Chapter 1064 Air Combat

Air Force mech battles had never encountered anything like this!

The army soldiers erupted in earth-shattering cheers, feeling incredibly satisfied. They could defeat their opponents with ease, leaving them completely dumbfounded. Who would dare to say that army pilots were unskilled now? These guys who flew around in the sky all day really thought they were superior?!

"Do you think we might have been too cautious?" Maxis couldn't help but smile wryly. "Even though Yinliu Two-Way Blade is powerful, it shouldn't be this difficult to defend against."

"It seems he simply hasn't experienced high-intensity combat. His fundamentals aren't solid enough," Basta said.

"You can't say that," Dumela laughed. "Being able to withstand Brother Hao's strike is already a sign of a skilled pilot. His problem is that he chose the wrong opponent."

"No, Li Hao didn't use his full strength with that move. Such an attack should be even more powerful in space. He was holding back," Maxis said. "I feel like he's gotten stronger again. It's terrifying."

Basta nodded. If Li Hao had really gone all out, Ace clearly wouldn't have been prepared, and that attack could have seriously injured him. Ace was also burning with anger and frustration. While his opponent's attack methods were strange, in battle, attack was the best form of defense.

With a roar, the golden Zone was fully activated, and his eyes burned with a raging red flame. The peak of the Flowing Heart Martial continued to climb. He refused to believe that there was such a big gap between him and his opponent. Mech pilots were always just mech pilots. Their talent and ability could never compare to those of a starship officer.

Flowing Heart Martial – Void Thunder Hound Soul Manifestation!

The Obsidian Fighter immediately transformed into a fighter jet and accelerated upwards. At top speed, it re-entered its unique acceleration Zone. This time, the visual effect of the entire Obsidian Fighter was even more ethereal, shimmering with a dark light in space.

Revealing its humanoid form, he gripped the titanium sword with both hands. The mech's wings opened, and he pushed his speed to the limit. He wanted to see if Li Hao could block his attack. Even if Li Hao could block it, his mech couldn't. He had almost grasped the limits of the Obsidian Fighter during the previous battle. Furthermore, the reason Li Hao didn't pursue was because a land-based mech couldn't keep up. Although it could adapt to the weightlessness of space, the performance gap between the mechs themselves was insurmountable. Thus, he could only passively take hits, while he could fully unleash his attack.

*Whoosh…*

It was the same situation, only faster this time. With a trail of afterimages, the Obsidian Fighter arrived, but didn't attack. The Obsidian Fighter circled around the Black Night Saber, instantly creating multiple unique angles. Countless Obsidian Fighters enveloped the Black Night Saber, greatly affecting vision, and rendering instruments completely ineffective. Sounds and even intuition, which could influence judgment in land battles, were useless in space.

Fighting blind.

Free Flow – Limitless Myriad Slashes!

Faced with countless Obsidian Fighters, the Blood Moon swung out, a golden blade of light tearing through space. Undying Slash – Crescent Moon Blade!

At that moment, Basta's mouth twitched. His balls hurt. After being cut by Li Hao's blade, he had had nightmares for a week. Every time he closed his eyes, he saw the blade coming for him. Of course, he could now completely withstand such an attack, having overcome his inner demons. But for Ace, it would likely be an even deeper nightmare.

The substantial blade of light sliced through the dim space. As for Ace… he was long gone.

For space warriors, the intensity of their starship-based mech battles couldn't compare to that of mech pilots. At Ace's level, he could really dominate. Apart from Anluo Dan, the others were really not enough. It was no wonder he had developed such an arrogant attitude. Having reached the Soul Manifestation and possessing such abilities, he would feel invincible as long as he didn't actually fight.

This strike directly caused countless army soldiers on the warship to erupt in cheers. "How could he capture Ace's trajectory?"

"That shouldn't be possible. Ace is known as the Void Hunter, always victorious. How could he be caught? Could it be a fluke?"

"This Li Hao really has something."

"This guy is pretty calm. He knows the shortcomings of the Obsidian Fighter and doesn't pursue. Instead, he waits for the opponent to attack. Ace's style is completely countered by him."

"Actually, Ace was too polite. He didn't try to kite him, only thinking about head-on clashes, which is the same as giving up all the advantages of his space fighter."

"He's still too young. The goal of battle is to win. Why would you expose your weaknesses and avoid your strengths? This is also why he's always suppressed by Dan Huang."

The air force officers were quite disappointed. They had thought that they would have the advantage of terrain and teach Li Hao a lesson, but they had been hammered instead. However, it was far from despair. Li Hao was the strongest among the mech warriors, and Ace wasn't. Losing was just losing. It only proved that Li Hao had some preparation for air combat.

Ace was carried away. Fortunately, he didn't try to kite, and this desperate attack reduced internal damage. Otherwise, a few rounds would have exhausted him. Li Hao tried to control his power as much as possible for such sparring matches, as long as his opponent didn't court death himself.

