Countermeasures

Who's next?

Several people next to Zhang Xuqiang exchanged glances.

Chen Qiong Zhi smiled and said:

"Let's just go in order of ranking. I don't have that much time to waste on you all arguing."

Zhang Xuqiang's expression quickly returned to normal, and he nodded:

"Qian Shaoyue, you're ranked 35th, it's your turn."

"Remember, Li Yi's move just now was to use the Pierce-Word Technique to shatter Old Gu's entire arm. The key point is the large area of damage, which caused Old Gu's arm to reach its maximum load capacity in a short period, making him unable to concentrate."

"So, you need to try to maneuver and avoid direct contact with the Pluto Mech."

"If avoidance is impossible, you can directly block punches that clearly haven't been charged with speed."

"You just need to use your Divine Mech to kite him continuously, and you'll have a chance to win."

After Zhang Xuqiang's analysis, Qian Shaoyue was convinced and nodded:

"As expected of Brother Xuqiang, I'll definitely win if I follow your method."

Then, Qian Shaoyue jogged into the adjacent, pre-prepared insertion pod.

Qian Shaoyue was activating his Divine Mech.

Cai Xiaodong was positioned on the west side, filming the entire battle.

Beside him, several spherical filming robots were also capturing the challenge from different angles.

Although Chen Qiong Zhi was present as a witness.

This wasn't an internal training match for the Special Selection Class, so public recording equipment couldn't be activated to film the betting process.

To prevent Zhang Xuqiang and his group from reneging on the bet if they lost, Cai Xiaodong volunteered to follow and film, even purchasing the filming robots with his own money.

After watching the first match, Cai Xiaodong was incredibly hyped and felt a strong urge to share.

Like live-streaming to the class group.

But then he thought, what if they lost? Wouldn't that be embarrassing in front of the whole class?

As he was hesitating, Li Yi sent him a communication:

"How is it, are the filming robots working well?"

"They're pretty good. Lossless micro-level footage, capable of shooting 200,000 frames per second. Each one costs thirty to forty thousand Star Credits, so they're worth the money."

"In that case, help me live-stream it to the class group."

"Are you really going to live-stream? Are you confident you'll win all of them?"

"Of course. People like Zhang Xuqiang, just winning isn't enough. They'll likely keep it secret, so I'll just live-stream this match to make them accept defeat wholeheartedly and have no face to bother us again."

"Isn't this a bit too ostentatious, too attention-seeking?"

Cai Xiaodong had some reservations.

"What the hell are you afraid of? If I were scared, I wouldn't go this big. We need to go all out, once and for all! It would be best to make Zhang Xuqiang socially dead! That way, he won't have the face to bully others in the future, right?"

Cai Xiaodong gritted his teeth: "Alright, let's do this! That guy Zhang Xuqiang is a sycophant who bullies others with power. If we don't hit him hard, he probably won't be afraid."

Li Yi, having climbed his way up from the Humble Clan, had a natural ruthlessness in his character.

He wasn't afraid of trouble at all.

Immediately, Cai Xiaodong forwarded the live-stream link to the main group chat of the Special Selection Class, specifically Class 123.

The title was:

Strongest Newcomer Fighter Challenges Zhang Xuqiang!

The subtitle was:

Non-Evolver Takes on Eight Evolvers!

This immediately created a huge buzz, drawing in people from Class 1 and Class 2 of the Special Selection Class.

"Who is the strongest newcomer fighter? Li Yi from Class 3?"

"Has it started? I want to see some bloodshed!"

"Kill, kill, kill!"

A few scattered, silly comments flashed by.

At this moment, Qian Shaoyue had also successfully initiated his mech. Piloting the Wind God Series, an E-class Divine Mech, the Hurricane Mech, he arrived opposite the Pluto Mech.

The Hurricane Mech stood 35 meters tall, its body a swirling combination of blue and white. Its arms were exceptionally thick, like two well-defined giant pillars attached to its shoulders, exuding a powerful metallic presence.

Chen Qiong Zhi nodded slightly:

"It looks like everyone is ready. To avoid wasting time, let's begin!"

