Chapter 63 (1/2)

Chapter 63

Xentus Viri Is Intrigued

Chu Shen and the contestant, a human teen named Corvius, went into the control room. There was actually 2 of each room the attendant had mentioned. That way in case the contestants both used the same control method they could both fight at the same time.

Chu Shen went to the simulation room while Corvius went to the vid-screen. Inside he immediately went into the simulation after inserting his data for Mirror of The Void.

Upon entering he was immediately put into a pitch black room. A heads-up-display (HUD) appeared in front of him. Various dials, readings, and icons appeared on it. This was the reason behind his robot’s name, Mirror of The Void. The robot was literally a mirror image of himself!

A voice suddenly echoed out in the dark s.p.a.ce. “Alright folks it’s time for the fight! As you can see on the screen Chu Shen has chosen the simulation control method for his robot. Corvius however is using the tried and true R/C method. Let’s go ahead and get it on!”

Rumbling sounds was picked up by his robot’s audio systems. The robot was lifted by the ground upwards towards the ceiling. The ceiling parted to reveal bright light. It was like gladiators being brought to the coliseum in the Roman days!

After a couple seconds Mirror of The Void was standing on the arena. The enemies robot, called Sea G.o.d’s Wrath, stood on the opposite end of the arena. The enemy robot was silver with a wide round base for the robot’s main platform, just like a crab.

It had no pinchers but two s.h.i.+eld generators instead. Large energy guns were on top of it, each on a swivel base. There was over a dozen legs underneath that ended in spikes. Small protrusions all over the robot.

Obviously they were sensors. The rule was that the contestants can use the control rooms but the video and hologram feeds must come directly from the robot’s sensors. This way if there was a blindspot in it’s coverage the contestant couldn’t cover it with his own eyes.

A large red wall appeared between the two robots. Chu Shen reached his right hand back. With a clang a metallic staff hit his hand. Clenching the object tightly he withdrew the object.

A metal hammer 1 meter long with the head having a blunt and spiked side. If Leonard was watching he would instantly recognize it’s familarity. It was extremely similair to the hammer he used to fight with the bugs.

“Alright folks it’s a great match to start off with. We have Mirror of the Void on the left and Sea G.o.d’s Wrath on the right. When the divider disappears the match will begin.”

“In three!” There was no reaction from the divider.

““Two!”” The announcer and crowd called out. The wall turned yellow.

““One””The wall turned green.

““Fight!”” The wall disappeared.

Xentus Viri sat in his office. Cold air blew on him from the vents above. ‘Heh. Somethings just can’t be improved. We still use air conditioning a thousand years after it was invented.’

Sighing he reclined in his chair.

“How is his progress Genie.”

A female voice with a metallic tinge to it replied back. “He has taken a unique approach to building his robot. I believe it may catch many by surprise.”

He sat up in his chair with an eyebrow c.o.c.ked inquisitively. “Oh? Do tell what’s so interesting about it.”

“He chose an Eclan Model Humanoid Robot cha.s.sis. Then he put in it a t.i.tan Incorporated hydraulic system.”

He rubbed his chin in thought. “I see. The Eclan focus on fast responses. They use superconductors for their robot’s circuitry. The t.i.tan Incorporated use the most powerful hydraulic systems, they're often used on gas giants.”