Chapter 142 Beating

The first round was held outside the main base.

The combat zone is the super rift valley in the west of the border star, which is five thousand meters deep, eight hundred meters wide, six thousand kilometers long, and runs from northeast to southwest, occupying nearly one-third of the length of the western continent.

The walls of the rift valley are as smooth as a mirror, as if they were cut by a giant axe. Over thousands of years, they have not been eroded by wind and frost to become rugged and bumpy.

Like an ancient god, he used a giant sword to cut the ground in half cleanly and neatly. It was truly a miracle of nature.

On the opening day, a total of 982 tall and mighty divine mechas set out from their main bases, cutting through the long night, all the way westward accompanied by brilliant flames all over the sky.

In an instant, the sky above the border, which had been dark for many years, was shining for a moment as if countless meteors were passing by.

The eleven-member crew of the Yaochi ship also set off one after another.

According to the competition rules announced in advance by the competition party, all mechas need to arrive at the designated sub-area at the designated time and wait for the start command.

Once the order is given, they must fly to the bottom of the valley as quickly as possible and occupy the available area.

This round of points competition can be said to be a variation of positional warfare.

At the bottom of the rift valley, there are countless dangerous terrains.

The initial one thousand meters of the side walls are as smooth as a mirror and as strong as iron, and the surrounding airspace is a silent zone.

Once all the divine mechas are in this place, they cannot take action. Once they take action, or if they destroy the left and right mirror walls, they will be eliminated directly.

Another thousand meters down the side wall, the mirror wall begins to become rugged and uneven, with sharp rocks standing upright.

Another three thousand meters down is the valley bottom where countless sand and rocks have accumulated, forming a huge swamp area. With the huge tonnage of the Divine Mecha, once it lands, it will immediately sink into it, and it will be difficult to struggle out. It can only rely on thrusters to escape from here.

But according to the rules, once the divine mecha falls into the sand swamp, it is not allowed to use thrusters to escape or divine energy to push out, otherwise it will be eliminated directly.

If you want to continue fighting, you have to find a way to climb out by yourself.

There are hundreds of boulders with a diameter of 20 to 30 meters randomly scattered around the swamp, which can be used as temporary landing points for the divine mecha.

According to the rules, the first wave of divine mechas that land on the boulder will automatically get 10 points.

Then, if you hold the landing point for 1 minute, you will get 1 point, and if you hold it for 10 minutes, you will get 10 points.

That is, the time starts when you guard the point where the boulder lands, and the points added will be the same as the length of time you guard it.

If you are knocked down midway or out of position, half of the points you earned will be deducted.

The attacker does not get any points and must seize the boulder seat before points can be calculated. There is no 10 extra points for the first wave of grabbing points.

In addition, if you deliberately attack the boulder under your feet, causing your opponent to lose his footing, it will be considered a violation and you will be eliminated.

Of course, this does not mean that the defenders do not have to worry about their foothold being destroyed, because no matter what kind of battle it is, someone may choose to fight to the death.

Finally, when the 24 hours are up, the first round of the melee will also come to an end, directly determining the top ten players in each group.

Li Yi was assigned to the 6th Division, located in the central area of ​​the rift valley.

Liang Zhishen, Teng Juli and Zhang Baili were divided into different groups.

Coincidentally, almost all people on the same ship were not assigned to the same zone, which shows that the organizers of the competition put a lot of thought into it.

…

On the way to the rift valley, the people on the Yao Chi ship also discussed the rules.

Zhang Baili said: "Instructor, the rules this time are so complicated. Have there been similar ones in previous years?"

Liang Zhishen shook his head and said:

"Every year is very complicated, and the theme is different every year. Last year's first round theme was guerrilla warfare, the year before last was penetration warfare, and the year before that was space assault warfare. The theme changes every year... However, this year's positional warfare may be a bit disadvantageous for Li Yi's bid for the top ten."

Teng Juli asked curiously: "Why? Is it because of Li Yi's total amount of divinity?"

Liang Zhishen nodded slightly and said:

"Yes, this is the biggest problem. With so many advanced mecha masters this year, there must be many top masters close to 26/27."

"Li Yi might be able to handle a master like this alone, but it's not certain if there are more. After all, he is only a mid-level fighter. Even if his fighting skills are very strong and close to art, it will be difficult to defeat him."

