Jixinghe's mecha was requisitioned, and naturally, the other members of the Star River Squad would also be deployed. They received their orders to head to the frontline battlefield the day after arriving at Base 5. Without any objections or farewells, they left, and the only mech warrior Jixinghe knew remaining at Base 5 was Left-Hand Brother. He was successfully assigned to the Star River Squad but was tasked with guarding Base 5.As the team leader and a top-tier mech warrior, Jixinghe also had the duty of defending Base 5.“If I had followed Old Ji at that time, I’d probably be a level-one mech warrior now and could be at the frontline too. I really regret listening to Old Ji,” Left-Hand Brother said with a tone of regret during an interview with Su He. “The mech warriors stationed at the base are usually level-three or level-two, which are almost indistinguishable except for the number of combat mechs they can pilot. Generally, level-one and top-tier mech warriors only appear on t
Mission Content: Proceed to Base No. 6 to escort the evacuation convoy. Mission time: Twelve hours from now.Has the location of Base No. 6 really been compromised?This was Ji Xinghe's first thought upon seeing the mission details. A standard evacuation mission wouldn’t normally require the presence of a special-class mecha warrior like him. When he transferred from Base No. 6 to Base No. 5 previously, the only mecha warriors assigned to escort him were himself and Zuo Shou, and back then, he wasn’t even a special-class mecha warrior. Even now, Zuo Shou remains a second-class mecha warrior.Should he accept?Ji Xinghe glanced at the mission's risk level and ultimately decided to accept, just as he had chosen to go against the flow after ensuring Ji Rong Xinyue's safety the last time. He would do what was within his power. Protecting and accompanying Ji Rong Xinyue was important, but he had never forgotten his vow of vengeance.“Lieutenant Ji Xinghe, please come to my office.”After s
Jiang Xinghe was spray-painting golden stars onto his mech. It wasn’t Xingyue this time; this was a standard Federation 16th-generation mech, with only the core engine and nuclear fuel cells replaced. While its performance parameters didn’t quite match the one that Shen Mu had personally modified, the difference wasn’t too significant.Xingyue still couldn’t be deployed for now. Compared to this modified Federation 16th-generation mech, Xingyue’s overall performance was lacking, to say the least. Although Xingyue’s overclock mode was powerful, it greatly reduced both endurance and defense capabilities, making this standard mech a better option for the time being. But it wouldn’t be long now, only thirty million to go."Old Ji, how’s Xinxin?""She’s fine. After venting her emotions on you all last time, she’s been much better. She’s also grown another month older, and she’s more understanding now. She agreed to let me go and even supports me."Grown another month...Su He didn’t know w
From Base No. 5 to Base No. 6, after replenishing energy and resting briefly, Ji Xinghe, accompanied by Brother Left Hand, set off for Base No. 3 without delay. They chose to travel through the Great Canyon, which was much safer than moving on the surface, but as always, unexpected events occurred.They discovered traces of Imperial mechs.“Lao Ji, I seriously suspect you’re the main character here,” Brother Left Hand said with a very serious tone. “Do you know why?”“I know.”“You know that at your age?”“I was born in 2022, not the last century. Even in my era, I was part of the new generation. I was young once too.”Ji Xinghe repeated this explanation. He was also quite tense, as there were only two mechs—his and Brother Left Hand’s—while there were already ten Imperial mechs on the other side, which looked like a complete Imperial mech unit.Even though ten mechs were manageable, if there were thirty, even if Ji Xinghe’s skills had improved as he hoped, he would have no chance but
“Hey, Lao Ji, why didn’t you finish them off?”Left Hand had easily dealt with an imperial mech. After the tactical orbital missile bombardment, only three of the intact imperial mechs were barely operational. Given the strength of the two members of the Galaxy Squad, Left Hand was responsible for one of them, while Ji Xinghe was tasked with the remaining two.But when Left Hand finished the battle, Ji Xinghe, who should have wrapped things up much earlier, hadn’t completed the fight. He had merely damaged the leg joints of the two imperial mechs, rendering them effectively non-combatant.In fact, more than half of the imperial mechs in the canyon were still combat-capable; they hadn’t been damaged to the point of being immobile by the bombardment. However, by the time Ji Xinghe arrived, only three were able to move, because the rest of the imperial mechs’ occupants had been stunned or killed by the explosions.“Leaving it to you.”Ji Xinghe replied and started moving his mech. He app
When the Dongfeng-67 orbital tactical missile from the Federation’s Longzhou was launched from the Xinyue Fox starship, which was orbiting Mars, related orders were also transmitted via Base No. 3 to the other six mecha warriors of the Xinghe Mecha Squad.The entire strike process took only thirty seconds, and the predicted impact results were promptly communicated."It seems we won’t be able to save Old Ji.""It’s better if we don’t have to save him. What, are you hoping Old Ji encounters danger?""Stop trying to sow discord; you’re a traitor to the sect.""Yeah, let the master kick him out of the sect.""Uh... Actually, I’m regretful too, but it’s not about not being able to save Old Ji. I regret not being able to ask him that question.""Yes, I regret that too.""Though I regret it, I hope I’ll never have to ask that question.""Agreed."The Xinghe Squad didn’t slow down despite the successful precision strike by the Xinyue Fox. They continued forward, as the situation in the canyo
Should he run?Ji Xinghe looked at the Federation-standard mecha that had already begun charging, thinking of the Federation mecha warrior inside, Left Hand, who was about the same age as his son. He hesitated for a moment. He should have turned and run without looking back in this situation because he had once told his son:“You must run. If the time comes when you need to run, you must run.”More than half a year ago, during the physical test for enlistment, as he ran those ten kilometers, he told his son in his heart more than once:“You should have run, son.”Back then, as he ran, it was as if he was running for his son, who hadn’t chosen to run. With every step, he got a little closer to his son. And now he needed to run because this was a time when running was necessary.His son should have run because his son still had him, and he still had Ji Rong Xinyue. Whether his son knew of Ji Rong Xinyue’s existence or not, he should have run.He should run now because he still had Ji Ro
In a communication blackout zone within the Three-Six Grand Canyon, two Federal mechas were battling thirteen Imperial mechas. Reinforcements for the Federal mechas would take some time to arrive, while Imperial reinforcements kept appearing one after another.It seemed inevitable that these two Federal mechas would be destroyed, yet they neither fled nor retreated. Instead, they chose to charge at the larger number of Imperial mechas.Left Hand faced two Imperial mechas. Judging by their models, they were just standard Imperial mechas, inferior in performance to the Federal standard mecha he was piloting. However, the physical prowess of the Imperial gorillas far exceeded that of Left Hand and other Federal mecha warriors. With four hands, these gorillas operated their mechas more efficiently than the Federal pilots.But Left Hand held his ground. The spear in his hand faced the two Imperial spears without fear. After charging and crossing paths with the two Imperial mechas, he stood