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Chapter 687: All Men are Born Equal
Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas
Even 10 years ago, the Aslan Empire was still as strong. A poor kid from Earth dating the Princess of Aslan seemed as though it was from a script.
"I wished that she was just an ordinary person." said Wang Zheng. It might be due to the alcohol that Wang Zheng was also feeling a little emotional.
"You should not take this for granted. This girl isn't bad at all. If you can get out, be nicer to her." said Old Zhuo. "If she doesn't want you anymore, I would recommend my daughter to you."
Wang Zheng was feeling bottled up. If his daughter was really as great, she would definitely have a boyfriend. Moreover, who knew if he really had a daughter?
"I'm not the kind who is clingy and will pester her. I have no other way forward after coming to this stage." said Wang Zheng.
Old Zhuo shook his head and said, "Brat, your EQ seems to be lacking. Since you knew she was the princess of Aslan, you should have known that such a day would come!"
Wang Zheng smiled and replied," I could endure all of this. However, there are still some baselines that shouldn't be crossed."
"I'm not talking about those things which are getting in your way. Im trying to say that you should work hard and let those who have looked down on you previously kneel down in front of you. What was that saying… All men were born equal. Everyone's lot in life is determined by their own actions. One should always strive to change their destiny!"
"All men are born equal!" Wang Zheng was also drunk. If he didn't know what to say, he wouldn't say it casually… it would only lower his status…
"After all, that was the meaning of that saying. In fact, it is just the beginning for the both of you since you have reached this stage. Aina has already made the first move but it seems that you haven't realised it yet." Li Yizhuo was already putting on the attitude of a master.
"I'm wish to hear about the details." Wang Zheng was indeed lost in the situation. Could there be other possibilities?
"Come kid, pour some alcohol for the master. Actually, my daughter isn't bad at all…"
"Old Zhuo!"
"Eh, youngster. Don't be in a hurry. Moreover, my daughter… Alright, let's talk about the serious things. Why did you think that the Aslan Royal Family would create a chance for the both of you, despite knowing that you are in the Elite Academy?"
Old Zhuo's question had stunned Wang Zheng. Initially, they had tried all means to separate them and even were willing to send Aina to Atlantis.
"Think clearly about it." Li Yizhuo drank a mouthful of alcohol slowly. He would not have to keep anything behind if things worked out.
Was it because that I had agreed to it and therefore the Aslan Royal Family no longer cared about it?
Wang Zheng immediately rejected this thought. He wasn't that naïve and the Aslan Royal Family would not be too.
That… Suddenly, Wang Zheng's heart skipped a beat. He already knew what the Aslan Royal Family wanted to do.
"Do you understand it now?" Old Zhuo lit up a small section of his cigar carefully and took a puff with a satisfied expression on his face.
"Could it be that the Aslan Royal Family wanted to test if we had really broken up?"
"Stupid!" Li Yizhuo did not know whether to laugh or cry. "You all are still too young. The intention of the Aslan Royal Family this time had nothing to do with you but this was a trial for Aina. The Aslan Empire has a rather unique position in the Milky Way Galaxy. A monarchical structure is behind the times but yet the Aslan Empire is still so strong. The reason behind their strength is because their King and Queen have to be ruthless and see the country as their everything. The Royal Family and the Cabinet are all watching. Aina has to deal with you correctly to have the qualification to succeed the throne."
Wang Zheng was stunned for a while and nodded his head.
"Were you thinking that this girl was clamouring for glory and wealth?" asked Li Yizhuo.
Wang Zheng shook his head and replied," Aina is not that kind of person. Moreover, chasing after a better life is the choice of every single person. I didn't feel that she was wrong."
In fact if that was really the case, things wouldn't be so troublesome.
Old Zhuo spit out a smoke ring and said," Therefore I said that the two of you were rather interesting. To the Royal Family, no matter what Aina chooses to do, the implications wouldn't be big. This is because if she did not pass the trial, the Aslan Royal Family would then think of a way to get rid of you, the weakest point, and let her understand that as the successor, she would have to make sacrifices. If Aina passes the trial, the Aslan Royal Family would be more assured that the princess had become mature. We have to understand that what they were most afraid of was a ruler that would be affected by her own emotional judgment."
Wang Zheng nodded his head. He could feel it subconsciously. It was just that it wasn't as clear as what Old Zhuo had said. This was because this was a deadlock. His strength was not enough to change the rules of the game.
"The people of the Aslan Empire are really scheming. Did you know why had they let Lin Huiyin back into the family?" Old Zhuo continued.
Wang Zheng was clueless about this. Could it be related to this matter?
Old Zhuo was feeling a bit proud. "This move is the finishing touch. The two scenarios that were mentioned previously could still be controlled. However if there was any unexpected thing such as Aina and you deciding to elope together or worse, if that results in an unsalvageable scenario, Lin Huiyin would be the second option. Once Lin Huiyin had witnessed this tragedy, she would then avoid committing the same mistake!"
Suddenly, Wang Zheng felt that Aina and Huiyin were a little pitiful. The title of the princess might have the huge authority to rule over the lives of many others but they had no control of their own destiny.
"Kid, I was getting a little envious of you to be able to meet such a great girl. Obviously, my daughter isn't bad too." laughed Li Yizhuo. "Aina as a member of the Royal Family would definitely have realized this scheme. Therefore she had to act and had to act it as though it was real. Obviously, reality and this lie might turn into one and the same. This is because if the two of you were to really get together, she must have sufficient respect and control or you have to become sufficiently strong."
Li Yizhuo's words seemed had ignited Wang Zheng. His eyes were gleaming with green light. Did he have to say such things? Why was he so stupid to not understand it?
"Kid, don't get too excited yet. What I just said was just a possibility and that was the more optimistic scenario. However I felt that humans have to live for themselves. As a man, no matter what the results would be, you have to slap those who looked down on you with facts. If you have the chance, you could even stomp on them instead. Everyone is born equal and we have to strive to change our destiny! This is what we call ambition!"
In the end, Wang Zheng managed to hold back and did not spill anything. Striving to change his destiny was Yan Xiaosu's hobby. Wang Zheng had not expected that it would have become an inspirational slogan.
He shouldn't be worried about personal gains and losses. Being himself was the right way to go. This would not change anything about Aina and him but had allowed Wang Zheng to be more at ease. The two of them were still young and if the results were failure, that would also be their fate.
As for the Aslan Royal Family, he would prefer to let these hilariously stupid people do whatever the y want.
"The truth is that, my daughter isn't bad at all. Let me tell you…"
"Cough cough. Old Zhuo, you must be tired after all the work today. Rest well while I go look for materials. We will be modifying my mech from tomorrow onwards." Wang Zheng could feel a headache whenever he heard the word 'daughter' now.
"Eh, the youngsters nowadays are really lacking patience. In the past…"
Old Zhuo was still mumbling to himself. Student Wang had already escaped. There's no wonder why people said having an old person at home was equivalent to having a treasure at home. Their way of looking at things was truly sharper than the youngsters.
Instead of whining about the unfair things and being overcautious, he would rather do what he had to do. Wang Zheng was at least confident in himself. That was right! There were some things that he couldn't change. For example, he might just be a "bandit" from Earth. However, so what if that was the case. Who knew if a "bandit" from Earth could become the master of the Milky Way Alliance. In these times, those who were brave were well-fed while those timid people would starve to death. There's only one word to describe it and that was to — act!
The same growl could be heard from Yan Xiaosu in the faraway Tita Star.
That's right! If he died in the process, so be it. There was only one word and that was to — act!
Little Lucky Star had the opportunity now to become a first grade organisation in a single step. However, this opportunity was filled with unforeseeable risks. Jasper and others were fighting to be part of it now but had been fudged by the imposing manner that Yan Xiaosu had created. However if there weren't enough projects, a fall out in the commerce industry wasn't uncommon. At that time, Little Lucky Star would have faced a major blow.
However, would that mean that he shouldn't do it if there were risks?
This type of opportunity might be once in a lifetime. Yan Xiaosu decided to charge ahead and took the gamble!
On the TitaTitan Star.
The visiting group with Ye Bingwen as the leader and KING Company as the main body had arrived. They received a warm welcome from various parties.
One could disregard the commerce industry. The success of the KING Company was a grand affair for humankind in the Milky Way Galaxy. This was a big step for humankind to step deeper into the universe. If they could collaborate with the KING Company now, they would have a headstart in the future.
In the political scene, Governor Mu Sen and Lan Ling had come together. This was the highest level of ceremonies used for welcoming on TitaTitan Star. In the previous month, the Vice President of the Astina Federation had the same type of treatment when had dropped by TitaTitan Star.
This released a strong signal that KING Company and the OMG Company from Earth had possessed strong trust by various parties on TitaTitan Star.
The thing about trust on TitaTitan Star wasn't about the credit one had with his/her banks or about the amount of capital one could obtain. A relationship that went beyond the importance of one's life was more convincing than any glamorous and flowery language.
