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Chapter 155: Stubborness?

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

At this point in time, the entire discussion forum was turned upside down. The heroic netizens thought of 36,000 ways to torment Young Deer. However, all of these plans were useless as it was clear that Deer God would not care.

His heart had already transcended such minor things.

This was Skeleton's toughest battle yet. Although his previous opponents were strong, at least he was using a mech he was comfortable in. This time, however….

"Can you continue to watch this?"

"I don't know.

"I can't take it, I'm just going to leave."

"Let's leave. I don't want my heart to feel this kind of torment."

"F**k. This is a waste of time. If I knew this earlier, I would not have come."

"Granny's leg. I ran over here while I was still at work. If my boss finds out, I'm dead."

…

"Boss, the number of viewers has decreased by 500,000." The staff were now anxious. It had been a long time since a situation like this happened.

"It is continuing to drop. What do we do?"

Solon grasped the table. It was as though the table would be crushed by his grip. Oh, man! If Skeleton had trouble with finances, he should have just said the word! He would have been given every single mech!

Other people made small mistakes, but the first mistake he made would take his life!

However, it was now too late! The battle had begun!

The Hercules mech. It was OMG's top selling agricultural mech. Its current sales were excellent and it was one of the most important mech to the company. From the construction of the mech, the Hercules was made with good materials. As a result, the mech was not bad. Users of the mech gave it good reviews and also, as it was a maintenance mech designed for long-term use, it was durable and rarely had any issues.

However, it was used to dig ditches and crush boulders!

The Skeleton Corps had already become Earth's largest CT corps. However, this situation had also shocked all of them. Other people could choose to not watch the livestream, but as a member of the Skeleton Corps, it would not be nice to do so.

Student Rainbow's holidays had ended and he had gone back to his SWAT training. Yao Ailun and Chen Xiu were in charge of hosting the overall situation, but this sight even left them speechless. At this point, it was not appropriate to chant their originally planned cheers. It seemed quite unsightly to say that the Hercules was undefeatable.

Bragging Simon chose one of Earth's commonly used mecha, the Bata Type V. It was clear that Bragging Simon did not use his professional super mech. However, even then, the difference between his mech and the Hercules was already heaven-defying. The Bata was the basic mech that Bragging Simon was most comfortable with. Its balanced ability allowed him to showcase the full extent of his skill.

Looking at the Hercules, which was moving in an almost rickety manner, the audience did not know whether to laugh or cry…

"Now it's time for Deer's commentary. This Deer has created a survey in his Skylink Blog. Everyone can choose to comment. Do you think that Skeleton will be able to last five minutes, or maybe six minutes? Perhaps seven?" said Comrade Old Deer, with a slight smile. His smile was light and carefree like the spring breeze. It truly showed that he had reached a new state of nirvana when it came to commentating.

Black Deer was truly evil. At this point in time, Deer had received a message from the administrative staff. Did he want to make a bet with milk cartons again?

Young Deer shuddered. No matter how he saw it, the opportunity in front of him was just too good to pass up… However, whenever he thought of milk cartons, his stomach would retch… was there really a need to do this?

Solon had no choice. He wanted to use such a move to incite the audience. Regardless if he was successful or not, he was finished this time.

Deer was not foolish. It was better to be safe than sorry. Although it was unlikely that Skeleton would win, he felt no need to put himself in such a situation.

He directly rejected the idea.

"Hello, everyone. Although the disadvantage is extremely great, I feel that as Skeleton has not surrendered, with his spirit, I think everyone should watch this to the end. Winning or losing is not important, what is important is one's will to fight!" Bubbly Foam said attentively.

Old Deer at the side started to laugh. To him, the process was not important. It was all about the result.

"I agree with Little Bubbly's point of view. How can everyone miss this opportunity where a miracle might happen?"

Everyone knew that Old Deer was being sarcastic. A few people were gathering milk cartons, hoping that if the chance arose, they would suffocate Old Deer with them.

There were numerous people who asked Old Deer to bet on the outcome of the match with milk cartons. However, no matter how much they howled, Old Deer refused to budge.

B*tch! It's time to teach this group of vagrants a lesson!

He had no other choice but to stay silent. The competition was about to begin.

Map – Roman Coliseum

Bragging Simon had given Skeleton no place to run!

It was clear that from the previous competitions, Skeleton had used the terrain to his advantage, and this skill of his had been discovered. The audience had even though that Bragging Simon had a conscience, considering he picked the Bata basic mech, but in truth…

The Coliseum map was one that allowed one to demonstrate their piloting capabilities. There was no space to run, so the Hercules would definitely be destroyed.

"Boss, another 200,000 viewers have left."

Although the number of viewers was still frightening, the staff felt as though they had been doused with a bucket of cold water. In the past, all of the matches had had a rapid increase in viewers without much being done. Now, after various tactics were employed to increase the viewer count, the numbers were dropping. Perhaps they were finally beginning to enter a period of slow decline?

This could very well be the last match, could it be…

Solon had no other options. He could not stop this match. Regardless, he was clear that the other members of management were quietly watching him. They were all awaiting his fall from grace.

All of his results relied on Skeleton's performance. If he failed, forget about the promotion to the president of CT, he might not even be able to maintain his current position.

To live was to go forward without retreat!

Wang Zheng, on the other hand, was not worrying about such complex things. He was never picky about his choice of weapons.

Yet the Hercules wasn't anything special.

As a mech used for labor, the important thing was durability, and it was extremely stable. However, when it came to movement speed and agility, it was slightly poorer. This was something that was not obvious when being used day to day. Even if one had amazing piloting abilities, the mech itself imposed limitations on the pilot's abilities.

Its weapons were a shovel and a hammer. The hammer was extremely heavy and not suitable for offense. The shovel, on the other hand…

In the coliseum, the Hercules waved the hammer in the air a few times before hanging it on the wall.

"Stop playing around with that toy. It might flatten someone to death accidentally."

"Is he going to use the shovel to smack the opponent to death?"

"The problem is that the shovel is not strong enough."

"You guys are worried about the durability of the shovel?"

The Hercules was currently prancing around, executing a few exaggerated movements. Wang Zheng was currently testing the extent of the mech's abilities.

It was not bad, there were some strengths to the mech. OMG's construction abilities were good. It even felt like the practice mech which Wang Zheng had tried in OMG's Beijing factory. However, using this mech prevented him from executing any exaggerated movements.

Bragging Simon smiled. He threw the laser rifle in his hands onto the ground and unsheathed his alloy sword.

Against such an opponent, if he had to resort to his laser rifle to win, it was no different from a loss. It was truly shameful.

Battle begin!

Following the sound of a "bang", the Bata rushed forward. Its movements were fluid like flowing water. Bragging Simon's abilities could be clearly seen.

The alloy sword flashed like a bolt of lightning towards the Hercules. Wang Zheng immediately used the shovel to parry the blows.

Peng! Pengpengpeng!

There was no doubt that it was a sided suppression of the opponent. The Bata furiously attacked the Hercules. On the other hand, the Hercules continued to wave the shovel gracefully, parrying the blows as he retreated backwards. There was no way to dodge the attacks. The Hercules' movements were too slow, so if Skeleton tried to dodge, he would definitely be sliced in half by the sword.

"OMG's shovel is pretty durable!"

"Excellent shovel!"

The audience was not focused on the technical aspects of the fight. There was not much skill involved, and hence it was not exciting in that regard.

What they were curious about was how long Skeleton would be able to survive in his Hercules.

Bragging Simon was not paying much attention to the fight. He was interested in the opponent himself and not the mech. Even if wanted to focus on the fight, the opponent had to be strong. His plan was to play around with the opponent before giving him another chance to have a proper fight after this.

He wasn't concerned about winning in this fashion. He wanted to let the opponent learn a lesson. There were many experts around, and Skeleton was not the best.

However, after 10 odd exchanges, Bragging Simon began to feel that the opponent's defense was gradually becoming stronger.

The shovel was large, and it had actually turned into a strong point when it came to defense. It didn't require him to dodge much.

Was he truly this stubborn?

At this point, the crazily attacking Bata suddenly stopped and retreated a few steps backwards.

The audience's hearts skipped a beat. What happened? Was Skeleton going to perform his finishing move?

Bragging Simon pointed his sword at Skeleton. "Are you sure you want to continue fighting this way? You don't want a rematch?"

Wang Zheng smiled. After those brief bouts, he had finally gotten accustomed to the mech. To be frank, such an environment suited his mech. If the terrain was more complex, he would definitely be at an even greater disadvantage. Mecha with weak mobility would definitely be more easily trapped by the terrain, but the coliseum was simple, and it suited him.

What others saw as a disadvantage was an advantage in Wang Zheng's eyes.

He raised his shovel to point back at Bragging Simon. This was a declaration of war!

Bragging Simon smiled. He had originally thought that he would just take out Skeleton after a few bouts to save him some face and that would have been the end of it. However, the opponent wanted to play. In this case, he would definitely not be as polite anymore.

The Bata rushed forward explosively. Bewildering Repeating Steps!

F**k. He was being serious! He was using his special move against a Hercules?

Wang Zheng closely followed the opponent's rhythm. Even with his skills, the mech's reaction time was just too slow. He could only do so much even if he could see through the move. Hence, in order to solve this problem, he had to play to his own strengths.

Bang…

The shovel intercepted the alloy sword.

Without a doubt, the Hercules had finally counterattacked!

The shovel parried the alloy sword aside and then proceeded to slash towards the Bata.

The audience was bubbling with excitement. This was not a competition, they were watching a comedy! They wanted to see what tricks Skeleton possessed and were completely disappointed. So long as he did not lose too disgracefully, all would be great.

Peng…

Bragging Simon used the mech's backhand to knock the shovel away before preparing to retaliate. What a joke. The movement of the mech was just too slow. Its strength was insufficient. It was just looking to die!

The stronger the attempt to counterattack, the more humiliating it was when they lost!

