From scrap mecha to science fiction paradise

Chapter 200: Rising Fame
Three days.

Due to the previous connection of the intelligent brain, Xue Siqiao was also unable to deal with the surrounding Skynet and monitoring equipment.

It just so happened that the battle took place on a main route out of the city.

So there is no doubt that the entire scene has been captured by the Skynet panoramic equipment and even synchronized to the metaverse.

The Metaverse is not the product of a single company, but a public facility that was once promoted by the Blue Star Federation to alleviate the problem of surplus labor caused by high intelligence. It is at the same level as the Internet itself.

In public areas, everything captured by Skynet's panoramic camera will be synchronized with the real scene in real time.

When you walk on a road in the metaverse with an avatar, what you see is no different than what you would see if you actually walked on the road.

Because it is in a public area, passers-by also 'walk past' and 'see' it. The only difference is that one is the real body and the other is a virtual avatar. Therefore, it does not even involve the scope of privacy protection.

Therefore, although there were not many bystanders who actually watched the show at that time, there were definitely some.

Only later did Noel come over and, because of the authority of the Inspection Office, evacuate and drive away the "passers-by".

But before that, it was normal for passers-by to record a video or post it on social media when they encountered an exciting scene.

So, unsurprisingly, Lin Yu became famous.

"Just trash that ranks below me."

"Let me tell you today, I'm ranked first in D-rank because the upper limit is first, and you're ranked second because you can only be ranked second!"

"Three moves!"

"what?"

"You can only withstand three moves from me at most."

Killed in one move!
The Flying General has a cool appearance, and he is full of aura when he logs in using the Descending God System. The visual effect alone is enough to attract people's attention.

Coupled with Zhong Changhe's somewhat dramatic dialogue, it formed a sharp contrast with Lin Yu's domineering instant kill, which was quite refreshing and interesting.

This has led to the video becoming increasingly popular.

And if, up to this point, the situation was not particularly out of control.

Then when some people became curious about the "first and second" mentioned by Zhong Changhe and looked up and inquired about the identities of both parties, the heat of the whole incident can be said to have completely exploded.

Zhong Changhe, a federal D-class wanted pilot who was once as famous as Zhang Wuji and was known as the Twin Stars of Ceylon!

There is also a more recognizable successor to Thunder Strike than Zhong Changhe, Lin Yu!

Either of these two would be very topical, but when they are put together, it becomes even more interesting.

In particular, Lin Yu defeated Zhong Changhe with just one move.

If it were two unknown pilots, everyone would just watch the exciting scene and have fun.

But when the two warring parties use these two identities, and one of them easily kills the other, the meaning and topic value will be completely different.

Some passers-by were shocked at Lin Yu's strength and praised him as the successor of Thunder Strike.

Some who have some knowledge of him are shocked at his speed of promotion.

Some players of "Mech Battle" even shouted "WTF!" and jumped out to protest.

We were still playing with the F-class flying general virtual machine, but now your machine can kill a D-class pilot in seconds?

What they care about is not how fast they get promoted.

But... you already have a D-class machine, and you still don't authorize me to update the machine?
Do you know how painful it is for us to deal with such backward numbers and difficult operations?
Of course, this is nonsense.

If you are a little more serious, the inevitable repetition of old things will occur.

Zhong Changhe was once as famous as Zhang Wuji!
Even if we go astray and fall behind, I think the difference shouldn't be too big.

As both of them were D-class pilots, Zhong Changhe couldn't even survive a single move from Lin Yu.

What should Lin Yu do when facing Zhang Wuji, who almost inherited Thunder Strike as well?

One side is the true heir of Thunderstrike.

On one side is a famous super genius who was chosen by the association to inherit Thunder Strike.

This topic can be said to have been discussed quite a lot.

The previous battle was temporarily suspended due to the huge gap in capital and aircraft performance between the two sides.

But this time, with Lin Yu's exaggerated performance, while making his former supporters proud, it also inevitably caused heated debate again.

In the end, the answer most accepted by everyone was still exactly the same as last time.

After all, there is a huge gap between Class D and Class C. Zhang Wuji is driving a third-generation aircraft, and it is unknown how many trump cards the Zhang Group behind him has prepared for him.

In terms of actual combat effectiveness alone, it is definitely difficult to compare them at the moment.

