Genius Mechanic: Chapter 248.2

Asta Contaminated Zone(Star Domain Tournament: Start)

248.2: Assault Medical

The situation on the field changed rapidly. The commentator’s scalp tingled. “He’s intercepting YOU’s Medical mecha—YOU’s core has been caught!”

A moment ago, viewers in the livestream were watching Sink pinning down YOU’s Control. In the blink of an eye, Sink had changed course and dashed into a transport port. In less than five seconds, KID and YOU’s Medical mechas were facing each other head-on.

【How dare he go head-to-head with Captain Su?! The routes Captain Su has passed are full of traps.】

【Nonsense! Why wouldn’t a long-range fighter dare?】

【Trap-based strategies only work if the mecha steps into the traps.】

Captain Su Jingming was trapped inside the mining factory at a transport port, sharing the space with Sink. If he left via the conveyor belt, Sink would undoubtedly step on the trap-laden route to chase him. But the problem was, Su Jingming was locked inside. In this confined space, almost everything fell within the range of Sink’s long-range weapons. Sink didn’t need to get close; he could block Su Jingming’s path entirely with his weapons.

Dawn’s fans felt chills run down their spines as they stared at the red-and-white mecha on the field.

Not only did Sink have to handle YOU’s Control, but he also had to find time to analyze Captain Su’s movements. How many brains does this guy have? This isn’t even within visible range! Even if it’s a prediction, this is beyond godlike!

While many livestream viewers were struggling to make sense of what they were witnessing, Gale, who were intimately familiar with KID’s strategies, could immediately see through it.

What godlike play? What prediction? Did YOU even consider how long KID had been in this position? KID has spent several cycles in this area. By the third day of the match, Sink had been stationed in this middle-layer position for at least a day and a half.

What was the terrain inside the third mine pit’s walls like? How do the conveyor belts rotate? Which direction do the transport exits face? For a team like KID, skilled at leveraging terrain, remembering these details was basic training. Especially for someone as brilliant as Ying Chenlin—he probably didn’t make the first move earlier because he was calculating which direction YOU’s Medical mecha would take.

From the start, the conveyor belt Huo Yan and Lin Yao were using leaned to the left. If YOU’s objective was to intercept Huo Yan and Lin Yao, knowing their ultimate destination would allow Sink to predict their route.

The tighter the time, the more likely YOU would choose the shortest path. Based on the internal terrain, Captain Su of YOU had to predict Huo Yan’s route, while Sink only needed to anticipate YOU’s path based on his teammates’ positions.

This tactic could only be executed under time pressure. Otherwise, if YOU’s Medical mecha cautiously avoided the shorter routes, Sink wouldn’t be able to intercept.

“Artillery, change your position and break the ice; I’m trapped here,” YOU’s Captain had no choice but to call for help. He couldn’t afford to be pinned down by Sink.

YOU’s Artillery gave up suppressing KID’s Tank and repositioned to break the ice near their captain. Yet, the moment the ice was shattered, another Deep Water Sphere immediately followed, resealing the transport exit with ice!

The Medical mecha’s charging speed was faster than the Artillery’s. Even if YOU’s Artillery stopped intercepting Huo Yan and focused on Lu Xi, their ice-breaking speed couldn’t keep up with Ying Chenlin’s ice-making. Moreover, YOU’s control-heavy strategy was hindered by insufficient firepower. Their Medical mecha, equipped with dual-trap weapons and lacking offensive capability, had no way to contend with a long-range mecha.

“YOU’s Medical mecha is completely trapped now,” the commentator continued. “Unless YOU abandons their control strategy and rushes to rescue with their Artillery, their Medical mecha will remain entirely under Sink’s control within this area—”

Before the commentator could finish, YOU’s Medical mecha suddenly switched to an energy drain trap. Instead of setting the trap in place, the mecha threw it towards Sink the moment it activated.

The trap landed as a projectile. When it hit the ice, it triggered an energy drain effect.

The commentator was stunned. “Aren’t trap weapons supposed to be triggered by a mecha’s mental energy?”

“They are, but YOU’s Medical mecha has mental energy too,” the weapons expert explained. “He didn’t wait for Sink to trigger the trap; he activated it himself and threw it forward. Don’t forget, the energy drain traps have a two-second trigger time. As long as he controls the distance, the traps can function like throwable weapons.”

Zhang Ge was dumbfounded when he saw this. “Throwing traps? You can fight like that too?!”

