Finally it was time to showcase the top 3. The seven mechas already announced on the field had been arranged to the side, leaving only the middle position empty. Then, 3 beams of lights suddenly appeared, illuminating those empty spaces.
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The audience unconsciously sat up straight – the most exciting part of the awards ceremony finally arrived.
The host did not care about everyone’s impatience, and began to announce the mecha of the 3rd-ranked contestant. At the same time, a small white mecha appeared under the light beam on the left. The mecha’s body lines were smooth and thin, which was obviously a design razor-focused on women.
“Huh?” Luo Li raised an eyebrow.
Master Shang frowned, and then snorted coldly.
Instead of giving the 3rd-ranked contestant cheers and congratulations, the audience fell into hushed whispers of frantic discussions.
As everyone knows, Xiao Luoli, the champion of the last Star Network Mecha Manufacturing Competition, won the championship with a small mecha that is known for its speed. At that time, it caught the eye of everyone. And now, the 3rd-ranked contestant’s mecha seemed to be very similar to Luo Li’s work.
Both are small mecha that are painted in a sleek, all-white dye. Even the shoulder-to-waist line is similar. The biggest difference is that Luo Li’s mecha is not specifically designed for women, while this 3rd-placer clearly did. It bore the design of the amalgamation of various popular mecha that is popular with women. Only the blind would say otherwise.
Mecha driving is not gender-restricted, and after centuries of development, the typical driving style of male and female mecha warriors have clear differences. While both are equal in overall effectiveness, male mecha pilots typically have a more aggressive spiritual power, and thus, more rough, “barbaric” fighting style. In contrast, female mecha pilots typically have more “tolerant” spiritual power, which makes their fighting style more detailed and thorough – less brute force, basically.
Although this distinction is not absolute, this trend still rang true for many people.
This also causes mecha makers to have a clear bias when designing a mecha for different sexes. But mostly, this deviation is generally reflected in the choice of changing the mecha weapon and various auxiliary functions to suit one’s preferred fighting style.
And as for this mecha on the stage, from body shape to style, to weapon design, it is obviously tailor-made towards girls.
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The creator of this mecha is obviously trying to please the female audience, but also subtly grasped the enthusiasm that Xiao Luoli created. To put it frankly, it’s obvious that he wanted to win by reading the “meta”, and this reflected on his face.
It kinda left a bad taste in the mouth for many.
On the stage, the host is still announcing the performance of mecha.
Naturally, the mecha itself is fantastic. Because it mimics the design of Xiao Luoli’s, it is also very dazzling in terms of speed. He also installed an anti-sneak automatic protection settings on its back, which was shaped like a pair of sharp, blazing wings. In all honesty, it looked pretty cool.
In addition, some areas of the mecha actually reached special-grade. This reflected the maker’s great skill – and for many audiences, its glaring shortcomings is the maker’s paradigm, which they didn’t want to support.
Except for the audience who have already supported him, the audiences of other players couldn’t fully endorse this design philosophy. In fact, they wished he didn’t get as high as 3rd place, even if he made various special-grade parts.
The thing is, Xiao Luoli donated the design patent of his mecha after winning last year’s competition. Whoever wants to use the design can do so as long as they donate a sum of money to charity. However, using that to participate in this competition feels… purposeful1Simply put, the audience doesn’t like that he won by “pandering to a specific audience”, especially since he clearly based it on the previous champion’s hype..
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The audience applauded sparsely, and the response was not as enthusiastic as when the 4th place was announced. Uncle Fatty, who was still standing behind the barrier, was flushing red with indignation and anger.
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Qiao Zhiya turned to look at him, and then looked at the small but unrecognizable mecha, and stood slightly aside, with his hands behind his back. He couldn’t say anything without making it awkward. But he clearly was pissed. His senior brother-slash-teacher’s design was misappropriated, nay, stolen, in such a frank way, and it was used to enter a competition. He wanted to hit that Uncle Fatty a bit.
