Meeting Zhang Kai Again

On the way to the dormitory.

The young man in military uniform pointed out the buildings along the way to the group as they walked.

As Lin Zichen listened, he looked around at himself.

Most of the time, their gaze is fixed on the sky.

Because every now and then, Mechanical Cyborg would fly overhead at high speed, leaving a long trail of mist behind them.

That was the high-pressure exhaust gas ejected by the Anti-Airflow Propulsion Device, which condensed into water mist in the air.

"Since we came in, almost everything we've seen has been related to Mechanical Modification, so... the main combat force of this Military District is Mechanical Modification Path?"

That's what Lin Zichen was thinking.

But he quickly dismissed the idea.

He remembered that Yuan Dongzhi had said that the Military District headquarters of Nanjiang Province was responsible for suppressing the Source Land No. 36.

The Origin Land is a very special place; all electronic products will malfunction inside it.

In fact, many chemical reactions cannot occur inside.

Such a bizarre environment is a death trap for Mechanical Cyborg covered in high-tech Alloy Equipment.

Go inside and you'll end up as a pile of scrap metal.

Biological slaughter at the Origin Land.

Thinking about it this way, it's most likely that all the Gene Fusionist in the Military District have gone to the Origin Land.

Those Mechanical Cyborg couldn't enter the Origin Land stayed in the base to guard it.

That's why it feels like the base is full of Mechanical Cyborg.

About five minutes later.

The young man in military uniform led several people to a simple dormitory building and stopped, handing each of them a card with their dormitory number attached.

"Your dormitory number is on the card; you can find your dormitory when you go upstairs."

"Just like in hotels outside, you can open the door by swiping a card and use water and electricity by inserting the card."

"Also, you can use this card to eat in the cafeteria."

After speaking, the young man in military uniform asked the five men, "Do you have any questions for us?"

All five shook their heads and said no.

The young man in military uniform nodded and pointed to a drill ground not far ahead, saying:

"Everyone, gather at that playground at 6 a. m. tomorrow."

"Until then, it's all free time. As long as you don't break the rules here, you can do whatever you want."

"Since you have some free time now, I suggest you take a walk around and take advantage of this hard-won special training opportunity at the Military District to properly tour the Military District."

"However, please note that you should not approach areas marked 'No Entry,' or you will be responsible for the consequences."

After giving these instructions, the young officer left in a hurry, looking very busy.

After he left, the five of them quickly carried their luggage up to the dormitory building and found their rooms smoothly according to the dormitory number on their cards.

The dormitory was a simple single room.

There was no washing machine, no hair dryer, and no heater.

There was only a wooden plank bed, a cramped bathroom that combined the toilet and shower, and a small window that could be used to dry clothes.

After a quick look around the dormitory, I realized...

Lin Zichen opened his suitcase and took out his personal belongings to set things out.

It was just set up not long ago.

Shen Qinghan, whose dorm room was right next door, came in and complained, "Xiao Chen, the beds in the dorm are so small, there's no way two people can sleep on them."

Although everyone has a single dormitory room, she doesn't want to live alone and wants to live with Lin Zichen.

During her first semester of freshman year, she shared a bed with Lin Zichen every night and had become accustomed to Lin Zichen sleeping beside her.

She felt very uncomfortable suddenly having to sleep alone.

Are you this clingy?

Lin Zichen chuckled and gently poked her cheek, saying in a gentle voice, "Actually, sleeping in separate rooms occasionally is quite nice; it helps maintain the freshness of the relationship. We can sleep together again after the special training ends and we go back to school. Then you'll experience the wonderful feeling of 'absence makes the heart grow fonder'."

"But the special training is going to last a month, that's way too long."

"The longer it lasts, the better it becomes."

Is it really that wonderful?

"Real."

"Then I'll bear with it. I'll savor the wonderful feeling of 'absence makes the heart grow fonder' in a month."

A look of anticipation appeared on Shen Qinghan's face.

The two chatted in the dormitory for a while, then quickly left to go for a walk outside.

As soon as I stepped out of the dormitory, I ran into Luo Yongjian was enjoying the breeze in the corridor.

This thing has a unique way of blowing air.

He was dressed in white, standing motionless on the corridor wall with his arms crossed.

Her hair, longer than most girls', was swaying gently in the breeze.

From a distance, it has the air of an ancient chivalrous hero.

What a show-off... Lin Zichen couldn't help but think to himself.

Where are you two going?

Seeing the two walking towards each other, Luo Yongjian couldn't help but ask this question out of curiosity.

Shen Qinghan replied, "I didn't go anywhere. I just wanted to go out for a walk and get familiar with the surroundings."

Upon hearing this, Luo Yongjian immediately jumped down from the wall. "I had the same idea. How about I call Li Moyu and Ma Xiwei, and the five of us go out for a walk together?"

Shen Qinghan didn't answer, but instead turned her head to look at Lin Zichen beside her without any opinion, choosing to let him answer.

