Before the event officially began, the viewing platform where Duan Hengye and the others were seated was still surrounded by the giant semicircular protective shield. This shield was made of a transparent material, so Duan Hengye and the others could see through it to see what was going on below the stage. However, the reporters' high-definition cameras couldn't capture the scene inside. Once the event started, the shield would automatically open.
In fact, before they had even sat down on the viewing platform, many channels had already begun broadcasting the event live. When they saw the hovercraft approaching, the live broadcast channels and the major forums were abuzz for a while. But when they saw that the shield wasn't going to open early, everything returned to normal.
Even though they had already seen the test flight on the news and seen the detailed data and model of the mecha "Nanzhu" on the Star Web, it still couldn't dampen everyone's enthusiasm. When they realized that they couldn't see what was happening on the viewing platform, the viewers who had turned on the Star Web to watch the live broadcast finally shifted the topic back to the mecha itself.
In fact, the day of the handover ceremony was still a working day in the Star Web. But because of the special nature of the event, Amro University's Mecha Department gave all students a short half-day break so that they could watch the ceremony. So just before the event started, many Duan Hengye students also participated in the discussion on the Star Web. Some of them posted on the live broadcast on the forums, while others interacted with the mecha enthusiasts on their personal social media accounts.
There were only a few minutes left until the handover ceremony officially began. Among the verified social media accounts, in addition to the analysis and understanding of the mecha, Duan Hengye students also shared quite a few short stories about him. Even though they were just normal snippets from their classes, the screenshots still spread all over the Star Web in an instant, accompanied by screams and screams.
Duan Hengye and Meng Jinhuai were still chatting with Professor Yan when Duan Hengye's assistant, Ye Pu, finally walked over and reminded them, "Sir Marshal, Professor Duan, the event will start in one minute."
After hearing Ye Pu's words, Meng Jinhuai nodded and smiled at Master Yan. Their conversation ended here. After Ye Pu left, the loudspeaker system on the viewing platform began to announce, "Distinguished guests, the mecha handover ceremony is about to begin. After the announcement ends, the protective shield of the viewing platform will be activated."
The significance of today's ceremony was extraordinary. Almost all of the upper echelons of the Yetian Empire were present, so the viewing platform was surprisingly large. Other than the central area where Duan Hengye and the others were, the other guests were also gathered in groups of twos and threes, chatting in low voices.
Therefore, after the announcement, the guests in the venue began to tidy up their clothes and sat up straight.
Regardless of whether they were familiar with mechas or not, the moment the guests sat down on the viewing platform, they couldn't help but look at the mecha parking lot on the side — the mecha "Southern Zhu" that would appear on the interstellar live broadcast camera was parked there. Even though it was still in the media's blind spot, the guests on the viewing platform could still see it from afar.
As the person who personally designed this mecha, Duan Hengye was probably the least interested person in the venue. After going up to the viewing platform, Duan Hengye began to chat with Meng Jinhuai and Master Yan. He didn't even look down. Therefore, now that the protective shield covering the viewing platform was activated, Duan Hengye finally noticed how high up he was …
In the interstellar era, people were used to living high up in the sky from birth, so they naturally lost their fear of heights. But Duan Hengye was different. Even though he didn't have a fear of heights, he was still an Earthling at heart.
Even though he had gradually gotten used to the altitude of the hover car and starship, when he suddenly found himself sitting on the edge of a "cliff", Duan Hengye couldn't help but feel nervous.
Meng Jinhuai, who was sitting next to Duan Hengye, thought that Duan Hengye was nervous about the mecha handover ceremony later. Meng Jinhuai reached out and covered Duan Hengye's hand that had been resting on the armrest of the chair. Meng Jinhuai then turned around and gave him a comforting smile.
The protective shield of the viewing platform slowly opened at this moment.
The media knew the process of the event in advance, so before the anti-slip shield opened, they had already aimed the live broadcast camera here. Before the shield was officially opened, the originally one-sided transparent material first became fully transparent. Therefore, Duan Hengye's expression and Meng Jinhuai's actions … were also captured by the camera.
Because Duan Hengye wasn't familiar with the operation process of interstellar technology, he didn't know that his interaction with Meng Jinhuai just now had been faithfully recorded in high-definition.
After seeing Meng Jinhuai smile at him, Duan Hengye turned around and nodded gently at him. Now that Duan Hengye had finally gotten used to this height, after seeing the protective shield slowly rise in front of him, Duan Hengye lifted his hand from the chair, then rearranged his clothes and sat up straight.
