49: Positron Gun

Following the prompts, Zhang Zhifei exited the training pod. When he saw the over ten-meter-tall steel giant standing in his personal hangar, his eyes seemed to spark with electricity.

Influenced by his father, he had loved mechs since childhood, accumulating a large collection of models at home.

He knew the model number of every mech and the purpose of every weapon by heart; it could be said he loved them to his very core.

For novels and TV shows, he only watched mech space battles, and the same went for games.

The most common question his friends asked him was: "Don't you ever get tired of it?"

Zhang Zhifei's answer was always: "How could I get tired? Mechs are my entire life!"

He jogged forward, and as soon as he stood steady, the lift platform smoothly carried him up to the entrance of the cockpit.

"Is my dream finally coming true?"

Piloting a mech and soaring through the star sea—this had been Zhang Zhifei's dream since he was old enough to understand.

Although it hadn't come true in reality, for now, it was half-fulfilled.

He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

"Identity confirmed. Pilot: Zhang Zhifei."

As the sound of the airtight seal engaged, the heavy hatch opened upwards. The interior of the cockpit was not large but was full of a sense of technology.

Zhang Zhifei ducked inside, taking the pilot's seat according to the steps from his training.

As his back rested against the seat, the safety belts on both sides automatically extended, securing him firmly.

Multiple screens in front of him lit up one by one, displaying information such as mech status, weapon systems, and radar scans.

"Cockpit closing."

The hatch lowered, and a synthesized female electronic voice was heard.

"Neural connection synchronization rate: 87%."

"Weapon system: Normal."

"Power core: Normal."

"Cabin pressure: Normal."

...A series of prompts made Zhang Zhifei's concentration heighten.

He gripped the control sticks with both hands, placed his feet on the pedal sensor areas, his expression excited, his heart surging.

[C-93 entering launch sequence. Countdown: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Launch!]

With the ceremonial prompt, Zhang Zhifei felt a huge thrust from beneath his feet. The cockpit vibrated slightly, and he immediately felt a rush of blood pressure.

It was a bit uncomfortable, but this sense of realism made him even more excited.

Through the visual simulation observation window, a true 360-degree wide-angle view with no blind spots was achieved.

The speed became faster and faster, and the next second, it suddenly opened up.

The C-93 burst out of the Moon Base and entered the dark cosmic space.

The sight before him made Zhang Zhifei hold his breath, his eyes filled with awe.

From countless launch silos on the Moon's surface, thousands of mechs soared into the sky like a reverse meteor shower.

"You have a new mission. Please proceed to the following area for assembly."

A mission notification appeared in the upper left window, along with a guiding route map.

Zhang Zhifei dared not be careless, controlling his mech to fly towards the distance according to the system's directions.

At this moment, the world's public channel was already in an uproar.

Players were frantically venting their excitement and shock in the chat bar.

Just then, Bai Xiaofei's assault-type mech burst out of the launch silo.

As he adjusted his posture, preparing to fly to the designated mission assembly airspace, a unique system prompt popped up before him.

[Due to your excellent performance in the novice trial, you have gained live streaming permission. Would you like to start a live stream from a first-person perspective?]

"Live stream?"

Bai Xiaofei raised his eyebrows slightly.

He hesitated for a moment, but thinking of the S-rank contract he had just signed and the strong support from the platform, he decisively chose to agree.

"Activate."

[Please select a live streaming platform... A linked live streaming account on Feiyu Platform has been detected. Would you like to use this account to live stream?]

"Yes."

[Live stream activated. Wishing you an enjoyable battle.]

In the backend of Feiyu Platform, a sudden exclamation arose from the technical department.

"Mr. Chen, Bai Xiaofei has started a live stream! It's a live broadcast of star sea knight!"

"What!"

Chen Ming quickly rushed to the employee's desk who had raised his hand, leaning over the desk to examine the computer screen.

When he saw the live stream footage, his eyes widened in shock, almost popping out of their sockets.

"Quick, everyone, go check! Is there any similar live stream, both domestically and internationally?"

The entire department quickly sprang into action after receiving the instruction.

In less than a minute.

"Mr. Chen, no similar live streams on any domestic platforms."

"No major overseas live streaming platforms have them either."

"All network data flow is normal."

"This is an exclusive global live stream!"

Chen Ming clenched his fists, his face flushed with excitement.

Why would such a situation occur?

Chen Ming quickly thought of a possibility.

He had also paid attention to Bai Xiaofei when he first joined the Feiyu live streaming platform; in terms of gaming skill alone, he was definitely a top-tier 'King of the Road' among casual players.

He guessed that it was highly likely Bai Xiaofei had triggered some crucial mechanism through his game operations to gain live streaming permission.

