Industrial Revolution of the Mage Lords

Chapter 663 Fighting Spirit
A deafening roar...

Santas, the third to enter the arena, crashed heavily onto the hard ground. Although his fate was not as miserable as Bale's, he was pinned down by his opponent, who was also wearing magic armor, who raised his left foot and stepped on his chest, pinning him down. No matter how much he struggled, he could not get up.

The bloodline warrior he was fighting was powerful and heavy in every close-range attack, giving him no chance to recklessly unleash a sonic shockwave. Moreover, his opponent seemed to have a strange ability to read his mind... He was able to defend and counterattack with precision in every move, and in less than three minutes, he had him firmly under his control.

The only consolation was that he lasted half a minute longer than Bale and Gregor.

After scrambling to his feet, he noticed that Instructor Dean looked extremely grim. If even one of the best performers in the group couldn't withstand a single move from these bloodline warriors, then the other soldiers would have no chance of gaining any advantage against them.

This not only means that their training results during this period have been unsatisfactory... If word gets out, everyone in the army will probably think that the Starfire Warriors, on whom His Majesty has placed high hopes, are actually a bunch of "embroidered pillows" in tin cans. It's one thing for them to lose face... but it would be a big problem if His Majesty felt ashamed.

Looking at Sek, who was bracing himself and preparing to go on the last round, Coach Dean patiently instructed him: "Stay focused! They are in the same metal can as you, unable to use their most proficient bloodline abilities through the magic armor. In a sense... your fused beast souls have an advantage. Try to fight your opponents, and after creating distance, suddenly unleash your Blood Bear Frenzy."

The instructor was instructing him to use the method of luring the enemy first and then launching a surprise attack, to see if he could catch the opponent off guard.

Sek clenched his fist and raised his finger to indicate that he understood, then mumbled through his helmet, "Don't worry, Instructor! I will fight him with all my might."

He couldn't bring himself to say he had defeated his opponent... Compared to the bloodline warriors from before, the one he was currently fighting was Major Ironhead, the personal guard adjutant of His Majesty, one of the first powerful high-ranking officers to receive His Majesty's bloodline, and a renowned figure in the Northern Army.

Having the opportunity to conduct real-world training with such a person would certainly be very beneficial.

……

"Please advise, sir!"

Sek strode to the center of the field and, from a distance of three or four meters, saluted the major who was also ready.

Ironhead chuckled a few times and said calmly, "Come on! Show me your full potential and let me see just how much talent this newly formed special operations team has."

After saying that, he raised one hand to his chest and made a provocative gesture towards Seik... It has to be said that these bloodline warriors, who have been fighting in the military for a long time, are really good at provoking and disturbing their opponents' minds.

Sek took a deep breath, but was not completely enraged by it. Instead, he felt unusually calm at this moment.

In just a few seconds, his mind flashed back to all the extremely dangerous battle scenes he had experienced in the past... Some of the memories were his own, and some were from the fusion with the beast soul.

Bloodclaw Bears, a type of magical beast not uncommon in the depths of the wasteland, do not possess the ability to unleash innate magic. However, the overall power boost brought about by their berserk bloodline allows them to easily occupy the top of the wasteland's food chain and be ranked among the extraordinary species alongside other magical beasts.

After activating his berserk bloodline, Sek can not only control his magic armor to unleash power several times greater than before in a short period of time, but his reaction speed and agility also improve simultaneously. If there is any shortcoming compared to the three of them, it is probably that this enhanced ability cannot be used repeatedly at the right time like magic. Instead, once activated, it needs to be controlled and maintained by his own mental power.

With his current abilities, Cyke can maintain his berserk amplification for about a minute without any problem. That's why the instructor instructed him to feign weakness and fight passively before seizing an opportunity to launch a surprise attack.

"let's start!"

Instead of rushing towards his opponent, Cyke controlled his magic armor to take a half step back and adopt a defensive stance.

Iron Head chuckled, took two quick steps to close the distance, leaned forward, and slightly lowered his right shoulder... Sai Ke immediately understood that he was about to use a grappling move commonly found in military training. Without seriously injuring the recruit, this was indeed the best option to quickly take him down.

Of course, Cyk didn't want to be subdued by his opponent in the first encounter. Close combat meant losing the chance to fight back... The bloodline warrior's superb combat skills and rich experience would make him quickly knocked down or suppressed at close range, and his fate would be no different from the previous three.

In a flash, he slightly bent one knee, twisted his body in place, and then took two consecutive side steps back, narrowly avoiding the iron hand that was grabbing at his shoulder.

Unexpectedly, his opponent changed tactics in an instant, using the cover of a left-hand grappling stance to silently strike his ribs with his right fist.

Fortunately, this punch seemed to have held back a lot of force, mainly as a probe... Saike staggered back several steps, barely managing to maintain his balance.

Compared to the previous three matches, he did not choose to go all out from the start. Instead, after dodging a grappling move and taking a moderate punch, he chose to retreat and dodge.

Ironhead knew exactly what he was planning. He grinned and then used his legs to push off the floor, his thick metal lower limbs cracking the floor as he charged toward Cyk like a cannonball.

With the distance so close, Cyke knew there was no way to dodge by trickery anymore. He was lucky to have reacted in time to turn his body and avoid the most fatal impact.

The protruding spikes on the elbows of the magic armor slashed across his chest armor, scattering sparks like raindrops. The bloodline warrior, who had successfully closed in on him, aimed almost every attack at the weak points of Cyk's full-body magic armor... If he managed to defend against the first blow, he would immediately face the opponent's hidden killing blow. The onslaught was so fierce that he couldn't defend against it at all. The loud thuds of the armor being struck by the iron fists echoed throughout the training ground.

If his opponent hadn't held back, he would have been defeated long ago due to the shockwave from the broken armor.

Another lightning-fast punch came hurtling toward Cyk's shoulder. He twisted his body to barely dodge it, but his left arm was caught in his opponent's fist and then gripped by his palm. Using the momentum of Cyk's movement, Cyk was twisted around the back of his body, and his right arm silently tightened around Cyk's neck.

The immense force coming from his shoulder and neck made Sek realize that his opponent intended to end the fight by using a standing pincer attack.

But the opportunity he had been waiting for finally arrived!
Suddenly, through his helmet, Cyk let out a roar mixed with beastly sounds. His right arm, which was protecting his chest, broke free from the restraints and suddenly rose high, forcefully slashing at the ribs of his opponent behind him... Whether by coincidence or premeditated, the spikes on his elbows got straight into the seams of the opponent's magic armor.

That location also happens to be where, in addition to the spinal nerve connector, the alchemical actuators and hydraulic lines responsible for driving the upper limbs and arms are located.

The machine oil used to lubricate the internal components of the magic armor suddenly sprayed out, flowing all over the ground.

"What a clever kid!" Ironhead clearly felt the delay and sluggishness in his arm and shoulder caused by the damage to the transmission device. He released the grip as if pushing a boat with the current, and then, in the instant that Cyk suddenly lost his balance and leaned forward, he precisely pressed his knee against the connection of the armor on Cyk's back.

Without the protection of the magic armor, that location is precisely where a person's fourth and fifth vertebrae are situated.

bang-

Sek remained in a stiff position, kneeling with his back to Iron Head, and crashed heavily to the ground face down.

The instructor rushed over and removed his helmet, finding that apart from being pale and sweating profusely, he had no other injuries.

Although he was eventually knocked down and declared the loser, he still inflicted considerable damage on his opponents, performing exceptionally well compared to the previous three.

(End of this chapter)