You said mechs were going to fight monsters, but instead you're destroying stars with your bare

Chapter 19 Villa by the Sea

A villa delivered right to your door? And a shop too?
This is way more exciting than a rich and beautiful woman stealing your credit card and lending you money!

Although urban housing prices plummeted after the Abyss Crisis broke out.

But even a super-first-tier city like Shanghai is still bigger than a horse, despite its decline.

A house, especially a villa, still holds considerable value.

The key point is that this way, I'll have a place to live!

After Mr. Wang and his wife and daughters spent time inside the monster's belly, their stinginess and miserliness seemed to be cured.

Reason told Li Zhe that he should accept it calmly.

But his emotions told him...

Just accept it, what's there to hesitate about?
We deserve this life-saving grace!
And not just once!
I saved my sister-in-law and her unborn child during elementary school, so that counts as 1.5 times.

Retrieving the family of three from inside the monster's belly counts as three times.

This has saved their family 4 or 5 times already!

This reward is deserved.

As for their aspirations to become heroes in the future...

A surge of passion quietly welled up in Li Zhe's heart.

We are determined to vanquish evil, and we will not return until the abyss is emptied!
of course……

While we accept this gift, we still need to observe the proper etiquette and rules.

Thus, Li Zhe and Boss Wang went through a friendly, cordial, and enthusiastic process of three refusals and three concessions.

"Brother Dong, this is absolutely unacceptable! It's far too valuable!"

"Xiao Zhe, you're being too polite! You must accept it!"

"No, no, no, Brother Dong, I am unworthy of this..."

“What is there to feel guilty about! That life-saving grace back then should be repaid with the greatest gratitude. Our daughter understands this principle! We must set an example!”

"But…"

"There are no 'buts'! If you refuse again, you're disrespecting me, Old Wang!"

"Well... alright, I'll gladly accept your offer."

The ceremony was completed, and both guests and hosts were satisfied.

The matter was settled amicably.

Boss Wang is a decisive and efficient person.

He immediately took Li Zhe and headed straight to the 24-hour government service center in Shenhai City.

In the current crisis era, the coalition government's administrative efficiency is frighteningly high.

With the assistance of artificial intelligence, government work has truly achieved uninterrupted operation around the clock.

The process of handling all the procedures was incredibly smooth.

All taxes and fees required during the transaction were paid by Mr. Wang.

All Li Zhe had to do throughout the process was sign, put his fingerprint, and verify his identity with facial recognition.

The transaction went very smoothly, even before dusk when the city lights began to twinkle.

Soon, two brand-new property ownership certificates were handed to Li Zhe.

One of them is the storefront of "Xianyu Internet Cafe" located in the bustling downtown area.

The other book is about that villa that makes one's heart race.

Li Zhe wiped the sweat from his palms, suppressed his excitement, and steadied his trembling hands to open the villa's property certificate.

He carefully examined the address information on it...

His expression became somewhat subtle the moment he saw the exact location.

From an administrative division perspective, this villa is indeed located in Shenhai City.

But this location...

No. 1 Longwang Road, Haixing Island, Pudong Archipelago Development Zone, Shanghai?

This villa is actually located more than 800 kilometers east of downtown Shanghai, in the Tugala Islands... no, it's now called the Pudong Islands!

In this parallel world, the Ryukyu Islands at the southern tip of the world have already become independent.

The string of islands located southwest of Kyushu Island, which is part of the Little Days, was "leased" to Huazhou by Little Days at an extremely favorable price after the outbreak of the Abyss Crisis.

After Huazhou took over these islands, it handed them over to the direct administration of major provinces and cities in the mainland.

From then on, Huazhou had beacon towers on the first island chain... no, on the Great Wall of the third island.

They gradually established a complete defense system to fight against monsters from across the sea.

In short, I not only own a villa, but also a detached sea-view villa located on a small island!

