The Frokyn suffered a blow no one wanted to suffer. Men especially reacted with horror at the final blow of the Valkyrie Redeemer.
A knife had been struck straight through the underside of the crotch of the Frokyn!
It would have been worse if Dr. Navarro equipped this particular mech with organs, but even in its b.a.r.e and smooth form, it was still a place where no mech wanted to get hurt!
The Frokyn obviously lacked an independent consciousness, but Carter Day’s instinctual behavior caused the mech to bend in a manner that was very characteristic of mech who got hurt in this fashion!
More blood poured from the biomech than ever before as the Valkyrie Redeemer cruelly twisted the knife before pulling it out. It was as if the Hexer mech delighted in paying back the suffering it endured at the hands of the formerly-hairy mech.
It was the female mech’s turn to torment its opponent!
As an experienced mech pilot, Mireilla Linschoten was not stupid enough to let down her guard. While the Frokyn belatedly recovered and attempted to put up a guard, the Valkyrie Redeemer was already a step ahead.
Even though the Frokyn descended from the air in an attempt to generate some distance from its opponent, the Valkyrie Redeemer was already a step ahead. The metallic mech dove and maneuvered around until it was able to stab its knife straight into the flight system of the organic machine!
The Valkyrie Redeemer acted as if it had gone psychotic as it repeatedly stabbed the rear of the Frokyn in rapid tempo!
In order to make sure the bleeding mech wasn’t able to escape, the feminine mech sn.a.k.e.d its legs around the Frokyn’s torso and rode the biomech’s backside as if it was a mount!
Stab! Stab! Stab!
Over a dozen different stabs pierced the Frokyn’s inadequately-protected rear. The flesh and bone that made up its rear hardly posed an obstacle against the Valkyrie Redeemer’s repeat strikes.
Mireilla Linschoten had piloted the Frokyn just before. She still remembered much of its properties when she interfaced with her mech, including where all of the critical parts were located and how she could damage them from the rear!
This knowledge came in very handy at this time as her seemingly thoughtless attacks were actually premeditated. Each stab struck a critical component or cut through some vital connections!
The sheer amount of purple blood flooding through the stab wounds was indicative of how much suffering the Frokyn must be going through!
In desperation, the biomech attempted to swing its biometal axe over its head so that its blade was able to chop into the mech that had glued itself onto its back, but the Valkyrie Redeemer merely reared its torso back, causing the attempt to fail!
After suffering so many small but critical blows, the Frokyn already lost a lot of strength. Its flight system had already been knocked offline so the two entangled mechs were rapidly approaching the surface.
Everyone looked at the victorious Valkyrie Redeemer. Wielding a modest blade that was covered in blood, the damaged mech looked as if it wasn’t done yet! The Hexer mech looked as if it was eager to emasculate another organic machine!
"This is why mechs need codpieces!" Vincent winced as he moved his hands over his l.a.p.
[The ninth match has concluded.] The announcer stated in a neutral voice. [Mr. Larkinson has achieved an upset. The Valkyrie Redeemer’s unanticipated success brings the score to 6-3 in favor of our foreign guest.]
The response to this result was graver than the previous one. It took a long time for the audience to process what had happened, but once they did, they became swept by denial and anger!
"This can’t be! The Frokyn was clearly in a better shape than the Valkyrie Redeemer, so why did our biomech lose?!"
"What the hell was Dr. Navarro doing?! Why didn’t he regrow the Frokyn’s hair? Did he actually think that stupid net launcher was going to work?"
"Our current record looks awful! Our score has already gone negative and it’s not possible for us to recover anymore. At most, we can make our defeat more graceful if we manage to win the final match."
"What good will that do? And didn’t you forget that we lost the previous heavy artillery mech bout? Dr. Navarro’s last biomech will have to fight an uphill battle if it wants to win."
"It’s hopeless!"
The people’s faith in Dr. Navarro’s abilities had sunk to a low point at this time.
Previously, the Lifers watching the matches were still able to believe that the biomech designer was putting up a decent fight. After all, the outcomes of the latest matches fell in line with the past. The mechs that won the previous time also achieved another victory today.
The Valkyrie Redeemer broke this pattern. The Frokyn effectively countered the metallic mech in their first confrontation, but during the second one, the biomech was no longer able to grow out its hair for some reason.
Without its absurdly-effective hair, the Frokyn wasn’t that impressive anymore. It fought like any other biomech, but that was not enough to prevail against the Valkyrie Redeemer.
The most emotional and unstable Lifers lashed out again as a result! While the people who were spectating the design duel in person remained calm under the suppression of the guards, elsewhere the citizens of the LRA vented their anger in many different ways!
Some shouted in the air as if they tried to warp reality with their words!
Others started to abuse maintenance beetles left and right in an attempt to channel their frustration!
Lots of beetles got kicked, stabbed or crushed as angry mobs of people descended upon these innocent creatures to get their taste of blood! ƒreewebηoveℓ.com
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