Radiation Rights

"It seems I asked that question too soon."

Lin Guotao chuckled:

"You should go to the Special Selection Class and train hard first. Here's a piece of advice: fight for everything! I'll ask for your answer again in a month."

Li Yi thought of Lin Guotao's style and said thoughtfully:

"Are you saying, Commander, that if my answer is 'yes,' you'll give me some benefits then?"

Lin Guotao smiled without answering and got up to leave.

As he reached the hospital room door, he said faintly:

"If your body is fine, you can go to your room and confirm if you've received all your champion rewards. That's the most important thing, don't forget."

After Lin Guotao left, Li Yi also stood up and checked the pile of new messages on his personal communicator.

"Got it, my room number guidance, and the transfer order."

"Tomorrow morning at 7 AM standard time, arrive punctually at Sector 5 of Compartment 12... Huh? I don't need to pilot the Divine Mech there?"

"Speaking of which, where was the Pluto Mech stored?"

Li Yi closed his eyes and sensed, finding that the Pluto Mech was not near him.

Once one becomes the exclusive pilot of a Divine Mech, they only need to focus their senses to perceive the location of their corresponding mech.

"It's probably been stored in the reserve depot. Oh well, I'll go for training tomorrow and see how they arrange things."

After a simple tidy-up, Li Yi followed the navigation on his personal communicator and left the infirmary.

According to the navigation instructions, this block was Sector 4 of Compartment 12. Besides the infirmary, the main facilities included the Environmental Maintenance Bureau, the Ecological Planning Bureau, and the Waste Disposal Plant.

Sectors 1 through 3 were all mech fighting arenas, and Sector 6 was the dormitory area he was heading to.

Sector 7 was the hibernation zone accessible only to those with Level 2 clearance or higher.

It was worth noting that his personal communicator already displayed his status: he was now a formal mech pilot with Level 2 clearance.

Sector 6.

Li Yi quickly found his dormitory building.

The dome of Compartment 12 was very high, at least 150 meters.

The dormitory buildings in Sector 6 were like several giant pillars, supporting the vast dome of Compartment 12.

Following the signs, Li Yi quickly entered the elevator.

As the elevator went up and down, several people entered and exited. A few who saw Li Yi showed surprise.

Clearly, they recognized Li Yi from the rookie martial arts competition.

Of course, there were also those who remained indifferent, likely having not paid much attention to the rookie martial arts competition.

Most people here were in a hurry, appearing to have a lot to do.

Moreover, their overall condition was good, with full complexions and abundant vitality.

Judging by their strides, their combat skills were not weak; some could probably easily defeat Lou Cheng.

Li Yi secretly marveled, realizing that this building was likely where only formal mech pilots could reside.

When the elevator reached the 30th floor, a very beautiful young woman entered.

She was 1.78 meters tall, with a tall and slender build, strong and shapely thighs, and long, slender arms. She exuded a powerful aura, and at first glance, one could tell she was a formidable fighter.

Looking at her face, it was an oval face with almond-shaped eyes and sword-like eyebrows, rosy cheeks, and thin lips – a perfectly beautiful and heroic face.

The moment Li Yi and the woman made eye contact, she was taken aback. Then, she smiled faintly:

"Li Yi? What a coincidence, meeting you a day early."

Her voice had a gentle quality.

Li Yi's mind raced, and then he realized, "You're also in the Special Selection Class?"

The woman nodded gently and extended her hand to Li Yi: "My name is Chen Qiong Zhi. I hope you'll guide me in the future."

Li Yi politely touched her fingers: "I wouldn't dare to guide you. I'm just a newbie, and I hope you, senior sister, can teach me a few tricks."

Chen Qiong Zhi smiled and said, "I'm not your senior sister."

"Oh, so you're a peer?"

Li Yi was slightly surprised. Weren't his peers Liang Shaocong and the others? Why was there someone he hadn't seen before?

"I've arrived. See you tomorrow."

Chen Qiong Zhi left on the 38th floor.

"Okay, see you."

Not a peer, not a senior sister... could she be an instructor, or perhaps an assistant?

Li Yi's mind raced, finding the idea not impossible.

The other party's aura was practically overflowing; he was likely a genuine Evolver.

It made sense for an Evolver to be an instructor, right?

Arriving at the 43rd floor, Li Yi promptly left.

The dormitory was a single room, 35 square meters, with a sofa, bed, bookshelf, projector screen, and bathroom – it had everything.

Moreover, it was clean, tidy, and spotless.

Although a bit cramped, the environment was much better than the dirty, messy, and poor conditions Li Yi had experienced in the Mars tree shed district before.

"Not bad. It seems the treatment for Level 2 clearance is quite good."

Li Yi was very satisfied and set a small goal:

"Next, I'll upgrade to a mid-level Mech Master as soon as possible. By then, I should be able to get a larger and more comfortable personal residence."

The next day.

Zone 5.

Following the instructions, Li Yi arrived at the entrance of the designated enclosed venue ten minutes early.

"Huh."

It was Lin Hua and Liang Shaocong. They were standing in opposite corners of the venue entrance, arms crossed, looking like they'd never speak to each other again.

It seemed the top three finishers of this martial arts tournament had all been assigned to the Special Selection Class.

"Yo, you two are quite early," Li Yi greeted them cheerfully, not feeling at all awkward about having soundly defeated them in the finals.

Lin Hua was the first to fix her gaze on him, letting out a cold snort:

"Li Yi, don't get cocky. Your combat skills are strong, but to become an Evolver, to become a mid-level Mech Master, you need a deep understanding of divine skills. Without an Inherited Skill, you're destined to be surpassed by me! Just you wait!"

Without waiting for Li Yi's response, she turned and haughtily looked away.

Liang Shaocong, on the other hand, smiled at Li Yi and nodded gently, saying:

"Li Yi, I'm happy to be training with you. I hope you don't take the unpleasantness during the martial arts tournament to heart. I was just using the best strategy I could think of."

"Don't worry, it's just normal competition. As long as you don't resort to dirty tricks, I have no objections."

Li Yi was always gentle with his defeated opponents, because they were destined never to catch up to him.

"Of course, if I find anyone playing dirty, I'll let them know what the biggest difference between the Humble Clan and the Righteous Clan is."

Liang Shaocong blinked in surprise: "What difference?"

Li Yi smiled, revealing a set of sharp white teeth: "We have no weaknesses and can abandon everything at any time."

In that instant, Liang Shaocong had the illusion that the Pluto Mech had appeared before him, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

"Wow wow wow, the newcomers have arrived! Has the so-called strongest rookie fighter, Li Yi, arrived?"

Just as the atmosphere cooled down, a man carrying a large backpack with one hand came running over, shouting loudly near the entrance.

As soon as this person arrived, a sharp, icy aura spread out.

Despite his seemingly rash personality, his aura bore a striking resemblance to the Pluto Mech.

After arriving, he glanced at Li Yi and the other two before his gaze settled on Li Yi's face:

"How is it? Is piloting the Pluto Mech awesome? That's the Divine Mech I've always dreamed of, and you snatched it first! Sigh, it hurts so much I can't breathe."

"So, want to have a match? If I win, the Pluto Mech is mine. What do you say?"

Li Yi looked utterly bewildered: "Are you out of your mind?"

He suddenly felt a bit disappointed with this Special Selection Class. Could all the students in this class be such oddballs?

"No, no, no, my mind is fine. I don't want the piloting rights to the Pluto Mech; I want your Divinity Radiation Rights."

The man didn't get angry at all. Instead, he put on a smiling expression, looking as if he had you cornered.