Chương 53: Luo 9 Li

Lin Shuxuan recognized one of them as Luo Jiuli.

She wore a white shirt with a pretty light brown bow at the collar, which made her chest look full and round; a black pleated skirt was tied around her waist, and behind it were her long, bare legs. Her figure was slender and beautiful, and she exuded youthful energy.

He was pointing at him with his arm raised at that moment.

The pink nail polish, adorned with adorable designs, complements the fair skin of the fingers perfectly.

What a perfect JK girl... Lin Shuxuan made his judgment.

Then he saw a JK girl blocking his way, sternly questioning him:

"Tell me! Was your performance at the Shinkai Tournament just to woo your martial arts teacher?"

"Damn, how did she know?" Lin Shuxuan was surprised and suspicious, but remained calm on the surface.

"You're being so rude. I just can't stand seeing Sister Yuxin being bullied."

"That's right! Jiu Li, you've misunderstood her!"

A soft, sweet voice rang out, causing Luo Jiuli's expression to turn ugly. She pulled her best friend aside and whispered to her, occasionally glancing up at Lin Shuxuan angrily.

"What's going on? Didn't we agree to expose his true colors?"

After losing to Lin Shuxuan in the mecha finals, Luo Jiuli scrutinized all of his posts and finally deduced some clues.

Based on a woman's intuition, the relationship between Lin Shuxuan and Yu Xin was definitely not normal.

Therefore, upon hearing that Lin Shuxuan was demonstrating Dragon Fist here today, I immediately brought my best friend to question him, lest my lovely girl fall deeper into this trap.

I just didn't expect things to go so badly from the start.

Her best friend also answered in a low voice:

"But I don't think he did anything wrong."

"Hey, do as we agreed, hurry up and go up there to insult and provoke him!"

"oh..."

Martial artists are sharp-witted and perceptive. Lin Shuxuan crossed his arms and listened quietly to the two men's loud, secret plot.

A girl with a sweet and quiet appearance walked up to him and said sweetly:

"You're so bad."

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Luo Jiuli's face twitched, filled with disappointment and frustration:

"How I taught you! And my relatives too!"

"Dad, you're so mean!"

Luo Jiuli shut her mouth.

Lin Shuxuan was so angry from being scolded that his desire to make money had reached its peak after hearing Gong Yuan's words, and he didn't have time to listen to the two of them talking.

Luo Jiuli watched Lin Shuxuan's departing figure, grimacing with anger.

She raised her fist and lightly punched her best friend on the head.

You've completely disgraced me!

Then she sighed again. Indeed, Lin Shuxuan's talent and character were impeccable, so it was no wonder that her best friend was deceived.

But when a person is frustrated, they often show their true self.

Lin Shuxuan's previous victory was only in the regional competition of the mecha contest.

Then there is a federal final.

She had prepared a foolproof plan, and no matter how skilled Lin Shuxuan and Li Rufeng were, they would inevitably be defeated by her.

"I'm really looking forward to seeing you in your impotent rage..." Luo Jiuli said smugly, watching Lin Shuxuan's departing figure.

......

Back in the dorm.

Pushing open the door, I saw Li Rufeng beating Lu Xiaoguo.

Li Rufeng attacked while begging for mercy:

"Stop reading! I beg you, please be a normal person and stop reading!"

"On the day I return to the world, all traitors shall die."

Lu Xiaoguo covered her head with her hands, but her tone was stern.

Exhausted from the fight, Li Rufeng slumped onto the bed. After all, he was his roommate, so he couldn't bring himself to kill him. Lu Xiaoguo seemed unreliable, but he was a martial arts expert who had been admitted early.

Thick skin and flesh.

Passing by the two lively characters, Lin Shuxuan sat down on his lower bunk.

This is a 0. 9*2 single bed with a wooden frame. Occasionally, when you turn over, it makes a creaking noise, which is a terrifying sound for someone with neurasthenia.

Lin Shuxuan was strong and healthy, so he didn't care about this; but as his martial arts skills improved and he grew taller, the bed board gradually became a bit narrow.

The credits earned in the competition can be used not only to purchase resources to improve cultivation, but also to optimize living conditions.

The Lingyun Building where he lived was a free dormitory. Although it didn't cost any money, the layout was rather simple and cramped.

Not far from here is a villa area, consisting of exquisitely designed two-story villas.

The price is also reasonable, with a monthly rent of only 500 points.

The Federal Military Academy is located in Tianbang City, where land is extremely valuable. You couldn't find a place like this outside the academy even with a lantern.

More importantly, you can choose your own roommates within the villa.

Ye Lingyue and Hai Lanlan seemed so easily deceived; he couldn't feel at ease not living under the same roof with them.