After responding to the 3rd-placer with indifference, the host immediately announced the 2nd-ranked mecha – it’s a tall mecha, dyed in black and gold.
Qiao Zhiya was stunned, so was Qiao Zhiya’s audience.
In stark contrast to the 3rd-place, the 2nd-place’s mecha is tall and heavy, obviously more designed for male users in mind. It has a black body with various golden embellishments on its body, and it looks like a black panther waiting to attack.
The enthusiasm of the audience immediately rekindled, they fell into a lively discussion.
The mecha itself is designed like a weapon. Its shape was full of spikes and sharp angles, reminding people of danger. This mecha is really beautiful and cool, but with its overly flashy design, it’s clear that it’s design is not for the battlefield, but rather to be collected by rich people.
After the appearance of the mecha, with the host’s introduction, the performance of the mech was listed on the top of the head. The audience listened and watched, their eyes could not help but widen.
The host was very satisfied with their response. He raised his voice as he continued, “Yes, all the combat aspects of this mecha are indeed special-grade! Strength, hardness, parts integration… but also its weapon, a cannon, all of them are special-grade in value! This mecha is almost a super-grade mecha as a result!”
The audience roared, almost in unison: “Super mecha! No, it’s almost a super mecha!”
–Although some aspects of the mecha have only reached high-grade, being classified this way is already amazing!
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They actually saw this amazing mecha in this competition. To scale, in the entire Blue Galaxy, the number of Mecha Masters that can make a super mecha can be counted with one hand.
And a lot of those Masters were eccentric hermits, rarely appearing in the eyes of the public, let alone enter a competition. And now, they are fortunate enough to see such an excellent prospector Mecha Master-to-be making a mecha!
How can they not be excited!
The audience who originally supported the 2nd-ranked contestant started to cheer. And from time to time, they used their eyes to scorn at the 3rd-place and at the unannounced champion, as if saying: Look! This is the player they support! Making real mecha using their original design! He didn’t use their special privileges, only needed to prove his worth using his strength! The true uncrowned champion!
The audience of the 3rd-ranked contestant was embarrassed and angry, but could not respond. The audience of Qiao Zhiya’s responded strangely, watching the mecha on the stage with strange eyes and clapping clumsily, making other people wonder whether they were embarrassed or otherwise.
From beyond the barrier, Qiao Zhiya couldn’t help looking at Uncle Skinny.
Uncle Skinny noticed his gaze, glanced back at him indifferently, the corner of his mouth twitched. Then he turned his gaze away, as if looking at Qiao Zhiya was enough to dirty him.
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Qiao Zhiya’s ears twitched, silently retracting his gaze, and his fist gripped the hem of his shirt. ‘How did it happen? Not only do we both make tall and large mechas, but both are also colored with black and gold. Then, when my mecha will be announced, wouldn’t…’
Now, all the runner-ups’ mecha has been introduced, and the enthusiasm of the audience has been completely mobilized. The anger and suspicion that the champion was taken away by Qiao Zhiya was burned by the warm atmosphere just now, and it has swelled.
The runner-ups are so powerful. The champion must at least make a super mecha, but can Qiao Zhiya do it?
They stared at the only beam of light in the middle of the stage where no mecha had appeared yet, rubbing their palms in anticipation.
After this, no matter what kind of mecha appeared there, they would have to jeer at it. They had to prove that nobody can abuse their special privileges!
A huge percentage of the audience think this way.
Finally, the host suddenly raised his voice and announced that he would exhibit the work of the champion next.
Echoes of booing came from the runner-up’s audience immediately, and before the whole arena could be enveloped by this sound, a colossal mecha – much, much bigger than the other 9 mechas – appeared in the middle.
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The audience’s boos were interrupted prematurely. Standing side-by-side, there were two mechas with the same coloring of black and gold. Naturally, they would get compared within seconds.
