Genius Mechanic: Chapter 186

Agaman Sea Star Contaminated Zone (Galactic Ranking Competition)

186. A Powerful Gale

Proofread by Cloud Chip Cake and An Zheee 

Sea hurricanes, an extreme form of weather, were a common occurrence in Agaman Sea Star’s Contaminated Zone. Hurricanes appear over the Agaman Seas at regular intervals, but in the Dawn Galaxy’s ranking match so far, only KID had encountered such a hurricane. Unfortunately, this hurricane was in KID’s immediate shortest path to the flag point. Its influence was extensive and its speed was swift, rendering it inevitable for KID to confront it head-on.

The commentators in the livestream had initially prepared to commentate on a direct confrontation between KID and Gale at the flag point. However, they didn’t expect KID to encounter such extreme weather. As Gale drew closer to the flag point, KID not only failed to close the distance but also had several mechas blown away by the hurricane.

“KID has noticed the extreme weather. They are facing a headwind and are trying to avoid the hurricane’s impact zone to find a stable flight environment—” the commentator was interrupted as a mecha was blown dozens of meters away, tumbling backwards in the storm, “But it’s evidently difficult. Currently, the wind has blown KID’s Guardian, Yao, 300 meters away from the team’s formation. He’s stabilized and is pushing his thrusters to catch up with his teammates.”

The Guardian mecha had barely made it a few steps forward when his teammate, Qingfeng, was also affected by the wind and lost control, rolling towards him. Before Yao could close the gap, Qingfeng collided with him, sending both mechas flying even further away.

【How did this happen?】

【KID’s luck, sometimes it’s really hard to describe?】

【I’m f*cking dying of laughter, is this the finals?】

As the competition progressed, all live streams converged on the official channel, with the two teams being broadcasted being Gale and KID.

When it came to Gale, every mecha fan in the Dawn Galaxy knew its reputation as the top base. On the other hand, KID’s reputation in the Dawn Galaxy was mixed. Since the elimination rounds, they had frequently made headlines on StarNet. Now, with the way they had overcome Black Crow and YDS to reach the top two, the audience expected to see a direct confrontation between Gale and KID in the finals. Instead, they were witnessing such a comedic opening.

The official livestream’s perspective switched to the positions of KID and Gale. KID was flying against the wind, while Gale was soaring with the wind, increasing the distance between them.

“The mecha flying in the lead is the Tank mecha, Yan,” the commentator gave up commenting on the two mechas that were blown away, “Currently, KID is caught in a headwind, and Gale has already closed the distance with the flag point. At their current flight speed, they’ll soon advance to capture the flag point ahead of KID.”

【Yan is flying in front; is it possible that their heaviest mecha is their Tank?】

【Doesn’t KID have a lot of wind-attribute weapons? They have plenty of tricks, let Trace fire a few shots.】

【Are you kidding? Let Trace shoot them back to the starting point?】

On the stormy sea, the several KID mechas were desperately trying to control their flight orientations, trying to move out of the hurricane’s impact zone. In a tailwind situation, KID might have been able to move with the wind, but in such a strong headwind, getting too close to the hurricane only increased the mechas’ damages without any other benefit.

This time, KID was unusually composed, avoiding risky maneuvers and instead taking a longer route to attempt a breakthrough from the edge of the hurricane.

Commentator B: “In this situation, it will be very difficult for KID and Gale to fight; KID is likely to become the attacking side.”

Gale’s advantage thanks to the wind will let them reach the flag point before KID. With a 10-minute disadvantage, KID currently cannot disrupt Gale’s capture of the point. The probability of Gale becoming the defending side was as high as 99%.

Gale, the top mecha base in the Dawn Star System, has held the top spot for years without ever being dethroned.

Black Crow and YDS have tried to challenge Gale over several years but have never managed to topple them from the top position.

Their current captain, Qi Sicheng, is renowned as the top commander and Control mecha pilot in Dawn, and Gale’s team has top-notch performance in every aspect—offense, defense, and control. They are well-adapted to various tactics and can be considered the top team in all aspects today.

KID was unaware of Gale’s combat readiness for this match, but the audience was well-informed.

