Gu Ya watched Dou Mei's slightly chubby, baby-faced features draw closer, his mind going completely blank.
By the time he registered the seriousness of the situation,
Dou Mei's lips had already pressed against his,
A soft, fragrant kiss landing gently on Gu Ya's lips.
"That's enough for today..." Dou Mei lowered her head, releasing Gu Ya, and said softly.
"I know Ye Ying is in your heart, but you promised to help me. Helping me is helping Xian Xia, and this isn't betrayal."
What twisted logic!
No reason could justify this; I've already betrayed Ye Ying!
Gu Ya pushed Dou Mei away, his face flushing, his body trembling uncontrollably. His lower body had involuntarily risen.
Feelings of shame and regret surged within him like a spring.
Gu Ya wished he could slap himself a few times and fly to Ye Ying to apologize!
"From now on! Don't! Do this to me again!" Gu Ya said fiercely in a low voice.
"Trying to act virtuous after getting what you want!" Dou Mei said coldly. "Figure it out yourself!"
With that, Dou Mei turned and left quickly, leaving Gu Ya alone in his spot.
"Pick me up at the academy gate tomorrow evening at seven."
Gu Ya stood frozen for a full five minutes before slowly taking a step.
Truthfully, he mainly waited for the thing in his lower body to subside before daring to move.
This Dou Mei was truly terrifying; she could bewitch a man with just a few words.
Gu Ya raised his wrist to check his device; it was already three in the afternoon.
This period of time had felt very short in Gu Ya's mind, yet it had already passed so long!
As his mood settled, hunger followed.
Gu Ya summoned the map from his [Star Blueprint], locating the cafeteria.
For the past few days, he had been eating food from the supply warehouse he'd prepared in Yadaya. It was all fast food, only enough to fill his stomach but not to supplement his nutrition.
It was time to taste the food at Xian Xia's top mecha pilot academy.
Arriving at the cafeteria, it was smaller than he had imagined, but it offered all the necessary food items.
From the pink nutritional fluid for rapid replenishment to instant heat meals and various snacks, everything was available, and all free of charge.
Gu Ya ordered an instant heat meal and some desserts, carrying his tray to a corner with fewer people to sit and eat.
As he turned his head, he spotted the pilot of the Amber mecha, that girl with waist-length, cascading brown hair. She was sitting three rows away, eating alone.
She also caught Gu Ya's gaze, then coldly turned her head, lowering her head to eat in silence.
Gu Ya lowered his head, looking at his food, and murmured, "Don't stir up any more trouble. I don't want to get involved with any more women."
"Women are truly terrifying creatures. They can stir men's emotions, make men die for them, and can even take men's lives."
"How come I never realized women were so terrifying before?"
"Is Ye Ying that kind of girl? Ah, right... I already risked my life once for Ye Ying in Yadaya."
"Is it that I'm not bad or ruthless enough, or is my willpower insufficient? Or am I simply too devoted?"
"What are you talking about?" A clear female voice suddenly came from in front of him.
Gu Ya slowly looked up. The Amber pilot was looking down at him, her eyes filled with indignant resentment.
"Are you speaking ill of me?" the Amber pilot asked coldly.
Gu Ya's face darkened. "Can't I talk to myself?"
"Am I terrifying?" the Amber pilot asked.
Gu Ya ignored her and returned to eating.
"Fight me."
Gu Ya put down his chopsticks and said seriously to her, "We'll fight in training class. I don't accept challenges privately."
The Amber pilot stared at Gu Ya for a good half-minute longer before turning and walking away.
Likely infuriated.
"I still have a science class this afternoon, and I have to modify my mecha tonight. So much has happened since I arrived in Xian Xia City."
...
In the quiet office, Dou Mei stood with her arms crossed, gazing out the vast floor-to-ceiling window at Xian Xia City.
As far as the eye could see, there were buildings of varying heights,
Countless hovercars zipped past the window, leaving trails of brilliant light.
The colorful lights reflected on the office ceiling,
Contrasting with the dark, quiet office, the outside's vibrant spectacle appeared exceptionally dreamlike.
"Superior, the mission target has been confirmed. Do you really intend to take someone who knows nothing on this mission?" a man's voice echoed from the shadows of the office.
Dou Mei nodded quietly, and after a long pause, she spoke, "The more ignorant a person is, the more likely they are to make simple mistakes. Mistakes can lower the enemy's guard."
"He hasn't even considered how someone from the lowest rank of Special Ninth Unit would know his files and information. This kind of clumsy but brave person fits the criteria I need."
The man in the shadows said, "But what if he accidentally reveals something? The situation is very dangerous with enemies all around. Do I need to send someone to protect you secretly?"
