Chapter 2255: The Cruelty of Mech Pilots
In order to buy time.
While fighting the garrison.
Several JF-17 Thunder interstellar warships forcibly broke through the enemy's blockade and arrived at a location very close to the starship factory.
At this moment, all the compartments on the side of the starship opened, revealing the scene inside.
You can see combat mechs hanging on it. Their bodies have been modified to some extent and equipped with disposable rocket boosters, which allows them to fly a certain distance in space!
And these are the T3 series interstellar combat mechs, Templars, manufactured by the Dragon Kingdom!
Templar-class Medium Starfighter Mech
Type: Starfighter Mech
Technology Level: T3
Armor strength: 200-300 units
Star Shield Energy: 1000 units
Aircraft cruising speed: 30 star speed
Maximum speed of the machine: 40 star speed
Aircraft height: 20.8 meters
Mass: 688 tons
Number of positions: 1
Weapons: Four 52-barrel Gatling-style small beam cannons, 100-unit small missiles, and two Templar lightsabers.
"The first expeditionary fleet of the Thunder Dragon, the entire Holy Legion is ready!"
Remember our mission: land at the Starship Factory.
"Disrupt their T3 starship construction, plant explosives on the production line, sabotage their production line!"
Inside the cockpit of a T3 Templar-class medium-sized starfighter mech, a middle-aged man roared.
"yes!"
In interstellar warfare, using a starfighter mech is a profession with an extremely high casualty rate.
However, if used properly, this weapon can be extremely cost-effective.
Because starfighter mechs are not large in size, their construction requirements are not high.
Therefore, there is no need to build it in a space environment.
Some factories on Dragon Star can undertake the construction tasks.
After construction is completed, it will be transported to the space elevator, then transported by the space elevator to the Dragon Palace Starport, and then incorporated into various fleets.
Meanwhile, the training for pilots who fly combat mechs is not particularly difficult.
Often, it only takes a few months of training to become a formal mech pilot.
The only downside is that the casualty rate is a bit high.
However, for some who cannot become starship crew members, this is a decent path to advancement.
Furthermore, the military of the Dragon Kingdom has relatively lenient requirements for mecha pilots, and the promotion rewards are also extremely high.
As long as you complete a mission, even if you don't kill any enemies or enemy units during the mission, it counts as participating in a battle.
If you can achieve a kill in the battle, you will receive an even higher reward.
Participating in the battle once will grant you citizenship in the JF-17.
After participating in two battles, one can choose to retire to a second-line combat position in the Dragon Kingdom, no longer needing to pilot a starfighter mech and fight to the death on the front lines.
Those who participate in the war for the third time often become squad leaders in the mech teams, and their families also gain JF-17 citizenship.
In addition, there are corresponding military rank rewards.
It can be said that the survival rate of mech pilots is the lowest among all military branches, but their promotion speed is also the fastest among all military branches.
What others might need to accomplish in several battles or over a year is something they could only achieve.
For mech pilots, all it takes is one battle.
May your martial prowess be ever-growing!
Those who survived.
"When we get back to Dragon Star, I'll treat you to drinks!" the commander of the First Mech Corps said in the command channel.
Subsequently, squads of mechs were launched, and rocket boosters were activated.
They charged toward the distant starship factory with these T3 Templar-class medium-sized starfighter mechs.
During this process, all the enemy's defensive naval guns were aimed at them.
Full power.
They attempted to destroy these small threats.
T3 Templar-class medium-sized starfighter mechs are equipped with Star Shield defense, so they can completely withstand some damage!
However, if hit by a series of attacks, the Star Shield will eventually be depleted.
By then, these combat mechs will just be moving targets.
You can see some interstellar combat mechs exploding into fireballs as they fly.
On several occasions, the other mech pilots in the mech army paid no attention and continued to move forward.
This was something they had anticipated.
A mech pilot, piloting a T3 Templar-class medium-sized starfighter mech, watched as they drew ever closer to the starship factory.
He looked up at the group photo of himself hanging in the corner.
His entire family lived there.
It was a very large family: his grandparents, parents, wife, and his five children.
In addition, the parents' siblings are also in this photo.
Judging from the clothes in the photo, his family was very poor.
The adults' clothes were patched, and the children's clothes were mostly ill-fitting.
He came from a remote mountainous area in the southern continent.
Although, under Longxing's system, the lives of the vast majority of people are getting better and better.
However, they lacked both family wealth and special skills.
Therefore, his entire family barely lived on the edge of subsistence, even after the establishment of the Dragon Star system.
Before that, they even had trouble getting enough to eat.
So his previous identity was actually that of a mercenary, working for a mercenary group, going wherever he was needed.
Only in this way can we make money.
When the war ended, the mercenary groups disappeared.
Just when he was feeling lost about the future and didn't know how to support his family.
The Kingdom of Wraith Dragons has begun recruiting soldiers.
He joined without hesitation. He didn't think much at the time; he just wanted to find a well-paying job.
Unfortunately, he was too old and his talent was only average, so he couldn't become a starship crew member.
However, due to his years of accumulated combat experience, he can become a member of the Interstellar Marine Corps.
Later, when the recruitment of mech pilots began, these interstellar marines had priority to join.
Many people backed down.
Because the survival rate of starfighter mechs is very low, everyone is afraid of dying.
However, he chose to join at that time and was among the first batch of mech pilots to join.
The reason is simple.
For the same rank, a Space Marine soldier and a mech pilot earn three times the salary of the former.
Furthermore, promotions are conducted very quickly.
He spent a day studying the reward system for mech pilots.
From that moment on, he knew what his purpose in living was.
This was his first battle.
Even if he's dead.
However, because of this battle, his entire family and immediate relatives can receive a substantial compensation, and his children have the hope of receiving an education under the JF-17 system.
