Supply
After adjusting the data of the medic mecha, Ying Chenlin should return to the lobby and play solo after confirming. The confirmation box for the match quickly appeared, and Ying Chenlin was instantly transported to the preparation hall after confirming. In the hall, various virtual images of mecha pilots loaded one after another, and mechas of various types appeared. Ying Chenlin also saw several scattered teammates in his team.
His teammates seemed to be a four-player team, not talking much. They probably had their own team channel. After entering, they briefly reported their positions and weapons. Ying Chenlin also reported his position and weapon. However, when he mentioned the speed cannon, the mechas with firearms in the team glanced at him, seemingly puzzled by his choice of the speed cannon.
Among all the teammates, only the stealth mecha spoke more, as if explaining and introducing others. The mecha with firearms in the team directly asked, "Is the stealth a top player in Chi Lizi?"
The stealth mecha replied, "I'm live streaming, hope you don't mind."
With that, he indirectly admitted his identity.
"No problem, are you still leading, big shot?" the mecha with firearms asked.
Chi Lizi was not good at leading, "You four, take the lead, and I'll cooperate with you."
Ying Chenlin noticed the weapons carried by the stealth mecha. He was no longer in a state of confusion about team battle mechas. During this time, following Jiang Simiao, he had also seen a lot of information about mecha pilots in the alliance's database. Chi Lizi was a very special mecha pilot. He drove a long-range stealth mecha, giving up the advantage of stealth in close combat and choosing to pick up long-range weapons. He often disappeared on the battlefield, taking heads from a distance with a sniper cannon.
He had met Chi Lizi once before, during the Koria period when they were both on the main planet. Chi Lizi's Black Crow went to another planet, and they didn't interact much.
But the fact that he was in the same team as Chi Lizi... did that mean the potential rating of this account was very high?!
Sure enough, not long after all the mecha pilots loaded into the preparation hall, the IDs of everyone appeared on the hall, along with the information about the upcoming match.
[Loading into the pollution zone [Qiu Jin Grand Canyon], basic requirements for entry [6000]]
[Rating for this match is S, mode [Team Battle · Limited Survival 60 minutes], additional last-place elimination (15 minutes)]
Ying Chenlin was stunned when he saw this. Qiu Jin Grand Canyon was a pollution zone he was very familiar with, and this game mode even had last-place elimination. He immediately clicked on the rule details, and when he saw the rules, he immediately confirmed. This map and mode completely replicated the rules of the match that KID experienced in Qiu Jin. Back then, the rule was to eliminate the team ranked last every day, but in the virtual battlefield, it turned into eliminating one team ranked last every 15 minutes.
S rating, plus special rules, and they were matched with Chi Lizi.
Seeing this, Ying Chenlin already knew that there were probably many experts in this match. Professional mecha pilots were definitely not in short supply.
At the same time, in Chi Lizi's live broadcast room, the morning's broadcast was still hot.
Fans and viewers from all over crowded the live broadcast room, discussing the IDs in the preparation hall.
[Sure enough, Liz's live broadcast room crashes into professional mecha pilots every day.]
[Haha, the virtual battlefield is not friendly to professional mecha pilots. Do you think Star Network Intelligence Matchmaking is easy?]
[Let me check, I recognize at least five professional IDs in this match. It's going to be tough for Liz to win this one.]
The matchmaking mechanism of the virtual battlefield matches with the win rate and real-life identity of the mecha pilot. Once entering the high score range above 6000 points, multiple professional mecha pilots in the arena would raise the difficulty level to S-grade matches, making the pressure and environment much harder than ordinary A-grade matches.
There was no exclusion of the possibility of multiple professional mecha pilots in other teams, but Chi Lizi was solo, and the four teammates he encountered seemed ordinary, with no familiar IDs. It wouldn't be surprising if they were underestimated.
Chi Lizi still brought his favored flying hook and sniper cannon. "With so many people in this game, there are several familiar professional players on the opposite side. In the S-grade match with special rules, I bet there are others using smurf accounts. There should be more than five professional mecha pilots."
[But it has nothing to do with you. Your teammates are all random players, you might win if you duo with someone,] the viewers commented.
