Alien Relic Hunter.

Chapter 330 Beast-shaped Mecha
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Generally speaking, the teams participating in the mecha competition are divided into three levels.

First of all, it is the "rich family". This level is undoubtedly a strong team. To become a "rich family" team, it needs at least three ace pilots... and some rich families with deep background, except for the starting three In addition to all ace pilots, even the fourth person on the bench is an ace or quasi-ace pilot.

Every "big family" strong team is a strong candidate for the championship.And for these teams, unless they are divided into the so-called "death group", otherwise, qualifying for them is basically a certainty.

The second level is the "ordinary level" with one or two ace pilots. This type of team is the most among the participating teams. Ke Lan and the Angers Club belong to this level.

As for the remaining level, it is called the "make-up level"... The main feature of this type of team is that they don't even have an ace or quasi-ace level pilot. You can know this from the literal meaning. Such teams are basically used to make up the numbers. Without an ace in charge, it is impossible to qualify from the group stage.

The concept of ace pilot comes from the term "Ace Pilot (ACE)" in the old era. Generally speaking, only pilots who shot down five or more enemy planes in battle can win this honor. Among them, the ace pilot who shot down the most was Major Erich Hartmann of the Luftwaffe during World War II. From 1942 to 1945 in the old era, he shot down 352 enemy planes in just three years.

But on the Ark, it is unrealistic to judge the "ace pilot" based on the statistics of kills - the war among humans has long ended, and in the battle against the indigenous creatures of Planet Alpha, it is difficult to calculate the number of kills. Accurate statistics: the difference in gold content between killing five cleftjaw worms and killing five ultralisks can be described as a world of difference.

At this time, the trump card standard of the new era naturally came into being: any pilot who has won the "Iron Blade" medal in the army, or successfully defeated three opponents with an M9 license in a one-on-three battle, and Pilots whose bodies are not seriously damaged can be awarded the title of "Ace Pilot".

(The mecha driving license on the Ark is divided into nine levels: the lowest level is M1, and the highest level is M9.)
Pilots from the military basically belong to the former category, while most of the pilots from professional sports clubs can only rely on the second method to obtain the title of ace.

This has created an interesting phenomenon: most people who have served in the military do not agree with the second type of trump card. Chi Hanfeng said that Valentina had a chance to become a "real trump card", referring to That's what I mean.

Of course, the ace pilot is just an honorary title. Although it reflects the pilot's own strength level to a certain extent, it cannot be used as an accurate benchmark: after all, the new ace who shot down five enemy planes is the ace, and Hartman, who shot down 352, is also an ace.

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Ke Lan and the others are grouped in Group A. Except for themselves and Angress Club, as well as the two powerful teams in the second "fairy fight", among the remaining six teams, three are "make-up" teams. "Teams, two are "ordinary level" on the same level as them, and only one is a "quasi" rich team with one ace pilot and two "quasi" ace pilots.

The so-called "quasi" ace level generally refers to pilots who have completed one-on-three challenges, but their own bodies are also severely damaged, and they are very reluctant to win... Although this type of person is not as good as a real ace, they are also considered to be lethal. Excellent talent that every club is chasing after.

The opponent Ke Lan and the others will face in the second game is this "quasi" wealthy team.

"But this team's body... is a bit weird." Hound sat on the sofa in the living room with his legs crossed, looking at the public information of each participating team in his hand, he couldn't help muttering.

"Strange?" Ivan put the jug on the coffee table, walked over, took the document from the hound, glanced at it twice, and frowned.

"Beast-shaped mecha? How did this mech pass the inspection? Didn't it mean that there are only two types of mechas in the humanoid four-meter class and humanoid six-meter class?" Ivan asked.

"The humanoid four-meter and six-meter-level refers to the skeleton." Layton picked his teeth with the metal toothpick that popped out from the end of the mechanical little finger, "I put this animal-shaped mecha before the game started. Pay attention... It uses the standard 'steel sand VI' skeleton, which is a six-meter-level humanoid mecha skeleton, which was developed by Mogang Industry in the 47th year of the new era. It is a high-end product that has just been released for three years. .”

He went on to say: "The skeletons of the 'Steel Grit' series, from Type 360 to Type [-], are all in the list of available skeletons in the competition—but, this series of skeletons has a characteristic: as long as the locks on the joints are released, the skeletons on the All the active joints of the mecha can rotate [-] ​​degrees in both forward and reverse directions... The mechanic who modified this mecha just let the limbs of the mecha land on the ground, and then folded all the knees, which did not violate the rules of the game."

"Then what's the benefit of changing it to four limbs? It also lacks two arms to hold weapons..." Zhuo Ligetu lay on the carpet, trying to imitate the movement of the beast-shaped mech, "I always feel... This is very awkward..."

"You feel awkward because you are a human being, not a machine. As long as there is no problem with the transmission structure, the mobility of this mecha will only be stronger." Chi Hanfeng said in a deep voice, "Actually, I always thought that the human form Mechas are not the best form of mechas, the reason why the mecha competition requires the use of humanoid skeletons is purely for the viewing pleasure of the competition."

"Generally speaking, in actual combat, all-terrain mechs will be bipedal like a 'walker' or multi-legged like a spider. In open plains, whether it is a tracked or wheeled armored vehicle, Both are more cost-effective than mechs." Layton continued, "Although a beast-shaped mecha can't hold a weapon, the power that can be erupted from its four legs is faster than that of a human-shaped one, and the crawling posture can also be reduced. Frontal impact area."

"As for weapons, they can be carried on the shoulders, and the sharp claws at the ends of the limbs also allow it to have a stronger melee capability than a humanoid mecha... Oh, by the way, pay attention to this wolf head." Layton pointed to the information The photo in the article said, "Although the other party has not disclosed all the information, don't think that this wolf head is purely an ornament. I bet that this wolf head must still have a weapon in its mouth, either a large-caliber railgun or a A cluster laser cannon."

Layton arched his waist, raised his arms forward, made a pounce posture, and said: "Imagine, this guy moves at high speed with four legs, and he is already close to him before you even aim at it." , then jump up and pounce on your body, clasp your shoulders with your claws, open your wolf's mouth, and shoot you at zero distance with the muzzle in its throat... If you are holding a weapon, it will be more difficult when you are fighting close to you. It is difficult to aim, and the too long barrel will become a burden."

"But this machine body is not without its shortcomings... It has too many magical changes, and many parts are no longer compatible with standard modular components. If it comes to the knockout stage, it will not be able to deal with many of the materials put in the arena. Use it." Chi Hanfeng said.

"But the problem is...we met this guy in the group stage..." Layton heaved a sigh of relief, "one-on-one regular season, the venue is an abandoned city... this match is not easy to play. In other words , Valentina, how sure do you think you are?"

"I don't know." Valentina shook her head, "but I'll try my best."

【PS Thank you Yanzhiye for the 1000 starting coins. 】

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