Looking at the wreckage of Ship One still remaining in space, the members of the support team, including Yu Sen, shuddered.
Was this still a power that humans could possess?
The Guardian was so powerful. They… weren’t they just here to deliver food?
Many people couldn’t help touching the space capsule. It was as if they had already seen the scene of their precious mecha being chopped to pieces by the Guardian’s sword.
“The format of the competition was proposed by the Roland Empire. Obviously, the opponent does have such strength. We underestimated them before,” Captain Finn said solemnly.
The mecha masters around him showed obvious signs of retreat on their faces.
Everyone’s mechas cost countless efforts and wealth. They weren’t afraid of fighting, but facing such an abnormally powerful person…
Looking at the wreckage of the battleship flying everywhere outside, almost everyone was filled with panic and fear.
Even a super battleship was destroyed by his sword, let alone their mechas!
No matter how powerful their mechas were, no one’s mecha could be stronger than a battleship of this magnitude.
“Would it be better if he wasn’t allowed to use the sword?” Giles, who was considered the second best player of the support team, said this.
Finn glanced at him and whispered, “The mecha competition will be broadcast live.”
Giles and the others were silent.
This was an unfair competition.
The other side didn’t fight in a mecha. If he wasn’t allowed to bring weapons then they would have no face even if they won.
Unlike the others, Yu Sen’s eyes showed an obvious fighting spirit.
The interstellar world had been peaceful for too long.
Nations might’ve invested a lot of manpower and material resources in the research and development of mechas, but in most cases, they could only conduct simulated training on the Star Network.
As for reality, there were certainly training camps. However, considering the cost and damage issues, they would rarely take it seriously.
This mecha competition was such a rare opportunity!
Yu Sen looked at the mysterious and dazzling planet in the distance. He really wanted to know whether this Roland’s Guardian was as powerful in reality as he was on the Star Network.
In the end, this mecha team decided to stay in space and wait until they were reunited with the main force before entering the Roland Empire.
As for whether the originally scheduled mecha competition should go on or not, the captain would report it to the alliance headquarters and wait for orders from headquarters.
Xu Sili knew that the support team was unwilling to enter early and didn’t force them. After all, the war had just ended and he still had a lot of things to deal with.
After a day of fighting, it was basically ensured that every registered player could enter the battlefield at least once—although many of them were killed instantly after entering without causing any damage.
The four battleships were divided into four battlefields.
Faced with this group of extremely vicious and individually powerful star thieves, the battle was tense from the beginning. Fortunately, players could be resurrected infinitely and could use human wave tactics.
Otherwise, it was hard to say what the outcome would be if they relied solely on Roland’s army without Si Sheng and Xiao Wu.
This time, Xu Sili once again witnessed Xiao Wu’s strength.
From intelligence gathering before the war to quickly controlling the four battleships after the war started, the enemy was unable to use the high-lethal weapons in the battleship and had no way to escape.
It could be said that Xiao Wu had made great contributions to the fact that players could defeat the ‘monsters’ with peace of mind.
Therefore, Xu Sili agreed without thinking when Xiao Wu asked for battleships to play with.
The interiors of the four battleships had suffered varying degrees of damage and needed to be repaired and modified.
He believed that with Xiao Wu’s ability, the final result wouldn’t disappoint him. After all, this little guy was able to transform ordinary civilian spaceships into battleships.
After getting the approval, Xiao Wu responded happily like a child who got a new toy.
Then he distracted himself with expanding the military factory to accommodate these four huge ships while continuing to report the battle results to Xu Sili.
In the battle, the Clive star thieves were almost completely wiped out. Only a few low-level minions who had hidden when the war started managed to escape.
As for the higher level ones, like the leader Clive, they were directly killed by the players.
The enemy had a total of five battleships, four of which were captured by the Roland Empire along with thousands of mechas and countless high-end weapons and equipment.
However, most of what could be taken was snatched away by the braves.
Xiao Wu couldn’t help asking, “Brother, do you want them to return the things?”
Xu Sili shook his head.
“This is the reward I promised them.”
In any case, players might not necessarily be able to use it even if they got it. After all, the Roland Empire only had the Elementalist Academy and no Mecha Academy.
Xu Sili thought of this and made an announcement.
A message popped up in front of all the players.
[Ding~ The joint efforts of you and your partners has allowed the Roland Empire to successfully defeat the foreign enemy and eliminate the threat from aliens. This is a day worth remembering forever!]
[The names of the ten braves who killed the most enemies today will be engraved on the hero monument for future generations to admire. All braves who participated in the defense of Roland will also receive corresponding titles.]
[The victory of this defense war belongs to Roland, and also to you!]
In addition to this conclusion, there were some other rewards. However, for the players, they had undoubtedly obtained the most generous reward.
After the war was over, Xu Sili didn’t expel the players who remained on the battleship.
They followed the four battleships and returned to Roland’s Imperial City, where they received cheers and praises from all the citizens of Roland. This was a treatment that only heroes could receive!
In the eyes of the people of Roland, these braves who once again protected the Roland Empire were indeed their heroes.
The reputation of the braves had been raised again, and the players were getting along better with NPCs.
Xu Sili personally went out of the city to welcome the four battleships. He personally brought this large-scale team building activity to a successful conclusion.
This event was of extraordinary significance. Compared with the previous nationwide fight against the beast wave, this mobilized the emotions of the players even more.
The event might’ve ended but everyone was still immersed in it. Almost everyone was discussing it, and the popularity was spreading. This allowed more people to understand the charm of the game called Starry Sky Age.
However, just as Xu Sili guessed, the players brought back a lot of loot from the Roland defense war. Then when they counted them, many people found…
There was no way to use them!
