Tempest of the Stellar War
chapter-366

It has to be said that these mixed blood people were rather intimidating. However, for those that were participating in the IG, they would not simply be unsettled by Atlantis' name. However, if the degree of genetic inheritance was high enough, the characteristics of Atlantis and humanity would definitely be combined, resulting in a tyrant.

This could be seen from the choice of Hesselink's mech. One who was confident in his own strength would definitely choose an Atlantean mech, which required a high skill level to pilot.

Will he?

Everyone on the field was aware, their eyes staring at Hesselink's choice.

When Hesselink chose his mech, there was only one reaction in everyone's hearts.

... We're done for.

Atlantis' Mirage Dragon.

An Atlantean mech. Whether he was able to control it or not, if Hesselink had dared to make such a choice, it indicated that he truly had sufficient ability.

Just the mech itself was domineering enough, yet the Atlanteans also had another specialty: their capability in resisting conventional Ability X effects were rather strong.

For example, humans may not be able to withstand freezing or burning, yet there would be minimal effects on an Atlantean pilot.

Many of the bureaucrats within the Solar System Federation were whispering to each other.

"If Gu Te fails, Wang Zheng has to take responsibility. Such a waste of an advantage!"

"Don't say that. I believe in Wang Zheng's strength. Let's look forward to his battle; he can definitely achieve victory!"

"Haha, that's true too. We're really curious what Wang Zheng's best mech is."

"What a pity. We've already come this far, yet unexpectedly there's such a situation. These Hurricane people sure are ruthless." Bi Yuyan shook her head in exasperation. "Wang Zheng, I think you should just admit defeat."

Tyrant Su laughed. "You want to show off simply with an Atlantean with mixed blood? This is far from enough!"

In his heart, Yan Xiasu believed that Wang Zheng's ace mech was the Wind God, and it had yet to been sent up. With Wang Zheng's ability to control the Wind God, its capabilities would likely not be too far off from the Mirage Dragon.

"Hmph, I really don't believe it. Si Jiali, tell me, does he have a definite chance of winning?" asked Bi Yuyan.

Si Jiali simply shook her head. "Let's talk after watching."

Bi Yuyan was shocked. She had never imagined that Si Jiali would actually have an optimistic view of Wang Zheng. This...

Of course, Si Jiali did not believe that a mere Hercules could beat the Mirage Dragon of Atlantis. However, she had been able to see firsthand that Wang Zheng was able to pilot the Phantom King from Atlantis.

That was the pinnacle of Atlantis' mecha technology.

However, Wang Zheng had no similarities to the characteristics of the Atlanteans on himself. If he was a true mixed blood, perhaps he had been too successful in that?

Unlike Hesselink, whose pointed ears could be seen immediately.

Everyone waited for Wang Zheng's choice, and a hint of a smile could be seen on Li Dongyang's face. Let me see how far you can push your Wind God!

Achilles also had the same look on his face. It was obvious that he had also received some intel from Milo. This Wang Zheng was indeed the most experienced with the Wind God mech.

The competition of the Solar System team was not limited to what was seen on the exterior.

Wang Zheng smiled and confirmed his own mech.

At this moment, everyone's jaws dropped to the floor.

Against the Mirage Dragon from Atlantis, Wang Zheng... had chosen the Hercules.

What the F$%#... Hercules...

The corner of Li Dongyang's mouth raised in a smirk, and he started coldly smiling. "He is really asking for it!"

Not to mention the opponent, even his own teammates were stunned. "Wang Zheng, did you choose wrongly? There's still time to change!"

Zhang Shan yelled out.

This idiot must be cracking a joke. Although the shovel of the Hercules was indeed decent, it would be useless against the Mirage Dragon no matter how he spun it. This was simply inconceivable.

Lear and Achilles looked at one another. They did not believe that Wang Zheng's strength equated to using the strength of Hercules. This was simply playing with fire, risking the whole Solar System on a gamble.

"Wang Zheng, this is the deciding match. As the team captain, you should reconsider."

Achilles couldn't restrain himself from saying.

Others were also puzzled, and Taros' gaze began to chill. If he had not lost a match, they would have already been celebrating right now.

Wang Zheng smiled slightly. "There's no mistake. Actually, the Hercules is rather decent against the Mirage Dragon. In the face of true strength, all these tricks are meaningless."

Hesselink on the opposite side started laughing. Even though he had heard that the Earthlings were arrogant, it was his first time seeing it.

Yan Xiaosu then broadcasted Wang Zheng's mech choice to everyone in Ares College.

