"Shut up, don't mention him to me!"
Bai Ye's casual remark struck a nerve with Jemas, hitting him where it hurt most.
Jemas hated being bossed around by Li Jia Yi, yet he had to admit Li Jia Yi was superior.
Jemas considered himself clever, but he also had to concede that Li Jia Yi was often the one who was right.
That was precisely why Jemas was here, why he wanted to kill Bai Ye to prove himself to Li Jia Yi. Now, Bai Ye's careless words had struck that wound again.
"Phantom Step!"
Jemas roared, his body seeming to blur and become ephemeral as he charged at Bai Ye, leaving behind a multitude of afterimages.
His form flickered from left to right, appearing incredibly elusive.
Then...
*Clang!*
Bai Ye simply raised the Yong Zhen Nan Huang and swept it in a wide arc, covering a large area in front of him. A crisp clang echoed once more, and Jemas was once again sent reeling back.
"Flashy and useless," Bai Ye scoffed. "Serves no purpose."
In truth, Jemas's Phantom Step was quite potent. Bai Ye couldn't discern his real position. However, Bai Ye figured Jemas was likely driven mad with anger. The surroundings were filled with various machines, and the walkways were narrow, only about two meters wide. After Bai Ye's sweeping attack with Yong Zhen Nan Huang, the entire frontal area was covered, making it impossible to miss.
Meanwhile, Jemas, forced back once more, felt his rage reach its peak. Gritting his teeth, he declared, "Bai Ye, do you really think I'd come after you unprepared? I said I was here to kill you, and you *will* die today!"
As Jemas spoke, he threw his knight's sword aside, discarding his weapon.
Then...
"Come out!" Jemas commanded, his voice low. "Deathmatch Soldier!"
*Clang!*
Before Jemas, a sphere of dark radiance appeared, followed by a deafening metallic impact. Within the dark glow, a humanoid silhouette began to form.
Bai Ye blinked in surprise, his eyes widening instantly.
"Is this a joke?" Bai Ye licked his lips. "Why would something like this appear now?"
Before Jemas stood a massive metal figure, slightly over two meters tall, exuding an aura of advanced technology. Its torso and arms featured multi-faceted designs, while its lower body was more rounded, with curved joints. Its head resembled an American football helmet.
Mecha!
That was the first word that came to Bai Ye's mind, and he was utterly stunned.
The romantic ideal of men, mechas did indeed exist within the World Battlefield. However, this was absolutely not something that should appear at this stage; it was equipment typically seen in later stages of combat.
One had to understand that while the highest quality items in the World Battlefield were golden, some items possessed a quality beyond that.
These items required multiple golden-quality components to form a complete whole.
For instance, the incomplete scroll of the Sunflower Manual Bai Ye held, which required self-castration, was a top-tier martial art in the martial world, or rather, a supreme technique.
Each scroll was of golden quality. However, individual scrolls were of little use. But what if one collected the entire book?
A supreme technique composed of several golden-quality scrolls was naturally incomparable to any ordinary golden-quality martial art.
Thus, the Sunflower Manual was of a super-quality.
Of course, to sever one's lifelong happiness...
Even with its super-quality, Bai Ye wouldn't do it. If he became a eunuch, even if he could leave the World Battlefield, his life would hold no pleasure. He might as well die within the World Battlefield.
But that was beside the point. Although mechas were golden-quality items, they were effectively super-quality because assembling a mecha required numerous parts, and each of those parts was of golden quality.
Currently, it was difficult to even find a single part for a mecha, so how could a mecha appear?
Jemas, noticing Bai Ye's astonishment, laughed heartily. "This thing is called a Mechanized Armor!"
As Jemas spoke, he reached out and pressed a switch on the Mechanized Armor's back. The armor's back opened, and Jemas stepped inside.
The next moment, the sound of rotating gears filled the air as the back panel sealed shut. Simultaneously, lights, both in its eyes and chest, glowed blue.
Bai Ye's face showed a look of realization. How could he have forgotten this?
Mechanized Armor, indeed such things existed.
Primarily originating from cyberpunk worlds, these resembled mechas but were much smaller. The smallest typical mecha was three meters tall, while larger ones could be tens or even hundreds of meters.
At Jemas's words, Bai Ye realized the size of the object before him wasn't considerable. It merely looked like a mecha. It was undoubtedly a Mechanized Armor.
However, even a Mechanized Armor was an exceedingly rare item, starting from black quality and being exceptionally scarce, as most Mechanized Armors were red quality.
Bai Ye licked his lips. This Jemas was quite something!
Under normal circumstances, obtaining a Mechanized Armor at this stage would be impossible.
At the same time, after entering the Mechanized Armor, Jemas strode towards Bai Ye.
"Bai Ye!" Jemas's voice boomed from within the Mechanized Armor. "Are you ready to die?"
As Jemas spoke, he controlled the Mechanized Armor to raise its fist.
*Clang!*
The steel fist struck Yong Zhen Nan Huang. Bai Ye felt an immense weight. With the mechanical power of the Mechanized Armor, the force of Jemas's punch instantly multiplied. Bai Ye gritted his teeth, barely able to withstand the blow.
But in the next instant, Jemas raised his left arm and swung another punch.
*Clang!*
As the second punch landed, Bai Ye's arm bent involuntarily.
A heavy sense of oppression washed over him.
Jemas laughed triumphantly, then suddenly lifted his leg and delivered a sweeping kick to Bai Ye's abdomen.
With a bang, Bai Ye was sent flying backward, tumbling repeatedly on the ground before finally managing to regain his footing.
Pressing his hand against the ground, Bai Ye knelt, feeling a surge of sweetness in his throat. With a pfft, Bai Ye spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Hahahaha..." Jemas roared with laughter. "Bai Ye, weren't you just being arrogant? Why aren't you so arrogant now?"
Bai Ye wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, ignoring Jemas.
If words were effective, what need would there be for fists?
Gurgle, gurgle.
Soon, bubbles began to form on Bai Ye's body, and a large amount of purple venom flowed out.
"Poison Dragon!"
Bai Ye stood up, taking a step forward, and clenched his fist, unleashing it toward the front.
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