Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 1000 - 693: The Summons and the Old Pact

When Catherine projected the encrypted transmitted competition data onto the massive screen in the command center, everyone was attracted by the complex, brutal, and extremely demanding rules, while also feeling unprecedented pressure.

"The Star Alliance Finals, or the 'All-Human Civilization Peak Mecha Warrior Championship', is not only about showcasing the top military and technological prowess of various nations, but also a concealed contest over the distribution of Star Alliance resources, discourse rights, and even the shared authority over 'Divine Fragment' research for the next decade."

Catherine pointed to the beginning of the data, her voice stern, "Therefore, its competition design far surpasses the Stellar District selection matches we've participated in before. It is more... closely aligned with real combat and tests a nation's comprehensive foundation more rigorously."

"Every Star Alliance Finals adopts a different competition format, and this edition combines a 'points system' and an 'elimination system' in a hybrid format.

"The specific competition process is temporarily hidden, but I have thoroughly reviewed the information they sent over. The key rules within are very disadvantageous to us..."

Comprehensive Team Combat: Each team needs to send out 10 mech pilots to form a complete tactical squad for the confrontation.

Specific Environment Assault Operations: Each team must send out 5-7 mech pilots to carry out assault or defense missions under specific environments.

In addition, there are various types of individual confrontations.

"More crucially, no participant can compete in more than one match."

"In other words, we need at least a fixed team of 20 people... and we also need enough substitutes and specialists adept at different environments."

Gong Yan furrowed his brow, "Even if we count it all, those who can stably reach the level of front-line mech pilots and have enough team combat experience, apart from the adults, Catherine, Black Beast, and Victor, plus some experts from Dusk and the Seventh Legion, we still don't have enough for even the most basic fixed team."

Not to mention that the mech pilots from Dusk and the Seventh Legion all have combat styles leaning towards individual bravery, lacking formal team tactical training, which makes coordination problematic.

There are some promising talents in the Seventh Legion and the Planet Defense Army, but the time is too short to realistically grow to a level where they can compete on the stage with elite forces across the universe before the inauguration of the competition.

"And we also need mech pilots with different specialties."

Catherine added, "For instance, those who are skilled in long-range precision sniping, high-speed reconnaissance, heavy fire suppression, electronic warfare, or Spiritual Energy disruption... all of these require time and resources to train or find."

Because no one can repeat participation, no matter how capable Bai E is, he cannot ensure the team is without weaknesses when he is not present.

The pressure is evident.

The New Bauhinia's strength in mobile warfare may not be inferior to any force in top-level individual combat power, but in terms of depth and breadth, the gap is like a chasm compared to those established strong nations.

The mechanism of the Star Alliance competition is precisely designed towards a nation's overall military talent reserve and training system. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

The key points pointed out by the two momentarily rendered the entire core layer of 'New Bauhinia' somewhat helpless.

The fact that the foundation is lacking due to the short time since its founding is undeniable.

If forced to put a team together casually, they might just end up becoming stepping stones for others.

Although even the last place in this competition can receive some resource tilt from the Star Alliance... but isn't taking last place a bit too much of a waste?

The Peak Alliance seized this 'opportunity' too.

Just when Catherine, Gong Yan, and others were at their wit's end, they sent a delegation led by Xing Zhuo to visit the Mine Star again.

This meeting was more harmonious and pragmatic than any previous ones.

Several encounters with the Insect Race Fleet had already shattered all of the Peak Alliance's ambitions from a military standpoint.

Their posture was very low, not just Xing Zhuo.

"Mr. Bai Er, Lady Catherine."

Xing Zhuo got straight to the point, with a sincere smile on his face, "First, once again, congratulations to 'New Bauhinia' for obtaining the qualification to participate. This is an honor for the entire Stellar District. Our Peak Alliance, as the leading consortium in this Stellar District, naturally hopes that our representative can achieve the best results in the Star Alliance Finals, as this pertains to the position and resource allocation of our Stellar District in the Star Alliance for the next century."

He continued: "Regarding the competition system of this Star Alliance Finals, we have also studied it. Frankly speaking, it requires a very high reserve of mecha warrior talent from the participating countries. To be frank, given 'New Bauhinia's current stage of development, cultivating or finding enough qualified and cooperative mech pilots within 9 months is... beyond imagination."

Catherine calmly responded, "We are making efforts."

"We understand your efforts."

Xing Zhuo nodded, "Therefore, our Peak Alliance is willing to offer assistance. We can allocate the most elite mecha warrior talent from within the alliance to form a joint team and participate under the name of 'New Bauhinia'. For instance, Remington Storm, Leia Xinghen, Iron Curtain, and other excellent pilots from the Blood Ming Empire and Thunder Dragon Empire. Our people have rich experience in major competitions and actual combat. They have also cooperated or competed with each other, so they can establish rapport quickly. This is far more efficient and reliable than training or finding unknown outsiders from scratch."

Catherine remained calm, knowing that a pie wouldn't fall from the sky, "Then what is the price?"