"Bragging Simon is about to use his killing move, the Pentastrike!"

The Pentastrike was a technical move. It was like the X shot and the Bewildering Repeating Steps. It was a very basic move with basic movements. It could be distilled into 3 parts.

The stab, the slash, and then followed by another stab.

Bragging Simon possessed the most agile wrists and was also able to execute the move with the greatest amount of force on Earth. Hence, he was able to execute five attacks in just a single set of movements.

One stab followed by three slashes and then another stab. After his attack was executed, the opponent would have been destroyed unknowingly by those quick moves.

At the moment, only Bragging Simon was able to execute the Pentastrike on a Bata Type V.

With how slow the Hercules was, after the blow was parried, its movements would have been affected even more and more. Even a mechanic would not be able to make it move quickly enough to dodge.

If one wanted a good result, they would first have to sharpen their tools!

The audience seemed regretful. It looked as though Bragging Simon was not planning to drag things out any longer.

Chapter 156: Elegant Explosion!

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Seeing the Bata's posture, the audience knew what was coming. This move had caused the deaths of numerous professional experts. To execute the Pentastrike, it required one to possess an extremely strong body. The body had to enter an entirely anaerobic condition and still have the ability to execute the move, as it was performed too quickly. Many times, one's mind was not even able to follow through with the movements, not to say the body. Similarly, the one who was struck by the move also felt quite disappointed as they would be destroyed without being able to respond.

It was clear that from the previous battles, Skeleton's ability to block was utterly marvelous. If he was in a similar mech, it might have been five blocked moves. However, Skeleton was using the Hercules… Even moving quickly enough was a problem already…

Bang…

A sword stabbed forward.

Bang Bang Bang Bang!

Following five loud, clashing sounds… it was over…

However, the explosion which everyone was expecting did not appear!

The Bata Type V began to retreat quickly. The entire mech seemed to be staggering.

The entire audience of six million had suddenly quietened down…

What in the world had happened?

Old Deer's heart skipped a beat. Could it be?

It couldn't be!

How could this be possible? Skeleton! Was he a punishment sent by God to punish him?

The Hercules had not only blocked the Pentastrike but had even used the shovel and slapped the Bata Type V.

The previous exchange had been just too fast. Almost no one had seen what happened, including the numerous professional players. None of them saw what happened.

The Hercules' shovel did not seem damaged. It was as though he had not blocked any of the alloy sword's strikes. What was going on?

Bragging Simon's face was furious. How was this possible!?

Even professional players found it hard to block his killing move, much less an amateur.

After a few seconds of silence, as no one had seen what happened and the commentators were not speaking, there was a deathly silence.

This was because everyone saw a glimmer of hope. A tiny, tiny amount of hope.

At this point, Bragging Simon became careful. The Bata Type V had slipped up despite having the momentum of the match. However, there was no need for all this. The Hercules mech was flawed. Other than being able to circle around, it did not possess many ways to retaliate.

Everything was in his grasp. He only needed to attack!

The Bata attacked viciously with its alloy sword. He rushed forward with everything he had. That previous exchange was definitely just a fluke!

At this point, everyone's eyes were on the shovel.

Ding ding ding ding ding!

Everyone saw it clearly this time. The shovel had rotated, dissipating the force of the attack. As a result, even if the strike only had just 10 percent of its original force after all that, that would already be considered a great result.

B*tch. Was this something humans could even do?

After seeing his killing move get blocked again, Bragging Simon's reaction slowed by just half a beat. He was not just a professional player for show. The problem was that this was just truly unbelievable! How could this happen?

He could not even imagine such a sight in his dreams.

At this point, the shovel lashed out towards him once again…

Bang…

The energy shield activated.

Energy shield!

God!

The Bata Type V had to turn on its energy shield to fight a mech used for agriculture? This…

This sight caused a roar of laughter from the people watching.

In the midst of all the depressed moods, an unbelievable glimmer of hope had appeared.

The slow motion camera had finally shown what had happened.

It was outrageous control of the mech!

The Hercules only had one method to deal with the Bata: it was to rely on its special hand technique. Only the rotation of the hand could keep up with the opponent's speed.

The Hercules' fingers spun the shovel around agilely. What was most important was not that the shovel could be spun quickly but that the rotation could sustain enormous amounts of force. At the same time, it could redirect the force and could stop the opponent's attack.

"F*ck. It would not be an easy game for me if I had to fight him!���

"If the Pentastrike could be described as a top tier skill, then what do we call this shovel rotation?"

Wang Zheng's strike with the shovel was quite vicious. Although the Bata had an energy shield protecting it, it was still knocked backwards quite a distance.

Without even including the audience, even the staff were stunned by this sight. They even began to suspect that they were dreaming and not actually working!

CT had been around for a long time, and many tricks had already been discovered. Trying to find a new one was practically impossible.

Agriculture mech… spinning shovels… what was going on?

"Boss, there are now 200,000 new viewers. Boss… this is truly amazing!"

The staff was going crazy. The screen showing the number of viewers had been steadily dropping, but all of a sudden, it was as though a magic pill had been eaten. The viewer count was once again flying through the roof.

Bragging Simon had completely calmed down. Furthermore, he was a professional player, so regardless of the situation, he would approach every situation with the will to fight to the very end. Even if the situation seemed incredible.

The opponent was able to take advantage of the strengths he had and was able to showcase the full potential of the mech.

If it was any other person, they would definitely have picked up the laser rifle and ended it. However, Bragging Simon was not like that. The opponent definitely possessed a weakness.

This could be seen in the opponent's movements. Every time the mech was forced to move, the movement showed flaws in it. This was the time he had to make his move.

However, even after thinking for a bit, Bragging Simon could not think of a way to penetrate the defense of that strange, rotating shovel.

Hence, the Bata Type V adopted a defensive posture.

At this time, other than those in the broadcasting room, on Earth, numerous people were tuned in to this battle.

Even some screens downtown were showing this battle.

Bragging Simon with a Bata Type V was being suppressed by an unknown individual using a mech meant for agriculture!

Was this a defiance of the natural order of things?

In Brothers Net Café, the boss was currently watching on in trepidation with his daughter-in-law.

Every time Skeleton was online, his business did exceptionally well. His business for that day would be as good as the business he had for a week. This man was his god of fortune! Skeleton definitely had to hold on!

Many players had stopped playing. All of them were gathered together. In fact, most of them were here to watch the livestream. They were worried that if they left, they would have missed the opportunity to witness a miracle.

They were at a loss.

However, the professional players couldn't help but nod their heads. Bragging Simon was just too calm. This was a good plan.

He had to force the Hercules to come to him.

Would Skeleton move?

Would he?

The Hercules began to move towards the Bata Type V. Would he rush towards the Bata?

The numerous professional players' hearts skipped a beat. The Hercules relied on the rotating shovel to block the opponent's moves. Once he rushed forward, he would basically be a target board. Staying static would be the best move to make. If he attacked, Bragging Simon would see the direction from which the mech was coming from and would take advantage of the low mobility of the Hercules and strike from a direction he could not react from.

Bragging Simon made his preparations and waited. His time to strike was fast approaching.

The distance between the two mecha slowly decreased. Just as Bragging Simon was about to strike, the Hercules suddenly flew upwards.

… To be more accurate, it actually jumped upwards. This jump was not quick, but no one expected the Hercules to jump upwards. The distance between the two was not significant, and in a blink, it landed right in front of the Bata Type V.

It all depended on one's abilities now. The Bragging Simon's sword hacked at Skeleton, but it was once again blocked by the rotating shovel.

Dang dang dang dang!

A vicious flurry of attacks was launched. Bragging Simon had no other alternatives. One had to die as there was nowhere to run.

A series of sparks could be seen as the weapons clashed. Pentastrike after Pentastrike was executed. Bragging Simon was doing his best, but the rotating shovel completely blocked all his moves. Furthermore, the shovel was rotating quicker and quicker.

God! He was borrowing the momentum of the strikes!

Bragging Simon also understood what was going on. It looked as though his sword was being sucked into a vortex. He turned on his energy shield

This was the only thing he could do.

Bang! Wengwengweng!

That rapidly spinning shovel flew towards the Bata Type V.

An earthshaking explosion could be heard.

The Bata Type V was knocked flying, its energy shields completely broken.

An energy shield that could absorb almost 10 laser rifle shots was actually destroyed by two hits of a shovel!

However, as the force of the strike was too great, the shovel broke.

It was truly a savage blow.

All of the audience members felt their hearts jumping.

This… what was going on?

The Bata Type V's energy shield was destroyed!

But the shovel was broken as well?

At this point, the people suddenly realized that the Hercules was holding a huge hammer.

The hammer was also rotating…

At this point the system announced. Skeleton WIN!

Bragging Simon had surrendered.

Skeleton had achieved victory with a large hammer!

At this point in time, the audience was over 10 million large. At the same time, there were almost eight million VVIP viewers. This was a new record.

The cheers were resounding. If anyone said that an agricultural mech could be used to beat a professional using a military mech, there were only two possibilities. One, the person was crazy. Two, the world was crazy.

In this case, the world indeed had turned crazy.

It was the first time that a new special technique had appeared – Rotating Shovel!

An unexplainable, heaven-defying special technique!

Wang Zheng was extremely happy. He could feel that the battle energy in him had increased by a large amount. This move was borne out of desperation and played to his strengths.

"I finally realized why I've been losing!"

"Why?"

"I've been choosing the wrong mech. The Wargod no. 1 is the god of war, but the Hercules is the true god!"

Hearing such cheers, Student Ailun became cocky. "Dear friends, you finally understand the strength of our true god! From the very beginning, I knew he would win!"

"Stop lying, Ailun. Weren't you proposing for a second round?"

"Haha. Enough enough, let him have his time."

Following which, they were drowned by the innumerable cheers.

Such a victory was truly breathtaking.

