The Silly Prince Successfully Cancels the Engagement, But the Fiancée is His Childhood Sweetheart - Chapter 19

Chapter 19: The Predicted Opponent

The advantage of a Ranged Offensive mecha is its fierce firepower, immense power, and concentrated energy. However, its disadvantage is also very obvious: in order to carry the maximum amount of energy, the mecha itself is made of lighter materials, which means thinner and weaker defensive capabilities.

Without suspense, Bai Qing’s strategy for this match completely abandoned defense, focusing all his energy on the offense.

Xing Wuying saw this and, combined with his review of Bai Qing’s previous fighting style, also did not choose the Close-Combat Offensive mecha he most frequently used, opting instead for the Balanced Offensive/Defensive type.

Upon seeing Xing Wuying’s mecha, Bai Qing gained a deeper understanding of how difficult this person would be.

His tactical skills and prediction ability were first-rate, truly troublesome.

Piloting his mecha, Bai Qing constantly tried to increase the combat distance from Xing Wuying. However, Xing Wuying obviously did not play along. He closed the distance abruptly, giving Bai Qing no chance.

Xing Wuying was a thorough “six-dimensional warrior” (all-rounder). His defense was watertight, and at the same time, his fierce offense gave no opportunity to breathe.

In contrast, Bai Qing was either awkwardly dodging Xing Wuying’s attacks or constantly retreating, attempting to create distance.

Many viewers in the sub-channel started to lose interest:

“Why did Bai Qing stubbornly choose a Ranged Offensive mecha? What is he thinking? I can’t watch this anymore. I had too high expectations for him at first. He should practice for a few more years and come back.”

“He’s just a rookie with good luck. The opponents he faced in the previous rounds weren’t strong, plus he has a little talent. Reaching the top eight is his limit. It’s only logical for him to lose this match. But this is too boring. I’m leaving, going next door.”

“If Bai Qing can still win like this, I’ll call him Daddy.”

The number of people in sub-channel 2793 dwindled rapidly, clearly finding the match unwatchable.

Even some viewers who entered the sub-channel later, seeing this scene, all concluded that Bai Qing was bound to lose. They came in excitedly and left disappointed.

“This is too miserable. I can’t watch it. Is this the level of this year’s dark horse rookie? Getting worse every year.”

“All the votes I cast for him were wasted. Is there any way to get my votes back? I want to vote for someone else.”

“He’s too much of a coward. He doesn’t engage in frontal combat at all. Did he cheat in his previous matches? I’m going to report him and see.”

Bai Qing was completely unaware of what was happening outside. He only noticed that Xing Wuying was finally tired of this cat-and-mouse game. He fired two shots to cut off Bai Qing’s movement and another shot decisively hit the laser particle launcher on Bai Qing’s right shoulder.

Thick smoke billowed across the arena. Bai Qing tightly frowned, using extremely skillful maneuvers to leave the area. And in that instant of creating distance, which Xing Wuying surprisingly didn’t pursue—

Bai Qing fired a quick shot back, attempting to hit Xing Wuying’s mecha power source. Unfortunately, it missed by one centimeter.

Many people in the sub-channel once again called the maneuver incredibly clumsy, saying things like he must have cheated in previous matches, and then left.

The number of concurrent viewers in the sub-channel plummeted in a moment.

Xing Wuying curled his lips and opened his loudspeaker to call out: “Bai Qing, that shot just now was your last chance.”

Bai Qing was unfazed: “Is that so? It’s not decided who wins yet.”

Bai Qing roughly estimated his stamina. He could last for two more hours at most. He immediately decided no longer to just defensively run and maintain distance; he started counter-attacking whenever he saw a window of opportunity.

But these minuscule offensives were deemed insignificant by Xing Wuying.

This situation continued for an unknown period. Most of the cannons on Bai Qing’s mecha had been shot off by Xing Wuying, and the previously smooth metallic surface of the mecha was riddled with holes. Only the power source was barely holding up, and Bai Qing himself was heavily gasping for breath, appearing unable to last much longer.

Xing Wuying’s offense also grew more intense and tighter, closing the net. He gave Bai Qing no chance to breathe, seemingly confident in his victory.

Bai Qing suddenly opened his loudspeaker, his voice a little weak: “The Bai family developed a large batch of mechas to support this Mecha Battle Competition. Have you heard of a mecha model called ‘Warrior X’ produced by the Bai family?”

Xing Wuying remained cautious: “Never heard of it. But I thought you were about to surrender.”

Bai Qing surprisingly curved his lips: “I knew you hadn’t heard of it. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be winning this round so smoothly.”

Xing Wuying froze, then quickly focused his mind.

No one who makes it to the top eight is simple. He repeatedly warned himself not to be careless, but even now, he didn’t know what trick Bai Qing had up his sleeve.

Suddenly, Xing Wuying felt a high-frequency, high-energy particle beam shoot out from behind him. Xing Wuying reacted instantly, barely managing to dodge it.

But it was only in that split second of dodging that he looked around and suddenly realized that the launchers shot off Bai Qing’s mecha were evenly distributed in various corners of the arena. There were a total of six, forming a circle, and the center of that circle was precisely where he was standing!

The barrels simultaneously lit up, and the muzzles crackled with electricity, making a sharp sound in the air.

Xing Wuying’s heart jumped, and he suddenly understood something.

Bai Qing naturally wouldn’t give him a chance to react. All attacks came like lightning, like a fierce wind, like a sudden downpour, combined with the launchers scattered across the arena, bombarding Xing Wuying densely and simultaneously!

