The Last Sentinel

"Hegeses, let's have a good fight!"

"Wu Budu, you destroyed my clan and slaughtered my entire family! Today, it's a fight to the death!"

"What the hell are you doing, stacking up your Bloodrage buff?! If stacking buffs could kill me, I would have died hundreds of times over!"

A fierce battle raged in the Holy Sepulchre, amidst howling, biting winds.

[Martial Arts Breakthrough] enters hunting mode. Unlike the loud engine roar of conventional mechs, the melee mech's engine does not roar deafeningly. Instead, there is a low, almost imperceptible resonance coming from its chest cavity—hum!

The lower air intake of the [Martial Arts Breakthrough] instantly spewed out blazing white high-pressure steam. This white steam was not an atmosphere, but a condensed white ribbon that wrapped around the joints and weapons, emitting a sharp "hissing" sound like tearing silk, just like a martial artist's cloak during battle, serving as a layer of energy protection.

【Orochi】's fighting style is rough and savage, and is in line with the Neanderthals' unruly and barbaric charges!

The ship-slaying swords and chainsaws clashed together, their blades flashing like a tidal wave, stirring up all directions.

The serrated edges rubbed wildly against the shield, scattering a waterfall of crimson sparks that instantly illuminated the cold, dark eyes beneath the mech's mask!

In just a few dozen rounds, the basic characteristics and strengths of the two mechs were already clear.

In terms of combat tactics alone, the design language, logical response, integration, and combat power output of the [Martial Blade] are far superior to those of the [Orochi]!

However, it would be inaccurate to say that Orochi has no advantages whatsoever.

The strength of [Yamagi] lies in its power, especially in terms of materials. This is not a difference of one or two generations, but a difference in quality that is difficult to overcome!

Despite the frenzied attacks of the [Martial Breaker], the [Orochi] mech was not seriously damaged at all. In fact, it grew stronger with each battle, showing the potential to defeat its master in three punches!

Theory determines the upper limit of combat power.

Resources determine the physical lower limit.

Technology without resource support is nothing but empty talk.

Boom—

It was another clash between the two mechs at their peak. The [Martial Blade] wielded its swords in both hands and exerted its full power!

This attack did not involve any sweeping slashes, but rather a reverse kasaya slash from below that was so fast it exceeded the limits of visual perception!

The mecha's movements were minimal, yet its energy was concentrated at the tip of its blade!

Sizzle—!

The sound of the blade tearing through the air was delayed; all that could be seen was a pale blade light, condensed like a crescent moon, flashing by!

Attack modifier: [Iaijutsu Slash]!

Effect: True damage!

Ignore the opponent's shield and other defensive attributes!

With a single strike, the enemy mech froze instantly, and a smooth, chilling slanted crack suddenly appeared from its waist to its shoulder blades!

At this moment, one can clearly see the pipes, hydraulic oil, and the red alarm light that has not yet been emitted inside the [Yagi] mecha, like internal organs that have been forcibly dissected, briefly gushing and flashing at the crack!

With this strike, [Orochi] should finally fall!

However, in reality, [Yagi] did not even emit black smoke. It simply shifted its body posture, and the white-gold metal armor around its body began to rapidly heal like flowing water, completely repairing that terrifying crack in the blink of an eye!

"Wu Budu, prepare to die!"

[Orochi] was activated at full power, and the nine mechanical snake heads suddenly spewed out terrifying energy rays. The rays opened up a full-coverage mode, and with a terrifying roar, countless giant tombs in the cemetery were swept into dust!

The "Wu Po Feng Jiang" was no longer in its original position; only a brief, distorted steam trail remained where it had been.

The dodge modifier is "Invincibility Frame"!

After a successful block, a short period of invincibility frames will be triggered. In this state, the entire body exists in an undefined form between the seventh virtual form and the sixth real form, ignoring all range attacks, but unable to avoid locked-on ultimate attacks.

The next moment, Wu Budu, piloting his mecha, appeared like a ghost above [Yagi]'s head, his body swooping down like a fully drawn bow, thrusting his huge ship-slaying sword downwards, the tip of the blade aimed directly at the opponent's vulnerable spine.

Looking up, [Yagi] could only see that beneath the helmet of [Wu Po Feng Jiang], in the amber eyes, there was no rage, only a pure and extreme killing intent, like the surface of a frozen lake.

Another deadly glint of light tore through the night!

It's true damage again! [Iai Slash]!

When this strike landed, [Orochi] didn't dodge; he was determined to take the hit, since my mech could be repaired indefinitely anyway!

However, in reality, after this strike, the [Martial Arts Breakthrough] ship hung upside down in mid-air, and with a series of sharp, sweeping cuts, it unleashed countless moonlight blades!

This, this is not the [Iaijutsu]!