Jiang Simiao was also a bit worried upon seeing the situation. Of all the teams, Gale was the hardest to fight.

From the past few days of the competition, they’d learned about Gale’s mecha weaponry. First was their Tank, Zhao Lejie, whose weapons they were familiar with. KID personally equipped Zhao Lejie with a defensive shield. His shield isn’t of the same type as Huo Yan’s Counter Damage Shield, but it’s exceptionally strong in terms of defense.

Moreover, Zhao Lejie also carries a lightning-attribute enhanced Control Blade. A lightning-attribute Control Blade is particularly effective in underwater combat. Its lightning ability is external, meaning that even if the knife’s strike itself doesn’t hit, the external electric current still affects the opposing mecha.

Grandpa Gu said, “The defensive shield isn’t the main issue; the real challenge is Gale’s Guardian and Tank’s coordination. As a frontline, they’re too versatile.”

Gale’s Guardian, paired with Zhao Lejie, carries two weapons: one is a water-attribute Heavy Attack Knife with immense destructive power, and the other is a Void Space Magnetic Field. The Heavy Attack Knife is highly effective in close combat, while the Void Space Magnetic Field has a different use. It doesn’t provide defense but can neutralize all persistent control abilities or damaging projectiles in its vicinity.

For example, the impact of underwater currents or persistent lightning attacks—Gale’s Void Space Magnetic Field not only blocks these effects but also eliminates all such effects within its range.

This means that even if there are widespread lightning-attribute control attacks or swirling water currents, so long as Gale’s Guardian activates the Void Space Magnetic Field, they can ignore these controls and move freely. For instance, when facing KID’s Yao with his Spatial Staff, Gale’s Void Space Magnetic Field will allow them to bypass its spatial barrier and move through the space.

“Gale’s frontline is difficult to deal with; they’re both tough, powerful and unmanageable.” Commentator B said directly: “The shield already has control immunity by default, and combined with the Void Space Magnetic Field, it makes Gale’s frontline absolutely immune to control… and that’s just their frontline.”

With such a frontline occupying the flag point, KID can’t control or break through them. How could they reclaim the flag point?

【Honestly, KID might’ve had a bit of an advantage if they’d secured the flag point first.】

【Trying to capture the point from Gale is much harder than defending against them.】

【Defending is also tough, okay? Even Black Crow couldn’t hold out for long. Captain Qi is too monstrous.】

KID were unaware that discussions were already underway on StarNet about how to capture the point from Gale. Their current main problem was to navigate around the hurricane and find a way to reach the flag point.

Ji Qingfeng: “Yao Bao, why don’t you hold onto me, I’ll lead you while flying forward.”

“Isn’t it faster if we fly from the side?” Lin Yao expressed his doubt: “I was blown away several times just running with you.”

Ying Chenlin and the others were almost out of the hurricane’s influence, but the two lagging behind were still struggling in the storm: “Their position is too close to the core; it’s easy to get sucked in.”

You Su couldn’t stand seeing this anymore and coldly said: “You two, stick together.”

Before Lin Yao and Ji Qingfeng fully grasped what ‘stick together’ meant, they saw You Su raise his Sniper Cannon and fire a shot towards their position. The explosion and Compressed Windstorm correctly targeted the direction of the hurricane’s vortex, and before they could react, the strong winds had already swept them farther away, directly pushing them out of the hurricane’s range… they were pushed back several hundred meters.

You Su: “Fly again.”

Ji Qingfeng: “… Oh, okay.”

Just as KID managed to navigate out of the wind vortex and escape the hurricane’s influence, Gale had already gained significant distance from them. Even before KID could reach the flag point, Gale’s capture of the flag point was announced on the competition system.

KID was half an hour behind Gale.

This time, the flag point was located on a cluster of underwater rocks about a hundred meters below the sea surface. There weren’t many pollutants around, and the entire seabed environment appeared spacious and clear. When KID approached the vicinity of the flag point, they saw from a distance that Gale had already occupied the rocks, with the flag point’s red light marking it as Gale’s territory.

Before KID could even get close, Gale’s Artillery mecha fired a shot at them.