[Last-place elimination, even if you have more kills, if your team's output can't keep up, you'll still be eliminated.]
[No problem, I see that Liz's medical teammate brought an energy gun, right? If things go wrong, let the medical supply Liz, and the output can be boosted even during healing.]
[Wait a minute? Why does his teammate's other weapon look so familiar?]
"Energy gun and speed cannon," Chi Lizi stopped for a moment when he saw this.
[Can't be? Attacking the medic again?] the viewers exclaimed. [Ever since the video of the energy-lock cannon attacking the medical room came out yesterday, there's been a wave of attacks on medics from yesterday until now.]
Chi Lizi didn't resist that much. The stealth mecha was used to being a lone wolf, and the medic might not be able to keep up with him. At least, their medic brought an energy gun for supply.
The energy gun was a commonly used weapon for medic mecha pilots, introduced as a new weapon after the new rules were implemented. Also known as the supply gun, it carried special energy supply rounds inside, which could replenish the energy of mechas through the energy port on the side of the mecha. As long as the medic mecha pointed the gun at the energy port on the side of the teammate's mecha, it could supply energy.
Each energy gun carried nearly two energy liquid canisters, and a medic mecha carrying an energy gun meant that the team's energy consumption was not a concern at all. Even if the energy was depleted, the medic mecha could replenish it for them immediately.
After selecting the weapons, the preparation time ended.
All mecha pilots were refreshed into the Qiu Jin Grand Canyon.
[Every time I see Qiu Jin, I feel a bit uncomfortable.]
[Cherish it now. The Qiu Jin pollution zone in the current league doesn't have as many canyons.]
Qiu Jin Grand Canyon was known for its many canyons, and it was narrow and easy for ambushes.
After entering, Ying Chenlin immediately chose a position, not rushing forward recklessly. His teammates were refreshed nearby, and with only 60 minutes of time and the threat of last-place elimination, starting a battle at the beginning was easy.
As expected, in the first two minutes after their entry, intense battles broke out on the left side of the canyon.
The mecha pilot named Tar in the team took on the role of commander. "Scout behind, Liz, follow me for long-range output. Tank and control mechas, protect us. Medical, follow behind and watch out for ambushes."
Ying Chenlin heard this and hesitated for a moment. Before he could speak, he saw Tar leading the other teammates charging forward.
He cautiously glanced at Chi Lizi in the distance. Without following the direction they were advancing, Ying Chenlin chose to go around to observe the terrain on this side.
[Hey, medic didn't catch up?]
[The medic's position is a bit far!]
Chi Lizi was used to solo play, and the medic mecha went forward with the four teammates for a while before saying, "Don't go too far, be careful of ambushes."
The rhythm of battles with many professional mecha pilots would become very fast. In just four minutes from the start of the battle, the leaderboard had already been refreshed with many achievements. The radar showed a large number of red mecha signals nearby, indicating that all mechas were converging in this direction. No one wanted to be eliminated in the first round of 15 minutes.
Ying Chenlin, after entering the ambush circle, immediately retreated. His position was relatively safe, but the mechas in front of him were finding it difficult to come back.
Tank barely managed to retreat using a protective shield, but their scout and control mechas' positions were also exposed due to a mistake in movement.
Chi Lizi frowned slightly. "This is bad."
Tar, the mecha with firearms in the team, was shocked to see his teammates being ambushed one after another. "Is the firepower so fierce?"
[Damn, Liz, retreat quickly!]
[Nothing to fear except running into pig teammates.]
[The scout just gave away everyone.]
Shells came from all directions, and in a game with ten teams, there were at least four teams in this area. Everyone was hiding in their concealed spots for an ambush. Tar and his four teammates chose a bad position to advance. The exposure of the scout directly revealed the entire team's position, making them the primary target within this encirclement.
Tar hadn't expected the situation to turn like this. For someone like him who often played in the virtual battlefield, he was well aware of what S-grade represented. Fortunately, there was a big shot like Chi Lizi in the team. He thought this game would be relatively easy.
