The Strongest Mech Master in the Interstellar Era

In the 4710th year of the Federal Calendar, 15-year-old girl Lian Han leaves the planet she lives on with a card system, a residual soul, and three small beasts, heading for the Imperial Capital St...

Chapter 265 Accepting the Mission

"Not an armor maker?" Lian Han was bewildered by his answer.

"Junior, I've changed my major, in the second semester of my sophomore year."

Changing majors in sophomore year? That's way too late. Lian Han asked in surprise, "What's your major now, senior?"

“I’m at Dilu Medical College. Don’t rush to refuse. I can send you my grades from the past two years. You can review them before making a decision, okay?” Bai Ze was extremely patient.

Since the other party had already said that, Lian Han couldn't refuse any longer and said, "Then let Senior Bai send it over. Let's discuss it." Although he would probably still refuse.

"Okay, thank you, junior."

The communication ended, and Bai Ze's file was quickly sent over. Lian Han didn't rush to read it, but instead sent a message to the other three members of the team, arranging to meet at Skynet that evening to discuss the mission and decide whether to accept Bai Ze.

But before nightfall, Lian Han received a call from Ling Ze.

The young man asked her some questions about team formation in a roundabout way, gave her some suggestions on missions, and then suddenly mentioned Bai Ze.

"Bai Ze, do you still remember?"

"Yes, I remember. I have a very good memory. It was the guy whose arm I dislocated back then, and he even confessed his feelings to me."

At this point, Lian Han couldn't help but want to complain about the other person's masochistic tendencies.

"Yes, it's him." Ling Ze chuckled. "He transferred to medical school a while ago, but medical school is a five-year program, so he won't graduate until this year. But even medical students have to do missions. I asked him before, and it seems he hasn't found a team yet. You can consider him if you need treatment."

"Ling Ze, are you taking his side?" Lian Han raised an eyebrow. "Tell me, what benefits did he give you?"

"Hehe. No way. I just checked his grades and thought they might be helpful to you, so I mentioned it."

He's smiling so guiltily. Lian Han raised an eyebrow. "Why are you checking his grades? Don't you two get along?"

"Um, really? Our relationship is alright now. Everyone has a youthful and reckless phase, right?"

"Okay. Ling Ze, I understand what you mean. If the rest of the team agrees, then I have no objections."

"That's great! Cough, I mean, you don't need to worry about my opinion, your team can do whatever makes you happy. But having a doctor on the team is really good."

Lian Han: "...Okay, got it. I'm hanging up now."

Before Ling Ze could reply, Lian Han had already hung up the call. Then she opened Bai Ze's grades. Wasn't she just trying to plead for Bai Ze? She wanted to see his grades—well, they were actually pretty good.

Lian Han raised an eyebrow, then found the school's official website and entered Bai Ze's name and student ID to check his grades. He really was first in the medical school—note, first in the medical school, not just in one specific major. All A's in every medical major? Is this even humanly possible?

Lian Han's lips twitched, but she still sent a private message to Bai Ze, asking why he had taken a liking to their team. It wasn't that she had forgotten about confessing, but rather that two or three years had passed, and he hadn't contacted her since, so he must have given up.

Upon receiving Bai Ze's reply, Lian Han was immediately relieved—because of Jiang Chenrui.

Two mech pilots represent the team's apparent strength. While the fat guy, who ranks among the top in the elite class, might not be enough, the presence of the previous year's top student from the mech academy makes their team truly one of the strongest.

Bai Ze isn't very strong, so it's understandable that he wants to find a powerful team. Now it depends on what his teammates think.

But when Lian Han brought up the matter that night, An He immediately gave him a meaningful look again, "Are you sure they weren't targeting you?"

"Me? It's been two or three years. If he hadn't introduced himself today, I wouldn't even know who he is. Are you sure he still likes me?" Lian Han retorted.

Anhe smiled and remained silent. She had once thought that her brother was just her brother, but who knew that later—if a man really wanted to hide his thoughts, no one could find out. Therefore, she harbored suspicions about Bai Ze.

However, she didn't want to block her best friend's romantic prospects. Since Bai Ze hadn't come to see Xiao Han for two or three years, it seemed he had improved and probably wouldn't be as annoying as before.

So Anhe turned to the two men and asked, "Do you have any objections to adding a medical worker?"

"I'll listen to you, sister," Jiang Chenrui said calmly to Lian Han.

Ruan Zhenyue was already used to the fact that he called Lian Han "sister" even though he was much older than her, and suggested, "Why don't we take a look at her first? It wouldn't be good to bring her in if we don't get along."

To be honest, he was stunned by the opponent's outstanding performance. With so many specialties in medicine and such thick textbooks, how could he be first? The reason Ruan Zhenyue, despite having Jiang Chenrui as a sparring partner, was only among the top students in the elite class instead of first place was because he failed in the academic subjects.

“Okay. Then let’s contact him to meet next time.” Lian Han nodded. “Now let’s get down to business. I’ve looked at a few missions but I’m not sure what to do. You guys take a look too.”

"Boss, you're so quick?" Lian Han sent them a task that looked pretty good, and Ruan Zhenyue was surprised.

"Nonsense. Who told someone to make me the team leader?"

Anhe smiled and said, "Oh, isn't it because we all admire you? Take a look at the captain's task and give us your opinions."

"Holy crap, who's faster than us? This is unbelievable. The second escort mission that the boss was looking at has already been taken." Ruan Zhenyue exclaimed first.

"It's Squad 002."

"We can form a team faster than them, but we can't even pick up a mission faster? Boss, let's hurry up and choose one."

Lian Han shrugged, "Then hurry up and take a look. I have trouble making decisions; they're all pretty much the same, and I really don't know which one to choose."

"We can do the task of investigating the Black Prison Bees while we're at it, and we can also collect the Jade Vine Fruit at the same time," Jiang Chenrui said.

"Huh? No, isn't it true that you can only accept one mission at a time?" Ruan Zhenyue scratched his head, puzzled.

"Idiot. Just gather the fruit first, then come back to accept the quest, and then turn it in," An He said. "Senior Jiang, do you only know the location of the Jade Vine Fruit?"

"I found it by chance in the wilderness. The place is quite secluded. The last time I went, the fruit hadn't even ripened yet, but this time it should be ripe," Jiang Chenrui explained.

“I think that’s feasible. Jade Luo Fruit is hard to find, and I’m afraid no one will be able to find it in a short time. I was just thinking of giving up on this mission.” Anhe agreed.

Lian Han looked at the fat man, who waved his hand to indicate that he had no objection.

"Then let's go with the Black Prison Bees." Lian Han said, opening his smart device, selecting the mission, and successfully accepting it. "Leaving tomorrow?"

"No problem, boss. So how do we get first place?"

Anhe suggested, "Let's leave it for now. If he's still here when we come back this time, let's meet and see him. Xiaohan, you can talk to him."

This is a good opportunity to see if the other party has ulterior motives.

"Okay." Lian Han nodded. They didn't actually lack medical supplies. If he was still there when they returned from the mission, they could discuss it later.

With that settled, the group parted ways. Lian Han bought some outdoor gear, then logged off the Skynet app and selectively ignored someone's calls before going to sleep…