Military District Mecha

After the Newcomer Tournament ended, the Freshman all went on winter break.

Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan didn't rush home; they planned to stay in the dorm for a day before heading back.

"Xiao Chen, what do you think I should use these 400+ Credit to buy?"

In the living room, Shen Qinghan looked at the hundreds of Credit on the school app and asked Lin Zichen, who was sitting next to her, with some uncertainty.

Lin Zichen thought for a moment and suggested, "Let's use the money to buy Blood Recovery Pill, which can improve body tempering efficiency. We can also buy some gifts for your parents while we're at it."

"Then let's buy the Blood Recovery Pill. We can use the remaining Credit to buy some gifts for Mom and Dad, and um, we should also buy some for Aunt Xin and Uncle Sheng."

Shen Qinghan accepted Lin Zichen's suggestion and started placing orders continuously in the Credit Mall.

Lin Zichen also opened the Credit Mall and ordered the same things: Blood Recovery Pill and gifts for both sets of parents.

However, the order was for Advanced Blood Recovery Pill.

The effect of the Advanced Blood Recovery Pill is 10 times that of the ordinary Blood Recovery Pill.

The price has also increased considerably, but it's still within an acceptable range.

Lin Zichen plans to use the upcoming winter break to cultivate his body tempering progress to the Tertiary Body Tempering.

To achieve this during a winter break of just over a month, spending money on in-game purchases is essential.

You'll have to spend a lot of money to buy Blood Recovery Pill.

"Ding-dong!"

The doorbell rang.

Shen Qinghan went to open the door and saw a tall girl.

The other party claimed to be the Vice President of the Student Union and came to invite Shen Qinghan to join the Student Union, promising to groom her as a potential Presidential Seed.

In addition, there are many supporting benefits.

For example, students can receive personal guidance from the Student Union President at least once a week, lead a department to develop their leadership skills, and receive a certain amount of Credit credits every month.

Shen Qinghan disliked the Student Union. After patiently listening to what the other person had to say, she politely declined with a smile, saying that she did not plan to join any organization for the time being.

The Vice President smiled and said, "Student Shen, there's no need to refuse so quickly. You can think it over during this winter break and make a decision when the new semester starts."

"Yes, I will."

Shen Qinghan nodded perfunctorily.

After the other person left, she immediately went to Lin Zichen to complain, "This Student Union is so high and mighty, as if I have to join just because they come to recruit me, and it would be my loss if I didn't join."

Lin Zichen: "That's how it is. The Student Union is like the big shots in the school, so it's normal for them to be a little arrogant."

Shen Qinghan hesitated for a moment, then voiced a bold idea. "Xiao Chen, the atmosphere at school is terrible right now. You're so capable, why don't you become the student council president?"

"I'll be the Vice President then, and we'll manage the school together."

"It just so happens that being the president comes with Credit subsidy, 500 Credit a month. If I'm the Vice President, I can get another 100 Credit a month. Then we won't have to worry about Credit anymore, we'll have complete Credit freedom!"

Shen Qinghan became somewhat excited as she spoke, as if she could see a bright future ahead.

Lin Zichen smiled and said, "That's a good idea. I had the same thought, but let's wait and see."

Early the next morning.

The two picked up their luggage and left to stay with their parents on Outer Campus.

In the evening, the two families went to a hotel on Outer Campus for a private dinner.

During the meal, both sets of parents teased Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan quite a bit, jokingly suggesting that the two of them have children as soon as they graduate so they could take care of them.

Lin Zichen simply smiled and remained silent.

Shen Qinghan is quite shy and was embarrassed by the teasing, her face turning red the whole time.

After the meal, the two families went their separate ways.

As soon as she entered the house, Zhang Wanxin rubbed her shoulders, looking worried, and said, "As I get older, I have more and more health problems. My shoulders are always stiff, it's really torturous."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zichen immediately said very sensibly, "Mom, lie down on the sofa, I'll massage your shoulders."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wanxin's face immediately lit up with a smile, "Good son, Mom has been waiting for you to say that!"

Lin Yansheng walked over and said, "Xiao Chen, after you're done massaging your mom, can you massage me too?"