However, after entering the ambush circle, Tar felt overwhelmed. His scout teammate was ambushed after patrolling for three minutes and was completely knocked out of sight by mechas that couldn't be seen at all. Without the scout's patrol report, the rest of them lost their way in the canyon, completely unable to see the enemies in the dark. Then came the overwhelming artillery.
Tar, even if he reacted slowly, knew that they had entered the enemy's encirclement. Losing the scout teammate at the beginning, followed by an ambush from two teams, it was like a script of cannon fodder with an extraordinary opening. The tank teammate, who was in the front line to block firepower, was quickly knocked out from front and back by the enemy's crossfire, and the green lights representing teammates kept turning red.
Chi Lizi instinctively stepped back. His position was still relatively safe, but several mechas in front of him were finding it difficult to return.
The tank barely retreated using the protective shield, but due to the team's scout and control mechas' positions being exposed, they were also in a dire situation.
Chi Lizi thought to himself, 'Can't save them.'
[Liz, this round is a disaster at the beginning, your teammates are getting eliminated one after another.]
[Your guards are too strong, and as soon as you move, you've fallen into the encirclement of four teams.]
At this moment, a figure of a mecha suddenly swept past behind Chi Lizi. He immediately looked back vigilantly and saw a blue dot representing a teammate quickly passing by his side, leaping through the canyon and directly entering the lively encirclement ahead.
[Did the medic rush in!?!?]
It's over, it's over!
Tar closed his eyes, thinking of giving up struggling, when suddenly a strong force came from behind. Someone was pulling his mecha rapidly, with firepower hitting him, both on his body and on the nearby mountain wall. Accompanied by the booming artillery and alarm sounds, the next second, he was pulled into the side of the mountain wall.
Chi Lizi, who was behind, witnessed this scene. Before the medic rushed up, he thought they were about to have a surprise opening with the entire team wiped out. Unexpectedly, the medic actually pulled the artillery over.
[Damn, Liz, your medic is quite bold.]
[Can he rescue someone from the artillery?!]
[Did he repair on the spot?!]
"He's not being bold, he calculated the position." Chi Lizi noticed the position of the medic mecha. It happened to be in the blind spot of the artillery, and that position wouldn't be ambushed in the end as long as it didn't expose itself. In the vicinity, there were four teams, and nobody wanted to reveal their positions to actively attack them. So their current position turned out to be an excellent safe point.
The medic knew how to play, Chi Lizi thought.
On the cockpit screen, a red warning of rising damage appeared, and Tar's mecha stopped at 55%, only 30% away from elimination. With a lingering fear, Tar looked at his mecha behind. Just when he was about to move, another voice stopped him.
"Don't expose yourself."
A calm male voice sounded on the team channel, and Tar hurriedly looked over, finding a green light in the red lights representing teammates. It was his medical teammate, yl458. The next second, the medic mecha's repair line connected to Tar's mecha. The spiritual power of the medic mecha flowed through the repair line, and his mecha entered the repair status. The repair speed was fast, and he saw the damage of his mecha decreasing.
Tar said, "Thank you."
Only one artillery was saved, and the other mechas were beyond salvation, already eliminated.
"Two teams in front, one behind the mountain at 9 o'clock, one on the side of the valley at 2 o'clock." Ying Chenlin repaired Tar's mecha while looking towards Chi Lizi's direction. "Seven minutes until elimination."
Chi Lizi heard the opponent's voice and immediately adjusted his field of view, spotting a black mecha on the side at 2 o'clock. The opponent was staring at the direction where their medical and artillery were evading, as if all the firepower would greet them as soon as they showed themselves. He immediately adjusted the sniper cannon and fired several shots at the distant black mecha.
The advantage of the long-range stealth mecha was apparent in situations like this. Even if he caused a big disturbance, as long as the opponent couldn't see him, they couldn't lock onto his position through radar.
"How much energy reserve do you have?" Ying Chenlin asked.
Tar reported immediately, "95%."
Ying Chenlin paused for a moment and then said, "Still a lot left."
Tar: "..."
Just exposed and bombarded, didn't even get a chance to fire the energy cannon.
There were four teams of mechas in this area, and they belonged to the cannon fodder combination that had just been sent out. In the previous exchange, Tar's team lost three mechas, while the other teams were intact. Ying Chenlin: "But this is a good thing."
