Chapter 65

Yun Xingze glanced at Bai Jiashi and calmly said:

“I’ll tell you after the match.”

Bai Jiashi gritted his teeth in frustration upon hearing this. He had just searched the galactic network but couldn’t find any news about it!

Yet judging by how serious the headline sounded, it couldn’t have been made up by Yun Xingze.

“Fine, since you’re deliberately teasing me,” Bai Jiashi clenched his fists, “I’ll just end this match quickly.”

Both sides deployed their mechas.

Bai Jiashi’s Comet Mecha was dark green in color, and its size appeared larger than standard mechas, which surprised many spectators.

After all, the Comet Mecha’s advantages lay in its compact size and high speed, allowing it to catch opponents off guard. Increased size would normally result in reduced speed, a fatal flaw for a mecha specialized in dismantling opponents.

However, Bai Jiashi’s Comet Mecha didn’t slow down as expected. Upon activation, it launched a swift assault toward Yun Xingze’s Twin Star Mecha.

Its speed rivaled even the smallest mechas.

Simultaneously, Bai Jiashi’s mecha drew a long photon blade, slashing at Yun Xingze’s primary unit.

As Yun Xingze dodged, the blade struck the ground with a thunderous impact, leaving deep gashes.

Bai Jiashi reacted instantly, pivoting to continue his pursuit of Yun Xingze.

The freshly repaired arena floor soon became “scarred” once more.

From the spectators’ perspective, the sheer power behind Bai Jiashi’s Comet Mecha was astonishing, an advantage gained from its enlarged frame.

Before the match began, Yun Xingze had been contemplating its purpose.

He wanted to win, but also to experience the joy of piloting a mecha.

More importantly, he hoped this match would help him achieve the state of “man-machine unity.”

His opponent Bai Jiashi, however, seemed solely focused on victory, each strike more ruthless than the last.

Facing a Comet Mecha that combined both speed and power, Yun Xingze soon found himself at a disadvantage.

Contrary to audience expectations, Yun Xingze appeared completely unfazed, calmly countering each move. Though defensive, he effortlessly neutralized Bai Jiashi’s attacks.

Gamma had identified Yun Xingze as a formidable opponent and had analyzed his strengths and weaknesses with Bai Jiashi.

Yun Xingze’s most notable strength was his composure under pressure.

Even amidst a storm of attacks, he could calmly analyze every movement of his opponent to predict their next strike.

Bai Jiashi was beginning to sense this.

Despite his advantage, he couldn’t seem to land any decisive blows on Yun Xingze.

Compounded by interference from mechanical beasts, the match gradually became evenly matched as time passed, leaving spectators unable to predict the outcome.

Naturally, Bai Jiashi sought to widen his lead and dismantle Yun Xingze’s mecha components as quickly as possible.

By the sixth minute, Bai Jiashi altered his strategy.

Everyone could see his Comet Mecha’s attacks suddenly becoming erratic and seemingly chaotic.

One moment it would dive, the next veer right; switching from chainsword to photon blade in an instant.

No one could anticipate his next move.

Yet while Bai Jiashi’s strikes appeared random, they carried devastating force. Any entanglement with his chainsword would spell immediate disaster.

The difficulty of evading his attacks skyrocketed for Yun Xingze.

Yun Xingze even suspected that Bai Jiashi himself didn’t know what he would do next.

This was one of Bai Jiashi’s combat techniques, abandoning thought and attacking purely on instinct.

By doing so, Yun Xingze could no longer analyze or predict his next move.

Gamma, sitting in the waiting room of St. Clythus, watched Bai Jiashi’s change in strategy and curled his lips into a smirk. “Little Bai is taking this match seriously. Not a bad response.”

Meanwhile, Richard couldn’t help but feel a surge of worry at the sight.

As Yun Xingze was about to be struck by the chainsword, the audience gasped in shock, and Richard even shot to his feet.

Fortunately, the mechanical beast successfully interfered with Bai Jiashi, allowing Yun Xingze to escape.

The entire Starsea team let out a collective sigh of relief.

Richard thought to himself. Was it still too risky to have Yun Xingze compete in the NCLM’s singles matches, where the competition was so fierce?

