Chapter 29: Chapter 29

The criteria for determining new mechs is very strict, not only requiring new design ideas, but also requiring less than 30% overlap between the design concept and previous mech designs.

"Only one step changed?!" A professor from the Mechanical Department said excitedly, "I don't believe it! Unless let me take it apart and take a look!"

The next moment, the new mech was being dragged away by Xie Ruhang. The new mech, which was similar in appearance to the basic defense mech, was quite heavy, but the dark-haired alpha could drag it with ease.

The old professor, a frail old beta, exhausted from carrying a toolbox, stared at Xie Ruhang in disbelief.

"Sensei, I'm going to use this mech for the competition, so I can't lend it to you for research for now."

The old professor froze: "...... Good, good, classmate when will you compare and where?"

Xie Ruhang stepped onto the elevator, and without looking back, said, "Now, the arena."

As soon as the words fell, the elevator platform rose at great speed and instantly landed on the martial arts arena on the first floor of the sky!

The overly bright and harsh light caused Xie Ruhang to squint slightly as he placed his mech on the transparent ground and looked around the large arena.

The Federal Military Academy's arena is like a tower in the sky, suspended in the blue sky and white clouds, and the audience is like an asteroid belt around the sphere.

The grand atmosphere, spotless, and the underground arena are two very different styles.

And the opponent he faced this time was different.

Gu Tunan stood in the center of the martial arts stage, behind him was a sleek, slender humanoid mech made by a top mech designer.

Compared to the rough and strange alien mechs, the humanoid mechs were like courteous gentlemen.

"The humanoid mechs are really nice.

"Even though it's more cost-effective to buy an alien mech for the same amount of money, I still crave humanoid mechs.

Don't look, you'll be dreaming. Alien mechs are for ordinary families like ours.

"Gu Tunan is so handsome. If I were Tang Bai, I'd marry Gu Tunan.

Isn't Xie Ruhang and his new mech just fine?

What's so new about Xie Ruhang's new mech? It looks like a basic defense mech to me.

"A new mech that hasn't even been appraised is probably too weak.

I remember a few years ago, when a junk mech was so unique, it was certified as a new mech.

......

Xie Ruhang watched Gu Tunan make the starting gesture for the bout to him, and raised his eyebrows slightly as he returned the salute in a decent manner.

Compared to Gu Tunan's textbook curtsy, his return salute was lazy.

Gu Tunan frowned, "I want you to take this match seriously ......" He glanced at Xie Ruhang's modified mech and added coldly, "Don't give up on yourself."

Innovation in mecha was not easy to come by, and Xie Ruhang's change of only one step did not seem like a serious transformation, but rather like a gimmick to create a new type of mecha by nullifying the greatest advantage of the basic defense mecha.

Winning too easily was not what he wanted.

Looking at the back of Gu Tunan into the mech, Xie Ruhang did not say anything, he raised his head and looked at the real-time pop-ups over the spherical arena like a vast sea of stars, the pop-ups were shouting in a feverish manner "the war of betting alpha love", "Xie Ruhang, if you lose marry me", "Gu Tunan is so handsome ah ah ah", "is it going to start? Ruhang, if you lose, marry me", "Gu Tunan is so handsome ah ah ah", "Is it going to start? Is it going to start?"......

The dark phoenix eyes gazed at this in silence.

Then he turned into the bulky mech.

The heavy mech looked like an awkward turtle, originally the basic defense mech had no bonus effect on speed, this new mech looked like it not only had zero bonus, it was even dragging down all aspects of the stats.

Gu Tunan cautiously circled around the mech, and then he realized that the mech operated by Xie Ruhang was having trouble even turning around to observe the enemy.

What is Xie Ruhang doing? What's wrong with you?

Is this the mecha version of the Hare and Tortoise? It makes me laugh.

"It's true that Xie Ruhang's new mech is just a piece of claptrap that made my mentor come all the way here for nothing.

Xie Ruhang is a slumdog who can't come up with a new mecha unless he can find a treasure trove of drawings in the trash.

