Chapter 95: Confrontation (1/2)
Chapter 95: Confrontation
Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Hak’s voice was cut off, but Ye Chong’s blow was also blocked!
Hak was extremely wary against Ye Chong. In Black Cove, the young man was strong and improved quickly, both a shock to Hak! Ye Chong’s speed with his hands were also the fastest he had ever seen. While that alone was not everything, but it was undeniably a very important skill to unleash the maximum battling potential of a mech! Besides, Ye Chong’s strong physique was also better than Hak’s, and that meant Ye Chong could perform more complicated and demanding movements, allowing one to gain a preemptive strike in battle. In Black Cove, physical training was also one of their core trainings!
Now, Hak could only hope that Ye Chong was not too skilled in mech piloting!
Ye Chong’s surprise attack was easily countered by an anticipatory Hak! Hak was also vexed by the current situation. He was ordered by the higher ups to bring Number 58 back without harming him, but Ye Chong’s strength made it impossible for him guarantee that. If the two of them were about equally matched, it would be more difficult to capture the other alive than to kill him. As it was, the higher ups had insisted of him bringing Number 58 in one piece! Hak speculated that Number 58 could be the son of Black Cove’s leader!
If not for Number 58’s cold nature, Hak would have done what Ji Shangyan did, threatening him with the old man Qian. However, Hak expected that with Number 58’s personality, he would not have placed any importance in the old man’s life. It would have been a wasted effort, alerting his opponent and dashing any hopes for an ambush!
However, he did not expect Ye Chong to notice their ambush and returned their favour instead!
”A real talent, this b*stard!”
Ye Chong did not hesitate. He expected the lance to be blocked, and so the Harmony of the Winter Aria swirled, and another cold gleam reached for Hak! Hak dared not be negligent, his right fist blocked and swung, and the cold gleam rapidly faded!
Besides its unique design, Hak’s mech was actually quite average. Only its two fists were fitted with barbs, occasionally flashing menacingly during the fight, and no other weapons were visible on the mech. However, the elbows were clearly layered for extra thickness, and the short and thick barbs did not shine dangerously as it would have, entirely inconspicuous!
Ye Chong did not falter. Hak’s admirable battling techniques were not new to Ye Chong, since he had seen them before on Black Cove! If Hak performed badly in mech piloting, Ye Chong would be surprised!
The green and black mechs confronted each other!
The first to strike would be advantageous! Ye Chong side-stepped and quickly pointed Blue Winter lightning towards Hak’s mech. The cold gleam from the tip of the lance drew a chilling silver arc in the air! His basic training was already part of him, and the few side-steps he took was almost flawless.
Hak saw the Harmony of the Winter Aria’s seemingly plain footwork and could not help but be impressed. As good as he was in battling, he could see the quality of the steps. If it was his own body, he could do it even better, but through a mech, he could only realise his own incompetence! However, Ye Chong’s seemingly frightening attack with the lance did not faze him. While it seemed threatening, Hak had a few moves up his sleeves to counter it! As he saw it, Ye Chong’s lance techniques and his footwork were at far too different levels!
Hak’s mech was called Kai, and it had been with him for two decades. After so many years, it was almost a part of Hak himself.
Kai stepped back quickly, barely avoiding Ye Chong’s strike with his lance. The cold gleam from the tip of Blue Winter swiped past the mech, millimeters from its surface.
Harmony of the Winter Aria turned, and Blue Winter made an impossible twist in the air before charging towards Kai’s abdomen.
Kai’s left arm lowered, connecting obliquely with the side of Blue Winter, as Blue Winter was repelled back upwards! Ye Chong was surprised, not expecting Hak’s inconspicuous mech to have such strong arms! Ye Chong went with the flow of movement and blocked a fist coming towards him with the handle of the lance!
The punch was strong, such that if Ye Chong had not commanded the Harmony to hold a tighter grip on Blue Winter, it would probably go flying!
Before Ye Chong could react any further, he suddenly felt the world spin, and Hak’s mech was getting further and further away from him! It was only then that he realised that Kai had sneaked in a kick on him! A rising fighting spirit was evident in Ye Chong’s eyes!
What great strength! Ye Chong guessed that Hak’s mech must have been strengthened extensively to fit his combat style!
The photon processor sounded a piercing alarm, indicating that the kick had caused significant damage to Harmony of the Winter Aria. Ye Chong was astonished to find that he did not even realize when the kick was made! What commendable techniques!
Ye Chong’s hands moved swiftly across the controls like smoke, issuing a series of commands!
Harmony of the Winter Aria’s engines roared to life, and the mech somersaulted gracefully midair in an arc, steadying itself before landing! Hak was not surprised that Ye Chong did not fall to the ground, it was only natural given the speed of Ye Chong’s hands. Hak maneuvered Kai deftly, and before Ye Chong could barely steady himself, a fist flew towards Ye Chong, fast as a comet!