MORIC - Chapter 185

Chapter 185: Privately Contacting My Wife

The mecha Chi Yueshan had optimized became increasingly easy for Xi Zhoumeng to control. In the spacious training ground, Moon-Swallower's built-in tail hook moved with absolute freedom, and a single misstep from Wen Xinghuo would result in a brutal slam.

Even Chi Yueshan winced at the sight.

"Go a little easier! Please, War God's materials might not be as hard to find as yours, but they're still very expensive, you know!!!"

"Aaaah, how can that bitch Xi Zhoumeng be like this! Does she not understand the concept of pulling her punches?!"

"OMG, that maneuver…"

Chi Yueshan was completely engrossed in watching this sparring match, even taking out a pen and paper to frantically take notes.

She was completely unaware that her own actions had left the people beside her dumbfounded.

Shen Yu had matters to attend to and left early. Lan Lan had wanted to stay but was also taken away by Shen Yu. This middle-aged AA pair hadn't quite broken through that final paper window yet, but everyone knew there was something going on between them.

Now, Chu Jing was sitting next to Chi Yueshan. Watching Chi Yueshan muttering with such conviction, she felt a little like laughing and glanced at Xi Mingguang.

Xi Mingguang said, "Don't disturb her."

Chi Yueshan's obsession with mechas had reached the point of near madness. Just during the time Xi Mingguang was home for the holidays, she felt that this child was the very embodiment of passion. She estimated that if you locked her in a room with only a mecha, she could go without food or drink.

At times like this, her concern was more for the mecha, not at all for the person sparring.

This made Xi Mingguang recall Xi Zhoumeng's previous complaints, saying, "That girl Chi Yueshan loves mechas more than anything; I'm just an accessory."

But if she didn't love her, would she work so hard to optimize Moon-Swallower?

Xi Mingguang had heard the head of the Expeditionary Force's accompanying mecha technician team mention Chi Yueshan several times.

He said the child was highly talented and loved to delve deep into her research. If she were an Alpha, she would completely…

Xi Mingguang had cut off the rest of the sentence, but she also didn't ask, "So what if she's an Omega?"

That was something Chi Yueshan should say for herself.

By the time Chi Yueshan was sent back, her skills had completely won over the mecha technician team.

Due to the influence of the general environment, the path for Omegas was always difficult. Passion seemed to be merely an embellishment.

Chi Yueshan knew everything, understood everything, yet she was fearless. She let herself indulge in her single-minded passion, giving off an air of courage that wouldn't turn back even after hitting a wall.

It was precisely this scorching passion that could melt the indifferent Xi Zhoumeng, making her care more than she ever had, until she was finally steeped in the flavors of the mortal world.

Chu Jing took Xi Mingguang's hand and whispered, "Have those two not registered their marriage yet?"

Xi Mingguang replied, "All government affairs are currently suspended."

After all, with the Zerg rampaging even on the Capital Star, Shen Yu had only managed to find a little time today to sit and talk. Usually, she didn't even have time for a sip of water.

The hair at her temples had turned white, but unevenly so. Many people thought she had dyed it, and it looked quite fashionable.

Just now, Shen Yu had even joked that after this was all over, she would go be a customer at Zhoumeng's beauty salon.

Xi Mingguang didn't have the heart to tell her what kind of "beauty salon" her troublesome daughter actually ran.

I think you and Lan Lan could both have a 'frank and open' meeting there.

She was a senior, after all. Xi Mingguang criticized her inwardly but maintained a composed expression, saying, "Sure, I'll have her give you a discount."

Chu Jing, completely oblivious, said she wanted to go too. The next second, Xi Mingguang grabbed her hand, and Chu Jing received a comment from her Alpha: "You don't have the 'thing' that needs that kind of beauty treatment."

It took Chu Jing a moment to understand, and then she said, heartbroken, "I really don't pay enough attention to my daughter."

"I'm even worse than you, who's never home."

