Chapter 173: Chapter 69: Blessing in Disguise, Compensation for Xu Mo
The rage of the two academies still burned fiercely, casting torment onto many in Steel Dome City where the struggle was intense.
Beyond continuing the investigation of the assassination’s true culprit, the two academies initiated attacks on the corporations.
Employing methods akin to the opponent, they first launched a war of public opinion.
While the media controlled by the Academy Faction was not as powerful as the opposition’s, it still had a voice that could be heard.
Both academy powers started by addressing the daily lives of the lower-level gene-modified people and the discrimination they face in the city today, vehemently denouncing the existence of the Genetic Evolution Liquid.
Do humans need this inferior Genetic Evolution Liquid? Injecting other species’ genes into humans, causing mutations and leading to ostracism by their own kind?
Moreover, where is this Genetic Evolution Liquid produced?
Has gene experimentation ever halted?
In Steel Dome City, how much has Prometheus Group’s subsidiary infiltrated?
Investigations revealed that in the corruption cases involving the Ming Group, the company’s shadow lurked, attempting to use Ming to swallow Lin and expand its territories.
This caused quite a stir, and the public’s perception of such corporate giants grew increasingly negative.
They also smelled something unusual.
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This seemed like a confrontation between the academies and the corporations.
Neither side engaged directly, starting instead with public opinion warfare.
After all, in this era, it was nearly impossible for such top-tier forces to wage direct war without mutual destruction.
The giants’ struggle, waging war in peace for benefits, yet maintaining peace in the midst of struggle.
As for the mastermind behind the assassination, they remained undiscovered.
Not only did Nanming Academy make a move, but Noah Academy did as well.
Yet, there were still no clues.
The opponent seemed to be very secretive.
Or perhaps, they had overlooked something and failed to ascertain the true purpose behind the attempted assassination of Xu Mo.
This assassination case seemed likely to become a cold case.
Noah Academy, Mechanical Building.
Xu Mo had now fully recovered and had arrived at the Mechanical Building.
Today, the Mechanical Building’s combat arena attracted many people, not just freshmen, but many upperclassmen as well.
Noah Academy’s S-level genius, Xu Mo coming to the Mechanical Department to exchange pointers—how could they miss it?
At that moment, in the arena, a black Mecha, holding a War Saber and attacking furiously like a storm, aggressively dominated the opposing white Mecha.
Many students from the Mechanical Department watched intently.
Especially the freshmen.
With technological advancements, third-generation Mechas were easy to control and simple to learn on, but the gap between novices and masters was vast.
Executing precise maneuvers with a Mecha required extremely accurate computational abilities, and managing micro-manipulations during combat demanded swift neural reaction speeds.
Consequently, the skill gap among different Mecha pilots was enormous.
Mechas were expensive to build, thus, only the most skilled Mechanical Masters were needed to operate them, making the Mechanical Department particularly strict in selecting students.
“Xu Mo is really strong,” a female student commented. “Being able to control a Mecha as fluently as one’s own body, there are few in our Mechanical Department who can match that.”
Beside her, eating snacks, Sun Xiaoxiao glanced at the speaking girl, a fellow student from the same year.
Xu Xin, a second-year student in the Mechanical Department, with an A in the Mechanical Talent Assessment.
Additionally, with her sweet appearance and good figure, she was immensely popular in the Mechanical Department, and had many admirers.
However, she didn’t quite get along with Sun Xiaoxiao.
Sun Xiaoxiao was straightforward and a bit naive. She thought Xu Xin was rather scheming.
“Brother Xu Mo, keep it up!” Sun Xiaoxiao suddenly shouted out loud, causing everyone around to look at her in astonishment.
Xu Xin also glanced at Sun Xiaoxiao.
But Sun Xiaoxiao didn’t care and continued eating her snacks.
“Bang.”
Above the battlefield, Xu Mo completely overwhelmed his opponent, knocking the white Mecha down and sliding across the field.
Xu Mo stopped his movement, and the white Mecha got up. A senior male student emerged from it and spoke to Xu Mo, “Junior Brother Xu Mo’s control over the Mecha has already transcended the level of a student. Such talent is undeniable.”
Some people were seemingly born to be Mechanical Masters.
Xu Mo was undoubtedly one of those people.
In the face of absolute talent, hard work paled.
“Senior Brother also did quite well,” Xu Mo responded from within his Mecha.
“Junior Brother Xu Mo, don’t encourage me anymore; the gap is too large,” the male student said with a wry smile, shaking his head as he had no chance in the battle.
Moreover, he felt Xu Mo still had more to spare.
Being powerless against a freshman like this was indeed a blow.
But thinking of Xu Mo’s fame made it slightly more bearable, considering he was the principal’s closest disciple and the heir to the Mechanical King.
Xu Mo exited the Mecha.
At that moment, Xu Xin approached, offering a beverage with a smile, “Junior Brother Xu Mo, you must be tired.”
“Thanks,” Xu Mo nodded in thanks and was just about to take it.
“Brother Xu Mo,” a sweet voice called out, making Xu Mo’s skin crawl as he saw Sun Xiaoxiao coming forward with a sweet smile.
Was she causing trouble again?
Xiao Qi really needed to deal with Xiao Xiao.
He was not up to the task.
“Brother Xu Mo, you must be thirsty, drink mine,” Sun Xiaoxiao offered her beverage forward.
“…”
Xu Mo paused, looking at Xu Xin.
