Chapter 134 Stardust
Ten days later, a small starship carrying 11 divine mechas and a dozen passengers set off for a nearby star gate.
Among the passengers, in addition to Li Yi, there are also Ma Ruhu, Liang Zhishen, Teng Juli, and other outstanding middle-level evolvers from the standing team.
The students in the same special class as Li Yi are all under 25 years old.
In addition to his own powerful strength, he has proven through several battles that he is comparable to the top mecha masters and is qualified to participate in the competition.
There are no other contestants in the special selection class this time.
Those who came were basically members of the standing team who were over 35 or 36 years old.
Most of these people were in the special selection class before, but they stayed on after graduation.
Basically, those who can condense more than 16 divine genes before the age of 35 are all from the special selection class.
After all, the only way is the mainstream.
Taking the route of reconciliation, too many people have been stuck before the heavenly position.
Generally speaking, the only route is to reach the middle level of evolver or above, and be able to condense one in two or three months, which is already a genius among geniuses.
For most elites graduating from the special classes, the average speed is one per year, and it gets slower in the later stages.
Those who did not graduate from the special class regularly, or who were sent back after staying for only one or two years and have been in the regular team, have an even lower average speed, at least one every two to three years.
In addition, it will take some time to go from the initial position to the middle position, and from the middle position to the upper position.
Basically, anyone who can become a high-level mecha master before the age of 40 is already a rare genius.
And outliers like Li Yi are even rarer.
However, everyone got used to it and gradually they were no longer surprised.
I'm numb already.
After all, there are so many mysteries of the human body that have yet to be revealed, so it is indeed common sense that some people are gifted.
By the way, the standard age for the competition is calculated based on bone age, not identity code.
Because some starship crew members often sleep in hibernation capsules and travel at high speeds at 0.2 or 0.3 times the speed of light to enter the star gate.
Therefore, its life span during this period is almost frozen.
According to the information on their identity codes, some people are clearly over 40 years old, but when their bone age is measured, they may be only 35 or 36 years old, or even younger.
Among the ten mecha divisions other than Li Yi, Li Yi had also met the other few members of the regular team led by Liang Zhishen and Chen Qiongzhi in the third and fifth levels. Although they were not very familiar with each other, they basically knew each other.
In addition, this year happens to be the last one or two years for Ma Ruhu and Liang Zhishen to participate in the competition. Ma Ruhu has two years left, and Liang Zhishen has one year left.
The two were considered rare elites in the special class in their early years. In the Tianheng Star War twelve years ago, they were already mid-level mecha masters and participated in many major battles. They are currently the rare mecha masters in the Star Control Federation who have experience in large-scale interstellar wars.
Most of the current new generation have not experienced an actual interstellar war, and in terms of large-scale combat experience, they are indeed not as good as Liang Zhishen and his generation.
Thanks to this experience, the two were able to serve as instructors for the special class.
Judging from qualifications and actual achievements in the past, she is still far behind Chen Qiongzhi.
These were also what Li Yi more or less found out when he was chatting with Liang Zhishen during his hibernation period.
After three boring days of acceleration, the starship passed through the star gate, adjusted its route, and caught up with the Kunlun ship half a day later.
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Hiss~ The hibernation cabin automatically popped open, and the level of spiritual elements in the cabin began to decrease and gradually emptied.
After a while, Li Yi opened his eyes and climbed up.
As expected, he was the first one to wake up.
After experiencing hibernation, everyone will feel a sense of separation and discomfort in both body and mind, and it takes a while to adapt.
But Li Yi is different. He has been in the dream plain and can observe the changes in his body at any time and know them well.
Coupled with the strong control brought by his perfect fighting skills, he can complete the adjustment in an instant.
After doing some simple stretching exercises, Li Yi looked outside the basketball-sized round window.
——It is still a vast expanse of deep space with nothing in it.
He walked out of the cabin, came to the control console of the starship, looked at the front of the starship, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
Is that the Kunlun ship?
Very domineering.
The Yao Chi ship is a super ring composed of eighteen huge starships, which stores a huge amount of divinity.
The Kunlun ship is composed of three more majestic mountain-shaped starships placed side by side, like a super-giant chariot with three heads placed side by side.
The two mountain-like starships on the left and right are roughly equivalent to three No. 18 cabins.
The huge starship in the middle is equivalent to 5 No. 18 cabins.
In terms of overall size, it is probably less than two-thirds of the Yao Chi ship.
However, due to its more concentrated structure, it appears more majestic and magnificent than the Yaochi ship.
At this time, Liang Zhishen, who had just woken up, also came over and said with a smile, "It's shocking, right? It is said that every main ship of the deep space fleet can become a new cradle of human civilization. I have been to the Kunlun ship five times, and I was always a runner-up every time. Li Yi, you have to work hard, and it's best to succeed in one shot."
Li Yi nodded and asked:
"Speaking of which, what is our relationship with the Kunlun ship? Are we just taking a ride?"
Liang Zhishen said: "Although the overall scale of the Kunlun ship is slightly smaller than our Yaochi ship, in fact, the Kunlun ship is equivalent to the boss of the 14 interstellar defense lines around us, and is equivalent to the main ship with the strongest comprehensive combat power in the surrounding star field."
