Mecha and Knife

Ji Xinghe continued to add: "I mean, there are too many weaknesses on their mechas, but they don't care much about these weaknesses when fighting."

In this way, the lame and the blind felt better.

The cripple explained: "Because they are not afraid of death, and even if they have weaknesses, it is difficult for us to hit them accurately during the battle. There is a saying? Attack is the best defense, and their offensive capabilities are very strong. .”

The blind man also came over and added: "Another point is that the empire doesn't care about the lives of these orangutans, because the empire can even be said to be soldiers except for monkeys, but we can't."

After sizing it up for a while, Ji Xinghe asked again: "Then why did they appear here? Should I have saved myself for torture just now?"

"Keep alive..."

"Torture me..."

The mechs of the lame man and the blind man looked at each other, they both thought of Ji Xinghe's cruelty in the face of the imperial gorillas, so they immediately thought of what Ji Xinghe meant by torture.

But they don't think Ji Xinghe is cruel, they know Ji Xinghe's story, and they can actually be more cruel than Ji Xinghe when necessary.

"It's meaningless, they won't say anything, and we can't understand what they said. The automatic translation function is actually very limited, unless we can restore the communication and get in touch with the relevant experts at the base." The blind man seemed to have completely forgotten His previous call to these orangutans reminded: "Now we need to dismantle their mech communication modules as soon as possible, clean up the battlefield, and leave here to communicate with the base."

"Yes." The cripple's tone suddenly became lighter: "With the old man here, the blind man and I will not participate in cleaning the battlefield. After all, we are professional mechanics. In this way, blind man, you continue to move forward, pay attention to safety, there is Immediately report the intelligence after receiving the communication, then reconnaissance and road exploration, and we will go to the third base."

The blind man left without hesitation. He didn't die, so he still had to go to the No. [-] base to get the medicine.

The cripple stayed to help Ji Xinghe clean up the battlefield, and Ji Xinghe was also very willing to clean up the battlefield, because the three imperial mechas contained what he wanted, and he never gave up the goal of building his own mecha.

Just like what his elementary school classmates said in the first official program of "The Old Man and the Stars and the Sea": Lao Ji's dream at the beginning was to build a Transformer by himself, but he found that it was technically impossible, so he became To grab a Transformer.

When Ji Xinghe came to Yixing, he wanted to use the resources in the base to create the old man music he designed, but when he found that the resources were very scarce, and the contribution points he earned needed to treat his granddaughter, he knew that the old man music It may never be made.

But now he has a chance: what is lacking, what to grab, grab from the imperial mecha, kill first and then grab.

Chapter 063 About Venus

With a click sound, the door of Ji Xinghe's mecha hatch opened. Because the air in the cockpit had been removed in advance, there was no airflow fluctuation. He had already put on his protective helmet and had an hour to move around.

Oxygen supply is one thing, and the relatively weak protection provided by the light and light protective clothing for mech warriors is another.

The protective suit of more than ten kilograms was as light as nothing on Ji Xinghe's body. He jumped out of the cockpit without leaving any obvious footprints. The green indicator light on his body represented that he was in very good condition. If it turns red, it means that there is a problem with his physical condition, or his activity time is running out.

The cripple drove his mecha to help, and turned on the lights on the mecha so that Ji Xinghe could work at the bottom of the dark canyon.

"Old Ji, why don't I drag that imperial mech over here, so you won't have to pierce the armor and then go to dismount it, which is troublesome. But, can you dismantle three mechas in an hour? ? Just a small toolbox."

"Need not."

Ji Xinghe's toolbox is actually not small. The cripple said it was small because he was driving a mecha. If it was really small, when Ji Xinghe was about to start a battle, he would not have put the toolbox on the back of the mecha first. The load point is removed.

Originally, he prepared the toolbox with the intention of repairing the blind man's mecha that might be damaged, but the blind man's mecha is intact now and naturally does not need to be repaired. Although his own mecha is damaged, it does not affect the use of it. , so the toolbox that was supposed to repair the mech became a toolbox for dismantling the mech.

Ji Xinghe, whose height has returned to 1.92 meters, is still vigorous when wearing protective clothing. He does not look like a 65-year-old man. After taking out special tools from the toolbox, he stood on the lame hand. Two metal The palm is very stable, allowing him to reach the appropriate height steadily, and disassemble the hatch of the standing imperial mech.

The Imperial Mecha, which was born based on the Federation Mecha, allowed Ji Xinghe, the unofficial mechanic of the Federation, to maximize his abilities. After the hatch was opened, the mecha was completely controlled by Ji Xinghe.

As soon as he grabbed the corpse of the imperial orangutan, Ji Xinghe came out. Not only did he hate the living imperial orangutan, but he also hated the corpse of the imperial orangutan. .The only thing that caught his attention was the orangutan's four hands. This was one of the reasons why orangutans were better at driving mechs than humans. Their feet were also hands.