Xu Xin withdrew her hand, knowing well that Xu Mo and Sun Xiaoxiao had a good relationship.
“Xu Mo, junior, I also want to see where my Mecha skills are lacking. Could you give me some advice?” Xu Xin asked with a smile.
“Sure,” Xu Mo replied, taking the drink from Sun Xiaoxiao and nodding.
Since his senior sister had given him a task, he had to complete it properly.
“Thank you, junior.” Xu Xin turned to pilot the Mecha, while Sun Xiaoxiao whispered by Xu Mo’s side, “Brother Xu Mo, can you beat her up badly for me? She bullied me before.”
“Er…” Xu Mo nodded.
“Thank you, Brother Xu Mo.” Sun Xiaoxiao walked away, and Xu Mo got back onto the Mecha, indebted as he was to Sun Xiaoxiao.
This classmate had to be the sacrificial lamb.
“Xu Mo, junior, please don’t hold back,” Xu Xin said as she piloted a red Mecha and stepped forward.
“Alright,” Xu Mo responded, and the next moment, the Mecha dashed forward, jets of powerful energy bursting forth at a terrifying speed.
Xu Xin’s Mecha opened fire, but Xu Mo’s speed was incredibly fast, he maneuvered past the firepower and quickly closed in, his right hand raising the War Saber of his Mecha.
“Bang…”
She wasn’t prepared when the hit came, her arm deformed from the movement.
“Bang, bang, bang!”
Xu Mo’s War Saber struck repeatedly, sending Xu Xin’s Mecha flying to the ground, and then crashing to the side.
Inside the Mecha, Xu Xin lay bewildered.
Not holding back even a little.
No trace of mercy for a lady???
Xu Xin began to doubt her own attractiveness.
Xu Mo descended from his Mecha and approached Xu Xin’s, saying, “Sorry.”
Xu Xin operated her Mecha to stand, and she also stepped out, smiling, “No worries. Junior Xu Mo’s control level is astounding. It seems I need to work harder. Can I ask you for more guidance in the future?”
“Er…”
She didn’t mind being beaten up so badly?
Xu Mo began to understand why Sun Xiaoxiao didn’t like her.
Quite the drama!
“Teacher Leng Qiu has more experience and is better suited for teaching. But of course, if I come to the Mechanical Building, that wouldn’t be a problem.” Xu Mo replied and then walked past Xu Xin, glancing at Leng Qiu, who was watching the battle, with a wry smile.
He had been drafted into this.
“Senior sister, are we good now?” Xu Mo whispered.
“Let’s spare you,” Leng Qiu nodded.
Xu Mo breathed a sigh of relief, finally free to go.
“Xu Mo,” another voice called out just then.
It was Reynolds.
“Hmm?” Xu Mo looked towards Reynolds, what did this silly boy want now?
“Xu Mo, you haven’t yet evaluated my Mecha control level. Could I have a match with you?” Reynolds asked. Xu Mo had been watching the others’ Mecha battles for a while when he arrived, and Reynolds was among them.
“Reynolds, you need to practice diligently now. In the future, you will surely surpass me,” Xu Mo replied.
Reynolds was startled, fists clenched, then said, “Understood.”
With that, he turned and left.
His current goal was to surpass Xu Mo in Mecha combat, and it seemed Xu Mo acknowledged him and even believed that Reynolds’ Mecha would one day surpass his own.
Reynolds seemed to have forgotten his original purpose for approaching Xu Mo…
Xu Mo finally made his escape.
Leng Qiu accompanied him as they walked through the Mechanical Building, arriving at the top floor of the Mechanical Building.
After passing through facial recognition, Leng Qiu entered a large hall.
The lights turned on.
The hall was filled with mechanical aesthetics, with Mechas enclosed within energy shields adorning the surrounding walls.
The Mechas here were incredibly sleek, their designs emanated a violent beauty, vastly superior to the Mechas used by students in the Mechanical Department downstairs.
“Where is this?” Xu Mo asked.
“This is the core area of the Mechanical Building, the strongest batch of Mechas at Noah Academy. The outer walls are all A-rated in defense, and I’m the only one in the Mechanical Department who has access here,” Leng Qiu explained. “Each Mecha in these energy shields is A-rated. Among them, there are the latest fourth-generation models with dual control systems, and each is marked differently. The weapon systems also vary, many of which can switch weapons. You can choose any Mecha.”
“Choose?” Xu Mo was somewhat shaken.
“Yes, choose,” Leng Qiu nodded. “The teacher specially approved it after discussions with the academy, as a special reward for S-class students and the dean’s disciples.”
Xu Mo took a deep breath, realizing it was just an excuse.
Basically, they just wanted to gift him a Mecha.
Because of this assassination incident, he had turned misfortune into a blessing.
How powerful was an A-rated Mecha?
It wasn’t something you could just buy with money anymore.
“Due to this assassination incident, Nanming Academy will provide compensation, covering most of the expenses,” Leng Qiu added.
“Er…”
Xu Mo blinked.
He thought about making a trip to Nanming Academy, hoping the assassination attempts would come more intensely!
If so, he wouldn’t hold back!
Xu Mo’s eyes brightened as he walked towards a Mecha inside an energy shield, where a brief introduction of several Mechas was available.
“Which one is the strongest?” Xu Mo asked Leng Qiu. “The most expensive kind.”
Leng Qiu rolled her eyes and looked at Xu Mo.
She seemed to have misunderstood this junior brother a bit!