A Powerful Alliance

The Additional Warrior was an essential part of any combining mecha.

As everyone knew, combining mecha often called in an Additional Warrior when they faced an enemy they couldn't defeat. Qiu Gui seemed to know the genre inside out, and she was clearly a devoted fan. It was only natural that she would make the suggestion.

Iris gladly agreed. She had come to help in the first place, and with her senior asking so earnestly, she had no reason to refuse. "Improving the combining mecha" immediately became their top priority before the monster appeared that night.

"As you can see, these are the vehicles we put a lot of work into building. Each one forms part of the combining mecha."

As they walked through the vast hangar, Qiu Gui introduced Iris to the four large vehicles undergoing maintenance.

Their colors made it easy to tell which vehicle belonged to each of the four girls, but their designs were harder to judge... They were all big trucks, dump trucks, or semitrailers. The only one that looked remotely different was Chunlan's:

It was a four-wheeled race car painted pale green, yet it was about the same size as the others' dump trucks. In fact, because every part of the race car had been scaled up, it might have been the largest vehicle there.

"Aha... Senior Qiu Gui, you all have such... unique taste," Iris said with an awkward smile.

"Hehe, aren't they super cool? I especially love Xia Jin's big truck. Once they combine, it becomes the mecha's giant cannon! And it looks awesome even on its own!"

"And Chunlan's race car is mainly responsible for..."

Qiu Gui excitedly explained each vehicle's specifications and capabilities like a seasoned technician. Her enthusiasm surprised Iris, who quickly wiped away her awkward smile and listened