Just to accumulate credits for purchasing materials, expenses like these were basically cut completely.

He still knows which is more important and which is less important.

Even so, at the current pace, it is still difficult to accumulate 50000 credits within two months.

After all, the registration fee of 10000 would be reduced, and he would have to buy some props to enter the venue. Since he had already paid the registration fee, there was no reason not to buy some good equipment.

"Should I borrow some from Ye Lingyue?" Lin Shuxuan pondered. He immediately ruled out Hai Lanlan; it would be good enough if that gluttonous pig didn't ask him for any.

I wonder if her family has any clubs at the military academy.

As a backup plan... Lin Shuxuan suppressed his thoughts; he was unwilling to ask for help unless absolutely necessary.

"Li Rufeng, are you aware of the 'Base Deathmatch' that's happening in two months? How do you plan to participate?"

Upon hearing this, Li Rufeng looked over and a mocking smile curled at the corner of her mouth, which at first glance even had a touch of allure.

"What? You want to participate? Forgive me for being blunt, but with your current skill level, participating is just a waste of credits."

"How annoying! I'll teach Lu Xiaoguo a few more famous quotes later..." Lin Shuxuan's eyes narrowed slightly, a silent threat.

"Whose stepson are you?"

The Federation has nine clans, who jointly govern the state.

Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Luo, Guan, Gong, Tang, Song.

Li Rufeng was even able to rebuke Tang Hao back then, so he must have been exceptionally talented and must have been reserved by a certain clan long ago.

"Ha, I would never be a dog for those lords."

"I forgot you're a radical youth..." Lin Shuxuan remained silent for a moment, then asked again.

"So you're not participating in the competition two months from now? Or have you already saved up enough of that... martial arts...?"

"It's armed."

Li Rufeng added.

"Without the support of a powerful family, even the most outstanding students can only fight their way up during graduation season."

"I'm currently preparing for the mecha finals, and I've spent all the credits I earned on Battle. net. Luo Jiuli inspired me, and I'm also planning to get a skin that can boost my combat power."

"If you win the finals, I might consider participating in the 'Base Deathmatch' and give you a hand then."

The information in the words caught Lin Shuxuan's attention.

"There are still matches?"

He desperately needs extra credits, and he can control his mech's movements at will in Battle. net, like he's using a cheat code.

These kinds of competitions are basically free money.

"Yes, the first place winner gets 20000 credits, plus a mysterious grand prize, which we're keeping secret from everyone."

"I want to participate!"

Lin Shuxuan stood up.

Li Rufeng wasn't surprised, and said with narrowed peach blossom eyes:

"Sure, let's go to an internet cafe and play a couple of rounds. You at least need to learn how to play."

"Internet cafe?" Lin Shuxuan was stunned for a moment before realizing that Li Rufeng was talking about an e-sports arena.

Esports arena.

Lin Shuxuan and Li Rufeng chose an empty private room.

On his way here, Lin Shuxuan carefully researched information about mechs.

The Federation's mechs are divided into two types: planetary mechs and constant-star mechs. Contrary to Lin Shuxuan's previous ideas, there are actually not that many types of mechs.

All the mechs currently in service with the Federation are custom modifications and adjustments based on the initial units of the two mechs.

The planetary-level mech is 15 meters tall and equipped with tracked cannons, designed for ground warfare.

The Star-level mech is fifty meters tall and equipped with features comparable to a space warship, making it the mainstay of the space battlefield. Of course, this does not mean that the Star-level mech is incapable of dealing with ground warfare.

If a star-level being were to break through to the ground, it would be met with a one-sided massacre.

The Federation possesses such heavy firepower, yet it still cannot eradicate the ecosystem... Lin Shuxuan recalled his home planet, which had been eroded to the point that only a few cities remained, and a sense of fear flashed through his heart.

What other horrors lie within the core ecological zone?

The Federation only has these two mechs, and all active mechs are variants based on these two.

Lin Shuxuan speculated that this was due to economies of scale. Were there other mecha models between planetary and celestial levels? Probably so, but they were gradually phased out due to production costs and sales profits.

The dragon-headed mecha back then clearly didn't belong to either of those two categories, which made Lin Shuxuan very concerned. However, he searched the internet thoroughly but couldn't find a single word about that mecha.

Lin Shuxuan entered the mecha selection interface, looked at the dragon-headed mecha with its prominent horns and fins in front of him, and asked Li Rufeng:

"Are there any mechs stronger than star-level mechs?"

"It seems so, but something of that caliber probably doesn't even have data on Battle. net, so let's not even think about test driving it."

No data... Lin Shuxuan stared at the dragon-headed mecha in front of him, lost in thought.

