Actually, the shock wasn’t just limited to the commentators and the audience; even Han Yuze’s teammates were amazed as they watched him deploying one mechanical army after another, densely spread out, leaving them astounded.
At a time like this, even Jiang Shi couldn’t help but make a reminder, “Be a bit more conservative in using them, funds are limited.”
Han Yuze gave a reassuring look, “As long as we bring them back intact.”
Jiang Shi’s concern wasn’t unfounded. After all, the Seven Silver Coins Guild, which had just entered this year’s Century Cup, was technically still a small private guild compared to the Crusaders, where Han Yuze previously served. They didn’t have as much material support. The current array of micro-machines looked impressive, but in reality, they were everything the guild scrimped and saved for.
They really needed to be conservative, especially because they were counting on these small entities to last throughout the entire Century Cup.
Thankfully, the Mechanic’s micro-machines were different from runestones. The latter were consumable items—once used, they were gone. But the former had varying degrees of damage. As long as they weren’t completely destroyed, they could be retrieved intact for reuse.
Hearing Han Yuze’s assurance, Jiang Shi gestured his approval for the subsequent operations.
Then, the previously neatly aligned micro-machines in the open area swiftly divided themselves into sections, systematically infiltrating the towering buildings nearby.
Being a Mechanic was always a challenging occupation, especially when dealing with such an outrageous number of machines as seen now.
Gentleman Fan didn’t disturb Han Yuze. Quietly, he walked over to Serious Young Man beside him and inquired, “How’s the count?”
“The count’s done.” Serious Young Man’s pen tip concluded the count on the notebook, “A total of 128.”
Gentleman Fan let out a soft gasp.
To simultaneously control 128 machines—was this guy even human?
The live feed with an overhead view didn’t need an on-site statistician like Serious Young Man. The backstage crew had accurately displayed the number of machines in the corner of the screen. Almost simultaneously, the commentator on the platform, with a gasp, looked at his partner, “128 machines… If I’m not mistaken, the previous record for a Mechanic’s controlled machines was around 56, right?”
“You’re not wrong. Indeed, it was 56,” and Brother Tiao looked complicated, “That was set by Yu Weize when he was with the Crusaders last year. During the match against Blood Roses, he single-handedly achieved an overpowering kill against the Healing Magician.”
“I remember Spring God’s expression vividly at that time; it was as if he was ready to explode. Being able to overpower an assistant healer in front of Blood Roses’ players during a match—it was probably only Yu Weize who could do it.”
Thinking back to that moment, the commentator recalled, “So, even though the Crusaders didn’t secure the first place back then, they dominated the headlines persistently after the match. It firmly established Yu Weize as the top Mechanic. And now, a year later, he’s telling us that 56 machines were far from his limit?!”
Brother Tiao had been struggling to express himself but finally continued, “So, is there a possibility that Yu Weize only used 56 machines to overpower Spring God because he felt… 56 machines were enough?”
As the words fell, there was a momentary silence. The entire venue fell into quietude following the commentators’ silence.
It was either the world was too insane, or they had unintentionally expanded their perspectives completely.
Managing 58 micro-machines simultaneously was something unimaginable for an ordinary person, and yet here they were using the word only to describe it.
Would the live broadcast of this match, once seen by God Spring afterward, make him cry louder?
Eventually, the commentator was the first to regain composure, trying to salvage the situation, “However, it’s well known that the challenge for a Mechanic isn’t just about the quantity of operations but also about the precision. While Yu Weize has showcased an astonishing number of machines, let’s wait and see the tactical completion of these actions!”
The audience could feel the efforts of the commentators, but at this moment, they were more interested in the situation on the field.
In reality, the answer was already given.
Under Yu Weize’s control, batches of micro-machines systematically conducted a carpet search within the nearby high-rises.
In a short time, the concealed mechanical monsters hidden in various corners of the high-rises were discovered one after another. Some exploded with minimal damage, marking the coordinates precisely. Then, the rest were confidently harvested by other Seven Silver Coins members in the confirmed safe zone, collecting a vast number of points.