These alone are enough for him to work hard for several lifetimes.
If he can survive this battle and perform well.
He will then have the opportunity to become a citizen of the JF-17.
He wanted to make himself, his wife, and his children citizens of JF-17.
If we say that his life used to be characterized by abject poverty.
Now, he's going to use his own fists to break down this destitute house!
boom!
A loud bang.
His T3 Templar-class medium-sized starfighter mech successfully landed.
"StarShield has less than 30% of its energy remaining."
The mecha system emitted a notification sound.
The mech pilot didn't care. He immediately surveyed the surrounding battlefield, determined his position, and identified his target.
That was a T3 interstellar warship that was about to be completed in the shipyard!
Without saying a word, he piloted his combat mech and charged forward.
But at this time...
A large number of mechanical dogs, along with Starship Marines, poured out of the Starship Factory.
Four 52-barrel Gatling-style small beam cannons appeared on the shoulders of his T3 Templar-class medium starfighter mech.
Four beam cannons were aimed at the mechanical dogs, and the interstellar marines began to fire continuously!
The flames from the explosion obscured the view ahead.
Suddenly, a beam of light shot over.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly and dodged it.
He looked over and saw a stretching turret there.
It's a defense program for Starship Factory.
"Activate the small missile."
The goal has been set.
"Ten rounds to fire!" The mech pilot entered the command without hesitation.
Small missiles were launched from the mech.
These small missiles were launched and their exhaust flames ignited as they flew toward the extended gun emplacement.
There were also many automatic machine guns around the defensive emplacement, attempting to intercept these small missiles.
Several of them were intercepted and exploded midway.
However, more small missiles hit the area around the target.
Boom boom boom!
The location of this gun emplacement has been cleared.
Just as the mecha pilot breathed a sigh of relief.
A voice came from behind me.
"careful!"
This is a sound from the communications channel.
The mech pilot immediately activated the remaining Star Shield energy.
An axe landed on his star shield, threatening to shatter it.
The energy is decreasing at a rate visible to the naked eye.
It's a T3 combat mech, from the Dax Empire.
Meanwhile, the T3 Templar-class medium-sized starfighter that had just reminded him was also engaged in a fierce battle with other fighter mechs not far away.
"You ambushed me?" The mech pilot sneered, spreading his arms to reveal two Templar lightsabers.
Close combat begins.
Half a minute later.
His two Templar lightsabers pierced the head of the Dax T3 combat mech.
"I've done a great job!" The mech pilot thought to himself with delight.
These battle scenes were recorded by a black box inside the mech and simultaneously transmitted to the starship behind it.
These are all examples of his meritorious service.
"Not enough, this is still not enough!" The mech pilots were now in a frenzy of killing.
He stared at the T3 starship that he had originally intended to target.
If we can get close enough, we can plant explosives and destroy this T3 starship.
Then its function will be even greater.
Then we'll be able to get more JF-17 citizen slots!
This real-world experience was an opportunity he had been waiting for for years.
I don't know when the next opportunity like this will come.
He can't wait, and neither can his family!
"Kill!" The mech pilot charged toward the T3 starship.
The other T3 Templar-class medium-sized starfighter mechs around them shared the same idea.
As mecha pilots, none of them are afraid of death; everyone is here to make a name for themselves.
Soon, after a fierce battle...
All the small missiles were used up.
The Star Shield's energy is all used up.
The T3 Templar-class medium-sized starfighter mech has finally arrived at this T3 starship that is still under construction.
He began placing explosives on the hull.
But after placing a few, he stopped.
Although he was not a starship professional crew member.
However, he was also well aware that destroying a starship would require a lot of explosives.
Since the explosives were placed on the surface of the ship, their effect was limited.
Perhaps the Dax Empire can even be repaired by then.
This is not what he wanted.
If detonating it from the outside won't work, then the only option is to detonate the explosives from the inside.
With this in mind, he cut a hole in the hull of the starship and went straight in.
He walked through a series of unfamiliar cabins.
Whether it was luck or not, he saw a huge energy core.
"Remember, there are several places on a starship that are most likely to explode."
It's either an ammunition depot or a starship's energy core.
If the explosives could be placed in these locations, the effect would be quite astonishing!
This was told to him by a veteran from a starship.
He left all his bombs behind and set a time for them to explode.
He dared not leave too much time.
He was worried that the enemy would discover this and destroy the explosives.
Having done everything, he sent an evacuation signal to all friendly combat units in the vicinity, using this location as the center.
This is to inform them that a massive explosion is about to occur here!
Having arranged everything, he began his evacuation at full speed.
After evacuating the starship, he continued running outside without stopping.
soon!
A shockwave came from behind me.
Unable to hear any sound, he could only see the enormous flames behind him.
He quickly found cover to hide his machine.
Outside, the explosion directly affected many exposed Dax Empire interstellar marines and mechanical dogs.
"One destroyed!" The mech pilot breathed a sigh of relief and revealed a slightly excited smile.
The entire combat mission he completed was absolutely a great achievement.
This makes it entirely possible for his family to turn their lives around.
Whether he can make it back alive is no longer important.
He looked up at the battlefield in the starry sky.
The JF-17 interstellar fleet's starships pressed in, destroying the exhausted garrisons.
The gleaming stargate in the distance was blocked off by the JF-17 Dragon Starship.
The Dax Empire's reinforcements, which arrived intermittently, had very little chance to maneuver and were completely suppressed.
And so far, the battlefield has only lasted for less than three hours!
Explosions began to occur one after another throughout the starship factory, with fireballs appearing one after another.
Those thirty T3 interstellar warships that were about to be rolled out of service will never see the day they are rolled out of service.
They will be buried here forever!