"Wow, this is a noble orangutan."

The cripple exclaimed and explained to Ji Xinghe.

"The strength of orangutans and their status in the empire are generally judged by their height. The average orangutan soldiers of the empire are only 1.6 meters to 1.8 meters tall. Orangutans over 1.8 meters are generally nobles. This orangutan is 1.9 meters and [-] meters tall. You're almost there."

Ji Xinghe is very professional in machine repair and combat, but he is not very professional in imperial orangutan, because a lot of information is not public. He asked while dismantling important parts: "Why?"

"How do I know this? Anyway, what those scientists said, it seems to be some kind of genetic lock or something messy. The imperial orangutans have different classes, and their height will have an innate limit. Very few can break through this limit. Not only height, but also physical fitness and strength are also limited, and nobles are often stronger than ordinary orangutan soldiers."

"So, the most powerful thing in the empire is their orangutan emperor?"

"Yeah, otherwise why are the three gold stars on General Li's exclusive mecha so big? It's because the three imperial orangutans he killed were really strong." The cripple hesitated before continuing: "Just say that The orangutan prince of the empire, the body is 2.2 meters tall, I'm not sure how many times stronger than ours, but... if it weren't for it, we should have eleven ace mech fighters now."

Among the mecha fighters of the Federation, there are always only nine surviving ace mecha fighters. This is actually not a curse, but a sad fact.How many people fought on the battlefield, ace mecha fighters achieved on the battlefield, and they will inevitably die on the battlefield, unless they choose to leave the battlefield.Fortunately, none of the Federation's ace mecha fighters is willing to leave the battlefield, and this is also the unfortunate part.

Ji Xinghe's action of dismantling the mech stopped for a moment: "Why do you have to spray Venus? Doesn't anyone understand the principle of showing weakness to the enemy?"

The cripple sighed, thinking of the words the blind man had shouted when he was about to fight to the death.

"It's okay to show the enemy weakness, but we are really weak. The blind man and I are both first-level mecha fighters. Although we are both disabled, we are genuine first-class mecha fighters after all. But the two of us Even if we work together, we may not be able to win against the three imperial mechs, if the two of us are not crippled... we still have the strength to fight, but after being crippled, we really can't guarantee that we will win."

"so what?"

"So, what about those mecha fighters who are weaker than us?" The cripple's voice became very calm: "We are stronger than them, so we must bear more firepower, so that they have a chance to survive, let them There are opportunities to grow. But everyone is using almost standard mechas, and the few modifications can't explain anything. If the imperial mechas can't tell who is strong and who is weak, they will treat them equally... Spraying Venus is not just Honor, but also responsibility and obligation."

Ji Xinghe was silent, but the movement of his hands did not stop, because the composition of the air needed for the survival of orangutans and humans is almost exactly the same, so the oxygen supply device inside the mecha is very valuable.The nuclear fuel cell, which is almost the same as the Federation mecha, is also very useful. It is said that part of the Federation's nuclear energy technology comes from the Empire.

In addition, components such as energy transmission boards and engines are also very useful, and they can be used on Federation mechs after modification.If the mechas were not too bulky and the depths of the canyon could not be transported by special vehicles, then both Ji Xinghe and the No. [-] base would choose to drag all three imperial mechas back.Even relatively ordinary outer armor can be used as a resource after smelting.

Because the metals that can be used on mechas are not ordinary metals, this special alloy is not easy to manufacture on alien planets, as can be seen from the fact that the Federation currently only has 30 mechas in service.If it were on Azure Star, it would be easy to build [-] of them.

However, if the war takes place on Azure Star, the use of war weapons such as mechas will be very small, because the atmospheric environment of Azure Star allows fighter jets to take off easily. Compared with mechas, fighter jets are more efficient in bombing.Moreover, the natural environment of Azure Star is much more stable, communication satellites, positioning satellites, etc. can all play a role, and the power of precision-guided missiles can also be fully utilized.

The difference in gravity is another aspect. If a mecha weighing several tons wants to be flexible, it must be much more difficult on the blue star than on the alien star.The most important thing is that the combat effectiveness of ordinary soldiers can return to normal. After they don’t need to wear bulky space suits, will ordinary soldiers with guns really be afraid of orangutans and monkeys with guns?

"Is it possible to let the artificial intelligence program drive the mecha, and then paint its body with gold stars to attract firepower?"

"It's possible, but the consequence of this is that the imperial orangutans no longer believe in the gold stars on us, and we can no longer assume more responsibilities and obligations."

"Then..." Ji Xinghe, who dismantled an imperial mech, suddenly backtracked: "Give me the three gold stars."

"Damn it, Lao Ji, you are not authentic, you agreed to give it to me and the blind man."

"As you said, with great power comes great responsibility."

"I didn't say that, don't think that you can sum up chicken soup for the soul casually when you are old."

"But I'm better than you."

