Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 297 - 113. Violence Machine

Chapter 297: 113. Violence Machine

Hiss!

Six thrusters spewed out flames, the powerful thrust sending the dark grey humanoid Mobile Armor directly into the ten thousand-meter high sky. After transforming mid-air into a fighter jet resembling a surfboard, it closely followed behind Li Aozi, firing a purple electromagnetic beam at him.

"Damn, can’t beat me without pulling out a Gundam, what kind of man does that!"

Li Aozi hovered in time, allowing the dogfighting aircraft to surge ahead of him. However, Yin Shuya’s piloting skills were astonishing—she rotated the aircraft, turning a somersault in the air, transforming back into humanoid form. Continuing to fly forward, she lifted her beam rifle and aimed at Li Aozi, her taunting voice transmitting through the broadcast:

"Too bad, I am a female member!"

Whoosh-crack!——

The electromagnetic field accelerated the high-energy particles to nearly the speed of light. Li Aozi knew this attack was unavoidable. His only option was to deploy the Gravitational Field to deflect, and then immediately activate optical stealth. Continuing this way, hammering against metallic shells presented no advantage for him. Promptly shifting the battlefield was the correct course of action.

Meanwhile, the ground armored forces had already advanced. The 88mm six-barrel anti-air cannons in the air splashed like water, unleashing a continuous barrage of tracer chains. Those tracers, normally five rounds per chain, now nearly formed a straight laser line in midair. Infantry troops took out Sky Ring’s most advanced "Venom Fang" anti-air missiles, almost one in every soldier’s hand, pressing Li Aozi’s figure to descend once again.

However, just as Li Aozi had become stealthy, the next moment, the meteorological station’s system detected anomalies in the high-altitude wind speed and reverse-engineered his flight path.

"Hmph, thinking of escaping!"

To capture Li Aozi, the Grand Yin Yang Master sought approval from the higher-ups. Houjo Group’s super artificial intelligence ’Suzy’ was called upon to dedicate seventy percent of its processing power, operating around the clock to hinder Li Aozi’s activities.

Yin Shuya grinned, and with a mere thought, her onboard computer received a message from ’Suzy’. She turned the gun barrel, and the world in her eyes immediately slowed to a crawl.

[Focused Vision]

The [Destruction Type] Rangers, in the early stages, possessed absolute firepower supremacy. And with the ’Focus’ effect from stimulating the nervous system with Qi Energy, they could achieve a miraculous vision as if ’Time Stop’ had been enacted.

Even the Mechanics couldn’t deny that when it came to piloting combat vehicles, the [Destruction Type] held a distinct advantage.

Qi Energy itself could act like an ’Enchantment’, infused into weapons and vehicles. In the hands of a Gamma Rank warrior, a Mobile Armor could devastate a combined battalion—if only the logistics could keep up, although the consumption was almost comparable to that of a combined battalion.

Click.

The trigger was pulled seamlessly, igniting without delay. Li Aozi, in stealth, swiftly flying, couldn’t afford to pay attention to his rear and was struck immediately. But he casually swayed his body, armor melted by the beam instantly detaching and falling towards the ground, while he quietly landed and separated from the armor, going in different directions.

"That’s all there is to it."

Yin Shuya sneered coldly.

Sure enough, such a cicada shedding its shell tricked Yin Shuya completely. She instantly pursued the conspicuous armor as it crashed into the forest, resulting in violent explosions and forest fires.

To confirm the kill, Yin Shuya gradually moved the control stick forward, walking through the forest fire. The giant metal hand of the mecha brushed away the soil. All she saw was the half-melted remains of a Dominator Armored Suit.

"Tsk, been fooled! Arno damn it—"

Yin Shuya cursed under her breath. Suddenly, by instinct, she felt a prickling sense of crisis on her back. Without thinking, she shut down the main engine, causing the mech to lose power and naturally fall to the ground.

Boom!

The moment the mech heavily smashed onto the ground, the very spot where Heart Mind had just been standing was engulfed in flames. Yin Shuya, her heart still pounding, quickly restarted the system. The mech’s monitors whirred into action as the 40MM Fire God Cannons on either side of its head targeted the forest and unleashed a barrage of firepower, forcing the surprise attacker Li Aozi out from the trees.

Bang!

Li Aozi burst out of the trees with explosive speed. The Pegasus Power spread its massive Stardust Wings, like solar sails providing a powerful thrust, his figure an ethereal blur as he rapidly closed the distance. His fist smashed onto the raised beam rifle of the mech—12 meters tall and weighing 54 tonnes—almost causing it to stagger. Yin Shuya hurriedly steadied her stance, discarded the overly long beam rifle, and raised the mech’s fist while the thrusters on her back ignited at full power and struck Li Aozi’s figure in mid-air.

Mecha fists flew, Li Aozi’s fists flew. As the two fists collided, Li Aozi’s scorching fists, wrapped in gravity, caused the metal to overheat and fatigue in the briefest instant, becoming brittle rapidly. The Gravity Field wrapped around and distorted, tearing layer upon layer of armored steel apart.

"——Is this some kind of joke!"

Yin Shuya’s gaze filled with horror as she gritted her teeth and continued to exert more force, only to accelerate the disintegration of the mech’s arm. Li Aozi’s punch pierced through the armor, skeleton, power pipes, and heat sinks, surging upwards, striking the joint of the mech’s shoulder before grabbing it. His entire figure, like a cannonball, slammed directly onto the armor.

Boom!

"Argh!"

The violent collision sent Yin Shuya’s head crashing into the panoramic display screen in front of her. The temperature inside soared rapidly, and the seatbelt was even ignited due to the high temperature. She had no time to curse Houjo Heavy Industries’ grandiose but impractical technology as a more severe problem lay before her.

—Since she was doing the work of an entire crew on her own, the task that should have been assisted by others to pull the tubes and evacuate from the pilot seat could only be performed by her, slowly and painstakingly.

Yin Shuya had participated in combat before, but she clearly didn’t understand why, when one person was enough for a mech, they insisted on having four?

The configuration of war machines was itself a lesson learned from the blood and tears of warriors.

"Damn it! Son of a bitch Li Aozi, I’ll kill you once I get out!"

However, this was the battlefield, where even a second could change the situation.

Shhh!

The searing Light-Forged Blade penetrated from above, appearing right in front of Yin Shuya. Before her pupils could contract, the blade vividly demonstrated what it meant to cut through iron as if it were mud, capable of penetrating 3000mm-thick armor head-on. Under the blazing blade, the armor melted away rapidly like butter.

Click!

A claw latched onto the red-hot fissure, unleashing a power more terrifying than hydraulic machines. The armor-clad head shrouded in Stardust appeared directly in front of Yin Shuya. The high Charm at this moment equivalently transformed into a captivating Deterrence.

"Go to hell!"

Yin Shuya immediately raised her personal defense submachine gun and viciously swept a burst across Li Aozi’s face. The bullets collided with the helmet, and the 5.7mm rounds easily tore through the facial armor, revealing the Dominator’s true visage—a hideous and ferocious flesh monster.

At the same time, she quickly disconnected from the interface, pressed the ejection button, and with two explosions, the hatch blew open. Li Aozi’s body jerked back as Yin Shuya was immediately ejected. Mid-air, she swiftly twisted to adjust her posture and threw a specially-made bomb at Li Aozi. The violent sound waves swept through, pinning him to the spot.