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The vast Steel Sky continuously spread in all directions, a spectacular miracle even from the perspective of Mechanical Life.
At this moment, as the countdown to the official start of the battle between the two factions began, the Pirate Alliance Main Base became a hive of activity. Everyone remained calm; this was the basic quality expected of an Elite Mechanical Warrior.
Despite knowing that this faction war would likely end in a disastrous defeat—a nightmare that had haunted the Ninth Training Base for millennia with countless failures—this did not affect their preparations. While they could not achieve overall Honorable status, they could at least put a period on their own Year-End Exam.
As an Elite, one must possess the awareness of an Elite.
Lin Yuan admired this, for if it were ordinary Mechanical Warriors or other life forms who understood that this was a war destined for failure, despair and Pessimism would be hard to suppress!
Only these Elite Mechanical Warriors could manage such composure, truly deserving of being a life form born for battle.
At this moment, Lin Yuan walked calmly through the area, his heavy footsteps echoing around him. Behind him were eight Elite Pirates he had exchanged for, his greatest reliance for survival in the upcoming brutal confrontation. He no longer had time or opportunity to gain reputation for the Pirate Alliance by hunting wandering Zerg, as the army from the Seventh Training Base was already positioned millions of kilometers away in space, preparing to attack the Hexagonal Array.
“Beep, latest battle report: There are six hours until the Pirate Alliance launches its attack. As of now, there are 894 participants remaining on our side. The completion rate for all basic tasks at the Main Base is 89%, and we have eliminated 45 participants from the opposing faction. Situation assessment: extremely dire!”
“Beep, latest battle report: The fleet from a-11 Sub-base has completely blocked the star passage to the Pirate Alliance Main Base, and has begun using Battleship Main Cannon to cover the star jump points around the Main Base. The Pirate Alliance has issued a new mission: assault!”
...
Messages rapidly flashed through Lin Yuan Intellect, providing him with a clear understanding of both sides' overall situation. However, much of this information came from public announcements made between various teams.
Currently, the entire Ninth Training Base, which originally had over three hundred large and medium-sized teams, had merged into five major teams after seven days of collaboration and adjustment. These were: Mechanical Lion, where Lin Yuan was currently located with four remaining members; ranked second was King of the Void; third was Mechanical Vulture; fourth was Mechanical Reaper; and fifth was Mechanical Fortress.
These five major teams represented the last line of defense for the Ninth Training Base. They had reached a consensus and made various preparations. Defense—yes, defense—was their focus. Even the most arrogant team, the Mechanical Lion Team, had no intention of breaking the deadlock with an offensive strategy from the start; they had been preparing for defense all along.
Now, the entire area of the Pirate Alliance Main Base had been divided among these five teams, each responsible for defending specific regions. Each team was assigned particular areas down to individual squads and even specific individuals at certain points. In this regard, the tactical arrangements made by these five teams' Tactical Analysts truly reached an elite level in defensive strategy.
At this moment, Lin Yuan was headed to the defensive area of the Mechanical Lion, where his specific combat mission had already been issued with clear directives that required unconditional compliance.
To this, Lin Yuan had no objections; this was part of his Year-End Exam. Every action he took would contribute to his final assessment standards. If he disobeyed now, it would undoubtedly result in lost points during his final evaluation. Of course, if he could find other ways to increase his assessment score, he could overlook this point.
However, in the following moments, it was clear that in a large-scale battle mode, it was best to coordinate with the overall team strategy. Lin Yuan was quite looking forward to this, as he had yet to personally participate in such a massive team battle between Mechanical Warriors.
Soon, Lin Yuan arrived at the defense area of the Mechanical Lion and confirmed his arrival at the operational position through the Intellect prompt. This was a characteristic of command among Mechanical Warriors; there was no need for the team leaders to gather together for meetings and discussions. All tasks and responsibilities were handled by specialized Tactical Analysts. Others could provide intelligence and suggestions, but they were not allowed to draw conclusions on their own. Once everything was handed over to the Tactical Analyst, ideal Data Modeling and data analysis would be produced, and the team's commander would make the final decisions based on this data.
Of course, the commander could only interfere with some critical commands. Many complex matters and orders were entirely resolved by the tactical command platform.
Therefore, unless Lin Yuan wanted to defy orders, he was not permitted to raise objections about his mission. There was no need to worry that someone was trying to set him up because that was simply impossible; everything had been meticulously set up after Tactical Analysis.
While Lin Yuan quietly gathered all public information, a strange voice suddenly came through his Intellect external channel.
