Chapter 1 Double-Edged Sword

Zhou Naiyi's eyes were bloodshot. The Yao Ying fighter had just returned to the battlefield when Garina's Thunderbolt fighter arrived. He didn't intend to give the opponent a chance to show off, and wanted to take him down in one fell swoop. The thunder blade roared, and red light spread across the mecha, instantly closing in.

Dang dang dang dang.

The thunder blade constantly forced the Yao Ying fighter into close combat. The Yao Ying tried to create distance, but the Thunderbolt fighter immediately stuck close. Zhou Naiyi was burning with flames, trying to pull away, but once entangled by the Thunderbolt, it wasn't easy to shake off. If she showed this intention, the Thunderbolt would respond with an attack, focusing on getting close. The Yao Ying couldn't ignore this, as a single mistake could mean the end.

Mainly, her intentions were being seen through. This kind of experience and mentality was a feeling, especially when a master was crushing a lower-level opponent. It was particularly clear, with a sense of ease and mastery.

Very enjoyable, very superior. Zhou Naiyi's technical movements and thoughts were all suppressed, making her feel… a bit breathless.

Boom.

The Yao Ying fighter was forced to take three hits from the Thunderbolt Zeus's thunder blade. Garina, with his thunder shock power, made every hit a heavy blow. For the lightweight Yao Ying to fight head-on, Zhou Naiyi's expression was very grave. If this continued, she definitely wouldn't be able to hold on.

Mecha forced control, enduring a blow, and directly using Flash Assault to forcibly break free. Almost at the instant she made this technical move, the Thunderbolt fighter also used Flash Assault, her technical movement completely predicted.

Bai Wu Style – Nine Heavens Thunderous Blast!

Boom.

The Yao Ying fighter was directly blasted away by a single strike. Zhou Naiyi didn't dare to release the force, gritting her teeth and controlling the mecha, barely managing to land the Yao Ying fighter. Watching the Thunderbolt fighter rushing over, she used a spin-dash to quickly create distance.

Garina didn't recklessly advance. He knew Athena had a Whirlwind Assault, and since the opponent had stabilized, there was no need to take risks. Moreover, if it dragged on, the opponent had no chance of winning.

When it truly came to the S-Rank Competition, emotions were emotions, but the discipline brought by long-term training was unquestionable. The Moon people weren't brainless fools like the Mars people.

The thunder blade slowly assumed a stance. Zhou Naiyi couldn't hear anything, couldn't feel anything. All she saw was her opponent. Her heart was beating wildly, and her blood was surging. Was the gap really this big?

She felt her body stiff and powerless. Technical movements she had prepared long ago, she couldn't execute. Could it be that she simply wasn't worthy of standing here?

Garina also seized on this point. His opponent was confused. The Golden Zone was released again. During the Sea Dragon Exchange Competition, his Flowing Heart Martial was not yet so skilled, but now he could completely master it. This was a level of power completely different from Zhou Naiyi. He wanted to make his opponent despair.

Red light bloomed, making the Thunderbolt fighter even more imposing, completely controlling the field. In the Flowing Heart Martial state, the Thunderbolt fighter's operations could completely control the Yao Ying. Garina launched an attack, and Zhou Naiyi could only grit her teeth and meet it.

Tactical withdrawal?

Running all the way, in the S-Rank Competition, under the gaze of countless spectators in the solar system, putting aside whether she could escape, her confidence was gone. What was there to fight?

Zhou Naiyi could only use the Yao Ying fighter and the terrain to entangle with Garina as much as possible, adapting to her opponent's attack rhythm, but the situation was already quite unfavorable.

"What did I say? Mu Jiang isn't suitable for playing with fire, she'll get burned. I'll say, as captain, she's incompetent. This isn't just a defeat that threw away an advantage, but also made her teammates lose confidence. Why bother?" Fire Man jumped out.

"The battle isn't over yet, everything is still unknown. Zhou Naiyi's movements are too tight, she needs to relax a bit."

"Even if she relaxes, she can't win. This is a clear gap in strength and ability. However, the wind ability can indeed let her survive for a while longer."

On the field, the whirlwind ability still had an effect. When coordinated with the Yao Ying, it could avoid fatal attacks, but under Garina's thunder shock power, the Yao Ying simply couldn't fight head-on. A rout was only a matter of time.

The atmosphere in the Celestial Martial's war room was also suffocating. Everyone thought they could at least put up a fight, but they didn't expect to be suppressed like this. Because of the Sea Dragon Exchange Competition, everyone had really analyzed Garina's technical characteristics in a targeted manner, but research was research. Only when you truly took the field could you experience the terrifying dominance of a champion member.

Li Hao was also quietly watching. He believed Garina could definitely do it.