"Of course," Lin Zichen said with a smile. "I'll massage you every day during winter break, morning, noon, or night. Master Lin is available whenever you call."

"Haha, he truly is our fine eldest son!"

Lin Yansheng couldn't stop smiling, thinking to himself that he must have saved the galaxy in his past life to have such a promising and sensible son.

While the father and son were talking, Zhang Wanxin had already taken off her shoes and was lying on the sofa, her hands folded together as a pillow.

Upon seeing this, Lin Zichen immediately went over and sat down beside Zhang Wanxin, skillfully massaging her shoulders.

During this time, the mother and son chatted idly, with Zhang Wanxin mostly expressing her feelings.

"Sigh, time really flies. Mom looks so much older these past few years. The wrinkles around her eyes are especially noticeable when she smiles."

"Mom, you don't look old at all. You look no different from a woman who just turned thirty. If you go out and tell people you're my sister, no one will doubt it."

"Your son is so sensible; he knows how to make his old mother happy. He's much better at talking than your father."

After saying that, Zhang Wanxin continued, "But Mom is over forty now, almost at the age to be a grandmother, and I'm just waiting to hold my grandson. Mom hopes that you and Hanhan can get married and have children as soon as you graduate."

"Otherwise, without the little one, the family just doesn't feel complete, it lacks vitality."

As she spoke, Zhang Wanxin added, "One child isn't enough, it would be best to have two, three would be fine too, you can never have too many mothers, they'll all be yours to take care of."

Lin Zichen: "Okay, I'll try my best and hopefully I can give you a grandson after I graduate from university."

Zhang Wanxin: "Then it's settled. Don't go back on your word later and say you don't want to have children. Young people these days love freedom and say they don't want to have children all the time."

Lin Yansheng disagreed. "Young people don't choose not to have children because they love freedom; it's because they're under too much pressure. If they had money, who wouldn't want a house full of children and grandchildren?"

Zhang Wanxin rolled her eyes at him. "Alright, I know you're smart now, shut your mouth, I'm getting annoyed."

Listening to his parents' conversation, Lin Zichen couldn't help but smile.

My parents still love to bicker and argue, just like they did when they were young; they haven't changed at all.

It's like a pair of bickering lovers.

More than an hour later.

After Zhang Wanxin finished relaxing, she got up from the sofa, completely satisfied.

Seeing this, Lin Yansheng immediately scurried over to the sofa, lay down, and said:

"Xiao Chen, could you massage my lower back a bit? It's been sore lately, and it's really hard for me to straighten up."

"Good."

Lin Zichen responded and quickly began massaging Lin Yansheng's lower back.

While enjoying the moment, Lin Yansheng sighed, "As people reach middle age, their bodies start to decline, and their energy diminishes day by day. I need to take better care of my health from now on."

Lin Zichen didn't speak, but he took his father's words to heart.

More than an hour later.

The massage is over.

Lin Zichen took out his phone and opened the Credit Mall to buy various expensive supplements for his parents.

It's good for beauty and skin health.

It's an aphrodisiac.

It has a calming and refreshing effect.

If it's good for my parents' health, I'll just order it without even looking at the price.

When the final bill came, it cost nearly 100 Credit, which is roughly equivalent to 1 million yuan.

Money spent on parents is always worthwhile, no matter how much.

Lin Zichen only hopes that his parents can age slowly, and ideally, stay young forever.

This is a world with extraordinary powers.

It has all sorts of rare and precious materials.

If I evolve to be powerful enough, I'm sure there are ways to make my parents live forever.

The only uncertainty is whether my parents will live to see that day.

"I hope I can evolve faster..."

Lin Zichen thought to himself with anticipation.

In the next few days.

Aside from going to Shen Qinghan's house, Lin Zichen spent all his time at home tempering his body.

Even when he went to Shen Qinghan's house, he would stay in her room and temper his body together.

Time passed by day by day.

On the night of the 23rd, Lin Zichen finally succeeded in completing his Tertiary Body Tempering, further enhancing his physical strength.

