Volume 6: Mecha Contest Chapter 317 Opening Battle
"We can see that the contestants from both sides have entered the arena. The opening match of this mecha competition is about to begin!" A deep and powerful baritone echoed in the arena. For the old audience of this competition, this voice can be said to be very familiar - Alex Aiden, he is not only the host and chief commentator of the competition, but also a retired ace pilot. He has played for many top professional clubs such as TyL and BenQ. He has won three mecha competition championships and four individual MVPs. He has also created a record of 37 consecutive wins in individual competitions, which has never been seen before and will not be surpassed in the future...
Even though he has retired for many years, he is still considered one of the hottest figures in the circle.
Although Alex's eloquence is only average among his peers, thanks to his understanding of the competition as a top ace pilot and his own extremely high popularity, from the 13th to the current 21st, in every voting activity for hosts and chief commentators, he has been able to get more than ten times the votes as the second place.
"The number one player on the God Hunters' side is Valentina. Her plane is the 'Valkyrie Zero', which uses the latest Phoenix prototype frame launched by the Ye Group. It is a general-purpose machine with high mobility and balanced long-range and short-range capabilities... Uh, we just received the latest news. This player is participating in the competition for the second time, and the reason she was eliminated last time... was because she accidentally killed the opponent's pilot..."
Ke Lan glanced at the live broadcast data. In just a few seconds, Valentina's support rate not only did not plummet because of Alex's words, but it actually rose a lot. This kind of stain that would have most likely resulted in a lifetime ban in the peaceful era of the old era has now become an eye-catching explosion point... The vast majority of viewers want to see a more realistic, cruel and bloody game, rather than the kind of " stop-at-the-point" sports competition...
"Let's turn our attention to the other side of the field, the Angres Mecha Athletic Club. Their number one player is 'Porcupine'. Obviously this is a code name, not the real name of this player. As for his mecha, it is a new type of machine 'Hercules FA' that also uses the Phoenix prototype frame!"
Although the viewing platform is suspended directly above the venue, the picture on the projection screen is still much clearer than watching the game directly with the naked eye. Standing in the distance is an extremely bloated mecha - "Hercules", which is the name of Hercules in Greek mythology, and "FA type" is the abbreviation of the "Full Armor" full armor model.
The torso and limbs of this mecha are all covered with thick reactive armor. In addition, it is also equipped with a large number of external thrusters and missile launch nests. It is obvious at first glance that this is a heavy machine that is biased towards fire suppression.
"Although it is a heavy machine, the maneuverability of this 'Hercules FA' should not be underestimated!" It must be said that Alex is very professional in the field of mechas. He has a very sharp eye and spotted the special features of this mecha at a glance. "Please pay attention to its feet. The large circle of rubber edging - this is not a dust cover, but a high-strength air cushion apron. Although it just walked into the venue step by step, I can guarantee that it must have the ability to slide in parallel. From this point of view, the 'Dry Valley' is simply a venue tailor !"
"The fight hasn't even started yet? How come it's already been blown?" The Hound sitting in the audience said with some dissatisfaction. In his eyes, this guy called "Porcupine" was just a cannon fodder who came up to give away points.
"I'm not exaggerating..." Ke Lan shook his head. "The dry valley is flat, and using an air cushion to move is much faster than using your feet. In this way, the impact of the opponent's heavy equipment can be almost ignored. In addition, there are almost no shelters in the valley, so a fire suppression machine can gain a huge advantage... If this happened to Layton, I estimate that he would have been killed before he could even touch the opponent."
"Is this true? Is it that exaggerated? Oh no, I should ask, are you really that weak, big guy?" The Hound turned his head and asked Layton who was sitting in the back seat in a sarcastic tone.
"...Although I'm very unhappy, I have to admit that Ke Lan, that bastard...he is right."
Layton's machine is more of a melee type, so this map is not very friendly to him.
Just as a few people were talking, the countdown for the preparation time had returned to zero, and the first game of the opening match officially began!
The "Porcupine" immediately used the air cushion device to slide backwards at a high speed. At the same time, all the missile launch nests on its shoulders were opened, and hundreds of micro missiles whizzed out, dragging gray-white trails, attacking Valkyrie from several different angles.
The power of this micro-missile is not very strong, and the Valkyrie's outer armor alone can withstand it directly, but if it is accidentally hit on the monitor or vulnerable parts such as joints and heat dissipation vents, it will still cause certain damage to the mecha - in the terminology , this type of attack is called "lottery", and it doesn't matter if it doesn't work. If you are lucky enough to hit the vital point, it will be a huge profit.
Valentina did not choose to stand still and resist. Instead, when those micro-missiles flew close to her, she controlled Valkyrie to accelerate suddenly, leaned forward and rushed out dozens of meters close to the ground, leaving all those missiles behind.
“Boom…Boom…”
A series of explosions sounded behind, and the splashed earth and rocks hit Valkyrie's armor. Although this evasive action seemed simple, the timing was extremely demanding. As the host and chief commentator, Alex naturally did not hesitate to praise her.
"Very nice evasive action! A total of 256 micro missiles all missed! But what makes me curious is that contestant Valentina did not fight back - if I am not mistaken, the weapon mounted on the back of her mech should be the 'Mk35 Striker' railgun produced by 'Thor Heavy Industries'. Although it is a weakened version for the competition, its effective range is more than one thousand meters, which can completely include the entire stadium within its attack range. But why didn't she use it?"
"Valentina has accelerated again! Is she trying to end the game through close combat?!" another commentator exclaimed.
Valkyrie has a pair of foldable wings on its back, and with the multiple high-power thrusters on the fuselage, it has a certain degree of flying ability. At this moment, Valentina is controlling the machine, dodging the opponent's missile attacks while flying close to the ground - in less than five seconds, the distance between her and her opponent has been shortened to two hundred meters!
