CIATB Chapter 197 War!
Chapter 197 War!
Zhang Yan felt an immense, irresistible force coming from his fist, as if he had been hit head-on by a speeding truck.
He groaned and flew backward uncontrollably, his feet leaving two long scratches on the ground. He stumbled back more than ten meters before finally regaining his footing.
The "Su Wanqing" he hit only swayed slightly before coming to a steady stop in place.
Zhang Yan shook his numb right arm, his heart filled with horror.
That was a lot of force!
This is not a skill, but pure, overwhelming physical force!
"Hehehe..."
Su Wanqing let out a strange laugh, her scarlet eyes filled with mockery.
"Is this all the Mohist school's disciples are capable of?"
It licked its lips, locked onto Zhang Yan again, and lowered its body slightly, like a beast about to pounce on its prey.
"It seems your era should have ended long ago."
After saying that, the red figure flashed again!
This time, it was faster and more ruthless than before!
In the control room, Nie Qingcheng's heart jumped into her throat.
At the critical moment, Nie Qingcheng almost couldn't help but rush out.
She had an almost blind trust in Zhang Yan, but that earth-shattering blow just now truly shook her to her core.
That's a power that no human could possibly possess!
Qin Xiao, standing next to him, was so nervous that his palms were sweating and his mouth was open, but he couldn't utter a single word.
He watched helplessly as the red shadow, moving so fast it was almost invisible, lunged at Zhang Yan, his mind going completely blank.
Finished!
The thought had just flashed through his mind.
"boom--!"
An even deeper and more violent roar came from below.
A massive black shadow, like a small mountain descending from the sky, stood arrogantly in front of Zhang Yan.
The swift red shadow crashed solidly into the "mountain".
This time, it wasn't Zhang Yan who was sent flying backwards.
"Su Wanqing" let out a sharp screech, like a baseball hit with a home run, and flew backward at an even faster speed than it had come, drawing a messy parabola in the air before crashing heavily onto the ground dozens of meters away, even creating a shallow crater in the hard alloy floor.
As the smoke and dust cleared, the enormous black shadow revealed its true form.
A towering, robust figure over three meters tall, clad in heavy bronze armor, with a menacing rotary cannon slung over his shoulder and a massive, gleaming chainsaw sword on his right arm.
It was the heavy mecha that Zhang Yan had disguised as a statue of Guan Yu—Xingtian!
Xing Tian's cold, mechanical head slowly turned, the reactor in his chest emitted a deep hum, and his two electronic eyes lit up with a crimson light, locking onto "Su Wanqing" who was getting up from the ground.
"It's that...lump of metal again!"
Su Wanqing shook her head, a serious expression appearing on her face for the first time.
She glanced at her slightly deformed fist, which was covered with a trace of bronze-colored metallic powder.
The impact felt like she had crashed into a continent.
"A lump of iron?" Zhang Yan stepped out from behind Xing Tian, patted the mecha's cold calf, and said with a hint of amusement, "This lump of iron of mine was specially prepared for you guys."
He knew very well that if Xing Tian hadn't appeared in time, and he had taken the second blow head-on, he would have been seriously injured even if he hadn't died.
The power of the Ruins is indeed strange and domineering.
"roar!"
Su Wanqing seemed to be enraged by Zhang Yan's contempt. She let out a roar that was not human, and with a burst of power from her legs, she charged towards Xing Tian like a cannonball.
This time, she didn't use her fists, but instead her fingernails grew out of shape, becoming like sharp blades, gleaming with a scarlet light, and she fiercely clawed at Xing Tian's breastplate.
"Clang!"
The piercing sound of metal scraping against metal echoed through the underground space.
Sparks flew everywhere!
Su Wanqing's claws, sharp enough to tear through steel plates, only left a few shallow white marks on Xing Tian's thick armor.
A hint of surprise flashed in Su Wanqing's eyes.
Xing Tian, however, gave her no time to react at all.
Its enormous mechanical hand, carrying immense force, slammed down on her head in a simple and brutal manner!
This palm strike was fast, accurate, and ruthless!
The palm strike whistled, even creating visible ripples in the air.
Su Wanqing's expression changed drastically. She wanted to dodge, but Xing Tian's movements, though seemingly clumsy, were actually as fast as lightning. The huge shadow had already completely enveloped her.
Left with no other choice, she could only cross her arms to protect herself and take the blow.
"Thump!"
It was as if a giant battering ram had smashed onto the city gate.
The ground beneath Su Wanqing's feet instantly cracked like a spiderweb, and she was slammed into the ground by the immense force, her legs disappearing up to her knees!
"Wow!"
A mouthful of black blood spurted from her mouth.
In the control room, Qin Xiao was so excited that he couldn't help but pump his fist.
"Great! Well done! Sister-in-law, see? I told you Brother Yan had a backup plan! This big guy is absolutely awesome!"
Nie Qingcheng's tense nerves finally relaxed a little.
She looked down at the mecha standing like a god of war, then at the calm man beside it, and the worry in her eyes was gradually replaced by pride and love.
This is her man.
No matter what crisis he faces, he is always calm and composed, and always has a trump card that puts people at ease.
On the battlefield, the fighting continues.
Su Wanqing, who was shoved into the ground, struggled to pull her legs out, but Xing Tian gave her no chance.
Its massive chainsaw arm suddenly rose, the engine roared, and the high-speed rotating saw teeth left a trail of afterimages as it slashed straight down toward Su Wanqing's head!
If this sword strike landed squarely, Su Wanqing's body would probably be split in two on the spot.
In the critical moment, a ruthless glint flashed in Su Wanqing's eyes.
She suddenly opened her mouth, and a scarlet beam of energy shot out, striking precisely at the joint of Xing Tian's right arm where he was holding the sword.
"boom!"
An energy explosion occurred, and shockwaves spread outwards.
Xing Tian's right arm was suddenly jolted by the explosion, and his chainsaw sword attack was also interrupted.
Taking advantage of this opening, "Su Wanqing" finally pulled her legs out of the ground, retreated rapidly, and distanced herself from Xing Tian.
She was breathing heavily, her chest heaving violently, and her face was as pale as paper.
That beam of energy just now clearly consumed a huge amount of her energy.
Zhang Yan understood what was happening as he watched this scene.
The ruins have not yet fully awakened.
The power it can currently mobilize is extremely limited.
Possessing the body of an ordinary girl like Su Wanqing is more like a temporary energy container.
This container is both fragile and unable to withstand high-intensity energy bursts.
That's why its fighting style is so simple and brutal.
After being modified by "Meteorite Iron", Xing Tian's energy core is extremely stable, and its power output is inexhaustible, making it practically a perpetual motion machine.
With the balance of power shifting, the outcome of this battle was never in doubt from the very beginning.