Xiao Chen piloted the mecha across the vast skies, sweeping along biting currents of air as he sped toward Heaven Dou City.
His hands worked the mecha's controls, guiding its course with the ease of a leisurely stroll. A slight turn of his fingertips adjusted its flight angle and speed at will, his practiced handling showing no sign that this was his first time piloting one.
Beside him, Gu Yue sat quietly, her gaze brushing over the mountains, rivers, and seas of clouds racing past outside the window. Her expression was serene as she sat in the mecha's rear seat.
They raced along like wind and lightning, and in mere moments, the magnificent expanse of Heaven Dou City came into view.
Xiao Chen guided the mecha into a slow descent, landing precisely within the Heaven Dou City Blacksmith Association.
The heavy mecha touched down with a muffled boom that made the ground tremble slightly.
Its deep-blue tracery of flowing light dimmed and faded, and the mecha swiftly shut down.
The cockpit hatch slowly opened upward. Xiao Chen emerged first, followed closely by Gu Yue.
The two had barely stepped out of the mecha when they saw Zhen Hua and Mu Ye. It seemed the two had already been waiting there for quite some time.
Seeing Mu Ye refusing to stray even half a step from Zhen Hua, Xiao Chen could not help inwardly grumbling.
What exactly did Mu Ye do for Zhen Hua? Was he a cook moonlighting as a bodyguard? Their relationship seemed a little too close.
When Mu Ye saw that Xiao Chen had been piloting a Black-rank Mecha, his eyes lit up with surprise and admiration.
He had never expected Xiao Chen to be able to pilot a Black-rank Mecha at such a young age. This talent