Duan Hengye couldn't help but take a deep breath.
At the beginning, the people who were watching the live broadcast were also browsing the Star Network. At this time, they were reading a lot of stories about Duan Hengye's private life from the students. After hearing these stories, Duan Hengye's image in their minds was no longer so high and mighty.
Therefore, when the camera captured Duan Hengye's "nervous" performance, the forum was instantly flooded with a bunch of "cute" comments.
Speaking of which, whether it was in his previous life or now, it seemed that after leaving childhood, no one would use the word "cute" to describe Duan Hengye … But at this time, everyone felt that this word was very appropriate for Professor Duan, who had always been cold and aloof.
The protective shield slowly rose. Because the viewing platform was directly facing the spacious mecha docking area, the moment the thin gap in the protective shield was revealed, wind began to pour in from the docking area. This wind from the wilderness had nothing to do with the word "gentle". In fact, when it touched the face, it made people feel like they were being cut by a knife.
Nan zhuxing was like spring all year round. Even though this planet didn't have any extreme weather, at the same time, it also meant that the wind wasn't too warm. Therefore, even though Duan Hengye was already prepared, when the protective shield opened, he couldn't help but let out a soft "hiss" from the wind.
At this time, Duan Hengye noticed that the protective shield opened, so his movements became very careful. In the entire venue, other than Meng Jinhuai who was sitting next to Duan Hengye, no one else noticed his movements and sounds. Therefore, a magical thing happened again. Before the event began, Meng Jinhuai turned around and said something to his assistant standing behind him. Then, the assistant nodded and quickly left.
What was Meng Jinhuai's assistant doing?
Not only were the audience watching the live broadcast confused, even Duan Hengye who was sitting next to Meng Jinhuai couldn't help but cast a puzzled look in the direction that the assistant left.
Not long after, before the protective shield on the viewing platform was fully opened, Meng Jinhuai's assistant returned to the venue. Because the event was about to start, everyone remained quiet in their seats. In contrast, the assistant's movements were particularly obvious.
Not only were the audience watching the live broadcast waiting to see what Meng Jinhuai's assistant was doing, but the other guests sitting on the viewing platform and even Duan Hengye were also silently watching the assistant. Duan Hengye saw that the assistant was different from when he left. This time, the assistant came back with a black object in his hand. When he walked closer, he saw that it looked like a piece of clothing.
What was he trying to do?
Before Duan Hengye could come up with an answer, he saw Meng Jinhuai who was sitting next to him suddenly stand up and take the clothing from the assistant. It was a slightly heavy cloak, and from the epaulets on it, it could be seen that the owner of this cloak was Meng Jinhuai.
After unfolding the cloak, Meng Jinhuai very naturally put it on Duan Hengye's body, then returned to his seat.
Meng Jinhuai's movements were very smooth, as if he had done it countless times.
After feeling the cloak that Meng Jinhuai put on his shoulder, Duan Hengye involuntarily reached out his hand and touched it gently. He then praised the marshal's excellent observation skills in his heart...
The clothes that the military prepared for Duan Hengye today were suitable for the outdoor temperature. In fact, other than Duan Hengye, no one else in the venue felt that the wind was very cold at this time. Because Duan Hengye had been under the influence of drugs for many years, his physical fitness was slightly worse than other people's. Therefore, when the wind blew, he couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.
Unlike Duan Hengye, who was completely focused on Meng Jinhuai's observation skills, when the people around him saw this scene, they couldn't help but show an envious expression … Or because they were suddenly exposed, so they directly looked away. For example, General Yu Xinlan, who was sitting on the other side of Duan Hengye.
Because his seat was close to Duan Hengye, General Yu's very complicated expression was faithfully recorded by the live broadcast camera. Then, it was intercepted by netizens and spread across half of the galaxy in a short period of time.
Needless to say, Yu Xinlan's expression really did reflect the mood of some people at this time.
The protective shield on the viewing platform was officially opened. Meng Jinhuai, who was gently helping Duan Hengye put on the cloak, switched back to his serious mode. After seeing Meng Jinhuai's expression, the live broadcast channel finally quieted down. Everyone began to hold their breaths and began to look forward to the ceremony.
Duan Hangye's emotions were always a little slow. It was different from the nervousness of being mistaken. Seeing the sky without a protective shield and the media not far away, Duan Hangye's heartbeat began to accelerate.
