Chapter 63: Blind Battle!
Before the battle, a few of Qiangsen Duoma's battle video highlights were broadcasted. It could be said that he lived up to his reputation in his official statistics.
Within the video highlights a replay of a Pentakill was included. His actions were truly godly. With regards to fighting in the dark and in complex terrain, he truly possessed deep insight and understanding.
After reaching a certain point in skill, the mech could be considered to be quite rigid. However, every individual possesses a different insight towards piloting a mech as well as a different awareness of the environment, and this cannot be replicated.
Looking at the exciting battle recordings, even if it was an extremely arrogant opponent, they would undoubtedly accept that Qiangsen was an expert.
On the Lakato World, fighting with him was no different from being in a nightmare.
The audience quickly divided themselves into two camps. One side believed that Skeleton would continue to live up to his miracles. The other side was just awaiting the end result. If the real Shadowhunter Lord was the one fighting, Skeleton's win rate would likely be about 70% even though he was not used to the terrain. However, if Qiangsen was the one fighting, Skeleton's win rate would only be approximately 50%. This 50% was only due to the fact that they believed in miracles!
"Ladies and gentlemen, the battle has begun!" Bubbly Foam said excitedly.
The map displayed on the screen. This was Lakato's mysterious underground caverns. With a bird's eye view, the entire terrain could be seen to be very complicated. Due to the large amount of stalactites jutting about, it was extremely dangerous for the mecha.
The geology here was completely different from Earth's. The stalactites were extremely dense and had been forged under the heat of thousands of degrees. High speed was completely worthless here, as it would likely get one impaled on a random stalactite.
One's ability to jump, to be adaptable, and to understand the terrain were the key factors in battling on Lakato.
Although Wang Zheng had never experienced such a battlefield, he had taken in much of the details surrounding him with a quick sweep with his eyes. Remembering the details was crucial here. With regards to such things, a quick glance was all that was needed for Wang Zheng's body to develop the necessary judgment and intuition for the fight.
The so called super soldiers did not use their minds to analyze the environment, they used their bodies.
Innate memories and reactions were the strongest!
However, to develop such a skill for any situation was also quite insane.
If it was truly as Bonehead had said, that the Rand Empire possessed a corps of super soldiers, they could definitely go on a rampage throughout the universe. Most importantly, they actually had super soldiers who could fight in any environment and release their greatest strength. They truly represented the pinnacle of mankind!
Wargod No. 1 has entered!
Dark Hunter has entered!
Battle Begin!
Upon the match starting, the surroundings immediately quieted down.
Those who liked the Lakato battlefield and those who didn't formed two camps. As this was a deathly silent environment, it was so quiet that it made people nervous. Furthermore, mankind has never liked dark environments. Being unable to see much in front of them made them feel uncomfortable.
However, there was still a small minority of individuals who enjoyed the feeling of hunting in the dark.
Qiangsen Duoma was one of those people.
He love the silence. In this environment, all the complexities and worries in his mind would vanish. All that would be left behind was a pure anticipation for waiting and for battle.
It was a form of enjoyment.
The two mecha advanced through the caverns in the dark. They were also constantly scanning the environment for any traces of the opponent. The mecha moved as lightly as possible. In such a quiet environment, making any sound would be akin to revealing their location to the opponent.
The Wargod No. 1 versus the Dark Hunter. Even if it was the first time one was watching Skeleton battle, they felt extremely indignant. Was this f**ker just looking to die?
The number of viewers gradually increased. Some of them had never actually played CT but were there because they enjoyed watching mecha duel. Furthermore, this was not a battle that could be watched every day.
Dark Hunter's body structure was a cross between a wolf and a lion. This was a special creature found on Lakato known as a "mao." When mankind had arrived on Lakato, with the help of its biology, the maos managed to achieve great success in battle against man.
The Dark Hunter leaped around lightly in the darkness. It was perfectly suited to the environment. With sound suppressing attachments and a shock absorbing system, it's ability to conceal itself was unparalleled. In the darkness, the eyes were no longer as important, and one's hearing was key.
The dangerous obstacles had no effect on Qiangsen's movement. In fact, looking at the mech's rhythmic movement let people feel a sense of comfort.
Everyone who saw him move could only sigh in admiration, even those who were extremely fussy.
On the other hand, the Wargod No. 1 looked quite awkward as it staggered around. It was clear that Skeleton was not used to such an environment. Humanoid mecha were truly handicapped in such an environment because they could not speed up and their shape often caused them to clip against the occasional environmental hazard. What was worse was that this also created unnecessary sounds. This not only unnerved the pilot but was detrimental, as one had to stay calm in battle.
However, the distance separating the players at the start of the battle gave Wang Zheng enough time to get used to the environment. Something of this difficulty was not enough to make Wang Zheng lose his calm. On the contrary, he felt extremely excited.
Such a strange environment was extremely interesting. Humanoid mecha were not suited for combat here, and even some fancy skills could not be used. Unless one was looking to die, if they spun around too quickly, one could easily accidentally impale themselves on a random object.
A pretentious prick would definitely suffer such an end in this environment!
Very quickly, the Wargod No. 1 no longer swayed around, as it had found its bearings. Imminent danger was approaching as the two mecha closed the distance between them in the dark and complex caverns.
The two mecha very quickly appeared on each other's motion sensors, and the two red dots gradually approached each other.
At this point in time, the Dark Hunter suddenly accelerated. As they had entered a curved road, there was no need to engage in an ambush, as there was no meaning to it.
The Dark Hunter did not fear the Wargod No. 1. Under such oppressive circumstances, it would all be over the moment he managed to grab hold of the enemy.
