The Fish and Dragon Dance

Although the [Sea Monster] was already in front of him, Kormir showed no panic. His hands moved quickly, and the buttons and Joystick were like strings on a musical instrument, creating a harmonious melody in his hands.

The golden-armored mech drifted backward a distance, almost like a leaf being blown by the wind. Then, the black and white "Silver Knight" had completed their calibration.

Beams of light intertwined to form a net, completely enveloping [Chiwen], but the next moment, the machine displayed an almost uncanny level of maneuverability.

The streamlined, beautifully designed joints of the mech, with its decorative, scale-like armor plates opening and closing with such precision that even Kormir, the ace mech pilot of the Ideal Country, was impressed. As his opponent dodged the flash beam, Cormier pulled the Joystick.

The chest of the Golden Unit suddenly opened, and a golden-red light shot out from the energy cannon on the mech's chest, forming a perfect encirclement with the beam net constructed by the Silver Knight, sealing off all possible paths of movement.

However, despite being the same machine, the one codenamed [Sea Monster] displayed a completely different level of precision at this moment. As large amounts of foam were ejected from the nozzles under its scales, the machine accurately found the weakest point in the barrage on the left side. Relying on the strange foam protection, it withstood the bombardment of several beams and drew a beautiful arc in the air.

"Oh, after finally breaking through, instead of running away, it's actually walking towards me?" Kormir felt his blood boil as he watched the [Sea Monster] pretend to flee but then circle around and charge towards him.

With a rapid flick of his fingers, buttons were pressed one after another, the backpack on the back of the Golden Unit unfolded, and seven completely different types of live ammunition were launched at once.

As the entire missile was launched, the ammunition pouches in the backpack were ejected, reducing the weight of the machine. At the same time, as the ammunition pouches exploded, fine metallic particles, along with smoke, spread around the Golden Unit.

Radar, thermal detection, electromagnetic scanning...

With almost all short-range lock-on functions disabled, Kormir, a beaming smile on his face, drew his beam saber and awaited the Sea Monster's arrival.

"Interesting!" Dexter's fingers danced across the keyboard like he was playing the piano. The precise press of the combo keys pushed the [Chiwen] to its limit. The graceful machine traced irregular arcs in the air, like a willow catkin being blown forward by the airflow, allowing the Silver Knight to pursue it and plunge straight into the smoke filled with various interfering particles.

"They're here!"

Using the machine's special detection devices, Kormir sensed the change in the distribution of interfering particles and immediately located the [Sea Monster]. The engine roared, and an intense fighting spirit erupted in an instant.

The golden mecha transformed into a streak of light, its blazing white lightsaber precisely sweeping towards the enemy's location.

"We succeeded!"

The resistance from the sensory system made Kormir feel inexplicably disappointed, but then the feeling of suddenly losing sight of what he had just cut through a layer of the shell immediately drew his attention back.

"Fake?!"

Looking at the debris captured by the monitor, Kormir immediately recognized it as the [Sea Monster's] "foam protection" system. In previous encounters, this foam had demonstrated its resistance to High Temperature, corrosion, and impacts. And now, it seemed it could even temporarily create a decoy?

"This level of technology is truly something even the Ideal Country would want. But I'm sorry, there's no way we can capture such an enemy alive!"

Kormir quickly dismissed the order to "minimize damage as much as possible," and with his lightsaber in hand, he used his experience to block the dagger that was thrusting from his blind spot.

But then, immediately after the dagger, two bright lights flashed, and an intense sense of crisis instantly enveloped Kormir's nerves.

A forceful swipe of the finger across a row of buttons activated all the shield systems, disregarding energy consumption.

The intense vibrations penetrated the aircraft's anti-vibration capabilities, impacting the cockpit directly. Yet, Kormir's face showed no fear; instead, a more manic smile spread across his face.

"That's it, let me burn a little longer!"

A golden aura enveloped the machine, and Dexter could sense its intense intensity even through the screen.

"You've got a good opponent. Well then, let I Think just how far you can go!"

Dexter's lips curled up slightly as he canceled the linked control, completely breaking down each movement and issuing the most direct commands to every joint of the group with his incredibly fast hand speed.

Just as Kormir was about to launch a quick attack after completing his power boost, he suddenly felt the machine in front of him begin to slow down. But before he could get angry, an even more terrifying pressure began to act on him.

The pilots in the Ideal Country are all masters of mental commands, so they naturally wouldn't think that this kind of premonition that directly affects their minds is an illusion.

Without the slightest hesitation, the thrusters operated at full power, bearing the enormous thrust, and in a maneuver that almost made it vomit blood, the golden mecha forcefully retreated several body lengths.

Almost simultaneously, the slow-moving machine swung its seemingly harmless dagger, and in an instant, the area filled with interfering metal smoke silently split in two.

The monitor suddenly became bright and open, but the near-death experience sent a chill down Kormir. His body trembled with excitement, while the area covered by his mental aura tightened even more.

"Swordsmanship surpassing that of the Bailin Country, mecha surpassing those of the Ideal Country —just what is the [Heavenly Court] all of a sudden? No, none of that matters!"

Kormir's mental field was compressed to the extreme, leaving only a thin layer covering the surface of the machine. But at this moment, the performance that the machine unleashed far exceeded its theoretical limits.

A golden light ripped across the sky, and the turbulent air swirling from the explosion even pushed aside the Silver Knight providing remote support.

But the slow-moving machine in front of us was unusually strange. It was like a fish swimming, and although each movement was extremely subtle, it was able to move nimbly in the chaotic airflow.

It was as if the airflow he had created was actually his home turf!

"As expected of the [Sea Monster]!" A light seemed to shine between Kormir's brows, and a rune seemed to condense in the void—

[Concentrated]!

Everything seemed to slow down in that instant. Kormir slowly raised the sword in his hand and thrust it towards the cockpit of the [Sea Monster]. At this moment, the [Sea Monster] seemed to be completely unaware, almost sending its cockpit right in front of the lightsaber.

"We succeeded!"

"We succeeded!"

Two voices arose simultaneously in different places, and everything fell silent amidst the brief noise.