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The puppet created by Dao Tian appeared to be unarmed. However, as he extended his finger, a golden light spread from its tip, forming the shape of a sword. Then, following the movement of his finger, it drew a golden flying sword, which swiftly shot towards its opponent. The muscular man, just as he was about to attack, noticed the sword energy flying towards him. He quickly raised his arms to block, and the armor hidden beneath his skin popped out, tearing through the cracked surface of his camouflage and transforming into a massive shield in front of him.

The sword energy struck, leaving only a shallow mark rather than piercing through, yet it still caused the audience to look on with astonishment.

When I've seen these robots dueling before, they either pull out guns and weapons from under their skin, or release blades—some even have chainsaws extending from their bodies. The more imaginative ones even flip open their skulls and grow helicopter propellers from them.

In most cases, however, they could easily identify the weapons used by these robots. At least they could guess their general functions. But at this moment, the attack used by the girl robot was not made out of any weapon; it looked more like a normal killing move used by a human.

But how is that possible? This means simulating human orifices in a robot, which is theoretically not impossible. However, artificial intelligence needs to control the venomous insects within these orifices, and these insects are living beings, each unique. Connecting them to artificial intelligence has remained a long-standing challenge. Even when an orifice capable of breeding venomous insects was simulated, it ultimately couldn't be integrated with the AI ​​system. This technological approach was almost completely abandoned.

But at this very moment, this petite mechanical girl actually unleashed a deadly attack using her mechanical body. Although the attack didn't seem particularly powerful, it could very well be a revolutionary change.

The 2-meter-tall giant realized the killing move wasn't all that powerful. It hadn't caused much damage to the shield on his arm. So he stopped worrying; even an attack of this magnitude wouldn't cause much damage to his body.

However, he quickly changed his mind. The attack just now seemed to be merely a test to see if this body could unleash a killing move. After successfully using it, he saw golden light gather in the girl robot's palm. In an instant, it coalesced into a golden greatsword. Then, he saw a series of adjustments begin to appear on the girl's mechanized body. The armor covering the bionic skin began to peel back piece by piece, on the calves, thighs, backs of the arms, and sides of the buttocks, revealing the thrusters and heat dissipation grids underneath. Then, it was ignited in sequence, and the armor in these areas was closed again. The adjustment was completed in a very short time, and the output power of these thrusters was coordinated. Then, she slightly squatted down, and her slender legs burst out with powerful force, allowing her to leap into the air like a grasshopper. With the activation of the thrusters, she actually took to the air at high speed.

The burly robot had already flipped its wrist upwards, revealing a six-barreled machine gun. The bullets transformed into a long, shimmering, dotted whip, sweeping across the sky in pursuit of its high-speed opponent. The greatsword in its opponent's hand, formed from golden light, seemed to pose a considerable threat. If it were to actually reach him in close combat, the outcome would truly be uncertain.

Most of the bullets missed, while the few that did manage to hit an invisible barrier. This was yet another unknown killing move. Such invisible barrier-like defensive attacks were quite common, but for a robot to execute them was extremely rare.

The high-speed flying robot girl accelerated further. Not only that, but a pair of wings unfolded from her back, resembling the feathers of an eagle, adorned with traces of mechanized modifications. This is a recently popular mechanized combat technique.

After unfurling her wings, the mechanical girl's flight path became increasingly erratic, making it impossible for bullets on the ground to catch up. Previously, her defensive attacks were only moderately strong, capable of withstanding a limited number of attacks. But now, with her trajectory becoming unpredictable, very few attacks could actually hit her.

The burly robot was preparing to unleash his trump card, missile launchers appearing on his back. Tracking missiles fired towards the girl robot; these were originally his trump card, meant to win the championship. Now, however, he had to use them prematurely. These consumable items were far more precious than other bullets, possessing powerful armor-piercing capabilities. Normally, a single hit would decide the outcome. He couldn't bear to use them carelessly. But now it seemed that without using them, he wouldn't even be able to advance this round.

The female warrior wielding a golden greatsword saw the missile hurtling towards her. Her free hand formed a sword shape with her fingers. Golden, blade-shaped sword energy condensed at her fingertips, transforming into arcs that shot towards the unpredictable missile. Simultaneously, she dove downwards, hurtling towards the burly man.

The golden sword energy, like a myriad of swords returning to their origin, completely blocked the missile's trajectory, hitting it mid-air and detonating it prematurely. Amidst the smoke of the explosion, a girl wielding a golden greatsword descended from the sky. She landed precisely in front of the mechanical giant, her sword flashing down with her movement. A golden streak of light descended, instantly piercing the mechanical giant's body. The severed metal was smooth as a mirror; the once imposing mechanical giant was now instantly cut in two by the disproportionately large girl. He lost all his fighting ability in the explosion. Meanwhile, the girl warrior who had just been wreaking havoc was now almost unharmed. Only some of the elemental stones stored within her had been consumed in the battle. She had lost virtually no consumable items. After retracting her outstretched wings and shutting down the thruster's cooling vents, she transformed back into the exquisitely crafted, lifelike long-haired doll.