One was carried out, while the other walked out leisurely. In fact, some people had predicted before the match that Ace couldn't beat Li Hao. After all, the mech pilots were fierce in the mech arena. However, this way of winning was a bit unbelievable. The key was that after the fight, Li Hao was still so full of energy…

Zhang Guyu, Seraphine, and Aptar initially thought they could easily defeat Li Hao. By the middle, they felt it would be a bit difficult. By the end, they felt that even a three-on-one would require a desperate fight. However, Li Hao had just finished physical training and had a great battle with Ace. Even if he looked okay now, his energy consumption was probably enormous. He was just pretending to be calm.

"Li Hao, do you want to rest for a while? We can wait," Zhang Guyu said. It was less about giving Li Hao a rest and more about being afraid that Li Hao would use his physical condition as an excuse to cancel. They felt that as Li Hao adapted to space combat, they wouldn't have a chance to win in the future. Moreover, a three-on-one opportunity wasn't always available.

Li Hao didn't expect that they would still have such fighting spirit after watching the previous battle. He had been thinking about how to politely decline. "That's not necessary. Let's start directly. It was just a warm-up."

One big difference between air combat and land combat was that there was too little confrontation, making it difficult to exhaust Li Hao, especially since he had already achieved Overlord Body. This was nothing to him.

"This is probably the difference between an Overlord Body and a non-Overlord Body," Maxis said with envy. To be honest, his air combat level wasn't bad. He had chosen the mech department because he was looking further ahead. Perhaps the start would be slower, but as long as he gained experience, he could climb to a higher stage. Ace wasn't weak. Anyone who faced him would have a hard time. Land-based mechs and air-based mechs had different rhythms in combat. However, Li Hao had gone through such consumption and was still like a normal person. Compared to the S-match, he had greatly improved.

"We have to break through to Overlord Body, otherwise we won't be able to fight in the future," Basta nodded. The battle at the Nirmel Ruins was the same. The one who lasted until the end was Li Hao. Overlord Body determined the ultimate use of the golden Zone. In short, without Overlord Body, they were just like this. Possessing Overlord Body brought not only endurance, but also infinite possibilities, improving the Zone and creating more powerful strength.

Dumela was extremely envious that he could use such explosive Flowing Heart Martial-level power like Yinliu Two-Way Blade and Crescent Moon Blade in succession and still be so calm. The problem was, how could they ask? Let alone whether they could learn it, why should they?

The second round of challenges began immediately. This was rare, and when they saw that it was a three-on-one, many warriors were stunned, especially the air force. How… how would they even count that as a win?

Zhang Guyu and the others didn't care about that. They were already forced onto the stage. They only had one option: to win.

Three Obsidian 009 Fighters. The three were the backbone of the NUP starship system. Their air combat level wasn't top-notch in one-on-one combat, but their coordination was definitely a specialty of the starship system. Space battles emphasized formation and firepower coordination more than land battles, and Zhang Guyu, Seraphine, and Aptar were going to give Li Hao a lesson in this aspect.

Li Hao revealed… the Armored Leopard.

Immediately, the army soldiers went wild. If asked who the top two most popular land-based mechs were, it would definitely be the Armored Leopard and the Black Night Saber. The Black Night Saber definitely had the highest selection rate, but if asked what they most wanted to choose, it would definitely be the Armored Leopard. However, in the current ranked matches, not banning the Armored Leopard was the same as making things difficult for themselves. The virtual area was the same. Some people would even call their four teammates "daddy" just to get a chance to choose the Armored Leopard for the thrill. Unfortunately, even if the teammates agreed, it would basically be banned by the opposing team.

The Armored Leopard, the Eternal God in the hearts of all Earthlings.

However, there was a fundamental difference between the Armored Leopard and the Black Night Saber. The Black Night Saber essentially belonged to the Super Series, and its performance was really good. The Armored Leopard… its basic drive was a bit outdated. At that time, they didn't consider balance in space. Would that power just cause it to spin in place?

Captain Elena opened her mouth. "Has this person always been this confident?"

A Youyou smiled gently. "Right? It seems that the battle with Ace gave him a direct understanding of the power of air combat. Captain, could there be a possibility that the power of super warriors has actually grown to cover the performance of mechs, but our awareness hasn't caught up?"

Elena was stunned. This question had actually been raised in the upper echelons of the military, especially after the emergence of the Morpheus extraordinary system. The military planned to form a super warrior unit, using the extraordinary system for all members, and at the same time, recruit the top mech pilots who had reached the Flowing Heart Martial level to form an indestructible spearhead. However, the extraordinary system had problems, and this idea was shelved. It wasn't that the combat power shown in the S-match couldn't reach the level of super warriors, but the endurance of the warriors and the durability of the mechs hadn't reached the level of super warriors. However, the possibility raised by Arths was something that no one had considered: Human power covering the mech? Was that possible?

The crew members of the various warships were in two states. The air force felt that Li Hao was not only drifting, but also crazy. Did he misunderstand something about air force group battles?

The ever-victorious cross wheel didn't really have any advantages in the vast expanse of space, especially since speed and rotation in space were the air force's forte. They could even evade missiles, but this cross wheel???

All the starship warriors, from officers to captains, felt that Li Hao was going crazy. However, the land-based mech pilots were all uniformly optimistic and cheering, seemingly filled with a kind of irrational and unbelievable trust.