Genius Mechanic: Chapter 183

Agaman Sea Star Contaminated Zone (Galactic Ranking Competition)

183. The Most Humiliated Fish

Proofread by Cloud Chip Cake and An Zheee 

【Wringing???】

【Can someone tell me how KID managed to catch the pollutant!?】

【I’m really anxious, I need to know the reason.】

The live broadcast audience was stunned by KID’s actions. They had seen pollutants being attracted by corpses before, but never to this extreme. The most surprising part was that the Sea Rock Giant Fish actually responded, swimming up from the deep sea as if it were delighted.

Inside the Management Bureau, the director interrupted the expert, “Now is not the time for praise. How is it that they’re influencing the Sea Rock Giant Fish?”

“S-level pollutants possess intelligence. They know how to use lower-level pollutants to attract prey for themselves, but their sense of satiety is hard to satisfy,” the pollutant expert explained after regaining their composure. “It’s like with us humans—we know that eating a lot of food might not make us feel full, but a nutrient solution can satisfy our hunger.”

“A-level pollutants might not be able to distinguish the quality of their food, but S-level pollutants can,” the expert continued. “Especially a pollutant like the Sea Rock Giant Fish, which has been dormant for over 40 years. Its stored energy would have been depleted long ago, so as soon as it woke up, it searched for food.”

In the vast Agaman seas, all pollutants were its food. However, S-level pollutants seek food to replenish their body’s energy. Eating a lot of B-level pollutants would only provide them with minimal energy. Even consuming a large quantity of them might not be enough to meet their energy needs. If a higher-level pollutant appears nearby, the Sea Rock Giant Fish’s hunting priorities change.

“One A-level might not be enough to attract it,” the pollutant expert continued. “But KID just used a lot of pollutants.”

One mutated A-level pollutant might not attract an S-level pollutant, but what if there were a whole bunch of mutated pollutants?

It’s important to know that among the storages of KID’s six mechas, the thing they had in the most abundance was the rarest mutated pollutants in this sea area.

It was like presenting a gourmet feast to the S-level Sea Rock Giant Fish. Given the Sea Rock Giant Fish’s status in the deep sea, it wouldn’t consider the possibility of a trap being behind this behavior. For it, having prey capable of replenishing a large amount of its energy appear right in front of it, and in large quantities, was irresistible.

In the competition zone, KID was unaware that their actions had sparked external discussions. Their channel was abuzz with intense communications. While flying, Ji Qingfeng was urged on by his teammates and desperately searched his storage compartment for something useful.

With their Tank’s shield being ineffective, KID had to resort to the most primitive method, which was using pollutants to fish.

In ancient times, sharks were known to respond to the scent of blood, and now KID was trying to use the bodily fluids or blood of the pollutants to catch the Sea Rock Giant Fish.

The method may be old, but so long as it worked, it was good enough.

But was it easy to find the right bait? It was incredibly difficult!

Among their entire storage of pollutants, very few were actually enticing enough to use.

“It’s too hard to find! F*ck, everything got dried up when we were sunning them yesterday.”

Ji Qingfeng put away the Bone-Chilling Ribbonfish and took out another dried pollutant remnant from the storage compartment. “It’s turned into a salted fish.”

Lin Yao said, “This one won’t do ah. It can’t be wrung out anymore.”

Ying Chenlin had been keeping an eye on the movements of the pollutant in the deep sea. Noticing it was surfacing, he immediately said, “Just use this one. It’s already coming up. Qingfeng, get ready to change direction—”

Before the words were even out of his mouth, the radar coordinates showed the pollutant’s signal rapidly closing in. At that moment, the entire sea surface began to shake violently. In the blink of an eye, a massive pollutant suddenly burst out from the sea. Its enormous body appeared before Ji Qingfeng, instantly blocking out the sunlight and casting a shadow over the entire sea.

Ji Qingfeng’s eyes widened in surprise, “?”

Before he could finish his exclamation, a huge wave stirred up by the pollutant surged towards him, unimpededly engulfing him as part of the sea.

In the distance, the other KID mechas hadn’t arrived yet, but they could see the gigantic pollutant from afar.

Lin Yao’s eyes lit up, “Holy sh*t, holy sh*t, HOLY SH*T! Da Feng, we’ve never seen one this big!!! It’s huge!!”

Huo Yan: “Isn’t it much larger than the information suggests…?”

Ying Chenlin paused for a moment at the sight, this was the largest S-level pollutant he had ever seen.

“Don’t just stand there.” You Su halted his mecha, locking his artillery cannon onto the S-level pollutant ahead. “Ji Qingfeng, pull it back.”

