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

Chapter 35 Everyone must die, but some people deserve to die more.

Steel Empire, Floor 0, Outer Area.

A dilapidated industrial park.

Li Zhe and his wingman, like two death gods descending from the sky, simultaneously set foot on this land.

The sleeping park was instantly awakened...

"Buzz-buzz-!"

The piercing alarm blared across the sky.

The "mechanical dancers" and "motorcycle hounds" that had been entrenched here swarmed out from the shadows in every corner.

A sizable mixed monster squad has launched an attack, flanking the enemy!

Faced with a situation that could put any existing mech squad in dire straits, Li Zhe simply raised his arm coldly.

"Clearance."

The moment the order was given, a pair of wings suddenly unfurled from the back of the wingman beside him, transforming into a black lightning bolt and plunging into the monster horde!

This is not a battle, but a one-sided crushing defeat!
The wingman spread out its arms and spun a chainsaw at high speed, transforming into an unstoppable steel storm.

Each swing sends up a shower of flying metal parts and bloody fragments.

Each charge shattered several ferocious monsters into pieces!

Li Zhe himself remained calmly suspended in mid-air.

With his arms crossed in front of his chest, he calmly analyzed the changing battlefield.

"Two sentries with eyeballs at the three o'clock position on the left flank, coordinate sniping."

He switched his right arm to thermal axe mode and slashed at the two flashing red dots in the distance!
"boom!"

Two blazing energy blades roared out.

With pinpoint accuracy, the two enemy commander monsters, along with the building they were hiding in, were blasted into a sky full of smoke and fire!

This is the new combat style after acquiring the "Phantom Wave Messenger".

Absolute air superiority, unobstructed field of vision, and overwhelming firepower!
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Battle Report of the Battle of the Steel Empire - Floor 0 - Outer Zone - Abandoned Park

[Attacker] Li Zhe (Deployed/Remaining/Dead)

1/1/0
[Defender] Abyss Monster (Deployed/Remaining/Dead)

75/0/75
[Attacking Side Achieves Epic Victory!]
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Once the last monster turned to ashes and vanished, the area was cleared!
Li Zhe landed with satisfaction on the devastated battlefield and began the buffet.

They were thoroughly enjoying various gear-shaped cookies, pipe-shaped noodles, and silicone cheese.

After that, they traveled to surrounding areas to prepare ingredients.

Li Zhe reluctantly ended his buffet trip only after the abyss erosion alarm sounded again.

After this exhilarating experience of replenishing my energy, my combat power increased to 3.21.

Teleporting back to Starfish Island, it was already close to evening.

I made myself a cup of instant noodles and ate some normal human food to remind myself that my mouth shouldn't forget its roots.

After washing up, I went to bed feeling comfortable.

We eagerly await tomorrow's mech summoning ceremony...

……

The next morning.

June 11, Wednesday, Crisis Era 1.

The scheduled shuttle ship has arrived.

Li Zhe quickly finished packing and arrived at the dock.

Board the ship and set sail!
Head to the campus of the future and witness the "Mech Summoning Ceremony"!
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The East China Joint Defense Mech University, outside the construction site.

A huge semi-open plaza was set up as the ceremony venue, large enough to accommodate thousands of people.

The ceremony had not yet officially begun, and the atmosphere in the venue was both solemn and lively.

Many people who arrived early exchanged glances, their eyes filled with excitement and anticipation.

Holding his electronic ticket and ID, Li Zhe successfully passed through layers of security checks and entered the venue.

He immediately recognized many familiar faces.

Xu Lei, a fellow townsman from Taiwan, is known for his honest, straightforward, and passionate personality.

And then there's that genius from a wealthy family in Japan, Izawa Muneko.

Upon seeing Li Zhe, Xu Lei immediately ran over excitedly and greeted him warmly.

"Brother Li! You're here too! I heard you got a perfect score in your interview! Have you decided what number to give your mecha yet?"

