Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King.

Chapter 516 Mech Battle

Very good, it has a bit of that rip-off mobile game vibe from my past life.

"Recharge, recharge 10,000 Federal Credits first." Nan Fusheng recharged 10,000 using his Federal Credit Card with his savings.

After recharging, he noticed a line of numbers appearing in the lower left corner of his vision, which was exactly ten thousand.

"Brother, it seems you're also curious about the Star Battle Network's battle room. How about a game?" Just then, a voice rang out beside Nan Fusheng. Turning his head, he saw that someone had appeared next to him at some point.

Upon entering, everyone's appearance was concealed, with a mask covering their face. The masks were white, obscuring their features, and their clothes were gray and quite ordinary.

Only above his head floated a nickname that belonged to him.

The person in front of me had a nickname floating above their head: Phoenix Rebirth. A somewhat strange name, and their voice was also a little indistinct, making it impossible to tell if they were male or female.

"Okay." Nan Fusheng nodded, it was a good opportunity to test the quality of this Star Battle Network.

"Brother, how about mech battles?" Phoenix Rebirth, having completed its recharge, extended an invitation to Nan Fusheng.

Phoenix Rebirth invites you to a battle; you must pay 2,000 Federal Credits to enter the battle room.

"Okay." Since he was going to experience it anyway, Nan Fusheng accepted.

Suddenly, two beams of light descended from the sky and landed on the two of them at the same time. In a flash, they were in a different place.

It felt exactly like a real stadium, but much larger. The massive playing platform, over 300 meters in diameter, was truly magnificent and imposing, offering ample space for action. Around the stadium were numerous seats, though, of course, empty…

"Please select the type of mech: melee or ranged!"

"What's the difference between melee and ranged combat?" Nan Fusheng asked, needing to know the answer before making a choice.

As soon as Nan Fusheng asked the question, a row of data immediately appeared before his eyes.

Standard mech, melee type, 12 meters tall, 8 tons in weight.

Standard mech, long-range type, 10 meters tall, weighs 6.5 tons.

Melee mech with selectable weapons: knife, gun, sword, halberd, axe, whip, hook, and fork. Only these eight types are available.

Although it's not bad, the variety is still a bit limited. Nan Fusheng looked at the long-range mechs and the soul-guided cannons; that was the only option.

Well, since it's only just starting to become widespread, we can't expect too much from Battle.net.

Which one should I choose?

To be fair, when both sides are relatively inexperienced, ranged mechs have an advantage over melee mechs.

After all, times have changed. How can someone who just plays with guns possibly compete with someone who "plays with guns"? Of course, this is assuming neither of them are Soul Masters.

But Nan Fusheng also found it difficult to judge whether that phoenix rebirth was truly a novice.

"Close combat, I'll go for it." After a moment's hesitation, Nan Fusheng still chose the close-combat mech. Even with his mental strength restricted, it was still top-tier. In terms of prediction, it was far superior to that of some novices.

Besides, he's not someone who can't accept defeat; it's just a game, why take it so seriously?

"Please select the weapon used by your melee mech!"

"Long spear." Whether it's the Purgatory Halberd of the Ancient Qingfeng, the Sky-Supporting Divine Spear of Yunming, or the Panlong Staff Martial Soul of the Ancient Invincible, they are all basically long spear types. Nan Fusheng, who has read their memories, knows more or less some spear techniques.

With a flash of light, a twelve-meter-tall long-range mech appeared on the competition field. Nan Fusheng sat inside the mech, a super gun fifteen meters long appeared in the mech's hand, exuding an imposing aura.

Opposite him, Phoenix Rebirth had chosen a long-range mech equipped with a soul-guided cannon.

"Three, two, one, go!"

The electronic voice was so simple and direct that there was almost no preparation time. The two sides appeared two hundred meters apart, and then the countdown began immediately!

"Boom, boom, boom!" The opposing long-range mechs immediately launched an attack on Nan Fusheng, firing three soul-guided cannonballs in a triangular formation, heading straight for Nan Fusheng.

"He's certainly got some skill." Nan Fusheng controlled the mecha, gripping the spear. In an instant, endless spear intent seemed to surge before his eyes. The mecha trembled in its hand, thrusting out three spears with lightning speed, detonating three soul-guided cannon shells in the nick of time, while the mecha itself remained motionless in place.

