You said mechs were going to fight monsters, but instead you're destroying stars with your bare

Chapter 175 The Sneak Attack Behind the Exercise

"Want to run? It's not that easy!"

The captain of the "Vermilion Bird" squad snorted coldly and immediately led his team to chase after them.

And high in the sky.

Qin Cang watched this scene with a playful smile on his face.

"Interesting...still trying to put up a fight." He licked his lips. "Let's go see what tricks these two caged beasts can pull!"

An even more brutal and bloody "struggle of the trapped beasts" is about to unfold in that deep and narrow canyon...

All of this was observed by Li Zhe, who was dozens of kilometers away.

[Commander, all key data of the 'South Heavenly Gate' aerospace combat backpack has been successfully recorded, and its energy core, propulsion system, and fire control linkage module have been thoroughly analyzed.]

Zero's voice rang out calmly.

Based on my analysis, with our current technological reserves, we can completely replicate it 1:1, and even... optimize and upgrade it.

"very good."

Li Zhe stared at the three-dimensional model representing the "Tian Gang" squad on the sand table, his eyes gleaming with a hunter's light.

"Zero, help me analyze this. With my current strength, what are my chances of winning against all three of them at the same time?"

[Commander, are you kidding me?] Zero's tone carried a hint of barely perceptible pride.

Based on data model analysis, without using the 'Ultimate Demon God' form, the probability of your mech armor form, with my assistance, completely annihilating the opponent within 10 seconds is...

[100%]

"..."

Li Zhe touched his nose, becoming even more convinced that participating in this kind of amateur exercise was truly boring.

Commander, would you like to personally participate in the battle?

“No rush.” Li Zhe shook his head, a playful smile curving his lips. “Let them play a little longer on their own.”

He turned his gaze to another corner of the sand table.

There, an inconspicuous squad of several standard-model mechs was silently carrying out another secret mission he had assigned...

At the edge of that training ground, flickering between light and shadow from artillery fire and energy beams, far from all the intense combat zones.

A squad of five mechs, painted in the simple gray camouflage of the Jiangdong Shipyard and of the most basic "Pioneer-II" model, moved silently through the dense forests and valleys of the simulated island.

Their movements were precise and efficient, full of discipline, yet they carried an inhuman indifference and deathly stillness.

They were Li Zhe's absolutely loyal "worker bee puppet" unit.

[Commander, Squad A-3 has arrived at objective point 'Serpent Valley' and is collecting samples.]

Zero's voice echoed in Li Zhe's mind, while simultaneously projecting the real-time footage of Squad A-3 onto a corner of the sand table.

In the scene, a "Pioneer-II" mech is carefully retrieving a "Pitto" energy node, which pulsates like a heart and is filled with an ominous aura, from a deep pool that emits an eerie purplish-black light.

[Commander, energy node sample collection completed at 'Serpent Valley'. Purity A+, energy reaction stable, safely contained]

“Very good.” Li Zhe nodded. “Have them evacuate immediately and move on to the next target.”

【Follow your orders. 】

This is Li Zhe's real purpose in participating in this exercise. The so-called points and rankings are nothing but fleeting clouds.

Only these extremely rare "anchor of faith" materials, cleverly disguised by the coalition government as "exercise props" but actually necessary for building the ultimate defense system of "Third New Tokyo City," are the true treasures he is determined to obtain.

These "energy nodes" are scattered throughout the entire exercise area.

Some are hidden in the treacherous lairs of monsters, while others are located in strategically vital locations that are the subject of much debate.

To seize them all without attracting anyone's attention requires not only immense strength, but also a godlike insight and control over the entire battlefield situation.

And this is precisely Li Zhe's forte.

Under his remote command, the ghost squad composed of "worker bee puppets" acted like the most precise scalpel, silently slicing through the most lucrative "cakes" on the chaotic battlefield.

They never engage in any direct combat, nor do they ever come into contact with any other squad.

They were like a group of hardworking "scavengers" who always seemed to "just happen" to appear in an area where a fierce battle had just ended.

Before anyone could even clean up the battlefield, they quietly took away the most valuable "spoils of war".

Or, by utilizing the battlefield information provided by Zero, accurate to the second, to predict the movement routes of certain squads in advance, and then...

Create some small "accidents" on their inevitable route.

For example, a perfectly timed landslide could completely bury a cave containing an "energy node," leaving later visitors only able to look on with envy.

For example, a precise "electromagnetic pulse".

The detection equipment in a certain area will temporarily "malfunction", thereby temporarily "wiping" a certain "energy node" off everyone's radar.

The operation was flawless, leaving no trace to anyone.

So much so that the entire exercise lasted for several hours without anyone noticing that in this seemingly fair competition, there was a "super cheat" that was frantically "stealing" everyone's victory.

And at this moment, in that deep and narrow canyon.

Xu Lei and Yi Ze are engaged in a fierce and desperate battle against the two elite teams, "Vermilion Bird" and "Heavenly Gang".

"boom--!"

Xu Lei's "Thick Earth" mech once again withstood a plasma cannon shot from the captain of the "Tian Gang" squad.

The massive energy surge caused his mech to shudder violently, and the energy shield rippled violently, almost shattering.

"I...I can't hold on much longer!" he roared.

"Hold on a little longer!" Izawa's "Sakura Warrior" emerged from behind a rock like a ghost, his twin swords flashing through the air like deadly streaks of light, forcing back a "Vermilion Bird" team member who was trying to launch a sneak attack.

But immediately afterward, he was suppressed again by the three "Tian Gang" team members in the air, who were like the Grim Reapers, with a dense net of fire.

Their situation is already extremely precarious.

at this time.

"Commander, C-5 team reports that they have located target point 'Eagle's Nest' deep within the 'One Line Sky' canyon."

Zero's voice echoed in Li Zhe's mind.

"Have them start collecting immediately."

[Commander, there is high-intensity energy interference around 'Eagle's Nest'. The data collection process is expected to take at least five minutes, during which time movement is impossible. According to my calculations, the 'Tiangang' and 'Zhuque' squads will completely eliminate Xu Lei and his group within three minutes, and then... discover Squad C-5.]

(End of this chapter)