Flesh Over Alloy: Parrying the Pulsar
By @john1208
Sima Rui, the supreme Grandmaster of the ancient Azure Peak Sect, despised warriors who relied on external weapons. So when he unexpectedly awakens suspended in a ruined cryogenic pod floating above the Veyr Dominion - a dark, tense interstellar empire dependent on grotesque genetic splicing and laser-shielded Omni-Frames - his pride is instantly wounded. In this grim era, the human body is considered frail wetware, mutated solely to withstand mecha G-forces, and physical martial arts are deemed a laughable myth. Rescued by the seemingly benevolent scientist Gen-Wright Olan, Rui is forced into the lethal Synapse Grid to fight for his citizenship. He is expected to die instantly. Instead, Rui shocks the entire galaxy by stepping out of his assigned mecha's cockpit and deflecting a lethal plasma blast with a bare-handed Tai Chi Cloud-Hand Reversal. His terrifying display of internal qi draws the ire - and fierce, competitive obsession - of the Dominion’s ruthless top pilot, Jinra Tesh. But as their deadly rivalry sparks an undeniable attraction, Rui discovers his new body harbors a ticking time bomb. Why does Olan desperately need Rui to win the tournament, and what sinister biological horror is the 'wise elder' truly cultivating within the Grandmaster's veins?
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