Sensing the violent tremor of the alloy steel claws, he did not withdraw his hand. Inside the virtual mecha cockpit, he used his hands, feet, and eyes in concert, and within half a second, he actually completed 14 textbook-level perfect mecha maneuvers.

Each maneuver seemed simple, but in "Hero," among ten thousand players, it would be hard to find even one who could perform similar operations!

For a player to make a mecha walk, that's very easy—just move your hands and feet, and the mecha's motion-sensing system will let it walk just like a real person. However, once it comes to fine operations, such as controlling the mecha to thread a needle, the difficulty immediately skyrockets, requiring rigorous training.

In real combat, players are required to control the mecha to "thread the needle" in an extremely short time—not only with precision, but also with speed, making it several times more difficult.

Brian Bolton's previous maneuvers were equivalent to controlling the Wolf Demon Mecha to perform 14 "threading the needle"-like actions in just 0.5 seconds—an unimaginably high level of difficulty.

On the outside, the five-meter-tall Wolf Demon Mecha's steel claws moved slightly, clamping White Phantom's dagger even tighter. Then, the power output was pushed to the limit, with all 737 horsepower used without a bit of waste, suddenly pulling the mecha back by half a step. This retreat was unexpected and as swift as lightning!

White Phantom was yanked forward by this sudden pull, stumbling half a step, causing the mecha to lose balance slightly.

A perfect opportunity!

In that instant, Brian Bolton moved his hands and feet again, completing another 9 mecha maneuvers in a flash.

The Wolf Demon Mecha's arms suddenly spread wide, its power surging to the limit once more. All 737 horsepower was channeled into the steel arms, which shook and jerked violently!

White Phantom, with a slender body and already unsteady footing, plus the mecha's light weight, was completely unable to resist. With a "crack," White Phantom's mecha was shaken off the ground, experiencing a brief loss of control.

Now's the time!

Brian Bolton's excitement peaked, and in an instant, he completed another 13 standard maneuvers.

The Wolf Demon Mecha's right leg lifted, left leg gripping the ground, and the right leg used the left as a pivot. The power output instantly shifted from the arms to the legs. With a "whoosh," like a gust of wind, the right leg kicked straight toward White Phantom mecha's "slender waist."

Mid-kick, several metallic clangs rang out as the Wolf Demon Mecha's built-in refined steel claws popped out from the foot, their tips gleaming with a sharp, cold light.

This maneuver had a name: "Fierce Tiger Claws the Mountain," a high-level close-combat mecha technique that balanced offense and defense. It was best suited for tiger-type mechas, but now Brian Bolton had adapted it for the Wolf Demon Mecha.

From the name alone, you could tell this move was extremely explosive: both hands clamp the opponent's weapon, using pulling and shaking to temporarily disrupt the enemy mecha's balance. Seizing the opportunity, the mecha suddenly delivers an explosive kick from below—a sinister and deadly move.

If a powerful, high-quality tiger-type mecha performed this kick, it would absolutely shatter the lightly-armored White Phantom mecha.

Even though the Wolf Demon Mecha was slightly lacking in power and strength, it was still more than enough to give White Phantom a hard time.

A moment later, with a sharp "bang," White Phantom's waist took the full brunt of the kick. As the power hub, the "waist" emitted a cracking sound, and the entire mecha was sent flying.

To maximize speed and stealth, this Demon Mecha's armor was as thin as paper. Brian Bolton's move was fast, fierce, and subtle, and White Phantom's fragile waist took the full force of the kick.

White Phantom was sent flying nearly 20 meters, finally crashing into a large tree. With a thunderous boom, White Phantom's body was severely deformed, both arms torn off by the Wolf Demon Mecha, and purple-black blood sprayed wildly from the cockpit.

With such injuries, the pilot inside would be either dead or crippled, so White Phantom was naturally finished.

"This... how is this possible?!" Grace witnessed the entire process with her own eyes, her eyes wide as saucers, even forgetting to change the power cell.

The most basic Wolf Demon Mecha had, in an instant, utterly crushed the strongest assassin of the ordinary rank, White Phantom, in such a miserable fashion—she must have been seeing things.

"Grace, watch out for the ghoul!" Suddenly, a shout of alarm came from an Earth Guardian behind her.

The Fox Demon turned her head and saw a ghoul suddenly abandon its attack on the Earth Guardian and lunge at her instead. This was completely unexpected, and she had been so focused on the Wolf Demon Mecha's actions that she hadn't finished changing the power cell. Earlier, to deal with White Phantom and maintain her balance, she had even knelt directly on the ground.

Now, she not only had no ability to attack, but couldn't even dodge.

"It's over!" This thought flashed through Grace's mind.

But in the next moment, she suddenly heard a faint sound behind her. Turning her head, she saw the Wolf Demon Mecha's leg, which had just kicked out, land smoothly on the ground. With a soft "clink," the refined steel wolf claws extended, digging into the earth to anchor the body.

"Hiss~" Amid the powerful hum of the electric motor, the Wolf Demon Mark I suddenly spun around. As it turned at high speed, the mecha's arm was flung upward, and the long-range railgun mounted on the arm began to charge.

As the arm swung to a certain position, the long-range railgun finished charging at the same time.

With a muffled "bang," the Wolf Demon fired its cannon directly.