King of the Stars [Rebirth]

"I think there's something not quite right."

It was still the small single room, but both Griffin and Yan Beichen now had a portable crystal screen in their hands.This is a new device they just configured, dedicated to finding and storing data.It is impossible to log in to the star network with the identity chip, which is the only device they can use.

"What's the matter?" Yan Beichen didn't look up, and continued to study the structure sketch on the crystal screen. This is the internal structure diagram of "Green Leaf" he just drew. If you want to install new weapons and equipment, you must first study it thoroughly. structure.

"Here, do you think it's a bit slow here?" Griffin leaned over and handed the crystal screen up.

That was the live record of the last Mech Challenge, displayed in hologram.The screen is in the midst of a fierce battle at the moment. The short and thin "green leaf" is like a bird, revolving around a tall mech, and the particle light knife draws traces with phantoms, cutting the opponent's body Vital parts.

From anyone's point of view, this is a dizzying battle. Although the model is nearly half smaller, "Aoba" completely occupies an overwhelming advantage. This is almost impossible in reality, and it is also impressive. Extraordinarily enthusiastic!

However, Yan Beichen raised his eyebrows after only one glance: "Is that the knife inserted into the back armor? You moved too much, and the bare knife almost got caught by the opponent's side armor. He deliberately showed his weakness, and you almost fell for it." gone."

A sharp evaluation.Griffin groaned and rolled down on their little bed: "Damn it, you're just a soldier, not a knight. Where did you get your perverted eyesight!"

Yan Beichen didn't answer directly, but just shook his head: "When you have a chance in the future, you should log in to the star network, and it is best to enter those special mecha training places for training. The essence of all fighting is the feedback of neuron reflexes. It's just that the feedback speed of the humanoid machine is a little more transient. If your consciousness can't reach that speed, your mech won't."

This is also the conclusion of the knight world.Any powerful knight must pass the star network training, because there is the real realm of consciousness, and only in the case of pure consciousness can the movements be freed from the burden of the body and reach the peak of human beings.And with this kind of reflection consciousness, in the actual operation of the mech, it will be displayed simultaneously in the battle.Therefore, knights who have been trained by the star network are often better than those who have never been on the star network.And those knights who come out of the highest-level military academy in the star network are several times more powerful than the stragglers who fumbled alone. The ace knights under him are all from the academy without exception.

Hearing this, Griffin turned over and looked over with dark eyes: "Listen to what you said, could it be that you have logged in to Starnet?"

This is impossible. Without a chip access terminal, no one can log in to the star network.At least you can't log in with a virtual entity.Yan Beichen was silent for a moment, and finally shook his head: "I heard it from someone."

"Who is that person? Is it your teacher?" Griffin asked a rare question, which had crossed the line of privacy.

However, Yan Beichen did not deny it: "Yes. My teacher."

In his previous life, he studied under the holy knight Vilan, and he was also the strongest Mech God of War in the Liberty Star Alliance.He has learned a lot from that old elder, something that he will remember for the rest of his life.

Looking at the pensive teenager opposite, Griffin changed the topic with a smile: "It's a pity that our family has always been in the remote department. The person who taught me how to drive the mecha always said something like 'don't stare at the keyboard, Throw your soul into your love machine and it will echo your passion' or something crazy..."

He sighed for a long time: "... If she knew that I lost that ancestral treasure, and changed to a humanoid mecha, she would definitely jump out of the grave angrily."

Griffin used "she", and Yan Beichen frowned. Those who can teach high-level knights must also be high-level knights, but he has never heard of any very famous female long-range fighters?However, he didn't mean to delve into it. Yan Beichen put the crystal screen in front of Griffin: "This is my idea. Adding a shotgun-type electromagnetic interference gun, which weighs less than 3 kilograms, will not affect you. speed, and at the same time change the rate of fire of the platoon, allowing you to add an effective means of attack.”

This is also their trump card, the secret weapon used to deal with that final confrontation.

Griffin whistled. "Sneaky! I like it."

Yan Beichen raised the corners of his mouth slightly, which was also his design based on the design of Ruin Yanxing.Compared with the terrifying charged rail gun of the angel of death, the electromagnetic gun can only be regarded as a toy at best.In fact, the biggest problem hindering Griffin is not weapons or skills, but the "battle circle" itself.His long-range attack method requires an endless and vast world as a background. If there is enough combat space, then the mobile combat that can be near or far will be his trump card.Maybe one day he will become a powerful holy knight, just like that... who was himself in the previous life.