He suppressed his urge to practice with the mech. According to Li Rufeng, the mech itself wouldn't appear, but if he piloted it on the Battle. net platform, who knows what kind of chain reaction it would cause.

It's best to be a little cautious since it involves the smart bracelet left by my dad.

Select a basic planetary-level mech to enter a custom room.

It was just a flat, sandy area with several ten-meter-high rock pillars standing in the distance; these were obstacles set up by Li Rufeng.

At this moment, he was piloting a mecha, weaving through the crowd like a dragon.

Lin Shuxuan was very interested and wanted to try it too.

He pushed the control lever, and the mech's tracks started moving, propelling it forward.

As the rock pillar drew closer, Lin Shuxuan twisted the control lever, trying to dodge with his mech, but the tracks couldn't turn in time and crashed straight into it.

A sudden dizziness.

Lin Shuxuan, hanging upside down, was somewhat puzzled. Why was his mecha so clumsy to operate? Wasn't Li Rufeng's version exactly the same as his?

Ask questions when you have doubts.

Li Rufeng replied leisurely:

"Of course it will be like this if you only use the joystick. The mech also has engines in its legs, so you need to input commands through the keyboard."

As Li Rufeng spoke, he operated the mecha to help Lin Shuxuan, who had been turned upside down, return to his original position.

Looking at the keyboard with a total of forty keys in front of him, Lin Shuxuan tentatively pressed a key.

No response.

Li Rufeng sent a stack of documents, which Lin Shuxuan received and browsed through the AI, and only then did he realize what was going on.

Each action of the mecha has a fixed input command. For example, to make the mecha raise its leg, you need to press four fixed buttons in succession. To make the mecha bend over, you need to press five fixed buttons in succession.

To make the mecha bend over and raise its leg, you need to press nine buttons simultaneously, and that's just the most basic action.

To enable a mech to dodge obstacles at high speeds, not only is extremely fast reaction speed required, but the pilot must also be able to input a series of complex commands in an instant.

The reason why a keyboard has forty keys is to allow the driver to input commands instantly without causing key conflicts.

Lin Shuxuan was drenched in sweat.

Li Rufeng operated the mecha with the agility of a dragon. At first, he thought it was just a matter of practice making perfect, but now he realized that in the other person's cockpit, his hands were probably pressing buttons that were practically crackling with electricity.

At this moment, he even wondered if Li Rufeng had an extra pair of hands, otherwise how could he have accomplished such a swift operation?

The roar of the mecha engines echoed through the sky, and Li Rufeng's voice came again.

"Alright, you practice by yourself, I'm going to play some ranked matches to warm up."

The system prompts you to leave the room.

Lin Shuxuan completely deleted the operation document that had been sent to him.

Calm down and focus on the mecha's presence; soon, he sensed a connection.

When I opened my eyes again, the mecha was already in the starting stance of the Dragon Fist.

Inside the cockpit, he didn't do anything, but the keyboard and joystick in front of him were moving wildly as if they were crazy. The dense input of commands made the mecha assume the posture that Lin Shuxuan wanted.

He could even sense and control the flow of energy inside the mech, an energy similar to the breath in the human body.

Mechs can also cultivate the Dragon Fist Heart Sutra... Lin Shuxuan was greatly shocked. If it could really be achieved, what a sight it would be.

Unfortunately, when he tried to grasp the essence of it all, he felt dizzy.

He still couldn't fully master the mech from the inside out.

I had a vague feeling that there were several parts in the mecha whose functions were somewhat similar to acupoints in the human body.

No wonder there are only two models of mechs. Designed in this way, the design cost must be astronomical... Lin Shuxuan seems to have glimpsed the secrets of the Federation mechs through his cheat-like abilities.

Logically speaking, there's no need to design mechs in human form. The strongest form should be a sphere that can roll around and fire, which would be like a novice monk who has pulled the trigger of hell on the battlefield.

However, he had no idea why it was designed in human form and even had acupoints.

I'm just a student; my status is too low.

At least for now, the mech he pilots can easily use the Dragon Fist technique, but the Dragon Fist Deceptive Step is limited by the tracks and cannot be fully executed.

But it's enough to crush similar models of mechs, no matter what kind of equipment the opponent is wearing.

Of course, you also need to pretend to be a novice, otherwise it will be difficult to explain if someone notices something amiss.

......

The mecha competition uses a points-based system with a tight schedule. He teamed up with Li Rufeng and Qin Yuanba, easily defeating their opponents and quickly advancing to the finals.

They will face off against Luo Jiuli's team.

If the soldiers and horses are not moving, the grain and grass will go first.

At this point, the arguments within the forums for their respective teams had escalated to the point of wanting to kill each other's federal members.