Chapter 008: The Crude Old Machine

I understand that everyone has gathered here today not to see my old face or to listen to my insincere ramblings, which you do not enjoy hearing, and frankly, I do not enjoy saying them either. Gordon chuckled self-deprecatingly, his voice resonating through the microphone on stage, reaching the ears of everyone present

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The White Tiger-type mecha and the Flying Eagle-type mecha represent the first and second generations of mecha in the alliance. Today, they are to unite and fight side by side to determine superiority over the third generation of mecha

The crowd below was enthusiastically cheering, excitedly shouting "Third Generation Mecha." The invention of mecha represents a groundbreaking advancement, allowing fragile humanity to finally engage in close combat with the monsters from other star systems

Unfortunately, this highly envied Honor Mecha, in Qiu Ci's eyes, is only described with one comment: a crude old-fashioned machine

After the White Tiger, another sharp cry rang out, marking the official debut of the second-generation mech of the alliance. It is designed in the shape of an animal called the Flying Eagle, with steel claws deeply embedded in the hard bluestone slab of the front stage. Its two broad and heavy wings allow for both offensive and defensive maneuvers. This mech has significantly fewer long-range weapons, carrying only a titanium knife at its waist and two alloy daggers. In addition, it is equipped with an energy cannon and a high-velocity particle gun positioned on its wings.

Xiao Chun | Water! Inside the humanoid mecha is Xiao Chun | Water. Xiao Ci, you must take a look! Autumn Snow's beautiful eyes shimmered, and her hand excitedly reached for the nearby Qiu Ci, but she grasped at nothing. Confused, she turned her head to look, but there was not a trace of Qiu Ci to be found; Qiu Ci had completely vanished.

I don't know either, Grandpa, where has the little word gone

The concept model of the third-generation mech has long been announced on Pandora Star Network, but due to the incomplete ideas surrounding humanoid mechs, there has been no news confirming the successful experimentation of humanoid mechs. However, it turns out that the third-generation mech is indeed humanoid, having overcome technical challenges and been developed for combat purposes

"Grandfather, where is the little word?" Qiu Xue tugged at the sleeve of Old Master Qiu and asked

The audience erupted in applause, and then began to discuss it with great interest

Old Master Qiu, like everyone around him, was taken aback by the appearance of the humanoid mech, staring blankly at the azure blue mech that strode confidently to the center of the stage. When Qiu Xue called out to him, he snapped back to reality and looked towards the seat where Qiu Ci had originally been sitting, only to find it empty. He was startled and asked, "Wasn't Xiao Ci just by your side the whole time? How did she suddenly disappear?"

Amidst the collective calls of the crowd, the third mech finally emerged from the darkness, step by step. Even before its arrival, the heavy sound of footsteps had already resonated, and the vibrations from each step seemed to invigorate the passionate residents of Nina Star, prompting them to shout even louder.

On many alien planets, the indigenous inhabitants are often fierce and gigantic beasts, as well as creatures with extraordinary abilities. Soldiers armed with energy guns face a high mortality rate. However, with the ground mobile artillery mechs, landing operations become remarkably easy

The advantages include immense strength, exceptionally fast straight-line running speed, a robust physique, and an ironclad skin that is essentially impervious to ordinary weapons. The disadvantages are slow reaction times, monotonous attacks, and weak evasion capabilities

It is truly a humanoid mech! Oh my! People began to exclaim, followed by excitement

The humanoid mech drew a long, thick sword from its back, swiftly rolled to the side to evade the titanium blade of the flying eagle, and with its empty hand, grasped the steel claw of the oncoming white tiger. The long sword emitted a high-speed vibrating sound wave as it pierced into the chest of the white tiger

The Falcon Mech leaped into the air and advanced several dozen meters upon landing, its speed surprisingly not inferior to that of the White Tiger. It guarded beside the White Tiger, its golden wings blocking the shells fired from the humanoid mechs. Moments later, three mechs closed in, and the Falcon's wing tips extended titanium blades, while the White Tiger raised its steel claws, both launching an attack against the humanoid mechs.

The humanoid mech completely withstood the assault of the high-velocity particle cannon, showing no signs of faltering. The trembling longsword, raised high, struck down fiercely upon the head of the flying eagle. The eagle paused for a moment before ultimately collapsing to the ground in defeat

Tonight's stage belongs to the young officers of the Alliance, to the latest third-generation mechas of the Alliance! Citizens, as part of the Pandora Alliance galaxy, this pride and glory will be shared by all of us. Let us open our eyes wide and see what kind of shock the new generation of mechas will bring us!" Gordon Lane raised his hands and shouted passionately. Let us open our eyes wide and see what kind of shock the new generation of mechas will bring us!" Gordon Lane raised his hands and shouted passionately.

