In the frontline command mech of the Black Star Alliance,
Hong Lian · Zhi Wu strode into a room,
The alloy blast door behind her automatically closed, emitting a crisp metallic clang.
A wave of fatigue washed over her.
She shed the special material combat suit that encased her body, revealing her fair and proud physique, and entered the bathroom naked.
Cold filtered water sprayed onto her body,
Soaking her entirely.
Tiny water droplets fell from her chin, dripping onto her proud chest.
When she emerged from the bathroom, the communication bracelet on the table lit up.
She glanced at it casually, pondered for a moment, and accepted the call.
The other side was shrouded in darkness.
Hong Lian · Zhi Wu, her figure completely exposed without any reservation, watched the darkness with a calm expression.
“Little Wu…” a deep, steady, and magnetic male voice came from the other side.
From his voice alone, one could tell that he was an extremely distinguished and handsome, powerful man.
Hong Lian · Zhi Wu smiled coquettishly and said in a spoiled tone, “Brother Xing Chen~”
The other party said coldly, “Put on your clothes. Don’t be like ice cream, dying when exposed to light.”
Hong Lian · Zhi Wu paused for a moment, then smiled charmingly again, saying, “Brother Xing Chen, you’re still telling cold jokes. They’re not funny at all.”
The other party hesitated for a moment, then asked himself in confusion, “Didn’t I turn on the light?”
A few seconds later, the light was turned on, and a handsome and tall man appeared in the holographic projection. His long hair cascaded down his back, reaching his waist.
He turned around, his exquisite face perfectly embodying what it meant for a man to possess feminine beauty.
It would be hard to find another man like him in this world.
“Mmm~” Hong Lian · Zhi Wu sighed in admiration, “Mu Ye · Xing Chen, who would have thought that the commander of the Black Star Alliance’s second largest legion would possess such a stunning, picturesque face.”
“Every time I see you, I feel ashamed and like a clumsy imitator.”
“Brother Xing Chen, have you ever thought about going into business?”
Mu Ye · Xing Chen leaned lazily on a large black chair adorned with countless exquisite decorations, propping his chin with the back of one hand, his face showing a hint of weariness. He asked, “What about that person named Xu Jie?”
Hong Lian · Zhi Wu chuckled awkwardly and replied, “He’s dead. However, we conducted ten thousand experiments, gathered all his characteristics, and a replacement is under development. It will be more obedient~”
Xing Chen’s face remained expressionless, still calm and alluring. He lowered his eyelids, adding a touch of charming vulnerability, and said softly, “Have you found the mysterious youth? The ‘Hei Yang’ plan is missing him.”
Upon hearing the words “Hei Yang,” Zhi Wu instantly became excited, her tired eyes lighting up. She asked, “Is it really all done?”
“The mysterious youth hasn’t been found, but his clone is currently active in Wu He City.”
“And, hehe…” Zhi Wu suddenly giggled happily, saying, “He possesses an ability that might interest you more.”
“Summoning and recalling mechs out of thin air! Isn’t that amazing? Brother Xing Chen, stop researching ‘Hei Yang’; that thing is too esoteric. Study that kid’s ‘Void Technology’ instead!”
“Think about it, if we brought ten thousand Void Technology armies to suddenly air-strike Xian Xia, conjuring ten thousand mechs out of nowhere!”
“Little Wu!” Xing Chen coldly interrupted her, saying, “Put on your clothes. Those two big headlights on your chest are making me dizzy.”
Hong Lian · Zhi Wu, her words interrupted, suddenly became angry. She frowned and chided, “You stinky gay, you’re so mean!”
Xing Chen closed his eyes and said angrily, “Call me gay again and I’ll tear you apart. I like women, but I’m not interested in you.”
“Next time we communicate, I expect to hear that you’ve captured the mysterious youth.”
Zhi Wu quickly asked, “Brother Xing Chen! Are we still fighting? We’ve been fighting for over a week. If we continue, Xian Xia’s reinforcements will arrive.”
“It was meant to be a test campaign, but it’s being treated like a large-scale invasion, wasting so many troops.”
Xing Chen still had his eyes closed, his brow furrowed. He said, “Continue the attack. I’ll make arrangements.”
Zhi Wu smiled and said, “Brother Xing Chen, do you want to go straight for the kill? I can do it too~” As she spoke, she struck a charming pose, bending and raising her fair legs,
leaving nothing to the imagination.
Xing Chen still had his eyes closed, and he sighed, saying, “Sigh, what kind of man should I find for you to subdue you.”
With that, Xing Chen hung up the communication.
Zhi Wu was stunned for a moment, then smiled. She gazed at the flickering holographic screen and said softly, “Besides you, who else could it be.”
Immediately, she stood up again, took a new combat suit from the wardrobe, put it on, and walked out of the room.
…
The Yada Ya region is primarily mountainous,
The continuous peaks were like the rising and falling waves of the vast sea, stretching as far as the eye could see, a vast expanse of darkness.
The mountains were sparsely populated with withered trees, as if destroyed by fire.
If mechs were hidden on the mountains, they would be visible at a glance.
Gu Ya asked softly, “Where do you usually hide?”
Ye Ying stood up and looked at the screen, saying, “It’s still very far from here.”
“The mech can’t hold on anymore.” As he spoke, Gu Ya stood up, walked around the driver’s seat to Ye Ying, and reached out to embrace her.
Ye Ying quickly covered her chest and said shyly and angrily, “What are you doing?”
“It’s rare that no one is bothering us, why shouldn’t I take advantage of it!” Gu Ya suddenly grinned and reached out to pull Ye Ying.
