"Gu Ya..." Fang Fei's voice came from behind.
No wonder she hadn't seen Fang Fei in the classroom earlier; she had arrived at the hangar in advance to see Gu Ya off.
Fang Fei walked over quickly, asking with a touch of reluctant anxiety, "You're really leaving?"
"Mm. Be proper today, don't leave me with a bad impression," Gu Ya said with a smile to Fang Fei.
Fang Fei glared at Gu Ya, disdainfully saying, "My man is back to find me, who cares about you now!"
She must be referring to Wang Shangmeng. After all, the selection matches followed the battle god rankings right after they finished, and Wang Shangmeng should have seen Gu Ya's matches and then found Fang Fei.
Gu Ya was relieved. It seemed even prodigal sons could turn over a new leaf.
"I'm the only one here to see you off," Fang Fei said with some regret.
Actually, there should have been one more person, Dou Mei. She hadn't appeared. It was estimated that Gu Ya's words that day had hurt her quite a bit.
But Dou Mei didn't seem like someone who would be swayed by emotions. She was extremely intelligent, had seen many people, and had been with quite a few men. She shouldn't be foolish enough to fall deeply in love with Gu Ya.
Love, for her, was a burden.
"Mm, take care." Gu Ya stepped forward, gave Fang Fei a light hug, turned, and grasped the lift handle, entering the mech cockpit.
Watching the assembled mech grow smaller and smaller, disappearing behind the tall buildings of Xianxia City, Fang Fei finally lowered her waving hand.
Raising her wrist, Fang Fei tapped her wristband and said softly, "Superior, he has left. And I wish you... a happy new tenure."
...
In the blink of an eye, a day passed.
Gu Ya finally arrived at Wuhe City, mainly because he had spent some time buying local specialties in Xianxia City.
After returning home, it was nothing more than the three sisters doting on him for a while, and then they each went about their own business.
Sister Ling Ling, needless to say, was a busy person.
Youyou had grown taller in the past few months, reaching Gu Ya's shoulder.
Youran was still her virtuous self. She attended a regular school and planned to pursue literature and history, preparing for her future travels across Xianxia Country. It seemed that beneath her gentle exterior, she still harbored a heart for adventure.
Compared to Ling Ling and Youyou, Gu Ya was actually more worried about Youran. She was a young girl, and if she truly embarked on solo adventures, Xianxia Country, besides its twenty-four cities, was vast expanses of desert and endless mountain ranges. Gu Ya knew all too well what evils lurked in those places.
He should remind her when he had the time, or perhaps, teach her more powerful self-preservation methods.
These things aside for now.
Gu Ya left home and, without delay, returned to the academy.
As soon as he entered the classroom, all his former classmates froze, staring at Gu Ya silently for a full five seconds before standing up in unison.
"Not becoming a Battle God, huh? Sneaking off to the highest academy for mech masters behind our backs? Our humble abode can't accommodate a Battle God like you." Lu Bo, usually the most foul-mouthed, spoke first.
As soon as he finished speaking, all the classmates burst into laughter.
There was no trace of mockery in their laughter; it was filled with admiration, relief, and excitement.
Gu Ya remembered on the first day of school, when he said his perception time was twenty seconds, all his classmates had looked at him with suspicion.
Compared to now, it was like being in two different worlds.
The genuine smiles of his classmates were undoubtedly the best evaluation of Gu Ya's efforts over the past year.
Zeng Lang ran over quickly and announced loudly, "The midterm assessment is tomorrow, everyone, hurry up and review!" After speaking, he pulled Gu Ya out of the classroom.
"I thought you'd be back tomorrow, you didn't even say anything in advance. Are you heading to Zhuo Yuan City next?" Zeng Lang pulled Gu Ya into the corridor, smiling.
"Gu Ya, don't go, let's brothers make our business bigger together. With our abilities, we can definitely make Wuhe City our territory! Don't forget, we're still young!"
Gu Ya said with some regret, "Zeng Lang, perhaps we won't have many chances to meet in the future. My heart isn't here..."
Zeng Lang understood Gu Ya. He knew Gu Ya had grand aspirations and comforted him, "What are you saying? When I was stuck in the mud, you and Liu Feng pulled me out in time. We brothers are of one heart, don't forget we're the lab twins, hahaha! With me as your backup, you can go forge ahead with peace of mind. Leave the company matters to me and Sister Ling Ling."