Gale’s Artillery carried a Water Dragon Energy Cannon, which was very powerful when it hit. Most importantly, it was a water-attribute Energy Cannon. This type of cannon had no effect on land but could influence the water’s flow when used underwater. A single 100% shot from the Energy Cannon caused the water currents to surge, affecting the movements of KID’s mechas in the water. The outermost mecha, Lucy, was thrown off course by several meters.

“F*ck, is Gale firing as soon as they see us?!” Ji Qingfeng hadn’t stabilized his mecha yet when another shot from Gale’s Artillery’s Energy Cannon came toward him. He had to use his Hook Claw to dodge the shot.

This scene was observed by Qi Sicheng from afar. He quickly said, “KID didn’t bring a Binding Lock; they have displacement capability.”

Hearing this, Gale’s Artillery adjusted the aim of their Energy Cannon and fired a shot in Lin Yao’s direction. The change in direction was very rapid. The water-attribute Energy Cannon’s speed enhancement underwater made it hard for Lin Yao to react to the sudden change in trajectory.

At this moment, Huo Yan quickly positioned himself in front of Lin Yao. You Su immediately adjusted his direction and aimed his Sniper Cannon at Gale’s Artillery.

When Gale’s Artillery fired another Energy Cannon shot, You Su’s Sniper Cannon shot collided directly with it, causing a Compressed Windstorm to explode and stir up the surrounding water currents. “Move!”

KID seized the opportunity and quickly stabilized their positions amidst the chaotic water flow.

Ying Chenlin quickly said, “They’re testing our weapons.”

In combat, both sides initially tried to probe each other’s weapons. Gale took the first move to force KID to reveal their fight-or-flight weapons in the sudden situation.

The two teams immediately engaged in mutual bombardment and probing, with the combat’s pace being incredibly fast.

Before the livestream viewers could react, Gale had already moved on to the next step. Their team spread out in a 231 layout, with Zhao Lejie and the Guardian charging towards Huo Yan’s position, aiming to protect the long-range mechas behind his shield.

Huo Yan blocked Zhao Lejie’s path, their shields colliding head-on. At the same time, Gale’s Guardian quickly maneuvered around Huo Yan’s shield and charged straight at Lu Xi.

“Gale’s front line is pressuring KID’s front line. Gale’s Tank and Guardian are targeting KID’s Control mecha behind the Tank,” the commentator said swiftly. “Gale’s Guardian is aware of the Counter-Damage Shield’s weakness. They avoided Yan’s protective side and went straight for Lucy!”

“Xiao Yao!” Huo Yan, unable to protect his rear, shouted for Lin Yao.

Lin Yao drew out his Spatial Staff, striking it against the back of his foot. He used the contact surface to summon the space, thinking he had blocked Gale’s Guardian, he was preparing to advance. However, he saw Gale’s Guardian pass through his spatial barrier and continue charging towards Lucy. “His weapon can penetrate my space!”

Ying Chenlin immediately fired an Energy Cannon shot towards Gale’s Guardian, assisting Lin Yao in temporarily blocking the Guardian. His mind raced to analyze the weapons Gale had used, which were different from the weapon data they had previously seen on StarNet. Gale had changed their weapon reserves. Ying Chenlin quickly repositioned and scanned Gale’s other mechas, noting the positions of Gale’s Medical and Stealth mechas.

Lu Xi turned and saw that Gale’s Stealth mecha, aided by their Medical mecha, was rapidly approaching her. She quickly dodged, but the Stealth mecha managed to throw a poison dart, hitting her despite her evasion of two other darts.

The dart, upon hitting her, quickly transformed into a net-like flow, trapping Lu Xi and rendering her immobile. She immediately fired an Enhancement Cannon shot at the Stealth mecha, creating a vortex in the water that disrupted the Stealth mecha’s movements. The Stealth mecha quickly escaped from the control but was immediately faced with another incoming shot.

You Su had no choice but to abandon his gunfight with Gale and turned to fire a shot at the Stealth mecha’s position, assisting Lucy’s retreat. “Their target is me and Lu Xi.”