"Quick, pin it to the top recommendation slot! Push all promotional channels to Bai Xiaofei's live stream room!"

"Homepage banner, full-site pop-ups, quick!!"

The platform's resources were rapidly mobilized.

Bai Xiaofei's live stream room went from zero to over ten thousand viewers in just one minute, and it was still increasing at an almost insane rate.

"This can't be a live stream of star sea knight, can it?!"

The bullet comments went completely wild, gift effects almost drowning out the entire live stream screen.

"Are you sure this isn't a sci-fi blockbuster?"

"Upstairs, are you sure a sci-fi blockbuster has this effect?"

"One hundred thousand mechs going to war, that's too awesome!"

"First-person mech interstellar warfare, I'm kneeling."

"God Bai is awesome!"

Chen Ming stared intently at the backend data, then suddenly frowned.

He noticed that the platform account only received 80% of all gift revenue; the other 20% was diverted to an unfamiliar channel.

"Where did that 20% go?"

Chen Ming murmured to himself, stroking his chin, and soon realized.

"It must be Star Sea taking a cut. Reasonable, this is too reasonable."

--- Cosmic space.

Bai Xiaofei piloted his assault-type mech, quickly arriving at the designated assembly coordinates.

At this moment, his heart was filled with novelty and excitement; his expression was blank, but his ears were red.

Before him, four mechs had already been waiting for a long time.

Three of them, apart from their paint, were identical to his mech.

Two were particularly striking, one black and one white, hovering silently.

Another was painted dark blue.

The most eye-catching was the dark mech hovering at the very front.

Its design was more slender, full of a sense of gravitas; its outer armor and mounted weapon systems looked more advanced.

Behind it, eight huge thrusters, like wings, were mounted, emitting a faint green, special particle stream under the starlight.

"That's a seraph!"

Bai Xiaofei had a habit: before playing a game, he would first review the game's data and background story. With his excellent memory, he recognized that majestic, domineering, and dazzling mech at a glance.

Feiyu Live Stream Room.

When the first-person perspective focused on the seraph, the bullet comments instantly scrolled and flooded the screen, so fast that the specific text was impossible to read.

"Holy crap, what model is that? How is it different from ordinary mechs!"

"The one piloting this mech must be an NPC, right? Those wing effects are absolutely amazing!"

...Just then, a mission directive was pushed to the squad channel.

[Special Mission Issued: Decapitation Plan]

[Mission Content: Infiltrate the enemy fleet's main base via a designated circuitous route and destroy the enemy mothership.]

[Tactical route has been planned. Please follow the lead mech - seraph.]

A real-time 3D simulated terrain map of the entire battlefield appeared in the upper right observation window of each mech's cockpit.

jarvis was responsible for overall command, and all one hundred thousand mechs had their respective missions.

On the Decapitation Squad's map, a highlighted safe route emerged.

[Warning! Warning!]

[Strong energy reaction detected from enemy mothership. Please follow the predetermined route for evasion.]

"Follow me."

The eight-winged thrusters behind the seraph suddenly erupted with a particle stream, leading the team in a rapid upward thrust.

Bai Xiaofei, Zhang Zhifei, and the Jiang Family siblings dared not delay, immediately pushing their thruster power to maximum, closely following behind that dark stream of light.

Ten seconds.

Just as the Decapitation Squad deviated from its original route and cut into a small asteroid belt.

A thick red and white beam of light, like divine punishment, shot out from the main cannon of the Hai Star mothership.

Wherever it passed, space seemed to distort; thousands of mechs in its path that couldn't dodge were instantly vaporized, leaving no trace.

Mechs grazed by the edge of the beam silently exploded, while those a little closer had their internal equipment paralyzed, left to float aimlessly in space.

That densely packed area, once full of mechs, was instantly cleared, leaving only powerful energy fluctuations that made one's soul tremble.

This was the Hai Star mothership's most powerful attack—the Positron Cannon.

If it hit accurately, even the Moon couldn't withstand a few shots.

The entire squad channel fell into an eerie silence.

Even He Ming, sitting in the seraph, was somewhat dumbfounded; this attack was simply unreasonable.

jarvis's voice came from inside the cockpit.

"Sir, this is a reasonable strike simulated by me based on the data you provided."

He Ming was speechless. If this was reasonable, how could Blue Star survive?

Bai Xiaofei was so shaken by the scene before him that his lips trembled, and his palms were covered in cold sweat.

Feiyu Live Stream Room.

At the moment the Positron Cannon annihilated the mech swarm, an extremely bizarre scene occurred.

The bullet comments completely vanished.

For a full three seconds, there was dead silence.