The performance of the Ferocious Piranha shocked the ch market!
The Valkyrie Redeer already proved what a perverse glow was capable of. Now, the third-class ch market received their own version of a mobile ch that could make the lives of their enemies miserable!
Though the LMC uncharacteristically declined to announce the release of the Ferocious Piranha, the LMC's most avid custors all tried out this product.
The results completely surprised them! Against weaker opponents, the Ferocious Piranhas had the power to render them defenseless!
A lot of pirates, gang mbers and criminals wailed as the first waves of Ferocious Piranhas easily defeated at least twice their number!
The Ferocious Piranhas were especially deadly against lee chs. Regardless whether the devilish light skirmishers managed to disable their opponents or not, any enemy ch pilot that managed to retain their wits had to fight under constant pressure.
This ant that even well-trained elites and military ch pilots experienced so problems. If even the Fridayn ch pilots who had to fight against the Valkyrie chs on a regular basis couldn't maintain their best condition, how could a bunch of third-class ch pilots fare any better against an even scarier glow?
In the first week of the Ferocious Piranha's release, a lot of footage of one-sided victories quickly flooded the galactic net. Every local ch community went abuzz as they tried to verify the authenticity of the dramatic footage.
"This is impossible! A squad of light chs can't possibly defeat 37 pirate chs without suffering any losses. This battle record must be fake!"
"The LMC is going too far with this publicity stunt. How can a single light ch possibly win ten duels in a row? It's completely obvious that the entire sequence is staged."
While a lot of people expressed their incredulity at the unreal battle reports, as ti went by the proof kept pouring in. The existing custors of the LMC already possessed a lot of trust towards the unique ch company. As long as their ch rosters had room for so light chs, they eagerly invested in so Ferocious Piranhas.
The only problem interested buyers encountered was when they learned how much they needed to pay for a single copy.
"Who the hell buys a light ch that is at least five tis as expensive as a Desolate Soldier? This is a ripoff!"
"The LMC is getting greedier and greedier. It didn't used to be this way. Anyone who spends 3 million hex credits to buy a single light ch is stupid!"
Despite these comnts, plenty of believers in the LMC bit the bullet. Their enduring trust in the company and the brand caused them to believe all of the hype and promises surrounding the Ferocious Piranha model.
"It's like the Doom Guard, but better!"
Many fans of the LMC were already familiar with the Doom Guard's glow. They recognized the value of transplanting that glow in a very swift and agile light ch.
Soon enough, squads and even companies of Ferocious Piranhas started to enter the battlefield. While the effect of superimposing their glows didn't lead to a lot of strengthening, the chs were able to cover a lot more space!
In one battle, twenty-five Ferocious Piranhas enveloped a group of enemy chs. The light chs completely cut off any escape routes.
In another battle, a hidden Ferocious Piranha sneaked up to a derelict space station and slowly made its way over to a group of chs taking cover behind a fixture.
As soon as the unsuspecting chs detected an incoming signature from behind, the Ferocious Piranha erupted its glow, paralyzing the enemy ch pilots in place!
The glow of the Ferocious Piranha was a lot more effective when it took the enemy by surprise. As the afflicted ch pilots struggled to regain control over their chs, the solitary light ch had already closed in and ticulously struck the vulnerable targets until they all lost battle effectiveness!
As the public beca increasingly more convinced of Ferocious Piranha's amazing prowess, its sales spiked incredibly quickly. The third-party manufacturers the LMC contracted to produce the chs simply couldn't keep up with the flood of orders.
The demand for the Ferocious Piranha exceeded that of the Doom Guard when Ves initially presented it to the public. The enthusiasm surrounding the new product had reached an even greater scale as the LMC's subsidiaries in Vicious Mountain and Majestic Teal expanded the ch company's reach into more markets than ever.
Though the LMC's Marketing, Sales, Operations, Production and Relations Departnts had beco unprecedentedly busy, it was all worth it as an even greater flood of money poured into the company's coffers!
Unlike the affordable Desolate Soldier, the Ferocious Piranha was a premium product sold at a very high price tag.
Even with all of the middlen taking their cuts, the LMC still received much more money per sale. In the initial month, the beancounters estimated that the Ferocious Piranha model might enrich the LMC by as much as 300 billion hex credits.
In the second month, that figure would probably double to around 600 billion hex credits.
In the third month, the mania surrounding the Ferocious Piranha may boost the LMC's fortunes by up to 1 trillion hex credits!
It was difficult to predict what would happen after that. Many optimists predicted that sales would continue to trend upwards as more and more people wanted to take advantage of the Ferocious Piranha's killer glow.
Other analysts were a bit more cautious. They didn't believe the Ferocious Piranha was allowed to reign supre on the battlefield.
While the ch was incredibly effective up close, it was not unbeatable.
From the Doom Guard, many people already knew that the shared glow of these two ch models could be resisted.
The easiest way to do that was to force ch pilots to experience the suppressive glows many tis.
Frequent exposure to this torturous glow allowed ch pilots to get accustod to the effects. As long as the ch pilots trained their minds during these sessions, they beca more and more capable of maintaining their battle effectiveness in the presence of a Doom Guard or a Ferocious Piranha.
While it might take months of intensive training to strengthen a ch pilot to the point where it was able to fight without losing control, even a couple of days of exposure was already enough to make a difference.
