Chapter 583: Chapter 177: Finals in Progress 1

The final stage entered the preparation phase, yet the observation corridor of the starship wasn’t crowded, everyone could enjoy a large viewing space themselves.

No matter how exciting the event, it’s still just an event.

Although everyone claimed not to fear the Insect Man, very few ventured to the front lines.

They’d rather stay in front of the live broadcast room.

Just right, the tickets that were set up weren’t distributed much, and Admiral Bai was too lazy to clean up for the clueless public.

Outside the starship, the battle had already begun. Hundreds of support starships, marked with large numbers, were clearing the path for the players.

Incidents of Insect Man flesh exploding and mecha parts scattering played out continuously. Reporters set up cameras, with dozens of live broadcasting equipment outside the starship, connected to the cameras.

They were waiting to capture the most shocking scenes to send back to the press.

The live broadcasting equipment they deployed was self-carried; Admiral Bai had informed them from the start that the Insect Man had various methods of disruption.

The equipment they brought to broadcast outside might not maintain a signal.

The worst outcome would be the destruction of all these live broadcasting tools.

The starship offered live broadcasting equipment rental, fifty yuan for three hours, with a three thousand yuan deposit. Not expensive, but not cheap either. If destroyed, the deposit would simply be forfeited.

"It’s so expensive?"

"Latest technology, this thing was custom-made at a high cost specifically for broadcasting the event." It was funded by the organizing committee, benefiting military personnel, with the Bai family’s uncle and nephew milking the committee dry, leaving them unwilling to collaborate again.

Once there’s a first time, it’s hard to avoid it again, as long as the committee fears bearing all the responsibility, they will still seek collaboration.

"Can it be purchased?"

"No, before boarding this starship, searches and space instrument inspections are mandatory."

"Huh? Then what’s the deposit for?"

"To prevent you from using it to crash into the Insect Man for fun."

Someone was shocked by this explanation, "Can you ask which clever person tried such a thing?"

Silence.

The clever figure was our Vice Admiral, wanting to test the durability of the broadcasting equipment, to see if it could withstand a strike from the Insect Man.

It turned out, Admiral Bai overthought it – the customization requirements didn’t include this feature, Su Xiaocai wouldn’t arbitrarily enhance the performance of the broadcasting equipment.

Despite so many questions, some reporters doubted and scoffed at the deposit of three thousand for a broadcasting device that cost a few hundred each. What if they broke it and couldn’t get the deposit back?

Anyway, the equipment they brought was many, all professional-grade, a bit pricier than ordinary ones, with various models available.

Surely, one of them would work. Reporters not wanting to spend extra money turned and left.

The young military personnel at the rental point didn’t persuade them much. Why did the Bai family value Su Xiaocai’s works so highly? Naturally, they had tested them.

Soon, they saw their own broadcasting equipment being compromised.

Each live broadcasting tool came with a locking function, able to lock onto targets and stabilize the lens, and those in space were equipped with anti-gravity thrusters for easy maneuvering.

After the surrounding Insect Man were cleared, the finals’ contestants entered their random drawn support ship pathways.

"Ship No. 1, contestants in position, ready to depart."

"Ship No. 2 in position, ready to depart."

"..."

They took the contestants into designated areas on the Mechanical Planet, where ten thousand contestants and soldiers from support ships worked together on the offensive.

Non-military broadcasting equipment advanced under reporter control, following as military personnel moved forward, with contestants at the forefront, capturing mainly Black Wing’s side, as the audience was most concerned about the new mecha’s performance.

Under the lens, they collided with Insect Man flying from the Mechanical Planet.

Up ahead were opponents most familiar to many Vegetable Farmers: Demon Eye Worm People.

Their tentacles aggressively extended into the contestants.

Contestants had previous experience in slaying Insect Man, eager to test their mettle.

But in a flash of shadow behind them, the best partners Ji Heng and Hu Ping teamed up, their ships aligned in one direction, allowing them to briefly cooperate.

One of them pried open its eyelid, while the other shot at the weakness.

Still not enough, to prevent future troubles, they tore apart the Greed, ripping off its tentacles.

The current Vegetable Farmers were fundamentally different from the university students months ago.

Slaying Insect Man was now second nature, thanks to targeted training by Su Xiaocai, the progress was striking.

A dashing kill, cheered on by viewers in the live broadcast room.

"Not a single extra move, they’ve improved again, Su Xiaocai really knows how to teach."

"Is there a chance it’s Admiral Bai’s credit?"

"Huh? Admiral Bai governs millions, even if he has credit, could it surpass Su Xiaocai’s?"

"Don’t start a conflict, be careful they’ll kick you out of the fanbase. Their status is such that no matter how much you argue, it won’t diminish their achievements, they don’t even care."