Ye Xue saw the two silver mechs blocking their path and sneered.
Immediately, she turned to Lin Hao and commanded, "Teleport directly behind that red mech. You know how to approach its rear without a trace using this simple defensive formation, right?"
After saying this, Ye Xue increased the frequency of her mental energy input to the mech.
Yet, despite such powerful mental energy output, Ye Xue's face showed no sign of strain.
It was as if this mental energy was merely a light drizzle.
Lin Hao, sitting in the main pilot's seat, slowly channeled his mental energy into the mech upon hearing Ye Xue's command.
Although the mech had Ye Xue's mental energy support, he also needed to input his own to make the mech more agile.
Once the input was sufficient, he adjusted the mech's parameters.
Then, it vanished before the eyes of the three mechs.
This skill was personally taught to him by Ye Xue and could be used to counter such peculiar defensive formations.
The three mechs, despite having briefly agreed to eliminate Ye Xue first, lacked any coordination.
They simply scanned their surroundings vigilantly.
But the surroundings were quiet, with only the sound of wind rustling leaves and the hum of their own mechs' engines.
'Ah.'
After an unknown period, the red mech, which had been hiding behind them, suddenly fell to the ground. The two pilots in the main seat were ejected by the mech's destruction protection mechanism.
The bright red mech instantly turned into scrap metal under the gaze of the onlookers.
Chen Chen, who had been flung far away, saw this scene and, ignoring her injuries, scrambled towards the wreckage of the mech.
Her face was filled with disbelief.
Why? Why was she the one eliminated before she could even attack Ye Xue?
And her 'Gemstone' was now scrap in less than five minutes?
How would she explain all this to the clan leader and the elders?
Despite her teammates trying to hold her back, she reached the ruins of the mech.
At this moment, she and her teammates slowly disappeared from the scene.
This phenomenon indicated that she had completely lost her opportunity.
Chen Chen's final score was fifth place.
The two silver-white mechs, seeing this, merely remarked within their cockpits, "This level three waste actually had some skill."
They felt no sadness for losing an ally, only excitement, as fewer competitors meant more opportunities for them.
Ling Yi and Si Yang exchanged glances and continued searching for Lin Hao and the others' next location.
"Ignore them. Let's deal with Xiao Xuan directly."
Ye Xue glanced at the two mechs and then said to Lin Hao.
Those two were not much of a threat; the real danger was Xiao Xuan, who had been lurking in the shadows and refused to ally with them.
He had been a constant presence shadowing her at school. She had often wondered if, without her, he would have been the undisputed master of the school.
Although his recent actions were in her defense, no one truly knew his inner thoughts.
And his teammates also didn't seem to be of their age.
Their innate aura of threat made the entire situation far more interesting.
As Lin Hao had said, some things were better left unknown; ignorance truly added anticipation to life.
Lin Hao, operating at full speed, glanced back at the red-haired figure who had been watching the spectacle from the trees, upon hearing Ye Xue's words.
However, as he looked, a man guarding Xiao Xuan instantly met Lin Hao's gaze.
That cold, sinister look managed to startle Lin Hao.
Having grown up in an orphanage and always being bold, Lin Hao had never been frightened by anyone before. Now, he was scared by someone he had only met once.
He quickly manipulated the control interface and launched an attack towards their location.
Sensing the danger, Xiao Xuan and the man beside him immediately entered their mechs and assumed defensive postures.
Lin Hao's full-force attack was easily dodged by the dark blue mech before them.
The dark blue mech then instantly appeared behind Lin Hao, employing the exact same maneuver they had used against the red mech.
It was even smoother and faster than Lin Hao's previous execution.
"We can't outrun them. Increase mental energy input. No matter what happens afterward, don't be surprised."
Ye Xue, in the co-pilot's seat, thought of many ways to respond upon sensing the mental energy fluctuations. However, this mech, while seemingly mimicking the previous move, was far more powerful. Moreover, they clearly understood their weaknesses.
Rather than escaping, it was better to fight directly.
Making up her mind, Ye Xue directly ordered Lin Hao to increase his mental energy, and she too silently boosted her own output.
Lin Hao, upon hearing this, understood the gap between them.
He turned his mech around to face their attack directly.
Their strategic engagement quickly devolved into a simple brawl.
However, due to the clumsy nature of mechs, it became a turn-based slugfest.
During this time, Ye Xue had only taught Lin Hao a few useful surprise attack techniques before he was flung into a tree by the enemy mech.
Even though their mechs had powerful mental energy shields, the impact of the colossal mechs colliding with the tree left Lin Hao dizzy.
Ignoring the blood trickling from his head, Lin Hao looked at Ye Xue in the co-pilot's seat. Her face was pale, blood was seeping from her eyes and mouth to varying degrees, and the bracelet on her wrist was emitting a dazzling red light.
He quickly shouted to Ye Xue, "Ye Xue, what's wrong? Quickly withdraw your mental energy input!"
How could this have happened so suddenly? No wonder there were no substantial damages during the fight; it was Ye Xue protecting his mech all along.
But wasn't she a legendary 6s+ powerhouse? Why was she suddenly showing signs of mental energy depletion?
Had no one told him what was going on?
Ye Xue, sitting beside him, slowly opened her eyes. Her previously bright eyes were now very dim. She coughed lightly and said in a gentle tone, "My life is reaching its countdown. You don't need to be too sad. This is a gift I prayed for a long time. You don't need to be sad."
"What? Countdown? Explain this clearly!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Hao immediately severed his connection with the mech and strode to Ye Xue's side.
He also tried to sever her connection, but the mech seemed indifferent to its owner's command and remained tightly clasped to Ye Xue's hands.