Sizzzle sizzzle!
In the simulated dome battlefield, BT is being ganged up on by three mechs.
"This is a highly dangerous environment. I suggest you board, Pilot."
As Mo Zhi bursts out from the inner wall, BT turns and reminds her.
"How dare you bully my BT! Not a single one of you will live!"
Mo Zhi's killing intent wasn't intense, but it was unusually solid.
The moment she boarded, she switched to her most powerful weapon, the Scorch, and directly unleashed its core!
Sizzzzzzzz!
Thermite coated the ground, turning a quarter of the plaza into an inferno. This was her overwhelming rage.
The primitive beasts used for the experiment were incinerated on the spot!
"Your turn!"
After clearing out the bothersome primitive monsters with her ultimate ability, Mo Zhi set her sights on the three Titans on the battlefield.
Among them, the Ronin and the Northstar Titans were new faces. Only the Beast Titan was an old friend.
The Ronin, wielding a massive greatsword, weaved nimbly between platforms.
In less than ten meters, it reached BT in an instant and, without a word, swung its blade directly at BT's face.
Mo Zhi decisively raised her rifle to block.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Sparks flew, like a blacksmith's forge.
The Ronin's greatsword was indeed powerful. Three strikes shattered Mo Zhi's shields, exposing five bars of health.
From a distance, the Northstar and the Beast Titan provided supporting fire, pushing Mo Zhi back steadily.
However, BT's incredible resilience meant that its shields would slowly recharge if it disengaged from combat.
Having witnessed the Ronin's close-combat prowess, Mo Zhi skillfully slid to create distance.
Then, she switched to the Tracker Cannon, locked onto the Ronin with three shots, and immediately fired six rockets.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As the dust settled, the Ronin was left with only a sliver of health.
Sacrificing defense for close-combat output, it was in a passive position once the opponent created distance.
"Strike while the iron is hot."
Locking onto the Ronin, Mo Zhi unleashed her full firepower!
"Ah!"
With a scream, the Ronin shattered spectacularly.
BT: "Enemy Titan down."
"Only two left."
Facing the Beast Titan, Mo Zhi chose to equip the same loadout.
This was also BT's initial loadout.
Whirr-~~
A vortex condensed in her palm, and a faint blue energy shield materialized before her.
Beast Titan: "Learning fast... Good. I like a challenge."
Beep! Beep! Beep!
After locking onto the Beast Titan, Mo Zhi directly fired her shoulder cannon.
"You like challenges, huh?"
"Then die!"
Whirr~!
The Beast Titan employed a similar energy vortex to block the intense barrage, "You're one lucky bastard!"
Click!
At the same time, the Northstar fired a trap round, its tether directly locking BT's left leg to a nearby rock.
"What is this thing?"
Feeling its movement impeded, Mo Zhi looked down at the chain locking BT's left leg and, with two shots, broke the chain.
"The Northstar has quite a bit of advanced tech."
Seeing BT in a bind, the Beast Titan seized the rare opportunity to taunt, "You better step it up..."
BT: "Flight core linked."
"Good!"
Mo Zhi shouted, pushing off with both legs, becoming airborne. The battlefield was now devoid of cover.
"Salvation from Above!!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
Her shoulders deployed energy cannons, her hands gripped the particle cannon, a triple threat unleashing full firepower!
The Northstar couldn't withstand it and instantly exploded. The near-death Beast Titan fled in a panic but eventually turned into a nondescript puff of smoke amidst screams.
"I am indeed very lucky."
Having experienced so many Titan battles, she had mastered the relationship between her current weapon and the enemy Titans.
Beast, Scorch, Ronin, Northstar...
These corresponded to the different Titan weapons BT acquired at various stages. Other Titans could only use one weapon.
But BT was different. As a Vanguard-class Titan, it not only had thick armor and fast regeneration but also spare batteries to replenish its status at any time.
It could also switch between different weapons, while other Titans were limited to just one. BT could use them all!
A truly buggy existence!
Mo Zhi couldn't imagine any other Titan capable of challenging BT. To date, only Ken's fight had managed to deplete her health.