A laser fired.
After firing the first round of lasers, Wang Zheng did not advance. He used his excellent accuracy with his laser rifle to suppress the enemy and hopefully weaken him.
Qiangsen reacted with surprising speed. Despite being in such a complex terrain, the Dark Hunter jumped upwards without hesitation. Skeleton's amazing rifle skills had actually missed!
In such complex terrain, laser rifles were not the best choice. Facing Dark Hunter's imminent advance, the Wargod No. 1 did not panic. It was clear that Skeleton had great confidence in his close combat skills.
The Dark Hunter had not truly dodged the laser barrage; it had been obstructed by the numerous stalactites. The Dark Hunter suddenly disappeared and then reappeared in the middle of the ceiling. The mech was currently grasping onto a stalactite. Immediately, the mech spun outwards and landed on the ground. The Dark Hunter did not directly rush towards the Wargod No. 1 but landed near the side of the cavern while simultaneously dodging the lasers fired at it. Finally, it pivoted and dove directly at the Wargod No. 1 while letting out a bestial roar. From each of its huge paws stretched out three titanium alloy claw blades which were sent sweeping towards the Wargod No. 1.
The entire set of movements was done in the span of a breath. It was truly a ghost in the dark.
Bang...
The Wargod No. 1 unsheathed its own alloy blade and at the same time took half a step backwards before stabbing downwards viciously. He had managed to trap the claws that were flying towards him and he simultaneously let out a punch.
This reaction was horrifyingly fast. In the darkness, one's vision was highly impaired, so reaction time would subsequently decrease. However, these two monsters were fighting as though the darkness did not affect them at all.
Seeing a fist flying towards him, the Dark Hunter's hind limbs exerted the maximum amount of force possible and wrenched its claws outwards trying to retreat. At the same time, it had managed to pull the Wargod No. 1 along with it and simultaneously launched another attack at him with his claws.
Although the Wargod No. 1 was slightly staggered, he did not lose balance. The claws once again met empty air. It had passed so closely that the rending of the air by the claws could be heard.
The Wargod No. 1 dodged by the smallest of margins and immediately unleashed a strong kick. The Dark Hunter immediately dodged and pulled away from the Wargod No. 1. After jumping several times backwards, it had melded into the darkness again.
The intense exchange had caused the entire audience to fall silent. They could only see the infrared lights sweep across the fields and hear sounds of moves being exchanged.
The Skeleton Legion's members were extremely tense. This was the first time they had seen someone being able to dodge Skeleton's laser barrages and not be at a disadvantage in a close combat fight.
After pulling away, the Dark Hunter had disappeared into the darkness. At this point in time, Qiangsen Duoma did something that left everyone flabbergasted.
The Dark Hunter turned off its infrared vision system!
The Dark Hunter was not only adapted for such fights, but its infrared vision system was the best. It was designed for combat in the dark and it reduced the pilot's visual mistakes.
Qiangsen turned off the vision system and instead turned on the ultrasonic system. This was only an auxiliary one.
Without the red light, the Dark Hunter completely melded into the Darkness. What was scarier was that after Qiangsen had turned off the vision system, his movement had actually become more agile!
It was as though he was in total control in this world of darkness.
All of the kids that were watching were stunned.
It was said that those who piloted the Dark Hunter to the pinnacle would be a master of the ultrasonic system. They would be like a bat, fusing with the darkness and controlling the mech purely based on instinct.
Such people could only be counted on the fingers of one hand in the military. What was one of them doing here??
Was it a fake?
Was he pretending?
The audience was not blind. This Qiangsen's movements had very clearly increased by another level. It was as though he was a ghost in the dark. Very quickly he re-approached the Wargod No. 1 without alerting him.
Because the sounds made by the Dark Hunter were just too soft, it was impossible to discern the mech's position. However, on the contrary, the ultrasonic system used echoes to discern the position of the enemy.
The main problem here was that the Wargod No. 1 did not have such a system!
Would he purely rely on his ears?
Everyone was dumbfounded. This was the beginning of his slow death.
The Dark Hunter had already entered a 10 meter radius of the Wargod No 1. The Wargod No. 1 was completely unable to discern the location of the Dark Hunter. It's infrared sensors were slowly sweeping the area but nothing could be seen.
No one had ever heard of any player being able to use the ultrasonic waves to determine the location of the enemy. Was that bastard just playing around? If he trained his body, he would be able to be an ace in the military!
This directly countered the Wargod No. 1!
In the darkness, the Dark Hunter had truly become a hunter. It was like a ghost it prepared to attack.
Only at this point in time did it let out a sound. The Wargod No. 1 knew that the enemy was at his rear, but before he could turn around, the Dark Hunter had already lunged at him.
Everyone closed their eyes. Bang...
God!
The Wargod No. 1, who was holding an alloy blade in a reverse grip, had managed to block the claws at his back! Although he did not manage to completely block the blow, he had no choice but to fight. The mech staggered but quickly retreated. The Dark Hunter once again jumped into the air and grabbed onto a stalactite hanging from the ceiling before using it to launch itself forward with its claws slashing out in a cross shape towards the Wargod No. 1!
This was an undefeated series of lethal attacks!
Does this guy have any face left? This was a skill only used by the elites of the military who had practiced to the point of perfection. What was he doing here? Didn't he have anything better to do?
The Wargod No. 1 had already lost its balance. At this moment, he grabbed a stalactite beside him and, by exerting force, he used it as a pivot to allow him to stabilize and subsequently lash out with a kick towards the Dark Hunter that was already flying at him.
The sound of a clash reverberated around the battlefield.