Most people might panic when faced with such a sudden shift in tactics.

But Yun Xingze, also known as “I’m So Weak,” had once fought Bai Jiashi in Mecha Star and thoroughly crushed him.

Thus, Yun Xingze was no stranger to Bai Jiashi’s combat style and had anticipated this very scenario before the match.

So, he decided to discard his usual rational thinking, locking his gaze onto every movement of the Comet mech, relying on instinctive reflexes to counter Bai Jiashi’s chaotic attacks.

The light whip sliced through the air with a sharp hiss, darting toward Yun Xingze like a venomous snake. Just as the audience thought he would be hit.

In the next second, Yun Xingze’s main mech not only dodged the whip but also slashed Bai Jiashi’s mech arm with his light sword!

The entire motion was executed with seamless fluidity, astonishing speed, and agility that seemed impossible for a mech.

Judging by this move alone, it was hard to believe an A-rank mech warrior could pull it off.

St. Clythus’s supporters widened their eyes in disbelief, wondering—was this sheer luck, or had Yun Xingze been hiding his true strength all along?

Bai Jiashi was no pushover either. The moment he was struck, he instinctively evaded, minimizing the damage Yun Xingze could inflict.

From then on, every one of Bai Jiashi’s attacks was deflected in the same manner, with Yun Xingze countering after each block.

Both mechs on the field were now fighting purely on instinct, their movements growing faster and faster, sending the audience’s adrenaline soaring as they held their breaths.

This kind of battle was effortless for Bai Jiashi but incredibly difficult for Yun Xingze.

Because he had to simultaneously control both his main mech and the mechanical beast while maintaining flexibility.

And abandoning thought introduced even more unpredictability.

For him, this match was like…

Closing his eyes and writing with both hands at the same time.

Yet Yun Xingze performed with effortless ease, every motion perfectly connected, even fighting better than before.

Anyone with even a basic understanding of mechs would be stunned by his formidable mental control!

Richard stared blankly at the live broadcast screen, puzzled—how had Yun Xingze improved so rapidly?

Or rather—

“Could it be,” Richard murmured in disbelief, “that he’s already entered the state of ‘Man and Machine as One’?”

In this state, a mech warrior could fight entirely on instinct, pushing their mech’s lethality to its absolute limit.

The crowd wore expressions of astonishment.

“No, not yet.” Luo Wenchuan stared at the screen and calmly said, “His competitive drive is stronger than before, and he’s indeed relying on instinct. But he’s still a step away from achieving ‘man-machine unity’…”

Upon hearing this, Richard felt Luo Wenchuan might be right. Although Yun Xingze’s competitive spirit had intensified, it still couldn’t compare to those from St. Clythus.

He still didn’t quite resemble a warrior.

But he was on the verge of touching the edge of “man-machine unity.”

The match reached its fifteenth minute.

This duration had far exceeded everyone’s predictions.

Bai Jiashi gradually snapped out of his instinct-driven combat state. Gritting his teeth, he locked his gaze onto the mechanical beast.

In the next moment, Bai Jiashi lashed out with his photon whip, driving Yun Xingze’s main mech away before charging straight toward the exposed ugly cat.

The cat dodged the whip, but Bai Jiashi showed no signs of stopping.

He intended to tear this annoying ugly cat to pieces.

Bai Jiashi kicked the cat to the ground, pinning it in a corner against the protective barrier!

Then, he drew a massive photon saw, its deafening buzz filling the air.

The Comet Mecha raised the saw and swung it straight toward the cat’s head!

Bai Jiashi wanted to decapitate the cat, ensuring it could never fight again.

The audience began to pity Yun Xingze.

“This is it. That ugly cat is cornered. No way it can dodge now.”

“Looks like the match is about to end.”

“It was a great fight, but Bai Jiashi still has the upper hand.”

“Why aren’t we seeing any humiliating scenes of Yun Xingze? I’m a bit disappointed!”

“Chopping off the mechanical beast’s head counts as humiliation. Besides, dealing with Yun Xingze’s lone main mech will be much easier afterward.”