Most other fights were overwhelming victories with full health and energy shields. Now, her confidence was soaring.
She didn't even spare a thought for Ash.
Speak of the devil, and here she comes!
Stomp, stomp, stomp!
Ash's figure ripped through the air, her Ronin greatsword dancing with formidable power, "Briske has a high bounty on your head, Pilot. It seems you have some value after all."
Teleportation, agility, dexterity, greatsword, spatial jump!
It was her!
She was the one who removed BT's battery and killed her mentor!
Mo Zhi's breathing grew heavy, her eyes blazing with hatred, wishing she could execute her instantly!
However, first, she had to shatter that five-bar health pool and energy shield!
"Let's begin!" As soon as Ash finished speaking, she instantly cloaked into the void and reappeared directly in front of Mo Zhi.
Swish!
The air warped instantly. Mo Zhi immediately slid backward to create distance, then switched to the Scorch-Tracker Cannon. Three shots hit their mark, followed immediately by six rockets!
She had the experience from fighting the Ronin. As long as she avoided close combat, she could wear her down from a distance.
Ash: "All units, open fire. Keep this Pilot in check."
Having failed to gain an advantage in the first exchange, Ash no longer cared about dueling etiquette. As long as she could kill the Pilot before her, anything was permissible.
Rattling fire!
Mo Zhi cleared out the grunts with her long-range weapons while activating her energy vortex to block Ash's incoming shockwaves.
"Your skills have improved, Pilot, but it's too late."
One might have thought Ash was mentoring Mo Zhi. This was perhaps the confidence of the strong.
Mo Zhi disliked this feeling of being condescendingly lectured. Apart from her mentor and BT, no one else could guide her.
BT: "Overcore ready."
This was the moment she was waiting for!
Upon hearing BT's notification, Mo Zhi decisively switched to the Tracker Cannon, locked onto Ash, and unleashed her full firepower!
Rattling fire, rattling fire, rattling fire, rattling fire!
A sustained two-and-a-half-minute barrage of accurate fire pressed Ash's health bar down to less than one bar.
"A shame, so close."
Mo Zhi shook her head. "BT, your endurance isn't great. Keep practicing and improve."
"Most impressive... but you haven't defeated me yet..."
Ash's mouth was even tougher than a cooked duck, still boasting at this point.
"Very well, we are one step closer to your death."
"Oh? Are we?" Mo Zhi's brow twitched slightly as she switched back to her most basic loadout, "Then have a taste of this."
She was a person who valued ceremony, especially in the final moments.
She had to retaliate in kind, reenacting Ash's previous actions towards her mentor upon her.
Rattling fire!
She pushed Ash to the brink of death, and as Ash closed in to swing her sword, Mo Zhi met her with a punch, creating a stagger.
Ash: "Pilot, you've made a grave mistake."
Krrr-!!
Mo Zhi's right hand reached out, and BT's powerful mechanical palm thrust through the mech, pulling Ash out of the cockpit.
Feeling Ash's frantic heartbeat in her palm, Mo Zhi squeezed without hesitation!
Chrr—!!
"Ah (dying scream)!!!"
Ash exploded!
"Phew!"
Mo Zhi sighed deeply, looking up at the boundless sky. "Captain, I have not failed you. I will continue to forge ahead with BT."
With her great revenge exacted, Mo Zhi's repressed emotions since the beginning were fully released.
The audience, facing such an exhilarating scene, also cheered heartily.
'So cool, so satisfying!!'
'Can't beat fists with a sword, what a loser!'
'One second, "Pilot, you've made a grave mistake," the next, a death scream.'
'Pulling out the pilot and crushing her, very violent, I like it!'
'Getting beaten while still taunting, nice!'
......
"Pilot, safety lock disengaged. I suggest leaving through the passage."
After the announcement, BT reminded her.
"BT, are we not taking the shortcut?" Mo Zhi, seemingly remembering something, asked with a sly smile.
BT replied straightforwardly, "Pilot, I believe it would be best not to take shortcuts in the future."
"Hahahahaha!!"
Amidst Mo Zhi's uninhibited laughter, the game moved to a new scene and a new chapter—
[Karma's Due]
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