novelraw Chapter 263: General-Class Mecha, Terrifying Beyond Measure!
Chapter 263: General-Class Mecha, Terrifying Beyond Measure!
Boom! Boom!
Amidst the raging storm, two dark black wave tornadoes once again formed above the sea, like two massive steel trains, charging fiercely toward the towering black steam mecha.
However, at the joints of the mecha, gears continuously turned, suddenly spewing scorching flames. With a sudden burst of speed, it charged forward like an unstoppable giant, smashing those two enormous black tornadoes apart with brute force.
The insignificant black wave tornadoes were utterly powerless to block the steps of this giant.
Boom! Boom!
The steam mecha, blazing with fierce flames, stepped forward wave after wave, charging toward the Viper Father.
“General-class mecha—”
Chen Qi’s pupils involuntarily constricted again and again as he recalled the terror of being dominated by steam mechas.
This was the first time since arriving in this world that he had seen a hammer affinity symbol—the mecha.
The six major territorial blocks each controlled different affinities, so their specialties were distinctly separated.The Black Blood Empire controlled Blade and Dice affinities and was engaged in constant warfare. Beneath the Black Blood Empire lay a forbidden super-A class Blade-Dice affinity dimensional rift dungeon. Due to its Dice affinity attributes, the dungeon changed drastically every moment and constantly refreshed itself.
As a result, ninety percent of Black Blood Empire players were dungeon players, all seeking the power of flesh and qi force, mastering numerous powerful Blade affinity divine techniques.
The Goldenfinch Kingdom controlled Flower and Heart affinities. Beyond their reputation for being playful with flowers, they emphasized natural harmony and beast battles. In the Goldenfinch Kingdom, people preferred one-on-one pet beast duels over real combat between humans.
Additionally, the Goldenfinch Kingdom’s tourism industry was highly developed, so most players were masters of pet beast training.
The White Tower Federation was academy-oriented, closely binding transcendents’ cultivation resources to exam scores and competition results. Therefore, promotion in the White Tower Federation often required countless exams and competitions.
The Winter Kingdom believed in Ice affinity, valuing hardship and ideals. Its territory was barren, covered in endless snow and ice, with constant disasters.
Its calamities were so brutal that across the vast land, the entire kingdom had only three cities.
Being born in the Winter Kingdom meant opening a tense and thrilling famine survival game.
Beiguo, however, was the Land of Shells and the Land of Hammers!
Although Beiguo advocated diversity and encouraged balanced development across professions, there was no doubt that mechas were the pinnacle of Beiguo’s hammer affinity!
These were the exclusive war machines of the Beiguo military and the monsters deciding victories in the war against the Black Blood Empire!
Within Beiguo’s inland territories, although saint-level transcendents rarely acted, saint-level or even higher mechas were the strength guarantee for Beiguo’s borderlines!
However, mechas were extremely costly, relying on numerous companies, and their maintenance required expensive mecha repair stations.
Moreover, Beiguo’s land had spawned many unruly dimensional rifts and the resurgence of mechanized hands, so reinforcements to the Witch Sea were limited.
More importantly, most mechas lacked water combat capabilities and were prone to attracting sea beast attacks.
Therefore, although the Witch Sea belonged to Beiguo’s territory, it wasn’t until after the Smiling Moon event that the terrifying war machines—mechas—officially appeared frequently in the Witch Sea.
“How nostalgic...”
Chen Qi’s heart pounded. Sailing on the sea, encountering Beiguo’s steam mechas was inevitable sooner or later.
“Everyone, be careful—”
Chen Qi commanded amid the storm, releasing the helm and turning around to look.
The steam mecha at the edge of his vision stood fifteen meters tall. Its body was black metal, forged from heavy black steel alloy and dragon black rock, with joints fused with complex gears and piston devices. Thick black metal armor covered it, making the entire mecha appear like it was wearing a general’s battle armor.
On its chest was a massive energy boiler. Inside, flames blazed fiercely like molten lava flowing hot and wild. This immense energy, like a dragon’s breath, surged through the entire body, making the cold black rock mecha display volcanic lava-like patterns, granting it the strength and speed comparable to a mighty dragon.
On its back were translucent, mechanical-style red wings. Its legs were densely covered with runes and the same red wings. These inconspicuous small wings were called Hermes Wings, enabling the mecha to run freely across the sea with terrifying power.
“The first time I see one, and it’s a general-class mecha—”
Chen Qi said again.
In Beiguo, mechas were divided into soldier-class, warrior-class, general-class, and even stronger saint-class and kingdom-class.
Soldier-class mechas were usually mass-produced, but even the weakest soldier-class mechas had the strength to fight against ordinary third-tier transcendents.
Warrior-class mechas used at least 80% B-tier dimensional rift creations and could fight third-tier transcendents who had complete skill systems and mastery of Release.
