harleyscars Chapter 64: The Champion!!
Chapter 64: The Champion!!
【Ding! 】
Under extreme pressure and collision, your understanding of power generation techniques undergoes a qualitative change!
[Congratulations! Your S-rank martial art, "Myriad Manifestations Prajna Divine Power," has successfully broken through to the "Subtle" stage!]
Hearing the clear, heavenly notification sound in his mind, Wang Xing's eyes instantly erupted with uncontrollable ecstasy.
The microscopic stage!
This means that once he fully activates this S-level martial art, his basic strength will instantly double!
Previously, when he was stuck at 98% progress, his strength was already enough to withstand the heavy armored mechs. Now, having broken through the last barrier, his destructive power will reach a terrifying level.
But he was not overwhelmed by the sudden euphoria.
On the contrary, under the high-pressure tempering of life and death, Wang Xing's combat intelligence has been honed to be as calm as a glacier.
"We can't reveal ourselves yet."
Wang Xing gripped the knife hilt tightly, his breathing remaining rapid as before.
"Although the power of the Myriad Manifestations Prajna Divine Power has doubled, the opponent's Sacred Stone Body defense is simply too abnormal. If I blindly unleash my full power and strike the opponent's thickest armor, not only might I fail, but I will also completely expose my trump card, making him wary and tighten his defenses even further!"
"I want to keep my talents hidden!"
"Deliberately feign weakness during the battle to lull him into a false sense of security, until you find the true weakness in his shell, then unleash your full power of the Myriad Manifestations Prajna Divine Power to deliver a fatal blow!"
Having made up its mind, the Tiger Mech let out another low roar and lunged at the Rage Stone Mech with its blade raised.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Sparks flew across the arena.
Wang Xing's attacks continued like a storm, but it was clear to anyone with eyes that the frequency and power of the Tiger Mech's attacks were slowly decreasing at an imperceptible rate.
"Hahahaha! Useless! Your blade cannot shatter my sacred stone!"
Inside the Rage Stone mech, Wang Taishi felt the vibrations coming from the cockpit gradually weaken, and his eyes couldn't help but show excitement and fervor.
He understands the current situation all too well!
Although he occupied 70% of the defense and rarely took the initiative to attack, he could clearly feel that he had completely taken over the rhythm of the game!
This is the dominance of the heavy mech after activating the Holy Stone Body!
If this continues, in five minutes at most, this ferocious black tiger will turn into a pile of scrap metal that he can knead at will due to exhaustion of its blood and energy and overheating of the mecha engine!
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Chengdu No. 2 High School's preparation area.
Looking at the Tiger mech on the stage, which was struggling as if it were stuck in a quagmire, Principal Li Zhengyuan was so anxious that he kept rubbing his hands, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"This won't do... If we keep fighting like this, Wang Xing's life force will eventually be exhausted!"
Qi and Blood Master Lü Yun slammed his hands heavily on the railing, then gripped it tightly, thinking, "Even if Wang Xing's martial arts skills are high and his qi and blood foundation is strong, there's still a full 1.1 levels of qi and blood level difference between the two! Moreover, Wang Taishi's mecha foundation is half an era higher than Meng Hu's. This is pure dimensional crushing!"
Behind them, Lü Mufei and Bai Lingxue stood side by side, their delicate brows furrowed tightly, their eyes filled with worry.
Bai Lingxue, in particular, knew how terrifying Wang Xing's swordsmanship was. But it was precisely because she knew that she felt a deep sense of powerlessness when she saw that exquisite swordsmanship fail in the face of absolute defense.
But at this moment, there was nothing they could do.
The girls could only pray silently in their hearts, clinging to their unwavering belief in the school's honor, hoping that the boy who had repeatedly created miracles could once again break through the deadlock.
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Meanwhile, the No. 1 High School is preparing for the competition.
"It's a sure thing! My brother's going to win!!"
The younger brother, Wang Tai'an, clenched his fists and roared loudly, his face flushed.
Looking at the Furious Stone Mech, which resembled a god of war on the field, he was filled with excitement: "The championship is ours! As long as we win the Hundred Schools Grand Competition, our Stone School Mech's defensive playstyle will truly rise to prominence!"
Filled with excitement and enthusiasm, Wang Tai'an looked excitedly into the arena.
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Inside the observation pavilion.
"This is a difficult problem. It's not that Wang Xing is weak, it's just that this Wang Taishi... has too many advantages."
Looking at the energy comparison chart on the holographic screen, senior student Wang Yangming shook his head helplessly.
"The Rage Stone Mech was already powerful, combining offense and defense; now it has also fused with a watered-down version of the Sacred Stone Body and the Earth-Shattering Force, plus its high-level ancient martial arts skills... With these three enhancements, combined with its physical level which is already a notch above Wang Xing's, it is simply an unbeatable BOSS of the same level."
Wang Yangming sighed, "Alas... there's nothing we can do about it. If Wang Taishi hadn't had this fortuitous encounter, hadn't benefited from the opportunity presented by Senior Shi Lei's open-source martial arts techniques... he might not have been a match for Wang Xing. It can only be said... it's all about timing and fate."
Professor Chen Xuanzhou, who was standing to the side, nodded slightly and said with emotion, "Yes, we still have to thank Shi Lei for his open source initiative back then, which allowed this kind of defensive technique to be passed down."
