Mousse Forest
"Young man, did you create the structure of this mecha yourself?" The old man's tone became more and more kind.
Even someone as shameless as Caesar felt a little embarrassed when he heard this. "Old man, this isn't a mecha. It can't grow bigger. It's just a small toy for children."
The old man blew his beard and glared, "Why don't you count it as a mecha? If I say it is, then it is!" After saying that, he picked up the small mecha from the ground, turned it over and over in his hands, and couldn't let it go.
"Uh..." If it were any other time, Caesar would have definitely retorted after being choked, but the person in front of him was an old man, and as a young man, it was not easy for him to argue with an old man, so he took the initiative to say, "If you like it, I'll give it to you."
Upon hearing this, the old man very unceremoniously put the small mecha into his arms and said with satisfaction, "What's your name? Which class are you from?"
"My name is Fan'er. I'm not a student of this school. I'm just here to audit a class with my friend." Xi Ze explained while pointing to Class A who were still having class on the other side of the field.
"Not a student of this school?" The old man was stunned for a moment, his face suddenly looking grim. He muttered something like, "Is Old Qiu Ji crazy? Such a good seedling is just sitting there as an auditor?" Then he regained his amiable expression and said to Caesar, "Go to the principal's office tomorrow."
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Xize watched the old man leave in confusion, not knowing what the old man was up to.
I wonder what Caesar would think if he knew that the current principal of the Mousse Military Academy was named Churchill.
Not long after the old man left, Yu Sheng finished his class. Braving the scorching sun, Yu Sheng ran towards Xi Ze, panting slightly, "Isn't it a bit boring sitting here? Are you hungry? Let's go home and eat."
Xi Ze listened to the rumbling sound of Yu Sheng's stomach and curled his lips. "Let's go, today I'll make you the dumplings you've been craving!"
"Ah!" Yu Sheng exclaimed in surprise, "You can also cook Chinese cuisine?"
"There's nothing I wouldn't do." Xi Ze pinched Yu Sheng's chin and shook it. "Okay, my little boyfriend, let's go home."
Being teased by Xi Ze every day, Yu Sheng has become accustomed to it from the embarrassment he felt at the beginning, and he calmly left side by side with Xi Ze.
The next day, when Xi Ze followed Yu Sheng to the Mousse Military Academy to audit classes again, before he could go to the principal's office, a teacher suddenly came to Class A of Grade One to find him.
"Is there a student named Fan Er?" The teacher ran very quickly and spoke breathlessly.
"Hello, this is me." Caesar stepped forward. "What can I do for you?"
"Come with me." The teacher seemed to be in a hurry, not wanting to return to Xi Ze's doubts, and turned to leave. Xi Ze had just taken a step to follow when he was pulled back by Yu Sheng.
"I'll go with you."
The two followed the teacher all the way to the principal's office. Caesar vaguely understood that it might be related to the old man from yesterday.
But what did the old man want me to do? Did he want me to make him another toy?
That's easy enough, Caesar thought. He'd already practiced making thousands of gadgets like this, hoping to one day build a real mecha.
The teacher knocked carefully three times, then gently pushed open the door of the principal's office and motioned the person behind him to follow him in.
In the spacious and bright principal's office, two gray-haired old men were sitting. One of them was indeed the old man Caesar had met yesterday.
The other old man was none other than Qiu Ji, the current principal of the Muse Military Academy. He smiled and glanced back and forth between Yu Sheng and Caesar, saying, "Miller, which one of these promising youngsters are you talking about?"
Master Miller stood up and walked straight towards Caesar, "That's the kid!" Then he paused and proudly announced, "I've decided. I'm going to accept him as my last disciple!"
When these words were spoken, not only the teacher next to him, but even Principal Qiu Ji was shocked.
"Didn't you say you didn't want to accept any disciples?"
If you randomly ask someone in the entire galaxy who Churchill is, they might answer that they don't know. But if you ask them who the "greatest master" is, they will answer without hesitation, "The best manufacturing master in the entire galaxy!"
Therefore, upon hearing the name Miller, Ikuo and Nishizawa exchanged a look of surprise. There was a faint sense of excitement.
Master Miller, despite countless talented students, only accepted two as his disciples. One had become the founder of a renowned mecha manufacturing company, while the other had been invited by the United Interstellar to oversee and develop all mechas and weapons for the military.
