Qi Yuan's outburst and Crownless' death shocked all the hunting teams that were trying to kill Qi Yuan.
Although Duanmu Longxiang's battle had attracted the attention of the majority of the people on the battlefield, the sudden death of Crownless One still shocked many people.
Other than Duanmu Longxiang who had crushed a rank 6 mech, Crownless was the second rank 6 combatant that the Mech Dynasty had lost, and it was at the hands of a rank 4 ability user!
Crownless was dead, should they still kill Qi Yuan?
Or rather, how should they kill Qi Yuan?
Many thoughts of despair appeared in the hunters' minds.
Crownless, the strongest hunter, had died at the hands of Qi Yuan. Among the remaining hunting teams, the only ones that could threaten Qi Yuan were Ye Sha and Fang of Despair.
The remaining hunting teams subconsciously looked at Ye Sha. Crownless was dead, so Ye Sha naturally had to take over the command of the hunting teams.
However, before Ye Sha could make a decision, Fang of Despair let out a roar and charged at Qi Yuan.
In the eyes of the other hunting teams, Fang of Despair represented Ye Sha's will, and its roar was the signal to attack.
The other hunting teams saw Fang of Despair's charge and had no choice but to give up on escaping, and once again charged at Qi Yuan.
As long as Ye Sha, who had taken over the command, did not give the order to retreat, then all the hunting teams would have to fight to the end. This was the battle rule that the Mech Dynasty had to follow.
Whoever dared to disobey the military order in battle would only have one ending, and that was to have their consciousness completely wiped out, and become a mindless mech!
Crownless was dead, but the battle was not over yet. As long as Duanmu Longxiang did not break through the hunting teams, there was still a chance to complete the mission.
As long as they could kill Qi Yuan, even if the ten hunting teams all died at the hands of Duanmu Longxiang, this mission would not be considered a complete failure.
Since Slayer had sent so many people to kill Qi Yuan, it could only mean one thing. In his calculations, Qi Yuan's value was worth sacrificing so many warriors.
Duanmu Longxiang's deployment was an accident, and the ten elite combat teams were the last margin of error for this mission.
Although Duanmu Longxiang was powerful, it would not be easy for him to break through the joint attack of ten elite combat teams.
If they couldn't kill Qi Yuan quickly, by the time Duanmu Longxiang was free, the situation on the battlefield would instantly collapse.
Being chased by Duanmu Longxiang, a powerful Heaven Awaken ability user, was definitely a nightmare.
It was too late for Ye Sha to stop Despair Teeth from attacking on their own. When the other hunting teams launched their attacks, he had no choice but to be dragged towards Qi Yuan.
However, Ye Sha had a deep doubt in his heart. Why would Despair Teeth act on their own at such a critical moment? If they were to retreat now, at least half of the hunting team would be able to escape. If they were to launch an attack now, they would definitely be wiped out if they failed.
Despair Teeth's decision this time had almost decided the fate of all the hunting teams.
Faced with the crazed attacks of the hunting teams, the casualties in the battle suddenly increased. One after another, the powerful hunters broke through the blockade, disregarding the casualties, and rushed to Qi Yuan's side.
Faced with the enemy's charge, Qi Yuan held the Beholder Edge in his hand. He did not refuse any of them, slashing at them one after another.
This was the first time Steel Body had shown its terrifying side in front of others.
Although he did not have the shield of the Leader's Medal, Qi Yuan chose to face the attacks of the hunters head-on. Every time he faced an enemy attack, he would use the Beholder Edge to launch a brazen counterattack.
The attacks of the enemies were like raindrops, landing on Qi Yuan's body. However, not a single one of them was able to deal any fatal damage to Qi Yuan. Whether it was physical weapons or energy weapons, they could only leave deep scars on Qi Yuan's body. They were simply unable to kill him. And every time Qi Yuan killed, a hunter would inevitably be killed.
Qi Yuan's crazy and barbaric fighting style caused all the spectators to feel fear in their hearts.
They had seen this way of fighting before, but in those battles, it was the mechanical body that relied on its strong defense to withstand the attacks of the aptitude users. Then, after a few fatal counterattacks, the aptitude users would be killed.
