Chapter 1730

Late spring had arrived, and the weather was already turning hot, especially around two or three in the afternoon.

Asia, South-of-the-River Province, Suhang No. 1 High School.

"Ring, ring, ring..." As the dismissal bell rang, the previously quiet school building instantly erupted into noise as students streamed out in groups of three or five.

"Tang Yu! Tang Yu!" A clear voice called out repeatedly.

Hearing the voice, Tang Yu stopped and looked back in confusion. He saw a girl dressed in a white casual outfit, with a pair of silver King Kong Magic Sound headphones hanging around her neck, waving at him. Though Tang Yu did not know her, he knew she was also a senior student like him, only recently transferred from Mars.

"You are...?" Tang Yu did not know her name or how to address her.

"There are no classes this afternoon. Can I treat you to a meal? Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Meng Xuanxuan." Meng Xuanxuan raised a hand to brush aside her bangs and smiled faintly at Tang Yu.

"Give me a reason first!" They did not even know each other, and he had something important to do that afternoon. Where would he find the time to have a meal with someone? Well, she was a great beauty, but unfortunately, Tang Yu had never been particularly interested in beautiful women.

"I just got a D-class Johnson mech and want to modify it. Going to a mech modification company is far too expensive, so I wanted to ask you to help me, Tang Yu." As if she had expected his response, Meng Xuanxuan did not waste words and went straight to the point.

Tang Yu could not help giving Meng Xuanxuan another look when he heard that. Although D-class mechs were the lowest grade, a full set still cost two or three million Federation credits. The Johnson was one of the best D-class mechs, and without five million, one could not buy one at all. That amount of money was enough to buy a hundred-square-meter apartment in downtown Suhang City. From the looks of it, Meng Xuanxuan's family was quite wealthy.

"One hundred thousand. Satisfaction guaranteed," Tang Yu replied straightforwardly after thinking it over.

"Straightforward! I like people who don't beat around the bush! Come on, let's eat first!"

"No need for food. If possible, let's go take a look at your mech now!" He did not like empty pleasantries, so his quote had been equally direct. It was definitely at least half as cheap as those so-called mech modification companies outside, and more importantly, their modifications might not even be as good as Tang Yu's.

"Then let's go! I'll take you there!" Hearing Tang Yu say that, Meng Xuanxuan did not insist. Since she had come looking for him, she naturally knew his character and temperament.

"Angel's Wings?!"

Even knowing Meng Xuanxuan was surely a rich young lady, Tang Yu was still startled when he saw her ride. It was definitely a three-mode supercar worth over ten million, and a globally limited edition at that.

"Home!" Tang Yu followed Meng Xuanxuan into Angel's Wings. After she spoke those two words to the voice system, Angel's Wings shot into the sky like an arrow released from a bow, racing toward Rainbow Bridge Residential Compound in Suhang City's southern district at supersonic speed. The journey of over a hundred kilometers took only a few minutes, and the people inside did not feel the slightest discomfort.

Rainbow Bridge Residential Compound was an absolutely high-end residential district. Needless to say, property prices there were exorbitant, and it was not somewhere one could buy into just by having money. The compound had an anti-flight system, so they had to land and pass security before entering. Meng Xuanxuan drove into her apartment building and stopped.

"Come on. It's in the basement." After parking, Meng Xuanxuan turned to Tang Yu and spoke before walking straight toward the basement.

The silver-and-white Johnson, over two meters tall, stood silently on its display platform like a steel giant. Its streamlined design allowed the user to control it better and maximize its value.

"Go ahead. What modifications do you want?" Tang Yu lightly ran his long yet slightly pale fingers over every detail of the mech without turning his head.

"I need it equipped with a melee weapon and a light weapon, and I also need to replace the power unit."

"What grade is the power unit? Is the model compatible?"

"A C-class power unit, from the same product line." Meng Xuanxuan answered promptly.

"You've prepared the parts and tools, right?" Tang Yu glanced at the items in the basement: an ultra-alloy serrated sword and a miniature laser gun. Together, they were worth more than two hundred thousand.

"Everything needed is here. How long will it take?" Meng Xuanxuan pointed at the items before them with her fair, slender hand.

"I'll have it done before dark!" Tang Yu said with absolute certainty.

"So fast?" Meng Xuanxuan froze upon hearing that. She had looked into it before; at those factories outside, this entire process would take at least a day and a half.

"Otherwise, you wouldn't have come looking for me, would you?" Tang Yu turned around and smiled lightly. The corners of his mouth lifted, revealing two dimples. Dimples on boys were rather uncommon.

"By the way, do you have a D-class license? And have you filed the government application for installing weapons and replacing the power unit?" This was rather important. If she had not done any of that and something happened later, he would be charged as an accomplice too.

