Selection

"Touching it will give you a feeling, and you can confirm if it matches you?"

Because the Crimson Gourd AI's explanation was too mystical, Li Yi couldn't help but be skeptical.

"That's right, feel it carefully with your soul. As long as you feel something, you can basically start it up successfully."

"Basically, every sealed Divine Mech will automatically identify the souls around it to determine if they are a match."

"If the identification is successful, your soul will naturally resonate. You'll know once you touch it."

The Crimson Gourd AI said with a giggle:

"Of course, if none of them match you, you'll just have to hope to meet other conditions next time to come here and choose again. Because later, Divine Mechs whose pilots have died might be re-shelved."

"Don't worry, the fact that you were chosen for this Jade Pool No. 7 means your mech matching rate is acceptable. At worst, at least one or two Divine Mechs will have a match with you."

Li Yi knew himself best. The reason he could ultimately join the Deep Space Fleet wasn't his matching rate, but his combat skills.

However, since things had come to this, there was no point dwelling on it. He would just touch them one by one as guided by the Crimson Gourd AI.

At this moment.

Under the Crimson Gourd AI's guidance, Li Yi first walked to the Gaia God Series Divine Mech.

It was a massive mech, thirty-five meters tall, with a streamlined body and alternating blue and white patterns winding around it.

He could see a layer of extremely fine cilia on the mech's outer skin. Touching it gave a contradictory feeling of smoothness and extreme friction.

But unfortunately.

That was the only sensation.

...Li Yi knew something was wrong. He immediately calmed his mind and entered a semi-meditative state.

But nothing changed.

The Crimson Gourd AI shrugged indifferently:

"For the Gaia God Series Divine Mechs, the fleet's average matching rate is less than 0.1%. This means that out of a thousand mech pilots, perhaps not even one will match with it. It's quite reasonable."

Alright, Li Yi gave up.

Next, the Yinghuo Mech of the Celestial God Series.

This was a massive mech, deep red all over. Compared to the Gaia God, its limbs were more slender, and its waist was coiled like a python.

When touched, it had a more granular feel. Upon closer inspection, its outer skin was a dense structure resembling scales.

But after touching it, there was no unusual feeling.

The Crimson Gourd AI shrugged:

"Theoretically, Celestial Gods can be used by non-evolved individuals, but they often require an evolved individual to pilot them with relative ease. You not matching with it isn't a loss, as the piloting load is too great."

Seeing Li Yi about to walk towards the Pluto Mech.

The Crimson Gourd AI said:

"Time is limited. Why don't you try the E-class ones first to secure a base, and then try the D-class ones later?"

Li Yi thought it made sense and followed the Crimson Gourd AI's guidance to the Wind God Series.

The Wind God Series Divine Mechs had folding structures on their backs. According to the Crimson Gourd AI, those were the folding slots for wings.

They had a fierce appearance, with thick limbs and extremely stout waists, which seemed somewhat contrary to the connotation of their name.

Five minutes passed.

The Crimson Gourd AI scratched its head and said:

"This is strange, why don't you feel anything from any of them?"

Li Yi's expression was also solemn.

He had touched most of the E-class Divine Mechs, but none had produced any special feelings.

Could he truly be fated to have no connection with Divine Mechs?

What was the key to this matching?

The Crimson Gourd AI said weakly:

"Um, the extra time I gave you has passed. You have to start choosing mechs and trying to activate them now."

Li Yi was helpless. The feeling that things couldn't proceed normally was truly infuriating.

"Can I reserve my last three selection opportunities and rest before trying to activate the mechs? Maybe I'm just exhausted from the point battles the past few days. Resting might help."

"This..."

"I can let others choose first."

"Alright, it's because you're good-looking, sister agrees."

Li Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

He only had one last resort left now.

The idea was to enter a dream and see if he could find a solution.

This was because the Divine Mech was right beside him.

Based on experience, when entering a dream with unfamiliar objects or people nearby, it was easier to obtain related memory fragments.

If he could harness these memories, perhaps his soul could resonate more easily with the Divine Mech.

At that moment, Li Yi casually walked over to the Pluto Mech and lay down.

He had basically finished examining the E-class mechs. The only ones left unexamined were the Pluto Mechs from the Gravity God Series and the Celestial God Series.

Since the Gravity God Series mechs were located in a more remote area and it wouldn't be as conspicuous, the Pluto Mech was his only remaining option.

"I hope I get some good news in my dream."

Soon, Li Yi fell into a deep sleep.

Li Yi's actions attracted the attention of quite a few people.

Those from the Righteous Clan had generally been informed of the specific situation by their families.

Therefore, many of them guessed that Li Yi hadn't found a suitable Divine Mech.

Some wore knowing smiles.

If the person ranked first in combat couldn't pilot a Divine Mech, their future situation would be quite dire.

However, when Li Yi walked over to the Pluto Mech and lay down, their assumptions became uncertain.

"Li Yi chose this Pluto Mech?"

Liang Shaocong smiled, pointing at the information on the light screen, and casually asked the Crimson Gourd AI.

The Crimson Gourd AI's eyes flickered. She glanced at Li Yi in the distance, then back at Liang Shaocong.

"Well, you can just ask him yourself."

"Then, can I also touch all the Divine Mechs like Li Yi did?"

"Hehe, no."

Liang Shaocong's words caught in his throat. "Why?"

"He's the number one in points history, so he triggered a hidden reward."

"Alright, so I can only choose directly?"

"That's right. However, your clan has always chosen the Thunder God Series, so there's no need to touch them all. Hurry up, the others are waiting."

The Crimson Gourd AI shrugged and shook her head, giving off an air of "don't waste my time."

Helpless, Liang Shaocong directly chose Ciyuan from the Thunder God Series.

One hour later.

Li Yi opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing through them.

"It's truly marvelous. I actually managed to capture the memory of piloting the Pluto Mech."

Although the memory was short, it was significant.

It was incredibly real.

Every detail of piloting it, the overwhelming amount of information received, the physical strain, and even the divine radiation felt as if he had experienced it firsthand. The sheer volume of detail was explosive.

Even after waking up, he felt as if his soul had become slightly stronger.

"With my current state, I should be able to resonate with the Pluto Mech now, right?"

Just then, Zhong Xiufa, ranked sixth, finished her selection and was preparing to board the Divine Mech to attempt activation.

Li Yi walked up to the Crimson Gourd AI and said:

"I choose the Pluto Mech. Please arrange for its activation, Sister Gourd."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure."

"Alright, you still have two chances anyway, so go ahead and try it."

The Crimson Gourd AI beckoned, and the large gourd hovering at a low altitude flew over.

Following that, she leaped up and landed gracefully at the front of the large gourd.

"Li Yi, Zhong Xiufa, you two come aboard together. I'll take you to the cockpits."

Li Yi understood and immediately jumped onto the large gourd, waiting for takeoff.