Legend of the Cyber Heroes
Chapter 561 - 205 Invincible Wind Fire Wheel

Chapter 561: Chapter 205 Invincible Wind Fire Wheel

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Xiang Shan passed by Guardian Zhi to attack the Sect’s Defender of the Firearms Path, when Guardian Zhi desperately unleashed a move called "Nanda Dragon King".

The magnetic field injected kinetic energy into each metal particle. A fist propelled the air to form a Fierce Wave, which, wrapped in turbulence, was channeled into the wound left by the life of the Banner Leader.

As a result, the Metal Aerosol ignited due to the high temperature, further releasing heat.

Some of the Metal Aerosol also caused a short circuit.

The terrifying aspect of this cascade of effects was that no one could predict what malfunction it would ultimately cause.

Humans can define a machine’s "normal operating state", but are unable to conceive every possible "state of malfunction" — if they could, designers would be able to create machines that "avoid certain malfunctions".

"Normal states" are finite, whereas "abnormal states" are numerous beyond count.

This is also why it is difficult for machines to independently complete "troubleshooting".

The consequences triggered by martial studies like Mystic Tortoise True Gang and the Gang Qi System are just the same.

Only after being hit did Xiang Shan realize what price he had paid.

The power component in one of his thighs was malfunctioning, and he couldn’t move it at all, as if it were rusted in place.

But it was only that one joint. The parts further down could still move.

This was a severe consequence.

Yet if Xiang Shan had to do it all over again, he would still make the same choice.

Including the old Martial Studies of Homo sapiens, throughout the long history of martial arts, countless martial artists have failed because they "did not retreat in time after completing an attack".

Even when playing video games, some players die in front of monsters because of "greed for an extra hit," knowing the enemy is about to attack yet still wanting to strike once more during the enemy’s attack interval.

Because Xiang Shan was too familiar with Mystic Tortoise True Gang and had "read" Guardian Zhi’s behavioral pattern during the recent fight, he was certain that if he had insisted on pursuing, he could have killed Guardian Zhi but would also have suffered greater injury.

Xiang Shan chose to promptly retreat from Guardian Zhi’s attack range and went to kill that Sect’s Defender of the Firearms Path first.

After grabbing the Sect Defender’s firearm, Xiang Shan did not move further but instead struggled for the firearms using soft strength because his leg was already malfunctioning.

And now, he is indeed at a disadvantage due to the malfunction.

— Yes, no matter how skilled your martial arts are, under the premise that the prosthetic bodies are not significantly different, such a serious malfunction is enough to defeat you!

Guardian Zhi charged like a wild tiger, his feet sliding along the wall like a pair of compasses, constantly changing positions, attacking Xiang Shan from all directions with his limbs, torso, and armor.

He smartly chose an elusive movement technique to collide with the enemy’s greatest "weak point".

By the seventh move, Xiang Shan was slightly overwhelmed.

By the ninth move, Xiang Shan was actually hit once.

By the eleventh move, Xiang Shan’s clapping leg was tripped.

This was the first time Guardian Zhi had disturbed Xiang Shan’s balance.

— How difficult...

Guardian Zhi even felt that in that instant, he had shaken a great mountain.

He flung himself forward, using his own body to slam into Xiang Shan, taking him away from the wall.

At the same time, the Gang Qi System on his back released a cluster of Metal Aerosol which ignited instantly.

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A momentary high temperature and blast wave slightly pushed the two Martial Artists.

Guardian Zhi even shut down all the magnetic fields around him and then locked his limbs together like a shackle, interfering with the guy’s self-rescue actions.

In mid-air, with nothing to leverage on, Xiang Shan’s legs and right arm instantaneously flexed, shifting his center of gravity to change his posture in mid-air.

"Useless, useless, useless!" Guardian Zhi shouted, "I won! This is the greatest compliment to my Martial Studies!"

Despite the dire situation, Xiang Shan still managed to laugh.

He had already anticipated such a scenario and had devised a plan just moments before.

The two men plummeted to the ground like a meteor. At that moment, the handle of the Sonicon Blade silently leaped into Xiang Shan’s palm. Flicking his wrist downward, Xiang Shan whipped the power cord towards the ground, where the wind and inertia forced it back toward Xiang Shan. His wrist smashed into the power line connector of the Sonicon Blade, inserting it into the port on his wrist.

Only then did Guardian Zhi notice the blade that had inadvertently appeared in front of him.

It was the blade that had been disarmed by his Yin-Yang Axes and embedded in the wall earlier.

In the instant their paths crossed, Xiang Shan reached out and the sword hilt connected with the blade.

Magnetism posed an obstruction.

But the Sonicon Blade’s blade was too fragile; if Xiang Shan tried to use it to bear the force of their fall and transfer that kinetic energy onto the blade, the precious blade would shatter like porcelain.

Therefore, Xiang Shan activated the Sonicon Blade.

Of course, using the data he had just collected.

The Sonicon Blade sectioned the metal-like wall as easily as slicing through butter. The descent of both men slowed down because of this sliding action.

Guardian Zhi realized something was wrong and hastily attempted a change of Moves, his two hands about to twist around the one that Xiang Shan held the sword with.

Xiang Shan seized the moment Guardian Zhi changed his Move, freeing his other hand, instantly grabbing Guardian Zhi’s neck, and controlling him.

Within moments, the two had reached the edge of the steel curtain wall.

Below them was a stretch of glass curtain wall.

But by that time, Xiang Shan had already regained the advantage. With a bit of force from the Sonicon Blade, he pulled himself back up to the wall. Guardian Zhi rushed to secure Xiang Shan’s hands and feet.

Xiang Shan’s knees twisted three hundred and sixty degrees, cutting out a closed curve on the wall.

Then, with Guardian Zhi in tow, they broke through the punctured wall and fell back into the interior of the high-rise.

To Guardian Zhi’s surprise, this was not the office area he had imagined but a load-bearing structure. It was a platform for flying vehicles, hundreds of floors up.

Although the Secluded Crane Knight Order had guest elevators for sightseeing, many Scientific Knights working on higher floors did not use elevators but directly entered and exited via flying vehicles. They either stayed put or embarked on long-term scientific expeditions, rendering the elevators superfluous to them, whereas flying vehicles were essential.

Xiang Shan, however, had already anticipated this.

Although Guardian Zhi was a member of the Six Dragons Sect, he was not a local follower but temporarily transferred by the Iron Heart Dharma King. So, in terms of environmental knowledge, he should be on equal footing with Xiang Shan.

But the Eighth Martial God had endowed Xiang Shan with supreme Inner Strength and the ability to collect information. Plus, Xiang Shan’s innate instinct as a Hero made him consciously gather key data such as the topology and structural design of the destination.

The direction of their fall was towards a crossbeam.

In the instant before they were about to hit the beam, Xiang Shan once again extended his body, altering the position of his center of gravity.

Then, the back of Guardian Zhi’s head struck hard against the crossbeam.