General-class mechas were born from legendary fourth-tier professional mecha pilots, possessing the strength and speed of legendary powerhouses! On the battlefield, they could already combat newly promoted fourth-tier legends in the Witch Sea, embodying raw power!
Ordinary third-tier transcendents were utterly powerless before general-class mechas, as fragile as rats on the ground.
At this moment, the glasses-wearing hunter Aelor said in a daze:
“The general-class mecha that Bonfire Energy Company boasts of—the Black Rock Giant! Powered by Bonfire Energy, its greatest feature is an extremely enduring and efficient energy source that supports long-term combat.”
“General-class, general-class...”
Aelor bit his teeth.
His tone grew darker as he continued:
“Captain Melanie, can we really win?”
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Accompanied by the roar of the Black Rock mecha’s engine, it drew closer and closer to the Viper Father.
Everyone could still hear that roaring echoing in their hearts!
At this speed, in thirty seconds, their Viper Father would enter the attack range of the Black Rock mecha!
Aelor shouted loudly one last time:
“Captain, do we fight or surrender?”
“I...”
Soaked by the storm, Melanie was especially disheveled and couldn’t make a decision for a moment.
Before them stood a general-class mecha. Even if, relying on the Viper Father’s cannons and the combined efforts of their five third-tier transcendents, they barely managed to defeat the Black Rock mecha...
But the third-tier transcendents on the Bonfire would never let them off!
Once they fought, their chance of survival was less than 1%!
This was a battle they were destined to lose!
However, if they didn’t fight, would the Bonfire Energy Company really spare them without squeezing every drop of their blood?
In the Witch Sea, losers on the sea were not even worthy of a tombstone.
Melanie’s heart accelerated. As the captain of the White Tower hunters, she made a decision in that brief moment.
She took a deep breath, activated her skills, and her gaze pierced through the mecha, reaching the Bonfire Energy Exploration ship behind it.
At this moment, far away, on the bow deck of the Bonfire Energy Company’s ship, two third-tier transcendents stood quietly, waiting for the battle’s outcome.
One had messy blonde hair, sharp eyebrows, a high nose, a proud and heroic face, and was 1.8 meters tall with muscular build. Even through his gilded clothes, the black steel alloy beneath was heavy—
No, more precisely, it was black steel alloy many times harder than steel.
If his clothes were stripped off, one would see that his heart and limbs were all the latest mechanized creations.
He was Mechanist Dia, one of the seven Supernovae and the pilot of the Black Rock mecha.
Dia casually leaned against the ship’s edge, humming a little tune, not even bothering to glance at the Viper Father.
In his eyes, the mere Viper Father was completely unable to resist the mighty power of the Black Rock Giant.
The other was half-white-haired, dressed in a neat suit, standing tall like a butler at peak combat strength.
He was Bluefire, the captain of the Bonfire Energy Company’s Witch Sea Exploration team, and the manager who had pursued the Deep Blue Fire for twenty years.
Amidst the storm, the two said nothing. Only Bluefire noticed Melanie on the Viper Father.
“White Tower Hunter...”
Bluefire paid little attention, quietly popped a gummy bear into his mouth, then briefly said:
“If you want to live, kneel.”
Bluefire’s voice was not loud, but with transcendent vision, Melanie still read his meaning through lip-reading.
Kneel... Melanie gritted her teeth, wanting nothing more than to smash his dog head right now.
After all, she had once been the president of a Hunter Association, and now she was being ordered to kneel by a manager of the Bonfire Energy Company!
Melanie’s eyes burned with fury, but she delayed giving orders.
The consequence of rashness would be the death of all five White Tower hunters and Chen Qi, or becoming slaves of the Bonfire!
Some humiliations they had to bear.
Boom!
The Black Rock mecha took another step, stirring a massive sea wave. It would reach the Viper Father’s position in just three seconds, crushing them!
Three!
Rationality, rationality... Melanie was deeply conflicted.
Manager Bluefire and Mechanist Dia appeared to be just two third-tier transcendents, but in reality, both were at the peak of third-tier transcendents.
Mechanist Dia, for mastering mecha technology, was even listed as a Supernova bounty of seventy million Shell Coins by the Blackfin Crew.
Melanie did not want to surrender.
However, if this mission failed, everything the White Tower hunters and Chen Qi had accumulated in the Witch Sea day and night would be lost forever!
Two!
The Black Rock mecha was only a hundred meters away from the Viper Father!
At this moment, Aelor and two other White Tower hunters were ready to attack.
Victory was impossible; thus, fighting was not an option!
One!
Now the Black Rock mecha was fifty meters from the Viper Father, its engine roaring thunderously.
This was a bottomless pit scenario. Now, all they could do was entrust everything to the Bonfire Energy team... Melanie took a deep breath.
“Abandon the fight.”
A loud male voice rang out through the storm, making the hesitant Melanie’s decision for her!
A hanging stone dropped.
