Legend of the Cyber Heroes-Chapter 32 - Victory

32: Chapter 32: Victory

32 -32: Victory

“Main Battle Tank” Paulus, along with “Torrential Rain Blade” Ronconi, rushed to the battlefield.

Vigorous Kui had just managed to halt an abnormal run of Ronconi’s chip, but the chip still needed some time to cool down and restart.

Additionally, before Ronconi regained consciousness, Vigorous Kui had spent a few seconds injecting a Trojan Gu into the bodies of both Martial Artists.

For a master of Inner Strength, this was simply a matter of course.

An already breached port was to them as if unguarded.

By the time Paulus noticed the commotion of the fight and pulled Ronconi along, the battle had already been raging for a few minutes.

Seeing Xiang Shan holding his own against Lev, Paulus was extremely shocked—especially when he recognized that Xiang Shan was using the Bionic Fist Technique.

Only those who had experienced it firsthand knew how terrifying the “Great Skill Appears Clumsy” Stick Technique truly was.

How could this Martial Artist…

who had lost everything…

who was merely a failure within the Martial Arts community…

why was he so strong?

On what grounds was he so powerful?

At that moment, a line of information appeared in his vision.

[Flank him!]

This was followed by a series of movement illustrations.

When Paulus reached the edge of the battlefield, Lev noticed him as well.

Unlike the townsfolk, though weaker, Paulus was indeed a Martial Artist.

If he witnessed Lev’s defeat, there was a slight chance he would pursue.

Thus, the secret of Lev and Vigorous Kui’s self-destructing drive chip would be exposed.

No, if they simply ran off, they might still be unable to escape Xiang Shan’s pursuit.

Thus, Lev made a snap decision.

From his few remaining computational resources, he squeezed out a bit and appointed a very rudimentary battle plan.

He intended to corner Xiang Shan and then have Paulus join in for a pincer attack.

He offered no explanation.

He had to appear composed.

Ideally, Paulus would think this was “The Letter of Invitation.” Or perhaps, he would see Lev as stuck in a deadlock, needing his help to break the situation.

This Martial Artist did not understand Inner Strength nor could he discern much.

But if Paulus really made a move, then Lev would strike in the instant he attacked, creating a “flank” assault.

If this attack did not succeed, then he would turn and flee, leaving Paulus and Ronconi to stall Xiang Shan.

Xiang Shan’s Lightweight Prosthetic wasn’t very strong in attack.

Perhaps his Martial Arts could overwhelm the two town fighters, but he might not be able to deliver a lethal attack in an extremely short time.

If they could just create some distance…

perhaps there was a chance to escape!

Paulus indeed fell into a moment of hesitation.

He only saw the External Martial Arts battle between Lev and Xiang Shan, unaware of its intricacies. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

Moreover, crucially, Xiang Shan seemed to have lost a Prosthetic Arm, appearing injured.

He was just hesitating.

— There was still a chance now…

a chance to return to town…

but if he delivered a deadly punch against that Martial Artist…

— If he teamed up with that Martial Artist at this moment…

As this thought emerged, a phantom image of Lev’s long staff appeared in Paulus’s consciousness.

The staff shadows coming from all directions…

felt like flailing arms and legs in deep sea…

— Impossible.

There was no defeating that thug.

— Moreover, I must learn Inner Strength…

and then wash away today’s humiliation!

With that thought, he ran towards the predefined direction.

Simultaneously, Lev’s hands slid, grasping the middle of the long staff, swinging out symmetrical flowers on both ends of the staff, surging towards Xiang Shan like a tide.

This was his treasured Stick Technique move “Rolling Thunder,” where the shaking staff constantly shattered sound barriers and the fierce waves pressed with powerful kinetic energy in all directions.

The Lightweight Prosthetic’s movement was slightly restricted, and Paulus, still with his native skin as a Cybernetically Enhanced Person, even burst bloodlines on his body.

This move was designed to counter a Lightweight Prosthetic’s assault.

The intense waves didn’t cause much disturbance to a Heavy Prosthetic, but for a Lightweight Prosthetic, it was a significant trouble.

However, maintaining this move was not easy.

Lev could only swing his staff like this for three seconds.

After that, the arm’s power parts would overheat and shutdown.

This was meant for dealing with multiple assailants; against a single enemy, it was slightly lacking, but Lev, driven into a corner, obviously could not fend much off.

The overwhelming staff technique, like a gigantic rock rolling down from a mountain top, charged at Xiang Shan!

Xiang Shan crouched lower, trying to minimize his contact area with the fierce wind.

Without knowing the specific staff moves of his opponent, discussing aerodynamic simulations was out of the question; the current tumultuous air currents could not be utilized.

A slight misstep in his movement technique would lead to dire straits.

Due to the loss of an arm, he could not fully utilize the intricacies of the Bionic Fist Technique.

This algorithm had not yet fully adapted to Xiang Shan’s immense Martial Arts knowledge.

Moving his legs and the remaining arm, Xiang Shan even had to skid his face along the ground.

Three bursts of dust violently exploded from the ground, as if small explosives had been pre-planted.

Midway through the staff move, Lev forcibly changed techniques, his hands sliding to the end of the staff, smashing down with the Spear Skill move “Phoenix Three Nods.”

