Clang~
Sparks flew.
Amidst the crisp metallic sound, Erik stared blankly at the mecha armor in front of him, which only bore a barely perceptible scratch after being struck by his Vibranium spear.
"Impossible!!!"
Erik let out a roar of despair, swinging his spear in vain, as if trying to prove that everything before him was an illusion.
However, after a continuous series of clangs, he couldn't even manage to give the Boxer Gundam a "local battle damage paint job."
"Nothing is impossible. Having Vibranium doesn't mean you're invincible."
From the Gundam's external speakers came Luca's cold, emotionless voice.
Although the basic physical properties of 'E-Carbon' were indeed inferior to Vibranium.
That was only true for standard E-Carbon.
In fact, this material was designed from the start to work in conjunction with the 'GN Particles' released by a Gundam's Solar Furnace.
When 'E-Carbon Armor' is manufactured with a special double-layer structure and filled with sufficient GN Particles...
The hardness and energy defense of the E-Carbon Armor itself are greatly enhanced.
And now, with the switch to 'Hextech Particles,' this new layer of E-Carbon Armor even possessed impressive magic resistance.
Remember that the original Gundam E-Carbon Armor, especially the thicker, higher-energy-consuming GN Shield, could withstand direct hits from spaceship cannons.
Perhaps if it were a combat robot made of ordinary E-Carbon, Erik could rely on the sharpness and hardness of the Vibranium spear to cut through it.
But facing genuine E-Carbon Armor now, no matter how hard he tried, he could only hear futile clangs.
Moreover, even if you hold a steel needle and want to pierce a wooden board, you need enough strength as a foundation.
The bit of strength Erik gained from consuming the Heart-Shaped Herb was far from enough to break through a Gundam's defense.
Seeing that the opponent seemed to have completely lost his mind, mechanically striking the Gundam's armor with his spear over and over again...
Luca couldn't be bothered to waste more words. Controlling the Boxer Gundam, he leaned down, opened its palm, and grabbed Erik directly.
The Vibranium spear fell to the ground with a clang.
However, after being grabbed by the Gundam, the Black Panther suit lit up with golden patterns all over.
Oh? Did he get the kinetic energy redistribution suit this early?
Although Luca was slightly surprised, it ended there.
The Black Panther suit exploded with golden energy pulses several times in the mecha's palm, but it was useless and couldn't shake open the Boxer Gundam's grip.
It wasn't until he was lifted in front of the Gundam's face that Erik finally gave up his futile resistance.
Looking at the captured Erik, Luca originally wanted to say a few words to him.
Something like a victor's declaration: "Did you ever think this day would come?"
But then he realized that he wasn't familiar with the guy to begin with. The reason for today was simply because Wakanda was too jumpy, reminding him that there was such a huge treasure trove waiting to be excavated.
Of course.
If the calm and rational Black Panther, T'Challa, were still alive and had become king...
Perhaps the initial contact between the two sides would have been a different story.
Looking at it this way, I really am a villain, huh?
Chuckling inwardly and mocking his own greed, Luca showed no sign of remorse.
He didn't even stop his hand movements; instead, he increased the gripping force of the mecha's fist, giving the other party no chance to speak.
Although this Black Panther suit was genuine Vibranium equipment, its flexible nature meant there was an upper limit to the kinetic energy it could absorb.
As all the golden lines on the suit lit up, the continuous shockwave impacts not only failed to break free from the mecha's palm but instead caused him to endure greater crushing pressure.
"Ahhh——Wakanda..."
Pop——
Golden light burst and scattered. The newly crowned King of Wakanda ultimately failed to withstand the immense external pressure.
"It's over."
Luca's tone was calm and unwavering.
He had experienced many battles, fought aliens and HYDRA, and had plenty of blood on his hands. The death of an enemy now wouldn't disturb his state of mind too much.
At this moment on the battlefield, although having gone through the chaos of the Brutes and the baptism of long-range artillery fire, a few Wakandan soldiers still survived.
However, most of them had dropped their weapons, looking at the mess around them in bewilderment.
But just as Luca was preparing to order his mechanical legion to clean up...
The Vibranium suit he had just crushed, along with the golden light flowing on it, did not dissipate directly.
Instead, as if drawn by something, it flowed and gathered quickly in mid-air, then suddenly rammed towards the cockpit of the Boxer Gundam.
What shocked Luca even more was that when this black-gold stream of light hit the thickest armor outside the cockpit, it seemed to have no physical form at all, passing directly through the armor and breaking into the cockpit.
"Fck, what is this thing!"
Too late to think, Luca immediately wanted to lean back and dodge this sudden strange fluid.
However, although the panoramic cockpit was relatively spacious inside...
To ensure the pilot wouldn't collide with anything during high-speed maneuvers, the pilot's range of motion was fixed as much as possible.
At this moment, Luca had absolutely no room to dodge, and the stream of light was already rushing towards his face.
But it was also at this moment.
The Mind Stone embedded on Luca's right mechanical arm suddenly shone brightly. The pale yellow light of the mind instantly formed a barrier, completely repelling the black-gold stream of light.
Seeing that it couldn't succeed, the stream of light didn't approach further. Instead, like an illusion again, it slowly retreated out of the Gundam cockpit.
What the hell is this? Does Black Panther have some possession and rebirth trick?!
Thinking back to the Mind Stone suddenly 'protecting its master,' that stream of light must have been some kind of mental or spiritual invasion. An invasion that even his Hextech particle armor, which possessed decent 'magic resistance,' couldn't block was obviously not simple.
Just as Luca was uncertain and suspicious, the black-gold stream of light that retreated outside the cockpit did not dissipate.
Instead, it slowly condensed and expanded outside the mecha.
At this time, a voice also entered Luca's ears.
Not through mental dialogue, but real sound.
"Young Demon God, I have no intention of invading your mind. I only wished to converse with you through spiritual communication."
As the voice entered Luca's ears, perhaps because it gave up on mental dialogue...
An incredibly huge translucent black phantom slowly emerged in front of Luca.