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Chapter 433: The Atlantean Party

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

On the brink of crisis, she was still able to defend against the fatal attack, and that indeed went beyond everyone's expectations. The crucial thing was the firepower of the Phantom King, it was simply inconceivable.

However, Ao Ziwei's attack was once again met with empty air. Once again, the Phantom King became two and disappeared.

And immediately after that, there were two laser guns blasting out at the same time.

The Atlantis team had won the second round.

Was Ao Ziwei weak?

This was the team leader of Gemini. When Bordia decided to attack for real, Ao Ziwei had no chance to touch the opponent anymore…

Ao Ziwei walked out of the mech helplessly. She was not injured at all. However, the brake of the Victory Goddess had stopped working after being hit by a gunshot. This proved that not only did the opponent have precise control, he also had a strong understanding about the Victory Goddess mech. It destroyed its brake, yet it did not blow up. Exactly what kind of understanding did he possess?

This battle was not violent at all. In fact, it was even a little simple. However, Bordia had displayed that his understanding of crucial moments, and his control of mecha had reached a frightening stage.

With regards to the energy capacity of his mech, the limits of his mech, and the opponent's limit, he had fully grasped everything in the palm of his hand.

There was no secret in his eyes.

Some people believed themselves as infallible and powerful and wanted to crush all their opponents. However, this kind of strong and capable person would definitely fall one day. And it was possible that once they fell, they would never get up ever again.

However, there was another kind of strong and capable person. He himself possessed all the power and strength to crush his opponents. But he chose to understand his opponent, to study his opponent, and at the same time chose to use an appropriate amount of strength to reach his opponent's critical point.

Reaching such a level only proved one thing: that everything about you was under his control.

As a warrior, you should not be afraid of that your opponent was strong, you should be afraid of the opponent in front of you that lay everything plain and bare in front of you. It was those that no one could fully understand.

This was the Phantom King, Bordia. The team leader of the Atlantis team!

This was also the only battle where after the outcome of the battle was decided, the two pilots had suffered no injury at all. And Ao Ziwei could only concede her defeat.

Was Bordia showing something to Wang Zheng instead?

A battle won without having been fought?

It was hard to tell if it was real or virtual, separating and re-joining together. From the beginning to the end, it was beyond one's capability to make sense of the Phantom King.

How much strength had Bordia used?

If he had not been lenient at the start and had started attacking right away, perhaps Ao Ziwei would only be able to endure for a few seconds at best. And Ao Ziwei was already steadily ranked as one of the top 10 persons for IG this year.

A rapid kill!

Bordia was wearing a smile when he came out. This did not seem like an IG competition, but more like a practice to learn from one another. And he had already obtained the information that he had wanted.

"Bordia, that was too much effort. There was no need for you to waste so much time."

"I can improve the library once again. This ability of Ao Ziwei is really pretty good, it could even obtain the bronze level."

Bordia laughed. Azhas twitched his mouth. This matter was none of his business. And the greatest wish of his biggest opponent was not to become a warrior of the temple, but a monk.

…Librarian?

The shock that victory brought about was peaceful, while the party defeated also need not blame herself or be sad. As no matter what, it was already foreordained. It was already not bad that Ao Ziwei was able to last for such a long period of time.

The winner would also not have any celebration or joy, as this was right and proper to them.

Yan Xiaosu and Ye Zisu looked at each other. It was evident that both of them saw the worry in the other's eyes. A soldier that did not want to be a general would not be considered a good soldier. Since they had already advanced into the semifinals, who wouldn't want to enter the finals? But the Atlantis team was an obstacle… It was like a fierce tiger blocking the path!

"That was too damn shameless. What are they doing. Was that even a 1v1?"

Yan Xiaosu could not help but to roast them. This was too sick. As an "expert" of CT, he had daydreamed countless of times that he himself would be able to operate an Atlantean mech. Sometimes he even thought that maybe he had been picked up by Old Yan somewhere, that maybe he was actually an Atlantean prince that had been missing for many years, this sort of stuff.

Often, when people in CT saw such videos, they would find it exaggerated. However, it was even more shocking in reality.

It was just confusing. Many times, people did not even realize that they were already dead when they were battling with the people of Atlantis.

Of course, presently, the two that appeared for battle were the strongest two of Atlantis. One was the team leader, the other the vice team leader, and perhaps it was still too early to talk about victory now.

"Boss, is there even a way to decode this thing? Even if you possessed the Ability X to distinguish between virtual and reality, it is also necessary to be able to respond in time!"

The people of Arbiter were also clearly a bit stressed. They were veterans of hundreds of battles, but they were still no match for this… it was just simply unfathomable.

Olivios was silent. This was something that they would have to face eventually. He had rich battle experience and had been through countless life and death crises. However, he really had not had any experience fighting against the Atlanteans. And this was also the reason why he had come to the IG, as with so many sparring partners, it was obviously enough for him to gain a full understanding of their might.

This was a very crucial step for his journey towards becoming a battle god.

The relaxed air of the people of Atlantis was not a pretense, and also not for showing off. This was like their own domestic trivialities, where they were chatting and commenting on the mecha of mankind.

This was as if they were saying that from the beginning, we were never on the same level.

But it was very hard for you to dislike or question the people of Atlantis. This was because they had such good control at the crucial moments, so how could this be considered bullying?

For some reason, the humans who were present all had a kind of feeling in their hearts where they were unable to say their grievances.

Should they give in?

The pride of Ao Ziwei was also shot down. She was not afraid of death, and even more not afraid of injuries. But how? This kind of defeat was really unbearable, as this only showed that the opponent did not even regard her as a real opponent.

They played down everything, and it had just ended like that.

Bordia looked at the time. Quite a lot of time was used up on the Solar System Federation team's side. If they continued going round after round, it might drag on until very late at night.

"Team leader Ao Ziwei, why don't we do this: for the last round let's have a team battle so that we can go back earlier to rest since everyone has worked hard today."

Bordia said, and it was clear that he had this right.

Team battle?

1v1, Ao Ziwei looked at her team members. It looked like no one in Gemini had any confidence of winning anymore.

Only a team battle would be their last hope.

"Alright, team battle. Everyone, lift up your heads! I will lead the team myself. Even if I have to pay with my life, we will show the courage of the people of Gemini!"

Ao Ziwei said angrily. This angry shout awakened all the pride and dignity of the people of Gemini. They could lay down and die, but they would not stand still and be defeated!

Bordia did not care much about all this. With regards to the emotional stuff of mankind, the Atlanteans did not want to be involved with it. This was because mankind was too complicated. They still belonged to the stage where evolution was not yet complete, and knowing too much about such stuff might affect the people of Atlantis, who were perfect.

"Millsap, you go up for this round," Bordia said.

A young warrior of Atlantis called Millsap stood up. He gave a slight salute. "Yes, Leader."

Bordia nodded his head. "We will not need to change the battlefield. This training ground will do."

Ao Ziwei was stunned. "What you mean is that for this round of team battle, it will be one of you against five of us? And not only that, it will be in the training ground???"

Bordia nodded his head. "Millsap is the best at team battles among all of us. Having more people doesn't guarantee dominance."

What Bordia meant was that one of them going up was equivalent to five people. However, in the understanding of others, it was clearly saying that randomly sending one of us up would be enough to finish all of you off instantly.

Chapter 434: Despair

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Instantly, everyone burst into discussion. They all knew that Atlantis was amazing, but they did not have to belittle their opponents. This battle was equivalent to a Team Leader Heavenly Battle.

Most importantly, the one to meet the opponent was not even the team leader, nor was he the assistant team leader. They had simply assigned one random member to face the opponent, and this random player still dared to challenge five in one go.

Even the generals in the Milky Way Alliance were whispering. What were the Atlanteans doing? Gemini was not weak to that point, and not to mention, Ao Ziwei had yet to be injured significantly.

However, the Atlantis team was calm. Of course, the young man called Millsap was also calm. Their faces showed no emotions. To them, it was just a battle.

The Gemini were completely riled up. Even if you were strong, you should not bully the Gemini. One against five, and you dared to send a random team member. This was unbearable!

Angered Gemini were definitely the scariest people.

They would not scold nor would they quarrel. They simply kept quiet!

Silent Gemini have entered the state of no return, the state of rising from the ashes. This battle was not going to end easily. Even if the mech could no longer move, they would crawl out and fight until their last breath.

Obviously, the Atlanteans did not realize this.

Millsap chose his mech – the Poseidon's Ritual.

It was a rare mech. It was not as though they had never seen it, but humans were not familiar with many of the Atlantean mecha's functions. On one hand, they did not even have access to them, on the other, even if they did have access, they could not use them to their maximum capacity. When the real ability of a mech could not be executed, it was just a piece of rubbish, just like the Golden Wheel. When you did not know how to use it, it was just useless, a failure. However, when Wang Zheng used it, it became a godly weapon. U.p..dated by novelfull.Com

This Poseidon's Ritual used neither beam sabers nor the rune sword. Instead, it used something like a scepter, engraved with runes, runes that were more complex than those on the rune swords.

"No sword. Is he going to use his teeth?"

"Are the Atlanteans too pretentious?"

