In the dead of night, Wang Panpan gently pushed open the door and walked to the sofa in the room, sitting down slowly.
Yoyou was woken by him and asked groggily, "Did you get a mecha?"
Wang Panpan shook his head and said tiredly, "I'll keep trying tomorrow."
Gu Yoyou glared, her eyes filled with resentment, and said, "You tricked my brother in, I don't care what method you use, you have to save my brother!"
Just then, Wang Panpan's communication bracelet rang.
Daquan's shrill scream came: "Ah! Boss! Run!"
"What's wrong?" Gu Yoyou asked anxiously.
Suddenly, a loud roaring sound came from outside the window, followed by two orange searchlight beams projecting into the window.
Wang Panpan sprang up and pulled Yoyou to flee downstairs.
As soon as they got out of the building, they were stunned by the sight before them.
Three tall armed mechas descended from the sky, the wind from their thrusters so strong that Wang Panpan couldn't open his eyes.
They had no choice but to rush back into the building and run towards the back door.
But as soon as they got out the back door, they found two more mechas behind them.
They were surrounded.
The mechas stopped steadily in the open area, and soon a group of people armed with guns surrounded them.
Gu Yoyou trembled with fear, while Wang Panpan protected her behind him, warily watching the approaching figures.
Behind this group of combat personnel, a woman in black clothing walked over.
It was too dark for Wang Panpan to see her face clearly.
The woman stood in the darkness and said, her tone slightly flippant, "Hand Gu Yoyou over to me."
Wang Panpan clenched his fist and replied firmly, "Never!"
The woman let out a soft "Heh" and said, "Then don't blame me."
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As the first ray of dawn illuminated the earth, the cold air began to dissipate.
Everyone was gathered around a mecha, watching with tense anticipation.
This mecha was 12 meters tall and powerfully built.
It was painted brown, the color of almost rust or mud.
Its armor was intact in all parts, with spike-like protective armor on its elbows and knees.
The cockpit area on its chest was specially fitted with two pieces of reinforced armor.
The shoulder armor was heavy, equipped with two close-combat daggers.
Two close-combat metal rods were hung from its waist, modified from the Sea Stirrer's trident.
The back thrusters were not large, making the entire mecha look incredibly heavy, like a heavy armored warrior.
Those who assembled it named him "The Unyielding Resistor".
At this moment, Gu Ya and Wu Xuan were sitting in the cockpit. The two looked at each other and smiled, then pushed the control sticks simultaneously.
The mecha slowly lifted its right foot and headed towards the battle arena.
Today was the day of the third round of matches.
Last night, ten combatants perished. Including one fortunate individual who advanced automatically,
There were now 16 contestants, making exactly eight pairs.
Axel Tiger had once again crushed its opponents with its powerful strength in the second round of matches.
And both mecha pilots from the Heicheng Club advanced.
As Gu Ya piloted the newly assembled mecha into the arena, he still felt a bit unaccustomed to it.
The previously noisy and bustling contestant's lounge hangar had become very empty.
Sixteen mechas were scattered throughout the vast hangar, with other areas bare.
Everyone spoke in hushed tones; if they spoke any louder, echoes would appear.
Every time Gu Ya passed a mecha, the pilots and mechanics would carefully examine his mecha.
Their expressions were serious, with no hint of mockery.
Gu Ya knew that anyone who reached this stage was not weak. They treated their opponents with more caution and seriousness than they treated themselves.
Axel Tiger had also put away its arrogant demeanor, discussing something in a low voice with its mechanic.
As Gu Ya passed him, Axel Tiger squinted at him, a slight upward curve of its lips, its expression unreadable as to whether it was provocation or hostility.
What Gu Ya found strange was that Ling Ling was not in the Heicheng Club's resting area.
The Heicheng Club belonged to the Tianxuan Group, and they had sent two mecha pilots this time.
The male mecha pilot was named Chang Lang, the defending champion.
He piloted a pure white, all-around close-combat fighting mecha.
Chang Lang's mecha was like himself, ordinary in appearance, with no distinguishing features.
Gu Ya knew that strong individuals often concealed their abilities, and the more unremarkable they appeared, the less one should underestimate them.
Gu Ya hadn't paid attention to the female mecha pilot's name, but judging by her demeanor and appearance, she was no ordinary person.
Gu Ya returned to his resting area and, along with Wu Xuan, emerged from the cockpit.
Wu Xuan was in very good spirits today, especially after seeing Axel Tiger, becoming even more excited.
Gu Ya, however, was exceptionally calm.
They ate the food brought by the poor, replenishing their spirits and strength.
The waist-high drones that usually hovered above the hangar quietly switched through information on the various combatants.
Before Gu Ya and Wu Xuan had rested for long, the host's holographic projection appeared.
"Alright, all you mecha pilots who have entered the semifinals."
"The third match will still be an elimination round."
"There are no second chances, just like life, hahaha!"
"So, let me announce the match list."
The host's tone was very calm, without the usual exaggeration and shouting.
