Chapter Summaries

The first-round battle began as Earth Fortress advanced toward Extreme Soldier R, but Flame Rain Frost Blue activated a hidden weapon system in Extreme Soldier’s Meteorite No. 3 Engine. Mu Fan unleashed the weapon’s power and sent the mech charging forward in its icy second-stage form.

• Tang Nashiu ordered Ogden to use Earth Fortress’s firepower to destroy Extreme Soldier R.
• Black detected a hidden chip in Extreme Soldier’s engine that linked it to Flame Rain Frost Blue and activated the weapon’s systems.
• Black identified the engine as Gespenst and explained that Flame Rain Frost Blue’s ice-fire force field drew power from it.
• Mu Fan used Dark Breath to gather information while Earth Fortress advanced across the arena.
• Flame Rain Frost Blue melted the ground into magma, covered Extreme Soldier in icy flames, and activated its second-stage form.
• Extreme Soldier broke the sound barrier and charged forward, freezing its sonic boom into falling ice crystals.

Mu Fan drove the Extreme Soldier straight toward Ogden’s Earth Fortress, using Flame Rain Frost Blue to carve a river of lava through the ground. After dodging most of a thirty-two-missile barrage, he prepared a spear-assisted maneuver as two missiles closed in from above.

• Flame Rain Frost Blue unleashed a torrent of lava as Mu Fan charged toward the Earth Fortress, and Black reported that the weapon’s energy depletion remained at zero.
• Ogden stopped the Earth Fortress and launched thirty-two Sailfish Missiles at the approaching Extreme Soldier.
• Mu Fan used Advanced Wave Disorder to evade the missile barrage, while Ogden observed that only two missiles had struck.
• The Extreme Soldier emerged from the explosions as two remaining missiles descended toward it, and Mu Fan released his stored commands.
• Mu Fan leveled Flame Rain Frost Blue and accelerated the Extreme Soldier again, prompting Gregory to identify the maneuver as Single Rider Sweeping the Tide.

Mu Fan's Extreme Soldier cut through Ogden's initial missiles with Flame Rain Frost Blue and charged toward the Earth Fortress. Ogden unleashed a full-ammunition barrage of 576 Sailfish Missiles, leaving the Extreme Soldier facing an enormous missile array.

• Mu Fan's Extreme Soldier used Flame Rain Frost Blue to intercept two Sailfish Missiles and sprint through the smoke.
• Ogden ordered the Earth Fortress to fire all its ammunition at the approaching Extreme Soldier.
• The Earth Fortress launched three waves of 192 Sailfish Missiles in rapid succession and discarded its empty missile pods.
• Ogden drew his customized scattergun and watched the missile array race toward the Extreme Soldier.

Mu Fan drove the Extreme Soldier through Ogden’s missile barrage using Flame Rain Frost Blue and broke through his limits in battle. After evading the Earth Fortress’s scattergun with Phantom Flash, he unleashed the weapon skill Tide of Time, ending the chapter as a colossal spear phantom surged toward Ogden.

• Mu Fan shut off the Extreme Soldier’s radar and charged through three waves of Sailfish Missiles by spinning Flame Rain Frost Blue into a wheel of light.
• Mu Fan’s APM rose above 500, allowing him to use Phantom Flash, while Black identified the weapon skill Tide of Time.
• The Extreme Soldier emerged from the bombardment, and Ogden fired the Earth Fortress’s custom scattergun at its approaching charge.
• Mu Fan used Phantom Flash to evade the shot without slowing down, then activated Tide of Time as Flame Rain Frost Blue’s energy began to run out of control.
• Mu Fan thrust the spear from the air, summoning a gigantic phantom that surged toward Ogden’s Earth Fortress.

Mu Fan used Flame Rain Frost Blue to unleash a massive energy spear that melted and froze Earth Fortress and the surrounding terrain. After the frozen zone shattered, Extreme Soldier crushed Earth Fortress’s remaining head and faced Tang Nashiu, leaving him bloodied and enraged.

• Mu Fan pushed Extreme Soldier to its limits and thrust Flame Rain Frost Blue’s enormous spear phantom toward Earth Fortress.
• The spear passed through Earth Fortress, melting its armor before freezing the mecha and the ground across a vast stretch of the arena.
• The spear’s impact triggered an eruption that froze into a massive zone, which then shattered into ice mist and left a deep hollow.
• Earth Fortress’s head fell intact near Extreme Soldier as the rest of the mecha vanished into drifting ice mist.
• Extreme Soldier looked toward Tang Nashiu’s observation platform, then crushed Earth Fortress’s head beneath its foot.
• Tang Nashiu’s cup shattered in his hand, and blood ran between his fingers as he glared at the arena.

