What's Wrong with Your Mecha?

"Big Black, can I borrow your Biological Vision?"

Fu Junlin asked Big Black in his mind.

"Add half an hour to my activity time today."

Big Black said with a sly grin.

"Fine!"

Fu Junlin agreed without hesitation.

Although he had borrowed Biological Vision, it required contact to work, or at least some kind of conduction.

He still could not transmit it through the ground.

However, the mecha's legs happened to rest against the backs of a row of seats, and the curved bench backs were connected by a single rail.

Fu Junlin casually walked to one end of the backrests and pressed a fingertip against them.

In an instant, Biological Vision traveled through the backrests and extended into the mecha. A precise internal structure appeared in Fu Junlin's mind.

Though intricate, it was not complicated to Fu Junlin.

After watching for a while, a playful curve appeared on his lips. He withdrew Biological Vision and walked toward Cheng Xiaoyu.

At that moment, the surrounding students were chattering as they gathered around the humanoid mecha and praised it.

"Brother Xiaoyu, what material is your humanoid mecha made of? Why is it so beautiful?"

Someone could not resist wanting to touch it, but they did not dare without permission.

"2.4 Superalloy. It's nothing special."

Cheng Xiaoyu smiled and waved a hand.

"Damn! 2.4! What about these two weapons? Just their sharpness alone could probably split a Level-One Blue-Blood Monster!"

"Level One? I doubt even a Level Two could withstand them. They've got the power of two Force Intensity, right?"

One little suck-up was already spouting nonsense without even drafting it first.

No matter how good or sharp a weapon's material was, the weapon itself could not produce the effect of two Force Intensity.

For a weapon itself to possess power comparable to one Force Intensity was already incredibly badass.

No matter how good a weapon was, it still depended on the person wielding it.

Still, the two weapons in Cheng Xiaoyu's mecha's hands were no worse than the greatsword in Chen Keyu's hands.

After all, Chen Keyu was a Blade-and-Sword Enchanter. He made his living off weapons.

But he had no money.

"I heard Brother Xiaoyu is going to duel Wang Jintang in mechas in a couple of days. Will you be using this?"

Someone asked in surprise.

Cheng Xiaoyu nodded. "That's right!"

"Then Wang Jintang is definitely in trouble. I've seen his humanoid mecha, and it's way worse than yours!"

Someone flattered him.

"Exactly. The more I look at his, the more it resembles a bucket. Someone even gave it the nickname Bucket Warrior."

Sparring matches between students were common. Every class could fight, and even War Banner Masters could compete over whose buffs were stronger and whose healing was better.

Mecha Masters naturally competed with machines.

Between students, it was nothing more than a contest of money, pride, and face.

The match between Cheng Xiaoyu and Wang Jintang had been brewing for a long time. Even Fu Junlin, who specialized in war banners, had heard about it.

But Fu Junlin's eyes were now glinting with scheming as his brain worked at high speed.

The best way to make someone remember you was to make them regret it! Chasing after someone was never a good deal. If he really waited until no one was around to approach Cheng Xiaoyu, the other man might not even give him the time of day.

With that thought, Fu Junlin cleared his throat.

"2.4 Superalloy is indeed a very good material, but there's a problem with the design. Classmate, you've wasted some materials."

The air around them had originally been filled with praise.

This sudden voice immediately drew everyone's attention. Even Cheng Xiaoyu turned around with a slight frown.

Fu Junlin shrugged, indicating that he was the one who had spoken.

"Fu Junlin, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"Yeah. You got lucky enough to show your face in the Arena Zone once, and now you think you understand mechas?"

Someone said sourly. It was true that Fu Junlin had made a name for himself in the Arena Zone, especially when he solo-killed the Minotaur BOSS for the first time. Those sniper shots had entirely relied on the mecha's power, yet they had allowed a War Banner Master to steal all the spotlight.

Naturally, this had stirred up tremendous dissatisfaction among the mecha students, especially the male students.

For a moment, everyone turned their guns on Fu Junlin.

Cheng Xiaoyu, however, showed some gentlemanly grace. He pressed a hand down to quiet the crowd, then looked at Fu Junlin and asked:

"What part of the design is wrong?"

"I can tell you the specifics privately. It's not convenient here, and I can also give your mecha a comprehensive inspection."

Fu Junlin said seriously.

The surrounding students became even more disdainful, especially the girls, who looked at him with outright disgust.

So after all that, he was here to suck up too. But if he wanted to suck up, then just do it. Why put on such an act? He wanted to be a whore and build a shrine to his own virtue too.

It was simply outrageous.

"No, he's obviously trying to scam you. Fu Junlin, are you drunk or something?"

The crowd sneered.

Of course Cheng Xiaoyu did not believe him either. It was hard to hear Fu Junlin's words without interpreting them the same way everyone else did.

He just wanted an opportunity to privately suck up to him. Cheng Xiaoyu liked being flattered, but he was not stupid.

If he let a freshman who had just transferred into the mecha program inspect his mecha, he would never be able to show his face again.

Still, Cheng Xiaoyu said:

"Fine. Thanks for the reminder. I'll inspect it myself when I get back."

That was a rejection.

But what no one expected was for Fu Junlin to continue.

"If you could inspect it yourself, there wouldn't be a problem in the first place. You've clearly misunderstood several power structures. It may not be a major issue right now.

But the problem could erupt at any time, most likely during battle, and it could lead to three outcomes.

The armor on the upper left side could shift, perhaps even exposing the crystal lines. Then the gravity pivot at the lumbar spine could lose balance. Finally, the upper and lower body structures could be completely paralyzed.

All three of those conditions would be caused by the same issue."

Fu Junlin pointed at the mecha with complete confidence.

Ever since he had finished examining the structure through Biological Vision, Fu Junlin had been running simulations in his mind.

He had to thank Big Black's Supercomputing Consciousness from yesterday. It had helped him understand the contents of that book, which happened to include knowledge in this area. Fu Junlin had absorbed far more than most students could comprehend.

This was not something that could be made up for simply by studying longer.

From elementary school to university, some people always scored a hundred on exams while others scored fifty.

Aside from those who had not read the questions properly, the questions were blind spots for everyone who scored fifty.

In other words, they simply did not know how to do them...

But after Fu Junlin said that, even Cheng Xiaoyu frowned deeply. Being criticized so bluntly to his face, being told he had misunderstood power structures—

Wasn't that just saying he was inferior to Fu Junlin? How humiliating was that in front of all these freshmen?

"Are you sick in the head?"

Someone was already pointing at Fu Junlin rudely.

"Come on, Brother Xiaoyu. Ignore him!"

"Exactly. It takes all kinds!"

The group seized the chance to show their loyalty, crowding around Cheng Xiaoyu as they headed outside.

Cheng Xiaoyu also gave Fu Junlin a somewhat contemptuous look. Shaking his head, he put away his mecha and led the group out.

"Your plan failed. Awkward, huh?"

Big Black popped out at the most inappropriate moment to mock him.

"Who said it failed? This is what success looks like."

Fu Junlin smiled faintly, clasped his hands behind his back with an old-fashioned air, and wore the expression of a seasoned schemer.