Chi Yueshan was single-mindedly focused, completely ignoring the flirting of the two elders next to her.

The high-definition screen displayed the faces of the pilots inside the Moon-Swallower and War God mechas. Xi Zhoumeng was rarely this focused. But it was also clear that Wen Xinghuo was no easy opponent. Xi Zhoumeng blew out a breath, pushing her bangs away, then immediately realized she was fucking live on camera and put on a cold, aloof expression again.

This happened to be seen by Chi Yueshan, who had just looked up.

Chi Yueshan thought: Just keep pretending.

These two mechas with completely different performance specs clashed head-on. The sparks that erupted on contact were like fleeting starlight. As time went on, both Wen Xinghuo's and Xi Zhoumeng's stamina dropped significantly.

After returning from the restroom, Xi Shuang saw Chi Yueshan sitting behind and simply pulled Ling Xun over.

Seeing Chi Yueshan's densely filled notes, she was even more impressed. "You actually have the presence of mind to take notes?"

Chi Yueshan had more or less finished her observations. Previously, inside Xi Zhoumeng's cockpit, she couldn't directly experience the fluidity of Xi Zhoumeng's control, including Moon-Swallower's attack index.

Now, seeing Moon-Swallower, it had already met her optimization expectations. But as a mecha powered by a Magnetic Star Meteorite, Xi Zhoumeng—the person who had previously tricked her Big Brother out of a piece—hadn't even brought it this time.

Otherwise, her current attack power could be greatly enhanced, and Senior Wen wouldn't have been able to last so long.

Chi Yueshan nodded. "Can't let the opportunity go to waste."

Xi Shuang was heartbroken, yet she also felt a secret thrill. It was truly a case of a villain being tormented by another villain. Yueshan looked cute, but she could be a bit ruthless at times.

Even if no one in the world could match Xi Zhoumeng's graceful charm, there was still a mecha that could make Chi Yueshan even more utterly captivated.

Sweet revenge.

Xi Shuang slumped in her seat. Just then, Wen Xinghuo landed a critical hit. A strike from a power-type mecha could send an ordinary Zerg's head flying for dozens of kilometers.

Moon-Swallower wasn't sent flying, however. Its tail hook latched onto the barrier to break the momentum, but it still sustained damage upon landing. As a result, warning alarms blared from within the cockpit, echoing throughout the entire venue.

Xi Zhoumeng cursed in a language that no one present, except for Chi Yueshan, could understand. Then, at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, she returned a critical hit to Wen Xinghuo.

The same internal alarm sounded again. Originally, these ancient mechas from U-Galaxy even shared the same alarm sound effect. However, Xi Zhoumeng had changed all the other sound effects besides the alarm, like the mood-killing "I'm starting up now" during an attack.

It was Chi Yueshan's voice.

Chi Yueshan was completely mortified.

Thank goodness Shen Yu had left early, otherwise she wouldn't have the face to explain when this was recorded.

Thank goodness Xi Mingguang knew to save her some face, otherwise Chu Jing would have really asked, "How did you agree to record the voice prompts?"

How could she have agreed? It was Xi Zhoumeng forcing her, getting her all stirred up until…

Chi Yueshan cupped her face. All she could hear echoing in the venue now were the lines she had been forced to record, like "Master, please pay attention to energy consumption!"

"Guillotine activated."

"Close-quarters combat mode deactivated."

…

Xi Shuang said, "I was meaning to ask earlier, how come this AI's voice sounds so much like you, Yueshan?"

Ling Xun said, "Sis, can you please not ask?"

How can someone be so extra in a relationship? I wonder if Senior Xi offers classes.

I'd take them even without a discount.

Chi Yueshan covered her face. "Senior, please stop asking, okay?"

"Xi Zhoumeng is just sick in the head."

