Alien Relic Hunter

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The last few days before the opening of the competition passed in the blink of an eye. Under the arrangement of the event organizer, Ke Lan and others and their mechas, together with those clubs that did not have private airships, boarded the emblem of the Ye Family Consortium. On a very large transport ship.

In a competition between mechas, even if the power of weapons is restricted, it will inevitably cause damage to the competition venue. Therefore, the venue for the Mecha Competition is not on the Ark, but on a plain thirty-five kilometers west of the Ark.

There is a forty-meter-high alloy fence around the perimeter of the arena. A large number of defensive facilities are arranged on the wall to ensure that indigenous creatures in the wilderness will not break into the arena. On the inside of the wall, the entire arena is divided into dozens of areas, large and small.

These areas are specially prepared for the "lottery competition system" of the competition. These venues not only include urban street fighting scenes with numerous buildings, polar ice sheet scenes with temperatures tens of degrees below zero, and underwater areas as deep as 100 meters... They even have With the help of anti-gravity devices, a weightless arena similar to space is simulated...

The venue that made Ke Lan feel most luxurious was a perfect replica of a tropical rainforest on Earth from the old era... You know, even Earth plants with low environmental requirements cannot grow on Alpha Planet. Growing on the wasteland, who knows how much manpower and material resources Ye's consortium spent to build such a realistic scene that may never be used...

"If you have money, you can really do whatever you want..." Layton on the side couldn't help but sigh.

The viewing area in the venue is set up under the base of the alloy fence. The general structure is similar to the stadium in the old era. However, due to the distance and occlusion, the spectators can only see the matches in the nearest few venues. As for the competitions in other venues, they can only be watched through the large screen above the viewing area. In Ke Lan’s view, in addition to being able to feel the atmosphere of the mecha competition, the audience who purchased general admission tickets , the experience of watching the game is not as good as that of an audience like him sitting at home, drinking wine, blowing on the air conditioner, and watching the live broadcast on the Internet.

Ke Lan still remembers this time last year, when he was watching the game at home: while flicking the glue, he watched the mechas of the same model as the model in his hand fighting each other on the screen, and the commentator’s hoarse shouts were mixed with metal and metal There is a fierce collision sound. At this time, it is best to order a few more boxes of fried skewers and put a large bottle of carbonated drinks on ice in advance - what is life? This is called life!

Of course, the above remarks are only for those who have been taken advantage of by buying ordinary tickets.

The so-called VIP viewing area is actually a dozen floating platforms floating in the air. These floating platforms can not only adjust their positions at will, but can even land in the venue to watch the game up close - as long as it does not affect both participating parties. No one will come out to stop it.

On these suspended platforms, the Ye Consortium has also installed energy shields with sufficient power to ensure the personal safety of VIPs when watching the battle at close range. In addition, beautiful waiters with beautiful figures, high-end drinks and snacks, and exquisitely crafted souvenirs... These things are naturally standard in every VIP viewing area.

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According to the practice of every competition, a wonderful opening ceremony performance is definitely indispensable. The Ye Family Group will also take this opportunity to announce the upcoming "Phoenix Type I" skeleton... Of course, for people like Ke Lan and the others, " For "connected households", this new skeleton is no longer a secret.

Although the models standing next to the mechas were getting hotter and hotter, Ke Lan and others were not in the mood to watch these performances at this time for no other reason - the hound responsible for drawing lots was "lucky" and drew them back. They got a "No. 1 pick", which means that their first game is the opening game of this competition.

The opponent in this opening match was also a coincidence - "Angres Mecha Athletic Club".

This name already makes it clear that the investor of the club is Angelis Biotechnology Company, a subsidiary of the Morgan consortium. Not long ago, Ke Lan had just offended this Morgan consortium.

"This is probably the proverb 'enemies meet on narrow roads', right?" Zofia said with a smile. She was wearing a camel double-breasted windbreaker today, her long pale blond hair was tied into a ponytail, and was covered by a pair of brown sunglasses. Most of her face looks like the kind of female star that often appears in street photos.

"Maybe." Ke Lan stared closely at the holographic screen projected on the floor-to-ceiling window. According to the results of the second round of draws, the format of the opening match was a "single arena match." This format is similar to a fighting game called The King of Fighters. They are exactly the same. Each side sends three contestants. After sorting, they will engage in a one-on-one battle. The winner will stay and the loser will leave. The winning side is prohibited from substituting players, repairing the machine body, and replenishing ammunition and energy until all three contestants on one side have competed. Only by exiting can the winner be determined.

As for the competition venue, they chose a "dry valley" with relatively open terrain and almost no environmental interference factors.

Although the Immortal Crew Association has helped them solve the Morgan family matter, the two sides are now competitors. Even those guys with great hands and eyes can't interfere in the game process. Ke Lan can't guarantee that the other side's pilots will do anything about it. What kind of evil is done by one of our own people?

If the opponent's pilot dies during the competition, he will be directly disqualified...but this is limited to death. If the opponent is only seriously injured, even if he is disabled, it is considered within the scope allowed by the rules. After all, swords and guns have no eyesight. In a fierce battle, no matter how good the pilot is, it is impossible to accurately control the attack power. Therefore, in almost every competitive competition, many pilots will be carried off the field on stretchers.

"Deal it as quickly as possible and don't give the opponent a chance to play tricks." Ke Lan walked to Valentina, who was the first to die, and lowered his voice to her.

"I heard that these people have a grudge against you?" Valentina turned her head and asked expressionlessly.

"It's not really about hatred, it's just a little friction...but I can't trust the character of these people." Ke Lan replied that he didn't tell anyone about the assassination. This matter not only involved the Morgan family, but also the undead crew members. It would be related, no matter what the angle, he didn't want other people to get involved in this troublesome matter.

"I understand." Valentina nodded, turned and walked towards the hangar.

The Angres Club also has an ace-level pilot, but their order of action is exactly the opposite of Ke Lan's: the two weaker pilots are in the front, and the ace is in the finale... ...This arrangement is obviously intended to allow the first two cannon fodders to consume Valentina as much as possible, and finally let their ace wait for work to complete the feat of three in a row.

After all, the information of the contestants is public, and the other side also knows that except for Valentina, who has just joined, the other members of the God Hunting Group are not as strong as their ordinary pilots.

As for the mechas used by the Angres Club, they have the financial support of the Morgan family, and are naturally all new mechas based on the Phoenix prototype skeleton.

The competition itself was actually a giant advertisement tailor-made for this skeleton... Ke Lan estimated that all participating teams that were at least slightly famous or powerful should have received the skeleton sent by the Ye Family Group.

"...You really know how to do business."

[P.S. Let me ask a question, the models at the auto show are called car models, so what should the models at the mecha show be called? Machine model? ? 】