"Hey there, I'm the commander of Squad D-11. Have you confirmed your arrival at the operational position? I expect you to appear within my Auditory Radar range in ten seconds. Also, please enter the D-11 sub-channel immediately; this is an order!"
Receiving this message, Lin Yuan felt no surprise at all and directly switched his receiving channel. This sub-channel was specifically set up for individual combat teams, and he had already learned through the Mechanical Lion Team's public information that each individual combat team consisted of ten members, with every five teams forming a squad. They would jointly defend a specific area and execute the same tactical objectives.
Lin Yuan belonged to Squad D-11-B.
"Yes, Commander. You will see my appearance shortly."
Lin Yuan replied calmly. He then transformed into his third form and accelerated towards his defensive position. It is worth mentioning that the area guarded by the Mechanical Lion Team was quite vast because the entire Pirate Alliance's Main Base was also enormous.
Overall, this Main Base was centered around the flagship of Pirate King Bluebeard and constructed from thirty-two Starships.
Originally, according to normal procedures, the Ninth Training Base should have accumulated enough prestige over seven days to exchange for these thirty-two Starships and ultimately forcefully capture Sub-base A-11. However, the problem lay in the overwhelming strength of the Seventh Training Base, which had suppressed the development of the Ninth Training Base from the very beginning. This caused their total prestige acquisition speed to drop significantly. As of now, the total prestige gained by the Ninth Training Base was only enough to exchange for fifteen Starships.
Thus, the Target Students of the Ninth Training Base could only adopt a defensive stance, using their prestige to exchange for firepower on all Starships while giving up their right to attack. Additionally, various fortified defensive structures connected all thirty-two Starships together, forming mechanical fortresses. In short, as long as they could defend Pirate King Bluebeard's flagship until after the Year-End Assessment concluded, they wouldn't suffer too much of a loss.
Lin Yuan's squad D-11 and another squad were responsible for defending a massive Starship fortress.
At the ninth second mark, Lin Yuan finally appeared within this Starship. Immediately, he heard several mocking complaints echoing in the D-11 sub-channel.
"Are you kidding me? Another rookie! Commander! Do those guys at Tactical Analysis Headquarters have a grudge against you? How come so far D-11 has already received eighteen E1-level rookies? Isn’t this setting us up for annihilation?"
"Shut up and look closely; this isn't a rookie. He's the one who took down Hurricane Thunder. If you think you're capable, why don't you try to take out Hurricane Thunder yourself?"
"Huh? Impressive! This guy actually recruited a full eight Elite Pirates. Damn, they're all E7 level—what a luxury! How much reputation did he manage to gather? I've never heard of this character before."
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In an instant, the D-11 sub-channel was filled with voices, shifting from disdain to surprise, and then to shock.
"Quiet! Everyone, be quiet! I am the Commander. L-, Papaya, please immediately take your combat positions. You are the last soldier in our squad to get into position. Now, please reset your code name. Doctor, activate the anti-hacker intrusion interference System. Listen carefully; there are many experts at the Seventh Training Base, and they have all sorts of tricks up their sleeves. Based on past experience, they are likely to launch Electronic Spiders that can quickly crack our sub-channel passwords and interfere with our predictions. So everyone needs to pay attention and reset two sets of sub-channel communications. Once the battle begins, unless you choose to withdraw from the battlefield, be prepared for the worst. If there are no issues, execute immediately."
"Understood, Commander!"
Lin Yuan was not unfamiliar with this setup; after all, Claire was a master in this area. She could even control drones from the Ninth Legion for infiltration.
Although she was not present now, the preventive measures left by Claire were still sufficient.
A few seconds later, Lin Yuan successfully set up his two backup sub-channels. At that moment, the Commander L- spoke up again in the sub-channel: "Papaya, I am the Commander. Given that you have eight additional Elite Pirates under your command, I hope you can support with two long-range pirates and two Heavy Shield pirates to protect the energy barrier core of the fortress and guard an Interstellar Particle Disintegration Cannon. Alternatively, I can temporarily arrange for you to increase defenses in these areas. Note that this is not without cost; all your actions will be recorded for evaluation purposes. If completed excellently, you will receive a high Reward."
(Regarding my lack of updates over the past month and a half, I feel deeply guilty and have recognized my serious mistakes. So even if I am about to face a tsunami of criticism and judgment like thunderous wrath, I willingly confess and strongly condemn myself deep within my heart. I won't find peace even in dreams; come on—what can torture like chili water, tiger benches, braised meat, or dry-fried fish do? Death cannot make me speak...) (To be continued...)
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