The figure that appeared in Yan Beichen's mind was suppressed.Griffin certainly wouldn't be like that Oswald, he bears no resemblance to that damned blond aristocrat!

Controlling his emotions, he withdrew the crystal screen in front of Griffin, and said calmly: "Tomorrow we have to find a way to get the electromagnetic gun, and the decisive battle is three days away. We need to make preparations as soon as possible..."

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"Mr. Sen Luo, this is the hottest 'dark horse' in the 'arena'..."

In the spacious reception room, there were also people enjoying the battle video, but their screens were bigger and the details were clearer.The "Green Leaf" in the picture moves surprisingly fast, and even the camera is difficult to capture all of its movements. This is already beyond the limit of a C-rank mecha. No matter how familiar with mecha fighting, people will inevitably be surprised The picture is dazzling.

The total length of the film is only 4 minutes. "Green Leaf" quickly ended the battle, without showing off or killing the opponent, and walked out of the gate so plainly.This is not the style of "Battle Circle", but it is not difficult for everyone here to understand why it is so popular with the audience.

Seeing the end of the video, the manager of the "Sports Field" looked at the man sitting on the main seat again, and said hesitantly: "Mr. Sen Luo, look..."

The middle-aged man called "Mr. Sen Luo" tapped his finger on the table lightly, and after a few seconds, he suddenly asked: "I heard that the driver of 'Green Leaf' will bring The last companion?"

The manager was taken aback by the question, and the manager nodded immediately: "Yes, they have a very good relationship, they go in and out together every time, we suspect they are partners..."

"Partner?" Sen Luo raised the corner of his mouth mockingly, "I'm not interested in this, but the performance of that mecha is by no means suddenly stronger. His companion is probably a soldier, and his strength is not weak."

The manager was stunned for a moment, he had never thought about this, because the two of them were too young, it would be understandable for a super-level knight to appear, but a soldier who could rearrange the mecha and make it leapfrog?A soldier who is only 15 years old?No one can imagine.

But his reaction was not slow, and he figured everything out in an instant.Indeed, this is also the most logical conjecture. If there is no excellent soldier as an assistant, no one can make that second-hand "Aoba" exert such power.The role of truly outstanding soldiers is never as simple as 1+1=2, they will make the mecha reach the terrifying situation of 5, 10 or even 100.

"Then what do you mean?" After thinking about this, the manager immediately became nervous. These are two extremely talented little guys. If they can be taken as their own, the group will have two more future supporters. .No one can easily let go of this kind of benefit.

"Let's follow the rules of the 'competition' and let 'Cyclonus' meet him. If they can't even pass this level of test, there is no need to pay attention." There was a hint of condescension in the man's voice Arrogant, "You go, after three days, bring them, or their corpses, to meet me..."

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Wearing an induction protective suit, Griffin sat cross-legged on the ground with no image, resting his chin on one hand, staring at the scene on the maintenance stand. The side arm armor of "Green Leaf" has been completely opened, and the thin boy is holding the core launch part of the electromagnetic gun, and dexterously installed it in the side arm of the mecha.When the transmitter probe was properly inserted into the upper arm of the mecha, he took out a small pen and began to draw something on the mecha.

Griffin knew that it was a resonant pen, which could coordinate the resonant frequency between sensing metals to achieve the best balance and output power.But he had never seen a soldier use this, and he didn't know it would be so fast.The rapidly moving nib forms a misty phantom, with a lightness and beauty that makes people unable to take their eyes off.As a soldier, Ji Xing's hand speed is simply astonishing. Was it because of this that he was able to accurately hit those random missiles when he escaped from the meteorite belt?

His thoughts just wandered for a while, but soon, Griffin focused his attention on that mecha and that figure again.Today, he is very used to the humanoid mecha, but the guy who rebuilt "Qingye" is still a mystery to him.Pole Star's mentorship, his familiarity with various standard mechs, his precise vision and understanding of the field of knights all made Griffin increasingly elusive.It's like a mineral vein rich in minerals, and whenever you dig something, there will always be bigger surprises waiting below.

He likes this feeling.

Not only because of these mysterious qualities, but also because of the indescribable tacit understanding between them.Maybe when he leaves this planet and this damned "arena", he will say something more to that person, about himself, about his mother...

