Chapter 29
Fettig hurriedly got up from the ground and stepped back. The others did not laugh at him because they were just as scared. Only Boris stood up, looking very confident and a little excited.
Everyone else unconsciously placed their hopes on him, expecting what powerful secret weapon he would come up with. Rong Yuan noticed the changes in everyone and also turned his attention to him, wondering what tricks he had up his sleeve.
Boris coughed dryly, and after making sure that everyone's attention was on him, he slowly and somewhat ostentatiously fumbled through his collar to pull something out.
Rong Yuan suddenly thought: This guy must not know that this period of time is enough for me to kill him a hundred times.
However, he was very curious about the reason why Boris was so confident, so he didn't let him act like an idiot, but waited patiently. Boris took a full seven or eight seconds to finally take out the thing hanging around his neck, shook it proudly, and looked forward to the moment when Rong Yuan's face changed.
Rong Yuan's expression did change.
What Boris took out was a space button, a military standard, specially used for mechas.
As a country that has been peaceful for a long time, the Landia Empire has very strict control over weapons, which is stronger than Rong Yuan's hometown, Tangguo. Especially mechas, personal weapons with huge lethality, are of top priority.
There is only one kind of physical mecha that most ordinary people can come into contact with - the experience-type mecha, also known as the children's mecha. It is actually just a larger iron shell toy. It does not carry any weapons or neural connection systems. It is powered by electricity or solar energy. It can take off (the height will not exceed five meters) and dive (the maximum diving depth is two hundred meters). The operating panel is full of candy-colored buttons and joysticks . Children over the age of five will basically have no interest in it.
Some professionals have access to some engineering mechas, which are used for exploration, mining, transportation, construction, etc. They will not be equipped with any weapon systems. However, because many technologies used in engineering, such as high-temperature metal particle flow and laser ablation, are inherently lethal, their use will be strictly restricted. It can be said that every engineering mecha is under the monitoring and management of the central intelligent brain from the moment it leaves the production line to every use, and complete video and text files will be left behind.
The most strictly controlled ones are naturally the military mechas that are designed for killing and armed to the teeth. Even in the military, not everyone has the opportunity to come into contact with such mechas, let alone ordinary people. Military mechas, even if the energy system and weapon system have been dismantled and are about to be scrapped, are not allowed to flow into the civilian population. Otherwise, it will be a serious crime that will be brought to the military court.
But outside of Landia, many star regions do not strictly manage mechas. Some famous mecha brands are still manufactured by private companies, and the boundary between military mechas and private mechas is not so strict. Especially in some chaotic star regions, it is not uncommon for private individuals to own mechas. But if someone wants to bring a mecha into the Landia Empire, he will be arrested before he enters the country. As for whether he will be repatriated or punished, it depends on the specific situation.
The reason why Bai Xiang's star pirate group was able to run rampant in the empire for so long without being caught was because he had obtained tens of thousands of mechas from outside the region. Because of the existence of these star pirate groups, some people once suggested that mechas be used for civilian purposes, but the imperial family believed that the harm of allowing ordinary people to own mechas was far greater than that of 10,000 star pirate groups, so they rejected the proposal.
But this does not mean that the public cannot have access to mechas. As long as they are connected to the StarNet, they can enjoy all kinds of mechas, master the driving skills of mechas in the training room, or use the virtual materials of the StarNet to make their own mechas, or start the mecha battle mode in the arena. The winner will receive a bonus, and some people have become big stars. People who perform particularly well on the StarNet may even be specially recruited by the military, and with specific training, they can drive real mechas.
As for the space button, it is another masterpiece of Aurora Space Company besides the storage bag. It can be said to be an epoch-making invention. A small space button that is only slightly larger than a fingernail can not only accommodate mechas, but also vehicles, various aircrafts, and even not-so-large houses. However, its price is also sky-high. It is not cost-effective to use it on the latter few things, and ordinary people can't afford it at all. Therefore, except for some local tyrants who equip their beloved cars and other items with space buttons, its main market is still on equally expensive mechas, and ordinary people can only drool at the functions of space buttons on the Star Network.
Therefore, this is something that should not appear on Prison Star at all.
Even outside of Prison Star, even on the core planet where the royal family of the Landia Empire is located, such things are very rare.
Rong Yuan's eyes were as cold as ice. At this moment, he thought of a lot.