Although the mecha "Nanzhu" had been tested countless times, Duan Hengye was extremely confident in his work. However, at this moment, he still felt a little nervous as he was about to enter the examination hall. However, Duan Hengye's nervousness wasn't very strong so far, so he didn't show it this time. He quietly surrendered his gaze to the entrance of the mecha.
Before the new mecha "Nanzhu" officially appeared, two black medium-sized mechas flew over from the sky not far away. After seeing them, Duan Hangye, who had been calm just a moment ago, finally showed some "surprise" in his eyes.
Because Duan Hengye had been very busy recently, he didn't look at the detailed schedule of events sent to him by the military. Duan Hengye's understanding of today's events all came from Meng Jinhuai's introduction this morning. Because of the tight schedule, Meng Jinhuai's introduction was a little too brief. So before Duan Hengye saw the mechas, he only knew that there would be an "old-style" mecha display at the beginning, but he didn't know what the "old-style" mechas were.
At this moment, the mecha that had appeared above the docking bay was called 'Star'. Although its design was very old, there was not a single mecha researcher who was unfamiliar with it.
This was the first generation of Interstellar mecha. Because it was created so long ago, even the research institute didn't have it in their collection. Duan Hengye didn't expect the military to have two "Star" mechas.
In fact, the atmosphere of the handover ceremony wasn't very serious at all. In addition to some members of the military, most of the people sitting on the viewing platform were famous people from all walks of life in the Yetian Empire. Although the Empire hadn't been very peaceful in recent years, as the upper class, their daily lives had nothing to do with "war" and "mechas".
Although the mecha in the sky was only an old-style mecha, it was the first time they were in close contact with it. After "Star" appeared on top of his head, Duan Hengye heard a lot of exclamations. He saw from the corner of his eye that a lot of people had taken out their optical supercomputers and turned them into recording mode.
Meng Jinhuai's overall temperament was a lot colder when he was working, but when the "Star" mecha appeared, he gently leaned towards Duan Hengye and said, "Right now, almost all of the mechas of the same age as" Star "are parked on the planet called the" Mecha Graveyard ". The two mechas in the sky now are the only ones in the Empire that have been preserved and can be piloted normally. "
At this time, the two mechas had already flown to a high altitude. Meng Jinhuai looked up at them and couldn't help but squint slightly. As a mecha designer, Duan Hengye obviously knew how difficult it was to preserve two "ancient" mechas until now. So when he heard Meng Jinhuai speak, he couldn't help but look up at the sky and carefully observe their posture in the sky.
After seeing Duan Hengye's extremely interested look, Meng Jinhuai couldn't help but smile and said, "The mechas are parked in Nan zhuxing for the next few days. If you're interested, you can go take a look at them at any time."
Although the intergalactic live broadcast was very high definition, the distance was too far after all, and Duan Hengye and Meng Jinhuai didn't bring any recording devices. So the audience watching the live broadcast could only see Duan Hengye and Meng Jinhuai chatting on the viewing platform, but they couldn't guess what they were talking about …
The audience couldn't help but itch, but fortunately, after a while, Duan Hengye and Meng Jinhuai stopped chatting. The two of them turned their attention back to the sky and then looked at the rapidly moving mecha.
After all, "Star" had been around for many years. Its functions were too basic and its flying posture was a little clumsy. But in Duan Hengye's eyes, this kind of flying performance was even more touching.
Although he was called a "genius", Duan Hengye knew very well that his mastery and understanding of mecha knowledge was slowly built on the foundation of his predecessors. Duan Hengye had never looked down on these outdated and old mechas. Now, he looked at it with a sense of holiness.
For some reason, Duan Hengye thought of the document he was currently deciphering, and the method recorded in it to install a new type of photon energy weapon on a mecha …
After all, "Star" was already old, and its flying performance was very simple. It didn't take long for it to leave the docking platform. Then, the mechas that had served in the Yetian Empire for many generations appeared in the sky. Unlike the oldest and rarest "Star", these were all mechas that Duan Hengye had seen before.
Behind Duan Hengye, the audience members were still excitedly filming the busy scene in the sky. After watching for a while, Duan Hengye's mind slowly moved from the mecha to the recent work.
