Cheng Anlang's heart tightened. He didn't really want to be watched. He had played so many ranked matches without ever being watched, and he was currently using the lowest-end mech to fight against a mid-level mech. The chances of winning were extremely slim. He didn't care about the potential defeat that might come from being watched. He was mainly worried that someone might be just bored and want to join in the fun. He didn't want to use his petty tricks in front of that person. However, even though he didn't want to, since the two sides disagreed, the system automatically agreed to let him watch.
Anonymity is not allowed in the challenge; Cheng Anlang's name and the other person's name and avatar are displayed on the screen.
The other person looked at Cheng Anlang's profile picture and muttered, "Why do I feel like you look familiar..."
Cheng Anlang: Nonsense, when school started, so many people were watching, and videos and photos were all over the forums...
Cheng Anlang coughed softly and said, "Maybe it's because I look too ordinary."
The other person hadn't said anything nice, but then said, "If you're just average-looking, then there's no one good-looking at all."
Cheng Anlang was taken aback: ...Is this a pre-match compliment session?
Cheng Anlang pondered for a moment, then swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue. He just couldn't bring himself to say, "You're quite good-looking too." He felt it was a little strange for two men to compliment each other...
Cheng Anlang coughed softly and changed the subject: "Let's get ready..."
The two didn't say anything more and both made preparations.
"Scene loading, please wait—"
The void slowly faded, and the scene gradually emerged. Cheng Anlang squinted for a moment and saw a large pond.
A gentle breeze begins to stir, and the buzzing of some unknown insects drifts from afar, mingling with the patter of flowing water. Leaves drift gently down onto the water's surface, creating ripples.
The scene consists only of water, with a large expanse of lotus leaves covering the surface. Cheng Anlang and the person opposite him each stand on a lotus leaf.
There were many lotus leaves spread between the two sides.
Cheng Dahua habitually emerged from her sea of consciousness and landed in the passenger seat.
"Flight wing data disconnected, match begins—"
The system notification ended, and neither Cheng Anlang nor the other side moved. The two mechs stood quietly on their respective lotus leaves.
While keeping a watchful eye on any sudden movements from the other side, Cheng Anlang also looked at the pond under the lotus leaves. Apart from the occasional ripples stirred by the breeze, he could see and feel nothing. It was bottomless, like an endless abyss.
"They won't let us use the wingsuits. I should have known better than to buy them. If we had fallen, we would have been done for..."
Cheng Anlang looked around. The pond wasn't very big; it was a square cube with a faint blue light covering its edges, occasionally crackling with electricity.
"Within these operational areas, if the mech is destroyed or falls into the water, it's considered a loss..."
Cheng Anlang glanced at the number of onlookers.
People came in to watch...
Cheng Anlang pondered silently: "It's impossible to scrap him. He's a mid-level weapon, and I'm a low-level, basic weapon. The difference in materials is too great..."
"I don't know what his second modification slot is either..."
He looked at the large expanse of lotus leaves covering the water's surface: "I have to drag him into the water!"
Cheng Anlang's heart stirred slightly, and he suddenly pulled up the control lever!
"Buzz—"
Cheng Anlang's mecha moved first!
The mecha vibrated for a moment, then burst up directly from the lotus leaf, creating a huge splash!
"Whoosh—"
Cheng Anlang's mecha leaped high into the air amidst the splashing water, simultaneously throwing a bomb from his fingertip at the lotus leaf opposite him!
The other side scoffed: "A mere trick!"
The enemy mech leaped high into the air amidst the gurgling sound of flowing water, yet landed lightly on the lotus leaf in front of it, without sinking even a fraction!
Cheng Anlang couldn't help but exclaim, "That takes incredible precision in control!"
Cheng Anlang's bomb, carried by the salty, damp wind, slammed into the lotus leaf opposite him with a "boom," instantly stirring up a spray of water as loud as ocean waves!
However, the huge splash of water did not reach the mech on the other side.
Because the opponent's jump was not over, at the moment he landed on the lotus leaf, he lightly touched the ground with his feet and was able to jump several times in a row!
The heavy, cold mecha was incredibly fast and light, stepping on one lotus leaf after another, and approached Cheng Anlang in the blink of an eye!
"What kind of operation is this?!"
Cheng Anlang immediately wanted to activate the second modification position and use the blower to blow the opponent away, but he was worried that the opponent's second modification position might have some strange things installed. In an instant, he changed his strategy, manipulated the mecha to lean back, and pushed off with his feet to retreat to the lotus leaf behind!
"Whoosh—"
The lotus leaf sank under the force but bounced back to its original shape!
Just as Cheng Anlang leaped into the air, the other side suddenly fired a laser during the jump!
"Oops!"
The laser beam sliced through the air amidst the bursting water, rapidly magnifying in Cheng Anlang's pupils as it approached!
He has already jumped into the air. The flight wing is prohibited from use. He can only stay in the air for a moment according to the trajectory of the jump before sinking. There is no way to avoid it!
what to do!
Cheng Anlang's pupils dilated as his brain raced to recall what had happened.