Chapter 82

Looking at the newly emerged "Ripper Leopard" in the distance, Qin Huang was already filled with a cold, murderous intent.

"Before the battle, I anticipated that this moment would come sooner or later, but I didn't expect it to be you, Tan Qiping, who would be the first!"

With his resolve set, Qin Huang quickly calmed down and began to look for the best opportunity to strike, while not forgetting to use words to undermine his opponent.

Inside the cockpit of the "Ripper Leopard" mecha, Tan Qiping's face twitched, and he gritted his teeth, sneering, "So what? War is full of deceit, and on the battlefield, everyone relies on their own abilities! Even if you die at my hands, it can only be blamed on your bad luck!"

At this moment, the engineering robots on the ground had already cut open the trunk of the Rhinoceros Armor Saprotrophic Tree. With little effort, they dug out a nearly half-meter-long, adult-arm-thick, translucent white object, interspersed with spots of emerald light, emitting a surprisingly dense life force.

"Such a good thing!" Qi Lan licked her pink lips, eyeing the precious tree core greedily.

Qin Huang smiled and said, "This can't be given to you; it has to be turned in. But if you really like it, the next tree core we hunt will be yours!"

"Okay, it's a deal!" Qi Lan said happily.

At this moment, Tan Qiping also saw the tree core, his eyes narrowing. After a few seconds of deliberation, he said, "How about this! You give me this trophy, and I'll let you off today. In the future, we'll go our separate ways, and neither will interfere with the other!"

Qin Huang sneered in response, "You have quite the nerve. Do you really think you can kill me?"

Tan Qiping's face stiffened, and he said darkly, "I admit you were very skilled in the past, but now we're both Bronze Rank Two mechas. The Ripper Leopard's attack power is even higher than your Lightning Tiger. Don't think you have much of an advantage!"

"Moreover, I might as well tell you, when I came here, I found that there were more than one person in the surrounding mountains searching for your trail! As long as I spread the word about your location here, you'll soon face the attack of countless mechas!"

"Even so, there's enough time to kill you before they arrive!" Qin Huang was no longer willing to waste words and swung his bright light blade, rushing forward at high speed.

"Boy, you're asking for death!" A fierce and ruthless look flashed in Tan Qiping's eyes as he also drew out an ion laser sword to meet him.

The energy light blades sliced through the air at high speed, causing the air to swirl and spark with countless tiny flashes of electricity, the ionized air molecules.

"Raging Tiger Soul Technique!"

The rapidly flashing sword light brought forth dark purple energy, resembling countless venomous snakes emerging from their dens, rapidly entangling Qin Huang's mecha. Tan Qiping knew this opponent was not to be underestimated, so he used his ultimate skill right from the start!

"Haha, just a petty trick!"

Qin Huang sneered disdainfully, and his energy light blade suddenly split into dozens of blood-red sword shadows, enveloping the "Ripper Leopard" mecha in a head-to-toe assault. The high-speed oscillating light blade emitted a series of heart-stopping whistles!

"Rakshasa Illusion!"

The light and shadow flickered and vanished, as if time had momentarily stopped. When Tan Qiping's senses returned to normal, he was horrified to find that his mecha's energy shield had turned a dangerous dark red, flickering and fading, a sign of imminent collapse!

"No, no! This can't be!" Tan Qiping cried out in shock.

Anyone could understand that once a mecha's energy shield collapsed, it meant the mobile suit's life was in grave danger. The mecha's own defensive capabilities were absolutely not enough to withstand the opponent's subsequent attacks!

The originally confident Tan Qiping couldn't understand why, with the same level of mecha, his energy shield was so easily breached, or why the opponent's attack power was so incredibly strong!

He didn't know that Qin Huang's mecha had been comprehensively optimized and modified, with attack power even surpassing a Bronze Rank Three mecha. The cultivation techniques he practiced were also vastly different, making his combat power incomparable!

Unfortunately, Qin Huang wouldn't be so kind as to stop and explain. The ion laser sword danced rapidly, and the second attack completely shattered the "Ripper Leopard's" defenses!

Seeing his life in imminent danger, Tan Qiping roared and tried to retreat, planning to reactivate his energy shield and fight again.

"Can you escape?"

Qin Huang's sword technique suddenly changed, and an invisible pressure enveloped the "Ripper Leopard," slowing its movements as if its power module had been restrained.

At the same time, several thick, arm-sized vines shot out from the ground, quickly entangling the mecha's feet. Although the mecha's powerful drive allowed it to break free in an instant, the brief pause gave Qin Huang enough opportunity!

"Senior, rest in peace!"

The thick light blade pierced through the armor plate on the "Ripper Leopard's" chest, the intense heat melting the crystalline metal outer wall of the cockpit. A fraction of a second later, a burst of blood appeared, and Tan Qiping's upper body was vaporized by the heat, leaving only his charred legs hanging from the cockpit door, powerless!

"Is it over already?"

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox flicked her snow-white tail and said somewhat disappointedly, "I thought he was pretty strong, but it turns out he's nothing! He was done in just a few moves!"

Qin Huang chuckled and said, "Help me keep an eye on the surroundings while I check what good things this guy has on him!"

Several engineering robots nearby received the order and quickly rushed over, delivering the precious tree core to the mecha's built-in cargo hold. They then hurriedly went to deal with the "Ripper Leopard" that was lying motionless on the ground.

The uncontrolled mecha couldn't resist Qin Huang's plunder. In a matter of minutes, all the useful materials inside the "Ripper Leopard" were completely stripped away.

In total, there were twelve high-speed armor-piercing missiles, three proton splitting missiles, seven electromagnetic attack missiles, four cloud burst bombs, two thousand units of high-density energy blocks, a set of simple replacement parts, and several organic concentrated nutrients and emergency recovery medications.

In the mecha's built-in cargo hold, the engineering robots also found two arm-length strange teeth with yellow and white patterns, several pale red mineral crystals, and three human-head-sized, hedgehog-like unknown fruits.

The teeth came from the native fierce creature on the planet's surface: the Seral Long-Horned Elephant, with strength equivalent to a Bronze Rank Two mecha.

According to the military's list, the pair of tusks was worth twenty points. The remaining items, when added together, could earn Qin Huang over a hundred points in combat achievements.

It was clear that this guy had some strength, as he had managed to collect so many good things and stockpile weapons and ammunition. Now, everything would go to Qin Huang.

"I've realized that instead of working hard to hunt fierce beasts and find resources, this method of robbing and killing is a shortcut to wealth!" Qin Huang said with a sigh.

Qi Lan pursed her lips, unconvinced, "Isn't that something even a child knows? With your current strength and skills, most of those guys aren't even qualified to be your opponents! As long as you don't show mercy, you'll definitely be the first this time!"

Qin Huang shook his head, "That's not certain. There are so many military academies in the entire federation, and tens of thousands of students participating in the trials. There are bound to be some exceptionally talented individuals. We need to be cautious to come out on top!"

Anything can happen on the battlefield. Even the most skilled experts can have their moments of failure, so he had no thoughts of arrogance or overconfidence.

After clearing the battlefield, Qin Huang chose a direction and controlled the mecha to speed away.

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