Ch 5: A red Mecha, a Red Giant? An Underground Monster appeared.

“Whew!”

Chen Yi slept on a light blue and white hospital bed, turning his head to look at the sky outside.

Beside him was his Mom, peeling fruit, her eyes filled with worry as she looked at Chen Yi.

“Mom, I’m fine.”

Chen Yi grinned, as if he had just gone through a minor incident, even though he had almost died at that time.

Yu Yinyin sighed, took out the pendant from her bosom, and looked at it with sorrow.

“This is my Mother’s amulet. I’m giving it to you.”

“You must keep it well.”

Yu Yinyin helped Chen Yi put on the pendant, then smiled kindly.

Chen Yi also pursed his lips, his nose twitching, and he felt somewhat sad.

However, he had people he wanted to protect. Chen Yi looked up at his Mother.

“Mom, I also have something for you.”

Chen Yi took out the ring pendant he had treasured for a long time, patted his pocket—it was still there.

Chen Yi gently tied it around Yu Yinyin’s neck.

Yu Yinyin just looked at her child, and the two embraced.

“Thank you, Xiao Yi.”

“Ding!”

The room door slowly opened, Zhou Chuyi peeked in, looking somewhat embarrassed.

“Auntie, hello. I’m Chen Yi’s classmate.”

Yu Yinyin glanced at Zhou Chuyi, then at Chen Yi, showing an expression that was both comical and ambiguous.

“…”

Chen Yi looked away, thinking, Mom, please don’t overthink it. I’ve only known her for less than a day.

Yu Yinyin was sensible and stood up to leave.

“Auntie won’t disturb you. You two chat.”

Zhou Chuyi walked to the bedside, observing Chen Yi. Logically, after such a terrifying attack, he should at least be paralyzed.

This guy only sprained his foot.

“Are you alright?”

Chen Yi rolled his eyes, You see for yourself, if I were alright, would I be lying here?

“I’m fine.”

“That’s good.”

Zhou Chuyi smiled. She didn’t expect this person’s mecha piloting skills to be so high.

She could recommend him to the HUT Defense Force.

After all, his mecha piloting technique could surpass that of the legendary person.

“Let’s properly introduce ourselves. My name is Zhou Chuyi.”

Zhou Chuyi extended her hand, indicating her willingness to befriend Chen Yi.

“Chen Yi.”

Chen Yi reached out and took Zhou Chuyi’s hand. Her hand was very soft; he hadn’t held such a soft hand before, and he subconsciously squeezed it.

“That’s enough.”

Zhou Chuyi gave a strained smile; a chestnut smacked Chen Yi on the head.

Chen Yi dodged, but Zhou Chuyi pulled him back and hit him three times.

“Stop, stop, stop…”

Chen Yi waved his hands in pain.

Zhou Chuyi stared at this guy. She had only known him for less than two days, and he was already so bold.

“Thank you for saving everyone in Class 1.”

“Thank me?”

Chen Yi looked at Zhou Chuyi blankly, thinking, She wouldn’t have seen anything, would she? I was very secretive.

Revealing one’s identity without absolute strength was a major taboo.

Because there were quite a few cases of people being dissected for research.

“Although it was a red mecha that eliminated them,”

“but your mecha also made a great contribution.”

“Without you, those students would likely be dead under the mechas. Of course, the school will give you a reward.”

“Red mecha? A reward?”

Chen Yi scratched his head. In such a crisis, anyone with the ability would have intervened.

It’s good that they didn’t discover anything. Chen Yi felt relieved.

“Your mecha piloting skills are very strong. Are you interested in joining the HUT Defense Force?”

“It’s a team that deals with supernatural events.”

Zhou Chuyi introduced while peeling an apple.

After peeling it, Zhou Chuyi offered it to Chen Yi.

Chen Yi was silent for a while and didn’t take the apple.

If he accepted, it would mean agreeing to her invitation.

Zhou Chuyi was very composed, not at all like a sixteen-year-old girl.

He had a second chance, and he preferred to stay with his Mom and protect her safety.

Because his Mother only had him as her son; he couldn’t have an accident, and he couldn’t worry his Mother again.

“Let me think about it.”

Chen Yi thought for a while and rejected Zhou Chuyi’s request.

It was precisely because of his attachment that he had limitations.

“It’s fine, you can become an unregistered member; you don’t have to join the team.”

Zhou Chuyi didn’t mind at all, then took a bite of the apple.

The situation on Blue Star was becoming increasingly severe. They not only had to beware of the monsters from underground attacking at any time, but also face the Mechanical God Cult’s crazy plan.

This time, besides Xingyun City’s S-class and SS-class mechas,

12 S-class mechas and 3 SS-class mechas appeared in 29 cities across the country, and there was even one SSS-class mecha.

They only targeted the strongest school, which would incite the anger of the nobles.

Because those schools mainly consisted of noble children.

The Mechanical God Cult’s sudden attack resulted in only Cui Wang’s SS-class mecha “Luan Dragon” in Luan City and Yu Tianyi’s SSS-class mecha “Starry Sky” in Qing City remaining nationwide.

The rest of the mechas were basically taken by the Mechanical God Cult, and all the pilots died.

The number of deaths in this attack was shocking; the government didn’t dare to release the numbers.

Moreover, all the dead were Hua Country’s productive forces.

Countless people took to the streets to protest.

The Mechanical God Cult slapped the military hard in the face; a bunch of good-for-nothings who should have been purged long ago.

It was pitiful for those innocent students, but where in this world was there any pity?

If not for that red mecha, the students of Xingyun City No. 1 High School would also…

Luckily, Xingyun City No. 1 High School implemented a class-based awakening system. If an accident occurred, only one class would die.

This was the best outcome for Xingyun City.

In other cities, the number of surviving freshmen in a school was minimal.

Thinking of this, Zhou Chuyi felt very down because someone at that school was her older brother.

He wasn’t on the list but was marked as missing.

“Is there a salary?”

Chen Yi cautiously asked, unregistered members should have a salary, right?

Zhou Chuyi’s mood was lifted, and she gave a professional smile.

“Of course. Here’s your interview card. Come for a test when you’re free.”

“Boom boom boom!”

The entire building shook violently. Zhou Chuyi’s heart trembled, and she quickly looked out the window.

A space black hole slowly rose from the ground, and the surrounding crowd scattered and fled.

Some people even ignored the city’s ordinances, directly summoning mechas to escape.

It was chaos.

On the ground, a mysterious wormhole suddenly flashed with an eerie light.

Then, a huge, terrifying monster slowly extended its ferocious head from the wormhole.

This monster was 87 meters tall, like a moving mountain, giving an endless sense of oppression.

Its body was covered with a thick layer of steel, which was particularly striking in the dark space.

This steel seemed to be integrated with its body, indestructible.

Moreover, due to being in an unknown environment for a long time, this layer of steel had been corroded into a pitch-black color, emitting a chilling aura.

“Beep beep beep, Geni, Danger Level: 4, Large Monster.”

“Danger Level: 4!?”

“Damn it, how could this wormhole appear in this place?”

“What is the Surveillance Bureau doing?”

Zhou Chuyi angrily muttered and jumped out of the ninth-floor window.