CHAPTER 406: CHAPTER 406: QUIET AS A MOUSE

Clang—

Ji You stared wide-eyed: "!!!"

She knew things were about to get bad, but in that instant, she was completely unable to resist. She could only watch helplessly as her cockpit was smashed into a gaping hole. And with Little Shengsheng’s strike, powerful as a storm and earth-shattering, not only was Ji You’s cockpit smashed, but her Spiritual Connection with the mech was severed...

"Spurt—"

Ji You, with her Spiritual Silk and mech forcibly cut off, couldn’t control herself; she lurched forward, and a mouthful of fresh blood forcefully spurted out...

"Cough—"

She hurriedly stabilized herself, enduring the severe blood cough, trying to regain control over her mech. Although the Spiritual Connection was severed, she could still manipulate it using the mech’s backup mechanical sensors. It wasn’t as nimble as the Spiritual Connection, but it meant she wouldn’t completely lose control of the mech. Ji You’s reaction was quick—in the instant she regained control of her mech, she immediately decided to detonate her energy system—her eyes flickered with a fierce light: If doom was inevitable, she would strike back fiercely and bite off a chunk of the enemy before dying!

However, just as this thought flashed through her mind, before Ji You’s fingers could move, Little Shengsheng’s second strike had already swung towards her—

This blade was aimed directly at the energy system of the antique mech.

Clang—

A flash of white light, and the already shattered mech instantly split into two halves.

Boom—

The split antique mech, one part to the left and the other to the right, lay straight on the ground.

Ji You’s eyes bulged wide; just before death, a spurt of fresh blood burst forth violently, and she managed to spit out two words: "Holy shit!"

Holy shit!

Holy freaking shit!

The audience: "!!!"

Silence.

A deathly silence.

...

The silver-white mech ’Blade’, piloted by Little Shengsheng, stared at the wreckage of the antique mech on the ground, her eyes slightly cold, a hint of disappointment barely visible, she whispered softly: "Only two strikes..."

With that, she turned around, ready to leave.

Ji You: "!!!"

Only two strikes?

What does this thick disappointment mean?

Also—

Holy crap!

What the hell is this person?

Ji You widened her eyes, almost unable to restrain another mouthful of old blood as she covered her chest and protested, "Hey! Bro, I’m not really dead, so don’t insult a ’corpse’ in front of me, okay?"

Hearing this, Little Shengsheng turned back around, refocusing on the ’Playing Dead’ Ji You, and nodded: "Oh—"

Ji You: "???"

Ji You blinked: "Hey! What do you mean, bro?"

Little Shengsheng looked at Ji You with a hint of confusion, her clear eyes revealing a touch of perplexity.

When Ji You clearly saw the other’s face, her pupils dilated:

Sister?

Little Shengsheng=sister?

Not some rugged dude?

Ji You: "..."

As Ji You suddenly discovered the truth, amidst a series of speechless choking, the audience also started to come around:

"Holy shit! Little Shengsheng666!"

"Freakin’ hell! Little Shengsheng is badass!"

"Cheering wildly for Big Boss Shengsheng!"

"Little Shengsheng, I love you! I love you!"

"The Rag Queen used to boss around in the arena with her junky mech, acting all high and mighty. But when she met a real boss, she couldn’t stand a single hit!"

"Hahaha... My Shengsheng only used two strikes, and you could see the confusion in her captivating big eyes. She must have been thinking, ’How could the Rag Queen not withstand two strikes? So disappointing. Is there no one in the arena who can withstand my three strikes?’ Hahaha... My Shengsheng is freaking awesome! Number one in the universe!"

"Ah ah ah!!! Little Shengsheng! Little Shengsheng!"

"While the Rag Queen’s matches were stunning, when it comes to the mightiest in the arena, it has to be Little Shengsheng."

"I’ve been faithfully following Little Shengsheng’s matches, and it was definitely worth it! What a spectacular match!"

...

Whoosh~

The audience was overwhelmingly praising Little Shengsheng—

Ji You listened to everyone’s discussions and didn’t say a word because the system had already declared the winner and given the ratings of the two contestants:

[Little Shengsheng: Composite score 9.5, including Mecha: 9, Strength: 8.5, Spiritual: 9.1, Agility: 9.9...]

[Rag Queen: Composite score 6.7, including Mecha: 3, Strength: 4.5, Spiritual: 9.5, Agility: 9.9...]

Ji You was silent.

Because she knew the system’s ratings were pretty objective. Firstly, in terms of mecha, her antique mech was at a complete disadvantage facing Little Shengsheng’s ’Blade,’ and was totally crushed, so the low rating was expected. But what surprised her was her Strength score of only 4.5.

The Strength score depends mainly on one’s Physical Strength and ability to utilize it.

Ji You knew her Physical Strength was weak, and every match it became her biggest shortcoming. If the match lasted a bit longer, the favorable situation she had created might collapse entirely. But what about Little Shengsheng? Even though her other scores were high, her Strength was only 8.5, indicating that Little Shengsheng’s Physical Strength wasn’t notably superior, probably only B or A grade.

Then, Ji You quickly checked Little Shengsheng’s profile, she hadn’t hidden her talents, indeed, Physical Strength: B grade, Spiritual Power: S-level.

Ji You’s eyes widened: "!!!"

Little Shengsheng’s two strikes were grandiose, making Ji You mistakenly think she was facing an S or even SS-grade Physique.

However, Little Shengsheng was only a B-grade Physique!

What does this imply?

It shows that Little Shengsheng is extremely adept at utilizing her strength, able to deliver maximal power with minimal expenditure! Thus, she managed to penetrate through Ji You’s mech cockpit and even severed Ji You’s Spiritual Connection with her mech.

Terrifying...

But what was even more frightening came next, and it wasn’t her control over strength, but her spiritual power.

Ji You silently brooded, and her Spiritual World was equally silent:

Boss was lying on the ground, curled up like a mosquito coil, with its head hidden away.

Second was similar to Boss, the corpulent body visible but not the head.

What about Third?

Third was lying beside Boss and Second, like a docile kitten, with its head drooping.

Fourth?

Ji You looked around and couldn’t find any trace of Fourth.

Fifth?

Fifth was like a dead pig, its Spiritual Silk limp, appearing utterly defeated and despondent.

Sixth, mimicking Fifth, was limp as well but with its ADHD acting up, flicking its tail, not quite resembling the act.

Then—

Ji You finally spotted the missing Fourth, who was actually swinging on Sixth’s tail tip... unnoticeable without close attention.

Ji You: "..."

Ji You opened her mouth to ask, "You guys... don’t want to say something?"

Silence.

Silent as a chicken...