Old Deer was sitting there in a daze. If things continued to go this way, he would definitely get alzheimer's, even despite his age.

A rotating shovel?

This was truly out of this world!

It was thankful that Little Bubbly did not like to make fun of the people who were already down. If she was like him, his days would truly be quite hard to bear.

This successive chain of victories was devastating on his outlook on life.

All of a sudden, Old Deer let out a cry. "I will never believe in love again!"

Following which, he cried and ran off.

Everyone was looking on at the scene in shock and wide-eyed. Had he gone crazy?

However, he could not be blamed. Anyone else would have also gone crazy.

The entire staff room was also cheering. Solon could not hide his excitement and fervor. This match determined his future. He had finally succeeded!

"Everyone, you are going to get a three times bonus!"Solon cried. His words were followed by even greater cheers as he was hoisted up by his staff.

They were truly reborn! They had been vindicated!

The battle had ended, but this craze had just begun.

This was truly something that would resound throughout the Solar System.

Lie Guang quietly stared at the screen with unblinking eyes. He had finally returned. When one finally understood that they were not as strong as they thought, they would develop a fearsome strength!

This rotating shovel had been imprinted deep into Lie Guang's mind. It had reached the pinnacle of basic skills!

Chapter 157: The 9th Godly Technique

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

It was a simple action. The rotation was flawless. What was most important was that the Hercules was first and foremost an agricultural mech. It required immense wrist and finger strength to operate it. Yet the Hercules possessed a dexterity not unlike that of a magician, its movements were as quick as a shadow.

However, this was just one part of it. Just that alone would not have been amazing. Facing the opponent's rush, he was able to hold his ground and deflect the opponent's strike. This strength was truly heaven-defying!

In Lie Guang's eyes, the three instances where the rotations blocked the strikes were completely different.

The first instance was just a defensive move, a necessity. The second attempt was an active attack. The third and final instance was not to deflect attacks but to use the momentum of the opponent's strikes to increase the potency of the rotation to strike!

That strike was truly that of a master!

If he had developed such a move in the midst of battle, it would only show that his comprehension skills were godly!

"Have you finish your investigation?"

"Patriarch, it is quite difficult to do so. The ID is not fixed, and if we were to take action, Cronos' side will think that we are…"

Lie Guang waved his hand. "It's fine. This is not important."

Who this person was was not important. What was more important was that so long as this guy really existed, Lie Guang had the feeling that they would eventually meet.

"Oh, yes. Wait a minute. Help me do something and send this message out." Lie Guang smiled.

"Yes, Patriarch."

The battle ended, but the livestream continued. Although Comrade Old Deer had ran off, Bubbly Foam continued to stay.

Everyone was waiting for the video analysis to be out. This battle had demonstrated numerous high level skills. The Rotating Shovel also required a professional explanation for it.

The average technique, when shown in slow motion, would usually be easily dissected. Within five minutes, there could be an explanation for it. However, this time, it had already been 10 minutes, but the analysis had yet to be completed.

The various amateur "experts" had already pushed out several theories. However, the results were the same. They were unable to bring out the true strength of the Hercules mech.

Just how could the Rotating Shovel deflect the Pentastrike?

Solon was as anxious as ants on a hot plate. How could this be? The staff had no idea what was going on.

They could not understand the essence of the move.

The current skill level of the viewers were too high, so if the analysis was done shoddily, the staff would definitely be berated to death. However, what was fortunate was that up till then, no one had released an analysis that was sufficiently in depth.

Yao Ailun and Chen Xiu were also hard at work. The two of them were professionals when it came to physics and mechanics.

Under Chen Xiu's lightning fast coding skills, a three-dimensional image was being created. It was simulating the rotating shovel in several hundred simulations!

Chen Xiu was in charge of breaking down the move into its simplest parts, while Yao Ailun was in charge of analyzing it. The two of them were so excited that it was as though they had taken a tonic of youth. They were experimenting and wildly shouting.

This was their bread and butter. They were extremely excited. Never would they have expected that a CT competition would require their skills in their specialties.

At this point in time, Solon had received Mclaren's Skylink call. Although he was anxious, after receiving the call, he calmed down.

"Chairman."

"Solon, you have performed excellently. You also settled the last situation well. The Lie Family has even sent a token of appreciation. You should receive it. I believe it should solve this current problem."

Mclaren was as efficient as ever. When Solon received the files, he displayed it on the screen.

At the same time, he was dazed for a moment.

He did not berate his staff for being unable to analyse the move. It had surpassed the depths of their understanding.

The Rotating Shovel's three different moves had caused everyone watching the analysis to be completely flabbergasted.

At this point in time, the official video analysis had been released. The number of VIP viewers was quickly increasing.

In the first part of the analysis, the slow motion camera appeared. What seemed to be a simple rotation actually required the mech's arms, wrists, and fingers to be extremely dexterous in order to block the move. After all, the opponent was Bragging Simon. It has to be known that the force absorbed by the rotation was immense. Even though it was CT, the move still required one to possess at least half the amount of dexterity as they would to do so in a real mech, so it was practically impossible to do this.

The first rotating move would probably be imitated by players in the coming weeks. and if the mech was more capable, numerous people should be able to do the same move.

The second rotation was then shown. It was obvious that it was not the same as the first one. While the first rotation required strong wrist and finger strength, the second rotation required the fingers and wrist to exert a strong burst of strength. The arm served as a bearing and the rotation was different. The aim was to unload force and not to absorb it. It made use of the rotational force to direct the move towards the enemy. Bragging Simon's Pentastrike was extremely quick and it was a killing move. Being able to withstand the move a second time was truly amazing.

Under the slow motion camera, the Pentastrike could be seen to be completely ineffective against the Rotating Shovel.

When it came to the third rotation, it was the most shocking one. The shovel had actually penetrated the opponent's energy shield. Only a strike with sufficient force could do so.

The livestreaming desk was silent. For the Rotating Shovel's final phase, the entire arm and wrist of the Hercules mech had become a bearing. The entire move had relied on the finger's ability to exert strength. Furthermore, when faced with Bragging Simon's Pentastrike, it was better to say that the rotational force had managed to absorb the momentum of the assault. This served to increase the speed of the rotation and at the same time gave it enough strength to break through the energy shield!

When the accumulation of force had reached its peak, the shovel was already releasing humming sounds. At this point in time, the godly shovel had smashed downwards.

Forget the fact that it was a Bata Type V. Even if it was a stronger mech, it would have also been smashed to death.

Simply said, Skeleton's skills were truly expert. He had a super sense for comprehension, even in battle!

Lie Guang also held back slightly. It was clear that the opponent was a disciple of a famous family. Although the opponent did not seem like he was from a family he already knew, it was not impossible that this opponent was from a disgraced family that had recently recovered.

The Solar System was the place where mankind originated from. Producing an expert was normal. However, there was no need to do anything at this point.

The three Rotating Shovels were of three completely different worlds.

The audience let out shocked gasps yet still felt like they had not fully expressed themselves. At this point in time, an awesome video analysis was released.

It was released by the Skeleton Corps' Super Awesome Association.

Similarly, under the view of a slow motion camera, the Rotating Shovel's angle and force were completely dissected. At this point, Chen Xiu's simulations were shown. It not only demonstrated the angle of the attack but also the amount of force needed. It also showed what sort of movements were necessary.

It was broken down layer by layer.

It was a completely different view compared to the official staff's video analysis, yet it complemented it as well.

Chen Xiu's analysis was very aesthetically pleasing. In the multidimensional model, the shovel could be seen to be rotating perfectly on its axis. All of the force was concentrated on one point. Looking at the mechanics behind it, there was intermittent rotation to maintain the spin, and there was only just a brief moment before the rotational force would lose control, which Skeleton had to use to execute the move.

At this point in time, Skeleton's Hercules had launched its assault. After determining the direction, the following strike was an unblockable super attack!

According to Chen Xiu's estimations, in the last moment, regardless of the environment of CT, each of Skeleton's fingers had to lift at least 50 to 60 pounds of weight to be able to execute such a move.

Although the first rotation could be mimicked, the third one was no different from a godly miracle!

After the two video analyses appeared, they reached the top of the charts in terms of views.

One analyzed the fight while the other analyzed the technicalities behind it. They completely analyzed every aspect of the battle.

Among CT's numerous regions, the Hercules' usage rate had increased by tens of thousands of times. The shovel had also become the most used weapon in numerous custom-weapon battles.

CT had eight Godly Techniques. All of them were unexplainable. The truth was, these were all just jokes. Compared to the Rotating Shovel, that was the true godly technique!

Furthermore, it was something that everyone could do.

When it came to battling, how could one forget to bring a shovel?

Chen Xiu and Yao Ailun's video analysis had also been bought by Solon. The two of them had even acquired a tidy sum.

With Mclaren's full support, this battle was not only released on Earth but in the entire Solar System. Furthermore, it had even entered the Milky Way Alliance's CT Battle of the Year.

What Zisu and her family did not imagine was that because of this, five times the amount of Hercules mecha were sold. Half of the orders were from Earth and the other half were from other galaxies!

This was an opportunity that had fallen from the sky for OMG, considering the fierce competition it had in the market.

Ever since they had invested in the Spatial Movement Theory research, OMG's luck had been improving. Ye Zisu was also quite surprised that luck had even fallen from the skies!

In the following few days, Student Skeleton had become a hot topic. If his skills in piloting the Wargod No. 1 were merely decent, then his skill in piloting the Hercules was truly godly! It had completely swept away everyone in the Solar System.

In the Solar System, there was an upsurge in popularity for this battle. Although it had to do with Mclaren's promoting, there was a unanimous agreement that the Solar System CT Region had not seen such an amazing battle in ages.

It has to be said that in CT's pursuit of creating a realistic mech experience, it allowed for the potential of a mech to be shown in its full glory.

On the list of most popular battles, Skeleton vs Bragging Simon had rushed to the top.

Numerous individuals began to practice using the Hercules.