Victor and the others also had extremely complicated expressions. They also had many questions, such as why the Tyrant Army had such a thing, and why his father gave it to Boris, who was obsessed with technological inventions and had a simple and stupid personality.
Orion sat alone on the high platform, his eyes were deep and a smile on his lips. No one knew what he was thinking.
Perhaps the person who thought the least was Boris. He raised his right hand and shouted, "Come out, my mecha!"
…
The space button remained silent.
At this moment, an atmosphere of embarrassment has surpassed the fear of the enemy.
Boris's whole body was stiff, his ears were red, he didn't dare to look at other people's expressions, let alone imagine how disappointed his father behind him was.
"There is a safety buckle on the side. Push it up and then press the switch to open the space button and release the mecha." Rong Yuan kindly reminded.
Everyone looked at him suddenly.
Boris subconsciously followed his instructions, and in the blink of an eye, a tall humanoid mecha appeared in the middle of the hall, nearly ten meters tall, with a blue and white coating, a humanoid head with a red light, and huge black gun barrels on the arms on both sides of the body, revealing a cold but intimidating power. The cockpit on the chest of the mecha opened automatically, and Boris climbed up the mecha's outer shell with his hands and feet without waiting for the gangway to be lowered. He trembled all over as he climbed, and his feet slipped and he almost fell down.
He was so clumsy not because he was ashamed of his previous embarrassment, nor because he was not familiar with mechas - in fact, although it was his first time to drive a real mecha, his performance in the Star Network Mecha Battle Room had always been among the best. He was shaking uncontrollably because he discovered something that frightened him -
Rong Yuan doesn't care.
Not caring about the mighty mech he took out, not caring about him entering the mech to fight him, Rong Yuan even had the leisure to tell him how to open the space button, and patiently waited for him to climb into the cockpit. This was enough to prove that the mech posed no threat to him at all. Even though Boris had not noticed this before because he was immersed in the excitement and confidence of driving the mech, he was now very clear about it.
But what else can he do? Besides starting this mecha, what else can he do? His father has high hopes for him. Even if he fights like a clown and then gets killed, it is better than pretending to be awesome and then kneeling down and admitting defeat, right?
Boris climbed into the cockpit with trembling hands and feet. Being surrounded by machinery gave him a false sense of security. He gained a little more confidence. He reached out to press the main switch on the control panel and suddenly felt something was wrong.
——He hasn’t turned on the mecha yet, so what is emitting the flashing light?
Boris could realize what Rong Yuan's attitude meant, and Victor and the others naturally understood it even earlier. They saw that Rong Yuan's attention seemed to be on the mecha, so they hurriedly retreated without leaving a trace, taking out their weapons, but they didn't even dare to launch a sneak attack, hoping that Rong Yuan hadn't noticed them yet.
Victor walked out along the wall, complaining to his father in his heart - why did he give such an important thing as the mecha to that idiot Boris? If he had given it to him... if he had arranged for professionals to practice in advance, maybe there would still be a glimmer of hope. Give it to Boris! He can't even open the space button! Dad is really old and confused...
Thinking of this, he looked up when he was about to go out, only to find that Orion, who was supposed to be sitting on the podium, was gone.
Victor was stunned, and before he could think of anything else, he found that Rong Yuan suddenly looked at them. Victor's scalp tightened for a while, and then a strange thought flashed through his mind.
——What is that look? Pity? Why...
"boom--"
With a loud roar, it was as if a sun suddenly appeared in the conference hall, and white light suddenly exploded, engulfing all people and objects. The man-made mountain shook, and the buildings on the surface of the mountain suddenly jumped up, then fell heavily, smashing into a pile of ruins.
At the foot of the mountain, a sudden explosion distracted Anton, who was chopped down by Snow's sword and then tied up by the Howling Army. Behind him, the Tyrant Army's men were dead or wounded, and no one could stand up. The long-lasting fierce battle made Snow exhausted. He staggered and sat on the ground, squinting at the white light on the mountain and asked, "What's going on?"
No one could answer him.
The white musician took a look at the awning, whistled, and praised: "Wow! Cool!"
Inside the artificial mountain, Orion, who had slid down the secret passage one step ahead, felt the aftermath of the explosion. He curled his lips, stood up, brushed off the dirt on his body, took out the switch of the bomb from his pocket and threw it away.
Suddenly, his movements froze, and all the blood in his body seemed to be frozen. He couldn't help but shiver, and rows of goose bumps stood up on his back.
He didn't hear the switch fall.
A soft sigh came to my ear.