Master Miller, who hadn't accepted any apprentices in ten years, was actually going to take in a kid he'd just met on the street, and he wanted him to be his last disciple! What did being a last disciple mean? It meant Miller would teach Caesar everything he knew without reservation, and Caesar would be the sole inheritor of his lifelong knowledge.
Yu Sheng was stunned by the good news. He was genuinely happy for Xi Ze. He had come here just now out of fear that Xi Ze would be bullied, but now that he knew it was a good thing, he felt it was inconvenient to disturb someone else's disciple recruitment, so he tactfully excused himself and left.
Because of what happened with Nishizawa, Yu Sheng walked back to the classroom with a light step and a smile on his face. Yu Sheng's deskmate couldn't help but ask, "What did the teacher just call you friend about? It seems like a good thing."
Of course, Yu Sheng couldn't say anything before the matter was confirmed. Even if it was confirmed, the matter should be announced by Master Miller.
Yu Sheng brushed it off lightly, "Nothing, just got approved for a poverty subsidy application."
"Oh..." Thinking that Yu Sheng didn't even have his own mecha, his deskmate understood and stopped asking questions.
When the get out of class was over, Xiwen chased after him and asked Yusheng, "Is Faner okay with being called away? Did you encounter any difficulties?"
"It's okay, thank you." Yu Sheng said concisely, "It's a good thing."
Seeing that Yu Sheng had no intention of continuing, Xiwen was considerate and did not ask what the good news was. Instead, he changed the subject and started talking to Yu Sheng about yesterday's mecha class.
"I heard that once everyone in the class has mastered the basic operation of the mecha, the teacher will take us to Mousse Forest!" Xiwen's eyes lit up with excitement. "Then we can actually fight and kill insect beasts! That's awesome!"
The Mousse Forest is vast. It's rumored that the school invested a staggering 800 million gold coins to build this battlefield, where students can practice combat drills! This is a sum even the richest planets wouldn't dare to spare. This demonstrates that Mousse Military Academy's reputation as the galaxy's premier military academy is well-deserved.
"Isn't it still too early for that day?" Yu Sheng said helplessly, "Will the school allow new students to go?"
"Not too early, not too early," Xiwen said with undiminished excitement. "Almost everyone in Class A has mastered mecha operation before coming to school. I guess we'll be able to go to Mousse Forest soon."
Just as Xiwen said, within a month, the students in Class A had the opportunity to go to Mousse Forest for actual training.
After a month of repetitive mecha operations—running, jumping, rolling, aiming—these young people, naturally impatient with loneliness, had long since grown tired of it. Every day, they would ask the mecha instructor if they could go to Mousse Forest. This annoyed the instructor to no end, and finally, during yesterday's mecha class, he relented and told the students to go home and pack up.
"Bring enough energy to power your mecha for three days, as well as three days of food and water. Of course, most importantly, bring your brain!" Mecha instructor Aiden's voice was gruff, full of warning. "We're going to the outermost part of the Tenth Circle of the Forest, the Mousse Forest. You're not allowed to wander around. If you go deeper, the school won't be responsible for anything that happens. Don't blame me for not warning you!"
The students suddenly fell silent and stopped talking.
Aiden glanced at them with satisfaction, then looked at the only two students in the class who didn't have mechas. "Redus, Bill, don't leave after class. I have something to talk to you about."
After class, Aiden looked at the two relatively poor students seriously. "Tomorrow we have practical training. Although the school's mechas are regularly maintained, they've been used and practiced by too many novices, so they're prone to problems. For your safety, I've requested two relatively new mechas, but they're still outdated and bulky. You..." Aiden paused. "The best ordinary mechas cost around 10,000 to 20,000 gold coins. You're students, so you don't need something too fancy. A cost-effective RI90 or WS-13 would be fine, or even a well-maintained used mecha."
The R190 and WS-13 both cost around two to three thousand gold star coins, and used ones were even cheaper. Yu Sheng understood Aiden's good intentions and said, "Thank you, teacher. We'll save up money as soon as possible."
Aiden liked this talented, motivated, and easy-to-care-for student very much. He nodded in relief, then frowned at Bill. Bill's head was drooping, his double chin almost drooping to the ground, his ears red, and he was mumbling and unable to speak.
Aiden was a little annoyed. This little fat boy was actually very motivated and hardworking, and had good talent - in fact, how many people who could enter Class A of the Mousse Military Academy were not talented? But for some reason, he just had an inferiority complex, always feeling that he was inferior to others, and was even too embarrassed to ask for money.
