All Chapters of Mech Arena : The Book: Chapter 1
- Chapter 10
16 chapters
Pilot.
"Roarrrrrr!"The loud roar of a Kaiju-level beast that was in the shape of an ape overlord rang out, its cry sending a shockwave rippling through the already fragile buildings scattered across one of the streets of Region F.Jake started breathing hard as he tried his best to run as fast as he could, he could literally feel his heart pounding loudly in his chest as he pushed himself, desperate to get out of there as quickly as possible.But then a smaller minion of the Ape Kaiju, clearly at the Servant Tier, screeched at him and lunged straight for him. Jake turned one last time, desperately wishing that he had been awakened, because if he had, he wouldn't have to run like this, in this world, where over 90% of the regions had been overrun and were now ruled by demonic beasts and Kaiju overlords, only those who had awakened into super soldiers with the power to summon their mechs into battle were considered the true chosen ones of the era.Or so they made many believe, and Jake had b
The Poorest District
With the Dean overseeing the new generation of students heading toward the core of the city, transportation was made simple, as they used the teleportation array controlled by the academy.Because of ahow expensive it was to operate, the teleportation array was almost never used. In fact, it was nearly nonexistent in daily academy operations, as the Dean seemed to dread the cost of activating it.He only allowed its use when he wasn't the one paying for it, fortunately for him, the cost of this particular teleportation had already been covered by the city administration, and there were even extra space stones left over for future use. That alone explained why the Dean looked unusually eager and happy despite the fact they were using the teleportation array.Students within the academy were grouped according to their age brackets, and at the moment about three hundred students from the F-Class, all aged eighteen or nineteen, were being transported to the core district of the city.For
Awakening Time.
Though they couldn't tell where the voice was coming from, the moment they heard their call, they began to move in lines and entered the hall.They proceeded in order, with the C Region students entering first, followed by those from Region D, then Region E, and finally the students of Region F, followed by their teacher, while the Dean stayed outside to chat with his colleagues.After entering the hall, Jake couldn't help but look up at the sky, suspended there were various metallic-looking hand guards."The things you're staring at right now are what we call the Hanger System, though it might sound strange why they're called that, since they look like simple hand guards…""But there's actually a full story behind the name, and I'll explain it to you all. To be considered awakened, you have to be chosen by one of the hand guards.""Each person can only determine their talent rank and weapon specialty after they've been chosen by the Hanger System.""And the main reason they're called
Awakening 2.
After awakening, he was asked to move to the side so he wouldn't stall the line of students still waiting to be tested. Even the old man's tone changed instantly when addressing him, shifting from cold indifference to that of a concerned uncle.However, once the awakened student stepped aside, he called for the next one, his voice turning cold once more.And so, the awakening process continued for all the students of Region C.By the end of it, only about ten students had successfully awakened their systems, becoming the newest batch of super soldiers in Phoenix City.As for those who failed, they had already been escorted out of the hall, their heads lowered, lost in deep thought. Meanwhile, the ten successful awakeners wore smug smiles as they looked at the remaining students from the other three regions.They already felt as though they had surpassed many of those still waiting below.Next were the students of Region D, and once again, a series of heartbreaking failures unfolded. F
System Awakening.
After reaching the top, Jake couldn't help but feel everyone's eyes on him, he steeled his will and moved toward the center of the circle, following the same steps that had been repeated countless times by those before him.The moment he stepped into the circle, the man pressed the button without wasting any time, his expression showing little patience as his attention seemed elsewhere, as if he would rather be anywhere else than here.As the button was pressed, a beam of light shone down on Jake, at first, the machine emitted a low humming sound, but barely five seconds later, everything went silent and still.The moment Jake noticed this, his expression shifted into dread, while waiting earlier for his turn, he had carefully observed the process each time a student stepped forward for their awakening, and he had picked up on a pattern.For those who failed to awaken, the hand guards would go still and silent after about ten to fifteen seconds.For those who succeeded, the hand guard
Talents Ranking 1.
