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
"Old Ji? Old Ji?""I'm here.""How many?""Two.""Hang on, run towards your seven o'clock direction, 700 meters, I'm running, we're running.""No need, you can slow down.""Huh?""I've taken care of it.""Two? Both taken care of?""Yes."The shortwave communication channel within the mechs suddenly fell silent, with only inexplicable thudding sounds echoing intermittently. As the communication intermittently resumed, Command Center Six received related data transmitted by Ji Xinghe's mech, and silence pervaded the command center as well. They understood the reason for those thudding sounds: it wasn't the mech's footsteps but the sound of Ji Xinghe controlling his mech's fists, pounding one after another on the Imperial mech's cockpit."Ji Xinghe, stop the attack, immediately stop the attack," Major Chen Xun's expression turned intense as he shouted urgently, "Prisoners, we need prisoners, we need information."The thudding sounds continued unabated. On the command room's large screen,
"Where is my grandpa?"Just returning from school, Ji Rong Xinyue asked Su He, who came to pick her up, with a calm expression. It seemed as though she didn't know that Imperial mechs had appeared outside the base, but Su He knew very well that she was already aware. Everyone at Base 6 knew by now."Your grandpa went out in his mech to fight the Imperial apes," Su He replied, feeling a bit uneasy.Ji Rong Xinyue's reaction was unexpected. Her expression remained calm, but her tightly clenched fists revealed her tension."Grandpa will definitely smash those apes' heads."This time, Su He didn't correct Ji Rong Xinyue's words. Instead, he nodded seriously and then tried to take her to the command center. However, this time he failed to hold her hand. Ji Rong Xinyue walked beside him with her head down, fists still clenched and pressed against her body. Her words were mature, but her actions conveyed her inner protest.Su He sighed inwardly and could only walk slowly ahead, occasionally
In the second episode of *The Old Man and the Sea of Stars*, the questions Jixinghe asked Lame and Blind during his charge and fight in the Grand Canyon were not aired. Instead, they were muted.Ignoring and disobeying orders are major taboos, even though sometimes they can be justified after the fact, but these instances are very rare. Some can prove themselves with their strength, but such people are also rare.The Federation doesn’t want the young people who join the army because of Jixinghe to make wrong decisions at critical moments because of him. A single misstep, though seemingly small, can potentially lead to widespread turmoil.But the mecha warriors at Base 6, whether those who had already left or the newcomers, had all seen the complete mecha combat footage from the Grand Canyon. They had clearly heard the two questions Jixinghe asked.He asked Lame: Do you trust me?He asked both Lame and Blind: Do you trust me?At this moment, the two young mecha warriors in the dust sto
When André decided to retreat, Tom Hirst, who was fighting alongside him against the Empire's number one mech, also chose to fall back. There were several reasons for this decision. For one, both of them had been beaten up by Ji Xinghe multiple times since arriving at Base Six, and because they were proud men from the Outer Continents, they had been pummeled many times. But the most crucial reason was the shift in the battle's dynamics: from nine against six, it had turned into twelve against three. Ji Xinghe had already taken out two Empire mechs, and another had been destroyed by other mech warriors. The advantage was now clearly in their favor.War is not a game; others won't cooperate with your performance unless it brings victory.After assessing the situation, Ji Xinghe asked, "Excuse me, are we in a hurry to finish this?"The very fact that he could ask this question indicated that he was confident. The highest-ranking mech warrior on the field, who had command authority, promp
One wave hadn't settled before another began. This is war.Without retreating, Ji Xinghe chose to sidestep and advance as the Number 1 Imperial Mech tried to get close to him. The 4.2-meter-tall mech moved with a graceful twist, giving a sense of agility despite its massive frame, then it lunged with its spear.The already identified weakness was magnified at this moment. The over-six-meter-long spear struck and retracted, leaving a more pronounced crack on the Number 1 Imperial Mech. The force of this strike was so great that it destabilized the Imperial Mech's momentum, making it unable to block the second strike."Two."The outcome was decided, but Ji Xinghe decisively and ruthlessly delivered a third strike, aiming directly at the now-exposed cockpit of the Number 1 Imperial Mech."One."An Imperial ape died instantly, the sharp spear easily shattering its head."Beautiful." As the surrounding mech warriors began to praise, they also started running. The detected Imperial mechs we
“They seem to be regrouping to retreat. We don't know what intel they have, but we must take the initiative to attack and hold them here. We can't wait for Unit 2 to join us. If we wait for around seven minutes, we won't be able to catch them.”“Eleven against ten, we have no advantage, only a disadvantage. But all we need to do is hold them off, delay them until Unit 2 arrives. Sixteen against ten, we can annihilate them.”“Start numbering now. I am Unit 1, Andre is Unit 2... Ji Xinghe is Unit 11. Based on the info from the scouting eye and intel from our fallen comrades, the base has numbered the ten Imperial mechs from one to ten. The relevant data has been transmitted to your mechs. I am Unit 1, and I will take on Imperial Mech 1. Follow the prompts on your display to identify your targets once we reach the battlefield.”“We need to divide the battlefield. If the Imperial mechs fight in a cluster, we can't withstand their charge. Ji Xinghe, we trust you, so you'll be responsible f
Ji Xinghe didn't know Zhang Qian wanted to apologize to him, but he wanted to say sorry to Zhang Qian: Sorry, I did more but still couldn't protect you.Ji Xinghe, who had lured away three Imperial mechs alone, had contributed far beyond the combat mission objectives given to him by the commander. But Imperial mechs weren't soft targets. If Ji Xinghe could single-handedly defeat an Imperial mech, then Imperial mechs could naturally single-handedly defeat Federation mechs as well.If entanglement were really that easy, why would the commander ask the mech warriors to update their last words before the battle?They had all recorded their last words before, everyone had. It wasn't an ominous sign, but a statement of their willingness to die. When they updated their last words before a new battle, it showed they were ready to die.But they shouldn't die, because they were still very young, like my sons, even younger than my son.Ji Xinghe thought this in his heart, his eyes reddened, not