854 Track 2 (2/2)
He took a step forward. ”Come, give it to me.”
Clint's Mech took an involuntary step backward. One hit had fully damaged the sensors in his head. Would he be completely dead after another attack?
Sweat continued to bead on his forehead and drip down his cheeks before falling on his collar and chest. Some of the vomit that had dried up earlier had become moist and sticky again.
”What do I do? What do I do? What do I do….!!!” his mind was a chaotic mess. Clint did not know what to do at all. Red Moon had formed a link with him, but once he was gone, Clint would lose his own life as well. This link was formed by a complete fusion in his body's genetic level and was not the usual Mech contract.
”Turn left!!” Red Moon's thunderous roars echoed beside his ears immediately.
Clint operated his Mech and made a left turn by using his conditioned reflexes.
Tch!!
A beam of pure white light swept past the side of his Mech's body. The laser beam that was initially shooting towards his back hit Garen who was in front of Clint by accident.
Puff!
The laser beam did not hit him but collided with his silvery grey long sword instead and formed shrouds of green smoke there.
During this life-threatening moment, Garen raised his machete and used it to blocked the area in front of him. He was able to accurately deflect the laser beams that were passing through and coming towards him.
”Who!” Garen lifted his eyes and glanced at the other side of the alley behind Clint.
Pfoo… Pfoo… Pfoo…
The sound of violent exhausted panting echoed from there. A Red-White Mech stood on the other side of the white light and held a white Laser Gun that was more than two meters long in its hand. White smoke was faintly wafting out of the barrel.
”I've got you… Stupid kid! Let's see where you'll run this time!” the Red-White Mech sneered. ”The Forbidden Core is mine…!”
”The Red-White Mech? You've arrived at such a good time!” Garen crossed his Dual Blades and moved his feet slightly while a fearsome and offensive aura dispersed from his body faintly. The engine at the back of his mech revved slightly and spat out small blue flames. These flames seemed delicate but could actually explode in a terrifying manner at any time.
A crashing noise rang out when he charged forward suddenly. He soared high up into the sky and swung his blades over while the incredibly sharp swords formed ear-piercing shrieks when they tore through the air. Most of the air currents rolled around the alley endlessly as piles of dust were blown around by the blades, forming a strange scene. It seemed as if the empty space within the entire alley had been frozen by the movements of his blades.
Bang!!!
Both of the Mechs collided harshly. The guns in the hands of the Red-White Mech were instantly split into two halves while the Mech stumbled a few steps back and could barely stand up steadily.
”You?!!” only then did the Red-White Mech look towards Garen's Black Mech. ”The team from Blackboard Academy? You're just a Level Three…”
He dared to taunt him but remained frozen on his initial spot as he was too afraid to make any rash movements. He had been in a good state initially and perhaps had previously assumed that a Level Three individual was not a threat. However, things were different now. Almost eighty percent of his Mech had sustained damage while he was gravely injured as well. A mere Level Three was standing in front of him, but he gave off a threatening air faintly for unknown reasons.
”True Technique -- Destruction!!” roared Garen softly. The frequency of his explosions increased within a short span of time and his Mech charged forward suddenly again. Its speed had almost doubled.
Clang!!!
His Dual Blades split into two waterfall-like parts suddenly and sliced towards both sides of the Red-White Mech separately. The light from the blades resembled two muddled ribbons that flitted through the alley and cut the Red-White Mech's chest and head accurately.
”What the hell?!” the Red-White Mech could only take a step back as thin ripples appeared throughout its body. It managed to slow down the piercing light slightly, allowing its body to barely evade the two blades. However, the cockpit at the front of its chest was still inflicted with a cut that was a few centimeters thick. The cracking sound of damaged electric circuits could be heard, filing the area with the sound of static.
”You bastard…!!!”
It seemed as though the two Mechs had switched places when Garen turned around quickly. He glanced at his own right thigh where a deep cut wound had appeared there suddenly.
”External manifestations in the Mech Energy Fields? As expected of a Level Five expert of White Light.”
When he crossed his Dual Blades, Garen could feel the distorted Willpower Energy Fields that were flowing in his surroundings and wrapping themselves around him. These Energy Fields slowed the movements of his whole body down constantly. It felt as if his entire body was trapped in mud, forcing him to deplete a lot of energy whenever he moved.
”Get lost if you don't want to die!!” roared the Red-White Mech angrily.
The corners of Garen's mouth curled and he laughed. The body of his Mech bowed slightly as if he was a tightly-coiled spring that was brimming with a strength that kept growing more frightening.
The Dual Blades were held parallel to both of his arms while the Black Mech itself resembled a crouching male eagle with wings that were slowly being spread.
A bluish-white aura rose from Garen's body slowly.
Pfoo!!!
The aura dispersed suddenly and caused everything around it to freeze slowly. White frost began forming on the ground while intricate ice crystals appeared on the walls gradually.
Clint stood on the side and shivered from the chill.
”Retreat quickly! It's Frost Radiation!!” Red Moon reminded him loudly while hints of shock could be heard in his voice. ”How is this possible?! Frost Radiation should only appear at the Frozen Lake, so why would it occur here?!”
Clint piloted the Mech backward by several steps for more than ten meters before feeling slightly warmer. However, a thin layer of ice had formed on his body. It was suffocatingly cold.
”No… I can't do this… I'm going to die…” the vomit that covered his body had frozen and stuck to his body. It seemed as if illusions were appearing in front of his eyes.
”You…??!!” the Red-White Mech was pushed backward by the cold Energy Fields while he looked at Garen in shock.
Garen stood up slowly as bluish-white cold air dispersed throughout the area with him at the center. It seemed as though the cries of a small child were trapped in the cold air. It was strangely horrifying.