"I can't stand it. If I were a Gemini, I wouldn't bear it. Even if I had to die in the process, I would kill them!"

"Why do I feel like there's some plot involved? Perhaps it possesses devastating killing might?"

On one side, there was angry silence. On the other was calm silence. They did not even switch venues. The mech was quickly moved to the arena.

Five against one.

This was the weirdest heavenly battle in history, and the one to battle was not even the team leader.

This was even more of a show than the battles by Wang Zheng and Olivios.

If the Atlanteans could win even this, they would really be unbeatable. Everyone could just give up and go home.

Bang…

The battle began with a gunshot accompanied with the shout of Ao Ziwei. The female team leader of Gemini was really angry. Five mecha rushed towards their opponent. This was the rhythm of tearing their opponent apart!

The runes on the Poseidon's Ritual suddenly glowed and flowed. The rune scepter on the mech's hand also started humming.

Everyone at the scene felt the strong fluctuations of brain waves. Most of them possessed Ability X and were definitely no strangers to this.

Hao Lin smiled. "Actually, this model of Poseidon's Ritual was based loosely on what you had come up with with your imagination. The effect seems quite good."

Aina was stunned for a moment. She did not understand what this young boy was talking about.

The spiritual powers of Atlanteans were extremely strong, but they could not convert them to Ability X, which was power emitted by the human body with specific attributes. Instead, they showed their strength via runes.

The Poseidon's Ritual started exhibiting a strange, blue glow. At the same time, Ao Ziwei and her team, who were rushing full force forward, sensed that something was off. All five mecha were enveloped in the same blue pillar of light.

"Activate your energy shields!"

Ao Ziwei responded very quickly, but the energy shields did not change anything.

Five seconds later.

Weng…

The blue pillar of light exploded and the five mecha froze simultaneously. At this moment, they were only about seven or eight meters away from their opponent. They were almost within reach.

Immediately after, the mecha's engines stalled.

The pilots must have lost consciousness completely. If they were not dead, they would be in a coma.

The audience fell silent.

At this moment, Ao Ziwei's Goddess of Victory moved. But it moved only a little bit. Following that was a helpless silence.

This was the final struggle of the Gemini.

What… the heck was this thing??? Was this the same thing that the Mayans had?

Other than the slightly different shape of the light effects, the results were exactly the same. No, it seemed to be even more powerful than what the Mayans had, because at the very least, Aurora and Oz were able to put up a decent fight. However, for this fight, Ao Ziwei could not even block it…

But this was just something very normal for the Atlanteans. The battle was over.

All the team members rose and bowed to their prince.

No matter who it was, when faced with such an opponent, they would be helpless to the point where they would simply feel like surrendering.

The audience looked at the Solar System Federation team with pity. At this moment, no one felt that it was a lucky thing for them to get into the semi-finals. Perhaps it may have been better for them to be eliminated directly.

Because it was impossible to surrender, it was inevitable that they would be taken out by the Atlanteans. Hopefully, based on the fact that they all originated from Earth, the Atlanteans would go a little easy on them.

Anyway, the Gemini were considered to have lost already. Whatever pride, whatever silence, whatever courage, the Atlanteans could beat you till you admitted defeat.

There was no one who could not be conquered. It was simply whether the Atlanteans were willing to or not.

They had sent a random person, and that person could defeat an entire team by himself. They were unbeatable.

However, Wang Zheng did not show much surprise on his face. He watched the battle seriously. This Poseidon's Ritual was very interesting.

It should be very weak in close-ranged battles, and its weakness was very obvious. However, the runes on the mech were very interesting. They actually could lock onto an opponent within range. It was impossible to hide. The Gemini were knocked out directly by something similar to spiritual power.

Millsap's spiritual power was quite strong, hence he could use this type of mech. However, the degree of his spiritual finesse and control could not compare to Bordia or Azhas. The next battle would not be easy. "It is still possible to win."

"Hey, why do you all have those expressions?" Wang Zheng asked. He was puzzled.

The others looked at him like they were looking at a monster.

"You just said that we can win. Do you mean us winning against Atlantis?" Lie Xin asked. She was dumbfounded.

"Yeah, although it will not be easy, we should still have a 50% chance of winning." Wang Zheng laughed.

All of them looked at Wang Zheng like they were looking at a monster.

"If we can win, I'll be willing to do anything you wish." Lie Xin laughed bitterly.

Lear did not say a word. Achilles was also under great pressure. The others had already lost all morale.

Everyone had their own trump card, but the problem was that when they were up against the Atlanteans, would they even have the chance to retaliate?

The final four strongest had emerged.

The Arbiter Republic team, the Mayan Empire team, the Solar System Federation team, and the Atlantis Republic team.

Arbiter and Atlantis were expected to enter the semifinals. The Mayan Empire was also a popular choice, but them making it into the semifinals was also quite surprising. It had always been the glory of Atlantis. The Mayan people, as a second civilization, had begun to rise too.

The Solar System Federation team was undoubtedly super unpopular. Them making it into the semifinals was already truly unbelievable. Even if their results spoke for themselves, it was still hard to imagine such a scene.

Chapter 435: Preparing for War

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Were there no strong opponents?

Actually, the Solar System Federation team's advancement through the ranks was not an easy journey. They were met with several obstacles and oftentimes found themselves near elimination. But they persevered and got into the top four, eliminating top level teams like the Manalasuo Empire team, the Darkness Empire team, and the Hail Cloud Alliance team.

As long as their opponent was the Atlantis team in the semifinals, perhaps winning or losing would no longer be important. It would be enough to just do their very best.

No matter to who, it was already a miracle that the Solar System Federation team could enter the four strongest.

But to the internal members of the Solar Stem Federation, this was not the case – at least this was not what Wang Zheng and his team thought.

The reason they felt pressured, the reason they were silent, was because they wanted to win. If you were talking about the size of ambitions, the Solar System was no doubt the No. 1 in the Milky Way Alliance. No matter how weakened the Solar System was, as long as there was a chance, the Solar System Federation only wanted first place.

It was good to have ambitions, but the reality was less than optimistic. The Atlanteans were like a tall mountain blocking their path.

Even if meeting them in the finals was better than meeting them in the semifinals, it was the reality that they were going to meet the Atlanteans in the semifinals.

There were two days of rest before the semifinals began. The organizing committee would also be building a better battleground for the semifinals for these strongest teams to fully exhibit their powers.

However, to the teams in the semifinals, this was the last and the best time to get to know their opponents.

Only the teams with the best preparatory work done would take a lead.

Yan Xiaosu wanted to help contribute in his own way, but the Atlantean mecha were really too scary and too difficult to beat. However, they surely had a weakness. It was impossible that they were undefeatable. Regardless of whether they could really win or not, they should try to analyze them.

Yan Xiaosu had already sent the battle videos back to Earth. Old Deer, Yao Ailun, Chen Xiu, and their group had formed a research team.

Even though they only played CT, as experienced mecha fans, they may not be clear about the mechanics of the mecha, but when it came to superficial techniques, they had their own analysis.

IG had a huge influence on the military academics. As the team leader, Wang Zheng had brought great honor to Ares College when the Solar System Federation team made it to the top four. Even though not everyone could watch live, or even watch at all, they were still very enthusiastic.

Honestly, no one could believe that the Solar System Federation team had actually made it to the top four, and that they had actually defeated top level teams, like Manalasuo, in their battles. In the past, they could only do so in their imaginations.

Old Deer and his group fell silent for a long while after watching the Atlanteans' performance.

Even if they could provide only an amateur's point of view, Yao Ailun and his group still wanted to do something. Chen Xiu's classification of mecha was lacking in information regarding the Atlanteans and Mayans. On one hand, it was because they were less publicized and their relevant details were little.

The Specter King, the Phantom King, and the Poseidon's Ritual. Any one of these three were undefeatable, yet these were the mecha which the Solar System Federation team had to face.

"Old Deer, don't just sit there. Didn't you call yourself the most professional commentator? Give some suggestions!"

Yao Ailun said. Ailun rarely looked up to a person. After working together for a long time, to be honest, Yao Ailun was sincerely impressed with Old Deer's professional knowledge. Even though they usually bickered, they had become good friends. Even though they would never give way when quarrelling, after their quarrels, they could still have a kebab or a beer together.

"I'm not too familiar with the Specter King and Poseidon's Ritual. But for the Phantom King, I've seen it before."

"You've seen it?"

"When I was young, I made an actual trip to Atlantis and was fortunate enough to visit the Atlanteans' training ground. The Phantom King that I saw then was different from the ones now, but it was the basic model. The Phantom King now has probably reached a state of perfection," Old Deer said emotionally.

"Old Deer, do you have any tricks to defeat them? If it's a little doable, we could still give Wang Zheng some help. These Atlanteans are so unfair. They actually use such a BUG-like mech," Chen Xiu said. The Atlantean mecha in the various CT regions were basically not usable. Only those with Atlantean bloodlines could use them. Actually, the mecha could technically be programmed by the company to be used by anyone, but this violated CT's own rules and thus it was not done. But up to now, the Atlantean mecha functions were superior.

