Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Fenghuo Liangchongtian was not polite at all. For someone who could use BS001 to execute a Tomahawk spin kill, one couldn't be careless no matter what. Although he was a second lieutenant, there were plenty of second lieutenants. This was the first time he had received so much attention, but he also wanted to fight this match well!

Among the spectators, there were both professional players and specialists. However, they felt a bit disappointed after seeing the two sides. Li Feng gained fame mainly among low-to-mid-tier players—those at the top level wouldn't even pay attention. They only came because they saw the report. Finding a player using BS001 going up against someone with a Fantasy Machine felt seriously mismatched. You have to understand, operating a Fantasy-level mech is way less demanding—handling a real mobile suit is incredibly tiring, but these Fantasy models save a lot of effort and are also cutting-edge with overwhelming combat power. Usually, when top players go head-to-head, they choose similar models or ones at the same tier. If both had special models, that would be a different story. But the gap in this match was just too big. Even using a Thomas spin slash might not work, since the opponent was already on guard and not so easily baited.

From the very start of the fight, Twofold Flame showed plenty of caution—better to win ugly than lose spectacularly and never be able to show your face again. The Wolf Demon V2’s powerful mobility was fully unleashed, especially in this kind of terrain. He could definitely find cover positions. Frankly, given that the BS001 had very weak long-range attack capability, this was a bit overly cautious. The Wolf Demon V2 leaped rapidly, constantly changing positions. With the BS001’s mobility, it could barely keep up at most.

Sitting in the cockpit, Li Feng was unusually calm. He had faced situations even more extreme than this. His eyes were fixed on the screen without blinking as he slowly adjusted the BS001’s angle. Competing in speed with the opponent was completely hopeless. Yet somehow, watching the constantly jumping Wolf Demon V2, Li Feng felt there was some kind of flaw in the opponent's jumps. Although it kept shifting directions, the rhythm was steady, and the error margin was small. Typically, every mobile suit pilot has their own combat rhythm. Li Feng had tried to grasp this before, but never as clearly as now. The Wolf Demon before him kept leaping, yet he could somehow predict its landing points. He made two quick mental predictions—and both were right. So what was he waiting for!

Some anxious players couldn't help but start cursing. This Fenghuo Liangchongtian was being way too cautious—BS001 couldn't keep up with his speed at all, why wasn't he attacking yet!

Fenghuo Liangchongtian himself realized this, but he still wasn't planning to close in for an attack just yet. Instead, he tested the waters by firing a laser from his mouth. But just as he was about to do that, BS001 suddenly spun around and blasted out a laser.

At that moment, Fenghuo Liangchongtian was about to land, and his head was directly facing the laser—almost as if he was deliberately ramming into it.

Boom...

Direct hit! But BS001's specs were just too low—a laser of this level couldn't deliver a killing blow. However, when Fenghuo Liangchongtian prepared to get up and fight back, he realized he had lost track of the opponent... To be precise, his external visual system had been damaged!

A fluke?

The heavy sound of BS001 reached his ears. Fenghuo, without a second thought, unleashed a barrage of lasers. The players all held their breath—even random shots would be enough to keep BS001 busy. Even if the pilot could react in time, the machine itself might not be able to respond in time.

But soon everyone's jaws dropped. Facing the scattered lasers, BS001 made minimal evasive moves and in an instant was right in front of its opponent. Fenghuo, a veteran player, sensed from the sound that the enemy was already at his doorstep. Having long since built up momentum, he charged sideways with an impact, determined to at least take the opponent down with him!

The Wolf Demon V2's speed was fully unleashed. At this moment, BS001 had just dodged a laser and hadn't yet stabilized after landing when the Wolf Demon charged straight at it.

This kind of situation wasn't new to Li Feng. Ever since he entered this game, he had been struggling against disadvantages. Unflustered, he balanced his center of gravity, pressed down with his left leg, and instantly sent BS001 spinning.

Good god, a one-legged Thomas spin slash?

The Wolf Demon dodged in an instant, while the titanium blade was still accurately placed on its neck.

Swish…

The headless Wolf Demon V2 flew off, and Li Feng barely maintained his balance. That was entirely improvised on the spot; he happened to execute half a Thomas Flare.

Over a million players were dead silent, still unable to believe their eyes. And Li Feng hurriedly logged off right after winning—it really didn't seem accidental. He needed to think carefully about what was going on.

Li Feng's logout immediately set off a frenzy in the comments section, and this battle video was instantly posted to the top spot on the official forum. The view count skyrocketed. The publicity base in the millions is terrifying—almost all online players were watching these two clips.

If one video could still be chalked up to pure luck, the second one fully showcased the terrifying skill of the Bladesman pilot.

His personal physical fitness, piloting technique, combat experience, and on-the-spot adaptability were frighteningly incredible. Calling him a genius among geniuses is no exaggeration.

This fight seemed simple on the surface, but if anyone else had been piloting the BS001, they'd have been taken out N times already.

His calmness in the face of disadvantage showed the pilot's mental fortitude. And that first laser strike he made carried a lot of meaning—on one hand, he'd already spotted the opponent's movement pattern through brief observation; on the other, he calmly launched an attack. Knowing what to do is one thing, but maneuvering the bulky BS001 to actually attack is a whole different story. His judgment of his own timing and the opponent's movement timing was honed to perfection. And if he deliberately aimed at the opponent's vision system... then that would be frighteningly terrifying!

The BS001's laser is weak and not enough to destroy the opponent. Close combat was inevitable, and his dodging of the laser was practically textbook-level performance—the legendary lightning-fast footwork!

(Lightning-Fast Step: Dodge the opponent's attack with minimal movement.)

Not just anyone can pull that off, and using a BS001 on top of that—and it doesn't end there. Facing a desperate opponent, he still improvised and executed a difficult Thomas Flair Slash on the fly in a critical moment.

God, this guy has got to be broken!

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