Chapter 323: Reversal

Chapter 323: Chapter 323: Reversal

Long Ming leaped away like a wild beast.

The beam attack missed, striking the ground and blasting a hole through it.

Long Ming looked up at the sky.

He saw Hai Ying holding a Light Beam Rifle, constantly trying to lock on to him.

He immediately changed direction, rushing toward a dense cluster of residential buildings to use them as cover.

For a moment, Hai Ying lost track of Long Ming.

Her brow furrowed slightly. ’This solo player is more cunning than I expected,’ she thought, then spoke aloud.

"Lu Ang, the target is hiding in the area of coordinates (1552, 4852). Force him out!"

"Yes!"

Lu Ang and the others immediately headed for the location where Long Ming was hiding.

At that moment, Long Ming was hiding inside a dilapidated residential building, furtively observing the sky outside.

’This suit of armor can’t fly, which is a real handicap. I don’t have any powerful long-range weapons, either.’

THUD THUD~

Long Ming suddenly heard a chaotic commotion outside. It was obvious the Twilight Guild’s grunts were closing in for the hunt.

He then looked down.

And right there, he saw Lu Ang leading his men, cautiously flanking his position. ’That guy didn’t die? Looks like he’s not just strong, but lucky too.’

Long Ming let out a soft breath and decisively leaped down from the building.

BAM!

The instant Long Ming landed, Lu Ang and his men jumped in fright, their gazes snapping toward him.

"It’s you!"

"We meet again,"

Long Ming replied in a hoarse voice.

"I was wondering what kind of powerhouse it was, but it’s just a piece of trash like you. You think you’re worthy of Lady Hai Ying’s attention? I can handle you myself! Take this!"

Lu Ang charged straight at Long Ming, raising his giant axe for a vicious chop.

Long Ming pushed off the ground with the tip of his foot, transforming into a red afterimage that flashed past Lu Ang.

CRACK!

Before Lu Ang could even react, his body was sliced in two at the waist.

"How is that possible?"

Lu Ang’s eyes widened as he collapsed, unable to believe even in death that he had been insta-killed.

"Boss!"

Yobi and the others opened fire on Long Ming.

Long Ming snapped his head up, his eyes glowing red as he ignored their shots and charged forward.

He swung his blood-red blade like a god of death.

SLICE!

Player after player was cut down.

Just then, Hai Ying locked onto the building. Disregarding friend or foe, she fired two micro-missiles.

With a deafening BOOM, the entire building exploded.

Just as Hai Ying thought she had dealt with him, a red figure shot out.

She couldn’t help but frown. She raised her light beam sniper rifle, locked onto the fleeing Long Ming, and pulled the trigger.

FWOOSH!

A beam of light shot toward Long Ming.

Long Ming dodged to the side at the last possible second.

The beam grazed past his Red Demon armor.

TSSSSS~

Sparks flew everywhere.

After dodging, Long Ming instantly rushed toward a smaller building next to a hundred-meter-tall skyscraper ahead.

Hai Ying lowered a shoulder-mounted cannon and fired.

BOOM!

Long Ming was hit instantly.

The massive explosion caused the building to collapse, burying Long Ming completely. All went silent.

Hai Ying piloted her mecha, the Graylight, and flew over the ruins.

She prepared to confirm whether Long Ming was dead.

Just then, a red figure suddenly leaped down from the adjacent hundred-meter-tall skyscraper, pouncing straight at Hai Ying.

"No!"

Before Hai Ying could react, Long Ming tackled her, sending them both plummeting downward.

...

「Meanwhile.」

Kaber launched a fierce assault on Ask, slashing with one frenzied strike after another.

Ask continuously raised his blade to parry.

CLANG!

Sparks flew with each violent collision.

Terrifying Power bore down on Ask. He gritted his teeth, holding on with all his might.

But the signs of his impending defeat were becoming more and more obvious.

Kaber seized the opportunity, smashing Ask’s blade aside with one strike and following up with a vicious backhanded slash.

Ask retreated at the last possible moment.

SLASH!

His chest was struck. The surface armor was cut open, revealing the internal circuitry, which sparked erratically.

"Can’t take it anymore, can you?"

Kaber said excitedly.

"It’s not over ’til it’s over."

The vector-assistance wings on Ask’s waist suddenly lifted, opening their launch ports and rapidly firing two tiny red missiles.

He then quickly retreated.

Kaber was stunned. He never expected his opponent to be so cunning, disguising a superweapon as an auxiliary device.

BOOM—

A massive explosion instantly erupted, engulfing Kaber in a giant fireball.

"Hah..."

Ask gasped for breath as he watched the rising explosion.

Just then, Kaber suddenly burst out of the explosion, thrusting his blade straight through Ask’s chest.

"You..."

Ask said, unwilling to accept his fate.

"Idiot. I never used my Energy Barrier. I was saving it just for you,"

Kaber sneered.

At that moment, the streamer Mude shouted excitedly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Kaber has killed Ask!"

「Inside the arena.」

Numerous gamblers roared with excitement.

"We won!"

Seeing Ask get killed, Vice Guild Master Cleene shot up from her rattan chair, her beautiful face contorted with fury.

Vice Guild Master Sedek, on the other hand, roared with laughter. He opened the VIP platform’s communicator and said smugly,

"Haha! It looks like the Twilight Guild has won this battle!"

Just as Cleene was about to speak, the entire audience suddenly gasped in shock.

"Oh my god!"

Vice Guild Master Sedek was also stunned. He quickly looked at the holographic image.

FWOOSH!

A beam of light cut through the air, striking the Frenzy’s left thruster wing.

BOOM—

With the sound of an explosion, the Frenzy’s left thruster wing was damaged, and it began to fall toward the ground.

"What’s going on?"

Vice Guild Master Sedek’s expression darkened.

The holographic image then panned to a distant spot, revealing Long Ming as he walked out and put away his light beam sniper rifle.

"Holy shit, it’s that solo player!"

"No way, did he take care of the others?"

"Doesn’t that make it a 1v1 now?"

"If he wins this, won’t he have beaten both major guilds and completed the 3x3x3 quest?"

...

The people in the arena erupted.

Baidi watched this unfold and asked Vice Guild Master Sedek with some concern,

"Lord Sedek, the situation doesn’t look good."

"Hmph, what’s there to worry about? He’s just a solo player using second-generation equipment. Kaber is piloting a custom Third Generation Mechanical God. You think he can’t handle him?"

Sedek said dismissively, having calmed down.

Although he hadn’t seen the Red Ghost’s equipment before, he knew that any gear without thruster wings had to be second-generation.

"That’s true."

Baidi replied with a smile.

...

At this point, the streamer Mude said excitedly,

"Everyone, this is a once-in-a-lifetime sight! A solo player versus a member of a major guild!"

The bullet comments on the stream exploded.

"This guy’s a badass! Can’t believe he’s still alive!"

"Tch, no matter how good he is, there’s no way he can beat Kaber."

"Why not? Didn’t he already take down a Third Generation Mechanical God?"

"Dude, the one Kaber has is custom-made. Its performance is way beyond a standard model."

"Good point."

"Still, I hope he crushes them and shoves it in their faces!"

"I’m thinking the same thing!"

"Go for it!"

...

Countless bullet comments scrolled across the screen.