All kinds of aircraft were flying in the sky above the capital institute. It seemed to be very busy. Starting from the academy's main gate, large unmanned mechas were lined up neatly on both sides, appearing very grand.
" Looks like the opening ceremony this time is going to be extraordinary. Even such an antique military mecha is being used as a show. If I were to sell it on the black market, I'd definitely be able to make a lot of money…" Shangguan Feng Liu looked at these giant mecha, her eyes shining.
Ever since the development of mechas entered the new technological era, giant mechas had slowly retreated from the stage of history. In their place were humanoid mechas that were more human-shaped and easier to control, also known as biochemical mechas. This kind of biochemical mecha was about one and a half times the size of a normal person. Just like the Holy Garment that everyone was familiar with, it was very easy to disassemble the equipment. Moreover, because the biochemical mecha was made of extremely high-end rare metals, its weight would definitely not exceed the weight of a normal person. For those who had received professional training, they could operate it freely. Coupled with the performance of the mecha itself, they could exert hundreds of times more strength than ordinary people. It was almost the same as the power produced by the giant mecha. In fact, in many aspects, it was even better than the giant mecha.
Of course, the biggest advantage of a humanoid bio-mecha was that it could rely on the chip implanted in the human brain to stimulate the greatest potential of the human body through brainwaves to control the bio-mecha, thus exerting the greatest power. It was no longer limited to the mode where giant mecha could only be controlled purely by technology. At the same time, it could also improve one's survivability in various environments in a tragic war.
In addition, as more and more technologies were used, mecha masters gradually formed their own specialties. In the combat department, there were three different types of mecha masters: strong armor, demon armor, and piloting. As the name suggested, strong armor had very strong defense and was good at close combat. Usually, the materials used to forge strong armor were minerals that had been refined from magma deep in volcanoes for tens of thousands of years. One could imagine how hard they were. Demon armor was good at long-range attacks. It could use the attributes of its own mecha to carry out long-range attacks. There were four attributes: fire, water, thunder, and wind. These attributes were formed by injecting a certain type of magical beast's energy crystal into the mecha. After fusing with a powerful laser beam, it could form an even greater power. It was the core strength that determined victory and defeat on the battlefield. Manipulators were considered to be the successors of the giant mecha before the new era of technology. The only difference was that they had changed from manual control to the use of brainwaves to control the chip implanted in the body, allowing them to freely operate the mecha from a distance. They were mostly used in secret missions such as reconnaissance, restraint, camouflage, and so on.
Therefore, the era of giant mechas gradually came to an end.
" This Imperial College is really impressive…" Shangguan Fengliu exclaimed as she walked.
At this time, Shangguan Fengliu noticed that there were similar maintenance vehicles parked beside each giant mecha. Many people were doing the final checks on those ancient giant mecha to avoid unnecessary mistakes during the opening ceremony.
Shangguan Fengliu saw a person wearing red clothes walking past with a B logo on his left shoulder. She was immediately stunned and shouted,"Wow, the students of Imperial College have B rank military ranks. Isn't that amazing?”
The so-called military rank Shangguan Fengliu mentioned referred to the rank of a mecha master. A B rank was equivalent to a beginner mecha master. Although it didn't sound very impressive, one had to know that from an A-rank trainee mecha master to a B-rank trainee mecha master, one had to have three years of experience operating a mecha. Therefore, other than some of the more powerful families who had their own mechas, very few people could become a B-rank mecha master in the academy. A B-grade chip was implanted into the brain of a B-grade pilot. The chip's rank was from A to Y, which also represented the rank of the military. As for the legendary top-notch Z-grade chips, they had been destroyed in the Kova War. Therefore, Y-grade chips were already the highest grade in the Federation.
"So what if I'm a beginner mecha master? I'll definitely become an advanced mecha master in the future…and then I'll lead a large mecha unit and walk around in a swagger…so that everyone's eyes will be on me. Haha." Shangguan Fengliu mumbled boastfully, but in the eyes of others, they thought that it was a madman who was directing and acting.
Just as Shangguan Fengliu was indulging in his fantasies, a hand suddenly patted Shangguan Fengliu's shoulder, causing him to suddenly come back to his senses. When he turned around, he was slightly stunned.
"You are…Sima Fei, Xiao Fei? Why are you here?" Shangguan Fengliu immediately recognized the man behind him. It was none other than a childhood playmate of his who had once lived in the orphanage. However, Sima Fei's luck was much better than Shangguan Feng Liu's. He had been adopted by a declining noble family as a stepson.
"Feng Liu, it really is you. I thought I had the wrong person.”Sima Fei said excitedly.