"I actually did research on the Atlantean mecha for some time. Their power comes from three aspects. The first one is the pilot. The most frightening part of an Atlantean mech is not the mech itself, but the pilot. Usually we neglect the skill of the pilot because of the impressiveness of the mech. As though anyone could be invincible just because of the mech. Actually, Atlantean warriors themselves are the scariest because their spiritual power is several times that of humans. Some geniuses' powers may reach as high as ten times. This is the source of their power. The second aspect is their runic mecha. This is a type of carving technology. Spiritual power-based carving gives the mecha a lifelike performance. The third aspect is…. Their understanding."

"Understanding?"

"Yes, the Atlantean warriors train differently from us. Our style is to train hard, while they focus on communication. Under usual circumstances, a pilot will only choose one mech. Using their words, every mech has a life. When you resonate with the mech, it becomes your companion and you can use it as freely as your own arm," Old Deer said.

"Old deer, are you exaggerating? I feel hopeless listening to you."

"Let's just not butt in. Wang Zheng and his team are sure to have their own ideas. They are in a different world from us."

Old Deer laughed. "Well, you don't need to despair. I think that Skeleton can create miracles."

"Ah? Aren't you determined to be Skeleton's anti-fan?"

"Yes, if he returns to my turf, I will be criticizing him." Old Deer laughed, but you could see that he missed Skeleton. Days without surprises were quite boring.

"It's weird that this time the media did not really publicize this IG. Such a big glory attributed to the people of the Solar System and yet no one reported it? The media is always doing useless things."

"IG involves a wide range of aspects, even the CT officials did not make any noise this time, so who knows."

When Solon received the news, he almost went mad with excitement. Just as he was about to publicize aggressively, he received an official warning. It was baffling.

He was warned that the IG was a serious military operation. Once it progressed to the top 8, it was assigned a grade A confidentiality level. All media and commercial hype were prohibited.

Even though the warning came in a light-hearted tone, the order came from the highest levels of the Federation. Perhaps they were afraid of losing?

Solon had no choice but to follow the order. He could not fight against them; this showed how his political status was important for him to have a bit of right to speech.

Arbiter Tactical Analysis Conference.

On the large screen were the super mecha of the Mayans – Heavenly Crystal King and Maya's Mantis.

"The Mayans' mecha have much higher energy storage and output than ours, and they are using the newest technology. Our energy shields are basically useless against their attacks. To put it simply, you can call this the penetration energy."

"Is this any different from the Atlantean Poseidon's Ritual?"

"The difference is big. The Mayans' attack is still energy based. The Atlanteans' attack is spiritual. But at the moment, let's focus on the Mayans. Olivios, do you have any ideas?"

Olivios looked at the mecha on the screen. "No."

The Colonel of Tactical Analysis was stunned and said, "At the moment, we have yet to know the number of times the Maya's Mantis can revive. Usually, we have to destroy their memory core before they die. From the energy aspect, the Mayan mecha are ahead of us."

"No need to look for their memory core. It will end when we kill the pilot directly."

Olivios said calmly. In the instant the Maya's Mantis explodes, one part includes the pilot. Instead of trying all ways to find the memory core, they might as well destroy the pilot directly.

Everyone was stunned for the moment. How was this easier? But perhaps Olivios might really have the ability to do it.

"The Mayans are difficult to deal with. At the moment, we have no way to defend against their energy attacks, so we need to fight in close combat. Even though they have improved, we are still slightly stronger in close combat. Not everyone can use the Maya's Mantis. I think only Mayans with a fairly high amount of energy can pilot this mech."

The Mayan mecha needed the pilot's own energy to be high enough before it could coordinate with the mech.

As the colonel was talking, a warrior walked in and handed him a file. The colonel nodded. "We just received some intel. There isn't complete energy penetration. That is just a smokescreen. Regarding the Death Song Wave, it is actually the Mayans' fancy move. They use their opponent's mech's own energy to produce an anti-seismic impact that damages the opponent. In other words, the stronger the energy shield, the larger the anti-seismic force."

Chapter 436: Odds of Winning

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

If the pilot's physical and spiritual condition were not strong enough, he would be an easy target. However, for people like Olivios, they did not care much for these kinds of fancy moves. As for the other warriors, they had to be more careful. The Aslanians were not weaker than them, and it would be a shame if they were caught off guard.

Next would be the time needed for the mech to execute their abilities and some symbolic actions.

On the other side, the Mayans had finished their analysis on Arbiter. To the Mayans, Arbiter and Aslan were the same, or to put it simply, all humans were the same. The style of their mecha might be different, but they were basically the same. As long as the Mayans unleashed their power, humans were not their opponents at all.

It was Atlantis that they had to pay more attention to. As the first civilization originating from Earth, Atlantis was more advanced than the Mayans in many aspects. The only difference was that Atlantis was aiming for integration with the rest of the universe. They did not have any desire for expansion. To the Mayans, this was them being stagnant. Since their contract had been dismissed, the Mayan era would finally approach.

The entire tactical analysis was centered on Atlantis, especially on their King series mecha.

The Solar System Federation team's tactical analysis room.

More than 10 Atlantean mecha were displayed. The basic data analysis had just been completed, but these had no direct effect on the battle. Everyone was bewildered by Atlantean technology.

The battle skills of Azhas and his team were still showing on the screen.

"When we fight against Atlantis, you guys should not be stressed. Just fight in your own style," Meng Ao said. His attitude was good. It was fine as long as they were not defeated too badly.

Sometimes, reality was one thing and politics was another. Even if you had achieved excellent results, when you made a mistake, like getting humiliated in the semifinals for instance, or even becoming a joke in the Milky Way Alliance, your precious achievements would be forgotten. Meng Ao was aware of this. At this step, he did not want to pressure any of the team members.

"General, is there a more detailed introduction? At least tell us how to differentiate between the energy body and physical body," Zhang Shan asked.

Meng Ao smiled. "The energy body and physical body are basically the same in appearance, but the details are different. You need long-term training and experience to be able to differentiate them. Last minute work has not much use. Instead of spending your energy on determining which is which, just choose one and fight hard. Then there's at least half a chance."

Everyone nodded helplessly. Lear remained silent, obviously not satisfied with the result.

"General, we will have no chance of winning against Atlantis with this kind of happy-go-lucky mentality," Lear said.

Meng Ao smiled. He was not angry. "Lear, what suggestions do you have?"

"I have the confidence to win the next round!" Lear said. "The rest will just have to win another round, and we can have the chance to battle as a team."

"Lear, let's not say whether or not we can win two rounds. Even if we do so, didn't you see that our opponents aren't afraid of any battle type at all? We will die faster in a team battle. There is no difference," Taros said.

Lear glanced coldly at Taros. He never had the intention of listening to this pest, but if he did not teach him a lesson, he would not know his status.

At this moment, Wang Zheng stood up. "Lear's idea is indeed currently the most reliable plan we have for now. The chance of winning in a team battle is small, but that refers to the simple addition of our powers. On the contrary, when we battle as a team, we will have more opportunities. The IG authorities already said that during team battles, the battlefield will be larger. This will give us the chance to unleash our powers. As for the Poseidon's Ritual, it will face area restrictions, and this will benefit us. So first, we have to win two rounds."

Wang Zheng said. He had to admit, disliking Lear was one thing, but this guy was not just some brainless douche. "Lear, do you have the confidence to win the next round?"

Lear nodded calmly.

"Lear, this is not the time to be pretentious. Can you do it?" Zhang Shan said. He was fine with others, but for Lear, Zhang Shan remained skeptical.

"Bordia and Azhas, 50%. For the others, 100% chance of victory," Lear said.

They knew that Lear was not boasting from what he had said. Facing Bordia and Azhas, whoever said that they had a 100% chance of winning was mad. A 50% chance was already quite high.

But Bordia and Azhas would definitely be fighting in the first few rounds.

"I will win one round from one of them. Lear will win one. If everything goes smoothly, we will fight it out in a team battle. "

Wang Zheng said. This was the only way. Achilles might have a chance, but his odds of winning were not high. Towards the rest of the team, the gap between the members was huge. There was no chance to launch a sneak attack. When the battles reached the semi-finals, everyone's cards were basically exposed. At least there was a holistic assessment of everyone's performance as a team.

"Let's arrange the lineup for the first three fights. I can give it a try." Achilles laughed. He kept a low profile, but that did not mean his ability was any less than that of Lear.

Wang Zheng shook his head. "Achilles, you don't need to fight in the first three rounds. We need to drop one round to preserve our strength. You will be the main force in our team battle."

If Achilles was up in the first three matches, regardless of him winning or losing, he would not be able to retreat easily. Wang Zheng already had some thoughts for the team battle. During the team battle, they would need a person who was calm and at the same time could unite the team. Achilles was the most suitable candidate.

He glanced at Lear. Lear had no expression. This was probably also the reason why Lear had volunteered to fight in the first few rounds.

Meng Ao laughed quietly. This bunch of rascals was quite strong. He had taken a weak stance so that he could provoke and stir up their tenacity. This was the best encouragement.

Meng Ao clapped his hands. "Good, the Atlanteans are people too. This is no big deal. The details will determine our success or failure. As long as we can make it through to the team battle, we can use tactics to defeat them."