"I'm here to observe the ceremony."

"what?"

"I didn't take the written test, so my overall score wasn't high enough to rank me."

"Oh, I see... But it's alright, Brother Li! You got full marks in the other two sections, so you'll definitely get your turn soon!"

Izawa Munezo also came over.

Although his expression was somewhat complicated, there was a deep sense of awe in his eyes as he looked at Li Zhe.

She even greeted Li Zhe in somewhat broken Chinese.

"Ms. Li... Hello."

Li Zhe nodded to him in a friendly manner, and was about to exchange a few pleasantries.

at this time……

A voice, full of gunpowder and shouting like a grumpy monkey, came from the entrance.

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to it.

"Get out of my way, you bunch of cowards!"

A young man who wasn't particularly tall, with short, spiky blond hair and extremely fierce eyes, entered the venue.

He had his hands in his pockets and walked with an arrogant stride.

He kicked aside the person blocking his way with an impatient look and swaggered in.

Behind him followed a group of infatuated girls.

Even though the young man was cursing and his attitude was extremely bad.

The girls still followed him around with infatuated expressions.

They kept shouting, "Bao Hao-kun is so handsome!", "Bao Hao-kun is so manly!", "No wonder he's a mecha pilot who got a special recommendation from Japan!"...

The moment Li Zhe saw this person, his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

Even if this guy turns to ashes, I'll still recognize him.

Bao Hao, whose real name is Okamoto Katsuki.

Li Zhe's elementary and middle school classmate was a mixed-race child of African and British descent.

Ever since Li Zhe saved a pregnant woman when he was in elementary school.

This Okamoto Katsuki started acting like a complete jerk.

My deskmate at the time was this Okamoto.

During class, he acted like someone with ADHD, constantly poking himself under the armpit with his finger or pen. Once, while poking himself, he muttered in a sarcastic tone: "Great hero, great hero~ You should save Watashi too~ You motherless brat, are you missing your mommy because you haven't been weaned yet, that's why you saved that pregnant woman?"

There is no shortage of beasts anywhere in this world.

But the hybrid offspring that Xiao Rizi and Lao Mizi produced is a purebred beast!

Li Zhe kicked over the idiot's chair on the spot.

The whole class was shocked.

In those years, to prevent friendly nations from being surprised.

The last person to be criticized and punished was Li Zhe...

Once he entered junior high school, Okamoto Katsuki, that idiot, became even more outrageous.

Li Zhe's numerous fights and brawls were all actually orchestrated by him.

And this guy always manages to escape unscathed by relying on his wealth and his status as a friendly nation member.

Until one day, this beast, along with a few cronies from friendly nations, attempted to harm a few elementary school students...

Li Zhe made his move.

They got into a fight that shook the entire school.

The matter was quelled by the Okamoto family's financial power, and Li Zhe was barely spared by the school leaders at the time.

Katsumi Okamoto returned to Japan to attend high school.

I thought I would never see this guy again.

did not expect……

What a small world!

I never expected to run into him here.

Katsumi Okamoto had clearly noticed Li Zhe long ago.

He first raised an eyebrow.

He then flashed an extremely exaggerated smile, full of mockery and contempt.

"Yo yo yo, isn't this our friend, little hero Li Zhe?"

He walked over in a strange voice.

He looked Li Zhe up and down, his eyes filled with malice.

"How dare you stand here?" He paused, a forced smile on his face. "I heard you got a zero on your written test! A slacker like you dares to be a mecha pilot? Get the hell home... Oh wait, I mean, you're an orphan, where would you get a home? Hahahaha!!"

Katsuki Okamoto's voice was incredibly noisy, instantly attracting the attention of those around him.

Xu Lei was so angry after hearing these words that his face turned red.

He immediately clenched his fist, ready to rush up and argue with Okamoto, but Li Zhe stopped him by raising his hand.

Meanwhile, Izawa Muneko, standing to the side, saw Okamoto Katsuki the moment he did.