Both are black with gold embellishments. However, Qiao Zhiya’s mecha was obviously better looking – the color was more beautiful, the pattern was more exquisitely carved, the body size was also larger, the mecha body lines were sleeker, the body proportion was more perfect and eye-catching…
There’s no comparison, the youth’s mecha looks leagues better than the one next to it. It stood there silently, making the 2nd-ranked one look like a baby panther in comparison.
It has a genuine, sharp sense of danger than only a wild animal could have. Compared with it, the other 9 mechs felt all “dead”, only passively waiting for people to drive. This tall mecha was “alive”, as if a dragon who laid patiently, waiting for a dragon knight to bring it to war – proud and powerful.
Even the Qiao Zhiya’s audience who watched this mecha built before their own eyes couldn’t help but scream in awe. It was majestic-looking before, but now, when it could be compared to other mecha, it looked even better. With the spotlight hitting on it, it triggered a sense of deja vu they couldn’t fully describe. They’re thinking hard, trying to describe the feeling in their hearts at this moment.
–Then, someone gasped “Marshal!”, and this was enough to make them all nod in agreement, all looking even more excited.
That’s right! This mecha felt like their own Marshal Chu, as if the real person was standing before them, full of hidden power and danger.
It wasn’t just them who felt this way. The audience of other contestants was also slowly convinced that this mecha is truly… deserving of its placement. They swallowed their jeers.
Uncle Skinny behind the barrier looked at Qiao Zhiya with trembling pupils. He frowned, and his breath became deeper. Uncle Fatty showed a shocked look, as if unbelieving at what he looked.
Qiao Zhiya’s expression was calm, but his ears betrayed his facade.
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“Isn’t it only a bit more good-looking? It’s not more powerful than the others…” An audience of a runner-up contestant reluctantly made an excuse. Those who heard their words quickly echoed and convinced themselves.
That’s right, isn’t it just looking better? Mecha is about strength, appearance is secondary. This Native Boy is really shameless! To please the Marshal, he even went to such a length! He’s so young, but his boot-licking prowess is unmatched already.
Qiao Zhiya’s audience who faintly heard these contemptuous speeches couldn’t help glaring at them, but couldn’t find the right words to refute, because they really had no knowledge of the performance of Qiao Zhiya’s mecha. In the end, they could only silently glare at them, feeling a hint of humiliation flashing inside their chest.
So the contempt of the other audience members became louder.
On the stage, the host felt that he had stirred enough interest via the mecha’s appearance. He made some small talk, then he waved his hand, catching the audience’s focus. “As for the performance of this mecha, everyone can see for themselves. I can only say – this is a nearly perfect mecha! No! In my mind, it is already perfect!”
This statement drew their aggro immediately. The audience moved their eyes to the data listed above the mecha, ready to see how perfect this “stupid big” mecha is!
The first data shown is the data of the shape of the mecha, all of which are special-grade, all written in a golden font. The eyebrows of the audience who are ready to pick a fight furrowed. They reasoned: well, the outward shape is secondary. The performance is much more important.
Then the next second, mecha performance data jumped out, their furrowed eyebrows froze.
The first is the hardness of the mecha’s shell – special-grade.
Then, the degree of fusion of the various parts of the mecha – special-grade.
Strength, endurance, joint flexibility, engine quality, fuel-consumption efficiency… all special-grade.
Even flexibility and speed, both of which are notoriously finicky to tune for such a big mecha, are special-grade.
The auditorium quieted slowly until the final mech evaluation jumped out, and finally they couldn’t help but take a deep breath.
[Super Mecha]
This… this is really a perfect mecha! The most terrible thing is that this mecha has almost no obvious shortcomings. It is powerful, speedy, flexible, with high defense and endurance. This is the dream mecha of all mecha warriors!! They want it for themselves, ah!
Super mecha, they actually saw a real super mecha!
The host stepped out in time to show a dazzling smile, adding, “Not only that, this mecha is also a completely modified mecha. That is, from its smallest part to the engine, all of them are made from modified parts with original design. Of course, this also means that its assembly structure is special, and its size has broken the convention! All parts of this mecha have undergone fine and strict transformations! And all of them have been successfully done with the highest degree of fusion! And as for its supporting weapon, this dagger, is also a super-class weapon!”