Although they did not say it out loud, everyone knew that by theory, the tactic should be a one-four attack. One party would attract the firepower, while the other party would attack the energy tower guarded by the opponents.

A head-on tactic would definitely not work on the Atlanteans, so they'd have to resort to strategy instead. One could never assume that the Atlanteans were weak, however. As a result, even that battle's result could only be left in the hands of destiny.

"I'll introduce the Specter King and the Phantom King to you guys. I know a little about these two mecha," Wang Zheng said. Immediately, everyone focused their attention. Wang Zheng had actually used the Phantom King before. No matter how much he remembered, it was still a personal experience.

"All Atlantean mecha are good at advancing short distances, similar to warping. But in reality, the advances are actually slower than instantaneous movement. At the moment of use, there will be about 0.3 seconds of delay. Of course, even at this critical moment, it is not recommended that we attack, but it can be used for judging what to do or to even accumulate energy for a stronger strike. For the Specter King, his advances are physical. The multiple position continuous attacks that you see in the recording are actually physical attacks, just elevated to an insane level," Wang Zheng said. Apart from having used the Phantom King before, Wang Zheng had some understanding of this style of mech that was on the same level as the Phantom King. From certain perspectives, its attack level was more or less the same as the Phantom King, but Wang Zheng did not relate them closely. His familiarity with the Phantom King came from experiencing Bonehead's own piloting, which made it easier to pilot the mech. The Specter King, however, was very different. If you did not have a deep understanding of the mech, even if you went into battle, it was equivalent to courting death.

"But why did he return to the same spot in the end, as if he didn't move at all? How did he manage to achieve that short distance movement, or was it that what we saw were actually his energy clones?"

Achilles asked with interest. If he could not understand the mecha they were challenging, he could not win at all.

"I do not know the specific principle. It is probably an ability of the runes, but what we can confirm is that the Specter King uses physical attacks. This is its special feature. If we cannot hit it with one attack, it will distance itself almost instantaneously. That means that unless we kill him in one attack, our future attacks will never have any effect, and this mech's explosive potential will kill all our mecha in an instant. "

Wang Zheng said. Azhas had already proven this point. As of how much strength he had used in the previous battle, that would be hard to tell.

At least one point was clear. When they faced the Specter King, they would have fight with all their might. Otherwise, they would be toyed by the opponent till they die.

"Next is the Poseidon's Ritual. The source of this mech's attack should be from the pilot's own spiritual power, and it is amplified with the use of runes. Hence, as long as you are within the scope of his attack, anyone will be hit. However, a person's spiritual power is limited. All of them can only, at the most, use it once. Millsap's spiritual power is quite strong, but his weakness is also obvious. His ability to adapt is poor, so as long as we can make sure that his attack does not work, his combat power will decline drastically."

"You mean we can't dodge his attack at all?" Lie Xin said.

"It's not totally impossible to dodge. The pilot's aim is to leave a spiritual implant on the target before launching the attack. If you guys know how to remove the imprint, he will have no way of attacking at all," Lear said calmly.

Everyone was stunned. Lear did not continue. He might be unwilling to explain, but obviously that was not the case. At this point, it was either very difficult to learn, or, given the limited time, it was impossible to learn it.

Avoiding a spiritual lock-on and removing the spiritual lock-on would not only be a move against Atlanteans, but also a move used only by some high level Ability X users. They would also have to reach a certain level to use it. This meant that Lear's research in this area was quite in-depth. Even Achilles was a little surprised because he did not have much understanding in this area.

"The style of the Specter King is a little bit more troublesome. The Atlanteans have a method to spiritually lock on to targets when they are operating the mecha. It allows their attacks to be more precise and quick, finishing off enemies in an instant. The Phantom King is also like this. The energy body and physical body both have close range attacks, and once you are hit, the spiritual imprint will also detonate, causing a double hit on the mech and its pilot. This is also the frightening part of the Phantom King," Wang Zheng said. Everyone felt that defeating the Phantom King was a headache.

"The Phantom King's strength lies not only in virtual attacks, but the fact that it can switch between both virtual and reality. You can call it a bug. Wang Zheng, my point is we should drop this round directly. This way we can increase our chances by several fold!"

Lear interrupted Wang Zheng and said, "The Phantom King is the most troublesome Atlantean mech to deal with. It is no use sharpening our spears at the last minute."

Lear obviously did not want Wang Zheng to go on and on here. Even more so, he did not want to see a group of them listening so attentively. No matter what was said, all they did would be to boost their opponent's image and reduce their own morale.

Chapter 437: Hidden Dragon No.1

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Lear's thoughts were that techniques were no longer useful when going up against the Atlanteans. If they wanted to fight, they had to suppress their opponent by being aggressive. No matter what power or rhythm the Atlanteans had, as long as they could control their own rhythm, maintain their own fighting style, their opponent could only follow them!

This was obviously a strategy of last resort. Lear had a strength, no matter who he was up against, he was always confident.

Meng Ao agreed that even though they had to give it their all, they still had to maintain a calm mind. The most important part was to end the IG in a decent manner. By that, it could be considered a big victory for them.

The tactical analysis conference ended soon. Everyone took the opportunity of these two days to recover. Anyway, if they did not use Aslan's resources, it would be wasted. The medical equipment here was really good.

Wang Zheng was not one who liked to argue. He did not need to argue with Lear. He could see that the other teammates had no desire to win this battle. Lear was the only one who still wanted to win. Zhang Shan, that guy was already preparing to go home for the holidays!

There was no doubt that even though the IG was not widely publicized to the public, they were already considered heroes in the military and in various top military schools.

But Wang Zheng did not want to stop here. He had promised Aina that he would present a championship to her.

At this moment, at the Aslanian camp, Aina was happy and worried at the same time. She was happy that Wang Zheng had really led the Solar System into the top four. She was worried because their opponent in the semi-finals was the Atlantis team. She had understood from the little prince that this time around, the Atlantis team's level was the strongest of this generation of young Atlantean Templars.

Even though Hao Lin had said that there was no absolute chance of winning, it felt more like he was just being modest.

At this moment, Aina could do nothing to help. She could only pray for Wang Zheng silently. She did not ask for victory. She asked only for Wang Zheng to be safe and for him to achieve his goals. To be honest, it was already beyond expectations that the Solar System Federation team had made it this far. This was definitely something to be proud of, and Aina wanted to share this with others so badly – that the boy she liked was such a great person. However, the only person she could share this with was Huiyin.

Huiyin's new song "The Whole Wide World" generated a great response. She was very busy this period of time, if not, based on her character, she would definitely come over and join in on the excitement.

While she was busy with promoting her new single, it did not stop the two from communicating. When she heard that they were going up against Atlantis during the semi-finals, Huiyin already decided that no matter what, she would be there personally to cheer for someone. Besides, Aina needed a companion.

Two days later, the first match of the semi-finals started. The proud Arbiter Republic team was up against the mysterious, resurrected Mayan Republic team.

Speaking of the semi-finals, Arbiter represented the humans against the second civilization originating from Earth, and the Solar System Federation team represented the humans against the first civilization originating from Earth.

So who was the strongest – the third civilisation originating from Earth, the first, or the second?

There were no empty seats in the viewing hall. At this point, no matter who it was, they all wanted to know the reasons. Even the generals of the eliminated teams were there. The members may have left, but they needed to see the results for themselves, as well as gain an understanding of the power level of the strongest.

Arbiter's strength would force the Mayan team to use all they had.

Olivios was still annoyingly calm, as though it was not the mysterious, invincible Mayans, but a group of vegetables that was standing in front of him

On the other side, Verus entered with the Mayans. It was clear that the Mayans were very relaxed. Their faces were glowing. Using the human phrase, they were full of energy.

"Who do you think has a higher chance of winning? I think it is the Arbiters."

"I'm thinking it would be the Mayans. In the past, the Mayans kept a low profile. I just heard recently that they just completed some contract. In the past, they were just pretending to be low-key. Now, with an unlimited resurrection ability and coupled with their understanding of energy, Arbiter may not have any chance to show their power."

Everyone was discussing heatedly. Even though they had been eliminated, they had accepted the reality. After all, the top four for this year were all too terrifying. Every team had used the Heavenly Battle to prove themselves, showing off their abilities. Snow Lee and the others were also geniuses; it was too bad they had met up with opponents that were stronger.

Snow Lee and the others also wanted to know who would be able to get into the finals. They felt that no matter who it was, they would not be surprised.

The Mayan team leader, Verus, was the first to appear on the stage. Even the referee had yet to ask them to start choosing their participants.

"It will be I, the leader of the Mayan Republic team, Verus, to be the fighter for the first round. Who in Arbiter dares to challenge me?"

Verus said calmly. This type of arrogance was rarely seen in the Mayans. All along, they gave people an impression of humility plus being low-key. It was extremely rare that they initiated fights.

And now, the Mayans seemed to be releasing their urge to fight. They had suppressed it for so long.

Olivios laughed and stood up. He did not care about the words of the tactics officer. He was Olivios, and to him, there was no meaning to team score. The only purpose he had for the IG was to challenge the strong, the stronger the better.

No matter whether it was the mech or the pilot.

There was no question that when faced with challenges, Olivios never withdrew. And defeating the Mayan leader in the first round would be a good basis for the later fights.