"It's normal for your family to not have the money to provide mechas. You're adults now, and it's time for you to learn how to earn your own money and reduce the burden on your family." Aiden's words hinted at something. "There's a mercenary guild near our school. You can take on some low-level missions during your vacation. The rewards are quite substantial."
Low-level missions typically involved digging for nuclear ore, searching for materials, or finding herbs in the suburbs of H City. H City was densely populated, and dangerous large beasts were rare in the suburbs, so these missions weren't considered dangerous. As for hunting ordinary beasts, they were a great way for these students to train themselves, so why not?
"Yeah." Bill still refused to look up, his ears turned even redder, and his voice was as small as a mosquito's hum. Aiden had no choice but to wave his hand and let the two leave, sighing deeply.
As soon as he got home in the evening, Yu Sheng started packing his bags.
Haydn, who had been through it, understood immediately and said jokingly, "Oh, so we're going to Mousse Forest so soon? Tsk tsk tsk, the little geniuses in Class A are just different!"
When Haydn first entered school, he was in Class C. He still remembers that it was more than half a semester before the teacher took them to Mousse Forest for practical training. The students in Class A were several months ahead of them!
At that time, he made up his mind to get into Class A, and now he has finally achieved his wish.
After filling up the water bottle and loading the energy bar, Yu Sheng was just worrying about what to do with the food when Caesar brought out a large box of compressed biscuits from the house and threw it into Yu Sheng's arms. "Here, three days' worth. Eat sparingly."
"Hey? When did you prepare this?" Yu Sheng was surprised.
Caesar rolled his eyes. "A month ago, when I heard you might go for internship, I started preparing dog food for you."
Ignoring Caesar's taunts, Yu Sheng rushed forward and gave Caesar a loving hug, "How thoughtful, my dear Faner!"
Xize: "..." Is Yu Xiaosheng getting a little too into the role of his fake boyfriend?
Ignoring Yu Sheng's outburst, Xi Ze hurried back to his bedroom to continue studying energy composition. Ever since becoming Master Miller's last disciple, he'd become a production maniac. But the biggest benefit was having a highly respected master to guide him, forcing even someone as opinionated as Xi Ze to obey his instructions.
Once in the laboratory, Caesar did not go out for a whole day in order to concentrate on laying complex energy circuits with his mental power. Although Master Miller did not disturb him in the middle, he pulled Caesar over and scolded him severely the moment Caesar succeeded. The roar with full of energy almost blew the roof of the laboratory off. Even the assistants who had followed Master Miller for many years were frightened.
From then on, Caesar dared not skip a single meal, and not only that, he also had to eat more. Master Miller, perhaps with a keen eye, could tell at a glance whether Caesar was hungry or not.
After packing his bags, Yu Sheng went to the Star Network to practice with Yun Xiao as usual. When it was time to log off, Yu Sheng waved to Yun Xiao, "Good night, go to bed!"
Yunxiao stopped logging off and asked, "Aren't you going to sleep?"
"I need to practice more." Yu Sheng was still excited about going to Mousse Forest. "Practical training starts tomorrow!"
Yunxiao's expression grew more serious upon hearing this. "Are you going to Mousse Forest? Stay close to the group and don't go too deep!"
"I know, I know." Fighting teacher Aiden had said these words countless times. Yu Sheng waved his hand nonchalantly and jokingly said, "You are the best mecha in the entire interstellar space, and you are afraid of the inner area of the small Mousse Forest?"
"I'm only the first in name only. There are countless talented people hidden in the galaxy, but they just don't bother to participate in such a competition." Yun Xiao saw that Yu Sheng didn't seem to care, so he said more, "There are some things the school doesn't let you know, just because they are within the controllable range, but it doesn't mean they don't exist."
Yu Sheng immediately became alert upon hearing this. "What's going on? Is there something going on inside Mousse Forest?"
"Just listen to the teacher." After a long silence, Yunxiao still didn't say much.
He hopes that Yu Sheng can pursue his own freedom, have friends and teachers in the military academy, and learn knowledge to enrich himself, but he does not want Yu Sheng to see the mud and darkness on the road to freedom.
Seeing that Yunxiao didn't say anything more, Yu Sheng tactfully changed the subject and continued to ask Yunxiao questions about mechas, but doubts had already been planted in his heart.
What happened in the inner area of Mousse Forest that caused the school to block it off?
Yunxiao knows all this inside information, so his real identity must be extraordinary...
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