"Such hard armor!"
Genos was startled, his core processor immediately analyzing that the Monster's physical defense far exceeded his estimation!
"Gigi-gigi-gigi-gigi!"
The Centurion Steel Armored Larva was completely enraged by the blow. It opened its mouthparts, which resembled giant hydraulic shears, and pecked forward fiercely!
The speed was as fast as lightning. Genos only felt a blur before his eyes, and a fishy-smelling gust of wind rushed towards him!
—Detected wind-up motion: head tilted back 0.2 seconds, mouthpart muscles contracted! Attack mode: linear thrust!!
King's teachings exploded in his mind!
Genos's brain spun rapidly, completing the analysis almost instantly.
He did not choose to resist head-on or retreat significantly, but instead made a slight adjustment to his leg thrusters, sliding his body to the side at an incredibly precise angle.
The sharp mouthparts grazed his cheek, and the fierce wind they generated even sparked a tiny flash on his metal face!
—Attack ended, post-attack stun estimated at 0.3 seconds! Opportunity!
—Now's the time!!
The moment he passed the Monster, Genos put strength into his waist and delivered a powerful, heavy whip kick, accompanied by a sonic boom, directly to the Monster's relatively soft side abdomen joint!
Bang—!
A dull thud sounded, and the enormous body of the beetle Monster was actually staggered by the kick, shifting several meters to the side and emitting a painful shriek.
It worked!
Genos's heart was filled with joy. He immediately decided not to give the Monster any chance to breathe, instantly adjusted his posture, and used his thrusters to begin what King called 'footsies'.
He no longer stood rigidly in a straight line with the Monster but moved at high speed around it, constantly changing angles.
Sometimes advancing, sometimes retreating, he continuously harassed the Monster with small attacks, pressuring its movement, while rapidly analyzing its every action.
"Gigi-gigi—!"
The beetle Monster was disoriented by his circling, furiously waving its scythe-like forelimbs, slashing wildly, but couldn't even touch the hem of Genos's clothes.
—Attack mode analysis in progress…
—Forelimb slash: large hit radius, but slow recovery!
—Charge: requires all four limbs to charge, immense power, but inflexible turning…!
In Genos's electronic eyes, countless data streams refreshed frantically, and a complete combat model was being constructed.
The next moment, he deliberately exposed a weakness, feigning a frontal assault.
The beetle Monster fell for it. Its six segmented legs furiously dug into the ground, and its massive body charged towards Genos with terrifying speed, completely disproportionate to its size!
—Here it comes! It's a charge attack!
Genos advanced instead of retreating. The moment he was about to be hit, his leg thrusters suddenly burst to the side, and he moved sideways like a ghost, perfectly dodging the charge.
The beetle Monster, due to its massive inertia, crashed headfirst into the rock wall behind it!
Rumble—!
Rocks shattered, and dust billowed.
Genos seized the post-impact stun caused by the beetle Monster hitting the wall. His arms instantly combined, and the palm cannons aimed at the Monster's back, which was temporarily defenseless due to the impact.
This time, he did not use a wide-range Incineration Cannon but highly compressed the energy!
—"Compressed Incineration Cannon"!
An exceptionally condensed orange-red thermal cannon shot out like a laser, precisely penetrating a gap in the beetle Monster's back armor!
Pfft—!
"Gigi-gigi-gigi—!!!"
The beetle Monster let out a bloodcurdling scream, and green fluid gushed from the wound.
A huge, charred hole had been blasted in its back, clearly indicating a severe injury!
"Success!"
Genos's heart settled. For the first time in battle, he felt the exhilaration of being in control!
However, he overlooked one thing.
The cunning of a beast is sometimes more lethal than calculation.
A wounded beast is the most ferocious!
"Gijie-jie-jie!"
The beetle Monster's furious shriek echoed from the dust. The next moment!
A viscous, dark green liquid suddenly shot through the smoke like a high-pressure water gun!
"Oh no! It's a corrosive acid-type ranged attack!"
Genos was startled, but it was no longer realistic to completely dodge a surprise attack.
He immediately raised his arms to forcefully block the sudden acid attack!
Sizzle-sizzle-sizzle—!
The acid landed on Genos's arms, emitting a piercing corrosive sound. The metal arm guards visibly corroded and softened!
At this critical moment, Genos's continuously high-speed combat chip and active combat intelligence came into play.
"Incinerate!"
While firing an instant Incineration Cannon, Genos charged forward into the flames, using the high temperature generated by his own attack to forcibly burn and evaporate the corrosive liquid clinging to his body!
—Success!
The next moment, the severely corroded alloy arms stopped deteriorating further!
But just as a slight smile touched Genos's lips, the beetle Monster moved!
Its seemingly clumsy body, at an incredibly strange angle, slid along the ground like a venomous snake, instantly circling to Genos's rear-side!
Feint!
It actually understood how to use a ranged attack to attract attention, then launch a close-range sneak attack!
"What?!"
Genos's pupils contracted. He tried to turn and defend, but he was already a beat too late.
Without time to think, he instinctively channeled all his energy into his damaged fists, attempting to trade blows with the Monster using the high-speed 연속 punch of his "Machine Gun Blows"—this was his most common fighting style as a cyborg!
However, the moment he punched with full force, the Monster's sliding body suddenly stopped short at an angle completely defying biomechanics!
Its forelimbs, like two giant, sharp scythes, cut through the air in an incredibly swift, intersecting flash of cold light!
This was its killing move!
The previous charges, slashes, and even acid spray were all meant to numb the opponent, setting the stage for this final blow!
—Oh no! It's a trap!
Genos's fists struck air, and his golden electronic eyes couldn't help but contract sharply!
And that fatal cold light was already right before him!
Pfft—!
Blue electrical sparks flashed wildly in the air, alloy structures were instantly severed, and oil and wires splattered everywhere.
Genos's legs were instantly cut off from the base of his thighs by those intersecting scythe-like forelimbs!
The powerful impact caused him to completely lose his balance. His upper body slammed heavily to the ground, his power system instantly damaged, emitting a series of sizzling electrical sounds, and his vision began to blur.
"Damn it… I was careless…"
Genos looked at his legs, which had fallen not far away, a look of unwilling frustration on his handsome face.
It was like this again!
He had clearly learned a new fighting style, clearly seen the light of victory.
Yet again, due to his own overeagerness and carelessness, he had fallen into an inescapable predicament!
"Gigi-gigi-gigi!"
The Centurion Steel Armored Larva, seeing its advantage, was merciless. It dragged its heavy body, step by step, towards Genos, who lay on the ground.
It raised its sharp, oil-stained forelimbs high, aimed at his core, and prepared to deliver the final blow!
"It's over, tin can! I'll thoroughly savor your energy core!!"
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