57: Dimensional reduction attack

"Ten thousand meters away, taking out two signal receivers with two shots?"

"He's cheating!"

"God Bai's 'snake skin' movement just now, even a professional player would have a hard time tracking that shot."

"Why does God Bai look like a noob who just left the beginner village in front of Mingshen?"

"The pressure is too intense. God Bai, who is on a 33-game winning streak and ranked number one, is being utterly humiliated."

"Guys, have you ever considered that Mingshen might be a professional sniper in real life?"

"Even a professional couldn't do that. He's piloting a Mechthat's a completely different skill set."

Just as the viewers in the stream were collectively stunned, the two top domestic esports commentators, hired by the Feiyu Platform at great expense, finally arrived.

[System Notification: Renowned commentators Xiao Mi and Ya Ya have entered the stream.]

"Feiyu is amazing! They actually invited Xiao Mi and Ya Ya to commentate!"

"Look! That's the prestige of a global exclusive broadcast!"

Xiao Mi's voice was immediately filled with passion; he had just been invited to commentate a famous ball game yesterday and seemed not to have fully recovered yet.

"Good evening, everyone. I'm Xiao Mi."

"Hello, everyone. I'm Ya Ya."

"Now, let's continue to follow this exciting, epic confrontation."

"The platform just granted us permission, and we will now combine slow-motion replays to provide an in-depth analysis of this battle for everyone."

As soon as he finished speaking, the live stream screen was divided into two sections, one large and one small.

The main screen showed the real-time battle, while the bottom right corner displayed a slow-motion replay of the second shot that hit the night owl.

"Alright, what we are seeing now is the slow-motion footage of the second particle beam shot."

In the footage, the night owl was performing an emergency change of direction at high speed, its chassis tilting slightly to the left due to inertia.

"Pay attention here."

"Bai Xiaofei's maneuver is flawless; this is a very advanced inertial drift maneuver."

At this moment, Ya Ya spoke up.

"It's so strange. It looks like Bai Xiaofei actively crashed into that shot."

The two commentators were perfectly in sync, complementing each other's analysis.

"Bai Xiaofei didn't actively crash into it; he had no choice. He couldn't stop the momentum."

"Mingshen exploited the Mech's inertia and calculated a beautiful lead. Achieving this is incredibly difficult, as the opportunity is fleeting."

"But Mingshen not only seized the opportunity but also accurately shot down the signal receiver. This is truly unbelievable."

Ya Ya continued the discussion.

"That's right. Once could be a coincidence, but the second time is definitely skill!"

After the two professional commentators provided their in-depth analysis, the audience finally understood the terrifying nature of Mingshen's maneuver.

Ya Ya continued her commentary.

"The controls for the game star sea knight: enlightenment are actually very difficult."

"I have a friend who is a former professional player from [Battlefield]. His shooting skills and awareness are top-tier."

"Yet, this FPS master almost doubted his life after entering the game. It took him nearly an hour just to barely raise his hit rate within 100 meters to 87%."

"And he was shooting at a stationary target."

"A feat like Mingshen'saccurately hitting the two signal receivers on the Mech's head from ten thousand meters awaycan only be described as godly maneuvering."

Xiao Mi immediately became interested upon hearing this.

"You're not talking about Qianshui, are you?"

"He got an activation code?"

Xiao Mi nodded in response.

"The master Qianshui told me that piloting a Mech is completely different from playing a game."

"Because every subtle input generates natural inertia in the Mech, the crosshair in the scope is constantly shaking. To stabilize the aim and fire, you must simultaneously coordinate the joints to achieve absolute balance."

"This is equivalent to drawing a circle with your foot, drawing a square with your hand, and reciting a text from memory all at the same time."

Just as Ya Ya was about to continue praising the miraculous nature of Mingshen's maneuver, Xiao Mi suddenly interrupted her.

"Wait, look what that is!"

"Mingshen actually exposed his position voluntarily!"

They saw He Ming's black basic model Mech slowly emerging from behind a shallow slope about five hundred meters directly in front of the night owl. Immediately, the thrusters went full blast, and the Mech sped toward the night owl, its feet skimming the ground.

He Ming's action stunned everyone.

He clearly could have used the immense advantage of the night owl losing its signal detection capabilities.

Voluntarily appearing to challenge the night owl, whose Mech performance completely crushed his own?

Xiao Mi's tone became excited.

"Mingshen clearly had the absolute advantage, yet he chose a frontal confrontation. Does he want a fair fight?"

In the footage, when the black basic Mech was about one hundred meters from the night owl, its right hand reached behind its back and drew a standard long blade. As the blade was swung, it emitted a sharp humming soundhigh-frequency sonic waves generated by the blade's intense vibration.

"Mingshen has drawn his blade!"

"He chose close combat!"

Ya Ya spoke next.

"Bai Xiaofei has also drawn his blade."

"From what I know, Bai Xiaofei's Mech has been fully reinforced, giving it an overwhelming advantage in close combat."

Stream comments:

"A true man never hides. What he wants is a face-to-face, fist-to-flesh brawl!"

"Mingshen is too imposing! He actually gave up his advantage to confront God Bai head-on."

... Bai Xiaofei launched the first attack. The night owl's rear thrusters were fully engaged, and its composite long blade sliced out a fierce arc, aiming straight for the black Mech's cockpit.

This strike maximized speed, precision, and ruthlessness. Just from the spectator's perspective, this blow looked completely unavoidable.

However, He Ming was completely calm at this moment. Facing the attack, he simply maneuvered his Mech to slightly shift its body, and the night owl's slash narrowly missed, grazing the Mech's outer plating.

Sparks flew everywhere instantly.

*Swish!*

Taking advantage of the brief opening after the night owl's attack, He Ming executed a "Looking Back at the Moon" maneuver, slashing his blade toward the joint of the night owl's sword arm.

In the nick of time, the night owl blocked with its side arm, using its reinforced armor to fend off the strike.

The powerful impact caused the night owl to lose its balance. Although Bai Xiaofei quickly adjusted the thrusters to stabilize the chassis, in He Ming's eyes, this was already a fatal opening.

He Ming's Mech moved again, seemingly one with its pilot, using extremely agile footwork to cut inside the night owl's guard, and the high-vibration long blade swept upward, striking the exact same location.

Bai Xiaofei inwardly cursed, raising his blade to parry. Although he successfully blocked the attack, the Mech's sense of balance was once again completely disrupted.

Live stream footage:

The night owl, which had a comprehensive performance advantage, looked like a clumsy giant facing the basic model Mech, futilely swinging its weapon and repeatedly missing.

Xiao Mi shouted excitedly.

"Mingshen's Mech is clearly completely outclassed in terms of performance, yet he is compensating through sheer skill, forcing Bai Xiaofei into a desperate fight!"