Professor Chen adjusted his glasses, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes: "This match shouldn't be too suspenseful anymore. Now it just depends on how resilient Wang Xing is, and when his energy will completely run out..."
Although he was certain that Wang Xing would lose, Chen Xuanzhou looked at the black mecha that was still tirelessly wielding its battle sword on the arena and felt an undisguised admiration in his heart.
With a level 7.7 health and a level 7.5 basic mech, he was able to unleash a third-tier mastery of swordsmanship and a third-tier extreme speed movement technique, even forcing Wang Taishi to use his trump card, the Holy Stone Body!
Such practical skills and combat talent are already quite extraordinary.
"This trip to Chengdu has been worthwhile."
Professor Chen made a decision in his heart.
"Regardless of whether we win or lose this final, this kid named Wang Xing absolutely deserves an offer from our Shanghai Mecha University!"
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Everyone thought that Wang Xing was at his last gasp, making a final, desperate struggle.
But no one knew that in this fierce and chaotic battle, Wang Xing's eyes, hidden under his helmet, shone as brightly as a lone star in the cold night!
He kept swinging his knife, moving around, and slashing.
Every seemingly mechanical attack, every change in movement, is actually a vibration he is transmitting back through the blade.
They frantically probed, sensing the energy flow of the Ragestone Mech!
"The center of the chest armor? No, that's the point where the blood and energy of the Holy Stone Body converge; that's where the armor is thickest."
"The drive shaft of the knee joint? No, that's not quite right either. Although the position is deeper, his defense is too tight, making him vulnerable to a powerful counterattack. It's not a safe bet."
"Left rib area? With the same force, the blade could penetrate half an inch deeper. But that's still not enough..."
Even if I unleash my full power, doubling my strength, it will still be difficult to completely cleave it in two with a single strike... I only have one chance; I must kill it with one blow!
"This won't work either, not here..."
Wang Xing's brain was like a supercomputer, frantically filtering every possible piece of data.
Suddenly, at the moment when Wang Taishi used "Crushing Mountain Lean" again, Wang Xing keenly caught an extremely small detail!
"Um?!"
Wang Xing's gaze suddenly sharpened, locking onto the right side of the Angry Stone Mech, slightly behind its back.
That's the mech's main cooling valve!
"This is it!"
Wang Xing suddenly realized what was going on.
Although the Holy Stone Body is invincible in defense, the Wrath Stone Mech is, after all, a heavy mech powered by internal combustion blood.
While maintaining this absolute defense, Wang Taishi was also constantly activating the "Stone-Shattering Force" for defensive force dissipation and occasional counterattacks, causing the temperature inside the mecha to rise wildly!
To prevent the engine from overloading and exploding, the cooling device under his right armpit must be activated for a fraction of a second to dissipate heat during each time he exerts force and circulates his qi and blood.
Those fractions of a second of heat dissipation were the moment when the energy field of the Holy Stone Body experienced a break and its defenses were at their weakest!
"This is it. This is my only chance to turn the tables on him!"
His eyes flashed with murderous intent, but Wang Xing's hand movements remained unchanged.
"level off hilltops!"
He leaped up suddenly, gripped the knife with both hands, deliberately created a huge opening, and slashed down heavily on the head of the Rage Stone Mech with an extremely ferocious posture!
"Even at the end of its strength, it dares to be so presumptuous!"
Wang Taishi sneered, crossed his two hammers and raised them upwards to block with all his might.
"when--!"
The first strike was blocked.
Using the force of the recoil, Wang Xing twisted his waist in mid-air in an incredible way, his body spinning like a top, and delivered a vicious low-altitude sweeping attack, directly slashing at the chassis and legs of the Angry Stone Mech!
These two strikes were terrifying in their force, completely diverting Wang Taishi's attention and defensive focus to his upper and lower body!
In order to stabilize his lower body and withstand the sweeping attack, Wang Taishi instinctively activated the "Stone-Shattering Force," and the core engine of the Rage Stone Mech roared to life.
"laugh--!"
At this critical moment, a plume of scorching white smoke erupted from the heat dissipation area of the right armpit joint of the Wrathstone mech.
"Now!!!"
Wang Xing's eyes instantly turned blood red.
The S-rank martial art "Myriad Manifestations Prajna Divine Power," which had been held back for a full ten minutes, finally erupted like a flood bursting its banks!
At the microscopic stage, the power doubles!
An extremely terrifying surge of energy and blood erupted from the jet-black Tiger mech. The mech, which had been somewhat sluggish due to exhaustion, suddenly unleashed a sonic boom-like tiger roar!
"The Third Form of Breaking the Army - Moon Slash!!!"
The third cut!
This strike was neither a probe nor a feint.
The tiger-striped battle blade, now imbued with over 1500 kilograms of absolute power after being doubled, transformed into a piercing silver crescent that tore through the darkness. Carrying an aura of utter destruction, it precisely traversed the radiator valve, which was spewing white smoke, at an eerie and cunning angle…
It slammed into the body of the Rage Stone Mech!
"Sizzle—!!!"
The chilling sound of metal tearing apart echoed through the sky.
next moment.
A blinding flash of light, accompanied by the explosive sound of the mech's right arm being completely ripped off, and a piercing scream, exploded across the entire arena!