Biochs differed from classical chs in various ways. Aside from the obvious differences in composition, biochs also demanded a different piloting approach to their users.
Vincent Ricklin didn’t know what he was getting into after he interfaced with the Rotenring. The quick lesson he received before did not prepare him at all for all of the changes he experienced.
The first and most obvious difference was that biochs didn’t make use of electronic processors. Instead of performing all of their thinking on precise and highly-controlled ch.i.p.s, biochs perford all of their processing tasks through special tissue that resembled brain matter.
While they were designed to operate as similar to electronic processors as possible, they nonetheless exhibited several distinct differences due to their growth-based production thod.
Since every organic chip had to grow into shape on its own, these biological processors exhibited substantial copy to copy variation!
Every brain was unique, and that applied to these organic ch.i.p.s as well. What was even more interesting was that the organic ch.i.p.s grew in unison with the rest of the ch. This ant that they weren’t produced in a separate facility and installed onto a bioch.
Instead, the organic processors already played a central role in regulating the growth of a bioch from the mont a seed began to grow!
This caused the connection between the two to be substantially more intimate, which in turn exposed a ch pilot to both greater and different data input.
All of this made Vincent feel as if he was stuck in an alien ch. Many other factors played a role as well as biochs introduced plenty of changes that caught ordinary ch pilots off-guard.
While Jannzi was able to roll with the changes due to her powerful will and superhuman capability to adapt to different chs, Vincent possessed only a shadow of her capabilities.
In fact, he wouldn’t have been able to get the Rotenring to walk if he wasn’t an expert candidate to begin with! His lack of familiarity with biochs was so bad that he had hardly managed to increase his fluency with his bioch as ti went by. He was just as bad at piloting the striker ch as before, up until his current opponent crossed a line that Vincent never tolerated.
From the mont the enemy swordsman ch attacked the Rotenring’s legs, Vincent suddenly snapped.
If there was one affront that Vincent couldn’t tolerate, it was crippling his lower body!
Even though his current opponent was frantically hacking its sword against the Rotenring, as a striker ch it could never be taken down with a few simple attacks.
The cruel-looking chainsaw mounted on the underside of the heavy shotgun finally showed its purpose. Although it was extrely difficult to hit an opponent with the serrated blades, once it sunk into flesh, its cutting and tearing potential was extrely high!
By the ti the enemy swordsman ch pilot commanded his ch to fall and roll away, a large and ugly wound had been left on its c.h.e.s.t.
Due to the savage nature of the attack, the wound not only affected a large portion of the ch, but also continuously leaked blood with few signs of abating.
This was one of the secondary dangers of the chainsaw. As long as it was able to eviscerate a large portion of flesh, the wounded bioch in question would continually bleed out as ti went by. The swordsman ch urgently needed treatnt or else it would certainly collapse over ti!
The effect of the chainsaw explained why it was mainly employed against biochs. The effect was significantly weaker against classical chs. Their excellent compartntalization and lack of blood ant that this kind of bleeding would never occur.
Right now, Vincent thought that chainsaws were quite exciting. No weapon complented his fury more than a weapon designed to brutalize a bioch!
"I don’t know who you are or why you’re attacking us, but you’ve ssed with the wrong man! No one touches my legs!"
As the damaged swordsman ch launched an all-out assault in order to make the best of the situation, Vincent’s Rotenring quickly moved to batter aside the incoming sword slash.
While the shotgun-chainsaw combination was slow to handle, when swung its montum was incomparable to that of an agile sword!
After batting aside the sword, the chainsaw revved up again just as the Rotenring surged forth at a greater speed than it had shown before.
The swordsman ch pilot was still unaccustod to the changed in Vincent’s battle effectiveness. This caused his ch to suffer a serious blow to its shoulder!
"Where are you going?! Co back here, coward!"
Even though the swordsman ch was continually stepping back, the Rotenring tilted forward and advanced at an even greater speed!
Even though its precarious sprint could easily cause the Rotenring to trip to the ground, Vincent was sohow able to exert such great control that the ch still retained its balance by the ti it swung its chainsaw at the injured shoulder of the enemy ch.
WHRRZZZZ!
An awful tearing and scraping sound spread out yet again as the Rotenring’s chainsaw tore through the flesh and bone that comprised the shoulder.
Even though the enemy swordsman ch succeeded in sinking its blade into the side of the Rotenring, Vincent didn’t even notice anything. His ch still exerted enough force to sink the chainsaw deeper into the body of the enemy ch, and that was all that mattered!
After a considerable exertion, the chainsaw successfully tore off the left arm of the enemy swordsman ch!
After losing this limb, the heavily damaged bioch sustained so much damage that its responsiveness and fighting capabilities had dropped below a level was able to resist the Rotenring.
