The Greatest Mecha

Chapter 81: The Top 200 Qualifiers

Chapter 81: The Top 200 Qualifiers There was a long silence that stretched for minutes within the hall, to the five hundred and thirty eight participants of the prestigious Zen Utopia competition for mech designers who had passed the third test they were now faced with another challenge. Only two hundred of them would be needed to advance to the next stage. This meant that over three hundred who passed would still fail. Priscilla looked at the holographic screen before her worktable loading their results. She looked over at Alto who seemed unusually calm in such a pressing moment, he was always carrying a calculated look in his eyes, to her she felt he knew he would pass regardless. After all the internals he had worked on did not show any flaw and they fit perfectly with her work on the externals.

"Alto, where are you from?" She asked in a soft, low tone, her eyes showing great curiosity. She had never thought she would ever be interested in another person and most especially not a name less stranger. For someone to be so calm and collected in a situation where others would shit their pants, it showed how much confidence they had in their self. Truthfully she felt a bit anxious at times but Alto showed none, if he did then he was good at hiding it, that made him even more interesting to her.

Alto looked at her, his eyes

Edrin laughed at her words. "That’s what they always say but when dealing with powerful people it’s better not to turn them down. Especially now that my latest models have brought myself into the models, my competition are suspicious of my sources. Staying behind would be an insult to them but coming show that I’m less suspicious. If you did not want to come along you could have stayed back."

Sophina leaned across the table and planted a soft kiss on his lips. "Common I know how hard you’re trying to keep your business afloat, I’m sorry for being inconsiderate."

Edrin stroke her soft cheek gently. "It’s no biggie, think of this as a recreation. Who knows I might find someone really interesting and hire him, tha is if the competition does not poach him first."

Sophina but her power lips and stared at the food the drones dropped before them, it’s was a fish meal sautéd and had carrots and onions diced over it. The warm smell almost made her rush to take the first bite but she restrained herself as she spoke. "I don’t really like the idea of young people bashing themselves up just for glory or sponsors."

"But Sophina dear that’s where the money is, they need to display their skills to get sponsored, it’s what they spent their lives training for. And with the ever constant threat of the kaiju, and also the aliens, we need this. Or so says the public opinion."

Sophina looked at him and said. "Have you ever seen one then, a kaiju?"

Edrin’s eyes darkened and he spoke in a darker tone. "I have and it’s not something you should ever pray to meet. That’s why we have this competitions to help protect us from the demons of this world."