Chi Yueshan's ears were so red they looked scalded. But just then, Xi Shuang looked up, and on the big screen, the person in Moon-Swallower's cockpit who had almost been blasted away by Wen Xinghuo had a smug look on her face, as if "flushed with success" was written all over it. She even remembered to provoke Wen Xinghuo by opening her mic to curse at her.

"Can our Xinghuo hit a little harder?"

Ah, what a crazy woman. Even I want to punch her.

Xi Shuang thought back to her days as a simp for her goddess Xi Zhoumeng, buying her bags and serving her diligently, speaking good words for her. It had only been a few months, but things had changed completely.

Our Lao Wen is so pitiful.

Xi Shuang yelled, "Wen Xinghuo, go for it! Beat the hell out of her!"

Xi Shuang added, "If the mecha breaks, Xi Zhoumeng's wife will fix it anyway! Your wife can't help you, so you can only vent your anger now!"

For a moment, Ling Xun couldn't tell if her cousin was openly cheering but secretly mocking, or if she was genuinely being kind-hearted.

That was so passive-aggressive.

It was unclear if Wen Xinghuo heard her, but this sparring match was a long-drawn-out battle, a best-of-three series.

Even in ground combat, Xi Zhoumeng controlled Moon-Swallower's tail hook with the grace of flowing clouds and water. Compared to the original Moon-Swallower from the Prime Century, it could better unleash her strength.

As expected, only Chi Yueshan could amplify her power to such a great extent.

The thorny rose on the silver-white mecha's flank was like a phantom dream tattooed on flowing clouds. Xi Zhoumeng controlled it with a fluid elegance, a style completely opposite to Wen Xinghuo's.

This battle began with a powerful slash from Xi Zhoumeng and ended with her tail hook striking the door of Wen Xinghuo's core cockpit.

If this were a real fight, the cockpit door would have been blown open in an instant.

Both were exhausted. Wen Xinghuo had won one round, and Xi Zhoumeng had won two. After the AI announced the results, the entire audience stood up, giving the two a long, unceasing round of applause.

Only Chi Yueshan felt like crying without tears, thinking about how she had just finished repairs and now had to replace the equipment on this person's mecha again.

Luckily, she had previously set up a factory for mass production. Thank you to the boss of Machine City for helping me find the materials, sob sob sob.

Wen Xinghuo exited her mecha cockpit first. She was almost drenched in sweat. She took the towel handed to her by an AI robot and drank water with her head tilted back.

Xi Shuang said, "I'm going to take a few pictures to sell as autographed photos after all this is over."

Ling Xun asked, "Are you that short on money?"

Xi Shuang replied, "I can get the contact numbers of lots of noble young ladies."

Ling Xun sneered, "I think you just want to be forced into marriage by a beautiful Omega's big brother again."

Xi Shuang's movements paused, and she gave an embarrassed laugh.

Chi Yueshan watched for a long time and noticed that Xi Zhoumeng still hadn't come out of her cockpit. The two static mechas possessed a classical air from the Prime Century. With one pilot standing beside them, it further highlighted both the smallness and the greatness of humanity.

Chi Yueshan looked up at the screen again, but the match was over. Xi Zhoumeng's victory was overwhelming, and no one in the Special Forces was unconvinced.

After all, Alphas were naturally belligerent, and a spectacular match was more likely to inspire their admiration. Now, many of them were staring at the Moon-Swallower mecha, waiting for Xi Zhoumeng to emerge.

Wen Xinghuo was exhausted after the fight, and her anger had dissipated.

Xi Zhoumeng was too shrewd, always hiding things. But when it was time to be decisive, she was extremely so. When she did things, she enjoyed the thrill of turning the tables more than winning or losing itself.

Xi Shuang had also said that if it was really Zhoumeng who suggested letting the Princess go back, then she definitely had a new plan.

Is that true?

Wen Xinghuo clutched the towel, still wanting to ask for a clear answer.

At least she was completely calm now and wouldn't have any impolite thoughts just from seeing that face.

