Skeleton Elf
Chapter 35 Not a Sniper
"Failure is also part of training. Although there was an element of carelessness, that sniper is definitely not ordinary. You can watch our post-match analysis later."
While being gentle with A Youyou, Altz and the others could feel Tita's gaze filled with killing intent. However, the team members didn't pay much attention to it. There are too many variables in mecha battles, and there's a lot of chance involved. Even the strongest can stumble. This battle was indeed won by the opponent, but it doesn't mean that Tianxing Mecha Martial Arts is weak. They still believe that their overall strength is stronger. Of course, with their captain's arrogance, they wouldn't tempt fate.
The Cougars are doing the same thing as Tianxing, watching the panoramic view of the battle. Although they can't hear the other team's internal voice chat, they can still figure out the tactics from the formation and other aspects.
Tianxing's attention is obviously on the sniper. "They didn't even try to compete with us for speed?"
"Altz, that Gray Death fighter went straight for Building A. He predicted the position you would choose," Feynman said.
The clock tower wasn't suitable, and although Building B was high, it didn't have enough cover. Only Building A was the most suitable.
Altz nodded. "This guy has brains."
His tone was still a bit arrogant. It took some skill to achieve this.
The Cougar's advance wasn't fancy, but the position of the Gray Death was interesting.
"Everyone, look, Robbie's attack position is a bit off. There are obstructions on both sides, which means that Altz, who is in Building A, must adjust his position to attack, and no matter how he adjusts, he will enter the Gray Death's predicted location," Tita said. "Altz, the choice of position this time was still problematic."
"Yes, Captain. I feel that this wasn't a sudden occurrence. Could it be that Robbie deliberately ambushed us, first letting us lower our guard and then pulling this off?" Altz was a little uncomfortable. Usually, others were the ones being called out, but he was the most stable one on the team.
When the sniping scene appeared, the camera focused on the details, when Robbie entered the opponent's range.
"Switch to the Gray Death's perspective."
The camera switched, and Tianxing Mecha Martial Arts suddenly fell silent, because in this perspective, only a tiny dot of Altz's sniper rifle was visible. Obviously, Altz's attention to detail was excellent. This wasn't enough to be an attack point, right?
To be able to hit that, it was simply heaven-defying luck.
The Gray Death M5 fired. The actual result was that the Gray Death M5 didn't directly hit Altz's sniper rifle, but penetrated a corner of the wall and hit Altz's gun after going through it.
In other words, the opponent was just trying a shot and missed, but was just too lucky!
Everyone also felt a burst of regret. Altz couldn't be blamed for this. His choice, attack, and ambush were all done very well, not giving the opponent any chance.
Tita paused the video and took a moment to calm down. "This was commanded by the sniper. Robbie obviously trusts this person very much, but judging from the state of movement of the other mechas, the team members seem to have emotions. Robbie seemed to have a desperate intention when he rushed out. We can only say that their luck is really good. Altz's performance was fine!"
As the captain, Tita couldn't attribute it to luck. Although the position was predicted, it was actually the most advantageous position. They still had to fight for it, and Altz wasn't careless.
"Let's continue watching." Tita nodded slightly. She wasn't afraid of failure, but she couldn't accept the team members' complacency. This was what she, as the captain, had always emphasized.
But Altz frowned.
There was nothing to say about Altz being taken out. The Cougars weren't a garbage team. They were also an S-League team.
The sniper's next few shots were extremely accurate, but there was no tactical research value. This was also what Altz often did in the past. Without the opponent's sniper interference, accuracy could indeed do whatever it wanted.
But how was Tatula taken out?
The Gray Death, which was constantly attacking, would definitely be caught in its position. Once Tatula's Silver Fox got close, neither ranged firepower nor melee combat should have been something a Gray Death could withstand.
The video played, and the members of Tianxing Mecha Martial Arts frowned in unison. In the absence of enemies, the Gray Death's engine was always in a roaring state, which meant that the mecha was doing strong control and accumulating energy, like a sports car's launch control. The moment Tatula appeared, it directly used strong control to move horizontally, dodging the dense firepower of the rushing laser. The first shot missed, but it seemed more like it was locking down the Silver Fox fighter's movement position. The mecha's inertia couldn't be completely defied. The second shot the moment it landed... was the killing move.