Dou Mei calmly replied, "He wouldn't be foolish enough for that."
"Superior, your words are contradictory."
Dou Mei chuckled softly and said, "He is the type of person who, though he knows nothing now, learns very quickly. I trust his on-the-spot adaptability."
...
It was late at night when Gu Ya finally finished repairing his mecha.
Walking through the deserted, quiet campus, the massive transparent protective shield above twinkled with countless dreamy colored lights.
Gu Ya looked up, staring blankly. They said Xian Xia City had no night, and it was true.
The night here was as bright as day.
But the people here, each harbored their own intentions.
I can't even handle one woman. It seems my abilities are truly lacking.
Having stayed in Wu He City for too long, I've become narrow-minded and my vision is limited.
There's still so much room for improvement!
Come on! To survive here, I must adapt to everything and improve myself.
Right, no more sleeping. I'm going to the training ground to fight myself!
Gu Ya swiftly returned to the scrap yard, brought out his mecha, and sped towards the training ground.
Coincidentally,
The Amber mecha was also at the training ground. It was practicing various tactical maneuvers, its movements fluid and natural, its speed swift, and its power immense. Each mecha action was incredibly standard.
Gu Ya realized he had been spotted and quickly turned to leave.
"Hey!" the Amber pilot suddenly called out.
"If you want to fight, fight. Why are you running?"
Gu Ya realized he couldn't hide anymore. He had shown himself first, and coupled with the misunderstanding earlier, if he ran now, there would be no clearing his name.
"Zhan Yan!" the Amber pilot called out again.
Gu Ya slowly turned around and walked towards the training grounds.
"Hello. Since we've met, let's have that fight as promised!" Gu Ya said calmly.
The Amber mecha gave a perfunctory nod, and the pilot spoke, "My name is Fang Fei."
"Please guide me."
Gu Ya maneuvered his mecha into an offensive stance, as did the Amber mecha.
After a few seconds of stalemate, Amber initiated its thrusters first, charging forward.
Its movements were incredibly fast, even swifter than when it was training alone!
Gu Ya still expected a three-hit combo,
And he had already prepared his defensive stance.
But the reality exceeded his expectations!
The Amber mecha suddenly ascended into the air and dived downwards, simultaneously drawing two beam swords glowing with orange light.
Gu Ya reacted just as quickly, taking two rapid steps backward to retreat out of the attack range, while simultaneously activating his right auxiliary thruster, propelling his mecha towards the opponent's left.
After dodging the first round of attacks, he would have an opportunity to counterattack!
But Amber gave him no such chance. It instantaneously changed direction in mid-air, charging towards Gu Ya's flank!
Its movements were completely adaptive, and its changes were incredibly rapid.
"This is what an elite pilot should be like..." Gu Ya smiled at the corner of his mouth. It seemed everyone here was holding back their strength on the training grounds.
Everyone's got their own agenda!
Gu Ya quickly drew his two beam swords, stabilized his footing, and swiftly parried with his blades.
Their beam swords clashed fiercely, scattering countless light particles.
Instantly, both mechas retreated two steps simultaneously, creating a distance for a head-on collision, and then rapidly charged forward!
Another round of beam sword clashes,
Amber swiftly drew its sword for a third attack,
Gu Ya relentlessly pursued, his mecha thrusting a sword!
This kind of completely random, free-style, on-the-spot combat truly made Gu Ya's blood boil.
Every move from the opponent was unexpected,
Every move was a killing blow.
Reacting to each move, responding quickly, within split seconds, he had to defend and counter!
Without considering the mecha's performance, it was entirely a battle of the pilot's experience and skill!
This was how mecha combat should be!
After several more rounds of exchanges, both mechas rapidly retreated, creating a distance of a hundred meters.
Gu Ya's lips curved upwards, breathing slightly heavier and smiling. Every move and every sequence just now had taxed his brain.
"You're very good!" Fang Fei shouted.
"You too," Gu Ya replied with a smile.
"Again! Next is the ultimate technique!" Fang Fei yelled, suddenly charging forward.
The Amber mecha's left and right auxiliary thrusters began firing alternately, and Amber started to weave and advance rapidly.
Just as it was about to reach Gu Ya,
Its side-to-side dodges even created afterimages.
Gu Ya watched excitedly, even forgetting to defend!
"Don't hold back!" Fang Fei roared, drawing her two beam swords.
The orange beam swords, under the mecha's lateral maneuvers, trailed two streaks of light, like two orange celestial ropes, rapidly lunging towards Gu Ya.
Gu Ya's eyes widened, and with a determined heart, he thought, "Showing off mecha move techniques, huh?"
[Flash Burst]!