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

Chapter 185, Second Playthrough

Li Zhe didn't explain much, but left behind a mysterious statement.

Just then, that familiar, deep, and long alarm sounded once again throughout the entire moving island.

"Navigation mode" activated, eight academies assembled, a pre-battle mobilization by the highest government leadership...

Everything was like a precisely replicated film reel, playing out frame by frame before Li Zhe's eyes.

When that roar, symbolizing the official start of the exercise, resounded through the sky via public channels.

The massive gates of the hangar opened with a deafening roar.

"Follow closely!"

Li Zhe gave a low shout and, piloting the "Platinum Star," was the first to rush out of the hangar!
But this time, he didn't simply disappear like he did "last time".

Instead, it maintained a perfect pace, always staying ahead of Xu Lei and Yi Ze, guiding them.

"Brother Li! Where are we going?!"

Xu Lei, piloting the "Thick Earth" mech, followed behind with heavy steps and panting heavily.

"Stop talking nonsense, just follow me!"

Li Zhe did not turn around; his voice was steady and powerful.

Although Izawa's "Sakura Warrior" was not slow, he was still horrified when he saw the "Platinum Star" in front of him, which moved around the complex simulated island terrain like a white streak of light as if it were flat ground.

This guy's driving skills...

It was even more terrifying than he had imagined!
Every change of direction and every acceleration he made perfectly avoided all potential ambush points and blind spots, as if he had a complete grasp of the entire battlefield map.

This can no longer be explained by mere technology; it's simply...

The prophet!

"Turn right ahead and enter Zone C-3 'Wind-Eroded Heights'. Prepare to engage the enemy!"

Li Zhe's voice rang out again, filled with an unquestionable tone of command.

"Fight the enemy? Who is the enemy?" Xu Lei asked subconsciously.

“The ‘Wu Yue-Zhu Que’ squad will appear from your left flank in thirty seconds.” Li Zhe’s reply was as calm as stating an objective fact.

"How did you know?!" Ize couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Guess."

Li Zhe's answer left the two of them speechless.

But they still instinctively followed Li Zhe's instructions and took their battle positions.

Thirty seconds later.

As expected, the five artistically designed "Vermilion Bird" mechs arrived on their left flank.

"Damn it! It's true!"

Xu Lei stared at the five red dots that suddenly appeared on the radar, feeling like his brain was about to explode.

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

"Stop standing there, fire!"

Li Zhe's voice, like a thunderclap, pulled them back to reality from their shock.

"Xu Lei, use your tower shield to block their frontal assault route! Ize, flank them and take out their two 'Crane' towers responsible for long-range suppression!"

"Yes!"

"learn!"

Under Li Zhe's precise command, which could be described as having a "God's-eye view," what should have been an evenly matched encounter instantly turned into a one-sided crushing defeat.

Li Zhe had anticipated all of the "Vermilion Bird" squad's tactical intentions.

Every feint attack and every surprise attack they launched seemed to hit an invisible wall and were easily neutralized.

Li Zhe's counterattacks were precise and deadly, striking their weak points directly.

In less than five minutes, the "Vermilion Bird" squad collapsed completely, utterly wiped out. As the last member transformed into a white light and teleported back to the respawn point...

Xu Lei and Yi Ze still looked at the miraculous result before them in disbelief.

They... actually annihilated an elite squad with an almost overwhelming force?!

"This...this is how we won?" Xu Lei looked at his almost unscathed mecha, feeling like he was dreaming.

"How...how did he do that?" Ize turned his gaze to the platinum-gold mecha that was quietly floating in mid-air.

That mech never fired a single shot or swung a single blade from beginning to end.

He simply stood there quietly, manipulating the course of the entire battlefield with his godlike voice.

It was as if all of this was just a deduction on his chessboard.

"Don't get too excited, those guys from 'Tiangang' are here."

Li Zhe's voice rang out again, pulling them back from the joy of victory to the harsh reality.

Three futuristic, silver-white mechs, like falcons descending from the sky, appeared above them.

"Wow, you're quite capable."

Qin Cang's flippant voice came through the public channel.

"However, the game ends here."

However, before he could finish showing off...

An unexpected voice rang out on everyone's communication channels before he could react.

"Qin Cang, right?"

Li Zhe's voice was calm yet playful.

"I advise you to take your men and get out of here right now, otherwise..."

He paused, then his tone suddenly turned incredibly sinister.

“I don’t mind wiping out your Nantianmen ‘ace’ team in less than ten minutes.”

Chapter 188 The Chaotic Beginning

"What did you say?!"

Qin Cang's voice instantly turned cold.

A dangerous glint flashed in his sharp, hawk-like eyes.

No one has ever dared to speak to him in such a tone before.

What's more, the other party is a completely unknown "newcomer".

"It seems that the victory just now made you a little too proud."

He sneered, and the plasma engine on the back of the mecha shone brightly.

"Alright, let me personally teach you what it means to be... arrogant and ignorant!"

The moment the words fell, the three "Tiangang" mechs swooped down like raptors, their dense energy beams weaving into an impenetrable net of death, enveloping Li Zhe and his companions!

However, Li Zhe showed no fear whatsoever in the face of this devastating attack.

He simply spoke calmly into the communication channel a series of coordinates that sent chills down Qin Cang's spine.

"The left wing wingman has a 0.03 mm structural fatigue crack at the interface of the third energy conduction pipe on the left side of the engine, which cannot withstand the high-intensity energy impact."

"The right wingman's fire control system has a 0.0017-second delay bug, causing the trajectory to deviate 0.2 degrees to the lower right when firing continuously."

"As for you..."

Li Zhe's gaze was fixed on Qin Cang's captain's aircraft, which had a futuristic feel to it.

"During the high-G maneuver training two weeks ago, the vector nozzle of the right main thruster of your aerospace combat backpack was subjected to a minor impact. Although it has been repaired, it still produces a 0.05-second power delay when making extreme angle deflections."

(End of this chapter)