I Have A Game Clone Chapter 9: 265, a 13 tzameti fanfic

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265 Savage (2)

With 30 Constitution points and his Endurance talent, he could live here for about a year and a half. This period of time was enough.

Ning Shi put the motorcycle back into his system backpack, took out his custom-made alloy battle hammer, and walked into the North Slope Level 3 forest.

According to the information on the map, there were a large number of Level 3 radioactive creatures living in the Level 3 forest on the North Slope, the long-armed gibbon.

Ning Shi had never seen a Level 3 radioactive creature with his own eyes, but based on his previous battle experience with the three-horned elk and the green-eyed wolf, combined with the biochemical technique and the biological information in the AI network, he could tell that the creature was a Level 3 radioactive creature.

He made a rough classification of these radioactive creatures.

The Constitution of each level of the radioactive creature was about 5 points. Level 1 radioactive creatures had 16-20 points, Level 2 radioactive creatures had 21-25 points, and Level 3 radioactive creatures had 26-30 points.

Ning Shi's current physique was 30.12. If he fought one-on-one, it should not be a problem for him to defeat a Level 3 radioactive creature.

Of course, combat wasn't just a comparison of the physique. Combat techniques, physical talent, and special abilities would all affect the outcome of the battle.

Moreover, the long-armed gibbon was a social creature and would not fight Ning Shi one-on-one.

Therefore, in the North Slope Level 3 forest, the pressure and challenges that Ning Shi faced in order to kill monsters and level up were extremely great.

This was exactly what Ning Shi wanted. He needed this kind of challenge and tempering to further develop his body's talent.

As he walked into the North Slope Forest, Ning Shi could smell the musty smell of rotten vegetation. There was less light in this forest, and it was very dark and humid.

Shapeless phantom talent began to take effect. Ning Shi's figure gradually merged with the dark forest. Without careful observation, it was difficult to spot Ning Shi.

After moving about 1000 meters into the depths of the forest, Ning Shi found a valley.

Above the valley, a beam of sunlight shone on a huge rock. Under the huge rock, there was a small stream flowing.

On top of the huge rock, there were more than ten long-armed gibbons lazily lying on it, basking in the sun.

The appearance of these long-armed gibbons was similar to the apes on Saturn, except that their muscles were stronger and their fur was an unhealthy pale color. It should be due to the lack of sunlight all year round.

Their arms were very long. When they lay on the rock, their arms were naturally hanging down, and their length was close to their ankles.

Looking at the long-armed gibbon, a stream of information automatically flashed in Ning Shi's mind.

"Long-armed gibbon, a Level 3 radioactive creature. It has great strength and agile movements. Its long arms can stretch and bend freely. It is extremely difficult to deal with.

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"Weakness 1: Low defense. Compared to other Level 3 creatures, the long-armed gibbons do not have leather armor, so their physical defense is relatively weak. Its defense is equivalent to that of a Level 2 radioactive creature.

"Weakness 2: Weak perception. Their strong bodies and their group characteristics allowed them to run amok in the wild. They do not have the habit of sensing danger, so their perception is slow.

"The body structure of a long-armed gibbon was similar to that of an ape. No. 1., the brain…

"When slaughtering, you should cut the first bone on the spine of the back…"

Ning Shi understood that this flashing information should be the result of a Level 7 biochemical technique.

After Ning Shi observed the long-armed gibbon, he used his biochemical technique to analyze the long-armed gibbon's weaknesses and various characteristics.

It allowed Ning Shi to know the situation of the long-armed gibbon like the back of his hand. This was the strength of the biochemical technique.

After knowing the weakness of the long-armed gibbon, Ning Shi used the shapeless phantom's stealth to quietly hide under the huge rock. 𝒏𝞸𝓋𝗲𝓁𝑈𝒮𝑏.𝒞𝗈𝓂

These long-armed gibbons were really slow. They only reacted when Ning Shi jumped up from under the huge rock and swung his huge war hammer at one of the long-armed gibbons.

Bang!

Like a watermelon shattering, the head of a long-armed gibbon was smashed into pieces.

The other long-armed gibbons were extremely furious. Their eyes were red. In an instant, more than twenty fists reached in front of Ning Shi.

Ning Shi wanted to test the strength of the long-armed gibbon.

After he dodged to the edge, he threw a punch at one of the long-armed gibbon's fists.

A huge force came over, and Ning Shi immediately felt his fist go numb. His body flipped backward uncontrollably, and he was forced back 20 meters before he could barely control his body.

He looked up and saw that the long-armed gibbon had also retreated more than 20 meters. It seemed that the strength of both parties was almost the same.

Ning Shi immediately understood that the long-armed gibbon's Constitution should have reached 30 points, which was the peak of Level 3 radioactive creatures.

He would definitely be finished if he was surrounded by more than a dozen long-armed gibbons.

Therefore, he put away his war hammer and fled as fast as he could.

The speed of the long-armed gibbon was not slow either. They howled and chased after Ning Shi. Ning Shi could not shake them off at all.

After leaving the forest, Ning Shi took out his Hell Bike while running. Using the speed of the motorcycle, he managed to shake off these long-armed gibbons.

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After stopping the motorcycle, Ning Shi realized that he had arrived at an unfamiliar place. When he was running away just now, he was a little flustered.

Looking at the location on the map, this place was called Savage Valley, which was more than 200 kilometers away from the North Slope Level 3 forest.

After this battle, Ning Shi realized that he had not considered things properly.

The North Slope Level 3 forest was not suitable for him to train. The main reason was that the long-armed gibbons gathered in groups and did not give Ning Shi a chance to fight alone.

Just now, Ning Shi had sneakily killed a long-armed gibbon and obtained 8000 experience points. He did not even have time to use his biochemical technique before he escaped.

In this kind of environment, Ning Shi could not deal with a dozen or so long-armed gibbons head-on. He could only sneak an attack and kill them before running away. There was no head-on battle, so his leveling efficiency was not high, and there was no battle training.

Ning Shi had already decided to find another place to level up.

He had just used his smart wristwatch to bring up the map and was about to filter the destination when he saw a little girl walking out of the valley.

The little girl had a small figure. Judging from her appearance, she should be around 10 years old. She had big black eyes, a fair face with a hint of red, and a delicate nose, making her look very cute.

Behind the little girl was an agile mechanical dog.

Their eyes met.

The little girl revealed a harmless and cute smile and said to Ning Shi, "Hello uncle, my name is Tong Qingqing. Are you the legendary powerful lone savage?"

In the dangerous wilderness, a little girl appeared. Moreover, she was wearing a simple T-shirt and tights. She did not have any protective gear against radiation.

...

This in itself showed that the little girl was not simple. Ning Shi said calmly, "Hello little sister, my name is Ning Shi, an adventurer.

"Can you tell me what a savage is?"

When Tong Qingqing heard Ning Shi call her little sister, she was initially a little unhappy. However, when she heard Ning Shi's question, her eyes rolled and she said slyly, "Uncle, don't you know about the savages? It seems that uncle is also a person with a story. If you want me to tell you about the situation of the savages, you have to lend me the Hell Bike behind you."

Ning Shi nodded. "No problem."

"Bingo!" Seeing that Ning Shi had agreed, the little girl excitedly said her favorite phrase and even snapped her fingers.

She said after circling around the Hell Bike.

"Savage is a name given by the nobles and elites in the Norse Republic to non-radioactive people like us who live in the wild.

"Many people are disgusted by this title, thinking that this title means discrimination and belittlement, but I think this title is very cool, and I like it very much!

"Savages, people who live in the wilderness, what a fitting name!

"My dream is to become a free and unfettered savage, roaming the boundless wilderness!"

...

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Speaking of her dream, Tong Qingqing's eyebrows immediately danced. She raised her little head like a little adult, and her face revealed a yearning expression.

The mechanical dog beside her seemed to have sensed its master's emotions. It circled around its master and wagged its tail quickly.

Ning Shi did not interrupt the excited interaction between the man and the dog. Instead, he entered the AI network and searched for keywords such as "non-radioactive person, savage".

After reading a few academic papers and information, Ning Shi understood what a savage was.

It turned out that in the process of human interaction with helium energy, there was a third situation other than ordinary people who did not have radiation and radioactive people who were mutated after radiation.

A portion of humans gradually developed immunity to radiation.

The immunity of these people was not like Ning Shi, who relied on his extremely high physique and tenacious talent. Instead, through generations of genetic evolution, a group of humans who were immune to radiation slowly appeared.

After the big explosion, in the early stages of the rebuilding of the human homeland, the immune group of humans played a huge role. Whether it was planting or production, the immune group was the backbone.

However, although the immune group was immune to the radiation element and their bodies were not affected by the radiation element, their bodies also carried the radiation element.

Ordinary people would also be corroded by the radiation elements if they were in contact with the immune group for a long time.

Therefore, after the establishment of the Norse Republic, the immune groups were isolated outside the city. They had no choice but to continue to survive in the wilderness.

Over time, these immune groups began to be despised by the people in the city, and they were given the title of savages.

As time passed, the number of savages appearing in front of ordinary people decreased, and ordinary people gradually forgot about this group.

Therefore, there were very few records of them in the various materials in the city.

The papers and information Ning Shi had read were all written by the radioactive people.

They also lived in the wild, so they had more interactions with radioactive people and savages.

Although Ning Shi had found the information himself, it was also thanks to Tong Qingqing's reminder. He handed the key to the motorcycle to Tong Qingqing and said, "The motorcycle is very fast. If you drive too fast, you won't feel good driving. I suggest you maintain a suitable speed."

"Thank you, Uncle!"

Tong Qingqing gently picked up the keys and got into the motorcycle. Just as she was about to start, Ning Shi asked in confusion.

"I'm only 18 years old. Why do you call me uncle?"

The game avatar's age and appearance were both 18 years old, which was why Ning Shi asked.

Tong Qingqing gently placed the mechanical dog in front of her, turned around, and said, "Because of your aura. Although you're only 18 years old, your every move is filled with the aura of an uncle!"

Ning Shi was speechless. He could only sigh at Tong Qingqing's keen perception. His style of doing things was indeed not like an 18-year-old young man, but rather a little mature.

Watching Tong Qingqing ride his motorcycle away, Ning Shi continued to study the map, looking for a new leveling spot.

He wasn't worried that Tong Qingqing would run away and steal his motorcycle, because Ning Shi had already checked Tong Qingqing's information with the Eye of Truth.

[ Use Eye of Truth. Target: Tong Qingqing, compare the spiritual power of the host and the target: 15/21. You can view some information. ]

[ Character: Tong Qingqing ]

[ Physique: 20 ]

[ Spiritual Power: 21 ]

[ Appearance: 10 (cute little loli) ]

[ Family background: 3 (Savage orphan) ]

[ Profession: None ]

[ Skills: Mechanical Arts Level 3, Mechanical Meditation Technique Level 2…]

[ Talent: Learning (Gold), Helium Heart (Purple), Extreme Perception (Purple), Helium Body (Purple), Heart of Purity (Purple)… ]

[ Description: A child who was thrown into a laboratory for modification and thirsts for freedom. ]

[ Mechanical Arts: The savages have survived in the wild for many years. They have summed up the body-strengthening and body combat arts. Years of practice will make the body more adapted to mechanical transformation, so it is named Mechanical Bodywork. ]

[ Mechanical Meditation Technique: Use a specific machine as the meditation target. After cultivating this meditation spell, it will be beneficial for the body to fuse with the machine after undergoing mechanical modification. At the same time, it will enhance one's ability to use Mechanical Arts. ]

[ Helium Heart (purple): Tong Qingqing's heart has been modified and transplanted. She has a heart made of helium ore in her body. Every beat of the heart will fill her body with energy.

Unfortunately, the ownership of this heart does not belong to her. ]

[ Helium Body (purple): The helium heart allows helium energy to flow through Tong Qingqing's body at all times. After adapting to helium energy, she doesn't have to do anything. Her physique is strengthening at all times. ]

[ Extreme Perception (purple): Always able to display the extreme perception of her current spiritual power, especially sensitive to emotions and energy. ]

[ Heart of Innocence (Purple): Tong Qingqing has a pure and untainted heart. It is her pure heart that made her the only survivor of the heart transplant experiment. ]

Tong Qingqing had a pure heart. This kind of person would not steal a motorcycle, so Ning Shi was very assured that she would return his motorcycle to him.

Tong Qingqing was a modified person controlled by someone. It was the first time Ning Shi had encountered such a group.

As for the medium that controlled Tong Qingqing, it was the mechanical dog that followed her.

[ Use Eye of Truth. Target: Mechanical dog, comparison of Spiritual Power between the host and the target: 15/13. You can view all information. ]

[ Character: Mechanical dog No. 113 ]

[ Physique: 25 ]

[ Spiritual Power: 13 ]

[ Appearance: 5 (If you like machinery, you will find it cool) ]

[ Skills: Sound and Video Transmission, Remote Control, Mechanical Transformation ]

[ Description: A mechanical life with a single consciousness. Its only consciousness is to follow Tong Qingqing and transmit all the images and data of her life to its master. ]

It was a cruel truth. Ning Shi had thought that the mechanical dog was Tong Qingqing's pet, but the reality was the complete opposite.

It was not a girl walking a dog, but a dog walking a girl.

...

Ning Shi couldn't help but sigh. No matter how advanced technology was, no matter how society developed, oppression and exploitation would always exist.

He focused his attention on the ranking map. After about ten minutes, Ning Shi had marked out two suitable places to level up.

One was the Level 3 Canyon No. 7, where the black-striped tiger lived. The black-striped tiger was very powerful and was considered the top combat power among the Level 3 radioactive creatures. It was not easy to provoke it.

However, the black-striped tiger was a solitary animal and was suitable for Ning Shi to hone his combat skills.

The only fly in the ointment was that the Level 3 canyon was high in the mountains and dense in forests. The terrain was dangerous and the area was vast. It was not convenient to search for traces of the black-striped tiger inside.

It would take a lot of time to find monsters, and the efficiency of leveling up would not be high.

The second place was the Level 3 grassland on the southern slope. On this grassland, there were all kinds of radioactive creatures. Some lived alone and lived in groups. Ning Shi could freely choose his hunting targets on the grassland.

Due to the large number of radioactive creatures, the leveling efficiency was definitely fast. However, Level 4 radioactive creatures would occasionally appear on the grassland, and he might encounter life-threatening danger.

The two places had their own advantages and disadvantages. While Ning Shi was considering it, Tong Qingqing drove the motorcycle back.

She stopped the motorcycle and jumped out of it. The mechanical dog was still following her closely.

After throwing the key to Ning Shi, Tong Qingqing smiled lightly and said, "Thank you, Uncle! It had been a long time since he had enjoyed such a carefree sense of freedom!

...

"The wilderness is great and tolerant. Only by driving in the wilderness can you understand how beautiful the wilderness is!"

Ning Shi took the key and carefully observed Tong Qingqing. From the outside, she looked like a cute little human girl. There were no signs of modification.

Ning Shi deliberated momentarily before asking, "You're just a little girl. What are you doing here alone? The wilderness not only has magnificent scenery but also countless dangers."

Tong Qingqing subconsciously touched the mechanical dog beside her and paused for a moment before saying, "Today is my rest day. With Father's permission, I can come out and play."

Tong pointed at the valley behind Ning Shi and said, "Look at this valley. Its name is very cool. It's actually called Savage Valley!

"My dream is to become a lone savage. Of course I have to come to a place like the Savage Valley. My goal is to find a powerful lone savage.

"I almost succeeded. Unfortunately, uncle, you're not a savage."

After Ning Shi knew the function of the mechanical dog, he understood that the scene and conversation between him and Tong Qingqing would be transmitted to Tong Qingqing's father.

Therefore, his conversation with Tong Qingqing did not go too deep. 𝓷𝒪𝑣𝖊𝓁𝔲𝓈𝑩.𝒸𝑂𝗆

He thought about it for a while and decided to go to the southern slope's Level 3 grassland to level up first.

His time was limited. He still had to increase his leveling efficiency and seize the time to become stronger.

As for danger, it was everywhere in the wilderness.

Ning Shi was about to get into the motorcycle and leave when he heard Tong Qingqing say softly, "Uncle, are you leaving? Do you want to visit our Savage City?"

Ning Shi stopped what he was doing. He had to admit that he was very curious about the city and civilization of the savages. He really wanted to go and take a look.

"I'm not a savage, can I enter your city?" he asked.

Tong Qingqing blinked her big eyes and said mischievously, "Whether you are a savage or not is not up to you to decide.

"Look at your clothes. You're in the wilderness with such a high concentration of radiation elements, but you're not wearing any protective clothing. This already explains everything.

"You have immunity to radiation. Basically, you are a savage."

"Our city has no restrictions on entry and exit. As long as you don't wear any protective equipment, you can enter at will.

This is the best proof of your identity as a savage."

Hearing Tong Qingqing's words, Ning Shi hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is your city far from here?"

The exact location of Savage City seemed to be no secret. Tong Qingqing did not hesitate to reach out her wristwatch and show Ning Shi the map.

"It's here, about 600 kilometers away."

Ning Shi took a look. It was really a coincidence. The location of Savage City was about 100 kilometers away from the Level 3 grassland on the southern slope.

It was on the way.

In that case, it was a good choice to go over and take a look.

If it was suitable, he might be able to use Savage City as a supply station for his weapons and equipment.

"Thank you for your invitation, little girl. I'd love to visit your city," he said with a smile.

Tong gently pouted her rosy lips and protested loudly, "Don't call me little sister. Forget it. It's my fault. I shouldn't have called you uncle. How about this? You call me Tong Tong, and I call you Ning. How about that?"

Before Ning Shi could answer, Tong Qingqing clapped her little hands happily. "Just call me that. I'm too smart!"

Then, she looked at the mechanical dog and then at Ning Shi's Hell Bike.

She jumped onto the back seat of Ning Shi's motorcycle with the mechanical dog following beside her.

"Ning, although my mechanical dog can transform and carry me around, it's too slow. To save time, I've decided to take your motorcycle!"

"Ning! Let's go! Let's sprint in the wilderness!"

Ning Shi looked at the pure and happy Tong Qingqing. She had completely displayed the innocence of a little girl.

He started the motorcycle and drove it to 800 kilometers per hour.

Along the way, Tong Qingqing's cheerful laughter was non-stop, and Ning Shi's mood was also infected by her.

He had initially wanted to hurry up, but he unconsciously slowed down the motorcycle and enjoyed the magnificent scenery of the wilderness along the way.

To be honest, without humans, although the wilderness was desolate, the natural scenery was even more magnificent.

Driving a motorcycle in the endless wilderness was indeed a top-notch driving pleasure.

Tong Qingqing raised her hands and stood up from the back seat of the motorcycle, shouting excitedly.

"This is the romance of the wilderness, a romance that only lone savages can feel!

"Ning, I'm not wrong. There are indeed lone savages in the Savage Valley.

"You are a lone savage!"

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Hearing Tong Qingqing's chatter, Ning Shi did not refute her. There was no need to cruelly break the fantasy of a little girl.

Happiness was contagious.

This was especially true for adults who had heavy burdens on their minds. When they met innocent children, they were easily infected by their happiness.

Ning Shi also laughed along with Tong Qingqing. It was originally an hour's drive, but it took them almost three hours to reach their destination.

It was a huge abyss and looked as if someone had used a knife to cut a huge wound on the ground.

The width of the abyss was about 100 meters. Standing on one side of the gully and looking down, one could vaguely see that there were lights flashing deep underground.

"This is one of the places where we savages live, Yuan City," Tong introduced softly.

After saying this, Tong Qingqing walked to a row of low houses on the plain. After Ning Shi followed her in, he found that these houses were the entrances and exits of elevators.

Before Ning Shi entered the house, an electronic eye scanned his body. It probably roughly verified his identity as a savage.

After a while, the elevator reached the ground. Ning Shi and Tong Qingqing took the elevator and sank down.

The elevator descended very quickly. Even with Ning Shi's physique, he felt a slight sense of weightlessness.

After about three minutes, the elevator stopped.

Tong Qingqing gently held Ning Shi's hand and walked out of the elevator.

"Yuan City has a total of 7 floors, each floor is 20 meters high. We are currently on the first floor, about 1100 meters underground.

"The main body of Yuan City evolved from the City of Origin. During the explosion, the planet's crust shook and the entire City of Origin sank. Some areas were lucky enough to be preserved.

"When the savages were driven away by the Norse Republic, a group of people were lucky enough to discover this place. They slowly developed the foundation of the sinking buildings in Origin City.

"It took more than a hundred years for Yuan City to reach its current size.

"By now, the permanent population of Yuan City has reached more than 500,000."

Ning Shi knew about the City of Origin. It was the most prosperous city on the origin planet before the big explosion. It was the capital city of the humans on the origin planet.

According to historical records, after the great explosion, the huge explosion caused the planet's crust to shift. The land plate where the City of Origin was located sank collectively, and the incomparably prosperous City of Origin disappeared from the planet overnight.

He did not expect that some areas could remain basically intact during the sinking process.

Ning Shi followed Tong Qingqing and strolled around Yuan City.

He realized that there were many neon lights there.

Perhaps it was because they were underground and couldn't see the sunlight, so whether it was the shops or the houses, they were always flashing with lights of various colors.

There were not many intact people walking on the road.

Mechanical arms, electronic eyes, spiderweb hair, everywhere were modified humans who had undergone body modifications. 𝒏𝑜𝔳𝑒𝑙𝔲𝗌𝒷.𝔠𝒐𝗆

People like Ning Shi, whose limbs were completely human, walked on the streets of Yuan City and belonged to an unusual species.

Other than the modified humans, Yuan City had a lot of machinery. Robots, mechanical dogs, helium-powered motorcycles, and helium-powered flying motorcycles could be seen everywhere on the streets.

Ning Shi was currently on the east side of the abyss, also known as the Dongcheng Area. On the other side of the 100 meters was the Xicheng Area of Yuan City.

Standing on the street, one could see a large number of flying motorcycles flying between the east and west sides.

For a moment, Ning Shi almost thought that he had transmigrated to the world of cyberpunk.

Tong Qingqing gently pulled Ning Shi's hand and brought him to a restaurant. She said excitedly, "Ning, this restaurant is my favorite. Their spicy beef hooves are very delicious!

"Let's go, I'll treat you to a meal!"

When Ning Shi walked into the restaurant, a wave of heat hit his face. The fragrance of food mixed with the smell of alcohol floated into Ning Shi's nose.

Ning Shi's saliva unconsciously flowed out.

The restaurant was very lively, and every table was full.

The waiter was a bald uncle. His left arm was a silver mechanical prosthetic leg, and his left ear had been modified. The most terrifying thing was his eyes. Both of his eyes were electronic.

It was flickering with a strange red light.

The bald uncle obviously knew Tong Qingqing. He first scanned Ning Shi with his electronic eyes, then revealed a smile that was uglier than crying. He said to Tong Qingqing, "Tong Tong, go to the balcony on the second floor. I'll set up another table for you later. Are you ordering the same three dishes this time?"

"That's right, Uncle Luo. Give me the same three dishes!" Tong Qingqing gritted her teeth and said, "Double the amount! Give me two servings of each dish!"

"No problem!" The bald man laughed. "Looks like you're going to run out of pocket money!"

Ning Shi noticed Tong Qingqing's pained expression. Obviously, the food here was not cheap.