Yan Xiaosu brought a group of rich man to the starport. Jasper and his group of men were also excited. The position they were standing at now had deep meaning to it. They were close to the front rows and these were reserved specially for them.
At their current level, the placing of the seats, position of the rows and the number on the seats had special meaning to them and released hidden messages behind it. Those who didn't understand would just be there for fun. Those who could understand would know about the meaning behind it. Their current position would indicate that they had gained the preliminary trust of the TitaTitan Star.
Brother Yan was awesome!
Other than those that had the strong support of their countries, their group of people could be considered as the first batch of businessmen that had received the trust from the TitaTitan Star. What were they depending on? The strong relationship Brother Yan had with the officials!
There was only one word to describe it. Power!
Everyone was wearing a gentle smile. Truthfully speaking, they had things to say about accompanying Brother Yan around previously and felt that they had borne huge risk. However at this moment, all the burdens they felt were left behind. Considering the investment they had made and the position they had achieved now, one could say that had already made great returns!
Everyone could see the type of gazes people from the other circle were giving them.
Haha, they were full of jealousy and hatred and seemed as though they might die of jealousy. Jasper gave the leaders of the 2 other cliques a faint smile. The feeling of walking at the front was great.
The competition between these few cliques had always been very intense. It would seem that after coming to the TitaTitan Star, the results of the competition had been finalised.
Yan Xiaosu wasn't one who liked to drag his feet. After considering the worst outcome, he became calmer instead.
The ship that OMG was taking had arrived. They passed through the examination which was actually just a formality. From faraway, one could see Ye Zisu and her group walking out in a line. All of them were part of the OMG's team. The whole star port was locked down. The traveling of other tourists were all stalled as the OMG 's team received treatment no different from a president of a federation.
"Baja! Welcome!"
Mu Sen walked up with a group of people to welcome them and gave the salute that was reserved for the most distinguished guests of the TitaTitan people. This was a way of saying thanks to Ye Zesu for providing help to them when the people of Tita were facing their toughest challenge.
Chapter 688: Taking a gamble
Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas
Ye Bingwen and Ye Zisu immediately returned the salute. At this time, Lan Ling also walked forward to welcome them after Mu Sen. This would represent that the Lan Family had a close relationship with the people of Tita now.
"Minister Ye, welcome to TitaTitan Star. We have the same beautiful sceneries as on Earth in this Star. You would definitely like them. Zisu, you should stay for a longer period this time."
"That's a definite."
Lan Ling and Ye Zisu had a rather private conversation and were signalling that she had some form of special attention from Lan Ling.
A few large commerce organisations were looking at Ye Zisu with jealousy. However, there was nothing they could do. The TitaTitan Star now had power and confidence. They could choose whichever company they wanted to favour.
Those that were more jealous were the ambassadors from various countries. They were already cursing in their heart. When they arrived in this place while representing their countries, they had not received such a level of special treatment!
However they were also speechless. What kind of relationship did they have?
They had a relationship that originated from fighting together side by side in war! If you were to say anything, others could shut you up with just a sentence: When TitaTitan Star needed you, where were you?
Investments in relationships were priceless. It would be especially so when it was done when the other party needed help the most.
When Jasper, Pila and the group of people saw these scenes, their heart started bearing faster. The rights to Super Gravity Energy Mineral!
"Brother Yan, if there is an opportunity later, you have to introduce us to Miss Ye!."
Yan Xiaosu patted Jasper's shoulders and said," Don't panic, I will introduce you to her in the gathering tonight. We are only here to take a look and it isn't our turn to do so yet."
"Yes, That's exactly what I mean!"
Yan Xiaosu smiled and said," Rest assured. Don't forget that we are a company now and should be united as one. If there are benefits, no one will be left behind."
Yan Xiaosu started to act rich again but this wasn't on purpose. It was just that he could not appear too weak in front of these rich people.
Being low key would also be dependent on the method. One shouldn't be so humble that people would step on you like you were a shadow. These people played together most of the times and were real brothers who wouldn't backstab each other. However once it was about business, if you still treated them as nice people, one would truly be a fool!
Soon, the reporters from Earth walked towards the party. Ye Zisu and Yan Xiaosu blinked at each other. Ye Bingwen smiled and stopped. He took the initiative to extend his hands to Yan Xiaosu and said," Little Yan, why didn't your father come this time?"
"My father is hosting the discussions for the new city. The timeline was too tight and he couldn't make it here. Please forgive us." Yan Xiaosu immediately replied.
"Hehe, Great. Let's talk again at night." After Ye Bingwen had shown his stand, he continued to speak with the reporters.
Soon, they arrived at the outside of the Starport. The most luxurious team of cars were already in place to welcome them.
Just when everyone thought that this welcome ceremony was over.
Honk—
Suddenly, the sound of the horn sounded, followed by the roar of the battle drums.
Those who knew what was happening knew that this meant the Titan was arriving!
Instantly, the whole crowd quiet down!
Rara Durai's shadow appeared on the path. On the 2 sides of Rara Durai, there were 2 guards wearing armor on each side with heavy weapons in their hands. Behind them, there were 4 more guards who were hitting the battle drums and blowing the horn.
The salute of the Titan!
Rara Durai saw Ye Zisu instantly. She was the sister of Ada.
It was the first time for many seeing the giants and they were in awe.
Ye Bingwen took a deep breath and was finally able to suppress his emotions. Luckily, his daughter had told him about the various ceremonies of the giants previously. Therefore, he didn't embarrass himself this time. He followed the routine and expressed greetings to the Titan.
Rara Durai had made a special trip for this. He couldn't appear for other occasions as he wasn't in charge of those projects. However he knew that Ye Zisu would be here too. If he could appear, he would definitely be able to provide some assistance to her.
All along, the Titan was the spiritual leader of the people of Tita and was in a superior position. His influence was widespread but he rarely had any interactions with the humans. When the vice-president of Astina Federation was here for a discussion, he only had a short conversation with the Titan on the last day. A lot of huge organisations with backgrounds had wanted to establish a relationship with the Titan but didn't have a way to do so.
This time, the Titan had taken the initiative to appear at the Starport. This was truly showing the highest respect.
How good was their relationships?
Among all the people, Jasper and his group were the most composed. With the example of Brother Yan previously, they felt that it was only natural when they saw what was happening now.
The ambassadors from various countries were truly in awe. The eyes of those who could think fast flickered and were re-assessing Ye Bingwen and his group of people. This might be an opportunity for them to unravel the situation on TitaTitan Star. At the side of the people of Tita, the situation seemed to be impenetrable. However if Earth had a good relation with them…
During the dinner banquet, it was an open welcome ceremony. The media, ambassadors from various countries, representatives of the commerce realm had all received invitations. Ye Bingwen was enthusiastically sought after. Representatives from various places had made it clear that they would fully support Ye Bingwen's discussions on TitaTitan Star. In addition, they also proposed multiple collaboration projects to Ye Bingwen.
Ye Bingwen could truly feel that it was different this time. Only when one was strong could he earn real respect. However when it was about collaboration, his brain became calmer and clearer and as he handled the various aspects well. Following which, there would naturally be qualified teams to assess if there was a need for collaboration. It was easy to imagine that the results of this TitaTitan Star trip would soon spread to the Solar System. This would greatly lift his influence in the Solar System. One should know that although the Solar System Federation was one of the 10 permanent members in name, the Solar System Federation did not have any influence on international affairs for a very long time.
Soon, it was time for the private banquet. This was a small scale gathering and was held inside the mansion. Lan Ling, Mu Sen and others had already participated in it. In the eyes of others, this would be a signal for a closer discussion.
The other people were a little jealous of Earth. TitaTitan Star had wanted to establish a friendly diplomatic example for all and the Earth had struck the lottery.
Jasper and his group of people had also joined the gathering. These rights were enough to make those Commerce Organisations outside jumping in anger. The gathering itself wasn't anything much with the format being rather common and wasn't extravagant in any way. There weren't even any beautiful ladies who served alcohol. However, this had nothing to do with the format or the level of extravagance. It was all about connections. Those who could be part of this gathering were all those who could influence the direction of the Star in the future. As long as one could talk to these people and had a photograph together, he/she would be able to obtain many conveniences on the TitaTitan Star. If they could just obtain one or two pieces of news from this gathering…
What was a business opportunity to earn lots of money? This was it!
Ye Zisu took the effort to meet Jasper and his men. However with Yan Xiaosu's reminders before meeting them, student Ye was natural in behaving like a goddess.
Everyone also realised that the Titan had treated Ye Zisu specially. Who had said that this group of people were idiots? Moreover, the companies who obtained the rights to the Super Energy Mineral ores were OMG and KING Company and these were because of the genius designer in front of them. In addition, the spatial movement project was also the hottest topic for discussion in current times. The Solar System Federation had been tougher within the Milky Way Alliance recently. With the technology in their hands, they would also have the rights to speak.
All these were related to the girl in front of them.
