Desperate Death Trio

A three-minute countdown began, and Feynman had already dashed into the EMP building. As a star figure in Tianxing Mecha Martial Arts, he naturally had his own dedicated training room, and everything went smoothly as he logged into the system.

While waiting, over two thousand people had already gathered to watch the match. Compared to some streamers, that number was quite small. Surrounding EMP was a huge industry, especially its virtual mode, which had been fully developed. This was why the Alliance had enough funds to host the Pan-Solar System Tournament, with all the funding provided by the Alliance. The prize money was also quite generous.

Being a streamer was a very popular profession, but Li Hao's case was quite unique. Since he wasn't a certified streamer and didn't allow friend requests, almost all his viewers were his opponents or people recommended by his opponents. It really was a word-of-mouth situation, with these people being the first to join.

Zhuang Zhou was one of them. When he saw that the Puppet had matched up with the godly Feynman again, he knew this match was going to be explosive. Although Puppet won the last time, Zhuang Zhou had to admit there was a lot of luck involved — it wasn't Feynman's true strength.

At this moment, Feynman took off his jacket and tossed it aside, gritting his teeth with a menacing look. Opportunities like this didn't come often in life.

Alz was originally in class and found it odd when Feynman suddenly rushed out. Although they were quite unique, ignoring the teacher like that was a bit excessive. But upon seeing the situation on the Tianxing system, Alz let out a yell and dashed out as well, leaving an awkward classroom behind.

To be fair, the teacher had seen it all before, knocked on the blackboard, and continued teaching. It was obvious that these two students had encountered something special.

By the time they arrived at EMP, Tita was already there, and they were all watching the big screen outside.

"This is something Feynman requested himself," Tita said with a bitter smile. His stubbornness was beyond belief — falling down where you got hurt and getting back up wasn't wrong, but there was no need to make it so public. Everyone trusted his strength, and their teasing was just banter, not real doubt about his abilities.

"Captain, let's see who this guy really is. Wow, Feynman is serious this time."

In real mode, both entered the mecha selection screen. Feynman chose his signature from the Mecha Tournament — the NUP Storm Zero.

**Storm Zero**

- Configuration: Medium Mecha, 75 tons

- Dual-engine nuclear fission propulsion, left-shoulder guided missile

- Alpha Electro Laser Gun, Zero Dragon-Slaying Blade

This was a medium mecha from the NUP New Era series, with an excellent power system and weapons system. Most importantly, it had the Zero Dragon-Slaying Blade. This was a new element discovered on the Kepler 22b planet by the Moon colony, which greatly enhanced the combat power of titanium blades.

Previously, the mainstream weapons were titanium blades and laser swords, each with its own advantages. Titanium blades had better combat feel, while laser swords were more agile. The introduction of this new element allowed titanium blades to evolve, maintaining their feel while significantly improving toughness and strength. This had already been thoroughly tested in the Pan-Solar System Tournament and was expected to be widely adopted by NUP's regular troops in the future.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Puppet appeared in the **Kaiju Dragon** war machine.

Zhuang Zhou's heart sank. Playing casually was one thing, but Feynman was serious now. Puppet better not mess around.

Choosing the Kaiju Dragon already felt like half a loss. As an Earthling, Zhuang Zhou desperately wanted someone to stand up and teach that arrogant Lunar colony fighter a lesson.

**Puppet vs. Eternal Starlight**

- Kaiju Dragon vs. Storm Zero

The number of spectators instantly halved. "What's the point? Just forfeit already."

Both mechas entered the arena. The familiar battleground set the stage, with Feynman clenching his teeth so hard they made audible cracking sounds. The same place, the same mode—what could be a more perfect opportunity for revenge?

The Zero Dragon-Slaying Blade extended, and with a "clang" sound, the titanium blade was unsheathed.

The only sound in the arena was the low rumble of the mechas. In the holographic environment, everyone could feel the terrifying pressure of the Storm Zero.