"Secondly, the biggest problem with positional warfare is that it limits the defenders' opportunities to maneuver. Just think about it, with Li Yi's strength, if he can't win and just runs away, who can catch him?"

"But now, in order to earn points, we can't just run away. We have to defend ourselves. We can't fight roaming. We have to fight head-on."

"The last one is a sand swamp. If I get knocked down by accident, how can I get out of it?"

Zhang Baili flattered him a little and said, "The instructor is worthy of being an instructor. He just heard the rules and immediately analyzed so many things."

Teng Juli fell into deep thought and said, "That said, there are indeed many difficulties. It seems that we must burst out with all our strength in the early stage, fiercely defeat a few opponents, scare them, and let them pick on the weak ones. This may be better."

Zhang Baili said: "Indeed, the weaker ones like us can only pick on the weak and fight roamingly. If we find a weaker one occupying a place, we will immediately rush over and occupy it for a minute. Eventually, we can accumulate a lot and see if we can rank higher."

Li Yi said:

"In fact, this rule provides the most options for a group of people whose strength is neither too strong nor too weak. Also, you don't have to rush at the beginning. You can roam around freely and wait for some weak ones to be shot down in the first half. This way, even if you don't score any points, you won't lose your freedom and can continue to participate."

"As long as we wait until the second half, we can gradually exert our strength. By then, there will be fewer obstacles and fewer people. We will have a chance to get a place in the top ten in each group."

Zhang Baili smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid there will be a group of people who want to fish in troubled waters in the second half."

Li Yi said: "It's normal, there must be some, otherwise the first group of defenders would be in trouble. But from another perspective, those who take advantage of the situation are mostly a group of people who have the hope of competing for the top ten in each group, but the hope is not great."

"In that case, you can observe the movements of other slacking players in the silent area and see in advance which opponents they will choose."

"It is estimated that few people will conceal their true goals. At that time, we can judge which people are being targeted the least, and then seize a few minutes of space before these people start to attack. Basically, we can win against most people."

Teng Juli said thoughtfully:

"That makes sense. If the weak ones in the early stages can seize the positions, they probably won't be able to hold on for long. Those who can keep the positions must be strong. Therefore, the situation will probably show a trend of polarization."

"The first part is composed of top-level experts who firmly hold their positions and do not move."

"The second part, the less powerful ones, are sometimes beaten out of their positions, and they move flexibly and fight in other positions."

"In the third part, you can take the position for a while by chance, but if you can't hold it, you will quickly cut out and leave."

"For the fourth part, you can only move around and observe in the outer circle."

"The fifth group is the group that is slacking off and waiting for the second half. I estimate that the difference in strength is the biggest. They may be very strong or very weak."

“But basically, only the people in the first two parts can take most of the points, and then there will be some elimination optimization for the people in the first two parts in the middle.”

"So, if we are lucky enough to have the strong ones fight each other to the death, then the chance will be left to those of us who are slightly weaker."

Li Yi praised: "Yes, that's about the case. After all, fighting is not based purely on strength. If you use strategy well, you can defeat the strong with the weak."

As they were talking, the other people on the Yao Chi ship were also thoughtful and quickly formulated their own battle plans.

…

After everyone arrived at the Great Rift Valley, they separated according to their originally assigned areas.

Li Yi was assigned to the sixth division.

At this moment, in the cockpit, from a panoramic perspective, the divine mechas in the same section are in full view.

Among them, there are 5 B-class mechas with a height of more than 85 meters. The tallest one is 92 meters. It is pure white all over, with armored wings on its back and feather armor on the outside. Its body is slender and well-proportioned, and the proportions of its head are almost the same as those of a human face, giving the appearance of a perfect face.

From a distance, it looks like a huge angel, full of sacred and noble aura.

He was also the one that attracted the most attention from everyone present.

His strength is probably similar to Mo Chenyi whom Li Yi had met before.

There are 11 divine mechas about 80 meters in length, each of which is majestic and powerful, and is an existence that cannot be ignored in the Sixth Division.

They are about the same size as Pluto mechas, around 75 meters long, and there are 15 of them.

There are 23 units that are around 70 meters high.

The remaining 29 units are all around 60 meters.

Judging from the proportion, there are many strong ones and not many weak ones.