"Bro! Please stop. If you want to practice, why don't you go to the training area? Don't play games and ruin us! Do you think you are as good as Skeleton?"

"F*ck. It can't be. Not another one. I've already met three people playing the Hercules. They dragged down the team each time!"

All of a sudden, another person guffawed, "No worries. The opponent has two Hercules! HAHA! We are going to win!"

This time, there were pitiful things that happened, and even more pitiful things.

It was easy to rotate the shovel. The problem was that it was difficult to pull the move off in the pressure of battle. There were some people who sought to find inspiration in battle… or to brag.

It was clear that in the coming weeks, the advancement matches would be paved with tragedy. It would depend on whose luck was better and not who was more skilled.

Perhaps she wanted to compete with Skeleton, but Lin Huiyin had also released a new song. As Princess Huiyin had visited Earth, she had become a lot more famous in the Solar System. Her new songs immediately rushed to the top of the charts.

The song was a love song, "I Really Miss You."

It had a tender and mellow feel to it, especially since the song was about a certain girl's ignorant thoughts and feelings of infatuation. It had instantly mesmerized numerous youths.

This was Lin Huiyin's style. It was clear that after experiencing NOT AFRAID, War of the Blind, and My Heart Would Go On, her songwriting had improved greatly.

Previously, she only relied on a sweet voice and her beauty. However, her songs now also had a certain soul to them.

Chapter 158: Forgotten History

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Even some of her harshest critics had a change of tone. Only those who had talent could sing this way. Who would have expected Huiyin's improvement to be so large? However, to her fans, this was truly like a gospel.

To the majority of youth idols, there always existed the perennial question. Would they choose to embark on the road of innocence and cuteness with an open private life? However, any drug addictions or scandals would destroy that image.

Regardless of how open a society was, deep down, they pursued a specific ideal aesthetic. However, one's requirements of others was always greater than that of themselves.

Numerous large agencies sought to create such an idol that was innocent and untarnished. However, after being popular for several years, these idols would eventually pursue happiness and other materialistic desires instead, ruining their original unblemished image. The idea of an innocent idol was not realized until today, in the form of Lin Huiyin.

As an Aslan princess, she was a true member of royalty, an innocent princess. Her identity alone was enough to ensure that. In fact, among the numerous empires, Aslan was most strict about the image of their royalty. It was almost as if they did not live in a modern and open society. They possessed strong beliefs, and their princess was their representative.

Hence, fans were not worried about Huiyin falling into a life of debauchery.

Hearing Lin Huiyin's grieving sound, numerous fans started to tear. It was clear that this song had moved their hearts.

The person who had written the lyrics was known as "Little Zi". No one had ever heard of her before, and her fans thought that she might have been a newcomer to the industry.

"This song is just too amazing. Meng Tian, what do you think?" An Mei asked.

Meng Tian let out a wry smile. "It's not bad."

"Che. I'm beginning to wonder if you're really a guy in disguise. Qingqing, do you like this song?"

"Its really emotional." Du Qingqing was wearing earphones, her head swaying gently with the music.

Ye Zisu listened to the song again and again. Huiyin sang the song a lot better than she did. She had only done this wistfully and had never imagined that she had been chosen. Perhaps Aina would hear this song, but she was not afraid.

The previous training was considered a success. However, to some, it was meaningless.

For example, how did Lear feel about it?

As the hope of Earth, the successor to the Cronos family, Lear was burdened with numerous things. Originally, as Lear was young, he was not expected to be responsible for many things. However, his parents had died in a military incident, causing many of the plans of the Cronos family to turn into dust. Hence, when he was young, Lear knew that he was the only hope left for his family.

No one knew just how much longer the Cronos family's old patriarch would survive for.

When facing his own grandfather, Old Cronos, Earth's number one politician, Lear was extremely respectful. He had never seen his grandfather smile before, but today, Old Cronos was actually smiling.

"Lear, you have performed excellently."

Lear nodded. He did not know if Old Cronos was being sarcastic. Ever since he was young, regardless of what he did, his grandfather was never pleased.

Old Cronos looked at Lear. He knew what he was thinking. "Being strong does not mean that one is brave. Showing one's strength is necessary, but hiding one's ability will allow one to have the last laugh. Your father never understood this point."

"Grandfather, what are you trying to say?"

Old Cronos waved his hand. "You don't need to think too much. It is not a conspiracy. Even if it is, it's out in the open. Belief is a good thing, but one has to survive on their own. I need to tell you some things today."

Lear listened quietly. He did not feel that what old Cronos was talking about was something important. All of his decisions were made with his own judgment, and there would eventually be a time and place for him to show his true colors. Blindly keeping a low profile would not allow him to become the king. However, there was no need to show his strength just yet. One should focus on what needs to be done. This was just a small matter.

"The Sixteen Skies Refinement you've been cultivating is merely just the start. From today onwards, you will cultivate the Sixty Four Sky Refinements. If you are successful, you will truly rock the world," Old Cronos said. At this point, Lear was dazed. Sixty Four Skies?

"Grandfather, how can this be possible?"

"This is a long story. From the long annals of mankind, there once appeared two heroic kings. They were from Earth, our ancestors. The two of them dominated the world. One of them was known as Li Feng and the other was known as Wang Dong. The two of them walked different routes but had conquered the world all the same."

(Note that the Li Feng is 李峰, which is the same Li as Lear's 李尔.")

"There were two of them?" Lear asked.

However, in the official history of mankind, these two individuals did not exist. Only in some unofficial sources, traces of these two could be heard of. How could men wield the power of gods?

Old Cronos' mouth turned up into a sneer. "Politics is the breeding ground for scum. The winner is the king. Mankind had almost been destroyed, but because of the appearance of these two men, they were saved. Furthermore, technology also took a significant leap forward. How else would they have the strength to rule over the Milky Way?"

"But since they were so strong, why…" Lear could not believe it. A strong person would definitely leave behind a strong legacy. How could they just have disappeared?

"This is mankind���s history's biggest secret. The first generation Li Feng mastered unfathomable scientific and technological power, possibly that of an extraterrestrial civilization or that of the universe. The second generation Wang Dong grasped the strongest internal art and sparked a century of genetic evolution among mankind at the same time. At this point in time, mankind's fleshly body was so strong that they could crush the heavens! The current Ability X cannot even hold a candle to it."

Old Cronos looked engrossed in his deep thoughts. Although he had never seen it, he had explained it the same way his own father had. Not being able to live in the same era was truly unfortunate.

"If this is true, how did they disappear?"

"How can a beggar possibly understand a king's thoughts? That era is from long ago. Almost no one knows what happened. However, Li Feng's achievements were greater than that of Wang Dong's. The Zerg's main forces were destroyed in the Solar System. Furthermore, a terrifying thing happened."

Lear did not consider himself to be a curious person, but what he had heard up to now had shaken his entire world. It seemed so illogical.

"The Zerg had begun to evolve, gaining traits of humans. Those bugs felt that we were too terrifying. A pity that in the final battle, they were all defeated by Wang Dong. Mankind had finally defeated the last obstacle of their voyage through the stars." Old Cronos swallowed some of his saliva while looking attentively at Lear before giving a wry smile. "At that point in time, Wang Dong had demonstrated the strength of a god. However, after that battle, he disappeared. Mankind prospered in the following decades, but at that point, another problem arose. What exactly happened, I am unclear of, but mankind seemed to have received some form of divine punishment after infringing upon the powers of gods. Mankind then seemed to have suffered an unprecedented catastrophe, one of their own making."

"How could this have happened Grandfather? How could this be true?"

"Keke. In this world, there are few things that deserve our faith. This story can be used to serve as a reference, a more reliable reference to what truly happened in the past. After the catastrophe, mankind had changed from one that initially pursued only science and technology, to one that focused on genetics, to the one we know today, a combination of both genetics and science. As it turns out, this was the best choice as mankind has never suffered a catastrophe again and we have been able to dominate the Milky Way."

Old Cronos was so enthused that it seemed as though he had experienced this part of history himself. When they had reached this point of their lives, fame and fortune were no longer things that they sought. What they hoped to do was to achieve something heroic, something that would resound through the annals of mankind.

"After that point in time, the Solar System Federation completely purged all of the internal arts that could change one's genes. Many families fell into tragedy as a result, and even their temples were ransacked. A few mighty families were even destroyed. However, this also happened to create an opportunity for our Cronos family. We were the ones who had led the obliteration of these families as the one leading the government at that time!"

Lear looked dazed. "Then the Sky Refinements…"

Old Cronos gave Lear a calm look. Lear immediately understood. Purging the others was meant to snatch power from them. The aim was not destruction alone.

"Since they were so strong, why would they be sitting ducks, waiting to be destroyed?"

"Now that is the key question. The strength of internal arts had been gradually weakening. In the war against these temples, things were extremely strange. Although the internal arts were still there, the people had disappeared. Even our own internal arts had been gradually weakening year by year. In the end, it could only be used to develop one's fitness. However, now that we have found out that it can help to advance one's Ability X, we have to take it step by step. If these internal arts are not cultivated properly, one will be in danger. I believe you already know that this is the only way for you to occupy a place in the future competitions. This will then allow our Solar System to rise again."

Internal arts had caused the decline of the Solar System. When it was found that these internal arts could strengthen Ability X, the families of the Solar System Federation could finally see hope that they could be restored to their prime.

During that year's turmoil, the Lie Family had preserved their internal art. This likely had to do with their immovable relationship with the Jail of Mars.

This event was truly earth-shaking, but it was only an empty gap in the annals of mankind's history. During the following times of peace, this part of history was completely rewritten. Unfortunately, after the end of that heroic era, it looked as though the Solar System's destiny had run dry, and ever since then, they had only declined.