The audience was shocked again. While Qiao Zhiya’s audience – who now had the ground for boasting him – began to nod their heads madly.
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That’s right, their Little Cutie did modify all the parts. Although the engine only undergoes a small change, it is massive compared to a normal engine! This breakthrough is already very powerful!
“Furthermore, all the modifications are all beneficial. Even the simplest primary parts have greatly improved performance after being modified.” The host said, pointing to the joints of the mecha, and continued, “In addition, I can personally say that the joints are what amazed me the most. Everyone knows that mechas have a maximum height. This limitation existed because once it exceeds this height, the joints of the mecha will easily wear out and be destroyed in battle because it simply cannot hold up its mass. This also applies to the skeleton.”2this is true to life, btw. It’s called Square-Cube Law.
“But, Qiao Zhiya solved this problem. He made a change in the adapter shaft at the joints and the subsequent assembling. With this genius change, humanity now can break through that size limitation! Qiao Zhiya, I would like to personally thank you for your contribution! We all should be proud of him! He may be a novice in matters of experience, but his creativity and skill has left many in the dust!”
After his reminder, the audience once again paid attention to the colossal body of this mecha – indeed, it was much bigger than the typical mecha.
At this point, looking at this mecha, they couldn’t speak any more. Not only was this mecha a super mecha, it’s also a completely modified one that defies conventional wisdom. It broke the existing “rules” and brought new changes, opening new avenues for new mechas. On top of that, this was made by an 18-years old freshman! Its maker only studied for what, 2 years at max?
Geniuses are indeed geniuses. They have witnessed the birth of a miracle and the arrival of a new era!
“It’s actually like this …” Luo Li finally understood what Master Shang had said before. Looking at the glittering golds of the [special-grade] values, he recalled at Qiao Zhiya’s previous results – indeed, he always got [special-grade] at all the parts he made.
After that belated realization, he knocked his forehead as he said, “I was so stupid. Of course he would make a super mecha with those levels of parts! This is obvious!”
Master Shang glanced at him with a smile, moved his gaze to the stage, and sighed contentedly.
Although the host didn’t say it, he could still see that this mecha still had some insignificant small flaws, but there is no doubt that this is an epoch-making mecha. He can witness this mecha made from its smallest part until it was completed. He’s satisfied.
Chu Yan took the lead in lighting up the special effects fireworks, and the Qiao Zhiya’s audience finally cheered and celebrated – their Little Cutie won by strength! Extremely powerful!
Amongst the flying confetti, the host formalized the crowning of the competition’s champion. The barrier wall disappeared, and Qiao Zhiya alongside the two top 3 appeared under a harsh spotlight.
Chu Rong’s gaze landed at the mecha then at Qiao Zhiya, who looked fluffy and cute under the light. He raised his hands and slowly raised his palms. His eyes were gentle, full of pride and fervor. This is the person he chose to spend the rest of his life with him. His companion, the most dazzling, is more than enough to have him in his life.
Qiao Zhiya noticed his gaze, facing the crowd with him across the mecha. His ears jolted happily, and he gave Chu Rong the biggest smile he could muster.
Mae’s nerd corner: Square-Cube Law
In the real world, specifically in biology, this is the reason why giant animals cannot exist. To put it very simply: the bigger they are, the heavier they become, and the denser their bones and muscle mass have to be in order to support its mass. However, having those traits also means a heavier body, so this problem continues until it meets a perfect sweet spot where its mass can be supported by its bone and muscle. As to why it’s called “square-cube law” in the first place, it’s because it follows the mathematical principle of surface area vs volume, wherein volume grows (A³) faster than surface area (A²) when scaling up something.
If you can, please support me by donating on my ko-fi~ For every 2 ko-fis, I’ll release an additional chapter ^^
1Simply put, the audience doesn’t like that he won by “pandering to a specific audience”, especially since he clearly based it on the previous champion’s hype.2this is true to life, btw. It’s called Square-Cube Law.