Griffin raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and there was a little eager light in his bright black eyes.He will tell that little guy about himself, so what about the other party?Will you also reveal something hidden in your heart to him?They can be more intimate, more familiar with each other, like real brothers, like real partners.His mother once said that the "wandering knight" is the most romantic existence in the universe, but it is even better to find someone who can wander together, someone who can resonate with each other's souls.

He didn't quite know what that "resonance" was, but he felt that he could try it with the boy in front of him.Even if it's just traveling together for a while...

"All right!"

A slightly hoarse voice sounded, and Griffin raised his head, meeting those hazel eyes.Yan Beichen froze for a moment, the young man sitting below had a kind of light in his eyes, eager to try, but also with a bit of curiosity and restraint, it didn't seem like the excitement of the modification, nor the expectation of the competition, but with some kind of excitement. Quirky enthusiasm.But he was just stunned for a moment, and he immediately put these boring thoughts behind him, and climbed down from the maintenance rack.

"The thing is installed. But don't use it for the next two days. Try to prolong the game time as much as possible to get used to its weight. It is best to simulate the timing of the launch. Wait until the last day, it will have an unexpected effect." It was also because they had just bought a special protective suit for mechas recently, which allowed Griffin to properly increase his game time and make him more familiar with the various skills of manipulating humanoid mechas.

Griffin stood up from the ground, stretched his waist long, and grinned: "Don't worry, I'll have a good time."

This is an action that no vulgar person can imitate, and it has a comforting chic taste.Yan Beichen also raised the corner of his mouth, oh, he believes this kid will try hard to have a good time.

Not noticing how relaxed his expression was, Yan Beichen nodded pretendingly: "Don't mess it up."

Griffin really laughed this time. Amidst the brisk laughter, he climbed onto the mech, rushed into the cockpit at an unmatched speed, and winked at the boy below: "Don't forget to put the money It's all on me."

This is also a small way for them to make money recently. Although the odds of "Green Leaf" have dropped a lot now, there is still a profit for winning. It is also thanks to the money that they made some money that would not have appeared on the maintenance rack. accessories, such as this new electromagnetic gun.

Without saying anything else, Yan Beichen took a step back slightly, watching the mecha walk towards the gate of the "Battle Circle" with a completely different pace from a few days ago.Reaching for the crystal screen on the side, he drew out the betting interface for the game, and bet all their remaining money on it.After doing all this, Yan Beichen took out the recovery potion he was carrying and swallowed it in one gulp.Although he has been modifying "Green Leaf" for the past few days, because the previous foundation is relatively complete, it will not cost him too much energy. On the contrary, continuing to explore the mechas in this warehouse has become his daily focus.

Those old, dilapidated mechas full of spiritual imprints, each one is a difficult problem worth studying, either to perceive the resonance frequency in it, or simply try to crush the imprints left by others with one's own spiritual power.He didn't debug these mechas, but these different ways of expressing mental power still gave him a lot of inspiration.After all, he was not a born soldier, and he never systematically studied the common sense of a soldier. Everything was based on a few pointers from Master Ensai back then, and his own persistent exploration.

Therefore, whether it is the means of debugging the mecha or the experience of igniting the mecha, he has very little theoretical knowledge, and these second-hand mechas just give him an ideal reference and training template.Fortunately, no one was here, so he had the largest room for experimentation.

Now, he has already locked several mechas, as long as he wins the final victory, he can pick one of them and take it away.However, Yan Beichen hadn't made up his mind yet, at least he had to wait for him to explore all the mechs before he could make a decision that he wouldn't regret.

Feeling that the lost mental power was slowly recovering, Yan Beichen walked towards the deepest part of the warehouse without hesitation.There are not many mechas here, and they are all the most dilapidated and antique models, which seem to be of little value.However, Yan Beichen still didn't let go, and explored the past with mental power one by one.It should take some time for Griffin to finish the fight, and he can try a few more...

Yan Beichen shook his head as he moved his hands away from the tracked heavy armor.It's really too bad, so bad that there is no need to use mental power to crush those remnants, they really are leftovers that have been discarded.He jumped off the maintenance stand, and was about to control the tractor to move to another mecha, when something flashed past the corner of his eyes, he stopped, and walked around the heavy mecha, only to see the large fuselage Finally, something faintly revealed, that is... infantry armor?

