dmims Chapter 78 Reporting, Half-Step Mecha Pilot!
Chapter 78 Reporting, Half-Step Mecha Pilot!
After hanging up the phone, Wang Xing returned to his training room, locked the door, and once again assumed the [Divine Tiger Treading the Abyss Stance] in the center of the narrow bedroom.
"breathe--"
With each breath, his chest heaved violently like a bellows, emitting a deep, muffled growl.
In his inner vision, the "Divine Tiger Particle" on his right thumb resembled a greedy golden star, frantically absorbing the remaining medicinal power of the [Titan Beast Bone Marrow Gel] within his body as the Divine Tiger Stepping on the Abyss Technique was activated.
The scattered medicinal power that was originally scattered deep in the muscles and bones was filtered and purified layer by layer by the Qi and blood network, and finally injected into this particle.
Faintly, Wang Xing heard a faint tiger's roar explode in his mind.
On the surface of his skin, a strange halo of dark gold, resembling the stripes of a fierce tiger, faintly appeared... This scene reminded Wang Xing of Lin Dong, the Green Demon mecha he encountered in the Hundred Schools Competition.
However, unlike Lin Dong, that guy was covered in green, while his own body had a dark gold color.
With each flicker of the halo, his muscle fibers became denser, and his bone surface was tempered with a faint metallic sheen.
Half an hour later, Wang Xing slowly finished his practice and exhaled a breath of white air.
"carefree!"
Wang Xing twisted his neck, and a cracking sound like popping beans suddenly burst from his joints.
After taking a cold shower and changing into a clean hoodie, Wang Xing sat down in a chair and turned on his mobile phone.
"Now that my Qi and Blood level has reached 8.5, it's time to venture into the Big Dipper Universe."
[Iris scan complete, identity confirmed]
[Connecting to the "Beidou Metaverse" virtual battle platform...]
"Whoosh—"
In an instant, my vision was filled with endless streams of deep blue light.
When Wang Xing opened his eyes again, he was already standing in a personal preparation hall filled with a cold, metallic feel.
A holographic screen unfolded in front of him, displaying his current battle record and stats.
"If only I could see that mutated and modified Chen Mo again, so I could test my current strength."
"Although my Qi and Blood are only at level 8.5 now, with the blessing of the 'Myriad Manifestations Prajna Divine Power' and the Divine Tiger Particles, I feel that I am definitely no less than those level 10 elites... It's just right to challenge that aberrant variant."
Wang Xing muttered to himself and directly tapped the [Matchmaking Battle] button.
Because his account was linked to a high school student identity, in order to ensure fairness in the competition and discover local talents, Beidou Star Alliance restricted his default primary matchmaking range to the Rongcheng District of the Dragon Kingdom server.
In the entire city of Chengdu, there aren't many students who can reach the "Metaverse Gold Rank" during their high school years.
As long as Chen Mo is online, there's a chance of running into him if you try a few more times.
【Matching...】
Match successful! Battlefield loading: Abandoned City.
A flash of white light.
Unfortunately, the opponent that appeared was not the ferocious "Chen Mo", but a lightweight assassin mech called "Shadow" that was entirely black and wielded two high-frequency alloy short blades.
Opponent ID: Blade of the Gale (Gold Rank).
"It's not Chen Mo... what a pity."
Wang Xing shook his head, but his eyes turned incredibly cold in an instant.
Now that we're on the field, let's fight!
"boom!"
The moment the countdown ended, the auxiliary thrusters on the opposite [Shadow] mechs unleashed a ghostly blue trail of flame. The entire mech transformed into a blurry black afterimage, slicing towards Wang Xing's Tiger-type mech's neck joint with extreme cunning.
"It's fast, but in my eyes, it's too slow."
With his current Qi and Blood level of 8.5, Wang Xing's neural reaction speed has reached an unbelievable level. In his vision, the rapidly moving [Shadow] even exhibits a somewhat comical frame rate delay.
