Douluo Unrivaled: The Beginning Materializes the Black Abyss and White Flowers

Chapter 320 Mecha Romance
"Restrictions lifted—!"

An emotionless mechanical female voice rang out from inside the mecha, coldly announcing the full activation of this war behemoth named "Starduder".

Its power instantly swept across the entire battlefield.

"It's time to get serious. Please don't die easily, my dear Durandal."

Vita flashed a confident yet dangerous smile, and her raised right hand suddenly swung down.

The towering, emerald-green mecha behind her—the "Starduster"—immediately synchronized its massive right arm with her movements, unleashing a devastating punch at Durandal, who had transformed into a comet and was hurtling towards her.

Before the enormous metal fist had even fully landed, the terrifying force of the punch had already created a huge crater tens of meters in radius in the ground below.

"boom--!!!!!"

The deafening roar swept in all directions like a physical sonic cannon.

A violent shockwave, mixed with crushed gravel and dust, shot into the sky, forming a gray-yellow curtain.

The ruins within a radius of dozens of miles trembled and wailed violently under this blow.

The commotion here naturally attracted the attention of Lu Jingming, who was suppressing Titan.

When his gaze fell upon the enormous, emerald-green, streamlined mecha, brimming with futuristic technology and mysterious beauty, his eyes suddenly lit up. He was almost instinctively captivated, staring intently at the "Starduder."

Whether it's the perfect shape that can be described as the ultimate in industrial art, or the dazzling wings of light formed by twelve floating swords on the back, resembling a phoenix spreading its wings, they all precisely hit all his deepest desires for "mecha romance".

"Holy crap, that's so cool!"

Lu Jingming couldn't help but let out a heartfelt exclamation, his breathing even becoming slightly rapid.

Even though he already knew from his memory that Vita possessed this very cool mecha, when he saw it descend upon the battlefield and unleash that shocking punch, he was still utterly awestruck by the absolute power and aesthetic design it displayed.

Although the Sun Moon Empire had exhausted its national resources to develop so-called "mechs," those metal lumps were nothing more than toys made of mud by children compared to the "Starduster" before them.

Whether it's the strength of the materials, the avant-garde aesthetics of the design, or the terrifying power contained within, the "Stardust" far surpasses all creations of this era.

The difference is like the vast chasm between the legendary mobile suits used by the protagonist and the mass-produced grunt mobile suits in the Gundam series.

No man could resist such a cool and powerful mecha.

Lu Jingming was no exception; his heart was now filled with intense longing.

The powerful and beautiful figure of the Starduster had completely captured his attention, and even the thought of killing the Titan Ape under his feet as soon as possible was temporarily forgotten.

Of course, he wasn't so careless as to forget about his opponent.

The Withering Domain, like a gray halo of death, still firmly shrouded the Titan Ape, whose aura was constantly weakening.

At the same time, he thrust the Black Abyss White Flower into the ground with his other hand, stimulating the deeper power contained within it, which belonged to the "creation" side.

"Titan Ape, your power is too dangerous. It would be better if you just quieted down completely."

As his cold voice fell, countless thick, lush trees and vines, shimmering with the luster of life, burst forth from the ashen ground of the desolate realm like giant, living pythons.

They grow, entwine, intertwine, and combine at an astonishing rate.

Under the horrified gaze of the Titan ape, these frenzied plants, in the blink of an eye, assembled into a colossal wooden figure hundreds of meters tall, reaching to the heavens and standing upright.

The giant's body is made entirely of incredibly tough, living wood, and its surface is even entwined with several lifelike, ferocious, roaring wooden dragons.

Every grain of wood flows with a surging emerald green light, radiating a breathtaking vitality, while also carrying a heavy sense of oppression.

Under Lu Jingming's mental control, the majestic wooden figure slowly raised its right arm—the enormous hand, entwined with a wooden dragon and blotting out the sky, seemed to be from an ancient god, and used a humiliating "immortal's pat on the head" or "touching the head" move on the Titan Giant Ape, who was trapped in the domain and looked as small as a child.

"Roar--!!!"

The intense threat of death fully unleashed the deepest ferocity within the Titan Ape's bloodline.

He frantically pounded his charred chest with his fists, and his body erupted with an unprecedented, dense, and almost tangible gravitational black light.

He mustered all his strength, burning with the very essence of his life, and raised his arms, powerful enough to lift mountains, in an attempt to withstand the gigantic hand that descended from the sky, a hand that seemed capable of suppressing everything. This scene was strikingly similar to the unruly, intelligent stone monkey in mythology, facing the Five Finger Mountain of the Buddha of the West, which covered the entire universe.

The tiny figure appeared incredibly weak and desperate under the boundless giant hand, yet it also carried a touching trace of a final struggle against fate.

Lu Jingming only spared a sliver of his attention to remotely control the wooden dummy to suppress the Titan, while his main focus had already shifted back to the fiercely contested battlefield between Vita and Durandal.

