Volume 6: Mecha Contest Chapter 316 Competition Opening Ceremony
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The last few days before the opening of the competition passed in a flash. Under the arrangement of the event organizer, Ke Lan and others and their mechas, together with those clubs without private airships, boarded the super-large transport ship with the emblem of the Ye Group.
Even if the power of weapons is restricted in a competition between mechs, it is inevitable that the competition venue will be damaged. Therefore, the competition venue of the mech competition is not on the Ark, but on a plain 35 kilometers west of the Ark.
The arena was surrounded by a 40-meter-high alloy wall, on which a large number of defense facilities were arranged to ensure that the native creatures in the wilderness would not enter the arena. On the inside of the wall, the entire arena was divided into dozens of large and small areas.
These areas were specially prepared for the "lottery system" of the competition. These venues not only have urban street fighting scenes with tall buildings, polar ice scenes with temperatures of dozens of degrees below zero, and underwater areas as deep as 100 meters... They even used anti-gravity devices to simulate a weightless arena similar to space...
The most luxurious venue for Ke Lan was a perfect replica of a tropical rainforest on Earth in the old era... You know, even Earth plants with low environmental requirements cannot grow in the wasteland of Alpha. God knows how much manpower and material resources the Ye Group spent to build such a realistic scene that might not be used even once...
"If you have money, you can really do whatever you want..." Layton on the side couldn't help but sigh.
The viewing area in the venue is set up at the base of the alloy wall. The general structure is similar to the stadium in the old era, but because of the distance and obstruction, the spectators can only see the games in the nearest venues. As for the games in other venues, they can only be watched through the large screen above the viewing area. In Ke Lan's opinion, in addition to being able to feel the atmosphere of the mecha competition firsthand, the audience who bought ordinary tickets have a worse viewing experience than him, who sits at home, drinks wine, turns on the air conditioner, and watches the live broadcast on the Internet.
Ke Lan still remembers the scene at home at this time last year: he was rubbing his glue while watching the mechas of the same model as the one in his hand fighting each other on the screen, the commentator's shouting mixed with the fierce collision of metal and metal, and it would be best to order a few boxes of fried skewers and put a large bottle of carbonated drink on ice in advance - what is life? This is life!
Of course, the above remarks are only for those who bought ordinary tickets.
The so-called
On these suspended platforms, the Ye Group also installed energy shields with sufficient power to ensure the personal safety of VIPs when watching the game at close range. In addition, beautiful waitresses with good figures and looks, high-end drinks and snacks, exquisitely crafted peripheral souvenirs... these things are naturally standard in every VIP viewing area.
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According to the convention of every competition, a wonderful opening ceremony performance is definitely indispensable, and the Ye Group will also take this opportunity to announce the "Phoenix Type I" skeleton that will soon be on the market... Of course, for "connected people" like Ke Lan and others, this new skeleton is no longer a secret.
Although the models standing next to the mechas were hotter than each other, Ke Lan and the others had no intention of watching the performances at this time. The reason was simple - the hound responsible for drawing the lots had "extreme luck" and drew back a "number one" for them, which meant that their first battle would be the opening match of the competition.
And the opponent of this opening game is also a coincidence - "Angres Mecha Sports Club".
The name clearly indicated that the club's investor was Angres Biotech, a subsidiary of the Morgan Consortium. Not long ago, Ke Lan had just offended the Morgan Consortium.
"This is probably what the saying 'enemies often meet in a narrow road' means, right?" Zofia said with a smile. She was wearing a camel-colored double-breasted trench coat today, her long light blonde hair was tied into a ponytail, and a pair of brown sunglasses covered most of her face. She looked like a female celebrity who often appeared in street photos.
"Maybe." Ke Lan stared at the large holographic screen projected on the floor-to-ceiling window. According to the results of the second round of draw, the format of the opening match is "Single-player Arena Match". This format is exactly the same as a fighting game called King of Fighters. Each side sends out three contestants, who will fight one-on-one after being ranked. The winner stays and the loser leaves. The winning side is prohibited from making substitutions, repairing the body, or replenishing ammunition and energy until all three contestants on one side have left the field. The winner is determined.
As for the competition venue, it was drawn to the "Dry Valley" with a relatively open terrain and almost no environmental interference factors.
Although the Undead Crew had helped him solve the Morgan family issue, the two sides were now competitors. Even those guys with all-powerful connections could not interfere with the course of the game. Ke Lan could not guarantee that the other side's pilots would do anything shady to his own people.
If the opponent's pilot is killed during the competition, he will be disqualified directly... But this is limited to death. If the opponent is only seriously injured, even disabled, it is within the scope allowed by the rules. After all, knives and guns are blind. In the fierce battle, no matter how good the pilot is, it is impossible to accurately control the attack force. Therefore, in almost every competition, there will be many pilots who are carried off the field on stretchers.
"Try to finish the battle as quickly as possible and don't give the other side a chance to play tricks." Ke Lan walked to Valentina, who was the first to be eliminated, and spoke to her in a low voice.
"I heard that these people have a grudge against you?" Valentina turned her head and asked expressionlessly.
"It's not really a grudge, just some minor frictions...it's just that I don't trust the character of these people." Ke Lan replied. He didn't tell anyone about the assassination. This matter not only involved the Morgan family, but also had something to do with the Undead Crew. No matter what the reason was, he didn't want other people to be involved in this troublesome matter.
"I understand." Valentina nodded, turned and walked towards the hangar.
The Angres Club also has an ace pilot, but their battle order is exactly the opposite of Ke Lan's: two weaker pilots are in the front, and the ace is at the end... This arrangement is obviously intended to let the first two cannon fodders cause as much damage to Valentina as possible, and then their ace will be able to take advantage of the situation and complete the feat of three in a row.
After all, the contestants' information is public, and the other side also knows that except for Valentina who has just joined the God Hunter Group, the strength of the other few people is not even as good as their ordinary pilots.
As for the mechas used by the Angres Club, they are financially supported by the Morgan family and are naturally all new machines based on the Phoenix prototype skeleton.
This competition itself is actually a giant advertisement tailor-made for this skeleton... Ke Lan estimated that at least the participating teams with a little fame or strength should have already obtained the skeleton sent by the Ye Group.
"…You really know how to do business."
