Chapter 521: Under Attack III (1/2)

Chapter 521: Under Attack III

Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Of course Duo Ka would not let it go so easily. In fact, he was curious of the giant in armor. Another concern he had was, if the giant was really from within Darkniss, it would spell trouble for all of them. Could it be that something terrible happened in Darkniss?

The problem was a crucial one, for him and for the City of Yedda. Yedda was at the edge of Dual Forest. If the creatures residing in the mysterious Darkniss could cross the Dessert and Mist and enter Dual Forest, it would be a disaster to all of humanity. Besides, Yedda would be the first in line. These creatures that only Level 8 shooters could handle would surely bring about devastation. Would there be a bloody massacre? Or would humanity itself go extinct?

The answers all lie within this giant.

Duo Ka turned his fighter and dived into the forest in pursuit.

An excellent shooter would not lose their target easily. They would rely on their parapsychic sense to locate their prey, and not their eyes. Parapsychic sense was harder to fool.

The sudden twist in events led to puzzlement amongst the onlookers.

Ye Chong stared at the ground that grew larger and larger in view. Celest was too fast, almost at its maximum speed. Any carelessness on his part would have heavy consequences.

Ye Chong placed his fingers lightly on the console. His breathing was short, not out of nervousness, but because the evasion techniques earlier had drained a lot from him. However, Ye Chong did not have time to regulate his breathing now. This was truly a terrible situation for him! He had never encountered such a suffocating round of assault. The lasers never stopped coming, and they were all on mark. Ye Chong could not imagine what it would take to fire so quickly and at such high accuracy. Once, he had thought that only Mu and Shang could do it. Now, he could only marvel at the talents found in this world. In the end, he had to give his all just to keep himself from being shot. He had succumbed into a semi-conscious and half-crazed state, and his hands had moved that much faster.

Now, his mind was concentrating only on the forest. There was no room for further consideration. The blue aircraft had followed him closely from behind.

Ye Chong stopped breathing abruptly. His eyes gleamed as his hands danced across the controls in a blur.

Celest stretched its limbs out midair, bending them slightly as it continued to crash downwards. The mech was about to hit the ground. Duo Ka was anxious. Any aircraft that went shooting down at this speed would definitely be reduced to useless debris. Could it be that this giant be able to withstand the impact?

Just as Dou Ka felt concerned, the giant suddenly slowed down in its trajectory in a seemingly physics defying instant. It was now on level with the treetops. The giant pushed its hands and feet against the branches and extended them again like unwinding springs. It was using the trees to slow down its descent.

Creak crack creak!

The branches gave way as Celest crashed into a tree with a girth that went a few meters across, bringing the tree down with it. The huge tree crashed into the ground, kicking up soil and dust into the air. Seen from above, the giant had seemingly vanished into the dense forest under the cover of dust.

”Do you think you can get away so easily?” Duo Ka thought to himself with a cold smile.

The dense forest was Heaven for a close range mech like Celest. Celest landed its feet heavily into the soft ground and continued pushing forward, making use of the momentum from its descent. Its body tilted, its left leg extended out straight, and its right leg bent into an arch. The left leg traced a long gash into the earth like a plough.

Finally, a chance to catch his breath. Ye Chong panted heavily. Once he entered the forest, the complicated terrain would be disadvantageous to long range combatants. The branches that crisscrossed irregularly everywhere would make it difficult to aim. If they were to fight in the air in the forest, the canopy leaves would prevent light from entering their battleground.

Suddenly, a blue laser beam shot through the leaves and right through Celest's thigh!

How was that possible? Ye Chong's chest tightened. He immediately made Celest dash forward. Ye Chong felt the threat behind him growing stronger and stronger. Cold sweat ran down his back. He could almost smell death itself. It was too long ago since he had a similar feeling!

The opponent pressured him constantly, suffocating him. So far, he had reacted passively without returning an attack even once.

The terrain had not affected his opponent one bit! Ye Chong felt his calmness slowly gave way. However, he knew that he should not slow down now. If he did, the next blue laser beam might just shot through Celest's throat.

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In fact, the forest did hinder Duo Ka. The shooter shook his head in dissatisfaction. The complicated terrain made it harder for him to shoot. He had aimed at the giant's throat, but shot its thigh instead. Nevertheless, a shooter will have to be at least above Level 5 to be combat effective in the forest. Lesser shooters would be more severely affected.

Without a fighter aircraft, fighting against a creature as strong as this giant would be suicidal. The difference strength would be too great. If the first shot missed, the consequences would be deadly.

The forest was not suitable for flight. Besides, the giant had shown how agile it could be. Duo Ke thought it was terrifying that the giant could move so quickly despite its bulky size, even faster than a fighter aircraft.

There was no other option for him. Duo Ka flew his fighter close to the ground, waiting for the right time to attack. As long as he kept close to his target, there will be plenty of opportunities.

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Stay calm! Stay calm! Ye Chong reminded him repeatedly.

He forced himself to slow down his breathing. It worked. As his breathing slowed down, his mind became calmer. Throughout the whole exercise, his hands never slowed down.

There must a way! Ye Chong told himself. As long as he was calm, he would figure it out.

His rich battle experience allowed him to stay in control despite the imminent threat. His gaze turned clearer.

What was his opponent's strength? Astonishing shooting accuracy and frequency, unhindered by the environment.

But that did not sound right. Ye Chong recalled then something that Huang Baiyi once told him. A mentalist was best suited for a flat and open battleground, since the open space allowed the mentalist to spread his senses further. If that was the case, this forest should be effective against mentalists.

However, why was the shooter able to hit him? The shooter must have very strong parapsychic sense!

Ye Chong realized suddenly that the shooter had hit Celest's thigh. Back when they were fighting in the open, the shooter had always aimed for vulnerable spots such as the throat. Now, it was the thigh that was hit! Ye Chong concluded then that the forest was making things difficult for the shooter.