You could say that whoever who won this round would have won half the competition.

Both team leaders were so confident that they made such a choice. Similarly, both teams' members had absolute trust in their leaders.

The first round: Olivios vs Verus.

Versus naturally chose the pride of Mayans, the Maya's Mantis. The mech which could resurrect, the perfect mech, the mech that dominated humans.

What would Olivios choose?

What would he use to fight his opponent?

Arbiter had many famous mecha – the Overlord Mech, the Slayer etc. From the heavy armored to the scouts, you could say that these represented the peak types of mecha in the Milky Way Galaxy.

But what was Olivios best at?

The Hidden Dragon No. 1???

Everyone almost vomited blood. Was this a comedy?

The Hidden Dragon No. 1?

This one was of the earlier mecha produced by Arbiter. It was only one level higher than the primitive mech model Wargod No. 1. At the moment, the Arbiter Army had already replaced all these models. Some Hidden Dragon No. 1s that had not yet reached retirement age were disassembled, and their parts were either sold or sent to the mines at a discounted price.

What was Olivios doing?

Compared to the discussions in the surrounding, the members of the Arbiter team were all calm as though they had been injected with sedatives. They did not seem surprised at all. On the contrary, they showed looks of fear.

Vice team leader Beo shivered. "He is very angry."

"He could barely hide his intent to kill for these past two days. I wouldn't even dare to go near him."

"It's been a long time since he used the Hidden Dragon No. 1."

"Let's pay more attention."

Discussions were raised among the audience. They all knew that Olivios was awesome, but his opponent's mech was seemingly unbeatable, at least until now. The humans had yet to obtain further mech information and had no way of targeting it. Under such conditions, he used the Hidden Dragon No. 1.

Olivios was too amazing!

Wang Zheng could not hold back a smile. It turned out that there were people who had the same preferences as him in this world. The Hidden Dragon No. 1 was one of the more famous basic mech models, but no matter how famous it was, a basic model was a basic model. This was not a problem of confidence for this type of mech to be used for the team leader battle at the semi-finals.

Verus' expression did not look good. Obviously, this cold human was mocking them, mocking the great Mayans.

They still seemed to be dreaming. The Mayans were not weaker than the Arbiters; they may even be stronger.

The Maya's Mantis and the Hidden Dragon No. 1 made their entrance.

Tyrant Su could not sit still. He was very interested in Olivios. This guy was the same as Boss. This was the rhythm of an explosive battle. These types of people were either extremely strong, or crazy.

Tyrant Su preferred to believe in the former because this person's aura was similar to Wang Zheng's, though their styles were different. Wang Zheng still had humanly emotions, but this Olivios seemed more like a battle machine.

The referee shot his gun, signalling the start. The Mayan mech glowed and Verus started to move immediately. The Maya's Mantis' laser light cannons in its palms were activated. Not every human liked to use laser rifles. The Mantis could fire lasers out of the palms of its hands, and this gave it more flexibility and were harder to predict.

The Hidden Dragon No. 1 did not retreat. There was no such word in Olivios' dictionary. He rushed towards the enemy.

The Hidden Dragon No. 1's steps were rather speedy. Not only that, but Olivios had already used various steps together – the movement overlapping steps, high frequency steps, etc, in a highly effective manner. The lasers might be strong, but they could not land a hit on Olivios.

Verus attacked viciously for a period of time but realized that the distance between the two mecha had reduced from more than 300 meters to 50 meters. Olivios did not activate his energy shield. As long as he could hit him once, even if it was just a graze, Verus could gain the advantage of winning. However, even though his speed was not very fast, he still could not hit him.

Such a situation had never appeared before.

"Machines are dead, humans are alive. Olivios already can predict Verus' attacking rhythm. As long as he changes the rhythm, he could suppress him completely." Aurora sighed.

"He is much stronger than us." Oz nodded. Even though Olivios was taking an advantage of their loss – after all, both of them had paved the road for him, the method Olivios was using in this battle showed that he was on a much higher level than them.

At this point, there was no need to praise anyone. Whether or not anyone could do something could be seen easily.

However, in this situation, only those warriors who had reached a certain level could see. The average person could only see that Verus was at most a poor shot, missing all his shots.

When they were within 50 meters reach of each other, Olivios suddenly sped up. The Hidden Dragon No. 1 rushed towards the Maya's Mantis, and Verus' mouth curled into a smirk.

Childish!

The Maya's Mantis' lasers were still firing, and their frequency increased, suppressing the Hidden Dragon No. 1. The Maya's Mantis was not like the human mecha, which used laser guns. Those were troublesome. Once they reached close range battles, they had to put away the laser guns in advance. He could suppress the opponent all he wanted. Even if he could not hit his opponent, he would make it difficult for him.

Chapter 438: Unstoppable

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

However, when entering the 30 meter range, every time the Hidden Dragon No. 1 moved, there was a bang. Its speed increased sharply, but the Maya's Mantis did not care.

Once it entered the 20 meter range, the Maya's Mantis suddenly raised its hands.

This time, no lasers were shot. An electric laser net was released with a 10 meter radius.

Instantly, the net flew towards Olivios. Given his speed, it was already good enough that he had at most one second of reaction time.

This laser net could split apart a mech instantaneously. Such a terrifying scene had already appeared in previous battles, where even the pilot was split into several pieces with his mech. U.p.dated. by NovelFull.Com

The instant the laser net appeared, the Hidden Dragon No. 1 had already launched into the air like a cannon and instantly jumped over the laser net. This speed and this height….

That was fierce!

Olivios used the Hidden Dragon No. 1 to reach a height rivalling the Overlord Mech after using its Sky Cannon.

The Hidden Dragon No. 1 descended from the sky. Halfway through, it drew out its titanium blade and slashed towards its opponent.

Instantly, a domineering aura cut through the air.

Verus was a little surprised and a thick energy shield immediately appeared in front of him.

How could a human have such high speed, and how could he be faster than his mech?

He wanted to see for himself how Olivios would knock him out!

However, the scene that followed astounded everyone.

Hong…

That slash actually possessed the power to split the Earth! The energy shield was shattered.

Verus quickly retreated but was still too slow by a little. The Hidden Dragon No. 1 landed and jumped up immediately, turning in mid-air.

Hong….

The Maya's Mantis was kicked and then it flew into the air. It had yet to land when Olivios' Hidden Dragon No. 1 reached him and landed yet another kick.

Hong…

The Maya's Mantis flew and rolled away more than 10 meter.

The hall was quiet, and the Mayans' eyeballs were almost falling out of their sockets.

What kind of mech operation was this?

The Hidden Dragon No. 1 stood up slowly. "A piece of useless s**t, such a disappointment!"

Within the Hidden Dragon, Olivios' voice was not only cold, but also had a hint of anger.

"Haha, Boss is angry. He used the Hidden Dragon because he had such high hopes for Verus. Who knew that Verus would be so useless." Beo laughed.

He was Olivios' most loyal follower. He had witnessed Olivios' path of training and overcoming challenges. No one had more confidence in Olivios than him.

Blind faith in mecha or technology was useless. Mecha continued to rely on humans.

At Olivios' level, you could turn the impossible into miracles. It was the most scary when he performed at his best.

Using the Hidden Dragon No. 1 was considered the second highest strength.

When Verus got up, he was a little shaken. The most important point was that Verus was angered too.

Immediately he opened his arms and light shot to the sky from the Maya's Mantis. At the same time, a similar pillar of light appeared surrounding the Hidden Dragon No. 1.

…

It was the same trick.

This should be the battle system that the Mayans had developed to induce vibrations from the opponent's own energy in order to achieve vibration of the pilot.

The higher the level of energy used, the greater the vibration. Obviously the Hidden Dragon No. 1 did not activate its energy shield, but this mech had poor protection for the pilot as well.

Hong…

The energy vibration exploded. Everyone's eyes were on Olivios' Hidden Dragon No. 1.

This was the ability that had caused Aslan to lose everything!

…

The Hidden Dragon No. 1's movement was totally unaffected by the explosion. To be more accurate, there was no change at all to Olivios' status. This impact was almost ineffective on Olivios.

Beo could not hold back his laughter. "Just this level of attack and you want to defeat our war god? The Mayans are really childish. We Arbiters are not like the sissies from other places – one hit and they are done."

Beo's words obviously insulted everyone else in one go, but the Arbiters' faces showed confidence and pride. A strong body was a must for warriors. If you could not even withstand a little shock, there would be no need to discuss operating a mech. This was not a game.

Verus was stunned too, but quickly, there was an energy sword in Verus' hands, and he rushed towards his opponent.

Continuous rolling, multiple position displacement, Verus' Maya's Mantis displayed movement that exceeded the average mech, this speed…

Hong….

One face-off and Verus looked as though he was in a show – his sword was still in mid-air. Before he had even slashed downwards, Olivios' Hidden Dragon No. 1 used a high kick and at an unbelievable angle, kicked the Maya's Mantis onto the ground.

At the next moment, the Hidden Dragon No. 1 followed closely with yet another kick.

It was like stepping on a cockroach.

Wang Zheng's eyes gleamed with energy. This performance and at that level… Olivios' body durability was most probably equal to his.