Li Yi nodded slightly and thought to himself: "Those who have B-class divine mechas should mostly come from regional leaders like Kunlun Ship. For the most part, C-class is still the mainstream."

While observing, Li Yi also discovered an old acquaintance.

The Telomere Mecha of Hu Yitong on the Sun Chaser and the Burning Cloud Mecha of Zhang Tongyao on the Kuafu Ship.

What a coincidence.

Both sides noticed each other and nodded slightly.

Without giving the mechas time to observe, dozens of flying AIs came into the air with a buzzing sound and announced:

"The 183rd Youth Mecha Master Competition has officially begun!"

As the word "open" was uttered, all the divine mechas that were ready had already stood on the side of the vast wall, took a step forward, activated their thrusters, and fell suddenly.

Whoosh!!! Countless huge divine mechas flew down to the ground like dumplings.

The Pluto mecha used gravity thrusters in actual combat for the first time, with extremely high efficiency. It took the lead and surpassed the first group, and its speed was getting faster and faster.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

In the blink of an eye, the distance of five thousand meters was reached in a flash.

Boom!!! Li Yi had already aimed at a good boulder near the side wall. At this moment, driven by the gravity thruster and the wind and fire divine power at his feet, he flew to the ground like a huge phantom.

Under that terrifying impact speed, the Pluto mecha immediately activated the Kite Step, and within a millimeter, it rolled over, and with force like flowing water, it instantly dissipated all the impact force and landed lightly on the boulder without making any unnecessary landing sound.

The first group in front was rapidly slowing down to prevent the target boulder from being smashed by excessive speed. When they saw this scene, they immediately realized that the Pluto mecha was a strong enemy and adjusted their direction.

It would be unwise to confront such a strong opponent right from the start, as this would only allow other strong opponents to take advantage of you.

However, there were naturally those who relied on their military strength and attacked the Pluto Mecha without stopping.

The first one was 83 meters long, very close to B-level, purple-blue in color, with a pulsating aura of lightning outside. It was obviously a divine mecha of the Thor sequence, and with a loud bang, it drew its sword and slashed.

The opponent had a huge impact force and didn't seem to be afraid that his attack would smash the boulder, resulting in both parties being eliminated directly.

It seemed that he saw that the Pluto Mecha was strong enough to resolve the impact, but he also did not want to abandon the battle and escape. He directly saw through the biggest weakness of the Pluto Mecha at the moment, and simply used such a conspiracy to force Li Yi into a dilemma.

The pilot of this Vulcan-series mecha is so experienced in making judgments in the tiniest of situations!

However, Li Yi was not afraid at all. Instead, he secretly praised his opponent for his decisive judgment. He then controlled the Pluto mecha to swing the armor-piercing sword, lowered his arm with the long sword, and calmly waited for the opponent to approach quickly.

Then--

The Pluto mecha raised its arm and slashed the air with its long sword. At the moment when the opponent's C-class sword was about to chop at it with surging kinetic energy, the armor-piercing sword arrived first, just like weaving a flowery brocade, and stuck to the opponent's C-class sword with extremely exquisite sticking skills.

Then, he shook his wrist again and exerted force horizontally in an instant, directly deflecting the opponent's attack direction. Like a small force pulling a large object, he drew a small circle and threw the 83-meter Thor-sequence mecha into the swamp.

Boom!!! The Thor-sequence mecha fell headfirst into the sand swamp.

In the blink of an eye, he fell halfway, and he kept struggling, but he sank deeper and deeper.

Before long, his whole body was sunk into it, and he was in a very miserable state.

Just one easy move and he sent a strong opponent into the sand swamp?

The powerful people around who witnessed this scene were all speechless and shocked.

Logically speaking, whether it was the kinetic energy from above, the size difference between the two sides, or the dilemma of the Pluto mecha...

With these disadvantages added up, the Pluto Mecha is bound to lose.

But the result was not only shocking. The artistic technique of sticking words and the timing of applying force also made those who knew the goods feel both fearful and shocked.

Originally, I had some thoughts of getting something for free, but now I have completely lost that intention.

Unless the Pluto Mecha is under siege, people would consider beating the fallen dog. Otherwise, after it displays its thundering means, most people would not dare to attack first, lest they get themselves killed.