Luo Yongjian looked on with extreme envy.

He also longed for a girlfriend like Shen Qinghan, a woman who would revolve around him in everything she did and always be there for him.

Having a girlfriend like that must be awesome.

While Luo Yongjian was thinking about these things, he was lost in thought.

Lin Zichen said calmly, "Alright, let's all go for a walk outside together."

"Okay, I'll go call them both out."

After saying that, Luo Yongjian walked towards Li Moyu and Ma Xiwei's dormitory.

In just a short while, he summoned both of them.

As soon as Ma Xiwei came out, she couldn't help but complain to the others, "This dormitory is terrible. Living in it feels like being in prison. Can't we be given a better dormitory?"

Luo Yongjian scoffed, "We're here for special training, not a vacation. You're being far too pampered."

Ma Xiwei and retorted, "No one will think you're mute if you don't speak."

She had never liked Luo Yongjian and thought he was an idiot who just carried a sword around all day pretending to be a chivalrous hero.

Still talking so much at this hour? He deserves a good scolding!

Luo Yongjian didn't dare to utter a sound and chose to keep quiet.

Ma Xiwei has been feeling very frustrated lately because she lost to Shen Qinghan in the Newcomer Tournament. She's easily angered and prone to outbursts, so there's no need to provoke her.

Well, a wise man doesn't fight a losing battle; there's no need to stoop to the level of this unruly woman...

Luo Yongjian tried to console himself with this thought.

Not long after.

The five of them went downstairs together and wandered around outside.

We chatted as we walked.

Shen Qinghan chatted with Lin Zichen.

Li Moyu chatted with Luo Yongjian.

Ma Xiwei barely spoke, silently following the group.

"Look over there!"

"There's another Mecha over there!"

"Let's go take a look!"

Luo Yongjian saw a tall Mecha in front of a high-rise building, said a few words excitedly, and then rushed towards the Mecha.

The other four followed suit.

In a short while, the group stopped in front of the Mecha.

Like the Shanhai-class we saw before, this Mecha in front of us is also about 10 meters tall, and the weapons it carries are of the same type.

The only difference is that the color and shape are slightly different.

The Mecha in front of us is pure gold in color and has a more slender shape.

Lin Zichen looked up and glanced at it a few times, noticing three large characters on the chest of the Mecha: "Changzhou-class".

It turns out the Mecha is named after Changzhou City, so it makes sense that it looks longer and more slender.

After all, Changzhou City has the character "Chang" in its name.

"Zichen!"

"Xiao Shen!"

Suddenly, two loud shouts came from the right.

Lin Zichen looked in the direction of the sound and saw a Mechanical Cyborg covered in alloy.

Upon closer inspection, they were somewhat surprised to find that the other person was actually Zhang Kai.

Zhang Kai was a member of his junior high school Martial Arts Team.

When I graduated, I failed to get into high school and spent a few years as a "ghost boy" (a derogatory term for someone who stays at home without a job).

Then, he broke his leg and became a volunteer for the Machine God Group, cooperating with them in various Mechanical Modification experiments.

As it turned out, every cloud has a silver lining; he became a Mechanical Cyborg, and his life took off.

The last time Lin Zichen saw Zhang Kai was during the summer vacation after his first year of high school.

Two and a half years have passed since then.

Two and a half years later, Zhang Kai's appearance had changed drastically.

The biggest change is the further advancement in the Mechanical Modification of the body; more than half of the limbs are made of alloy, and the whole body exudes a metallic luster.

Behind Zhang Kai were four other Mechanical Cyborg like him.

They all looked to be around 20 years old, and more than half of their bodies were made of alloy.

Are these the five people sent by the Machine God Group to participate in the Military District's special training?

Does Zhang Kai actually have the ability to participate?

Is this a case of maximum adaptability for Mechanical Modification?

This is truly unexpected...

As Lin Zichen pondered these things.

Zhang Kai strode up to him and asked, equally surprised:

"Zichen, Xiao Shen, are you two representing Mountain University to participate in this Military District special training?"

"Right."

Lin Zichen nodded.

Upon hearing this definitive answer, Zhang Kai's eyes widened in disbelief.

Lin Zichen was the Top Scholar of College Entrance Exam in Nanjiang Province; he had heard of him.

It's unlikely that a mere Provincial Second Place could break into the top five among the many top Mountain University Freshman at Shandong Provincial Top Scholar and represent the Mountain University in the Military District training program, but it's still possible.

But what's Shen Qinghan's situation?

In my memory, she was a very pretty and cute soft girl, completely unrelated to an evolutionary genius.

How come he's transformed into a top genius at Mountain University just two and a half years, ranking among the top five freshmen this year?

Is this a gene mutation?

Did it lead to abnormal development?

Zhang Kai found it increasingly absurd and couldn't help but look at Shen Qinghan and ask, "Xiao Shen, how did you suddenly become so amazing?"