Back at Shrek Academy, he had learned how to pilot a mecha, and with his top-notch mental strength, even though he was the one who reacted second, he was only slightly slower than his opponent.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!" Five more cannon shots came flying in.

Nan Fusheng remained calm and composed, deflecting the opponent's attack five times with his spear, while his mecha remained stationary.

"Damn it, I'm going to beat you to a pulp!" Phoenix Nirvana on the other side seemed to be enraged and started to bombard them with soul-guided cannons, while also showing no mercy in his words.

"Is this guy out of his mind?"

Watching the ranged mech bombard the enemy while spewing profanities, Nan Fusheng couldn't help but worry about its mental state. It could still have normal conversations at first, but after fighting for a short while, it seemed like a completely different person.

"Ha, you son of a bitch."

The long-range mech fired soul-guided cannons, and then its thrusters shone brightly as it charged directly toward Nan Fusheng.

"Damn, is this guy really crazy, or is he just pretending?" Nan Fusheng was startled. He also activated his thrusters, dodged, and immediately created distance between himself and the other party, then felt speechless.

Generally, melee fighters facing ranged opponents will try to close the distance immediately, while ranged fighters will try to create distance. But in his case, it was completely the opposite.

"Not only did I encounter a bug as soon as I arrived, but now, whenever I randomly pick someone to play against, I always run into someone with a serious mental problem. I can't believe my luck."

In terms of energy consumption, the ranged mechs certainly won't have to worry. If the ranged bombardment continues, the melee mechs will be the first to give out. Even the large guns piercing through the cannonballs will be affected by the shockwave and consume energy.

Ranged mechs have weaker defenses and are slower than melee mechs, but they have significantly more energy reserves. This energy consumption is exactly what ranged mechs need to be aware of.

But the one Nan Fusheng encountered was clearly not a normal person. He could have used a kite-flying strategy, but he actually chose to give up his advantage and run over to fight him, a melee mech.

Both sides' energy was steadily decreasing. The melee mech was constantly bombarded by the ranged mech, and even with weapon parrying, its energy was depleted much faster. After ten minutes, Nan Fusheng's mech's energy had already entered a dangerous phase.

"This guy is just a complete brute."

As the battle progressed, Nan Fusheng had roughly figured out the true nature of this Phoenix Rebirth player: he was just a complete charlatan with some skill, but not much, and prone to getting carried away.

"Cao si ni" (meaning "Damn it").

At this moment, Phoenix Rebirth on the opposite side once again piloted its mech to attack.

"I'm not playing with you anymore."

Nan Fusheng also maneuvered his mecha closer. He was initially worried that it might be some kind of trap, but now that the opponent was just a complete novice, why should he be afraid?

"Huh? Oh no."

Seeing Nan Fusheng's mecha approaching him, the opponent finally came to his senses, but by then the distance between the two sides had closed rapidly, and it was unrealistic to try to create distance. So he could only hastily release soul-guided cannons to intercept them.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Nan Fusheng detonated the three incoming shells, and then controlled the mecha to thrust out its long spear.

"boom--"

The spear sliced ​​through the dust, but missed its mark.

"What is this?" Nan Fusheng looked up in surprise.

"Hehehe, you can't hit me." Suddenly, the remote mech controlled by Phoenix Rebirth burst into flames. The flames swirled around the mech, and with the full-power mech boosters behind it, it was able to stay in mid-air for a brief moment.

"Is it a martial soul?"

Nan Fusheng narrowed his eyes and sensed soul power fluctuations from the mecha. The soul power fluctuations were not strong, probably only around level 23.

"A Grand Soul Master, huh? Then it seems he entered through the Star Dou Pod located in the city center."

Starship pods are set up in every city. For promotional purposes, the Federation has specially allowed Soul Masters to enter and experience them for free. It seems that this Phoenix Rebirth is a Soul Master who was lucky enough to enter.

"However, do you, as a great Soul Master, really have that much Soul Power to support it? Mech flight consumes a lot of Soul Power."

Nan Fusheng's own mecha was almost out of energy, and his opponent couldn't possibly be much better off.

As if to verify Nan Fusheng's words, the boosters behind the long-range mech in mid-air began to dim, and the mech as a whole began to sway.