After Extreme Soldier’s victory, Tang Nashiu vowed to kill its pilot, while Ruan Xiongfeng prepared to support Mu Fan at the next match. Mu Fan’s companions celebrated the mecha’s brutal run through the competition, and the chapter ended with spectators awaiting its next battle.

• Tang Nashiu dismissed the reporters, then ordered Gao Lingze and the others to kill the person behind Extreme Soldier.
• Ruan Xiongfeng praised his disciple’s performance, dismissed the young instructors, and arranged to attend the next day’s battle with the Great Lightning Owl.
• Ruan Xiongfeng told the person on his Sky Communicator that he would intervene if Mu Fan was in danger, regardless of the Mecha Association’s rules.
• Harry celebrated Extreme Soldier’s victory while a fat spectator in sunglasses complained that it would be hard to fight such a “geoduck.”
• Mu Fan’s companions and the crowd reflected on Extreme Soldier’s deadly victories and wondered what it would do in its next match.

Andumali went to Sparrow Bar in J District to confront the Killer Guild and see its progress. After entering its hidden headquarters under the guise of Killer Number 1275, he revealed his identity to Killer Number 37 and stopped the young assassin’s attack.

• Andumali ordered his men to take him to the Underground Black Market, where the Killer Guild operated from Sparrow Bar.
• Andumali entered Sparrow Bar disguised in a black cloak and used the code phrase for Killer Number 1275.
• A waiter led Andumali through a hidden door into the Killer Guild’s headquarters.
• Andumali placed a signal jammer on the wall and told the waiter he had come to find the guild leader.
• The waiter revealed himself as Killer Number 37 and attacked, but Andumali blocked the blade with his palm.

Andumali attacked the Landu Star Killer Guild, learned that Mu Fan had been named as the target of a mission, and set out to kill him. Meanwhile, Mu Fan and Wang Nuonuo prepared for the next stage of the King's Seat Competition, where Extreme Soldier drew an enthusiastic crowd.

• Andumali killed the Killer Guild attendants and forced He Zhen to reveal that Mu Fan was the target of the mission that killed Soash Lie.
• Andumali killed He Zhen, planted a timed bomb in the underground courtyard, and escaped as it exploded.
• Andumali’s subordinates located Mu Fan at the Land of Shining Stars competition, and Andumali ordered his fleet there with the Wring Demon Snake mecha on combat standby.
• Nuonuo celebrated the attention Mu Fan, Extreme Soldier, and Luoqi Heavy Industries received after the previous matches, while Black warned Mu Fan to limit the FI field.
• Mu Fan and Wang Nuonuo headed to the Sky Carrier deck as the next competition round began, and the spectators cheered when the mechs appeared.

As the seventy-one mechas entered the arena for the King's Seat Competition, Mu Fan questioned why Black had mounted a heavy rifle on Extreme Soldier. Black explained that the mass battle’s scale and duration would make ranged support valuable, leaving Mu Fan to consider the weapon’s role.

• Harry and the fat man in black sunglasses traded praise over Harry’s newly learned phrase while White Hair silently kept up his refined act.
• Naden questioned Ran Jia about helping Luoqi Heavy Industries, but Ran Jia denied knowing anything about it.
• Naden noticed the red heavy gun on Extreme Soldier and assumed it had been taken from Extreme Soldier R, dismissing it as a foolish choice.
• Black had Mu Fan mount the repaired rifle Flame on Extreme Soldier because its weapon ports were compatible with the mecha.
• Mu Fan told Black he could not use the gun effectively, and Black argued that the King's Seat Competition’s large-scale, prolonged battle favored ranged weapons over close-combat units.

Mu Fan and Black prepared to face aerial-capable mecha in the Mecha Martial Arts King's Seat Competition, while Mu Fan focused on confronting Landu Military Arms. The seventy-one pilots received the rules and prepared to be airdropped into the contest.

• Black revealed that he could control the Extreme Soldier's long-range weapon and vowed to use its armor-piercing rounds against their opponents.
• Jin Ruisi announced that thirty-six of the seventy-one mecha would advance by occupying Steel Thrones across thirty-six valleys and earning points over three hours.
• The competition rules allowed pilots to take unoccupied thrones, defeat their holders, or receive a voluntary surrender, and permitted unrestricted combat outside the valleys.
• Mu Fan boarded his transport ship, remembered the shots Tang Nashiu had fired into his shoulder, and faced a mecha belonging to Landu Military Arms.
• Mu Fan made a throat-slitting gesture toward the Landu mecha and silently vowed to become its nightmare.

Mu Fan entered the three-hour King's Seat Competition melee and headed toward the central mountain to locate the Sky-Rending Bird. After witnessing Xu Zangqi destroy an attacking mecha with ease, Mu Fan's Extreme Soldier struck a mine at the mountain's foot.

