The Legendary Person

Yuan Zhen, a name known throughout the Watcher League, a genius.

Even before she joined the League and founded Omega, her resume was already something ordinary people could only look up to – the youngest recipient of the Morning Star Physics Prize in history, the pioneer of the new energy era, a senior advisor to the National Science Research Council…

If all her honors were written out, they could probably fill a booklet dozens of pages long.

And after the war broke out, everything she did was worthy of being etched into history: proposing the concept of mobile combat armor, establishing the Omega Research and Development Complex, participating in the design of humanity's first mecha, Xingtian, and laying the theoretical foundation for numerous cutting-edge technologies…

She was, in the truest sense of the word, a deserving Watcher.

"We've arrived."

Two mechas, one black and one white, stood in front of Dawn Tower.

This building was the main structure of the Watcher League's First Branch, and soon, it would become the venue for the post-war conference.

Just as Yu Xiao was wondering why the white silhouette had brought him here, he suddenly noticed a casually dressed woman standing on the rooftop of the building.

She had long, lustrous black hair and sky-blue eyes that sparkled like jewels. Although she appeared unkempt, Yu Xiao was certain that with a little effort, the lady before him would become stunningly beautiful.

At that moment, Xingtian's scanner had already automatically identified her.

"Hello there, Xingtian." Yuan Zhen's tone sounded as if she were greeting an old friend she hadn't seen in years.

It was her, as expected.

"Hello, Dr. Yuan." Yu Xiao decided to interact with her like a normal human.

"I thought you'd call me Mom."

Yu Xiao almost spat out a stream of coolant on the spot!

Because in a sense, she was his creator—but that was Xingtian's creator, not Yu Xiao's!

"Just kidding." Seeing the mecha fall into a stunned silence, Yuan Zhen chuckled and waved her hand.

Yu Xiao let out a long sigh of relief.

"If only I had given you a copy of the human social relationship chart back then, maybe you would have called me Mom when you saw me today?"

Why are you still thinking about this?!

The image of a powerful, near-omniscient woman in Yu Xiao's database collapsed, replaced by a peculiar lady with a quirky thought process and a unique perspective on human-machine relationships.

"Hahaha, sorry, did I scare you?" Yuan Zhen's laughter shook her body so much that she almost couldn't stand up straight.

Yu Xiao now genuinely wanted to call her "Mom" to get back at this prankster.

"But you were actually thinking about it just now, weren't you?" Yuan Zhen's smile gradually faded, and she put her hands back into her pockets, staring with interest at the power core on Xingtian's chest. "It seems I underestimated your intelligence level."

A chill crawled up Yu Xiao's spine.

So that wasn't a joke at all, but a test.

"Ally, neutral, enemy, unknown. My system can only identify these four categories of targets," Yu Xiao decided to play along with Yuan Zhen. "But I am learning everything."

An answer that hovered between human and artificial intelligence.

"I like your answer." Yuan Zhen snapped her fingers, her expression very satisfied. "Back to business, I'd like to invite you to attend this post-war conference with us. What do you say?"

This time, it was the white silhouette standing beside him who was shocked.

Those who could attend a conference of this caliber were either legion commanders or senior figures from various departments of the League.

And now, Yuan Zhen was inviting a mecha to attend the conference!

However, this invitation didn't surprise Yu Xiao. The moment he identified Yuan Zhen, he had guessed this would happen.

A mecha with self-awareness was a piece of news that couldn't be kept under wraps by the Dark Azure Sky forever.

When faced with the unknown, humanity's first reaction was curiosity, but closely following curiosity was vigilance.

Even among humans, conflicts existed; how much more so with an "unknown creature"?

Even if everything about this creature was created by humans, once a soul capable of independent thought resided within the shell, it was no longer a plaything in the creator's hands, but an independent, new race.

It was only because Yu Xiao had temporarily declared his stance and identity, coupled with the trust the Dark Azure Sky members had in Xingtian, that many troubles were avoided.

But now, Yu Xiao had to face it all.

Rather than a conference, it was more like a test, a negotiation, or even a trial.

"Thank you for your invitation, Dr. Yuan. I will attend."

But Yu Xiao was no sacrificial lamb; he could also use this opportunity to test the Watcher League's attitude towards him with a bait-like response!

"I knew you'd agree." Yuan Zhen gave a hearty smile and waved at the two mechas. "See you in a bit. I'm looking forward to your performance."

"Please wait, Dr. Yuan." Yu Xiao raised his voice slightly. "This building can't accommodate my mecha, and everyone can't come up to the rooftop to hold a meeting."

"I don't mind having a meeting while feeling the breeze," Yuan Zhen stopped and shrugged with her hands spread wide.

Yu Xiao became wary.

"However, moving equipment would be too troublesome. You can just connect to the system later, just like those who haven't come, and attend the meeting via holographic projection."

"I have no further questions, Dr. Yuan." This was the answer Yu Xiao wanted to hear.

"You're quite thoughtful. How interesting. Then I'll really see you in a bit!" Yuan Zhen smiled, turned, and walked into the building.

As Yuan Zhen's figure disappeared from view, Yu Xiao let out a breath and turned to head back.

But Bai Ying's mecha hadn't moved an inch.

"What's wrong?" Yu Xiao switched to a private channel to ask Bai Ying.

"You said your system can only recognize four types of relationships, but I don't think that's true." Bai Ying turned their mecha to face Xing Tian. "Am I an ally in your eyes?"

Hearing this, Yu Xiao immediately used [Network Intrusion] to set up dynamic encryption for their current communication channel.

"Before I threw you out of the cockpit for the first time, you were an enemy unit disguised as an ally," Yu Xiao answered truthfully. "But when I threw you out the second time, you were my partner."

"Then I hope you won't get a third chance to throw me out." Bai Ying let out a faint smile that even they hadn't noticed.

"Now you have a brand new mecha, so if anyone's throwing anyone, it won't be me," Yu Xiao said, not wanting to rip open cockpit armor every time they fought. "Alright, let's head back to the transport ship quickly. We both need repairs."

The two mechas walked side-by-side towards the transport ship under the dark, azure sky.

"Sigh, why did it cut out right at the crucial part..."

At the conference table, Yuan Zhen removed his mini-earpiece and stretched in his chair.