"Shut up, don't mention him in front of me!"
Bai Ye had only spoken casually, but he had struck a nerve in Jermas.
Jermas hated being bossed around by Li Jia Yi, yet he had to admit Li Jia Yi was stronger than him.
Jermas thought himself clever, yet he had to admit that Li Jia Yi was often the one who was right.
This was why Jermas was here, wanting to kill Bai Ye to prove himself to Li Jia Yi, only to be poked at his weak spot by a casual remark from Bai Ye.
"Phantom Shadow Mirage!"
Jermas roared, his body seeming to turn ethereal, becoming elusive and unstable. As he charged towards Bai Ye, he left behind a flurry of afterimages.
His figure flickered from left to right, appearing incredibly unpredictable.
Then…
Clang!
Bai Ye directly raised the Yong Zhen Nan Huang, sweeping it across a large area in front of him. Immediately, a crisp clang echoed again as Jermas was once again repelled.
"Flashy and showy," Bai Ye scoffed. "Completely useless."
In reality, Jermas's Phantom Shadow Mirage was quite formidable. Bai Ye couldn't discern the true body's location. However, Bai Ye figured Jermas was probably driven mad by anger. The surroundings here were filled with various machines, and the walkways were not wide, only about two meters. After Yong Zhen Nan Huang swept across, it covered the entire frontal area, so any attack would hit.
Meanwhile, Jermas, having been forced back again, felt his anger reaching its peak. He gritted his teeth and said, "Bai Ye, do you really think I'd come looking for you without any preparation? Since I said I was here to kill you, you will die today!"
As he finished speaking, Jermas threw away his knight's sword, discarding his weapon.
Then…
"Come out!" Jermas commanded, "Death Fighter!"
With a clang, a patch of dark radiance appeared in front of Jermas. A deafening metallic impact followed, and within the dark radiance, a humanoid silhouette began to take shape.
Bai Ye blinked in surprise, his eyes widening instantly.
"Are you kidding me?" Bai Ye licked his lips. "Why would something like this appear now?"
Before Jermas stood a massive metal figure, a little over two meters tall, exuding a sense of advanced technology. Its body and arms were designed with multiple facets, while the lower half appeared more rounded. The joints were curved, and the head resembled an American football helmet.
Mecha!
That was the first word that came to Bai Ye's mind, and he was utterly shocked.
As a man's dream, mechas did exist in the World Battlefield. However, this was definitely not something that should appear at this stage; it was a piece of equipment seen in later stages of combat.
One must understand that while the highest quality items in the World Battlefield were gold-grade, there were some items of an even higher tier.
These items required multiple gold-grade components to form a complete set.
For instance, the incomplete scroll of the Sunflower Manual that Bai Ye held, which required self-castration, was an ultimate martial art from the Wuxia world, or rather, a supreme art.
Each scroll was gold-grade, but a single scroll was not very useful. However, what if the entire manual was assembled?
An art that required several gold-grade scrolls to form was naturally incomparable to an ordinary gold-grade martial art.
Therefore, the Sunflower Manual was considered of a supreme tier.
Of course, to sacrifice one's eternal happiness…
Even if it was a supreme tier item, Bai Ye wouldn't do it. If he became a eunuch, even if he could leave the World Battlefield, there would be no pleasure in life. He might as well die in the World Battlefield.
But that was a principle. Although mechas were gold-grade items, they were actually of a supreme tier because assembling a mecha required many parts, and each of these parts was gold-grade.
Currently, it was difficult to even find a single part for a mecha, so how could a mecha appear?
Jermas noticed Bai Ye's surprise and laughed heartily, "This thing is called a Mechanized Armor!"
As he spoke, Jermas reached out and pressed a switch on the back of the Mechanized Armor. The back panel opened, and Jermas stepped directly inside.
The next instant, the sound of mechanical rotation echoed. The back panel sealed shut, and at the same time, lights flickered on in its eyes and chest, glowing blue.
Bai Ye's face showed a look of realization. How could he have forgotten about this?
Mechanized Armor, such a thing did indeed exist.
Primarily originating from the Cyberpunk world, these looked like mechas but were much smaller. Generally, the smallest mechas were three meters tall, while the larger ones were boundless, spanning ten, or even hundreds of meters.
With Jermas's explanation, Bai Ye realized the current item wasn't that large. It just looked like a mecha, so it was undoubtedly a Mechanized Armor.
However, even a Mechanized Armor was an extremely rare item, starting from black quality, and very rare indeed, as most Mechanized Armors were red quality.
Bai Ye licked his lips, this Jermas had something!
Under normal circumstances, a Mechanized Armor was also not something that could be obtained at this stage.
At the same time, after entering the Mechanized Armor, Jermas strode towards Bai Ye.
"Bai Ye!" Jermas's voice, amplified by the Mechanized Armor, boomed, "Are you ready to die?"
As he spoke, Jermas manipulated the Mechanized Armor to raise its fist.
Clang!
The steel fist struck Yong Zhen Nan Huang. Bai Ye felt an immense weight. With the mechanical power of the Mechanized Armor, the force behind Jermas's punch instantly multiplied. Bai Ye gritted his teeth, barely managing to withstand the blow.
But in the next moment, Jermas raised his left arm and delivered another punch.
Clang!
As the second punch landed, Bai Ye's arm involuntarily bent.
A crushing pressure.
Jermas laughed heartily, then suddenly lifted his leg and delivered a sweeping kick to Bai Ye's abdomen.
With a bang, Bai Ye was sent flying backward, tumbling uncontrollably after hitting the ground, before finally managing to steady himself.
Bai Ye knelt on the ground, pressing his hand against it. He felt a surge of sweetness in his throat, and with a pfft, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Hahahaha…" Jermas roared with laughter. "Bai Ye, weren't you very arrogant just now? Why aren't you so arrogant anymore?"
Bai Ye wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and ignored Jermas.
If words were useful, what would be the point of fists?
Gulp, gulp.
Soon, bubbles began to appear all over Bai Ye's body, and large amounts of purple venom streamed out from him.
"Poison Dragon!"
Bai Ye rose, took a step forward, and clenched his fist, launching it forward.
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