Chapter 172: At the Edge of Life and Death (1/2)
Chapter 172: At the Edge of Life and Death
Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation
A loud explosion was heard, mixed with countless screams of terror. There was an explosion somewhere ahead, where Shang Xin’s subordinates were covering. Ye Chong could feel the ground shake.
Shang Xin’s face ashened!
The men around Robert were all veterans, and did not express any fear. They knew that it was important to stay calm for the moment, as to not provide an opening for the enemy!
Robert only reacted minutely, his pupils contracting slightly!
The bodyguards reacted instantly. When the explosion happened, they immediately moved closer to Robert for additional protection. The two mechs in front of Robert stood shoulder-to-shoulder, blocking off the debris that flew away from the explosion.
Shang Xin and Duan deployed their mechs almost simultaneously.
Shang Xin’s was a Shadow Phoenix-III. Unlike the Shadow Phoenix-II, SP-III was a battle mech in the SP model series. This meant that its long range attacks were not particularly spectacular, but it excelled at close range combat. With a parrying spear made of a special alloy and two laser daggers, coupled with a higher speed compared to the SP-II, the SP-III had a unique battle strategy. It would retreat whenever an attack missed and wait for the next opportunity. It also inherited the unique exterior from the SP series. With a small and agile body, incredible speed, and close range battle specs, the SP-III was a mech assassin!
Duan’s mech was the complete opposite. His mech was in alternating shades of red and black. This classic color combination made it more like a display mech, and not a battle mech. However, Ye Chong could still identify the impressive aspects of this mech! It was definitely a modified mech. Its equipped weapons were strange - besides the abnormally large modified laser sniper rifle in its hands, there were no other guns or close range weapons! Ye Chong had never seen such an extreme way of equipping a mech. Even the MPA’s mechs would have weapons such as daggers in hand. Ye Chong could not make anything of the rifle, but the engine was at least recognizable. It was a Split Wave - a photon driven engine, one of the best engine models available in the market, though it came with a hefty price tag!
These two mechs immediately sheltered the rest of the people! They were now the perfect cover against the blast.
Duan and Shang Xin immediately gave the order to lower the rope ladder, but as the ladder slowly unfurled itself downwards, they grew anxious. They could not climb into the mech’s pilot cabin by hand like Ye Chong.
Mech pilots were strong, but before they entered the pilot’s cabin, even a ray gun of the smallest caliber could end their lives!
Just then, Mu suddenly spoke up, ”Ye, be careful! Someone used an electro-interference grenade!”
An electro-interference grenade? Ye Chong was alarmed! He did not always know about weapons like these, but after having Yu Di with its assortment of weird but powerful ancillary weapons, the unexpected effects of using these weapons piqued Ye Chong’s interest in them.
Electro-interference grenades were used for magneto-interference within a small effective perimeter. It could render all electronic communications within the perimeter ineffective, but it had a few weaknesses, such as its discriminatory effect, short effective time and small range. These three weaknesses limited the weapon’s applications in the field.
Shang Xin and Duan noticed the weapon as well, and exchanged an uneasy look. However, the rope ladder was moving too slowly, and they could only wait anxiously.
The haze from the explosion engulfed the area. Dust and debris was everywhere, and no one could see anything!
Mu suddenly shouted, ”Ye, careful, 20 high explosive grenades!”
The miniature mechs’ scanning systems also picked up the 20 high explosive grenades that came crashing down like rain! If any of the 20 grenades exploded, no one but the four bodyguards in miniature mechs could hope to survive!
In dire situation, the four bodyguards around Robert suddenly leaped up and out of the haze at incredible speed, like four launched cannonballs. They pushed downwards and jumped high up into the air.
Everyone was focused on the four of them! However, their confused expression showed that they did not understand what was happening!
Right then, as Ye Chong stared at the four figures above, Mu suddenly spoke urgently, ”Ye, 72 degrees from the radius vector!”
Ye Chong reacted immediately, absolutely trusting Mu . Just as Mu finished, Ye Chong turned and suddenly found a bone-chilling light flashing into non-existence on the top of a tall building, some 60 meters away!
Ye Chong immediately felt goosebumps all over him, sensing something, but the intense feeling of danger did not make him lose his calm! Without identifying what it was, Ye Chong reached for the exterior of his thigh!
Swish! Ye Chong put all his strength into the throw of his dagger from his thigh!
At the same time, the four bodyguards in the air demonstrated their magnificent prowess, kicking or slamming away the grenades, and none of the 20 high explosive grenades met their intended target, all flung off into the distance!
Boom! Boom! Boom! A series of explosions were heard. The shock waves from the 20 high explosive grenades pushed from all directions, and people stumbled in confusion and fear. If the explosion had happened where they were, all of them would have burned into dust!
Ye Chong’s expression was unaffected. The violent explosions did not perturb him. When the explosions went off, he could see clearly a flash on the building from something that was cracked!