novelraw Chapter 1612 - 1284: Duel 11
Chapter 1612 - 1284: Duel 11
Griros opened the missile bay of the Future Messenger, and two SID-02 sub-light speed spatial collapse missiles shot out.
Krisia saw this and immediately maneuvered her mecha to deflect.
Unfortunately, Griros wasn’t going to let Krisia dodge easily. He remotely controlled the two spatial collapse missiles, forcing them to explode.
Boom!
In an instant, a vast area of space collapsed, directly engulfing Krisia.
But Griros didn’t let his guard down because of this. Instead, he opened the missile bay again, adding two more HSC-03 heavy antimatter missiles, Holy Prayer.
Crash!
A terrifying explosion, like a supernova, swept across.
At this moment, Emperor Isaac, who was observing, couldn’t help but admire.
"Beautiful!"
The Skeleton Empire audience in the square excitedly cheered.
"Lord Griros is amazing."
...
Su Mo was also a bit stunned; this Griros not only has great skills, his combat is very stable and relentless, sparing no expense on ammunition, seizing the opportunity to output fiercely.
This guy achieved the rank of Vice Admiral, sure enough, he’s no ordinary person.
But what shocked everyone was a terrifying streak of light suddenly charging out from the collapse and explosion, heading straight for Griros like a breaking wave.
"How is this possible...."
Everyone spectating was dumbfounded, mentally hit with such a fierce impact. Yet, someone still managed to rush out and launch an attack at Griros immediately.
Griros was also taken aback; he quickly raised the Long Spear in his hand to block.
Unfortunately, it was still a bit late.
Krisia’s Crack Star Spear grazed Griros’ silver Long Spear and struck the belly of his mecha.
Crack!
A tenth of the whole spear pierced into his body.
At this critical moment, Griros quickly raised his spear to prevent a kill shot, then swept it horizontally.
However, Krisia realized the force direction was changed, she immediately withdrew her spear while maneuvering her mecha to dodge, forcibly avoiding the attack.
Her neural response speed was incredibly fast.
Next, Krisia controlled the Wing Breeze, circling Griros at high speed, like hunting a dying beast.
Griros narrowed his eyes, sensing extreme danger.
He never thought he’d be pushed to such an extent by a newcomer one day.
But years of combat experience told him, in critical moments like this, one must remain calm, as the difference between victory and defeat is a mere thought.
Although Griros wasn’t sure what tactics Krisia used to suddenly unleash such powerful strength, he knew one thing: any explosive power has limitations and a price.
This temporary enhanced power is doomed not to last.
When it wanes, the opponent will likely lose combat ability. The victory will still be his, so he just needs to hold steady.
At this moment, Krisia, continuously circling Griros, had her purple eyes flashing with an unusual glint.
Indeed, she wasn’t waiting for a chance anymore. She knew her state wouldn’t last long.
Moreover, Griros isn’t a fool. He’s battle-tested and won’t expose obvious flaws.
To win, she had only one option: fight with her life!
Thinking of this, she suddenly changed the flight path of the high-speed Wing Breeze and charged straight towards Griros.
"Good coming!"
Seeing the approaching Wing Breeze, Griros let out a low roar, raised his silver Long Spear, and thrust towards Wing Breeze like a breaking wave.
The unexpected happened.
Wing Breeze didn’t dodge, only adjusting its stance slightly.
Crack!
Thick blood splattered.
The silver Long Spear struck Wing Breeze’s abdomen.
"Hit!"
"Victory!"
All the spectators excitedly cheered.
...
Only Griros’ expression changed drastically, but it was too late!
Krisia controlled Wing Breeze, raised the Crack Star Spear in her hand, and pierced the center of the chest of Future Messenger.
Fight with life!
Instantly, the eyes of the entire Future Messenger dimmed.
In the cockpit, Krisia, with blood oozing from her lips, controlled Wing Breeze, raised her left hand, and pulled out the silver Long Spear stabbed into her abdomen.
Inside Future Messenger’s cockpit, Griros could only let his hands drop helplessly, his eyes blank and incredulous, he said,
"I actually lost."
...
At this moment, the Skeleton Empire square was silent.
The people who were cheering were now speechless, unable to speak for a long time.
Emperor Isaac on the viewing platform was also somewhat lost in saying,
"How could this happen!"
Queen Haven saw Griros lost and wasn’t gloating but also showed disbelief.
The nobles and NCOs present were stupefied.
If Icaroya hadn’t gotten up to leave, maybe they’d still be in a daze.
...
On the square, Su Mo saw that Krisia actually won, and he punched hard in excitement, shouting.
