[2] Genius Mechanic

Chapter 273

Passive SHIELD Formation

On the 11th day of the competition, at exactly 4:00 p.m., the majority of SHIELD forces arrived at Zone F outside the mechanical city - the Clock Tower district.

This area was the most complex simulated residential area in the outer city, with buildings scattered about, streets presenting obvious stepped pathways, and slopes more pronounced than in other areas of the mechanical city. Arc-shaped arch structures formed sunken areas, and the diversion area of the outer city's moat flowed into the interior of the mechanical city. Several black mechas flew over bridge-shaped arches and landed on the streets beside the mechanical city bridge.

The audience in the live broadcast room observed the combat environment nearby through the perspective. Among the many areas inside and outside the mechanical city, the Clock Tower district was the most complex in terrain. Visually, it was very complicated for the off-site audience to locate a mecha from a high-angle perspective.

When SHIELD forces approached the Clock Tower district, they reduced their energy output and the mecha pilots possessed highly heightened combat awareness. With the sound of the thrusters lightened, they silently infiltrated the Clock Tower area. Instead of recklessly launching an encirclement tactic against KID, they cautiously probed the perimeter of the Clock Tower area, with several mechas maneuvering to survey the complex terrain at high speed.

The commentator said, "SHIELD isn't attacking; they're conducting reconnaissance of the surrounding environment!"

In the Yasta Rest Area, Jiang Simiao became very nervous when he saw SHIELD conducting reconnaissance of the surrounding environment. He held a data board in his hand, clearly recording the weapon data of SHIELD for the second half. This was the weapon data that Gu Xiaotian had searched for in the live broadcast room's replay records of SHIELD's usage. They had fought against other teams but had never had direct contact with SHIELD since the second half of the match.

If they encountered ZuoY now, it would be even better. Ji Qingfeng had already figured out ZuoY's weapons in the melee battles. However, the crucial point was that they knew nothing about SHIELD's data.

"Jiang, you seem very nervous," Gu Xiaotian noticed Jiang Simiao drinking water again.

"It's strange not to be nervous," Jiang Simiao said without relaxing. His peripheral vision couldn't help but glance at SHIELD team's rest area in the distance. The head coach of SHIELD was holding a data board with a serious expression. Jiang Simiao had seen this expression many times before, whether it was in the first half of the game or the second half. "They're paying a lot of attention to us."

Encountering a strong opponent wasn't scary; what was scary was encountering a strong team that knew you inside out.

SHIELD had definitely conducted tactical research on KID, and it wasn't just simple research. Jiang Simiao's gaze involuntarily fell on SHIELD tank, rumored to be commanded by the first commander of the first stellar domain, Wu Qingshuang, SHIELD tank mecha. "They are indeed surveying the terrain. The more familiar the terrain, the more advantageous it is for them."

Gu Xiaotian said, "Isn't SHIELD paying too much attention to us?"

"We also pay a lot of attention to them," Jiang Simiao shifted his focus away from SHIELD and onto the KID mechas in the Clock Tower area. "Haven't you noticed? Our mechas' movement speed has been slowing down for the past two hours."

Gu Xiaotian was puzzled.

Jiang Simiao looked at their own mecha pilots. "Because our mecha pilots have noticed it too."

When the fans of Dawn saw SHIELD getting closer to KID, they became nervous. KID's performance in this Stellar League match had already exceeded the expectations of many people, but encountering the dominant SHIELD, the ruler of the first stellar domain, was something they'd rather avoid. SHIELD, as the first-ranked hegemon of the first stellar domain for so many years, had never been pulled down from its first-place throne by so many teams. Its strength had its reasons... KID was strong now, but the audience of Dawn didn't have the confidence to believe that KID's combat capability could fully contend with SHIELD.