He was not in a hurry to express his gratitude. Instead, he quietly followed Tong Qingqing to the second floor. Along the way, he saw two men fighting over alcohol.

One of them lost and vomited all over the floor. He shouted under the pretext of being drunk, "Just you wait. I'll get a more powerful mechanical stomach tomorrow!"

The victor said proudly, "You don't have a chance anymore, Krone. There's only one of the latest stomach sacs left in Yuan City, and it's in my stomach now!

"If you want to change it, you have to wait until the new product is available next month!

"Haha, you still can't beat me in the end. Elaine is mine!"

Seeing that someone had vomited, the surrounding crowd did not mind. Instead, they cheered. Some people even used the scene of the two people fighting to go with the wine. The atmosphere in the restaurant was extremely lively.

Ning Shi looked at the bold and unrestrained actions of the customers and felt a burning passion.

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The people here did not seem to fear death or life.

To describe it in one word, it was "reckless"!

This was the spiritual quality that allowed the savages to survive in the wilderness.

Because there were not many people, the savages could not build a sound industrial system. They could not produce mechas.

However, in order to survive, they took a different path and focused on developing mechanical technology. They used mechanical weapons and mechanical limbs to survive in the wild.

They also built their own city.

Without this reckless spirit, who would dare to modify their own bodies?

With a little thought, one would know that it was impossible to succeed in modifying mechanical limbs. The price of failure was often physical disability.

Ning Shi admired the spirit of these people, but he was unwilling to go crazy with them. He quickly walked to the balcony with Tong Qingqing.

The bald uncle moved very quickly. In less than a minute, a simple folding wooden table and two small stools were placed on the narrow balcony.

"This is my special seat," Tong Qingqing said proudly. "If it weren't for me, you would have to queue for a long time to eat here."

Ning Shi looked at the little girl's expression that said, "Come and praise me." He didn't tease her and said directly, "Tong Tong, you're so amazing. I've benefited from you!"

Hearing Ning Shi's agreement, Tong Qingqing's eyes narrowed, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled up. She was extremely happy.

"Of course. Let me tell you, the dishes in this restaurant are especially delicious, especially the spicy beef hooves. The hooves of the thick-hoofed cow, a Level 3 radioactive creature, are used. It is marinated with a secret spicy sauce and roasted in the oven for two hours.

"The hooves are very thick. After being roasted, the taste is fragrant and soft. Sigh! I can't say it anymore. If I say it again, I can't stop drooling!

"No, I haven't finished introducing them to you. There are two other dishes, beef tongue, and beef tripe…"

Tong Qingqing really regarded Ning Shi as a lone savage in her dreams. She was especially close to Ning Shi and talked a lot without stopping.

Ning Shi listened with a smile and responded to Tong Qingqing from time to time. At the same time, he also paid attention to the conversations of the surrounding customers and collected some scattered information about Yuan City.

The spicy beef hooves in the restaurant were roasted in advance, so the dishes were served very quickly. Ten minutes later, the beef hooves, beef tongue, and beef tripe were served on the table.

Ning Shi was also a foodie. He grabbed a foot-long beef hoof that weighed more than five pounds and started to chew on it.

The skin of the beef hoof was roasted until it was charred and fragrant. It was filled with collagen, soft and sticky. After chewing a few times, the spicy taste exploded in his mouth, leaving an endless aftertaste.

With just one bite, a sense of happiness and satisfaction rose from the bottom of his heart.

It was indeed a rare delicacy.

The two of them didn't say anything and focused on tasting the food in front of them.

Tong Qingqing rubbed her belly and said, "This meal is too satisfying. It doesn't matter if my wallet is empty!"

The ingredients of the beef hooves came from a Level 3 radioactive creature, so the price was definitely not cheap.

"Is Yuan City using digital currency too?" Ning Shi asked.

"Yes," Tong nodded lightly. "We use Yuan City's own digital currency. It's not compatible with the Norse Republic's digital currency.

"However, I heard from my father that the purchasing power of the two currencies is about the same."

There was an electronic screen in the restaurant with the menu and prices on it. Ning Shi glanced at it and saw that a grilled beef hoof cost 50,000 Yuan coins. The total cost of this meal was about 200,000 Yuan coins.

For anyone, the expenses here were not cheap, let alone for a ten-year-old girl like Tong Qingqing.

It could be seen that Tong Qingqing really wanted to be a host and treat Ning Shi to a good meal. For this, she did not hesitate to spend the pocket money that she had saved for a long time.

Ning Shi was not stingy. He took out a box from his backpack when Tong Qingqing was not paying attention and handed it to her.

"According to the customs of my hometown, when a friend invites me to dinner, we usually have to give a greeting gift. I came in a hurry today and didn't bring anything else, so I can only give you this jelly meat."

Inside the box was the jelly meat of a Level 2 radioactive creature, the green-eyed wolf. It weighed 10 pounds and was worth about 500,000 origin coins in the Norse Republic. It should not be cheap in Yuan City either.

No matter where it was, the jelly meat of radioactive creatures was a hard currency.

Tong Qingqing did not reject Ning Shi's kindness. She took the box excitedly and said happily, "Ning, I really like this gift. Thank you!"

At this moment, the mechanical dog that had been lying next to Tong Qingqing suddenly began to transform into a humanoid robot about 1.8 meters tall.

The robot's mouth opened and closed as it began to speak.

"Tong Tong, I'm very happy that you finally have a friend of your own. If you don't mind, you can ask your friend to come to our house. Dad wants to meet him."

Tong Qingqing's face instantly turned pale. She said with a sad face, "Father, Ning is just my friend. I only play with him on my rest days.

"I won't leave you. I won't betray you. Father, please believe me!

"Don't harm…"

The robot interrupted Tong Qingqing and said coldly, "Don't worry, Tong Tong. I'm only interested in your friend. I promise you that I won't hurt him.

"Now, please bring him here. Don't try to escape. You know the consequences."

After saying this, the robot turned back into a mechanical dog. Tong Qingqing's father had already left.

Tong Qingqing looked at Ning Shi with tears in her eyes. Her fair face was filled with regret.

"Ning, I shouldn't have brought you here. It's all my fault. I thought that nothing would happen, so I was lucky. 𝚗𝒐𝐯𝐄𝓁𝗎𝐒𝒷.𝒸𝒪𝗆

"Father usually conducts experiments all day and all night. Each experiment lasts at least a month.

"Although I have a mechanical dog by my side, it usually doesn't pay too much attention to me.

"Who knew that it would be such a coincidence?"

Tong Qingqing's perception was extremely sharp. She sensed that Ning Shi had no ill intentions toward her and sincerely treated her as a friend.

She had no friends since she was young and cherished Ning Shi very much. In addition, Ning Shi's behavior was very much in line with the image of a lone savage in her heart.

Therefore, she could not help but invite Ning Shi to Yuan City, wanting to share what she thought was the best with her good friend.

...

However, she did not expect things to be so coincidental that her father discovered Ning Shi.

Tong Qingqing gritted her teeth and said firmly, "My father has great power in Yuan City. We can't escape. Don't worry, I'll do my best to ensure your safety."

Ning Shi smiled. He knew that there was no coincidence. Tong Qingqing's father's men must be in this restaurant.

This person was most likely the bald uncle. It was he who informed Tong Qingqing's father, who ended the experiment and noticed the situation here.

Ning Shi also wanted to meet Tong Qingqing's father. He would definitely want to get to know a person who could create a helium-powered heart.

As for the danger, Ning Shi had his own confidence.

With Ning Shi's current physique, coupled with his cultivation technique and skills, even if he encountered Old Li, he could still escape if he could not win.

Within three steps, he was invincible.

Even though Tong Qingqing's father was a mecha master, Ning Shi was not afraid of him before he boarded the mecha.

"Let's go, Tong Tong," Ning Shi said to Tong gently. "I'm also very interested in your father. As for my safety, you don't have to worry about it. After all, I'm a powerful lone savage."

...

Although Tong Qingqing still looked nervous, she calmed down after hearing Ning Shi's words.

When the two of them walked out of the shop, there was already an extended light flying car waiting at the entrance of the shop.

A young man around 25 years old was standing beside the car.

He was wearing a black uniform and white gloves. There were no signs of modification on his body. He looked like a complete human being which was extremely rare in Yuan City.

When he saw Ning Shi and Tong Qingqing come out, the young man bowed and said respectfully, "Miss, Mr. Ning, please get in the car. Mr. Tong is already waiting for you!"

After saying that, the young man made a gesture, and the back door of the flying car automatically opened.

Tong Qingqing lightly frowned and went in. Ning Shi followed suit.

The interior of the car was very luxurious. The seats were all made of the leather of radioactive creatures. The back seat was very spacious, and Ning Shi lay comfortably in the back seat.

"The flying car is about to start. Please sit tight."

After the young driver reminded him, he started the flying car.

The flying car slowly floated up on the spot. After rising to a height of about five meters, it steadily drove toward the abyss.

It was Ning Shi's first time riding a flying car, and he felt very good. He sat very steadily in the car and did not feel any discomfort.

He tilted his head and looked at Yuan City on both sides of the abyss through the window.

In the pitch-black abyss, he saw the brightly lit cities on both sides. There was a sea of neon lights, and a dense crowd was coming and going in the city.

This strange scene made Ning Shi sigh at the tenacity of humans.

Under the despairing and silent abyss, a bustling city could be built.

Tong Qingqing was already used to this scene, so there was no surprise in her eyes. She glanced at the driver in the driver's seat, bit her lips, and said softly.

"My father is called Tong Baiming. He lives on the 7th floor of Yuan City's Dongcheng Area. He is 30 years old this year and is the head of the Tong family in Yuan City. He is one of the most powerful people in Yuan City.

"His personality is more overbearing. When you see him later, don't contradict him.

"If you're in danger, I…"

Tong Qingqing looked at the mechanical dog at her feet and said in a low voice, "I'll do my best to help you. After all, I'm the one who harmed you."

Ning Shi felt Tong Qingqing's sincerity, but he didn't say anything and just nodded.

It was not convenient to say more under the monitoring of the mechanical dog.

When he was in the restaurant, he paid special attention to the conversations of the people around him and learned about the distribution of people in Yuan City.

The wealthier and more powerful the crowd, the deeper the level of the buildings they lived in.

Out of the 500,000 people in Yuan City, there were less than 1000 people who could live on the 7th floor.

One had to know that the area of each level of Yuan City was about the same.

Less than 1000 people were enjoying the living space of the entire floor. One could imagine how spacious and luxurious the living environment on the seventh floor was.

Those who could live on the seventh floor of Yuan City were all important figures in the city.

Ning Shi was not surprised by this. To be able to develop a helium heart and have the ability to experiment and put this project into practice, the power and wealth he wielded must not be small.

The flying car descended steadily. After reaching the seventh floor, it stopped in a huge parking lot.

The driver opened the car door and respectfully welcomed Ning Shi and Tong Qingqing out of the car.

"Please follow me!"

The driver walked to the front of an electronic door. After verifying his identity and password, the electronic door flashed and opened.

Behind the door was an elegant courtyard.

The courtyard was covered in green grass and flowers.

The flowerbeds were very neat, the plants were all of the same height, and the left and right sides of the lawn were also strictly symmetrical.

On one hand, Ning Shi was amazed by Tong Baiming's wealth. One had to know that this place was more than a thousand meters underground. The cost of raising flowers and grass in such an environment was extremely high.

On the other hand, he was also complaining in his heart that Tong Baiming must be a patient with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

After passing through the long courtyard, they entered the main hall of the main building. A tall and thin man sat on the main seat of the hall.

The man had white curly hair and a handsome face. He wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and exuded the refined aura of a scholar.

According to what Tong Qingqing had mentioned before, this man was her father, Tong Baiming. He was just 30 years old, and he was probably born with white hair.

After the chauffeur brought the person to the car, he immediately bowed 90 degrees to Tong Baiming and left respectfully.

Tong Qingqing was also sitting on the second chair on the left side obediently. Her legs were close together, her hands were on her knees, and her back was straight.

Beside Tong Baiming, there was a butler with a straight body and a neat appearance. He carried a tray and placed two drinks on the small table between the two chairs.

Every step the butler took was extremely precise. The degree of his bow, the angle and length of his arm when he delivered the drinks were exactly the same.

On the table, the distance between the two cups was the same, and the capacity of the drinks in the cups was the same.

Everyone's actions were orderly. In this manor, whether it was people, flowers, plants, or objects, everything was orderly.

Ning Shi felt Tong Baiming's OCD, and he also felt the tyranny behind it.

Seeing Ning Shi come in, Tong Baiming just looked at him without saying a word.

Ning Shi sat down on the first chair on the left side. He was calm and did not speak. 𝒏𝑜𝔳𝑒𝑙𝔲𝗌𝒷.𝔠𝒐𝗆

This kind of show of power was useless against Ning Shi. Ning Shi used the Eye of Truth.

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[ Use Eye of Truth. Target: Tong Baiming, comparison of Spiritual Power between host and target: 15/45. You can view brief information. ]

Character: Tong Baiming

[ Physique: 41 ]

[ Spirit: 45 ]

[ Appearance: 8 (Elegant and easy-going) ]

[ Family background: 7 (Second son of Yuan City's Tong family head) ]

[ Class: Body Modifier ]

[ Skills: Mechanical Arts Level 9, Mechanical Meditation Technique Level 9, Mechanical Manufacturing Level 12, Mechanical Implantation Level 11… ]

[ Talent: Learning (purple), Destiny (gold)… ]

[ Evaluation: A scientist who is obsessed with the development of the human body. If you agree with his ideas, he will be your spiritual mentor. If you don't agree, you will treat him as a lunatic. ]

[ Destiny (gold): The person of destiny who is being watched by the world's will. The inventor of human body modification technology. He may become one of the drivers of the Titanium Pole World's advancement to a large world. ]

This was the first time Ning Shi had seen a golden Destiny talent. Previously, he had seen purple Destiny.

Compared to the purple Destiny, the golden Destiny was only noticed by the world's will. The description was not affirmative, but it could become a catalyst.

This was probably related to Tong Baiming's research direction. Nico was an inventor of mecha technology, while Tong Baiming was researching human body modification technology.

At present, it seemed that the mainstream development of the Titanium Pole World was still mecha.

Therefore, Tong Baiming did not receive as much attention as Nico.

But no matter what, this was also a big shot that pushed for technological innovation.

He was only 30 years old, but his physique and Spiritual Power had both exceeded 40 points. He was very powerful.

Ning Shi realized that he had been too careless. He had thought that his 30 Physique points were enough to protect himself, but after seeing Tong Baiming's physical data, he understood that his impression of the Titanium Pole World's power system was too rigid.

This kind of rigid impression made him subconsciously think that the big shots in this world would choose the path of a mecha master or something similar to a mecha master. They should focus on the cultivation of Spiritual Power.

That was why Ning Shi felt that he was invincible in close combat. 𝒏𝑜𝔳𝑒𝑙𝔲𝗌𝒷.𝔠𝒐𝗆

Actually, after checking Tong Qingqing's information, Ning Shi should have deduced Tong Baiming's situation.

After Tong Qingqing's body was transplanted with the Helium Heart, her physique reached 20 points and her Spiritual Power reached 21 points. From this, it could be inferred that the path of the modified human was the balanced development of one's physique and Spiritual Power.

A modified human without the combat strength of a mecha could not have any obvious shortcomings if he wanted to fight against the radioactive creatures in the wild.

Tong Qingqing was only 10 years old, but her physical fitness was already so high. As her father, Tong Baiming must have been very successful in his own transformation.

It wasn't strange for his Physique to reach 41 points.

However, Ning Shi did not panic. Firstly, this was just a game avatar. Even if he died, he would just have to start all over again. Secondly, he still had 12 potential points. If he really encountered danger, he would grit his teeth and add all 12 potential points to his physique.

42 Physique points were enough to protect himself.

Therefore, Ning Shi was still sitting calmly on the chair, waiting for Tong Baiming to speak.

Tong Baiming remained silent as if he was testing Ning Shi.

The hall fell into a strange silence.

Tick tock! Tick tock!

Only the hands of the pendulum clock on the wall were moving.

As time passed, Tong Qingqing seemed to be unable to stand this strange atmosphere. Cold sweat kept dripping down her face.

Sweat ran down her cheeks, making her feel numb and itchy. She didn't dare to reach out to wipe it away.

Ning Shi's expression remained the same.

Tong Baiming pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose. A white light flashed and he finally spoke.

"Hello, Mr. Ning. My name is Tong Baiming. I'm Tong Qingqing's father. Nice to meet you. I was thinking about something just now. Please forgive me if I didn't treat you well."

Although he was being magnanimous, his tone was emotionless and extremely cold.

Ning Shi didn't mind. He could tell from the people and things in the room that Tong Baiming had some problems with his personality.

This was the privilege of the strong. They could flaunt their personality as much as they wanted. Others would restrain themselves and cater to the habits of the strong.

However, Ning Shi would not kneel and lick his boots. He asked directly.

"Mr. Tong, may I know why you called me here?"

Tong Baiming was surprised by Ning Shi's calmness and straightforwardness. From his perspective, Ning Shi was just an 18-year-old genius who grew up in an orphanage.

However, Tong Baiming did not probe further. The world was so big, and there would always be some people with extraordinary talent. Some people were more mature and bolder.

"Mr. Ning," he said to Ning Shi. "After seeing that you and Tong Tong became friends, I've investigated your background. I know that you're the disciple of Master Li, the butcher of Sword Shield City, so I want to make a deal with you."

Ning Shi was not surprised that Tong Baiming was able to find out about him. Yuan City had a population of 500,000, and it was quite a powerful force in the wilderness.

It was very easy for the higher-ups of such a force to find out information about Ning Shi.

After all, after Ning Shi was put on the bounty, his information had long been uploaded to the AI network.

What Ning Shi was more concerned about was the way Tong Baiming addressed his master, Old Li.

"Master Li."

This meant that Tong Baiming respected Old Li or the butcher profession very much. In the Titanium Pole World, the way of addressing masters was very strict.

With Tong Baiming's personality, he would never use such a term.

"Mr. Tong, you seem to know my master?" Ning Shi asked tentatively. "If the item you want to trade is related to the butcher profession, I just learned the butcher's skills not long ago. I might not be able to satisfy your trading needs."

...

A trace of recollection flashed across Tong Baiming's eyes. He said without hesitation, "When I was 17 years old, I followed my father to New Star City to participate in the 5331st Traditional Fighters Conference.

"At the conference, I witnessed Master Li's style of slashing heroes with his knife!

"It was a pity that I was still a fledgling at that time and my strength was not enough. I wished I could have made friends with Master Li."

"That traditional fighters competition had a huge impact on me. It was the first time I saw the potential of the human body. After returning to Yuan City, I began to try to combine the development of the human body's potential with the modification of mechanical limbs.

"I still have some talent. After exploring for more than ten years, I finally have some achievements."

Ning Shi knew about Tong Baiming's so-called achievements.

Tong Baiming's human body transformation was completely different from Yuan City's traditional transformation route.

Most of the modified humans that Ning Shi saw in Yuan City had directly abandoned human body parts and replaced them with mechanical limbs.

Then, they would use hot weapons or the mechanical kinetic energy of the mechanical limbs to increase their strength.

Tong Baiming's human body modification did not completely abandon certain parts of the human body. Instead, he fused the human body parts with helium energy or machinery to produce stronger organs and limbs, thus developing the potential of the human body.

For example, Tong Qingqing's Helium Heart was a combination of helium ore and her original heart.

Another example was the driver of the flying car who had just picked Ning Shi up. Ning Shi used the Eye of Truth to investigate his information.

His appearance was exactly the same as an ordinary person, but his bones were fused with special alloy material, and his Physique had reached 26 points.

As for what kind of transformation method Tong Baiming had used on himself, Ning Shi was not sure. His Spiritual Power was not enough, and the Eye of Truth could not see much information about Tong Baiming.

Speaking of his own achievements, Tong Baiming's face showed a trace of pride, but then it disappeared. He continued, "Thirteen years ago after I witnessed Master Li's strength, I've been collecting information about the training methods and skills of traditional fighters.

"I know that the core skill of the butcher profession is the biochemical technique. This is a very magical ability. In addition to being able to identify the characteristics of living creatures and find their weaknesses, you can also extract a kind of meat essence that can strengthen the human body when you decompose the corpse of a living creature."

Tong Baiming finally got to the point. His eyes suddenly became sharp as he stared at Ning Shi and asked slowly.

"I need meat essence. I wonder if Mr. Ning Shi can part with it?"

The meat essence could strengthen one's physique. Ning Shi naturally did not want to trade it, but he did not say it with certainty. Instead, he asked another question.

"I don't want to hide it from you. I can collect the meat essence. But I'm curious, what do you want the meat essence for?" 𝗇𝒐𝒱𝗲𝑳𝓊𝚜𝑩.𝒞𝓞𝚖

The meat essence could strengthen one's constitution, but for Tong Baiming, whose constitution had already reached 41 points, the increase of a Level 1 or Level 2 meat essence was almost negligible.

If Tong Baiming wanted to strengthen his physique, he could start with the modification of the human body. This way, the efficiency would be higher, and there was no need for him to consume the meat essence.

Ning Shi knew this, so he was very curious as to why Tong Baiming wanted the meat essence.

Tong Baiming frowned slightly. He finally realized that Ning Shi had been controlling the direction of his conversation with Ning Shi.

It was always Ning Shi who asked questions, and he answered passively.

This was not what he had expected.

Ever since Tong Baiming was 25 years old, his father had died in battle in the wilderness. After he killed his elder brother and took the position of the family head, he had always been a man of his word within the family and even in Yuan City. He had gradually developed a domineering personality.

In Tong Baiming's original plan, Ning Shi was just an 18-year-old hotheaded youth. If he put on a show of intimidation, Ning Shi would throw away his helmet and armor.

He controlled the pace of the conversation.

But now, it was the complete opposite.

Tong Baiming deliberately did not answer Ning Shi's question, wanting to regain the initiative in the conversation.

"You don't have to know my purpose," he said. "You just have to sell me the meat essence."

When Ning Shi heard this, he spread out his hands and made a helpless gesture. He said, "Oh, that's too bad. I've eaten all the meat essence I collected previously.

"Mr. Tong, since you're familiar with the butcher profession, you should know that butchers have the desire to strengthen their physiques. I have obtained the meat essence and consumed it on the spot."

Although Ning Shi had lied, he still had the meat essence in his backpack in case he was injured and could use it to recover, but he was not lying.

Butcher would indeed eat the meat essence on the spot.

The other butchers didn't have a game system like Ning Shi's to assist them. It wasn't easy to dissect a corpse. Moreover, the utilization rate of biochemical techniques wasn't that high, and the drop rate of meat essence was also very low.

When one encountered meat essence, one would eat it directly.

Only Ning Shi, with the help of the system, had a 100% chance of collecting the meat essence every time the biochemical technique was fully utilized. He even had the ability to cast multiple spells, so he had stock.

Seeing that Ning Shi was unmoved, Tong Baiming pushed up his glasses and said coldly, "Young man, don't be too confident. I can imprison you now and implant a remote-controlled bomb in your heart.

"When the time comes, your life and death will be in my hands. The feeling of losing your freedom won't be good. You have to think it over carefully!"