Storm Zero advanced, having learned from the previous battle. Feynman was calm, not overextending himself and allowing his opponent to exploit openings. He steadily closed the distance with oppressive force. He knew his opponent was highly skilled in close combat, but as long as the fight became a brawl, his experience and mecha's superiority would guarantee victory.

At striking range, Feynman gathered all his strength, his eyes gleaming coldly as the mecha's heavy footsteps surged forward.

A small jump — slash!

It was a direct, aggressive attack with no room for his opponent to counter. Once contact was made, he would relentlessly press the attack until his opponent was destroyed.

The Zero Dragon-Slaying Blade came down like a mountain, and with the Kaiju Dragon's titanium blade, a hard clash could very well lead to its destruction. The best choice at this moment was to retreat and use its advantages... but did the Kaiju Dragon even have an advantage over the Storm Zero?

Everyone's minds went blank. This mecha choice was like closing off all options. Even a laser sword would have been better.

Screech...

Clang...

Boom...

Three distinct sounds rang out in quick succession, and then...

**Puppet wins!**

Everyone watching was left stunned. What just happened? What was going on?

The entire Tianxing Mecha Martial Arts EMP building fell silent. Did they just witness the impossible? In the blink of an eye, the Storm Zero had been decapitated???

In mecha battles, decapitation was considered a crushing defeat. It was a way of telling your opponent, "You're not even close."

Everyone's eyes were glued to the big screen, and even the spectators were staring blankly at the casual Kaiju Dragon standing over the convulsing Storm Zero.

This...

At this point, shouldn't someone say something? Or was it that, subconsciously, everyone felt Puppet should say something?

However, the arena's lighting dimmed... and the opponent was kicked out.

Feynman looked at the screen, reading the words, "You have been removed from the match by your opponent."

Smack... Smack... Smack... He slapped himself several times, his eyes bloodshot as he furiously spammed the rematch button. How could this happen? How could this happen?

"Alz, calm him down. Don't let him embarrass himself," Tita frowned. In the room, Feynman was clearly losing control, smashing things in frustration. Failure wasn't scary, but losing control was unacceptable.

"Yes, Captain."

"Replay. Slow it down," Tita ordered, and the staff complied.

At the same time, everyone watching in EMP was doing the same thing.

How could this be? If the titanium blade clashed with the Dragon-Slaying Blade, it should break. The mecha's performance gap was more than significant, so how did this happen?

The slow-motion replay showed that when both mechas were about seven to eight meters apart, Storm Zero performed a sudden controlled small jump slash. In this scenario, the opponent either had to block or retreat. Given the superior performance of Storm Zero, Feynman should have been able to suppress the opponent until they were defeated. However, Kaiju Dragon didn't follow this script. It stepped sideways, meeting the titanium blade not with a direct clash but with a slide, deflecting the attack while turning and counter-slashing. This left Storm Zero completely helpless. The titanium blade then freed itself and, with a backhanded swing, decapitated Storm Zero.

A hopeless Death's Triple Strike.

It was unbelievable before, and now, even more so after seeing it. Who is this person?

If the opponent weren't Feynman, it might not have seemed so shocking. But for someone of Feynman's caliber to be dismantled like this was unimaginable. In the final moments, Feynman had predicted his opponent's actions and had synchronized his skills with his mecha's capabilities. How could such a flawless execution be countered?

It seemed simple, but also... something was off.

The entire Tianxing Mecha Martial Arts EMP was abuzz with whispered discussions. Tianxing's level of understanding was clearly higher than that of the general EMP audience, and the big screen continued to replay the footage.

Some people had noticed the key: it was the footwork. Whether in close combat or mobile shooting, the most difficult aspect was footwork. How you control your movement was the foundation of all attacks.

The Kaiju Dragon's precise micro-movements and turns with the mecha's pivoting were the epitome of human-mecha integration.

This person was a top-tier Kaiju Dragon operator, and their combat experience and depth of skill were beyond imagination.

Someone this good couldn't be from Earth.

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