Finally it was time to showcase the top 3. The seven mechas already announced on the field had been arranged to the side, leaving only the middle position empty. Then, 3 beams of lights suddenly appeared, illuminating those empty spaces.
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The audience unconsciously sat up straight – the most exciting part of the awards ceremony finally arrived.
The host did not care about everyone’s impatience, and began to announce the mecha of the 3rd-ranked contestant. At the same time, a small white mecha appeared under the light beam on the left. The mecha’s body lines were smooth and thin, which was obviously a design razor-focused on women.
“Huh?” Luo Li raised an eyebrow.
Master Shang frowned, and then snorted coldly.
Instead of giving the 3rd-ranked contestant cheers and congratulations, the audience fell into hushed whispers of frantic discussions.
As everyone knows, Xiao Luoli, the champion of the last Star Network Mecha Manufacturing Competition, won the championship with a small mecha that is known for its speed. At that time, it caught the eye of everyone. And now, the 3rd-ranked contestant’s mecha seemed to be very similar to Luo Li’s work.
Both are small mecha that are painted in a sleek, all-white dye. Even the shoulder-to-waist line is similar. The biggest difference is that Luo Li’s mecha is not specifically designed for women, while this 3rd-placer clearly did. It bore the design of the amalgamation of various popular mecha that is popular with women. Only the blind would say otherwise.
Mecha driving is not gender-restricted, and after centuries of development, the typical driving style of male and female mecha warriors have clear differences. While both are equal in overall effectiveness, male mecha pilots typically have a more aggressive spiritual power, and thus, more rough, “barbaric” fighting style. In contrast, female mecha pilots typically have more “tolerant” spiritual power, which makes their fighting style more detailed and thorough – less brute force, basically.
Although this distinction is not absolute, this trend still rang true for many people.
This also causes mecha makers to have a clear bias when designing a mecha for different sexes. But mostly, this deviation is generally reflected in the choice of changing the mecha weapon and various auxiliary functions to suit one’s preferred fighting style.
And as for this mecha on the stage, from body shape to style, to weapon design, it is obviously tailor-made towards girls.
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The creator of this mecha is obviously trying to please the female audience, but also subtly grasped the enthusiasm that Xiao Luoli created. To put it frankly, it’s obvious that he wanted to win by reading the “meta”, and this reflected on his face.
It kinda left a bad taste in the mouth for many.
On the stage, the host is still announcing the performance of mecha.
Naturally, the mecha itself is fantastic. Because it mimics the design of Xiao Luoli’s, it is also very dazzling in terms of speed. He also installed an anti-sneak automatic protection settings on its back, which was shaped like a pair of sharp, blazing wings. In all honesty, it looked pretty cool.
In addition, some areas of the mecha actually reached special-grade. This reflected the maker’s great skill – and for many audiences, its glaring shortcomings is the maker’s paradigm, which they didn’t want to support.
Except for the audience who have already supported him, the audiences of other players couldn’t fully endorse this design philosophy. In fact, they wished he didn’t get as high as 3rd place, even if he made various special-grade parts.
The thing is, Xiao Luoli donated the design patent of his mecha after winning last year’s competition. Whoever wants to use the design can do so as long as they donate a sum of money to charity. However, using that to participate in this competition feels… purposeful1Simply put, the audience doesn’t like that he won by “pandering to a specific audience”, especially since he clearly based it on the previous champion’s hype..
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The audience applauded sparsely, and the response was not as enthusiastic as when the 4th place was announced. Uncle Fatty, who was still standing behind the barrier, was flushing red with indignation and anger.
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Qiao Zhiya turned to look at him, and then looked at the small but unrecognizable mecha, and stood slightly aside, with his hands behind his back. He couldn’t say anything without making it awkward. But he clearly was pissed. His senior brother-slash-teacher’s design was misappropriated, nay, stolen, in such a frank way, and it was used to enter a competition. He wanted to hit that Uncle Fatty a bit.
