Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 557: Downwind
Standing on one side of the field, Zheng Zha seemed somewhat absent-minded. It wasn't until a loud shout of "Zheng Zha!" erupted, accompanied by a thunderous roar of cheers and applause, that Zheng Zha snapped out of his reverie.

It has to be said that the atmosphere at the event was much more heated than the previous two... The Allied audience, who were originally in the minority, were now on par with the United States supporters. If Zheng Zha hadn't had exceptional hearing, he probably wouldn't have been able to hear the boos from some of the United States audience members.

"Goodness, is it because Luo Gandao and Mu Xiang played so well that more Allied spectators came to watch the game?" Zheng Zha muttered.

What he said is true. In this era, with a well-established competition system and numerous related industries, the strength or weakness on the field is clearly reflected in the audience's attitude. Generally speaking, playing away games is not only a test for Mechanical Dragon, but also a test for foreign audiences.

The fact that so many Allied fans overcame difficulties to travel to the United States' home stadium to cheer for Zheng Zha was due to the resounding victories in the first two matches. To be honest, Zheng Zha still benefited from the support of Luo Gandao and Mu Xiang... After all, his true strength had not yet been demonstrated, and the audience's support for him actually stemmed from the confidence brought by Luo Gandao and Mu Xiang, as well as the expectations for the third mechanical dragon.

The host called out Zheng Zha's name again, stirring up the emotions of the audience... However, given that this was the United States' home ground, and there were an unusually large number of Allied audience members, Zheng Zha preferred to call this "stirring up trouble."

Zheng Zha sighed, thinking to himself, "Why hasn't the fight started yet...?" He had no time to pose for photos. While he was thinking, he was being filmed by countless cameras, and the resulting images would probably be horrible.

For example, Rodgando was photographed with a blank expression and "cold" eyes, earning him the title of a "cold-blooded rookie" from various media outlets, along with a host of other nicknames. However, the truth is that Rodgando at that time was not thinking about how to crush his opponents as the outside world portrayed him.

He was simply wondering why Charon's pilot dared to lower himself to a low position and take the beating...

Luo Gandao was embarrassed for a long time afterward, but while Zheng Zha laughed at him, Mu Xiang mocked him, wondering what kind of image he would be presented in.

"Perhaps the title given to you will be, 'The thoughtful and handsome young man'..." Mu Xiang said.

"No way, if I get photographed like this, I'll probably be called a dazed pretty boy!" Zheng Zha thought to himself, quickly striking a pose ready to pounce.

When his opponent saw Zheng Zha's posture from afar, his heart skipped a beat, and he began to move his body slightly... If he knew that Zheng Zha was just striking a not-too-bad pose, he would probably be furious.

Compared to the mechanical dragon from the United States, Zheng Zha, the pilot of Europa, was far more relaxed. In fact, his only worry was being photographed in strange ways or given weird nicknames, and then being mocked by Mu Xiang and his group of mischievous friends. His opponent, on the other hand, was extremely tense.

Europa is both the full name of Europe and a goddess in mythology who was chosen and elevated by Zeus to walk on land… Compared to the names Charon and Ceto, using this as a mecha title is clearly more prestigious. In fact, this final mechanical dragon was the strongest fighter from the United States in this gladiatorial contest.

There have been many generations of mechs bearing the name Europa... and the current generation of the United States Mech Dragon, which earned the name Europa, is none other than this man who is not yet thirty years old. Although it may not be ranked at the very top among the United States' Mech Dragons, it's fair to say that it's the strongest Mech Dragon in Western Europe. However, he doesn't aspire to go any further; after all, Europeans are practically second-class citizens in the United States, and cultivating a Mech Dragon native to Europe is more of a politically correct act.

We've already given you the nominal benefits, trained you into a mechanical dragon, and even given you the latest Matsumoto 14, bestowed with the highest honor of European mecha. What more could you want? Isn't that a bit impolite?
You should know that only the likes of Achilles can use this... The fact that this mechanical dragon from Western Europe can use this has long made many mechanical dragons of similar strength envious and even jealous.

Unfortunately, the weight behind these titles and the considerations behind the preferential treatment all became a burden for this mechanical dragon at this moment... The opponent was a newcomer from the Allied Powers, and if he lost, he would definitely face a storm of public opinion. But as the most experienced of the three Australian battles, he could also see that if Zheng Zha had even half the level of Luo Gandao and Mu Xiang, he would have a hard time fighting him.

Amidst the internal struggles of both sides, the signal flag was raised into the sky, and the final battle began... From the very beginning, Europa's pilot was on high alert, making the most of both his own focus and the mech's targeting system.

Looking at the tricky yet uninterrupted trajectories of the bullets, he breathed a sigh of relief... His envisioned opening shot had finally been achieved almost perfectly!
The next moment, the sound of the interceptor missile exploding made his expression freeze... The explosions that occurred almost simultaneously reminded him that the enemy's interception was extremely successful.

The gap between the two mechs was now filled with flames and smoke. Every shell fired from all directions was blocked by Zheng Zha's interceptor missiles.

Europa raised his hands, the pilot instinctively preparing to unleash the laser weapon... but looking at the smoke spreading ahead, the mechanical dragon realized that Zheng Zha had deployed anti-laser smoke in advance while launching the interceptor missile.

Before Europa could even be shocked by the opponent's terrifying multitasking skills, its upper body tilted to one side. This was a standard evasive stance for the Matsumoto 14, using its modular design to gain a positional advantage in long-range combat. With its vision obstructed by smoke, it was the perfect time to snipe, and this stance would be extremely useful.

Europa's pilot was incredibly fast; from realizing the opponent had anti-laser smoke to switching to an evasive stance, it was almost instantaneous, with no hesitation whatsoever. However, just as he switched stance and fired diagonally downwards, the system sounded an alarm.

This is... a gunshot warning!

In other words, Zheng Zha, despite having no vision of the area, actually anticipated Europa's evasive stance and fired first?

The protective devices were deployed relentlessly, regardless of the cost, but this couldn't change the fact that Europa was already at a disadvantage at this moment...

(End of this chapter)