In modern interstellar warfare, space battleships are the main characters, but no one can resist the allure of mechs. In reality, mech combat is the choice of every thrill-seeking, passionate young person.
After all, no matter how powerful an interstellar warship is, even operating the most basic escort ship requires at least dozens or even hundreds of people. What's more interesting than a mech piloted by one person?
Individual heroism is perfectly embodied in mechs. Compared to tapping on a keyboard on the command bridge to launch missiles, nothing beats the thrill of real gunfights.
"I was initially thinking I could spare your life, since the only request was for me to cripple you." The Dark Count raised his lightsaber. "But I've changed my mind now. Just look at the way you're talking to me..."
"die!"
The thrusters on the back of the Dark Earl mech activated at full power, and in the blink of an eye, the lightsaber was already in front of Zhang Fan.
Meanwhile, inside the mecha arena of the capital planet Ryan, many people were watching this battle. After all, "Dark Earl" was a well-known figure in Ryan's civilian mecha fighting community, and many mecha enthusiasts followed him. When he had a battle, those who followed him would receive a viewing notification.
"0 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses, 0 points?" Some fans of mecha combat didn't understand. "Why did the Earl take a liking to this guy? He won't get any points even if he won."
"It's probably an off-site commission. To be able to hire an earl, he must be someone important."
"Holy crap, this guy has dual swords? Nobody around me has used those things for ages."
"Dual swords are more burdensome and less agile than a single sword. It would be better to use one hand to carry an energy gun. I don't know what he was thinking?"
"Could it really be a complete novice? As far as I know, anyone who can use dual swords is either a complete novice or a top-tier expert."
"There is a master swordsman who wields two swords, but his name is not 'Kira Yamato'."
Kira Yamato tilted its head, looking at the approaching Dark Earl with some confusion.
He realized that although the Dark Earl's sword seemed to be heading straight for his chest, the sword's momentum concealed a hidden change, and its final intention was to reach his neck.
This struck Zhang Fan as odd.
Since your target is my neck, why not just go straight for it and kill me with one blow? Why waste time and effort going around in circles?
Your attacks are now unable to reach their full potential because they contain hidden variations; you're riddled with openings!
What Zhang Fan found even stranger was how he could see so clearly. Was this the effect of sparring with Wang Desheng every day?
Recalling his sparring session with Wang Desheng, Zhang Fan instinctively swung his sword with one hand and then severed the Dark Earl's neck with a single strike.
The match came to an abrupt end.
"Kira Yamato WIN!" 』
Kira Yamato defeated the Dark Earl, gaining half of his points and having the option to acquire one of his mech parts.
Kira Yamato has a record of 1 win, 0 draws, and 0 losses, and has been promoted to Level 1 Jaeger.
Zhang Fan stared at the constantly popping-up system notifications. Was it really that simple? This was utterly unplayable...
That fiery red sword strike dazzled all the amateur mecha enthusiasts who were watching the battle.
"Holy crap! One match and I've leveled up my mech fighter!"
The mech arena was in an uproar.
"Don't you even know who his opponent is? It's the Level 5 Mech Warrior, Dark Earl!"
"Is that really Xiaobai? He killed a level five earl like it was nothing!"
"The Earl's energy shield is ineffective against a physical sword! This guy is using a physical sword! Don't be fooled by the red light on the blade!"
"That's too insidious! He's definitely a veteran! It's undoubtedly a smurf account created by a mecha master!"
"I wonder which expert it was? This match ended too abruptly, I couldn't tell anything."
"I'll follow you first and see what happens!"
The number of people following "Kira Yamato" in "War" is rising rapidly.
Somewhere on the capital planet of Ryan, the pilot of the "Dark Earl" emerged from the mech simulator, his face deathly pale.
What just happened felt so real.
He touched his neck, thankfully his head was still intact.
He originally thought this was a sure win, so before the match he adjusted his nerve pain sensitivity to the highest value of 10% in civilian mecha combat.
He really thought he was dead after that sword strike.
Moreover, even though his target was the other person's neck, he had his own neck slit first.