"Relax. Do you really think I wouldn't have handled such things?" Meng Xuanxuan found Tang Yu's words both irritating and amusing. This Tang Yu really had no emotional intelligence. Countless wealthy young masters and influential figures had tried every possible way to please her, yet Tang Yu seemed completely uninterested in her. For a moment, Meng Xuanxuan even wondered whether, in Tang Yu's eyes, her charm was inferior to this mech.

"Good. You should leave first. I'm not used to people watching while I work!" It was one of his habits. He always felt that having someone nearby affected his performance.

Hearing Tang Yu say that, Meng Xuanxuan pursed her lips unhappily. With her family background, she naturally did not care about such a small sum of money. The reason she had asked Tang Yu was to observe his operating process while she was at it.

But since he was unwilling, Meng Xuanxuan could not force him and did not bring it up again.

"What do you want to eat? I'll order."

"The same as you is fine!"

"Hello, Uncle Qin? I've already met him."

"Mm, I know. I won't make him suspicious!"

When Meng Xuanxuan entered the basement again, Tang Yu had already finished his work. Standing before the Johnson, he looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction as though admiring a work of art.

"You actually embedded the serrated sword into the mech! How did you do it?" Meng Xuanxuan could hardly be blamed for being shocked. Though it was only a D-class mech, its entire body was made from super-alloy materials. Without large machinery to cut it open, it was impossible to embed anything into it. How had he done it?

"Secret! Now it's time to pay me. I actually forgot to ask for a deposit at noon. What a mistake!" Tang Yu slapped his forehead as he remembered. As someone with a gene index of 99, he had actually forgotten something as important as money. He had to train harder when he got back.

Meng Xuanxuan glared at Tang Yu in annoyance. A gorgeous woman was standing right in front of him, and he was completely unmoved, yet he was still thinking about that little deposit! Once again, Meng Xuanxuan was defeated by Tang Yu's lack of emotional intelligence.

"It's so late. I'll take you home!"

Hearing Meng Xuanxuan say that, Tang Yu looked up at the sky. At this hour, getting back to where he lived really was a problem, so he nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Meng Xuanxuan was so angry her lungs nearly burst. This damned Tang Yu! She was the dignified young miss of the Meng Family, personally taking him home. It was an enormous honor, yet he had actually needed to consider it?

"Where?"

"No. 21, Lincheng Estate!"

Less than ten minutes later, Tang Yu had arrived at his front door.

"Bye-bye!"

"You're not even inviting me in to sit for a while? A cup of tea would do." Meng Xuanxuan was nearly speechless. If it had been anyone else, they would have eagerly invited her in long ago, but Tang Yu was actually saying goodbye to her directly? Fine. If he would not say it, then she would.

"Sorry, I don't have tea at home." It was the truth. He usually drank only plain cooled water and never drank beverages or anything like that.

"Idiot!" Meng Xuanxuan angrily tossed out those words and turned to leave. She was afraid that if she stayed any longer, she would not be able to stop herself from hitting him!

"Uh..." Tang Yu was utterly baffled. He had no idea how he had offended Meng Xuanxuan.

Lincheng Estate sounded fairly nice, but it was actually close to the outskirts of Suhang City. Its only advantage was—cheap!

Anyone entering Tang Yu's home would discover that he was not short of money. After all, he could afford a C-class Wolverine mech, and Tang Yu had modified it to an outrageous extent. Its hands had been completely replaced by a pair of sharp claws, and even blades protruded between its toes.

When he arrived at the private underground training room, training equipment could be seen everywhere. The high-toughness carbon steel punching target was covered in dents, practically riddled with damage. Every dent required at least a thousand pounds of force to create. If Tang Yu had not been the only person in the house, no one would have imagined that he was responsible for all of it!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Throwing off his shirt and revealing lean, solid muscles, Tang Yu rained punches down on the target like a storm, producing a series of bangs. Every number flashing across the counter had at least four digits.

1730!

Crack!

When the number 1730 flashed on the punching target, a series of cracking sounds suddenly rang out. The high-toughness carbon steel began to split apart in sheets. Its toughness had long since been beaten out of it by Tang Yu, and 1730 had already exceeded the target's upper limit of 1500. Of course it was going to be scrapped!

One had to know that even martial artists whose gene index had surpassed 100 and awakened Origin Force generally had a maximum punching force of only 1,000 kilograms. Yet Tang Yu had managed 1730. He was simply a genius!

"Whew..."

Steadying his mind, Tang Yu let out a long breath. Fortunately, he had earned one hundred thousand from Meng Xuanxuan today. Otherwise, he really would not have had the money to replace the equipment!