Battle Relic

In Zhou Yi's first month at Huadun, he could be said to have reaped a bountiful harvest.

He obtained a complete set of Star Weaver Master study manuals, found a master, and acquired a high-level Star Treasure.

Huadun's incredibly strong energy perception caused Zhou Yi's Star Power to surge. Although he hadn't tested the specific numbers yet, the appearance of the fourth star point on the back of his neck clearly indicated everything.

Zhou Yi didn't rush into learning the Star Weaver Master content. During this month, she studied everything about single soldiers during her daytime classes, awaiting the upcoming practical lessons.

At night, she would stay alone in the library's storage room, spending time with the Mechs.

Time spent with Mechs always flew by. Several times, Zhou Yi became so immersed in assembling and disassembling Mechs and researching their various parts that when she checked the time, it was already morning of the next day. She could only go to class without washing her face or brushing her teeth.

Lu Xiaoxiao and Manman didn't mind her at all; they just felt their good friend was working too hard. Children from poor families have to grow up fast!

Manman would often secretly slip Zhou Yi some Dried Insects to supplement her body, but she refused them all.

Although her Star Coins were stretched thin, Zhou Yi was quite satisfied with her current life. She wouldn't starve.

Not only was she not starving, but with deliberate extra meals, Zhou Yi had gained nearly ten pounds in a month.

Her previously thin and tall frame had filled out slightly. Coupled with the time spent exercising daily and moving those large machines around, Zhou Yi's physique no longer looked so frail; it had become much more robust.

As a Mech Master, if one isn't strong, they can't even move a Mech.

Zhou Yi touched the muscles on her arm, very satisfied.

"Class is only for the morning today. In the afternoon, the counselor said they'd take us to visit the Battle Relic!"

Zhou Yi had barely slept yesterday. The content lectured today was just reciting from the textbook. She just wanted to fall asleep quickly.

Before she could fall asleep, she was nudged awake by an excited Lu Xiaoxiao.

"Battle Relic? Isn't that within the school? If you want to see it, can't you just go yourself? Why do we need a special visit?"

Mentioning the Battle Relic, Zhou Yi remembered what the security guard uncle had told her before school started.

At that time, Zhou Yi was thinking about whether this place was related to the improvement of her energy perception and wanted to investigate. However, after school started, the charm of Mechs was too great, and she also needed to improve her Star Power. She didn't even have enough sleep each day and had forgotten about it.

"It's usually locked and inaccessible. To protect the relic, the school only allows first-year freshmen the opportunity to observe it each year."

Manman explained.

If there was anything else at Huadun worth mentioning, it would be this Battle Relic.

After all, these children had never even seen a Star Beast in their lives, let alone a Star Beast battle.

"After so many years, I wonder how well it's preserved. I checked the information on the Star Brain, and it seems to be the traces left by a super high-level Star Beast."

Lu Xiaoxiao said excitedly.

"What kind of person do you think could defeat a super high-level Star Beast? At least an S-class single soldier, right?"

"For a super high-level Star Beast fighting alone, you'd need at least an SS or SSS-class single soldier. The Star Beast at Huadun was encircled and annihilated by the entire force deployed from D72 Star Block. Even the senior students of Huadun Military Academy went, and many people died."

Hu Manduo clearly knew more than Lu Xiaoxiao.

"So many people died... Zhou Zhou, what kind of scene do you think that was? Zhou Zhou, Zhou Zhou?"

Lu Xiaoxiao looked to the side. Just as she was imagining the scene of rivers of blood and feeling fear surge in her heart, Zhou Yi next to her had already closed her eyes and was sleeping soundly.

"With that kind of mental fortitude, she'll definitely be fine on the battlefield."

Lu Xiaoxiao said admiringly.

On the other side, Hu Manduo also nodded vigorously in agreement.

The morning class ended very quickly. When Zhou Yi woke up, the teacher was already gone.

She took out two tubes of Nutrient Solution and gulped them down. She was now accustomed to drinking two tubes of Nutrient Solution with each meal, three times a day. She didn't feel bloated at all. In fact, when her cultivation time was too long, even two tubes felt slightly insufficient.

But due to limited economic conditions, she could only make do.

After the lunch break, Lin Xu appeared in the classroom and led everyone to visit the Battle Relic.

This was the second time Zhou Yi had seen the counselor, besides the previous class assignment.

While called a Battle Relic, in reality, the battle traces left by a super high-level Star Beast were larger than the entire area of Huadun.

Huadun at that time had been destroyed beyond recognition and completely rebuilt.

The battle traces that remained now were only a corner, but even this was enough for these children, who were like blank slates.

Unlike other stone houses, the building preserving the Battle Relic was constructed with special building materials made by the Federation, making it look much more windproof, rainproof, and sturdy.

There were no windows on any of the four sides, and the door only had a small hole. Lin Xu took out a key, inserted it into the hole, and the door opened.

Dozens of people lined up under Lin Xu's lead to visit.

"Be careful, everyone stay near the edges and don't go too close to the inside."

Everyone entered the house and stood in two rows near the door, looking at the scene inside.

The first sight was a vast emptiness, with nothing there. Looking further down, the ground was entirely made of soil, with no signs of artificial paving.

And on top of the soil were two large pits, one big and one small.

Zhou Yi looked closely at the two pits. The smaller one resembled a Star Beast's claw mark, while the larger one looked like it was made by a Star Beast falling and pressing down, with no signs of it struggling to get up. It seemed to be the traces left at the end of the battle.

"These are the final traces left by the most difficult battle on D72 Star Block seven years ago. The incident was sudden, and the Federation army didn't even have time to provide support. It was the teachers and students of Huadun who worked together to win this battle. I hope after your visit, you will remember history and learn from your seniors the spirit of bravery, fearlessness, and striving upwards!"

While everyone was still immersed in shock, Lin Xu seized the opportunity to feed them a large bowl of chicken soup.

Zhou Yi gazed at the enormous crater, lost in thought.

This Huadun was indeed not that simple; it was a place where hidden talents resided.

Without the Federation's support, if Zhou Yi truly believed that a bunch of ordinary people could defeat this high-tier Star Beast, then she wouldn't need to learn to be a Star Weaver Master; her brain wouldn't be worthy of it.

Although Zhou Yi had never seen a Star Beast before, she knew that even a single high-tier Star Beast possessed the ability to destroy a low-level, small Star Block.

If they could be defeated by the encirclement of ordinary people, then the Federation would have won long ago. How else could so many Star Blocks have been occupied by Star Beasts?