We agreed on mecha combat, so what the hell is this about your physical body exploding into a planet

night.

Ye Yan stood alone in front of the "Gale" type mecha that had been dismantled into pieces, and reached out to touch the exposed energy lines.

The cold metallic touch traveled from his fingertips, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

A semi-transparent holographic panel unfolded before his eyes.

【

Name: Ye Yan

Basic attributes:

Strength: 10.

Agility: 8.

Physical condition: 8

Mental strength: 127. (Peak of Tier 1)

Power: "A knight will not die unarmed."

Temporary Boost: After the mech is destroyed, gain a temporary boost of 100 times the mech's highest attribute (duration: mech level × 1 minute).

Permanent Boost: After the battle, the mech's highest attribute × 0.5 will be permanently added to the host's corresponding attribute.

Special Module Absorption: Can absorb special functional modules to gain permanent abilities.

Current power status: Pending trigger

Total permanent upgrades: None

】

He swiped the panel and switched to the mech stats page.

Mech: Skinner

[Core: Vermilion Bird]

Defense: None

[Module: ...]

[The overall basic stats are as follows: Speed: 7. Defense: 1. Attack: 1347]

Ye Yan was very satisfied with this.

Even if only half of a four-digit attack power is converted into personal strength, it is still incredibly astonishing.

At that time, his physical body will probably become a mecha!

Ye Yan was looking forward to the moment when the mecha would be destroyed.

. . .

The next day.

Qingshicheng Assessment Center.

This place is now the busiest spot in the entire city, bar none.

This is because it's the triennial mecha pilot assessment!

Tens of thousands of candidates gathered in the hall.

Some were checking their mechs, some were nervously reviewing the operating manuals, and others were encouraging each other.

"Have you heard? Chen Tianhao is also here for today's assessment."

Of course, the most common topic was gossip.

Nothing relieves tension better than gossiping.

"That eldest son of the Chen family? Wasn't he already the designated successor?" someone wondered.

"He's just going through the motions. Rumor has it his mecha is based on S-class blueprints and cost 80 million!"

"Eighty million?!"

The student was shocked; he had never seen so much money in his entire life!

With that much money, even a fool could make a living!

"Then the assessment would be a breeze to pass, wouldn't it?"

"you do not say……"

"Look, there it is!"

Suddenly, the crowd stirred.

A brand-new, all-silver-white S-class mech slowly drove towards us.

The streamlined shell and the precise joint structure—every detail exudes an air of "expensiveness."

Click!

The hatch opened.

Chen Tianhao stepped down from the S-class mecha, wearing a custom-made combat suit with the Chen family crest pinned to his chest, basking in the admiring gazes of the crowd.

Su Wanqing stood beside him, a polite smile on her face.

They are a perfect couple that everyone envies.

"Tianhao, your mecha is so beautiful." Someone came up to compliment him.

"No, no."

Chen Tianhao waved his hand modestly.

But the smugness in his eyes was impossible to hide.

"It only cost 80 million. The main reason is that my girlfriend is amazing; she got me a top-notch set of design drawings."

He emphasized the word "girlfriend" and glanced at the entrance to the hall.

It seems they are waiting for someone.

Su Wanqing also looked towards the entrance, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"Do you think he might actually come?" she asked softly.

"Who?" Chen Tianhao asked knowingly.

"Ye Yan," Su Wanqing said, "He said yesterday that he would come to participate in the assessment."

Chen Tianhao smiled:

"What can a piece of trash who can't even afford a C-class mech possibly offer?"

However, he had barely finished speaking.

"What is that?"

A commotion arose at the entrance of the hall.

"This...this is a mecha?"

"Are you kidding me?!"

Almost instantly, all eyes that were originally focused on Chen Tianhao were drawn to him.

This made Chen Tianhao very unhappy!

Who dares to steal his thunder!

He followed the gaze of the crowd, his expression immediately stiffened, and doubt arose in his heart.

Is that a mecha?

It's called a mecha, but it's actually more like a humanoid silhouette pieced together from a bunch of weapons.

It has no outer shell, no armor, and all the energy lines are exposed, wrapped around the skeleton like blood vessels.

The cockpit was just a simple iron frame, without even a windshield.

But the weapon systems...

"Hiss hiss hiss!"

The moment they saw it, everyone gasped.

Every inch of that "mech" was filled with weapons.

His arms are two shipborne particle cannons salvaged from abandoned warships, he carries four surface-to-air missiles on his shoulders, his chest is stuffed with an overloaded reactor, and the energy backpack on his back is as big as a coffin, filled with capacitors and conduits.

A complete and utter steel tyrant!

It is an incomplete version, though.

But those mechs, covered in weapons and attack templates, gave off a great sense of oppression just by standing there.

However, they had doubts about the mech's safety.

"Is that Ye Yan?" Someone noticed the mecha pilot next to the Iron Tyrant.

"ha?"

The people around him were puzzled.

"Isn't he a genius designer? Why would he design such an unreasonable mecha?"

"Yeah, that mech doesn't look safe at all!"

"Could it be that his girlfriend dumped him, and he doesn't want to live anymore, so he's gone mad?"

Chen Tianhao's expression changed.

It wasn't because of the gossip, but because that guy actually came.

He actually dared to come!

He even stole the spotlight that should have been his!

Moreover, the "thing" he brought was ugly and dilapidated.

But the extreme design of that unreasonable firepower configuration made Chen Tianhao feel uneasy.

On that guy's face, he couldn't see the expression a desperate loser should have.

Somewhat arrogant!

An arrogance that was almost disdainful of others and showed no regard for him whatsoever.

Chen Tianhao slowly clenched his fist.

He's clearly just a piece of trash.

A piece of trash should have the expression of trash.

Why should I?!

"You should learn from Ye Yan."

The nightmarish voice from his childhood echoed in his mind.

"If others can do it, why can't you?"

Chen Tianhao still vividly remembers the disappointment in his father's eyes.

Why does he receive all sorts of praise?

Even if the family goes bankrupt, why do the elders still compare themselves to this good-for-nothing in front of them?

On what grounds?!

"Tianhao?"

Su Wanqing noticed his unusual behavior.

"fine."

Chen Tianhao said in a low voice, his voice filled with suppressed anger.

"That good-for-nothing... He thinks he can turn things around by putting together a bunch of junk? Dream on."

"I want him to know the consequences of offending the Chen family."

He turned to look at one of his attendants beside him and lowered his voice:

"Go and find out exactly what difficulty level he chose for the assessment. No matter what he chooses, I want the examiners to give him 'special attention'."

"Young master, this..." The attendant hesitated for a moment.

. . .