These few days, Duan Hengye's work had been very busy. Not only was the design of the new mecha at the most difficult and most important stage, but it was also the most difficult and most important stage. Also, the deciphering of the document was no longer as smooth as it was at the beginning. It had reached a bottleneck. Speaking of which, if it wasn't for the importance of today's event and the fact that Duan Hengye as the designer didn't attend, Duan Hengye probably wouldn't have left his pile of work at the research institute to attend this event in Nan zhuxing.
So even though Duan Hengye was sitting at the scene, and the cold wind was constantly blowing, his attention couldn't help but fly to his own work.
Duan Hengye's gaze fell from the sky. He frowned slightly and fell into deep thought. With a bunch of people looking up, Duan Hengye's movements were particularly obvious. Meng Jinhuai, who was sitting next to him, of course saw his movements. However, after seeing Duan Hengye's obviously out of it, the marshal didn't say anything. Instead, he subconsciously revealed a worried look.
Although Meng Jinhuai himself had been very busy recently, he also paid attention to Duan Hengye's work.
In the past year, after a series of adjustments by Duan Hengye, the Yeti Empire Mecha Research Institute had finally broken out of its state of disunity. But objectively speaking, there was still a long way to go before they could truly design a mecha in a cooperative manner, let alone a top-tier mecha.
Although they didn't want to admit it, the Mecha Research Institute's knowledge gap was objective. Unlike the last time they designed a mecha for mass production, even in the top research institute of the Yeti Empire, the number of people who were capable enough to participate in this project could be counted on one hand.
Therefore, during this period of time, Duan Hangye was still independently designing mechas. He would only occasionally meet with Su Mingge and a few other team leaders to discuss problems.
In addition to the new mecha design, Meng Jinhuai, who also participated in the deciphering of the documents, knew the huge difficulties faced by this project. He also knew how much pressure Duan Hengye was under recently. This time, Duan Hengye was asked to come back to Nan zhuxing to participate in this handover ceremony because of his identity as a mecha designer. But personally … Meng Jinhuai also wanted to let Duan Hengye have a good rest.
Other than Duan Hengye and the group of people from the Army who were already used to seeing mechas flying around, everyone else stared at the sky carefully and let out a few excited screams from time to time. Under this kind of atmosphere, even the live broadcast viewers no longer paid attention to Duan Hengye and Meng Jinhuai. Instead, they focused on the various mechas in the live broadcast.
Another 20 minutes passed. Just as Professor Duan was in a daze, Meng Jinhuai, who was sitting next to him, finally gently nudged Duan Hengye's arm. Meng Jinhuai then turned his head and whispered to him, "The new mecha is coming up."
After hearing Meng Jinhuai's words, Duan Hengye finally raised his head slowly. Before coming to the venue, Meng Jinhuai had reminded Duan Hengye that before the official appearance of the new mecha, Duan Hengye, as the representative of the research institute as well as the mecha designer, had to complete a part of the handover ceremony with Meng Jinhuai. After thinking about this, Duan Hengye's mind, which had flown far away, finally returned to the scene.
At this time, the previous mecha show was about to come to an end. The audience's attention gradually returned to the viewing platform. Meng Jinhuai's reminder was very timely. By the time everyone looked over, Duan Hengye had already readjusted his state of mind.
The majority of the audience who were watching the live broadcast also had today's event list. When they saw the cameras of the various live broadcast channels moving back to the viewing platform, they understood that the event was about to proceed to the final event.
At this time, Duan Hengye's assistant, Ye Pu, who had been standing behind him all this time, walked over and handed a flat grey metal box to Duan Hengye. This box contained the activation medal of the mecha Nanzhu. Although the box was not big, it was heavy in Duan Hengye's hands.
Even though the new mecha had been born for a long time, and after such a long period of various experiments and test flights, Duan Hengye felt that he was no longer as excited as he was at the beginning. But when he received the medal, Duan Hangye, who had originally calmed down, couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.
The completion of the mecha's design and the start of its official service were two completely different things. When this medal and the mecha behind it were officially handed over to the military, it would signify that Duan Hengye's creation had finally stepped onto the stage of history and began to influence the future of the Interstellar.
Although Duan Hengye still didn't fully understand the history of the Interstellar, being able to participate in the process of the world's operations was definitely something that made one's heart surge with excitement.
The venue of the ceremony once again quieted down. Everyone's eyes were focused on the center of the first row of the viewing platform. Under the gaze of billions of people in the Interstellar, Duan Hengye and Meng Jinhuai stood up together.
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