Now, it was the opposite. Qi Yuan's flesh body displayed a strong defense that was far stronger than the mechanical body. Those seemingly strong mechanical bodies were no match for Qi Yuan.
Qi Yuan was not stingy with the star energy in his body, and he healed his body as he fought. Although these Hunters were not as powerful as the Headless Ones, they were still not easy to deal with. Although Qi Yuan's body of steel was powerful, if he did not have the star energy to heal himself, he would have been destroyed long ago.
In the eyes of the Mech King Court, Qi Yuan was like an unkillable god of war. No one could injure him, and no one could block his attacks.
The hunters who were already at a disadvantage quickly crumbled under Qi Yuan's relentless slaughter. Even Night Killer had fallen to Qi Yuan's blade under the sneak attack of the Teeth of Despair.
On the other side, Duanmu Longxiang had finally broken through the enemy's blockade. After killing 4 Type 6 Mechs, he defeated the combined forces of the elite teams.
Following his display of might, the valiant Mech army crumbled, and the remaining Mechs began to flee towards the wilderness.
However, under the joint forces of Duanmu Longxiang and the other Type 6 powerhouses, their escape quickly turned into a massacre.
One Type 6 Mech Beast was trying to escape towards the 9th Fort. Duanmu Longxiang turned into a flash of lightning and shot down from the skies, his fist wrapped in lightning as he punched out, destroying the Type 6 Mech Beast.
Without the suppression of the other Type 6 Mechs, a single Type 6 Mech could not do anything in front of Duanmu Longxiang.
After killing that Type 6 Mech, Duanmu Longxiang did not stop, chasing after another Type 6 Mech. He did not bother with the fleeing cannon fodder, instead focusing on killing the other Type 6 Mechs.
This time, he had used Qi Yuan as bait to create an opportunity to harvest the Type 6 Mech King Court. Now, every Type 6 Mech he harvested would weaken the strength of the 9th Fort, reducing the casualties of the frontline soldiers.
Under Duanmu Longxiang's frenzied slaughter, the Mech King Court's forces that came to encircle the Mech King Court left behind wreckage, losing 2/3 of their forces.
Almost half of the Hunters were killed. Crownless and the Hunters were killed. Only the traitor, Despair Fang, managed to escape through the underground.
As for the elite team that had stopped Duanmu Longxiang, their casualties were even worse. Of the 10 peak-Type 6 Mechs, 9 had died, and they were still being chased by Duanmu Longxiang. As for the rest of the elite team, they were almost completely wiped out.
The losses of the 9th Fort in this battle had exceeded the losses of a large scale battle.
Not long after, Duanmu Longxiang came back with the last Type 6 Mech Corpse.
Since then, the 10 elite squads of Type 6 Mechs had all died in Duanmu Longxiang's hands.
As for the Type 6 Ability Users on his side, other than a few who were heavily injured, none of them had died. This was a complete victory!
"Hahahaha!"
Duanmu Longxiang laughed out loud, "This battle was a huge victory, and we managed to kill 10 Type 6 Mechs, as well as half of the hunting team. Qi Yuan, you have to take the credit!"
Qi Yuan looked around and saw the ground full of Mech Corpses. He was somewhat satisfied with the results of this battle.
Duanmu Longxiang had single-handedly destroyed the remaining forces of the 9th Fort, and he had also completed his check-in and unlocked a new Type 4 talent – Mechanical Puppet.
The only regret was that the other 2 check-in points were still in the 9th Fort. They didn't participate in this battle. Otherwise, he could have completed 3 check-ins and stepped into Type 5. As long as he didn't encounter the Slayer, he could basically do whatever he wanted in this area.
"This battle is enough to hurt the 9th Fort. The Slayer will definitely pull back again. We can use this chance to clean up the entire wasteland." Qi Yuan said.
Duanmu Longxiang nodded.
"When we get back, I will immediately arrange people to clean up the detectors buried in the wasteland. Now that the tables have turned, it's time for us to suppress the Slayer's activities!"
Qi Yuan sighed in his heart. If the Mech King's Court didn't send reinforcements to battle fort no.9, this battle would be the turning point of the fort's defeat. However, once the reinforcements from the Mech King's Court arrived, all the advantages they gained from baiting the fort would be gone.