With the front-runner FirePower’ previous demonstration and the current rankings, the competition for points had officially begun.
Obviously, teams with third-party control professions like Summoners and Mechanics held a significant advantage. Next were the War Engineers controlling Gold Magic Puppets. However, the size of Gold Magic Puppets meant they couldn’t move around as freely within the narrow spaces of the building interiors as the former two.
As the teams strived to showcase their unique strategies, the Seven Silver Coins’ point growth rate was rapidly soaring.
Although there wasn’t an overseer’s perspective from the observation area, the seasoned players on the field knew full well. When considering the current lineup of the Seven Silver Coins, it was obvious that it was all due to Yu Weize.
As the points gradually increased, several guilds promptly adjusted their tactics.
The rapid point growth of the Seven Silver Coins did catch attention. However, while growing in points, they had fully exposed their position to their opponents—a busy area of constant explosions.
“Oh, this is it!” On the commentator’s platform, the excitement rose after quickly catching the movements of other guilds. After a momentary confusion, the commentator’s tone heightened with enthusiasm, “It looks like it’s finally about to begin! Rattlesnake, Blood Roses, and Crusaders have directly adjusted their tactics. From the direction they’re moving, they’re aiming to converge and face off against the Seven Silver Coins! Indeed, if a lineup can’t gain an advantage due to composition issues, the best strategy is to eliminate the team with the composition advantage as soon as possible. This bandit logic applies in every Century Cup!”
Brother Tiao, eager to keep the excitement going, sparked, “I’m more curious now; when these four guilds meet, who will come out on top?”
The commentator clenched his fist, “Let’s watch and find out!”
At the same time, Jiang Shi’s voice came over the team voice chat of Seven Silver Coins: “There are teams coming towards us, probably three of them.”
At this moment, the other members of the team were busy harvesting points at the coordinates provided by Han Yuze. Upon hearing the sudden intelligence from Jiang Shi, who was on lookout outside, they were all a bit puzzled: “Three teams coming directly to us? Are we that enticing?”
“I don’t know if we’re enticing, but I know one thing, don’t be a sitting duck.” Jiang Shi chuckled, swiftly noting down the routes and directions of the three approaching teams before entering the high-rise building. “Give me the coordinates of the nearest self-destructing monster. Others, don’t move, wait for me to get there.”
Han Yuze directly broadcasted three or four coordinates on the team channel and asked, “Should we set up a few formations downstairs?”
When it came to formations from Han Yuze’s mouth, it naturally referred to mechanical formations.
Normally, this question would be quite normal, but the current situation was anything but normal.
Serious Young Man, unable to contain his curiosity, asked, “God Yu, isn’t your current operation limit reached? Yet… you can still set up additional machines?”
Just as Jiang Shi arrived and overheard this, he looked at them somewhat oddly and questioned, “Who told you this is his limit?”
This wasn’t even his operational limit yet?!
Astonished, Serious Young Man opened his mouth to say something, but ultimately managed only, “Master, impressive.”
Initially perplexed by the question, Han Yuze, upon realizing the context, couldn’t help but laugh, “Not so impressive; we’re far from reaching the limit. The reason I used 128 micro-machines this time is just because this number seemed fitting. Besides, there’s not much leftover capacity in my bag. If I had used them all at once, my master would’ve scolded me for being wasteful.”
Muchuan Pant, confused, inquired, “Fitting? Is there something special about this ‘128’?”
“Of course, it’s special.” Han Yuze glanced meaningfully in Jiang Shi’s direction and winked, “It’s your master’s birthday, December 8th!”
Serious Young Man: “…”
Gentleman Fan: “…”
Muchuan Pant: “…”
Blame him!
He shouldn’t have pried with that question!
Facing such a serious situation, there’s still time for playful riddles and flirting?
Be serious!