"And that marks the end of the awakening process," the old man said after the last student from Region F had been tested.Mr. Charles looked at the three of his students who had managed to awaken and couldn't help but sigh, he then turned to the remaining one hundred and ninety-seven students, his gaze softening.There was so much he still wanted to say to them, but with the three awakened students about to have their talents evaluated, and as their teacher, he was required to be there to guide them and answer any questions they might have after the awakening process."For now, move outside, the Dean will arrange for your space teleportation back to Region F, after I'm done here, I'll address you all when I get back," Mr. Charles said to the students, who all looked dejected and broken.While he was speaking to those who hadn't been fortunate enough to awaken, the teachers from the other regions quickly dismissed their own unsuccessful students, meanwhile, the old man observed everyth
Talent Ranking 2.
At this moment, the second awakened student from Region C had already received his result. He, too, possessed an Uncommon talent for his main ability, However, his weapon affinity was only at a Common level. Fortunately, since his main talent was far higher, he would still be able to improve it over time.Having a weapon affinity lower than one's main talent wasn't unusual—it happened quite often. What was truly rare was the opposite case, where a weapon affinity exceeded the main talent. Though uncommon, there had been a few instances of that throughout history.Seeing how quickly the talent evaluations were progressing, Mr. Charles decided to speed up his explanation."An Uncommon talent boosts a mech's performance by up to 40% and allows the pilot to install two implants per mech in their hangar lineup," he continued. "Next is the Rare talent, which provides up to a 60% boost and allows for three implants.""In the city, those with Rare talent are considered the backbone of Phoeni
Common : Doom.
And that was how all thirteen awakened members of Region D completed their talent evaluation. Fortunately for them, another individual among them awakened a rare talent, which immediately stirred up another wave of excitement.Though it wasn't as extraordinary as the mohawk-haired boy who had awakened an Epic talent, however; this individual possessed dual weapon affinities—close combat and sniper, which made him a highly sought out character.The moment this was revealed, the remaining students of Region D lifted their heads high, with smug smiles spreading across their faces, as they stared at the C Region students.Now, they were the ones looking down on the students of Region C with clear disdain, they clearly paid no attention to the other regions students, everything about their attitude was focused on proving that they were superior to Region C.After that brief uproar, things settled. With two standout talents already revealed, the rest of the evaluations for the D region stud
The F Region Captains 1.
To the old man, as he watched Jake stand there staring into space, it seemed as though the boy was fixated on the spherical orb before him, the one glowing with a dull grey color.Unlike the others, whose spheres displayed distinct weapon-type symbols within, Jake's own showed nothing, absolutely nothing.The man narrowed his gaze, recognizing Jake as the same student he had been certain would fail, only for a Hanger System to latch onto him at the very last moment, though he knew he shouldn't take satisfaction in the boy's misfortune, however; he just couldn't help it. To him, Jake had simply been lucky to awaken and should have lived a mediocre life.It wasn't unheard of for someone to lack a weapon affinity, there had been a few such cases throughout history. However, those individuals were never of Common rank and most of them came from wealthy backgrounds.So their families had been able to fund experiments, which led to extracting talents from beasts, while alchemists developed
The F Region Captains 2.
"Ohhh," Jake said as realization finally dawned on him, that explained why the man seemed so kind, he had not expected anyone to extend an olive branch to him at all, but it seemed the captain standing before him held deep sentiment for his parents, which was why he had come to meet him."I think you can probably guess why I came to see you, your parents always said you were a smart kid, so I will not waste time beating around the bush," Captain Zack began."The other two captains who came with me believe it would not be wise for you to join the Region F Army, claiming you would only be a waste of resources, but I think that is a complete lie. I believe you have far more potential than they can see," Captain Zack said to Jake.Jake could tell the man was probably saying all this to make him feel better, but he could not help liking him."So, just like the boy before you, I am offering you the same deal I gave him, if you choose to join, I will let you pick between a Paragon mech or a