As the Sniper Cannon fired at Gale’s Stealth mecha, Gale’s Medical mecha which was behind it didn’t hesitate to counter with a shot of its own. The two shots collided, triggering Compressed Windstorm early. As the two mechas were pushed apart by the water flow, Gale’s Medical mecha switched to its spatial movement speed weapon, forcibly altering the movement speed of Gale’s Stealth mecha. Amidst the chaos, it charged back towards KID’s rear.

“They’re moving too fast,” Huo Yan said urgently.

Not just fast—Gale gave Ying Chenlin the impression of a nimble, uncontrollable version of YDS.

Previously, YDS used a front-and-back coordination strategy, utilizing their Medical mecha’s stabilizer to counteract all negative effects of water-attribute attacks. However, Gale’s Medical mecha, instead of a stabilizer, carried a weapon that could alter their teammates’ movement speeds. Even though the Compressed Windstorm affected them, they were able to quickly adjust and use their weapons to rapidly advance.

During the swift exchanges, Ying Chenlin had a rough understanding of their combat readiness. Besides this, Gale was also putting pressure on him.

This team was extremely agile—strategically agile—using just four mechas to restrain nearly five of KID’s mechas.

You Su said coldly, “This isn’t working. We need to change our strategy.”

Ying Chenlin’s gaze fell on Gale’s distribution, eventually focusing on the farthest member, Qi Sicheng. “Their Control hasn’t taken action yet. Qingfeng can’t go alone.”

As Ji Qingfeng was halfway there, he heard Ying Chenlin and said, “Qi Sicheng isn’t using lightning weapons, right? Honestly, I’ve already been shocked before.”

Lin Yao: “He must have lightning weapons, but his shouldn’t be as troublesome as Ke Lin’s.”

Huo Yan:  “Not necessarily. Don’t underestimate Qi Sicheng.”

Ying Chenlin’s gaze narrowed slightly as he adjusted the weapon’s aim. They had to test Qi Sicheng.

In the livestream, the commentator quickly remarked, “Both sides have completed the first round of clashes. It’s clear that KID hasn’t achieved complete penetration; Gale has restrained KID in the water.”

【Gale’s Guardian has directly neutralized Yao’s weapon.】

【It’s not just Yao, Yan’s weapon is also ineffective!】

Gu Xiaotian was very nervous about the back-and-forth combat. “Can we not win?”

“It’s very hard to win,” Jiang Simiao said. “Gale’s coordination as a team is too tight.”

This was different from the previous situation with YDS’s weapon counters. Gale’s frontline was utterly unmanageable. Their Tank, Zhao Lejie, was clearly holding back Huo Yan. Huo Yan’s Counter Damage shield posed a huge threat to Gale’s ranged mechas. Zhao Lejie’s role was to hold back Huo Yan while protecting the rear mechas from advantageous positions.

Although Zhao Lejie was constantly moving forward, each of his movements were based on the changes in Trace and Sink. It appeared he was restraining Huo Yan, but his lightning Control Blade was continually forcing Huo Yan to reposition.

The two mechas were too close. Huo Yan’s Void Shock Blade needed to swing to be effective, but Zhao Lejie’s lightning-attribute sword caused splash damage. The splash damage from the lightning-attribute sword allowed Zhao Lejie to gain the upper hand in controlling Huo Yan without the need for a swing. Huo Yan couldn’t entirely remove the Counter Damage shield; if he did, he would fall into Zhao Lejie’s control.

On the other side, Lin Yao couldn’t contain Gale’s Stealth mecha, and his spatial barrier wasn’t effective. Ying Chenlin had to assist Lin Yao in suppressing Gale’s Stealth mecha’s advance.

“Their Stealth mecha’s equipped with Water Flow Throwing Darts and a highly-offensive sword, one for control and one for attack,” Jiang Simiao continued. “And their Medical mecha is carrying a spatial movement speed weapon and Water Flow Grenades. The Water Flow Grenades are also for control, with fast charging speeds, and they can block remote artillery shells for their Stealth mecha.”

Their front line consisted of a completely uncontrollable Guardian, with defense and control combined in their Tank. Their Stealth mecha was agile and controlling, and their Medical mecha assisted with acceleration and surprise attacks.