The key point is that this property not only includes a villa with a land area of ​​over 800 square meters, but also the ownership of the entire island and surrounding waters!
Just before the apocalyptic crisis erupted, Mr. Wang happened to snag a development project on the island.

Unexpectedly, the apocalyptic crisis erupted, and the transfer of control over the archipelago resulted in Mr. Wang becoming the owner of the island.

And now, I am the master of the island!
Cool! !

"Ahem, Xiao Zhe..."

Mr. Wang suddenly scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.

"Well... that island, it's not fully developed yet."

"The villa can only meet basic water and electricity needs, the network signal may not be very stable, and the transportation is not very convenient."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhe smiled dismissively.

Inconvenient transportation? Isolated from the world?

This is practically a secret base tailor-made for me!
Furthermore, the coalition government introduced a subsidy policy for mech pilots.

For mech pilots who voluntarily stationed on front-line islands, they will receive great preferential treatment and support in terms of infrastructure construction!
and many more……

Speaking of mech pilot subsidies...

Li Zhe recalled the exam he had missed.

It has now been confirmed that I can get away with this under the nose of the coalition government without worrying about exposing my armor.

From this perspective, participating in the open mecha pilot selection exam is definitely a reasonable choice!

This is a moment.

We are now in an era of apocalyptic crisis, and everyone should learn to master flexible strategic mobility and make rapid adjustments according to the situation.

and so……

To take the exam or not to take it?
Of course you have to take the test!
Passing the exam means you'll have a truly secure job!
Although I missed an exam, it's not a big deal.

The test centers are located in every member region of the coalition government, so it doesn't matter where you take the test.

The exam period is also more than one day.

The first day's written test accounts for 20% of the total score.
The second day's physical fitness test accounts for 50% of the score.
The interview takes place on the third day and accounts for 30% of the final score.
As long as you achieve a total score of 60, you can obtain an officially certified reserve mecha division officer position, with a political status equivalent to a deputy section-level cadre!
I don't need those 20 points on the written test.

With his current 2.0 combat power, he's definitely a sports enthusiast among mech pilots.

Getting a perfect score on the physical fitness test is no problem at all.

The remaining interviews were also simple.

As long as you demonstrate loyalty to humanity and a firm resolve to resist the abyss, getting a 10 is practically a freebie.

For Li Zhe, obtaining a junior reserve mecha pilot position certified by the United Government is undoubtedly the best option at present.

You can enjoy the subsidies while perfectly concealing your dermal armor.

Li Zhe accepted this gift of fate with equanimity.

While other students were still figuring out how to spend their summer vacation after graduating from high school, I was already starting to think about how to develop my own island!
Of course, developing the islands is not the main focus.

The point is...

Just as he received the property certificate and his thoughts were racing...

The system panel beeped, displaying a new task notification.

[Exclusive Bonus Mission: The Ace Pilot's Hangar]

[Description: Congratulations! As the first mech pilot to complete SSS-level mech maintenance, you have triggered special benefits! A powerful mech needs a matching base. Please establish a professional mech hangar on Earth and store your mech there.]

[Requirement: Build a dedicated mech hangar]

[Rating Criteria: The system will conduct a comprehensive rating based on multiple dimensions, including "concealment," "security," "functionality," and "comfort" of the hangar.]

[Reward: You will receive extremely generous rewards based on your final rating]

Li Zhe couldn't help but smile as he looked at the task.

Isn't this like someone bringing you a pillow when you're sleepy, and it's even a latex pillow?
I just got a real ocean view apartment.

It's a secluded island villa with its own large tract of land.

The villa is by the sea, and I have the mission!
This task is practically a freebie!

It is not too late.

Li Zhe decided to set off immediately for his "base"...

I'm changing maps before chapter 20 is even over! Let's see who dares say my pacing is slow!

However... according to the administrative divisions of this parallel world, the protagonist hasn't even left Shanghai, so it doesn't seem like the map has changed... Heh heh.

So, everyone can try to guess at which chapter we'll actually change the map [winking emoji].
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