Slareede Chaos Zone
The destination this time is the Dongnuo Galaxy in the Third Star Domain, with a travel time of one and a half days.
Inside the spaceship, there are rest rooms set up. Each room accommodates two people. Naturally, Ying Chenlin and You Su ended up sharing a room. Shen Xingtang and Lu Xi stayed together, Huo Yan and Jiang Simiao shared a room, and Ji Qingfeng and Lin Yao stayed together as usual. The room with a view was once again assigned to Ying Chenlin and You Su.
KID had seen this spaceship flying to the arena with the Gale every day before, and it wasn't until now, sitting on this spaceship, that they realized how enjoyable the Gale was in the past.
Ji Qingfeng asked, "When we have money, can we have our own spaceship?"
Jiang Simiao shattered his daydream, "That depends on us actually having money."
The room was a bit far, and Ying Chenlin followed the corridor to find the location of their room. As soon as they entered, You Su walked to the bed closer to the inside, giving the spot with a view to Ying Chenlin.
After everyone placed their luggage in the rooms, Shen Xingtang summoned them to the spaceship's conference room for a meeting. The personnel from other mecha bases would check into their rooms first, and the meeting would take place in the conference room.
Ying Chenlin and You Su's room was far away, and by the time they arrived, they were the last ones.
When they entered, the conference room was already full. Ying Chenlin found an empty seat and gestured to You Su in a low voice, "Over here."
You Su didn't go far and naturally sat down next to Ying Chenlin.
Zhao Lejie, sitting across from them, saw the two entering and turned to ask Ji Qingfeng, "Are Trace and Sink roommates?"
"Yes." Ji Qingfeng, originally discussing food with Lin Yao, explained, "Didn't they all come together?"
Zhao Lejie had a head full of questions and nowhere to ask. He turned to see the same expression on Hu Luobu's face.
Once everyone was in their rooms, Shen Xingtang began the meeting in the spaceship's conference room, "I haven't told you about the special mission before because the mission announcement only came three days ago. We received limited information on our end."
The Star Alliance special mission system is not always open; it selects specific regions to open periodically.
The location of this Star Alliance special mission is the Dongnuo Galaxy in the Third Star Domain. The resource level of this galaxy is above average in the Third Star Domain, with many polluted areas.
In the Dongnuo Galaxy, there is a special edge pollution zone. This pollution zone, originally a high-risk area, communicated with the border pollution zone after the border of the Third Star Domain, leading to a large amount of pollutants entering the Dongnuo Galaxy.
The border has been guarded by the border military of the Dongnuo Galaxy, but the high-risk pollution zone became an uncontrolled area after the riot at that time. The original pollution zone system collapsed, and a large number of spaceships and starships passing through that area disappeared. Finally, the Star Alliance classified it as a restricted area, and it has not been opened for many years.
While Shen Xingtang was speaking, the mission announcement information appeared in front of everyone. It showed the location of this mission: the Dongnuo Galaxy in the Third Star Domain—Slareed Pollution Zone.
After everyone reviewed the map, Lin Yao unexpectedly said, "This area is quite large!"
Ying Chenlin pointed to the uncontrolled pollution zone, which had expanded from the original pollution zone to the entire universe and even expanded to other planets. It had now become an entire large area, with a very high level of complexity.
"Accurately speaking, it used to be called Slareed. Now it's a chaotic area centered around the Slareed Pollution Zone." Zhang explained, "The management bureau system collapsed, pollutants leaked out, and the scale you see now is the size after the emergency containment by the Star Alliance."
"So, many strong teams are going to this area for the mission?" Huo Yan asked.
"You could say that. The Star Alliance special mission system gathers missions in a certain area, and each time it opens, only a part of the area is available. The purpose is to improve the efficiency of execution for each star system team and, on the other hand, if there are problems, it is easier for the Star Alliance to mobilize for timely handling in a smaller area."
Shen Xingtang brought up the information and continued, "In this pollution zone, there is no complete management bureau system, which means the assistance that the management bureau could usually provide is almost nonexistent. Be prepared for that."
Without a management bureau system, all the teams dispatched by mecha bases arrived in the pollution zone after regrouping, and after resting, they entered the pollution zone.
This led to many mecha teams gathering together for missions each time, and there could be situations of competing to complete missions between teams. Weak teams coming here not only faced the possibility of being overtaken by other teams in completing missions but also might be in danger due to the effects of the pollution zone.
Chi Lizi asked, "So, are all the strong teams from the Star Alliance crowding together to snatch missions?"