His face turned pale instantly.

His body even involuntarily shrank back.

His eyes were filled with fear... and a hint of barely perceptible anger.

Katsumi Okamoto noticed Izawa's gaze and turned to look at him.

"Heh, so it's you, Izawa, you piece of trash." Okamoto glanced at him and snorted disdainfully. "You can't even greet an old classmate? Or did I not beat you up enough back in high school?"

Izawa Muneko's body trembled violently as he suddenly recalled that dark and unbearable period of his high school years...

That was a nightmare.

His relationship with Katsuki Okamoto is quite delicate.

He was also a victim of bullying, the kind who didn't even have the courage to fight back... One of the reasons he came from Tokyo to Kyushu to participate in the mecha pilot selection exam was to avoid their wrath.

This Katsuki Okamoto has some reason to be so arrogant.

Li Zhe stopped Xu Lei because he didn't want to see his compatriots die.

According to Li Zhe's detection module scan, Okamoto Katsumi's combat strength is as high as 0.201.

He surpassed all the ordinary people present.

Judging from the whispers around him, this guy had secured a spot in the Japanese mecha pilot program.

At the test center in Tokyo, it was really just a formality.

"You bunch of trash!" Katsuki Okamoto spread his arms wide, showing off with an arrogant expression. "I'm incredibly strong now! In this chaotic era of crisis, only the strong have the right to rule everything!"

He stretched out his hands, and a special layer of oil secreted from his palms.

When rubbed against the air, it produces a faint crackling sound.

"I participated in the 'Abyss Walker' Foundation Strengthening Program! Through top-tier technology, I unleashed my inner potential! Now, I'm a superhuman with superpowers!"

These words once again drew screams from the infatuated girls around them.

After the Abyss Crisis broke out, some people on Earth seemed to have awakened some special powers.

However, basically all that has happened is that I've become stronger and more agile.

Some organizations and companies have seized this opportunity to spearhead the emerging bioengineering market for developing supernatural abilities, which can be seen as one of many plans to address the Abyss crisis.

"Do you even know what's going on, Li Zhe?" Okamoto Katsuki turned his attention to Li Zhe again, his face full of mockery.

"Didn't you like being a hero when you were little? Didn't you like saving people?"
"And now? In my eyes, you're nothing but a fart!"
"You have neither the ability nor the resources, yet you try to stand out? Do you even deserve it?"
"You're a piece of trash who doesn't even deserve to stand here!"

He approached step by step, his eyes filled with provocation and malice.

"You got a perfect score on the physical fitness test, so what? Oh, you awakened a bit of a useless strength enhancement effect, what good is that!"
"Compared to my battle-hardened fighting skills and world-destroying superpowers, your brute force is simply no match for me!"

As he spoke, he extended his index finger, seemingly imagining poking Li Zhe with it as he did when they were children, doing everything he could to humiliate him.

"Why aren't you saying anything, hero? Have you become mute?"

A twisted, victorious smile hung on Katsuki Okamoto's face.

The group of brainless fans behind him also joined in the jeering, emitting bursts of grating laughter.

The others around him were dissatisfied with Okamoto Katsuki's arrogance, but due to his powerful strength and background, no one dared to step forward to stop him for the time being.

The air seemed to freeze...

All eyes were focused on the orphan who was about to be bullied...

Just as Okamoto Katsuki's greasy finger was about to poke Li Zhe's chest, down to the last centimeter—

“Crack—!!!!”

Without any warning, without any unnecessary movements.

Li Zhe grabbed Okamoto Katsuki's outstretched index finger.

A crisp, teeth-grinding sound of bones shattering echoed throughout the entire venue!
"ah……?!"

The smile on Katsuki Okamoto's face froze instantly.

The excruciating pain hadn't even reached his brain yet.

All he saw was Li Zhe revealing a cold smile.

Before Okamoto Katsuki could let out a piercing scream...

"Snapped!!!"