As Tong Baiming finished speaking, he did not conceal his aura at all. A powerful spiritual force field enveloped Ning Shi.

Ning Shi's breathing stopped and his face turned pale, but his aura was not weakened at all.

He looked at Tong Baiming with a firm gaze and said fearlessly, "You can arrest me and see. So what if you were to install a remote-controlled bomb in my heart? Would I accept your coercion and help you collect the meat essence?

"It is impossible!

"If I don't have freedom, I'd rather die!"

Ning Shi was already prepared. As long as Tong Baiming made a move, he would add all 12 potential points to his physique and start a fight with him.

Although he said the most ruthless words, he was mentally prepared.

Because he had confidence in his heart, Ning Shi's words were impassioned and full of blood.

Tong Qingqing, who was sitting beside him, heard this and her eyes lit up!

It was as if she had found the creed of life!

Even Tong Baiming was shocked by Ning Shi's imposing manner.

He really needed the meat essence, but he could not find a suitable butcher.

He had once tried to get in touch with Old Li, but he realized that Old Li was focused on killing chickens and rabbits in Sword Shield City. He did not go out adventuring at all, nor was he interested in making a deal with him.

...

Now that he had finally met Ning Shi, if Ning Shi did not cooperate and would rather die than be threatened, then Tong Baiming would really be helpless.

Tong Baiming had no choice but to put away his aggressive aura and sighed, "Good! Good! Good! As expected of Master Li's disciple, you have the strength of character of a traditional fighter!

"I admire people with a backbone like you the most."

After finding a way out for himself, Tong Baiming knew that he could no longer control Ning Shi today, so he gave up on controlling the conversation.

He changed the topic and finally began to answer Ning Shi's question, explaining why he needed the meat essence.

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Tong Baiming asked Ning Shi a question.

"What do you think of the big explosion in the Battle of the Two Cities?"

According to the research consensus of the historians of the Norse Republic, the Battle of the Two Cities originated from the greedy nature of the human nobles. The big explosion was an inevitable event.

Even if there was no war between two cities, there would still be wars between three, four, and five cities. As long as the greed of the great nobles was still present, wars would always exist, and a big explosion was inevitable.

As for the big explosion itself, scholars believed that it destroyed the prosperity and civilization of the origin planet, wiped out 95% of the population, and caused the technological level of the origin planet to fall back by hundreds of years. The stored resources were also reduced to less than one-thousandth of the original.

The big explosion was the greatest tragedy in the history of humans on the origin planet.

However, Tong Baiming had intentionally asked this question. Clearly, he had a different view of the big explosion.

Since the mainstream view was critical of the big explosion, Tong Baiming was likely to be against the mainstream view, thinking that the big explosion was not a bad thing.

These thoughts flashed through Ning Shi's mind. After thinking it through, he pretended to be profound and replied.

"Misfortune and fortune depend on each other."

Hearing Ning Shi's reply, Tong Baiming immediately stood up from his chair. For the first time, he seriously examined Ning Shi, and his tone finally had some emotion.

"Mr. Ning, you are not only courageous and fearless but also good at thinking. You have extraordinary knowledge and your own unique understanding of things.

"What a good saying. These simple words are the best evaluation of the big explosion."

Tong Baiming sincerely praised Ning Shi, causing Tong Qingqing, who was sitting at the side, to be dumbfounded. Since she was young, she had never seen her father praise someone like this.

Tong Baiming continued, "The big explosion indeed brought a great disaster to the origin planet. However, the big explosion also brought more possibilities for the development of the power system of the origin planet.

"The radioactive people rely on the radiation elements brought about by the big explosion to develop a powerful radiation power system. All kinds of plants and animals on the origin planet started to mutate and evolve due to the erosion of the radiation elements. All kinds of radioactive creatures began to appear.

"Although the emergence of these radioactive creatures had squeezed the living space of humans, they had also provided various cultivation resources for humans.

"Some parts of the bodies of radioactive creatures can become biochemical materials. The jelly meat contained in their bodies can give humans endless energy. You butchers can also obtain the meat essence from their bodies to strengthen your physique.

"These are the benefits of the big explosion."

This was the first time Tong Baiming had explained his understanding of the big explosion to someone. It was as if he had treated Ning Shi as his confidant, and the more he spoke, the more excited he became.

"When I was collecting information on traditional fighter schools, I found that in the 100 years before the big explosion, there were records of 35 traditional fighter schools going extinct.

"In that era, all the traditional strength-based schools were on the verge of extinction. Only mecha and mecha masters were flourishing.

"In my opinion, the world shouldn't be like this. The development of the world should be diverse, not singular. The power system should be the same.

"Although the historians of the Norse Republic are as stupid as pigs, their research was right about one thing. The big explosion was inevitable.

"Everything is an inevitable law of the world's development.

"When the humans on the origin planet were left with only one path of development, the big explosion happened. This is an opportunity for the other power systems."

Tong Baiming's words inspired Ning Shi. What he said might not be completely correct, but it was very reasonable.

In particular, it explained that the mastermind behind the big explosion was actually the development needs of the world itself, which was very consistent with the will of the world that existed in the unseen world.

Perhaps in the eyes of the world's will, the development of mecha masters in the Titanium Pole World could become mainstream, but it couldn't just be a one-way street. There had to be room for other sects to develop as well.

Ning Shi thought about it further. After the big explosion, perhaps something or a trace of opportunity would be born that would further promote the development of mecha technology.

This would allow the Titanium Pole World to have the possibility of becoming a large world.

Therefore, the great explosion on the origin planet might really have been driven by the world's will instinct.

Take the butcher profession for example. Before the big explosion, all the supernatural creatures on origin planet had been cleared by the mecha masters.

If butchers wanted to kill extraordinary creatures and extract their meat essence, they had to leave the origin planet and go to outer space to kill.

With the butcher's strength, it was very dangerous and expensive to carry out interstellar adventures and developments with a butcher knife.

Humans relied on mechas, battleships, and other helium weapons to colonize and develop the galaxy. It was extremely rare for humans to fight hand-to-hand like Butcher.

If a butcher started learning how to use all kinds of helium weapons in order to carry out interstellar exploration, he would naturally rely on helium weapons over time.

After all, compared to hard-earned physical strength, helium weapons were much easier to obtain, and their initial power was much greater.

Since that was the case, why would one risk his life to become a butcher?

Under such an environment, even the inheritance of the butcher profession was difficult to advance, and it was naturally on the verge of extinction. 𝓝𝞸𝑽𝞮𝐿𝓊𝓈𝔟.𝔠𝒐𝚖

After the big explosion, there were radioactive creatures on the origin planet, and the situation was slightly better.

At the very least, the One Blade butcher inheritance had been passed down tenaciously.

Ning Shi couldn't help but nod. He said in agreement, "From the perspective of an ordinary person, but from the perspective of the development of the world, the big explosion does have many benefits."

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"The origin planet is not the origin planet of humans. Strictly speaking, the origin planet belongs to all the living beings on the origin planet. The development of any living group is the same for the origin planet.

"It cannot be said that humans had regressed and that the other animals, plants, and other biological groups had improved. It can also be said that the entire origin planet has regressed.

"The big explosion was fair. All living beings were exposed to the radiation elements.

"Plants and animals in nature quickly mutated into radioactive creatures with better adaptability.

"Only a small number of humans became radioactive people, and a small number of people were immune to the damage of radiation elements and became so-called savages.

"More people were still living in the areas that were not affected by the big explosion and where the radiation elements were extremely thin to reproduce human civilization.

"Everyone will develop their own. For the entire origin planet, this is essentially a path of diverse development."

There was still the second half of Ning Shi's words. From the perspective of the ordinary humans who lived on the origin planet before the big explosion, the big explosion was a complete human tragedy.

The explosion destroyed everything, and the entire continent was plunged into misery.

Ning Shi didn't say these words out loud. He had already sensed Tong Baiming's standpoint. Tong Baiming firmly believed that the big explosion would bring more benefits than disadvantages.

There was no need for him to spoil Tong Baiming's mood.

As expected, Tong Baiming was very happy when he heard Ning Shi's words. He didn't even care that the glasses on his nose bridge had fallen off. He echoed, which was rare, "That's right. For radioactive creatures, the big explosion is the origin of their civilization."

"As for radioactive creatures, they are also good news for those of us who walk the path of developing the body's potential. Do you know why more than 90% of the surface area of the origin planet is occupied by radioactive creatures?

"This is because a Level 7 radioactive creature can use its body to fight against a beginner mecha, while a Level 8 radioactive creature can fight against an intermediate mecha!

There were tens of thousands of Level 7 radioactive creatures on the origin planet. Humans could not afford to offend them.

Therefore, humans could only defend themselves in a corner of the origin planet and hold on.

"As for Level 9 radioactive creatures, I don't know if there are any on the origin planet, but I believe that there are definitely Level 9 radioactive creatures in the vast universe. 𝓝𝞸𝑽𝞮𝐿𝓊𝓈𝔟.𝔠𝒐𝚖

"This is because the explosion of the helium mine had caused the radiation to spread. It was not only the origin planet but also many planets in the universe.

"Level 9 radioactive creatures definitely exist, and they can definitely fight against advanced mechas!"

The strength of the radioactive creature that Tong Baiming mentioned was similar to Ning Shi's previous speculation. According to Ning Shi's previous speculation, the physique of a Level 7 radioactive creature was between 45-50 points, and Level 8 was between 50-55 points.

With such a high physique, coupled with the almost insane defense of the radioactive creatures, it was indeed enough to fight against a mecha.

Of course, these numbers were just Ning Shi's speculations. The actual situation might be slightly different from his speculations.

Tong Baiming suddenly walked towards Tong Qingqing, reached out his hand, and stroked her head, muttering, "When I returned to Yuan City after attending the traditional fighters competition, I wanted to combine mechanical modification with the development of human potential.

"In the beginning, I thought that helium ores were the driving force of human civilization and placed all my hopes on helium energy. I studied hard for five years and invented the technology to fuse helium ores into human limbs.

"Tong Tong was my proudest creation at that time. She has a Helium Heart in her body that can continuously strengthen her body.

"However, I soon discovered the drawbacks of the helium ore modification method.

"Firstly, the success rate is too low. I've performed more than 1000 cases of Helium Heart surgery, and only Tong Tong survived until now. The others all had various rejection reactions and eventually died.

"The success rate of surgeries such as helium arms and helium bones will be higher, but the overall success rate will not exceed 5%.

"Secondly, the cost is high. Helium ores are expensive, to begin with. In addition to the various auxiliary materials that have to be prepared for the modification surgery, the cost of each surgery is at least ten million Yuan coins, which was not conducive to its promotion.

"The last point, which was also the most crucial point, is that the helium ore modification mode is the same as other mechanical modifications. There is a limit to one's strength.

"For example, Tong Tong's heart was fused with a fingernail-sized helium ore. Then, the maximum limit of her strength will not exceed the total amount of the fingernail-sized helium ore.

"Moreover, as time passes, the energy of the helium ore in her heart will continue to deplete, and the upper limit of her personal strength will continue to decrease.

"This is not the result I want."

Tong Baiming retracted his palm and sighed, "It is very difficult for us immune people to survive in the wild. Due to the lack of a complete industrial system, we are unable to produce mecha.

"Relying solely on the technology of mechanical modification, we can only limit our range of activity as much as possible and not provoke powerful opponents.

"This is because there had never been a group of people who are immune to the high-end power of a mecha.

"The current Yuan City seems to be flourishing, but in fact, as long as the Norse Republic casually sends out a few mecha warriors, they can destroy us.

"My goal is to invent a body modification technique whereby the success rate of the modification is not low, and the cost of promoting it is not high. Moreover, the upper limit of the development is high enough, or even without an upper limit. At the very least, it has to be able to resist mechas.

"After the failure of the helium ore model, I turned my attention to the radioactive creatures.

"Since a Level 7 radioactive creature can fight against a mecha, what if I combine the body of a human and the body of a radioactive creature and modify it in the direction of a radioactive creature?"

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"It would then be possible to give birth to a modified human who can fight against a mecha head-on."

Ning Shi knew that Tong Baiming's human body modification targeting radioactive creatures must have achieved very good results. Otherwise, his Physique would not have reached 41 points.

This physique had already surpassed Old Li, as well as the traditional fighters of the Titanium Pole World.

Tong Baiming felt much better now that he had made it clear. He realized that it was not a bad experience to not command and control people in a domineering manner, but to communicate with others on an equal footing.

He looked into Ning Shi's eyes and said sincerely, "I named this modification technique that targets radioactive creatures as the biochemical modification technique. I also created a special meditation technique for the biochemical modification technique to increase the success rate of the modification and unleash the strength after the modification.

"After I found the right direction, the biochemical modification technique developed very quickly. I used this technique to modify myself and my subordinates. The strength of the family increased greatly, and the situation was good.

"However, good times don't last long. Two years ago, my biochemical modification technique encountered a bottleneck, and my strength stopped growing.

"After continuous research, I realized that my biochemical modification technique was still too crude. It only allowed certain parts of the radioactive creature to be cultivated in biochemical containers and adapted to the human body.

"I should modify the basic particles of the human body, such as the nucleus and genetic information, to completely combine the potential of the radioactive creatures and humans.

"This is the only way to unleash the true potential of the human body and the radioactive creatures.

"However, the nucleus and genetic information in the bodies of radiation organisms are very complicated. I have to filter out the advantageous core and genes and fuse them with the core and genes of the human body.

"The progress of the research is very slow.

"That's why I thought of the meat essence collected by the butchers.

"The meat essence comes from the radioactive creatures, so it must contain the nucleus and genes of the radioactive creatures.

"After the human body consumes it, it can increase one's physique.

"It means that the substance contained in the meat essence is very compatible with the human body and is suitable for human body modification."

Tong Baiming went around in circles and finally explained the reason why he needed the meat essence. Ning Shi also understood.

In order to perfect the biochemical modification technique, Tong Baiming needed to extract the most advantageous tissues and genes that were most suitable for human modification from the bodies of the radioactive creatures. However, there were many types of radioactive creatures, and the tissues in their bodies were extremely complicated.

Using scientific methods to extract it, the progress was very slow. 𝗇𝒐𝒱𝗲𝑳𝓊𝚜𝑩.𝒞𝓞𝚖

Thus, he thought of using the butcher's biochemical technique.

In essence, the butcher's biochemical technique was a supernatural ability. Collecting the meat essence was a mysterious and indescribable process.

Using a method that was difficult for ordinary people to understand, he could extract the meat essence of extraordinary creatures from their bodies.

Although he didn't know what the principle was, it was indeed much simpler and faster than scientific experiments.

As expected, the end of science was metaphysics.

Ning Shi figured out the reason. He was also very interested in Tong Baiming's research. After thinking for a while, he said, "I can provide you with meat essence for your research, but I have two conditions.

"First, I can't provide it for free. You have to pay a price that I'm satisfied with.

"Secondly, I hope that you can return the ownership of Tong Tong's heart to her and let her live freely."

Tong Qingqing was a little girl with a pure and untainted personality. She was able to maintain a pure and optimistic attitude after experiencing all kinds of unfortunate experiences.

Ning Shi was very happy during the process of getting along with her and also recognized her as a friend.

Therefore, if he could help her, he would help her.

According to Tong Baiming, Tong Qingqing was only a product of his early human body modification experiments. Now that his research direction had changed, Tong Qingqing was no longer that important to him.

That was why Ning Shi made this request.

As expected, Tong Baiming readily agreed.

The way he addressed Ning Shi had changed. He smiled and said, "Brother Ningshi, not only are you brave and knowledgeable, but you are also a loyal person.

"I agree to all your conditions. Don't worry, I definitely won't let you suffer.

"Old Zhao, take out item number 2!"

The last sentence was directed at the butler. The butler, Old Zhao, bowed and accepted the order. He took out a round key from behind him and pressed it gently.

A mechanical bird about one meter in size appeared in front of everyone.

The mechanical bird was silver-white in color, and its mechanical skeleton was well-proportioned and slender. The wings were neatly arranged, and it had the unique beauty of the mechanical industry.

After Ning Shi finished admiring the mechanical bird, his gaze stopped on the key in the butler's hand. This was the first time he had seen a space key made of the material Imprison.

Tong Baiming sat back in his chair and noticed Ning Shi's gaze. He explained, "Brother Ningshi, I'm sorry for making a fool of myself. Yuan City doesn't have any mechas, and the materials in the city have no other use, so we made them into keys for mechanical equipment.

"It is a waste of talent.

"Let me introduce this. This mechanical bird is my proudest work when I was researching mechanical modification in the early days.

"Unlike ordinary mechanical weapons, it has an independent consciousness. It is not like the mechanical dog that you have seen before. It has a consciousness that can grow continuously.

"To a certain extent, it is a completely new life, something that humans on the origin planet feared the most before the big explosion – mechanical life.

"I want to use it to exchange for 10 portions of meat essence with you."

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If the mechanical bird was really a new life form, and Tong Baiming had completely mastered the creation method of this life form, then he was the creator of mechanical life.

This was a greater invention than the biochemical modification technique.

Although it was unknown whether this invention was good or bad for humans.

Before the big explosion, humans had always exterminated mechanical life. Not only did they introduce many laws to prohibit related research, but they also killed any signs of mechanical life that might appear.

Just like when the forbidden mecha first appeared, its creator, Muraka, and her family were all surrounded.

In the mainstream view of the Titanium Pole World, once machines gained life, they would resist human slavery and overthrow human rule.

This was a terrifying thing.

It was only after the big explosion that the humans on the origin planet were not as strict with the mechanical lifeforms.

Only then did Tong Baiming have a relaxed environment to study mechanical life.

The immune people living in Yuan City only considered their immediate survival problem. The stronger the various mechanical abilities, the better.

As for whether mechanical life would threaten the rule of mankind in the future, this was not something they should worry about.

Ning Shi didn't respond to Tong Baiming's trade request immediately. Instead, he asked curiously.

"Mr. Tong, I want to know how the mechanical bird gave birth to consciousness?"

Tong Baiming didn't hide anything. He explained, "It's the same as limb modification.

"In the field of mechanical limb modification, the core of everything is the transplantation technique.

"For example, we produced a mechanical arm with excellent performance. During the test, the mechanical arm can theoretically punch with a maximum force of 5 tons.

"However, when it is installed on a human body, it might not even be able to exert a punch of 1 ton.

"In order for the human body to maximize the strength of the mechanical limbs, they have to go through very complicated steps and procedures during the transplantation process.

"The steps and procedures of this transplant are known as the transplantation technique.

"An excellent Body Modifier's transplantation technique is very good. The mechanical limbs that are installed on the human body can immediately display a lot of abilities. 𝗇𝒐𝒱𝗲𝑳𝓊𝚜𝑩.𝒞𝓞𝚖

"Of course, in order to maximize the strength of the mechanical limbs, the person being modified must have outstanding talent and have cultivated the Mechanical Meditation Technique to a certain level."

Ning Shi gradually realized that Tong Baiming was a person who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. He looked very domineering on the surface and even a little cold and heartless, but once he gained his approval, he would become very talkative.

Perhaps it was because he usually did experiments in seclusion every day and rarely interacted with others, so Tong Baiming was really talkative.

Ning Shi only asked about the mechanical bird's consciousness, and he started with the basic theory of the transplantation technique, explaining it in simple terms, allowing Ning Shi to easily understand the relevant knowledge of the Body Modifier.

Tong Baiming didn't notice his talkative nature. He continued, "When I started researching the knowledge related to mechanical modifications, I always felt that the assistants in the laboratory were very stupid, so I wanted to invent some highly intelligent mechanical assistants to help me with my research.

"At that time, I was like a newborn calf that wasn't afraid of tigers. My research on mechanical modification wasn't very deep, so I had a whimsical idea. I thought that since limbs could be transplanted, so could consciousness.

"I've designed consciousness crystal balls, consciousness conversion machines, and consciousness condensation fields in an attempt to transfer human consciousness onto machines, but none of them succeeded.

"In the end, I realized that human consciousness was too complicated. It is almost impossible to transfer human consciousness into a machine.

"Compared to humans, animals, and low-level radioactive creatures have much simpler consciousnesses.

"Thus, I changed my train of thought and began to try to transfer the consciousness of animals and low-level radioactive creatures. After thousands of attempts, I finally succeeded once.

"This was how the mechanical bird came about.

"I used the consciousness condensation field to fuse the consciousness of dozens of low-level radioactive creatures. In the end, a bit of consciousness light gathered on the mechanical bird and finally awakened its independent consciousness.

"I've tested it before. When it was first created, its intelligence was equivalent to a newborn baby.

"After several rounds of training and strengthening, its current IQ is equivalent to a 4 to 5-year-old human child.

"If I'm willing to continue nurturing it, its consciousness can continue to grow.

"You should know the value of a mechanical life that can grow. As long as you give me 10 portions of meat essence, it will be yours."

If the mechanical bird could really grow, to some extent, it would indeed be expensive. It was more than enough to exchange for 100 portions of meat essence.

However, there was no such thing in the world.

Ning Shi looked at the mechanical dog at Tong Qingqing's feet, then at the mechanical bird, and said impolitely, "Mr. Tong, I see that you only have one mechanical bird. Why don't you produce more? The cost of producing such a mechanical life is probably very high, right?"

Tong Baiming smiled bitterly and replied, "That's right. I was too young back then and didn't know the difficulty of consciousness transplantation. That's why I didn't turn back and study this.

"There are too many uncontrollable factors in the process of consciousness transfer.

"The birth of mechanical life does not have many rules to speak of. It can only be done through repeated transplantation, and then it will depend on luck to give birth to consciousness on the machine.

"I spent 500 million coins to produce this mechanical bird. Not only would it not be worth it to produce another one, but it might cost more than 500 million Yuan coins."

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"This further highlights the preciousness of the mechanical bird. If I exchanged meat essence with you, you would earn a lot.

"Sigh, I wonder what method Master Muraka used back then to give a mecha its own consciousness. Compared to Master Muraka, I'm still far from her."

Only the young Tong Baiming would exchange 500 million Yuan coins for a mechanical bird that did not have many abilities.

However, Ning Shi was very interested in this mechanical bird. He used the Eye of Truth to check its information.

[ Use Eye of Truth. Target: Mechanical Bird, comparison of Spiritual Power between host and target: 15/3, you can view all information. ]

[ Character: Mechanical Bird ]

[ Physique: 20 ]

[ Spiritual Power: 3 ]

[ Appearance: 8 (Tong Baiming is very fond of it and gave it the best design) ] 𝓝𝞸𝑽𝞮𝐿𝓊𝓈𝔟.𝔠𝒐𝚖

[ Skills: Mechanical Transformation Level 3, Scene Scanning Level 3, Information Processing Level 5 ]

[ Talent: Growth (White), accuracy (Blue) ]

[ Description: A complete mechanical life. Although its consciousness is still very weak, it has room for growth. ]

[ Mechanical Transformation Level 3: The shape of the mechanical bird can be changed. Currently, it can have three forms: mechanical bird, robot, and mechanical horse. ]

[ Scene Scanning Level 3: The robot bird has an advanced camera probe that can scan the scene within a 200-meter radius of itself. ]

[ Information Processing Level 5: The robot bird has supercomputing power and can process all kinds of complicated information very quickly. ]

[ Growth (White): The robot bird's consciousness and body can grow. The speed of growth is extremely slow and requires a relatively expensive price. ]

[ Precise (blue): In robot form, the mechanical bird's microscopic operation is very precise. ]

It could be seen that Tong Baiming's original intention in creating the mechanical bird was indeed to let it help him with experiments and scientific research. Its various abilities were also developing in the direction of an experiment assistant.

