Damn it! That guy's sneak attack was one thing, given that the Assembly 9th Generation was just a stealth assault, but this Revenge Shadow Rider even more disdainful, actually choosing to confront me head on.

Frustration coursed through Xia Mu's features, contorting them as rage blazed within him, soaring like a mighty inferno into the heavens, so fierce it could melt the snowfield around them.

However, it's important to know oneself and measure one's capabilities accordingly; after all, Apophis is Apophis—a top-tier warrior whose suppression of oneself really couldn't be faulted.

Hmph, since the opponent looks down on me, then I'll make him completely dismiss me. Xia Mu changed his combat style in an instant from offensive to defensive, as the saying goes: "A moment of bravado feels good just for that moment." Knowing he was no match for the Revenge Shadow Rider, he decided not to persist stubbornly.

Of course, this wasn't out of fear of the Revenge Shadow Rider. But facts are facts: if you can't beat them, you simply can't beat them.

Xia Mu ended up compromising, actively switching to full defense mode, leaving him unyielding as the black blade repeatedly slashed down.

It's well known that the attacker expends far more energy than the defender. Moreover, Feng Yi's opponents weren't limited to just Xia Mu; if they were, the battle would have ended long ago.

Because Feng Yi was facing not just Xia Mu but also three others continuously providing relief for Xia Mu, he hadn't managed to take down even a single one of them. His stamina, meanwhile, kept declining as it was continually drained, making him more fatigued as the battle wore on.

Given this trend, Feng Yi felt that he couldn't hold out much longer; hence, he decided to switch tactics and fight one at a time.

In fact, focusing on one enemy at a time is one of the most basic tactics in combat, a tradition humans have carried on for thousands of years. When your attacks can't suppress everyone, then you target one enemy and hit them hard, aiming to beat them into submission, scare them; this naturally instills a fear of you in them in future encounters.

What Feng Yi was doing now was precisely the kind of thing our human ancestors used to do in fights: target just one person, aim for the head. Without worrying about whether or not he could kill, this approach was certainly better than facing several at once.

Because he was not the same type as Kexiao, who values an integrated offense and defense, steady and enduring.

As a top-tier warrior, while Feng Yi's stamina was far superior to those around him, he had no advantage amongst other top-tier fighters; hence, he hoped to quickly establish an edge. However, as time went on, he realized he was not fully able to control the situation, leading him to consider the tactic of focusing on just one opponent.

Of course, if he spotted an opening from another opponent midway through, he would still strike decisively, unlike Kexiao's more purposeful approach.

As for whether he could find the right moment to strike, it was left to chance. Whether the strike would hit, that was in the hands of fate.

At this point, Feng Yi had concentrated all his offense on the Counterattacker's mech itself, intent on causing an explosive breakdown. Although the Shadow Rider held a sword, the attacks seemed more like a frenzied flurry of slashes, each faster, more ferocious, and more intense than the last.

Under such a high-frequency attack, even Xia Mu in his defensive mode struggled to hold on. The Revenge Shadow Rider was almost hitting at critical strike levels, with the damage numbers soaring to 999.

Hei Feng and Jiu Ling also tried their best to restrain the Revenge Shadow Rider, waiting for a gap to rapidly shoot him three times, aiming to disrupt the Revenge Shadow Rider.

This was the triple shot at a critical angle; the precision of the three bullets could be described as exquisitely lifelike, animated entirely by Hei Feng and perfectly lodged in the spot where the Revenge Shadow Rider struggled to maintain pressure – the difficulty rating was as high as 9.0, a few percentage points higher than Ophelia's bare-handed blade techniques, making it hard for the Revenge Shadow Rider to dodge whether moving forward, backward, or even stepping in place. The masterfully timed three shots had completely blocked off the Revenge Shadow Rider's possible escape routes.

Moreover, Devil Angel also delivered a potentially fatal blow at a critical moment. If Xia Mu's situation was bad, then the Revenge Shadow Rider's situation could only be described as worse, as he not only had to cope with Hei Feng's three-shot blockade but also defend against Jiu Ling's unexpected waist slash.

It could be said that when the group realized that the Revenge Shadow Rider was fully suppressing Xia Mu and attempted to relieve him, they recognized this dire situation.

As for what exactly the situation was, it was clear: even with three people working together to extricate Xia Mu, they couldn't fully ensure his safety given the terrifying nature of their opponent's onslaught. Hence, rather than defend, it was better to do everything possible to limit the adversary's strikes.

In such a restricted movement scenario, how would the Revenge Shadow Rider respond? At this moment, time seemed to stop...

But it was only a moment; amid a roaring engine sound, the Shadow Rider's figure accelerated into a sprint and a jump dodge; with the help of the propulsion device, he impressively broke through the blockade a second faster than the bullets.

At the same time, the jump dodge nearly perfectly evaded Jiu Ling's sweeping strike, the hunting blade's motion almost grazing the Revenge Shadow Rider. Just as they were about to pass by one another, the Revenge Shadow Rider suddenly changed tactics and kicked out in a second-stage mid-air kick, immediately landing it on Devil Angel's chopping right arm.

Caught off guard, Jiu Ling's mech tumbled due to inertia, but with a swift operation, stabilized its body in a defensive posture and kicked out in a "rabbit kicking eagle" motion toward Shadow Rider...

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