Old Cronos gradually awakened from his memories, his gaze suddenly turning sharp. "All you need to know is that you just have to understand what has happened. Times have changed, and the only family that possesses the legacy of internal arts is us. The Moon's legacies have disappeared, but Mars still possesses the Lie family. Our days of glory will start from Earth. It is mankind's source, and it is the will of the heavens. You have to grasp this opportunity, bend heaven's will to your control and become that person!"

Looking at the passionate Old Cronos, Lear felt very calm. To him, this was nothing more than a story. The strength that he wanted was something more tangible.

Regarding Lear's calmness, Old Cronos was not angry at all. On the contrary, he was very happy. Lear seemed as immovable as a mountain and possessed his own judgment. This was what Old Cronos truly expected of him.

Some people were different. Lear was like this. He was far, far stronger than either his father or Old Cronos himself. Thinking back, the first time he had heard this story, he was completely mesmerized. Lear's father was also completely enthralled by the notion of these internal arts. Neither of them were able to stay as calm as Lear.

"Drupe."

"Yes, Patriarch?"

When the voice sounded out, Drupe appeared out of the shadows like a ghost. On the contrary, Lear did not react.

Chapter 159: What a Female Secretary is For

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

"Bring him along," Old Cronos said plainly.

Drupe nodded respectfully. "Young Master, please follow me."

Drupe looked shaken. The day had finally come for the great Li Er to start a new chapter of his life. His very existence was for the sake of his family.

Although silence was restored in the room, Old Cronos's gaze was fiery. There was finally hope to achieve the dreams that the Cronos bloodline had fought for for generations. Actually, he too could tell a palatable tale of how even a pirate became a prince, but this was not something Old Cronos would do. Winners were celebrated and losers were vilified. Only through victory then could they become undisputed kings.

After Li Feng and Wang Dong, the victor capable of bending even the will of the heavens could only be the one and only Li Er Cronos!

The skies outside were azure blue, with only sparse flowers of cloud floating in silence. It was like the universe was mocking both the insignificance of human race and the overwhelming nature of human ambition. As the wheels of history continued spinning, the glory of the past was already long gone. Only Earthlings could take all this to be their lives' responsibility. What then lay ahead?

No one knew.

However, miracles were often just born like this. The larger the heart, the larger the horizons.

The following days were very cosy, like that of a summer vacation. Wang Zheng and friends were rushing to consolidate their learning. The professors sometimes turned a blind eye since no one would seriously kick any of these four heroes out from the academy. In reality, regardless of whether it is Wang Zheng, Zhang Shan, Meng Tian, or Zhang Runan, they were all very serious. None of them were obnoxious and arrogant just because of a little achievement. Among the four of them, the only one who warranted some attention was Zhang Shan. His school-based fan club was particularly active. Using Zhang Shan's words, he would like to find a girlfriend from the club, but in reality, Zhang Shan had exhausted all his time and energy on training. He did not want to be fall behind in the second phase.

Yet another piece of good news – Leader Xiao Fei's research team had applied for an Alliance Technological Prize and was accepted!

The military academy's website was revamped yet again. The red background transformed into an even more festive shade. The principal was making a speech that same night. Based on the image on screen, his face was red, as though he had drank something. "I am sure everyone has seen the news. Two pieces of good news. Firstly, it is almost summer break; secondly, Wang Zheng and his fellow students have won the prize for the Milky Way Alliance University Technological Achievement Award, which is given once every four years. This is the second time the school has won such an award… The whole school is proud of your achievement. Let me now announce that for all students taking the final exam, there is an opportunity to retake the exam if necessary!"

Principal Gu Te was obviously overjoyed. Making such an "insensible"comment, he had clearly thought through beforehand how such a move would radically change the learning atmosphere. If the school lacked the environment to promote learning, these students may not choose to work hard. With another chance for examination, this would motivate students and perhaps even save a few on the line.

The entire military academy roared. Long live the principal, long live Wang Zheng, Professor Xiao Fei, we love you… A particular student who went overboard in his shouting was assaulted. The nail that stuck up mostly got hammered down.

The supposedly glorious Wang Zheng let out a bitter smile. "Can we not go?"

Training was very draining, and Wang Zheng wanted to use this break to examine the Rubik's cube.

"No, as the representative of the academy, do you think you can just not go? Even if I do let you off, will Gu Te let you off?"

Xiao Fei stared at Wang Zheng. What kind of guy was this? As the university student who had just won the highest honors, he… just pretended as though nothing had happened!!

He was clearly a great talent in physics, but instead he chose to join the Mecha Department. Well, being impractical was fine; it was good to have dreams as a youth, since one would eventually learn to acknowledge reality and get back on track. Mecha were for ignorant teens, and there was no future in that field!

The important thing was that the first person who had ever won such an award for the academy was Xiao Fei. Now that her disciple had won too, should such news spread, it would be simply wonderful.

One would have thought that since IG was such a huge competition and was filled with all the talents of the solar system, Wang Zheng would have been eliminated in no time. The news of Wang's unexpected stellar performance spread like wildfire. Now she not only had to share Wang Zheng with Gu Te, but she would also have to compete with the military for this piece of talent.

Given that news sources had also confirmed that Wang Zheng won the technological achievement award, how could he forsake such an opportunity to experience the strength of the scientific community and such a moment of glory?

No way, he had to go!

Wang Zheng still struggled in thought. Xiao Fei pretended to be somber, mimicking a scene from the movie she saw. "Don't you forget, the fact that you could even attend IG was because of my signature. I can revoke that at any time. Besides, you can expand your horizons by going to the Milky Way Alliance Headquarters… Be good!"

Indeed, she used a carrot and a stick to convince him.

Wang Zheng lowered his head and his eyes flashed. He was feeling a little dizzy since he had to pull an all-nighter with Professor Xiao Fei. Nested in those loose clothes… something was so white and deep. It was often said that seeing cleavage led to arousal. In spite of her not wearing underwear, her cleavage was still seen. This was arousing enough that even a mountain would burn up in flames!

"Speak!" Xiao Fei was totally oblivious to the problem at hand.

"Yes, Professor, you are right. This will be a great, eye-opening experience. I must follow in your footsteps and press on bravely!"

Wang Zheng caved in. He had no place to hide. Speaking sense to Xiao Fei was not tenable; he had no chance of winning from the onset. That said, getting to see the Milky Way Alliance headquarters did not seem bad at all.

Xiao Fei nodded with a satisfied smile. Having Wang Zheng see the power and glory of the scientific community may not cause him to abandon the thought of being a mecha pilot immediately, but with such a thought planted, it would eventually flourish.

Suddenly, Xiao Fei noticed that Wang was acting strangely and lowered her head to take a look… While working all night yesterday, because her bra made her chest feel stuffy, she decided to remove it. As soon as she received the news, she forgot to wear it and left the house immediately. From afar, it was nothing much. However, up close, on a summer day, some things were inevitable.

Xiao Fei lifted her head, putting up a smile. "Did you enjoy it?"

"It was okay… wait, what?" Wang Zheng coughed. He would bet a hundred dollars that Professor Xiao Fei's professional boundaries had only become clearer in the past two months. However, he was also not exactly sure. After all, he was not a player. But since he was not a player and yet he felt something, it only proved that she was fairly eligible…

"Pretty good, is it? Little brat, you dare to take advantage of even your own professor? Hurry up and work your brain to death! Make some progress on your theory; otherwise, don't you dare come out of your lab ever again!"

Wang Zheng responded politely, "Yes, ma'am, I will definitely complete my work."

"What an unhesitant response. Did you take notes from Ye Zisu? She is a pretty good lady. This trip to Roland Garros required conducting a lot of experiments, including spatial transfer… all of that money was provided by OMG." Xiao Fei winked.

Wang Zheng laughed again. "Professor, you are mistaken. She is just a good friend whom I have known since highschool."

"Well, I did'nt even say anything. You assume that everyone is into you," said Xiao Fei teasingly.

Wang Zheng shrugged his shoulders in resignation. Knowing that she had to win every argument, his best response was just to stop retaliating.

Apart from Ye Zisu, Tyrant Su also wanted to go to Roland Garros. Since the Yan family was the sponsor for the research, An Mei naturally followed for the trip. Now that it was summer break, An Mei had found a part-time job in Little Fortune Star Company. Although Yan Xiaosu asserted that he could be the secretary for the trip, he just wanted a company-sponsored trip. On the other hand, the Yan parents had a totally hands-off approach to parenting now that their son was all grown up. Even during a meet-up with friends, they no longer discussed matters regarding their son.

As the Milky Way Alliance government center, Roland Garros was basically not open to tourists. However, it remained as one of the top tourist destinations. Every country of the Milky Way alliance had an embassy in Roland Garros. Every embassy was characterized by a unique cultural architecture that defined their respective countries. Touring Roland Garros was essentially experiencing all of the cultures that made up the Milky Way Alliance.

However, going to Roland Garros not only required money but also required a special permit. This permit was not only of short validity but also restricted one to the embassy of one's nationality.

As summer break approached, everyone became more lively. At the same time, Wang Zheng began his journey to Roland Garros.

The New Olympus had a length of 2,800 meters and width of 832 meters. It boasted an impressive exterior and possesses three main cannons as well as 126 other automatic artillery guns. This was one of Earth's ambassador ships.

Rattling off technical specifications was easy, and it was nothing compared to the impulse to pilot it for Wang Zheng. The New Olympus' interior was smaller than he expected. Touching and feasting his eyes on the interior of the ship brought him great physical gratification. Flying the ship was a fantasy that he could only dream about.

"Enough, any more will be embarrassing for us."

Xiao Fei was the leader of this team. Wang Zheng's behavior was indeed embarrassing. However, Wang Zheng's response was even more infuriating. He claimed that he was a fighter and not a scientist. This ship structurally had a large capacity and hence he was definitely sure that it had possessed a secret compartment. However, this would not be the main processor area. Perhaps it was for operating the cannons, or maybe it served as the power source…

Tyrant Su nodded fervently. He was so shaken that he could hardly speak. The systems, the mecha, and the ship itself were all passions of men that could not be understood by the likes of women.

