Chapter 597: Chapter 181: Assembly Line Extermination

Hu Ping guessed the plug was almost fully extended and let go of the shield. The shield stuck firmly in the ventilation opening and couldn’t be pulled out.

The soldiers once suspected that the substance inside the plug was extracted from Insect Men, but finally got the answer from Hu Ping, "It’s synthetic, very cheap, and not many places to use it. Next time, we should try stuffing it into an Insect Man’s mouth."

The audience watching the stream laughed heartily.

The commentator added, "Our Ah Ping, as always, performs steadily. I’d love to see what happens when an Insect Man tries to eat the plug."

Inside the ventilation shaft, many Insect Men who couldn’t escape in time were either flattened or squeezed elsewhere, impeding their entry.

Hu Ping said, "Let’s check the next area." The shield was abandoned—a common item, no pain in losing it.

If his dad saw him without a shield, he would certainly send money for a new one.

Rich kids who rely on their parents never worry about money.

The entire supply room was filled with complex wiring and pipes, all systematically checked and cleared by Hu Ping and his team.

The mission at the training ground progressed as scheduled.

Things were rough for Ji Heng, who was in charge of the underground exploration of the Mechanical Planet. The space part of the Mechanical Planet was only the surface.

Going deeper and deeper layers was the real test for the warriors.

Because some areas couldn’t be accessed by Mecha.

When Mecha couldn’t pass, robots and humans became the main force.

Ji Heng’s area was also the task point concentrated for the Mechanical Limbs corps.

At this time, they landed on the command platform of the Mechanical Planet, confronting a very dense army of cowardly insects ahead.

Previously, they had been clearing Insect Men in the space layer.

Now mostly done, they prepared to enter underground.

Five thousand Mecha Masters and twenty contestants stood ready.

The twenty contestants present were the top twenty popular single force participants chosen by the audience, all the most powerful gathered here.

Their Mechas were almost all custom-made; none were Standard Mechas. Black Wing was the most famous, with a stylish appearance, but not the most attention-grabbing.

The purple-red Mecha of the Yun Ji Wing Demon was the standout, flashy and impossible to ignore its strength.

This Mecha had never been seen before, designed by Professor Wu Hongbin, a treat to see in reality.

"Professor Wu Hongbin’s Mecha, the Big Demon finally decided to show it."

"Uh, it’s a rarity. The Big Demon once said this is a Two Stars Mecha, meant to combat Insect Man Warriors. Could it be that there are Insect Man Warriors on the Mechanical Planet?"

"Another possibility is the Big Demon has a new favorite."

"A new favorite? A new Mecha! Commissioning Wu Hongbin to design a new one?"

"Is Professor Wu Hongbin the only one who can design Star Level Mechas? Blue Star now has Professor Ai; the Big Demon could ask Professor Ai to design it."

"Professor Ai is an official, only designing Mechas for generals. Wu Hongbin is a popular Star Level Designer."

"Could it be Su Xiaocai then?"

"Upstairs’s idea is very unique, if Su Xiaocai could design Star Level Mechas, would there be a need only to make low-end Mechas?"

"What? You call Black Wing a low-end Mecha? Its performance matches custom Mechas, why do you believe a cheap price makes it low-end? Some merchants control patents, sources, and transportation, artificially inflating Mecha prices. Don’t you think this is the real normal price?"

"So, when will it launch?"

The audience sighed, eager to see transforming Mechas launch soon, while other merchants were seizing the market. Why was Su Xiaocai not rushing, not afraid of ending up empty-handed?

The Big Demon was oblivious to the conversation in the live chat. Feeling excited, he took the opportunity to send a flying kiss to the streaming device.

"For my beloved fans, I hope you’re happy every day and wish me the victory in this match."

Fans immediately responded with encouragement across the screen, though the Big Demon couldn’t see it.

Being a seasoned streamer, he knows what the audience wants to see and hear. In that short moment, gift flowers flooded his live stream, making the Yun Ji Mercenary Corps watching feel very nice.

But the next moment, they couldn’t laugh anymore.

Instead of entering underground through the lift shaft, they went to the Mecha ejection passage. There was a general’s exclusive ejection port there, and a special Mecha channel, which could reach the command platform or enter underground.

The channel door was locked, requiring a password and card scan to unlock.

A second later, the door snapped open.

Everyone felt a chill down their spine, as if that door had unleashed hell’s demons.

Swarming Insect Men, of all sorts.

Some Insect Men lacked mouths; they consumed by fusion.

Among the Insect Men, one had a translucent body, revealing fragmented human remains and insect limbs mixed within.