Windfall of Joy (Second Update)

Shenhu itself was a next-generation mech no less capable than a Round Table Knight-class mech, with outstanding performance.

Though it certainly could not fully bring out Xu Yue’s physique, at its limits, it was far stronger than something like Sunderland.

The Susanoo layered over its surface made it look like a demon god.

Hovering in the air with the mech’s flight capability, its mere appearance here produced an inexplicable sense of awe.

Combined with the majesty of having shattered a high-mission-count official Reincarnator with a single blow, it briefly brought the battlefield to a standstill.

As China’s largest Legion, the Far East Governor’s Mansion had members whose average standard lived up to its name. Yet the strongest person in the entire Mission Space, someone who would receive his own exclusive mech after completing this mission, had been killed in one strike without even the slightest ability to resist—or even react.

It truly sent a chill through everyone. As expected of a mission that rewarded A-Rank Plot Points, this was something that had to be filled with lives!

But…

It was worth it!

"Everyone, attack! There’s only one of him!"

"While only one has come out, kill him quickly!"

"Even if everyone stood still and let him kill them, how many could he possibly kill?"

"Besides the basic reward, there are additional rewards! Those who charge first will definitely get a higher evaluation!"

Amid the continuous cries, someone finally could not resist the temptation. Blinded by profit, they took the lead in charging.

Once someone took the lead and triggered a herd effect, a large number of mechs immediately began converging to attack.

Because Xu Yue had killed one leader in a single strike, the remaining temporary commanders of the Beiyang Army and Wings of Freedom were so frightened that they kept backing away in their mechs, assuming defensive stances.

Only when their reinforcements began surging toward the enemy in an endless stream did they relax slightly.

That speed just now had been too terrifying!

However, the enemy mech seemed to have developed some problem because it had moved too fast!

This was an opportunity that came once in a lifetime…

Inside the cockpit, Xu Yue casually checked the mech’s controls and did not pay it much attention.

Killing the First Knight and a Reincarnator leader in rapid succession at high speed had indeed overloaded this mech somewhat.

But for now, he still needed the mech as a vessel to help him fly at high speed.

After obtaining the Rinnegan, he could use gravitational control to float in the air. However, that drifting sort of flight was currently far too slow and unsuitable for the situation at hand.

If he were facing a single mech, Xu Yue was confident he could effortlessly crush any mech in this world, no matter how advanced it was!

But if he wanted to clear a battlefield while using the least energy for the greatest efficiency, a mech was still better as a vessel. Otherwise, only the Susanoo could achieve high-speed clearing, but its consumption would be far greater than merely attaching it to a mech.

With the recovery speed of his fully developed Sage Body, the consumption of a Susanoo attached to a mech was practically equal to his recovery rate. He could keep it up almost indefinitely!

Unfortunately, the mech itself did not seem capable of handling that…

After completing the mech’s self-diagnostic and understanding the limits of its controls, Xu Yue executed a dazzling midair turn before the first wave of fire reached him.

A dreamlike purple phantom shot straight toward the two commanders he had predicted and locked onto!

Once a hastily assembled force lost its command, its efficiency would plummet.

"Stop him!"

"He’s targeting us now! Everyone, take the chance to attack!"

The temporary commanders of Wings of Freedom and the Beiyang Army displayed different levels of combat discipline.

The Beiyang Army was, after all, a regular military force, and this man was a veteran on his seventh mission. He understood deeply what needed to be done at a time like this.

Watching the enemy’s refracted trajectory approach, he did not feel the slightest bit safe even amid an army of thousands!

But since the enemy had set his sights on him, blindly running would be useless. It would be better to use himself to stir up the attacking urge of the members of this temporarily cobbled-together team.

Staring fixedly at the purple mech, which had already assumed a slashing posture with its sword shadow from over a hundred meters away before flashing past in the blink of an eye, the veteran gave it everything he had. Pushing his mech beyond its limits, he swung its sword at the enemy’s arm.

The earlier attack had already told him that the enemy’s blade could not be blocked!

Yet his heart was also filled with despair and bitterness. Though he had exhausted every method available to him, based on the performance the enemy had displayed earlier, it was still futile.

Clang~

Xu Yue’s killing blow was successfully blocked. Though the strike sent the opponent flying dozens of meters away, it had indeed been blocked!

Both men could not help feeling surprised at once. Xu Yue had not expected his attack to be blocked, while the other man had not expected himself to block it. Yet reality was that it had been blocked!

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