24: The focus of the whole audience

The Level 1 Mech's outer shell was forged from titanium alloy.

During its construction, the titanium alloy was also infused with the properties of memory metal.

It's tough, highly durable, and even if the outer shell is damaged, it will slowly recover, significantly saving energy.

But!

There's a limit; under absolute power, everything will instantly turn to dust.

The AWM modified by Zhang Manyue had strong penetrating power, and coupled with the high-speed kinetic energy of the bullet, its powerful impact was still not to be underestimated.

The bullet hit the moving Mech.

Unfortunately, the titanium alloy was too hard, leaving only a white mark, causing no effective damage.

If the bullet's material had been one level higher, it could have caused considerable damage.

The crimson long blade slashed past, grazing Cold Qing's towering chest.

If it weren't for her flexible waist, the scene would have been unimaginable.

The Mecha Pilot lost Wang Ning as a target, naturally focusing his attack on Cold Qing, doubling her pressure.

These two petty thieves must die!

“Whoosh!”

Behind the Mech, the vanished Wang Ning suddenly appeared, leaping high and landing on top of the Mech, an ice spike clutched in his hand.

“Warning, warning, someone is close to the Mech!”

Red light flashed on the virtual screen, showing a wireframe diagram of the Mech, with a wireframe outline of Wang Ning clinging to its back.

“Beep!” The middle-aged man remained completely calm, pressing a red button with a lightning bolt on the virtual screen.

“Zzzzt!” A sound.

Wang Ning was sent flying by a powerful electric current; his body uncontrollably crashed through a row of zombies and Contaminants, then skidded for dozens of meters on the ground before stopping.

“Ugh!” Wang Ning coughed up blood, his internal organs severely shaken.

The Level 1 Mech was too terrifying; the pollution core in his body had not reached thirty years, undergoing a qualitative change.

He was simply no match for it.

If this dragged on, he would die sooner or later.

“Second Brother! How are things on your end?” Wang Ning roared.

“Analyzing data, the Level 1 Mech is too complex, and the laptop I have is too crappy, the motherboard is about to burn out from running.”

“Little Six, how is Bo Qing?”

“Boss, Fourth Brother is poisoned, half his face is green, and the blood from his abdomen is still flowing, it just won’t stop.”

Xu Jingzhe pressed the earpiece behind his ear, his voice calm.

Wang Ning paused, not having time to think much, and instructed, “Little Six, tell your Five, Cold Qing will meet up with you in five minutes, you all leave first.”

“No, if we die, we die together! What’s the point of the Dark Night Hunter without you?!” Cold Qing shouted.

Relying on her own advantages, she repeatedly escaped the Mech's fatal blows.

However, she was also at the end of her rope.

How could a body that had undergone initial mutation compare to a Mech?

A Mech could collect data and analyze weaknesses; the longer the delay, the more flaws humans would expose, making it easier to defeat them.

“This is an order!” Wang Ning said firmly.

“Wait a little longer, just a little longer, give me ten minutes, I can definitely hack into this Mech's database and disable it!” Big Beard, from an unknown location, sounded anxious.

“There’s no time, we can’t wait ten minutes. The Mech has already locked onto Cold Qing and me. I’ll stall, Cold Qing, you take Little Six and the others and go first.”

“If necessary, please... sacrifice yourself to protect them.” Wang Ning climbed up from the ground, leaning against a rock.

He felt in his pocket.

Thankfully, the cigars were still there, though a few were broken.

Lighting a cigar, he took a deep drag, and Wang Ning cracked a smile, but this smile, due to the blood at the corners of his mouth and in his teeth, was very grim.

Thankfully, Little Six joined the Dark Night Hunter, bringing in fresh blood.

“Bo-Boss... how about, let me try.” Xu Jingzhe asked.

“Little Six, thank you.” Wang Ning exhaled a puff of blue smoke, smiling bitterly, “Live on, and let the name of the Dark Night Hunter resound throughout Blue Star.”

“This is my last wish.”

“Boss, Third Sister, thank you for making me feel like I have a family.”

“However, please trust me.”

Having said that, Xu Jingzhe closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

When he opened them again, his gaze was incredibly resolute.

System: “Ding, data analysis complete. This is a damaged Mech, and there is a crack in the titanium alloy shell under its left armpit.”

“How many bullets will it take to pierce it and disrupt its internal instrument operation?!” Xu Jingzhe asked.

System: “Ding, five bullets, in the same location.”

“Good, let our minds become one!” Xu Jingzhe’s blood surged, and his whole body felt hot.

A crack under the armpit, the same position, a Mech in high-speed motion, and many other conditions combined.

This was like asking a three-year-old to get into Peking University.

An Arabian Nights tale! It could be called a miracle!

Today, they would create this miracle.

“Pfft...” Cold Qing was struck in the chest by the crimson long blade, like a broken-winged bird, she plummeted from dozens of meters high, crashing to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

“Bang!” Xu Jingzhe, who had been waiting for an opportunity, pulled the red trigger, hitting the crack under the Mech's armpit.

“Boss, don’t go save Third Sister, attract the Mech’s attention.”

“Please... make sure to protect yourself!”

Placing the unfinished cigar on the rubble beside him, Wang Ning stood tall, laughed three times, and charged towards the Mech.

The Mech's left arm swung, its movements swift.

Missing its target, Wang Ning stood on a zombie's shoulder, the corners of his mouth turned up.

He gave the Mecha Pilot a thumbs up, then pointed it downwards.

Through his lip movements, the Mecha Pilot understood what Wang Ning said.

“Skinny dog, can you even do it?”

Blatant provocation! And he was only a primary mutant, not even a Contaminant of thirty years.

How dare he provoke him?!

The Mecha Pilot frantically operated the Mech, horizontal slashes, diagonal kicks, side cuts...

Wang Ning was like a monkey, jumping up and down, and the ones suffering were the ‘people’ around him.

“Bang!” Second shot hit!

“Bang!” Third shot hit!

“Warning, warning, Mech armpit strength reduced, at risk of being penetrated.”

“Warning, warning, Mech armpit strength reduced, at risk of being penetrated.”

“Warning...”

The piercing warning sounds calmed the middle-aged man controlling the Mech, and the five-meter-tall Mech stood like an iron tower in the center of the battlefield, intimidating everyone.

“Report, Mech is damaged, should we return to the city?” he asked.

“No need to return to the city, continue the attack. Three kilometers to your right, there is a Contaminant named Scarlet Eye who just reached thirty years. Our target is him!”

“Received!”

The Mech moved again, even faster than before, forcing Wang Ning closer to Scarlet Eye's direction.

Xu Jingzhe watched intently, countless numbers appearing deep in his eyes.

“Five, use your strength to throw me into the air!” Xu Jingzhe stood up, holding the AWM.

Little Loli half-squatted, her hands on her knees, and forcefully threw Xu Jingzhe into the air.

At this moment, many people's gazes were drawn to Xu Jingzhe, including Cold Qing, who had just climbed out of three meters of dirt.

She was stunned!

Little Six became the center of attention.

Xu Jingzhe in the air, controlling various parts of his body in a way that defied physics, achieved a brief state of balance in mid-air.

0.05 seconds.

A muffled gunshot, and the crimson long blade shattered the ice shield in front of Wang Ning, stopping two centimeters from his face.

The shattered ice melted into water in the air, falling onto the ground.