“I think it shouldn’t be called 'Old Man Joyride' anymore; it should be called a Transformer.”“No way, it stays as 'Old Man Joyride.' This thing can’t be built in reality anyway.”“Didn’t you say that if Old Ji gets access to special alloys and a twelfth-gen engine, it could be made in the real world?”“With special alloys and a twelfth-gen engine, you could build a more combat-capable mech. Why make this 'Old Man Joyride'?”Despite Shen Mu’s insistence, Ji Xinghe’s Autobot-like mech was ultimately named 'Old Man Joyride.' Ji Xinghe didn’t care much about the name as long as it achieved his purpose.As for the bet he made with his elementary school classmate, if he hadn’t seen the documentary about himself, he wouldn’t have remembered that he once hoped to marry his classmate’s sister. Given the tight communication resources, he couldn’t watch the documentary before landing on the alien planet, and after landing, he wouldn’t have the interest or time. Besides caring for his granddaug

What are elite mecha warriors without their mechas? In the Federation, before the advent of mechas, soldiers relied heavily on firearms for individual combat. What do they become without their firearms?The answer is obvious. Without their firearms, soldiers still possess peak physical condition. They excel in military combat techniques and endure years of grueling training, which goes beyond just marksmanship. Besides physical fitness and combat skills, their greatest strength lies in their indomitable willpower.Even without their mechas, elite mecha warriors' combat abilities far surpass those of soldiers without firearms. Ordinary soldiers can't compare to them, nor can reconnaissance troops skilled in close combat. The only soldiers who can match them were once known as "kings of soldiers."Out of the millions of soldiers in the Federation, only 300,000 qualify to pilot mechas. Among these mecha warriors, only over 300 are selected as elite mecha warriors. They possess not only t

Ji Xinghe did not pursue his advantage. After all, this wasn't a life-or-death battle but a combat match. So, at this moment, Han Li, awkwardly getting up, saw an apologetic look in Ji Xinghe's eyes."Actually, I meant to grab your waistband, but you were too fast..."Ji Xinghe whispered his apology, explaining that he had intended to grab Han Li's waistband but misjudged Han Li's speed. As a result, instead of grabbing the waistband, he ended up grabbing Han Li by the neck.He could have chosen not to grab at all, but if he hadn't, Han Li would have flown past him. He could have grabbed Han Li by the head instead of the neck, but the consequences of grabbing the head would have been more severe.Han Li finally understood and smiled, shaking his head to show he didn't mind. However, he misunderstood Ji Xinghe's words, thinking Ji Xinghe's slower reaction speed was a weakness in close combat."No problem, Uncle Ji. I can take a beating. You can go all out. Within a minute, I will defin

Walking through the metal-lined corridors of the underground base, Ji Xinghe felt a bit nervous. It wasn't the unfamiliar environment that bothered him, nor was it the uncertainty of how to greet his granddaughter. It was because he hadn’t yet decided on her formal name.A person shouldn't only have a nickname; they need a proper name too, because everyone grows up eventually, and his granddaughter would grow up safe and sound.Base 6, like other Federation bases on alien planets, had a complex interior structure. It could be described as a city beneath the surface, but it wasn't as simple as a city sinking into the ground. Building a city-sized area underground on an alien planet required unimaginable manpower and resources. Even with advanced engineering robots and high-speed local networks allowing remote operations, the construction sites were chosen after countless theoretical validations. They were often located in areas with natural underground spaces, which still required sign

After buying the chocolate, they didn't sell it. The delivery speed of the intelligent robots at Base Six was very fast, and ten chocolates were delivered to Xin Xin's room, the room her mother left for her.The room was very small, like a hotel studio apartment, with just ten square meters. Inside, there was only a single bed, a table, a chair, and a wardrobe, without any other furniture or appliances.Looking at the clumsy shape of the delivery robot, Ji Xinghe felt regret. If the Federation's robot technology and artificial intelligence technology could be improved by another level, then perhaps humans wouldn't need to pilot mechs in battle; remote piloting would suffice.But Ji Xinghe knew this was a luxury. The ever-changing battle conditions and the complex environment of the alien planet made communication on the surface battlefield very difficult. Often, even human-to-human communication was affected, let alone remotely piloting mechs or battle robots.Inside the mechs and bat