novelsite Chapter 13: Off on a date?
Chapter 13: Off on a date?
noon.
Wang Xing arrived at Lü Yun's private mecha repair room.
Recently, he has increased the intensity of his training, which has caused his mecha to wear out quickly, so he has been coming to Lü Yun's mecha repair room much more frequently.
The repair room is 150 square meters in size and is fully equipped. There are multiple alloy guide rails embedded in the floor, a circular lifting platform in the center, and multi-axis robotic arms hanging from the ceiling.
The disassembly and debugging area is filled with various mecha blueprints on the shelves, and various mecha-specific equipment such as blood and qi interfaces and energy detectors are distributed around it.
"Wang Xing, you're here too?"
When Wang Xing entered, a familiar voice came from the restoration room.
Lu Mufei was standing at the worktable by the window, smiling at Wang Xing. Her platinum blonde hair shimmered softly in the afternoon sunlight.
She was wearing a white sweatshirt with the sleeves rolled up to her elbows, revealing a section of her pale forearm. Her fingers were coated with light blue repair fluid as she used a micro-pulse soldering pen to repair a palm-sized pinkish-white nail plate.
"Um."
Wang Xing walked to a worktable, put down his backpack, and said, "The mecha's shoulder armor has some scratches, let's get it fixed."
"You've been coming here quite often lately," Lü Mufei said. "I used to be the only one using this restoration room, but now I run into you several times."
"We can't waste the privileges that Teacher Lü gave us."
Wang Xing replied.
He originally didn't want to tell anyone about Lü Yun giving him special treatment, but three days ago he ran into Lü Mufei here, and this little secret was also discovered by Lü Yun's little niece.
But Lu Mufei didn't tell anyone.
Therefore, this mecha repair room is currently only used by Wang Xing and Lü Mufei.
"You're working so hard, I feel you really have a chance to get into the Yuanpei Class," Lu Mufei said in a sweet voice.
"You actually have a chance too." Wang Xing summoned his shoulder armor and began to check the wear and tear on his joints.
"My Qi and Blood level is only 5.2, which is far too low."
"If your Qi and Blood aren't enough, your mech can make up for it," Wang Xing said. "Your mech is already level 7.3, and its combat score is also very high, so you have a good chance."
"Is Wang Xing encouraging me?"
Lu Mufei tilted her head and glanced at him, a faint yet charming smile appearing on her slightly chubby face: "Then let's work hard together."
Let's cheer each other on.
The two then went about their own business, and the repair room fell silent, save for the clanging of tools against metal and the hissing of soldering pens. While Wang Xing repaired the mecha, his mind was wandering to other things.
"I've made considerable progress these past few days. My mech's stats have increased from 5.9 to 6.2, my health from 7.1 to 7.3, and my swordsmanship has broken through to level three. However, my 'Three Forms of Breaking the Army' is still stuck at the minor completion stage, just one step away from the major completion stage."
"I think the key lies in his movement techniques."
"Movement technique is fundamental; without a solid foundation, even the tallest building will be a dangerous one. If one can break through to the third tier in movement technique, combined with third-tier swordsmanship, the Three Forms of Breaking Army should naturally advance to mastery."
hum-
Wang Xing's phone vibrated. He put down his tools and glanced at it.
Lü Yun: [Come to my office.]
【it is good. 】
Wang Xing replied immediately and began packing up his tools.
"Why did you leave? Your mech isn't finished being repaired yet."
Seeing that Wang Xing was about to leave, Lü Mufei asked.
"Teacher Lü needs to see me. I'll fix it when I get back."
Wang Xing removed the mecha and waved to Lü Mufei as he walked to the door.
The door closed.
Lu Mufei stood there, a thoughtful look in her eyes.
"Uncle really values Wang Xing too much."
Lu Mufei muttered to herself, then lowered her head again and continued welding the armor plates.
The sparks from the soldering pen flared up again, casting shadows on her face.
.........
Wang Xing arrived at Lü Yun's office soon after.
"sit."
Lu Yun sat behind his desk and pointed to the chair opposite him.
He didn't beat around the bush; he took a thick wad of brown paper envelopes from the drawer and pushed them in front of Wang Xing.
"This year's graduating class's most influential figures haven't been announced yet, but they've already been revealed. You're one of them."
"one?"
Wang Xing was taken aback: "Isn't there only one spot for the Campus Star?"
"It's changed this year."
Lü Yun leaned back in her chair. "One from the regular class and one from the Yuanpei class."
"You're in the regular class."
"Then what is this?" Wang Xing asked.
"The bonus is 50,000 yuan," Lü Yun said. "The school's payment will take a few days, so I'm paying out of my own pocket to let you receive the money sooner. Use my money first, don't overthink it."
