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Chapter 37 This slap revealed its value in united front work.

"Li Zhe can be saved, but Okamoto will surely die."

Zhu Xingtuan and several other representatives whispered these words.

In the noisy meeting room, no one should have been able to hear their conversation.

But to Li Zhe, these sounds were as clear as if they were right next to his ear.

"Let's take this opportunity to completely remove the Okamoto family, this thorn in Tokyo's side!"

"Yes, the Okamoto family made their fortune by acting as a pimp for the US military stationed in Sakura and enjoyed a long period of glory... Now times have changed, it's time to settle accounts."

"This Li Zhe has actually helped us speed up the process."

"He's a promising talent, worth cultivating and winning over."

"Speaking of which, that 'Abyss Watcher' project... Featherbeak Pharmaceuticals Group has been making quite a few moves lately..."

"Stop, let's not talk about this here."

……

Li Zhe heard all of these words clearly.

Sure enough.

When someone who's been ignored for so long finally gets targeted.

There might be an even greater force that wants to take him down.

Having settled his personal grievances and felt at peace, he unexpectedly also managed to demonstrate his value in united front work.

As for the "Featherbeak Pharmaceutical Group" and the "Abyss Walker" project they mentioned...

Forget it, why think so much?

I'm just a mecha pilot.

We have no time to get involved in the messy world of biopharmaceutical companies developing superpowers.

Li Zhe's mind raced, but he remained outwardly calm.

After this minor incident, order was quickly restored at the venue.

With Zhu Xingtuan's solemn declaration, the mecha summoning ceremony officially began!
The whole place was silent.

All eyes were focused on the center of the venue.

There, a summoning matrix with intricate patterns was displayed.

"First place, Izawa Muneko!"

When Ize's name was called, he took a deep breath.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he slowly walked to the center of the square.

He received a medal of honor from a staff member, provided by the coalition government.

Carefully place it into the groove of the Summoning Matrix Core.

Then, he made a cut on his palm.

"We can use hair or other body tissues; there's no need to use blood..." a staff member whispered a reminder.

But Izawa has a need for a sense of ritual.

He clenched his bleeding hand and dripped the blood into the DNA receiving device beside him...

"Om-!"

The matrix was instantly illuminated.

A dazzling pink beam of light shot into the sky, reaching straight into the clouds.

The space within the matrix began to twist and fold.

A huge ripple spread out in the space.

The next second, a giant mechanical hand, gleaming with a cold metallic light, suddenly emerged from the spatial ripples and tore open the spatial barrier!
Immediately afterwards, a standard three-meter-long mech, painted entirely in cherry blossom pink, with an exquisite two-pointed crest on its shoulder and an extremely sharp design, descended from the spatial rift!
"Ohh ...

The audience erupted in cheers and applause.

Ize looked at the car that belonged exclusively to him.

His eyes sparkled with barely suppressed excitement and ecstasy.

The staff member next to him quickly reminded him to bandage his wound.

After that, Xu Lei and other qualified candidates stepped forward one by one.

Accompanied by beams of light of different colors, a variety of mechs were successfully summoned.

Li Zhe noticed a phenomenon.

Those candidates who performed exceptionally well in the physical fitness test summoned mechs with unique paint schemes and designs. For example, Xu Lei's mech had a heavy, simple, earthy yellow paint job, exuding a sense of power.

Those candidates who ranked lower, especially those with lower scores in the physical fitness test, mostly summoned the most basic, unpainted initial models of mechs.

Li Zhe was in the observation area, with the [Legendary Detection Module] activated the entire time.

In addition to observing the cool appearance of those mechs, computing power is also used to analyze the summoning process itself.

The spatial parameters of each summoning, the frequency of energy fluctuations, the resonance between the medals and the matrix, and even every frame of detail in the spatial ripples...

All the data is accurately recorded, analyzed, and modeled.

He soon came to a conclusion.

The natural differences in paint schemes among these summoned mechs are related to the summoner's own "potential".

After the outbreak of the Abyss Crisis, something seemed to have been awakened deep within the genes of a segment of humanity on Earth.

The higher a person's potential, the stronger their resonance with the Medal of Merit and the Summoning Matrix.

The more unique the summoned mechs are, the more personalized they become.

As the crisis in the abyss continues, there may be more and more humans like this.

In short, the summoning effect data is in hand.

Li Zhe was absolutely confident that he could perfectly replicate this scene using the "Messenger of the Dark Waves" and his disguise skills.

He silently muttered to himself...

"When the time comes to summon it, we still need to disguise it and keep a low profile."

"Changing the color is much cheaper than changing the mold; you can just disguise the paint as white."

"The black paint job combined with the design of the Demon God Armor makes it look too much like a villain..."

Thus, the mech summoning ceremony came to a successful conclusion.

Li Zhe didn't linger there and prepared to leave.

As soon as he turned around, Xu Lei and Yi Ze quickly caught up with him.

"Brother Li! You're leaving already?" Xu Lei's face was beaming with excitement. "Speaking of which, I've also been accepted into the East China Joint Defense Mech University! We'll be alumni from now on! Looking forward to the exercises and training at the end of August, when we can fight side by side!"

Yi Ze also came over and bowed deeply to Li Zhe.

"Mrs. Li, thank you so much for today!"

He paused, then his eyes gleamed with renewed fighting spirit.

"I heard that after your school's exercises and training at the end of August, you will be organizing an exchange challenge between eight mecha universities in the East China Sea region... I hope to have the opportunity to compete with you fairly!"

Li Zhe smiled and said, "We'll have to wait until I summon my mech."

Just then, Zhu Xingtuan walked over.

"You two hurry up and go to the meeting point to complete the registration procedures!"

He dismissed Xu Lei and Yi Ze, and then called Li Zhe aside alone.

Zhu Xingtuan's expression returned to its usual seriousness, his eyes containing a hint of advice from someone who had been through it all.

“Li Zhe, it’s good that you have guts, but you should always think twice before you act. Some people’s evil may be far beyond your imagination… In short, let’s put this matter behind us. The Okamoto family will pay the price.”

Li Zhe nodded but did not offer any opinion.

Zhu Xingtuan softened his tone and gently patted Li Zhe's shoulder: "If you encounter any problems that you can't solve at school or outside, you can contact me directly."

As he spoke, he provided Li Zhe with his private contact number.

Li Zhe accepted the offer readily and expressed his gratitude.

After bidding farewell to everyone, Li Zhe embarked on his journey back to Starfish Island.

On the ferry, I casually checked my ranking in the mech application process...

As he expected, things turned out exactly as he predicted.

The difference between a single point and a single crucial step in the fierce competition often hinges on a single point.

A score of 80 places him among the reserve mech pilots.

The ranking was quite low.

Based on the current efficiency of mech allocation, it's estimated that it will take at least two months before it's my turn.

of course……

There are ways to cut in line, though.

Li Zhe couldn't help but think of Zhu Xingtuan...