It was a pity that Ye Zisu did not give them the opportunity to speak much. After just a short meeting, she brought Yan Xiaosu inside to discuss about things and left the group of rich men behind by themselves. However, Jasper and the rest didn't mind at all. They didn't have such treatments on TitaTitan Star previously. Initially, they were only here to play. It was unexpected that they could achieve something here. The feedback from the internals of their organisations had already been received. Basically, it meant for them to be fully responsible.
This had allowed these rich men to feel that they were valued for the first time. Moreover, they could even feel the surprise of those people inside their organisation who were looking down on them. This was truly too awesome!
For this, they had to do a good job!
Within the Abyss, everyone had encountered more than 1 wave of attacks. Moreover, the Zerg might ambush them anytime. Nonetheless, everyone had great performances. Some of them even started moving towards the inner areas of the Abyss calmly. They clearly knew that they had to struggle and outdo themselves. If their results in killing Zerg were great, they would definitely be valued.
The top end resources in Elite Academy were also limited. Specialisation in mecha was one of them. To receive higher authorisation, they would then have to prove that they had the strength.
Moreover, the news from headquarters were that there was already one student who went missing due to him being not sharp enough when faced with an emergency. No one knew whether the student was dead or alive now.
Usually in such cases, if no one knew if he was dead or alive, he was basically dead.
This person's name was Wang Zheng.
Jiang Feng did not hold any taboos and did not make it clear to these young brats as they themselves didn't understand it clearly either. After all, the situation of Wang Zheng couldn't be hidden and could serve as a reminder.
The trials would continue. When most of the people heard of the news, they were on higher alert. At the same time, it had dispelled the thoughts of those who wanted to enter deeper into the Abyss blindly. Their brains were clearer now. If it was easy for them in a 1 vs 1 or even 1 vs 2, it didn't mean that it would remain the same in the future. The deeper they went, the greater the danger.
As a warrior, a clear judgment of one's battle strength was also important.
One had to say that the reminder of Jiang Feng was timely. These students were all full of confidence.. Moreover, after acclimatising for a few days, they would have felt that the Abyss was only so.
However for those who knew Wang Zheng, they were in shock. When Olivios heard about it, he was truly stunned. This was because he believed that this sort of stuff would never happen to Wang Zheng given his ability to think on the spot.
However, even if it was so, Olivios only had a moment of doubt. When a target disappeared, Olivios was looking for his next target like a wolf.
Achilles found it hard to believe but the environment he was in didn't allow him to think too much. He did not really see Wang Zheng as an enemy. Even if there was competition between them, it was only for motivating himself and lifting himself higher. Achilles' ability to see the big picture was much broader. He felt that it was a good sign for the development of Solar System with the rise of so many people. He felt that the stronger Wang Zheng, Lear, Lie Xin and the rest were, the better it would be. This was because they all represented the Solar System. However, he had not expected Wang Zheng to meet with a mishap at the first stage of the Solar System Federation moving forward.
Lear was undoubtedly the happiest when he heard of this news. However, Lear was also the one with the strongest doubt. Would Wang Zheng die so easily?
It was a clean ending that he died. Although he had already set his goals further, Wang Zheng was someone who gave him a headache previously. It might be better for him to disappear.
Lear also continued to move deeper. His Ares Art was really suitable for this environment. One had to practise his cultivation technique every day. However, it didn't mean that there would be improvement. Most of the time, it was to maintain the current form. However when he was in the Abyss, Lear could clearly feel that the Ares Technique was improving. It was as though this world was created for him. One had to grab firmly every stage of change of any cultivation technique. This was because they were hoping for such moments when they were practicing every day.
As for Fatty Luo, the news of not knowing if Wang Zheng was dead or alive had awakened the sleepy fatty.
Chapter 689: Qualities of a soldier
Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas
Student Luo Fei was also enlightened. After arriving at the Abyss, the fatty had really accomplished what he had said. Other than a Zerg which saw him as it was lost, he had never battled again. All he did was just to sleep after eating and eat after waking up. When he had nothing to do, he would just stare at the gloomy sky and go into a daze. It was as though the clouds were just like beautiful women and time was wasted in such a way unknowingly.
It was till he had heard of this news that his lazy eyes flickered with a sense of helplessness. He sighed, "This is what life is about. It is hard to remain foolish."
He was once a heroic figure. The fatty had also once thought that Wang Zheng had the abilities to reach the sky. This had nothing to do with his stand… Nonetheless, what could he do about it?
He decided to continue to sleep.
Meanwhile in the abyss, the two of them still had different views on the modifications of the Golden Wheel and no one was willing to give in during the confrontation. Specifically, Wang Zheng wanted to maintain the battle capabilities in the air even if that would mean the flight time would be reduced slightly. As for Like Yizhuo, he felt that there was no need for such battle capabilities. The key was to be able to run fast to increase the chances of escaping. This also involved the modifications of certain key parts.
However through their quarrels, both of them realised that the other party knew his stuff well. In the end, the decision was to maintain a certain level of battle capabilities since battling was inevitable. Taking a step back and analyzing the situation, even if they could successfully escape this place, they couldn't be sure that the exit would be the stationed base of the humans. They might land in the middle of a Zerg's nest. That would be killed. The truth was that the safest thing for them to do was to do nothing. However, it was clear that this wouldn't be possible.
"Old Zhuo, I realised that you really have some skills. What was your position in the past?" asked Wang Zheng as he was cleaning. Yizhuo wasn't from the Elite Academy but he had graduated from the Milky Way Military College. Although Wang Zheng did not know about the standards of the Milky Way Military College, he found that Li was truly an expert. This wasn't just limited to mecha. His knowledge on outer space and the Zerg was also plentiful and much better than Wang Zheng in many aspects.
Over the years, he hadn't been slacking and had been recording the situation of this place. At the same time, he had researched the new breed of Zerg and analysed the Zerg's development based on the endless rubbish the Zerg had been transporting to this place. The Zerg had been transporting things from external races. Some failed Zerg would also be thrown into this place.
To do this would require large amount of knowledge in the field of biology. Wang Zheng had seen the records made by Li Yizhuo and they were rather professionally done.
Although Old Zhuo liked to boast about himself, he had never talk about the position he held and was wearing an awkward expression. He laughed and replied, "I'm obviously someone awesome. I was at least at the level of chief commander."
Wang Zheng was speechless. S**ew you! A chief commander at the age of just slightly over 30? "Only a ghost would believe you."
"Tsk, kid you are a frog in the well. Hurry up and complete your mech. Made sure to take care of the details and don't drop the chains at this crucial moment." said Old Zhuo. After which, he walked slowly to his hammock, took out a new cigar and started smoking it with his eyes closed.
Wang Zheng laughed. Debates spurred improvements. This was the first time he saw someone who was so complete. Due to his age and body conditions, Wang Zheng was embarrassed to ask Old Zhuo to spar. However Wang Zheng could tell that Old Zhuo's operating standards was definitely not bad. He also had his own understanding in other aspects. These were things that Wang Zheng did not encounter before.
The research on the Abyss done by Old Zhuo was very important and this had to be brought out together this time. It was hard to determine their exact location within the Abyss but there was an aspect that the Zerg was similar to the humans. The humans had been conducting their research about the Abyss and the Zerg had been looking for a way to break out from the Abyss.
There wasn't anyone who was able to enter into the depth of the Abyss previously. Although this might be a rubbish dump of the Zerg, it was still part of the core area. Wang Zheng noticed the importance of Old Zhuo's diary at the thought of this.
The truth was that Li Yizhuo was also observing Wang Zheng. Other than being as unlucky as him, his qualities and personalities weren't bad and he was reliable. He was also of similar age as his daughter. It was a pity that from the looks of his, he was only interested in the Aslan princess. In fact, what was so great about princesses? The title was a burden to the person. Living was about the practical things. Real happiness was actually having a home of his own.
One would only realise after they lost it. Old Zhuo carefully took out a photograph. This was the only evidence of him still living. All of a sudden, his eyes went blur. He had truly… grown old.
"Old Zhuo, I had a thought. If we could mass produce such mobility devices on mecha, we would be able to earn big bucks!" Wang Zheng was working hard when he suddenly roared.
Old Zhuo kept the photograph carefully and lighted a cigar. "Obviously we could create an additional equip-able device to deal with some complicated landscapes or handle some special missions. It would be a great idea. However, this is my patent!"
"I knew it! When we get out of here, let me introduce you to a friend. Her family is in the business of manufacturing mecha and she is a genius designer herself. This device is still a little too bulky and would have lots of room for improvement."
"Kid, all you were thinking of was to take advantage of me? Shouldn't you look at the conditions in this place?"
"Haha, let's not be so particular. If there are great things, it is only natural to benefit our own people." laughed Wang Zheng.
This device was the work of Li Yizhuo under helpless circumstances. However, it was true that there was a lot of room for improvements. Moreover, once this device was marketed out and proven useful, it would definitely sell well. The crucial thing was that Wang Zheng had also thought about the applications of the Super Gravity Energy mineral to this device. This would be the key to solving the problem of it being too bulky.