Garina also wanted to end the battle sooner. Suppression was one thing, but it would be ugly if he kept suppressing but couldn't finish it. The Yao Ying fighter simply wouldn't fight him head-on, constantly spinning around. If it were the arena, it would be fine, but this was the Kepler battlefield. Once it detected a disadvantage, the Yao Ying would use the whirlwind ability to create some distance, then use the terrain to entangle with him for a while, taking small actions. Once he launched a strong attack, it would start dodging.

A bit disgusting.

"Zhou Naiyi's thinking is completely correct. Fighting head-on is just accelerating death. She is strictly executing the tactics, delaying. Although it looks like waiting for death, as long as Garina makes a mistake, there is at least a certain chance."

"Garina won't give her a chance."

"The biggest problem with Celestial Martial is that their strengths are really strong, and their weaknesses are really weak. It's too unbalanced and too easy to be targeted."

"I just don't understand, why not use Wu Zang? This move is incredibly stupid!"

"Gotten ahead of themselves, right? Won a game and got a little carried away, so they can't be called a strong team. Which strong team isn't extremely cautious."

"Celestial Martial itself also has this foundation. Being able to get to this position is already beyond their reach. It's normal to be a little inflated."

Garina didn't know what the outside world thought, but he didn't want Zhou Naiyi to continue dragging it out. It would be a loss of face for him, and it would also prevent any accidents.

After a period of entanglement, seeing that Garina was about to use the thunder shock blade, the Yao Ying fighter immediately created distance. Zhou Naiyi was really adapting to the opponent's technical movements and force patterns. This was also the characteristic of the Yao Ying fighter. As long as she didn't give the opponent a chance for a fatal blow, she would always have a chance. Already at a disadvantage, she had enough patience.

Failure, she had experienced too much of it.

This time, the Thunderbolt Zeus didn't immediately pursue, but stopped. The engine roared, and the thunder blade slowly locked onto Yao Ying Athena. Zhou Naiyi also felt the pressure. The opponent's Golden Zone was raised once again. This was to decide the victory.

Zhou Naiyi's neck hairs stood on end, and a sense of crisis appeared. The Yao Ying fighter also entered a state of full alert.

Boom.

The Thunderbolt fighter charged with all its strength, not showing any intention of attacking, not giving the Yao Ying fighter a chance to predict. It just charged straight over, faster and faster. The Yao Ying fighter's performance determined that she had a chance to make a quick dodge at the instant the opponent made an attack.

Even, at the moment of danger, was also the key moment for her to launch a counterattack.

Dita was also watching, her mentality was extremely relaxed. It was a pity. If Zhou Naiyi had her ability, she could completely restrain her opponent. In essence, she thought Zhou Naiyi was actually quite powerful. She seemed to know a little bit of everything, and didn't have any obvious shortcomings, but at a critical moment, she couldn't provide any absolute means of attack.

Both sides' attention was at its peak. The thunder blade was about to strike, which side?

Here it comes!

Left arcing flash!

At this moment, everyone's pupils suddenly dilated. At the instant of the arcing flash, two Thunderbolt Zeus appeared, one using a left arcing flash, and one using a right arcing flash, exactly the same…

In an instant, it shattered all of Zhou Naiyi's plans.

Bai Wu Style – Thunderbolt Shadow Clone!

Garina's thunder ability extension – thunder shadow clone. This was his true trump card for entering Flowing Heart Martial. He had the thunder shock ability last year. How could he not have made any progress in a year? Why did so many fools in the world dare to ridicule him!

Two Thunderbolt Zeus simultaneously attacked Zhou Naiyi. Zhou Naiyi's decision was very quick. Because they were completely identical, carrying the same flame energy, in a flash of lightning, Zhou Naiyi lunged toward the one on the right.

Boom.

Wrong!

The clone exploded, also carrying a certain degree of thunder shock power, while the real Thunderbolt fighter attacked. Athena's Shield of Victory defense system was erected, but this kind of energy system, under the suppression of the K23 thunder blade, only lasted three strikes before shattering, and the titanium shield was used to resist.

Boom boom boom boom boom.

At this time, Garina was like a thunder god descending to earth, chopping down with one strike after another.

Boom.

The Yao Ying fighter's titanium shield was knocked away, and its left arm was cut off.

Boom.

The Yao Ying fighter, preparing to Flash Assault away, was kicked away by the Thunderbolt fighter, directly rolling into the Giant Fern Forest.

The Moon audience in the entire arena finally cheered. This was their Eternal, their invincible Eternal!

Cheers, jumps, and shouts resounded again throughout the center of the galaxy. The small mistake in the first game was nothing. The power of Eternal still occupied an absolute advantage.

Tsk.

Zhou Naiyi's Yao Ying fighter directly ejected. Even Garina was a little surprised, but it was useless. Thinking of escaping at this time was just stupid. Her body and mecha were damaged, and she wouldn't be able to hold on for long.