Ning Shi had already made up his mind to buy the mechanical bird. Even if he couldn't use it, if he could get it to Saturn World and let Hao Meng research it, it would greatly improve the technological development level of Saturn World.

However, he did not agree to Tong Baiming's offer of 10 portions of meat essence. Instead, he pointed out Tong Baiming's little plan.

"Mr. Tong, I'm afraid it won't be that easy for this mechanical bird to grow. Otherwise, you wouldn't be willing to take it out to trade.

"I hope you can tell me what the mechanical bird needs to grow if you want to obtain the meat essence from me for a long time."

Tong Baiming adjusted his glasses to hide his embarrassment. He smiled bitterly and said, "Nothing is perfect. The mechanical bird has two flaws.

"The first is that the price of growth is too high. The mechanical bird's consciousness needs to absorb the biochemical potion I concocted. The cost of this potion is very high. The cost of producing each liter is close to ten million Yuan coins. The key is that only one liter of potion can increase the mechanical bird's consciousness by a small margin.

"I tried to nurture it three times, but its growth rate was really minimal. In the end, considering the cost-effectiveness, I had no choice but to give up.

"The second weakness is common to all mechanical weapons. There is a limit to the growth of the mechanical bird. As for where this limit is, I'm not sure for the time being."

To put it bluntly, the mechanical bird was like a gold devourer to Tong Baiming.

This gold devourer grew slowly and had a limit to its strength. Therefore, even if the mechanical bird had an independent consciousness and was very strange, Tong Baiming could only give up.

Furthermore, Tong Baiming had his own plans for selling the mechanical bird to Ning Shi.

He was considering a long-term deal in the future.

Once Ning Shi took the mechanical bird, he would have to use Tong Baiming's special biochemical potion if he wanted the mechanical bird to grow.

You have the meat essence, I have the biochemical potion, and both sides would take what they need.

This way, Tong Baiming could continue to trade with Ning Shi and buy an endless supply of meat essence.

Ning Shi knew what Tong Baiming was thinking, but he didn't say anything.

He nodded and pretended to reach for the backpack beside him. In fact, he took out five portions of the meat essence of the three-horned elk from the system backpack.

Ning Shi said as he brought the meat essence in front of him.

"Mr. Tong, I won't hide it from you. I'm very interested in the mechanical bird, but it's only at that level of interest.

"As you know, mechanical lives aren't of much help to us butchers, but the meat essence can increase a butcher's strength.

"There was never a butcher who would sell his meat essence.

"Furthermore, I still have to study at the Norse Republic Academy in the future. Carrying a mechanical life with me is also a kind of danger. In the Norse Republic, the law forbids the existence of all mechanical lives.

"I agree to use the meat essence to exchange for the mechanical bird, but I'm only willing to pay 5 portions of meat essence. Also, you have to promise me that if I need it, in the future, every 2 portions of Level 1 meat essence can be exchanged for 1 liter of biochemical potion from you."

Facing Ning Shi's bid, Tong Baiming pondered for a moment.

Ning Shi knew that he would agree, even though Tong Baiming seemed to be at a disadvantage in this deal. Five portions of meat essence were exchanged for a mechanical bird worth more than a hundred million Yuan coins.

In the future, every two Level 1 meat essence could be exchanged for a biochemical potion worth ten million Yuan coins.

If the Level 1 meat essence was sold in the market, based on the market price of Jelly Meat and biopharmaceuticals, the price of one portion would probably be around 100,000 Yuan coins.

And Ning Shi's meat essence was worth more than five million Yuan coins when trading with Tong Baiming. It seemed that Ning Shi was too greedy.

However, the value of things could not be measured in this way.

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Only Ning Shi could provide the meat essence. Ning Shi was now a monopolized seller's market, so it was normal for him to set a high price.

Moreover, compared to spending a lot of time, energy, and experimental materials to extract the superior genes of the radioactive creatures, directly extracting the ready-made genes from the meat essence would definitely save more than 5 million Yuan coins.

Therefore, this transaction was still worthwhile for Tong Baiming.

As expected, Tong Baiming directly picked up the mechanical bird that was lying on the ground and handed it to Ning Shi, saying, "Deal! However, I have a request. In the future, I hope that the meat essence you provide will be of different species as much as possible.

"If there are high-level meat essences, I will also increase the price according to the level."

Ning Shi was very excited because the moment he took the mechanical bird, the game system actually gave him a notification.

He held the mechanical bird tightly and revealed a smile on his face. He hid the fluctuations in his heart and handed the meat essence in his hand to Tong Baiming.

Then, he stood up and said, "Mr. Tong, I've been delayed here for a long time today. The stock of meat essence is gone. It's time to adventure in the wilderness again!

"I hope you can do what you say about Tong Tong and give her her freedom. Let's exchange communication IDs and contact each other if there's any transaction."

Tong Baiming was stunned. He didn't expect Ning Shi to leave in such a hurry. He didn't force him to stay. After exchanging communication IDs, he said, "Don't worry, I always keep my word.

"Do you want me to send you a flying car?"

Ning Shi shook his head. "You're welcome. Tong Tong will send me up. See you next time!"

After saying that, Ning Shi stood up and walked out.

Tong Baiming didn't send him off. He had obtained the meat essence that he had been dreaming of, and he couldn't wait to carry out the research on the biochemical modification technique.

Tong Qingqing followed Ning Shi out. The mechanical dog that had been following her all this time finally didn't follow her this time.

Under Tong Qingqing's guidance, Ning Shi took the elevator and left Yuan City, arriving at the ground of the deep abyss.

Tong Qingqing watched Ning Shi get on the Hell Bike and could not help but shed tears of gratitude and happiness.

"Ning, thank you. Meeting you might be the luckiest thing in my life."

Ning Shi was very happy to be able to help this kind and pure little girl. He smiled and said, "All the best, future lone savage! If you are not strong enough, you will not be able to freely adventure in the wilderness!

"The spicy beef hooves are very delicious. There must be other delicacies in Yuan City. I will come again. When that time comes, we will eat all over the city together!"

Tong Qingqing smiled through her tears. She wiped the tears on her cheeks with the back of her hand and said loudly, "Deal!"

"Deal!"

After Ning Shi said this, he started the motorcycle and sped towards the Level 3 grassland on the southern slope.

The speed of the motorcycle was extremely fast. In less than 10 minutes, he arrived near his destination.

Ning Shi found a tree on the grassland. After putting the motorcycle into his system backpack, he sat down against the tree. 𝑵𝓞𝒱𝑒𝗅𝐔𝐬𝔟.𝐂𝓞𝔪

Only then did he have the time to properly check the system notification.

[ Detected that the host has a creature that is suitable to be kept as a pet. Pet system activated. Do you want to keep the mechanical bird as a pet? Yes, No ]

Ning Shi was not in a hurry to make a choice. Instead, he asked in his heart, "What is a Pet System?"

[ The Pet System is a new module generated by the game system using the world's essence power. It is mainly used to help the host subdue pets and increase the growth speed of pets. ]

[ Once it becomes the host's pet, the creature will activate the character template and share the host's leveling experience to accelerate its growth. ]

[ The Pet System will also give targeted suggestions based on the pet's growth. ]

When Ning Shi saw the character template open, he quickly thought of his followers and servants in the World of Moen. He couldn't help but complain, "Isn't this the follower system in disguise?"

The system explained.

[ Due to the suppression of the Titanium Pole World, the game system cannot interfere too much with the development of this world's characters. Otherwise, it will easily attract the attention of the world's will. ]

[ The Follower System is not applicable in this world, so the Pet System module is activated. ]

[ Because the world's will attention on creatures is perceived by the strength of the soul, creatures must meet the two requirements of having a Spiritual Power of less than 5 and a high potential to become pets. ]

The mechanical bird just happened to meet the two requirements of the system. After figuring out the situation, Ning Shi clicked yes.

[ Congratulations, host. You have successfully subdued the mechanical lifeform "Mechanical Bird" as your pet. The mechanical bird character template has been activated. The host can allocate the leveling experience to the mechanical bird. The distribution method is up to the host.

[ Hint: The mechanical bird's current Spiritual Power is too low, affecting the ability of the mechanical body. Host, please prioritize raising the pet's Spiritual Power. ]

Ning Shi took a look. The mechanical bird's current character level was Level 1 (0/100). After killing the radioactive creature, he could give it the experience points and try the effect after leveling up.

Ning Shi was about to kill monsters to level up when he saw a call from his smart wristwatch.

It was Old Li.

Ning Shi picked up the phone.

Old Li's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Xiao Ning, are you okay? Stay in the stronghold and don't go out. I'll go over and help you now!"

Ning Shi had to hurry up and level up. He did not want Old Li to come over and cause trouble. He quickly said, "I'm fine. Don't worry, Master.

"I've been training my butcher skills in the wild and have improved very quickly.

"Now, I'm riding the Hell Bike you left behind and hiding near the City of Armor. The Hilda family's bounty has no effect on me."

Hearing Ning Shi's words, Old Li heaved a sigh of relief. He said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Xiao Ning. It was my negligence that almost caused you to lose your life.

"I've been bringing Xiao Fei into the wilderness these past few days and teaching him the skills of the Butcher. There's no signal from the smart wristwatch.

"I just returned to New Star City today and found out that Sijia actually rejected the Hilda family's application to redeem their mecha. You were also implicated by me and were hunted down with a bounty on your head."

Ning Shi could feel that Old Li was really apologetic, but he did not like to hear apologies. It was a little awkward, so he deliberately changed the topic. 𝔫𝞸𝒱𝗲𝓛𝒰𝓢𝑏.𝕔𝞸𝗆

"Master, Junior Brother's learning progress is very fast, right? After all, his talent is so good."

Speaking of his grandson-cum-disciple, Old Li suddenly forgot to apologize. His tone was obviously excited.

"Let me tell you, Xiao Ning, Xiao Fei's talent is too good. Did you know that he only studied for a night and with my guidance, he automatically comprehended the biochemical technique?

"The first time he killed a radioactive creature, he had used a biochemical technique to break down the meat essence.

"His talent is too strong, and is even more powerful than the ancestors of One Blade! I believe that the One Blade butcher's legacy will definitely shine in Xiao Fei's hands.

"I don't need to surpass mecha masters, I just hope that he can let the world see the glory of traditional fighters again!"

The more Old Li talked, the more excited he became. He chattered on and on, and Ning Shi was also shocked by Yan Yinfei's talent.

According to Old Li, Yan Yinfei comprehended the biochemical technique in one day and decomposed the Level 1 meat essence on the same day.

In two days, he would be able to attempt to decompose a Level 2 radioactive creature. Twelve days had passed, and his biochemical technique had been upgraded to Level 4.

One had to know that in terms of biochemical techniques, Old Li, who had cultivated for decades, was only Level 5. The reason why Ning Shi could cultivate to Level 7 was because of the game system's cheat.

Yan Yinfei had relied entirely on his own talent. He only took 12 days to cultivate his biochemical technique to Level 4.

This kind of cultivation speed was simply a monster. No wonder Old Li said that his talent was stronger than the ancestors of the One Blade.

After talking for a long time, Old Li finally realized that it seemed unfair to his eldest disciple to praise his younger disciple crazily in front of him, so he quickly found an excuse.

"Although Xiao Fei's progress in biochemical technique is very fast, his talent and attainments in swordsmanship are still inferior to yours. You are a true swordsmanship genius."

Old Li was really treating Ning Shi like an 18-year-old boy. Ning Shi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said directly, "Master, I'm very happy that junior brother's talent is good.

"Our butcher's legacy has grown stronger, and I have benefited as well.

"Do you have anything else to do? If not, I'll hang up first. I still have to train my skills."

Old Li knew that Ning Shi had a steady personality, so he no longer bothered about the talent of the two disciples. Instead, he said, "I really have something to tell you.

"Today, after Xiao Fei and I returned to New Star City, we received Sijia's notice that Xiao Fei will also be attending the Norse Republic Academy in ten days.

"To begin with, Xiao Fei is a mecha master. He has just learned the butcher skill and is currently in his rapid growth period. Initially, Xiao Fei and I didn't agree to go to the Norse Republic Academy to study.

"However, I heard a piece of news."

Old Li lowered his voice and continued, "So the reason why Sijia insisted on sending Xiao Fei to the Norse Republic Academy was because of a plan called Star of Tomorrow.

"This plan will last for 180 days. They will have to select the three strongest people from your batch of students to enter the ace training class of the advanced mecha academy on Taining Planet to further your studies."

This was the first time Ning Shi had heard the name of another planet. He asked curiously, "Master, where is Taining Planet?"

Ever since the Battle of the Two Cities, the republic had sealed all the information related to interstellar space. Even with Ning Shi's current level of third-class citizen, he could not find any information about interstellar space.

Old Li explained patiently to him, "Ever since humans went into outer space from the origin planet, they have been exploring the outside world. Today, there are already the Seven Star Fields. Within each star field, there are countless planets.

"We call planets that are suitable for life and reproduction life planets. On the other hand, we call planets that are not suitable to live in but have minerals and other resources as resource planets.

"Planets without life or resources are called abandoned planets by humans.

"The place where the origin planet is located is called the First Star Field.

"There are 1311 life planets and 3215 resource planets in the First Star Field. The number of abandoned planets is uncountable.

"Although the civilization of the origin planet has regressed due to the big explosion, it did not affect the overall strength of the First Star Field much.

"As the origin of mankind, the First Star Field has a deep foundation, and its overall strength is still one of the best among the Seven Star Fields.

"There are all kinds of competitions and conflicts between the Seven Star Fields because of resources and interests. Wars are inevitable.

"Among them, the Third Star Field is the most special. It is located in the middle of the Seven Star Fields.

"For the sake of its development, the Third Star Field declared eternal neutrality and never participated in any star field wars."

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"Taining Planet is located in the Third Star Field. It is the most prosperous planet in the Third Star Field and is also known as a peaceful planet by humans.

"Because the Third Star Field is neutral, the other Six Star Fields used the Third Star Field as a buffer zone. Even the headquarters of the Star Field Alliance formed by the Seven Star Fields are set up on Taining Planet in the Third Star Field.

"Although the Third Star Field's military isn't strong, its economy and culture are very prosperous. As the most prosperous planet in the Third Star Field, Taining Planet is very advanced in technology, culture, and education.

"Taining Planet's advanced mecha academy is ranked in the top three mecha academies even in the entire human world. The ace training classes it established are even more renowned throughout the world.

"As long as they are students who graduate from the ace training class, they will be able to obtain an advanced mecha that is completely their own!

"An advanced mecha! With it, one will be able to roam the galaxy, pass down the legacy of a family, and protect the peace of an area.

"Currently, there isn't a single advanced mecha on the origin planet."

Ning Shi understood the situation in the galaxy, and could not help but feel speechless at the prosperity of the Titanium Pole World.

There were countless planets in the Seven Star Fields, and a flourishing technological civilization.

On the other hand, Saturn was still limited to one planet. Humans did not have the ability to perform interstellar travel and had not found other life planets.

After all, Saturn was now a small world, while the Titanium Pole World was a medium world that had developed to its limit and was about to participate in the competition to become a large world.

They were both technological civilizations, but there was still a huge gap between the two.

According to Ning Shi's speculation, Saturn should have developed into a medium world as a supernatural civilization.

Hearing Old Li's explanation, Ning Shi understood the importance of the Taining Planet Advanced Mecha Academy's ace training class. There was a chance of obtaining an advanced mecha by just entering this class.

Although the passing rate of this class was not high, as long as there was a chance, countless people would fight for it.

Ning Shi continued to ask. "Taining Planet is so prosperous. Why would you help the origin planet for no reason? To the people living on Taining Planet, the training slots are also extremely precious, right?"

Old Li chuckled and said proudly, "Xiao Ning, you don't seem to understand the status of the origin planet in human history.

"As the origin of human civilization, the political significance of the origin planet is very great.

"After the big explosion, the various star fields had never stopped debating about saving the origin planet. However, they had never been able to come up with a unified plan.

"The main reason was that there aren't many resources left on the origin planet, and there are radiation elements everywhere. It isn't suitable for human survival, which met the Star Field Alliance's definition of an abandoned planet.

"No one was willing to spend too much resources and manpower on an abandoned planet, but as the origin of civilization, they could not give up on it completely.

"Therefore, the major star fields had been arguing endlessly about the plan to save the origin planet.

"It has been more than 170 years since then, and they finally reached a consensus at the Star Field Alliance's meeting. The basic principle to help the origin planet is the autonomy of the origin planet, and the technical support of the Star Field Alliance.

"Under this principle, the first batch of aid from the Star Field Alliance was three training spots. These three spots were taken from the spots in other Star Fields.

"The Norse Republic, as the representative of the origin planet, signed an agreement with the Star Field Alliance. The agreement required the Norse Republic to select three geniuses on the origin planet who were under the age of 20 and send them to the ace training course of the Taining Planet Advanced Mecha Academy for further study.

"No matter what the final results of their studies are, they have to return to the origin planet after finishing their studies and participate in the reconstruction of the civilization on the origin planet.

"Based on this agreement, the Norse Republic Academy has decided to select the three strongest people from this year's mecha master training class to enter Taining Planet to further their studies."

"After knowing about the Star of Tomorrow plan, Sijia wanted Xiao Fei to enter this year's mecha master training class at the Norse Republic Academy," Old Li concluded.

Ning Shi didn't know much about mecha master training. He was a little confused. "Isn't junior brother already a mecha master? Why is he still able to participate in the mecha master training?"

At the mention of his grandson, Old Li was still very proud. He smiled and replied, "According to the rules of the Star Field Alliance, training as a mecha master is a basic right that all citizens should enjoy.

"No regime on any planet can deprive citizens of this basic right. 𝓃𝔬𝐕𝐞𝓁𝒰𝗌𝚋.𝓬𝑜𝑀

"Otherwise, why do you think the Norse Republic, with its relatively weak national strength, would spend so much energy and resources to insist on testing the aptitude of every citizen who is 18 years old?

"There are many qualified mecha masters in the Norse Republic, but the number of mechas is very small.

"Even so, the government continues to nurture mecha masters because this rule is a dead order that all the governments on the planets have to abide by.

"If any regime dares to defy the rules, the law enforcement team of the Star Field Alliance will not be easy to deal with.

"According to this rule, Xiao Fei has just turned 18 years old. He has the right to receive mecha master training.

"Even though he is already a beginner mecha master, he can still progress towards becoming an intermediate mecha master.

"The Norse Republic Academy only stipulates that one can apply to graduate if they reach the standard of a beginner mecha master. It didn't say that a beginner mecha master must graduate.

"In the Taining Planet Advanced Mecha Academy, many students are beginner mecha masters who still study in the academy. As for the ace training class, there are intermediate mecha masters receiving training."

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"The graduation standard of the ace training class is to become an advanced mecha master.

"Therefore, Xiao Fei is qualified to enter the academy to study.

"In order to let Xiao Fei enter the mecha master training course of the Norse Republic Academy, Sijia paid a huge price.

"Not only did she agree to form an alliance with the Republican Party in the political struggle, breaking the three-pronged situation of the humans on the origin planet, but she also sold a large number of helium ores to the Republican Party at a discounted price.

"She rejected the Hilda family's request to redeem the mecha, which was also requested by the Republican Party.

"However, all of this will be worth it. With Xiao Fei's aptitude and strength, once he enters the Norse Republic Academy, he will definitely have one of the three spots to further his studies.

"Once Xiao Fei becomes an advanced mecha master and controls an advanced mecha, the scene will be unimaginable…"

Old Li didn't dare to imagine it, but Ning Shi knew that if Yan Yinfei really piloted an advanced mecha back to the origin planet, then New Star City would definitely become the overlord of the origin planet.

Old Li and his daughter, Li Sijia, would definitely be able to rise to the heavens. That was why Li Sijia had to send Yan Yinfei to the Norse Republic Academy to study at all costs.

After a pause, Old Li said, "I'm telling you all this because I hope that you can temporarily stop training in the wilderness and quickly contact the teachers of the Norse Republic Academy so that you can enter the Norse Republic Academy as soon as possible.

"Your friend Nico has been studying at the Norse Republic Academy for more than ten days. Your progress is already behind!

"We can't waste any more time, do you understand?"

Ning Shi had the game system, so his growth path was definitely different from others. What he needed the most now was to kill monsters and level up, not go to the Norse Republic Academy to learn boring theoretical knowledge.

"Master, I have my own plan. You just have to take good care of junior brother," he replied calmly.

Hearing Ning Shi's nonchalance, Old Li was a little anxious, and his voice unconsciously became a little higher.

"Xiao Ning, once the Star of Tomorrow plan is released, even the City Lord of New Star City, Sijia, will be anxious to send her child to the Norse Republic Academy at all costs.

"Think about it, in the Norse Republic, how many rich and powerful people and elites will go through all sorts of trouble to send their children to the mecha master classes of the Norse Republic Academy?

"In the past, many nobles would send their most talented children to their own academies to learn the meditation techniques and mecha piloting skills unique to their families.

"However, that will not happen anymore. These geniuses will all be sent to the Norse Republic Academy.

"This year's mecha master training class will be a gathering place for all kinds of geniuses. You will be facing a lot of competition, so you have to be prepared!"

Hearing Old Li's words, Ning Shi was still unmoved. He only asked, "Master, do you think I can stand out among so many geniuses and become the strongest three to obtain a place to further my studies?"

Old Li was instantly speechless. He clearly did not think highly of Ning Shi.

Ning Shi's S-level aptitude was not particularly outstanding among the geniuses. In addition, he was an orphan and had never come into contact with any mecha training since he was young. There was a fundamental gap between him and those elites or nobles.

Moreover, the training of mecha masters required resources. Ning Shi was an orphan, where would he get the resources?

In Old Li's opinion, Ning Shi indeed did not have any hope of obtaining a place to further his studies.

However, he still said, "You should go to the Norse Republic Academy soon. It's not just to learn and make up for the gap between you and others. It's also to protect your place in the Norse Republic Academy.

"Think about it carefully. Has your student recruitment teacher not contacted you for a long time?

"During this period of time, the student recruitment office of the Norse Republic Academy is the most lively and popular department. They received all kinds of gifts and money. When you were offered a bounty by the Hilda family, your student recruitment teacher might even want you dead.

"If you die, they can empty a spot and sell it for money."

No wonder Wu Qianlian didn't pay any attention to Ning Shi. It was the complete opposite of her previous attitude of attaching great importance to him.

So it was because of this.

Ning Shi smiled and said, "Master, I have my own plans. Don't worry, I've already signed the admission agreement. The agreement has been verified by the AI network. No one can change the fact that I've entered the mecha master class of the Norse Republic Academy."

Seeing how insistent Ning Shi was, Old Li did not try to persuade him anymore.

Just as he was about to hang up the phone, Ning Shi's heart skipped a beat. He remembered that Old Li was really concerned about him, so he said, "Master, help me tell junior brother that if he encounters any difficulties after entering the academy, he can look for me.