However, after taking a closer look, Yan Beichen resolutely overturned the idea just now. This mecha is much taller than the infantry armor. Although the shape is similar, it is indeed a mecha, not a general-purpose individual armor. .But since it is a mecha, why is it stuffed into such a corner?Yan Beichen walked over slowly, walked around the mecha, and frowned.

There are not many weapons, and the shell is very dirty, but there are not many scars on this mech. It doesn't seem to be abandoned in disrepair, but more like no one has ever driven it.This is completely different from other mechs in the warehouse.After hesitating for a moment, Yan Beichen stretched out his hand, gently pressed it against the black alloy shell, and closed his eyes.

He wanted to check the status of the control core of this mecha first... But when he detected it, he was stunned.No central control core?How can it be!Even the infantry armor has a "heavy core" as the central control core, and the induction metal used in the core is an important criterion for determining the grade of the mecha.A mecha without a central control core, is it still a mecha?

This is not a question of whether the core is ignited, but a question of whether the core exists. No armorer will make such a stupid mistake.

However, the mecha in front of him is not illusory.Yan Beichen is not a person who will give up easily, especially when encountering such a puzzle. After thinking about it, he closed his eyes again, mobilized his spiritual core, and projected it into the inside of the mech. He wanted to use other means to check Take a look at the internal structure of this mecha...

Unexpectedly, this method, which can only be used on ordinary machines, suddenly fell into a strange reaction this time.What appeared in his mind was not a clear internal structure of the machine, but a sea of ​​shining light. This is... the light of sensing metal?The inside of this mech is rich in induction metal?

Yan Beichen suddenly opened his eyes, looking at the mecha in disbelief.How could there be such a damn structure?Which crazy armorer came up with the idea?All mechas need sensing metals, but they will only be used in key parts, just like the human brain, using the core to command all parts of the mecha, connecting the sensing structure in the weapon, and then coordinating the whole machine to exert stronger power.This is the basic principle of mecha, and it is also the most mature armor-making mode.

Only the mechs made in this way can be prepared by soldiers and controlled by knights.And rich in induction metals?Where is the point?Where are the nodes?How can the forces of these sensory metals be coordinated?unless……

As if thinking of something, Yan Beichen's ever-steady hands trembled, and he looked at the mech in front of him in disbelief.Unless...someone fantasizes that the armor and the knight can be integrated into one, and can use both mental power and physical skills at the same time, so that it is possible to give full play to the power of this mecha!

Has anyone ever had such an ability?

Yan Beichen's heart beat faster, so fast that it almost jumped out of his chest.If he has this mecha, can he control it, can he become a knight again, worthy of the name, a mecha knight...

"Huh? Why is there a battle armor here?" A curious voice came from behind.

Yan Beichen turned his head suddenly, looking at the sweaty but relaxed young man.It turned out that Griffin had ended the battle at some point.But Yan Beichen didn't have time to care about this, he said loudly: "Griffin! I want this mecha! It's an award-winning gift!"

Griffin was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect the other party to choose such a weird mecha, in fact, he wanted to leave with "Aoba", after all, it was the first humanoid mecha he had piloted.However, he was just stunned for a moment, then he laughed and blinked at the boy with sparkling eyes: "You are my soldier, of course you have the final say."

Yan Beichen's voice faltered suddenly, he hadn't thought of Griffin at all just now.This mecha should have been the reward for the person who has been fighting.In an instant, the joy faded, and he frowned, hesitating for a while.

Griffin noticed this, and took two easy steps forward, hugging Yan Beichen's shoulders: "Why, this mecha isn't suitable for me?"

Yan Beichen shook his head: "I want to... study it..."

"Well, as long as it is useful." Griffin rubbed Yan Beichen's hair indifferently, "Compared with other mechas, this one is more likely to fall into our hands."

They have not forgotten the "field" that is pressing on their heads.That group of people would never be generous enough to actually let them take away any high-level mechs.It is obviously best to have a low-end product as a buffer.However, Yan Beichen also clearly understood that this was just the other party's relief.After pondering for a moment, he finally nodded: "It's very useful! We can help you get another mecha."

When they got on the spaceship together and sailed to that place, he would explain something to Griffin, something he still kept hidden and never mentioned to others.And if they had two mechas, they would have a greater chance of surviving in that dangerous place.

Yan Beichen relaxed his shoulders slightly without avoiding the churning hand above his head.For nearly a month, he had gradually gotten used to the young man beside him, and gradually began to trust him and regard him as his companion.Now, it's time to make some preparations for future adventures...