Yang Bo did not know why the Mecha Pilot Guild had maneuvered him into the Kalaya Provincial Senate—whether for political reasons or simply to elevate the guild's prestige.
The other Grandmaster-level Mecha Pilots in the Mecha Pilot Guild all served in the senates of their respective planets, and most were representatives of major powers.
Only Li John, this Grandmaster, was a minor shareholder in Black Star Company in Karaya Bang Weiqi City, Kalaya Province.
This was actually quite rare. Mecha Pilots were an extremely expensive profession. Setting everything else aside, a Mecha Pilot's technical level depended partly on talent and partly on financial resources.
The more advanced a mecha was, the more formidable its performance. No matter how incredible one was at controlling a low-level mecha, it was difficult to contend with the latest generation of mechas.
It was like racing on Earth—an industry that burned money.
The same went for Mecha Pilot Grandmasters. Without sufficient wealth, they simply could not find top-tier mechas to serve as sparring partners, and they also needed Mecha Pilots of a certain level.
After all, if one found a group of Intermediate Mecha Pilots as sparring partners, there was practically no hope of reaching Grandmaster level.
With Li John's net worth, being a Grandmaster in the Mecha Pilot Guild was somewhat beneath his status.
However, Yang Bo did not dwell on it. As long as there were benefits to be had, he certainly would not let them pass him by.
After the reception, on the third day, the Senate in Boulder City, Kalaya Province, passed the motion to appoint Li John as a senator of the Kalaya Provincial Senate.
Boulder City stood atop a rocky mountain, though it was surrounded entirely by plains. The mountain was not particularly tall, with its highest point only