“Don’t underestimate Captain Su of YOU. He used to be a Control mecha pilot, and within YOU, he understands how to utilize control weapons even better than their dedicated Control pilot. Not to mention, traps are his specialty.”

The Gale mecha pilot glanced at KID’s resting area nearby. Jiang Simiao, who had been tense and anxious earlier, was now casually sipping from his thermos. “But no matter how strong Captain Su is, standing in front of him now is an Assault Medical.”

Another trap was thrown. The red-and-white mecha dodged swiftly, and the trap landed at its feet, destroyed the moment it was triggered.

Sink switched to a long-range Energy Cannon, charging rapidly. The cannon’s fire locked onto the traps as they were thrown, swiftly destroying them even before they hit the ground.

The reflexes of both mechas were exceptional—one throwing, the other destroying—in a fast-paced battle within the complex terrain of the mining factory.

【The reaction speeds of these two mecha pilots are insane!】

 【The throwing is so fast, but the charging speeds are just as quick?】

 【Honestly, Sink is probably the only Medical in the Star Domain Tournament carrying an Energy Cannon!】

Assault Medical—a niche playstyle that had only emerged in the new season. Across the galaxies, the number of Assault Medical mechas that audiences had seen could be counted on one hand. This was because the weapon powers of Assault Medicals were too weak. The time spent executing a combo often yielded results inferior to a single shot from an Artillery mecha. Few Medical pilots were willing to invest time in such a playstyle; the sense of accomplishment was low, the operational demands were high, and—most critically—Assault Medicals consumed a lot of energy. Managing the energy output of cannon-type weapons posed a significant challenge.

On the battlefield, the red-and-white mecha demonstrated its mastery of the Energy Cannon, leveraging a Medical’s excellent endurance and its pilot’s precise control over cannon-type weapons. The charging speeds and timing of each energy shot were remarkably precise, consistently hitting their targets. Not a single bit of energy was drained by the energy drain traps.

“This reaction speed is unbelievable,” the commentator exclaimed, struggling to keep up with the dazzling display of skills. “Is this really the level of someone retired due to injury? An Assault Medical’s weapons may not be powerful, but his seamless charge-and-fire attacks… is Sink even processing this through his brain?”

“To pull this off, he must have an exceptional grasp of cannon-type weapons, relying on instinct to time each charge and attack rhythm perfectly,” the weapons expert remarked, clearly impressed. “And his weapon likely uses some kind of energy-concentration crystal to amplify the cannon’s long-range firepower. If that’s the case, there’s an initial energy point required to power the shot. The designer of this weapon isn’t simple—it’s customized to perfectly suit the pilot’s operation habits.”

If this weapon were given to another mecha pilot, it might not achieve the same results as in Sink’s hands.

“At this rate, won’t YOU fall into a disadvantage?” the commentator asked. “The other YOU mecha pilots can’t provide quick support.”

“Not necessarily. YOU’s Medical can handle the ice layers on his own,” the weapons expert pointed out, gesturing toward the match. “Look.”

In the arena, the deep green mecha activated an energy drain trap and threw it onto the ice-covered transport exit. Remarkably, under the influence of the trap, the previously solid ice began to slowly transform into water along its contact surface.

【Oh right! The weapon’s shells are also an anomalous ability, and anomalous abilities are powered by a mecha’s energy.】

【These continuous control weapons also have energy leakage, which will trigger the energy drain.】

【Damn… this weapon is too overpowered! Not only can it attack, but it can also neutralize?】

“Not just resolve, if a trap is placed on the ice, Sink won’t be able to destroy it.”

The commentator was secretly shocked: “YOU’s Medical is using Sink. If Sink wants to stop the ice from being dissolved, he can only attack the ice, which will partially destroy it.”

【Are tactical commanders really this flexible? Every move is a calculation!】

“This is a design by Master Xiong. Su Jingming is also a control-support type Medical. If used well, even auxiliary weapons can become offensive,” the weapons expert explained. “I just don’t know how Sink is going to solve this…”

Seemingly realizing the YOU Medical’s intention, the red-and-white mecha immediately switched to a control cannon. It completely ignored the ice that had been dissolved and, taking advantage of the brief time when the ice was being dissolved, launched a rapidly charged Deep Water Sphere. After one Deep Water Sphere was fired, another one followed. Within just a few seconds, multiple Deep Water Spheres appeared in the space.

“No freezing!?” The commentator was stunned.