Tsk tsk. Wang Zheng was feeling rather good at the thought of being able to make money. Tyrant Su was most afraid of days without money. After witnessing the way Ai Xiaolu, the real tycoon, spent money, he suddenly felt that the benchmark for becoming a local tycoon seemed to be set really high in recent years.
Li Yizhuo was truly impressed with Wang Zheng's attitude. When he was just here, he had considered committing suicide on multiple occasions. He was able to live on due to the things that he missed and the uncompleted wishes he had. However, Wang Zheng seemed to be here for a holiday and seemed to be not worried about not being able to get out of this place at all. This kid did have some manliness and the qualities of becoming a soldier.
"Kid, what are your ambitions?" Li Yizhuo asked the overly excited Wang Zheng.
Chapter 690: Handsome man
Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas
"Ambition?" Wang Zheng was stunned for a moment. He laughed and replied," the truth was I did not think much about it. I only like being a mech warrior and believe it would continue to be so."
"Haha, so it was to just become a mech warrior. To make it clearer, it was to continue doing one simple thing. It seemed that you have already understood the truth."
"Cough cough. Old Zhuo, it is a little hard for me to get used to you complimenting me in such a way."
Li Yizhuo smiled. "However, if there would be a day when you realised what you had been insisting on was destroying what you believed in, would you still be able to continue insisting on it?"
Wang Zheng was feeling a little lost and kept silent. "Old Zhuo, what you have just said was a little bit complicated and I didn't really understand it. Nonetheless, I'm a simple man and just want to do what I wish to do. As long as I'm happy, I will be fine."
Li Yizhuo looked at Wang Zheng's smile and inevitably felt a little emotional. There were many people in the past who were just like him. However, life wasn't an ideal world. The world of a warrior was simple and that was to follow orders. In fact, that would be the most blissful moment as everything could be obtained through hard work. However, there would always be the day when everything would change. He had wanted to continue talking but did not after giving it some thought. It wasn't time. If there was a day this kid had reached that stage, he would understand it himself.
"Old Zhuo, what are your ambitions?"
"Me?" Old Zhuo smiled. "It was the same as you in the past. Since we are on this topic, I was way more handsome than you when I was younger! I was what others would call suave. Wherever I went, I was the leader. My ambition was to become the most famous and handsome general."
Wang Zheng shook his head helplessly. "Whether or not one becomes famous isn't important. The way of the king is to be able to always do what one wishes to."
"Hehe. You were able to understand this concept just a little earlier than me. In your heart, would the Earth be more important or was the Solar System? Alternatively, would the Milky Way Alliance be more important to you?" asked Li Yizhuo.
No one had asked him this question before and Wang Zheng was taken aback by the question.
"It would likely be dependent on the situation. Firstly, I'm a human. Following that, I'm a member of the Earth Federation." said Wang Zheng as he pondered for a while.
Li Yizhuo nodded. "You were able to differentiate it rather clearly. However, you have to remember that no matter what, this is just symbolism. You are only one person and don't have to shoulder much. Our shoulders are too narrow and can't take on so much. Being the hero would definitely be more disadvantageous than just being the good man."
Wang Zheng laughed heartily. Deep inside him, Wang Zheng was still willing to be the hero. "Old Zhuo, we are not afraid of dying. It wasn't just me but some of my close friends too. Since we have decided to become soldiers, we are already prepared. Living is about having a gutsy and dynamic life!"
Wang Zheng did not feel that Old Zhuo was afraid of death. On the contrary, Wang Zheng respected Old Zhuo. Only a real soldier could disregard death in a desperate attempt to find a path to survive. In this d*mn place, dying would be much easier than living on. Moreover, Old Zhuo had been conducting research on the Zergs all along.
"A gutsy and dynamic…" Old Zhuo's eyes seemed to be covered by the smoke.
"Oh damn, Yizhuo. You aren't being kind to us. How could you just become the captain of the ship?"
"This kid has created new history in the Milky Way Galaxy Military Academy by becoming the youngest captain of a spaceship! F*ck. I am still a vice captain even now. It would be hard to continue living on like this!"
"I could just accept that you were born handsome. I could accept that you managed to court the most beautiful women in the College. I could also accept that you have become the captain of the ship. But why did you make us your underlings now. I'm not doing it!"
"Xiao Shunzi, you should just resign yourself to your fate. Our lives from now on would likely be under his oppression. However Yizhuo was still someone who deserves our trust. Since he had snatched the title of the number 1 captain, we could still be the strongest fleet in history!"
"Brothers, let's have a toast for the most handsome captain!"
"Old Zhuo, I am done with the basics. I'll be taking a walk around." Wang Zheng's stamina and vitality were much better than Old Zhuo. Moreover, he had the help of the Primordial Regression Technique.
"Be careful and don't walk too far away. If you were to die, I would be escaping by myself."
"D*mn, don't curse me! I have always been lucky."
The Golden Wheel had been restored. Wang Zheng was going to test out the performance to prevent problems from popping up at the most crucial moment.
The mech had been equipped with silencers by Old Zhuo and the effects were great. The Zerg did not hold much interest with the rubbish dump. As long as one did not go directly to them, they would usually not care about it. Hearing from Old Zhuo, there were only 3 large scale mobilisations over the years.
Wang Zheng knew that Old Zhuo was a little emotional. After all, he was getting old and it was natural for him to reminisce a little more when he could see the opportunity to escape soon. Wang Zheng felt that this was also a great opportunity. Technology had advanced rapidly over the past decade. Although Old Zhuo's body was exhausted, he would definitely be able to recover with appropriate conditioning. Even if he couldn't recover completely, he could at least get prosthetic legs and would be able to move like a normal person. He could even find his family.
Looking at the sky, Wang Zheng felt that although this was a fresh environment, he would not be able to take it if he had to stay here for extended period of time.
Since he was here, Wang Zheng did not intend to return empty-handed. He wanted to understand the situation in this place and obtain first hand information. He opened up the map that Old Zhuo had sent him. If the human army was to ever kill their way here, this map would be a priceless treasure.
The Zerg probably didn't expect such a situation to occur. These devouring Zerg weren't of the highest level. They were able to create a space with devouring qualities within their body and could disregard the type of matter and began digesting them. Under normal circumstances, objects that were devoured would not be able to resist. However there would be exceptions in rare occasions and this type of Zerg could only throw such things out. The space they threw the stuff out was random but this rubbish dump of the Zerg was one of the locations.
At the thought of this, Wang Zheng also felt that if he could capture some of these Zerg alive and brought them back for research. He might really be able to find the coordinates of this place.
On the battlefield of the Elite Academy, the other 39 warriors still had stellar performances. It was a fact that the unlucky and strange case of Wang Zheng had occurred. Under normal circumstances, they would be able to survive at the edge of the Abyss with their level of strength. Jiang Feng wouldn't have conducted such trials if they weren't able to do so.
Half a month had passed but there was still no news of Wang Zheng. Moreover there wasn't any reaction from the positioning device placed in the mech. Basically, Wang Zheng could be deemed to have no hopes of surviving.
This news wasn't secret to those who were participating in the trial. However, it was still not announced by the school. Only some of the news had leaked out through smaller channels that there seemed to be someone who was taking the trial that had disappeared. This didn't cause a commotion among the students. As the school they were in was military in nature and were even Elite Academy, the person only had himself to blame for not training his skills well.
In fact, Jiang Feng had long wanted to give up but he couldn't withstand the torment of Butcher. It wasn't just Butcher. Even Gail had caused a great commotion over it by giving Jiang Feng a scolding directly in his face. Some of the other Professors also expressed their concerns. It was then that Jiang Feng knew that this kid had greater potential in the scientific world than being a soldier. He felt that he had really been duped this time. Jiang Feng wasn't very happy about this in his heart. After all, once Wang Zheng had decided to become a soldier, he had to have the resolve to die. If he didn't have it, he wouldn't be able to achieve anything. Gail and the rest could only panic without being able to do much. To sum it up, they wanted to see him whether he was dead or alive.
Jiang Feng and related workers didn't know whether to cry or laugh. These old men were hilarious to talk about seeing the corpse with the Zerg.
However Gail and the rest seemed to be sure that Wang Zheng did not die. This kid looked like he was lucky and didn't have the looks of someone who would die early… what was this about? The authoritative figures in the scientific world would actually believe in this?
From another perspective, they were indeed concerned about Wang Zheng and even Jiang Feng had to show them respect. He still sent a patrol unit to conduct searches around the area of the disappearance. At the same time, he had informed the front line units. He could only try his best and do what he could.
In this sort of d*mned place, even if he could survive by sheer luck, living on would also be a huge problem on its own.
Student Wang who was deemed as hopeless by Jiang Feng was well-nourished at this moment. He was observing the surroundings constantly with Old Zhuo through a telescope.