The guns were okay and relatively easy to use, but some high-tech weapons were impossible for the players to use.
This was especially the case with mechas.
The even more outrageous thing was that these huge mechas were 40 or 40 meters tall and couldn’t be carried in the system backpage. They needed separate mecha backpack slots.
The price…
It basically dissuaded many people.
It was because according to the original plan, players wouldn’t officially step into the universe until at least two or three years after the open beta started.
As for mechas and battleships, they belonged to another power system.
At this point in time, which was one year after the open beta, players shouldn’t be able to access them. This meant that the corresponding support facilities weren’t open yet.
Who would’ve thought that since the first closed beta, the plot of this game had developed at a rapid pace like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins. Now Imperial City had actually been upgraded to Lv5.
What’s more, the Roland Empire, which was supposed to be developing slowly, suddenly became the focus of the interstellar world and even provoked the third largest star thief organization, Clive.
Even though they had prepared themselves mentally, the game developers’ lips twitched and their hair fell out after they heard the news.
However, what else could they do except an emergency response?
Considering the situations that players would encounter on the battlefield, they had to release some settings in advance.
For example, the equipment slot of a mecha.
This type of space item could be obtained directly in the game. If they wanted to experience it in advance, they naturally had to pay a certain price.
Of course, in Starry Sky Age, there were many wealthy people who weren’t short of money. It was just that the number of mechas was only a few thousand. It wasn’t enough for these people to share.
In order to fight for the mecha, players even started fighting directly on the battlefield. The fighting was brutal and they didn’t hold back at all. The sight of them killing each other was so terrifying that it frightened the star thieves.
In the eyes of the NPCs, these players were complete lunatics.
Qing Yan successfully seized a mecha in this defense battle. The Magic Box mercenary group she led seized a total of 21 mechas.
In addition to the mechas, there were various other trophies of various sizes. This could be said to be a great harvest!
So when they returned to the Roland Empire after the war, Qing Yan summoned everyone back to the guild headquarters and released all 21 mechas.
There were 21 mechas as tall as a ten-story building. They stood in the square of the base, majestic and full of shocking beauty.
Even if there was inevitable damage to the appearance, it wasn’t a big deal in the eyes of players.
They snatched this from the enemy… No, they captured it! This wasn’t only equipment, but also honor!
Imagine driving a mecha like this on the road…
So cool!
The players were eager to try it, but Qing Yan was still organizing the filming and didn’t let them get close.
Qing Yan looked at the photographer who was recording the video and was absolutely certain that this would be the best recruitment video for their mercenary group! She had to seize the opportunity and quickly shoot it for promotion.
“Sister Yan, it is so boring to just film the mecha standings till. It is fun to drive the mecha!”
“Yes yes, Sister Yan. Can you lend me your mecha? It is so cool. It is exactly my dream mecha!”
What boy didn’t dream of driving a Gundam when he was a child? Now their dream was about to come true!
Almost all the online players of the Magic Box mercenary group rushed back to the base to watch the fun.
In the guild channel, people were discussing how to use these mechas and whether their guild could form a mecha regiment.
Qing Yan also felt that what they said made sense. Therefore, she took the lead and walked towards the mecha, climbing up nimbly.
This height of over 30 meters wasn’t considered high for her, whose level had reached 40.
Moreover, she had practiced fighting specifically. As long as she gained proficiency in the game, it would be easy for her to complete these specific moves.
She soon climbed to the entrance of the mecha. She opened the hatch amidst everyone’s expectations and sat inside.
Looking at the high-tech equipment around her, it would be a lie if Qing Yan said she wasn’t excited.
She couldn’t help reaching out to gently touch the inner wall of the mecha cabin. She felt that the texture was so real, just like she was actually sitting inside a mecha.
She had snatched this mecha from a star thief. Now that she had successfully changed her profession to a card master, she had many more combat methods than others.
The original owner of the mecha was also killed by her.
However, when Qing Yan focused her mind and prepared to control the mecha, she encountered the first problem—
[Ding~ This mecha hasn’t been bound and can’t be used.]
This was a prompt from the system. A bold red warning sign also popped up on the mecha’s light screen, informing her that the verification had failed.
The entire inner wall of the mecha cabin glowed red, giving people a sense of danger.
Qing Yan was on guard. Fortunately, nothing happened in the end.
It was just.. she spent so much money to get the mecha equipment slot. Now she was told that the mecha couldn’t be used?
Qing Yan frowned while feeling very unhappy in her heart.
She checked the Star Forum and found that there were many players who had encountered the same problem as her. Some players even used the mecha improperly and were directly ejected from the mecha cabin.
They fell from a height of 20-30 meters. if they weren’t wind elementalists or warriors, the result would be a bit tragic.
In a short period of time, the posts on the front page were filled with curses.
It was fine when they couldn’t get access to a mecha before. Now that they got it, they couldn’t even use it? This was a scam!
Qing Yan browsed the posts. She wasn’t very happy, but she didn’t get anxious or angry.
Her gaming mindset had changed a lot now.
Starry Sky Age had 99% authenticity. Sometimes, she even felt that this wasn’t a game, but a real alien world with its own operating logic.
They had indeed seized the mecha now, but this mecha originally had an owner.
This was equivalent to her picking up a mobile phone and finding that the original owner of the phone had set a password. If she wanted to use it, she needed to have the password or to brute force the phone.
Thinking of the star thief she had killed, Qing Yan shook her head and ruled out the first option.
Then the only method that could be used was the latter one.
Then here came the problem…
On such a backward planet as the Roland Empire, were there any NPCs who could do this job?
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