Genius Mechanic: Chapter 242.2

Asta Contaminated Zone(Star Domain Tournament: Start)

242.2: KID Actors Bureau

On the battlefield, the chaotic battle among the three mecha teams continued.

KID-Trace had gone down to the bottom of the pit. When they later switch positions, trying to encircle KID would become easier, and it would also influence YGY’s intent to rescue their teammate.

The continuous confrontation among the other three teams was ongoing. The mine pit was indeed a good location. Unlike the open terrain of the sandstone surface, which was unfavorable for certain strategies, this chaotic battlefield was the best terrain for CTR, who excelled in control, and YGY, who excelled in long-range attacks, to secure kills. However, YGY’s rhythm was disrupted again by KID, and they couldn’t spare anyone to rescue their teammate while the other two teams continued to entangle them.

YGY was now in a very frustrating position. CTR and DAJ were both targeting them. If they send everyone down to rescue their teammate, they would face suppression from the three powerful teams at higher positions. After all, CTR, DAJ, and KID’s Control mechas were all up there—jumping down would make them sitting ducks. YGY’s captain frowned. “There’s no choice. Tell the one at the bottom to hold on for a while longer; we’ll trap CTR.”

The battle in the third mine pit continued. Unknowingly, the chaos had lasted for three hours, and the high-intensity artillery exchanges began to reveal weaknesses.

In the course of engagement, mecha eliminations began occurring among the three teams.

CTR’s Control mecha tried to suppress YGY’s Artillery, but ended up being caught by an opportunity created by DAJ’s captain. CTR’s Control was locked down by DAJ’s Medical and Guardian, dragged into a transport entrance, and eliminated by a wave of heavy firepower.

【Whoa, the three teams are scheming against each other.】

 【They’re all using each other. DAJ is so good at chaotic battles.】

“DAJ truly lives up to being the sixth in the Star Domain. Even under the strong suppression of two teams, they managed to counter CTR, taking out CTR’s Control mecha unobstructed.” The commentator in the livestream continued observing the back-and-forth among the three teams. “CTR’s strength is relatively weaker among the three. Even with the advantage of high ground, they still lost a mecha to DAJ. The best option for them now is to retreat with minimal losses.”

【CTR is retreating.】

【YGY isn’t doing great either. Their Artillery is damaged, and the two mechas at the bottom are being suppressed by KID. Retreating now would be a huge loss.】

【YGY can’t retreat; their teammate got trapped by KID, and their forces are too scattered.】

【They have to retreat. CTR’s Guardian and YGY’s Artillery are both in serious danger.】

The scales of those with the upper hand in the chaotic battle gradually tilted toward DAJ. DAJ’s captain caught sight of the lower areas in his field of view, where KID’s mechas were vaguely visible, but having been calculated against twice in a row, he didn’t dare let his guard down completely. “What’s the status of KID’s Stealth?”

“Can’t see him at the moment. Seems like he’s hiding,” a DAJ mecha pilot replied. “Is there a problem?”

“There is.” DAJ’s captain pondered. It wasn’t hard to identify KID’s Stealth. They had been too immersed in the battle earlier to notice, but now thinking back, KID’s Stealth had consistently positioned itself under the watchful eyes of YGY and CTR. Several times, it had deliberately exposed the positions of the other two teams, giving them opportunities to weaken CTR’s combat power.

During the battle, it wasn’t noticeable, but from a moment ago, he felt like they were being used by KID.

It was as if KID was actively balancing the battle’s balance of power…? Not seeing KID’s Stealth now, he felt uneasy.

However, DAJ’s captain didn’t have time to focus too much on KID’s mechas. At present, it was hard for KID to break through; Trace had gone to the pit bottom, leaving only three supports. “They’re very likely to come over. In any case, keep a close eye on their two controls. Remember to lock down Lucy first.”

DAJ’s Control responded, “Don’t worry, I’ll keep an eye on them—Lucy has always been in my view, but Sink seems to have disappeared with Qingf.”

“No problem. The Stealth is just a troublemaker and a single Sink isn’t a threat… Besides, they wouldn’t dare steal points now,” DAJ’s captain said. “They haven’t dealt with the YGY mechas at the bottom yet. If they send people down, it’ll only increase the pressure on their teammates.”

On the battlefield, both DAJ and CTR had lost one mecha each. CTR wanted to retreat, but DAJ and YGY wouldn’t let them.

The standoff between the two sides grew increasingly intense, with the wear and tear on the mechas beginning to climb.

As the three major teams fought more fiercely, the official livestream commentators suddenly remembered the KID mechas that hadn’t shown up for a long time. A commentator said, “Let’s switch to KID’s perspective now—”

But when they switched to KID-Trace’s first-person perspective in the livestream, what they saw was a slightly dim transport port. This location was right below the three major teams and very close to them.

This change made everyone pause.

“Wait!? Didn’t Trace go to the pit bottom?” The commentator reacted. “This is a transport port!”

The livestream view quickly switched to the pit bottom. From the high-angle perspective, what they saw was a mecha identical to Trace hovering on a conveyor bridge. Using the angle of the view as cover, it held a Sniper Cannon. Its sniping posture was somewhat unusual, and most importantly, it wasn’t attacking at all—!

