Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 595 Getting Up
Amidst gasps and shouts from the crowd, the red and white Hercules swayed backward. But the main force didn't land on the current mech; instead, it sent the top of Hercules flying.

Hercules isn't entirely anthropomorphic; strictly speaking, it doesn't have a head above its shoulders. Its top is even slightly lower than its shoulders, partially obscured by the two gun turrets behind it. If one must use a human analogy, then its head is essentially the cockpit…like a person craning their neck forward.

Behind that shield, the very top of the cockpit and half of the right shoulder flew off. Sparks and electricity flew everywhere, and Logan cursed inwardly, while Achilles thought, "Damn it!"

Logan had carefully planned this attack, hoping it would directly destroy Hercules; however, Achilles reacted incredibly quickly, releasing the lock on his knee joint just before the shield hit, causing his machine to suddenly drop down. This turned what would have been a decisive blow into a visually devastating one with far less actual impact than the terrifying one it appeared to be.

But after the knee joint was urgently unlocked, Hercules' left leg, which had already been torn in half, finally succumbed to the weight of the machine and collapsed completely. A piece of the component flew off the left leg with a piercing sonic boom, eventually embedding itself in the sand.

Not many people noticed this scene, not even all the members of the Zhongzhou team... However, people like Zhang Jie frowned.

This reminded them of some scenes from the original movie.

"Is this flight path natural?" Zhang Jie pondered for a long time before asking himself. Although he was a fourth-tier expert, he was not confident in his knowledge reserves. After thinking for a long time, he could only ask for help from someone knowledgeable.

“Obviously not,” Liu Xi replied calmly. “But it doesn’t affect the overall situation… Let Luo Gandao handle it himself, it’s the same.”

In fact, Logando himself didn't notice this scene. His attention was entirely focused on thinking about the combat moves. After seeing Hercules' left leg collapse, he reattached the steel shield on his left arm, and with both shields, he slashed at Hercules' cockpit.

This is the safest step in the pursuit... If it succeeds, all the better; but if not, it's best to maintain distance.

Despite its damaged left leg, Hercules twisted its body using its right leg as a pivot, managing to use its right side as cover and avoid the horrific destruction of the cockpit.

After that attack, Luo Gandao immediately retreated. He didn't have the habit of killing his opponents... To put it bluntly, his past experience in the underworld was nothing in the God Realm. No matter how long he trained in this movie, it couldn't compare to the seasoned veterans who had struggled in the cycle of reincarnation, and it wasn't enough to make him have such a murderous thought.

So, after failing to destroy Hercules' cockpit in one strike, he gave up the attack. Clearly, Hercules was already severely wounded and unable to fight any longer. Even without continuing the attack, Hercules would naturally lose its fighting ability and simply wait for the countdown to end.

If the referee were biased, or Hercules were to fall and counterattack... others might be afraid, but Rodandou isn't; he's confident he can stay safe. His decision to retreat directly, besides being certain of victory, also reflects this consideration.

"It's a pity I haven't seen what kind of mecha weapon you're going to use yet..." Roger sighed. He had only seen Hercules' onboard weaponry in an old file a long time ago; it was a telescopic bat mounted on the back of the mecha, which swung like a baseball bat. The last time he saw this thing was many years ago with Alexander.

Unfortunately for Logan, Achilles was unable to draw his weapon before being defeated and rendered incapable of fighting.

He watched as Hercules slowly collapsed, while he himself steered Divana backward. At the same time, Logandau pondered a question… Could he have won this gladiatorial combat so decisively without this newly added steel shield traction system?
The answer seems to be no.

"If I had another chance... I'd love to close the gap in mecha technology and have a piloting contest with you."

Luo Gandao muttered something to himself, then chuckled dryly. Zhang Jie must have heard him, and was probably laughing at him now for having such a heavy burden of a powerful figure for a newcomer. He should probably adjust his mindset and focus on winning this duel within the context of the side quest.

Alexander, in the command center, pumped his fist: "Good lad, you truly are worthy of being my junior brother, you won so beautifully!"

Alexei smiled faintly, but didn't exchange any more insults with his good apprentice as usual. He said, "Even with top-tier mechanical dragons, it's not uncommon for battles to be evenly matched, with some even resulting in crushing victories... Logandao cannot be complacent about this."

Without Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha, the rest of the people present theoretically shouldn't be able to interfere with their conversation. But then, a cold voice rang out:

"The referee hasn't started the count yet."

It was Zhao Yingkong who spoke. When they heard her speak, Alexei and Alexander were both taken aback, and then they frowned in unison.

Hercules has been lying on the ground for quite a while, why hasn't the referee started the count yet?

The veterans of the Middle Continent team had all seen "Mechanical Dragon" and naturally remembered the referee's countdown after Achilles was knocked down by Alexander in the original story. Therefore, they were able to quickly spot the problem here. Although many things in this world are quite different from what we see in the movie, these fundamental issues should not be changed.

Alexander chuckled dismissively: "Heh, do they think that by buying Achilles time, he can drag his broken-armed mech up and slap Logandau? That kid's probably bleeding from his head in the cockpit right now!"

As he said this, he completely forgot that he too had once been beaten like this by Achilles...

The next moment, amidst gasps from the audience, Hercules, who had been lying on the ground, actually got up. But its movements were completely different from before, and this difference shouldn't be due to the severed limb.

Hercules, his right hand severed and his left leg broken at the knee, trembled, emitting a sickening metallic scraping sound. Beneath this scraping sound, a surge of power erupted, rising from a low pitch to an increasingly intense roar. It was as if an extraordinary force, many times stronger than usual, was bursting forth from this broken steel body.

But this was not an inspiring display of resilience... because Hercules' movements were like those of a dead man crawling out of his grave, his body riddled with broken, exposed parts, and all the gun barrels pointed at Divana and in all directions!

(End of this chapter)