[Name: Lin Zichen]

[Age: 19]

[Biological Rank: Common (Tier 9)]

[Biological Attribute: Use-Disuse Evolution, Heavenly Human Wisdom Root, survival of the Survival of the Fittest, the Water Fusion Fortune, Natural Selection, the Eye of the Sky, Gregarious Animal, Natural Camouflage, Danger Perception, Rapid Self-Healing, Immunity to All Poisons]

[Body Tempering: Skin Tempering (3 times), Muscle Tempering (3 times), Bone Tempering (3 times)]

He had already achieved the Great Perfection of Tertiary Body Tempering during his first winter break in college.

At this rate of body tempering efficiency, as long as there are enough resources later on, I'm afraid I can temper my body five times to achieve mastery by the second semester of my freshman year.

Once you've completed the Quinary Body Tempering, you might be able to open your Aperture...

Thinking of this, Lin Zichen felt a slight surge of excitement.

The next day.

January 24th, 7:00 AM.

After having breakfast, Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan went out together to meet downstairs at the Administration Building on the Inner Campus.

When the two arrived, they saw Li Moyu, Ma Xiwei, and Luo Yongjian already waiting downstairs.

Lin Zichen noticed that Ma Xiwei's nose had healed and looked exactly the same as before, with no trace of the collapse of her nasal bridge nine days ago.

The medical field in this world is very advanced.

As long as the person isn't dead and there's enough money, even the most severe injuries can be healed quickly.

"I will definitely surpass you next semester."

Seeing Shen Qinghan approach, Ma Xiwei looked up at her and said.

Shen Qinghan didn't know how to respond, and after a moment's hesitation, she nodded and said "Mmm".

Not long after.

Yuan Dongzhi came down from the Administration Building.

Without taking the stairs or the elevator, it floated out of the window and slowly drifted to the ground under the watchful eyes of the five people.

All five of them had a look of longing on their faces, and they all wanted to be able to fly like Yuan Dongzhi.

However, that's too far off for them now.

Unless they are Mechanical Cyborg equipped with Anti-Airflow Propulsion Device, or Gene Fusionist have incorporated the genes of special Exotic Beast.

Otherwise, if one wants to fly, the Biological Rank must be at least Rare Tier.

The five of them are not even Advanced Being yet, and evolving into Rare Tier beings is a distant dream.

Evolving into Rare Tier creature requires not only talent but also a large amount of evolutionary resources.

Obtaining this level of evolutionary resources is virtually impossible on Earth; one would need to enter the Origin Land to have any chance of achieving it.

"You five will be staying at the Military District for a month. Have you packed all your luggage?"

Wearing a purple cheongsam and ten-centimeter high heels, Yuan Dongzhi swept her cold gaze over the five people and asked.

All five of them said they had brought everything.

Yuan Dongzhi nodded and said nothing more.

Not long after.

A military helicopter appeared overhead and hovered on the rooftop of the Administration Building.

Yuan Dongzhi said to the five people, "I originally planned to drive you there myself, but my friends in the Military District heard that I was coming, so they specially sent a helicopter to pick me up."

"Master is so amazing..." Shen Qinghan looked at Yuan Dongzhi with admiration.

The remaining four people didn't seem to feel anything; they all remained calm.

Li Moyu, Ma Xiwei, and Luo Yongjian were all from wealthy and powerful families, so they were not surprised by what they saw.

Lin Zichen, on the other hand, has a simple personality, is not easily swayed by external gains or losses, and his heart is not easily affected.

"Grab your luggage, I'm taking you guys up now."

Yuan Dongzhi addressed the five people.

Upon hearing the sound, the five people grabbed their luggage, a hint of anticipation flashing in their eyes, eager to experience the feeling of flying through the air.

Even if it's not about controlling yourself, but being controlled by someone else, I still want to experience it.

Soon, as soon as Yuan Dongzhi had a thought, the five people carrying luggage were all lifted off the ground and suspended in mid-air.

Then, it suddenly accelerated, flew to the rooftop, and finally slowly floated into the helicopter cabin.

Is this what flying feels like?

Shen Qinghan looked on with a lingering sense of satisfaction, as if she wanted more.

"Principal Yuan, are there any others?"

The pilot asked in a respectful tone.

Yuan Dongzhi: "That's all, everyone's here, let's go."