• Xia Zuo ignored Tang Nashiu's order to avoid Luoqi Heavy Industries' mecha and vowed to pursue the pilot who had taunted him once he secured enough points to advance.
• The seventy-one contestants were dropped at random across a vast battlefield containing thirty-six steel thrones, and Mu Fan chose to head toward the central mountain rather than seize a throne immediately.
• Mu Fan saw Xu Zangqi's Azure Dragon Blade Machine fly openly across the battlefield and destroy a Wild Hunter mecha with a spinning blade attack.
• Mu Fan ordered Black to identify dangerous seed units and locate the Sky-Rending Bird, then drove Extreme Soldier through the forest toward the mountain.
• As Extreme Soldier landed on a mountain path, a mecha mine detonated beneath its feet and engulfed it in a mushroom cloud.

Mu Fan’s Extreme Soldier survived Intricate Gladiator’s mine and bombardment, then destroyed it in a one-on-one duel. After climbing Central Peak to survey the battlefield, Mu Fan spotted Sky-Rending Bird and launched himself down the cliff to pursue it.

• Intricate Gladiator’s pilot detonated a mine beneath Extreme Soldier and bombarded the resulting lava crater, but Mu Fan’s mecha survived by using Flame Rain Frost Blue’s force field.
• Mu Fan charged through a cluster-bomb barrage and hurled Flame Rain Frost Blue through Intricate Gladiator, destroying it with Force Field Severance.
• Extreme Soldier was credited with eliminating Intricate Gladiator, leaving sixty-nine mechas in the competition, and Mu Fan ordered Black to continue toward Central Peak despite the damage.
• Naden explained that Extreme Soldier had climbed to the summit to observe the battlefield and prepare its next move.
• Mu Fan spotted Sky-Rending Bird on the horizon, activated Undead Second Stage Form, and raced down the cliff toward it with Flame Rain Frost Blue in hand.

Mu Fan targeted Throne No. 19 after the Sky-Rending Bird claimed it, while Andumali prepared to assassinate a pilot during the competition. Near a lake, Maika of South Nation Industry was trapped by two Qi Fire Military Industry mechas, and Mu Fan stopped within earshot of their fight.

• Xia Zuo used the Sky-Rending Bird to evade six Sting Snake Missiles, destroyed them with flying wheels, and blasted a forest with a Thermobaric Bomb before claiming Throne No. 19.
• Mu Fan heard the claim notification, locked onto Throne No. 19, and continued toward it in the Extreme Soldier.
• Andumali dismissed the local Federation forces as a threat and said he would avenge his subordinate by assassinating a pilot during the competition.
• Two Qi Fire Military Industry mechas attacked Maika's Origin Crystal Warrior, whose Origin Crystal Force Field was weakening as he waited for his partner, Wu Ping.
• Mu Fan stopped near the lake after hearing the attackers mention South Nation Industry.

Mu Fan turned Extreme Soldier back to rescue Maika after hearing that South Nation Industry was under attack, then faced Lava Heavy Strike while Maika fought Thunderfire War God. As Lava Heavy Strike charged again, Mu Fan began preparing Soglier's advanced technique, the V-shaped Sabre.

• Mu Fan heard the attackers mention South Nation Industry, turned Extreme Soldier around, and rushed to Maika's aid.
• Maika recognized Extreme Soldier and asked Mu Fan to hold off one enemy while he faced Thunderfire War God.
• Mu Fan agreed, and Lava Heavy Strike separated from Thunderfire War God to fight Extreme Soldier.
• Lava Heavy Strike struck the ground with its hammer, but Mu Fan used Flame Rain Frost Blue's Phase Force Field to stabilize Extreme Soldier and evade its attacks.
• Mu Fan blocked a flaming hammer arc with the Akabote Alloy Heavy Sword as Thunderfire War God mocked his lack of force-field defenses.
• As Lava Heavy Strike charged again, Mu Fan began Soglier's V-shaped Sabre technique, and blood seeped through his left shoulder.

Mu Fan used Extreme Soldier to defeat Nogo’s Lava Heavy Strike by cutting its giant hammer in half. After disarming the mecha, Mu Fan offered to help Maika, whose fight was still underway.

• Mu Fan had Extreme Soldier damage Lava Heavy Strike’s shoulder armor, but Nogo’s Lava Regeneration Ability quickly repaired it.
• Mu Fan deflected Lava Heavy Strike’s energy crescent and met its charge head-on, using micro-vibrations to counter the force.
• Extreme Soldier used its sword to cut through the giant hammer’s shaft, leaving Nogo holding half a weapon while the hammerhead fell to the ground.
• Maika and the other nearby pilots noticed Lava Heavy Strike had lost its weapon, and Maika felt heartbroken at its dazed appearance.
• Mu Fan asked Maika whether he would need help later, then reached for Flame Rain Frost Blue.

