You said mechs were going to fight monsters, but instead you're destroying stars with your bare

Chapter 187 Hiding Merit and Fame?
Xu Lei and Yi Ze became the sharpest "daggers" in Li Zhe's hands.

Under his precise guidance, time and again, the most valuable strategic objectives were captured at minimal cost.

As for the mysterious "ghost force," it completely transformed into "scavengers" on the battlefield.

They always manage to appear at the most crucial moment, thoroughly wiping out the elite squads that Li Zhe had manipulated, and taking all the spoils with them.

The entire process was smooth and seamless.

So much so that when the exercise reached its final stage, everyone was still immersed in the thrill of "catching ghosts" and the frustration of "being robbed of their home".

Li Zhe's personal points have quietly surpassed a terrifying number in a way that no one can understand.

He, however, remained behind the scenes, concealing his achievements and fame.

[Commander, all 'energy nodes' have been collected and we are ready to evacuate at any time.]

Zero's voice echoed in Li Zhe's mind.

"Not urgent."

Li Zhe looked at the battlefield on the sand table, which had gradually returned to calm, and a playful smile appeared on his lips.

“The good show has just begun.”

He knew that behind this seemingly settled exercise lay even more turbulent undercurrents.

What he has to do is to completely detonate these undercurrents!

……

The atmosphere inside the joint command center of the eight academies was extremely tense.

On the giant holographic screen, the changes in the leaderboard had completely exceeded everyone's expectations.

That mysterious "Anonymous Pioneer Squad" left all the top teams far behind in an almost bug-like way, with their points far ahead of the competition.

What made them even more uneasy was that after completing this incredible "score-farming" feat, the team vanished without a trace again, as if they had never existed.

"What...what the hell is going on?!"

"Cheating! This is absolutely cheating! I demand that the exercise be stopped immediately and a thorough investigation of this team be conducted!"

"I second that! This behavior has seriously undermined the fairness of the exercise!"

The commanders of the various academies lodged protests with the headquarters, demanding a reasonable explanation.

Looking at the situation that was almost out of control, Zhu Xingtuan's usually icy face broke out in a fine layer of cold sweat.

He never imagined that his impulsive act of trying to "show Li Zhe a lesson" would trigger such a huge chain reaction.

This is no longer a simple "surprise," it's downright "horror"!
He's now even starting to doubt whether his decision to group those three monsters together was a huge mistake.

Just as he was racking his brains, thinking about how to quell the public anger and clean up this mess.

An even more explosive piece of news, like a bombshell, exploded in the command center!

"Report to the Chief Instructor! The final boss of the exercise, 'Abyssal Aggregate,' has been... activated prematurely by an unknown ID!"

"what?!"

Zhu Xingtuan's brain buzzed.

He stared at the terrifying entity on the screen, slowly taking shape on the central island, radiating a world-destroying pressure, and felt as if his heart was about to stop.

it's over...

This time they really messed up...

"Contact all trainees' units immediately! Tell them to evacuate! Quickly!"

He roared at the top of his lungs.

However, it was too late. The colossal creature, exceeding one hundred meters in size, had already taken full shape.

Its countless scarlet eyes coldly looked down at the mechs below, which looked like ants, and let out a deafening roar!

A terrifying pressure, enough to make even the soul tremble, instantly enveloped the entire battlefield!
That's when.

A streak of white-gold light, filled with an aura of holiness and majesty, descended suddenly like a divine sword of punishment cleaving through the eternal night!

……

The rest is history.

A mythical battle, a war between gods and demons that would be recorded in the annals of mecha history, unfolded before everyone's eyes without reservation.

When that platinum-colored mecha, with an unparalleled posture, single-handedly braced against the giant arm of the Abyss Aggregate.

When the crimson demon god used a move full of violent aesthetics, the "Great Crimson Lotus," to cut the enormous creature to pieces.

When that final blade of judgment completely purifies the core of the abyss...

The whole world fell silent.

Li Zhe, the man who orchestrated all of this, disappeared from everyone's sight once again after completing this astonishing "personal show."

All that remains is a legend about the "God of Platinum," a legend that fuels countless speculations yet remains forever unattainable...

……

The exercise ended prematurely in a way that no one could have predicted.

After receiving the battle video, which could be described as a "miracle," the top leadership of the coalition government convened a high-level emergency meeting overnight.

The contents of the meeting were classified as top secret.

No one knows what they were discussing.

All that is known is that from that day on, a top-secret file codenamed "Ghost" quietly appeared in the United Government's highest database.

Li Zhe, a man who should have become a hero in the public eye, once again chose to "keep his merits and fame hidden."

He "generously" distributed all his points and spoils to Xu Lei and Yi Ze.

This allowed the two of them to become the biggest winners of this exercise, essentially "winning without lifting a finger."

Then, it disappeared from everyone's sight once again.

……

Crisis Era Year 1, August 31st, late at night.

Starfish Island, underground command center.

Li Zhe looked at the commendation order on his personal terminal, personally signed by a high-ranking official of the United Government, which was full of "appeasement" and "probing" undertones, and a playful smile appeared on his face.

In recognition of your "special contributions" in this joint exercise, and in order to "protect your personal privacy and safety," the Supreme Council of the United Government has decided to award you the honorary title of "First-Class Free Hunter," granting you the highest authority to act freely without being bound by any organization in peacetime...

"Free Hunters? These guys really know how to come up with names."

Li Zhe shook his head and casually tossed the commendation order aside.

He knew that this was nothing more than a "compromise" and "appeasement" by the top brass of the coalition government.

They were both wary of the terrifying power they themselves had displayed, a power capable of overturning the existing order.

They also yearn to firmly grasp this power in their own hands.

So they came up with this compromise solution of "free-range" grazing.

It grants oneself sufficient "freedom," but also, invisibly, shackles oneself with an "official certification."

(End of this chapter)