Counterfeit Hero

The hand-to-hand combat of Mecha, after a period of training, Fatty finally completely changed his previously habitual command combinations. Now, he fully uses basic commands to form actions, reaching a level where having no moves is better than having moves, making him ecstatic. The martial arts training in the gravity chamber has also seen significant improvement. Techniques from Ancient Earth’s grappling combat, Eight Diagram Dragon Steps, Tai Chi Boxing, and Muay Thai using elbows and knees, even Hard Qi Gong, have made groundbreaking progress! Now Fatty, with a breath held in, his whole body is hard except for one part. Fatty instantly fell in love with Hard Qi Gong because after practicing, his whole body softens, except for that one part! Practicing such Qi Gong feels invincible!

Fatty excitedly thought that if the Ox Pushes the Cart couldn’t take down an opponent in the future, he could simply get up, practice a set of Hard Qi Gong, disperse the energy, and lie on the bed. No matter how many thousand moves the female hero uses, he would remain unfazed, wouldn’t that be awesome!

However, while studying traditional martial arts, Fatty discovered that there is a fundamental difference between Mecha combat and human combat, which is response speed!

This response speed not only includes Mecha maneuvering but also the natural reactions of the Mecha. The human nervous system can transmit brain commands and bodily sensations at the fastest speed. As long as you think about it, you can do it. But Mecha is different. Although it also has a Mechanical Computer, and the computer processes faster than humans, Mecha is ultimately mechanical. Its internal structure dictates that once it’s electronically attacked, the Mechanical Computer becomes useless. Electronic attack and counter-attack have always been the main research theme of human military technology. Neither side can surpass the other in this field. As soon as the attacking side’s methods are exposed, the defending side will study corresponding countermeasures and resistance tactics.

In Mecha combat, once the brain sensor, visual scanner, and auto-balancer, which can significantly enhance Mecha’s performance, are paralyzed, humans replace computers as the core of Mecha. All commands are implemented through human hands. Whoever has better basic performance, more reliable Mecha, and higher control skills will prevail.

Though control can be managed by humans, what about Mecha sensors? Originally, some auxiliary systems that could be realized by computers become practically useless under electronic attack suppression. For instance, balance: a Mecha maintains its balance by sensing the terrain. With the assistance of a balance system, the operator only needs to perform actions while the Mechanical Computer handles other auxiliary commands. The same applies to Mecha coordination. If the coordination system fails after an attack, then to execute a kick, the operator must command the upper body to stretch. Otherwise, the Mecha’s posture would be uncoordinated. Such control wastes commands.

Fatty discovered that under electronic attack suppression on the Mechanical Computer, traditional fighting from Ancient Earth greatly benefits Mecha combat!

Especially Tai Chi, which emphasizes smooth circular movements, overcoming strength with softness, defeating skill with simplicity, and using minimal force to achieve maximum impact! These techniques are founded on substantial power, like the inch force in Tai Chi. Without sufficient strength, one can’t exert inch force and may even injure oneself. Other moves like pushing, pulling, diverting, extracting, blocking, and leading focus on the explosive power of continuous and gentle streams. For humans, it’s using minimal force to achieve maximum impact, but for Mecha, it’s using substantial force for substantial impact! There’s no need to worry about pain, strength, speed, etc. The continuity of these techniques compensates for the drawbacks caused by computer paralysis in Mecha! These techniques have been refined through countless tests. Mastering them allows one to achieve twice the speed of others in combat! Especially when the opponent’s vulnerability is exposed, a continuous set of combat moves can devastate them!