Ch 54: Gu Yu vs. Gu Le, the genius girl learns and applies on the spot
“Di Di, simulation commencing.”
A mechanical voice sounded, and the two instantly disappeared from their original positions. Immediately, cannons fired, and smoke filled the air.
Gu Yu’s mecha was an SS+ Super Mecha, Level 6, codenamed “Baize.” This type of mecha combined speed and power, and the “Ju Po” was its most distinguishing feature.
Gu Yu deployed her puppet. She was well aware of her younger sister’s superior close-combat mecha skills, and her only advantage lay in choosing a single, decisive strike from a distance.
Interfered by the battlefield fog, Gu Le did not dare to act rashly. She held the “Po Mie” weapon of her mecha.
The Gu Family’s greatest strength lies in the fact that each mecha can fight beyond its level, thanks to their exclusive device weapon, “Gun Proficiency”.
The next second, Gu Le, using the smoke and obstacles, moved rapidly.
Gu Le was clever; she miniaturized her mecha to reduce its target profile.
But the downside was that the weapon’s damage would be significantly reduced.
Hiding in the shadows, Gu Yu seemed to guess Gu Le’s intentions. True to form for an older sister, she concealed herself within the ruins and fog.
Gu Le hid in a sniper’s blind spot, and several mechanical puppets instantly surrounded her.
Gu Le’s eyes narrowed, her mecha instantly enlarged, and missiles launched from her body, breaking the sky. Multiple lasers shot out from her shoulders.
Gu Le and Chen Yi didn’t train together for nothing. While martial arts skills are important, fundamental physical training is paramount.
Reaction time, concentration, and attention are essential lessons; in every battle, these factors can turn the tide at any moment.
“Not good!”
Zhou Chuyi’s face changed drastically. Gu Le was now a sitting duck, and defeat was certain!
“Buzzing…”
“That slight sound.”
Gu Le’s mind stirred; it was now!
“Bang!”
A surge of energy erupted. Seizing the opportunity, Gu Le anticipated the attack, rolled to dodge, and then ran continuously behind buildings.
“Dodged?”
Gu Yu put away the “Ju Po,” frowning at her. Her luck was indeed quite good; she managed to dodge that.
Gu Yu stood up and quickly searched for a new position.
She had now located Gu Yu’s position. Gu Le waved her hand, and the missiles she had just launched rained down from the sky onto Gu Yu.
The most effective way to deal with a sniper is to use widespread firepower, but this plan was already detected by Gu Yu.
But Gu Le’s true intention was to rapidly approach Gu Yu.
“Boom boom boom.”
“Di Di, mecha damage ten percent.”
“Ruthless, Little Lele.”
Looking at the Di Di warning, Gu Yu thought with satisfaction. She had grown up, but she wasn’t smart enough yet.
Continuously activating missile mode would inevitably lead to one problem: insufficient energy.
The next second, Gu Le appeared before Gu Yu, a straight punch aimed at her face.
Gu Yu smirked, using a series of backflips to quickly create distance.
Gu Le was not to be outdone, quickly following Gu Yu’s movements.
In the blink of an eye, Gu Yu’s “Ju Po” was pressed against Gu Le’s face.
“Gu Le!”
Zhou Chuyi watched anxiously, her hands involuntarily clenching. Even Chen Yi frowned in puzzlement.
He seemed to understand what Gu Le was trying to do; she was playing it dangerously.
“Boom!”
Gu Le’s eyes widened, her mental focus reaching an unprecedented level.
Gu Le tilted her head and body, somehow dodging the ray.
“What!?”
“Ah!”
Gu Xixi instantly stood up. Considering that the “Ju Po” had a cooldown of only 0.02 seconds, Gu Le had actually dodged it.
“What!”
Shocked were not only Gu Xixi, but Gu Yu was completely baffled by Gu Le, momentarily stunned.
The next second, Gu Yu flew backward, destroying the remaining buildings in the ruins.
“Di Di, mecha damage twenty-five percent.”
Gu Le immediately charged, but the next second, a terrifying explosion occurred around her.
“Di Di, mecha damage twenty percent.”
Inside the mecha, Gu Le slightly raised her eyebrows, her expressionless gaze fixed on Gu Yu in the distance.
That Gu Yu, she had actually deployed anti-mecha mines in mid-air. As expected of an old hand.
But this did not affect Gu Le at all. Based on her memory, she judged the location of the mines.