Did you see that? It was just like those things. It was a pity that the things that were thrown down weren't from our place." said Old Zhuo.
There were several large size Zerg in the sky and they looked just like balloons. Below them were long tentacle like things. Random and messy things would be thrown off from the sky.
"What you meant was for us to rush up and dive through their mouth?" asked Wang Zheng. He wasn't silly and obviously wanted to return alive.
Old Zhuo nodded his head. "However, we would likely still need a chance moment and we won't be successful if we miss it. What would follow would be based on luck. "
Looking at the transport Zerg in the sky, Li Yizhuo's gaze had started to shimmer with light. It was as though the wrinkles of his face had relaxed a little.
Chapter 691: Old Zhuo Makes His move
Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas
Student Wang Zheng perked up. "I was just waiting for you to explain."
Old Zhuo smiled. This kid was full of vigour. "The first thing was to ensure that the rubbish being thrown out were from our world. It was only so that the other end of it would be our world."
Wang Zheng nodded his head. "That's natural. We have to wait when it is time to wait."
Old Zhuo took a puff of cigar and continued," The second thing is that it would be a given that the Zerg would be attacking us when we were rising up the sky. We can't have the mentality to keep fighting. There are not only Grade 2 Zerg here and even Grade 3 Zerg might appear. If a Grade 3 Zerg appears, we would definitely be dead if we were to be entangled by it."
Wang Zheng frowned. He had not seen a Grade 3 Zerg previously. Moreover, he had only experienced a Grade 2 Zerg in the World of Saints. As for how real it was when compared with a Grade 2 Zerg in reality, it would still require some verification. Grade 3 Zerg…
"The third thing is all about luck. This is the most important factor."
Old Zhuo said. The truth was that the plan was actually very simple. It was to just charge upwards and dive into the stomach of the Zerg. After which, they would leave their lives in the hands of fate.
Wang Zheng also felt that the outcome was a little blurry. The so-called plan was just this? It felt as though they had to depend on luck from the beginning to end.
"This. What if we ended up in the same place after entering it?"
Old Zhuo rolled his eyes and said," That was the reason why I said we have to depend on luck for everything. We just have to take the gamble or you might want to go and ask the Zerg about where they would be sending the rubbish."
Wang Zheng did not retort but pondered seriously over it. "Actually I feel that this isn't beyond control. I had a teacher who once said that space was in fact a door. These Zerg probably have the innate ability to control 2 doors with 1 of them to the battlefield of the Abyss and the other to where we are. Even if we are not able to open the door, if we could understand it better, we would at least be able to choose which door to enter."
Old Zhuo smiled and replied," Do you know how to open the door?"
Wang Zheng shrugged his shoulders. "If we were to die in the process, so be it. We still have to at least give it a try so we would know. After all, we are already in a desperate situation.
Old Zhuo shook his head and said," It would be too easy to die. If I wished to die, I wouldn't have to wait till today. You have to leave this place alive. Even if we have the chance now, we shouldn't act in a rush. Before the opportunity arrives, let me first measure the standards of a kid from the Elite Academy X.
"Old Zhuo, you can't be serious about it right?" asked Wang Zheng.
"What's the matter? So you dared to belittle me just because I have been crippled for years and was much older?" Old Zhuo raised one of his eyebrows and stared angrily at Wang Zheng.
"What are you saying? If you want a fight, you got it. I also wanted to experience the standards of the Milky Way College. However if you are to lose later, don't say that I don't respect the elderly!"
"D*mn. If I were to thrash you, don't say that I am bullying the young."
Both of them laughed heartily. The three conditions that Li Yizhuo had mentioned previously were all casually made up. It would be great if it would be that simple. The whole process would require detailed preparation. However, Wang Zheng's battling prowess would also be extremely important. Otherwise, the whole plan would still end up in failure in the end.
Both of them operated the mech quietly forward. Li Yizhuo had more than 1 nest. This was something that he had learnt from the Zerg. His supplies were also distributed across the heap and this was all preparation for the worst case.
"It is spacious enough in this place and we can fight without concerns. The silencing effects are also better." said Old Zhuo. This was the interior of a space ship. Even if the battle caused some sound and vibration, they would likely not be transmitted outside. This place was spacious and surprisingly, the key thing was that the electrical system could still barely operate and this provided some form of lighting.
Wang Zheng's Golden Wheel had already made his preparation for battle. After a round of modifications, Wang Zheng had the confidence that it would not be any worse than a new mech.
Old Zhuo was using his "Super Beggar". This mech was too heavily pieced together with different pieces. However, Wang Zheng did not dare to belittle him. After all, this might be the classic case of looking bad but full of quality. All the things that were used for the internals of the mech were scrapped from high quality machines.
The Golden Wheel was missing one wheel. Wang Zheng took a beam saber as replacement. As for the other parts, they were easily replenished. It was too difficult to find another golden wheel and the difficulty of forging another by himself was too high. Moreover, the compatibility of it would not be great and would feel extremely bad in one's hand. Wang Zheng could only hold a wheel in one hand and a sword in the other. However from the perspective of performance, the Golden Wheel wasn't suitable for this type of combat.
Old Zhuo also drew out his beam saber slowly. "Kid, show me what you got!"
Once he held the beam saber, Wang Zheng could feel that all the pores around his body had opened up. He wanted to determine the skills of Old Zhuo first lest he might cause some undesirable things during the fight.
Rub…
The Golden Wheel directly rushed out. Although its back was equipped with an flying device which made it a little bloated, Wang Zheng quickly found his bearings.
Facing the Golden Wheel, it was clear that Old Zhuo was also interested in its capabilities. He did not dodge the beam saber but directly swung towards the golden wheel which had been thrown out.
Bang…
Wang Zheng's eyes turned stern. The opponent's beam saber had not lashed out. Yet the key thing was that the Golden Wheel was sent flying directly. This would mean that the other party knew just how to stop the rotating force.
A real Pro! This technique… The attention to the details in his move was truly what a person who had undergone over hundreds of battle would have.
"Kid, stop trying to test the waters. If I couldn't even stop you, we would have no hope of leaving this place." laughed Li Yizhuo. He also felt a little emotional. Although this kid was brazen with his words, he knew how hard he should strike. However as a warrior, sometimes it would be better to not think so much.
After the previous strike, Wang Zheng had some ideas in his mind. The wheel of the Golden Wheel struck out once again. However the feeling this time was clearly different from the previous time.
Li Yizhuo's eyes also contracted. The momentum this time was clearly different. There was a distance of a sword between them but the golden wheel was flying at high speed towards Li Yizhuo. Although Li Yizhuo did not understand the Golden Wheel, he understood from his experience that this type of mech fought from a middle distance. Honestly speaking, once it could not control the movement of the other party, it would be the type that wouldn't be too great or too poor. However Wang Zheng still dared to fight within such a close range.
However, Li Yizhuo almost couldn't withstand the next attack. As the golden wheel was deflected, Wang Zheng had already retrieved it in close range. He released it almost without any delay. He had already defeated countless people with this attack. Although it was only a wheel, the destructive force was still terrifying. Moreover, he could even increase the destructive capabilities of the wheel if he wanted to.
Li Yizhuo demonstrated defensive abilities none of Wang Zheng's opponents had before once again. He was thinking of all the ways to disrupt the path of the returning wheel. At the same time, he was making it harder for Wang Zheng to retrieve the wheel. However, Wang Zheng could always determine the ending point in the first instance. No matter how difficult it seemed, it all seemed to be a casual movement to Wang Zheng.
Wang Zheng was feeling a little grateful about this flying equipment. Although it was a little bulky, it was very appropriate for the Golden Wheel. This was because the Golden Wheel did not need to continuously move around the battlefield and mainly focused on receiving the thrown wheel. With the flying equipment, he could easily move into position and even… leap into the air to catch the wheel.
The Golden Wheel struck directly from mid-air. Boom…
Under the consecutive attacks, if it was another opponent, he/she would already be at the end of his/her wits. Although it was dangerous, the defensive core of Li Yizhuo did not change. This was truly an experienced warrior. Even if he was to die, it would be because of his opponent forcefully breaking his defense with strong attacks and not because of mistakes.
The beam saber pointed at the rotating golden wheel. No one knew what magical tricks did Old Zhuo used. The golden wheel entangled violently with the beam saber.
Rumble…
Chapter 692: Practice Makes Perfect
Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas
The beam saber vibrated and the golden wheel was knocked away embedding itself into the wall.
After a round of exchanges, Li Yizhuo could feel his blood boiling too. Although the previous strike might look simple, the exhaustion on him was extremely huge. There were probably only a small handful of people who could use such a move in the entire Milky Way Alliance.
Wang Zheng was truly stunned by Old Zhuo's move. This was definitely not an Ability X. He had thought that he was completely in control after the consecutive attacks initially. It would be the case under normal circumstances. Unexpectedly, Old Zhuo was able to understand the control of the golden wheel and executed this twirling sword play.
