Chapter 574: Nascent III (1/2)

Chapter 574: Nascent III

Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Ye Chong said, ”Appilok, you're in charge.” He then left the mechs with Celest. Appilok's personal combat skills did not yet qualify him as a member of the commando troop, but Ye Chong still brought him along. A commander needed actual combat experience as well. An experienced commander was more useful than a mech pilot, especially when they had a sizable mech squad.

Ye Chong did not have time to consider the details. He charged Celest straight into the pack of gold-striped black dragons.

Celest charged with determination, like a dagger driving itsef into the heart of the enemy.

The gold-striped black dragons were infuriated by the open challenge. A few dozen of them flapped their wings and shot up higher in the sky, then folded their wings and dived down towards Celest.

Just when it looked like Celest was about to be charge straight into the pack, the bio-mech suddenly made a quick swerve, tracing an arc in the air, and graced past the dragons. The dragons missed their target and howled, and then shot upwards again.

Ye Chong had angered this few dozen of gold-striped black dragons. They broke off from the pack to pursue Celest.

Ye Chong's deceptively simple swerve had impressed his students. Celest had charged into battle with strong determination! All the students had thought that it would crash into the dragon pack.

It was, however, a feint. That sharp swerve was timed and executed perfectly. The gold-striped black dragons had missed their target by only a narrow margin. It was hard to imagine how their commander could time his move so precisely.

The students who followed Ye Chong in this operation were the best of the five thousand, and felt proud of the fact. However, seeing Ye Chong's maneuvor reminded them of what it really meant to be skilled. Whatever pride they had were squashed immediately.

Appilok was the first to react. He was alarmed when he saw the other gold-striped black dragons charging towards them, and ordered, ”Our targets are everywhere, fire in all directions. Those who score higher than 90 points in sniping, fire at will.” Ye Chong's swerve had given them the space to start shooting without needing to worry about friendly fire.

The students heard the order and reacted to it.

Ye Chong could not spare his attention for the students. He now had to face the pack of dragons behind him. There were 26 of them. These creatures were weaker than the red-tailed beasts, but still, Ye Chong had to be careful dealing with 26 of them together. Any misstep, and he would be defeated by these so-called weaker foes, and that was just not worth it.

Celest executed Slithering Steps, widening the distance between it and the dragons with its high velocity. The gold-striped black dragons would not give up so easily. They flapped their wings and continued to pursue.

It seemed that their efforts were rewarded. The dragons closed in on the bio-mech as they flapped their powerful wings. Their blood red eyes reflected their eagerness to draw blood.

It was long since Ye Chong had piloted a mech for combat. It was only now, in battle, that Ye Chong was reminded of his capability as a mech pilot. In that moment, he recalled how he once dreamed of owning a respectable mech and becoming a qualified mech pilot. The thought came and went in a flash. His eyes focused on the holographic screen. Right now, he felt so proud for having reached so far.

Ye Chong moved his hands across the control console without hesitation. He had no idea how fast his hands were now. It the students saw how he was piloting his mech now, those who felt proud of their hand speed would be so very embarrassed.

Return Charge! Celest decelerated and turned back in only 0.9 seconds.

Ye Chong's vision blurred. Return Charge was a strain on his body, pushing himself to his limit. He did not panic, however. This was not his first time doing it. He just needed to wait for his vision to clear up. It would be over soon, and he needed to be prepared for the next step.

Ye Chong counted the milliseconds as the holographic screen appeared in his vision clearly once again. He could now see the panicking gold-striped black dragons on the screen.

Ye Chong's gaze sharpened. He typed in the relevant commands quickly on the control console. 10 slender fingers tapped the keys rhythmically like raindrops in a storm.

Celest's Return Charge surprised the gold-striped black dragons. They panicked, but since they were focusing all their energy on speeding up to chase their enemy, they could no longer move around as easily as before.

Celest charged with absolute determination, undeterred by anything in its path. In that short time, the weapons pack on its back delivered a lance into Celest's hand. Celest assembled the folded lance with its large mechanical hands. It charged at the dragons with the lance in both hands.

By then, Celest had reached the dragons.

The bio-mech dived straight into the enemies, who were still flying straight at it, unable to react in time.

Ye Chong assessed the spacing between the gold-striped black dragons in that short instant. He captured their positions, angels, and movements … Then, his hands moved accordingly.

The blade glistened coldly!

In just a short moment, Celest's jet black archaic lance had torn through the throats of seven gold-striped black dragons. Behind him, a trail of blood mist followed. The bio-mech had chosen the optimal path of destruction.

Ye Chong was now a master in power control, timing and mech maneuvering. He was still as calm as he was before, but steadier and more mature.

The attack would not have been so destructive if his younger self had executed it. Ye Chong had gradually become better and better at this.

Celest shot through the dragons like a spear, but the lance was not all Ye Chong had to work with.

When Ye Chong charged through the dragons, he also released 19 auto lock-on shurikens.

The shurikens flew in the darkness like slithering snakes.

Sharp whistles penetrated in the air. The auto lock-on shurikens were fast, and produced a sharp whistle due to air friction. With 19 of them released, the shrieks were enough to send a shiver into the bones.

This was the main attack. 16 of the dragons were hit straight on.

Only three of them escaped narrowly.

The more attacks were made in a short instant, the higher the impact on the enemies. This series of attacks was achieved in that short instant when Celest charged through the gold-striped black dragons.

The rich variety of accurate and well-timed attacks was flawless.

The remaining three gold-striped black dragons were shocked by the turn of events, and flapped their wings in an attempt to escape.