In the blink of an eye, Gu Le again closed in on Gu Yu. Gu Yu smiled slightly and engaged Gu Le in a contest of piloting technique.
Looking at her 16-year-old sister, Gu Yu felt a shock. At such a young age, she had reached this level.
She herself had spent over a decade in rigorous training, while Gu Le had only been exposed to the family’s training for a few years.
Moreover, the movements Gu Le was performing seemed to be a completely new style. The coordination between mecha and pilot was impeccable, the transitions exceptionally smooth.
At this rate, she would eventually fail. She needed to think of a solution. Gu Yu’s mind raced, then she suddenly smiled.
Gu Le’s attacks were fast and fierce; Gu Yu could only continuously retreat.
Although it seemed that Gu Yu was being forced back, she was like a hunter, slowly luring her prey into a trap, then delivering a decisive blow.
However, Gu Yu quickly noticed that Gu Le seemed to be plotting something. Her eyes pierced through the mecha to Gu Le within.
In an instant, Gu Le vanished and reappeared. Their fight shifted to an open area. Gu Yu suddenly counterattacked, blocking the attack and immediately creating distance from Gu Le.
“My feet are stuck!?”
Gu Yu suddenly feigned panic, acting helpless.
Seeing her opportunity, Gu Le produced a large, fiery red cannon, instantly charging it with energy.
“Phoenix!”
Gu Yu’s lips curled into a slight smile. She waved her hand, and a beam of golden-white energy shot towards the distance.
“Remote control, Ju Po.”
Gu Le, hidden nearby, revealed herself. A large hole was instantly blasted into her mecha. Gu Yu looked confident; the mecha was surely a hundred percent destroyed, the core pierced.
“Did Gu Le lose?”
Zhou Chuyi gently shook her head. This move clearly wouldn’t work on her sister.
“Too bad.”
“That move was indeed good.”
The Xingyun City crowd sighed. The feint attack, mimicking Kaile’s technique, was effective, but it had been seen through.
Gu Yu paused, wondering why the battle prompt hadn’t ended yet. Had the AI central processing unit burnt out again?
The next second, the “Fire Phoenix” in front of her erupted with a terrifying fiery red energy, instantly engulfing Gu Yu.
Only upon seeing the surging energy did Gu Yu understand: the one in the back was fake; the one in front was real.
Darn it, she’d been clever and turned into a fool. But why was it fake? How could it be fake?
Gu Yu felt like a fool, completely played.
“Boom boom boom!”
A series of violent explosions rang out. Gu Le was too hasty and completely failed to notice another of Gu Yu’s traps nearby.
“Type I, chain magnetic bombs.”
“Di Di, simulation ending.”
“Draw, both eliminated.”
Gu Le sighed, lowering her head in slight dejection. She had been too hasty.
Gu Le paused, then raised her head and looked at the calm Chen Yi, her eyes flashing with admiration.
Chen Yi had once said that in battle, while those three factors are important, the most important is to guess the opponent’s psychology.
In psychology, there’s something called suggestion.
The image suddenly appeared in Gu Le’s mind. Chen Yi seemed to be standing beside her, vividly demonstrating what suggestion is.
For example, Chen Yi uses a right whip kick, but Gu Le can see through Chen Yi’s intentions by observation, focusing her defense on the right.
During the attack, Chen Yi could not break through.
Then, Chen Yi would constantly hint with body language, suggesting that he would use his left leg next.
You’ll be misled by your own cleverness, subconsciously thinking the opponent doesn’t know you’ve seen through his plan.
Then, Chen Yi feints with his left leg, but actually still uses his right leg. Gu Le, unprepared, is knocked to the ground. This method of constant suggestion can be extraordinarily effective.
To guess psychology requires extremely strong battle awareness. Generally, it only applies between geniuses.
In the battle, Gu Le used the method of constant suggestion, reminding Gu Yu that she was feinting, using subtle head turns, and up-and-down glances to lead Gu Yu.
Leading Gu Yu to believe that the Gu Le behind her was the real one, and the one in front was just a mimicry.
But it was not so; the one in front was the real one. Gu Yu’s cleverness was her undoing.
Because geniuses will subconsciously think they are smart, but geniuses in the world are as numerous as the fish in the river. One must always maintain composure, calmness, and sound judgment.
Gu Le guessed that Gu Yu must have seen the battle between Chen Yi and Kaile; that move was applicable.
（Third update today）