"Beautiful!"
"Uh?"
For a moment, everyone around from the Mechanical Empire turned their heads, their terrifying eyes directly staring at Su Mo.
Su Mo was suddenly startled, quickly changing his words.
"Oh~ what a pity!"
Only then did the people around turn their heads back.
Su Mo felt as if he had narrowly escaped death, letting out a sigh of relief.
Buzz! Buzz!
In an instant, Su Mo’s bracelet vibrated.
"Congratulations, the results of your bet on Krisia VS Griros match are out. Congratulations on winning the bet, your principal of 68262.9661 billion has been returned. You have won an additional 400096.829 billion Star Coins. After a five percent handling fee, 380091.988 billion Star Coins remain, totaling 448354.954 billion Star Coins deposited into your account."
Looking at these numbers, Su Mo felt his heart tremble.
He felt as if he had reached the peak of his life, and couldn’t help but want to burst into laughter.
But recalling the earlier lesson, he restrained himself, knowing that he was now in the square, surrounded by people from the Mechanical Empire.
Griros had been defeated, and their mood was no different from losing a father.
If he made any inappropriate moves now,
he might be mobbed.
So Su Mo maintained a stiff face, like a puppet, and began moving step by step towards the exit.
The square fell silent, accompanied by a mournful wail.
The place erupted.
"How is it possible, Lord Griros actually lost?"
"It’s impossible! I cannot accept it."
...
Just as Su Mo left the square,
the silent Creator Swallower suddenly spoke: "Did you know Krisia was that strong beforehand?"
Su Mo organized his thoughts, solemnly replying to Creator Swallower: "I didn’t know, but there’s something I want to say to you."
"Speak."
"We went to the Immortal Empire’s camp together and discovered issues with the country, witnessing them capture Type VI monsters. Later, as you saw, Krisia and the others were perfectly fine, not even their mecha was damaged. It’s obvious they had a trick; their strength is absolutely absurd. This is something you should have noticed earlier."
Su Mo said to them.
Creator Swallower listened to Su Mo’s words, growing more silent.
Seeing Creator Swallower’s silence, Su Mo suddenly chuckled and spoke.
"I’ve discovered something that you might want to hear."
"What is it?"
"It’s just that the Negative God Fragment seems to make people lose their minds the stronger it gets used!"
"That’s right, what’s the issue?"
"I feel this stuff could be called rabid dog fragments, and the longer they’re carried, the more I feel intelligence decreases. One might become a fool without realizing it!"
Su Mo said with a playful smile.
"Are you mocking me?"
Creator Swallower replied, somewhat annoyed.
"Not at all! Haha! I just have a suggestion. How about you remove that Negative Energy Fragment, and I’ll keep it for you?"
Su Mo tried to communicate with Creator Swallower as lightly as possible.
He noticed that since Xiao Shi started using the Negative Energy Fragment, its negative state increased. Normally, it should have noticed the issues with Krisia like Su Mo did.
But its thoughts seemed stuck in a paranoid state.
It’s clear that the Negative God Fragment has quite an impact on it.
After several seconds of silence, Creator Swallower finally spoke with a deep tone to Su Mo.
"No need, but I will be mindful of the negative effects."
"Alright, suit yourself."
Su Mo didn’t insist, he held a lot of respect for Creator Swallower. As long as it was aware of the issue, that was enough.
The two tacitly agreed not to discuss the fragment issue further.
Creator Swallower then asked in a low voice: "What are you going to do about tomorrow’s battle? Originally, I thought fighting the Immortal Empire’s Buseray would be relatively easy, but now it’s a troublesome matter."
Upon hearing this, Su Mo felt a headache coming on.
If Buseray is as strong as Krisia, that is truly terrifying.
"Let me think about it."
"Less than 24 hours till your match tomorrow, you’d best be psychologically prepared. I won’t reveal my true form. Aside from whether you win or lose, you must be cautious of Buseray from the Immortal Empire. He might use the match as an excuse to go all out against you, considering how much he doesn’t like you."
Creator Swallower warned in a low tone.
Su Mo’s mood, which was initially great, turned sour.
He coughed a bit and proposed to Creator Swallower.
"How about, a wise man knows when to retreat? Why don’t we just forfeit? After all, we’ve made quite a bit of money."
"I don’t care, but are you really willing to forfeit?"
Creator Swallower countered.
"Uh, forget it, we’ll fight. Retreating at the last moment doesn’t look good, plus Qian Chengxue, the Council President, and the others are all watching."
Su Mo replied with a wry smile.