All attacks had their set of moves. No matter how weird, fanciful or if was constantly changing, there would always be some clues. It was just that others could not understand them in a real battle. The strong attacks of the Golden Wheel were for suppressing the opponent using high frequency attacks which were full of explosive force and rotational damage. From the moment it connected, it would not give the opponent a chance to retaliate and the barrage of attacks would not stop until the opponent was dead.
However what Wang Zheng witnessed today was of a completely different level. What Old Zhuo had demonstrated was solid battle foundations and unreasonable suppression.
Wang Zheng smiled. It would be interesting from this point onwards. It was a pity that he only had one wheel. If two wheels were to strike at the same time, he wasn't sure if Old Zhuo would be able to handle it.
Suddenly, the left leg of the Golden Wheel seemed to be pulled by something. The mech immediately tried to shake it off but the Beggar had already moved towards him. The beam saber slashed towards him in an instant. Just when Wang Zheng tried to defend, the control of the mech seemed to be disrupted. After a delay, he tried to move backwards again.
Ability X!
It should be an Ice attribute Ability X. However, how could it be so silent???
"Hehehe, kid. This is the micro-control of a B rank Ability X and is the difference between a formless attack and one that can be physically observed." laughed Old Zhuo. It was only then that Wang Zheng realised that the Ability X was flickering and was executed over space. It was simply hard to defend against an attack like this.
Wang Zheng could not achieve this level of micro-control. This was also an eye-opening experience for him that Ability X could also be used in such a way. He could only release his entire Fire attribute Ability X to cover the surface of the mech. Although the rank of it wasn't as strong as Old Zhuo, he still hadn't reached the stage where he couldn't do anything about the opponent's moves.
However, the difference was shown this time. With his level of mastery, the exhaustion of his opponent would at most be 10 percent of his. Moreover, the rank of his opponent's Ability X was still higher than him.
Old Zhuo was chatting as he moved his Beggar closer to suppress Wang Zheng. It was as though it had been a long time since he had the chance to bully a small kid and he seemed extremely happy. As for Wang Zheng, he had never been suppressed in such a way before.
All along, he had been known for his physical techniques. Although everyone had said that Ability X was strong, he didn't feel so. However he was able to experience it this time. In fact, when one could maximise the micro-control of Ability X, it would be similar to physical techniques. Everything would be decided by the details and wasn't about purely about the quantity.
Boom…
Wang Zheng's Golden Wheel was sent flying backwards. With Old Zhuo's disruption, Wang Zheng couldn't fight properly at all. He wanted to control the tempo but physical techniques were still slower than Ability X. It was especially so as the mobility of the Golden Wheel wasn't sufficient and couldn't seize the initiative like the Wind God or the Phantom King. Once he had lost the golden wheel, he could only take the beating.
Old Zhuo was stunned slightly. The force in the previous hit shouldn't be that great… Something was wrong.
The direction where Wang Zheng was sent flying was towards the golden wheel. The Golden Wheel pulled the golden wheel out from the wall directly.
Old Zhuo was rather happy instead. "Kid, you truly are sly. If you have any ultimate moves, feel free to use it. Tsk. If the Elite Academy X couldn't beat the Milky Way Military College, it would be rather embarrassing."
"Old Zhuo, how could you even say this when your Ability X is only of B rank. Watch out! Windflame Wheel!"
Wang Zheng shouted as his interests doubled. This was a rare opportunity to spar with a real pro.
The golden wheel started spinning rapidly while being engulfed by flames. Folowing which, Wind attributed element was added into it. The Flaming Wheel was truly awe inspiring. This was an ultimate move using 2 complementary elemental attributes. However Wang Zheng's…
Bang…
The flame extinguished instantly. The Beggar had already struck. To be showing off his Ability X in front of a top-notch Ability X user… Even Old Zhuo would not do so. He had to cool the arrogance of this youngster.
Rubbing…
The beam saber missed its target. The Golden Wheel executed a dodge with and high frequency steps. Wang Zheng's beam saber slashed down with a back hand.
Old Zhuo was also a little surprised and blocked it with his sword with a back hand.
Boom…
Old Zhuo's face had changed. This kid specialised in physical techniques!
Leaning Landslide!
Rumbling…
Wang Zheng almost connected instantly. What was supposedly a sure-hit move did not strike the Beggar but was completely stopped by a thick layer of ice shield. Using the momentum, the beggar immediately retreated.
"Let's not continue fighting. Rest. Time for a rest." mumbled Old Zhuo. "Kid, so you specialised in physical techniques!"
Wang Zheng did not know whether to laugh or cry. The truth was that his Ability X wasn't that bad. This type of Wind and Fire Combination Ability X was rather eye-catching. However, it seemed not enough in the eyes of Old Zhuo. Wang Zheng also had to admit that the way Old Zhuo used his Ability X was the way of the King. It was similar to the realm of physical techniques that he had achieved.
"I had trained my physical techniques a little more as I always couldn't master the micro-control of Ability X."
"Tsk. Kid you are only a student from Huang Grade … Wait, what did you say? You were from Huang Class 7?" Li Yizhuo opened his mouth widely. "D*mn, a kid that knew Combination Ability X could only make it to Huang Class 7? How brutal is the Elite Academy now?"
The reason why Old Zhuo wanted to freeze the Flaming Wheel was because the destructive force of this move was too great. Although the silencing and anti-vibration effects of this place were rather good, it would also cause a huge commotion. This type of move couldn't be withstood completely.
"During the examination, they were only examining the control of my Ability X. I was weaker in this aspect." said Wang Zheng.
"That's what I was saying. Kid, your physical techniques are truly terrifying. Physical techniques and Ability X should be complementary. You can even use a Combination Ability. Based on common reasoning, you should be an expert in both." Old Zhuo couldn't understand part of it. Having multiple Abilities in itself was representative of one's potential. Moreover Wang Zheng could already use a Combination Ability X but how could his foundation be so weak? Everyone started from below and moved higher. As for him, it was the opposite.
However after listening to Wang Zheng's explanation, Old Zhuo was still dumbfounded. Wang Zheng was someone who went on this path halfway through and surprisingly had not attended the Academy X. He was truly a strange case to be able to reach this stage by taking the unconventional way.
Old Zhuo had finished asking but Wang Zheng was full of questions. "Old Zhuo, what Grade did you belong to? How did you do that just now?"
Old Zhuo was using ice freeze. It was clearly not a special ability but surprisingly it was more stealthily than special abilities.
"Me? In terms of battling prowess, I'm probably of the Earth Grade with Mid grade B rank Ability X. I didn't specialize in battle therefore there's nothing much to see." Old Zhuo was surprisingly humble. This had almost caused Wang Zheng to spit blood as this made him who specialized in battle look extremely bad.
"How do you classify one to be Earth Grade? Was Mid Grade B rank Ability X the benchmark?
"The key isn't this but on one's control of Ability X. Once you enter B rank, to increase the strength of one's ability X becomes even harder. Therefore, the key is about control." said Old Zhuo. "Techniques like the Windflame Wheel of yours should not be used often on the battlefield. This is because it will exhaust you and you don't have any follow up. Other than that, you will also be easily targeted."
Wang Zheng didn't know what else to say as he really had no other solutions. With his understanding of physical techniques, he clearly knew that moves like these were extremely exhausting.
"Old Zhuo, give me some advice."
Old Zhuo rested on his mech, took out a cigar and lighted it. After spitting a few circles, he said," Looking at your age, it is already something incredible that you have had such achievements. Did you ever think about the fact that Ability X isn't something that can be achieved in one go. In fact, you probably understand this reason. Physical techniques and Ability X are similar. If you spend the time and effort you had spent on physical technique on Ability X and balance it out, you would definitely have some rewards. One more thing, Ability X is way more important than physical techniques in the Abyss. An Ability X with insufficient destructive force would always require double the effort for the same job no matter how strong one's physical techniques were.
Wang Zheng nodded. Thinking about t, he had spent much more time and effort on physical techniques than on Ability X. As he was more comfortable with physical techniques, it had further affected this aspect. Recently, all his efforts were spent on Atomic Burst which was the epitome of physical technique. It seemed that he had strayed. He had been thinking that mastering Knife's Edge Technique was the solution and had forgotten the root of the problem.
Seeing that Wang Zheng was thinking about it seriously, Old Zhuo also smiled. It was rare to see someone who had these abilities at his age that would calm down. If it was him, he wouldn't be able to do so too.
"In fact, there is a trick to it." Old Zhuo took huge breaths to purposely tease Wang Zheng. However this kid wasn't panicking. "There's no other way. Practice makes perfect!"
The truth was that other than having talent, being enlightened and others, there was an unparalleled reasoning —Practice makes perfect!
The reason why his physical techniques had reached this stage was entirely because of the hell-like repetitive training from Bonehead.
When it was about physical techniques, he instinctively relied on progressive steps. When it came to Ability X, he had been thinking of taking short cuts. Student Wang was able to see it suddenly.