The weapons expert furrowed his brows deeply: “No. Sink’s weapon uses a dual-element anomalous crystal. With ice and water attributes, he can choose to only use the water property.”

The Deep Water Sphere’s characteristic is containment. If not destroyed, the formed water ball can trap a mecha inside.

The YOU Medical had no choice but to retreat to avoid the Deep Water Spheres. But in the next second, more water spheres were launched from Sink’s cannon. The YOU Medical prepared another energy drain trap and threw it in Sink’s direction. Just at that moment, Sink suddenly aimed at the outermost Deep Water Sphere and, after a long charge, fired the control cannon to freeze it.

YOU’s Medical: “This is troublesome!”

The freezing rapidly formed, and within two seconds, all the Deep Water Spheres were consecutively frozen.

The freezing sounds echoed as the Deep Water Spheres were frozen into place, perfectly blocking the complicated mining factory terrain. The space where the YOU Medical could move and dodge had shrunk by half, turning into ice balls that acted as obstacles.

【One shot froze them all!?】

【Those water balls were connected, and with one shot, they were all frozen.】

It wasn’t over yet. After freezing all the Deep Water Spheres with one shot, Sink once again launched Deep Water Spheres, one after another. Some of the Deep Water Spheres even carried the energy drain traps that the YOU Medical had thrown. The effectiveness of the energy drain traps likely depended on energy output, but the formed water balls, unlike mechas with continuous energy output, had slow energy flow. While the energy drain traps could resolve them, they couldn’t resolve them in time, as their pace was too slow.

During this time, Sink’s Deep Water Spheres had been launched continuously, blocking each energy drain trap thrown.

In the next moment, Sink once again charged up his long-range weapon, firing a freezing shot that froze all the Deep Water Spheres released earlier. The entire space turned into a frozen wasteland, reshaped by Sink’s control. He no longer cared whether the surrounding transport ports were destroyed by YOU’s Artillery or neutralized by the YOU Medical mecha’s energy… He had already trapped YOU’s Medical mecha in the world of ice spheres he had created, leaving the opponent with no escape.

The livestream viewers were stunned—in a few minutes, all the paths around YOU’s Medical mecha had been sealed off.

【Wait? Why isn’t Captain Su using traps anymore?】

“He can’t use them,” the weapons expert explained. “The traps are triggered and thrown by him, and the terrain around him has been completely altered by Sink. If he throws another trap, its energy absorption would also affect him. He can’t throw them… and he can’t avoid them.”

Inside the mining factory, the ice sphere world had no gaps or openings left.

The force with which a mecha throws is far weaker than the power of artillery shells, and since Sink was a long-range fighter, he didn’t need to get close.

On the battlefield, the red-and-white Medical mecha moved to a higher position with a few quick jumps. It switched to a long-range Energy Cannon and aimed at the YOU Medical mecha surrounded by ice spheres. Without hesitation, it fired the Energy Cannon.

After the Energy Cannon hit YOU’s Medical mecha, the red-and-white mecha charged up again. In less than three seconds, it fired another shot.

YOU’s captain’s face turned pale. Even though a Medical mecha’s firepower was low, being treated as a target like this rapidly increased his wear.

He couldn’t think of any other way to restrict Sink and had to abandon all his plans. “Artillery, Control, support me!”

Just after issuing the command, Sink suddenly stopped moving. His Deep Water Spheres once again froze the paths, blocking off all routes that other mechas could use. Not only did it seal off the YOU Medical mecha’s escape route, it also blocked the paths that his teammates could take to support him.

The livestream viewers saw that only two Medical mechas were left in the entire space. KID’s Medical mecha, in an unshakable, dominant position, had completely taken control of the area. Sink once again switched to the Energy Cannon and fired, causing YOU’s Medical mecha’s damage to rise by 30%!

One shot fell after another. YOU’s Medical mecha couldn’t throw traps, nor could it retaliate from a distance.

The livestream audience watched this one-sided crushing defeat with their hearts racing, chills running down their spines.

—40%—50%!

YOU’s Medical mecha hadn’t given up. He even tried using Sink’s Energy Cannon shots to break the ice layer. He waited for a long time and his teammates still hadn’t arrived. When his damage reached 59%, he suddenly heard an urgent cry from his Stealth teammate over the comms—

Sink mercilessly lifted his cannon once again and shot, bringing his damage to 60%.

“You’re not the only one with teammates. My teammates are also waiting for my orders.”

“Your teammates won’t have a chance to save you.”

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