The third mech is widely known to be operated by the first genius of the Alliance Military Academy, Xiao Chunshui. From the research and development to the testing of the third-generation mech, Xiao Chunshui has been involved throughout the entire process. The third-generation mech is still not fully developed and has high requirements; currently, there are not many in the entire Alliance who can operate it. On Nina Star, only Xiao Chunshui, who just landed here yesterday, possesses this capability

"Impressive, Grandpa. Withstanding the attack of a particle cannon at such close range without a scratch, what material is the humanoid mech made of?" Qiu Xue was dumbfounded. Just a moment ago, she had seen the humanoid mech get hit by the particle cannon and had genuinely worried about it. Now, it seemed her concerns were unnecessary.

At the same time, dozens of electronic displays lit up in Clock Tower Square, with cameras aimed at the front of the clock tower from various directions. The front area measures nearly 500 meters in width and length; without television broadcasting, those at the back would be unable to see the situation on stage.

What a spectacular strike

The audience responded with enthusiastic applause to the humor of Lord Governor Gordon Ryan. This governor has never been fond of using overly grandiose official language, which undoubtedly aligns well with the tastes of the residents of Nina Star

The humanoid mech turned, its right arm clenched into a fist against its chest, and saluted the crowd below that was shouting "Spring | Water" with a military salute. It then turned to salute the stands before lifting the two mechs from the ground, each in one hand, and quickly disappeared behind the clock tower with steps that shook the ground.

There is a desire to rise and seek, but at this moment, standing up would be too conspicuous. Being able to sit in the stands symbolizes status and position; to rise and leave would inevitably dampen Gordon Ryan's spirits

The White Tiger mech charged towards the humanoid mech standing on the platform like a whirlwind, firing its energy cannons on its shoulders as if they were free. The humanoid mech skillfully dodged the attacks, only using its alloy shield to block when evasion was no longer possible. Fortunately, a protective energy shield had already been raised around the platform; otherwise, the energy blasts from the White Tiger, which missed the humanoid mech, would have turned the crowd below the stands into ashes.

On the stage, the loss of the comrade, the Flying Eagle, seemed to have been anticipated. The fall of the White Tiger Mecha did not affect it in the slightest. The high-speed particle cannon at the front of its wings fired at close range towards the humanoid mecha, and a dazzling light erupted from the chest of the humanoid mecha.

The crowd below was enthusiastically cheering, responding to the voice of Governor Gordon Ryan, their expressions filled with excitement and fervor

Old Master Qiu calmed down and thought about his little granddaughter, who had always been unconventional. She was once withdrawn, and later became a solitary figure, never a source of ease for others. He couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. It was likely that she had quietly slipped away just now while everyone was distracted by the humanoid mecha.

Old Master Qiu, feeling helpless, connected to Wang Liang's communicator, instructing him to slowly search for Qiu Wen, Qiu Wu, and a group of bodyguards among the crowd. He then forcibly suppressed his worries and looked towards the three alliance mechas engaged in battle at the center of the front desk.

Old Master Qiu pondered for a moment and said: "That is new blue steel, which replaced the old blue steel, made from purple moon ore gold, as the material for mechas and spaceship hulls. After refinement, it became new blue steel"

Gordon Lane took his seat in the viewing area on the stage when a thunderous roar erupted from one end of the front stage. A majestic and imposing giant Iron Tiger mech made its debut. The Iron Tiger mech belongs to the first generation of mechs of the Federation, modeled after the ferocious beast "White Tiger," which has become rare on Capital Star. It stands thirteen meters tall, weighs fifty tons, and is equipped with ray guns and energy cannons

Humanoid mechs are indeed more agile than beast-type mechs; otherwise, it would be impossible to perform such movements

The Qiu family's situation is already precarious at this time. Old Master Qiu is planning to reach out to Gordon Ryan after the military exercises to foster a better relationship, hoping to persuade Gordon Ryan to speak favorably on behalf of the Qiu family, so that Professor Philip, the head of the vegetable cultivation base, can supply ingredients to the Qiu restaurant. Of course, it is important to avoid causing any displeasure among the influential figures around him.

Good!

In the cosmic battles, the role of soldiers has been infinitely diminished, and the deployment of mechs for planetary combat has become the trend and necessity of the era. After all, no matter how formidable aircraft and fleets are in the sky, they still need to send soldiers to land, eliminate or capture the indigenous inhabitants of alien planets, seize planetary resources, and exploit new energy sources

This mech is named "Chun | Shui," after the name of Xiao Chun | Shui, representing a unique honor belonging to Xiao Chun | Shui