Chapter 169: The Arrival of the Mecha

Chapter 169: The Arrival of the Mecha

"To be honest, I don't yet know how to perform complex fusion forging. These fused metals were crafted under the guidance of Elder Zhen Hua back at the Blacksmith Association headquarters."

Mu Chen nodded slightly, understanding the situation better now. If these creations were a result of her guidance, then it would certainly explain a lot.

It seemed that his senior brother was quite fond of this little girl. In that case, it wouldn't hurt to do her a small favor.

What Mu Chen didn't know was that Elder Zhen Hua's favoritism towards Liu Yue wasn't the reason for this opportunity; it was simply because Wang Si's current strength was lacking, and the cost of practicing spiritual forging was too high. Thus, he was taught fusion forging to improve his skills in other areas of blacksmithing.

Liu Yue, in a sense, was reaping the benefits of being associated with Wang Si.

"Alright, give me your blacksmith identification number, and once I'm back, I'll activate the seven-star forging mission access for you.

Of course, I'll also assign you some simpler eight-star forging missions, such as those long-term missions where the mission publisher provides the forging metals.

Additionally, I'll waive 30% of the paperwork fees when you accept and complete missions, allowing you to earn more Federal Coins to purchase rare metals."

After a moment's consideration, Zhen Hua readily agreed to grant Liu Yue some special privileges.

Liu Yue nodded and took out several successfully forged spirit-forged metals from her storage spiritual device.

"Master Mu, I need some spirit-forged metals right now. I'll give these to you directly. Can you help me procure some rare metals in exchange?"

Liu Yue was well aware that Mu Chen still had his doubts about her abilities and was testing her. The only thing she could do to ease his concerns was to present him with more spirit-forged metals, proving her current prowess.

That way, she would be assigned more advanced missions.

Mu Chen was also surprised to see so many spirit-forged metals, and after understanding her intentions, he silently nodded in agreement.

"Alright, then I'll be taking my leave. In a couple of days, when Mu Xi has finished packing and moved over, I'll have her bring the rare metals that we promised you."

With the itinerary confirmed, Mu Chen stood up to leave, and Wang Si and Liu Yue saw him out.

Upon returning home, Liu Yue helplessly slumped onto Wang Si's shoulder.

"That little girl is so fair and delicate. Aren't you smitten by her?"

Liu Yue teased.

Feeling the weight of the situation, Wang Si lay helplessly on the sofa.

"Are you implying that I'm that easy to please? Not everyone can capture my fancy."

Liu Yue giggled and playfully punched Wang Si's shoulder.

"To be honest, I'd like to have that little sister join us. Then I'd have someone to share the burden with."

Facing Liu Yue's question, Wang Si sighed and gave her a wry look.

"Can't you tell? Her interest isn't in blacksmithing; she's obviously after Wu Changkong.

Knowing that Wu Changkong comes here every week to guide me in combat experience, she took the initiative to move closer."

Hearing Wu Changkong's name, Liu Yue sighed helplessly.

"Yeah, back at Shrek, his looks were already quite striking among that batch of students.

It's just that..."

Liu Yue sighed again, then fell silent.

Lowering her head to look at Wang Si, Liu Yue slowly relieved herself of her burden and pressed down on him.

"Spirit forging is exhausting. Help me relieve some stress; I don't want to move right now.

Before Mu Xi moved in, a large truck arrived at Wang Si's home first.

"Hello, I'll be instructing you on how to pilot this mecha for the foreseeable future. Also, I understand you don't have anyone suitable to take care of your daily needs, so I'll be in charge of those as well from now on."

Wang Si looked at the tall and broad-shouldered woman before him and turned to glance at Liu Yue, who remained calm.

Tsk, that mayor sure knows how to cater to personal interests.

Wang Si nodded, but his attention soon shifted to the mecha being assembled by the staff.

It was a fighter jet-shaped Yellow-level mecha, devoid of any lethal weaponry, so its combat capabilities remained to be seen.

In terms of functionality, this Yellow-level mecha was not a combat mecha but a logistics and transportation one.

That made sense; the mayor certainly wouldn't dare to give Wang Si a combat mecha.

Given its previous role as a logistics and transportation mecha, its performance was quite evident.

First and foremost was its speed and cargo capacity; this mecha could easily break the sound barrier.

At its maximum speed, it could carry a load of up to five tons.

Any additional weight would cause the mecha to slow down.

The outer layer of the mecha was made of optical stealth material and radar-shielding material, greatly ensuring its stealth capabilities and preventing detection by ordinary people.

As for the mecha's consumption, the mayor had directly sponsored its expenses for the next year.

As Wang Si inspected the mecha closely, Liu Yue silently slipped away, uninterested in such contraptions.

With the staff's efficient work, the mecha was soon assembled. After admiring the mecha, Wang Si turned his attention to the woman standing by his side.

"I'm quite pleased with the mecha. How about we give it a test run now?"

After all, piloting a mecha was much cooler than riding a Kawasaki Harley.

The woman nodded and climbed into the cockpit. Wang Si followed suit and discovered that the cockpit only had a single seat.

"Couldn't the cockpit accommodate two people?" Wang Si muttered in disbelief.

"A dual-person operation is required for fighter jets, especially those equipped with large weapons.

This transport mecha, however, only needs one person to operate it."

Wang Si had merely been making a casual comment, not expecting there to be such dual-pilot fighter jets in existence.

Thinking about dual pilots, Wang Si's mind drifted to the crash duo, but he quickly dismissed those thoughts.

Agilely, Wang Si climbed into the mecha and settled himself in the woman's lap within the cockpit.

The woman, who had intended to say something, swallowed her words as the young man before her showed no signs of courtesy.

Closing the cockpit hatch, the woman initiated a series of operations.

"To avoid causing panic among bystanders, we need to activate the optical stealth mode before taking off."

With her vision partially blocked by the man in her lap, the woman had to rely on her memory to find the button that activated the optical stealth feature.

Soon, she located the button and pressed it, hearing a soft "beep" as the mecha began its warm-up sequence, similar to a motorcycle engine revving. Once the warm-up was complete, they would be ready for takeoff.

(End of Chapter)

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