The second group's melee ended quickly and wasn't very interesting.
Chang Le, who has been practicing hard and receiving a lot of attention recently, can only be described as mediocre in his performance, and it seems that he has not made much progress compared to a few days ago.
The three who remained were: Si Yehong, Chang Le, and Hao Ren.
Li Yunfan was slightly disappointed.
Next up was the first group's assessment.
Just by having these nine people stand there, the atmosphere is completely different.
As soon as the assessment began, Carson and Ryan quickly formed an alliance and retreated to a corner. The "Xuan Turtle," which was originally at a great disadvantage in the space environment, surprisingly achieved remarkable results when its excellent defensive capabilities were combined with the powerful offensive capabilities of the "Great Sage" piloted by Ryan.
The other seven people seemed poised to attack the two, but Carson fought back fiercely, and they couldn't openly confront him, so they couldn't eliminate the two quickly.
With his superb control skills, stylish combat moves, and the various weapons he used in combination, Li Yunfan finally showed a satisfied smile.
Now this is what a real battle looks like!
Shen Xiu and Lu Jin'an coordinated their attack on Ryan, but Carson risked serious injury to hold them back, allowing Ryan to launch his own attack. Both piloted the "Kua Fu" mech, which was extremely reliant on the mech's metal strength. The "Kua Fu" was suppressed by the Wujin Cudgel and forced out of range by Ryan, resulting in their elimination.
In order to eliminate the two, Ryan, who had left the Xuan Turtle, was exposed and was attacked by Jing Ke, who cut his left arm.
Ryan reacted extremely quickly, decisively sacrificing his left arm and swinging his black gold staff swiftly, sweeping away the Jing Ke being driven by Hua Anning.
Close-quarters combat was Jing Ke's weakness. Hua Anning was sent flying backward, only being stopped by Gu Yujing to prevent her from flying directly out of range. Ryan sacrificed his arm for a full-force attack, severely striking Hua Anning, who was then eliminated by Qin Xian, who was clearing the battlefield.
Meanwhile, Carson overdraws the core of his mech, holding back Feng Mingye and causing them to escape the range, resulting in their elimination.
On the field, only Ryan, Gu Yujing, Wei Jinyan and Qin Xian remained, each piloting a different vehicle: "Dasheng", "Dasheng", "Qiongqi" and "Kuafu".
The four were locked in a tense standoff when suddenly Ryan struck first, his black gold staff aimed straight at Gu Yujing, who was closest to him.
Others feared the Black Gold Cudgel, but Gu Yujing, who was also piloting the "Great Sage," was not suppressed; he also used the Black Gold Cudgel to defend himself.
The two sticks collided, and the enormous force of the impact shook both of them. Gu Yujing gripped the black gold stick tightly to keep it from slipping from his hand. Just as he was about to retaliate, the eyes of the "Great Sage" opposite him suddenly became exceptionally bright.
Gu Yujing's vision blurred, and he knew something was wrong, but it was too late.
Ryan swept his staff, knocking Gu Yujing's mecha back, which collided with Qin Xian's Kuafu, who was charging forward. Qin Xian instinctively pushed him aside, and Gu Yujing, still under the influence of [Sleep], had no time to react and was sent flying.
Seeing the situation was bad, Wei Jinyan tried to stop Ryan, but Ryan had already predicted where Gu Yujing would fly out and rushed over with all his might.
At full speed, Qiongqi, even in its land-based combat mode, couldn't stop the Great Sage. The black gold staff extended due to inertia, and with a "bang," it slammed Gu Yujing's Great Sage directly out of the arena.
Wei Jinyan's Qiongqi arrived late, Gu Yujing was eliminated, and Ryan stayed!
Li Yunfan's expression darkened slightly, but his tone remained calm: "The first group's assessment is over."
The three who remained were: Ryan, Wei Jinyan, and Qin Xian.
They, along with Chang Le, Si Yehong, and Hao Ren, advanced to the second round.
Chang Le's breathing became heavy.
Ryan stayed, and there was no one in their group who could guarantee a win against him, which was the worst possible outcome.
Hua Anning checked Gu Yujing's injuries, and he shook his head to indicate that he was fine. Then he lowered his head apologetically and said, "I was careless. I was only focused on guarding against his mecha and neglected his [Sleep]. I'm sorry."
He had done his best, and Hua Anning wouldn't say anything more, only saying, "Next, Lele or Si Yehong will inevitably have to fight Ryan."
The second round of assessments will take place in the afternoon, during which the two groups can discuss how to divide into teams for the battle.
Li Yunfan also said that the venue restrictions would be lifted for the second round of matches.
In this way, "Great Sage" clearly has the advantage, followed by "Azure Phoenix" and "Qiongqi".
The three people on Wei Jinyan's side looked at each other and had no objections, waiting for the arrangements from the second group.
Chang Le and Si Yehong were nearly driven mad with worry.
Si Yehong swallowed hard: "Little sister Lele, I'm not being modest, but those three over there, one of them defeated Gu Yujing, who has defeated me countless times, and the other two I've never defeated. With mechs, I'd have a hard time against any of them."
Hao Ren smiled wryly and said, "I'm not good at this either, but if you two have no objections, I'm willing to fight Ryan. I can hold my own against him for more time while piloting 'Qiongqi'."
Si Yehong disagreed: "If you put it that way, even at full speed, my Azure Phoenix can't catch up with the Great Sage. If we're talking about stalling for time, I'm more suitable than you. And if we're talking about the right size, Chang Le's Great Sage is more suitable than either of us."
Hao Ren still insisted: "I'm worried that Ryan is ruthless and might be disadvantageous to his opponent in the fight."
Si Yehong thought for a moment and immediately chose to support Hao Ren: "Hey, that makes sense, Chang Le. Ryan has always disliked you. If you fight him, who knows what kind of underhanded tricks he might use? Let me handle it. At least I can guarantee my own safety."
Hao Ren said, "Given Si Shao's status, if Ryan gains power, he might take the opportunity to act ruthlessly. I have no grudge against him, so at least he won't kill me. Let me handle this."
Chang Le, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up: "I'll do it."
Before Si Yehong could persuade him, Chang Le said, "What if I said I had a 30% chance of defeating Ryan?"
Hao Ren could not hide his surprise.
Si Yehong looked around sheepishly and lowered his voice, "Sis, I'm not trying to discourage you, but with the strength you just showed, and that mediocre driving skill, defeating Ryan is really..."
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