This is the third affix after the attack affix [Iai Slash] and the evasion affix [Invincibility Frame]: the ultimate skill affix [Final Strike - Slash]!

A burst of Iai Slashes with incredibly high true damage is unleashed in a short period, stacking wounds on the enemy. At this moment, one strike deals one unit of damage, two strikes deal square damage, three strikes deal two cubed damage, and four strikes deal two to the power of four damage...

Nine cuts in total!

Two to the power of 9 is 512!

This strike deals 512 times the damage of a normal Iai Slash!

With a deafening roar, the nine blades fell, seemingly without causing any damage to the entire [Orochi]. However, the crackling and shattering of the circuitry exploded violently, and the platinum mech, over three hundred meters long, was covered with terrifying, visible cracks. These cracks, initially as thin as a hair, suddenly expanded to the size of a finger, then a palm, and then a foot, then a zhang wide...

【Wu Po Feng Jiang】 landed gracefully with a backflip, silently watching the 【Yaqi】 mech. The smoldering white steam around it rose in wisps, outlining its sleek, proud, and aloof silhouette in the dim light. The ship-slaying sword pointed diagonally at the ground, and a drop of viscous, dark liquid mixed with engine oil and coolant slowly slid down the matte white blade, falling silently into the dust.

As the engine oil hit the ground, [Yamata] exploded, and the mechanical giant serpent let out a desolate roar that pierced through the battlefield, announcing the end of Neanderthal's strongest fighting force!

The footage of this glorious battle was transmitted to every member of the Human Alliance through the communicator, and countless screams and shouts rose and fell in an instant!

"Long live Master Wu! Long live the Human Alliance!"

"Hahaha, the strongest Neanderthal, Hegses, is defeated! Even the strongest mech has lost!"

"What do you have to say now? Die, heretics!"

"There is no place for you on this planet! Enter the Homo sapiens history museum! We will remember you!"

"Admit it, you simply can't stand those bizarre heretics... I forgot the middle part, I forgot the end, but anyway, let the galaxy burn, let the stars fall, turn all the alien races into canned food, long live humanity!"

"..."

The strongest warrior of one race kills the strongest warrior of another race.

This is an unimaginable blow to an ethnic group!

The will and combat power of the strongest determine the upper limit of a race's potential.

With the defeat and death of Hegses, the Neanderthals' will to resist completely vanished. They no longer had any source of confidence to fight back, as the strongman they relied on had been eliminated.

This is a fact. Perhaps the Neanderthals, like their powerful warrior Hegses, should have disappeared from history. In this human race competition that lasted for millions of years, the Neanderthals lost, lost completely, and had no chance of fighting back.

puff-

A burst of blue blood-red light erupted as a Human Alliance warrior in a black cloak calmly wiped the blue blood from his longsword, his eyes gleaming as he gazed toward the Holy Tomb. "A new era is about to begin."

"It wasn't just the end of the Neanderthals."

"Homo sapiens will also usher in a new era."

"A completely new era!"

Hua Xiaobai's eyes were filled with passion and excitement. From the heated arguments on the highest channel, Hua Xiaobai had sensed the bloody atmosphere of a power struggle.

The top leadership of the People's League is fractured!

A terrifying chasm has emerged between the remnants of the old era and the strongmen of the new era.

A war in the perfect city completely tore this rift apart, and also led the Alliance towards division.

The Human Alliance can never return to the harmony it had before the war.

The People's Alliance is about to embark on a more extreme, radical, and insane path!

The two sides will now be locked in a life-or-death struggle!

As for me, Hua Xiaobai, I enjoy power struggles, conspiracies, and spreading rumors. Or rather, I love war!

I love both physical warfare and psychological warfare!

Bet on the Sentinel Master, follow in his footsteps, and my future will be limitless!

Thinking of this, Hua Xiaobai spread her arms wide and laughed loudly.

Life is truly a wonderful and surprising journey!

At first, I thought it was just a regular game competition.

Unexpectedly, I ended up in the greatest war in human history.

And I, an ordinary person, will one day be able to keep up with the footsteps of the human race's prodigies and reach the pinnacle of power!

One day, I, an ant, will be able to fight against those once-admired and untouchable big shots of the old era. Just thinking about it makes my blood boil!

You regard me as an ant, but today the ant will send you off to your grave!

This is an outrageous act of subservience!

This is incredibly exhilarating!

The life I, Hua Xiaobai, want is not a dull and mediocre one, but a passionate and exciting one.

Make the abstinent climax, and make the promiscuous beg for mercy.

Let the lewd become immature, and let the holy fall.

Let the plunderers be gentle, and let the loyal possess.

Let the cowards rise up, and let the strong fall into misfortune.

Make the rational lose control, and make those in power humble!

That's fucking awesome!

This is what you call a satisfying, exhilarating life!