"We are usually subject to the jurisdiction and restrictions of the Kunlun ship."
"In principle, we are only half a level behind, and our degree of freedom is high enough. Only in a true wartime system will we be deployed uniformly by the Kunlun ship."
"But since we have this title, we have to pay homage to the leader of this mountain."
"Therefore, the 14 interstellar defense lines on our side are also named the Kunlun Star Region Defense Bus."
"Although the area controlled by our Yao Chi ship spans several star systems, it can also be called the Yao Chi star field defense line."
"The border planet we are going to is the planet at the edge of the star region where we border the alien-controlled star region."
"There is a training ground that is most suitable for us. We can show our skills and deter the aliens."
"We can also fight in small groups with the aliens responsible for harassing the border planets, thus achieving the effect of training troops."
"Basically, the front line of our conflict with the aliens is on the border planet."
"Therefore, when we reach the border star, we can lose the civil war, but we must win the foreign war! If we encounter an irresistible enemy, there will be strong people who will take action!"
"You must keep these in mind. Don't make decisions that will make your fellow ships laugh at you just for the sake of a spot in the Earth Ruins."
"Although I know you are definitely not that kind of person, I still have to say what needs to be said. In order to avoid you causing any trouble."
Liang Zhishen kept talking.
Li Yi also listened carefully.
This knowledge is naturally taught in interstellar warfare studies.
As an eyewitness to a large-scale war, Liang Zhishen naturally gained different insights.
"Oh, Coach Liang, the area we control and the aliens' control should be quite large. How come the border planet is the main location of the conflict? What about the other lines of defense?"
Liang Zhishen said:
"The main function of the other lines of defense is to prevent small-scale raids, but generally speaking, it is relatively safe."
"Because the star gates around the other defense lines are heavily guarded, and the passages are guarded by our strong men, we are generally not afraid of losing them."
"And the border star will become a point of conflict for three reasons."
"First, for convenience, there is a stargate on each side, and the distance between them is no more than 1,000 light seconds."
"Although 1,000 light seconds is a long way, considering the huge size of the stargate and the general speed of each starship, it is basically equivalent to no distance."
"As long as the strong men on both sides are willing, they can bring out a large number of starships or divine mecha corps at any time to attack each other."
"Second, there is a huge stardust corridor around the border star."
"That huge stardust corridor is made up of tens of thousands of asteroids and dwarf planets, with one every tens of thousands of kilometers, separating the border star from other areas."
"This kind of isolation has forced everyone's attention to the border star. As the saying goes, one man guarding the pass can stop ten thousand men. That's about what it means."
"We have secured the border star. If the aliens want to invade us on a large scale, they can either choose to bypass the Stardust Corridor or choose to force their way into the border star and break down our defenses. Only then can they send a larger force into our main area."
"But there are no star gates in the Stardust Corridor, and there are densely packed planets, like a maze. We can't speed up, and it will take at least several decades to get through it."
"Third, it is said, I mean it is said."
"The stardust corridor around the border star is likely to hide an important relic of an ancient civilization, which seems to have the most complete divine civilization education system."
"If we can obtain the education system of divine civilization, then apart from other things, at least the mystery of divinity may be solved."
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"There will also be a huge gap in strength between us and the aliens."
"So, regardless of whether the aliens are looking for this educational relic, we are definitely sending forces to continue searching."
"It's just that we haven't found it yet."
After listening to it, Li Yi felt that he had gained a lot.
Some things are too secretive to be routinely recorded and cannot be learned in virtual reality.
As they were talking, the starship had already approached the Kunlun, waiting for the other party to confirm the information before approaching the first warning area.
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The process is very fast.
After confirming the identity and authority information, the starship entered the outermost dome hangar of the Kunlun ship.
The one who greeted everyone was the Kunlun ship's senior mecha master, Sai Yizheng, a woman with long legs, big eyes, and intellectual temperament.
Although she is a mecha master, she gives people the feeling of a pretty female academic in school, with a focused gaze, upright and calm demeanor, and a natural manner.
She and Liang Zhishen were old acquaintances, and when they saw each other, she smiled and said:
"You again? Lao Liang, are you here to run with me again this year?"
Liang Zhishen smiled bitterly and said, "Don't curse me, Captain. There are so many people running with me. I won't make a difference. There's no need to point it out."
Sai Yizhen smiled and glanced at everyone on the Yaochi ship. When he looked at Li Yi, his eyes lit up slightly and he smiled:
"Your Yao Chi ship is really good. You even sent such a young person here this time. Is he a key training target?"
Liang Zhishen nodded: "He is indeed a genius, and even our main force this time. You have to treat him well."
Sai Yizhen looked at Li Yi and said with a smile, "Little handsome boy, what's your name?"
Li Yi was shocked by the word "handsome boy" and a strange feeling arose in his heart.
It seems that although Sai Yizhen looks intelligent, he is actually quite aggressive? Or is it a unique trait of the Kunlun ship?
With doubt, Li Yi introduced himself: "A first-year trainee of the Yao Chi ship's special class, Li Yi."