"I'll definitely help if I can."

"Alright, I'll tell Xiao Fei."

Old Li hung up the phone. In order not to hurt Ning Shi's face, he passed Ning Shi's words to Yan Yinfei.

He just casually mentioned this to him.

Because in Old Li's opinion, if Yan Yinfei encountered a problem that he could not solve himself, Ning Shi's strength was not even comparable to Yan Yinfei's, so he definitely could not help at all.

After hanging up Old Li's call, Ning Shi started to go into stealth mode.

He could finally start killing monsters to level up. 𝑵𝓞𝒱𝑒𝗅𝐔𝐬𝔟.𝐂𝓞𝔪

Soon, Ning Shi saw a Level 3 radioactive creature in a lush patch of weeds – a rainbow zebra.

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The overall appearance of the rainbow zebra was similar to the zebras on Saturn, except that the black and white stripes had become colored stripes.

Under the sunlight, the stripes on its body were dazzling and eye-catching.

No wonder Ning Shi saw this rainbow zebra at first glance.

"Rainbow zebra, Level 3 radioactive creature, extremely fast in a straight line, hard skin, extremely high defense against sharp objects, its colorful stripes have a hallucinogenic effect, hallucinogenic method-visual contact.

"Weakness 1: Belly. Compared to the other parts of its body, the defense of its belly is relatively lower.

"Weakness 2: Slow turning speed. Compared to its lightning speed, its turning speed is relatively slow.

"Weakness 3: Lacking attack methods. The rainbow zebra's attack mode mainly relies on collisions and releasing hallucinatory colors. It does not have sharp claws or fangs, so its attack power is not high.

"The rainbow zebra's body structure is similar to that of a horse. 1. Brain… When slaughtering, it should be cut along the abdomen from the anus…"

The biochemical technique took effect once again, displaying the specific situation of the rainbow zebra in Ning Shi's mind.

With this information, Ning Shi would be able to deal with the rainbow zebra.

He closed his eyes and fought the rainbow zebra with his perception alone.

Although losing his sight made Ning Shi somewhat uncomfortable at the beginning of the battle, the rainbow zebra's greatest ability, hallucination, was unable to take effect.

After fighting for dozens of moves, Ning Shi hammered the rainbow zebra's back with a heavy hammer.

The rainbow zebra let out a tragic cry. All the bones on its back were broken, and it fell to the ground and struggled.

Ning Shi did not stop, and another heavy hammer smashed into its head.

[ Killed a Level 3 radioactive creature, rainbow zebra. Experience points 8000. The experience points have been stored in the character template. Please decide the ratio of experience points between the host and the pet later. ]

[ Do you wish to use biochemical technique Level 7 to dissect the rainbow zebra's corpse? Yes, No ]

[ The decomposition has been successful and the quality improvement characteristic has been triggered. You have obtained 10 pounds of Level 3 Jelly Meat, 1 rainbow zebra hide, and 1 upgraded version of rainbow zebra Meat Essence. ]

[ Level 3 Jelly Meat: After consumption, it can quickly replenish the human body's energy and slightly accelerate the recovery speed of the human body's injuries. Long-term consumption has a certain probability of strengthening the physique. ]

[ Rainbow zebra hide: A complete hide taken from a seven-colored zebra by the Butcher with his superb skinning skills. It is one of the high-quality biochemical materials. It has a wide range of uses and can be used to make intermediate biopharmaceutical – Hallucinogenic Potion. ]

[ Rainbow zebra meat essence Quality Upgraded Version: It was originally Level 3 meat essence. After Butcher's magical biochemical technique decomposed it, its quality was upgraded to Level 4 meat essence. After consumption, Physique 0.03. ]

Consuming Level 2 meat essence would increase one's Physique by 0.03 points, and Level 4 would also increase it by 0.03 points. It seemed unreasonable, but Ning Shi knew that the energy contained in Level Four meat essence was more than ten times that of Level 2.

The reason why the increase in Physique was not obvious was that Ning Shi's Physique had now reached more than 30 points. The increase in the value represented that the absolute value of the increase in Physique was also increasing.

In essence, the increase in physique brought by Level 4 meat essence was more than ten times that of Level 2, but the numerical value was similar.

After dismantling the rainbow zebra, Ning Shi allocated all 8000 experience points to his pet mechanical bird.

[ Mechanical Bird leveled up to Level 2 (0/200), Spiritual Power 1, skill point 1. ]

[ Mechanical Bird leveled up to Level 3 (0/300), Spiritual Power 1, skill point 1. ]

[ Mechanical Bird leveled up to Level 4 (0/500), Spiritual Power 1, skill point 1. ]

[ Mechanical Bird leveled up to Level 5 (0/900), Spiritual Power 1, skill point 1. ]

[ Mechanical Bird leveled up to Level 6 (0/1600), Spiritual Power 1, skill point 1, Talent Growth (White) upgraded to Growth (Blue). ]

[ Growth (blue): The mechanical bird's consciousness and body can grow. The speed of growth is slow and requires a relatively expensive price. ]

[ Mechanical Bird leveled up to Level 7 (0/2800), Spiritual Power 1, skill point 1. ]

[ Mechanical Bird leveled up to Level 8 (1600/4500), Spiritual Power 1, skill point 1. ]

8000 experience points allowed the mechanical bird to level up by 7, and its character level reached 8. Its spiritual energy increased by 7 points, reaching the limit of an ordinary human, 10 points!

He had also accumulated 7 skill points and his talent had also increased by one level.

Ning Shi looked at the mechanical bird beside him. It had become even more lively.

The mechanical bird flapped its wings and seemed extremely happy. As it opened and closed its mouth, it actually emitted an electronic voice and began to speak. "Master, thank you for giving me the power to grow. Please give me a name."

Mechanical life did not have genders, so Ning Shi casually gave it a name. 𝑵𝒐𝐯𝗲𝒍𝑢𝓈𝒷.𝒞𝑜𝓂

"Since you have a pair of silver wings, I'll call you Ball from now on."

If an ordinary person was here, they would definitely understand Ning Shi's joke, but the mechanical bird did not understand at all. It flew happily.

"Ball! Ball! This name is very nice, I like it very much. Thank you, Master, for giving me this name."

Ning Shi communicated with the ball for a while and found that its IQ was not high. Although its Spiritual Power had reached 10 points, its IQ was still at the level of a five or six-year-old child.

After asking the system, the answer was as follows.

[ The birth of the mechanical bird's consciousness comes from the simple consciousness of a low-level radioactive creature. Therefore, no matter how it develops, its intelligence level will not be too high.

Its Spiritual Power is more reflected in perception, calculation, soul, and many other aspects. Once again, I remind the host that intelligence does not equal wisdom, nor does it equal the ability to collect and process information. ]

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Seeing the system's explanation, Ning Shi did not hesitate.

He spent 4 skill points to upgrade the mechanical bird's Scene Scanning skill to Level 5 and spent 2 skill points to upgrade the Mechanical Transformation skill to Level 4.

[ Mechanical Transformation Level 4: The shape of the mechanical bird can be changed. Currently, it can take the form of a Mechanical bird, a robot, a mechanical horse, and a mechanical glove. ]

[ Scene Scanning Level 5: The Mechanical bird has an advanced camera that can scan the scene within a 1000-meter radius. ]

Scene Scanning was very useful in exploring the wild. It could be used to detect the movements of the surrounding radioactive creatures, and Mechanical Transformation could increase the variety of combat methods.

Therefore, Ning Shi first upgraded these two skills.

As for the information processing skill, it was still more theoretical research, and it was not of much help to Ning Shi's current battle.

"Ball, turn into a mechanical glove!"

Ning Shi gave the order. After Ball scanned Ning Shi's palm, its mechanical body began to change.

Its head retracted into its body, and its two legs and part of its body became flat and streamlined.

Its wings turned into the shape of fingers.

A few seconds later, a silver glove floated in the air.

Ning Shi stretched out his palm and the boxing gloves automatically covered his hand.

The boxing gloves were extremely fitting. Ning Shi moved his fingers, not affecting the flexibility of his palm in the slightest.

"Activate scan!"

Ning Shi gave another order. The glove that the rubber ball had transformed into vibrated and immediately emitted a sound.

"Scanning begins. Three Level 2 radioactive creatures, grassland wolves, are detected. 550 meters away, 12: 30.11 Level 3 radioactive flaming lions spotted, 860 meters away, 6: 30.

"Discovered Level 1 radioactive creature…"

After receiving the information from Ball, Ning Shi immediately guessed that the grassland within a few kilometers should be the territory of the flaming lions.

He went around the pride of lions and killed all three wolves, earning 15,000 experience points.

His points were still allocated to the pet ball.

[ Mechanical bird leveled up to Level 9 (0/8000), Spiritual Power 1, skill point 1. ]

[ Mechanical bird leveled up to Level 10 (5100/14000), Spiritual Power 1, skill point 1, Talent Growth (Blue) upgraded to Growth (Gold). ]

Ball reached Level 10, and its talent grew again.

Ning Shi added his skill points to Scene Scanning again. Scene Scanning was upgraded to Level 6, and the scanning range was expanded to 1500 meters.

Ning Shi had truly felt the perverse side of the Scene Scanning skill. With Ball's Scene Scanning, Ning Shi had no problems killing monsters on the grassland.

Not only could he avoid the Level 4 radioactive creatures in advance and stay away from danger, but the process of finding prey would also be greatly accelerated, greatly improving the efficiency of leveling up.

Ning Shi then killed three Level 3 radioactive creatures and 21 Level 2 radioactive creatures.

It wasn't until the moon hung high in the sky and it was late at night that he prepared to rest.

Taking out the instant biscuits from his backpack, Ning Shi left the Level 3 grassland on the southern slope and found a place hidden by a huge rock. He sat down and ate while leaning against the huge rock.

During this period of time, he obtained a total of 129,000 experience points. After Ning Shi finished eating, he distributed all of them to the mechanical bird Ball.

[ Mechanical bird leveled up to Level 11 (0/22000), Spiritual Power 1, skill point 1, talent growth (gold) upgraded to growth (purple), new talent energy absorption (white) obtained. ]

[ Energy Absorption (White): The mechanical body can absorb the energy of the helium ore at a languid speed to strengthen its helium core. ]

[ Mechanical bird leveled up to Level 12 (0/35000), Spirit 1, Skill Point 1. ]

[ Mechanical bird leveled up to Level 13 (0/50000), Spiritual Power 1, skill point 1. ]

[ Mechanical bird leveled up to Level 14 (4200/70000), Spiritual Power 1, skill point 1, Talent Energy Absorption (White) upgraded to Energy Absorption (Blue). ]

After reaching Level 14, Ball's Spiritual Power reached 16 points. Although its IQ was still not high, its perception and soul had become stronger, and it could control its mechanical body more freely.

Unfortunately, Ning Shi didn't have any helium ore on hand, so he couldn't provide helium ore for Ball to absorb energy.

Ball still had 5 skill points left. Ning Shi had not used them yet and was accumulating them first. Now, the range of the scene scan had reached a radius of 1500 meters. The range was large enough.

He was not in a hurry to level up.

After raising Ball's level to Level 14, Ning Shi's nurturing of it temporarily came to an end. Next, he had to increase his level.

After eating, Ning Shi rested for two hours with Ball's warning.

At around 1:30 am, Ning Shi woke up and once again set foot on the road of killing monsters to level up.

For the next ten days, Ning Shi abandoned all distracting thoughts and spent all his time training in the Level 3 grassland on the southern slope.

It wasn't until the day before the start of the semester at the Norse Republic Academy that Ning Shi ended his secluded training and rode his motorcycle to the City of Armor.

Ning Shi learned it this time. When he cleared Gate 11 of the City of Armor, he showed his third-class citizen identity and walked through the VIP passage. 𝐧𝐎𝐕𝓔𝐥𝑈𝓈𝓑.𝑐𝒪𝓂

Although according to the procedure, Ning Shi did not need to take a chemical bath when he walked through the VIP passage, for the safety of others, he still entered the quarantine area.

He soaked in the bath filled with chemicals for half an hour.

After all, Ning Shi had been in the wilderness for almost a month. He carried a lot of radiation with him. If he entered the urban area directly, it would still affect ordinary people.

Moreover, he did not have the conditions to bathe in the wild. He could take this opportunity to take a good bath.

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After washing off the dust, Ning Shi changed into a handsome elite suit and went to the mercenary market in the City of Armor to have his hair cut and his beard shaved.

He entered the City of Armor in a relaxed manner.

Unlike the Sword Shield City, the people of the City of Armor were more valiant, and there was no difference between the inner and outer city.

The class differences in the city were not that obvious.

There were no nobles in the City of Armor. The city was built by a group of civilian survivors after the big explosion.

The origin of the City of Armor was not like Sword Shield City, which was named after the mecha. Instead, it was because the City of Armor had encountered multiple attacks from radioactive creatures during the city-building battle.

Countless commoners and heroes were not afraid of sacrifice. They used their own flesh and blood to build the flesh armor to protect the city.

That was how they were able to build the City of Armor.

In order to commemorate those brave sacrifices, this city, which was originally going to be called Black Flame, was renamed the City of Armor.

This name had been used until now.

Ning Shi rode his motorcycle and sped through the city at a moderate speed.

He felt a sense of relaxation that he had not felt in a long time.

It was not only because they had been living in the wilderness for a long time, but also because of the people here.

Although there were poor families in the City of Armor, everyone had positive and optimistic smiles on their faces.

Everyone was very enthusiastic.

Ning Shi just casually asked for directions, and the passers-by would enthusiastically take him for a long distance. They would also confirm with Ning Shi many times to ensure that Ning Shi knew the route they were pointing to.

In the Norse Republic, cities had relatively large autonomy, so there were great differences between cities, whether it was the governance system, the living environment, or even the culture and education.

The Norse Republic was able to be established as a country mainly because they had a common enemy outside – radioactive creatures.

If there was no pressure from the radioactive creatures, many cities would probably become independent forces like the radioactive people's New Star City.

In fact, the republic was also helpless in this situation.

The objective environment limited the possibility of a country's central power.

Between the cities, there was a wilderness filled with radioactive elements. The wilderness was not suitable for ordinary humans to live in, and there were also radioactive creatures.

This resulted in a natural barrier and distance between the cities of the country. There was very little communication between the cities and they could not be effectively connected.

Fortunately, everyone knew the principle of the lips dying and the teeth cold. They were willing to band together and establish a country with a common program and norms.

Under the guidance of the passers-by and the navigation map, Ning Shi arrived at 21 Academy Street.

This was the office of the recruitment office set up by the Norse Republic Academy in the City of Armor.

Ning Shi did not hesitate and walked in through the main gate.

There was a pretty young girl sitting at the front desk. Ning Shi greeted her and said, "Hello, my name is Ning Shi. I'm a new student in the mecha master class at the Norse Republic Academy.

"I'm here to report. I hope you can send me to the academy."

According to the admission agreement that Ning Shi had signed with the Norse Republic Academy, Ning Shi had the right to have the teachers from the recruitment offices send him to the Norse Republic Academy in any city in the country.

Therefore, he directly and concisely put forward his request.

When the receptionist saw Ning Shi's handsome face and robust figure, her face blushed and she said gently.

"Hello, Mr. Ning Shi. Please follow me."

The girl led Ning Shi to the sofa in the pantry and poured him a cup of fruit tea.

"Please wait here for a moment. I'll immediately go and ask Teacher Zhang." 𝐧𝐎𝐕𝓔𝐥𝑈𝓈𝓑.𝑐𝒪𝓂

Ning Shi nodded and thanked her. The girl blushed again and she left.

After a while, a tall and thin old man with wrinkles all over his face walked into the pantry. The first thing he said when he came in made Ning Shi frown.

"Student Ning Shi, you're late. The mecha master class of the Norse Republic Academy is already full. If you insist on entering the Norse Republic Academy, you can only enter the preparatory class. Are you willing?"

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Ning Shi did not answer immediately, but asked, "And you are?"

The old man's wrinkled face revealed a trace of pride. He said proudly, "I am Zhang Zhenfu, a Grade 5 teacher at the Norse Republic Academy. After retirement, I still want to shine for the country's education, so I came to the City of Armor to be in charge of the recruitment work here.

"You can call me Teacher Zhang."

Zhang Zhenfu said immediately after introducing himself.

"Student Ning Shi, I just looked through your information. You grew up in the orphanage in Sword Shield City and have never been in contact with mecha training since you were young. Your foundation is relatively weak. Even if you enter the mecha master class, you will be eliminated very quickly.

"Now that the spots for the mecha master class have been filled, why don't you join the preparatory class first and spend a year building your foundation? After you pass the assessment next year, you can still join the mecha master class."

The so-called preparatory class was prepared by the Norse Republic Academy for those who weren't talented enough. After entering the preparatory class, they had to go through three rounds of collective assessment.

The passing rate for each round of assessment was 10%. Only those who passed all three rounds of assessment could enter the mecha master training course from the preparatory class.

Ning Shi looked at Zhang Zhenfu. He could clearly feel that this old man was treating him as a hothead who had just turned 18 years old.

If he were to join the preparatory class, he would only be able to enter the mecha master class next year at the earliest. Then, he would have no chance of joining the Star of Tomorrow.

This year's mecha master training quota was completely different from next year's.

If it was a young man who had just turned 18 years old and had grown up in an orphanage, he would have been deceived by Zhang Zhenfu with just a few words.

But Ning Shi was not.

He saw through Zhang Zhenfu's trick at a glance.

He couldn't be bothered to argue with a scumbag teacher like Zhang Zhenfu who deceived his students. He directly opened his smart wristwatch and pulled out the admission agreement.

The electronic screen of the smart wristwatch was projected in the air. Ning Shi, Zhang Zhenfu, the receptionist who came in with Zhang Zhenfu, and the two assistants could all see it.

Ning Shi read the agreement word by word, "After a professional appraisal, Ning Shi (ID57538302117)'s mecha master cultivation aptitude is S-level. He meets the requirements of the recruitment policy for special geniuses in the third section of the recruitment rules of the Norse Republic Academy. He is specially recruited to join the 169th mecha master training course of the Norse Republic Academy…

"Obligations to be observed by Party A: 1. After the signing of the agreement, Party A will be deemed as a student of the mecha master Class of the Norse Republic Academy and will not be allowed to join any class of any other academy. 2. Party A must ensure that there is no crime…

"1. The enrollment benefits enjoyed by the special genius students are as follows: Scholarship of 5 million, 30 hours of practical mecha training per week, three bottles of intermediate biopharmaceutical per month, and 20 hours of meditation room usage per month…5. At any recruitment office of the Norse Republic Academy, Party A has the right to request the recruitment teacher to escort him to the Norse Republic Academy. If the recruitment teacher does not cooperate and still refuses after mediation, it will be considered as Party B breaching the contract…"

As Ning Shi read out the agreement loudly, Zhang Zhenfu's old face became uglier. This was because the admission agreement had been certified by the AI network. In order to ensure its credibility, the Norse Republic Academy pledged a mecha to the AI network.

If he breached the contract, one of the mechas of the Norse Republic Academy would be stripped of its ownership by the AI network.

This was an unbearable loss.

Seeing that his deception had failed, Zhang Zhenfu rudely interrupted Ning Shi's speech and began to threaten him sternly, "Student Ning Shi, have you heard of a saying?

"A wise man understands the times.

"This year's mecha master class has already been filled. If you insisted on entering, there would be a special incident where the number of students in the training class exceeds the quota. This will cause all the teachers in the student recruitment office to be collectively punished. The person in charge of the student recruitment office will also be criticized and reprimanded.

"The current person in charge of the student recruitment office is the vice-principal of the Norse Republic Academy, Pang Yuanqing. Not only is Principal Pang extremely strong, but he is also an intermediate mecha master. He has also taught at the Norse Republic Academy for more than twenty years and had many students under his belt. His connections are unimaginable.

"Are you sure you want to offend the vice-principal of the academy and the teachers of the entire student recruitment office?

"At that time, even if you join the academy's mecha master training course, it will be difficult for you to move an inch!

"We have many ways to make sure that you are eliminated and withdraw from the mecha master class!

"If you offend us, it will be useless even if you enter the mecha master class, understand?

"Instead of making everyone look bad, why don't you learn to be patient and take a step back? I can promise you that as long as you enter the preparatory class this year, you will definitely have a spot in the mecha master class next year.

"And I can give you an additional 5 million as compensation."

Because Ning Shi hadn't appeared a few days before the enrollment, plus he had been issued a bounty by the Hilda family, the enrollment teacher thought that Ning Shi was already dead.

Or perhaps he had already been captured by the Hilda family.

After all, from the perspective of the student recruitment office, Ning Shi was a genius youth who had just turned 18 years old and had no special abilities.

After the Hilda family put a bounty on him, Ning Shi disappeared, and the authorization to locate him was canceled.

Wu Qianlian had called Ning Shi a week ago. Ning Shi was immersed in killing monsters to level up. Coupled with Old Li's previous analysis, his impression of Wu Qianlian had become very bad.

Therefore, he did not answer the call.

In this way, the student recruitment office was even more certain that Ning Shi was either dead or captured, and would definitely not be able to enroll.

Therefore, they sold Ning Shi's enrollment spot.

It was sold to the Hu family, the Count of Southern Peak City, at a sky-high price of 5 billion.

To the nobles and elites of the Norse Republic, entering the Taining Planet Advanced Mecha Academy to further their studies was the best opportunity for their families to make a leap in social class.

If they were really lucky enough to obtain a place to further their studies, their family's influence and status on the origin planet would definitely skyrocket.

Therefore, everyone was fighting fiercely for the spots in this year's mecha master training course.

Five billion was not expensive to buy a spot. This was because Pang Yuanqing's wife was a member of the Hu family, so he offered a discounted price.

In order to get Yan Yinfei into the mecha master class, Li Sijia had already sacrificed tens of billions of dollars in profits from the helium ore trade alone.

Of course, everyone knew that Yan Yinfei was already a mecha master. With Yan Yinfei's strength, he would definitely be able to get a spot to further his studies after he entered the training class.

Therefore, the price Li Sijia paid was much higher than the Hu family.

This was because the Hu family was buying an opportunity to further their studies, while Li Sijia was basically buying a position to further Yan Yinfei's studies.

Everything was about benefits. The aid that the Star Field Alliance gave to the origin planet had turned the republic government into a tool for amassing wealth and forming factions.

Although they were gathering money and forming cliques, on the surface, everyone at least followed the rules of the game.

The mecha master training course of the Norse Republic Academy usually had 30 students in a batch. For the sake of profit, this batch had been expanded to 50 students.

The extra 20 slots were used to trade.

Of course, there were also lucky students who were originally recruited into the mecha master class by the student recruitment office. After being found by the nobles and elites, some students were willing to give up the opportunity to enroll.

...

However, no matter what, on the surface, everyone was willing. They definitely could not allow the quota to be replaced when the student was unwilling.

If Ning Shi insisted on enrolling, it would trigger an over-quota event, and the matter of the student recruitment office selling his spot would be put on the surface.

This kind of behavior would at least implicate a large number of teachers who had received the money. Even Pang Yuanqing would be blamed, so Zhang Zhenfu was very anxious.

His tone became more and more stern, hoping that Ning Shi would back off.

But Ning Shi would never compromise.