"I remember you used to get out of breath after running just a few laps on the track, and now you're representing Mountain University to participate in the Military District's special training?"

"This is outrageous!"

"Other girls change their appearance at eighteen, but you change your strength! Even Sun Wukong's seventy-two transformations can't compare to yours!"

"This is absolutely incredible!"

Zhang Kai felt increasingly unreal as he spoke, and for a moment he even doubted whether he was dreaming.

Otherwise, it would be really hard to explain why Shen Qinghan became so amazing.

Lin Zichen explained, "Hanhan's Gene Fusion compatibility test showed a very high level, making her the top scorer in Nanjiang Province's college entrance examination. She became very powerful after undergoing Gene Fusion recently."

"What? The top scorer in the college entrance examination in Nanjiang Province?"

Zhang Kai's eyes widened even further, becoming as big as barbells, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "No way, you're not kidding me, are you? Is this for real?"

Seeing his disbelief, Shen Qinghan, as the person involved, said softly, "It's true."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Kai's shock deepened, and he muttered to himself, "Good heavens, even Xiao Shen can become the top scorer in the provincial college Provincial Top Scholar, this is simply outrageous."

"Zhang Kai, what about you?"

Lin Zichen asked curiously, "If I'm not mistaken, you're here representing the Machine God Group to participate in the Military District Special Training Camp. How come your strength has increased so much?"

Zhang Kai: "Similar to Xiao Shen, I have an exceptionally high adaptability to Mechanical Modification. Over the past few years, I've been cooperating with the Machine God Group on various new Mechanical Modification experiments. Luckily, I've never had any accidents, and my skills have become very strong without me even realizing it."

Lin Zichen nodded. "I see."

The two chatted like that for a while.

As they chatted, Zhang Kai started showing off the various Alloy Equipment on his body to Lin Zichen.

"This transparent tube on my right arm is called the Anti-Airflow Ramjet Device. It allows me to unleash extremely terrifying power instantly, enough to shatter a military riot shield with a single punch."

"See this arc on my chest? Inside is an Energy Pump that can significantly improve my athletic ability."

"And these holes under my feet allow me to run as fast as the wind."

"I'm just saying it to you verbally, you can hardly imagine how amazing it actually is. Wait until the special training starts tomorrow, then you'll see for yourself."

Zhang Kai said these words with a smug look on his face.

But it's not the kind of smug bragging that's disgusting; it's the kind of bragging you do when sharing with friends.

Lin Zichen laughed and said, "Sure, I'll see your strength then."

In the time that follows.

Zhang Kai then boasted a few more times about the various high-tech Alloy Equipment he was wearing.

Then, the topic quickly shifted to the Mecha in front of him, and he said to Lin Zichen with a smile:

"You might not believe it, but the Mecha in front of you is a deadly weapon produced by our Machine God Group."

"Not just this one, but every Mecha you see in this base was produced by our Machine God Group."

"Our Machine God Group has cooperative relationships with all the Military District in the country. Isn't that incredible?"

"That's truly incredible," Lin Zichen nodded.

After listening to Zhang Kai's words, he now had a deeper understanding of the Machine God Group.

He used to think that Machine God Group was just a slightly better private technology company, not worth mentioning compared to the government.

Now, he realized that the Machine God Group was not as simple as he had imagined, but a behemoth that could stand on equal footing with the Military District, holding an extremely high position.

In a country where all military fields are firmly controlled by the government, it's somewhat unbelievable that such a powerful private enterprise could emerge.

"Zhang Kai, that's enough for now, it's time to go see Captain Chen."

A female Mechanical Cyborg with short hair, seeing that Zhang Kai kept talking and showed no sign of ending, had no choice but to speak up and remind him.

Zhang Kai only realized after hearing this that he still had things to do, so he smiled and said to Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan:

"Zichen, Xiao Shen, I have something to do right now, so I'll have to go first. See you at the playground tomorrow."

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

"Zhang Kai, bye-bye."

Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan spoke in turn.

Before long, Zhang Kai left with the four Mechanical Cyborg.

As soon as the people from the Machine God Group left, Li Moyu immediately asked curiously, "Lin Zichen, that guy with the buzz cut you were chatting with for so long, are you very familiar with him?"

"Not really familiar with them."

Lin Zichen said calmly, "He was a teammate of mine on the junior high school Martial Arts Team. We would chat for a few minutes when we bumped into each other on the street, but we didn't usually talk much."

"So..."

Li Moyu nodded.

At this moment, Luo Yongjian suggested, "It's almost 12 o'clock now, and I'm a little hungry. How about we go to the cafeteria for a meal before we go sightseeing?"

"I'm hungry too."

"Can."

Let's go.

"I wonder if the food in the cafeteria is any good."

Luo Yongjian's suggestion to eat rice was unanimously approved by the other four, and the group headed to the canteen together.

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