He did not upgrade his status to that of a senior expert, firstly because he came here as a mecha master, and secondly because he felt that the atmosphere on the Kunlun ship seemed rather bold, so he decided to keep a low profile and avoid trouble.
Sai Yizhen praised: "A single name, Yi? It's a good name, and it suits your temperament very well."
Sai Yizheng said that without paying attention to anyone else, she just walked beside Li Yi, naturally started with the daily greetings, and then chatted about various topics.
After chatting for a few words, Sai Yizhen asked with a smile: "I think Brother Li Yi is very talented. He is so young and can participate in the Youth Mecha Master Competition. He must have a bright future. How about it, have you considered changing to a bigger platform for development?"
"Although your Yao Chi ship is larger than ours, it has been in service for a long time, and many of its internal facilities are not the latest and best versions."
"And our Kunlun is the flagship of these 14 interstellar defense lines. It is home to many talented people, including top-level masters and even heavenly masters. If you encounter any bottlenecks when breaking through, you can ask for advice from all the masters."
"Not only that, we also have abundant internal resources..."
As he was speaking, Liang Zhishen rushed over, stood beside Li Yi, pushed Sai Yizhen away, and said in a low voice:
"You told me to treat you well, and you come here to poach our customers?"
Sai Yizhen smiled and said, "I just saw a talented person and couldn't help but invite him out of habit. Don't worry, everything is voluntary. If Brother Yi wants to change jobs, we welcome him at any time!"
Liang Zhishen was speechless and said, "You are really good at taking advantage of opportunities. Why did you suddenly change your attitude and want to poach people this year? Don't you usually act like you don't care about anything?"
Sai Yizhen spread his hands and said, "It's a very simple reason. In the past few years, the people you brought in were too old and had no potential for development."
As soon as she said this, the faces of several people around the Yao Chi ship suddenly fell.
Liang Zhishen said dissatisfiedly: "Hey, hey, hey, how can you comment on the mecha division of the friendly ship like this?"
Sai Yizhen bowed and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, I apologize to you all. Next time I speak like this, I will avoid you all so that you won't be angry."
Teng Juli and his companions were furious.
If it might have been an unintentional remark at first, it would be a bit embarrassing to say it again at this time.
This is not an apology, it's clearly making fun of them.
No matter whether the other party is a superior mecha commander of a friendly ship or not, he would roll up his sleeves and ask for an explanation.
Seeing this, Sai Yizhen hurriedly said, "Handsome uncles and handsome guys, I was wrong. I really admit my mistake. It was just a joke, but I didn't expect it to go too far. Sigh, I'm a bad mouth. As compensation, I'll pay for your meals outside the cafeteria during this period!"
After hearing what she said, everyone stopped what they were doing and gave up.
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After being sent to the reception and accommodation area of the Kunlun ship, Sai Yizheng left and the others took a rest.
When Liang Zhishen saw Sai Yizhen walking away, he greeted everyone and said in a low voice:
"Sai Yizhen must have done it on purpose. Although we are not sure what his purpose is, everyone should be careful and not cause any trouble while on the Kunlun ship. We are done with hitchhiking for a week."
Teng Juli asked, "Coach Liang, has Captain Sai been like this before? From what you said, her style of doing things is quite different from before?"
Liang Zhishen said: "She was quite quiet when she greeted us before, and she didn't seem to say much. I didn't feel uncomfortable at first, but after spending more time with her, I did find that she had changed a lot. So, I also concluded that her so-called joke before might have been intentional."
People didn't know much about Sai Yizheng, so naturally they didn't have any feelings about him.
But today's impression has undoubtedly changed from being amazed when we first met to being shocked now.
Although she took remedial measures, the prejudice in people's hearts had naturally been planted.
Li Yi pondered and said, "Coach Liang, according to the rules of the Youth Mecha Master Competition in the past, are we and the people from the Kunlun ship competitors or teammates? Or is it a random situation?"
Liang Zhishen said: "It's random. The rules will be slightly adjusted for each session. By the way, last year was the last year for Sai Yizhen to participate. She will definitely not be able to participate this year."
This answer also left everyone confused.
At first, they thought that the other party might be trying to test something, or testing something, and the purpose might be to get some combat intelligence in the Youth Mecha Master Competition. But since the competitors are random and Sai Yizhen himself cannot participate in the competition, this speculation will be greatly weakened.
Liang Zhishen said:
"It's possible that she was gathering intelligence for others. She contacted Li Yi because she saw that Li Yi was a potential strong competitor."
"So, although we are friendly ships with them, they may not do anything too extraordinary in the fight for the top ten, but they will probably use various tricks to gather intelligence."
No one said anything more, but they were indeed a little more cautious in their hearts, and less relaxed than they were at the beginning.
The fact that friendly ships all acted in this way shows that the top ten of the competition are indeed of high quality.
Liang Zhishen saw that everyone's expressions were gloomy, so he smiled and comforted them: "The organization is big, and there are all kinds of people. Everyone should still remember what is a civil war and what is an external war. If there is no external enemy, it doesn't matter how we fight inside, but if there is an external enemy, everyone should not take it lightly."
(End of this chapter)