[Gu Tunan Stop spinning your wheels and flip this turtle over early! I'm waiting for the money to be paid out from the betting on your race! (Gu Tunan shares rejoice)

As if hearing the pop-up's impatience, the humanoid mech in the martial arts arena suddenly rushed up like lightning, the hidden spikes of its robotic hands bursting forth! A fist hammered into the Xie Ruhang mech's chest! The ground trembled!

"Ah!"

All the spectators couldn't help but let out a gasp of surprise, and the hearts of the crowd were hanging in their throats when they saw that bulky mech being knocked down by a punch and landing with a thud.

Going to lose?

In full view of the crowd, the clumsy mech sluggishly climbed to its feet before, again, being knocked down by a punch from Gu Tunan!

Unlike his courteous appearance, Gu Tunan's fighting style is surprisingly wide open. When he strikes, the muffled sound of booms never stops, and the thunderous sound of strikes continues to rain down on him, and his ever-changing positions cause the arena to erupt in a cloud of smoke, making it almost impossible for the audience to see Gu Tunan's movements.

Xie Ruhang didn't fucking move and let Gu Tunan hit him!

I've seen it all today, Xie Ruhang even sends his chest into other people's fists for fear that Gu Tunan won't do enough damage!

[It's reasonable to suspect that Xie Ruhang made the bet on the winner of the fight between Xie and Gu.]

Even a turtle wouldn't be as frustrated as Xie Ruhang!

Tang Bai unconsciously clutched his thighs, the sharp sound of the mechs rubbing together making him want to cover his ears, but instead he looked out at the scene in a self-mutilating manner.

With such a violent and continuous attack, the people inside the mech could also be injured.

"Sugar, don't worry too much ......" Tong Meng's voice with a sobbing tone came from her ear.

Tang Bai gritted his teeth and held on, "I'm not worried about Brother Xie, I trust him."

Tong Meng whimpered, "Then, then can you stop pinching my thigh flesh for a while."

Tang Bai : "......!"

Tang Bai quickly rubbed Tong Meng, but his mind was on the battlefield as he saw Xie Ruhang's mecha being knocked down and getting up again and again.

The pop-up screen went from taunting at the beginning to silence at the moment, and everyone watched in silence as the mech struggled to stand up, the thick armor based on the defensive mech modification finally unable to withstand the damage, and deep cracks appeared.

The dark cracks from which Xie Ruhang's pale face can be vaguely glimpsed.

Gu Tunan exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, and the feeling of frustration swirling in his heart finally dissipated for the most part.

He had never encountered such a beat-carrying basic mech that could take him for such a long time until now before showing wear and tear.

It seemed that Xie Ruhang's new mech was innovative in terms of defense, discarding other superfluous attributes and leaving even the basic agility behind in exchange for such amazing defense.

I wonder which step Xie Ruhang changed?

Especially the part Xie Ruhang used in the last step, he had never seen that kind of part before, and what role did that part play in this remodeling?

Also, which mech builder actually made the improvements?

It was difficult to raise the defense points of a basic defense mech, and tens of thousands of mech builders had tackled this challenge, but all of them had given up.

The Federation's five most basic mechs were designed by Tang Lao and took another half-life to perfect, making it difficult for future generations to improve upon them.

Being able to increase defensive attributes is also considered a relatively excellent innovation, after the match, let's see if we can ask something out of Xie Ruhang, who quite admires that unknown mecha maker, and it's best to ask the other party to take a shot at customizing the mecha for him ......

Gu Tunan thoughtlessly as he maneuvered his mech to continue attacking, until the battle system scanned the damage rate of Xie Ruhang's mech and the message "Damaged 97%" popped up, Gu Tunan hesitated for a moment, and put away the Strike from the attack system, and eased the force and hammered on! --

Alarm! Alert! The damage rate has reached 97%!!!]

Slack phoenix eyes regained a glimmer of energy at the alarm, and Xie Ruhang coughed, tasting blood in his throat.

When the mech is cracked, its defense is weakened in many ways, and attacks from the opposite side of the mech can ripple right through to Xie Ruhang.

Although the defense of this mech is very high, under the high intensity of the blows, Xie Ruhang, even as a top alpha, was injured, and he hung his head and sprayed a spray of blood at the console with a miserable face.