Luck?
The situation in the repair area was successfully resolved, and the injured mecha pilot was sent to the medical capsule for treatment and rest. Alliance repair personnel were carrying out follow-up procedures. The repair technicians who had initially come to help in the repair area returned to the preparation area, resuming their work for the competition.
Shen Xingtang came back after understanding the situation, relieved that there were no major issues. She briefly explained the situation to Jiang Simiao.
Upon hearing that the cockpit had been pulled out, Jiang Simiao's heart skipped a beat, "Thankfully, everything is fine."
Shen Xingtang looked at the preparation area and noticed Ying Chenlin in the footage, "But should we prepare a couple more sets of spare repair suits for Chenlin?"
The changes in the preparation area were captured by the live broadcast's perspective. The audience, initially concerned about the on-site situation, saw the return of the repair technicians and felt relieved about the condition of the mechas and mecha pilots. Soon, their attention shifted to another point—the repair technician of KID.
KID's repair technician had stains of mecha energy oil on his red and white overalls, and the black smudges were prominently visible. The zipper of his jacket was not pulled up, revealing the tighter-fitting repair suit with more noticeable oil stains. Vaguely, marks resembling the aftermath of being restrained by something could be seen around his waist.
These clear traces indicated that he had performed repairs during the time he disappeared.
In the live broadcast room, the audience's gaze towards Ying Chenlin changed. Many had initially been skeptical about Ying Chenlin, considering his young age and disability. However, now, seeing the evident traces on his clothes and the attitude of the staff working with him, the audience's perception underwent a new shift.
Being involved in the repair work in the elimination zone showed that his skills were recognized.
As the repair work concluded, the repair technicians in the field looked at Ying Chenlin with different eyes.
Not far away, the YDS repair technician also returned to his position, looking at the young man across from him.
Recalling the discussions about KID's team in the base some time ago, he didn't know about the situations of other mecha pilots, but this new member of KID's team gave him a special feeling. Typically, each repair technician had their own habits and styles, and now, looking at the young man's operating style, he saw many unexpected and pleasantly surprising points.
The YDS repair technician didn't know how to describe that feeling. Although he was a repair technician himself, from this young man, he perceived a combination of restraint and explosiveness hidden in his youthful body.
At this moment, the young man across from him suddenly looked over.
The YDS repair technician felt a good impression towards him and smiled when their eyes met.
The live broadcast's focus was on KID's repair technician. Seemingly aware of the camera lingering in front of him, the repair technician raised his eyes slightly and then lowered his head, pulling the zipper of his jacket to the collar.
As he lowered his head, the audience noticed a few black fingerprints on his white hat, as if they had been imprinted not long ago.
The repair technician stood upright, his clothes neatly pulled. After arranging his attire, he immersed himself back into work. The audience in the live broadcast suddenly became interested in KID's repair technician. Having recently watched KID's team dealing with bandits in the pollution zone, now seeing this restrained and honest newcomer, they found it a bit unusual.
"KID's new repair technician is very meticulous in his work. It is reported that he just participated in the repair work in the elimination zone and now, as soon as the work is over, he has returned to his position in the preparation area." The commentator looked at Ying Chenlin, accustomed to seeing a group of older repair technicians in the repair area. Seeing a young man with a disciplined posture and a handsome appearance was refreshing.
As the discussion in the live chat heated up, the commentator also briefly explained the preparation area: "Now, there is still some time left before the end of the competition. The pollution zone has entered the night, and during the time the mecha pilots are engaged in combat, repair technicians also need to constantly monitor the status of the team's mechas to ensure their safety."
As he was speaking, he noticed that KID's repair technician seemed to have activated a few observation screens in front of him.
"We can take a look at the repair technician's monitoring station. In the top left corner is the environmental data—" The commentator was about to continue explaining when the perspective switched to another observation screen, inadvertently capturing a small window beside it. "Here seems to be a small observation data screen. Let's see what KID's repair technician is recording."
The window was quite small, mostly obscured by environmental observation data.
Having the ability to zoom in, the live broadcast camera suddenly zoomed in. In the tiny window of the observation screen, a real-time footage of KID bombarding the Bloodeater Crows flock during the day was playing.
Commentator: "?"
Ying Chenlin slowed down the playback speed, watching and making notes with a pen. The footage showed the Bloodeater Crows flock being bombarded repeatedly.
Audience: "...!"
In the Qiu Jin Pollution Zone, the second day of the battle was coming to an end, and all the teams became more cautious after nightfall, avoiding risky actions in the late hours. At the midnight reset, the team ranked last was eliminated, leaving only five teams in the arena.
As the competition entered the third day, the tension heightened as it reached the final stage. With five teams on the field, only four could advance to the quarterfinals, making the fifth-ranked team the disadvantaged side.
When the time reached the last 20 hours, a new wave of record-breaking results appeared on the battlefield.