Everyone in the live stream was watching the deep-sea’s situation. When the Sea Rock Giant Fish leapt out of the sea, they finally saw how enormous this creature truly was! It was no wonder that base staff had previously built foundations on the Sea Rock Giant Fish; its build was far larger than KID’s mechas. Its body was like a huge island, with a head much smaller in comparison to its body, but giving the impression that it could swallow the entire KID mecha in one bite.

【WTF???】

【Can KID even handle this thing? The height of its head alone is nearly as tall as their mechas.”】

【Whether they can handle it isn’t the main issue. The key is how they are going to land on its back!】

The live stream audience was riveted by the thrilling pace, and the commentators watched intently, “KID has lured the Sea Rock Giant Fish up!”

The massive pollutant appeared before everyone, with the exposed seabed rocks on its back clearly visible. Amidst the fierce wind and waves, the base station built by the Agaman Management Bureau was laid bare. The flag point, vital for the competition, was established right in the middle of the pollutant’s back.

Huo Yan shouted, “The flag point is on its back.”

“Sh*t, it’s amazing that the Management Bureau could set the flag point on its back!” Lin Yao peered into the distance, “Da Feng, quickly lure it over here.”

Ji Qingfeng used his thrusters to propel himself swiftly out of the water. After the huge wave, the pollutant opened its large, fanged mouth, as if it wanted to swallow Ji Qingfeng’s mecha along with the seawater. His mecha performed a rapid backward flight, escaping from the jaws of the Sea Rock Giant Fish, and he desperately fled towards his teammates while carrying the dried salted fish.

Just as he found his bearings and looked up, he saw a Sniper Cannon shot hurtling towards him from a distance. Ji Qingfeng narrowly flew under the shot, his mecha tumbling wildly in the fierce wind, “Ge!!! Can you wait until I’ve dodged before you fire next time?”

You Su had fired the Sniper Cannon from afar, and the resulting Compressed Windstorm disrupted the Sea Rock Giant Fish’s movements, “Shut up and run faster.”

The Sea Rock Giant Fish was directly hit by the Sniper Cannon shot. It looked towards KID in the distance, its crimson eyes locking onto the KID mechas. Missing its target once, it now detected the unique scent of prey and the distinctive energy of the mechas in the air. It suddenly turned and lunged towards Ji Qingfeng.

The commentator’s voice in the live stream was excited, “The Sea Rock Giant Fish has locked onto Qingfeng! It’s attracted to the mecha and is now attacking it!”

KID’s Stealth mecha was escaping amidst the stormy waves, with the Sea Rock Giant Fish’s massive mouth right behind him. The roles of hunter and prey had suddenly reversed.

Ji Qingfeng had chased the Sea Rock Giant Fish a long way, but now realized that its speed was faster than he had anticipated, “It must have been holding back earlier, cheating by speeding up—”

Before he could finish, another Sniper Cannon shot flew over his head, hitting the pollutant hard.

Ji Qingfeng: “…!”

A pollutant was after his life from behind, while his teammates were endangering his life from the front.

Ying Chenlin locked onto Ji Qingfeng’s direction, and his long-range Energy Cannon also targeted the pollutant. After finding the right angle, he fired a shot. The shell hit the pollutant, causing it to pause for a second or two, giving Ji Qingfeng some time to escape.

S-level pollutants were much harder to deal with than A-level ones. This pollutant had very high defense. Normally, he and You Su’s shells could push back such pollutants for at least three to four seconds, but this one was barely affected.

“You Ge!” Ying Chenlin changed directions, advancing from the side of the pollutant.

You Su heard Ying Chenlin’s voice and glanced in his direction, immediately understanding his intention.

The two mechas launched attacks from both sides of the pollutant, maintaining their distance while firing cannon shots. The Sniper Cannon with its wind blades’ damage and the rapid-fire long-range Energy Cannon shots had immense destructive power, hitting the Sea Rock Giant Fish one after another.

Ji Qingfeng was trying to survive in the midst of this barrage. He felt like his teammates were more dangerous than the Sea Rock Giant Fish, “I’m going to die, Ge.”

“We calculated the distance; we won’t hit you,” Ying Chenlin said quickly, “Come towards me. Huo Ge is ready to protect you.”

The live stream audience was on the edge of their seats, especially seeing KID’s Stealth mecha dodging amidst the cannon fire. They weren’t just afraid that the pollutant would hit him but also worried that he might get caught in his teammates’ fire. The commentators were also stunned by the scene, not knowing how to continue. Although there had been team battles against pollutants in previous competitions, they had never seen a team battle such a massive pollutant.

After watching for a while, one of the commentators finally said, “I have to say, Qingfeng has some real skills.”