"clang!"
Without using any fancy parrying techniques, the two sides' knives clashed in virtual space.
But at the moment of impact, Wang Xing's internal energy suddenly exploded, and a subtle [Myriad Manifestations Prajna] internal force, transmitted through the metal of the mecha, slammed into the opponent's blade like a tidal wave.
"Snap!"
The opponent's high-frequency alloy short blade shattered into pieces.
Under the horrified gaze of the opponent, Wang Xing's Tiger-type mecha lunged forward, delivering a simple yet powerful strike that dented and shattered the lightweight mecha's chest alloy armor, sending up a blinding burst of sparks.
[Battle Over! Winner: Wang Xing!]
[Rating: S-level (Complete victory)]
Back in the preparation room, Wang Xing didn't stop and continued clicking on matchmaking.
In the second match, Wang Xing faced off against the heavily armored mech "Rock". Piloting the Tiger, Wang Xing used his extraordinary reflexes to dodge eighteen consecutive heavy artillery attacks, finally unleashing a ferocious Moon Slash that shattered the enemy's cockpit.
In the third match, they defeated the agile wind blade mech.
In the fourth match, facing a pilot skilled in illusionary techniques who excelled at mental interference, Wang Xing forcefully broke free from the interference using a powerful surge of qi and blood, and finally beheaded the pilot with a single strike.
The fifth match was a complete victory.
In just one hour, he won five consecutive matches, all of which ended in near-total domination.
When Wang Xing returned to the lobby, his ranking points had already jumped significantly.
[Gold One Star, 9737/10000]
Only 263 points remain to reach Gold Two Star.
But his brows furrowed slightly.
"What a pity, I still didn't run into Chen Mo."
Wang Xing felt a little regretful.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, the details of my previous battle with Chen Mo involuntarily surfaced in my mind.
That kind of bizarre mecha mutation modification, that kind of almost insane overload operation that completely disregards the pilot's physical limits... is definitely not something an ordinary high school student in Chengdu could come into contact with.
"Chen Mo... Sun Donglai... Meng Rui."
Wang Xing silently repeated these three names in his mind.
Sun Donglai's blood and qi suddenly surged in a strange way during the Hundred Schools Competition, while Chen Mo's modification style in the metaverse was full of that forbidden abyssal distortion.
What dark connection exists between these two?
"Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it too much. Once tomorrow's reporting is over, my access will be upgraded, and I'll naturally be able to find out more. In the face of absolute power, any conspiracy or trickery is just paper."
Wang Xing took a deep breath, cleared his mind of distractions, closed his eyes again, and entered a deep sleep.
…………
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking.
Wang Xing then took the maglev train alone to the "Beidou Star Alliance Offline Office," located in the most bustling and heavily guarded area of Chengdu's central urban district.
The building, constructed entirely of black reflective alloy and multi-layered radiation-proof glass, soars into the clouds, resembling a giant black sword planted in the earth, exuding a solemnity and grandeur that makes one dare not look directly at it.
Inside the hall, several guards wearing exoskeleton armor and carrying heavy electromagnetic rifles were patrolling meticulously.
"Hello, please show your ID card and state the purpose of your visit."
Front desk.
A tall female receptionist in a gray business suit spoke with a sweet voice, yet with a professional calmness.
"I'm here to report my Qi and Blood levels."
Wang Xing handed over his high school student ID.
The female receptionist took the card, swiped it on the nearby personal terminal, and Wang Xing's detailed information immediately popped up on the screen.
Name: Wang Xing.
[Identity: Senior high school student at Rongcheng No.1 High School.]
[Historical test data: Qi and Blood value level 7.7. Honors: Champion of Chengdu Hundred Schools Competition.]
Upon seeing the words "Champion of the Hundred Schools Competition," the female receptionist's eyes lit up slightly, and she couldn't help but take a few more glances at Wang Xing, her smile becoming more genuine.