Ever since he heard Old Li's analysis, Ning Shi was mentally prepared to experience some twists and turns in school.

He ignored Zhang Zhenfu's words and said coldly, "Teacher Zhang, I'm not here to ask for your help. I'm here to ask for your help in enrolling me in the academy, understand? This is my right.

"I'll give you half an hour. If you don't prepare everything, I'll apply for a trial with the AI network."

Zhang Zhenfu's face was ashen. He could feel that this young man in front of him was not someone to be trifled with. He was really determined and unyielding.

If he did not prepare a transportation vehicle to send Ning Shi to the academy, he would probably apply for a trial.

He had to first stabilize Ning Shi and use the stalling tactic.

...

"Half an hour is too much of a rush," said Zhang Zhenfu. "Three hours will be enough."

Ning Shi shook his head, looked at his watch, and said, "You only have 29 minutes left. Once the time is up, I'll leave."

Ning Shi would not give them time to discuss how to deal with him. The people from the student recruitment office would definitely not dare to make the matter a public trial.

Ning Shi was certain of this and directly used this to threaten him. He cut the Gordian knot quickly to prevent any more trouble.

"The warship won't be able to reach here in half an hour," Zhang Zhenfu struggled.

Ning Shi was expressionless. "That's your business. I don't care about that. If I can't leave when the time is up, you know the consequences."

Zhang Zhenfu was speechless. He had lived for so long, but this was the first time he had met such a powerful young man like Ning Shi.

He didn't waste any more time and walked out of the pantry. He first mobilized the warship closest to the City of Armor and then called Pang Yuanqing.

Zhang Zhenfu told Pang Yuanqing what had happened over the phone. Unexpectedly, Pang Yuanqing was not angry. He did not even have any emotional fluctuations.

"Old Zhang, it's been hard on you. Bring Ning Shi to the academy safely. Don't have any other thoughts. Make sure he's safe," he said calmly.

Zhang Zhenfu was confused by Pang Yuanqing's attitude. He asked in confusion, "Principal Pang, once Ning Shi reports to the school, there will be 51 people in the mecha master class. This will trigger an over-quota event. The student recruitment office will definitely be attacked by all parties.

"You must know that the Star Field Alliance has also sent law enforcement teams and teachers to supervise this enrollment."

Pang Yuanqing smiled and said, "Don't worry, Old Zhang. I've always been thorough. The money collected by the admission office has been distributed from top to bottom.

"This includes the law enforcement team.

"If there's an over-enrollment, the entire school will be punished. Principal Wu is even more nervous than me. The entire academy doesn't want to see an over-enrollment.

"We can use Ning Shi's matter to get the academy to recruit five more students. This way, Ning Shi wouldn't be considered an over-enrollment.

"In this way, the academy won't be punished, and we can still make more money."

Zhang Zhenfu couldn't help but admire Pang Yuanqing's flexible methods, unlike himself, who was helpless when faced with some unforeseen circumstances.

"There are 55 students in that class. Isn't that too many?" he asked. 𝒏𝗈𝔳𝑒𝓁𝑈𝓈𝕓.𝔠𝗈𝚖

Click!

Pang Yuanqing lit up a cigarette and took a puff before saying, "If there are too many people, we'll just eliminate a batch. Since this Ning Shi doesn't want to give us any face, let's just get him out of here as soon as possible!"

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20 minutes later, Zhang Zhenfu brought Ning Shi and boarded a cruising warship.

Compared to the luxury and grandeur of an earth-level warship, the size, and configuration of a cruising warship were much worse.

Earth-level warships were mainly used to participate in large-scale battles against radioactive creatures while cruising warships were only used to patrol between cities to prevent large-scale raids by radioactive creatures.

Therefore, the cruising warship was mainly equipped for speed and scouting. It was only about 15 meters long.

The cruising warship was the lowest warship in the warship sequence, and its size could be considered mini.

The seats inside the warship were not spacious, and it was cold and hard to sit on, making it very uncomfortable.

However, Ning Shi was not particular about these things. He sat down, fastened his seatbelt, and began to close his eyes to rest.

He ignored Zhang Zhenfu, who was protecting him.

After half a month of training in seclusion, Ning Shi's physique had greatly increased, and his hearing was extremely sharp.

In addition to Ball which had turned into a boxing glove and was on Ning Shi's left hand, he used the monitoring ability of Scene Scanning. The contents of the conversation between Zhang Zhenfu and Pang Yuanqing were clearly heard by Ning Shi.

The tree wanted to be calm, but the wind did not stop. Ning Shi knew that after he arrived at school this time, he would still encounter some people targeting and making things difficult for him.

Naturally, he wouldn't be happy with Zhang Zhenfu, who had become his enemy.

The two of them were speechless along the way.

The cruising warship was at its fastest speed. In about half an hour, it had crossed a distance of 3000 kilometers and arrived at Norse City, the capital of the Republic.

The Norse Republic Academy was located in the western part of Norse City.

The entire academy area covered an area of about 210,000 square kilometers, which was equivalent to the area of a province on Saturn. More than two-thirds of such a large area belonged to the Norse Republic Academy.

The remaining one-third of the area was also a commercial area for the Norse Republic Academy.

According to tradition, Zhang Zhenfu was one of Ning Shi's teachers when he brought him to the academy. He should introduce him to the functional divisions of the Norse Republic Academy and bring him to the new student registration area.

Zhang Zhenfu was about to say a few words hypocritically when he saw a very handsome young man waving at Ning Shi not far from the warship's landing pad.

Ning Shi said to Zhang Zhenfu, "Teacher Zhang, it's easy to get rotten if you keep lying. I wish you a long life. I'm leaving."

After he finished disgusting Zhang Zhenfu, Ning Shi did not even look at his gloomy face. He quickened his pace and walked towards the young man who was waving at him at an extremely fast speed.

This person was Nico. Before Ning Shi boarded the warship, he had sent him a message to inform him that he was coming to report.

After Nico found out, he insisted on bringing Ning Shi to report and familiarize himself with the academy.

Ning Shi took a few quick steps and arrived in front of Nico, giving him a warm hug.

Nico's figure was relatively thin and he had an Adam's apple. In Ning Shi's heart, he had always regarded him as a man. Therefore, after their reunion, they had a brotherly hug.

Nico was stunned by Ning Shi's hug.

He could feel Ning Shi's strong body and well-defined muscles. He could see his bronze skin and handsome face that was filled with masculinity.

He blushed.

Nico quickly broke free. His movements were very forceful. He was afraid that Ning Shi would misunderstand, so he quickly explained, "Aren't you afraid of my bad luck?

"You still dare to hug me."

Ning Shi was completely immune to Nico's bad luck. He had been training in the wild and had awakened a few talents. One of them was called Purification.

[ Purification (Purple): The body is always in a pure state. It has a purifying effect on negative statuses such as bad luck, radiation, charm, and poison. ]

With his purification talent, it would not matter even if he was tainted by Nico's bad luck.

"I'm not bragging this time. I'm really not afraid of your bad luck. You'll understand later," said Ning Shi with a smile.

Nico looked deeply at Ning Shi. The redness on his face gradually faded. He said, "Let's go. I'll bring you to report. I've also applied for your dormitory. It's right next to mine."

In the huge Norse Republic Academy, Ning Shi and Nico were born in the same orphanage and were naturally close.

Ning Shi followed behind Nico, but in his mind, he saw the game system prompt. 𝒏𝞸𝒱𝑒𝑙𝑢𝑠𝒃.𝓬𝚘𝐌

[ Nico felt the strong and masculine aura of the host. He experienced a strange feeling in his heart. Character intimacy 2. The current character intimacy level is 66. ]

Ning Shi was speechless.

Nico could not be blamed for this. In the Titanium Pole World, because the mainstream development was to become a mecha master, the young men of the elite and noble classes would stay indoors all day to meditate. Although there were handsome ones, it was inevitable that they would be feminine.

It was indeed extremely rare to see a masculine and handsome man like Ning Shi.

Ever since Nico came to the Norse Republic Academy, all the men he met were skinny.

Seeing Ning Shi's strength and being hugged by him, his heart did indeed waver.

However, Ning Shi did not have any thoughts. He had enough women and they were beautiful enough. After experiencing all kinds of things between men and women, Ning Shi was now in a relatively sage state when it came to the opposite sex.

He had only come to the Titanium Pole World to devour this world's origin treasure.

He didn't care about the rest.

Furthermore, Ning Shi subconsciously thought that Nico was a man, even though he knew that the gender of a muse could only be determined after meeting his or her lover.

"Looks like I have to maintain an appropriate distance from Nico in the future."

Ning Shi made up his mind and followed Nico out of the airport.

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Nico explained as he walked. "There are a total of three airports in the Norse Republic Academy. The one you just landed at is Airport No. 2. It is mainly used for the academy's internal warships to dock.

"Airport No. 1 is a large-scale military port, and Airport No. 3 is mainly used to receive visitors."

The two of them talked as they walked. They arrived at a platform. After waiting for two to three minutes, a sky-blue suspended train drove over.

The train had a total of nine carriages, each with 10 to 12 rows of seats.

The entire train was floating in the air, about five meters above the ground.

After arriving at the station, the train landed quietly on the ground. Nico brought Ning Shi into the carriage.

"This train is called the Balu Train. It was designed by an industrial designer named Balu. The train is stable and has a low accident rate, and it is extremely energy-efficient.

"In the academy, we also call it the school bus. The school bus is free throughout the journey and is our main means of transportation."

After getting into the carriage, Nico deliberately found a seat where there was no one around.

After hesitating for a moment, Nico pointed to the other side of the aisle and said, "You should sit there and keep a certain distance from me."

Obviously, Nico was still concerned about his bad luck.

Ning Shi sat opposite Nico. The two of them were separated by the aisle, maintaining a distance of one meter.

It was not that Ning Shi was afraid of bad luck, but after the hug, the change in Nico's mentality made Ning Shi realize his uniqueness and deliberately kept a distance.

Nico did not mind Ning Shi's choice. Instead, he felt relaxed. He continued to introduce, "The entire academy is divided into four areas: the teaching area, the living area, the research area, and the military area. We are now in the military area.

"We will first take the No. 2 school bus to the teaching area to register. Then, we will take the No. 1 school bus to the living area to settle down.

"Since you didn't bring any luggage, I will bring you to buy some daily necessities first.

"The research area and military area are the largest, taking up 80% of the entire university's area, so our journey will take a long time. It's estimated to take about an hour."

66 points of intimacy had already made Nico treat Ning Shi as a good friend. For Ning Shi, he had postponed today's training.

Under Nico's guidance, Ning Shi's report went smoothly.

After the report, a layer of light film lit up on the surface of Ning Shi's intelligent wristwatch. Looking closely, there was a faint door-shaped logo on the light film.

This was the symbol of the Norse Republic Academy.

This smart wristwatch was originally given to Ning Shi by the student recruitment teacher, Wu Qianlian, in advance. It was a special product of the Norse Republic Academy. After reporting, the wristwatch activated the student's identification.

The efficiency of the Norse Republic Academy was very high. As soon as Ning Shi walked out of the registration area, a notification came from his intelligent wristwatch.

The scholarship of 5 million origin coins had been transferred to his account, and other related benefits had also been transferred to Ning Shi's student account.

Nico knew about Ning Shi's admission treatment. He smiled and said, "You need to go to the logistics department to get your biopharmaceutical. You can use it directly in the mecha training room during practical mecha training time. The same goes for the meditation room.

"You have to protect your smart wristwatch well. It's your pass to the academy. Once it's lost, you have to report it and get a replacement immediately.

"The academy gives every student a free chance to make up for it, and then you have to charge a fee."

Ning Shi walked into the academy. The road was very wide, and the greenery on both sides of the road was also very neat. However, there were very few students on the road.

"I don't see many people in the academy. Is it because school hasn't started yet?" asked Ning Shi.

Nico shook his head and said, "Even though school has started, there aren't many people on the road.

"On one hand, this is because the university is large, but the total number of students is only about 10,000. Including the teaching staff, the number is less than 15,000. It can be said to be vast and sparsely populated.

"On the other hand, the competition in the university is very intense. The students are under great pressure to study. Everyone is racing against time in various training rooms or self-study rooms.

"There are always very few people on the road.

"Only after 10 pm, when all the places in the teaching area are closed, will there be more students on the road."

Speaking of studying, Nico looked at Ning Shi worriedly and said, "Ning Shi, you're lagging too far behind in mecha training.

"The mecha master class this time is very important. It is related to… Forget it, I won't give you more pressure. In short, if you have anything you don't understand, feel free to look for me. I'll do my best to help you."

Ning Shi could feel Nico's sincerity when he said those words.

In Nico's opinion, Ning Shi had zero foundation in mecha training. He definitely did not have the opportunity to further his studies. In order not to increase the pressure on Ning Shi.

He didn't mention anything about further studies.

Due to the fact that there were only a few spots for further studies, the competition for the mecha master class would definitely be unprecedentedly intense. Even Nico felt that he did not have enough time.

He wished he could split one day into two days to complete the training program.

Even though Nico was short of time, he was still willing to take the time to help Ning Shi.

Nico was a person who would go above and beyond for his friends.

Perhaps it was because he had never had any real friends since he was young, so he valued friendship very much.

Ning Shi smiled and said, "It's okay, Nico. I'm not stressed. You're the same. If you encounter any difficulties, you can look for me. I'll also provide help. "

"Let's go to the living quarters to buy some daily necessities. After you bring me to the dormitory to settle down, we can quickly go train."

Nico nodded and brought Ning Shi to take the No. 1 school bus to the residential area.

The teaching area and the living area were next to each other, and the drive took about ten minutes.

Compared to the school, the living area was livelier. There were many family members of the teaching staff living here. They were strolling around the commercial street in the living area.

Ning Shi casually bought some daily necessities and followed Nico to the dormitory.

Standing in front of an exquisite bungalow, Nico explained, "As a mecha master needs a quiet and independent environment to practice meditation techniques, all the students in the mecha master training course are assigned to independent villas. 𝐧𝐎𝐕𝓔𝐥𝑈𝓈𝓑.𝑐𝒪𝓂

"Your house is No. 2, and I live in No. 1, right next to yours."

Along the way, Ning Shi saw many villas, but none of them were as exquisite and luxurious as Villa No. 1 and Villa No. 2.

Obviously, there were many differences between houses. The number itself explained many things.

...

Not only was Nico able to stay in Villa No. 1, but he had also arranged for Ning Shi to stay in Villa No. 2 in advance. It was obvious that Nico was definitely under the care of a big shot in the academy.

Ning Shi did not expose this relationship. Instead, he sincerely said to Nico, "Thank you, Nico. I like it here very much."

"You can go ahead. I've taken up a lot of your time today. I'll take care of the rest myself. There are only the two of us left from Orphanage No. 15 in Sword Shield City. We have to help each other. "

At the mention of the orphanage, Nico's eyes darkened. He grew up in an orphanage and his feelings for the orphanage were deeper than Ning Shi's.

He said, "I will definitely avenge what happened to the orphanage. You and I are not the only ones in the orphanage. Wang Fu is also in the academy. I will let him study in the basic education school under the academy."

Ning Shi could only sigh at how much Nico valued friendship. He had even arranged Wang Fu's matters.

After bidding farewell to Nico and using his smart wristwatch to verify his identity, the door of Villa No. 2 opened automatically.

Ning Shi walked in. The flowers and plants in the courtyard of the villa were well-arranged and extremely stylish. There were four large rooms inside, and the decoration was extremely luxurious. It was equipped with a smart home assistant.

Ning Shi returned all the items he had bought to their rightful places. After settling everything down, he went out again.

He did not do anything for the whole day. He just wandered around the academy and familiarized himself with the various areas and facilities of the academy as quickly as possible.

The next morning, after Ning Shi finished his meal in his room, he followed Nico to classroom No. 1 in the teaching area.

...

Today was the opening day of the Norse Republic Academy. The academy did not have a ceremony like the opening ceremony.

However, the mecha master class had a tradition of announcing the opening of the class.

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287 Class Opening Announcement (1) 𝚗𝑂𝒱𝗲𝓛𝑢𝑠𝔟.𝒸𝒐𝓶

The so-called class opening announcement was a brief introduction of the teaching goals, policies, and methods of the mecha training course by the class teacher.

The mecha training course usually had one class teacher and two class assistant teachers responsible for the overall teaching. The teachers of the other courses were public courses and were not considered full-time teachers of the mecha training course.

After the class leader announced his goal, the class assistant teacher also went on stage to announce how he would implement the teaching task he was responsible for.

After the three teachers finished their announcements, the students also went on stage to announce their situation and determination.

The overall atmosphere of the announcement was similar to the swearing-in rally on Saturn.

The main purpose of organizing this event was first to give teachers and students a chance to introduce themselves and get to know each other. Secondly, it was to explain the teaching objectives clearly so that teachers and students would know which direction they should work towards.

Ning Shi and Nico arrived earlier. They found a seat in the middle of the front row and sat down.

Ning Shi had come to the Norse Republic Academy to seriously learn all kinds of knowledge about mecha masters and understand the situation of the mainstream power system in the Titanium Pole World. He couldn't just sit in the back row and do nothing.

As for Nico, his goal was to get a place to further his studies. He could not slack off on his studies.

Ning Shi and Nico's behavior of snatching seats was not unusual. It was a consensus. When the other students came in one after another, everyone tried to sit in the front and middle rows. No one was interested in the seats in the corners.

By 8 am, all 55 students had arrived.

A beautiful woman with an alluring temperament walked up to the podium.

She was about thirty years old, and her hair was tied up high, revealing her slender neck and round earlobes that were as white as jade. She was wearing a black knitted dress, revealing a large area of her chest, which made Ning Shi unable to open his eyes.

This beauty was the epitome of the word voluptuous. She had full breasts and perky buttocks, and her entire body was shapely. Her exposed skin was very fair, and it was so tender that it was as if water could be squeezed out.

She had a pair of gentle eyes and a slightly round face. Her entire body was filled with a gentle and tolerant beauty.

Ning Shi admitted that he was hypocritical. When he faced Nico yesterday, he felt that he had entered a sage's time when it came to matters between men and women.

He could only say that he was still too young.

Some women could easily trigger his hormones just by standing there.

Many of the male students in the classroom had already revealed expressions of infatuation. These nobles and elite children were knowledgeable and had seen many beautiful women, but they were still mesmerized.

However, Ning Shi wasn't someone who couldn't control his lower body. After a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, he withdrew his gaze and calmed his mind.

The beauty opened her red lips and said gently, "Hello, everyone. My name is Ye Hongmian. I'm your class teacher. I'm a visiting teacher from Taining Planet's Advanced Mecha Academy. My main purpose here is to help everyone learn the most advanced mecha piloting skill in the galaxy."

Hearing Ye Hongmian's self-introduction, the students below the stage were all delighted.

Some people were happy that the class teacher was so beautiful. With a beautiful teacher, their learning life would not be depressing.

More people valued Ye Hongmian's background.

She came from the advanced technology and culture of Taining Planet, so she must have mastered the most cutting-edge mecha technology in the galaxy.

These students all knew that because of the big explosion on Planet Origin, not only had the mecha masters' skills regressed, but they had also deviated from the interstellar world. The entire planet was very backward.

Ye Hongmian continued, "As your class teacher, I am only responsible for your mecha training. I don't care about anything else. This is my communication ID. Students, you can add me. If you have any questions about mecha piloting in the future, you can look for me. I will do my best to answer your questions. "

Ye Hongmian's voice was very gentle. She spoke at a moderate pace, which gave all the students a good impression of her.

Ning Shi used the Eye of Truth on her.

[ Use Eye of Truth. Target: Ye Hongmian, comparison of spiritual power between the host and the target: 15/51. You can view brief information. ]

[ Character: Ye Hongmian ]

[ Physique: 20 ]

[ Spiritual Power: 51 ]

[ Appearance: 10 (Natural seductive bone) ]

[ Family background: 9 (Daughter of the Taining Count's Family Patriarch) ]

[ Occupation: Advanced mecha master/ Teacher ]

[ Skills: Perfect Fusion Meditation Technique Level 15, Professor Level 7,… ]

[ Talent: Indisputable (purple), Dark (purple), Charm (purple)… ]

[ Evaluation: A mecha master who is talented but doesn't strive to improve. ]

[ Perfect Fusion Meditation Technique: An advanced meditation technique that has both praise and criticism. It has the advantages of fast improvement speed, the low difficulty of advancement, and can be adapted to many types of mecha. However, when cultivating this meditation technique, the condensed brain nucleus does not have any offensive or defensive characteristics, so it does not increase the combat strength of the mecha much. ]

Remarks: Any talented genius would not choose to cultivate this meditation technique, but it is a blessing for those with less talent.

[ Professor: A teacher's professional skill. Teach your own skills and insights to the students. ]

[ Indisputable (purple): Doesn't strive for progress, knows how to retreat and protect herself. People with this talent are destined not to become the main characters of the era, but they will always be able to retire with success. ]

[ Set off permanent effect: Survivor–In many major events, the probability of becoming the last survivor increases by 500%. ]

[ Dim (Purple): Active talent. When used, it can hide one's own glory, causing everyone to unconsciously ignore oneself. The probability of attracting hatred points is reduced by 500%. ]

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[ Charm (Purple): A person who is born with charm will have a 500% increase in charm. ]

Ning Shi looked at Ye Hongmian's information. On the one hand, he was amazed by her strength. Her spiritual power was as high as 51 points. She was already an advanced mecha master.

With his strength, it was probably hard to find a match for him on the origin planet.

On the other hand, he felt that Ye Hongmian's personality and talent were very interesting. She clearly had top-notch talent, but she did not pursue it. She only learned the Perfect Fusion Meditation Technique.

Moreover, he had an indisputable and dim talent. He simply displayed his self-preservation skills to the extreme.

However, such a person was born charming and had the talent to charm others.

Ning Shi guessed that Ye Hongmian must have been afraid of her charm talent since she was young. That was why she awakened her dim and indisputable talent to avoid the trouble brought by charm.

Ye Hongmian must have activated the dimming effect at this moment. She already had the charm of bewitching all living beings. Ning Shi was really curious about how charming she would be if she turned off the dimming effect. 𝑛𝑜𝒱𝓔𝓁𝑢𝑠𝐛.𝐂𝞸𝓂

Ye Hongmian's announcement was very brief. She did not say much and walked off the podium to stand at the side.

Behind her, a middle-aged man walked up to the podium. His limbs were long and slender, and his arms were above his knees. His eyes were extremely bright, and he looked quite powerful.

He said, "My name is Lu Zijian. I'm the assistant teacher of this year's mecha master class. I'm mainly responsible for teaching meditation techniques. This year's main goal is to raise your meditation techniques to Level 10 and above."

After saying this, he did not say anything else and walked off the podium.

The final class assistant teacher went up on stage. It was a short, serious-looking old man. His eyes were long and narrow, and he had a hooked nose. He looked very difficult to communicate with.

His voice was very unpleasant, like a chainsaw. "Students, welcome to the 169th mecha master training course of the Norse Republic Academy. My name is Joaquin, and I'm your class's assistant teacher.

"I believe that everyone will be interested in the content that I am responsible for, and that is the assessment!

"Be it cultural studies or mecha training, we have a very tough assessment system.

"I know that many of you have paid a huge price to come to this year's mecha master training course.

