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

Chapter 178 Win

The air was filled with a strange floral fragrance that was both sweet and dangerous.

Xu Lei and Yi Ze's mechs had long since disappeared, as if they had been completely swallowed up by this strange sea of ​​plants.

“What the hell is this?!”

A member of the "Tian Gang" squad looked at the scene before him that was so disheartening that his voice trembled slightly.

"Be careful, there's something strange about these plants."

Qin Cang's brows furrowed as well. He could clearly sense a dangerous aura quietly spreading through the eerie silence.

He ordered a "Vermilion Bird" team member to go forward and scout ahead.

The team member gritted his teeth and carefully piloted the mecha deeper into the cave.

Just as his mech was about to touch a drooping vine—

"Shh-!"

A sudden change occurred!

The plants throughout the entire cave seemed to be completely activated in that instant!
Countless thick vines, like giant pythons awakening, suddenly shot out from all directions, instantly wrapping around, binding, and dragging the scouting mech into the depths of darkness!

“Ah! Help!”

With a piercing scream, the mech's signal vanished from the radar in an instant.

"Fire! Burn all these damn things!"

Qin Cang roared and pulled the trigger first.

Dense plasma beams, like a torrential downpour, poured down on the writhing plants!

However, the resilience of these plants far exceeded their expectations.

Although plasma beams can burn charred marks on their surfaces, they cannot completely destroy them.

Instead, it seemed to have enraged them, making their attacks even more frenzied!
Countless vines surged in from all directions, completely engulfing the entire "Tian Gang" and "Zhu Que" teams.

For a moment, the cave was filled with a play of light and shadow, and the sounds of explosions were incessant.

Thus began a fierce battle between humans and plants.

Xu Lei and Yi Ze, who had been hiding in a secluded corner deep inside the cave, watched all of this in disbelief through their tactical screen.

"Holy crap...this...this was Li Ge's doing?"

Looking at the abyssal plants that seemed to be alive and had made both elite teams look terrible, Xu Lei felt like his worldview was about to shatter.

Ize's eyes were also filled with disbelief and shock.

He now finally understood the true meaning of Li Zhe's word "surprise".

This isn't a surprise, it's downright terrifying!
How on earth did he manage to set up such a terrifying trap here without anyone noticing?!

This man...

Just how many more hidden cards is he holding back?!
As Yi Ze looked at the area on the screen, engulfed by vines and artillery fire, his awe of Li Zhe reached an unprecedented peak at that moment.

For the first time, he felt a genuine sense of regret for his past attempt to challenge this man...

ridiculous.

"What...what do we do now?" Xu Lei swallowed hard and asked.

“Wait.” Ize’s voice was slightly hoarse. “Wait until they… are both severely injured.”

……

Half an hour later, the battle inside the cave finally subsided.

After suffering the heavy loss of two team members, the "Tian Gang" and "Zhu Que" teams finally managed to clear out the troublesome abyssal plants.

But at this moment, they were already at their last gasp.

The body suffered damage in many places and had very little energy left.

"Damn it! What kind of place is this?!"

Qin Cang slammed his fist on the control panel, his face filled with frustration and anger. He simply couldn't understand how he, the ace of Nantianmen, could be reduced to such a sorry state by a bunch of lousy plants.

"Captain, those two guys are definitely still hiding inside! Should we give chase?" one of the team members asked.

"Chase them! Why don't we chase them!" A bloodthirsty light flashed in Qin Cang's eyes. "I'm going to drag those two out and tear them to pieces today!"

Just as they were preparing to continue their search for Xu Lei and Yi Ze,

Two ghostly figures appeared silently behind them.

Are you looking for us?

Ize's voice was cold and devoid of any emotion.

Although his "Sakura Warrior" only has one arm left, the katana that gleams with a cold light exudes a killing intent more deadly than ever before.

Beside him, Xu Lei's "thick earth" was like a mountain, blocking all their escape routes.

"Now, it's our turn to fight back."

……

The outcome of the battle was a foregone conclusion.

The "Tiangang" and "Zhuque" teams, already at their last gasp, were utterly defeated by the combined attack from both inside and outside by Xu Lei and Yi Ze, the "remnant warriors".

When the last team member was "beheaded" by Ize and turned into white light, he was teleported back to the academy.

The entire cave finally returned to a deathly silence.

"Huh...huh..."

Xu Lei and Yi Ze leaned against the cold rock wall, panting heavily.

Their mechs were also badly damaged and on the verge of being scrapped.

But their eyes gleamed with the joy of victory and the relief of surviving a catastrophe.

"We...won?" Xu Lei said, somewhat incredulously.

"Yes, we won." Ize nodded, a tired smile appearing on his face.

With his body severely damaged, he managed to kill two fully-equipped elite squads.

This achievement is something they can brag about for a lifetime.

All of this was thanks to the man who, like a god, manipulated everything behind the scenes.

"Speaking of which... where is Brother Li?" Xu Lei looked around but couldn't find Li Zhe.

Just then, Li Zhe's lazy voice rang out again in their communication channel.

"Well done."

"You guys come out."

When Xu Lei and Yi Ze limped out of the cave in their nearly broken mechs, the sight before them stunned them once again.

Li Zhe's "Platinum Star" just floated quietly in mid-air.

It was as if the fierce battle that had just taken place had nothing to do with him.

Beside his mech, there were five "Pioneer-II" mechs painted in gray.

It was that "ghost unit" that was being talked about like a legend on the forum.

They stood silently guarding the "Platinum Star" like the most loyal guards, exuding a chilling and murderous aura.

“Brother Li…” Xu Lei looked at the scene and was speechless for a moment. “These… these are all…”

"my friend."

Li Zhe's answer was simple yet full of mystery.

He didn't explain much.

He simply piloted the mecha, slowly landing in front of the two of them...

(End of this chapter)