"That's because I'm lame, and the blind man is blind."

"Blindfolded, with one leg shackled, I beat you both."

"Again this trick? I haven't settled with you for the matter of you lifting my neck last time. Don't think that it's great that you can fight."

"How about we do the math?"

As Ji Xinghe said, he had come to another imperial mecha lying on the ground, and started dismantling it again.

The cripple looked at Ji Xinghe's ease, and threw aside the hatch that weighed about 200 kilograms, and couldn't help but tremble in his heart. Even in a low-gravity environment, this force is too strong, right?

Lao Ji is really 65 years old?

"Hahaha, it doesn't count, you are my master, how can I settle accounts with you? Just kidding, it's all kidding, gold stars can't be transferred, and if there is a recorder, what should be yours is yours. And There is an orangutan noble here, his achievements will be even higher, and the soldier Ji Xinghe will become a thing of the past."

But Ji Xinghe asked back without the slightest joy: "If they are nobles, does that mean that their mission here is very important?"

The cripple's expression turned serious.

Chapter 064 Corporal Ji Xinghe

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. [-] 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. [-] base. Level [-] Mech Warrior.

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

"We have received a self-inspection report. Your mech 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 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. [-] base to get medicine, and then returned to No. [-] 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 worked. I encountered a dust storm before, and I only found out when the imperial mecha was only 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 lame man's instructions at that time, and to ask the blind man whether he believes him or not is enough to 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. [-] base is in sight, the old man, the lame, and the blind all laughed.

Chapter 065 The challenge from the special class

Base No. [-] is located in a mountain, and the entrances and exits for spaceships and other means of transportation are invisible from a distance. The combination of optical camouflage technology and holographic projection technology allows the Federation’s bases on alien planets to be hidden from the Empire’s regular detection. .

From a distance, the three running mechas seemed to have directly hit the mountain wall, but they all disappeared without a trace in the next second, and the ground under their feet was also made of metal, as if on an aircraft carrier. Like the deck of the base, this is a large apron-like area, almost exactly the same structure as the No. [-] base.

After passing through several metal gates, after routine armor removal, cleaning, disinfection, and physical examination, the three of Ji Xinghe actually entered the No. [-] base. Although there are no native creatures on the alien planet, theoretically there will be no infection source, but the body of the imperial orangutan may carry an unknown virus.

"comfortable."

The blind man, who had put on his daily uniform, shouted loudly, and he was not at all cautious when facing the strangers at Base No. [-]. This was not some kind of social arrogance, but because there were too few humans on alien planets.In a sense, we are not only comrades-in-arms but also fellow villagers. In fact, the blind man was not familiar with the people in the No. [-] base, but except for the period of depression during the period when he became blind, he They are all able to mingle with the people in the No. [-] base.

"The more comfortable ones are yet to come. We're just having dinner, so hurry up and get a good night's sleep after eating."

The reception staff didn't ask too much, and immediately urged them after finishing the routine work. Eating is very important on Alien Planet. In ten days, it is impossible to eat and drink well, let alone rest well.

"This really needs to be done quickly." After the blind man subconsciously agreed, he suddenly noticed that the receptionist's eyes were very strange, because the receptionist's gaze was looking at Ji Xinghe, perhaps wondering why there was such an old man Mech Warrior.

It may also be thinking, why is the identity information of the wristband showing a corporal at such an age, how can a veteran of this age mess up, and it doesn't stop there?

"Ah, sorry, can we go to the medical area first?"

"What's the matter, are any of you injured? Why didn't you report it just now? The physical examination didn't find it. Who, who is not feeling well?"

Although the receptionist was answering the blind man's question, his eyes were still looking at Ji Xinghe, and his eyes changed from curious to nervous.Because no matter how you look at it, among the three people, Ji Xinghe is the most likely to have physical problems, even if the other two are blind and lame.

The blind man is no longer blind, and the lame man is no longer lame, but the two of them have to use this code name all the time, which is a reminder of their own injuries on the battlefield.

"No, no, we need to get a medicine, and we have communicated with the base before." The blind man explained a few words, and the reception staff began to inquire about the relevant information, and got confirmation on the spot.

"Yes, but you can't skip a meal to take the medicine. You have to eat and rest before going back."

The blind man and the cripple were about to say something, but Ji Xinghe stopped him: "Let's eat first, don't be in a hurry."

He can skip food or water and just drink nutritional supplements, or he can take the medicine now and go straight back, but he can't let the blind and lame be like him.If he doesn't go to eat, the lame and blind may miss the meal because they have to accompany him to get medicine, inspect and repair his mech.

"Okay, let's go eat."

"Base No. [-] is best at medical treatment, planting, and breeding. There may be real meat in the cafeteria. I'm sick of artificial meat and artificial starch. Lao Ji, you haven't eaten real meat for a long time, right? Canned jerky and the like don’t count, I’m talking about fresh meat.”