“Wait?! That’s not Trace; it’s KID’s Stealth, Qingf!” The commentator realized. Just as they were about to speak, an Energy Cannon shot from the upper ground suddenly blasted down, piercing through the area in front of Qingf and hitting YGY’s Stealth below.

Suddenly, an elimination message popped up.

[KID-Sink has eliminated YGY-Feif]

As soon as this message appeared, the expressions of the mecha pilots from the three major teams changed.

YGY’s captain exclaimed in shock, “When did Sink go down?!”

DAJ’s captain commanded: “Find Sink’s position!”

When the elimination message disrupted the plans of the mecha pilots from the three major teams, two KID mechas on the middle levels started moving. The Control mecha, Lucy, braved the artillery fire and jumped from a transport port onto the conveyor belt at the bottom, enduring a direct hit and choosing another hiding spot. While the firepower of the three factions focused on the moving Lucy, a Sniper Cannon shot emerged from one of the transport ports and locked onto the mechas engaged in combat above from close range.

Lucy moved with exceptional agility. She turned and fired a control shot at the higher ground. The green light that exploded and the rapidly growing roots blocked the rear attacks. Taking advantage of this, she quickly switched to the Enhancement Cannon.

“Be careful! KID’s battle rhythm has accelerated!” DAJ’s captain caught sight of the weapon in Lucy’s hand. “Something’s wrong, Lucy isn’t using the control weapon!”

The hovering obstacles affected the visibility of most long-range mechas. While most of the mechas locked onto the exposed KID Control, Lucy, Trace’s Sniper Cannon caught the faint green light in the hazy low-visibility field. His gaze darkened abruptly. The chaotic obstacles seemed to have no effect on him, and at that moment, a Sniper Cannon blast roared out.

At the same time, Lucy’s Enhancement Cannon hit the location of the green light roots. The Enhancement Cannon and Sniper Cannon shots collided, unleashing a Compressed Windstorm that swept up a massive amount of sand and gravel. Wind blades and sand whirlpools erupted together, catching the strong teams’ offenses off guard.

Ying Chenlin intentionally drew the strong teams’ attention to himself and Lucy. As long as the opponents focused on their dual control, they would overlook other factors. The firepower of long-range mechas was limited, and when everyone’s attention was fixated on them, there would inevitably be gaps in their focus.

Lucy was both the core of KID’s enhanced offense and its control. The likelihood of the strong teams locking onto Lucy was higher than locking onto him. Chaotic battles were perfect for muddying the waters. Likewise, the visibility in chaotic battles was the poorest.

Once all attention was on Lucy, their plan would succeed.

The livestream audience was stunned by the rapid changes. While the attention of the three major teams was locked onto KID’s dual controls, KID’s Stealth quietly slipped down, disrupting their field of vision.

【Holy shit! Qingf can become an enemy and also a teammate!】

【Damn, it’s identical!】

【I’ve got goosebumps!!】

【KID’s move left me dumbfounded.】

【Qingf even turned off the stealth magnetic field—what an absolute film emperor!】

YGY’s captain, affected by Trace’s Compressed Windstorm, only realized what had happened when his gaze swept across the radar. They could use the radars to determine whether Qingf had turned into a teammate, but they couldn’t use it to identify enemies. Without the use of high-energy mecha resources, the opponent wouldn’t be exposed to the radar’s detection range, leaving no coordinate information for them to judge. “We’ve been played by Qingf! Trace isn’t at the bottom!”

“Trace is right above us, we’ve been constantly under artillery attack—” YGY’s Guardian, still at the bottom, stopped. They had been entangled with two KID mechas, unable to escape. They had seen Trace in up above, and they were indeed being attacked, even though their shield’s defense had blocked the attack, “The attack’s power isn’t weak—”

“That’s not Trace! It’s Sink!”

YGY’s captain realized they had been tricked. Sink had a long-range Energy Cannon, and the farther the distance, the greater the power. “The one assisting at the bottom is Sink, Trace is getting close to us!”

KID’s Stealth, Qingf, had transformed into Trace’s appearance and boldly descended in front of the strong teams and became the target Sink locked on with, who then hit YGY’s Stealth mecha.

Meanwhile, the real Trace had executed a classic decoy move, using the internals of the mining factory’s transport ports to ascend, closing in on the sniper angle!

Lucy took a direct hit from a cannon attack, turned around, and reported, “CTR’s Guardian’s here.”

You Su’s Sniper Cannon charged again, locking onto Lucy’s position. A fully charged Sniper Cannon shot flew out, hitting CTR’s Guardian amidst the chaos. CTR’s Guardian, surrounded by two major teams, was at critical damage. Trace’s shot took away 12% of its durability.

And it didn’t stop there. The Compressed Windstorm from the Sniper Cannon continued to affect the battlefield. Lucy quickly switched cannons and released the Green Dandelion Cannon again. The exploded roots and green light once again revealed the CTR Guardian’s position. You Su didn’t waste the opportunity Lucy had created and aimed at the high ground—

The Sniper Cannon’s beam cut through the storm, hitting CTR’s Guardian.

Two consecutive shots, right under the noses of the three major teams, violently stole the CTR Guardian’s mecha point.

[KID-Trace has eliminated CTR-byi]

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