"The purpose of you all coming here is also to obtain a place to further your studies at the Taining Planet Advanced Mecha Academy.

"Now, at this moment, everyone, open your ears and listen carefully!

"What I'm going to say next will only be said once. It's about this year's assessment system. Whether you're eliminated or advanced in the future will all be in the assessment system."

This old man, Joaquin, was very bad. As he spoke up to this point, all the students were very nervous. Everyone was listening attentively to him, afraid that they would miss out on any clues.

But he stopped.

He enjoyed everyone's attention and the anxious expressions of the students below the stage.

He was especially addicted to the feeling of controlling other people's emotions. He paused for more than two minutes until Ye Hongmian frowned and was about to remind him.

"Very well, my fellow students. This is the first lesson I will teach you. You must be patient in everything, especially when it comes to the things you care about the most.

"First of all, I have some unfortunate news for everyone. There are a total of 55 students in this year's mecha master training course. There are 25 more students than the previous 30 students.

"This means that the assessment system this year will be even tougher than last year."

A smile appeared on Joaquin's face as he extended his withered hand and made a five sign.

"There will be a total of five assessments this year. The time is set to be one week later, one month later, two months later, three months later, and four months later.

"We will eliminate the last five people in each round.

"In other words, after four months, 25 of you will be eliminated from the mecha master training course. The remaining 30 will have an ultimate showdown six months later. The strongest three will be chosen to receive the spots to further their studies."

After announcing the assessment system, Joaquin shrugged and pretended to be regretful. "In other words, after seven days, five of you will be eliminated."

When Joaquin spoke of elimination, his eyes intentionally or unintentionally stared at Ning Shi. His meaning was very obvious.

Ning Shi instantly understood that this policy of conducting the elimination assessment every seven days was formulated specifically for him.

He knew that in the past mecha master training courses, the first assessment was usually one to three months after school started. Most of the time, the first assessment would start around three months later.

This was because it was the only way to see the results of the students' learning in the training class.

Even if this year's training involved the quota for advanced studies, the pace was accelerated. It was not to the extent that the assessment would begin in seven days and the students would be eliminated.

No matter how talented a student was, it would be difficult for them to grasp the complicated teaching content in seven days.

The assessment would begin in seven days. Rather than calling it an assessment, it would be more accurate to say that it was a test to eliminate students with weak foundations before entering the school.

In public information, the person with the weakest mecha master foundation was Ning Shi.

He still wasn't clear about the contents of the mecha training.

This was an open plot against Ning Shi.

Ning Shi remembered Zhang Zhenfu's words. "We have ways to make you leave the mecha master class openly."

He smiled at Joaquin. Although he didn't like pointless fights, it wasn't Ning Shi's style not to fight back when someone was bullying him.

Joaquin then introduced the contents of the assessment in seven days in detail. It was mainly divided into three parts: a written test, a test, and a combat drill. The written test tested the knowledge of mecha masters, the test was to check the progress of meditation techniques, and the combat drill was to pilot the mecha and actually operate the mecha to perform the required actions.

The final ranking would be based on the combined scores of the three parts.

After he finished speaking, Joaquin finally walked off the stage. Nico then looked worriedly at Ning Shi. He wanted to comfort Ning Shi but did not know where to start.

In Nico's opinion, Ning Shi would definitely be eliminated in the assessment seven days later.

Any words of comfort would pale in the face of the bitter reality of being eliminated.

Nico's lips moved but he did not say anything. The smart wristwatch on his wrist flashed and Muraka's voice sounded in his mind.

"Nico, I've long advised you to learn to choose the right person to make friends with. With Ning Shi's knowledge and background, his future is destined to be from a different world from yours.

"When you become stronger and stronger, there will be fewer and fewer common topics between you. Your friendship can only end in tears, and you will be the one who gets hurt in the end.

"Look, now that Ning Shi is about to be eliminated from the mecha master training course, he won't even be able to become a mecha master in the future. The gap between you two is like a chasm.

"Don't waste any more time on him, understand?

...

"I think Yan Yinfei of New Star City and Scarlet Demon's master Scarlet are good friends. If you communicate with them more, you will be greatly improved in terms of both your network and knowledge."

Nico was still young and stubborn. He said to Muraka, "Teacher, don't worry. I'll definitely get a place to further my studies.

"As for who I want to be friends with, please give me some privacy, okay?"

Hearing Nico's words, Muraka did not say anything else.

On the podium, Ye Hongmian went up again. Under her leadership, the students began to introduce themselves one by one and declare their determination to win.

"Hello, everyone. My name is Veronica. I'm from the Marquis of Blackbox's Beister family. I'm good at long-range shooting and mecha modification. I hereby solemnly declare in the name of the Beister family that I, Veronica, will do my best to study seriously in the following training and study. I will strictly abide by the various rules and regulations of the academy, respect all teachers, and follow the teachings of the teachers…"

The first one to go on stage was Veronica, a blonde, blue-eyed noble girl. As the daughter of a noble, she had received professional speech training. She spoke confidently on stage without any stage fright.

As she spoke, half of the students below sat upright and listened attentively.

The Marquis of Blackbox was the leading figure of the noble forces. As a member of the Marquis of Blackbox's family, Veronica naturally received the support of other noble children.

Ning Shi swept his gaze over them. From everyone's expressions, he could tell the factions.

It was the nobles who listened to Veronica's speech, and it was the commoners who looked disgusted.

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There were only three people like Ning Shi who did not care.

Ning Shi, Nico, and a young man with a strong aura.

Ning Shi looked at this young man who was showing off his abilities and immediately guessed his identity.

He was his junior brother, the son of New Star City's City Lord, Yan Yinfei.

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Veronica spoke on the podium for five minutes. When she was done, Ye Hongmian reminded her.

"Students, our class will officially start at 9:30 this morning, so the entire process of the class opening announcement must be controlled within one and a half hours.

"Half an hour has already passed, and there are still 54 students who have to go on stage to make an announcement. Time is rather tight.

"Please be as brief as possible and limit your time to less than one minute. 𝑛𝑜𝒱𝓔𝓁𝑢𝑠𝐛.𝐂𝞸𝓂

"Alright, the next one to go up on stage is student number 2."

The mecha master class assigned each student a student number. Ning Shi's number was 51 and Nico's was 5.

Number 2 was Yan Yinfei.

The skin on his face was dark, and a clear tan line could be vaguely seen at the collar of his round-neck T-shirt, indicating that the skin underneath the clothes was white.

This kind of situation was caused by being exposed to the sun for a short period of time. It seemed that he had suffered a lot while cultivating in the wild with Old Li.

Yan Yinfei moved quickly and walked onto the stage.

With his sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, silver face, and strong nose bridge, Yan Yinfei looked very handsome.

He stood on the stage and didn't say anything. He had the aura of a confident young man with arrogance to boot.

This kind of confidence was successfully cultivated time and time again.

Yan Yinfei's top family background coupled with his once-in-a-century talent had made him extremely outstanding.

He said in a clear voice, "Hello, everyone. My name is Yan Yinfei. I'm an ordinary radioactive person from New Star City. Don't worry, everyone. The radiation elements in my body have been tamed by me. It won't affect anyone.

"I'm a radioactive person, but I came to the mecha master training course of the Norse Republic Academy with only one goal, and that is to get a place to study on Taining Planet.

"I have to regretfully tell everyone that with me around, your spots for further studies will automatically be reduced by one. There are only two left."

After saying that, Yan Yinfei jumped off the podium and returned to his seat.

Faced with Yan Yinfei's confidence and arrogance, none of the students below the stage felt ashamed of their inferiority. They felt that they were indeed not as outstanding as Yan Yinfei. Everyone was full of hostility towards Yan Yinfei.

In this mecha master training course, Ning Shi was the only one with a simple background. The others, including Nico, all had powerful backing.

Therefore, they all knew Yan Yinfei's background and strengths.

He knew that this person was already a beginner mecha master before he was 18 years old. With his strength, he was the biggest competitor for the advanced training spot. Moreover, Yan Yinfei was from New Star City and was a radioactive person.

This kind of person was simply the public enemy of the class.

Yan Yinfei also felt the hostility from the crowd, but he didn't care at all. Instead, he became more confident and arrogant. He felt that the hostility was the best proof of his strength.

Ning Shi felt that this announcement segment was very good. The students went on stage one by one, and he could calmly use the Eye of Truth to check the information of these people.

From this information, he could analyze the content of the mecha training and the situation of the mecha master system.

He found that all the students had meditation techniques on their skill lists. There were all kinds of meditation techniques, and most of them were around Level 3 to Level 5.

Through these students, he collected a lot of basic information about meditation techniques.

[ Heavy Shield Meditation Technique: An intermediate meditation technique that uses a heavy shield as the meditation coordinate. Every level up will condense a brain nucleus, and the brain nucleus will have the characteristics of a heavy shield.

[ Heavy shield characteristic: When the mecha operated has a heavy shield module, the defense of the heavy shield is increased by 10%. ]

[ Black Box Meditation Technique: An advanced meditation technique that uses the black box as the meditation coordinate. Every level-up will condense two brain nuclei, and the brain nuclei will have the characteristics of the black box.

[ Black box characteristic: When the mecha is equipped with a black box as the power core, the explosive damage will be increased by 10%. ]

[ Light Cannon Meditation Technique: An advanced meditation technique that uses light cannons as the meditation coordinates. Every level-up will condense two brain nuclei, and the brain nuclei will have the characteristics of light cannons. ]

[ Light cannon characteristic: When the mecha controlled has a light cannon module, the power of the light cannon is increased by 10%. ]

[ Biochemical Meditation Technique: An advanced meditation technique that uses biochemical tissues as the meditation coordinates. Every level-up will condense two brain nuclei, and the brain nuclei will have biochemical characteristics.

[ Biochemical characteristic: When the mecha controlled is a biochemical mecha, the sensitivity of the biochemical mecha is increased by 10%. ]

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Looking at the introduction of these meditation techniques, Ning Shi had some judgments in his heart.

At the same time, he also checked the spiritual attributes of his classmates.

Most of the students had around 15 points of spiritual power attribute, with a few exceptions.

The first was Yan Yinfei. As a beginner mecha master, his spiritual power had reached 32 points and his Biochemical Meditation Technique had reached Level 10.

According to Yan Yinfei's attributes and skills, Ning Shi guessed that once his spiritual power reached 30 points and his meditation technique reached Level 10, he would be able to completely control a beginner mecha and become a beginner mecha master.

The second person was Nico. His spiritual power had improved rapidly. In just a month, his spiritual power had soared from 15 points to 25 points. His meditation technique had also increased from Level 2 to Level 7. As expected of a hot shot, his cultivation speed was extremely abnormal.

However, for some reason, the meditation technique that Nico practiced was still a beginner meditation technique. This was the most basic meditation technique.

Although the basic meditation technique would condense a brain nucleus every time it leveled up, the brain nucleus did not have any special characteristics.

Moreover, the difficulty of cultivating the basic meditation technique was very high, and there were very few suitable mechas. Other than commoners who had no other choice, no one would choose to cultivate this meditation technique.

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The third one was Veronica. As the student leader of the noble forces, her Black Box Meditation Technique had reached Level 8 and her spiritual power had reached 27 points. She was not far from becoming a beginner mecha master.

The fourth person was called Gong Weihe, the top student of the Republican Party. His Light Cannon Meditation technique had also reached Level 8, and his spiritual power was 26 points.

Other than these four people, there was another person called Scarlet.

Ning Shi did not expect Yan Yinfei to not be the strongest in the training class. The strongest was Scarlet.

The meditation technique he practiced was called the Forbidden Meditation Technique. He had reached Level 12 and his Spiritual Power had reached 36 points.

[ Forbidden Meditation Technique: An advanced meditation technique that uses the forbidden mecha as the meditation coordinate. For every level-up, two brain nuclei will be condensed, and the brain nuclei will have forbidden characteristics.

[ Forbidden characteristic: When piloting the forbidden mecha, one can absorb the souls of living creatures from the slaughter and provide soul energy for the forbidden mecha. ]

As for what a forbidden mecha was, Ning Shi was not clear about it for the time being, so he did not delve into it.

Other than these four people, there were a few other students who were more powerful. Two of them even had purple learning talent.

This year's mecha master training course was indeed a gathering of the top geniuses on the origin planet.

Ning Shi was analyzing the information when he heard Ye Hongmian say, "Next, Number 51." 𝑛𝑜𝒱𝓔𝓁𝑢𝑠𝐛.𝐂𝞸𝓂

When it was Ning Shi's turn to go on stage, he stood up unhurriedly and walked to the podium.

Compared to the other students, Ning Shi's figure was very strong, and his entire body had a masculine aura.

In the training class where the feminine aura was very strong, he was considered an anomaly.

"Hello everyone, my name is Ning Shi, from Orphanage No. 15 in Sword Shield City. Like everyone else, my goal is to get a place to further my studies. After all, I haven't been to Taining Planet, so I want to go and take a look."

Ning Shi said briefly and returned to his seat.

When they heard that an orphan like Ning Shi wanted to compete for a place to further his studies, no one laughed at him.

It wasn't that everyone had high standards, but in everyone's eyes, Ning Shi was an invisible person who wasn't worth paying attention to.

In the eyes of the other students, Ning Shi had already locked in a spot for elimination in the assessment seven days later.

Other than Nico and Yan Yinfei, the other students ignored Ning Shi's announcement.

After Ning Shi finished speaking, the four students behind him also went on stage one after another. At 9:25, the opening ceremony finally ended.

The two assistant teachers left the classroom immediately because the first class was Ye Hongmian's class.

"Everyone, take a five-minute break. The class will start at 9:30 sharp."

Ye Hongmian's voice was always gentle. She told the students to rest, but no one got up and left.

However, the classroom was no longer quiet. Instead, there were whispers among the students.

Nico also took the opportunity to comfort Ning Shi. "Ning Shi, don't be too stressed. Don't worry. Even if you are eliminated, I will find a way to make you a mecha master. "

Ning Shi was just about to thank Nico for his good intentions when a confident voice sounded.

It was Yan Yinfei.

He said to Ning Shi, "Senior brother, don't worry. Grandpa has already prepared a backup plan for you. After you are eliminated, you must go to New Star City. Grandpa will give you a big surprise."

Nico's words of comfort to Ning Shi were very soft, the kind that belonged to a whisper.

On the other hand, Yan Yinfei's voice was loud and clear, and everyone heard what he said.

If Ning Shi wasn't mature enough to know that Yan Yinfei didn't have any bad intentions and simply didn't understand the ways of the world, he would definitely think that Yan Yinfei was deliberately humiliating him by saying loudly that he was going to be eliminated in front of the entire class.

Ning Shi had finally learned about Yan Yinfei's low EQ.

This was the first time he had met his junior brother, so he had no choice but to respond.

"Junior Brother Yan, thank you and Master for your kindness. I have my own plans.

"There are many hidden talents in this year's mecha master training course. I hope that you will be careful and not be careless.

"If you encounter any difficulties, you can ask me for help."

Ning Shi's words were completely sincere. It could be considered as a senior brother's advice to his junior brother. His tone deliberately had a hint of guidance. He wanted Yan Yinfei to also experience the power of low EQ.

As expected, Yan Yinfei frowned.

He felt that his senior brother was a little confused about the situation. An orphan with zero foundation was about to be eliminated, but he kept saying that he wanted to help him. His tone was also a little condescending.

Yan Yinfei was very unhappy. He wanted to refute him, but he remembered his grandfather's warning and finally held back.

He did not say anything else. It was obvious that he did not want to bother with Ning Shi anymore.

It was just that his conversation with Ning Shi made everyone start to notice Ning Shi.

No one would have thought that Ning Shi was actually Yan Yinfei's senior brother.

Generally speaking, a senior brother's strength should be stronger than a junior brother's.

Could Ning Shi be a hidden expert?

Even Nico had a whole new level of respect for Ning Shi.

He thought of Ning Shi's behavior. Facing the assessment policy, Ning Shi was very calm from the beginning to the end, not worried about being eliminated at all.

Nico suddenly felt that his understanding of Ning Shi was not comprehensive enough. Ning Shi seemed to have secrets like him.

Ning Shi felt many gazes filled with hostility. Everyone thought that Ning Shi was Yan Yinfei's senior brother, so he definitely stood on Yan Yinfei's side.

The hostility towards Yan Yinfei naturally spread to Ning Shi.

Ning Shi did not mind. He chatted with Nico and asked her for some basic knowledge about mecha masters.

Five minutes passed quickly. Ye Hongmian walked up to the podium and turned on the huge screen in the classroom.

...

In the middle of the screen was a red and black mecha.

There was a relatively large gap between the modules of this mecha, and its body proportions were a little out of sync, making it look a little clumsy. 𝑛𝔬𝐯𝔢𝗅𝑈𝗌𝚋.𝓬𝒪𝐦

However, when the entire class saw the mecha, a proud expression appeared on their faces.

This was the first mecha developed by humans, named Origin No. 1.

Although this mecha had many incomplete functions and its performance was very outdated, its manufacturing and design concepts laid the foundation for the future development of mechs.

All the mechas in the future were developed based on Origin No. 1.

Therefore, Origin No. 1 could be said to be the beginning of mankind's mecha civilization. It was also one of the symbols of the contribution of the origin planet to the development of mankind.

Ye Hongmian had obviously made ample preparations. She had come to the origin planet for lessons and had deliberately displayed this mecha.

It was to gain the students' favor and resonance and to mobilize the students' emotions.

She said, "Everyone should recognize this mecha. I don't need to elaborate on its great significance. It is a shining medal in the glorious history of the origin planet. I hope that everyone can study hard and obtain a place to further their studies. After you have achieved some success in your studies on Taining Planet, you will make your own contribution to the revival of the origin planet. "

Ye Hongmian didn't waste any more time after she finished talking. Instead, she went straight to the point and asked a question.

"What do you think mechas are?"

Veronica was the first to stand up and said loudly, "Mechas are mankind's most powerful weapons of war. It's precisely because of mechas that we can conquer a star field after another and become the overlord of the interstellar ecosystem. "

"Very well said." Ye Hongmian nodded. "Does anyone have a different opinion?"

Gong Weihe stood up and said, "Mechas are tools in nature. The reason why humans are the leaders of all living things is that we know how to use tools.

"Mechas are only the most powerful of all tools. We have to learn and master many techniques to make good use of this tool."

Another student stood up and said, "I think mechas are the friends of humans. Every time I see mechas at home, I feel at ease and my heart is filled with happiness.

"I like to stay with the mecha and share a lot of things with the mecha."

This was obviously a noble child, and his words kept boasting that he had a mecha at home.

"Mechas are the crystallization of human wisdom!"

"Mechas are the inevitable result of the development of technological civilization!"

The students expressed their opinions one after another. Ye Hongmian nodded and praised every one of them.

When no one answered, she concluded, "Every single one of you is right. Because of the different environments and personal experiences, everyone has their own understanding of mechas.

"As long as you can achieve a theoretical self-consistent understanding of this knowledge in your hearts and there are no contradictions, then it's good.

"Now, let me share my views for everyone's reference.

"From what I know, mechas are the second body of humans.

"In the development of human civilization, mechas are not the most powerful in the beginning.

"I don't know if you've heard of or seen traditional fighters. The goal of traditional fighters is to develop their physical potential. They use all kinds of secret techniques to develop all kinds of magical abilities in the human body.

"For a very long time, the various schools of traditional fighters were the mainstream of the development of human civilization.

"However, human strength is limited at times. As civilization developed, everyone gradually discovered that there is a limit to the potential of the human body.

"The best of the traditional fighters had the ability to destroy mountains at most, and their lifespan was only two to three hundred years.

"Under such circumstances, humans gradually abandoned traditional fighters and chose the path of mechas.

"In other words, mechas are a second body designed and created by humans after they encountered a bottleneck in the development of their own bodies.

"Since the potential of our bodies is limited, we will create a body to replace our bodies and obtain greater power.

"In order to better control the human second body, we invented the meditation technique.

"However, students, you must remember that meditation is only one of the techniques humans use to operate mechas. It is definitely not the only method, nor is it our ultimate goal.

"Since a mecha is a human's second body, the ultimate goal of a mecha master is to completely get rid of the first body and transfer the mecha master's soul and consciousness into the second body.

"From there, you can achieve true immortality within the mecha!

"For this ultimate goal, countless sages in the universe have come up with all kinds of methods. Meditation is only one of them."

As Ye Hongmian explained, the classroom fell silent. Everyone was convinced by Ye Hongmian's bold viewpoint.

Many students were shocked. So this was the nature of mechas.

Ning Shi was also shocked by Ye Hongmian's words. Although he did not agree that the potential of the human body was limited, it was just that the traditional fighters of this world had not developed enough.

However, Ning Shi was in awe of Ye Hongmian's explanation of the nature of mechas.

In just a few sentences, not only did she explain the essence of mecha, but she also explained the future direction of mecha development very clearly.

These words might not seem to have anything to do with a mecha master's skills training, but they could deeply affect a mecha master's future development.

It was of great strategic significance.

A mecha master who treated the mecha as a tool and a weapon would behave differently from a mecha master who treated the mecha as his second body.

This was the role of a good teacher.

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After Ye Hongmian explained the nature of the mecha, she continued, "In the current research of the Seven Star Fields, the most cutting-edge and eye-catching scientific research projects are all related to the transfer of human consciousness.

"As long as any scientist has some achievements in related scientific research projects, they won't have to worry about finding investors."

Ye Hongmian asked a second question, "If you all agree that mechas are the second body of humans, then what do you think the strongest mecha master should be like?"

This time, no one answered.

Most people had never considered this question. For many geniuses on origin planet, becoming a mecha master was their biggest goal. 𝑛𝔬𝐯𝔢𝗅𝑈𝗌𝚋.𝓬𝒪𝐦

As for becoming the strongest mecha master, many students didn't even dare to think about it in the current environment of the origin planet.

Ye Hongmian waited for a while. Seeing that no one answered, she said, "In the current mainstream view of interstellar scholars, there are three types of mecha masters.

"The first type is called piloting specialists. This type of mecha master would devote all their energy to the cultivation of mecha piloting skills, including meditation techniques. They only have a rough understanding of mecha manufacturing, maintenance, and other aspects.

"The second type of mecha masters are known as balancers. They are very good at mecha maintenance and mecha piloting. After obtaining a mecha, they can basically maintain and use the mecha independently.

"The last type is known as the creator. The mecha used by the creator is made by themselves. After they create the mecha that they want, they will choose the appropriate meditation coordinates according to the characteristics of the mecha and create the most suitable meditation technique to pilot the mecha that they created.

"This classification has only become popular in the past few decades. It's normal that no one has heard of it. Everyone just needs to understand this knowledge."

Ye Hongmian's lecture was mainly to broaden the students' horizons and let them know the types and directions of development for mecha masters.

She didn't answer directly what the strongest mecha master was, but Ning Shi could tell that the creator was the strongest mecha master.

Perhaps Ye Hongmian was concerned about the students' feelings, so she deliberately did not say anything.

After all, with the qualifications and qualifications of the students in the mecha master training course, the best outcome in the future was to become a piloting specialist.

Everyone knew that creators were the strongest, but they could not become creators.

It was also cruel to these students.