"Good."

The pilot responded.

He immediately took control of the helicopter and flew towards the location of the Military District.

About two hours later.

The helicopter flew over a base and slowly landed on the airfield below.

This is the Military District headquarters of Nanjiang Province, a giant fortress built from a special alloy.

Inside, there were all sorts of high-tech weapons that I couldn't name, giving it a cyberpunk feel.

"Holy crap, there are Mecha!"

Luo Yongjian to a direction on his right and shouted excitedly.

Lin Zichen looked in the direction he was pointing and saw a giant, humanoid creature.

It is a Mecha about ten meters tall.

The armor was gray and blue with a metallic sheen, and it was equipped with massive heavy weapons on its limbs and chest.

It stands quietly by the wall.

Steadfast as a mountain.

It was as if nothing in this world could shake it in the slightest.

Seeing that everyone was staring at the Mecha, the helicopter pilot took the initiative to introduce it, "That's the Shanhai-class, a Mecha representing Shanhai City. Its combat power is comparable to that of Rare Tier creature."

Shanhai-class?

Lin Zichen asked curiously, "Are there also the Shenzhen-class - Changzhou-class - Dongguan-class...

Pilot: "Yes, each city has Mecha named after it."

Lin Zichen asked, "Can I try piloting this Mecha?"

"This is not allowed."

The pilot initially shook his head in refusal, then added, "Even if you were allowed to pilot it, you wouldn't be able to. This Mecha is specifically designed for Mechanical Cyborg; non- Mechanical Cyborg cannot operate it."

"So..."

Lin Zichen nodded, feeling a little regretful.

He read a lot about Mecha in books when he was a child and always wanted to experience the fun of piloting Mecha.

It seems there's no chance of it happening now.

"Toshiba, you're here!"

A strong, assertive female voice rang out from ahead.

Lin Zichen looked up in the direction of the sound and saw a woman with a heroic and spirited appearance.

The other person was dressed in military uniform, with neat, short hair that reached his ears. He looked to be in his thirties and had no trace of feminine fragility. He exuded a strong and menacing aura.

Try to sense the other party's biological pressure to infer their Biological Rank.

However, it is completely imperceptible.

The difference in Biological Rank is too great, beyond the scope of perception.

"Toshiba, come in and have a seat in my office."

The woman in military uniform stopped in front of Yuan Dongzhi, and said with a hearty smile, "I brought some Origin Ginseng from the Origin Land the day before yesterday. Let's have a taste together."

"Okay, let's go then."

After Yuan Dongzhi finished speaking, he left with the woman in military uniform.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Li Moyu muttered in bewilderment, "What the hell? Are they just going to leave us here like this?"

He had just finished muttering to himself when a young man in military uniform walked up in front of him.

The other person walked with their head held high and chest out, exuding an air of confidence.

"Come with me, I'll take you to the dormitory."

The young man in military uniform stopped in front of the five people and spoke in a spirited voice.

As he said this, his gaze couldn't help but sweep across Shen Qinghan and Ma Xiwei's faces.

These two girls were so beautiful that they attracted a lot of attention in Military District that was almost entirely composed of men.

Soon, the five of them, carrying their luggage, followed the young man in military uniform to their dormitory.

"This year's freshmen from Capital University, as well as members of similar age from the Machine God Group, have all come. They are our competitors."

"However, I feel that neither side is a match for us."

"Our real adversaries are the younger generation of our peers in the Military District."

"I've heard that the younger generation in the Military District are all tough guys who have trained in Origin Land. I wonder what their actual strength is like."

"I really want to exchange a few blows with them right now."

On the way, Li Moyu kept talking to the other four people.

His words and actions revealed his eagerness to show off, his desire to crush the younger generation in the Military District, and to make a grand spectacle in front of everyone.

Lin Zichen didn't say anything, just listened silently to his rambling.

When he heard that the Special Training Camp would include the younger generation of the military, and that they were young people who had been to the Origin Land, he immediately became interested.

Those who can descend to the Origin Land must be ruthless characters.

I don't know how I compare to these ruthless characters.

Will it be another case of overwhelming force?

Lin Zichen was very curious about this.

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