Ye Ying closed her eyes in fright. If Gu Ya were to act inappropriately, she truly didn’t know how she would react.
Suddenly, she felt herself being enveloped by something, not Gu Ya’s embrace, but cold steel.
“It’s an exoskeleton, idiot.” Gu Ya had also summoned his exoskeleton at this moment, attaching it to his entire body, and said, “This shouldn’t be difficult for you, right? Remember to use flight mode.”
The moment the words fell, a strong wind suddenly struck.
The Azure Swordsman had vanished out of thin air!
Below was the abyss of the sky.
Gu Ya maintained his standing posture, descending rapidly.
Ye Ying hesitated for a second to figure things out, then immediately understood how to operate the armor. She quickly switched to exoskeleton flight mode, catching up to the descending Gu Ya.
The two landed steadily on the ground.
At this moment, the mountains that seemed so tiny from a bird’s-eye view had become so tall and magnificent. Humans were so minuscule in the embrace of the mountains.
The exoskeleton retracted, and Ye Ying breathed a long sigh of relief, “Next time, you have to give me a heads-up. Anyone else would be genuinely scared.”
Gu Ya grunted in acknowledgment, releasing a micro-drone to scout the surroundings.
At the same time, he summoned the Alien Mech Giant Serpent again, and the two of them crawled into the serpent’s mouth. The serpent carried them rapidly through the mountain ranges.
It wasn’t until noon that they found an unnamed cave beneath a cliff.
The sun baked the mountains until they were scorching hot, the searing air seeming capable of melting everything.
But the cave was incredibly cool, and the sound of gurgling water could be heard through the cracks in the cave walls.
Ye Ying, wearing Gu Ya’s school uniform, lay against the cave wall and fell into a deep sleep.
Gu Ya sat at the cave entrance, not disturbing Ye Ying’s rest, and diligently browsed the system mall.
After a battle, he had earned a full 160,000 system coins!
160,000!
This was more than all the mission bounties combined before!
Ye Ying’s mech was naturally not a problem; it could be sorted out for under twenty thousand.
With the current high critical hit rate for rare items, it was highly likely he could acquire the most advanced parts for her entire mech!
He was sure he could satisfy Ye Ying.
The Azure Swordsman was more problematic.
As the saying goes, with money, who would bother repairing junk!
If he were to buy it as a finished product, he might end up buying another “Qilong 003.” How would he explain that…
Many complex thoughts flooded Gu Ya’s mind.
Coupled with not having eaten for a day and a night, he was already feeling drowsy.
Gu Ya walked out of the cave, enduring the indiscriminate baking of the sun, and summoned the Azure Swordsman again.
In the sunlight, the Azure Swordsman appeared listless, its head drooping listlessly. Its joints were scattered as if broken, unable to support its body.
It was completely devoid of its former glory.
“Old friend, what exactly is wrong with you? I clearly used [Overclocked Driving], why are you still damaged?” Gu Ya asked himself, walking up to the mech and touching its armor.
[Code Tampering] activated!
He began searching for faulty code, checking the mech’s data logs, and looking for the cause of the mech’s fatigue.
Gu Ya quietly watched the scrolling code and gradually understood the principle.
He closed [Code Tampering], stroked his chin, and murmured to himself, “I activated all my mech master skills, and the mech instantly outputted 180% of its performance, far exceeding the [Overclocked Driving] range of 130%.”
“In other words, the mech’s performance constrained my abilities; I myself caused the mech to be damaged.”
It was akin to an invincible swordsman shattering his own sword.
A powerful mech master could indeed do this.
Now, to repair it, a professional maintenance mech and maintenance platform were required. With the current conditions, this was completely unattainable.
At this moment, Ye Ying quietly emerged from the cave.
Gu Ya turned and smiled, asking, “Why are you only asleep for an hour? Aren’t you tired?”
Ye Ying shook her head, but her expression told Gu Ya that she was still very tired.
Gu Ya felt a pang of pity and said, “Come, I’ll buy you a mech.”
“Mm!” Ye Ying finally smiled.
The two of them sat together on a large rock at the cave entrance.
Gu Ya searched the system mall as he spoke, “Are we still going by the original standard?”
Ye Ying thought for a moment and said, “No, I want the Mountain Owl.”
“I want to resolve those people in my most initial state.”
Gu Ya nodded gently and smiled, “I knew it, you definitely want revenge. Mmm~” The system mall indeed had a thirty-year-old old mech, costing only 12,000 system coins. Gu Ya bought it without a second thought.
“Just you wait~” Gu Ya said excitedly, and the two of them looked ahead.
They saw that the hot air suddenly became cool.
Gradually, even the sky began to darken.
The previously clear sky transformed into thick, dark clouds.
The land became dim.
Gu Ya frowned, squinting his eyes and looking at the sky, as if a storm was coming.
Ye Ying was also captivated by this spectacle and looked up at the sky.
These dark clouds were truly bizarre, appearing in the sky almost instantly.
Suddenly, a strange wind arose from the ground!
Countless gravel and stones were blown into the sky.
Gu Ya quickly hugged Ye Ying, holding her tightly in his arms to protect her from the wind and sand.
The strange wind slowly moved away from Gu Ya and Ye Ying, becoming more violent!
The swirling dust turned the strange wind into a dusty brown, and even a giant withered tree in the distance was uprooted!!
Suddenly, the strange wind disappeared! Without warning, without mercy.
The sky immediately returned to clear, and the cool air instantly became stuffy.
When the two looked up again,
Gu Ya looked ahead, his eyes wide, and exclaimed in a low voice, “Holy crap… what the hell did I just buy?”