Mecha: Full Metal Storm
Chapter 23

Avenge You

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"What? Luo Yan entered the cockpit?"

Li Bohang blurted out, "How can this be allowed!"

"If he's not wearing a Combat Suit, not putting on a helmet."

"Then he can't connect to the Empathy System, can't activate the mech."

Several nearby students also started complaining.

"All his simulation lessons were for nothing."

"If he wants to show off, this isn't the way to do it—he's just holding things up."

"A savage from the surface, doesn't know how to behave!"

At this moment.

Luo Yan couldn't hear his classmates' complaints.

The moment the giant beast 'Lili' appeared, Luo Yan immediately took action.

He didn't hesitate, charging straight into the cockpit.

The reason he didn't choose to flee.

Wasn't because he wanted to show off.

But because when he saw 'Lili'.

He activated the 'Obstacle Breaking Dharma Eye' and immediately discovered another giant beast.

Si!

That water-buffalo-like giant beast was hiding behind a tall mountain to the northwest, slowly approaching.

Extremely treacherous.

Luo Yan judged that, under the pincer attack of two giant beasts.

His chances of survival would be higher if he fought in the mech.

Otherwise.

Even if he barely escaped the collision zone of the two beasts.

The swarm of parasites behind would still be deadly.

Luo Yan knew he was an 'Innate Resonator'.

Back in 'Huadu', he hadn't even worn a Combat Suit.

Hadn't even entered a cockpit.

And yet he had connected to the Empathy System of the mech 'White Dragon'.

So he didn't waste time.

Went straight to the point.

Now, he sat in the pilot's seat.

Following the knowledge he'd learned in 'simulation lessons'.

He placed both hands on the floating-point sensors.

Then relaxed his body.

Recalling the state he'd been in when connecting to 'White Dragon'.

Luo Yan cleared his mind.

Let his thoughts be free of any stray notions.

Using his body and mind to sense the mech's existence.

A moment later.

In a daze, he seemed to hear someone laughing.

Then scenes flashed before his eyes.

Among them.

A few images left a deep impression on him.

He saw 'himself' having a meal with his wife and child.

The family of three was inside a tent, outside it seemed to be evening.

But there were actually two suns in the sky!

He also saw 'himself' fighting a wild boar.

That wild boar seemed very similar to 'Lili'.

He also saw, before 'his' eyes, two graves.

One of them, small, had a flower wreath placed on top.

Finally.

He saw 'himself' plunging toward the endless sea of beasts below!

In these images.

Luo Yan felt emotions—joy, anger, sorrow.

And that final image of diving toward the beast horde.

Stirred a nameless solemnity in his heart.

"Let me..."

"Avenge you!"

Luo Yan opened his eyes.

An electronic tone sounded in the cockpit.

"Empathy System online."

"Neural connection stable."

"All restrictions lifted."

"Mech, activate!"

Light suddenly flared before Luo Yan's eyes.

It was the panoramic view window coming online.

Inside the cockpit, he could see the surrounding scene.

He saw the earth beneath his feet.

The forest like a green carpet.

The once towering mountains now reduced to gentle slopes he could easily climb.

As if.

He had become a giant!

On the ground.

Zeng Shan gasped: "Look, it moved."

"The mech moved!"

Li Bohang didn't need his reminder to see it.

The engines on 'Black Thunder' restarted, signal lights flickering across its frame.

From within the machine came the roar of energy flowing and the hum of mechanical operation.

With a whir.

'Black Thunder,' which had been kneeling, stood up.

But at that moment, sparks flew from the mech's left arm.

It seemed badly damaged.

Yet.

Luo Yan had actually managed to restart 'Black Thunder.'

That alone was enough to drop jaws.

"Am I seeing things?"

"That savage got the mech running?"

"How did he do it?"

"This defies science!"

The students who had been complaining about Luo Yan moments ago.

Now stood dumbfounded.

As if witnessing a miracle.

Inside the cockpit.

Luo Yan saw through the holographic display that the mech's left arm was damaged.

Unusable.

His fingers tapped rapidly across the floating sensors, checking 'Black Thunder's' ammunition reserves.

And weapon status.

The results came quickly.

'Black Thunder's' Divine Might Rifle had only one magazine left, with 23 rounds.

In the missile launcher bay on its chest, three missiles remained.

Additionally.

The 'Black Thunder' is not equipped with close-combat weapons like sabers and swords.

Its weapons are arms and fists far larger than those of standard mechs.

The 'Black Thunder's arms are installed with the 'Super Torque' system, granting the mech greater explosive power and destructive force.

Furthermore, there is a concealed jet system at the mech's elbows.

When needed, it can elevate the striking force to another level.

Finally.

The pilot should be more adept at various fist techniques.

Thus, no weapons like sabers or swords are equipped.

Inspection complete.

Luo Yan activated the 'Obstacle Breaking Dharma Eye' and saw the Si-beast, resembling a water buffalo to the northwest, take two steps back.

Clearly, it was gathering strength, preparing to charge.

At the same time.

The Lili had already sprinted to the front.

The system calculated that impact would occur in two seconds.

Just then.

Under Luo Yan's control, the 'Black Thunder'

abruptly leaped up.

Rolling midair.

It let the Lili pass beneath it, crashing into empty space.

Almost simultaneously.

A thunderous roar came from the northwest.

Li Bohang and the others looked over.

They saw the Si-beast, like a mass of black clouds, smash through the mountain.

Bursting out.

But it collided head-on with the Lili.

The two giant beasts slammed into each other with a 'bang'.

The ground shook violently.

Knocking Li Bohang and the others to the ground.

On the other side.

The 'Black Thunder' had already landed.

Sliding forward a short distance.

It quickly turned around.

Then, the chest armor opened, and three consecutive missiles spewed flames.

Flying out from the launch bay.

They struck the Lili's head and the Si-beast's flank.

In the violent explosion, several fireballs rapidly expanded.

Eventually turning into a wave of fire that swept the surroundings.

The 'Black Thunder' did not stop its attack there.

The mech raised the Divine Might Rifle with one hand, firing one giant-beast-specific bullet after another.

The bullets trailed flames, carving clear trajectories through the air, vanishing into the thick smoke and fire.

One student watched and shook his head.

"Can't he wait for the beasts to come out before shooting?"

"Firing wildly like this is just wasting ammunition."

Inside the cockpit, around Luo Yan's crimson eyes, faint silver lights flickered.

He still maintained the 'Obstacle Breaking Dharma Eye'.

This allowed him to see straight through the smoke and flames.

And with the computer's assistance, he locked onto the Lili's head.

In his eyes.

The circle of fiery red light around the Lili was dimming.

The numbers floating beside it kept decreasing.

It was clearly visible.

When the missile struck its head just now, Lili's Vitality Value had plummeted by a huge chunk.

Now, every single bullet dealt between two hundred and three hundred damage to it.

And Lili's Vitality Value was now under four thousand!

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