Lamp Keeper... Melanie turned her head in a daze, looking at Chen Qi beside her.
Just now, Chen Qi had casually said to abandon the fight.
“Thank you for deciding for me. I was too hesitant...”
Melanie whispered. She was too conflicted about their existing wealth. The right choice now was to give up fighting the Bonfire Energy Company for the sake of survival.
Even if it meant losing everything.
Otherwise, they would lose even more.
As long as they lived, hope remained.
However, Chen Qi, who was about to lose everything, was far too calm at this moment!
No, more precisely, he was relaxed, even more so than the two transcendents on the Bonfire Exploration ship!
“Please, we are all about to become prisoners, maybe even locked in the Bonfire Energy Company’s dark room for torture. Could you be serious...” Melanie frowned.
Chen Qi took two leisurely steps forward and softly said:
“Because, Melanie, we don’t need to fight at all.”
“???”
Melanie and the others’ pupils shrank.
What did he mean?
Chen Qi feigned mystery and explained:
“Just consider it a Lantern Bearer’s prophecy.”
Lantern Bearers naturally had prophetic talents. This was a very versatile reason.
Zero!
With the internal engine’s low rumble, scorching red light seeped from every seam of the Black Rock mecha, a sign of imminent energy explosion.
In an instant, its right arm suddenly gathered a surge of energy, wildly flowing from its energy core, converging at the fist.
The air seemed to freeze at that moment. The surrounding space twisted under the impending power, forming visible circles of bright red ripples.
Boom!
Dragon Rock’s Wrath. Explosion!
With an earth-shattering blast, the Black Rock mecha swung its fist, like dragon flame, striking the Viper Father’s translucent defense shield!
Where the fist passed, air instantly ignited, forming a dazzling trail of flames, like falling stars, charging forward with destructive momentum.
The terrifying power, a combination of extreme heat and pressure, made the surrounding sea tremble within a thousand meters, as if time itself stopped at that moment!
Bang!
Just one punch shattered the Viper Father’s protective shield! The entire ship shook violently under the massive force!
Terrifying beyond words! Everyone gasped in shock, knowing that the Viper Father’s shield was top-tier.
“Wow!”
Chen Qi sat at the ship’s bow, watching the general-class mecha’s power like a fireworks show.
The water spirit number four beside him couldn’t help but widen its eyes, full of envy!
“Miss Melanie, if only I could have a general-class mecha someday...”
Chen Qi teased.
One had to admit, in Beiguo, mechas were a man’s ultimate romance!
As a player, not piloting a mecha in Beiguo was like not raising a pet beast in the Goldenfinch Kingdom.
“Hey, Qi, can you be serious...”
Melanie couldn’t help but call out to Chen Qi.
Their Viper Father’s shield had broken! Why was he so calm?
Melanie was already panicking, even considering how to surrender while maintaining White Tower hunter dignity.
“Don’t panic, Melanie—”
Chen Qi said softly.
Melanie finally couldn’t hold back:
“Don’t panic! Qi, are you kidding? Do you know the language of the steel thorn ball flower? If we’re caught by the Bonfire Energy Company, it might be even worse than the Goldenfinch Kingdom’s entertainers being captured. Right now, Beiguo’s wealthy are in dire need of third-tier toys!”
Melanie held her head, suddenly recalling White Pigeon Times’ reports that failed third-tier hunter teams became wealthy elites’ playthings.
In the face of true power, even strong third-tier transcendents were merely toys of the stronger.
Chen Qi said:
“Don’t worry, Melanie.”
“I’ve already foreseen that they can’t catch us.”
“???”
Melanie was stunned.
Lantern Bearers’ intuition far surpassed theirs.
Could he really foresee it? She glanced sharply at the Black Rock mecha.
After that earth-shattering punch, the Black Rock mecha was actually retreating, repeatedly backing up.
The Black Rock mecha was actually afraid!
The Sea of Calamities was filled with countless sea beasts. Moreover, a mecha’s energy core was one of the sea beasts’ favorite foods.
Not to mention, I’m here.
Even a legend would find it hard to kill us on the sea.
Chen Qi yawned and waved toward the distant Bonfire Energy ship:
“Goodbye, you two~”
At the edge of the vision, Bluefire frowned, seriously saying:
“That guy is waving at us again. Dia, why is your mecha pilot retreating?”
“Retreating?”
Dia, humming casually, stopped singing and looked seriously at the dark stormy sea.
The waves on the sea grew larger and larger—
Boom!
Accompanied by several terrifying waves, the Black Rock mecha turned around, its entire body blazing with scorching flames, running wildly.
However, it was still one step too slow.
In the next moment, ten thick tentacles suddenly rose from the sea, fiercely entangling the general-class mecha’s arm and thigh. Then came two sharp slaps as two sturdy hundred-meter-long tentacles viciously whipped the black mecha’s backside.