Chapter 693: The Battle in the Backyard
Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas
Li Yizhuo had sunk into deep thought. Wang Zheng's strength was indeed great, but it was hard for him to demonstrate it in the Abyss. In this place, one would need sufficiently strong Ability X to attack and defend. It seemed that he was a little over the moon in the past two days and had forgotten about the most important component.
However, with a change of thinking, at least they still had a chance. Wang Zheng's talents and strengths in various aspects weren't bad. Since he had waited for so long, it wouldn't kill him to wait a little longer. There would only be one opportunity. If they were to act rashly, they might just end up wasting all their effort.
"Wang Zheng, keep your stuff. Let's go out for a while. I want you to see something." Li Yizhuo knew that he had to keep calm. He had been too anxious over this period of time and had subconsciously treated Wang Zheng as someone with equal strength as him. This kid had indeed given him such vibes and had all-rounded knowledge in various aspects. He was also full of confidence and wasn't afraid of death.
"What? To go out at this time? Weren't we waiting for an opportunity in this place?"
Li Yizhuo smiled and replied, "There are endless battles at the front line and we would have ample opportunities. It was only a matter of time. You have to understand the situation of the Zerg. At the same time, you would need to strengthen your Ability X."
In the physical techniques aspect, Wang Zheng did not have any problems. Li Yizhuo wasn't from the Elite Academy but from the Milky Way Military College. The ability to fight with the space ships was equally important although it wasn't the main focus. The Milky Way Military College placed more emphasis on being able to see the big picture and commanding ability.
Wang Zheng and Old Zhuo piloted their mecha and started their journey. According to Old Zhuo, if everything went well, they would probably still need over 10 days to arrive at the destination. This journey was a little far. Although it was just the rubbish dump of the Zerg, it was still filled with danger. Other than some wild Zerg, there were also Zerg patrol teams. These were all the things that had to pay attention to.
For Wang Zheng, this journey was a very good opportunity to learn about Ability X. In the aspect of physical techniques, he was a professional. However, it was a once in a lifetime opportunity to have an Earth Grade pro right in front of him.
After understanding Wang Zheng's strength, he also tried to teach him everything he knew. This was different from when Wang Zheng was in the Elite Academy. The process of learning from every master was a priceless treasure and would not be taught to others. The only exceptions were if one was a closed door disciple or was of the same family or close kin. This was something that even the Academy X couldn't do. This journey was the time for Wang Zheng to be reacquainted with Ability X. All of these were Old Zhuo's true understanding of Ability X.
As the only place where Wang Zheng had some influence, this place wasn't as peaceful as it might seem. There weren't any eternal enemies. There were only eternal benefits. The reverse was true too.
The Lan Family wasn't a united group. With different desired benefits, naturally they would have their own vested interests.
Obviously Lan Ling wouldn't be able to suppress it. The advantage of a family was the close knitted relationship. During excavation, this would guarantee survival and becoming stronger. However, the disadvantages were clear too. Since the passing of the 'crisis', some members within the Lan Family were already unhappy with the current situation. Naturally, Lan Jiang was the one who bore the blame. He had taken responsibilities for everything that had happened previously. This was clearly deceiving himself. However, some members within the Lan Family seemed to be able to hypnotize themselves into believing that Tita Star was able to come so far because of them. With such a huge credit but without the corresponding position on Tita Star, there would obviously be lots of grumbling. Lan Ling was also clearly inept in handling these things. All she could do was to try to comfort both sides.
"The FD Project has been suspended? Don't panic Elder Mu Sen. There might be some misunderstanding? Let me go back and clarify things." After hanging up on the regular communication with Elder Mu Sen, Lan Ling grabbed her hair. She was having a headache over this project now. Project FD was the Lan Family's new research lab for the new model of mobile armour. Lan Jiang was responsible for it previously. With the retirement of Lan Jiang, this project was going to be in control of another old member, Lan You. At the same time, he was grabbing the people of Tita by the throat and was using military strength as leverage for the rights to speak.
Other than Project FD, Lan You still controlled many of Lan's family properties. The Lan Family needed this old man's cooperation in various aspects on the TitaTitan Star. When facing the major crisis previously, Lan You had been giving his all and cooperated with the Lan Family in general. When the Lan Family was facing an existential crisis, the tribesmen still cared about loyalty. However with the situation on TitaTitan Star turning for the better, there were more opportunities for making money. How could the external people be allowed to earn them while the Lan Family which had been excavating this place wasn't allowed to?
If Lan You was only a single person, it wouldn't be as bad. The problem was that he represented many voices of the Lan Family. The members internally had been rather unhappy with Lan Ling and believed that Lan Ling was siding with the external people. The Lan Family had been developing TitaTitan Star for a long time. This was similar to rearing one's child just so to allow her to become the bride of an external party. They should be the masters of TitaTitan Star. Within themselves, they had been unhappy with the giants. In their eyes, the giants were a group of barbarians and were only deserved to be played by them and became their slaves.
Lan Ling had no choice but to look for Lan You herself as a show of respect for his identity.
"There must be something important when the busy headmaster still made time to visit this bad tempered old man. Since we are in the same family, let's do away with the courteous words and go straight into the topic." Lan You clearly was prepared. The face full of wrinkles was wearing a confident smile.
Lan Ling knew that it wouldn't be an easy conversation today. However, she still had to do it.
"Senior, for other things, we can be a little more causal. I also have the benefits of the family in my mind. However, Project FD is different and is related to the deeper cooperation of the people of Tita and us."
Lan You smiled again, "Headmaster, the people of Tita would only listen to Mu Sen. As for what we need to do, I'm clear of it in my mind. For the Super Gravity Energy Mineral ore, the Lan Family has too small of a share now. This can't go on. Moreover, didn't you realize that Mu Sen was scheming against us by nurturing another power? This is creeping into the Lan Family's bottom line. We have to give him a warning that the Lan Family is still in charge of the Tita Star."
Operations of Project FD had been going well. The Lan Family had been making the mobile armour that the giants used all along. However Mu Sen wasn't showing them respect. He was trying to raise another power to replace the Lan Family?
To sum it up, the Lan Family wasn't dumb. The results of bring ungrateful would be that both parties could forget having a good time.
Moreover, what ticked Lan You off the most was the distribution of the shares in the Super Gravity Energy Mineral ore. As the de facto ruler of the TitaTitan Star, they had only been allocated such a small portion!
Mu Sen's side was obviously panicking. With the development of TitaTitan Star, more and more people of Tita noticed the strength of the human technology and were getting used to the multiple times increase in battle strength brought by the use of the mobile armour.
To suspending the development of mobile armour at this moment would be equivalent to choking Mu Sen at the throat. This was to allow Mu Sen to understand that if he wanted to be in the position of governor comfortably, he would have to give the Lan Family the treatment they deserved.
Lan Ling tried to persuade helplessly, "I would fight for the benefits of the Lan Family. Moreover senior, you should have seen that the Lan Family's momentum going ahead had been very strong. We need to learn how to walk before running. There would also be problems if we expanded too quickly. The reason why the Lan Family is here today was also because we were taking small and solid steps one at a time. What is before us now is all illusory after all. "
Chapter 694: Crafting One's Own Cultivation Technique!
Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas
Lan Ling had spent all her efforts on Tita Star. It was obvious that she wasn't doing so entirely for the Titatitan Star. The benefits of the family were also within her considerations. However, her position affected her way of thinking. Sitting in the position of the head of the family, what she saw was the bigger picture and not the benefits in front of her. The members of the Lan Family still couldn't understand that their position in the past was a result of the support of the people of Tita.
In the end, Lan Ling still couldn't convince Lan You. The manner with which Lan You imposed himself made it clear that he wasn't just an individual but was representing a group seeking benefits. Lan Ling had been soft previously and didn't take the best opportunity to reorganize the internal situation of the family. This was also a grave mistake.
With regard to this outcome, Mu Sen felt helpless but still showed Lan Ling that he could understand. The truth was that among the people of Tita, the situation was similar to the Lan Family. During a war, different tribes could get together to go against the external threat. However once peace had returned, it was a different case.
Moreover, human civilisation had brought some influence on the people of Tita. The unity of the people of Tita all rested on the Titan. If there was no Titan, it would also be troublesome.
However, all these were within the expectations of Mu Sen. The maturity of any Star would undergo various kinds of incidents. It would be better for problems to erupt earlier because he had already thought of a solution. Now was a great time to establish the business rules on Tita Star.
On the second day, once the news of Tita Star requesting for proposals for the giants' mobile armour had spread, it attracted countless military corporations' attention. This was definitely a great opportunity to forge a good relationship with the people of Tita!
Little Lucky Star Investment Company had also made various preparations. The truth was that all they were lacking of now were projects. The company wasn't incorporated just for show.
"Once Brother Yan made his move, it wouldn't be ordinary to target such a big project once we were here."
