The smoke and dust gradually cleared, revealing the battlefield outside the desert sand city in a shambles. Three disabled high-level mechas lay sprawled across the sand, looking incredibly miserable. The Zero Mecha had long since vanished without a trace.

Yu Fengyang sat in the disabled cockpit of his Flowing Cloud mecha, his gaze fixed on the wreckage of the fake mecha in the distance, his face livid. He slammed his fist down on the console, practically gritting his teeth. "Fake! That piece of shit is just a fake mecha! Zero... he tricked us!"

The Blazing Sun mech's flame system had long since been completely extinguished, its fuselage covered in charred burn marks. Gao Mingheng leaned back in the cockpit, sweat dripping from his brow. His voice, weary and angry, rang out over the communication channel: "A low-level trick... and we were all fooled. He's already escaped!"

The followers from afar finally arrived at the battlefield and were shocked by the scene. They looked at each other, not knowing what to say at the tragic plight of the three "chosen ones".

"Is this Zero? Even the three brothers were fooled by him..."

"What a cunning guy! He actually used a fake mecha to deceive all of us..."

Lin Ze's Xuanyan mech slowly advanced, his steps ponderous yet carrying an inexplicable sense of oppression. He paused for a moment, then opened the public channel. His tone was a mixture of helplessness and admiration: "Now you understand? That's the difference. He can take out three mechs in a second, and then use a disguise to fool everyone. Who dares to say he's just an ordinary player?"

Chu Han was so angry that he jumped out of the cockpit of the Wind Chaser mecha, his face filled with rage. He pointed at Yu Fengyang and started to yell, "Yu Fengyang! It's all your fault for blocking the way! If you hadn't been blocking the way, I would have caught him long ago!"

Yu Fengyang was not to be outdone and roared back, "Shut up! What's the point of being fast? Zero slipped away right under your nose. If you can't catch up, you're useless!"

The two men were on edge, ready to fight at any moment. Gao Mingheng leaned back in the cockpit, his face etched with exhaustion and helplessness. He suddenly switched on the public channel and shouted, "Enough! Is arguing any use? He's already escaped! None of us has captured him, and no matter how much we argue, he won't surrender on his own!"

A silence blew by like a desert wind, so awkward it made one's toes curl. Dozens of eyes stared at the wreckage of the camouflaged mecha on the ground, each one looking as if they were witnessing the final act of a collective farce.

"He... is truly amazing." Finally, one of his followers couldn't help but mutter, "So many people were chasing him, and in the end, they couldn't even catch a glimpse of him."

Another person shook his head and sighed, "What kind of monster is this Zero? How could he come up with such a...cheap yet effective trick!"

The scene fell into dead silence once again, and the three suitors were all embarrassed. No one wanted to admit that they had been fooled, but the facts were right in front of them.

"Forget it!" Gao Mingheng waved his hand. "Go back! Stop embarrassing yourself here! The forum will make a joke of our fight sooner or later."

Yu Fengyang looked down at his console, then at the wreckage of the mecha next to him, his expression shifting. He muttered, "Run, Zero. Next time, I won't give you another chance..."

Chu Han snorted coldly, turned around and left, his anger filled with nowhere to vent.

The remaining people gradually dispersed, and the only things left on the battlefield were the rolling dust and the wreckage of the camouflaged mecha lying lonely in the wind, as if silently mocking the whole farce.

The forum of the Spirit Realm Battlefield was once again in a state of excitement, and all major discussion areas were flooded with news of the failure to pursue Zero, and the popularity even exceeded any previous battle reports.

[Breaking News] Zero disappears again, and the pursuit in Desert Sand City completely fails!

——Attached picture: The wreckage of the camouflaged mecha, as well as the Liuyun, Chiyang, and Zhuifeng type mechas paralyzed on the sand.

The comment section under the forum posts has long become a sea of ​​joy.

"Hahahaha, is this the best joke of the year in the Bronze District?"

"After chasing for so long, it turns out Zero isn't even there?"

"Did you notice that those three mechas are paralyzed like art installations? Tsk, tsk, that's tragic."

"So now the whole district knows that Zero is not only a top-notch operator, but also a master of psychological warfare? This demon must have come from some hidden sect!"

Ling Ruoxi sat in front of the operating table. The discussion posts on the screen kept refreshing. Her slender fingers tapped lightly on the table, and her brows were tightly furrowed.

"He ran away again..." Her tone was cold with a hint of unwillingness, and her eyes fell on the wreckage of the camouflaged mecha, as if she was recalling something.

The image of her first encounter with Zero flashed through her mind. That seemingly ordinary basic mecha had remained remarkably capable of withstanding her fierce attacks, even turning defeat into victory in the end. This memory still haunted her.

"Zero..." she murmured, her gaze growing sharper. "He can't be an ordinary person. He can control a basic mecha like that and perform maneuvers that even I can't predict... How could someone like him not have a background?"

She bit her lower lip tightly, and applied slight pressure to her fingertips, as if what she was pressing on the keyboard were not virtual keys, but her obsession.

"Perhaps, he really is from some hidden sect, or perhaps..." Ling Ruoxi raised her head, an almost stubborn fighting spirit burning in her eyes, "One day, I will defeat you with my own hands!"

She pressed the ready button on the console, and a series of task prompts popped up on the screen. The cold light reflected on her face, making her look even more resolute.

On the other side of the entrance to the Chaos Area, Xiang Fan's Zero Point Mecha finally arrived at its destination.

The image of the desert sand city gradually faded, replaced by a deep virtual starry sky. Countless points of light streaked across the sky like shooting stars, weaving into a fantastical ocean of brilliance. The entrance to the Chaos Realm hovered deep within the starry sky, slowly spinning like a giant whirlpool, emitting a mysterious light.

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