The ch pilot chose to eject from his damaged bioch!
A fleshy pod separated from the back of the swordsman ch and flew through the tunnel it ca from. What was left fell over and bled out as if it was the victim of a grueso murder!
The abrupt flight of the opposing ch pilot irked Vincent to no end. He wanted cut apart the enemy swordsman ch so more!
Fortunately, there were plenty of enemies left. Vincent briefly swept his attention across the remaining enemy chs. The remaining enemy lee chs tried their best to keep the Taragon, Bluestar, Optimum and Perringer occupied while the ranged chs tried to weaken them at range.
What gave the attackers an edge was that the auxiliary ch had finally gone into action. Even though it acted too late to save the chs that had been downed, its capabilities quickly changed the dynamic of the remaining clashes!
Everyti the Roving Hunters or Venerable Jannzi attempted to launch an attack that was bound to inflict serious damage, their weapons bounced against an energy shield.
The most peculiar aspect about this shield was that it was both localized and incredibly strong. Unlike large area shields which enveloped an entire area in a protective do, the auxiliary ch was able to project small energy shields that not only minimized energy consumption, but also concentrated its remote shields so that it could withstand more serious blows.
"This ch needs to be taken out!"
Vincent didn’t even bother to command his bioch to load new shells into his heavy shotgun. Instead, he urged the Rotenring to circle around and make its way straight to the auxiliary ch!
Of course, the enemy noticed the striker ch’s obvious approach in advance. Yet due to the fact that it lost several chs, its nurical superiority wasn’t so overwhelming anymore.
To several people’s surprise, the two ranged chs stopped firing their steaming rifles. Instead, they turned around and moved to block the way forward for the Rotenring.
"What can a bunch of rifleman chs do?!" Vincent contemptuously scoffed.
His ch jumped upwards and engaged its flight system! Even though the Rotenring wasn’t the best at flight, it was still enough to allow his ch to leap over the heads of the rifleman chs.
Yet just as the Rotenring passed over the enemy ranged chs, Vincent suddenly felt an acute threat from below.
"What the hell?!"
The organic rifles wielded by the rifleman chs morphed into a different shape. A bayonet knife extended from the front while the overall body of the weapon had beco more streamlined.
In an instant, two spears shot upwards in an attempt to impale the Rotenring from below!
That realization triggered sothing inside him again. His eyes practically turned red as he did sothing incredibly crazy.
He stopped trying to fly forward and instead tumbled his ch in mid-air until it was upside down!
This not only prevented the Rotenring’s legs and underside from getting hit by the spears, but also put it in a good position to counterattack!
"Take this!"
The Rotenring boosted downwards with incredible montum! The chainsaw batted aside one of the spears but couldn’t prevent the other from sinking into a shoulder. However, this injury seed inconsequential in relation to what happened next!
The striker ch dropped head first on top of one of the rifleman chs. Even though a small energy shield had ford in its path, the falling force of the ch was far too great for the auxiliary ch to stop!
A violent collision ensued as the Rotenring practically crushed one of the rifleman chs onto the ground. The converted spear wielded by the latter clattered away as the ch was squashed to the point that its ch pilot died because its c.o.c.kpit turned into a pancake!
Even though the Rotenring sustained severe damage from the fall as well, it was able to scramble back up and hold its chainsaw.
Vincent was really starting to like the Rotenring!
Unfortunately, his latest reckless stunt damaged the bioch so much that its speed and other functionality had dropped to the point where the rifleman ch was easily able to maintain distance.
Yet just as the enemy bioch converted its spear back into a rifle, the Perringer charged from behind and slamd its stolen shield straight into its back!
A few quick sword stabs later caused the rifleman ch to be taken out of action!
"It’s over, Vincent! You’ve done enough!"
It turned out that Venerable Jannzi not only managed to defeat her second opponent, but also help out the Roving Hunters by ganging up on their own adversaries.
The Taragon was already advancing towards the auxiliary ch with its sword ready to slice apart the annoying remote shield generating ch.
The remaining ch pilot wasn’t stupid enough to stay while his defenseless ch was being dissected. The c.o.c.kpit of the auxiliary ch flew out. Just as it was about to enter the tunnel in the back, a kinetic round precisely hit the egg-like orb, cracking it apart in mid-air!
The Bluestar lowered its carbine.
Carlie Jinten huffed. "I may be a ch athlete, but I won’t show rcy in war."
The crisis had passed, for now. The Roving Hunters and the Larkinsons managed to defeat the ultralifer ch squad! Even though the odds were against them, their unconventional advantages allowed them to win without suffering any casualties!
"Don’t be so happy yet." Ves interjected over the comm channel. "My sensor is detecting increasing activity from afar. There are a lot more chs on the move!"
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