.
Sprint Zigzag Slash!
A mist of blood exploded on the roof, blood spattered on the mecha’s heavy sword! Both were instantly dismembered!
The Star Thieves, randomly shooting around, witnessing such a gruesome scene, fled in all directions. What a joke; fighting a mecha with bare bodies, you must be out of your mind. This mecha was definitely being piloted by an expert from the military!
“Military mecha spotted advancing rapidly in the northwest city district!”
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