This was the strongest opponent, an opponent that he longed for!

Hong��.

Olivios then held the Maya's Mantis by its neck and gave it a merciless punch.

The Maya's Mantis flew outwards with that punch.

"Against you, one hand is enough." Saying this, he threw the titanium blade aside.

Who said that entering the semi-finals was not necessarily a good thing?

This was true for the Mayans. But just one hand, this was too exaggerated.

Verus went mad, he was really mad. This type of humiliation, no matter for humans or Mayans, even a pig could not stand it.

The Maya's Mantis shot towards Hidden Dragon No. 1 like a sharp arrow. This was fighting with no regard for his own life.

It was indeed a gamble of lives, but what was gambled was Olivios' life.

The distance between the two mecha shortened to five meters. Olivios' fist was ready as well. The opponent's weak attack was nothing to him.

Mayans had never understood what it meant to fight!

But Verus never wanted to fight with Olivios.

The Maya's Mantis shone!

Again!

Aurora and Oz had been tricked by this attack.

Energy self-destruct.

Energy flowed out, but at the same time, a louder roar came out.

It was from Olivios. The Hidden Dragon No. 1 was like a mad lion, and its roar resonated through the air.

The energy self-destruct had been… dissipated???

What the hell was that???

Instantly, the Hidden Dragon No. 1 made a move. Olivios grabbed a shard out of the countless broken pieces.

Ka Cha.

Pu Chi…

He threw his opponent on the ground, and blood flowed.

Everyone had already seen the crazy side of Olivios in this round's IG, but compared to this fight, all those in the past were really nothing much – even in the Heavenly Battle, it was nothing compared to this.

The unbeatable Maya's Mantis was beaten like a dog.

The viewing hall was shocked into silence by this scene.

This was true invincibility!

There was no question, the roar that blasted the energy self-destruct apart was Olivios' Ability X – Space Shock.

And it was at middle C-rank… maybe even stronger…

Not only that, the scary part was his ability to control it. The instant the mech self-destructed, he activated his Ability X and caused the opponent's self-destruct to turn on himself, and at the same time, he found the cockpit even amongst the various broken pieces.

The Mayan mech had really good functionality, but without the pilot, it returned to its original state.

While the mech could be repaired, the pilot could never recover.

Olivios did not care at all how many times this mech could repair itself. Was there any meaning to that?

The strongest team leader of the Mayans had been killed just like that…

He was really gone. The paramedics could not differentiate which part was human and which part was a broken mech piece.

Olivios returned to the hall, his eyes still cold. He was very dissatisfied with this damn idiot. He was totally useless.

His gaze when it shifted over to the Mayans was like a lion staring at a herd of weak sheep.

Olivios alone could dominate the whole place.

This battle seemed to have set the rhythm. The only Mayan that could use the Maya's Mantis was Verus because this needed a very high level of energy control.

If you said that every Mayan mech was powerful, the Arbiters' special characteristic was this – every warrior was experienced, and they were almost like little Olivios.

Without enough hostility, they would not even dare to stand by Olivios.

The second one to fight was Beo, the vice team leader of Arbiter. This vice team leader's Ability X was Battle Strengthening. His muscles, speed, craziness, bloodthirst, power, and battle response instantly turned him into a battle machine.

His poor opponents would be torn apart alive.

Beo had a nickname among the Arbiter team – Beowulf.

Without Olivios, he would no doubt be the King of Arbiter, but because of Olivios, Beo willingly became his follower.

Olivios was not only their team leader, but also their king, their master.

Olivios had already showed everyone the rhythm for this competition in the first battle.

The other people would finish the fights without hesitation.

The Mayans were very strong, and their mecha were strong, but the Arbiters were all mad. This was only an IG competition, but in the next two rounds, the Arbiter warriors fully exhibited what it meant to battle with their lives.

This battle spirit brought about a result that was overwhelmingly in the Arbiters' favor.

There was no group battle. The Arbiters won 4 to 0 in a sweeping victory. Three members of the Mayan team died and one was severely injured. If he had not surrendered, he would have died too.

The Arbiters had never cared about anyone's view, nor did they care about having one more enemy. They were born on the road of battle, lived on the road of battle, and died on the road of battle.

This was a nation of warriors.

Arbiter entered the finals brutally.

It made no difference to the Arbiters whether their opponent in the finals was the Solar System Federation team or the Atlanteans.

Perhaps the Atlanteans were overall on a higher level than the Arbiters. This was a point that even the Arbiters had to admit, but they were not afraid, because they had Olivios, the immortal war god. In the end, victory would be theirs.

When the battle ended, everyone felt cold shivers down their backs.

Even if they were nearer, they could feel enough pressure as it was.

This result was perhaps not surprising. However, the process was really unexpected. Even though they did not know what the Mayans were celebrating, at least they knew that they could no longer celebrate now.

This IG to them was definitely one of the most painful losses they had suffered. Maybe it was fortunate to have been eliminated early.

Unknowingly, many people at the scene suddenly felt lucky.

The competition had ended. It would be the second semi-finals tomorrow with the Solar System Federation team against the Atlantis team.

In this world, perhaps only the Atlantis team could stop Arbiter.

Chapter 439: The Ultimate Battle with Atlantis

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

After the battle ended, the audience was still immersed in the strength of Arbiter. Olivios' overpowering personal skills combined with his strong Ability X made all his opponents weak as tofu in front of him.

Of course, putting aside this magnificent battle, the Milky Way Alliance had to face that problem that was the rise of the Mayans.

Olivios' situation could only be an exception among the humans, but the Mayans' crystal mecha could be made commonly available. This time the people who came were no doubt the more outstanding of the Mayans. However, if the average Mayan could display up to 60 or 70% of the power, that would be an entirely different story. The Maya Empire's national strength would earn a reassessment.

Luckily, Arbiter had suppressed the Maya Empire. If not, there was no telling what kind of requests the Mayans would make. At least their arrogance was suppressed, and this would cause them to think twice before acting. Perhaps they might do something crazy suddenly. Updated by boxnovel. com

One night passed by quickly. The next day, the other semi-finals round would begin.

This time, the scale would be even bigger. The gap in strength for this battle was the biggest and also the weirdest.

Atlantis, the most powerful, versus the Solar System Federation team, the luckiest. They were meeting in the semi-finals. Who would proceed on to the finals?

This was obviously not a question. Atlantis would definitely be the one to win, but… the Solar System Federation team seemed to be staggering and moving forward every time. Would there be any chance for them when facing Atlantis?

Wang Zheng knew very clearly that this battle would probably be the hardest one that he faced. Even if it had been Arbiter, it would not be so difficult. Arbiter's strength was Olivios and Beo, the rest, however, were not undefeatable. Atlantis was different. With Bordia and Azhas leading, the rest of the team members also had very strong spiritual power. Wang Zheng could feel it clearly.

Olivios' situation was special. Wang Zheng suspected that Olivios had undergone some special training. Normally, such special training only existed in the Solar System, but this did not rule out that there would be special training methods elsewhere. Obviously, Olivios had combined this kind of power with his Ability X perfectly. He was a rare opponent. Wang Zheng really wanted to have a fierce one-on-one battle with this person.

But first, they had to face Atlantis.

It was not that the Atlanteans were weaker than the Arbiters. On the contrary, the Atlanteans were stronger in terms of spiritual power. They had a different fighting rhythm, and it was difficult to fight fiercely. It might just take a moment to determine win or defeat. They were competing in terms of their instantaneous burst of power.

For this battle, Wang Zheng did make a lot of preparations.

The audience was very excited and was chatting. Everyone was discussing the war of the century between Arbiter and Atlantis. Their only hope for this time's battle was that the Solar System Federation team could hang on for a while.

"Boss, other than Wang Zheng, who is not bad, the rest of the members in the Solar System Federation team are just bad. Too bad, they cannot create any trouble for Atlantis," Beo said. Only he could speak in such a relaxed manner in front of Olivios, and of course this was when Olivios was in a good mood.

Olivios shook his head slightly. "Lear and that little white face are also not bad."

The little white face referred to Achilles. One would wonder if Lear would be happy if he heard such a comment.

"That is still no use. When facing Atlantis, they will have no chance of winning," Beo said. "I hope they can hang on for a while."

Olivios did not deny this point. The level of the Solar System Federation team members was too unbalanced, and those weaker were weaker by quite a lot. If not, he would want to fight with Wang Zheng.

Before the battle, his main target was Bordia of Atlantis. From the start of the competition till now, this guy had probably used only 50% of his power.

Even if Wang Zheng had exceptional powers, he was helpless in this battle, but it would not be like what others say, a total defeat.

The Aslanians were also all present. Not only Aina, but Aslan's second princess, Lin Huiyin, had also come to watch the battle. It was IG after all, and there would be no situations where crazy fans appeared, but still, the princesses attracted countless people's gazes. In the hearts of young people, the two princesses were truly perfect models. Whether you like the elegant type or the cute type, these two girls would absolutely satisfy your desires.

"Can the Solar System Federation team win?" This was the first time Huiyin had come to such a place. She was excited. Angela followed her around like a shadow, but when she heard what Huiyin asked, she did not know whether to laugh or cry.