Completely locking down the opponent's mobility and delivering a ruthless... blind shot.
At this moment, the entire Tianxing Mecha Martial Arts team was completely silent.
Because if hitting Altz was luck, and hitting the others was accuracy, then this... was a bit exaggerated.
"Could he have been waiting for me to come?" Tatula's mouth was a little dry. He was the most frustrated. A light mecha being taken out by the opponent in an active attack was simply an insult.
At one point, he was blaming that damn wall.
No one spoke.
The next scene was even stranger. After finishing Tatula, the Gray Death rushed to support Robbie, and Tita's judgment was correct. She entered the sniper's range around that time.
The Gray Death had locked onto Tita, but just like everyone was wondering, this person didn't fire.
It was uncomfortable.
Why?
"Out of bullets?"
A substitute team member suddenly said, like a bad cold joke.
Tita sighed softly. "The reason for this battle's failure is on me, poor command. This sniper is giving guidance to the Cougars, controlling the field from beginning to end, playing psychological warfare. He shot Altz first to say that in this environment, whoever takes out the sniper first can control the field. Tatula, he was just waiting for you to come. This person is very confident in his marksmanship. As for not sniping me, if I'm not mistaken, he judged that I could predict his timing, deliberately putting pressure on me to distract me, and let Robbie solve the battle, with the aim of building confidence for the Cougars team."
Having the sniper solve the battle and having Robbie solve the battle has a very different impact on morale.
"Captain, the shot that hit me shouldn't have been luck. This person should be very familiar with the Hawkeye fighter and the Babreyt heavy sniper. The Babreyt's barrel is longer, and most users like to stick it out a bit. I used to have this habit too, but I changed it. It's just that Robbie's position was a bit difficult to shoot from, so I had to move forward a bit. If I'm not mistaken, the opponent commanded Robbie's position until I revealed a flaw. The Gray Death M5's penetration damage wasn't enough to threaten the mecha, but it could destroy the Babreyt. The opponent completely planned it out. We've met a top sniper."
Altz said. At this point, he already understood that he was fighting an S-class sniper. "Top snipers need to have a deep understanding of their own and their opponent's mecha performance and characteristics, and then deploy tactics accordingly. Accuracy is just the most basic requirement. To a certain extent, the game is about psychology. He fully understands our thoughts, but we know nothing about him. If this is someone from the Cougars, then the Cougars team will become an absolute powerhouse in the S-League."
"The highest level of a sniper: controlling oneself, mastering the opponent. It seems like this is a ten-person battle, but the other nine people are puppets. This is his own game."
Even if there was an element of planning against the unprepared, Altz still had to give the opponent the highest praise.
"That guy is probably very pleased with his work today," Altz's mood wasn't too bad. He was the most opposed to the Cougars team as opponents, because the guy in his position was too trash, not even completing the most basic level, unable to allow him to improve at all.
But now it's different.
Feynman and the others were still a bit skeptical. Was it really that mysterious? Was Altz trying to find an excuse for himself?
A Youyou had been listening all along. She had witnessed the battle firsthand, but she never thought there would be so many details and arrangements. Was this sniper really that powerful?
In fact, the situation was similar in the Cougars team. After the victory, the Cougars team members were a little complacent, thinking that they had shown their strength. The Cougars' sniper didn't have Altz's eyesight. He didn't, but Robbie did. After all, he was a well-known figure in USE. Sniping wasn't his area of expertise, but he had the vision. From beginning to end, it was all controlled by Li Hao, as if he had woven a large net. Seemingly without commanding anything, he mobilized everyone and brought out each person's strength while suppressing the enemy.
This was the control that he, as a captain, had always wanted.
The team members were all discussing. "Captain, who is this big shot?"
"Could it be a senior you invited from the special forces? This is too awesome."
"Yeah, let him guide us more. Our level will definitely rise straight up. A sniper like that is a trump card even in the military."
And at this moment, Robbie realized that Li Hao wasn't a sniper...