With the September college entrance exams just around the corner, time is money for Wang Xing!
Wang Xing stared at the brown paper envelope and remained silent for a moment.
"It's not easy for the school to change its long-standing rules, let alone distribute the bonuses before the announcement... This was very likely driven by Teacher Lü."
Wang Xing thought for a moment and then accepted the envelope.
"Thank you, Teacher Lü."
Don't thank me, thank yourself.
Lu Yun poured a cup of tea. "You get up at four in the morning to train every day. Old Zhang, the gatekeeper, told me that. I only found out about it myself."
"Effort doesn't guarantee success. But effort deserves respect, and hard work shouldn't be overlooked. I admire you and have high hopes for you."
"This 50,000 yuan isn't for you to take for nothing. You need to spend it wisely, understand?"
Wang Xing nodded: "Don't worry, Teacher Lü, I won't waste this money."
"Wang Xing, let me give you another suggestion. Your advantage is your Qi and Blood. If you want to take your combat skills to the next level, you need to continue to improve your Qi and Blood."
Lu Yun's tone became serious again.
Wang Xing was slightly taken aback.
"Teacher, why not a mecha?"
His Tiger Style level 6.2 was a whole level weaker than his level 7.2 health, and he thought Lü Yun would mention the mecha.
"Wang Xing, there is a huge misconception in this world, which is to desperately try to make up for your own shortcomings."
Lu Yun tapped his fingers lightly on the table twice. "There's nothing wrong with making up for your weaknesses, but many people spend their whole lives doing this, only to find in the end that no matter how much you try to make up for it, it will always be your weakness."
"More important than making up for your weaknesses is to develop your strengths. Those who maximize their strengths are often the ones who reach the top."
Wang Xing nodded. He agreed with Lü Yun's point of view, but he disagreed with the second half of the sentence... He did not think that his mecha was a weakness.
Meng Rui once said that his Abyss Silk was of extremely high quality. The reason his mecha level couldn't be increased wasn't due to a lack of talent, but simply because he lacked the funds for modifications and upgrades.
"Teacher, I understand."
Wang Xing didn't leave immediately: "Teacher, there's one more thing. My Breaking Army Three Forms is stuck at the peak of minor mastery. I think it's because my movement technique can't keep up. Is that right?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Lü Yun's eyes, followed by a hint of approval.
"That's right. As the saying goes, if the body is not flexible, the sword will not fall. The reason why the Three Forms of Breaking Army are stuck at the minor level is because of the body movement. The core of the power of these three swords lies in the waist, hips and feet. If the body movement is not in place, no matter how skilled the swordsmanship is, it will not achieve the effect of the major level."
He stood up, walked up to Wang Xing, and made a knife-drawing motion with his right hand.
The body moves in sync with the movement of the blade, fluid and natural, becoming one with the blade.
"Body movement is the foundation of swordsmanship. If the roots are not deep, the tree will not grow tall. If you integrate the Tiger's Journey Through Nine Mountains technique into your swordsmanship, the great achievement of the Three Forms of Breaking Army will come naturally."
Wang Xing thought these words through in his mind, then got up to take his leave.
"Thank you, Teacher Lü. I'll head back now."
"Um."
Lu Yun's gaze passed through the window and landed on the receding figure at the end of the corridor.
"This kid is really quick to understand. He actually knows that he should improve his body technique at this stage without me having to teach him."
A thought flashed through his mind: the advantage of the Three Forms of Breaking Army is that it is solid and has no fancy moves; it is the ultimate expression of basic movements... but its disadvantages are also obvious.
This sword technique lacks a decisive killing move, and in evenly matched duels, it lacks the explosive power to take down the opponent in one fell swoop.
"Once he masters the middle stage of the Three Forms of Breaking the Army, I should find him an S-level martial art."
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When Wang Xing pushed open the door to the mecha repair room, Lü Mufei was still at the worktable. The pinkish-white armor plate had already been welded, and she was using a micron-level caulking pen to make the final repairs.
The two then went about their own business. Wang Xing finished calibrating the shoulder armor and checked the ejection mechanism of the scabbard again. Only after confirming that there were no problems did he remove the mecha.
"Let's go back to the classroom together."
"it is good."
Lu Mufei had already made preparations and was waiting to leave with Wang Xing.
The two walked through the corridor and entered the classroom one after the other. The afternoon sun, mixed with the chirping of cicadas and the noise of the crowd, shone through the windows.
The break time hadn't ended yet, and most people were chatting and fooling around.
"Ah Xing!"
As soon as he entered the classroom, Sun Donglai, chewing on beef jerky, squeezed over and sat down in Wang Xing's deskmate's seat: "You've been spending a lot of time with Lü Mufei lately. Honestly, have you two been on a date?"