Xiang Shan barely supported himself with an arm, his body slightly rising to dodge this deadly clever move.

By this time, Paulus had already advanced and thrown a punch.

It was none other than the Mech Armor Iron Fist—Seeing Heaven and Earth!

He had practiced this punch for over ten years, mastering the angle, power, and timing exceedingly well.

Lev inwardly marveled at it.

Before this instance, Xiang Shan had not known Paulus and was unaware that he had been employed by the Town Mayor; he simply assumed this man was another enemy’s reinforcement and was already on guard.

His left leg shot out swiftly and then retracted, tapping the ground, and his body rotated ninety degrees in the air.

Then his right leg landed on the side of the Steel Fist.

For some reason, he felt this boxing technique…

was extremely familiar to himself, even more familiar than Bionic Fist Technique, Stick Technique, Spear Skill, or swordsmanship…

—The next move must surely be…

His left arm, originally protecting his head and face, suddenly extended.

His fists struck in rapid succession.

It was indeed “Seeing All Beings”!

At the same time, Lev presented a formidable spear technique from the other side, “S31-Curved Spear”.

The arc flashed out by his steel stick resembled a Poisonous Snake springing from the ground, aiming straight for Xiang Shan.

In this critical moment,

Xiang Shan seemed quite accustomed to such scenarios.

His right leg hooked around Paulus’s fist while his remaining arm reached for Paulus’s left fist.

The ton-heavy fist scraped fiercely down his arm, but Xiang Shan used this force to gently swing in midair, and his left leg, recharging, kicked out, striking the lower end of the long spear.

Paulus felt his right hand sink, and his whole body almost toppled forward.

Lev’s stick veered off slightly and ultimately brushed past Xiang Shan’s chest, tearing off a piece of metal.

Finally, Xiang Shan twisted his right leg, changing from hooking to pushing, disengaging from Paulus’s body and landing back on the ground.

Paulus took a step forward with his left foot to barely stabilize himself.

Knowing he had messed up, he didn’t harbor any false hopes and launched his fists following the original trajectory.

But his punches hit nothing.

Xiang Shan hadn’t gotten up as swiftly as expected, nor had he dropped to the ground.

Instead, he lay on his back, one leg’s joint folded behind, the other in front.

If a Natural Person performed such a move, at least one of the knees would have shattered.

But such a “knee joint,” riddled with evolutionary defects, wouldn’t be found in a Cyberman.

While Paulus was pressing down via Lev’s stick, Xiang Shan had already deduced that Paulus’s center of gravity was too high and outward.

His torso was light, either poorly modified or native.

And his next strike, a double fist chase towards Xiang Shan, would inevitably bring his body forward.

In that instant, Paulus’s head, neck, fists, and the gaps, aligned with Xiang Shan’s leg, forming a straight line.

Xiang Shan released power simultaneously in both legs towards two directions.

Eventually, the forces merged and exploded along an invisible straight line.

Liquid splashed.

A metal skull, its contents already scattered, flew into the air.

Along with the skull, a transmission shaft flew up.

Lev discarded his famously treasured blade, even failing to retract his exertion, and taking long strides, turned to flee the area.

Xiang Shan hooked his leg around and leaped onto Paulus’s shoulder.

Lev was running too fast, he possibly…

With a boom, another building collapsed.

A heavy truck crashed through.

It was Yulia.

She had no affection for Xiang Shan, but she understood that this thug had once shown malice towards Yuki.

If this man escaped, he might threaten her son’s safety.

Her truck was already missing a wheel.

Running awkwardly, it was unstable.

Fortunately, Lev, eager to distance himself from Xiang Shan, was running straight—he knew Xiang Shan wasn’t armed with a Firearm.

It wasn’t that an Industrial Prosthesis lacked strength compared to a Martial Artist Prosthesis; rather, the Industrial Prosthesis hadn’t considered aspects like agility, center of gravity, and precision.

In terms of sheer power, the Industrial Prosthesis could even outperform a Martial Artist Prosthesis of the same price range.

As for predicting a “straight line,” it was something that could simply be done through intuition.

Yulia began to lose control as soon as she started.

She rammed sideways, knocking Lev down with the body of the truck.

The truck and warrior spun wildly, eventually leveling three buildings.

Yulia passed out again.

Lev, raging, punched out, shattering the truck on top of him.

With one grab, he twisted the truck’s body.

Yulia’s Biological Brain was just an arm’s length away.

But the next second, a shadow descended from the sky, kicking straight through his face.

Lev was still not dead.

His body jerked, his hand reaching to grab, attempting to seize his enemy for mutual destruction.

Yet, as he exerted force, Xiang Shan had already slid to his side, giving him a shove along the direction of the force.

Lev’s balance system automatically stabilized his footing.

Then Xiang Shan shoved a second time.

“Ahhh!” Lev let out the last scream of his life.

His CPU was nearly burning up.

At this moment, his hands had completely lost their technique.

But in that instant, Xiang Shan suddenly jumped onto his hands and then forcefully stomped, launching himself high into the air.

Lev lost his balance and crashed to the ground with a thunderous impact.

Xiang Shan, however, did not land in the same spot.

A loud explosion followed.

Vigorous Kui screamed out in agony.