Chapter 572: Chapter 347 Land of Bright Star (Part 2)
The vehicle beneath them didn’t pause, continuing to move forward.
In the center of the South Suburb Plain, there was a massive dual-purpose Earth Core Car channel used by both the military and civilians.
However, at that time, it was completely blocked by the military, and all the entrances were guarded by soldiers in military attire, along with personnel in silver Mechanical Master uniforms from the Mecha Association performing qualification verifications.
“Please cooperate with the verification of your personal information.”
A staff member standing on a small hoverboard floated outside the cockpit.
The iris and palm scan was successful, and the staff member looked at Mu Fan with some surprise.
This company is really… somewhat special, only this one vehicle?
Looking back at the other entrances, where there wasn’t a long line of vehicles pouring in.
“May I enter now?” Mu Fan asked the person outside the window.
“Of course, welcome to your arrival, and I wish you a successful start,” the staff member maintained a smile on his face, saying something against their better judgment.
Had seen poor before, but never quite this poor.
Wasn’t this a company that qualified to compete, couldn’t they afford even a fleet of vehicles?
The Mechanical Master’s number was still 517, one of the last.
Seed players’ numbers were all in the top 30; people like this hardly came to play at all.
Hopefully, when eliminated during the preliminary selection, the performance won’t be too poor, just hoping to finish the course intact.
Watching the heavy truck roar away into the distance, the person chuckled and shook their head, continuing their day’s work.
After passing through the seemingly bottomless ring-shaped pit entrance, the heavy truck rumbled over the iron ground and drove directly into the Earth Core Car, which resembled a steel castle.
Through the windows on either side, one could see dozens of tunnels merging into the central Earth Core Car in the bottomless pit.
However, the glass corridor Mu Fan and his group were in was the most pathetic, with only one vehicle.
Wang Nuonuo looked nervously at the immense space below her feet and bit her lip.
Her heart was pounding fiercely because they would soon be traveling through here to the other side of the planet. Who would they meet tomorrow? How should they handle the first battle? Could Mu Fan’s body hold up?
All these worries filled the young girl’s heart.
The heavy vehicle entered a dedicated storage warehouse, and the two made their way to the passenger cabin.
Moments later, a sweet feminine voice announced, “Please secure yourselves in your seats. This is the Mecha Combat Competition special train. The Earth Core Car is about to start, pre-wishing everyone a successful start tomorrow.”
With a deep hum, the iron locks that docked the massive steel fortress all around released simultaneously, and pale blue electromagnetic coils lit up from below.
The entire steel fortress plunged suddenly into the dark, bottomless abyss.
The Earth Core Car went straight for the planet’s core. Two hours later, what awaited them?
The howling wind rose from the giant pit, carrying the hopes and gazes of countless people, disappearing into the darkness, and then into the light.
…
If one were to look down from a satellite in space at the other side of Blue Capital Star, it would present an astonishing beauty.
Vast expanses of blue and green covered half the planet.
This place was without human presence, the oxygen bar of the entire planet, exhibiting the most original natural landscapes and also the harshest environmental conditions.
In the Great Star River Era, ever since humanity had been able to modify planets and perform long-distance jumps, the population spread across each planet had decreased a lot.
Blue Capital Star itself is a huge planet, and its current population of over a billion people is actually concentrated in less than a quarter of the area.
The rest of the area is protected by the government and the military.
Take the ocean, for example, or the Land of Bright Star.
To be exact, it’s better referred to as Bright Star Continent.
The entire continent is dotted with volcanic craters; countless volcanoes have forged the legend of this land.
On the one hand, the fertile volcanic ash, coupled with the moist and warm climate, has allowed the vegetation here to grow exceptionally lush, gradually forming the planet’s most primitive and pure natural ecology.
On the other hand, the unique terrain formed by the eruptions of numerous volcanoes has caused the surrounding islands to be scattered like a star array, and the continent is dotted with large and small natural basins and mountain ravines, making it a secret base of the Federation’s military.
Real technology and military power are always far from the sight of ordinary people.
Countless fleets set sail from here, many mechas are hidden here, this place once gathered the glory of the entire star district, and it also witnessed the history of the Federation’s growth.
Renown often shines from here!
Thus, this is the Land of Bright Star.
And now, this vast continent has been chosen as the glorious venue for the Mecha Combat Competition.
“Welcome to Land of Bright Star Base No. 7. The Interstellar Mecha Association welcomes your arrival. From now on, the Association will take over more of your security work. Please rest assured.”
Right after stepping out of the Earth Core Car, people were greeted by rows of gold and white mechas, with a glance revealing there to be more than a hundred of them, each about ten meters tall. No weapons were visible, but the huge prism-shaped bodies on their backs were particularly eye-catching.
“This is the Hundred Martial Comet Force of the Interstellar Mecha Association! Only now do we see the immense strength of the organizer. Even the lowest ranked, one-tailed Hundred Martial Mechas have Quasi-A Level strength; those dozen or so two-tailed Hundred Martial Mechas leading the way are genuine A Level mecha bodies. Just think, there are so many mechas here to receive us, not to mention the other exits…”
“The Mecha Association is truly a Mechanical Master’s paradise, with standard-issue Comet Weapon Boxes, truly enviable!”
Beside them, a young man with golden curls shook his head in shock and admiration, followed by more than twenty people dressed in uniform light gray uniforms standing quietly behind him.
Mu Fan and Wang Nuonuo stood inconspicuously among the crowd like a couple on vacation, listening to the comments of those nearby and forming their first tangible impression of the colossal entity that was the Interstellar Mecha Association.
The mechas with their exquisite and handsome appearances moved back and forth, their towering prismatic backs alone looking formidable.
These gold and white mechas made up a unique scene within the Earth Core Car Space Station.
“What’s up, brother? I didn’t get a chance to say hello on the Earth Core Car, and now we meet again. Are you also interested in their mechas?” The young man saw Mu Fan beside him and asked with a smile.
Mu Fan had sat next to him on the Earth Core Car, and the young man, who was naturally restless, had been thwarted in his attempts to chat with Mu Fan during the ride, now seeing this stoic individual naturally aroused his interest in conversation.
Mu Fan saw the friendly demeanor of the man next to him, politely nodded in response, then shook his head, “I’m only interested in the rankings.”
“Hahaha, you’re an interesting guy. My name is Macka, the owner and a Mechanical Master of Southern Country Industry.” The young man laughed heartily and extended his hand in greeting.
“Southern Country Industry from the Barnard Star System?” Wang Nuonuo suddenly interjected.
“Wow, miss, you know of it? It’s an honor!” Macka seemed pleased with the recognition.
“The Southern Country Industry from the Tech Star Capital specializes in warships, with mechas as a secondary business. Their warships, sold both to the Federation and the Empire, are super heavy industrials we once studied.” Nuonuo turned her head and whispered to Mu Fan.
“Mu Fan, from Loki Heavy Industry.” Mu Fan reached out and briefly shook hands with the other party.
“I hope to run into you later, so I can do my best to move forward.” Macka’s face showed a pleasant smile; he was tired of seeing all the gloomy competitors who had arrived on Blue Capital Star, and it was rare to meet someone interesting.
“Hopefully so. I have to leave now for some matters.” Mu Fan nodded and then turned to leave.
He needed to get his mecha quickly to the competition area; time for him was truly a luxury.
Watching Mu Fan’s retreating figure, a thirty-something-year-old man dressed in a light gray Mechanical Master uniform next to Macka furrowed his brow and said, “Young Master Macka, why be so polite to him? He’s outrageously arrogant.”
“He has the smell of blood on him…”