The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 318 Transformation
"Right now, the only option is to transform." "Transform."

Jiang Hui and Huan Xian's words collided.

As if to confirm their guesses, a considerable commotion erupted in the arena. With the sound of special metal joints grinding together, the Angel mech underwent some kind of dramatic change.

The originally slightly wider bottom deformed, curving upwards, with the middle section slightly split open, and the two front legs running to the sides. The middle section was pulled out and extended in large quantities, pulling the entire mecha's transformation.

This is a somewhat difficult process to explain. Because by the middle of the transformation, they could no longer distinguish which parts were legs, which were tentacles, which were part of the fission cannon, and which parts had once belonged to the main body of the mech…

Everything has changed, completely transformed, yet it has been reassembled from scattered fragments into a new... powerful existence.

This mech has transformed into a form closer to a standard mech. If categorized by type, it's more accurately described as a hybrid neutral type, though upon closer inspection, it still retains some human-like features. It has two legs, two arms, and six hybrid machine guns, making it completely different from its previous quadrupedal battlefield-specific mech.

It's very tall, almost twice the height of the enemy's heavy mech, and possibly even taller. A small reading sensor still sits on top, but its shape is different from before; it's unclear whether its function remains the same.

However, perhaps due to the separation of too many main materials, the fuselage became extremely "slender," with even the main body of the central support possibly being less than one-sixth of its original width. The hips are narrow and wide, connecting the left and right feet, with a long gap in the middle, and the bottom can almost be stretched out to match the area of ​​a heavy mech.

However, this transformation not only covered up the previous tentacle damage, but also made the body lighter and smoother, allowing it to easily dodge the horizontal attacks of heavy mechs.

"As expected of the Thousand-Faced Mech Warrior, that was impressive. Richard's previous maneuvers were probably a waste of effort; he'll have to expend even more energy to get the hang of it. Heavy mechs are always very energy-intensive in this regard, and I'm afraid he won't be able to last much longer."

"...That's not quite right. Angel's transformation may have resolved the crisis, but temporarily changing the mecha form inevitably consumes some of his source power, no less than what he consumed before. He probably doesn't have much energy left."

"Is that so? I don't know much about transforming mechs, and I thought they were like other battlefield-specific mechs... I didn't realize they had such big limitations. Does that mean setting up mech transformation is practically useless?"

"How is it useless? Look, this one is a perfect example. If Angel had maintained his previous state, I guarantee he would have lost without a doubt, even if it didn't reach five stars. Richard clearly wouldn't have given up this opportunity, but unfortunately, he still missed the initiative and successfully transformed the enemy."

"Sigh, I still don't quite understand. My uncle was also a member of the Space Marines, and he once told me that besides the combat power, special attacks, and various advantages that Jaegers exhibit, there is another very important aspect: energy storage. Each Jaeger has a limited base energy storage level, and if it is depleted and cannot be replenished in time, the consequences can be dire, potentially giving the enemy an opportunity to exploit. Therefore, in Jaeger combat, one should not excessively deplete the machine's energy storage and should replenish it in a timely manner."

"Why are you thinking so much? We're just here to watch a match. Don't the owners of those two machines know better than us how to fight them? Besides, don't blame me for saying this, but your uncle was only a lieutenant at most before retiring. Both of them almost got promoted to general in this match. Aren't they more experienced than us? Just watch carefully and see if there are any discrepancies later."

……

For a time, similar discussions arose almost simultaneously in many places in the arena, some discussing the advantages and disadvantages of the two sides in the past few rounds, some speculating on the direction of the next battle, and some even secretly opening betting odds in hopes of making some extra money.

Inside the private room, Jiang Hui and the others were no exception, but they were more focused on the next moves of the two contestants. "...I have a feeling," Jiang Hui suddenly said, seemingly lost in thought.

"Isn't there something off about the one piloting the heavy mech... right at the beginning?" Jiang Hui had been observing for a long time, and finally couldn't help but ask.

She sensed something was wrong from the start, but couldn't help but mentally argue, 'How could this be?' This was an open battle; both sides had been pre-selected, and the mechs were prepared by each individual, not chosen at the last minute. So this match was between two named warriors piloting mechs they were familiar with… How could someone be unfamiliar with their own mech? Impossible, right?

But after witnessing it firsthand and conducting a thorough analysis, her eyes and brain ultimately could not deceive her judgment. Jiang Hui was quite certain that the contestant piloting the heavy mecha must have encountered some situation or been restricted in the early stages of the competition; otherwise, how could there be such a drastic difference before and after, as if they were a completely different person, and later even their fighting style changed as the competition progressed?

Especially behind them, the heavy mechs relentlessly pursued the injured Angel, their speed so fast it made her eyes widen.

...With such speed and agility, one might believe it's a famously lightweight, standard linear mech or a light animal vehicle. However, it's actually a typical heavily armed mech, and its speed is simply illogical.

Watching the heavy mechs in the arena maneuvering so "agilely" against the transforming mechs, Jiang Hui couldn't help but feel a sense of unease.

Her words immediately startled the two people in the room who knew the truth.

Isn't that wrong?!

While others might not know, the two of them were perfectly clear: the pilots of Richard's mechs had all been replaced, and the people who took over were using the mechs for the first time... Something was definitely wrong.

But how did Jiang Hui figure it out? According to her, she had never watched any of Richard's matches before and seemed to know little about these two types of mechs. How did she discover something was amiss...?

The manipulator had clearly done a very good job of imitating, and if they hadn't been aware of it, and if the enemy hadn't obviously seen through it and provoked them, causing the manipulator to completely abandon the imitation style, the two of them might have thought that nothing had happened.

Zhou Xiuwen glanced at Huan Xian and noticed that the other man was also looking at Jiang Hui, his expression completely unsurprised. Suddenly, Zhou Xiuwen felt he was making a fuss over nothing. Look at his friends, so composed and collected… that's how impressive they are, brooking no argument.

While Hillman and Clarence joined in Jiang Hui's discussion, the other two seemed to continue watching the game as if nothing was wrong, but they were not as relaxed as they appeared, and were slightly tense.

Because none of them knew when the breaking point would arrive—it was already very close.

(End of this chapter)