Mu Fan’s Extreme Soldier defeated Nogo’s Lava Heavy Strike with a controlled spear attack, then left Maika to battle the Thunderfire War God alone. As the mecha resumed fighting, spectators celebrated the Extreme Soldier’s dramatic exit.

• Mu Fan used Flame Rain Frost Blue’s Tide of Time to pierce Lava Heavy Strike’s engine while avoiding its cockpit, then shattered its waist with a burst of heat.
• Maika thanked Mu Fan and said he wanted to defeat the Thunderfire War God himself because Qi Fire Military Industry was his sworn enemy.
• Mu Fan asked whether Maika needed help, then left the lakeside when Maika declined.
• Maika and the Thunderfire War God resumed their fight as spectators watched the Extreme Soldier depart.
• The black-clad fat man praised the Extreme Soldier, and White Hair joined him in shouting a raucous slogan to the crowd.

Mu Fan guided Extreme Soldier through the King's Seat battlefield while avoiding unnecessary fights, passing Throne No. 17 and then the guarded entrance to Throne No. 15. The chapter left viewers realizing Extreme Soldier might be heading straight for Throne No. 19 instead.

• Brother Fatty regretted White Hair's slogan while Ran Jia recognized Extreme Soldier's mysterious technology as a possible Relic Weapon.
• Mu Fan asked Black how much energy to reserve for a shooting battle, then continued toward Throne No. 19 while avoiding other mecha.
• Mu Fan spotted three mecha preparing to challenge the holder of Throne No. 17 and charged past them without fighting.
• Mu Fan ran past Azure Dragon Blade Machine at Throne No. 15's canyon entrance without challenging Xu Zangqi.
• Viewers noticed Extreme Soldier's route seemed aimed at Throne No. 19, rather than at Throne No. 15.

Mu Fan reached the Steel Throne No. 19 and saw Xia Zuo’s Sky-Rending Bird kill a challenger and block the only passage across the fissure. As Xia Zuo taunted the mechs gathered there, Extreme Soldier charged in and landed before the fissure in a blaze of fire.

• Mu Fan discovered the protected canyon and learned that Sky-Rending Bird had activated the Steel Throne while four mechs waited across the fissure.
• Sky-Rending Bird blasted the War Shield Emissary out of the canyon and disabled it with a shot to its knee.
• The War Shield Emissary hurled its undamaged shield at Sky-Rending Bird, but Xia Zuo dodged the attack and blasted the mech into the fissure.
• Xia Zuo declared that he would stop anyone from crossing, and the four grounded mechs held back rather than face Sky-Rending Bird.
• Extreme Soldier flashed down from the mountaintop and landed in flames before the fissure, startling the four mechs.

Mu Fan charged the Extreme Soldier at the Sky-Rending Bird and challenged Xia Zuo to a fight to the death. After the mecha blocked the Bird’s Beam Cannon with its heavy sword and discarded the ruined weapon, Mu Fan reached for his back, preparing to take his turn.

• Mu Fan drove the Extreme Soldier toward the Sky-Rending Bird, revealing that it had been his target from the start.
• Tang Nashiu smashed his Sky Communicator in anger as the black mecha threatened Landu Military Arms’ position.
• Xia Zuo welcomed Mu Fan’s challenge, and the four nearby mechas stepped aside to let them fight.
• Mu Fan declared that the duel would end only when one of them died, and Xia Zuo fired the Sky-Rending Bird’s Beam Cannon.
• The Extreme Soldier blocked the blast with its Akabote Alloy Heavy Sword, then dropped the damaged weapon.
• Mu Fan asked Xia Zuo if he was done and reached toward the Extreme Soldier’s back.

Extreme Soldier used Flame to shoot down Sky-Rending Bird’s missile and cripple its engine with a precise long-range shot. Xia Zuo recognized the shot as comparable to Obsidian Sagittarius’s legendary skill, but could not believe Lord Jialan was piloting Extreme Soldier.

• Extreme Soldier transformed its back-mounted weapon into Flame and aimed at Sky-Rending Bird.
• Sky-Rending Bird transformed into a fighter jet and accelerated beyond Mach 11 before launching an air-to-ground missile.
• Mu Fan followed Black’s targeting calculations and shot the missile out of the air.
• Extreme Soldier fired five predictive shots as Sky-Rending Bird performed a Cobra maneuver, and one Armor-Piercing Round pierced its fuselage and engine.
• Sky-Rending Bird lost power and spiraled down as Xia Zuo wondered how Extreme Soldier could match Obsidian Sagittarius’s shooting skill.