An Mei, who was serving as Yan Xiao Su's "secretary", was wearing a pencil skirt which was typical office attire. Tyrant Su muttered that if there was something to do, the secretary should do it. If there was nothing to do, then he would do the secretary… An Mei rolled her eyes and quietly swore that she would never be Tyrant Su's secretary again.

On the other hand, Ye Zisu was wearing plain, simple clothes paired with exquisite accessories. She appeared elegant and seemed very appropriate for the occasion.

Wang Zheng made a ruckus throughout the journey. The accompanying soldiers were wearing faces of passive aggression. However, their superiors gave explicit commands to respect Xiao Fei, a scientist who had the status of a national treasure. With such a rare accomplishment that required them to reject honoring Aslan migrants and instead choose to honor Earth's accomplishments, as long as Xiao Fei did not dismantle the New Olympus, regardless of her actions, the soldiers were told to accommodate it.

Hence, they struggled to tolerate Wang Zheng's unruly behavior. Should their junior officers exhibit such behavior, they would immediately be sentenced to death!

Chapter 160: Lust

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

In the resting chamber, a female lieutenant wearing a striking space suit appeared. In response to her fairly impressive figure, Yan Xiaosu protested that the military was just too evil!

The female lieutenant smiled. "Hi, everyone, my name is Zhao Jin. I am the officer of this ship. I have already given everyone my contact number. If you require anything, please do not hesitate to contact me."

As Zhao Jin raised her hand, a ray of light shot forth, displaying the ship's interior structure. However, there was one particular layer which was marked in yellow and affixed with a warning label.

Zhao Jin tapped her finger on the exterior. "Let me first give an introduction about the basic situation here. This is our current location, that is the resting chamber, and that is the training room. In there, you can find the newest training equipment, which includes a military-grade gravity chamber… Let me allocate your individual rooms to you. This is the dining hall; half of the ship's crew dines here, and the open hours are from 0500 to 2300…"

"Ma'am, I have a question." Yan Xiaosu raised his hand.

Zhao Jin laughed. "You can just call me Zhao Jin. Please go ahead."

"May I find you even if I have no problems?" As soon as the question was asked, An Mei's tiny fingers pinched Tyrant Su.

"Oh, if you're not afraid to die, feel free to try, my little friend."

These people were pretty lively. However, Zhao Jin's superiors gave explicit instructions that these were important people and hence required appropriate treatment.

After introducing the main spaces, Zhao Jin walked everyone through the said spaces. "The other areas are all restricted areas. I hope no one will intrude. On top of that, for long distance space travel, the most important thing is…"

Zhao Jin continued to introduce all types of rules regarding space ships. After all, this was the first time they had such a long flight. Since the ship crew had other duties, Zhao Jin did not want these guests to interrupt their work.

Yan Xiaosu whispered in Wang Zheng's ear, "Bro, the uniforms are great, no wonder you always wanted to join the military!"

Wang Zheng was speechless. He had grand ideals. Even though all the military systems ads always featured beautiful female officers, he only took a few glances and nothing more.

As for what it meant to be a beautiful military officer, Zhao Jin clearly satisfied this criteria. She had fair, healthy skin and exotic facial features. Standing at 1.8 meters tall with a pair of gorgeous, slender legs, Zhao Jin was incredibly attractive. Most notably, the uniform she was wearing hugged her skin and really showcased her amazing figure.

"Alright, that is about it. If there is anything you do not understand, please feel free to contact me."

Zhao Jin left with a smile. Her responsibility was over for now. These two kids were pretty perverted. Were all kids like that?

It was free time for Zhao Jin and she obviously could not follow the rest of the crowd as she had to attend to her responsibilities. On the other hand, leader Xiao Fei immediately ran to the lab with no intention of coming out. There were many experiments that couldn't be perfectly executed on Earth. This was an opportunity too good to miss. Xiao Fei's schedule was packed to the brim and she had no extra capacity for any of her students, not even Wang Zheng.

In no time, only Wang Zheng, Yan Xiaosu, Ye Zisu, and An Mei were left in the resting chamber. Before Yan Xiaosu had a chance to speak, An Mei started to pinch his ear. "Did someone have a secret chat? That is a pity, because with such intense emotions, that was said a little too loudly."

Was it very loud?

It obviously was not. However, there was still lingering lust between Yan Xiaosu and An Mei. An Mei definitely knew what Yan Xiaosu had whispered into Wang Zheng's ear. Lieutenant Zhao Jin certainly was exceptional. Her legs were as great as gold, and An Mei paled in comparison. Most importantly, she had the maturity and poise of a soldier, which made her exceptionally attractive to males.

"You must have misheard, I said that the military uniform is very sharp. Thereafter, I wanted to tailor a set for you, and then…"

Yan Xiaosu's smile clearly became lewd.

An Mei blushed. She could not handle such a move. "Do you want to die… these things should be said in private."

Wang Zheng and Ye Zisu exchanged glances. What a scandalous couple!

"Let's go and check the training room," Yan Zisu suggested. She knew that Wang Zheng would be very interested in this and thought that this would be a great time to ditch the other two so they could have their own private time.

An Mei was sometimes very admirable. She was daring enough to speak and take action. An Mei had also shared that love ought to be passionate and vigorous regardless of the outcome. However, Ye Zisu could not do it.

The crew training room included top-notch facilities that was way beyond the ordinary. On top of that, there was greater control over the variance of intensity.

Xiao Fei's experiments on this flight were the most important thing she had to do. There was ample time since New Olympus did not fly very fast. At times, there were curved flight paths and there were spatial jumps at others. Sometimes, the ship would rest in deep space for a while. Wang Zheng and his friends spent all three days playing. It was essentially their first time on such a flight. On the other hand, Xiao Fei was familiar with this process.

After three days of travel, the New Olympus finally made it through the Pluto Federation. After refueling, the ship flew into the intergalactic wormhole.

The wormhole was one of humanity's most important technologies. It connected the whole of the Milky Way Alliance. It could be said that one's speed when travelling through it approached the speed of light and was one of the greatest breakthroughs since air travel. Actually, the wormhole had already existed since thousands of years ago. It was only recently that it became operational and complete.

Simply put, a wormhole was a spatial distortion.

"Everyone, can I have your attention please. Everyone, can I have your attention please. This is your captain speaking. In five minutes, we will be entering the wormhole. All passengers please take your seats."

The one on the intercom was ship's captain, Major General Torres.

As the large battleship entered the wormhole, the ship shook violently. Everyone felt slightly nauseous, but this was not a persistent sensation. In that moment, everything turned pitch black. The experience was similar to a fish being poured into a dark bottle or into the beak of a large monster. The speed of flight was entirely different from that during ordinary travel.

Thankfully, after a few minutes, the ship emerged from the wormhole.

New Olympus was now 220 light years away from the solar system.

The Sky River System was a small planetary system. When humanity first discovered it, it possessed a star smaller than but about ten billion times older than the sun.

The New Olympus flew straight towards the Sky River System's star. This was an important opportunity to test the gravitational force of the star for physics experiments.

Wang Zheng did not participate much in the experiments. In his words, he was purely a theoretical scientist. Letting him do experiments was not useful. Whatever he could think of, he could calculate it. If he could not calculate the result, there was no point doing experiments and it could only be a postulation at best.

Wang Zheng spent most of the time training. IG training was intensifying. Back in the academy, there was not much time and it was seldom peaceful. This was a rare opportunity for Wang Zheng to improve himself. His schedule was packed and he hoped to make a breakthrough in physical conditioning.

Apart from looking at Xiao Fei's notes to him during his rest time, Wang Zheng would sometimes be dragged along by Yan Xiaosu to play cards and watch television with Ye Zisu and An Mei.

Ding dong…

"Please come in."

Wang Zheng was doing pushups in his room and the digital display indicated "129".

There was a voice in the room. Wang Zheng stole a glance from the corner of his eye. It was Ye Zisu. He smiled. "Are An Mei and Yan Xiaosu at it again?"

"I cannot keep being the third wheel, so I came to find you," said Ye Zisu with a smile. She sat quietly in a corner.

"If you're not in a rush, let me finish this set of push-ups. I still have 164 more to go."

Wang Zheng started to do his push-ups even quicker.

"No rush, Wang Zheng. Sometimes I really admire your persistence."

Ye Zisu smiled, turned around, and sat at a table in a corner. Both of her hands were behind her back. Her eyes were glued on Wang Zheng and she no longer spoke.

In no time, the remaining push-ups were completed. Wang Zheng stood up and wiped off his sweat. This was his tenth repetition, and he had met his training goal for the day.

"Let's go, shall we go check out the scenery?"

Ye Zisu nodded. The two of them went to the window of the ship. At this point, New Olympus was already close to the Sky River Star. The bright and deadly radiation of the star exuberated from a distance. Shades of gold glistened from the sun. Most of the strong rays were absorbed by the safety filters of the ship, but the glory and intensity of the star remained in view.

From the view of the window, one could see that in the same direction as New Olympus, there was a comet with a long tail flying towards the Sky River Star.

At this close proximity in the deep dark space, one could see the white tail of the comet reflecting the rays of the sun shining especially brightly in the darkness.

The view was absolutely mesmerizing.

Wang Zheng did not speak and neither did Ye Zisu. Standing shoulder to shoulder, they stood in front of the window of the ship. The comet slowly accelerated under the influence of gravity.

The two of them were marveled by such a brilliant spectacle

Ye Zisu stood by the right side of Wang Zheng. Just a gentle move from her left hand would allow her to touch Wang Zheng's right hand. At times, she felt like she was that comet.

"An Mei, I say the two definitely are here. I am not late, right?"

Yan Xiaosu's voice could be heard from a distance.

Ye Zisu smiled faintly and turned around. She adjusted her hair with her left hand. "It is about time. Any later and you would have missed everything."

Yan Xiaosu blinked. This seemed weird. It seemed as though now was not a good time.