Tar: "Brother, we only have three people left."
What kind of good thing is this?!
"It's okay, both long-range attacks are here, the artillery's energy reserve is 95%, and we have sufficient ammunition on our side." Ying Chenlin released the repair line holding the artillery's mecha, pulling back the damage of the artillery's mecha to 40%. He manipulated his mecha to step back a few steps, hiding in the narrow gap of the canyon. "Wait here, we can handle this wave."
"How can..." Tar's words weren't finished, but he saw the medic mecha behind him accelerating and rushing out.
The propulsion system of the white mecha carried a residual wave, and the seemingly ordinary medic mecha was wrapped in a layer of afterglow. In the instant he rushed out, energy cannons from both directions at 9 o'clock and 2 o'clock almost simultaneously fired, creating a wave of white spray in the canyon.
The next second, the medic mecha swiftly escaped the firepower circle, cutting through a white wave. His flying posture was particularly agile, utilizing the various concealed surfaces of the canyon, swiftly shuttling under the bombardment of energy cannons, avoiding fatal points one by one.
Tar stared in amazement, feeling his heartbeat accelerating with the increasing speed of his teammate.
Those watching from Chi Lizi's live broadcast room were also stunned.
[What the heck, is your medic playing as a guard?]
[The defense of the medic is second only to the guards, but not many dare to play like this!]
[No, look at his rapid artillery!]
[Can the rapid artillery be this fast?! It's almost as fast as the assault cannons of the guard mechas!]
This wasn't over yet. In the process of flying, the medic raised the rapid artillery, and with the boost of the medic mecha's unique endurance, the speed of the rapid artillery became very fast. It was like a continuous assault run, one after another shots hitting the directions of those stealth mechas, disrupting the entire battlefield with one person's effort.
The firepower on both sides of the enemy bombarded the medic mecha in the air fiercely, and the scattered bullets created clashes during the bombardment. The teams at 9 o'clock and 2 o'clock were also brought into the firepower circle under the disruption of the white mecha. Other mecha teams on the scene discovered each other during the chaotic exchange of fire, and the delicate balance on the field was broken.
"Have you seen all the mecha positions?"
In the midst of the gunfire, a male voice sounded on the channel.
Chi Lizi heard this voice, and his sniper cannon had already been fired. He aimed at the exposed mechas in the distance and opened the voice channel: "Medic, impressive."
Tar, within the field of view, saw all the enemy red dots appearing and was stunned.
In almost all mechas in the mecha battlefield, there were basic anti-reconnaissance systems. Therefore, mechas were needed to scout the positions of enemy mechas. After the reconnaissance by friendly mechas, the radar system in the team would transmit shared radar effective information. Just in the middle of the artillery confrontation, their medic mecha, at the risk of being hit by artillery, provided them with real-time radar information.
Tar looked at the radar system with trepidation, the positions of the mechas were still updating, and he looked up to see the medic mecha standing on the distant canyon peak, as if standing above the battlefield, acting as their eyes in real-time.
[I f*cking...]
[Too awesome.]
[The medic's rapid artillery is so strong, wouldn't he be even more fierce with assault cannons!?]
[Yeah, why doesn't he use assault cannons?]
Following that, they understood why the medic mecha chose rapid artillery instead of close combat assault cannons.
The medic mecha, positioned high above, quickly retracted to a hidden side of a canyon. He seemed to be very familiar with the positions of the surrounding canyons. After obtaining the radar information, he immediately adjusted the position of the rapid artillery and also locked onto the mechas in the distance.
Indeed, the medic's attack output was not high, but after the endurance boost, the firing speed of his rapid artillery increased. His rapid artillery went "tututu" as it fired out, and its accuracy was extremely high. Facing Chi Lizi diagonally, they completely entered the output state.
Other mecha pilots on the field also saw the performance, but the S-grade match did not expose the mecha lineup. People only recognized Chi Lizi among the familiar faces, but now they were confused seeing another high-output mecha in Chi Lizi's team.
"What's going on with Chi Lizi's team!?"
"Three high outputs, were his other teammates eliminated?"
