42 GOD (1/2)
Chapter 42: GOD
Translator: AbyssrulerEditor: Lucas
The monstrous demon, Wargod No. 1, had started to move irregularly once again, weaving past the numerous attacks by a thin margin. All of this occurred within the span of a single second. However, it was still no use!
The difference in technical capabilities was just too large.
Everyone gasped in admiration, and some even felt a slight pang of regret. The attack had almost been completely avoided.
Despite its vigorous movement, the tail end of the Double Wave still managed to hit the Wargod No. 1. As the Wargod No. 1 was swaying around dodging the onslaught of attacks, Rainbow was already preparing for another barrage of attacks.
All of a sudden, the Wargod No. 1 fired its laser rifle.
How did the Wargod No. 1 not explode???
That was impossible!
The Double Wave was not an attack that could be blocked without an energy shield! Even if Rainbow's opponent did not get destroyed, that round had clearly hit the Wargod No. 1.
On the other hand, the laser fired from the Wargod No. 1's rifle did not hit its opponent. Instead it hit the tree which the Tempest Condor was standing on. Although the Norton Star's vegetation was extremely sturdy, it could not withstand the laser's impact.
Rumble
The Tempest Condor started to fall from its perch. However, the mech's propulsion ability activated and it smoothly stabilized in the middle of the air.
Yet in that moment, Rainbow burst out in cold sweat. He had fallen into a trap!
His first reaction should not have been to halt his fall! He should have activated his energy shield instead!
Bang…
Headshot.
An explosion blanketed the sky.
The room fell into silence…
Young Deer, who was in the middle of a premature victory dance, suddenly froze in place. Not a single sound could be heard. Unable to hold it in, Young Deer broke the silence and angrily screamed out, ”Why did the Wargod No. 1 not sustain any damage? Is his mech invincible??!”
A slow-motion replay of the exchange was shown on-screen.
Rainbow's Double Wave Kill Array was beautiful and lethal; it was a testament to Rainbow's efforts and immense training.
Conversely, the Wargod No. 1's dodging ability was truly out of this world. However, it was still unable to fully avoid the Double Wave attack. Everything happened in a flash. Previously, everyone was unable to see anything amidst the rapid flurry of movement, but analyzing the footage in slow-motion revealed Skeleton's trick to surviving the encounter. Whilst the Wargod No. 1 was dodging, it's left hand clutched a titanium alloy knife, while it's right hand held its laser rifle. Both weapons were used simultaneously; the knife slashed horizontally, while the rifle was levelled at the Tempest Condor.
This b*stard actually had such skillful ambidextrous control over his mech?
Rainbow's final laser round was reflected off the titanium alloy knife! At the point in time, Skeleton fired his own laser rifle!
Even for a replay, the arena's spectators were watching with bated breath.
Yet, in such a frantic moment, Skeleton did not choose to target Rainbow and instead targeted the tree beneath the Tempest Condor!
Why?
Why?
Only Rainbow truly understood why. His opponent was a monster. To be able to shoot Rainbow in such a situation was extremely difficult. If he had missed, Rainbow would have definitely activated his energy shield. Comparatively, the tree was a very large target, and it made strategic sense to target the opponent's foothold. One would instinctively attempt to regain their balance. The strategy was even more appropriate since the Tempest Condor was equipped with a propulsion function. It was only expected that the flying mech would use that particular piece of equipment.
As a veteran SWAT member, Rainbow felt a cold sweat break out on his back.
Who was this monster sitting inside the Wargod No. 1?
How could he be so level-headed in such a situation?
Young Deer could only see black. What was wrong with this world? How could someone like Skeleton exist? He felt like escaping from this impossible situation. Maybe he should just migrate to a different country. That would be the only way to get away from all of this madness.
Skeleton didn't even die in such a situation!
In their dormitory, Chen Xiu and Yao Ailun were hugging each other while jumping around in joy.
Even if they did not know how Skeleton had won the match, he was still able to find the path to victory.
Chen Xiu had already gone completely crazy. ”This is too scary. Although his dodging skills were beautiful, that shot of his was truly on-par with a grand master!”
”Indeed. If he had just directly attacked the Tempest Condor, regardless of how precise Skeleton is with his firing, it would have been meaningless.” Even Zhang Shan had exclaimed.
In truth, they were not the only ones who had given up hope while watching the match. Rainbow's Tempest Condor had technical capabilities that were just too strong. This was the only path to victory.
The eventual defeat was not due to a difference in technical capabilities, and neither was it due to Rainbow's piloting skills. It was due to Skeleton's god-like judgment.
Skeleton made a move that forced Rainbow's hand.
It had to do with human instinct!
Rainbow had lost in terms of instinct!
It was Skeleton's observational ability that surpassed all else!
Even real-time mechanical analyses were not as accurate as this.
This match had completely shocked everyone.
Student Wang was also exceptionally smug. That last battle had given him a run for his money. The truth was that Wang Zheng did not have the confidence that he would win every battle. He just countered every trick he met with one of his own. In fact, this time, he was proud to say that his judgment was spot on.
”Hehe, it would have been great if Bonehead was here. With such a perfect battle, he would definitely have awarded me an A+ grade!”
His chest suddenly felt cold. A skeletal robot materialized right in front of Wang Zheng. Student Wang immediately squatted on the ground.
”F*ck me! You almost scared me to death. Of all people to appear, it had to be you! Why are you here?!”
”The Super Wargod Trainee has the privilege to summon the trainer for constructive criticism,” Bonehead replied nonchalantly.
”F*ck me, why didn't you say so earlier?!”
”You never asked.”
Facing the calm and collected Bonehead, Wang Zheng gave up any thoughts of struggling. ”So, how was it? My last battle was nice wasn't it!”
Bonehead's eyes emitted a red light. ”Pathetic!”
Wang Zheng was infuriated. ”How could it be pathetic?! Why would you say that!”
”As a Super Wargod, there was no need to go through so much trouble. The moment the enemy appears is the moment you take him out. You should have immediately shot him through the head!”
Bonehead said quite nonchalantly. Student Wang felt a cold breeze blow past. Talking to Bonehead was truly impossible.
Hiss…
It felt as though his chest had suddenly become a bit colder. Wang Zheng had a bad feeling about it. ”I don't suppose summoning you has a price?”