On the other side, the first battle was still undecided, with the two burly robots locked in a fierce exchange of fire. Their confrontation was less a back-and-forth battle and more like a tank-on-tank engagement.

Both sides adopted a prone position and fired wildly at each other. The competition was about whose armor was thicker, whose weapons were stronger, and whose mech was more reliable. The prone position minimized their exposure to attacks, thus prolonging the time needed to determine a winner. The two sides fought for over ten minutes without a clear victor. Even when someone finally won, their equipment was badly damaged, and their ammunition was nearly depleted. In the second round of eliminations, Dao Tian faced a much larger robot. This time, the victor wasn't a lightweight machine. It was nearly 2.5 meters tall, but its armor was tattered. This height was almost the limit for human height, and also the tallest robot allowed by the organizers. It could carry more than twice the ammunition of a 2-meter-tall robot. However, its ammunition was now mostly depleted, and its structure was severely damaged. The surface armor had many holes, and there were even marks on its body from enemy armor-piercing rounds. The mechanics couldn't repair their equipment during rounds of battle. So they had to leave the damage affecting their machines' performance as they progressed to the next round of elimination. On the other hand, the mecha girls showed no signs of damage and seemed even more agile than before. The synergy between their artificial intelligence and their machines was steadily improving over time.

Dao Tian was familiar with the operational logic of this type of artificial intelligence, and the circuit design of the mecha he created was extremely suitable for AI operation. This resulted in exceptionally good operational performance. The longer the integration process lasted, the higher the degree of compatibility became.

As the starting signal faded, the mechanical girl unhesitatingly unfurled her wings. Simultaneously, her thrusters activated, and she soared into the sky. Flying was her greatest advantage. On the ground, even with agility, dodging a hail of bullets wouldn't be easy. But in the three-dimensional sky, the difficulty of aiming increased exponentially.

The heavy robot on the ground simply plopped down on the ground. Its body began to transform into a fortress. Thick layers of crops stretched out from its body, enveloping it in a hemispherical fortress covering the ground, leaving only the cannons exposed to launch attacks.

The scene resembled a giant cannon firing at an enemy in the sky. Bullets flew in a straight line, chasing a high-speed target, but just like in the previous match, the girl's agile movements often rendered the chase futile. And this time, the girl's killing move seemed different from before.

The referees had already realized something was wrong by this point.

"Logically speaking, the Gu worms we provided shouldn't be able to use these deadly moves. However, according to the surveillance footage, he didn't bring any Gu worms that weren't made from materials we provided."

Could it be that…”

The referees realized what had happened and quickly checked the surveillance footage. The footage showed that the other party had indeed not used any extra materials, but during the process, they had also engaged in Gu refining. They used the provided materials to refine several completely different Gu worms that were not provided, although none of them were of a very high level. Their refining skills were not exactly top-notch; they seemed to have only reached the level of proficiency through practice. But this meant that this guy was incredibly versatile and had even made some achievements in the art of refining.

This explains why he could freely combine any combination of techniques to create his desired killing moves. Even if the organizers intentionally restricted the materials he could use against such a highly capable mechanic, he could circumvent these restrictions by refining Gu worms to supplement his missing materials. It's worth noting that some Gu worms can directly produce real matter; if he could refine these Gu worms, he could obtain an almost unlimited supply of certain materials. However, no one had ever succeeded in this before; very few could achieve significant success in both styles. Those who truly possessed such abilities were no longer confined to the level 2 mechanic category and would not participate in such low-level competitions.

This unusual situation was unprecedented since the competition began. The robot Dao Tian created had conjured a distorted force field in mid-air, seemingly controlled by electromagnetic forces. However, it was different; the bullets chasing him were now tracing arcs, like flying swords under her control, circling back the way they came. Although the metal fortress was extremely sturdy, the dense barrage of fire caused dents and severe wear on its surface. The disposable ceramic and explosive reactive armor on its surface were activated, continuously reducing the armor's overall defensive capabilities and durability.

The mechanical girl, seemingly not yet satisfied, unleashed a new killing move. The bullets that had bounced off the ground flew up again, merging with the metal fragments of the previous bullets. They coalesced in mid-air, transforming into a large metal sword, which hovered before her. Strands of electricity swirled around it, forming a track of current. This accelerated trajectory propelled the sword forward in an instant, launching it even faster than a bullet.

It resembled a long, armor-piercing projectile, only with a more ornate blade shape, piercing straight towards the metal fortress. This scene stunned countless mechanics, for the technique of gathering metal and shaping it into a greatsword was their fundamental ability, the effortless metal-shaping skill they had mastered through countless trials. Now, a mechanical girl was wielding it. If robots could achieve the same level as them, they dared not even imagine how powerful the mechanics who created those robots truly were. The metal greatsword pierced through with terrifying speed. Even the thick armor couldn't stop it, embedding itself deeply into the metal fortress like a nail.

[To be continued]

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