In the arena, as KID continued to probe against Gale, they immediately changed their strategy under Gale’s pressure. Sink’s Energy Cannon targeted Gale’s distant Artillery. As the mecha with the strongest endurance, the Medical mecha’s high-charge mode gave him a slight chance to ease the situation. While using the Energy Cannon to assist Lin Yao in suppressing the Stealth mecha, Sink began to use the Energy Cannon to engage Gale’s Artillery.

【Sink’s reactions are too fast.】

With the dual artillery countering each other, Sink realized that Gale was focusing on containment, so he adapted his own tactics accordingly.

Gale’s Artillery commented, “As expected of him, even while assisting his teammate, he can still predict my projectiles’ paths.”

“He can’t sustain such high-intensity combat for long; he’s trying to free his teammates.”

Qi Sicheng’s gaze shifted to the distance, briefly focusing on Trace before moving to the mechas disappearing through the water. “Be careful, the Stealth and Control are coming.”

The counterattack reduced the pressure on KID, and as Ying Chenlin started to hold back Gale’s Artillery, You Su, having released his hold, directly faced Gale’s Medical and Stealth mechas. He wouldn’t give Gale a chance. As soon as he let go, his Sniper Cannon began to fire repeatedly at Gale’s Stealth mecha. A single Compressed Windstorm’s effect could be neutralized, but what about multiple Compressed Windstorms?

The live stream commentator quickly noted, “Very clever, KID has changed their strategy. Sink uses counter-pressure to contain, while Trace uses the Sniper Cannon to harass.”

Trace’s Sniper Cannon was already hard to predict. Regardless of whether Gale’s Medical mecha could block it, the multiple Compressed Windstorms exploding in the water were troublesome. Even if Gale’s Medical mecha reacted quickly, stabilizing the movements of their teammates and themselves in such chaotic water currents would take time.

At this moment, with Trace’s assistance, Lucy moved out of their attack range, diving down towards her teammate Qingf. She switched her weapon, going from the Enhancement Cannon to the Spider Silk Cannon and began charging it.

【KID’s two mechas are on the move.】

【The Stealth and Control—oh right! Lucy’s Spider Silk Cannon!】

Those who had seen KID’s previous match against YDS remembered Lucy’s strength with her Control mecha. The Spider Silk Cannon she wielded had conduction capabilities, which she used to counter YDS, leveraging Ke Lin’s Conduction Chain Spheres for full control.

At Divine Shield’s base, the mechanic watching the live commentary remarked, “It seems KID has a way to handle Gale.”

Wu Qingshuang looked on with indifference, saying, “I’ve said it before, Qi Sicheng can hold a point by himself.”

In the arena, KID used counter-containment to regain control, quickly finding their rhythm and reversing the situation, going from being constrained by five mechas to constraining Gale’s five mechas instead.

Meanwhile, KID’s Stealth mecha quickly maneuvered near Gale’s flag point, where Gale’s captain, Qi Sicheng, was positioned.

At this moment, Qi Sicheng seemed to notice something. When Ji Qingfeng darted out with an attack from his Hook Claw, Qi Sicheng switched his weapon to a Long Staff. As the staff’s tip touched the rocky ground, ripples of water emanated in circles from him, carrying a strong push that forced Ji Qingfeng back.

“He’s using a water-attribute weapon today!?” Ji Qingfeng exclaimed, activating his Hook Claw again only to be pushed back by the ripples once more. “Damn, this control weapon has full coverage!”

“Slow ripples?” Ying Chenlin suddenly realized something. “Lu Xi, don’t fire!”

Simultaneously, Qi Sicheng noticed the silk thread also being shaken by the ripples. His mecha slightly sidestepped, avoiding the shaking thread in the water. “So, Lucy is carrying a silk thread weapon?”

Lu Xi froze. “This is bad!”

Ji Qingfeng: “!!!”

After avoiding the threads, Qi Sicheng quickly switched to another cannon weapon. As Ji Qingfeng was pushed back by the ripples, Qi Sicheng’s Heavenly Thunder Cannon fired, hitting Ji Qingfeng before he could dart again. The hit created a thunderous explosion centered on Ji Qingfeng, the massive thunder pooled, akin to a bolt from the blue, trapping Ji Qingfeng in its electric field.