As she finished speaking, the Pluto Mech, as usual, charged forward rapidly.

The Hurricane Mech stood its ground, its upper and lower jaws agape, unleashing a highly concentrated blast of wind.

This hurricane was like a massive, spiraling white whip, possessing immense suction power as it lashed out at the Pluto Mech.

The Pluto Mech dodged to the side, and the spiraling hurricane immediately changed course, pursuing it relentlessly.

It also blocked the Pluto Mech's forward momentum, forcing it to retreat several steps consecutively to avoid being hit.

The Hurricane Mech's mouth remained connected to this hurricane tornado, continuously shaking its head and tail like it was whipping the Pluto Mech.

Moreover, this hurricane tornado grew longer with each lash.

Like a game of Snake, it extended from over a hundred meters to three to four hundred meters in length.

It almost filled the entire combat arena.

However, the Pluto Mech quickly figured out the hurricane tornado's movement patterns.

With three consecutive dodges, it passed through the turning points of the hurricane tornado, rapidly closing in on the Hurricane Mech.

Qian Shaoyue, piloting the Hurricane Mech, was startled and, without thinking, quickly retreated!

After about ten exchanges of pursuit and evasion, a series of question marks flashed across the comment section.

"Why is this Hurricane Mech, clearly piloted by an Evolver, so afraid of direct contact with the Pluto Mech?"

"The Hurricane Mech's Hurricane Tornado Divine Skill is being used very well, but why can't it control the Pluto Mech?"

"It's probably because the Pluto Mech has some close-combat finishing move, and the Hurricane Mech doesn't dare to get close!"

Among the online viewers, many possessed sharp eyes.

They immediately spotted the Hurricane Mech's point of fear.

Off the stage, Zhang Xuqiang was furious and yelled repeatedly:

"Qian Shaoyue, be bolder when you attack! I told you to kite, not to be so cowardly even when attacking! When you create distance, attack boldly! If your father knew you were using a Divine Skill like this, he'd curse you to death!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Pluto Mech once again broke through the hurricane tornado's defenses, closing in on the Hurricane Mech and finishing it off with a rapid series of straight punches.

The Hurricane Mech ejected from its cockpit and crashed to the ground with a thud.

The live stream page was immediately flooded with comments:

"Boring, it's just bullying the weak."

"The Hurricane Mech is too trash."

"The Hurricane Mech is ranked 35th in our Class 3, it's not that it's bad, it's just that the Pluto Mech is strong."

"I respected your Class 3's rankings from before last year, but this year all the top players have graduated and taken positions, so you're not as good now."

"Alright, alright, Class 2, you guys are something else. Haven't you heard that a starved camel is still bigger than a horse?"

Chen Qiong Zhi nodded slightly and thought to herself:

"Li Yi's prediction is truly invincible when the skill levels are similar. I wonder how he achieves such a high prediction accuracy."

With that thought, Chen Qiong Zhi asked:

"Li Yi, you've had two consecutive matches, do you need to rest?"

"No need, that last one didn't even count as a warm-up."

"A warm-up? I didn't expect Li Yi, this kid, to be so arrogant beneath his humble exterior."

Zhang Wuqiang's face showed displeasure.

Zhang Xuqiang ignored him, turned his gaze to the others, and said sternly:

"Qian Tongyue, you're up next!"

"Remember, don't let Li Yi dictate the rhythm!"

"This time, I want you to go on the offensive directly!"

"Your Divine Skill has high armor-breaking capabilities, so there's no need to mess around with Li Yi. Go for an exchange of blows!"

"Our advantage is clear, we can wear him down, continuously break through the Pluto Mech's defenses, and steadily decrease its combat power!"

"Even if you lose, our subsequent victories will compensate for your losses! Can you do it?"

Qian Tongyue took a deep breath:

"Since Brother Xuqiang has said so, I naturally have no objections."

Zhang Xuqiang patted Qian Tongyue reassuringly:

"Don't worry, I know you're more reliable than your brother Shaoyue. Our Zhang and Qian families' reputations depend on you to uphold them."

Soon, the Wind God Series D-class Divine Mech, the Abyss Mech, made its appearance.