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

Chapter 179 Stealth
"How are you two doing? Are you alright?"

"It's... not bad."

Xu Lei scratched his head and smiled sheepishly.

"It's just that the mecha is about to break down."

Ize remained silent.

He simply looked at Li Zhe with an extremely complex expression.

In those eyes, there was awe, curiosity, and even a hint of... fanaticism.

"You've worked hard." Li Zhe felt a little guilty looking at their miserable appearance. "Consider this a favor I owe you. If you need anything in the future, just let me know."

He paused, then turned his gaze to the five "worker bee puppets".

"They will escort you back to base for rest and regrouping, and they'll also help you bring back your spoils of war."

As he spoke, he gestured to the "worker bees" to hand over the point cores they had "seized" from the "Vermilion Bird" and "Heavenly Gang" teams, as well as the "energy node" they had forgotten deep in the cave, to Xu Lei and Yize.

"This...this is too much!" Xu Lei waved his hands repeatedly.

"Take it," Li Zhe said firmly. "This is what you deserve."

Looking at the gleaming spoils, Yize remained silent for a moment before finally bowing deeply to Li Zhe.

"Thank you."

……

After saying goodbye to his two "utility" teammates, Li Zhe did not rush back to his "spectator seat".

He turned his gaze to another direction of the training ground.

There, a more magnificent and "artistic" battle is entering its most intense phase.

[Commander, the engagement area between the 'Wu Yue - Azure Dragon' squad and the 'Huazhong University of Science and Technology - White Tiger' squad has been located.]

Zero's voice rang out at the opportune moment: "[Based on data model analysis, the 'Azure Dragon' team has a 78.3% chance of winning, but will pay the price of at least one member being 'killed'.]"

"Then let them pay a little more price."

Li Zhe said calmly.

He hadn't forgotten that it was those guys from "Vermilion Bird" who almost turned his two teammates into scrap metal.

Although both belong to the "Wu and Yue" region, "Azure Dragon" is also inextricably linked to it.

Since we've encountered this, we should naturally take good care of it.

……

The training ground, D-2 area, is a simulated island filled with classical garden style.

Hidden among bamboo groves, with flowing streams, pavilions, and towers, the scenery is picturesque.

However, beneath this idyllic scene lies a deadly trap.

Two ace squads with completely different styles are staging a peak showdown here, full of violent aesthetics.

On one side is the "Azure Dragon" team from the "Wu Yue Mecha Art Academy".

Each of their mechs is like a mythical beast that has stepped out of an ancient painting, full of agility and graceful beauty.

The leader's mech was a blue-green machine shaped like a dragon, wielding an energy spear that resembled a green bamboo. Each swing of the spear produced a roar like that of a dragon.

His team members, piloting mythical mechs such as "Xuanwu," "Baize," and "Dangkang," worked in perfect coordination and formed a formidable formation.

Their fighting style, like their mechs, is full of artistry.

Sometimes it flows like clouds and water, graceful and agile.

At other times, it is like a violent storm, swift and deadly.

It perfectly blends the essence of ancient martial arts with cutting-edge mecha technology.

Their opponents were the "Huazhong University of Science and Technology - White Tiger" team.

This team's style is the complete opposite of "Azure Dragon." Their mechs have no fancy decorations, only the purest and most practical killing configuration.

Each mech is like a steel tiger crawling out of hell, exuding a suffocating ferocity and brutality.

Their tactics were extremely simple—

It means using the most intense firepower, the toughest armor, and the most unreasonable charge to completely crush all the enemies in front of us!
"boom--!"

The leader of the "White Tiger" squad, a heavy mech over four meters tall and covered in reactive armor, roared as it crashed through a rockery.

The chainsaw sword in his hand sparked a shower of sparks as he slashed fiercely at the blue dragon.

"clang--!"

The captain of the Azure Dragon Mech remained calm and composed. His energy spear moved like a serpent emerging from its hole, striking the side of the chainsaw sword with pinpoint accuracy and skillfully deflecting the terrifying force.

Then, using the recoil, he performed a graceful flip in the air, creating distance between himself and his opponent.

"Little tricks."

He snorted coldly, flicked his spear, and unleashed a dazzling display of spear flowers, like a torrential rain, enveloping the steel tiger.

The battle was extremely intense.

The two teams are evenly matched, and neither can gain the upper hand.

However, none of them noticed.

Deep within this seemingly idyllic garden, a far more deadly "artist" is silently preparing a grand "fireworks show" for them.

Li Zhe's "worker bee" team had already infiltrated the core area of ​​the island.

They were like a group of highly efficient gardeners, silently burying the seeds of various specially modified "simulated abyss plants" provided by Zero in every corner of the garden.

These seeds, upon contact with the soil and energy, grow and spread wildly at an incredible speed.

Within minutes, the entire underground area of ​​the garden was transformed into a "hunting ground" filled with deadly traps.

“Commander, all the ‘gifts’ are ready.”

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

"very good."

Li Zhe looked at the two teams still fighting fiercely on the sand table, a devilish smile on his face.

"Then let them see what real 'art' is."

He snapped his fingers lightly.

"Detonate."

……

"boom--!!!!!"

A deafening roar suddenly erupted from the center of the garden!
The ground trembled and cracked violently, as if a magnitude 12 earthquake had struck.

Countless thick, enormous vines, shimmering with a purplish-black light, shot out from the ground like demonic claws reaching out from hell!

"what?!"

The two teams, who were engaged in fierce combat, were instantly stunned by this sudden and earth-shattering turn of events.

Before they could react, they were completely engulfed by the overwhelming vines.

Those vines were incredibly tough and highly corrosive.

As if they were alive, they tightly bound, restrained, and dragged the mechs into the abyss below.

"Help! What the hell is this?!"

"My energy shield has been breached! Ah—!"

(End of this chapter)