When Steve heard Mr. Simon wanted to play a game with children like them,he couldn't help but tense up as rich people of his stature never played but mostly issued challenges which often came with rewards and opportunities.He immediately put on an excited expression and joined the crowd expressing his happiness towards this unknown game.
Mr Simon soon reached the podium and stated a next sentence that made the noise in the hall damp down.
"I have a first rank guard that any of you can resist or endure his aura for about half an hour,this person will recieve a brand new DRS pod specially suited to your needs and also being installed free of charge without any form of other bills"
When everyone first heard he had a challenge to issue,most people looked ecstatic and wanted to participate but upon finding out it included a first rank fighter,everyone shudered.Although they hadn't seen any first rank fighting before as most fights were not allowed to be posted on any website or social platform to prevent children from getting into contact witht these brutal images.
These children still knew first rank was a big deal.It was minor achievement that could make people elevate their status and life as baseline humans could only extend their life to about 120 years with life prolonging serums and any subsequent intake of these serums won't have any effects and might just cause unwanted problems.However these genuine minor rank though was not much,it was a bottleneck that prevented many people from advancing and so people considered them as great beings at the start of the start of their cultivation life.They possessed immense powers after crossing this bottleneck and so that was what made the children scared.
Although most still considered themselves talented and knew they were sure to become mech pilots with having successfully reached level 4 and 5 at most with their Body Metamorphosis cultivation, they knew all their resistance would be useless in front of a genuine first rank.And even besides it was just a game pod to be gained and not something wonderful thus many people started whispering until a person stood up with confidence and said,
"Sir please isn't this a bit too much,we mostly have reached level 4 and 5 in our cultivation which still considered as a fly infront of this genuine first rank.We all also know that this risk has no real substantial gains apart from just a gaming pod which when money is well kept and saved,could be used to buy a new one.If you want us to participate,provide something fair enough as these people with me here don't possess any motivation with just a brand new gaming pod".
M r Simon seemed to realize this and said
"Ok,I have a bronze level technology assimilator and any of you who wins will naturally take it away."
And as if to confirm this,he clapped his hand and a guard of his strode in while holding something that looked like a miniaturized satellite with a screen on it and some keys located on it.When the guard gave the Technology assimilator to Mr. Simon's,he gave a questioning look towards him and Mr. Simon's just gave him a nod which seem to have justified the guard's reluctance.He gave it to Mr Simon's and strode to the back of the hall before continuing his statitionary marathon.Most people avoided him as their eyes were directed to the wonderful art of machinery holding Mr Simon.It seemed most still didn't know what it was so Mr Simon took the initiative to explain what it was
"To all who would successfully become mech pilots,you will soon come to know and appreciate this little existence.It is a brilliant invention of a human scientist across solar human federation to create a device that read,research and assimilate alien and foreign technologies gotten from war with different alien civilisations or exploration realms".
When the children heard what Mr Simon said,they couldn't help but regain their expression of ecstasy as it was known that special technologies were were grouped into five different levels.Although that didn't know the upper levels, it was well known that a bronze level object was worth something and the previous engagement between Me Simon and his body guard directly confirmed this stance.
This game soon gained momentum and the crowd couldn't help but be excited even though this was going to end up in only one persons hands.This benefit was sure to help them gain new and stronger experts in times to come.Mr Simon silenced the crowd of uncontrollably happy children who had not won the contest yet and were jovious when he called his body guard who seemed to be the same person who brought the bronze level special module.
When the guard arrived,he introduced himself as 'Captain' Derrick and Mr Simon continued
"You see Mr Derrick here is a Second rank level mech pilot and he is going to perform the test.No need to worry because he is only going to project a first rank aura as he possess more control over his power than a normal first rank and I don't want any casualties to occur.If any questions,can you ask before the main event begins".
It seemed everyone believed his idea or had no believe in themselves to win thus no one asked a question.
"If no questions then,those who want to participate should step come forward."
Steve shifted his gaze towards the Second rank mech pilot and hesitated before moving forward.