Four of the five teams clashed with each other, triggering successive conflicts. YDS maintained its dominant position, and even with only four members remaining, BZZL1 was not far behind. After the latest wave of attacks, they leaped to the second position.
In the Hurricane Team, Qi Sicheng had just finished watching YDS's operation. He couldn't help but focus, "Ke Lin's maneuvers are more precise this season, and YDS's tactics have undergone significant changes. They should have undergone special training during this time."
YDS team was a well-rounded team with relatively balanced overall qualities. Captain Ke Lin, a Guardian mecha pilot, had led YDS to the current third position in the league after signing with the YDS base a few years ago. This achievement had been steadily climbing without any setbacks. The core mecha pilot in their team was Ke Lin, a Guardian mecha pilot who was a rare control-type Guardian.
Typically, Guardian mecha pilots served as secondary frontliners, either as a deputy assault at the forefront of the team or as a warrior at the front line providing powerful output. This configuration would lock the functionality of Guardians in the front line. However, Ke Lin was different. He was the commander of YDS, coordinating attacks with controlled teammates to create a dual-control system on the battlefield. Coupled with the powerful artillery mecha pilot Hurobu, they displayed formidable battlefield pressure.
Zhang Ge also finished watching the recent battle: "This season, they seem to have the upper hand against the Black Crow. They should be the first in Group A to advance."
Qi Sicheng thought so, but then he remembered the other team in the battlefield,
"Le Jie, how's it going on your side? What's the situation with KID?"
Zhao Lejie and a few other mecha pilots were stationed in front of another virtual screen, speaking with excitement.
"Are they blind? It's just a detour!"
"Damn, they let them escape again!"
"I'm so anxious; if they move a little further, we'll be able to see them!"
Qi Sicheng frowned, suddenly scanning the performance chart.
KID, who was in the fourth position just a while ago, suddenly dropped to fifth. He looked at the others in confusion, "What's happening with KID?"
"Incredible, the other four teams broke out into conflicts, and their records have shot up." Zhao Lejie rolled up his sleeves, "KID and his team are flying around but can't find anyone."
Qi Sicheng: "..."
In the venue's rest area, Jiang Simiao watched the screen. He wanted to jump into the pollution zone and guide them with a flashlight, "Just charge forward a bit more, and you'll enter radar detection range!"
On the third day, which was already critical, survival mode rankings relied on records, and any battle could potentially boost the record. These records included both output and damage taken, making it easy for other teams to elevate their rankings if they engaged in combat.
KID, who was initially in the third position, kept dropping. While others were actively participating in battles and boosting their records, KID's group was aimlessly searching for opponents in the pollution zone.
While others were having intense battles, KID was lost in the pollution zone.
In the face of others' enthusiastic engagement, KID's team was wandering around without finding anyone.
While others were actively fighting, KID's ranking plummeted.
The live broadcast continued, and the commentator couldn't help but become curious about KID's situation: "This place seems like somewhere we visited just an hour ago?"
"Seems like it." Lu Xi cautiously said, "But who knows if other teams passed by."
Lin Yao: "So, are we waiting in ambush?"
Ji Qingfeng: "Should we fly around again? I'll try shouting."
Lin Yao asked in confusion, "But they're all in the top four. Can we shout them out?"
The KID's team fell into silence. Indeed, everyone was in the top four, so what was the point of coming out to fight with them?
"Whether they come out or not, let's shout first. We can't just sit here and wait to die, right?" Ji Qingfeng cleared his throat and, reluctantly, had to use the external channel's loudspeaker. "What should we shout?"
Huo Yan: "Just shouting won't work, right? The soundwave range of the external communication channel is limited."
You Su glanced around and raised his weapon. "Then add some movement."
Outside the arena, watching KID's team unable to find anyone, even the commentator pitied KID and said a few words for them. Looking at the radar screen with two waves of red dots getting farther and farther away, he couldn't help but say, "Unfortunately, KID has once again missed the chance to encounter someone."
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly saw another wave of red dots appearing near KID, "Here it comes, a new opportunity has emerged!"
The commentator immediately zoomed in on the detailed information of the mecha. Everything suddenly came to a halt: "Wait a minute?! This is YDS!"
In the arena, the YDS team had just finished the battle, circling around and stopping behind a canyon to rest.
Commander Ke Lin: "Rest here first, hide and check the situation outside. Our current record is first, no need to—"
At this moment, a silent area in the pollution zone suddenly erupted with a beam of light. A super long-range sniper cannon crossed over the top of the canyon, hitting a distant peak. The shot hit the mountaintop right above YDS.
The YDS team looked up, witnessing rocks falling from the high ground.
Ji Qingfeng's cheerful voice accompanied the expanding sound waves, echoing through the sky: "Awesome! Brother, you've just wiped out a group!!!"