Those of Ares College were silent for a few minutes.... Was it in order to challenge himself?

Even Chen Xiu and the rest were speechless. Old Deer was just like a hawk, watching each and every word intently.

He was simply not surprised, as this was just Skeleton's style!

Old Deer was not only a senior commentator of CT, but also a military fan. For such a cool mech that belonged to the Atlanteans, he definitely had a deep understanding of it. The Mirage Dragon's attacks were indeed similar to that of a mirage, and if Hercules were to confront the opponent, it would only be able to attack while defending, patiently waiting for a chance. However, the probability of winning was not high.

If it was CT, he might be more confident that Skeleton would be able to succeed. But to do this in the IG, this guy sure was brave...

"How does this man do this? Not using a stronger mech even when it's available!" Si Jiali could not help but comment.

The surrounding people simply stared at her. "My dear lady, are you that familiar with Wang Zheng? What do you mean by stronger mecha? What else would he know?"

Bi Yuyan asked.

Si Jiali realized that she had made a slip of the tongue and shook her head. "All I'm saying is, he's probably proficient in other mecha, yet he's still using that Hercules."

"Instructor, is it possible to win this match?" Indigo quietly asked.

Old Ghost took a quick look, disappointment evident in his mind. "What kind of a stupid question is that? Let's go back."

"Go back? The match hasn't ended, let's finish watching this," Indigo replied in a small voice. However, looking at the ferocious expression on Old Ghost's face, he could only nod.

The match started.

Wang Zheng's Hercules and Hesselink's Mirage Dragon took to the stage.

In comparison to the Mirage Dragon, the Hercules looked as if it was a typical country boy who had entered the city for the very first time and had met a successful businessman. Of course, while the looks did not matter too much, in terms of performance, it was thoroughly suppressed by Mirage Dragon.

The runes of the Mirage Dragon mech all lit up. This indicated that Hesselink's control over it was rather stable.

"No matter how many times you watch, the Atlantean mech's activation is sure like art."

"Yeah, the movement of the Mirage Dragon is like a specter, easily leaving behind ghostly images. It's so hard to catch up to it."

Wang Zheng ignored the outside world. In fact, in his opinion, using the Hercules to deal with the Mirage Dragon was better than using ordinary mecha. Even if it was the Wind God, it was not wise to attempt to best Atlantean mecha in speed, and it was a waste of effort.

The more troublesome issue was that the opponent could use his lasers to overpower him. That would not be ideal, but it was still something that he could cope with.

Unfortunately, Hesselink did not use any lasers at all. The location for the battles of the preliminary rounds was an empty area, and it was quite small. The chance of long-range attacks being used was extremely low. Unless the contestants were good at it, most of the combat would take place in close-quarters as only then were they able to show off their strength and passion. And since Hesselink was up against a Hercules, he had never considered using laser weaponry, as he did not think it would make any difference.

Additionally, since he had sent up his own Atlantean mech, it would be more satisfying to personally crush his opponent.

Whatever shovel, whatever techniques, those toys had been eliminated from the technological race for at least a few hundred years. Why else would the current Earth be so weak?

The engine of the Hercules roared, apparently ready for its offensive. The opposing Hesselink couldn't help but reveal a mocking expression, as he had never seen such a comical yet also serious sight in his life.

Whoosh...

Atlantis' Mirage Dragon started up like the wind. What the heck, that was a mech with a low altitude levitation ability. This type of engine of was completely free from any friction. While the Hercules was still emitting squeaking sounds during its activation, the Mirage Dragon had already commenced its attack.

Twenty meters...

Whoosh... Mirage Dragon split into two...

Everyone was stunned. Although they had heard of it, after seeing it, they felt absolutely helpless as it was not something that human mecha could not imitate.

Ten meters...

Damn, was this really possible!?

Two became four...

Four Mirage Dragon mecha with four beam sabers slashed towards Hercules at the same time.

Three mirages, one true body. The only problem was that the three illusionary bodies were capable of attacks. The ability to split itself, even though the offensive power was not high...

The engines of Hercules were still roaring, but no matter who was in Wang Zheng's position at this moment, they would all be paralyzed with indecision.

If it was Zhang Shan, he would immediately move away from this space. However, the problem was that Atlantean mecha could continuously lock on to him, and this was not within the capabilities of humanity's Ability X..

The shovel in the Hercules's hand started rotating.

The problem was, this guy was treating the shovel as an invincible weapon!

Boom... Boom, boom...