197: Chapter 197 is simply shocking.

On the elevated bridge, the eyes of the Shadow Sect's Faceless Captain, hidden beneath a mask, nearly split open, and his voice went shrill and out of tune:

"That is a Lv.100 Mechanical Vajra! Its Strength attribute exceeds 800 points! How could it possibly be blocked?!"

"What kind of thing is that?! Is this something a Card Maker can even create?!"

Inside the cockpit, Chen Xi sat at the holographic console, feeling the perfect resonance between his mental power and the mecha's core.

The corners of his mouth curled into a wild, cold sneer, and his voice boomed through the mecha's loudspeakers like rolling thunder:

"Lv.100?"

"Strength 800?"

"Sorry, to build this big guy, I burned through materials worth a full 1000 military merit points, plus ten tons of titanium alloy and an S-rank energy core!"

Chen Xi's gaze suddenly sharpened, and he shoved the control stick down hard:

"In front of my 【Xingtian】... you lot are just a pile of scrap metal!!"

"Kneel... for me!!"

Boom!!!

The left arm of the Xingtian mecha exerted force suddenly, and dark golden divine runes suddenly lit up.

A monstrous force, so terrifying that it caused ripples in space, erupted instantly!

"Crack—!"

A tooth-achingly crisp sound rang out.

The thick mechanical arm of that Mechanical Vajra was actually crushed and deformed by Xingtian!

Immediately following that, Chen Xi controlled the mecha to press down with the momentum!

"Bang!!!"

The ground shook violently.

That ten-meter-tall Mechanical Vajra was actually forced down by this irresistible power, its head pressed down, and its knees smashed heavily into the ground!

The hard alloy floor shattered instantly, and countless gravel fragments splashed everywhere.

In just a single encounter, a Tier 6 fierce beast was being rubbed into the ground!

"Roar!!"

"Roar!!"

Seeing their companion suffer a setback, the other two Mechanical Vajras had the red light in their eyes flare up instantly.

Their combat programs determined that the target before them had an extremely high threat level, so they immediately abandoned their attack on Su Xiaoxiao and the others, turning instead to pounce crazily toward Xingtian.

The one on the left opened its huge mouth, and the reactor in its chest lit up with a blinding light as a thick, crimson high-energy laser cannon shot directly at Xingtian's core.

The one on the right leaped high into the air, arms clasped together, smashing toward Xingtian's shoulder like a meteorite.

"Careful!!"

Behind them, Su Xiaoxiao and Li Murou, who had just caught their breath, exclaimed simultaneously.

However, Chen Xi was unhurried.

"Playing with energy attacks? Playing with melee sneak attacks?"

"Naive."

Chen Xi's fingers danced rapidly across the control screen.

The Xingtian mecha's left hand suddenly raised that massive shield, as thick as a city wall—【Ganqi · Shield】!

"Hum—!"

A layer of pale golden energy force field instantly expanded across the surface of the shield.

"Zzzzt!"

That high-energy laser, capable of melting steel, slammed into the shield, yet it was like a stream of water hitting a reef; it was deflected directly in all directions, not even scratching the paint off the shield!

That was—【Absolute Divine Defense】! Under the blessing of mythical concepts, non-rule-based energy attacks are 50% immune!

While blocking the laser, Chen Xi controlled the Xingtian mecha's right arm to pull back sharply, and that massive battle axe, 【Ganqi · Axe】, swept a shrill arc through the air.

"Get lost!!"

Black void flames ignited on the axe blade.

Chen Xi didn't even look at the Vajra leaping over from the right, delivering a direct spinning slash!

"Shhh—!!"

There was no loud sound of metal colliding, only a smooth sound like a sharp blade cutting through butter.

The Mechanical Vajra, still in mid-air, froze instantly.

Immediately after.

Starting from its waist, a neat, smooth cut line slowly appeared.

Dark red machine oil and electrical sparks gushed out.

"Boom!"

Its massive body split into two in mid-air, turning into two pieces of scrap metal, and crashed heavily onto the ground.

The cut was as smooth as a mirror, and even the internal circuits were sealed off by the instantaneous high temperature.

One axe, waist-cut!

"Is this... the power of S-rank materials combined with 【Miracle: Sublimation】?"

Chen Xi looked at the result before him, his heart filled with excitement.

The strength of this mecha even exceeded his expectations!

This is the romance of a Card Maker! This is the perfect combination of technology and myth!

"Two left."

Chen Xi turned around, his crimson electronic eyes scanning coldly at the remaining two Vajras—one standing and one kneeling.

"Run! Run quickly!!"

On the elevated bridge, the Faceless Captain was scared out of his wits.

His ultimate weapon, which he was so proud of, was as fragile as a toy in front of this monster!

This is impossible to fight! They are completely not on the same level!

He could no longer care about missions or face, turning around and trying to dive into the passage behind him.

"Want to run?"

Chen Xi sneered:

"Did you ask the axe in my hand?"

"Xiao Xiao! Block the road!"

Chen Xi shouted through the loudspeaker.

"Received!"

Su Xiaoxiao was already pumped up with adrenaline at this moment.

Seeing her captain display such might, she was not about to be outdone. Although she couldn't break the Vajra's defense, blocking the road was no problem at all!

"【Void Thunder Punishment · Thunder Net】!"

"Zzzzt!"

A dense electric net instantly blocked the exit of the elevated bridge.

The Faceless Captain was forced back, looking despairingly at the iron giant that was closing in step by step.

"Since I can't escape, let's go down together!!"

A trace of madness flashed in the Faceless Captain's eyes, and he slammed the self-destruct button on the remote control.

"All units! Overload! Self-destruct!!"

"Beep beep beep—!!"

The reactors inside the remaining two Mechanical Vajras instantly turned crimson, emitting rapid alarm sounds indicating an imminent explosion.

The self-destruct of a Tier 6 fierce beast had enough power to completely raze this underground factory to the ground!

"Want to self-destruct?"

Chen Xi's gaze sharpened.

"In my BGM, no one can self-destruct!"

"Xingtian! Full power output!!"

"【Divine Skill · Wrath of the War God】!"

Boom!

The Xingtian mecha erupted with crimson-gold steam all over its body, and the engine's roar reached its peak.

It suddenly threw away the shield, gripped the giant axe with both hands, and raised it high above its head.

A desolate, ancient, and unyielding fighting spirit instantly locked onto the two Vajras that were about to explode.

"Die... for me!!!"

Swish!

A golden axe radiance, dozens of meters long, slashed down heavily as if splitting heaven and earth!

This axe not only severed the steel but also severed the energy transmission and the self-destruct process!

"Boom—!!!"

The ground was split open by a bottomless fissure.

Those two Mechanical Vajras, along with the reactors inside them, were blasted into the most primitive molecular dust under this one axe!

Without even a chance to explode, they were completely erased!

The dust settled.

In the vast underground factory, only that towering dark golden mecha remained, holding a giant axe and standing tall above the ruins.

Like a War God descending.

"Gulp."

In the corner, Ye Fei, Li Murou, and even the knowledgeable Wang Shan, all swallowed a mouthful of saliva in unison.

They looked at the mecha, and then at the wreckage covering the ground.

Only shock.

Endless shock.