Majestic

The elevator was descending at a rapid pace, yet it felt like it took an eternity.

Li Yi marveled inwardly, Just how large is the Jade Pool No. 7?

Based on the duration and speed, he estimated the elevator had traveled nearly a kilometer vertically.

In other words, the Jade Pool No. 7 was at least a kilometer tall.

Furthermore, during the descent, the elevator had passed by over a hundred floors.

Tsk, what a colossal vessel.

As expected, a Deep Space Fleet is capable of forming its own civilization internally.

Finally, amidst Li Yi's contemplation, the elevator stopped, and the mechanical doors slid open automatically.

"This area is no longer under my jurisdiction. Other AIs will escort you once you exit."

The Evergreen Fairy AI offered a gentle smile.

"Please complete your selection within 48 hours and return to the venue for the second round of live combat."

"A friendly reminder, please manage your rest time well to ensure your mental state is at its peak before returning to the arena."

"I wish all my colleagues success in choosing their Divine Mechs and shining brightly!"

With that, the crowd, disembarking the elevator, watched as the Evergreen Fairy AI departed before the mechanical doors closed.

Li Yi shifted his attention to the vast expanse before him, momentarily stunned.

In that instant, everyone, including those who turned to look, held their breath.

An overwhelming sense of insignificance washed over all of them.

Ahead, Countless colossal humanoid mechs, hundreds of meters tall, stood in neat rows, their massive eyes half-closed, like towering mountains.

Li Yi gazed up at the closest giant mech, unable to discern the details of its upper structure.

Even its foot was like a small villa, vast and broad.

Upon closer inspection, these giant mechs had little metallic sheen; instead, they possessed a peculiar organic texture.

"Are these the Divine Mechs we'll be piloting?"

Someone gulped.

"Hehe, of course not."

Just then, A rather cheerful voice echoed from above the crowd.

Looking up, They saw a petite, energetic girl with large eyes, wearing a red slip dress, riding a large gourd and circling above them.

"I am an AI from the Jade Pool Nymph AI series, Red Gourd Fairy. You can call me Red Gourd."

As she spoke, Red Gourd Fairy leaped from the flying gourd, her skirt billowing like a lotus in the wind.

Seeing their stunned expressions, she chuckled.

"Don't be surprised. To facilitate the management of the mech reserve, I am one of the few intelligent AIs in the Jade Pool Nymph AI series with a humanoid body."

Li Yi looked at Red Gourd Fairy's face, which was full of collagen and more lifelike than a living person's, and almost felt an urge to pinch it.

I never imagined the technological level within the Deep Space Fleet would be this advanced...

"Alright, enough small talk. I'll briefly explain what you need to do next."

"Firstly, these hundreds-of-meters-tall Divine Mechs you see before you are currently in a dormant state. They require at least a mid-tier evolved individual to pilot them, so don't get your hopes up."

"For non-evolved individuals, the limit is the thirty-meter class Divine Mechs."

"Follow me."

With that, Red Gourd Fairy hopped onto her flying gourd and sped off into the reserve.

"What are you waiting for? Run and keep up!"

The crowd, helpless, could only start running, harboring deep doubts about this unreliable AI.

Along the way, a man fell into step with Li Yi and greeted him.

"Li Yi, the top-ranked player in points. I've heard your name a lot these past three days."

"Are you Liang Shaocong?"

Li Yi sized up the man. His features bore some resemblance to Liang Xing, but his shoulders were broader, his eyes brighter, and he exuded significantly more masculine charm than Liang Xing.

"That's right, I am Liang Shaocong."

Liang Shaocong smiled warmly. "These past few days, I must thank you for sparing my life. Otherwise, I might not have had the chance to stand here."

Li Yi casually replied, "I didn't encounter you, nor am I sure if I could have defeated you, so it's not a matter of sparing my life."

"No, actually, I was observing from a distance when you were dueling Lin Qin."

Liang Shaocong continued, "After the battle ended, I knew I was absolutely no match for you, so I kept arranging for people to keep an eye on your whereabouts from a distance along the way, just to prevent us from crossing paths."

"No wonder I couldn't find you for the last two days."

Li Yi chuckled, "But even so, it doesn't amount to a life-saving grace."

"No, if you had earnestly searched, you most likely would have found me."

"...Alright, since you're insisting on bestowing the title of 'life-saving grace' upon me, I'll accept it then."

"Thank you."

"Uh... you're being too polite for someone from The Righteous Clan," Li Yi remarked.

"There are differences even within The Righteous Clan. I prefer to be benevolent; if you do well, I do well too."

Liang Shaocong responded with a smile.

Li Yi jogged, glancing at Liang Shaocong, unsure of his true intentions.

Inside the Mech Reserve, as everyone ventured deeper, numerous mechs hundreds of meters tall, or dozens of meters tall, began to appear.

This terrifying quantity... Li Yi grew curious. Why did the Deep Space Fleet limit the number of pilots for Divine Mechs?

Soon, thirty-meter class Divine Mechs came into view.

At a glance, there were quite a lot of them, at least several hundred, which was truly astonishing.

"The number one scorer, Li Yi, right? Come here."

Li Yi approached the Red Gourd Fairy. Before her, a screen about seventy to eighty inches was projected.

On the screen was a densely packed list.

However, with a tap of the Red Gourd Fairy's finger, the page cleared, leaving only the following information.

"Wind God Series, e-107, Vine Bee; e-114, Falling Eagle; e-128, Green Dragonfly."

"Thunder God Series, e-105, Ciyuan; e-116, Wrathful Thunder; e-121, Electric Surge."

"Fire God Series, e-103, Zhurong; e-112, Lihuo; e-124, Magma."

"Gravity God Series, d-103, Heavy Core; d-105, Progenote."

"Celestial God Series, d-102, Yinghuo; d-104, Pluto."

"Gaia God Series, d-101, Gaia."

Li Yi quickly scanned through them.

Just as he was about to ask a question, the Red Gourd Fairy immediately explained:

"What you see now is the list of thirty-meter class Divine Mechs currently in storage, suitable for non-evolved individuals to choose from, and they are currently unclaimed."

"Generally speaking, the higher the class you can choose, the better. 'E' is the lowest, 'A' is the second highest, and 'S' is the highest."

"For thirty-meter class Divine Mechs, the highest class available is 'D'."

"Each Divine Mech represents a direction of human evolution."

"Each pilot, upon receiving different Divine radiation, will also develop their own unique differences in ability."

"Now, you have twenty minutes to read the detailed information on these Divine Mechs."

"After that, you can begin to attempt to choose a Divine Mech that suits you."

"But please remember, you have three chances to choose."

"If you fail to activate the mechs you choose for three consecutive attempts, you will forfeit this selection opportunity and be directly eliminated from the second round!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yi's heart tightened.

"What would be the reason for not being able to activate it?"

The Red Gourd Fairy smiled, "Why, that's obvious, it's because your personal compatibility is not a match!"

"Then, how can I confirm the compatibility with a Divine Mech?"

"That... it depends on fate,"

The Red Gourd Fairy tilted her head, "Seeing as you're quite good-looking, I can give you an extra five minutes to touch those Divine Mechs and get a feel for them."