"I didn't expect to meet you here." Shangguan Fengliu was also very surprised. Because they were all descendants of Asians, although after the Earth and the entire Milky Way Galaxy were unified by the Federal Government, the countries lost their regional differences, but many traditional cultures were still preserved, and surnames were one of them. However, due to the frequent exchanges after unification, the ethnic groups today were very complicated. Very few people could continue to maintain their original surnames.
Therefore, at this moment, Shangguan Feng Liu looked at Sima Fei in front of her with a feeling that was worth reminiscing.
"Yeah, you haven't changed at all.”Sima Fei laughed.
"You too. By the way, what are you doing here? "Could it be that you are also…" Shangguan Fengliu immediately guessed.
"That's right. I'm also a student of Imperial College. Looking at you, you must have just entered. Looks like I'm going to be your senior this time.”Sima Fei took advantage of him without any politeness.
" Stop it…Oh right, I just saw a B rank mecha master student and thought that there was such a powerful person in the academy…" Shangguan Feng Liu glared at Sima Fei and continued.
"This is nothing. The strongest mecha master in our academy is already a D-rank mecha master, which is an intermediate mecha master. This is what I call amazing!" Sima Fei said indifferently.
"It can't be." Shangguan Fengliu said in astonishment.
"What's impossible? You have to know that this is an aristocratic academy. Many of the noble disciples have been exposed to mechas since they were young. They are different from us commoners.”Sima Fei couldn't help but sigh.
Right at this moment, behind Shangguan Feng Liu and Sima Fei, a team of giant mechas slowly walked over.
" Hey, you two, get out of the way..." someone reminded them not far away.
The two of them who were chatting happily realized that they were blocking the middle of the main road of the academy. The two of them hurriedly took a few steps back and dodged to the side.
The pair of giant mechas slowly passed by the two of them. On the shoulder of one of the giant mechas stood a tall and beautiful woman. Her wide cloak covered her exquisite body, but it was difficult to block the prying eyes of many.
" F... F class..." Shangguan Feng and Liu exclaimed in unison.
On the woman's right shoulder was a military rank of F. In other words, her mecha operator rank was above the advanced rank, or even beyond the advanced rank. This was because the military ranks after the E rank belonged to the royal army. No matter how hard an ordinary person worked, they would not be able to achieve it.
"Looks like this woman must have a powerful background.”Sima Fei said with experience.
"I just heard that there's some opening ceremony? Where is it?" Shangguan Fengliu finally remembered.
" Oh, it's at the large square on the west side of the academy. There are a few big shots from the Federation government coming for the opening ceremony this time, that's why there's such a big lineup. Why don't we go and take a look together and talk as we walk…" Sima Fei suggested.
"Alright!" Shangguan Fengliu nodded.
As the two of them talked, they reminisced about the past while heading towards the opening ceremony.
"Ah, isn't this the F-class beauty from just now? Why is she standing there?" Shangguan Fengliu shouted, attracting the attention of the people around. Not far away from the opening ceremony, a few giant mechas were proudly and resolutely facing the soldiers guarding them. At the feet of the giant mechas, the F-rank beauty they had seen earlier was pointing at the soldiers beside her and giving orders.
Then, the beauty returned to the shoulder of the giant mecha and looked down at her surroundings.
At this moment, the large square was filled with people and voices.
The gazes of the students were all attracted by the beauty, filled with envy and worship. Exclamations of admiration sounded endlessly, and the atmosphere reached a climax for a moment.
"Hey, isn't that the legendary Bloody Rose?”Shangguan Feng Liu heard the exclamation coming from beside her.
" What Bloody Rose?" Shangguan Fengliu couldn't help but ask.
"I just remembered that she's the legendary Scarlet Rose, the Rose Legion's regiment commander, Red Cloud. She's a Type A mecha. Her bio-mecha is called 'Red Flame', and it has the fire attribute that only Magic Armor can have. "This time, they should have been ordered to protect those big shots…" Sima Fei suddenly realized.
"Oh." Shangguan Fengliu nodded, her gaze lingering on the beauty for a moment. Although she felt that she was very beautiful, her entire body seemed to exude a cold aura, making it difficult for others to approach her.
Suddenly, Shangguan Fengliu felt an inexplicable dizziness in his head. It was as if something was buzzing inside, and there was even a ticking sound like a clock. For a moment, all kinds of strange images appeared in his mind. All kinds of mechanical objects flashed in front of his eyes, and his eyes became blurry.
At the same time, something even more shocking happened. The giant mecha at the front of the square suddenly lost control and charged into the crowd. The scene became extremely chaotic.
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