【He’d be dead from his teammates’ cannon fire if he didn’t.】

【Honestly, no other mecha could survive in the crossfire between Trace and Sink like this.】

The Sea Rock Giant Fish was infuriated by the two long-range mechas’ cannon attacks. Not being able to catch the pollutant made it even more violent. It suddenly whipped its tail, causing the sea surface to shake violently, and the waves splashed onto Ji Qingfeng.

【WTF, those waves!】

【This pollutant is too fierce! How is it this aggressive?】

【KID’s Tank is coming in!】

Ji Qingfeng flew towards KID’s mechas, and KID tried to shorten the distance to Ji Qingfeng.

The distance quickly closed, and Ji Qingfeng veered towards Huo Yan’s position. At this moment, Huo Yan raised his shield to withstand the pollutant’s frontal attack. The tremendous impact pushed him and Ji Qingfeng back several steps, and the immense pressure hit Huo Yan head-on.

Everyone in the live stream saw the Sea Rock Giant Fish collide head-on with KID’s Tank, the resulting waves obscuring half the sky.

It didn’t seem that intense from a distance, but up close, Huo Yan realized how powerful this pollutant was. They had encountered many large pollutants, but this one had the greatest strength he had ever seen.

Ying Chenlin turned his head, “Huo Ge, can you hold on?”

“I can!” Huo Yan’s thrusters were at full power, and the mecha’s lower thrusters created ripples in the sea as he was pushed back several hundred meters by the Sea Rock Giant Fish. He managed to force the massive creature to a stop.

【WTF, he blocked it!】

【My mom, he’s competing in strength with a pollutant!?】

Ji Qingfeng retreated from behind Huo Yan as he held back the pollutant. Ji Qingfeng put away the pollutant he was holding and moved towards the Sea Rock Giant Fish’s side, “Damn, Lao Huo, f*cking awesome! You can’t tell that you’re nearly thirty at all.”

Huo Yan gritted his teeth as he withstood the damage, “Hurry up, I can’t hold on much longer.”

The Tank took the brunt of the pollutant’s damage head-on. Ying Chenlin flew straight up, seizing the opportunity to jump onto the back of the Sea Rock Giant Fish. As soon as he landed, he quickly moved toward the flag point. However, the Sea Rock Giant Fish immediately sensed something on its back and began to struggle violently.

Ying Chenlin’s eyes narrowed slightly. This pollutant had not shown any abilities so far, but its resilience was beyond expectation, indicating extremely high defensive capabilities. Not only that, but its strength and speed were exceptional. A pollutant of this caliber, surviving for so many years, was unlikely to lack special abilities. The Alliance’s database had no records of its abilities, suggesting that this pollutant might possess strengthening-type abilities…

Lu Xi and You Su coordinated from both sides, continuously suppressing the pollutant with their attacks.

In the shaky environment, occupying the flag point became challenging. Ying Chenlin watched the fluctuating numbers on the base station’s control panel and frowned slightly, “We need to calm it down.”

Upon hearing this, You Su’s gaze shifted down slightly. After assessing the pollutant’s condition, he said, “Calm it down, huh?”

In the live stream, the commentator continued, “This is actually quite difficult to handle. S-level pollutants inherently have strong offensive capabilities, and this one seems particularly powerful. The operation to occupy the flag point is delicate and requires at least ten minutes. In such a shaky environment, it’s very difficult for KID to take control of it.”

The flag point was originally fixed on a seabed base, allowing mechas to operate under the cover of their team in a stable environment. Now, this stable environment had turned mobile, raising the difficulty of the flag point’s occupation. For KID to occupy this flag point, they needed to keep the pollutant relatively balanced.

【Although the Tank can mitigate some of the movement from the front, this pollutant is a fish, and its thrashing is quite significant.】

The viewers had initially thought that catching up to the pollutant was a challenge, but now they realized that occupying the flag point was an even greater challenge.

“And KID’s weapons are all wind-attributed, right? Sink’s weapons are okay, but Trace’s weapons create a lot of wind force when used,” the commentator observed the situation in the field. “KID is in a bit of a tough spot right now; to…”

Before the commentator could finish, everyone in the livestream saw that Trace, previously on the outskirts, suddenly flew directly above the pollutant. He and Sink stopped on the pollution’s back. This move made the pollutant even more enraged. At that moment, Trace’s artillery cannon suddenly aimed at the pollutant’s head at close range.

The lowered Sniper Cannon hovered over the Sea Rock Giant Fish’s back. The next second, a close-range sniper shot blasted directly into the pollution’s head.

