Mech: Shattering of the Galaxy-Chapter 229 - 5 Who Are the Core Students?

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(Today’s second update, I’ll deliver the third one at 14:30!)

Boom boom!

That was the sound of a mechanically turbocharged engine continually exhausting gases from the chamber.

In this age where electromagnetic floating vehicles are everywhere, why would such a sound be heard?

Probably only remote planets and backward areas would still use fuel engines.

A massive roar grew louder as it neared, and amid the curious gazes of the crowd, an imposing single-person motorcycle arrived with a thunderous noise and the sound of slicing through the wind.

A full 3 meters in length and nearly 1 meter in width.

The most striking feature was the enormous tire that was as tall as the entire vehicle.

Handlebars extended from both sides of the hub, with an S-shaped orange light wrapping around one side flashing brilliantly.

Even under the fierce sun, the light was unstoppable, likely due to some micro-element added to the light source.

"Holy shit, isn’t that a limited edition Lonsisman motorcycle? But I recall it’s supposed to be an electric floating bike!! How the hell does it have two huge exhaust pipes... Damn, and they’re the Gatling Machine Gun style exhausts too."

"Who is this, showing off so much!!"

Way too flamboyant...

Because it wasn’t just the black and orange paint job that was ostentatious; when the rider took off his helmet to reveal his dyed white short hair.

Even Mu Fan felt his hair become messy in the wind.

And the indomitable Taber rubbed his eyes—when did this kind of oddball show up at the academy?

Is this a Dingchuan Academy student...

A freshman not far behind Mu Fan gawked at the newcomer’s face and instantly lowered his head:

"Geez, that’s painful to look at."

A short-statured student next to him asked, "Is this another senior coming in?"

This chapt𝓮r is updat𝒆d by ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom.

Whether or not he was a senior was uncertain, but he was definitely more showy than one.

His thick black eyebrows contrasted with his white short hair, and his left ear was adorned with a chain of earrings; he wore a bright studded leather jacket with knee-high boots.

But most importantly...

He even had deep purple eyeshadow.

How do you explain a grown man dressed like a Fierce Beast from the frontier, with dead-fish eyes and purple eyeshadow?

Don’t say it’s a racial trait, born with that color.

I’m gonna cry, I can’t take it.

The Fierce Wolf Taber stopped twirling his dagger, preparing to beat the newcomer first without a word.

Looking like a member of an Outer Domain species, if things went south, just tell the academic affairs office there was a mistake with an invader.

"This must be a senior, right? With such a burly build, there’s no doubt about it."

As Taber approached with a twitching smile, the youth grinned and said, "Here, senior, try this—the new tobacco from Big Plant Star, absolutely potent!"

A brown, finely crafted paper box was thrown over.

Taber reflexively caught it and then looked in his hands.

Oh boy!

The noble, limited-edition top-tier cigar—Kogulie!

The shimmering gold letters caught Taber’s eyes.

He might not have eaten pork or seen pigs run, but he, Taber, certainly knew Kogulie, a brand acclaimed as a symbol of generals and known as the king of tobacco.

This couldn’t be fake, could it?

He sniffed it closely.

The rich aroma wafted out through the thick paper box and the crystal window in the middle.

That scent...

It was more than ten times stronger than any tobacco he had tried before!

Unable to maintain his fierce demeanor, Taber broke into a smile for the first time.

"Yeah, I’m Taber, a second-year student. And you are?"

The dozen or so students who had just been beaten up behind him nearly fell over again.

The proud and noble halo of Dingchuan Academy shattered in their hearts in an instant...

Is everyone in the school like this?

But the group failed to notice that nine people among them, upon seeing the newcomer, simultaneously bowed their heads and covered their eyes.

I don’t know him; I don’t know him...

Yin Shuai, the genius student from the Second Administrative District.

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His white hair had attracted the attention of everyone since the special recruitment began.

He kept up his presence with that eye-catching appearance.

Everyone thought he was a joke who would be eliminated as soon as he appeared, but to their surprise, when the final survival match ended,

this youth, who should have been the prime target in the forest, actually qualified in third place.

Then, during the special recruitment process, he declared on the spot, "A man’s journey is in the distance! I’ll go wherever is the farthest!"

And so, this oddball arrived at Dingchuan Academy in such a manner.

The observers at that time couldn’t help but laugh and cry.

However, there was a special note in his file: a genius in electronics and mechanical modification, recommended for key cultivation in military equipment direction.

Only the instructors at Ding Chuan knew this.

The white-haired youth approached with a smirk, and it was only when he got close that one could see his face was quite young; it was just his outfit that made him look older.

"Hello, senior Taber, I am a special recruitment student, Yin Shuai, ’Shuai’ as in ’handsome’. This is the new student registration point, right?"

Ergh~ Someone behind almost couldn’t hold back their laughter.

Taber’s expression changed several times; he weighed the hefty cigar box in his left hand before finally slapping his raised palm lightly on Yin Shuai’s shoulder.

"You’re the last one. Join the group. But you can’t drive that vehicle in; we are about to head to the Special Training Base, and that... never mind, come here."

Taber’s voice took several turns and even he was surprised as to why he didn’t just slap the heck out of this anachronistic newbie.

"Oh, okay!" Yin Shuai casually hung his helmet on the handlebars and kicked the wheel.

Buzz!

The flashy locomotive lit up by itself in front of everyone and then...

It roared off in a cloud of dust.

Driverless?

Mu Fan watched this scene and felt a bit eager; he also wanted such a flashy vehicle.

But if he knew it cost a starting price of 8 million Star Coins and was a limited edition, who knows what his expression would have been.

Especially since the original Lonsisman locomotives didn’t even come with those features and certainly wouldn’t roar off.

"Don’t worry, senior, it’ll find a place to park itself. Let’s go," the white-haired youth said reassuringly as he saw Taber standing there bewildered.

I really regret accepting that pack of cigarettes from you.

With a twitching corner of his mouth, Taber walked off silently toward the back of the group.

When he reached the end of the line, a harsh voice sounded: "Follow me. To the Special Training Base. I’m just showing the way. You’ll find out what Hell is once you get there, a bunch of rookies!"

His words put down everyone present, but almost all had seen the oppressive force of Taber.

You keep quiet when you’re outmatched.

And Mu Fan, seeing Yin Shuai with a broad smile amidst a group of students covering their faces, found it quite amusing.

He didn’t take Taber’s words to heart at all.

Meanwhile, Black’s voice had just echoed in his ears: "Tsk, tsk, the network defense of this academy... It’s not ordinary strong. It would be nice if my planetary-level main body was still around."

Mu Fan raised an eyebrow unnoticed, as it was the first time he heard Black speak in such a tone.

Selectively ignoring the last part, the planetary-level main body was a thing of the past, an intelligent life form too fond of reminiscing.

"Mu Fan, wait, in another hour, I will definitely make a breakthrough."

"Sure."

Mu Fan clicked his teeth, and his voice transmitted through his jawbone to the invisible earpiece, undetected.

"Hey, I heard your competition this time was supposed to be way harder than previous years, but I really can’t see it, can I?" Taber mockingly used his student card on a device standing silent beside the broad stone path.

With a beep, "Your reserved park tram will arrive in 60 seconds."

"Eh? Speaking of which? The first one you hit was an elite student; the following fifteen or so haven’t been mentioned yet. Is this the quality of elite students this year, and who is the core student again?"

At these words, a few new students who had been silent all along raised their heads and looked coldly at Taber over yonder.

They were all top students from their respective districts, and the previous scenes had not piqued their interest, but now... they also wanted to know...

Who was this year’s core student!?

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