Azure Star.The second episode of the documentary "The Old Man and the Stars and the Sea" officially aired, and in a short period, the viewership across the Federation soared to over 300 million, with ninety percent of the clicks coming from Longzhou.The program wasn't long, just an hour, but different viewers focused on entirely different aspects.After learning from the first episode that Ji Xinghe was an amateur high-level player, many avid fans of the game "Interstellar Glory" hoped to see Ji Xinghe demonstrate his in-game skills while piloting a real mech. Instead, they witnessed Ji Xinghe's defeat.This defeat occurred in the virtual world aboard the spaceship heading to the alien planet. In Ji Xinghe vs. Han Li's first battle, newly minted Federation battle hero and elite mech warrior Han Li unambiguously defeated Ji Xinghe in a matter of seconds after allowing him to use his game skills.This was a cold splash of water for the fans. They were discontented: "We came to see the
Ji Xinghe also watched his documentary.“There are failures, victories, talent, hard work, learning, and growth...” Su He explained beside him, “The government doesn't want everyone to join the military. They can't afford to support so many soldiers, and they don't want people to become overly arrogant, thinking Imperial mechs are easy to defeat. They showcased your talent and hard work to emphasize that failure is due to these factors. That's why your battles with Major Han Li and Major Jackson were not shown, especially Han Li’s words before your disarming fight, which were edited out. It's actually beneficial…”Ji Xinghe remained silent. Su He continued, “They also want you to record an additional interview about martial arts.”“What should I say?”“Just tell everyone not to overly believe in martial arts. Spending decades practicing martial arts is less beneficial than learning knowledge and honing mech piloting skills. Not everyone has your talent to balance martial arts with oth
Many people at Base Six had to take a break due to the dust storm, including the doctors and nurses in the medical area. With transportation disrupted, many injured soldiers couldn't be brought to the base for treatment. This break wasn't a relaxing one for them; the inner worry brought more exhaustion than physical labor."Grandpa, Xinxin is going to class. I'll be very good, so don't worry, go build the Xingyue.""Alright, Grandpa will pick you up for dinner."The doctors and nurses didn't stay idle; they didn't want to. Instead, they did what they could, like helping in the planting area, cleaning up the mech zone, or even carrying heavy items. They also taught the children at Base Six, so Xinxin started school again. From the current estimate, she would have two to three months of learning time. This wasn't her first time, so she was quite used to it.Ji Xinghe, however, felt a bit unaccustomed. Xinxin had been by his side these past days, watching him repair mechs, teaching her c
Saying they were going to build a mech was one thing, but it wasn’t easy to get started. Jixinghe couldn’t build a non-Federation-standard mech on his own.While waiting for Shen Mu, Master Liu, and the others to finish their work, Jixinghe didn’t rest. He continued to do what he could in the mech area and used the gaps in time to refine the design of Xing Yue. Compared to when he designed Old Man’s Joy, Jixinghe’s understanding of mechs had vastly improved. Many of his previous design insistences now seemed to affirm what Shen Mu had said during their argument on the spaceship.“You really think your amateur methods are better than the Federation’s top mech designers? You think one person’s ideas can be more comprehensive than the collective efforts of a million professionals? You think you, who have never piloted a real mech, understand our needs better than the mech warriors?”Now, Jixinghe wasn’t just an amateur. He had acquired formal theoretical knowledge from Shen Mu and Master
The final design of Xingyue didn't resemble a shooting star or a crescent moon as Shen Mu initially suggested, but rather looked like a full moon."So chubby," Shen Mu thought of the initial design of the Old Man's Joy by Ji Xinghe. Compared to that, Xingyue, without its wheels and stacked bulk, looked quite similar overall."No choice, these discarded parts are too useless to support a slimmer design. We had to make it chubbier. But being chubby has its advantages—better defense and enhanced endurance. We can carry more oxygen and nutrients needed for the pilot's survival. In short... more blessings for the chubby ones, even for mechas, hahaha..."Master Liu couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at the 3D model of Xingyue. In all his years, he had never seen such a chubby mecha design. It was widely known that larger sizes meant less agility, and agility was crucial for mechas.Beside him, Su He also examined the 3D model, struggling to make sense of it."Even though Xingyue is chub
The original plan to complete Xingyue in two days is now impossible. The initial plan had Ji Xinghe personally constructing the mech, but due to various reasons, he found himself in the combat zone of Base Six and then idled away due to further reasons.Like him, there were 62 other mech warriors, but Base Six currently had only 31 operational mechs. Just now there were 33; during the process of Ji Xinghe moving from the mech repair zone to the combat zone, another mech was damaged and towed away for repairs, and one was currently missing.Sitting next to Ji Xinghe was Instructor Li, sitting upright and staring intently at a corner of the large screen. This was the standby zone in Base Six's combat area. The holographic screen displayed the command center and observable scenes of the base’s perimeter, but the current dust storm made the outside view indistinguishable.Instructor Li was focused on a radar-like image in the screen’s corner. In the circular region, there were 21 green do
"Why?"Lieutenant Colonel Chen Xun looked at Instructor Li with an expressionless face. Instructor Li widened his eyes and stared straight ahead, "I have the authority.""I know, so I'm asking why?""Because none of them are as strong as Lao Ji. Sir, you might not be able to tell because you're not a professional, but I am, and I can tell. Among the four remaining mechs, only one is a sixteenth-generation standard mech, which Lao Ji is most proficient in. He has fought three enemies at once with this type of mech and tied with Major Jackson, a top-grade mech warrior. Also... Lao Ji wants to pilot a mech. He wants to fight. He wants to kill every last Imperial ape and monkey."Lieutenant Colonel Chen Xun stared at Instructor Li in silence for a moment before turning and leaving. Only after he left did Instructor Li realize that his back was already soaked with sweat.Turning back to the standby area, Instructor Li sat down and stared at the large screen, feeling even more anxious than
The battle erupted because there was no retreat.The rapid fire of machine guns suddenly resounded, coming from the shoulder of the Imperial mech. The charging Imperial mech used its long-range weapons first. If not for the short distance and the high speed of the charge, it would have certainly chosen to launch missiles instead.Compared to the previous encounter, this Imperial mech treated Ji Xinghe with much more caution because this time, his mech bore three golden stars.The sound of bullets clattering against the outer armor was like rain on a tank, only sparking countless tiny flames. Ji Xinghe, shielding his mech's head with one hand, did not slow his charge. The sixty-meter distance quickly vanished as both mechs charged at each other.A six-meter-long spear seemed poised to strike Ji Xinghe's mech, but Ji Xinghe suddenly maneuvered his mech to sidestep. The mech's metallic feet moved with agility, allowing the towering mech to pivot and sidestep the spear.Completing this ma