Li’s Repair Shop.
After Gu Yao and the other person left.
Old Li clicked his tongue in wonder, constantly sizing up Lu Yuan, as if he had just gotten to know him today.
In all seriousness, he had known Lu Yuan for over a year.
But usually, Lu Yuan was quiet and withdrawn, a loner who would silently fiddle with various mechanical parts in a corner.
But who knew, today Lu Yuan would show him such skills.
"You kid, you’re something, even daring to take money from the rebels, aren’t you afraid of being silenced?"
Old Li asked, curious.
"This little thing is just a drop in the ocean for the rebels, they wouldn’t go as far as to harm me for such a small matter."
Lu Yuan would never joke with his own life.
Everyone knows the Star Alliance has zero tolerance toward rebel forces.
If Gu Yao and the other person really dared to make a move against him,
when the time comes, once it gets exposed, it wouldn’t just be the two of them, but their entire rebel organization could be eradicated.
Moreover, from the start, Lu Yuan had prepared for the worst.
Even if Gu Yao turned hostile, he had enough means to resolve the situation.
"But now that you mention it, I’m a bit scared. How about lending me a Zero-Type Mecha for a spin, Master Li?"
Lu Yuan jokingly said.
"Get lost, go play somewhere else."
Old Li was so angry he cursed out loud.
No wonder this kid Lu Yuan is so unscrupulous; he even schemed up him.
But after a while,
he couldn’t suppress the curiosity in his heart and quietly approached Lu Yuan again.
"Where did you sneak off to learn those coding skills? I’ve spent my whole life repairing mechas, but never got to touch any of that."
The core code terminals of all mechas are top-secret, always tightly controlled by artificial intelligences.
Even those distinguished mecha masters have no right to modify them.
But not long ago, Lu Yuan was just a mecha enthusiast; where did he get the ability to repair core codes?
"I recently had an epiphany."
Faced with this question, Lu Yuan didn’t care whether Old Li believed him or not, simply using a random excuse to brush it off.
Soon after,
he shifted the topic to another matter.
"Master Li, about what I mentioned to you earlier, have you given it any thought?"
"You really want to be an apprentice here with me?"
"This small temple of mine can’t accommodate a big deity like you."
Old Li waved his hand, hurriedly refusing.
He’s only eighty years old and wants to live a few more years, taking care of some more helpless young girls.
And Lu Yuan, daring at such a young age to mingle with rebels, is bound to get himself into trouble.
"Then I won’t disturb you any longer."
Seeing Old Li wasn’t moved, Lu Yuan could only helplessly abandon his original plan.
Fortunately, he now had his first start-up funds and thought becoming a Tier One Martial Artist shouldn’t be a problem.
Watching Lu Yuan’s back as he turned to leave, Old Li hesitated for a long time, wanting to say something but stopping, and finally gritted his teeth and called out to him.
"Wait a minute, kid!"
"Master Li, have you changed your mind?"
Lu Yuan turned to look at Old Li, somewhat puzzled.
"This old man still wants to live a few more years, and you certainly can’t stay in this repair shop, but I do know a place suitable for you, if you have the guts."
Old Li took out a cigarette, lit it, took a deep pull, and then slowly said.
"You mean... Xihu City, Master Li?"
Lu Yuan’s heart stirred, understanding what Old Li was alluding to.
Ever since Hulao Star was incorporated into the Star Alliance’s sphere of influence, all the countries had long been abolished.
Now the entire Hulao Star is divided into 36 base cities and numerous satellite towns.
And Xihu City used to be one of those base cities.
But hundreds of years ago, a Dark Alien Race suddenly descended from the sky, bringing disaster to this city.
Even though the Hulao Star Governance Hall managed to eliminate all the Dark Alien Race by sacrificing several High-tier Mecha Masters,
after the battle,
the originally prosperous and flourishing Xihu City with billions of inhabitants turned into ruins.
Furthermore, a significant amount of Dark Energy remains, still not dissipated to this day.
This Dark Energy contaminates flesh and spirit, causing various degrees of mutations to the human body.
All survivors avoid it like the plague, moving away from the area.
But those bloodthirsty criminals and desperados treat it as a crime paradise.
Countless criminals gather from all directions, building forces and conducting various gray transactions.
Today, after hundreds of years of development, Xihu City has become Hulao Star’s largest black market!
Firearms, slaves, mechas, hallucinogens, Genetic Potions, contraband drugs...
Everything imaginable is available.
Even a three-year-old child on Hulao Star knows,
if you have money, there’s nothing you can’t buy in Xihu City!
"Twenty years ago, I secretly saved a Star Realm Army warrior who escaped from the front lines."
"Now, he has also opened a mecha repair shop in Xihu City. If you’re interested, I can introduce you."
Old Li took two puffs of his cigarette and whispered.
"Thank you, Master Li."
Lu Yuan’s eyes lit up and he immediately agreed.
Qiuye City is just a satellite town, and the technology is very backward.
Plus, with the Public Security Bureau’s pervasive surveillance, it would be challenging for him to earn a significant amount of cultivation resources in a short time.
But if it were in the lawless Xihu City, he could let loose and go all out.
"You really are an unafraid calf."
Seeing Lu Yuan’s fearless demeanor, Old Li chuckled, cursed, and walked off towards the room inside the repair shop.