As the comet entered the star, it did not seem as impressive. Relative to the star, it only seemed like a black spot. If the ship were not up close, perhaps it would not be visible to the naked eye.

"Beautiful things are often easily lost …"

Chapter 161: Living Atlanteans!

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

An Mei was awkward, but girls were always awkward in the presence of beautiful things.

"Shall we play a game of cards?"

The atmosphere was odd, but it wasn't great as if was too silent. At the same time, it was not the worst either as nothing had really happened. It was just the sight of a comet disintegrating; it was not as though someone had died.

Although Yan Xiaosu made that suggestion, he was never the sentimental type.

"Sure. What about you, Wang Zheng?" asked Ye Zisu as she nodded with a smile.

"Alright."

The resting chamber was slightly empty. There were only two or three people with tired looks on their faces, who apparently had just finished work. Due to the nature of experimental physics, apart from Wang Zheng and his friends, it was very difficult to find anyone else resting leisurely in the New Olympus. Even the communications team had just a little bit of rest time over dinner every day, barely affording to show their faces to the rest of the crew. Right after explaining the current situation of the New Olympus, they had to resume their busy lives.

After the four finished a round of poker, Yan Xiaosu had lost so much he ought to have changed his name to "Shu" (lose).

"You are not allowed to count cards…"

Tyrant Su yelled fruitlessly while An Mei laughed hysterically. She did not know how to count cards, but she had still won a significant amount.

"I am done, let us play another game. Last night, I found a great board game and played it all night. Boss, shall we test it?"

Yan Xiaosu expressed great confidence in this new game of his.

Naturally, Wang Zheng agreed. He actually did love games, he just did not have the time to play.

Yan Xiaosu set the game up with haste, whistling a happy tune as he did so. A screen appeared on the table. Buttons and controls emerged in the four corners of the screen.

Wang Zheng had never played such an old-style game before.

The screen depicted a wrestling match.

"Would anyone like to battle?" Yan Xiaosu speedily made a decision.

"Let me try." Wang Zheng smiled.

A minute later, Yan Xiaosu's face of confidence turned stiff and lifeless… he had lost.

"Hang on, that did not count. I was distracted, let's try again."

This time, it was only 30 seconds. Yan Xiaosu definitely did not offer incense to his ancestors when he woke up this morning. He had lost again, and this time, it was an utter defeat.

"Again… Ye Zisu, would you like to play? Boss, ladies first."

Student Yan's greatest strength was that he never admitted defeat. If his technique was not as strong as his competitor's, he would employ better strategies. Given how he had lost after showcasing that initial demeanor of confidence, he was determined to find a way to win and reclaim some dignity.

"Sure." Ye Zisu nodded.

Twenty seconds later…

Yan Xiaosu almost teared earnestly. It became apparent that Wang Zheng had tried to spare him some dignity, restraining himself from finishing Xiaosu off within thirty seconds. On the other hand, Ye Zisu tried too hard initially and won within a period of only twenty seconds…

An Mei laughed. "Yan Xiaosu, didn't you say that you were a pro yesterday?"

After several rounds, Yan Xiaosu decided to quit.

"This is basically bullying. Why don't you let me win for a change?"

Ye Zisu laughed again. "It is not that we did not try to let you win. We have been playing with only one hand."

Yan Xiaosu swore that he would never play games which required fast fingers, because it was only self-torture.

Raising his head, he noticed that many other crew members were here in the resting chamber. After checking his watch, he realized that this was precisely the time for changing shifts. As busy as it got, it was still important to maintain one's body in top physical and mental condition in the depths of the cosmos.

Yan Xiaosu suddenly shifted his attention to a nearby table, noting, "That person with fair skin has got some charm. Could it be that such a man has gone through plastic surgery?"

The sole person at that table noticed that Yan Xiaosu had been stealing glances at him. In the direction of Wang Zheng, he gave a faint smile and raised his glass in an elegant manner.

"He is an Atlantean, it is his natural appearance," said Ye Zisu.

"What, Atlanteans are still alive? This is the first time I've met one. Boss, shall we say hi and get a photo?" Yan Xiaosu's eyes lit up.

Clearly having heard Yan Xiaosu's comments, that man laughed. Such a scenario had occurred on numerous occasions. Humans had always been curious about the Atlantean people. Although Xiaosu's actions might have appeared rude, there was ultimately a shroud of mystery surrounding them.

"Greetings, everyone, I am indeed someone who is alive. My name is Ya Shuman, and I am a military intelligence officer." Ya Shuman took the initiative and gave an introduction.

"Pleasure to meet you. I am Wang Zheng. This is Ye Zisu, An Mei. That person over there is my good friend, Yan Xiaosu. Sorry if our earlier comment offended you in any way, apologies about that."

Wang Zheng smiled and stood up.

"It is not big deal. Atlantean people also know how to crack jokes."

Ya Shuman smiled gently, looking at the four people around him.

"Don't just keep standing, come and have a seat. It is really my first time, so I was a little excited." Yan Xiaosu tried to restore normalcy in the conversation lest he embarrassed the human race.

"When I just left Atlantis and first met humans, I also cracked many jokes, but I gradually got used to it."

Ya Shuman had a pleasant, amiable attitude. As he shared embarrassing tales of his interactions with humans, the four of them laughed uncontrollably.

"My gosh, is every Atlantean person as humorous as you are?" Yan Xiaosu found that all his pre-conceptions about Atlantean people had been shattered.

"Thank you, I cannot say the same for everyone, but I feel that I am fairly typical of an Atlantean person."

"That is right then. So it seems that Atlantean people are like that. In the past, I used to think that all of them were rigid and religious."

"Ah, that must be a misunderstanding. The reason why I came to the world of humans was to deepen mutual understanding… Wang Zheng is the genius who won the alliance technological prize." Ya Shuman looked at Wang Zheng with some suspicion.

"Our Boss is all-knowing, he even got through an IG competition selection."

Tyrant Su, being the big-mouth that he was, continued to rattle off praise incessantly.

"… do you possess Ability X?" Ya Shuman asked curiously.

Wang Zheng shook his head. "No, please do not listen to Xiaosu's nonsense. I've only been through one selection. I heard that Atlantean people all possess great strength and that their machines are especially unique."

Wang Zheng had deep interest regarding this. After their conversation, he learned a lot more about the Atlanteans' machines and found that they were indeed a force to be reckoned with.

Ya Shuman laughed. "Atlantean people are humans too, but the species diverged earlier. Our development focuses on the brain. Our machines require a lot of time and attention, whereas human machines are more balanced. Each have their own merits. Wang Zheng, if you have a chance, you should really go to Atlantis."

The four of them were taken aback. Atlantis people seldom extended an invitation to visit their home planet.

"If there is a chance, I will definitely do it."

"Please carry on chatting. I still have work and have to head off now," said Ya Shuman. "Pleasure to meet you, hope to see you again."

Everyone bid their goodbyes and waited till Ya Shuman walked out of the door before they took their seats.

Suddenly, Yan Xiaosu touched his forehead. "Strange, there was something odd about just now. That person is not a gorgeous lady, but why did I feel like I had to behave in front of him?"

An Mei stroked Xiaosu's ears. "You want a gorgeous lady?"

"Yes, isn't that you?"

Yan Xiaosu was used to how An Mei acted, clearly evidenced by how he easily deflected her sarcasm. Of course, An Mei was not really jealous either and understood that Xiaosu, lacking the tenacity to take action, was simply smack talking. However, she still played along with Xiaosu.

The two continued to talk passionately and their numerous desires flowed out of their mouths as they chattered. Wang Zheng and Ye Zisu began to back off quickly.

"I am going to do some self study." Ye Zisu could no longer bear to watch.

"I am going for training." Wang Zheng left in a hurry.

When Wang Zheng arrived, there was already someone in the gravity room. He was of a large stature, doing push-ups with five times gravity. Wang Zheng did not go easy either as he executed his own training regime in the same room.

The other person in the room caught a glance but did not pay much attention. He was under five times gravity, yet he trained as though he was not being affected. Clearly this young man was not too shabby.

This person was Qiangsen, who had his vision restored. Not only that, because his treatment involved some degree of genetic improvements, his body had also become more muscular. He was now given a new path to tread!

Half an hour later, Qiangsen could not help but notice this young man. Although his training was rigorous, it did not seem that five times gravity was of any difficulty to him.

"Great job, young man. Which school are you from?"

"I am from Ares College," said Wang Zheng with a smile as he continued with his training. It was no easy feat to speak and train at the same time.

"One of the top three academies on Earth. It is a shame that I did not manage to pass the entrance exam to these military academies." This was one of Qiangsen's deep rooted regrets.

"My dream is to become an honorable soldier. The military college is just a place for learning."

"That is interesting. I want to increase the gravity by another multiple, is that okay with you?" Qiangsen was keen on testing Wang Zheng.

"No problem." Wang Zheng continued with his training, which involved ten one-handed push-ups followed by ten frog jumps and another ten one-handed push-ups.

As six times gravity took effect, Wang felt some weight on his shoulders but found it refreshing. His body immediately reacted to the gravitational pull with an opposing force. This gravity room was far better than any of those found outside. The gravity here was relatively stable!

Qiangsen similarly felt rejuvenated and continued to test the limits of his body.

During the whole hour, neither of them talked. They were totally engrossed in their own regimes, but they silently exchanged a sense of mutual admiration for each other.

Thereafter, the gravity room made a beeping sound and the gravitational forces eased, signifying the designated rest time.

Qiangsen rose, checking Wang Zheng out. His face looked normal, but his muscles… looked very firm. He did not seem very well-built in spite of his strength. In the past, Qiangsen used to despise people from the military colleges as he thought that these people had never undergone difficult trials. However, Wang Zheng clearly was not such a person.

"Let us introduce ourselves. I am Qiangsen, member of the special forces." Qiangsen extended his hand.