After responding to the 3rd-placer with indifference, the host immediately announced the 2nd-ranked mecha – it’s a tall mecha, dyed in black and gold.
Qiao Zhiya was stunned, so was Qiao Zhiya’s audience.
In stark contrast to the 3rd-place, the 2nd-place’s mecha is tall and heavy, obviously more designed for male users in mind. It has a black body with various golden embellishments on its body, and it looks like a black panther waiting to attack.
The enthusiasm of the audience immediately rekindled, they fell into a lively discussion.
The mecha itself is designed like a weapon. Its shape was full of spikes and sharp angles, reminding people of danger. This mecha is really beautiful and cool, but with its overly flashy design, it’s clear that it’s design is not for the battlefield, but rather to be collected by rich people.
After the appearance of the mecha, with the host’s introduction, the performance of the mech was listed on the top of the head. The audience listened and watched, their eyes could not help but widen.
The host was very satisfied with their response. He raised his voice as he continued, “Yes, all the combat aspects of this mecha are indeed special-grade! Strength, hardness, parts integration… but also its weapon, a cannon, all of them are special-grade in value! This mecha is almost a super-grade mecha as a result!”
The audience roared, almost in unison: “Super mecha! No, it’s almost a super mecha!”
–Although some aspects of the mecha have only reached high-grade, being classified this way is already amazing!
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They actually saw this amazing mecha in this competition. To scale, in the entire Blue Galaxy, the number of Mecha Masters that can make a super mecha can be counted with one hand.
And a lot of those Masters were eccentric hermits, rarely appearing in the eyes of the public, let alone enter a competition. And now, they are fortunate enough to see such an excellent prospector Mecha Master-to-be making a mecha!
How can they not be excited!
The audience who originally supported the 2nd-ranked contestant started to cheer. And from time to time, they used their eyes to scorn at the 3rd-place and at the unannounced champion, as if saying: Look! This is the player they support! Making real mecha using their original design! He didn’t use their special privileges, only needed to prove his worth using his strength! The true uncrowned champion!
The audience of the 3rd-ranked contestant was embarrassed and angry, but could not respond. The audience of Qiao Zhiya’s responded strangely, watching the mecha on the stage with strange eyes and clapping clumsily, making other people wonder whether they were embarrassed or otherwise.
From beyond the barrier, Qiao Zhiya couldn’t help looking at Uncle Skinny.
Uncle Skinny noticed his gaze, glanced back at him indifferently, the corner of his mouth twitched. Then he turned his gaze away, as if looking at Qiao Zhiya was enough to dirty him.
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Qiao Zhiya’s ears twitched, silently retracting his gaze, and his fist gripped the hem of his shirt. ‘How did it happen? Not only do we both make tall and large mechas, but both are also colored with black and gold. Then, when my mecha will be announced, wouldn’t…’
Now, all the runner-ups’ mecha has been introduced, and the enthusiasm of the audience has been completely mobilized. The anger and suspicion that the champion was taken away by Qiao Zhiya was burned by the warm atmosphere just now, and it has swelled.
The runner-ups are so powerful. The champion must at least make a super mecha, but can Qiao Zhiya do it?
They stared at the only beam of light in the middle of the stage where no mecha had appeared yet, rubbing their palms in anticipation.
After this, no matter what kind of mecha appeared there, they would have to jeer at it. They had to prove that nobody can abuse their special privileges!
A huge percentage of the audience think this way.
Finally, the host suddenly raised his voice and announced that he would exhibit the work of the champion next.
Echoes of booing came from the runner-up’s audience immediately, and before the whole arena could be enveloped by this sound, a colossal mecha – much, much bigger than the other 9 mechas – appeared in the middle.
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The audience’s boos were interrupted prematurely. Standing side-by-side, there were two mechas with the same coloring of black and gold. Naturally, they would get compared within seconds.
