Counterattack

Bang!

"Mount Tai" was struck by "Mad Ape" once again, sparks flying from the mech's surface. Fortunately, the blow landed on its chest, where the armor was relatively thick.

There was no helping it. After all, "Mount Tai" excelled in firepower; its close-combat capabilities were indeed somewhat inferior.

Although Xiao Shou and Xie Yushan's neural synchronization rate was high enough to bring out most of "Mount Tai's" strength,

the mech's inherent attributes were different, after all. Direct hand-to-hand combat was truly difficult for "Mount Tai."

Although the rocket thrusters at its right elbow could greatly increase the power of each basic attack,

they still needed time to charge up.

A monster was not going to stupidly stand there and let you charge up your ultimate move.

Large-scale destructive weapons could not be used, because the surrounding area was full of civilians taking shelter.

Although "Mount Tai" and "Mad Ape" had already exchanged several rounds, everything had actually happened in the blink of an eye.

Hardly any time had passed, and the crowd had not yet dispersed.

Roar!

"Mad Ape" pressed forward again, and "Mount Tai" could only resist with all its strength.

It occasionally landed a couple of punches, but the damage was extremely limited.

"Look at what's wrong with 'Mount Tai.' Why does it seem like it's struggling so much?"

"Yeah, didn't it make short work of the last monster? Is this one stronger?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Isn't it because of us? We're too close to the battlefield, so it can't cut loose!"

The civilians sheltering nearby discussed it among themselves. "Mount Tai's" arrival had calmed them down, but they could not understand its current poor performance.

In their hearts, "Mount Tai" was the strongest. It was their spiritual pillar, their faith.

The monster "Bladehead," which had attacked Hong Kong last time, had been forcefully dealt with by "Mount Tai." Nearly everyone in the nation had watched the live broadcast of that battle, and their confidence and pride had swelled to unprecedented heights.

Now, they could not understand why "Mount Tai" was being pressed and beaten by "Mad Ape," and the psychological gap was enormous.

"We can't keep fighting like this. It'll wear us down to death!"

Inside the cockpit, Xiao Shou spoke to Xie Yushan.

The mech had already sustained damage in many places, and some systems kept flashing red warning lights as they shut down.

"But using the electromagnetic particle cannon will hurt the civilians. If they don't die at the monster's hands but get caught up in our attack instead, we can't bear the consequences!"

"No, have you forgotten? We still haven't used one of our new weapons!"

"Mount Tai" was thrown out again by "Mad Ape" with an over-the-shoulder throw.

"Mount Tai" barely propped itself up, kneeling on one knee by the shore.

To "Mad Ape," it looked as if it had surrendered. The beast howled excitedly and charged forward again.

It wanted to deliver the final blow to this hunk of metal that had been disgracing it all along.

But it overlooked the hunk of metal's right hand stretched behind its back.

"Mount Tai" pulled a hilt from its leg, and electric light flickered from the electromagnetic stimulator on its right arm.

"Mad Ape" sensed danger. Its animal instincts told it that something was wrong, but its charging momentum could no longer be stopped.

A laser blade more than thirty meters long shot out, slashing straight across "Mad Ape's" chest.

Blue blood gushed out, dyeing the waters along the shore a deep, vivid blue.

"Mount Tai" held the sword with both hands, looking like a Jedi warrior beneath the eerie blue glow of the laser blade.

In short, one word described how cool it looked.

That word was—

Stylish!

Nation Z's art of war: show the enemy weakness, then strike when they least expect it, attack where they are unprepared, and victory will follow.

Sun Tzu—no, Sun Wu truly did not deceive me!

Against the backdrop of the night, the eerie blue laser sword seemed like a weapon from beyond the mortal world.

Sacred and inviolable.

Call it a sacred artifact if you wanted, or a demonic weapon if you preferred.

In any case, right now,

to "Mad Ape," it was a death warrant from hell!

"Heh, little thing, you've strutted around for long enough. Now it's our turn!"

The counterattack had begun!