To be frank, Angela had no idea that Wang Zheng had actually led the Solar System Federation team to the semi-finals. She was a little impressed by this strange boy now. If this kind of thing happened in Aslan, it would not be weird, but when it happened to a human, it was miraculous and amazing.

However, it would all end here.

"Your Royal Highness, the Solar System Federation team have a few geniuses, but in comparison with the Atlantis team, they are still too lacking," Aurora said respectfully. Actually, at the Royal Academy, everyone was familiar with one another, but outside, Aurora's etiquette was impeccable.

"Oh, they are all opponents in the semi-finals. Their strength should be not too weak. Why do I feel that the Solar System Federation team will win?" Lin Huiyin said curiously.

Polite laughter came from the surroundings. The princess was too cute. This could probably be considered as an encouragement for the Solar System Federation team. They hoped that they could hang on for a while longer so that everyone could admire Atlantis' display of their great power.

Different from other civilizations or aliens, the Atlanteans' reputation in the Milky Way Alliance was very good. At least the humans felt friendly towards them. Humans, who were more exclusive, treated Atlanteans the best.

When the battle had reached this point, everyone had a considerable understanding of each other. Bordia had waited for this day long enough.

He took the lead and entered the battlefield. We could see that this Atlantean opponent was already eager to start the battle.

In the stands, Snow Lee, Vincent, and the others were also engrossed. This IG was over for them, but the future had just begun. After their battles, it was obvious that they had a better understanding of power and what was true genius. It was not about how powerful they were now, but how quickly they improved their speed and durability after watching others of higher skill level.

"To be honest, I hope that the Solar System Federation team will create a miracle. Wang Zheng is very powerful!" Vincent said. "Kong Zhan, you really should fight against him."

Kong Zhan emerged from the shadows and smiled bitterly. "If I didn't watch that video, I would definitely have fought him. Like you said, IG didn't give me much time to prepare mentally. However, if I was given the opportunity again, I would definitely have fought him."

He missed the opportunity to fight head-on, but who knows if this person would have such a mentality. At that time, he thought he was just like Olivios, and would never give his opponent a chance to live.

"There will be other opportunities. Snow, our school will organize an exchange meeting with your side next month. You will be the host."

Chapter 440: Disgusting Displacement

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Snow Lee smiled and said, "Welcome, I will show you the most beautiful scenery in the Milky Way Alliance, and also let you experience the warm hospitality of the Hail Cloud Alliance."

Snow Lee's gaze was still on the battlefield. Wang Zheng had finally reached this point. Could he proceed further?

She was really very curious about him. What's with this person? Were her hints not clear enough, or was she not charming enough?

After the battle, Wang Zheng did not even look for her. There was one time where she deliberately greeted Wang Zheng, but he just smiled and replied with a few polite words.

This made Snow Lee doubt her own charisma. Or maybe he was engrossed in preparing himself for the battle. Well, surely it was, as only boys with devotion and perseverance could attract her.

It was just that they were up against the Atlantis team, and the Solar System Federation team's odds of winning were at most one or two percent. However, Wang Zheng could seize his own victory.

Between the conversations, Wang Zheng and Bordia had drawn lots, and the Solar System Federation team would send out their player first.

The semi-final had officially began. The first player of the Solar System Federation team was… Wang Zheng!

Was this a duplicate of Arbiter's semi-final???

Using their leaders to fight and set the momentum?

This idea was not bad, but the question was, even if it was Wang Zheng fighting first, could he win?

Bordia laughed. Azhas, who was beside him, stood up, "Let me fight this round."

Bordia nodded because Azhas was enough in terms of strength. Not to mention that he had taken the initiative and requested to battle for this round. Obviously he had held the urge to fight for very long.

The factor to determine who would be the leader was not strength, but it was because Bordia was more familiar with humans. This was inside information. Some say that Azhas was actually the strongest in Atlantis. His Specter King's instantaneous attack power was much stronger than that of Phantom King's.

And Azhas also wanted to prove this point with this battle.

On the IG battlefield, only two people were qualified enough to let him fight. One was Wang Zheng, one was Olivios. Bordia already decided on Olivios, so Wang Zheng would be his prey.

The Solar System Federation team was neither disappointed nor complacent. They had two sets of battle strategy. They did not think that it would be the second one. Wang Zheng would be the first to battle, to fight and set the momentum, and win the first round. Then Lear or Achilles would win another round. If Wang Zheng could defeat Bordia in the first round, it would be best, but this was obviously not possible now, because Wang Zheng not only had to win but could not be injured at all. In the team battle, his power was indispensable. If it was Azhas, how would you put it, the difference was not too big, but it felt like Bordia might be stronger.

And in fact, Azhas entered the Sacred Hall by being the strongest mecha pilot in Atlantis during selections and had become a knight.

Of course, who was stronger in Atlantis was not important. Who could accept the gift of God was more important.

To fight for God was the highest glory of Atlantean warriors!

If God said that he would have to be victorious, then Azhas would have to win. Furthermore, the Prince was watching the battle, so he had to win for sure!

Azhas chose the Specter King. After choosing, he looked at Wang Zheng, "Select your strongest mech, I hope this battle will be an exciting one. I will use this battle to send the Solar System Federation team back home!"

Everyone knew very clearly that if Azhas won this round, this season's IG would end for the Solar System Federation team.

The Solar System Federation team's strategy could be guessed even using one's buttocks. This was considered as a last resort type of solution. But the precondition was that Wang Zheng had to win and conserve his strength. This was the prerequisite for the strategy

"The Wind God. Only the Wind God's movement could go up against Atlanteans' scary displacement ability."

"I think he should use the Golden Wheel Battle God. The Wind God is not as fast as the Specter King. He should kill him directly. Just go for a death match – either he dies or I die. Just play the odds."

…

"Will Wang Zheng have any awesome hidden tricks?"

"Damn it, you think he's a god?"

Meng Ao's heart was racing. He had heard that Wang Zheng had practiced using the Phantom King before the battle. Perhaps…?

Everyone stared at Wang Zheng's hands, then the screen froze.

…

This was definitely a provocation, a mockery. This battle would certainly be epic.

During the semi-finals, in the previous round, when Olivios used the Hidden Dragon No. 1, everyone was already shocked. However, the Mayans were strong in terms of mecha development but not overall in every aspect, including their pilot's training. The Atlanteans were different. They understood the humans' Ability X, and there was no way to suppress their spiritual powers. In addition, they had rune-engraved mecha…Hercules…

Hercules versus the Specter King.

Was this overwhelming self-confidence, or an exaggerated overwhelming self-confidence?

Atlanteans were not easy to provoke, but when Azhas saw this choice of mech, his face flushed. Hercules. Why would he use this kind of rubbish to fight against his Specter King?

Wang Zheng's expression was extremely calm. This kind of calmness enraged Azhas.

This kind of rubbish mech was useless and was no different from using a vegetable to fight when faced with the Specter King. It would not be able to withstand even one round of attacks.

Just as Azhas was torn about this question, Wang Zheng turned towards the audience suddenly and raised his right arm. "The Solar System Federation team will surely win!"

His voice was not particularly loud, but it was very domineering.

This was his declaration!

Two or three seconds later, laughter, applause, and all sorts of strange noises came from the audience. Aina knew very clearly that this was Wang Zheng's declaration to her.

He had finally reached this point.

The other one who knew was Huiyin. The little princess's eyes were twinkling. This was too romantic, like a fairytale, or even more than a fairytale.

She was inspired.

Wang Zheng was expressionless once again and walked directly into the elevator. The rest, he would use his fight to prove it.

The Solar System Federation team had no reaction. To Lear, words were simply nonsense and meaningless. Now, he was worried if Wang Zheng could win this round as planned.

At least they had reached this point. Lear did not intend to create any trouble, because this was also his goal, to defeat the Atlantis team!

Hercules appeared slowly, facing the Specter King, Atlantis' King series mecha. Such a thing had never happened before.

Everyone fell silent. This was the semi-finals; it was not just a game. And Wang Zheng was the Solar System Federation team's only chance of winning, yet he had chosen the Hercules.

Where did it come from?

It seemed to be produced by some unknown mecha firm on Earth. It was said that the company previously produced agricultural machinery.

This was such a mess.

Had he given up?

This seemed to be the only explanation.

The Specter King pulled out its rune sceptre, while the Hercules raised… a shovel.

Azhas looked at the shovel and had the impulse to go crazy. He could not let this idiot ruin his performance. He would use his maximum strength to get rid of his opponent instantaneously!

There was a gunshot and the two mecha started simultaneously. However, it was obvious the Specter King's speed was indeed much faster, much, much faster!

The Hercules was like an old ox pulling a cart on this stage. It was too embarrassing. What was Wang Zheng doing?

But to Wang Zheng, this was the best choice. The Wind God and Golden Wheel were no good against the Specter King. That type of increased speed would be an easier target for the Specter King. Contrary to what Azhas thought, choosing the Hercules was not taking him lightly. In fact, it was taking him seriously.

This was called "Beating many by understanding one's own strength".