"I've already made up my mind. For the midterm assessment, I'll choose any profession and then transfer to commercial management. Wei Ping and Jiang Tingyue will also leave here with me. Our elective directions are different, but we'll all be serving the group."
Gu Ya also understood Zeng Lang. He was someone who could see his goals clearly and knew what he needed to do and how to work hard.
Moreover, from his words and actions, it was clear that he was sincere towards Gu Ya.
"What about Liu Feng?" Gu Ya asked.
Zeng Lang smiled mysteriously and said, "You'll have to ask him about that; he's changed a lot."
The two of them piloted their mechs and found Liu Feng training alone in the hinterland of the academy's jungle battlefield. He was so exhausted he couldn't stand up and was lying on the mech's armor, resting.
Seeing Gu Ya and Zeng Lang, Liu Feng suddenly perked up, laughing heartily and rushing towards them.
"Liu Feng, you're finally taking this seriously too," Gu Ya said with a smile.
Zeng Lang looked at Liu Feng with relief and said, "That's right. Ever since he returned from Xianxia City, he's been training his mech piloting skills like he's possessed, relentlessly."
Liu Feng had regained the appearance of the sunny youth from before. Grinning, he shyly touched the back of his head and laughed, "Because I'm worried about you going off alone, Gu Ya, I want to become your right-hand man!"
Gu Ya nodded at Liu Feng, smiling, "Self-improvement requires great perseverance and determination. I believe in you, keep it up."
Liu Feng smiled shyly and whispered, "Actually, it's mainly because after returning from Xianxia City, I suddenly received a message from Fu Yafang..."
"Oh~" Gu Ya and Zeng Lang exchanged knowing smiles.
"No wonder; the power of love is truly immense, hahaha!" Zeng Lang laughed.
"Good fellow, with an indispensable strategist and a great general to fight alongside me, why don't we have a sworn brotherhood oath like in the Peach Garden?" Gu Ya said jokingly.
"What's a Peach Garden sworn brotherhood oath? It sounds really passionate!"
"Gu Ya is just joking with you."
"As expected of the strategist; Zeng Lang understands me!"
"I, I, I understand too!"
"Hahaha!"
...
The next day, the first-year students of Dong Yonggu Zhi Lan Academy welcomed a not-so-tense midterm assessment.
Frankly speaking, it was to prepare for what kind of mech master profession they would pursue in the future.
The most common mech master professions are as follows:
Transportation Mech Mech Masters, as the name suggests, pilot transportation mechs to and from the major cities of Xianxia Country, undertaking transportation tasks.
Xianxia Country is larger than imagined. The transportation mechs connect the twenty-four cities. They not only transport large supplies, food, important materials, and confidential documents but also must possess certain combat capabilities.
Transportation Mech Masters are also divided into many categories, such as passenger, cargo, and express document delivery.
The high command of Xianxia also understands the importance of transportation, so large transportation mech companies are generally state-controlled, though there are also some smaller transportation companies.
Hong Fei and Shang Lian, whom Gu Ya rescued from bandits, are mech masters from a small transportation company in Lanxi City.
Generally speaking, transportation mechs are the destination for most mech masters.
Further divisions are into functional types: medical mechs used by hospitals, various types of engineering mechs used in construction, satellite mechs that are constantly suspended at high altitudes, meteorological mechs, radar mechs, escort mechs, as well as ornamental mechs for public viewing, used in various commercial performances or recruitment, and various miniature and ultra-miniature mechs, drones, etc., for special occasions.
For the students of Dong Yonggu Zhi Lan Academy, they are all top mech master trainees in Wuhe City. Whichever profession they choose, they will have no worries about food and clothing in the future.
Of course, within a city, there are other specialized mech master training schools and institutions where the students' skill levels are not comparable to those of regular schools. After graduation, they can still find decent jobs to support their families.
Then, there are military mech types, with even more clearly defined and refined branches.
Livelihood and war are the two most important aspects of this world.
As for why humanity does not conquer the stars and colonize galaxies in the universe, given that they have mastered the universal energy material: 'Lei Ti,' which is efficient, clean, energy-saving, and recyclable...
Heh, that has to be attributed to the comet that brought "blessings" three hundred years ago, and the young man who sacrificed himself to save the world.