"Thunder Shadow Energy Clone, a divine skill. As expected of champion member Garina, he has made great progress compared to last year. This move is a trump card. The current mecha detection methods can't distinguish it. It seems that Zhou Naiyi has suffered severe trauma both physically and mentally. Compared to last year, she has made great progress, but the gap between her and top players is even greater. Crazy Wu, come on, don't be shy, express your feelings." Fire Man grinned.

"Don't worry, she hasn't given it her all yet, the opportunity is still there. Did you guys notice that Zhou Naiyi hasn't tried her best move, Athena Whirlwind Thrust?" Crazy Wu Ren said seriously. "She should be waiting for an opportunity."

"Crazy Wu, let me give you some科普. Athena Whirlwind Thrust is an open card. This kind of move must be released at the right opportunity. Blindly charging is the same as blindly seeking death. She is now completely controlled by Garina. Where is there an opportunity? Moreover, such an ordinary move, I could do it!" Fire Man said confidently, "Viewers, what are you Eternal supporters waiting for? Send a wave of small gifts, you can also send them to the streamer."

The condition of Yao Ying Athena was very bad. The time left for Zhou Naiyi was not much, and the most terrible thing was that the probability of a damaged mecha malfunctioning when encountering the thunder shock ability was even higher. This was adding insult to injury.

At this moment, all the supporters of Celestial Martial fell silent.

"Admit defeat, everyone can save some energy, and we can make an appointment together in the evening. I am very gentle to women, especially female mecha pilots." Garina laughed, but the Golden Zone was adjusted to a better state again. The Thunder Shadow Clone was very taxing, and he wasn't as relaxed as he appeared on the surface. Moreover, he could feel that Zhou Naiyi's zone was relatively stable. When it truly came to the battlefield, he would not make the stupid mistake of underestimating the enemy. He wanted to use another great destruction to directly send his opponent on her way.

Zhou Naiyi's Golden Zone was rising, constantly rising, her eyes still firm. There was only one chance. Finally, accompanied by a violent fluctuation of light, she reached Flowing Heart Martial. It wasn't some on-the-spot breakthrough. This was Zhou Naiyi's current limit, but the time was very short. Compared to Garina, who had mastered it purely, she only had a dozen seconds. She was just trying to get an opportunity. Everyone had their own characteristics. Fighting was about maximizing one's advantages.

Tsk.

Athena's Oathkeeper Sword was placed in front of her chest. She was ready for the final thrust, her spirit, energy, and soul united, and her belief was more firm than ever before.

Garina laughed. He could see his opponent's reluctance. What use was a mere mediocre Flowing Heart Martial for a desperate strike?

Her ultimate move, the Flash Thrust, was completely useless against his ultimate move. At this time, the energy required for the shadow clone was also ready.

The camera cut to the two mecha pilots, their pupils exploding with intense light. It was obvious that Garina completely suppressed Zhou Naiyi. The mecha battle was not a pilot battle. The key to victory was still the overall situation and handling details. Whoever was better prepared and who had better trump cards.

Ao Fei looked at Zhou Naiyi. This should be her current limit. What did she bring to Zhou Naiyi in these two days? Ao Fei also wanted to know very much. Zhou Naiyi was a person who kept everything in her heart.

The engine roared, and the Yao Ying fighter launched its final charge. Boom, boom.

Both mobile suits charged toward each other without hesitation. The distance between the two sides narrowed in an instant. At this time, Garina's super zone skill, the Thunder Shadow Clone, which was enough to shock the S-Rank Competition, was used again. Two Thunderbolt fighters simultaneously pounced on Yao Ying Athena. From the radar or visible to the naked eye, they were completely identical, not illusions. This kind of energy manipulation was very outrageous. She guessed wrong the first time. This time, Zhou Naiyi had another chance to roll the dice.

At the instant of the clone, Zhou Naiyi's pupils burst out with dazzling light. Without the slightest hesitation, she lunged toward the left in advance, and the Oathkeeper Sword was unleashed, in an instant like the sun, a dazzling light burst out.

Holy Light Athena Comet Assault!

Buzz.

A strong light directly charged toward the Thunderbolt fighter, accompanied by a earth-shattering roar, flames soaring into the sky, a fireball was blasted into the high sky, and after thirty meters, it drew a bright arc in the air and fell to the ground.

With a bang,碎石乱飞, flames scattered, and fragments of the mecha were also溅射 everywhere. A thunder blade rolled several times and was inserted into the ground.

Bang.

Yao Ying Athena descended from the sky and landed with a bang.

The Moon audience at the scene was ready to celebrate. They all stood up, took off their clothes, opened their mouths, and then... gone?