"Oh, it's Wang Xing. I watched your match yesterday too; that tiger-striped battle blade strike was truly impressive. But... if I remember correctly, your Qi and Blood level is listed as 7.7 in your database, right?"
Her tone was filled with strong doubt.
According to the Star Alliance's regulations, only mech pilots who have reached level 8 or above are qualified to come here for formal registration.
Although Wang Xing won the championship, his level 7.7 is only 0.3 away from level 8. In the trainee mecha pilot stage, such a small difference often requires several months or even one or two years of hard training.
"Yes, but that's data from the day before yesterday."
Wang Xing smiled gently, "I fused with the top-tier reward yesterday, and I've already broken through."
"A breakthrough?"
The receptionist paused for a moment, then nodded as if she had just realized something.
"Okay, please follow me to testing room number two for life spectrum and gene blood threshold scanning. The reporting requirements will be based on the data from our on-site instruments."
She led Wang Xing into a spacious room filled with a sense of technology, surrounded by countless infrared beams and gravity-sensing metal plates.
In the center of the room stood a huge, silver-white instrument, as large as a clock tower—the [Tian Shu Type III Qi and Blood Spectrometer].
"Wang Xing, please take off your coat and stand on the metal platform in the center of the instrument. In a moment, high-frequency microwaves will sweep across your body. Please relax as much as possible and do not circulate your qi and blood to resist."
A middle-aged inspector in a white coat adjusted his glasses and gave the order in a calm tone. Clearly, he was tired of seeing so many mecha pilots reporting for duty every day.
Wang Xing did as instructed and stood up.
"Buzz—!!"
As the inspector pressed the start button, countless green laser beams instantly enveloped Wang Xing.
Only three seconds passed.
"Beep, beep, beep...!"
[Real-time Qi and Blood Strength Assessment Value: 8.52!]
[System Overall Assessment: Prospective Formal Mech Pilot; Citizen Security File Automatically Upgraded to Level 2 Security.]
"Level 8... Level 8.5?!"
The inspector's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He abruptly turned his head and stared intently at Wang Xing, who was standing on the platform, as if he were a monster.
"You...you were only level 7.7 two days ago?! You jumped 0.8 levels in just two days?! What did you eat? A cub of a celestial behemoth?!"
The female receptionist who was leading the way was also covering her mouth, too shocked to say a word.
In just two days, the level jumped from 7.7 to 8.5.
Such a terrifying speed of promotion is extremely rare, not only in Chengdu, but even in the entire Sichuan province!
"Um...did my registration go smoothly?"
Wang Xing walked down from the stage.
"Yes! Of course it counts!"
The inspector swallowed hard, his attitude instantly becoming extremely respectful.
"Mr. Wang Xing, your life spectrum has been successfully entered into the Big Dipper Alliance's general database. From now on, all your basic files on the Federation network will be encrypted. This is your 'Star Alliance Class D Privilege Certificate,' which will grant you a 15% discount on all military-grade accessories you purchase in the future."
The inspector handed over a delicate card with a faint silver metallic sheen.
Thank you.
Wang Xing took the card and, amidst the almost terrified and awe-inspiring gazes of the two men, calmly turned and walked out of the office.
……
When I returned to Rongcheng No.1 Middle School, it was during the break between classes.
Sunlight streamed onto the futuristic-looking campus square, where countless students in blue and white school uniforms were chatting in small groups, the air filled with the boisterous energy of youth.
Wang Xing was walking towards the classroom along the path under the shade of the sycamore trees when suddenly, a fragrant breeze wafted in from the side without warning.
"Wow! Wang Da Guanjun, you actually came to school today?"
A vibrant, clear, bell-like voice rang in my ears.
As soon as Wang Xing turned around, he saw Lü Mufei walking over. She still had her dazzling platinum blonde hair and was wearing a school uniform skirt with a modified hem.
