Jin Shu said she liked Luo Pu's personality because the boy's eyes always revealed a daring and cunning nature.

They may look dull and wooden, but they are actually the most cunning and ruthless.

Therefore, when Jin Shu chose him to be her repairman, even if she now proposed such a bold idea as modifying mechs, Luo Pu's first reaction was not fear, but excitement.

Of course, the necessary formalities still need to be followed.

"This is a military mecha from the school. I don't have a repair technician certificate. If we are caught secretly modifying it, we might be expelled."

After all, a military mech is worth much more than a student who has just entered school.

"Then let's not get caught, and do it discreetly."

“I’ve dismantled a lot of obsolete military mechs from underground dealers. I haven’t dismantled this new one before, but I can give it a try. Even if I don’t know how to modify it, I can guarantee that I can restore it.”

Jin Shu nodded.

"Then hurry up, don't waste time."

The two hit it off immediately, and Jin Shu piloted the mecha to take Luo Pu to a secluded training ground. Because it was not yet completed, almost no one came here.

How did you find this place?

After all, Jin Shu seemed to be a homebody who was out of touch with the world.

"Why worry about so much? Enough with the nonsense."

The original owner grew up here. Is there any place in the military academy training ground that she can't find?

Under the cover of darkness and with no one around, Luo Pu took out the equipment he had brought, took a deep breath, and began to disassemble it.

"What are your demands? In other words, how would you like to change it?"

"I want to win the championship."

"To be more specific?"

“Make its main control lever lighter; it’s too heavy right now.”

Luo Pu tried, but he couldn't push it.

"Such a heavy mech is prone to tail swing and loss of control, which is why the main control stick needs to have sufficient pulling force. If you make it lighter, it will easily cause problems."

"It's okay, I'm good at it."

"I hope you're not blindly confident in your skills."

Without wasting any words, Luo Pu directly adjusted the tension of the master control lever to below the standard value.

Jin Shu watched intently from the side the whole time.

"Can you understand it?"

"I don't understand yet."

"I don't understand what you're looking at. You're a soldier, all you need to do is pilot your mech. Leave this kind of thing to me."

"There was once a woman who trusted her mechanic just as much, and then her mech went out of control, and she lost the honor and identity that a warrior values ​​most."

Luo Pu looked up and glanced at Jin Shu.

"Peya, learn to trust your repairman. I will prove to you that I am an excellent partner."

Jin Shu smiled, said nothing, and continued to stand aside and watch.

There's another reason, actually. She's very interested in these things. Back in the day, she was an excellent engineer and invented the world's first agricultural mech. Later, her mech was used in war.

Perhaps, if you look through the historical records, she was the founder of interstellar mechs.

"Oh, by the way, do you know about the Magnetic Ghost?"

Luo Pu didn't even look up.

"I know, you'll find out when you enter the school. Astor's personal mecha, what's it called? A hero deserves a fine horse, have you ever seen one?"

"I've seen it; it's definitely a fine horse."

Luo Pu glanced back at her and sighed.

“Peya, you are an incomparably noble princess on Little Blue Star, but here, there are princesses everywhere. Wherever there are people, there will be class distinctions. We don’t need to envy everything.”

At least you still have Silverwing, don't you?

Luo Pu thought Jin Shu was feeling resentful.

Jin Shu smiled but didn't say anything, then looked down at the internal structure of the wings.

The world today is far more advanced than the one she lived in before. Some theories and designs that would have caused a sensation back then are now commonplace in ordinary people's homes.

Jin Shu knew that one should never stop learning, so she squatted down and followed Luo Pu, starting from the very basics.

"You're a soldier, you don't need to waste time learning these things."

"Relying too much on others will prevent you from becoming the best soldier."

She doesn't like to depend on anyone.

Luo Pu glanced at her and moved aside so she could see more clearly.

“I’ve followed my dad around since I was a child, illegally modifying mechs for black market dealers. The underground dealers run a mech fighting arena where illegal warriors pilot illegal mechs and engage in illegal fights. Rich people watch the excitement and place bets. Those warriors are not like you; for them, every extra day they live is an extra day of profit.”

I saw many excellent soldiers there. They came from poor backgrounds and had no chance of entering the Allied Military Academy, but in terms of driving skills, I think they were no worse than anyone in the academy.

If you want to improve your skills, take some time to watch their matches.

After saying that, Luo Pu said in a low voice.

"I've found out the location of the friendly match. It's on Planet Aros, at the intersection of two star systems. We can leave the school openly then, and I'll take you there to see it."

Two days later, all the contestants were ready to go.

The school prepared a luxurious spaceship for everyone. The soldiers and maintenance personnel went up in pairs and rested in the designated lounges.

The three teams that participated in the competition this time were Aster, Ling Su, and Jin Shu.

When Jin Shu boarded the ship, Astor glanced at her, his blue eyes filled with cold dissatisfaction. It should have been a time for classmates to exchange pleasantries, but he sat to the side the whole time, and when the instructor introduced them to each other, he didn't spare Jin Shu a single extra glance.

Ling Su, who was much more lively, deliberately pulled Astor's arm and walked up to Jin Shu, her smile carrying a hint of apology.

“Pea, I’m sorry. You’ve met him before. Leger is a friend we’ve known since childhood. This time, Leger missed out on qualifying for the competition, so he’s a little unhappy.”

Don't worry about it. He's always been like this. He never hides his emotions and thoughts. He's not targeting you on purpose.

Even if it were someone else, he would still be the same.

These words, though spoken with consideration for Jin Shu's feelings, also struck a nerve.

After she finished speaking, she still smiled sincerely, as if she had no idea that there was anything wrong with what she had just said.

Jin Shu nodded.

"So he's angry because the instructor chose me to participate instead of his best friend, and it's not about me, but about the instructor's poor judgment, that he's upset?"

Jin Shu translated her words briefly.

At this moment, the instructor standing to the side focused his serious gaze on Astor.

"This decision was made by the principal. If you have any complaints, you can go directly to the principal to argue with him. There's no need to target your new classmate here."

Astor could no longer sit still.

He didn't know how his simple reluctance to talk had turned into him bullying his new classmate.