As she walked over, Chi Yueshan also ran over. At the entrance, many Alphas were being blocked by AI robots, which indicated that only participants with ID cards could enter.

In a place with many Alphas, the scent of pheromones was very mixed. Chi Yueshan was wearing several pheromone patches and was completely unaware that her own pheromones carried the scent of Xi Zhoumeng.

A top-tier Alpha's pheromones had a natural deterrent effect. As soon as she got close, the crowd of Alphas subconsciously backed away, then watched with wide eyes as this little Omega passed through unhindered.

"Why can she go in??"

"Isn't that an Omega? Where did she get an access card!"

"Family member, maybe?"

"Doesn't the Xi family have two daughters? Could she be the third?"

"Don't you guys know Xi Zhoumeng has a 100% compatible Omega?"

"Ah?!!"

Chi Yueshan swiped Xi Zhoumeng's ID access card and entered the inner field. She jogged over, the massive mecha gleaming under the dazzling overhead lights.

Chi Yueshan was anxious, afraid that the bastard Xi Zhoumeng might have collapsed from exhaustion.

After all, even though all her test indicators had returned to normal, she had still come back through folded space. People get tired from long spaceship journeys, let alone someone who had jumped through space. Plus, this person had even conspired with Xuan Ping to undergo an even crazier surgery.

All sorts of worries cycled through Chi Yueshan's mind. Just then, Wen Xinghuo also decided to go check on Xi Zhoumeng's condition.

Chi Yueshan ran quickly and had already reached Moon-Swallower's cockpit door. While dialing a communication on her light-brain, she was about to ask an AI robot to bring a ladder, but the next moment, Moon-Swallower's cockpit door rumbled open.

The blonde Alpha, dressed in a casual suit with a fir tree necklace around her neck, leaned bonelessly against the cockpit door. Her golden hair was damp with sweat, falling onto her shoulders, her bangs stuck together in strands.

When she saw Chi Yueshan, she let out a soft "Huh?": "How did you get in?"

In her peripheral vision, she saw Wen Xinghuo with a towel over her head. Xi Zhoumeng waved a hand, intending to walk down.

The steps weren't actually that high, but this person had to do everything with extreme extravagance. The silver material even had a glittering coating that was practically blinding under the lights. She was just exiting a cockpit, but it looked like she was walking a runway.

Then again, no one walked a runway so limply. With one step left, Xi Zhoumeng gave up and threw herself directly into Chi Yueshan's arms.

Chi Yueshan staggered and almost fell, but Xi Zhoumeng caught her, pulling her into an embrace and pressing her against her chest.

Chi Yueshan could hear her racing heartbeat. After all, the drain on her high spiritual power was more extreme than any ordinary exercise.

Xi Zhoumeng hugged Chi Yueshan, resting her chin on the top of her head. "I'm fine. I think you should be worried about Wen Xinghuo."

Wen Xinghuo, who was inexplicably called out, looked up: ?

Chi Yueshan said, "What are you talking about?"

Xi Zhoumeng replied, "After all, her mecha isn't very sturdy. I completely wrecked its flank."

Xi Zhoumeng sighed. "Xinghuo, your mecha technician is no good. You should get a new one."

Chi Yueshan said, "What are you doing? Can't you speak properly? I can… for Senior's mecha…"

Xi Zhoumeng said, "My silly wife, can't you learn to ask for an exorbitant price?"

She was obviously joking. Chi Yueshan huffed, "I like both of your mechas very much. No charge."

Wen Xinghuo had been holding in her frustration and now wanted to annoy Xi Zhoumeng. "I remember you used to like my mecha more."

Xi Zhoumeng retorted, "What? Which 'before' are you talking about? Wen Xinghuo, you're not allowed to privately contact my wife."

Wen Xinghuo shot back, "Since when is it your business? I'm supporting the number one mecha master in the galaxy."

Chi Yueshan: …

So childish.

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