"You could say that." Shen Xingtang paused for a moment, then brought out another set of data, "We've compiled detailed data on the pollution zone. You can browse through it later. Let me briefly explain the point system for this mission. Depending on the difficulty of the mission, the difficulty points for each mission vary. The Star Alliance ranks teams based on points after each mission period, and the first star system awards wildcard spots based on our points ranking."
The Star Alliance special mission opening time is limited, and they have to accumulate more points within that time.
Points are not qualitative, and if the ranking is too low, they won't get the wildcard spots in the first star system. They need to aim for higher rankings, and ideally, their points should be higher than those of other star systems participating in the mission in the first star system.
"The participating teams in the Star Alliance mission are different every year. The fixed mecha bases that used to participate are listed for you." Jiang Simiao attached another set of data as he spoke, "The other star systems are uncertain, but for the participating teams in the first star system, we learned through Chairman Li's insider information that there are 5 teams participating this time."
"Only 5 teams?" Ji Qingfeng was surprised; he thought there would be more than ten.
"The first star system has very few participants every year." Wen Yi shared what he knew, "Apart from us, the remaining 4 teams are well-known teams in the first star system, ranking high. They participate in the mission not for spots but to obtain rich resources and understand information about strong teams."
Between star systems, there is very little data on the clashes between strong teams.
During this opportunity, strong teams will test each other and gather special information before the Star Alliance competition.
Zhao Lejie said, "But don't worry, teams from star systems like ours that are not in the rankings won't waste energy testing us."
"The strongest star system in the first star system is the Aries star system, represented by the SHIELD base." Jiang Simiao continued, "We don't expect you to surpass the SHIELD base. In any case, strive to do more missions and earn more points, so when we go back, we can also fight for some spots."
After introducing the destination and objectives of this mission, each mecha pilot was handed a data tablet containing a large amount of information. After briefly discussing the operational details, the mecha pilots returned to their rooms.
When the mecha pilots were gone, the leaders of several bases became serious.
They had given the information they had to the mecha pilots, but the Dawn Galaxy was participating in the Star Alliance special mission for the first time. After registering through the first star system, they only received the entrance to the Star Alliance mission system, the time for the mission gathering, and a set of coordinates.
The Star Alliance requested that the teams participating in the mission execution arrive at the coordinates within the specified time, and after that, there was no further information.
The leaders of Black Crow and YDS were originally nervous, and this nervousness persisted until they saw KID and the other mecha pilots discussing the Dongnuo Galaxy's local products and specialties.
Hu Luobu said, "Why are you thinking about local products when the mission hasn't even started? We're going to the chaotic zone; there are no shopping malls there."
"It's not easy to come to Dongnuo." Ji Qingfeng settled the score with Hu Luobu, "Think about it, buying a spaceship ticket is not easy. The cost of coming here is so high. How can we go back without bringing back something?"
Zhao Lejie sneered, "If we earn more points, not to mention buying local products in Dongnuo, when we go back, I'll have the captain patrol the entire Third Star Domain."
Just passing by, Zhang said, "..."
Can you pay for the spaceship's fuel energy? Don't casually agree!
KID took it seriously and started paying attention to specialties outside the Dongnuo Galaxy.
This relaxed atmosphere eased the tension inside the spaceship. The mecha pilots were not nervous, but the team staff dared not relax.
This time, in order to cope with various emergencies, the three major bases, along with Dawn, jointly sponsored a lot of resources. A large amount of energy supply was the basis, and the rest were special materials that might be needed. Moreover, each mecha pilot brought a spare mecha. Dawn's goal was to secure the safety of the mecha pilots first while striving for spots. Therefore, they were very well-prepared in terms of survival.
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The one-day travel time passed quickly and quietly.
This quietness continued until Gale's spaceship entered the chaotic zone of the Dongnuo Galaxy, and everyone realized that things were much more difficult than they had imagined.
Ying Chenlin was awakened by the commotion outside the spaceship in the middle of the night. When he opened his eyes, instead of seeing the beautiful stars of the universe, he was greeted by countless meteor belts and dangerous passages. As he became alert, he noticed that the bedroom door in the room was open, and You Su on the other bed had already reacted.
Meteor impacts on the spaceship caused intense vibrations, and the internal systems of the spaceship were buzzing with alarms.
The experienced pilot of the Gale spaceship skillfully navigated through the asteroid belt, utilizing the ship's agility to avoid the impacts. The turbulence caused all the mecha pilots lying in their beds to be thrown off.
Ying Chenlin stood against the wall for support, and when he reached the corridor, he found that everyone else was awake, crowded in the corridor.