Lu Xi quickly retreated a few steps to avoid the attack, staring at the weapon. “The Heavenly Thunder Cannon.”

In the live stream, everyone had initially seen Lucy’s Spider Silk Cannon, expecting a silk thread conduction counter against Gale. Instead, they were surprised when Qi Sicheng’s rippling Long Staff forced Lucy out.

【Captain Qi’s reaction was incredibly fast, pushing first and then controlling, giving Qingfeng no time to react.】

【Not just that, you have to consider that Captain Qi’s skills aren’t shabby either, right?】

The Heavenly Thunder Cannon, Qi Sicheng’s signature weapon, not only hits the target but also triggers a wide-range thunder pool attack.

The cannon itself had a broad range, and in water, it perfectly predicted and covered Ji Qingfeng’s escape route.

Ji Qingfeng exclaimed, “I knew he brought a lightning weapon! Damn, what’s up with that wave weapon!? Its ability to push mechas back is too much!”

Ying Chenlin blasted away Gale’s Artillery cannon shot and locked his peripheral vision on Qi Sicheng. Having collaborated with Qi Sicheng before, he knew Qi had excellent strategic and command abilities. But this was the first time he faced Gale, and he could clearly feel Qi’s quick reaction in controlling his weapons. “No wonder he can guard a point alone.”

You Su, while containing two opponents, fired a Sniper Cannon shot at Qi Sicheng. However, as the Sniper Cannon entered Qi’s range, it was slightly slowed by the rippling effect of his staff, allowing Qi to skillfully dodge the attack. The Sniper Cannon shot whizzed past him and hit a distant rock. “That staff can push Sniper Cannon shots.”

Ying Chenlin continued, “It’s not just the weapon; he switches weapons very quickly.”

A weapon’s function was one aspect, but the main factor was the skill of the mecha pilot. Despite Ji Qingfeng and Lu Xi being outside his immediate area, Qi Sicheng remained vigilant against You Su from a distance and managed to switch weapons to evade You Su’s cannon fire. This demonstrated not only the weapon’s capability but also the pilot’s exceptional operational skill.

Huo Yan commented, “Qi Sicheng’s combat ability is very strong. Many praise his command skills, but he is actually a top-tier Control mecha pilot.”

【A Control mecha guarding a point, 666!】

“Captain Qi’s Heavenly Thunder Cannon has significant attack effects, being a lightning weapon. Over a prolonged period, Qingfeng not only can’t get close but could be completely controlled and incapacitated by Captain Qi.” The live stream commentator added, “And the ripples from the Long Staff create full-coverage ripples centered on him, pushing away not only mechas but also slowing down cannon projectiles.”

This meant that as long as Qi Sicheng’s reaction was fast enough, he could effectively guard the flag point alone for an extended period.

【I’m starting to understand why the commentators say it’s hard to beat Gale when they guard a point…】

【Not to mention if Vice Captain Zhao was guarding the point, even with Captain Qi’s lower defense, he can still guard it effectively.】

【How is KID supposed to play against this? They need to hold the flag point for 10 minutes to win!】

In the arena, Lu Xi’s Spider Silk Cannon was also detected by the opponent, making it difficult to launch a surprise attack in the short term. She said, “His weapon can push back cannon fire, but it shouldn’t be able to withstand attacks from multiple directions, right?”

“It certainly can’t withstand it all; he can only selectively brace against some attacks,” Huo Yan replied. “However, his teammates are strong, and we don’t have the opportunity to apply sustained pressure on him.”

“We can suppress him, but our goal is to capture the point.”

Ying Chenlin said, “We do have a plan, but we can only use it once. We need to find the best timing.”

Lin Yao asked in confusion, “What would be the best timing?”

“The best way to disrupt their rhythm in a mutual standoff is to throw them off balance,” Ying Chenlin observed the Gale mechas, each positioned separately yet cooperating smoothly. “…for instance, by taking down one of their mechas.”

TN:

Heee I know I said I wished to see KID face the stronger teams but it seems like Captain Qi is as strong as 1 team on his own, Lao Zhao another one and the rest of Gale as another. KID is basically facing 3 teams at once!😭As expected of the strongest team in the Galaxy.

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