"I'm sorry, I can't complete this request." The Dark Earl staggered to his feet, catching his breath while leaning on the mecha simulator. He looked at the communication screen in the room. "Your deposit will be fully refunded. You should find other jobs."
"Furthermore, your information is incorrect. The opponent isn't a complete novice with no mecha combat experience!" The Dark Earl said angrily, then laughed self-deprecatingly. "A novice using 100% neuropathic pain perception? I'm such a complete fool to fall for such a simplistic lie! Hahaha..."
The pilot controls the mech through a neural solution, and damage to the mech is also fed back to the pilot through the neural solution. This is one way for the pilot to perceive the battlefield situation.
It all depends on how much you're willing to pay to gain this perceptual ability.
Generally speaking, the highest setting for neuropain perception in civilian mech simulators is 10%, while only military-grade simulators have 100% neuropain perception.
In addition to pain perception, mechs also have cameras, infrared scanning, airborne radar and other means to perceive the battlefield. Except for those who like to torture themselves, very few people adjust their nerve pain perception to 10%, and it is generally between 1% and 5%.
Beep—
Ralph turned off the communication screen.
"Miss, you're saying Zhang Fan is a complete novice with no experience piloting mechs?"
“Yes…” Alice looked completely bewildered, “He’s never been to the mecha simulation training room…”
“It’s alright, Miss.” Ralph nodded. “I’ll handle it.”
Ralph clapped his hands, and immediately a male guard walked in.
"A bounty has been posted in Warfire: 1 million gold coins will be offered for killing 'Kira Yamato'."
"yes!"
In Ralph's view, problems that can be solved with money are not problems.
"Holy crap! A bounty of 1 million!"
The entire mech arena on the capital planet Ryan was in an uproar.
A bounty of 1 million gold coins for a level 1 mech fighter directly propelled "Kira Yamato" to the top of the "Warfire" bounty list.
Kira Yamato was completely bewildered at that moment.
Why are all the challengers on his list level 5 mecha fighters? Why isn't there even a single level 4 fighter? Let alone the level 1 mecha fighters he's been searching for for ages.
Zhang Fan now understands the rules of the battle. A level 1 mecha fighter can only challenge a level 5 mecha fighter who is five levels higher, and vice versa. But of course, he would choose the weakest opponent, and he wanted to find an opponent of the same level.
But no, Zhang Fan casually clicked on one of the level 5 mecha fighters.
"Hey, don't run away!" Kira Yamato looked at his opponent, who had started fleeing at top speed right from the start. "I have a question. Why are all the fighters challenging me level 5 mech warriors? Can't level 1 warriors also challenge me?"
Bang!
Zhang Fan's response was a sniper energy bullet.
The opponent wasn't running away; instead, they created distance at the very beginning of the fight.
The opponent's intention was simple. Although he was a level 5 mecha fighter like the Dark Count, unlike the Count who used a lightsaber for close combat, his main weapon was a long-range sniper energy gun.
The two are fighting in a space with no obstacles in their way, and the opponent only has two swords for close combat, so he has an absolute advantage!
Zhang Fan was speechless.
Snipers are supposed to keep their distance, that's true, but I've already spotted you! Why isn't the spotted sniper running away and instead stays in place firing?
Swoosh—
Zhang Fan opened the back of the mecha and the thrusters, and rushed forward quickly in a Z-shaped path.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
The sniper's energy gun fired energy bullets continuously, but each bullet just barely missed Kira Yamato's mech.
The people watching the battles at the mech arena across the capital planet of Ryan stared wide-eyed.
As observers, they could clearly see that every sniper energy bullet flew precisely at the angle where "Kira Yamato" changed course, its timing so precise that it was as if the enemy knew in advance when to fire.
I'm a sniper! Do you think I don't know that?
Whoosh!
Zhang Fan cleaved the sniper rifle in two with a single sword strike.
"Hey, can I ask you something?" Zhang Fan, a complete novice in mecha, looked at his unarmed and bewildered opponent and asked with an innocent expression:
"Are all level 5 mecha warriors as weak as you? Or are all mecha warriors noobs?"
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
Good grief, one sentence has offended all the civilian mecha fighters.
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