Looking disoriented, they were directly shaken awake.
Huo Yan: "What's going on? Are there problems with the navigation?"
"No," You Su looked out the window, "we've entered the chaotic zone."
At this moment, several streaks of light passed through the window, and the mecha pilots looked in the direction of the light.
In the asteroid belt, besides the Gale spaceship, there were larger starships hovering on the side and diagonally in front of them. The sight of all the spaceships and starships navigating through the chaotic zone was particularly breathtaking.
Ji Qingfeng just stepped into the corridor and saw the massive starship flying over the top of the Gale spaceship, "Wow? So big!"
Lin Yao looked up, "That's ten times bigger than ours!"
Looking in that direction, they saw a special emblem on the starship, and Ke Lin frowned and said, "That's the E.M.'s starship."
E.M., the first-ranked team in the team battle mecha base of the Star Union.
After E.M. passed, one spaceship and starship after another flew over the top of the Gale spaceship, and their thrusters in the asteroid belt created streaks of exhaust, causing the Gale spaceship to shake even more violently. Soon, it was left behind, engulfed in the exhaust of other spaceships.
In the spaceship's cockpit, old captain Galewas still controlling the spaceship.
Beside him, Zhang had a pale face and was holding a trash can, vomiting weakly, asking how much longer the journey was.
Shen Xingtang assisted in stabilizing the spaceship, her gaze fixed on the asteroid belt in front of the helm. "How long until we reach the coordinates?"
"Five minutes!" Captain Shen replied, "But this environment is too harsh—"
At that moment, a special system inside the spaceship suddenly lit up, connecting to the Star Alliance special mission system port.
The system, which had been silent, lit up after entering the chaotic zone of Dongnuo, presenting itself on virtual screens in front of everyone in the cockpit. The displayed information had no other details, just a large navigation map and pulsating coordinate positions.
Shen Xingtang immediately realized, "Follow the new coordinates! The system has calculated evasion trajectories for us in the asteroid belt—"
Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly saw a message popped up on the system, and numerous pages lit up inside the spacious cockpit. Various special system functions were densely packed, and in the center of the original map, a red area was marked with clear blue boundaries appearing in front of the flying spaceship.
"What is this!?" The head of Black Crow was stunned, "The defense line is open after 5 minutes in the Slareed area? Isn't there a unified assembly point?"
At this moment, the co-pilot next to the captain suddenly noticed movement further away. Several figures emerged from that large starship, "Something's not right, Old Zhang... those spaceships and starships in front seem to be active."
In the next second, as the view abruptly zoomed in, representing the E.M., the giant starship hovered behind a certain asteroid belt, and one by one, mechas emerged from the starship, heading straight for the Slareed defense line. After all the mechas left, the giant starship immediately turned around, heading towards another direction outside the asteroid belt.
The bewildered Dawn team couldn't make sense of the situation, and at this moment, a reminder from the mission system appeared friendly—
[Please note: Slareed's position is special, with limited parking spaces. After the team's supply logistics, each starship must find its own parking spot.]
"Get up and change into your combat suits. Everyone, head to the spaceship's mecha docking platform now."
Shen Xingtang quickly grabbed the communicator, and her voice reached all rooms through the spaceship's broadcast, "All resources are filled for you. In 3 minutes, all mechas leave the spaceship, quickly!"
In the chaotic corridors, the mecha pilots were in disarray. Qi Sicheng saw a mecha passing by the window and shouted, "Don't just stand there, run!"
Ying Chenlin and You Su turned into the room to grab their belongings, while other mecha pilots took immediate action.
"My beard hasn't been shaved, and my face hasn't been washed!" Ji Qingfeng turned into the room, "Damn it, where's my combat suit, Yao Bao?"
Lin Yao threw the clothes to Ji Qingfeng and ran faster than anyone else, "Hurry up!"
Zhao Lejie, pulling up his pants, ran outside, picking up a boot on the way, "Luobu, the boot!"
Huo Luobu ran ahead barefoot, "Pick it up for me."
The mecha pilots rushed to the docking platform in a chaotic manner, barefoot and unwashed faces, wearing messy clothes. In the corridor, they even dropped several sleepwear items.
Looking up weakly, Zhang in the middle of vomiting heard the noisy sounds from the cockpit, "What's happening?"
Captain of the Gale spaceship, still holding the steering wheel, steered the ship aggressively, "Don't you understand this!? We're going to fight for parking spaces!"
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Author's Note:
Mecha Pilots (Forced to Get Off)
Captain leading a group of staff (Fighting for Parking Spaces)