"Huh?" Phoenix Nirvana seemed to have noticed something was wrong and tried desperately to control the mecha. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. The light from the boosters behind the mecha dissipated, and his meager soul power was simply insufficient to support the mecha's levitation.

"Tsk tsk, you just said you were going to fuck me to death, now the tables have turned."

Nan Fusheng controlled the mecha, picked up the long spear, and the booster behind the mecha also shone brightly. Then, with a leap, the long spear in his hand stabbed towards the falling Phoenix Nirvana.

The two mechs rapidly approached each other!

"Stop! Stop! Brother, I was wrong, don't do anything reckless!" Phoenix Nirvana immediately shouted in terror.

"It's okay, just bear with it and it will pass."

The spear pierced the remote mech from bottom to top at a subtle angle. Because the opponent was exhausted and could not even release an energy shield, Nan Fusheng's spear met no resistance whatsoever.

"ah!!!!"

In the dim light, Nan Fusheng seemed to hear a blood-curdling scream.

"Is it just my imagination? After all, the pain level here is only 20%, it shouldn't be enough to kill someone, right?"

With a flash of light, Nan Fusheng was instantly back at the spot where he had entered the stadium. However, after the original four white characters "Black Tiger Afu," the words "One Win, Zero Losses" had been added.

"ah!!!"

The light flashed again, and a scream rang out. The Phoenix Nirvana appeared beside him, standing with its feet turned inward, looking as if it might fall over at any moment.

"Um, are you alright?" Nan Fusheng asked with some concern. Although the other party had been a bit cheeky, he wasn't a petty person. Since the other party had already gotten revenge, he naturally wanted to check on them.

Phoenix Nirvana glared at Nan Fusheng through gritted teeth, a thousand words tumbling out from his lips, but in the end, they all boiled down to one sentence: "Damn you."

Then, he transformed into a beam of light and exited the Star Battle Network.

In the city center of Tianhai City, inside a tall building, is an area where Soul Masters can experience the Star Dou Pod.

Because the Federation attaches great importance to the Starship, a large number of security personnel are maintaining order in this area, and many medical personnel are on standby.

Because clothing is not allowed in the Starship Capsule, each instrument has its own small room. Before each use, the room is disinfected before entry.

"Bang!"

One of the star capsules opened, and a handsome young man, who walked with a staggering gait, emerged from the room with his toes pointing inwards.

"Xiao Feng, are you alright?"

A dark-skinned, tall middle-aged man saw the other person come out of the room and immediately went up to ask him what was wrong.

"Billy, I'm fine. It's just that I ran into some bastard on StarNet who shamelessly ambushed me, which aggravated my hemorrhoids."

The young man called Xiao Feng seemed to recall some unpleasant memory, and subconsciously touched his back. Even though the pain level was only 20%, it still hurt a lot, okay?

"It's alright, Xiaofeng. Eat some of my bananas later, and you'll feel better soon." Billy grinned at Xiaofeng, flashing a bright white smile.

"Okay, then I'll trouble you." Xiao Feng said with some difficulty.

Billy kindly helped him out of the area, and their shadows were stretched long in the sunlight.

(P.S.: One lucky group member will be randomly selected to suffer the oppression of Billy the King.)

……

"Honestly, I was thinking of adding him as a friend. Young people these days are so impulsive."

Shaking his head, Nan Fusheng also chose to withdraw from the Star Dou Battle Network. He had experienced everything he needed to. This thing was of little use to him; with his abilities and mental strength limited, how could he possibly fight with his head down?

He was still somewhat aware of his own martial soul. When it came to martial souls, his soul skills were so strange, how could he dare to actually reveal them?

Playing with mechs? Nan Fusheng is somewhat aware of his own mech piloting skills; they're not bad, but they're definitely not comparable to top-tier mech pilots.

"Let's deal with the spirit ring issue first. Gu Yuena has already left, and Xiao Yan is still in deep meditation. I'll go and take care of the spirit spirit issue next."

"Squeak, squeak!" (What's that? It looks like a worm!)

As soon as Nan Fusheng stepped out of the Starship, the Emerald Bird on the roof beam immediately cried out and flew down, curiously examining Nan Fusheng.

"Go! Go! Go."

Nan Fusheng swatted it aside in annoyance; what a rogue bird.

"Squeak, squeak," the Emerald Demon Bird chirped in dissatisfaction.