However, compared to Vita's alluring figure and the semi-transparent black stockings that were barely visible, it was clearly the emerald green "Starduder" mecha that attracted his attention more.

His eyes gleamed with undisguised fervor and desire, like a dragon that had discovered a priceless treasure. He muttered to himself, "Such a good mecha is such a waste to have it in her hands... Why don't we try to snatch it?"

Clearly, Lu Jingming was currently plotting actions that would be anything but friendly to Vita, and could even be described as robbery.

Although the tide of battle turned instantly after the appearance of the Stardust mechs, with Vita taking the initiative and launching a fierce offensive against Durandal, Lu Jingming was not worried at all that Durandal would be defeated.

He had absolute confidence in the strength of this strongest Valkyrie.

In this Holy Grail War, those who truly have the ability and qualifications to defeat Durandal are probably only a handful of monster-level beings whose true forms are Commanders.

While Vita was undoubtedly incredibly powerful, having almost completely inherited all of Sa's abilities and powers, Durandal was by no means an easy opponent.

As the undisputed strongest Valkyrie in Schicksal and even the entire Honkai world, Durandal has already honed her steely will and overwhelming combat abilities through countless world bubbles and countless life-and-death battles with the Honkai and even more terrifying beings.

She is by no means someone Vita can easily defeat.

Lu Jingming stood quietly on the broad shoulders of the giant wooden figure, his gaze sweeping over the chaotic and fierce battle like that of a hawk overlooking the battlefield.

With his extraordinary life status, his vision has already surpassed the limits of human eyes. Even the subtle energy flow and changes in techniques on another battlefield several kilometers away can be clearly and meticulously reflected in his eyes, as if they were right next to him and everything was under his control.

The battlefield between Wang Qiu'er and Tang Wutong was isolated by the active clearing by Liu Ying and Xia Die, forming an absolute domain that no one could interfere with.

Occasionally, some foolish antimatter legion phantoms would try to get close, but they would be quickly cleared away and evaporated by the firefly's high-temperature flames that could melt through steel and the butterfly's life-stripping death power, ensuring that this duel concerning 'completeness' would not be disturbed by any external factors.

Judging from the current battle situation, the golden light and the blue-gold light are clashing fiercely. The two seem to be evenly matched, and it is difficult to determine the winner for the time being, resulting in a tense stalemate.

But Lu Jingming's mind was as clear as a mirror—the balance of victory and defeat had already been decided long ago.

At St. Freya Academy, Wang Qiu'er, who had received personal instruction and rigorous combat training from experts including Durandal, Jingliu, and many others, possessed combat skills honed through countless trials, a grasp of timing, and mental fortitude in critical moments that far surpassed those of Tang Wutong, who grew up in the greenhouse of the divine realm and lacked sufficient life-and-death experience.

Defeating Tang Wutong is merely a matter of time for her.

Tang Wutong's foundation is undoubtedly top-notch. The bloodline of the God King endowed her with terrifying potential and foundation far beyond ordinary people. However, she ultimately lacked enough and cruel practical training to completely transform this potential into immediate combat power.

More importantly, although she nominally inherited everything from Wang Dong'er, a subtle sense of rejection always lingered deep in her soul.

She couldn't truly accept the past and emotions that belonged to "Wang Dong'er" psychologically. It was as if there was always an invisible and intangible yet real thin paper separating them, making it impossible for her to fully integrate and accept Wang Dong'er's combat memories and experiences.

She never truly acknowledged herself as Wang Dong'er deep down. This disconnect between her soul and her perception had already sown the seeds of a fatal flaw during the intense, high-pressure life-or-death struggle.

In this way, what Lu Jingming needs to focus on guarding against is not Tang Wutong herself, but the last layer of insurance that may be hidden in her mind, belonging to the Sea God Tang San—that divine king's consciousness.

Once the divine consciousness belonging to the God King is drawn out by Tang Wutong's life-or-death crisis, he only needs to help Wang Qiu'er to completely destroy it. Then Wang Qiu'er will be able to kill Tang Wutong without any hindrance, reclaim all the soul fragments and power, and truly become a complete and independent individual.

"Roar--!"

A slight tremor came from the shoulder of the wooden figure beneath their feet. The Titan Ape, which was pressed firmly to the ground by the giant hand, let out a final, unwilling but powerless roar.

Lu Jingming glanced indifferently at the figure struggling under the wooden dummy's palm, his eyes devoid of any emotion, as if he were looking at a trapped insect.

Most of his attention remained focused on the fateful battlefield between Wang Qiu'er and Tang Wutong.

The light emitted from the intense collision between the blue-gold wings of the Goddess of Light and the dazzling golden dragon spear was exceptionally bright. It was a duel between Wang Qiu'er and Tang Wutong, and also the inevitable final fate that these two had been destined for since the beginning of their lives.

The tragic ending was orchestrated by the Sea God Tang San, but the final outcome may not be as the cunning God King had hoped for...

After all, the "winner" he and Lu Jingming each had in mind were completely different candidates.

(End of this chapter)