At this moment, Lü Mufei's large, watery eyes were scanning Wang Xing with some suspicion, and her fair nose twitched slightly.
"Something's not right... Wang Xing, you're acting strange today?"
"What's wrong? You've become more handsome?" Wang Xing joked.
Stop being so vain!
Lu Mufei spat out a bit coquettishly, but then she took half a step forward, closing the distance between herself and Wang Xing.
In that instant, she keenly sensed that Wang Xing seemed to be radiating an extremely scorching life force.
When you get close, you can even feel a slight tingling sensation on your skin.
"Your...your Qi and blood have broken through again?"
Lu Mufei exclaimed in disbelief, "You were clearly only..."
"Luckily, I fused and refined it yesterday, and now I'm level 8.5," Wang Xing said casually, rubbing his nose.
"What did you say?! 8.5?!"
Lu Mufei froze on the spot, her alluring little mouth slightly agape.
"I can accept level 8, but 8.5... that's almost a level up."
"You pervert! Are you even human?!"
After a long while, she gently punched Wang Xing's shoulder with her fair fist.
"You have to buy me milk tea today! A large one!"
Looking at the girl's appearance, Wang Xing was about to agree with amusement when he suddenly heard footsteps behind him.
"Da da da..."
Wang Xing and Lü Mufei turned their heads to look at the same time.
At the end of the corridor, a cool and aloof girl dressed in a snow-white training uniform with long, waist-length black hair was quietly walking towards them.
It was Bai Lingxue.
At this moment, Bai Lingxue's usually icy face was filled with shock.
She stopped three meters away from Wang Xing.
As a mecha pilot whose Qi and Blood are about to break through to level 9, her perception of Qi and Blood is much more acute than that of Lü Mufei.
In her perception, Wang Xing's blood and energy were far more vigorous than before... In fact, the feeling of surging blood and energy was overwhelming.
"Your Qi and Blood... have really reached level 8.5?" Bai Lingxue asked.
"Yes, I just returned from reporting back to the Star Alliance office." Wang Xing nodded slightly to his former rival.
"...I originally thought that after losing to you yesterday, as long as I secluded myself for the next few days to integrate the family's secret medicine, I might still have a chance to defeat you in the provincial examination."
Bai Lingxue shook her head and said, "But now it seems that I was being narrow-minded. Not only are your combat skills formidable, but your talent for qi and blood is also quite good."
"But I won't give up. In the provincial exam in two weeks, I'll be there as your pursuer, watching you reach the top."
After saying that, she didn't waste any more words and turned around, leaving the two of them with a proud and resolute back view.
"The Ice Queen actually admitted defeat? This is truly a miracle!"
Watching Bai Lingxue's departing figure, Lü Mufei teased playfully, then nervously grabbed Wang Xing's arm:
"Ah Xing, you're so amazing, you'll have to look after me if I get a chance to take the provincial exam!"
"Don't worry, you'll get your big cup of milk tea." Wang Xing felt the warmth and softness on his arm.
Wang Xing then walked back to the classroom with Lü Mufei.
The amazement and admiration of the young men and women did not stir up much emotion in Wang Xing's heart.
His mind was now completely focused on the modification of the Tiger Striped Battle Blade that was scheduled for tomorrow.
"Taibai Fusion Crystal..."
"A Titan's bone marrow gel can increase my Qi and Blood levels by 0.8."
"Then, the effect of Taibai Fusion Crystal will definitely not be much worse."
As long as the Taibai Fusion Crystal is perfectly inlaid into his Tiger Stripe Battle Blade, the Tiger Stripe Battle Blade, forged from Howling Tiger Stripe Steel, will undergo another transformative leap!
"Once the battle sword is fully modified, will my Tiger-type mech also naturally break through its limitations and advance to level 8, or even higher?"
"Even... breaking through to level 8 mechs in one fell swoop?"