"First match, Wu Ran of the Heicheng Club, versus Zhao Zhan of the Yeteng Group!"
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"Fifth match, Jude Without Armor, versus Axel Tiger of the Hulin Group!"
"It's said that enemies meet, hahaha!"
Upon hearing that he was matched against Axel Tiger, Wu Xuan immediately stood up.
Gu Ya said lightly, "It suits me perfectly!"
After the host finished reading the list of combatants, he continued, "This time, we have prepared grand prizes for each group of contestants!"
"Each 'couple' has a dedicated arena, hahahaha!"
"Let the sweetness be even thicker, xixixixi hahahaha!"
"So, all you strong contenders in the mecha fighting arena, the first match, begins..."
At this moment, on the battlefield, the towering surrounding walls suddenly collapsed, damaging numerous holographic projection devices.
Concurrently, countless giant pipes extended from within the collapsing walls, neatly arranged along the high walls. The diameter of each pipe was greater than any participating mecha!
A peculiar humming sound gradually grew louder, and suddenly, yellow liquid sprayed from the pipes.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be fine yellow sand.
The fine sand poured down like a waterfall, drenching the arena.
At the same time, an unknown gale began to blow across the battlefield.
The gale whipped up the fine sand, transforming the entire arena into a world of yellow sandstorms, with visibility less than 20 meters.
"First match arena! Sandstorm!"
"Are the two combatants ready? Begin your sweet journey! Hahahaha!"
"Disgusting!" Wu Xuan exclaimed in disgust, "This host is truly disgusting."
Gu Ya paid no mind to this, instead contemplating how to fight Axel Tiger in his mind.
Given Axel Tiger's mecha performance and operational skill, Gu Ya's mecha was like cabbage in front of him.
When fighting the Dragonfly, Gu Ya won with surprise and skill enhancement.
Against Sea Stirrer, Gu Ya exploited the opponent's mistakes and won using his skills.
But against Axel Tiger, he had no clue.
Axel Tiger was a ruthless person, he wouldn't miss any opportunity to defeat an opponent, nor would he give his opponents any opening.
Fighting such a person who was strong in both offense and defense, even with skill enhancements, would only provide temporary advantages and not a complete victory.
Gu Ya looked at Axel Tiger, who was sitting on a chair with his eyes closed, resting, like a sleeping tiger.
Sleeping?
Gu Ya pondered carefully, and suddenly, a bold and reckless idea surfaced.
Would it work? At least he had to try.
Gu Ya stood up and walked towards Axel Tiger.
Wu Xuan looked at Gu Ya in disbelief. What was this Jude doing? With the big battle approaching, he was actively approaching the enemy!
"Brother Tiger!" Gu Ya said with a fawning smile as he approached Axel Tiger.
As Gu Ya spoke this word, the disgust and awkwardness in his heart felt like they would break through the ceiling, but for the sake of the plan's success, he had to do it!
Axel Tiger slowly opened his eyes, looked at Gu Ya askance with caution, and said with imposing authority, "Get lost!"
Gu Ya stood ten meters away from Axel Tiger, bowing, with a fawning smile, saying, "Brother Tiger, I've come to apologize!"
"No amount of words will help, I will definitely kill you."
Gu Ya continued to fawn, "I know, Brother Tiger will definitely kill me, and will definitely use his Black Paw Beast to bite open my armor, pull me out of the cockpit, and then chew me slowly."
"Ha! You have some self-awareness!" Axel Tiger's tone softened slightly after hearing Gu Ya's words.
Gu Ya continued, "Brother Tiger, I have a request, as small as it can possibly be!"
Wu Xuan noticed Gu Ya's abnormality and shouted in rage, "What are you doing, Jude! You're actually showing favor to Axel Tiger!"
Gu Ya gritted his teeth, turned to Wu Xuan, and cursed him, "You don't understand anything!"
Then he immediately turned back to Axel Tiger and fawned, "Brother Tiger, I would like to touch your Black Paw Beast a little under the supervision of you and your mechanic."
Gu Ya knew that Axel Tiger was suspicious, so he quickly added, "I have no other intentions! I just want to feel the powerful body of the Black Paw Beast, to prepare myself mentally for my death..."
As Gu Ya spoke, he tried his best to recall past grievances, such as throwing firecrackers into an outhouse and getting covered in feces, or conducting dust explosion experiments with flour and being caught and severely beaten by his parents.
As Gu Ya thought, tears actually streamed down his face!
Axel Tiger glanced sideways, staring at Gu Ya's performance, and said impatiently, "Touch it if you want!"
Gu Ya's heart rejoiced, he quickly wiped away his tears and said, "Brother Tiger! I really have nothing else to say, just let me die knowing the reason!"
After Gu Ya finished speaking, he quickly ran to the foot of the Black Paw Beast and placed his hands on it.
"Ah! This strong physique!"
Gu Ya spoke beautifully, but in his mind, he had already activated [Code Tampering].
You shall die in this sweet flattery!