But if Lin Yu also advances to C-level...

No one can say for sure who is stronger and who is weaker.

But what is certain is that this will be a shocking battle.

As a result, some people even called for or instigated it.

Up to this point, it’s basically all good news for Lin Yu.

Even those who instigated or even tried to provoke him to fight with Zhang Wuji could only elicit a smile at most.

After all, he had met Zhang Wuji once and knew that this person had a good personality and was not the kind of person who was extreme or easily provoked.

However, fame and fortune can easily go to people's heads.

Just because some people can be sober and restrained doesn’t mean that everyone can be sober.

As his fame skyrocketed, coupled with his title as Ceylon's number one D-class pilot, he naturally attracted the envy and resentment of many people.

"This time, the pilot social engineering database became popular because of this incident. A lot of information flowed from the dark web to the public Internet, attracting a lot of attention. And you are the number one in Ceylon..."

At this moment, Xue Siqiao was shrugging and spreading his hands towards Lin Yu, revealing his old and slippery shoulders.

Ceylon first.

Although there is actually a qualifier of 'D-level'.

But there are clear levels among pilots, and the difference in combat power is very obvious and huge.

After all, there is the Sky for evaluation, and the level gap is very strict. Being able to fight across levels is only an exception among exceptions.

Under normal circumstances, no one would compare a low-level pilot with a higher-level one.

Therefore, even if you are ranked first in D-level, the value is not reduced at all.

Moreover, most people tend to only remember the first place, but not the second or third place.

In the huge city of Ceylon, the number one D-class pilot, what a valuable rank.

With great fame and huge profits, naturally there will be jealous and resentful people.

Lin Yu's instant kill of Zhong Changhe was more of a psychological game. In the intuitive picture, it was just an easy kill with a halberd.

Naturally, there are also people who have the illusion that "I can do it too".

Similarly, not everyone can have a clear understanding of themselves.

Some of them wanted to test him, some wanted to step on him to become famous, some even wanted to be a clown to gain fame, or some were really dissatisfied with their own ranking and wanted to challenge him.

There have been too many challenges and even provocations in the past two days.

"Fuck! Fuck!"

"Lin Yu, you are exaggerating!"

"Even Zhong Changhe was easily defeated by you!"

"Tell me quickly, what did you grow up eating?"

Lin Yu was still having a headache when he saw Zhao Xing and Spot, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, coming together.

As soon as he saw Lin Yu, Zhao Xing started yelling, "Fuck!"

"Haven't you seen the video?"

Lin Yu shrugged and said helplessly: "By the way, how come you two have time to come here today? Is there something?" "Nothing, I just came to congratulate you, Lin, for becoming the first D-class pilot in Ceylon."

Spot was more stable, explaining with a smile, and then he spread his hands and said, "I was just planning to call to congratulate you, but this guy dragged me here."

"Stop talking, I have a headache."

Lin Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "This guy, what kind of congratulations are you talking about? I'm afraid he just came here to watch the fun."

"Are you referring to those online opinions that threaten to challenge you?"

Spot asked, and then continued: "If you really don't want to bother with it, I can ask the group's public relations staff to help you deal with it."

"That's right. For such a small matter, the worst that can happen is that they bark like dogs."

Zhao Xing also said with a smile.

"It's not that simple."

Lin Yu shook his head: "The greater the reputation, the greater the backlash. Once I show my weakness, those people will curse me as harshly as they praise me now, especially since I am still here with the name of Thunderstrike."

His so-called popularity and fame now are essentially just a bunch of people joining in the fun and watching the fun.

Now he seems to be very powerful and many people praise him.

But if we do not respond to those challengers and show our weakness, the collapse will only intensify in an instant.

Especially since he has the trademark Thunder Strike.

Once he gives in, the impact will only be greater.

Even if he is really indifferent to fame and fortune, he would not want to be pointed at and scolded by a large group of people.

What's more, he is not a person who is indifferent to fame and fortune.

Whether it's upgrading a mimic personality or running a company, one still hopes for fame.

Once you become famous, everything will be easier.

How can one completely ignore fame and fortune in life?

"So, what's bothering you?"

Zhao Xing looked like he saw through it all: "You have no choice but to accept the current situation. Pick out a few typical ones and beat them into silence with your invincible style."