Wang Zheng stared blankly. He had good memory, and this name, Qiangsen, seemed particularly familiar. It couldnt be… such a concidence, could it?

"Wang Zheng, systems freshman… sorry, I previously saw a CT video and there was a famed warrior, lord of the shadows, called Qiangsen…"

Chapter 162: Fate

Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas

Qiangsen roared out in laughter. "I can't believe I'm being recognized here! Seems like I've got my own fair share of fame. Young lad, we hit off well, wanna go get a drink together? You're of age, right?"

Wang Zheng shrugged. "I started drinking when I was 10."

"Ha! My man! Wait for me right here, I'll go back and get some."

Back in the room, four "indecent" looking persons were playing cards on Qiangsen's bed.

"You bastards! You're wearing shoes on the bed again!"

He chided, walking to the side. "Where's my beer?"

"I didn't do it. Rabbit did it," a short, dark, bulky-looking man said, giggling. Despite his honest looks, he had the most funny ideas and was the most crooked of them all.

"You piece of sh*t. You blame everything on me. How dare you say it was me?" Rabbit was a big, white man. His body was almost entirely covered in tattoos. A black, menacing rabbit was tattooed on his left cheek. Intimidating.

"Shut up. Baldy, go get some bottles. But don't get into any trouble," Qiangsen warned.

"Don't worry. Leave it to me." Baldy had a bald, shiny head. With a red bandana on his forehead, he claimed to have hailed from a religious background. Even his personality was as honest as a monk's. He was a rather skillful fighter.

"Hey, Boss, you're back early today, eh?"

"Yea. Oh right, Phoenix, who else other than us is on this long-distance trip?"

Phoenix was a woman on the outside, but definitely a man on the inside. Whoever treated her like a lady was bound to be killed by her in battle.

But regardless, with a female's body, Phoenix often exhibited feminine traits, such as an eye for detail. She was her team's intel collector and analyst.

"A group of scientists, I think. There are some students. They won some award in technology. Different from us."

"Any experts?"

"Oh? What happened?"

Qiangsen nodded. "Nothing much. I saw a pretty solid lad while training. He could bench six times his weight and do single-handed push-ups."

He climbed onto the bed with his shoes still on while speaking. He took over Baldy's cards and joined in the game."

"Tsk. That's nothing. A newbie like that? I can push him over using just one finger."

"Yeah? Move aside. This guy seems alright. He studies mecha too."

"Alright, Boss. People from these schools, the most they need is a few days in the army on the ground and they'll be highly ranked. They and us, we aren't even on the same path."

Qiangsen smiled and said nothing. The four of them got into their game.

Ten minutes later, Baldy agilely hopped in like a monkey. "We've been drinking too much, somebody put up surveillance. This wasn't easy to get out. Drink sparingly!"

There was liquor on board the New Olympics, but it was not for them. And to be frank, they did not fit in with the people on the ship at all. They looked like they came from a different world altogether. If not for the fact that the mission they were on was a special one, they might not even have the rights to get on the ship.

They too despised those sissies who hid in the ship all day long. They couldn't stand their air of arrogance and would rather stay in the room to play cards.

With liquor in his arms, Qiangsen made his way back to the training center. He didn't know that the lad called Wang Zheng would still be around. It seemed like they were just fated.

But the scene that unfolded before him shook him to the core. How could that be possible?

Ten times his weight!

And based on the records, it had been five minutes since the weights had been activated!

Seeing Qiangsen, Wang Zheng turned the gravity off and got up.

"Kid, you're amazing, eh? Here, catch."

Qiangsen tossed a bottle of alcohol over. The two of them leaned against the wall, each holding a bottle, and chatted. Qiangsen talked about his life, things that his teammates could not understand or empathize with. The few of them had been on battle mode their whole lives, and a peaceful life was an entirely different world to them. But for Qiangsen, his experiences had enriched his soul.

Wang Zheng was awestruck listening to his stories. He used to only think that a warrior like that should not had let his talents go to waste. Perhaps it was his willpower at work. Not only did Qiangsen recover in therapy, but his physical strength improved. At the same time, the military gave him greater responsibilities. It could all be seen as a blessing in disguise.

Qiangsen also listened to Wang Zheng's dreams and aspirations. Upon hearing it was Wang Zheng's childhood dream to become a Mech Warrior, Qiangsen almost spat out laughing. "Damn! I thought I was the only person baited into that! So you were tricked by the advertisement too!"

Every man dreamt to be a hero. Not all men lived for power.

"Right? I was lucky. Otherwise, even the military wouldn't take me in, let alone a military school."

Wang Zheng shared the story about his 28 point genetic score. Qiangsen laughed heartily.

"Kid, there's an ancient saying for humankind: Heaven's duty befalls upon all but heart and soul, body and mind will first go through hardship and tests…Something along those lines. Whatever it is, it means that the king, the duke, and the general think highly of you! You are a good piece of material!"

"I hope so. Actually, on one hand, it's to realize my dreams. On the other hand, I also hope to get the girl I like through my own hard work."

While having had some drinks, Wang Zheng couldn't help but think of Aina. It was fun hanging out with Qiangsen. He was like an elder brother, someone he could talk about the matters of the heart with.

"Life is bitter and short, so you've got to live it out! As long as you think it's right, you think it's worth it, who cares if the rest of the world disagrees?"

"Ha! That's right! A man must be harsher on himself!"

"Or other men will be harsh on you!" Qiangsen added on.

Wang Zheng was stunned for a second and then burst out laughing. "Classic! Cheers to that line!"

They then parted ways. They might meet again, or perhaps their paths might never cross ever again. But as a living person, experiences like this were a blessing.

Wang Zheng hummed a tune. He was awful at it, but he was delighted. He had met a real warrior. A warrior who had faced death and was brave about it. This was what Wang Zheng aspired to become. In school, he was mostly in contact with children whose aspirations were greater than the universe, or with some inexperienced so-called masters.

A drunk Wang Zheng bumped into Xiao Fei. For others, this was a pleasant trip. But to Xiao Fei, it was a rare opportunity to work. It was as though her life was research and her lover was science.

Xiao Fei looked haggard. Seemed like the experiment had progressed significantly. There was a price to pay for the huge funding they had received. Research could not be stagnant, because investors were also asking to see progress.

Seeing Wang Zheng, Xiao Fei smiled. She had shouldered everything on her own.

"How bold, even getting some drinks, eh, Student Wang Zheng?"

"Hehe, this, Prof, I only had a little bit." It was said that liquor could embolden someone, but meeting Xiao Fei woke him up.

"Look how scared you are! Well, it's the holidays and you're of age. Just don't drink too much. If you have time…. Forget it. Inspiration can't be attained with days of research work."

Xiao Fei smiled, but Wang Zheng could still see tiredness in her eyes. All of a sudden, he felt like he couldn't bear it any longer even though Old Merchant had told him to pace things out and not let things progress too quickly.

"Professor, actually, I've come up with some immature ideas in these couple of days, and I've been wanting to speak with you," Wang Zheng said. His mind spun as he thought about this. He had come up with some kind of new direction for the research to take!

"Oh? You wanna share?" Xiao Fei wasn't too serious or bothered. After all, many hurdles could not be crossed in an entire lifetime. It was impossible to cross one every three to five days.

"I was thinking, since we are able to use relative navigation, why can't we think about using relative speed? With both in warped space, as long as the target and course are the same, wouldn't that work like it does in reality?" Wang Zheng said, and Xiao Fei froze.

Such simple logic. Why hadn't she thought of it this way, ever?

Of course, what they needed to do was just that. The theory of space between non-warped and warped realities had not been tested, but neither was the space between warped realities! They needed this to be the first step!

Xiao Fei took a step forward agitatedly. She blushed and stopped in her tracks. "Sigh, you lovable, lovable boy! If you were not in love with someone, I'd really make you mine. Here, come with me to the laboratory right now! Tell everyone this piece of good news!"

Without waiting for an answer, she grabbed Wang Zheng and started walking. This… he brought this upon himself. Wang Zheng had wanted to return to his room to get a good rest, but seeing how happy Xiao Fei was, it was all worth it.

Even though Wang Zheng had always wanted to become a Mech Warrior, he also believed that what mankind had today was all because of these great scientists. They gave their everything to science and were very respectable.

This was also the case for another old man.

Although his aspirations did not lie here, Student Wang was altruistic.

The whole laboratory exploded with ground-shaking cheers, so much so that even the New Olympus seemed to jerk.

Wang Zheng was going to be touched by this entire group of people!

Marcus stared at Wang Zheng, shaking his head. He opened his mouth, but instead of words coming out, he burst out laughing.

He was a core member of the team, so he naturally knew some of the problems they faced. While they were not severe problems, they needed a direction. It was best that they took as little time as possible from theory to application. It didn't have to be a huge one, but at least a small part had to be tested.

It was baffling how Wang Zheng's mind worked. He was clearly spinning from drinking, yet he could come up with a breakthrough like that.

"Seems like I should drink more in the future."

Ye Zisu and the rest rushed over upon receiving the news. They were elated.

After some cheering, Xiao Fei clapped and said, "No hurry to celebrate. Marcus, let's do this in separate teams and build up the theory's framework."

Even though they had to work overtime, everyone was happy and excited.

After leaving the Sky River System and going through the second wormhole, the ship arrived at the Sagittarius Galaxy. Everyone was still excited about their first interstellar journey, but Xiao Fei and her team were completely, crazily engrossed in work. Wang Zheng's suggestion made good sense, and Xiao Fei and Marcus led their teams to do whatever they could to work it out.

They wanted to make Wang Zheng take part in the experiments, but just one line from Wang Zheng had convinced the two of them otherwise.

He was a free-roaming thinker. He would definitely go berserk if he was cooped up in a laboratory all day.

Marcus didn't know to laugh or cry at that. It made it seem that they were all working for Wang Zheng. But the charm of science made them all forget about it very quickly.