Chapter 200 - 201: Dog Eat Dog
Richard listened to Shuha’dar’s chilling philosophy of harvesting, a faint, cold smile touching his lips, his eyes burning with an inner light that seemed to intensify with every word. "Yeah, that may be true. Maybe we are hypocrites. The world, or the galaxy, is dog eats dog. The one who wins gets to write the rules. Gets to write their own history." His voice was calm, almost amused, yet carrying an immense weight that belied his restrained posture.
As he spoke, a deep, resonant thrum vibrated through the air, growing louder by the second, shaking the very foundations of the ruined city. From the smoke and haze-choked sky, tearing through the lingering dust, an impossibly large, 150-foot mecha descended. Its design subtly referenced the iconic "Gypsy Danger" from Pacific Rim, a colossal bipedal war machine of dark grey and glowing blue accents. It landed directly behind Richard with a ground-shaking CRUMP, sending a powerful shockwave through the ruined city that rattled even the distant, battered skyscrapers.
"Winners get to consume the losers. What you said is right. It is a natural right for predators to consume their preys. And you’re kind is about to become preys," Richard declared, his gaze fixed on Shuha’dar, his voice hardening, each word a cold, precise strike.
Shuha’dar, the 50-foot titan, just gawked at the sheer size of the machine-human. His dark and silver scales, usually a confident, arrogant hue, visibly paled as the mecha’s massive right arm retracted, revealing a large, glowing plasma blade. The blade was colossal, easily three times the length of Shuha’dar’s own greatsword, and it hummed with raw, incandescent energy, piercing the ruined building it accidentally touched and melting anything it touched with a sizzling hiss and a plume of superheated steam.
It’s bigger than my blade... Sure, I have a plasma blade, but I didn’t really use it for fighting, just a design...just an artifact. The realization of his own weapon’s inadequacy, and the sheer destructive power of this new human asset, hit him with the force of a physical blow.
Internet Reactions (Live Stream Comments/Social Media Posts - after mech arrival):
@MechFanatic: "IS THAT A JAEGER?! A REAL JAEGER?! OH MY GOD! I’M CRYING! #PacificRim #GiantRobots #MyChildhood"
@LA_Survivor: "First the lightning god, now a giant robot?! What is even happening?! My therapist is gonna have a field day with this. #LA #Aliens #JustAnotherTuesday"
@UEDC_Intel: "Unidentified bipedal combat platform, 150ft estimated. Energy signature consistent with TRC tech. This changes everything. Also, our intel budget is officially a joke."
@Conspiracy_Central: "They’ve been building these in secret! Santamo’s got an army of titans! And you thought the moon landing was fake. #BlackFilesConfirmed #WakeUpSheeple"