Both are black with gold embellishments. However, Qiao Zhiya’s mecha was obviously better looking – the color was more beautiful, the pattern was more exquisitely carved, the body size was also larger, the mecha body lines were sleeker, the body proportion was more perfect and eye-catching…
There’s no comparison, the youth’s mecha looks leagues better than the one next to it. It stood there silently, making the 2nd-ranked one look like a baby panther in comparison.
It has a genuine, sharp sense of danger than only a wild animal could have. Compared with it, the other 9 mechs felt all “dead”, only passively waiting for people to drive. This tall mecha was “alive”, as if a dragon who laid patiently, waiting for a dragon knight to bring it to war – proud and powerful.
Even the Qiao Zhiya’s audience who watched this mecha built before their own eyes couldn’t help but scream in awe. It was majestic-looking before, but now, when it could be compared to other mecha, it looked even better. With the spotlight hitting on it, it triggered a sense of deja vu they couldn’t fully describe. They’re thinking hard, trying to describe the feeling in their hearts at this moment.
–Then, someone gasped “Marshal!”, and this was enough to make them all nod in agreement, all looking even more excited.
That’s right! This mecha felt like their own Marshal Chu, as if the real person was standing before them, full of hidden power and danger.
It wasn’t just them who felt this way. The audience of other contestants was also slowly convinced that this mecha is truly… deserving of its placement. They swallowed their jeers.
Uncle Skinny behind the barrier looked at Qiao Zhiya with trembling pupils. He frowned, and his breath became deeper. Uncle Fatty showed a shocked look, as if unbelieving at what he looked.
Qiao Zhiya’s expression was calm, but his ears betrayed his facade.
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“Isn’t it only a bit more good-looking? It’s not more powerful than the others…” An audience of a runner-up contestant reluctantly made an excuse. Those who heard their words quickly echoed and convinced themselves.
That’s right, isn’t it just looking better? Mecha is about strength, appearance is secondary. This Native Boy is really shameless! To please the Marshal, he even went to such a length! He’s so young, but his boot-licking prowess is unmatched already.
Qiao Zhiya’s audience who faintly heard these contemptuous speeches couldn’t help glaring at them, but couldn’t find the right words to refute, because they really had no knowledge of the performance of Qiao Zhiya’s mecha. In the end, they could only silently glare at them, feeling a hint of humiliation flashing inside their chest.
So the contempt of the other audience members became louder.
On the stage, the host felt that he had stirred enough interest via the mecha’s appearance. He made some small talk, then he waved his hand, catching the audience’s focus. “As for the performance of this mecha, everyone can see for themselves. I can only say – this is a nearly perfect mecha! No! In my mind, it is already perfect!”
This statement drew their aggro immediately. The audience moved their eyes to the data listed above the mecha, ready to see how perfect this “stupid big” mecha is!
The first data shown is the data of the shape of the mecha, all of which are special-grade, all written in a golden font. The eyebrows of the audience who are ready to pick a fight furrowed. They reasoned: well, the outward shape is secondary. The performance is much more important.
Then the next second, mecha performance data jumped out, their furrowed eyebrows froze.
The first is the hardness of the mecha’s shell – special-grade.
Then, the degree of fusion of the various parts of the mecha – special-grade.
Strength, endurance, joint flexibility, engine quality, fuel-consumption efficiency… all special-grade.
Even flexibility and speed, both of which are notoriously finicky to tune for such a big mecha, are special-grade.
The auditorium quieted slowly until the final mech evaluation jumped out, and finally they couldn’t help but take a deep breath.
[Super Mecha]
This… this is really a perfect mecha! The most terrible thing is that this mecha has almost no obvious shortcomings. It is powerful, speedy, flexible, with high defense and endurance. This is the dream mecha of all mecha warriors!! They want it for themselves, ah!
Super mecha, they actually saw a real super mecha!
The host stepped out in time to show a dazzling smile, adding, “Not only that, this mecha is also a completely modified mecha. That is, from its smallest part to the engine, all of them are made from modified parts with original design. Of course, this also means that its assembly structure is special, and its size has broken the convention! All parts of this mecha have undergone fine and strict transformations! And all of them have been successfully done with the highest degree of fusion! And as for its supporting weapon, this dagger, is also a super-class weapon!”