The blast sent wind blades swirling around the pollution’s back, with none of the wind blades touching the sea surface. Some of the seafloor rocks fell off the giant fish. The giant fish let out a mournful cry and tried to lift its head again.

At this point, Trace’s Sniper Cannon had charged up once more, and the concentrated energy struck the giant fish’s head again.

The red-and-white mecha operating the Sniper Cannon worked incredibly fast. Without seeming to consider other factors, the Sniper Cannon fired one shot after another, each blast hitting the Sea Rock Giant Fish’s head at close range.

In Agaman’s seas, for so many years, the Sea Rock Giant Fish had never encountered such provocative prey. It was eager to grab the mecha off its top, but there were other mechas supporting it from the sides. The Tank blocked its path in front, while the Stealth and Guardian mechas stood to the left and right. Lucy, controlling her mecha, enlarged the thread gauge of her Spider Silk Cannon. The thick threads, resembling ropes, were used to bind the pollution’s fins, restricting its movements.

KID was determined to pin the pollutant in place, not giving it a chance to return to the water.

Trace’s Sniper Cannon continued its relentless barrage, firing shot after shot at the pollutant’s head. The wind blades didn’t stir the waves; instead, the pollutant was repeatedly pushed down into the water by the Sniper Cannon’s powerful blasts.

The viewers, who had recently discussed the difficulty of KID subduing the pollutant, now felt as if the cannon was aimed directly at their own heads. Goosebumps appeared, especially on the commentator, who had just mentioned how Trace’s Sniper Cannon could cause waves. They were now witnessing such a horrifying scene.

【I once watched a documentary on Ancient China’s fishing methods in the Old Earth era.】

【……I’ve seen it before; to kill a fish, you usually start by hitting the fish on the head with a knife handle to stun it.】

【Then you scrape off the scales, and finally, you gut it…】

The audience shifted their attention back to the Contaminated Zone, where the Sea Rock Giant Fish was being repeatedly struck on its back by the mecha. The seabed rocks on its body were flying everywhere, creating a scene that resembled a horrifying fish-cleaning operation, with Trace acting as the executioner. The ancient method involved killing fish, but KID was taking down an S-level pollutant.

The commentator: “……”

Under such intense assault, the Sea Rock Giant Fish’s movements became more restrained. Before it could even try to struggle, Trace would force its head down again. The giant fish’s massive body became an obstacle to its own movements. The spider silk wrapping its fish fins restricted its movement, and it couldn’t fly. Every attempt to dive underwater was thwarted by the sensation of something pushing against its underside.

At this moment, Sink, who was at the flag point’s location on the pollutant’s back, seized the opportunity provided by his teammates and began the flag point’s capture operation.

The Sea Rock Giant Fish, driven to the brink of madness by KID’s relentless attacks, was already on edge. It had woken from its slumber only to be disturbed and was hungry.

Sensing the scent of these prey, it had been driven to desperation. Unable to handle the mecha behind and beneath it, its crimson eyes were fixed on the front, where a red-and-white mecha emitted a shield glowing with an energy scent that greatly stimulated its appetite.

Since it couldn’t bite this thing to pieces, it decided to swallow it whole.

In a state of extreme hunger, the Sea Rock Giant Fish paid no attention to anything else and lunged toward Huo Yan with its mouth wide open, wider than ever, seemingly intending to swallow the entire mecha.

Ji Qingfeng: “Damn! Its mouth can open this wide!”

Huo Yan noticed its movement and immediately aimed the Void Shock Blade at the fish’s mouth, directing a shockwave into the giant fish’s oral cavity. At the same time, Lu Xi fired an Enhancement Cannon shot into the fish’s mouth.

Just then, the Sea Rock Giant Fish’s movement halted, and its wide-open mouth suddenly stopped, remaining motionless right in front of Huo Yan.

Huo Yan paused and suddenly said, “Wait a minute?”

Amidst the battle where the red-and-white mecha was suppressing the Sea Rock Giant Fish, the Sea Rock Giant Fish’s mouth was wide open as it lunged aggressively at KID’s Tank. Just as its coldly gleaming fangs were about to engulf the KID Tank, it suddenly stopped moving as if something had gotten in its way. It remained motionless with its mouth wide open, suspended right in front of KID’s Tank.

The commentator, holding his breath, suddenly paused, “Why isn’t it biting?”

On the KID channel, Ying Chenlin noticed the change and asked, “What’s going on?”

Huo Yan retracted the Void Shock Blade, looked at the wide-open mouth in front of him, and said in confusion, “It looks like it stretched its mouth too wide… it dislocated?”

The other KID members: “……?”

Author’s Note:

S-level pollutants: You should leave the group chat.

Sea Rock Giant Fish:……

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