However, Ning Shi did not have any scruples. Since they had finally talked about this subject, he could not let Ye Hongmian just skip it.

He raised his hand and took advantage of Ye Hongmian's breathing to ask directly.

"Teacher, according to what you said just now, a mecha is a mecha master's second body. If a mecha master can create a second body, wouldn't they have a huge advantage in piloting and training?

"Also, before the creator creates his own mecha, is it possible for him to not cultivate any meditation techniques?"

Ye Hongmian had a very good temper. She did not get angry at Ning Shi's impolite behavior. She only replied gently, "Yes, as the creator of mechas, you will naturally have a great advantage in piloting and fighting. Time is limited, so I can't go into details about the specific advantages.

"Generally speaking, creators are the most powerful group of mecha masters, but creators are very rare.

"To become a creator, not only does one have to have top-notch talent, but one also has to be able to take care of both mecha pilot training and mecha manufacturing skills. It could be said that one must have both civil and military skills, and also have top-notch resources.

"You need to know that the amount of money and resources spent to create a mecha is not small.

"This is especially true for many creators who have all kinds of perfections for their mecha, so the cost is even higher.

"It's fine as long as everyone knows this. You don't have to set your targets on becoming a creator.

"It's not easy to be a creator. Just like me, I'm not a creator.

"As for your second question, I can clearly tell you the answer.

"Before the creators create their own mecha, they will also cultivate meditation techniques. They will cultivate basic meditation techniques.

"After building their own mechas, they'll upgrade and improve their basic meditation technique to create the most suitable meditation technique for themselves."

Hearing Ye Hongmian's answer, Ning Shi immediately thought of Nico.

Until now, Nico was still practicing the basic meditation technique. Ning Shi could not figure out the reason before, but now he understood.

Nico's goal was to become the creator of mecha masters.

It was normal for hot shots to have such aspirations and goals.

After answering Ning Shi's question, Ye Hongmian pressed her index finger lightly and the screen began to change.

"Next, we will officially begin today's lesson content. The nine most common methods of operating a mecha…"

The entire morning was divided into two classes. Both were Ye Hongmian's mecha piloting theory classes.

Ye Hongmian's explanation was simple and easy to understand. She analyzed many complicated things in a simple way. Ning Shi listened very seriously.

In a trance, it was as if he had returned to his student days. Ning Shi once again felt the tense learning atmosphere when he was preparing for the college entrance examination.

Time passed quickly in this atmosphere.

The morning class ended in the blink of an eye. The afternoon class was taught by the class's assistant teacher, Lu Zijian. The content was to teach the meditation technique.

After lunch at the canteen, Ning Shi was about to head to the logistics department to claim his monthly benefit of three bottles of intermediate biopharmaceutical when he saw Ye Hongmian leaving him a message on his communication account.

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"Student Ning Shi, if you have time, please come to the Main Administrative Building's 1105 office to see me."

Seeing this message, Ning Shi did not go to the logistics department. Instead, he bid farewell to Nico and went to the Main Administrative Building alone.

He walked to the door of the 1105 office. The office door was open, but Ning Shi still knocked on it.

When Ye Hongmian heard the knock on the door, she raised her head and saw Ning Shi. She revealed a gentle smile.

"Student Ning Shi, come in quickly and sit here."

As a teacher who had been transferred to the origin planet from Taining Planet, Ye Hongmian enjoyed the best benefits and treatment. The academy had arranged the most luxurious office for her.

Ning Shi walked into the office and immediately smelled a faint fragrance.

He sat down and looked at Ye Hongmian's fair face. He asked, "Teacher Ye, is there something you need from me?"

Ye Hongmian put away the documents on the table and sat beside Ning Shi. She said gently, "Student Ning Shi, I've looked through the information of all the students in the mecha master training course. You're the only one who has zero foundation in mecha training.

"I only found out about the policy of eliminating students after seven days.

"This is very unfair to you.

"Before I came to the origin planet, I signed an agreement that I would only be responsible for the teaching of the students. I would not care about anything else.

"There are many things that I can't interfere with.

"I called you over this time because I can't bear to see you suffer such unfair treatment. I want to give you special treatment alone.

"I have an advanced meditation technique here called the Perfect Fusion Meditation Technique.

"It's easy to learn and easy to master, and its leveling speed is very fast. Although the condensed brain nucleus doesn't have any characteristics, it's very suitable for your current situation.

"For the assessment in seven days, your meditation technique must be at least Level 2. Otherwise, you will be eliminated without even looking at the results of the other two exams."

Ning Shi saw the sincerity in Ye Hongmian's eyes and felt that she really wanted to help him.

At this moment, Ye Hongmian was like a teacher from the Yunmeng Kingdom of Saturn who volunteered to teach in the impoverished mountainous areas.

She was wholeheartedly doing this for the good of her students.

Seeing Ning Shi suffer injustice, she knew that Ning Shi must have offended someone in school, so she had to help him as much as she could.

The value of an advanced meditation technique was not small. 𝑛𝒪𝗏𝑬𝓵𝓤𝗌𝗯.𝐂𝑶𝗆

However, after listening to Ye Hongmian's morning class, Ning Shi also wanted to choose the strongest path in the mecha master profession.

He wanted to become a creator.

"Teacher Ye, if I cultivate the Perfect Fusion Meditation Technique, will I still be able to walk the path of a creator in the future?" Ning Shi asked without hesitation.

When Ye Hongmian heard Ning Shi's words, she was stunned. She paused for a while before she could digest Ning Shi's words.

If it were any other teacher, they would definitely mock Ning Shi when they heard his arrogant words.

Ye Hongmian never seemed to get angry. She smiled and replied gently, "No, only basic meditation techniques can be upgraded because basic meditation techniques don't have clear meditation coordinates.

"However, the Perfect Fusion Meditation technique has a clear meditation coordinate.

"Once the meditation coordinates are determined, the coordinates cannot be changed after the brain nucleus is formed, or else the brain nucleus will collapse.

"The brain nucleus is the manifestation of our spiritual power. Once it collapses, it will cause mild cerebral paralysis and severe brain death.

"Ning Shi, I've read your information. You're an orphan with no one to rely on. You're unsuited to walk the path of a creator.

"There are tens of millions of mecha masters in the Seven Star Fields of the Titanium Pole World, and the proportion of creators is less than one in a hundred thousand.

"I'm to blame for this. I'm only talking about this in class to increase everyone's knowledge, but I neglected that with the current situation of the origin planet, it's impossible for it to reach the heights of a creator.

"It's indeed easy for students to aim too high. I'll pay attention to improving in the future."

Hearing Ye Hongmian's reply, Ning Shi smiled and replied, "Thank you for your help, teacher. Please give me a day to think about it."

A hint of helplessness flashed across Ye Hongmian's eyes. She said to Ning Shi in a slightly serious tone, "Student Ning Shi, with your S-level aptitude, you might be able to learn the basics of meditation in three days and cultivate it to Level 1.

"However, it is almost impossible to level up to Level 2 in seven days.

"Even if you cultivate the Perfect Fusion Meditation Technique, the probability of you reaching Level 2 in seven days is less than 10%.

"One has to know that meditation involves the brain and spiritual power. One must not be too hasty when cultivating it. A slight carelessness can endanger one's life.

"If you don't want to be eliminated, you have to cultivate your meditation technique to Level 2 within seven days.

"Under such circumstances, every day is extremely precious. I hope you will consider it carefully.

"Actually, the Perfect Fusion Meditation Technique is not bad. I cultivate this kind of meditation technique."

Ning Shi was unmoved by Ye Hongmian's good intentions. He had his own ideas.

Since the meditation technique was so important that the meditation coordinates could not be changed once they were selected, it was even more important to consider it carefully.

Sharpening the knife would not delay the work of chopping wood. Ning Shi had to grasp more information and plan his future development path before he could make a decision.

As for the assessment seven days later, Ning Shi still had a lot of skill points saved up.

With skill points, it would be a matter of minutes for him to upgrade his meditation technique.

"Teacher Ye, thank you for your kindness. I still have to think about it first."

Seeing that Ning Shi was still insistent, Ye Hongmian sighed in her heart. She maintained a smile on her face and said, "Alright then, you should reconsider. I will always welcome you here.

"I can teach you the Perfect Fusion Meditation Technique anytime.

"As a teacher, I still hope that all the students in the class will have a relatively fair competitive environment."

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Ning Shi thanked her again and left the office.

Seeing that it was still early, there was still an hour before the afternoon class. Ning Shi went to the logistics department first and received three bottles of intermediate biopharmaceutical.

According to the information Ning Shi had read in the AI network library, after consuming the intermediate biopharmaceutical, it could slightly increase one's spiritual power and increase the effect of meditation technique cultivation.

It was best to take it before cultivating the meditation technique, and immediately cultivate the meditation technique for more than five hours after taking it.

This way, the effect of the intermediate biopharmaceutical could be maximized.

Ning Shi hadn't chosen a meditation technique yet, so he could only put the potion in his backpack for now.

In the afternoon class, Teacher Lu Zijian introduced the cultivation and application of meditation techniques.

This was because other than Ning Shi, everyone in the class had a foundation in meditation technique cultivation.

Therefore, Lu Zijian's lecture was very deep. He did not start from the basics.

Ning Shi only had a vague understanding of some of the content, but he could still vaguely guess the cultivation process of the meditation technique.

The first step of cultivating the meditation technique was to completely relax the mind, get rid of all distracting thoughts, and completely empty the mind.

This step was the most difficult for a newbie because there were all kinds of distracting thoughts in one's mind.

This required repeated practice.

When you can empty your mind at any time, you can enter the second step of cultivation. In the empty state, feel the higher consciousness in your mind and restrain it.

After learning how to control his higher consciousness, he could proceed to the last step of cultivation. He would anchor the meditation coordinates according to the corresponding meditation technique.

He would gather all his willpower within the meditation coordinates and form a willpower core in his mind, also known as the brain nucleus. 𝑛𝒪𝗏𝑬𝓵𝓤𝗌𝗯.𝐂𝑶𝗆

The willpower of a brain nucleus was extremely powerful. When multiple brain nuclei gathered together, they could form an even stronger willpower field.

mecha masters used their willpower field to cover the entire mecha, allowing them to control the mecha flexibly.

After listening to the afternoon class, Ning Shi used the account of the Norse Republic Academy to log into the library.

In the library, there were hundreds of meditation techniques, all of which were free for students.

They were all intermediate meditation techniques and below. There was no advanced meditation technique.

Ning Shi did not mind. He casually flipped through a dozen meditation techniques and found that no matter what meditation technique it was, the first step of emptying the mind and the second step of collecting willpower were the same.

It was only after the third step that the steps such as determining the meditation coordinates, condensing the brain nucleus, and forming the willpower field began to be different.

After figuring out the situation, Ning Shi did not delay any longer and was prepared to start cultivating the meditation technique.

There were no classes at night, so Ning Shi returned to his villa dormitory after dinner and began to practice the first step of meditation.

Empty his mind.

Ning Shi found a soft cushion and placed it in the hall. He sat cross-legged on the cushion.

Closing his eyes, he felt the cool night breeze blowing into the hall from the window. The cool breeze brushed his face. His heart should have been as calm as water, but the consciousness in Ning Shi's mind kept flashing.

He thought of his friends and family on Saturn for a moment, then he thought about what meditation technique to choose. Then he thought about how he still had to fight back against Pang Yuanqing and the others.

His mind was filled with thoughts, schemes, and emotions.

As an adult, after experiencing so many things, it was really difficult to completely empty his mind and not think about anything.

After sitting on the cushion for half an hour, the thoughts in Ning Shi's mind did not decrease. Instead, they increased.

Only now did he understand what Ye Hongmian meant. The cultivation of the meditation technique was indeed not easy.

In fact, the best time to practice meditation to empty the mind was during childhood.

Nobles and elites would train their children to empty their minds when they were very young.

Children were simple-minded. Once they received training, it was easy for them to empty their minds.

It was just that children's brains were not mature yet, so the content of meditation cultivation when they were young was limited to emptying the consciousness in the brain. The training of restraining willpower and condensing the brain nucleus could only be started after they were at least 16 years old.

On this point, Ning Shi was mentally older and was indeed at a disadvantage.

He suppressed the anxiety in his heart and cultivated for an entire night according to the training method introduced by the meditation technique.

He thought that as long as he worked hard enough, he could clear his mind, but the reality was cruel.

By 6 am, Ning Shi's meditation technique had not progressed at all.

The entire night of cultivation seemed to be in vain.

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Ning Shi had thought of withdrawing his main consciousness from the avatar and letting the system train him.

Perhaps the training of emptying his mind would be easier to complete with the system hack.

However, he received a notification from the game system.

[ For the system hack to cultivate the meditation technique, it is estimated that the meditation technique will only be able to enter the beginner level after 10 days and reach Level 1. ]

!! 𝑵𝔬𝓥𝚎𝑙𝗎𝔰𝑏.𝑐𝗈𝐦

The cultivation speed of the system hack was not good.

There were only six days left before the assessment.

Ning Shi felt a little troubled. He ate some fast food in the dormitory and finished his breakfast. Then, he heard Nico from next door calling him to go to class.

On the way, Ning Shi said to Nico, "I started cultivating the meditation technique last night and realized that it was quite difficult. When I was meditating, I couldn't clear my mind.

"Do you have any tricks when you are cultivating?"

Nico shook his head and smiled bitterly. "I started learning meditation half a year ago. It was really difficult at the beginning, especially to clear the distracting thoughts in my mind.

"I remember that it took me more than a month to gradually figure out the trick and be able to take the initiative to empty my mind.

"My only experience in this step is to have a strong will. You have to be able to endure loneliness and boredom and practice repeatedly."

Hearing Nico's words, Ning Shi finally understood that it was not his fault that he had not made any progress after training for an entire night.

Everyone was like this.

The first step of meditation was difficult.

Even with Nico's A-level aptitude, coupled with her purple learning talent, it took her a full month to master the technique of emptying her mind.

With his S-level aptitude, even if he could be faster than Nico, he would not be much faster.

The cultivation speed of the system hack should already be the fastest entry speed under the current conditions.

He frowned and thought of a solution.

Nico looked at Ning Shi's furrowed brows and thought for a moment before saying, "Ning Shi, you mustn't be impatient. You mustn't be impatient when cultivating the meditation technique, or else it will be dangerous.

"Don't worry, even if you're eliminated this time, I guarantee that I'll make you a mecha master in the future.

"Sigh, if only you had come to the academy with me a month ago. Although a month's time is not long, it would have helped you build some foundation.

"It wouldn't be so uncomfortable now."

Nico said with feeling. However, Ning Shi did not regret it. Compared to studying at the academy, his first choice would definitely be to farm monsters and level up.

Ning Shi looked at his watch. It was still early. He said to Nico, "Thank you, Nico. You go to the classroom and reserve a seat first. I'll go look for Teacher Ye."

Ning Shi was prepared to look for Teacher Ye Hongmian.

Yesterday, she said that with his S-level aptitude, he might be able to cultivate the basics of the meditation technique in three days.

Perhaps she had a better solution.

Ning Shi had already made up his mind. If Ye Hongmian had just said it casually and there was no special method, then he would choose to cultivate the Perfect Fusion Meditation Technique.

It was his last gamble.

Ning Shi knew that if he wanted to get in touch with the core circle of the Titanium Pole World, he had to stay in the mecha master training course and get a place to study on Taining Planet.

No matter what, he had to survive the test in six days.

As for the flaws of the Perfect Fusion Meditation Technique, they would be discussed later.

Ning Shi arrived at the 1105 office and found Ye Hongmian preparing for her lessons. He knocked on the door.

When Ye Hongmian saw Ning Shi, she put down the document in her hand and said, "Student Ning Shi, come in. Have you thought about it?"

Ning Shi walked in and asked shamelessly, "Teacher Ye, I want to ask, yesterday you said that I have an S-level aptitude and have the potential of cultivating the meditation technique in three days. Is there any special method?

"I tried to cultivate the basic meditation technique last night and realized that my progress was very slow. At this speed, let alone three days, I estimate that I'll need 10 days to get started."

Ye Hongmian looked at Ning Shi and asked in confusion, "That shouldn't be the case. The three days I said were calculated according to the statistics of the Taining Planet Advanced Mecha Academy.

"In the past five years, there were a total of 3561 S-level geniuses from all over the world who had come to the Taining Planet Advanced Mecha Academy to study. Among them, 2352 people had mastered the meditation technique on the third day, with a probability of 66%. The number of people who had mastered the meditation technique within five days had reached 3208 people, with a probability of 90%. The probability of mastering the meditation technique within seven days was 100%.

"Most of these S-level geniuses are cultivating advanced meditation techniques, and the difficulty is similar to basic meditation techniques. Thus, I estimate that you should be able to master the basics of meditation techniques in three days."

"When these geniuses cultivate, do they have any supplementary medicine or tools?" Ning Shi asked unwillingly.

"No!" Ye Hongmian shook her head. "Before you've mastered the meditation technique, you're strictly forbidden from using any supplementary tools. Otherwise, your foundation will be unstable."

"In the Taining Planet Advanced Mecha Academy, everyone would not take any medicine to cultivate meditation techniques. Only the willpower accumulated by meditation bit by bit was the most condensed and stable.

"Only people with relatively poor aptitude will use biopharmaceuticals to cultivate."

When Ning Shi heard Ye Hongmian's answer, he suddenly realized that his aptitude test might be inaccurate.

This was because big data would not lie. Since all the S-level aptitude geniuses of the Taining Planet Advanced Mecha Academy could cultivate the beginner meditation technique within seven days, they would be able to use the meditation technique.

Even if he used the system's highest efficiency, he would still need 10 days to get started.

Then the only possibility was that his true aptitude might be A-level. During the aptitude test, the machine detected his strong physique and made an exception to upgrade him to S-level.

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Ye Hongmian also realized this problem. She said gently, "Your aptitude is no longer important. Student Ning Shi, the most important thing now is to think of all ways to make your meditation technique reach Level 2 as soon as possible."

Ning Shi smiled and asked the last question, "Teacher Ye, I want to know, will the level of spiritual power affect the cultivation speed of the meditation technique?

"Does it mean that the higher the spiritual power, the faster the cultivation speed of the meditation technique?"

Ning Shi still had a lot of potential points. If his spiritual power could affect the speed of meditation, then he planned to use his potential points to increase his spiritual power. 𝑵𝔬𝓥𝚎𝑙𝗎𝔰𝑏.𝑐𝗈𝐦

Unless it was absolutely necessary, Ning Shi still did not want to give up the possibility of becoming a creator.

After all, that was the path to becoming the strongest mecha master in the Titanium Pole World.

Ye Hongmian's answer shattered Ning Shi's final fantasy. She continued to shake her head.

"Student Ning Shi, it seems that you have read quite a few books and know the value of your spiritual power.

"It is indeed very popular to test one's spiritual power value in interstellar space now. However, the origin planet is relatively backward, and the test of spiritual power value had not been popularized yet.

"Generally speaking, the level of spiritual power will affect your aptitude test results, but it is not the only factor in aptitude.

"To a mecha master, the relationship between meditation and spiritual power is very complicated.

"Firstly, it is mainly about the cause-and-effect relationship.

"Due to the increase in the level of meditation technique, your spiritual power can also increase. Meditation is the cause, and spiritual energy is the effect.

"Secondly, there is a contradictory relationship. Research has found that when one's spiritual power reaches 17 points, it is the balance point between meditation and spiritual power. When one's spiritual power reaches 17 points, the progress of meditation is the fastest.

"Above 17 points of spiritual power, the human consciousness will be more active, and it will be more difficult to gather the higher consciousness to condense the brain nucleus. Therefore, the cultivation of the meditation technique is faster at the lower levels, but it will become more difficult as you progress."

According to Ye Hongmian, a genius with an S-level aptitude was probably born with a strong spiritual power of 16-17 points. This spiritual power was the fastest to cultivate meditation techniques.

Ning Shi didn't hesitate and directly used 2 potential points to raise his spiritual power to 17 points.

Then, he asked the system about the efficiency of the system hack.

[ For the system hack to cultivate the basic meditation technique, it is estimated that the meditation technique will only be able to enter the beginner level after 7 days and reach Level 1. ]

Ning Shi was helpless. 17 points of spiritual power were considered to have met the requirements of an S-level aptitude, but it was still the worst among the S-level aptitude. It would take him seven days to learn the meditation technique.

There were only six days left before the assessment, and he was still one day away from mastering the basic meditation technique.

This must be the will of the heavens.

Ning Shi no longer hesitated. He said to Ye Hongmian, "Teacher, I've thought it through. I'll learn the Perfect Fusion Meditation Technique!"

Ye Hongmian had a good temper. She did not show any impatience when faced with Ning Shi's picky behavior.

Seeing that Ning Shi had finally made his decision, she smiled and replied, "Student Ning Shi, to be honest, your true aptitude probably isn't S-level. Even if you cultivate the Perfect Fusion Meditation Technique, the probability of being eliminated in the first round is still very high.

"I hope you're mentally prepared.

"I will do my best to help you. I hope we can create a miracle together!"

After encouraging him, Ye Hongmian did not waste any time. Instead, she immediately explained the matters related to the Perfect Fusion Meditation Technique to Ning Shi.

"The Perfect Fusion Meditation Technique was created by a legendary mecha master, Master Qi Tianguang. Master Qi's aptitude is only B-level. It was with this meditation technique that he advanced smoothly and became a powerful titled mecha master.

"Even though Master Qi's combat strength wasn't outstanding among the titled mecha masters, his achievements had far surpassed many of the geniuses of his generation.

"This is the concept of the Perfect Fusion Meditation Technique. One does not seek to be the strongest, but only to steadily increase one's realm and suppress others with one's realm.

"After Master Qi became a titled mecha master, he created the Perfect Fusion School. Any mecha master who learned the Perfect Fusion Meditation Technique is considered an apprentice of the Perfect Fusion School.

"In the Seven Star Fields, there are always conflicts between sects. The Perfect Fusion School also has enemies. I have to make this clear to you."

"I understand. It's already your preferential treatment to teach me this advanced meditation technique. As for the grudges behind it, I'm willing to bear them together." Ning Shi nodded.

After interacting with Ning Shi for two days, Ye Hongmian realized that Ning Shi's thoughts were clear and he had his own opinions. He was so mature that he did not look like a student at all.

"I'm only telling you this to let you know the origin of the Perfect Fusion Meditation Technique. As for the competition between the sects, it shouldn't affect you."

"Alright, relax your mind. According to my instructions and description, imagine a round sphere in your mind. Any sphere will do."

For the next half an hour, Ning Shi practiced the Perfect Fusion Meditation Technique step by step under Ye Hongmian's guidance.

He finally understood why the Perfect Fusion Meditation Technique was so fast and didn't have many bottlenecks.

This kind of meditation technique was a simple and precise technique to fuse nesting dolls.

To cultivate the Perfect Fusion Meditation Technique, one did not need to empty their mind or restrict their willpower. Instead, they could directly meditate on a sphere in their mind.

After repeated meditation, he visualized the sphere as carefully and clearly as possible.

Then, he visualized another sphere and fused the two spheres together.

It formed an even larger sphere.

Then, he continued to meditate on the new spheres and fused them into the larger sphere. As more and more spheres fused, the sphere would produce an attractive force that would absorb the willpower in his mind into the sphere.

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