Jasper was bootlicking Yan Xiaosu out of habit. Humans were animals that were easily affected by their habits. The current Jasper would feel bottled up if he didn't speak with Yan Xiaosu once a day. If they could really take the project, that would be really awesome.
Yan Xiaosu had smiled. "We still have to rely on OMG regarding the main design while we are responsible for the bidding project."
"Hehe. That was obvious. With Brother Yan's connection, winning the bid was just an easy task." Gabre also stuck closely to Yan Xiaosu. After waiting for the opportunity for so long, it was finally going to be here.
Yan Xiaosu's face changed and said, "This is an open bid. No one can be sloppy. To tell you the truth, the Governor has told me that connections are ultimately just connections. To win the bid, we will still need to have the ability. Obviously if the conditions were similar, they would prioritise considering us."
Jasper and the group were taken aback. When he saw the bidding project, he had thought it was almost a done deal. Unexpectedly, they had to still rely on themselves to win the bid…
Wouldn't this be too much for them?
One should know that the other firearms companies all had a long history. They were either reputable names in the Milky Way Galaxy or had the backing of some major country and symbolised the will of that country to bid. If one did not have any connections and was sandwiched between these big players, it would be equivalent to navigating in the open sea without a compass.
How could they win the bid?
Could it be that for this bid, they were only competing in name but the real fact was about participation? Was their purpose to make this competitive environment even more complicated? Were they here to rally for the people of Tita and further lift the standards of the other firearms companies?
Thinking this way, the few of them were more accepting of their fate. There would definitely be huge investments in the bidding as this was inevitable and part of the plan. On Titatitan Star, there weren't any investments that would more worth than investing in the relationship with the people of Tita. Were the true intentions of those firearms companies really about making money from the orders of the mobile armour? To put it bluntly, only about 30 percent of their intentions were to make money from the orders. The other 70 percent were for their relationships with the people of Tita.
"What does Miss Ye think…?"
"She is currently designing the armour. We don't not need to worry about this and all we have to do is to show that we are serious about this bidding and complete our tasks." said Yan Xiaosu as he waved his hand with a firm expression. The truth was that he wasn't sure of anything too.
The competitors for the mobile armour were too strong this time. Moreover, the Lan Family was making some moves within this. If they weren't careful, they might offend the Lan Family in addition to not being able to forge a good relationship with the people of Tita.
Moreover, what worried Yan Xiaosu now was that Ye Zisu was already within the tribe of the people of Tita at this moment. It wasn't the tribe that was open to external people but one that was relatively shut in and conservative tribe. There shouldn't be a problem right?
This was a crucial step. Although Yan Xiaosu might looked convinced from the outside, the truth was that he didn't knew what to expect inside him. Ye Zisu was great in designing mecha. What about battle armour?
In addition, even if her mecha designing standards were top notch, she wasn't the best. The temptations of the Tita Star were enough to attract the most talented designers over.
Looking at the relaxed expression of Jasper, Yan Xiaosu had a little headache. He knew that the other part must have thought that he was just saying things in a glorified way…
Nesonda River tribe.
Ye Zisu suffered the coldest treatment she had since arriving on Titatitan Star.
The room allocated to her was beside a stream. It was on and by the mountain by name but the truth was that it was so humid that it wasn't for a person to live in. Ye Zisu walked out of the room and realised that most of the Tita people who had brought her over had disappeared. They had ran off rather quickly. She smiled as she already made spiritual preparations before she came. She also knew that the whole Nesonda River tribe was waiting to see her make a joke out of herself.
The Tita people within the Nesonda River tribe still were wary of people. This was also the reason why Ye Zisu chose to come to this place. Internally, the reason why some Tita people were willing to accept the humans was purely because their Titan had accepted the humans. This didn't mean that they could really accept the humans.
However, Ye Zisu chose this place for the exact reason. This tribe was very representative. Before the open bidding, Mu Sen had already communicated with Ye Zisu. Mu Sen was clear that Ye Zisu was the representative of Wang Zheng. However, Mu Sen had many things to worry about. He spoke with Ye Zisu and she was able to understand that to unite and strengthen the Tita Star, the work to be done had just begun.
Therefore, Ye Zisu had come with the recommendation of Mu Sen. Considering that she was affiliated with Mu Sen and the Titan, the people of Tita were then willing to host her. However, what Ye Zisu needed was for them to accept her. This was… hard. Even the Lan Family wasn't able to achieve it. Nonetheless, Ye Zisu wanted to give it a try no matter what. This was because she knew clearly the importance of Tita Star. This would be the most important main base camp for Wang Zheng to do huge things in the future.
Wang Zheng and Old Zhuo were walking throughout the journey. This was also the first time that Wang Zheng understood the situation within the depth of the Abyss. This rubbish dump of the Zerg was huge and broad and there were weird things being thrown down from time to time. A lot of these things were not heard or seen before. This would mean that the opponents of the Zerg weren't just humans. They had been fighting on multiple lines all along. No one knew which civilization was so unlucky.
Old Zhuo was also rather surprised by Wang Zheng's vitality and ability to understand things quickly. Along the journey, Old Zhuo did not hide anything. There wasn't such a need too. He explained the key points on the micro-usage of Ability X to Wang Zheng. Wang Zheng's foundation in this aspect couldn't be considered as poor. Rather, it was completely zero. The way he used his Ability X was entirely based on instinct. However, due to his strong physical techniques, some of the common way of teaching in the Academy wasn't suitable for him at all. This would probably be similar to those geniuses that didn't take the usual path.
"Old Zhuo, what you meant was for me to focus on researching Combination Ability X?"
"Everyone's direction of Ability X is different. What I have told you is only suitable to me and is what I had concluded over the years. They are only suggestions for you and would definitely help to raise your ability a little. However, you would still need to come out with your own set of attacking and defending move sets in the end. Combination Ability X is the most terrifying among the regular elespiritual attribute Abilities and would require a certain level of mastery to be able to use. You can already control it now and therefore this must be strengthened." said Old Zhuo. Seeing Wang Zheng was able to combine the "Wind" and "Fire" Ability was enough to surprise him. When he knew that Wang Zheng had once used the extremely explosive Combination Ability of "Fire" and "Ice", Old Zhuo almost fainted.
This was because it was said that only when one had reached the Heaven Grade could one dabbled into this level of control. This move could result in a self-explosion if one wasn't careful. He had no idea what Wang Zheng's body was made of.
Wang Zheng was seriously listening and absorbing Old Zhuo's suggestion. Throughout this journey, Wang Zheng was very grateful. There were many detailed things that bothered him and he couldn't ask others about it. People around Wang Zheng had Ability X that was worse than him. Old Zhuo could be considered as a great teacher and friend to Wang Zheng. Moreover, he did not had the arrogance of a typical master and most of his way of thinking had considered Wang Zheng's situation. This would probably be how a real pro would look like.
"Wang Zheng, your physical techniques were really strong. The ancient martial arts of Earth were indeed mystical. Physical techniques and spiritual strength have never been standalones and were complementary. Although I do not really understand Cultivation Techniques, all changes wouldn't differ from the core. You could apply such feelings on your control of spiritual strength. Obviously I am only giving you a suggestion. As to whether it would work, you would still need to figure it out yourself."
Old Zhuo said cautiously. When Wang Zheng heard those words, it was as though he was suddenly enlightened.
All along, the Primordial Regression Technique had brought him great strength. However, after breaking through the first level, he had not been able to improve. When his physical techniques became stronger, his Ability X would also become stronger. At the same time, there would be requirements on the body just like what Old Zhuo had said. He was a classic example of focusing on training his Ability X which eventually aided his training on the body.
Blade Point Techniques… Did this thing really exist? Even if it existed, it was probably something that he could not obtain. He had already understood that feeling and had mastered the Primordial Regression Technique. Why shouldn't he give it a try?
This was a process of reversing the logical way of thinking. He knew the effects of the Blade Point Technique and knew about the circulation of the Cultivation Technique. Now would be the time to link both of them together.
Wang Zheng could feel his heart beating faster. However, he also knew that the dangers within it were extremely high. This was equivalent to modifying the Cultivation Technique. He had already understood the dangers of Cultivation Techniques when Charcoal adjusted his Cultivation Technique previously. However once he had thought of this idea, it was hard for Wang Zheng to restrain from taking such reckless action.
Luckily, he was in a dangerous environment now and it wouldn't really matter.
However, if Wang Zheng was rational, he would not be Wang Zheng.
The thoughts of trying were growing as quickly as wild grass. Along their journey, there wasn't any battles. Old Zhuo clearly knew the routes at the back of his hands. He was mainly responsible for introducing Wang Zheng to the situation in this place.
If the two of them could get out successfully, the Milky Way Alliance would definitely think of a way to re-enter this place. However, even if they would have the technical conditions, Old Zhuo's age would probably make him unable to come back once more. Old Zhuo knew it himself. No matter how advanced technology was, it wouldn't be able to replenish lost vitality. Therefore, he had to make preparations for rainy days.