Seeing her on the verge of tears, Jingli and Ningjue couldn't help but feel more worried. "Xiaohan, how are you? Are you alright?"
"No." Lian Han opened his eyes again, his expression now calm.
"Are you really alright?"
"Alright, junior sister, go and rest. You haven't slept all night."
Lian Han nodded, turned around and went upstairs.
"Did you have some drinks and then go to a hotel?"
“You know, plans can’t keep up with changes,” Jingli smiled helplessly. “But she always stays here with me. It’s better than someone not even having a home.”
Ning Jue: ...
"Would the General like to sit a little longer?"
Ning Jue remained silent. He had come to Lian Han to clear up the misunderstanding, but now—
General Ning gave a formulaic smile. "Your Excellency Jingli, I think we might need to have a talk."
"What should we talk about?"
Ning Jue raised an eyebrow. "You're a smart man, but Lian Han isn't stupid either. So, you don't have anything to say to me?"
...
Lian Han was unaware of the men's confrontation. She felt restless and uneasy in the room.
Ling Xin's message came at this time, "Xiao Han, did you rest at Jing Li Pavilion last night?"
Thinking of Li Ke's resentment towards her, Lian Han said in a muffled voice, "No. I was just bored and went out to cause trouble."
"Who upset you this time?"
"Why are the people of Liye destined to die for the Federation?" Lian Han asked.
The Night People? A flurry of guesses flashed through Ling Xin's mind before she asked, "Then what do you think would happen to them if they didn't have federal protection?"
This question has caught Lian Han's attention. She frowned. The people of Li Ye are natural-born assassins with incredible mental strength, but their bodies are also terrifyingly fragile.
But in this era, everyone is skilled in martial arts; you can find anyone on the street with a physique at least at level D. Yet, the physique of those from the Nightfall clan might not even reach level E, and their mental energy isn't inexhaustible. Once this characteristic is discovered—"Can't they just keep their secret well hidden?"
"And then live forever away from people, in constant fear?"
Lian Han: "...I understand."
"Is he your friend? You understand the logic, but you're still not happy, are you?"
"Yeah. Yozakura is my roommate, we're really, really close. You don't even know how to comfort me."
He said "very good" three times in a row, so it seems he really values it. Ling Xin rubbed her temples. "Alright. Come to Skynet. I heard your mecha is finished. I'll be your punching bag and let you vent all your frustrations."
"You've passed. You book a room, I'll go up now."
"Okay." Once Lian Han logged onto the SkyNet, Ling Xin sent him an invitation to enter the room, which he accepted.
A virtual mecha battle room.
"Come on. Let me see the results of your one or two months away from home."
“Okay.” Lian Han quickly took out the mecha they had designed.
It was still a silver humanoid mecha, but much thicker, with an extra layer of armor and more intricate patterns on the surface, making it look extremely beautiful. Ling Xin raised an eyebrow. "Pretty cool."
"That's right. This is the design that our mentor improved." Lian Han smiled. After seeing the mecha modified by Cui Zhi, Lian Han and An He both agreed that it was like a person wearing clothes, and it looked much better.
"The master mentor values you." Ling Xin smiled and took out her mecha. "Let's begin. Let's make it clear first, I'm not just a punching bag. If you can't beat me, then there's nothing I can do."
"Understood." Lian Han snorted and sat in the mecha cockpit.
Lian Han had always known her brother well. Ling Xin was a commander, while Ling Yue excelled in combat. She had reached 2S level a year or two earlier than Ling Xin, so she refused to believe she couldn't defeat him.
However, after a brief comparison, Lian Han realized how terribly wrong she was. Ling Xin wasn't good at hand-to-hand combat, so his mecha was ranged. Lian Han's mecha, on the other hand, was purely melee-based, requiring close-quarters combat. And so, she was effectively kited.
At the beginning, she was in a very bad situation under the enemy's heavy fire, and only the excellent materials of the mecha prevented her from being damaged.
However, when she braved the damage to get closer, she realized that the other party's "lack of fighting skills" was only relative to Ling Yue. Lian Han's fighting skills came from what Jiang Chenrui taught her when she was young, while Ling Xin's education was far more comprehensive than Lian Han's, including fighting skills and mecha piloting.
So on the surface, it seemed like Lian Han was dominating Ling Xin. But in reality, she fought for a long time without even scratching her opponent, feeling incredibly frustrated.
However, after a while, Ling Xin was at a disadvantage and was quickly pinned to the ground and beaten to a pulp by Lian Han. The violence of the process made Lian Han feel much better.
After getting off the mecha, Ling Xin couldn't help but ask, "How do you still have energy?"
"Guess," Lian Han said with a smile, then asked, "Am I really that bad at fighting?"
“How can someone who’s self-taught compare to someone who’s systematically trained? Besides, you’re an armor maker, not a mecha pilot. Even though I studied command, mecha piloting is a required course for us.” Ling Xin ruffled her hair. “What are you comparing yourself to us for?”
"Hmph!" Lian Han turned his head away, not wanting to say anything more to him.
"Okay, you'll be in fourth grade when school starts again, right? Almost graduating?"
Lian Han nodded, "Yes."
What do you plan to do then?
Lian Han frowned, then said, "I haven't decided yet. But it's bound to be related to mechas anyway."
"Not considering the military?"
"I won't consider it." Lian Han answered this question decisively.
"Alright then. Remember to tell your family what you want to do, we'll all support you. Just don't end up like this time, where someone else had to buy all the mecha materials for you."
“Jing Li is no stranger.”
“That’s not the same.” Ling Xin tapped her head. “Owes to people will eventually have to be repaid, except for family.”
"I know." Lian Han pouted. She didn't let Jing Li run away for nothing. She paid for everything herself, okay? She even stayed up all night making cards for many days. Xing Yucheng would be furious if he knew what she was thinking. With the rarity of the cards, card makers would be sought after everywhere. How come they became money-making tools for her?
In the end, Lian Han still invited An He and Zong Jingyuan, the two couples, to watch "The Fall of the Sky" at the cinema. Of course, she didn't go with them, because she was afraid of being bombarded with PDA, so she just delivered the tickets and then parted ways.
So Lian Han actually went to see it alone. If the film hadn't been restricted from downloading, she would have watched it using her smart device. However, Lian Han felt she had been tricked by Jing Li; this thing wasn't that important.
The film's content is similar to what was previously recorded, but there are some minor differences. For example, the president's personality suddenly changed shortly before the decision to reform Skynet was made; two of the three marshals did not support the reform, but it went ahead because of the support of the most powerful marshal; and the actual casualty figures were even worse than those in the records.
However, the reason why "Skyfall" is a film rather than a documentary is because of its magnificent and grand scenes. Even the scene of the mastermind committing murder is not infinitely beautified to the point of being only thrilling, but is not as tragic as the historical records.
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