They just had to buy at least a single ch that featured this hellish glow!
"Damn this bloodsucking ch company! Why do they charge so much for a Ferocious Piranha?"
No matter whether soone wanted to buy a Doom Guard or a Ferocious Piranha, they had to hand over at least several million hex credits.
This was a rather hefty price level for most third-raters. In general, the bulk of the private sector made use of more affordable chs that were generally priced below 1 million hex credits.
Yet no matter how much these reluctant custors cursed the LMC's excessive pricing strategy, they went through with placing their orders.
Even if they had no intention of fielding LMC chs in battle, they at least had to secure a machine in order to toughen up the minds of their ch pilots!
"If I don't do this, who knows whether my outfit will beco history after being assailed by a squad of Ferocious Piranhas."
As the Ferocious Piranha model continued to gain montum, a lot of people began to demand a counter to the ch.
"We can't let this overpriced light ch take over the ch market. We have to find so way to beat this monster!"
"What about using O-K alloy?"
"Too expensive! Leave this toy to the Fridayn. I need actual solutions."
Unfortunately, no one found a great answer. They only ca up with a couple of obvious ideas.
The Ferocious Piranha inherited the sa strengths and weaknesses of every light skirmisher.
This ant that while it was incredibly quick and difficult to strike, once it got hit, it should incur significant damage.
To the regret of many critics, this maxim did not apply as well to a premium ch such as the Ferocious Piranha. However, as long as a large group of ranged chs opened fire on a group of approaching Ferocious Piranhas, it was not impossible to defeat these nefarious chs before they were able to get into point-blank range!
In practice, it was not that easy to take the Ferocious Piranhas down in this way. As long as the light chs ca under intensive fire, they were always capable of changing direction and seeking ways to avoid or mitigate the incoming attacks.
"Are you idiots? As long as we are the defenders, we can repel this scourge by deploying striker chs!"
Striker chs were the natural counters of light skirmishers. Their potent flathrowers and shotguns posed a significant threat against any ch with weak armor.
However, the results were not as good as expected.
As one group of rcenaries assailed another group of rcenaries, the defending side suddenly trotted out a handful of shotgun-wielding striker chs!
"Take this!"
The shotguns unleashed blasts of tiny projectiles that sprayed outward. The cones of projectiles easily collided against the light chs that attempted to evade the attacks.
Unfortunately, the Ferocious Piranha was not as fragile to these attacks as other light chs. The striker chs deployed by the defending side were too cheap. Their weapons hardly dented the fras of the approaching threat!
"Aggh!"
The striker chs abruptly slowed down once the Ferocious Piranhas got close. The shotguns continued to fire another ti, but the ch pilots were unable to keep their aim straight.
Even though their shotguns possessed a lot more potency at closer ranges, the Ferocious Piranhas reigned supre, which defied common sense!
The striker chs fell as easily as any other ch that got close to the latest product of the LMC.
"Wait a minute. If we have to buy a striker ch, why not try out the Doom Guard?"
This was an interesting option! Though expensive, the ch shared the sa glow.
As ch buyers began to experint with deploying Doom Guards to defend against Ferocious Piranhas, the results were surprisingly good.
Sure, the Doom Guard was slow. Sure, the Doom Guard was expensive. Sure, the Doom Guard required a strong-willed ch pilot. Yet as long as soone overca these hurdles, the LMC striker ch proved to be remarkably effective against the Ferocious Piranhas!
First, the Doom Guard's identical glow allowed its owners to exercise the ntal resilience of all of their ch pilots.
In battle, friendly ch pilots were able to acclimatize themselves to the Doom Guard's glow, thereby preventing any enemy Ferocious Piranhas from taking them by surprise!
Second, the Doom Guard's premium price delivered premium performance. Its 34F Enison Spreader flathrower might not have a high range, but it fanned out in an impressively wide area in front of the ch.
No matter how swift and agile the Ferocious Piranha tried to avoid the flas, it was futile against such a powerful flathrower!
Not only that, but the Enison Spreader also happened to be very lethal as long as any ch was being sprayed. Even the tougher-than-normal Ferocious Piranhas couldn't last very long when doused by a Doom Guard!
The third reason why the Doom Guard perford exceptionally well against the new terror was that its glow was actually effective against the ch pilots of the Ferocious Piranha!
"What? Are you kidding ? I thought the ch pilots of the Ferocious Piranhas were immune to the glows of their own chs!"
"The rules don't work that way. Not just the Doom Guard, but also the Ferocious Piranha can be used to counter these expensive light skirmishers."
This resulted in a number of very odd confrontations.
The Ferocious Piranha's glow may spare its effects against friendlies, but enemies were fair ga!
Therefore, there were so battles where the Ferocious Piranhas of both sides beca crippled as their glows acted against each other!
The Ferocious Piranhas didn't offer any ntal training opportunities. This ant that the ch pilots of the light skirmishers were just as vulnerable to the glow as the rest!
It was different for the Doom Guard. In order to make use of it, the ch pilot already had to be strong enough to withstand its influence.
For this reason, the ch pilot of the Doom Guard exhibited no changes if enemy Ferocious Piranhas ca close.
A lot of expensive light chs soon started to burn into husks at greater frequencies. Their ch pilots got a taste of their own dicine!
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