Mecha and Knife

The dismantling work went smoothly. Ji Xinghe returned to his mecha, marked it on the map, and left with the parts he dismantled. If there is a chance, he will come to drag all three imperial mechas back, and the base on the other side who has received the news can also come to pick up the mechas when the war is relatively stable.

After crossing this five-kilometer-long area, the communication was really restored. Both the lame man and Ji Xinghe got in touch with the base, and the blind man had already told the whole situation, and the two of them didn't need to say much. , you only need to make supplements and send back the records of the mecha.

"Corporal Ji Xinghe, please confirm your physical condition, as well as the mobility and combat capabilities of the mecha."

Ji Xinghe was taken aback by the sound from the communicator, is this a corporal? Sure enough, the promotion speed during the war is not the fastest, only faster, and the speed is only related to the war, only to the ability. After the blind man completed the report on the situation and transmitted the contents of his mecha recorder, the No. 6 base had already completed the evaluation in the first place.

Therefore, Ji Xinghe, the oldest recruit in the Federation, has just been promoted from a private to a corporal just three days after he left the relatively comfortable No. 6 base. Level 2 Mech Warrior.

"My body is fine, and my mech is fine."

"We have received a self-inspection report. Your mecha is only 89% intact. Please pay attention to safety in possible battles."

"OK, thanks."

The call ended. No one praised Ji Xinghe's strength in this kind of communication. Even those who saw the video record of Ji Xinghe's battle couldn't hold back their cheers. No one pursued the fact that Ji Xinghe violated the order of the cripple, and he was in a hurry to follow the power. Although the military order was more important than anything else, what the cripple issued was not a real military order. Ji Xinghe proved that the cripple and everyone had serious concerns about his strength. Misjudgment.

That 'do you believe me? ’, if Ji Xinghe asked those people in the base, they might be as willing to believe it as the lame and blind people are now.

The reason why the imperial mecha appeared in the Grand Canyon has nothing to do with Ji Xinghe, nor the blind and lame. The matter of the mecha was investigated by more professional people.

Ji Xinghe's mission was even simpler. He didn't actually receive any missions, but he chose to come here for his sole purpose. He was going to the No. 3 base to get medicine, and then returned to No. 6 base with the medicine and his loot.

The process of driving in the Grand Canyon is not boring. After the blind man is free, the three of them can chat freely on the short-wave communication channel. The short-wave communication channel, which can cover a range of ten kilometers, can only be used in the complex environment of the canyon. Within three kilometers, there will still be some noise, but this does not affect the chat.

Ji Xinghe is also very interested in talking, he has many questions that need to be answered by experienced fighters like lame and blind.

"Why no guns? I mean, the kind a mecha can use."

"It's hard to aim. It's already very difficult to control the mecha to do maneuvers, let alone aiming with a gun while driving the mecha. Moreover, ammunition is consumed a lot in combat. Carrying a lot of ammunition will affect the mecha's maneuverability." , and it’s not easy to change the magazine.”

At this time, Ji Xinghe realized how ridiculous it was when he told Major General Tu Yuan that he only needed a gun. Holding a knife to fight a mecha on an alien planet is more like a joke. Without the powerful power provided by the mecha, it is impossible for his knife to penetrate even the weakest part of the mecha.

"But we also have some sharpshooters." The blind man added after the lame man replied: "Their guns can even directly destroy the mecha, but if you want to use their marksmanship, the bulky space suits are not enough. They wear Small mechas similar to individual exoskeleton armor, that thing is also quite expensive."

The height of small mechs is less than 2.2 meters, which is basically the same height and circumference as the human body. Although it is very flexible, the power it can provide is very small in comparison. It is not enough to face conventional mechs. Only weapons such as firearms can be used to fight.

"Sharpshooters are indeed very powerful. I have encountered them before. When our mechs are fighting, they assist in shooting, and it is much easier to fight." The lame said: "But the problem is that there are often dust storms on the alien planet, and there are several of them at every turn." In that environment, except for mechas, other weapons and equipment are basically useless, and they can’t see the target and can’t snipe.”

The speed of the dust storm on the alien star can reach more than 180 meters per second, and the wind speed of the 12-level typhoon on the blue star is only 32.6 meters per second, which is far inferior to the intensity of the dust storm on the alien star. Moreover, once the alien dust storm blows, it can last for weeks or even months, covering a huge area, and the affected area of ​​thousands of kilometers makes the alien environment more complicated. Every few years, dust storms that can cover the entire alien star will be produced. At this time, if you look at alien stars from Azure Star with relevant observation equipment, it is like looking at a dark red lantern in space.

"What annoys me the most is the dust storm. Not to mention the useless communication, our satellites are also useless, and we can't see anything. The radar and sonar devices on the mecha are also useless, and we have become blind on the surface..."

"It's nothing to worry about. The orangutans in the empire don't care about the dust storm or not. They like to come out and fight us during the dust storm, because we have no satellites, no space fire coverage, and individual starships are not good. It’s okay. I encountered a dust storm before, and I only found out when the imperial mecha was only more than 30 meters away from me, and it scared me..."

The lame man and the blind man talked nonchalantly, not because they really wanted to chat, nor because they wanted to show off their heroic past, but because the two of them were very sure of one thing: Ji Xinghe could not only be in the base Be a mechanic.

It's not just a question of strength, but also a question of character. To be able to disobey the cripple's instructions at that time, and to ask the blind man if he believed him with confidence to the point of conceit, can already explain everything.

If Ji Xinghe must go to the battlefield, the experience of the blind man and the lame man will be able to help Ji Xinghe in the future. Just like Ji Xinghe taught them fighting skills, they are also teaching Ji Xinghe various knowledge about mecha combat and alien environment.

Three people must have my teacher. They happened to be three people. When they left the Grand Canyon and landed on the surface, it was the afternoon of Alien Star.

"I really miss the fiery red sun. What Mie scattering makes the sun blue and not cold in winter."

"I miss the moon more, I haven't seen it for many years. Lao Ji, how about you?"

"I... miss my granddaughter."

"Then let's hurry up, it will be enough."

The blue sun hangs high, the yellow-brown land is vast, and the wind is like a knife, chasing the three running mechas. Orange-red footprints appeared on the ground they stepped on, which is the most abundant on the alien planet. Hematite, in the dust of alien stars.

The red iron is like blood, blocking the way forward. When the No. 3 base is in sight, the old man, the lame, and the blind all laughed.