Ch 22: National Mecha Simulation Competition, Intermediate Stage Stone objective

“Di Di, breaking news, a mysterious mecha has appeared in Hua City, its codename is Leo?”

“Leo’s appearance eliminated all remaining Underground Monsters in Hua City.”

“And not just Hua City, Leo’s presence has been seen in 18 fallen cities.”

“According to videos, Leo has completely swept away all the Monsters in every city.”

“Even the hidden Wormholes have completely disappeared.”

“Leo’s rating has reached ‘SP-level’ Ultimate Mecha, people affectionately call Leo a hero…”

“Hero?”

Chen Yi calmly watched the video, a hero? He couldn’t bear that title, he was just an ordinary person.

Chen Yi lowered his head, diligently eating his rice, his mother’s cooking was still the best.

Feili beside him was also munching loudly, making a crunching sound.

“Feili, don’t smack your lips while eating.”

Feili looked up, saw a rice grain on Chen Yi’s mouth, gently wiped it off, then tilted his head, looking at Chen Yi questioningly.

“Older Brother, aren’t you making things difficult for me?”

Feili asked. He’s a mecha, he runs on Batteries, how can he not smack his lips?

“Hahaha.”

Chen Yi chuckled, then noticing something, lowered his head and continued eating.

Yu Yinyin came out of the kitchen, a kind smile on her face.

“Eating? Anything to celebrate?”

“No, nothing.”

Chen Yi quickly waved his hands, then secretly glanced at Feili.

Feili was still munching loudly, making a crunching sound.

Feili: “…”

Feili repeatedly waved his hands, trying to prove his innocence.

“Crunch?”

“Mother, Mother dearest, I didn’t mean to do that?”

Yu Yinyin patted Feili’s head, then knocked Chen Yi’s head.

“Ouch!”

“You’re bullying Feili again.”

Yu Yinyin said with displeasure.

“I didn’t…”

Chen Yi secretly glanced at Feili, Feili looked gleeful.

Feili, oh Feili, if you keep this up, I’ll have to start a sibling rivalry.

Chen Yi thought jokingly, but there seemed to be a knot in his heart.

Yu Yinyin, worthy of being a mother, Chen Yi’s inner thoughts seemed to have been seen through by Yu Yinyin.

“Xiao Yi, are you unhappy?”

“Huh?”

“No, no.”

Chen Yi looked up, looked into his mother’s eyes, forcing a smile.

Yu Yinyin’s eyes seemed to see through Chen Yi’s heart, as a mother, she knew everything.

“Even if you’re confused, believe in your heart, it will guide you.”

“Although Mother doesn’t know what’s wrong.”

“But pursue your true self, be yourself.”

“When you are wandering aimlessly in the lost fog, every ray of light can be your direction forward.”

“Believe in yourself…”

“Thank you, Mom, I understand.”

Chen Yi smiled calmly, took a deep breath, then buried his head in his food.

“I like Mom’s cooking.”

“Mother dearest, I like your cooking too.”

“Okay, eat more if you like it.”

Yu Yinyin propped up her chin, quietly watching her two children.

After finishing his meal, Chen Yi greeted his mother and lay back on his bed.

He stared at the white ceiling, his thoughts gradually emptying.

Chen Yi dreamt of the starry sky, saw the boundless universe.

Suddenly, the universe turned pitch black, as if it had been restarted.

Countless tentacles emerged from the darkness, trying to pull Chen Yi into the abyss, but a ray of light always shone in the darkness, the light guiding him slowly, slowly out.

“Beep, Blue Star Calendar 2025, Morning Time: 9:20, Xingyun City.”

Xingyun City No. 1 Middle School, Mecha Class One.

Zhou Chuyi’s eyes were fixed on Chen Yi, her questioning gaze examining him up and down.

Chen Yi glanced to his left, thinking, you’re so bold, staring at me so brazenly during class.

Chen Yi silently contacted Feili.

“Feili, quickly check if there’s anything strange on my face?”

“Beep, Nothing, Older Brother.”

“Then why is she staring at me?”

“Beep, I don’t know, maybe puberty?”

“…”

Beads of sweat appeared on Chen Yi’s forehead, thinking, Feili, what’s in your central processing unit.

“Where did you learn that, didn’t I tell you not to learn things from the internet?”

“Beep, You guess.”

Chen Yi sighed inwardly, how did his innocent younger brother become like this, suddenly wanting to reformat him.

Chen Yi looked to his right and suddenly found Gu Le’s white and smooth shota face next to him.

Chen Yi jumped, his neck shrinking back.

“What are you two doing…?”

“I’ve noticed something, you seem a little different.”

Zhou Chuyi narrowed her eyes, observing Chen Yi carefully, she could feel that Chen Yi had changed slightly from before.

“I think so too.”

Gu Le looked left and right, unable to find anything wrong.

“What’s different.”

Chen Yi touched his face, trying to find the difference they were talking about.

“It’s really strange, but I can’t tell what’s strange.”

“Enough!”

“All three of you!”

Tutor Hua Wu stood in front of the three of them, her fists clenched, veins bulging on her forehead.

Like a volcano about to erupt, the three shrank their necks, wisely refraining from speaking.

Yu Pang in front looked like he was facing a great enemy, the potato chips still in his mouth, completely unable to chew.

“And you, hand it over.”

Yu Pang secretly glanced at Tutor Hua Wu, seeing that the tutor’s expression wasn’t good, reluctantly handed over the potato chips.

“Alright, back to our lesson.”

“We all know about Mecha Ratings.”

“Mecha phasing is the hardest to upgrade.”

“If you want to upgrade Mecha phases, you can only use Phased Crystals or special Underground Monster Crystal Cores.”

“In phasing, levels one to three are called the Low Restriction Stage, the third stage can unlock the mecha’s Full Liberation.”

“Levels four to six are the Mid Restriction Stage, which can activate the mecha’s Super Form.”

“Levels seven to nine are the High Restriction Stage, which can activate the mecha’s Overlimit Mode.”

“This year’s National Mecha Simulation Competition has changed its style.”

“As long as you win 10 matches, you will receive a reward, and the rewards can accumulate.”

“Of course, the champion, runner-up, and third-place winner will also receive rewards.”

“The champion’s reward is a Mid-Stage Crystal, along with the Military’s Intelligent Pulse System, and the latest T1.5-level Missile Device.”

“What!?”

The whole class listened in disbelief, some patted their heads, some patted their classmates.

“Win 10 matches, and you get a reward?”

“Amazing!”

Regardless of the fact that winning 10 matches earns rewards, a single Mid-Stage Phased Crystal alone would make countless people covet it.

This thing is worth tens of billions, and money can’t necessarily buy it.

“Mid-Stage Crystal…”

A flash of surprise crossed Chen Yi’s eyes, his thoughts completely captivated by the National Mecha Simulation Competition…