[1] Genius Mechanic

Chapter 26

Sandbag

In the conference room of the Tianyu Star Management Bureau, a group of people gathered, staring intently at the virtual screen with the blue dot representing the S-class mechas. It had been a full 6 hours since the last team of mechas entered, and there was no sign of recovery for the crucial Base Stations C and D.

"Can't the jump system be fixed yet?"

"No way. Our systems are perfectly fine here. The main issue is that the pollution on Tianyu Star has completely affected our systems, and the core problem cannot be solved!"

"Is there no other solution?!"

"Unless a Mecha Pilot can restore one of the base stations, we can establish contact with them." The staff wiped their sweat, explaining seriously, "Base Stations C and D are the core parts of the Tianyu Star defense system. Repairing the program can activate its highest defense permissions. Once this permission is granted, we can ignore pollution interference and establish communication between the two points."

The clamor of voices overlapped – from the Administration, the Gale Base, YDS Base...

The leaders of the Mecha Bases were experienced in such situations, but this was the first time they faced such an urgent crisis. The current information on the virtual screen and feedback reports from the competition system were their last resorts. They relied on the Mecha Pilots executing the mission to solve the problem. If the problem couldn't be solved, they would have to request intervention from the Star Alliance military, directly destroying the defense system established in the Tianyu Star Pollution Zone to implement control and rescue.

However, once the defense system of Tianyu Star was destroyed, the high-risk pollution zone would be completely exposed, affecting the surrounding planets and routes with incalculable consequences. So, the best way was for Mecha Pilots to eliminate the pollution source and resolve the crisis.

Currently, controlled positioning information indicated that a large number of S-class mechas were gathering near Base Station C. However, this safety was temporary. Without additional confirmed information, losing contact posed a risk.

For a short period, the Mecha Pilots would not be in danger. But if a report of damaged mechas appeared, they would have to prioritize the safety of the Mecha Pilots and violently dismantle the defense system.

"After our investigation and analysis of recent detection data, there may be more than one S-class pollution source near Base Station C," the leader pointed to the map on the virtual screen. "This location previously had an A-class mutated pollutant [Century Orchid], with its roots deep into the base station. Due to the unique nature of this pollutant's research, it was relatively rare, and we didn't immediately eradicate it. It showed no signs of advancement for many years, but a few days before the anomaly on Tianyu Star, we detected a significant increase in its readings."

Others asked, "So, does that mean the cause of the Tianyu Star system's collapse might be this Century Orchid?"

The leader presented data on the mutated Century Orchid, and others gasped at the information.

As a S-class pollution zone, the area around the base station was never within the competition range, and competing mechas were not allowed to enter the station area. They had never seen data on this Century Orchid before, especially seeing its long roots penetrating the sandy ground, completely exceeding conventional data on this type of plant. The mutated, split leaves made it look like a ferocious beast crawling on the sandy ground, seemingly small on the surface but with roots spanning 10 kilometers.

The leaders responsible for handling S-class pollutants from YDS said, "Ke Lin and Hu Luobu both have experience leading teams to deal with S-class pollutants."