"Something's wrong, is yl458 an artillery?"
Fifteen minutes had passed, and the first quarter of the match had just begun.
Ying Chenlin hid behind the canyon, and the rapid artillery in his hand was accumulating power. He said to the other mecha in his team, "Sniper point suitable for you is in the forest behind the mountain rocks. I'll send you the coordinates."
Tar reacted quickly, not daring to waste any time, and quickly moved to the position Ying Chenlin pointed out.
Ying Chenlin said, "Switch the scope, lock the marked point A at 8 o'clock."
Tar, being a high-ranking artillery, understood what the opponent was commanding at this point. He already knew what to do next. He raised the energy cannon, switched the scope, and as soon as the new radar information was updated, he fired a shot, hitting the opposing mecha squarely.
The 95% energy reserve that wasn't wasted at the beginning was fully utilized at this moment. Shots of energy cannons were fired without restraint.
Seeing his artillery moving, and Chi Lizi on the other side, Ying Chenlin spoke, "Stealth, we'll cover you. The one on the hill on the opposite side is difficult to deal with."
Chi Lizi immediately lurked to a more forward position, and the stealth mecha was useful at this time. Using the sniper cannon, he opened up a path for Ying Chenlin, "Attack from the left."
There wasn't much communication between the two, both being experienced mecha pilots. When Chi Lizi moved, Ying Chenlin had already moved to another position. One on the left and one on the right, they aimed at the mechas on the hill in front. The mecha pilots on the opposite hill were professional, seeing Chi Lizi encircling them, they wanted to retreat. However, it was difficult for them to predict the position of the stealth mecha.
Seeing Chi Lizi's coordinates as a teammate, Ying Chenlin immediately locked onto that mecha and mercilessly fired a series of rapid artillery.
[yl458 eliminates zylr123]
"Come again, position at the back diagonally." Ying Chenlin ordered.
Chi Lizi immediately moved, following the position directed by Ying Chenlin.
[Wait a minute!? Is Liz assisting the medic?]
[It seems like... the medic is locking onto other mecha pilots based on Liz's position.]
The two cooperated very quickly. After arranging the long-range artillery mechas to play on their own, they immediately took action, coordinating their movements from left and right. Chi Lizi and the artillery mecha pilot, Black Crow, both controlled dual-row long-range artillery mechas, a common strategy of advancing with left and right coordination. However, it was the first time Chi Lizi played with a medic mecha.
Chi Lizi said, "I don't know why, but it feels very safe."
Netizen: "..."
You're giving support to others, and you're still concerned about feeling safe?!
As their damage and kill count increased, most of the attention in the live broadcast room focused on the medic mecha. They saw the mecha freely moving between the canyons, continuously taking down opponents with its rapid-fire artillery.
[??? Can a medic mecha be this strong?]
[Wow, the damage output of this medic mecha is so high!]
[I thought the output was based on hits, how high is his hit rate?!]
[If his attack speed is fast, wouldn't his energy consumption be high?! With such high output, does he still have energy left?]
Medical mechas compensated for damage with attack speed, but they also consumed a lot of energy. To achieve such high damage, the medic mecha's energy consumption must be much higher than Chi Lizi's.
Chi Lizi also realized this issue: "Medic, do you have enough energy?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the medic mecha shrinking behind the canyon, switching to an energy gun aimed at the energy port on the mecha, and firing a supply wave.
Chi Lizi: "...!"
Ying Chenlin asked with suspicion, "What's wrong? Not enough for you?"
Chi Lizi: "..."
This medic didn't plan to provide supplies to others, he used all the supplies for himself. No wonder he used rapid-fire artillery so casually, with self-supply and self-energy, the energy for rapid-fire artillery was definitely sufficient!
[Self-supply?]
[I was too kind, I thought he had some support for teammates with the energy gun.]
The live broadcast room was once again attracted by the figure of the medic mecha. They were used to matches being led by artillery mechas, but for the first time, a medic mecha was setting the pace, and the pace was getting faster.
As the match approached the last 45 minutes, most mechas had suffered some degree of damage. With the intense attack rhythm, the support speed of other teams' medic mechas gradually slowed down. Once this rhythm was controlled, the outcome of the match was basically determined.
