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
Li Yuanba, as fierce as his name suggests, is a peerless warrior.At Base 6, there might be people who don’t know Major Han Li, but no one is unfamiliar with Li Yuanba. Not just at Base 6, but across the entire alien planet and the Blue Star, everyone knows Li Yuanba. Even on the distant Empire Star, the mere mention of Li Yuanba’s name drives the Emperor of the apes into a rage, causing him to rampage through his palace in his mech to vent his anger.Li Yuanba’s mech bears 532 golden stars, three of which are significantly larger than the others. These represent an imperial prince, a general, and a crown prince of the Empire, as well as their three most formidable mechs piloted by the Empire’s strongest apes.So, when Han Li declared in front of thousands that he had only ever lost to Li Yuanba in unarmed combat, no one thought of Han Li as weak. Instead, it elevated Han Li’s perceived combat prowess in everyone’s mind.As a major in the Federation, one of the only 300 top mech warri
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
The audience dispersed as the hastily started combat match concluded. The second round of Ji Xinghe vs. Han Li ended with Ji Xinghe's overwhelming victory, just as Han Li had previously crushed Ji Xinghe while both were in their battle suits.Thirty-four-year-old Major Han Li, a Federation special mech warrior, defeated sixty-five-year-old Ji Xinghe, a corporal-level mechanic, while both were suited in their respective Federation mechs. No one took that fight seriously.However, in the hand-to-hand combat, sixty-five-year-old Ji Xinghe defeating thirty-four-year-old Han Li was a spectacle that everyone would relish. It wasn’t just about the change in the outcome but the unexpected nature of it."I'm fine, Uncle Ji. Are you okay?" Han Li asked with concern, constantly rubbing his right fist, arm, and the parts of his body that had been repeatedly slammed to the ground."I'm fine. I've done a lot of manual labor, so I have thick calluses on my hands," Ji Xinghe said, showing his hands c
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
"Hello" and "Hello" sounded less like a conversation between a grandfather and granddaughter meeting for the first time and more like an exchange between two unrelated adults. In fact, if it weren’t for the girl’s mother unexpectedly getting cancer at a very advanced and incurable stage, Ji Xinghe might never have met this little girl or known he had a granddaughter.Before Ji Chenxing's sacrifice, the girl's mother hadn't spoken up because she was worried about Ji Chenxing's future. After Ji Chenxing's death, she kept silent to protect his reputation. The little girl should have been dependent on her mother, but her mother didn’t have the life span to make that possible, leaving the girl with only her own life. She became Ji Xinghe's life.You know, if you hadn’t come along, I would have come to this planet anyway, but I would certainly have died here. Now I don't want to die, and I'm very afraid of dying because if I die, there will be no one left to take care of you.Ji Xinghe coul
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
"Old Ji sent a message; he wants us to go to the restaurant. He's treating us to a meal."Upon seeing the message notification on his wristband-like portable smart terminal, Shen Mu couldn't wait to start the navigation. Su He, who was beside him, also saw Ji Xinghe's message about the treat on his wristband.Treating guests to a meal was a tradition in Longzhou, but it was a rare luxury on an alien planet. As a war correspondent, Su He had been to alien planets multiple times, making him more aware of this than Shen Mu, who went to a research institute for further studies right after graduating from school and only came to the alien planet after acquiring a wealth of knowledge."Don't rush. Do you know how expensive it is to treat someone to a meal here?" Su He tapped on his wristband screen to send a message to Ji Xinghe while saying, "I'll try to talk him out of it. Here on the alien planet, we don't need to make a big deal out of it. We can just get a portion of food each at the c