The Mech Touch novel Chapter 7185

Chapter 7185 Fire Dancer

As much as Ves attempted to toughen up the Dark Tooth so that it could block as many axe strikes as possible, there was a limit to what he could do with the available tech and high-grade materials.

The Fiery Axe was still a custom developed weapon commissioned by one of the phalanx leaders of the Phase Lord Department.

It was a remarkable weapon that retained its edge under heavy abuse and could produce lots of heat and flames depending on the commands of its wielder.

Right now, the Fiery Axe channeled so much energy in her physical exertions as well as the high-tech systems of her main weapon that it was doubtful whether she could sustain her current intensity for an entire hour.

She was amazing in combat. Although she lacked the raw strength and endurance of the Unshakeable King, the Fiery Axe was probably the fastest Ascending Giant!

She not only moved fast, but intimately knew how to fight at this frenetic pace. Her fighting skills had been thoroughly ingrained in her instincts. She no longer needed to be conscious about every move or attack as her body naturally executed the appropriate attacks.

That was not the extent of her power.

Her companion spirit also played an important role.

Though it had not made an appearance out of fear of getting devoured by Blinky, her companion spirit had clearly developed in the direction of a qi cultivator who specialized in the manipulation of fire-attributed E energy.

Although its relative youth and lack of progression kept it fairly weak, it was already making significant contributions by augmenting her principal's performance.

The companion spirit attracted a lot of fire energy. It regulated the interaction between fire energy and her fire hyper equipment. It also kept the corrupting darkness emanating from the Dark Apostle at bay.

In short, the companion spirit might not play a flashy role during this duel, but its assistance complimented the Fiery Axe extremely well!

This caused the fight between the two to appear a lot more explosively than the previous duel.

If the battle between the Dark Apostle and the Unshakeable King could be characterized as a thoughtful and methodical chess match, then the clash between the Dark Apostle and the Fiery Axe could be equated to a dance contest!

The two 'dancers' did not remain stationary at all. They continually circled around each other in order to gain superior positioning or to confuse their opponent.

Those with poor eyesight could only catch glimpses of black and red auras spinning and dashing above the surface of Jotunheim like they were fireworks.

The power of darkness and fire continually collided against each other, seeking to gain the upper hand over the other.

During this clash, the power of darkness proved to be stronger, denser and higher in quality.

However, the power of fire nonetheless gained the upper hand because the Fiery Axe was much more invested in the fight!

The techniques employed by her and her companion spirit were not that complicated. They were lacking in depth and possessed very specific applications, many of which only served to amplify existing phenomena.

However, that was exactly what she needed to maximize her utilization of the fire element in the short term. By leveraging the power of fire to increase the damage of her axe, increase the output of her flight system and make her body move faster and more fluently, her techniques were just what she needed to gain an edge over her opponent!

More importantly than that was her overflowing enthusiasm.

Her passion was overflowing and her excitement at dueling a 'worthy' opponent grew by the second.

It was very clear that she was a momentum-based fighter. The more she became engrossed in the fight, the harder she struck and the faster she moved!

This perfectly resonated with the more volatile aspects of the fire element!

This meant that the fire element fueled the Ascended Giant and amplified her offensive to an increasingly stronger degree!

What a terrible opponent!

No wonder she had managed to earn her place as the strategos of the Flesh Chopper Phalanx!

The Dark Apostle on the other hand was not as prone to entering in this kind of mood. He was hardly able to enjoy his current situation at the moment. Since he was the slower among the two duelists, he had immediately been put in a passive situation where he could only block the continuous axe strikes.

The Dark Tooth had never been designed to withstand endless axe strikes.

Axes were actually the most suitable weapon type to use to break apart shields and weapons.

The challenger found himself at a terrible disadvantage, but he had no way of sparing his main weapon the abuse because he was not able to create any distance.

Ves had made a bet that adopting a high-mobility configuration was the best choice for the second duel.

If the Dark Apostle was able to match or exceed the Fiery Axe's speed, then he would have won the bet. His alter ego would have been able to fight against this flaming giant on even terms.

Unfortunately, it appeared that he had lost the bet. He underestimated how extreme the Fiery Axe dedicated herself towards increasing her mobility.

This speed disparity put the Dark Apostle on the backfoot as his responses were slower and his positioning was always worse.

As Ves observed the ongoing struggle from a slightly more detached perspective, he realized that there was only one way out of this undesirable situation.

"Your loadout this time is highly unsuited for defense. You need to go on the attack. I am reluctant to say this given that it is my true body as well, but you need to abandon any thoughts on defense. You need to go on the attack. If that means that you have to absorb a lot of hits, then so be it. Your spatial barrier can serve as a momentary buffer, but it will be a lot more dangerous for you if it pops. Try to redirect as many strikes towards your frontal armor as possible. The armor plating is thin but not negligible. It can probably block one solid attack, especially now that the Fiery Axe has exchanged power for speed."

The Dark Apostle slightly widened his giant eyes in realization.

That was an important reminder. The Fiery Axe artificially reduced her mass, which meant that she was able to attack more frequently, but couldn't put as much force and momentum behind her strikes.

This meant that her threat level was not as high as he feared!

He could take advantage of this situation. He just needed to inflict more damage than his adversary.

Several new options came to mind that he previously did not consider.

It was not enough to strike back with ordinary spear stabs.

He was unable to match the Fiery Axe in terms of attack frequency. This was a race that he had already lost.

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