Chapter 1136: Chapter 135: Giant Beast (15)
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Arrayed in a clock hand pattern, twelve cone-shaped floating cannons hovered behind the Caponi Mech, firing dazzling plasma beams at a rate of 0.8 seconds per shot,
striking the Tail Rat on the head, mouth, eyes, and back,
especially targeting the throat area cut open by the Storm Red with its cutting knife.
The surface of the Tail Rat flickered with golden light; however, the A.T. Force Field, invincible to human military’s conventional weapons,
trembled and rippled before the plasma cannon, as if it could shatter at any moment.
"Soko Psychic Induction System..."
In the command hall, the Black Trojan took a deep breath while looking up at the big screen.
In the real world on Earth, each official organization has its own mecha development program, aiming to invent mechas that human pilots can control, maintaining the overall power advantage of ordinary people over Transcendents.
However, whether it’s the Shanhai Series Mecha already put into combat by the Special Affairs Bureau, the soon-to-be-completed MEKA Mechanical Forces by South Korea, or the barely-known "Demon Engine" project by the Demon Scientist Alliance,
none could compare, on the high-end combat level, to the Caponi Mech piloted by Dawn.
The reason lies partly in the early development and massive investment in the Caponi Mech, which integrates the most cutting-edge modern technology, consuming an incalculable amount of transcendental materials, manpower, and resources;
even the European Heavy Industry Group could afford only this one.
(They have other models of mecha and pilots internally, but none as advanced as the Caponi.)
On the other hand is Dawn’s exceptional talent,
innately possessing a far higher willpower, spatial balance capability, computing power, and spiritual power than the average person.
For this reason, within the European Heavy Industry Group, there is only Dawn who can pilot the Caponi Mech equipped with the Soko Psychic Induction System.
Noticing Li Ang’s inadvertent gaze, Black Trojan immediately explained, "The Soko System is a system capable of enhancing the human brain’s spiritual power.
After use, a human’s insight, perception, and computing power will be significantly enhanced,
harmoniously integrating the six senses of eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind,
sensing the fusion between oneself and the outside world like never before.
Transcending self, controlling one’s every action like a game character. Every breath, heartbeat, and muscle movement is calculated accurately.
It greatly improves the efficiency of the driver’s control over the mecha.
It can even ’observe and interfere’ with the intangible electromagnetic waves in the air in a mysterious way,
control simple changes in some electrical signals,
such as shutting down surrounding electronic devices, interfering with enemy mechas, or transmitting simple telepathic messages at close to mid-range, etc."
"Oh? How do you know so much about it?"
Li Ang nodded with interest; based on the description, the Soko Psychic Induction System and Spiritual Energy application have some similarities and differences.
The similarity lies in the form,
the difference being that the Soko System enhances the user’s brain’s spiritual power, a somewhat materialist approach,
while Spiritual Energy develops the mind’s power based on self-awareness, an absolutely idealist perspective.
"Uh... actually, all major organizations secretly steal information from each other."
Black Trojan scratched his head, embarrassed. "We, Whalesong, have stronger electronic information engineering technology, allowing us to gather more intelligence.
But the Soko System isn’t really cutting-edge, top-secret technology.
Other organizations are all developing similar mecha systems.
It’s just exaggerated because Dawn herself is strong..."
As Black Trojan spoke, the situation on the screen changed again.
The Tail Rat, under the continuous bombardment, finally released its grip on Storm Red’s hands, suddenly turning around, striking Storm Red’s waist with its tail, sending it flying,
while the Tail Rat itself swiped its claws toward the Caponi Mech that kept harassing it.
The Tail Rat stood 63 meters tall, weighing 3400 tons,
while the Caponi Mech stood only 7 meters tall,
the size difference between the two was like a giant and a ball,
the Tail Rat’s claw strike seemed to seal off the airspace above the Caponi Mech.
Tssss!
Dawn remained calm under pressure, releasing her spiritual power, merging mind and mech,
controlling the attitude-control nozzles in the adsorption wings on both sides of the mech, spouting flames,
advancing instead of retreating,
like a large flapping moth,
narrowly flying out through the Tail Rat’s fingers.
"Alright!!!!"
The helicopter pilots in the sky and the PPDC members observing the battlefield from afar cheered together,
unaware of the origin of this white mech, but its graceful, nimble, and swift combat maneuver left them yearning.
"Phew..."
In mid-air, Dawn abruptly halted the Caponi Mech, the mech’s AI system considerately increasing the air-conditioner’s power, drying the cold sweat on Dawn’s forehead.
One could only feel the terrifying oppressive force of the giant sea monster up close.
Its massive size that stretched beyond sight, its surging power,
being grazed by it would cause injury,
contact would mean death.
Moreover, the impenetrable A.T. Force Field,
Dawn had no doubt, if hit directly by the Tail Rat’s A.T. Force Field, the entire mech would be severely damaged or even disintegrate on the spot.
Our attack is a mere scratch, their attack is a fatal blow,
this was not a fair fight at all.
Dawn’s lips held a bitter smile, yet her eyes grew even firmer,
her spiritual power transmitted through the Soko Psychic Induction System to the entire mech,
connected to every wire, every gear, every hydraulic rod in the mech.
She united her mind with the mech,
with a "buzz," she drew a five-meter-long pink beam saber from the void.
"A.T. Force Field... haha, it’s all spiritual power, who’s afraid of whom?!"
The eyes of the Caponi Mech suddenly flashed with scarlet light, the nozzles under the adsorption wings spouted flames, maximizing thrust,
the entire mech practically turned into a bolt of lightning, diving toward the right arm of the Tail Rat embedded in the sea.
Slice!
The conflicting spiritual force fields of both sides briefly canceled each other,
the five-meter-long beam saber pierced into the deep sea monster’s arm,
rapidly ascending with the mech, from below to above, slicing a deep wound into its right arm.
Skin tore open, bones shattered,
the Tail Rat howled in agony but did not retreat; instead, of raising another arm to knock the Caponi Mech away,
it stood in the sea, releasing an even more intense mental strength through intense pain.
The golden light centered around the Tail Rat almost illuminated the sea’s surface as bright as daylight,
Screech——
Dawn’s beam saber’s hilt was firmly caught by the suddenly rising A.T. Force Field, unable to move.
And beneath the sea, under the strong light of the A.T. Force Field, a shadow larger than the Tail Rat emerged.
It reminded everyone that another giant sea monster was in play.
