Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 530 Body? Mech?
The reason Cheng Xiao discussed this strategic thinking with Luo Gandao was because in this world, it's impossible for significant generational differences to emerge in mecha combat... especially since they were in an allied nation that possessed advanced mecha technology!
Luo Gandao's expression remained unchanged; in fact, if he could see his own expression, he would be terrified. As this thought flashed through his mind, as if by instinct, his restrained fist advanced instead of retreating.

The opponent sneered inwardly. It seemed this guy was just repeating useful moves; his combat awareness was nothing special... Now that he'd found an opening, he was going to pay the price.

This forward-moving fist, instead of retreating, was exactly what he expected. With the same force, it's practically impossible to pull a fist away when it's grabbed by both hands. This was a training machine of comparable performance; its grip, once given a command, was far more reliable than a human's hands.

He took a step back, channeling the force into his footwork rather than his dominant hands. If it were him, he would have thrown another punch forward, creating an opening in his opponent's grip... How could he have made such a mistake?
The next moment, alarm bells rang in his mind... He had overlooked something!
Amidst the shaking of the mech and the mournful groan of its outer shell, Logandao's training aircraft launched a kick, striking the mech directly in the waist.

The violent tremor reached the cockpit. Ironically, his earlier restraint had provided Luo Gandao with a foothold for a flying kick. After that kick, he was already under Luo Gandao's attack; if he continued to restrain Luo Gandao's hands, he would only be at a disadvantage.

The recruit cursed inwardly and had no choice but to let go... while Luo Gandao regained his freedom.

The next moment, another fist, already prepared, slammed into his opponent's shoulder. The previous shock hadn't completely dissipated when a new impact came. He instinctively retreated, but at that moment, he sensed something was wrong.

This is a mistake made by countless new recruits, and even by relatively inexperienced members of the Mech Dragon... They misunderstood the operating method, only moving the pilot's body, while the movement of the mech itself was insufficient, or even incorrect!
Luo Gandao raised his feet to guide the training machine into the air, clasped his hands together, and then slashed down fiercely at the top of the opponent's mech!

The deafening noise didn't carry completely outside, but everyone could see that the recruit had been dealt a severe blow in every sense of the word by Luo Gandao.

If the training machine hadn't been designed with defensive capabilities far exceeding offensive capabilities, this attack would have been enough to split the top of the mech in a mech duel elsewhere.

After the first slash, Luo Gandao continued his movements without stopping. Before the opponent could recover, he grabbed the shoulder of the mech with both hands, then exerted force and pressed down!
After that, there was no suspense. Once the initial stance was broken, it became a one-sided beating... punches, kicks, headbutts, and even close-range all-out attacks—all methods were unleashed on the opponent's training mech. Even though the paint indicating scoring didn't last long, merely recording for the system, the opposing mech remained brightly colored for quite some time.

Finally, as the final buzzer sounded, Rodando blocked his opponent's last counterattack, then slammed him high over his shoulder and threw him hard out of bounds.

What happened next is beyond the scope of Luo Gandao's recollection. Like driving an unlicensed taxi, the cheers were almost meaningless to the driver. The spectators by the track gave symbolic cheers, perhaps thinking about betting on this kid next time; but those below the training ground weren't even spectators.

The instructor was thinking that this guy was performing well and that if the higher-ups saw it, he would get a bonus; but what about the other recruits? After the polite cheers or subconscious exclamations, how much apprehension or even resentment would remain?

Luo Gandao didn't know... but the matter of that training base was no longer relevant to him.

As for the cheers from the Central Continent team… Luo Gandao couldn't quite put his finger on it. Perhaps all that seemingly selfless help had already come with a price tag, and his performance proved that the investment was worthwhile? But it didn't seem that way. If he hadn't performed that well, how would the Central Continent team have treated him? Luo Gandao didn't know either.

However, these worries were no longer relevant to reality, so Luo Gandao didn't dwell on them at this time... Even sitting in the aircraft, recalling yesterday's battle, he still found it somewhat unbelievable.

Is that kind of mental suggestion really that powerful...? Luo Gandao, who was originally almost completely ignorant about hand-to-hand combat, was able to overpower a decent soldier with a fairly good fighting ability. Even if you include the initial stalemate, it was a one-sided beatdown!

If the power of such mental suggestion is so great, that simply instilling a little into someone's brain can turn a weakling into a real-world fighting master, then why doesn't the Central Continent Team mass-produce such talents? Considering their various enhanced attributes, probably everyone would be a master beyond the reach of martial arts novels.

This was something Roger D. couldn't understand... but he was thinking the wrong thing.

Even mental suggestion couldn't enable Luo Gandao to fully master these movements. With the help of Zhang Jie and Cheng Xiao, he skipped the long process of watching, imitating, and memorizing. In reality, he had only mastered the set of physical techniques selected by Cheng Xiao in theory.

Does knowing various martial arts techniques guarantee becoming a fighting master? Obviously not.

The example Zhang Jie had seen was Mu Xiang… While Mu Xiang's fighting experience wasn't small, it certainly couldn't compare to Zhang Jie's. However, with a certain level of physical enhancement, he was able to put his theoretical knowledge into practice. And for the Central Continent Team, and even the Main God Space, very few had the resources to do that.

Even Luo Gandao couldn't do that... The reason he was able to create such a stunning spectacle in that mecha duel was ultimately because his control over the mecha was superior to his opponent's. And when piloting a mecha, subconsciously integrating the physical techniques Cheng Xiao taught him was much easier than integrating them into his own physical combat.

His confusion stemmed from a lack of comparison... Soon, he would participate in training in the Central Federal District, and then he would discover that his physical body was actually less effective than the mecha in utilizing the physical techniques in his mind.

If we really want his physical body to unleash the full potential of that martial arts technique, we can only wait until he unlocks the first-tier gene lock. In Zhang Jie's words, that kind of suggestion only writes knowledge into a person's consciousness; whether it can be fully utilized depends on the individual... It's suggestion, not control.

However, all of this would have to be figured out by Roger himself... As he pondered, the aircraft landed towards the Central Federal District.

(End of this chapter)