Zhou Ming glanced at the barrage of comments from viewers on his control interface, automatically filtering out the dog-head emojis. Overall, today's livestream was far more successful than usual.
This ID, Jianghu Jiuyu's BB3-01, was truly his lucky star. The moment it appeared, the show effect was immediate, and the number of viewers in the livestream began to steadily climb.
Zhou Ming thought for a moment and typed in the blue team channel:
Youyou Luming: "I'll guard the right tower with BB3-01. You guys push elsewhere."
I Love My Home: "Got it! With you defending, we're at ease."
No Desire to Improve: "Damn, Qianji, are you stupid? What's the point of bringing a 2B mech? Lead the charge and capture the flag! Do you even know how to play?"
Zhou Ming's eye twitched with anger, but considering today's viewer count, losing his cool and risking another ban on his livestream wasn't worth it.
Stay calm! Must stay calm!
He took two deep breaths, reorganized his words, and replied with a hint of sarcasm:
Youyou Luming: "Heh, everyone here has a Mk III, and you're the only one with a second-gen Hawkeye, armed with just a sniper... Planning to hide and snipe?"
I Love My Home: "Oh wow, it's true, Hawkeye only brought a sniper, no other weapons."
Ignites at a Touch: "Don't steal my kills."
Qin Zheng watched the rapid scrolling of messages in the blue team channel, thought for a moment, and replied:
Jianghu Jiuyu: "Alright, @Youyou Luming, I'll go with you to the right tower."
Zhou Ming, still a bit annoyed, felt his displeasure vanish instantly when he saw Qin Zheng was willing to team up with him.
Making money is the priority. If he followed this BB3-01 and filmed it in real-time, today's stream would definitely be a hit.
Sure enough, the number of viewers in Zhou Ming's livestream jumped from over 900 to 2,000, doubling in size.
Zhou Ming maneuvered his QJ3-01 directly next to Qin Zheng's BB3-01, even planning to cover this Hundred Arms Mk III during the tower defense.
Even if it meant taking a couple of hits for this rare mech, it was worth it. After all, if it got taken out immediately, there wouldn't be much of a show.
Soon, both teams were ready on the battlefield, and the one-minute countdown began.
In front of Qin Zheng, the Ancient Martial Arts System prompt appeared:
[Stormland]
[Type: Virtual Battlefield]
[Pre-battle Options: Please choose one of the following three enhancements]
[1. Flirtatious Glance Sword ★, temporarily acquire the Flirtatious Glance Sword technique. Winning with this technique may grant the manual in the Battlefield Chest.]
[2. Gale Saber Art ★★, the signature saber art of a certain Y-named bandit. Temporarily acquire the Gale Saber Art. Winning with this technique may grant the manual in the Battlefield Chest.] The source of this chapter is novelping.com.
[3. Graceful as a Soaring Swan, gain extra speed enhancement, temporarily increase lightness skill level by 3, lasts until the end of the battle, increases the chance of drawing lightness skill from the Battlefield Chest.]
Qin Zheng hesitated slightly. The enhancement in lightness skill and speed would greatly benefit him, but considering the need to defend the tower, he ultimately chose the second option: Gale Saber Art!
Instantly, a wealth of memories and experiences regarding the Gale Saber Art flooded into his mind.
Qin Zheng closed his eyes to absorb this information, his BB3-01's mechanical fingers trembling slightly, then flexing back and forth with agility.
Moments later, everything calmed down. Qin Zheng opened his eyes and looked at the battlefield countdown: 3, 2, 1, battle start!
The roar of engines from dozens of mechs filled Qin Zheng's ears.
The pilots pulled their control levers, and the mechs leaped off the high platform.
Zhou Ming deliberately lagged half a step behind, aiming the three camera systems mounted on him at Qin Zheng's Hundred Arms Mk III.
Qin Zheng took a deep breath, activating the Breathing Technique and Grass Skimming Flight simultaneously, raising his synchronization rate with the mech to 78%.
The matte black mech suddenly sprang into action, taking two running steps before leaping gracefully off the platform.
The mech's leg joints flexed and extended, the drive shafts and hydraulic rods moving fluidly with his steps. Without the burden of heavy armor, the BB3-01 moved with agility and speed.
In the blink of an eye, Qin Zheng had overtaken the other mechs that had jumped ahead, the first to cross the steep slope, heading towards the right tower.
Trailing behind, Zhou Ming was stunned. He had pushed the speed of his QJ3-01 to the maximum, yet he still couldn't keep up with Qin Zheng's BB3-01, the distance between them widening.
In Zhou Ming's livestream, the barrage paused for a moment, then erupted densely:
"Damn! What did I just see?"
"That smooth movement trajectory, is that a Hundred Arms Mech?"
"The streamer's Qianji Mk III can't keep up? You're not faking it, right, streamer?"
"Could this guy really control a Hundred Arms? A master of humanoid motion capture?"
Not only in the livestream, but the blue team channel also buzzed with messages:
I Love My Home: "Was that shadow that just rushed past BB3-01?"
Ignites at a Touch: "Damn! We might have encountered a real expert."
Scallion Biscuit: "This match might be interesting!"
Qin Zheng ignored him. At this moment, he had just reached the base of the tower, skillfully surveying the surroundings before slipping inside.
The Stormlands Battlefield had a total of four towers, two on each side for red and blue. Occupying a tower earned battlefield points.
The side that reached 2000 points first would win.
Within the tower's range, someone must occupy it to earn points for their side.
If both sides had personnel in the tower, points would be awarded to the side with more people.
Besides the towers, there was a flag in the central area of the Stormlands Battlefield. Capturing the flag and bringing it back to an occupied tower would earn extra points.
Qin Zheng had participated in the Stormlands Battlefield many times before and was very familiar with the rules.
In his understanding, occupying towers was the foundation for victory, while capturing the flag was the key to determining the outcome.
Unfortunately, he currently lacked long-range attack capabilities, making flag capturing in open areas disadvantageous. So he usually chose to defend towers or attack the opponent's towers.
At this moment, Zhou Ming, operating his QJ3-01, finally arrived at the right tower. He also circled around, confirming the situation before entering the tower.
Zhou Ming adjusted his camera, trying to capture Qin Zheng's position, but after searching, he couldn't find Qin Zheng anywhere.
Where did such a big mech go?
An 8-meter-tall BB3-01 wasn't a toy. Although the tower's interior was spacious, with some crates as visual cover, Zhou Ming was a battlefield veteran. He quickly checked all the hiding spots but found no one!
"What's going on? Am I blind?"
"Where's BB3-01?"
"That's not right, I saw it come in!"
"It definitely came in; with so many people in the stream, we can't all be wrong."
"But that's a mech! It just disappeared?"
"Guys... look above the doorway."
Zhou Ming noticed the comment in the livestream and instinctively controlled his Qianji mech to look at the doorway.
Above the doorway, on a ledge about a meter wide, crouched a matte black mech.
The mech was slender but well-defined, like a leopard poised to strike from the shadows, silently lying in ambush.
Zhou Ming shivered, a chill running down his spine. The black mech overhead was a visual shock, but fortunately, he was inside his mech, unnoticed by others.
At this moment, he was certain that any enemy entering this tower wouldn't escape this strike from above!
This time... it seemed they had really encountered a master!