Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 528 Ping

"Is this the result of integrating one's own power into the mecha..." Logando muttered to himself as he watched the two training machines exchange a few blows on the field.

Zhang Jie patted him on the shoulder: "Ultimately, you are a mecha pilot from the Main God Space, not from this world... For you, mechas are your primary means, but by no means the only means."

"Physical skills do help with mech piloting, but they're not absolute... Energy might also be a great help to you."

Luo Gandao paused for a moment, then asked, "Energy...like Brother Zhang Jie's kind of energy?"

Zhang Jie smiled and said, "My telekinesis is just one kind... Of course, there are more energies that resonate with you. Think about it, if you integrate your energy into your mech while piloting it and spread it outwards, it will be more beneficial to your mech, whether for offense or defense."

"Oh, it's like an energy shield?" Logand seemed to suddenly realize something.

Zhang Jie hissed for a moment, then laughed and said, "You could say that... but this suggestion is more based on the intensity of the battle."

"Combat intensity?" Logand asked doubtfully. "My combat intensity?"

"Rather, I'd say the intensity of your future battles... the intensity of the Zhongzhou team's battles." Zhang Jie closed his eyes. "As a newcomer, you're lucky in the Zhongzhou team, but also unlucky... We can solve many crises that you can't handle right now, but we can't always protect you like a baby. At that time, you'll have to rely on your own strength."

“I know that many mechs are indeed equipped with energy shield technology, but ultimately that is limited by the mech itself… In this situation, the mech might block your path to increasing your strength. The enemy we are dealing with is already in the realm of gods and demons. Do you think that mechs alone can stop their attack?”

Luo Gandao pondered for a moment. He wasn't very familiar with the combat power of each tier, but based on the claim that the Gundam prototype was an A-level exchange, he could make a rough judgment. Although there would inevitably be some discrepancies since it was a product of the God's Space, it could still be used as a reference.

After a long pause, Luo Gandao shook his head with a wry smile: "No... the outer shell of a mecha isn't meant to be used like that."

“That’s right.” Zhang Jie shrugged. “Kid, even if your physical skills are on par with theirs, once you’re out of this world, do you think your mecha can withstand that kind of torment when you’re piloting a mecha against powerful enemies? Is your mecha as tough as their bodies? As far as I know, even S-class mechas don’t have that.”

Luo Gandao felt a chill run down his spine. He had heard the experienced members analyze the advantages for him... but now it seemed that relying solely on the mechs wouldn't be enough. And this was even with the Central Continent Team not considering him a frontline fighter...?

He was certainly not a fundamentalist mecha enthusiast. Even if he had a mecha obsession, he would have to be alive to maintain it... Although he had never seen a strongman like Mu Xiang or Zheng Zha use his full strength, it was clear that for strongmen of their level, Gundam was just a lump of iron that could be dismantled at will.

“Energy…” Logan subconsciously searched through the mecha works he had read, but the first thing that came to mind was a less mecha-like mecha concept, “AT field?”

Regardless of how Zhang Jie casually offered Luo Gandao some pointers, Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha were locked in a fierce battle. These two training machines were an absolute constraint for them, so many openings that wouldn't normally be there appeared in their opponents' eyes.

Ultimately, the two were reacting to each other, both being fourth-tier powerhouses, while the two mechs that were barely even second-tier in the God Realm were actually fighting each other…

"It's really... just like an exhibition match," Zheng Zha thought to himself with a smile.

Mu Xiang said helplessly, "Yeah... but these kinds of battles will probably be the main theme throughout the year, right?"

“Then let’s not let the two of us fight each other…” “How can the two of us be fighting each other?” Mu Xiang said casually, repeating his old trick of gathering momentum in a punch as Zheng Zha stepped back and then unleashing it with thunderous force.

Zheng Zha muttered to himself, "We're not strangers..."

"I dare not call myself your wife..."

The training machine's right arm, under Mu Xiang's incredibly fast control, emitted a groan of strain... but Zheng Zha didn't hear it; it was just a faint sound that Mu Xiang could only perceive. To Zheng Zha, however, the punch generated a deafening roar as it cut through the air.

Zheng Zha chuckled, his body propelling the mecha backward, but he also dodged the punch by turning to the side. Then, he raised his left palm and slapped the shoulder of the mecha opposite him.

The moment he dodged, Mu Xiang sighed inwardly... Given their reaction speed, such a counterattack opportunity was far too generous. If it were him, he would definitely strike from the nearest point to disrupt his opponent's balance.

Avoiding this move isn't difficult... the difficulty lies in preventing yourself from revealing an even bigger weakness.

Mu Xiang chose not to dodge. His right arm, which had been swinging in vain, was pulled back and slammed into Zheng Zha's left arm. At the same time, Mu Xiang pulled the control stick with his left hand, and the mech swayed in sync with his body, his hands clamping down on his opponent's left arm.

"Still like this..." Zheng Zha sighed. Naturally, he wouldn't sit idly by and wait for his fate. He shifted his feet and followed Mu Xiang's clamping motion, circling around Mu Xiang like a two-person comedy act.

There were flying knees and headbutts in between; if Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha were mechanical dragons from opposing countries, they might have exchanged greetings in the cockpit… certainly not in a friendly manner. However, these close-range attacks were all neutralized by the other side in almost simultaneous fashion. To this day, the scores from their collisions are still tied.

The instructor's eyes held a light that frightened the recruits, but he was actually pleasantly surprised… The two trainees' piloting style, in Alexei's words, was to control the mechs with their bodies, turning them into weapons to execute attacks. The instructor was initially puzzled, but now he understood.

Both sides were perfectly clear about their own objectives and the other's intentions. Through their keen observation and rapid reactions, the training machine pushed itself to the limit in this battle. Clearly, their focus was on the mechs' performance... It was a thrilling but ultimately unresolved duel.

Just as the duel was about to end, a change occurred between the two mechs that had been locked in combat. Mu Xiang's mech lost its balance at that moment... but it was his own decision. The mechs, entangled in close combat, lost their balance and plummeted, affecting the other one as well. Even though Zheng Zha noticed something was wrong immediately, he couldn't get his mech to break free.

The next moment, Mu Xiang's mecha tumbled backward, and as it landed, it extended its arm, flung Zheng Zha's mecha high over its head, and slammed it hard behind it. The two mechas landed almost simultaneously. Although Mu Xiang was the one who initiated the attack, with similar performance, he couldn't gain a significant advantage.

Just as the two mechs were about to get up and fight again, the command to end the duel finally sounded, which made the instructor breathe a sigh of relief... If it hadn't ended, the two mechs would probably have launched all their missiles against each other, right? With this kind of violent slamming, their control was indeed agile, but the load on the two of them in one battle was greater than the previous groups combined.

Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha also stood up, shrugging in the cockpit... Their reaction speeds far exceeded the training machine's performance, to the point that the difference in their reactions was irrelevant. To determine a winner, they would have to wait for one of them to suddenly have a breakdown or overlook something, thus ignoring the weakness revealed by the mecha.

"However... finishing a battle like this is quite commendable for Alexei, isn't it?" Zheng Zha thought to himself. "I can't wait to join the ranks of the Allied mechanical dragons. The sooner I get involved in the plot, the sooner it'll be over."

"Don't tell me you're itching to defect..." Mu Xiang teased, then looked at Luo Gan, who was already preparing, and said, "He'll be in two groups, but that new recruit is definitely no match for him... Let's see how much of an advantage he can show."

(End of this chapter)