Gu Yi's impassioned reaction to Xia Wuyou's fencing challenge came as a surprise.
Of course, it was no surprise to Xu Shi and the others, who had watched the two bicker and tussle for the past three years. The main reason was that lately, the relationship between the two formerly close friends had become... a little subtle.
It all stemmed from a disagreement between them.
"Obviously because of the combat equipment, right? Could it possibly be because of me?"
Feeling the burning stares from who knew where, Xu Shi loudly protested his innocence.
Back when they first heard that Serpent Coil was developing a new generation of combat mechs, Gu Yi had displayed an extraordinary level of excitement. She had kept muttering things like, "Mechs are this lady's romance," which no one else understood.
The only other time they had seen that expression on her face was when she had crippled Prism's unmanned hospital.
Little Cat Xia had been there at the time as well and had offered her own thoughts on the proposal.
Generally speaking, she was not interested. In her view, compared to those bulky, clumsy mechs, lightweight exoskeletons were better suited for individual combat and allowed for much greater mobility.
That immediately made Miss Black Rabbit bristle. The two launched into a chattering debate on the subject that lasted several hours.
Boss Xu, who had attended that meeting, had listened until his eye twitched. Girls, you usually can't even last this long when ■■. Why were you so energetic over such a bizarre point of contention?
But he had always enjoyed watching pretty girls tear each other's hair out, so in the end, he merely sat there quietly, munching on snacks and watching the show.
In the end, neither could convince the other, and both stuck to