CHAPTER 409: CHAPTER 409: A SURPRISE MOVE

Audience: "..."

The audience was stunned for a moment, then erupted into waves of laughter: "Hahaha... The Rag Queen has it rough! Too rough! Who knows if we’ll still see her sneaky maneuvers on the battlefield after today?"

Losing one match to Little Shengsheng.

Then losing another to Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee.

And then, if she loses just one more match, the Rag Queen will be immediately eliminated...

It has to be said, although the Rag Queen’s popularity isn’t as high as the previous two, her presence on forums is quite significant, and not all of her fans are fake—she does have a few true supporters.

So, it didn’t take long for fans to come out and boost Ji You’s morale, shouting loudly: "Queen! Hang in there! Just hold on for 10 more seconds, and you’ve won."

"Queen! Don’t cry, stand up and fight!"

"Queen! Keep up your sneaky growth, don’t stop! Topple Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee, we support you!"

"Queen! Losing isn’t shameful, don’t chicken out, roll up your sleeves and get to work!"

...

Ji You: "..."

Ji You facepalmed, forget it, she didn’t need these kinds of fans.

At this moment, the match officially began—

The atmosphere instantly tensed.

Ji You was somewhat familiar with Chu Jiaojiao, so she didn’t flee right away. Instead, she activated her thrusters and charged forward, arriving at the Mecha of Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee in just a few blinks.

Her opponent’s Mecha was a Po Jun, known for its fierce firepower and strong defense. Its only flaw was its lack of agility, so when Ji You, piloting her antique mech, suddenly sprang forward, the Po Jun remained as quiet as a chicken.

Ji You knew that Chu Jiaojiao wasn’t underestimating her opponent; she was merely biding her time, preparing to deal a fatal blow.

Seizing the opportunity, Ji You leapt up and used the large frame of the opposing Mecha to vault herself atop the Po Jun’s head. This maneuver was executed so swiftly, it was completed in the blink of an eye from the audience’s perspective.

seconds?

seconds?

Or?

Just as the audience wondered how many seconds Ji You actually took from the start to climb atop Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee’s head, they heard:

Boom—

A loud bang erupted, and a massive explosion engulfed the entire arena.

Boom, Boom, Boom...

Thick smoke enveloped the combatants, and for a moment, the onlookers couldn’t see clearly who fired the shot.

Who lost?

Who won?

The audience members all widened their eyes, afraid to miss any detail.

Then—

From the smoke’s epicenter, a colossal figure leapt out, its body shedding fragments in all directions. Needless to say, the one that jumped out was undoubtedly the Po Jun, indicating that the antique mech had ended up in pieces.

Audience: "..."

This scene, though expected, surprised everyone by how easily the Rag Queen lost...

In the spectator seats:

"Not even a struggle? Just dead?"

"Queen! You died such a miserable death."

"Ah? The queen died? Did she pass peacefully?"

"The head is truly iron! Riding an antique mech straight into an explosion against a Po Jun, if not iron-headed what is it? How could she not die? I can only wish her well on her journey..."

...

Then—

As the audience waited for the system to read the final score, they suddenly noticed the Po Jun in the sky struggling intensely, not just flailing, but striking various poses in space—

It’s showing its teeth!

It’s grinning!

It’s kicking its legs!

It’s spinning!

It jumped!

...

A series of silly maneuvers, it looked like a madman performing monkey tricks in space.

The audience was puzzled when suddenly, someone noticed something unusual: "Holy shit! Who’s the person in Po Jun’s cockpit?"

"Holy fuck!"

"When did the Rag Queen crawl in there?"

"Is she now fighting with Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee for control of Po Jun?"

"When did this happen?"

"Holy shit! It’s not my eyes deceiving me! She truly took advantage of the moment when nobody was paying attention, and secretly slipped into the enemy’s cockpit, huh?"

"Awesome!"

...

Many in the audience were still in the dark, not understanding what had just happened, and how Ji You managed to infiltrate Po Jun’s cockpit and wrestle control from the opponent, but Ji You wasn’t in the mood to explain to the audience. Right now, her entire focus couldn’t afford to be diverted even slightly.

Clang~

Crack~

Bang bang~

The entire cockpit was in chaos, and Ji You was in a dire situation. After all, she was an outsider, and Chu Jiaojiao still had the dominant control over Po Jun. So if Ji You couldn’t suppress the opponent quickly, she faced certain death.

Chu Jiaojiao’s mocking demeanor vanished the moment Ji You appeared, and almost instantaneously, she unleashed a furious assault on Ji You...

Boom boom boom—

All one could hear was a series of loud noises; Ji You was kicked out and then, what welcomed her was a ruthless barrage from several particle cannons.

Boom boom boom—

Without the mecha and any protection, falling alone in space wouldn’t require a second before she’d be reduced to dust.

Ji You: "..."

System: [The match is over. Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee wins.]

Audience: "..."

Audience A: "Although the Rag Queen lost, I still feel she’s so badass, what can you do about it?"

Audience B: "Under those circumstances, she knew she couldn’t reverse her disadvantage, but took advantage of her opponent’s moment of personal vendetta, blew up her own mech, seemingly intending to go down with the enemy. She was actually scheming to destroy the opponent’s cockpit and then seize the opportunity to take control of their mech—impressive! Truly impressive! If the opponent weren’t Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee, and it was someone else, maybe the Rag Queen could have succeeded."

Audience C: "Gives me the chills!"

Audience D: "Terrifying indeed!"

...

Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee frowned, unusually silent: She didn’t need to even play this match, knowing for sure she’d win, but she had guessed all the countless tactics the Rag Queen might use, never expecting the last one would be this!

The Rag Queen actually resorted to a feint, and in the end, intended to take over the nest!

That was close~

That was very close~

Had the opponent not had such weak physical strength, barely able to withstand several punches, the tables might have truly turned.

Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee raised her hand, rubbing her temples: "It seems, one really can’t take any opponent lightly."

Then, the system began to score both participants of the match. In the end—

The Rag Queen’s overall score: 8.5 points.

Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee’s overall score: 8.1 points.

The system’s judgment was very fair and objective; although Ji You had lost, her unexpected and brilliant maneuvers still earned her many points.

As for Drunk Lying on a Beauty? Although she won, her carelessness allowed her core territory—the cockpit—to be breached by the enemy. Just for this, she lost many points, which is why her score was ultimately lower than Ji You’s.

The match ended, and the audience was still discussing the Rag Queen’s scene, with many people continuously slowing down and replaying the video of those few seconds...

After two consecutive losses in two matches, Ji You felt somewhat drained, and just as she was about to log off and rest for a while, she received a friend request. When she checked, she discovered it was from Drunk Lying on the Beauty’s Knee.

Ji You, uninterested, immediately clicked reject.

Hmph~

That’s right!

She rejected it.