[tal666 eliminates 7456jj]
[lizi eliminates kk567]
[yl458 eliminates emo]
[yl458 eliminates kkkk]
...
The elimination information of the medic mecha, yl458, appeared on the virtual screen.
In the late stages of the match, Tar had forgotten to escape. He used the remaining energy in his mecha to continuously bombard the red dots revealed on the radar interface. When the message alerting victory popped up in his field of view, he hadn't reacted yet, and the scene in front of him had already changed to the preparation hall!
Won?!
At this moment, the results were announced, and other people in the preparation hall saw the refreshed leaderboard. They saw yl458, who ranked first in the number of eliminations, and also saw the information on the weapons he carried—rapid-fire artillery + energy gun, a medic mecha, with the most kills!?
[Damn, Chi Lizi, immediately invite the medical teammate to your team.]
[This medic mecha is too strong, I want to see more of him!]
[This medic is definitely a professional, Liz won't be at a disadvantage by teaming up with him!]
Chi Lizi didn't expect to have so much fun in an S-grade match. He noticed the medic mecha in the distance, and with such strong skills, he probably wasn't just an ordinary player. He approached, wanting to greet and team up with the medic mecha, but the team invitation he sent was rejected.
Chi Lizi persisted and sent several more invitations.
The medic mecha in front did not leave the lobby. In response, he replied, "I'm not playing anymore."
Chi Lizi said, "Huh? You're not playing so early?"
Ying Chenlin replied, "Well, I have to go to work."
Live broadcast room netizens: "...?"
Going to work?!
Ying Chenlin didn't respond to Chi Lizi's messages anymore. He quickly logged out after finishing a match, and when he exited the virtual warehouse, Lin Yao had already climbed up. He tidied up the virtual warehouse, and upon noticing that an hour had just passed, he asked, "Lin Yao, do you want breakfast?"
Lin Yao, still a bit groggy, mumbled a response, unsure whether he wanted it or not.
Ying Chenlin took the opportunity to order for him and brought another one for Grandpa Gu. Soon, he went to the maintenance room.
Near eleven o'clock, more people entered the training room.
When You Su entered the training room, Lin Yao was on the side, eating takeout.
Jiang Simiao had a serious expression as he dealt with Ying Chenlin's virtual warehouse.
Seeing this, You Su asked, "What happened to his virtual warehouse?"
While eating, Lin Yao said, "Oh, Sanshui is changing his account."
"Didn't he change it last night?" You Su remembered that Jiang Simiao had helped Ying Chenlin change to a new medical account before going to bed.
Jiang Simiao explained, "He played in the morning."
"Chenlin played S-rank matches with Chi Lizi in the morning. Now, everything on the Star Network is recorded, so San Shui has to continue changing accounts for Chenlin." Lin Yao handed the recorded footage of their double-ranked matches to You Su. "They got excited playing together. Do you want to watch?"
Chi Lizi is the most popular professional mech pilot in the Dawn Galaxy, and his live stream has extremely high viewership. The video Lin Yao was watching was a replay edited by fans from the live stream, focusing on the well-coordinated moments between the two players. "Indeed, those who can shoot from a distance are different. This cooperation is quite impressive; they even defeated professional opponents directly. San Shui even suggested letting Dafeng try using artillery."
You Su commented, "Accuracy is lacking."
Lin Yao questioned, "Huh? Wasn't it played quite well?"
You Su picked up the light brain and scanned the quietly updated contact list, not responding to Lin Yao.
At this moment, Jiang Simiao came out after finishing the account change and saw the two standing there. "Lin Yao, why didn't you order breakfast for me when you bought yours?"
Without looking at You Su, Lin Yao turned to Jiang Simiao and said, "Oh, Chenlin bought it for me."
After saying that, Lin Yao noticed You Su's gaze on him.
At this point, You Su paused for a moment, and a message popped up on the contact list.
— [RebelliousKid: Are you awake? Come to the repair room; your weapon is ready.]
Seeing You Su heading out, Jiang Simiao asked, "Hey, where are you going?"
You Su: "To the maintenance room."