In the cockpit, Li Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If it were him before, he would never have been able to make the attack so perfect.

In order to deflect the opponent's huge kinetic energy so easily, the huge rock under the feet of the Pluto Mecha must also bear part of the vertical force and be at risk of being broken.

But he is certainly not the same person he was yesterday.

Having mastered the state of force as fast as flowing water, he can not only fully multiply his own strength, but also instantly shift the direction of his power when facing a touchable opponent.

Finally, with his already strong eyesight and predictive ability, completing this almost incredible move was a piece of cake.

And, there is good news.

A lot of the still stubborn perception of being as powerful as flowing water was digested at this point, and a part of it was completely integrated into his mind and truly became his own thing.

"It seems that compared to meditation, actual combat is the most efficient."

Li Yi nodded secretly.

It was somewhat beyond his expectation that Wushan Jinguang's perception was so stubborn.

I also don’t know the specific situation of the other people who have obtained the Wushan Purple Light and Wushan Green Light.

Since those information are basically confidential, non-relevant personnel cannot know it.

Therefore, he had tried to investigate and inquire about it before, but unfortunately came back empty-handed.

Otherwise, he would be able to figure out whether this was a problem with Wushan Jinguang itself, or whether he had a special talent that allowed him to identify the difference between false enlightenment and true enlightenment.

If it is the latter, then the things those people hold may have hidden dangers.

"I hope I'm just overthinking it."

While he was thinking, three divine mechas of about 70 meters in length just happened to come over from the other side. Seeing that the Pluto mecha's side was temporarily empty, although they knew that Li Yi's side was probably quite powerful, they had probably already taken action to intimidate the others.

But he still killed without hesitation.

There is no other reason, it’s just pure confidence in one’s own abilities.

It was very direct. The first one opened its upper and lower jaws, condensed its mouth into a divine energy cannon, and shot it towards the Pluto mecha from afar with a "pop" sound.

In an instant, a dark red energy column crossed the gaps between several moving divine mechas and sprayed in front of Pluto.

Boom!!! A stream of dark blue fluid flowed in front of the Pluto mecha, offsetting the dark red divine energy cannon.

It was a defensive divine fighting skill, absolutely fluid! With the total amount of divinity that Li Yi had at this moment, it was enough to fully perform this move.

Seeing that the Pluto mecha directly offset the divine energy cannon, the three divine mechas that joined forces were not surprised at all. They continued to charge forward carrying their divine weapons.

Immediately, two swords and one spear, each at a different angle, stabbed at the same time.

Seeing three 70-meter-class divine mechas besieging the Pluto mecha, other roaming divine mechas immediately became restless.

This is a good opportunity to beat the fallen dog and eliminate the strong! Immediately, three more divine mechas, with flames flashing behind them, rushed over from all around.

"Here it comes. As expected, this kind of chaotic scene can't be stopped once and for all by a temporary deterrent."

In the cockpit, Li Yi's eyes were focused, controlling the Pluto mecha to circle around with the armor-piercing sword, clang clang clang, and shot down the first three stabs. Then he circled around and slashed, forcing away the three divine mechas in front.

Then, he opened his mouth and spurted out a divine energy cannon that had been brewed in advance, shooting straight up from bottom to top!

When shooting, it is swung backwards in an almost blind sniper posture.

In an instant, this dark blue beam of light, as if it had predicted the divine mecha that was following from behind, swept across the thrusters mounted on its shoulder armor at an almost tricky angle.

Crack!

Immediately, the thruster ejection port was suddenly frozen, and the divine mecha lost its balance. Coupled with the fact that it was already rushing forward at a rapid speed, it suddenly rushed into the swamp in front of the Pluto mecha.

Boom!!! Countless slippery gravel was splashed, directly blocking the route of another divine mecha that was forced back and was about to move forward again.

The Pluto mecha seemed to have anticipated this scene. Without even looking at it, it turned around and swung its sword in a circle to block the other greatsword that was coming at it.

The moment the two collided, sparks flew from the tip of the knife, imitating Zhou Changling's skills. The sparks suddenly exploded, erupting in countless violent flames, directly blocking the opponent's vision.

Immediately afterwards, he raised his foot, superimposed the Guan character technique, and fiercely kicked forward! (End of this chapter)