"That's true."

Spot also nodded: "It shouldn't be difficult for you to do this, Lin?"

"Haha, he's not worried about it. I guess he thinks that even if he wins this competition, he can't dismantle the opponent's mecha, which is useless, so he thinks it's troublesome."

Xue Siqiao spoke with a smile at this time.

She knew Lin Yu very well.

This statement hits the nail on the head.

Unlike other pilots, even if they defeat their opponents with great effort, the enemy's machine will be broken into pieces after a round of fierce fighting, and it is difficult to gain any big gains.

Lin Yu has always made his fortune by dismantling enemy machines, and most of the time the machines he dismantled are extremely complete.

It is natural to find it troublesome to have an opponent who barks and does not bring much benefit.

I'm afraid Lin Yu himself has never thought about where his troubles come from, but he was pointed out by him in one sentence.

"It's not that easy, leave it to me."

Zhao Xing laughed and said, "I'll get you a group of trolls to squeeze out those who are jumping the most enthusiastically, and guide public opinion so that they can make some bets."

"It's a good idea indeed. After all, those people are challenging you with a smug look on their faces. If you want to challenge them, you must put some stakes on the table. Otherwise, you are the number one in Ceylon, so you won't have time to deal with them."

Spot nodded in agreement.

"That's not bad."

After hearing what the two said, Lin Yu was no longer sleepy.

Anyone who can challenge me must at least be a D-class pilot, right?

I am the number one D-class pilot in Ceylon. It is not too much to accept the challenge of these unknown people. If I win, it will be reasonable to take one or two parts from you, right?
In this case, it’s not impossible to accept one or two challenges.

Just think of it as getting equipment from killing monsters in your daily life.

Thinking of this, Lin Yu was no longer worried and patted Zhao Xing's shoulder with a smile:

"Very good, Lao Zhao, you have provided a reliable suggestion. Do a good job, and I will give you a reward afterwards."

"What reward?"

Zhao Xing asked happily.

"I recently came up with a good aircraft design."

Lin Yu smiled.

"Get lost, don't."

Zhao Xing immediately knew what Lin Yu was up to and became furious.

"Don't you want to know what kind of machine it is? I didn't say it had to be a mount."

Lin Yu shrugged.

"……what is that?"

Zhao Xing didn't want to respond at first, but after a moment of silence, he couldn't help but ask.

"Horse-shaped mecha, Yinhema."

Lin Yu smiled.

"Get lost! And you said it's not a mount!"

Zhao Xing slammed the table in grief and anger.

Spot was laughing so hard that he was bent over.

"I don't know how to appreciate kindness. I may not even be happy to help someone if they ask me to modify their mecha."

Lin Yu smiled.

After reminiscing about the past for a while, he took the two of them to visit the base, which had undergone tremendous changes.

"Damn it, now you are even more powerful than both of us."

After a tour, Zhao Xing and Spot were both extremely envious of the airport and the Nantianmen on the rooftop.

Although they come from an extraordinary family and can be said to be super rich second generation, that money is not theirs after all. For example, Spot is not even a valued heir in the family.

In this situation, it is naturally impossible for them to really mobilize much funds. The money belongs to the group and the family, not them.

It may be considered generous for daily use, but it is not enough for mechas and aerospace ships.

"Hehe, you're more than just a dog owner. If it were you, you might as well come to our boss' place."

Qiao Wa and Zhao Xing are also very familiar with each other. Without an employment relationship and with their similar personalities, they have a very close relationship.

As soon as he saw Zhao Xing board the Nan Tian Men, he pulled him into the ship's hangar and pointed at his "Heavenly Soldier" armor in a show-off manner:
"See? This is what my boss gave me. It's definitely better than your crimson wind."

"It's just an F-class machine."

Zhao Xing was indeed surprised for a moment, but he still sighed: "It's not like there aren't any. It won't be difficult for me to get another F-class machine."

"What about the E-class? Look, those four are all E-class machines for Hawke and Shadow Moon."

Only then did Qiao Wa's true intentions come to light.

It was just a prelude before.

Just waiting for Zhao Xing to take the bait.

He is not really stupid and rough.

As expected, when Zhao Xing heard this, he was completely devastated, as if he had been struck by a bolt from the blue.

(End of this chapter)