Time flies.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
August 2nd.
Wednesday.
The venue for the mecha debate was an abandoned ancient city called Xia'an, not far from the 27th Group Army, just 60 miles to the southwest.
boom!
The roar of the engine shattered the morning tranquility.
Heavy trucks carrying mechs appeared outside the ancient city of Xia'an, kicking up thick clouds of dust.
As soon as Ning Chuan got off the bus, he saw several beams of light shining through the ancient city, illuminating the sky.
"The fortress has been activated."
Xu Shanyi got out of the car and casually remarked while looking at the beam of light.
Ning Chuan nodded.
The fortresses in the mecha debates were not built with reinforced concrete.
Instead, it is an energy shield generated by some kind of Force array.
They are divided into two categories.
Main fortress and sub-fortresses.
The main fortress is one for each of the two participating teams.
Once destroyed by the opponent, the game is considered lost.
There are nine sub-fortresses, evenly distributed across the three paths, with three on each path. Whether they are in good condition or not does not affect the outcome of the match.
However, to dismantle the main fortress, it is necessary to completely eliminate the three sub-fortresses along one path.
"The engineers will look after the mechs. Let's head to the competition venue."
Ning Chuan gave the order and strode off.
The entire Xia'an City served as the competition venue.
The competition venue was built outside the city, covering a vast area, and included residential buildings, restaurants, spectator halls, and other facilities.
The mecha debate will last for two weeks.
The event will not be open to the general public, but Federation soldiers on leave may come to watch.
Competition venue.
Xu Shanyi looked at Ning Chuan and pondered, "There are two ways to achieve victory: destroy the main fortress, or destroy the enemy's five mechs."
"The latter is clearly more difficult than the former."
Xu Shanyi suggested, "However, the specific tactics to formulate should be determined based on the situation on the field."
"Can."
Ning Chuan thought for a moment and said, "We'll discuss it then, and you can make the decision."
Everyone has their own area of expertise.
He wouldn't overstep his bounds and do things he wasn't familiar with, relying on his rank and power.
Zhao Xiujia recalled the Rule of the competition and said, "Destroying the fortress won't be easy!"
Both the main fortress and the sub-fortresses will emit energy waves to attack the invading enemy mechs.
Xu Bo chimed in, "The energy wave from the main fortress is the strongest."
Even a seven-star advanced mecha pilot would find it difficult to withstand!
However, destroying the sub-fortresses can reduce the energy wave of the main fortress.
If all nine sub-fortresses can be destroyed, the main fortress will stop emitting energy waves.
During their conversation...
More and more mech pilots are arriving at the competition venue.
8:00 AM.
The mecha debate has begun.
The competition format is extremely brutal.
Two in a row.
One defeat means elimination.
Welcome to Xia'an City.
The host stood on a high platform, his voice carried throughout the venue via microphone.
"The various rewards for the Mech Battle and the exchange rates for victory points have already been posted on the homepage of the 27th Group Army website. You can log in to check them out, so I won't go into too much detail here."
"Next, I'm going to announce some big news!"
The host remarked that this sparked the curiosity of many mecha pilots.
The best contestant in this mecha competition will receive a spot at the ' Dragon Blood Hot Spring ' for three days!
Upon hearing this...
The scene instantly erupted in excitement.
Many people engaged in heated discussions.
Xu Shanyi clicked his tongue in amazement and muttered to himself, "For our higher-ups to bring out the Dragon Blood Hot Spring, other forces must have also placed a heavy bet, otherwise they definitely wouldn't have been willing to part with it!"
Ning Chuan asked with some surprise, "What is Dragon Blood Hot Spring?"
"A hot spring located in the crater contains the complete skeleton of a dragon king, imbued with divinity, and still capable of generating dragon blood factors!"
Xu Shanyi replied, "Soaking in it is extremely beneficial for cultivating external martial arts techniques!"
"Team White went there once. According to her, soaking for a day is equivalent to drinking ten bottles of Sea Dragon Blood!"
Xu Shanyi's face was filled with longing.
Ning Chuan's heart began to race.
Soaking for three days is equivalent to 30 vials of Sea Dragon Blood.
His Vajra Body is estimated to be fourteen stories high.
This is still based on Bai Xiuxiu's absorption efficiency.
Actively cultivating the Vajra Body will undoubtedly lead to a higher level.
What are the criteria for selecting the best player?
"It's a five-on-five team battle, and there's no way to have a one-on-one fight!"
The inquiries continued incessantly.
The host flashed his standard smile and said, "Don't worry about fairness. The judges are twelve ace mech pilots from various factions—the military, universities, corporations, and more—and they won't favor the 27th Group Army's mech pilots!"
"As for the selection criteria, they involve multiple aspects, including the time taken to win the match, the number of mech pilots defeated, star rating, and the ability to formulate strategies, among others!"
The words were finished.
The crowd calmed down considerably.
Without the strength of a seven-star mech pilot, it's clearly impossible to become the best candidate.
On the high platform.
The host continued speaking rapidly, announcing loudly, "Furthermore, the best contestant will receive exclusive use of a Sky Mecha!"
The competition area, which had just quieted down, immediately erupted in excitement once again.
"Of course, you'll need to pass an assessment. If you can't reliably pilot the Sky Mecha, the reward will be forfeited!"
The host added, "The contestants only have the right to use it; the ownership of the Sky Mecha belongs to the military."
Moreover, each operation had to be reported to the military.
Routine maintenance costs must also be borne by the individual.
The host outlined numerous restrictions, but this failed to calm the many mecha pilots down.
After all, it's the exclusive right to use the Sky Mecha.
Many ace mech pilots do not have their own exclusive Sky Mecha.
The Federation has advanced technology, but the mechs it manufactures are limited to the ordinary level.
All existing Sky Mecha come from prehistoric sites.
Only by finding one more can we have one more.
"No wonder they were willing to offer up the Dragon Blood Hot Spring!"
Xu Shanyi sighed, "Obtaining the exclusive right to use a Sky Mecha is no different from becoming Knight!"
Ning Chuan's eyes remained calm; he didn't seem particularly interested in the reward.
The host specifically emphasized that one must be able to stably pilot the Sky Mecha in order to obtain the right to use it independently.
The power of that martial art must be at least 70%.
His current martial arts power is only slightly over 50%.
His mecha piloting skills have passed their peak.
Currently, progress is average. Even without hitting a bottleneck, it would take at least three months to become an ace mech pilot.
The mecha debate lasted for only two weeks.
The subsequent assessment is expected to be held this month.
There's not enough time.
"Wrong!"
Suddenly, Ning Chuan's heart skipped a beat.
His previous deduction was based on the assumption that his physical condition remained unchanged.
However, if his Vajra Body expands dramatically, he can withstand a stronger mech load, thus unleashing greater martial arts power.
It's not impossible to stably pilot Sky Mecha!
"We must win the Best Player award!"
"However, there's one thing I'm at a disadvantage with."
Ning Chuan's eyes were dark as he calmly analyzed the situation.
One of the selection criteria is strategy development, and in this respect, he is far inferior to those experienced mech pilots.
"Therefore, in other aspects, I must significantly widen the gap!"