The audience was shocked again. While Qiao Zhiya’s audience – who now had the ground for boasting him – began to nod their heads madly.
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That’s right, their Little Cutie did modify all the parts. Although the engine only undergoes a small change, it is massive compared to a normal engine! This breakthrough is already very powerful!
“Furthermore, all the modifications are all beneficial. Even the simplest primary parts have greatly improved performance after being modified.” The host said, pointing to the joints of the mecha, and continued, “In addition, I can personally say that the joints are what amazed me the most. Everyone knows that mechas have a maximum height. This limitation existed because once it exceeds this height, the joints of the mecha will easily wear out and be destroyed in battle because it simply cannot hold up its mass. This also applies to the skeleton.”2this is true to life, btw. It’s called Square-Cube Law.
“But, Qiao Zhiya solved this problem. He made a change in the adapter shaft at the joints and the subsequent assembling. With this genius change, humanity now can break through that size limitation! Qiao Zhiya, I would like to personally thank you for your contribution! We all should be proud of him! He may be a novice in matters of experience, but his creativity and skill has left many in the dust!”
After his reminder, the audience once again paid attention to the colossal body of this mecha – indeed, it was much bigger than the typical mecha.
At this point, looking at this mecha, they couldn’t speak any more. Not only was this mecha a super mecha, it’s also a completely modified one that defies conventional wisdom. It broke the existing “rules” and brought new changes, opening new avenues for new mechas. On top of that, this was made by an 18-years old freshman! Its maker only studied for what, 2 years at max?
Geniuses are indeed geniuses. They have witnessed the birth of a miracle and the arrival of a new era!
“It’s actually like this …” Luo Li finally understood what Master Shang had said before. Looking at the glittering golds of the [special-grade] values, he recalled at Qiao Zhiya’s previous results – indeed, he always got [special-grade] at all the parts he made.
After that belated realization, he knocked his forehead as he said, “I was so stupid. Of course he would make a super mecha with those levels of parts! This is obvious!”
Master Shang glanced at him with a smile, moved his gaze to the stage, and sighed contentedly.
Although the host didn’t say it, he could still see that this mecha still had some insignificant small flaws, but there is no doubt that this is an epoch-making mecha. He can witness this mecha made from its smallest part until it was completed. He’s satisfied.
Chu Yan took the lead in lighting up the special effects fireworks, and the Qiao Zhiya’s audience finally cheered and celebrated – their Little Cutie won by strength! Extremely powerful!
Amongst the flying confetti, the host formalized the crowning of the competition’s champion. The barrier wall disappeared, and Qiao Zhiya alongside the two top 3 appeared under a harsh spotlight.
Chu Rong’s gaze landed at the mecha then at Qiao Zhiya, who looked fluffy and cute under the light. He raised his hands and slowly raised his palms. His eyes were gentle, full of pride and fervor. This is the person he chose to spend the rest of his life with him. His companion, the most dazzling, is more than enough to have him in his life.
Qiao Zhiya noticed his gaze, facing the crowd with him across the mecha. His ears jolted happily, and he gave Chu Rong the biggest smile he could muster.
Mae’s nerd corner: Square-Cube Law
In the real world, specifically in biology, this is the reason why giant animals cannot exist. To put it very simply: the bigger they are, the heavier they become, and the denser their bones and muscle mass have to be in order to support its mass. However, having those traits also means a heavier body, so this problem continues until it meets a perfect sweet spot where its mass can be supported by its bone and muscle. As to why it’s called “square-cube law” in the first place, it’s because it follows the mathematical principle of surface area vs volume, wherein volume grows (A³) faster than surface area (A²) when scaling up something.
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1Simply put, the audience doesn’t like that he won by “pandering to a specific audience”, especially since he clearly based it on the previous champion’s hype.2this is true to life, btw. It’s called Square-Cube Law.