Only the Specter King was no match for brute strength. It was, of the Atlantis King Series mecha, the mech with the most mysterious movement, the most brutal attack, and at the same time the strongest survival ability. Piloting this mech required extremely high levels of spiritual power. This type of spiritual power was equivalent to at least a human's Ability X mid rank C and above. This was a high pre-requisite for the Atlanteans to fulfil as well.

The speed of the Specter King was obviously faster than the Hercules by a whole level. Of course, a fight was not a race. It was that with the advantage of such speed, the Specter King could control the rhythm. He could adjust the speed any time to attack actively.

For the usual mecha, the preparation distance for close-range fights was 10 meters. The stronger ones could lengthen it to 15 meters. However, the Specter King had the longest attack range at 30 meters!

The two mecha neared, 30 meters of distance was between them… Instantly, the Specter King's runes glowed and the mech disappeared.

Peng…Peng…

On the ground it flashed twice continuously, and the next time it had already appeared in front of Hercules, its rune sceptre glowing brightly.

Like a laser yet not laser, light shot out. This was Atlantis' most distinctive mysterious energy. Ao Li combined energy and runes; controlled by spiritual power, it produced attack power. The explanation given by human scientists was that through the rune formation movements, it could produce energy other than its own energy attack that was especially effective for attacking energy shields. The extra pilot-targeted effects were especially a headache for humans. Faced against such attacks, only Ability X users had stronger resistance. The average pilot had no chance.

Peng peng peng peng…

Instantly, four streaks of light purple light shot out. The Hercules raised its ridiculous shovel and blocked the four attacks.

Just as the raised shovel was going to slam down, the Specter King had already disappeared and returned to its original position.

Wang Zheng immediately piloted the Hercules forward. Every mech wanted to maintain its best attack range, and to the Hercules, the best range was five meters.

Conventional mecha models were all like this. This was originally for the normal pilots' usage.

Azhas let out a hint of puzzlement. Was it because after his opponent blocked his attack, he did not seem to have much reaction?

But then, after thinking about it, that was possible. Wang Zheng was a C-rank Ability X user. His spiritual power was sure to be strong. Normal attacks were unlikely to have any effect.

Peng…

Facing the Hercules, who was charging towards him, the Specter King disappeared again. This time there was no preparation. This stunned all the viewers to the extreme. Human mecha could never perform such a displacement. Like the Wind God, the more recent and famous mech, it needed to throw out magnetic sources to control the gravitational force and use a series of movements continuously to achieve displacement. On the other hand, the opponent's Specter King was completely silent, warping one moment after another. It was as easy as eating rice.

Zhang Shan eyes were popping out already. His best move was two steps of spatial movement, but for the Atlanteans, it looked as though it was as simple as breathing. This was too f**king disgusting.

At the next moment, the Specter King appeared behind the Hercules, light flowing from the runes.

Hong Hong Hong Hong Hong Hong….

Chapter 441: Rotating Storm

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

One after another, strikes of mysterious energy blasted towards the Hercules. There were at least more than three attacks per second, and the Specter King's movement positioning was more like the specter of a phantom. In an instant, it could launch a round of attacks circling the Hercules.

Wang Zheng had resorted to Hercules' signature move, the rotating shovel. In situations of displacement, its rotation could block the attacks.

Sounds of explosions erupted as the shovel blocked. The Specter King's attack rate was high. However, the Hercules' rotation speed was not slower at all. Except that while Hercules blocked the mysterious energy attacks, there was a weird atmosphere surrounding the mech.

After a series of attacks, there was finally a slight gap. This was Wang Zheng's only chance of retaliation. However, with an explosive burst, the Specter King disappeared…

Wang Zheng's fiercest attack landed on nothing…

This was the first time in its battle that the Hercules missed.

Bordia shook his head. Wang Zheng had belittled the Atlanteans. Even though they were the Temple Knights, Azhas was also a candidate for the monks of the God Temple. It was just that he was inclined towards the knights and wanted to use battles to defend the glory of Atlantis. The Hercules had appeared a few times, and that amazing rotational force had already been seen through by the Atlanteans. It was indeed a fierce physical attack, but to be honest, the Atlanteans had innumerable ways to hide from it. Did Wang Zheng think that his opponent would simply stand there and wait for him to hit?

The Specter King used instantaneous displacement and returned to its original position. It paused momentarily and disappeared again. This time it appeared at the right side of the Hercules.

The rune sceptre glowed radiantly and suddenly a beam of red light shot out. It was as though it was alive. Once it got near the Hercules, it seemed to ignite something and turned into a circle of light, trapping the Hercules directly.

Weng…

The mech seemed to be trapped by energy.

Catching the fish in the net!

The Specter King rushed towards the Hercules. A mysterious energy attack was already aimed towards the cockpit.

Even if the mech was blocking, it was no use. Also, once trapped by energy, the mech was not easy to control anymore. Even the energy shield might not be usable.

Some high level mech had strong resistance against interference, but low level mech like the Hercules had no chance against it.

Everyone looked as though they had seen Wang Zheng's struggle.

Except Wang Zheng had never thought so. The Hercules sank a little and then slammed towards Specter King.

Leaning landslide!

Hong…

The Specter King instantly exploded, and in the next moment, disappeared, appearing 10 meters away. It staggered backwards by seven or eight steps.

When the Hercules broke free of the energy trap, the shovel in its hands moved a little. Wang Zheng let out a smile. That was an interesting way of attacking. The Mayans had optimized their usage of energy through understanding it, but the Atlanteans, on the other hand, had optimized their use of spiritual control. Spiritual power was the one and only, yet it could be used in so many ways.

Azhas' face darkened. It was lucky he reacted quickly. If it was a direct hit, he would have been injured. Wang Zheng's physical attack was insane.

What Wang Zheng had smashed was only a residual image. The real Specter King had returned to its original position.

Zhang Shan and the others sighed with regret. That was such a good chance. Everyone knew that Wang Zheng's one move could destroy a shieldless mech. But the Specter King was too sly, so there was no chance at all. If you had a little opening, he would attack furiously. And when the opponent was going to attack, he would instantly disappear. The opponent could only be the one beaten up.

The Hercules raised its shovel. He looked comical, but everyone sensed something different.

Was the Specter King going to be beaten by this fish in the net?

Azhas' eyes contracted and his pupils slowly became light purple. The Specter King's runes flicked and turned light purple. All of it lit up and mysterious energy covered the mech. It was like a light purple flame burning; it was very pretty.

But this was definitely not for the sake of being pretty.

…

This was the time that the Atlantean mech was going to deal great damage. To be able to light up all the runes, Azhas' spiritual power had most likely reached the peak of the C-rank. How old was he?

A tense atmosphere appeared at the training ground. It felt as though the sky was pressing down. At this time, the Specter King started floating.

…

Suddenly, the Specter King disappeared, leaving only a light purple Specter in its place.

Peng…. Peng…. Peng….

Instantly, it was like three Specter Kings had appeared, and almost simultaneously, three beams of energy slammed into Hercules. At this speed, even if the Hercules' functions were blessed by the heavens, it could never evade, only block.

Wang Zheng seemed to be planning to try the old move again and rammed towards the Specter King again. This time, Azhas did not evade.

Hong…

There was an explosion, loud as thunder, a spiritual explosion!

It was as though a bomb had appeared out of nowhere above the Hercules and blasted it to the ground. If it was a normal pilot, with just this spiritual explosion, they would be defeated.

Azhas was really angered. He wanted to use his strong spiritual power to crush his opponent.

The Specter King began its crazy mysterious energy attacks against the Hercules.

However, flames had ignited on the Hercules' body. At the moment, that energy trap seemed to have melted, and the Hercules' shovel began to rotate again and blocked the Specter King's attacks immediately.

This had completely angered Azhas. He wanted to defeat his opponent using the simplest and most violent way.

The Specter King was completely floating, and with the Hercules at the center, it launched its attacks furiously. Mysterious energy beams hit the Hercules one after another, but the shovel rotated faster and faster. Unlike before, this time the Hercules' shovel burst into flames.

In an instant, Azhas made more than a hundred mysterious energy attacks with his explosive power. If it was a battleship, he would have blasted it apart, but the opponent had actually…

Become more and more aggressive!

A strong spiritual oppression gradually covered the whole place. The flames that were constantly rotating seemed to contain an explosive power, but it was locked up tight, like a trapped dragon.

Azhas did not dare to stop his attacks, because he already felt horror. At this rate, one would have to collapse before a victory would be decided. With his strong spiritual power, it would definitely be his opponent.

The Specter King's attacks did not weaken. Beams of mysterious energy hit the Hercules, and another round of attacks was launched, but the Hercules did not let down its guard.

It was only now that Hercules had become a flame tornado…

The warning signs appeared. Azhas was shocked. The opponent was going to fight back!

His attacks could no longer suppress the Hercules.

But the powerful part of the Specter King was its ability to advance and…

What was happening here?

When the Specter King used runes to migrate and retreat, he realised its body was actually frozen.

The mech still had the means of retreating, but it was obviously slower.

The power of Ice Freeze!

Was this…the use of two opposite abilities at the same time???

Wang Zheng was starting to lose control. If he continued to rotate, he himself would explode. The rotational force had absorbed too much power. He could no longer control it anymore.

Rotating Storm!

Zeng…