Chapter 1: Pan-Solar System Mech Combat Race_1

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"Audiences across the Solar System Alliance, the S10 Pan Galactic Mecha Warfare Championship has successfully come to a close. Let's congratulate the warriors of NUP Lunar Federal, who have triumphed with an incredible lead of 25,000 points to secure the team title. Runners-up were the warriors of the ROM Mars Federal, third place to the USE Earth Federal and fourth place to the TAS Titan and Binary Stars Joint Autonomous Federation. Thank them all for the brilliant battle they delivered for us!"

This most-watched event in the human world has finally reached its conclusion after over a month of fierce competition. NUP has defended its dominant position and even managed to widen the gap. As of S10, NUP holds six championships, the USE and ROM each hold two. While in earlier championships the big three federations took turns being in power, recently, NUP has shown a trend towards monopoly.

The final night of the Pan Galactic Mecha Warfare Championship is also known as the Superstar Night. For the star-studded S10, the organisers invited Arths, the hottest superstar idol of the moment, to perform five songs onstage, making S10 an unforgettable classic in mecha warfare history.

Although Arths doesn't know much about mecha, the organisers were persistent. The greatest competition needed the most popular idol to match its prestige, and they finally convinced Arths with their sincerity. The spectacular performances paired with stunning ladies made it a show of incomparable beauty.

The month-and-a-half-long event attracted spectators in their billions from across the Solar System. Both the super high level of performance and the classic songs delivered by Arths contributed to an unprecedented spectacle.

However, predictions before the game of a fiercely contested battle between Earth and Moon turned into a one-sided Moon victory. Not only did they secure the crown but they also widened the gap. More surprisingly, ROM actually edged out USE, which was a big shock to many. The Martians found their unique style in beast-mode mecha design, and the valiant Martians especially showed their courage at critical moments, looking to seize victory amidst risks.

However, despite the praise from the outside world, the Martians were deeply dissatisfied. They have only one goal, to become the number one amongst humanity.

At this very moment, new rounds of training are underway at Olympus Mons, the highest peak in the Solar System, located on Mars.

In some ways, the Mecha Warfare Championship is a competition of comprehensive national power. NUP has already taken the lead in economic and technological aspects. It's only a matter of time before they become the effective leader of the Solar System Alliance. Mars has likewise made great progress through years of committed effort. Even TAS demonstrated a unique style in this tournament. The "Giant God Soldier" series of mecha seemed bulky but delivered strong attack potency. USE, previously a powerhouse intent on claiming the crown, can only be described as unremarkable.

The stage makes heroes.

In this tournament, the "Top Ten Ace Pilots", "Top Ten Ace Mechas", "Top Ten Military Academies of the Solar System" were named. Seven of the top ten pilots hail from the Moon, dubbed as the new "Big Dipper".

The NUP's Starlight Mecha Academy has become the number one military academy of the year in the Solar System, holding the War God Trophy that represents the supreme honour.

S10 was a passion-filled event for the moon people as they secured their second consecutive championship and another chance to win three championships in a row.

From this tournament success, it has once again been proven that the NUP's positioning of light medium super mecha, namely the 50 to 60-ton class, will become the mainstream for the foreseeable future.

At this moment on Earth, in some dormitories in Tianjing, the first major city in the Asia Region.

"Damn, Xiaopang, your eyeballs are about to bore into the screen, I really don't understand you, what's the point in watching something you can't touch?" Marlon, decked out in a handsome white shirt and light-colored jeans, couldn't help but tease. He especially could not understand this kind of satisfaction that derived purely from the spirit.

"Marlon, you don't understand. Arths is my goddess!" Zuo Xiaotang was staring at the screen without blinking, he simply couldn't bear to even lick the screen. He was Arths' die-hard fan. He was also a small leader of the Arths fan group in Tianjing. Arths was not only his idol but his spiritual pillar as well. Xiaopang was the nicest person in the dormitory, who didn't mind doing extra work for a whole year. But if someone dared to slander Arths, he would quickly become disowningly ruthless.

"You, a bird in the bush is not as good as a bird in the hand, be grounded." Marlon sneered, Arths was toxic, one couldn't watch too much, or he'd be hooked. Even Marlon, who had experienced countless battles, couldn't handle it.

The young man on the far left was playing with a dumbbell while watching the award ceremony, his body full of rippled muscles, he was also the guy with the best grades in the dormitory, Musashi, nicknamed "The Steeler", not slag but steel.

"I have to admit, NUP contestants have an advantage in understanding mecha, physical fitness, and combat skills." Musashi watched the Sky News live broadcast full of envy, "Haoge, you did predict it right. But I always feel that light mechas have flaws. This time's failure is partly due to underestimation. The result this year will be different."

Before the start of the match, the other three all thought that Earth would put up a good fight, but the result was a crushing defeat. If not for the lack of comprehensive capabilities on Titan's behalf, Earth might have finished last.

"What's suitable is the best," Marlon shrugged, "The completeness of Moon People's Event and natural gene selection is the highest, they have a congenital advantage. The difficulty of getting hands-on with all kinds of new mechas is high, and the physical demands are great, but the upper limit of performance is also high, and the performance is rich. The Moon People are determined to walk the high-end route and leave others behind."

"When do we eat?" Li Hao felt his stomach.

"It's not mealtime yet, it's my treat today, guys. There's a welcome party tomorrow. You all have to give me a hand. When brothers come together, their combined efforts can cut through metal."