Most importantly, he didn't complete the last 2 check-ins in this battle.
Next time, even if he was willing to be the bait again, the Slayer wouldn't fall for it.
If he wasn't wrong, the last 2 check-in points should belong to the 2 captains stationed in the 9th Fort.
They wouldn't leave the 9th Fort easily. If he wanted to complete the last 2 check-in points and step into Type 5, he would have to wait until the battle officially began.
Under Duanmu Longxiang's command, other than a few soldiers who were heavily injured, everyone started cleaning up the battlefield.
To the frontline bases, these mechs were a huge asset, especially the Type 6 mechs. Their materials and energy matrices all contained the advanced technology of the Mech King Court. Every Shelter was willing to pay a high price for these mechs.
When the group returned to the frontline base, the pile of mechanical wreckage that had formed a small hill immediately shocked everyone.
"So many machine wreckages. Did they destroy the base of battle fort no. 9?"
"I think I saw the wreckage of Headless and Night Killer. How did they die together?"
"And that wreckage. I remember it was a peak Type 6 machine. I saw it kill a Type 6 powerhouse with my own eyes. How did it turn into a wreckage all of a sudden?"
"Wasn't Department Head Duanmu always in the base?
When did he leave? "
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After hearing these discussions, Fu Qingqing, who was originally sparring with a Type 5 genetic warrior, immediately gave up on her battle and ran over. When she saw the corpses that Qi Yuan and the rest brought back, she was somewhat stunned.
Although all that was brought back were wreckage, Fu Qingqing could still tell from the traces of battle on the wreckage that the battle had been fierce.
"Why didn't you call me when you went out to fight?" Fu Qingqing walked over to Qi Yuan and asked in a low voice.
These days, she had been sparring with the soldiers in the base, tempering her combat skills. Although her improvement was fast, this kind of sparring was not as satisfying as a real battle.
She actually didn't participate in such a large-scale battle.
"The enemy is too strong," Qi Yuan said in a low voice.
"The Mech King Court not only mobilized all their hunting squads, they even mobilized 10 peak Type 6 army mechanics leading 10 elite squads. With your current strength, it will be too dangerous for you to get involved in this battle."
Fu Qingqing was obviously stunned.
All their hunting squads!
There were also ten peak Tier 6 Army Mechanics!
An enemy with such a lineup was indeed not an existence she could afford to provoke.
But how long had it been since you left? How did a battle of such a scale erupt? Moreover, you even brought about such a satisfying victory.
Duanmu Longxiang ordered his men to pile up all the wreckage in the middle of the base into a small hill, attracting everyone's attention.
Duanmu Longxiang flew to the top of the hill and stepped on the wreckage.
"Just now, Researcher Qi used himself as bait to lure all the hunting squads of the Mech Dynasty, as well as 10 elite squads led by Type 6 Mechs to surround and kill him. After a tough battle, we managed to deal a heavy blow to the Mech Dynasty at the cost of zero casualties, almost wiping out the enemy."
"The wreckage under my feet is the enemy's corpse.
"There are ten Peak Grade 6 Army Mechanics here, as well as powerful Hunters like Night Killer and Crownless. This is the first great victory that the frontline base has won!"
The crowd was silent for a moment. Then, someone shouted, "Victory!"
"Victory!"
"Victory!"
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The entire base was in an uproar. Before this, the frontline base base had always been on the receiving end of attacks. There was even a time when the No.9 battle fort came to their doorstep.
Today, Duanmu Longxiang's first time taking the initiative to attack had resulted in such a glorious victory without any casualties. This was definitely the most exciting victory ever!
"Too bad I couldn't participate in this battle!" Fu Qingqing said with some regret.
"Don't worry about it." Qi Yuan said softly.
"Perhaps, we will soon welcome a large-scale, all-out war!"
Fu Qingqing raised an eyebrow.
"This battle killed so many peak Type 6 army mechanics. They won't be able to initiate an attack in a short period of time. Is Head Duanmu going to initiate an attack and take down the fort?"
Qi Yuan shook his head.
"Don't forget, the Mech King's court is behind the fort. This battle may have hurt the fort a lot, but to the Mech King's court, it's just a loss."
"Unless the Mech King Court is willing to give up on the fort, they will definitely send reinforcements!"