“The Warrior X model mecha—it just so happens that every one of its launchers is detachable and replaceable. At the same time, once detached, they can emit associated signals and continue to link with the main body. However, there is one sole requirement: the pilot’s mental power must reach Grade SS or higher.”

Bai Qing spared a moment to explain to Xing Wuying, but the offensive in his hands did not diminish in the slightest and was completely unaffected.

Xing Wuying could not avoid the dense, overwhelming attack no matter what he did. And Bai Qing’s offensive suddenly changed, becoming suffocating, precise, and lethal. He struggled to dodge, a completely different fighting style than Bai Qing’s at the start.

Wait, Xing Wuying suddenly understood—

It turned out that what Bai Qing wanted him to familiarize himself with were those slow movements and the flawed fighting style.

He wanted to catch him completely off guard!

In that instant, Xing Wuying suddenly comprehended how terrifying the pressure of SSS+ mental power truly was.

To simultaneously pilot the main mecha and operate six separate launchers—even Grade SS might not be able to do it with such ease!

And Bai Qing, relying on such powerful mental power, had laid the groundwork for so long, all to confuse him and make him careless.

Xing Wuying was completely convinced.

Finally, amidst the thick smoke and blinding flames, the mecha piloted by Xing Wuying was struck in the power source and completely immobilized.

Bai Qing leaned back in the pilot’s seat, returning Xing Wuying’s earlier words to him: “Sorry, I won.”

Xing Wuying suddenly smiled silently.

Truly, the younger generation is formidable.

And Bai Qing was unaware that on the main screen of sub-channel 2793, there was a silence that lasted for a full five seconds before an enormous volume of comments erupted.

“Daddy! [Bow and Fist emoji]”

…

As the match ended, Ye Sheng immediately rushed into the rest room, gesturing excitedly with his hands and feet: “My goodness, my dear treasure, you are too amazing! Honestly, when that shot of yours went wide, I thought you were going to lose!”

Bai Qing hung his head, looking like a wilted flower. He was exhausted after every match. Hearing Ye Sheng’s words, he suddenly opened his eyes, his moist eyes meeting Ye Sheng’s: “When have you ever seen me miss before?”

Ye Sheng froze for a moment, then realized, and immediately thrust one hand into Bai Qing’s hair, unapologetically messing it up: “You seriously scared me! I can’t believe you were bluffing; you almost bluffed me too.”

Bai Qing’s eyes were rarely tinged with a hint of amusement, feeling a moment of satisfaction in his heart.

Only two more matches left, and it would be over.

…

It wasn’t until 4:00 PM that Xiang Zhuo finished his match. Gong De was indeed an excellent fighter, a veteran who had experienced actual combat, and both were Alphas with very strong abilities, whose stamina could endure a highly intense war of attrition.

In the end, however, Gong De could not withstand Xiang Zhuo’s high-intensity, high-density attacks and was defeated. Xiang Zhuo won narrowly in this round.

But even with the win, Xiang Zhuo’s mood did not lighten.

Since parting ways with Bai Yu that day, he hadn’t received any reply from him, and the messages he sent to Bai Yu remained unanswered.

Xiang Zhuo impatiently slammed his fist on the sofa.

Bai Yu’s name was absent from the schedule for the final matches. Could it be that he had already been eliminated in the previous rounds?

Xiang Zhuo suddenly stood up.

He wanted to find Bai Yu. He desperately wanted to see him.

But where could he look?

…

For the semi-finals, Bai Qing felt his condition hadn’t fully recovered.

His opponent was a complete defensive type, very difficult to deal with.

And thanks to his performance yesterday, many people came specifically for him. Many even came to the sub-channel to apologize for their loose comments the day before.

Bai Qing sat in the mecha cockpit first, waiting for his opponent to arrive.

It was allowed to enter the mecha cockpit before the other party arrived, but linking with the mecha was forbidden.

The cockpit view was live-streamed to the sub-channel. After Bai Qing’s face was broadcasted via the high-definition camera, it once again sparked a chorus of screams and screen-cleaning actions from the audience.

Facing a complete defensive type opponent, it was tricky, but resolving the situation would be easier than dealing with an all-rounder like Xing Wuying.

Defensive mecha warriors are slow, their damage output is low, and most external damage is absorbed by the mecha’s outer shell.

Winning this match was actually not difficult.

The final result was indeed as Bai Qing predicted: he won.

But it was a very painful victory.

The match lasted for a full four hours.

Bai Qing was on the verge of exhaustion in the end, but he finally caught a slight flaw in his opponent, pressed his advantage, and blasted the opponent’s power source with one shot.

Bai Qing returned to the rest room, not even bothering to change out of his combat suit. Covered in sweat, damp and dirty, he lay on the bed, too tired to move a single finger.

Ye Sheng brought him lunch, nagging: “Why are you lying down without even taking off your combat suit? It’s so dirty! Get up, eat first, then go shower and change.”

Bai Qing’s silver hair hung listlessly. He kept his eyes closed, not responding to Ye Sheng’s words.

Ye Sheng: “Then let me tell you some exciting news first: tomorrow is the final match!”

Bai Qing remained unmoved.

“Guess who your opponent is?”

Bai Qing covered his head with the blanket in annoyance.

Ye Sheng ruthlessly pulled the blanket away: “Ta-da! You guessed it! It’s Xiang Zhuo! Xiang Zhuo, your defeated opponent, Xiang Zhuo!”

Bai Qing struggled to open his eyelids: “Oh, it’s him. So hard to guess. But I will definitely beat him.”

“I know, I know, my great champion. Before you grab that champion’s trophy, shouldn’t you fill your stomach first?”