For This Wonderful Veteran Driver, a Gundam!

In the enormous underground space, spanning thousands of square meters and reaching a height of two hundred meters, Fang Ran stood dazed upon hearing Ling's answer, subconsciously looking at the seemingly slumbering "Wandering Night" behind her.

More stunning and real than anything from a science fiction movie, its pitch-black steel body was complex and precise, yet possessed a grand magnificence no human body could compare to. Unlike "Arc Light," which had the form of a complete giant, the sharply angular "Wandering Night" looked more like a mechanical angel approaching human form.

Only after fully grasping what Ling meant did Fang Ran point at the "Wandering Night," as tall as a thirty-story building, with a sweat-drenched, incredulous expression.

"Wait, Ling. Are you saying I get to pilot a Gundam too!?"

Smack!

Then, amid a crisp sound, a flash of silver smacked him square in the face, letting him once again enjoy the long-missed impact of metal against his face.

"Ah! My nose bridge! My nose bridge!!"

With the retrieved Power Bank floating above her hand, Ling's delicate brows twitched as she gritted her teeth.

"Say that again. Pilot what...?"

"Sorry, I was wrong."

Covering his red nose, Fang Ran's eyes watered from the pain as he decisively admitted defeat.

"But, Ling, can piloting—cough cough—can this mech really solve the burden of 'Infinity'?"

Seeing that he had obediently changed the infuriating term, Ling clenched her hand, and the Power Bank vanished from it. Then she let out a cold snort and spoke slowly.

"Although the directions and fields of expertise differ, knowledge itself can be mastered by anyone. So compared to methods from your Mystic Side, such as Body Refining and sacrifice, choosing to borrow the power of the Tech Side is undoubtedly the best and fastest way to solve the burden