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

Chapter 81 Star, Great Crisis?
This first kiss experience was terrible.

Li Zhe decided to treat this newbie to a good meal.

Just as he was preparing to retaliate and give this girl true fairness...

"Buzzing buzzing—"

A drone flew straight over and hovered in front of the two of them.

The camera on the drone flashed an unromantic red light.

It's like a head teacher catching a couple in a relationship too early.

"You two! How is the situation?"

A voice filled with anxiety and concern came through the drone's loudspeaker.

"We couldn't get in touch with you, but now that the barrier has been broken, we can finally come in!"

Bai Wangshu jumped back a large step as if she had been electrocuted.

Her pretty face turned as red as a boiled shrimp, and she wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

"Ahem!" Li Zhe cleared his throat, regaining his composure first.

He waved to the drone: "Report to command center, the rift core has been cleared, the crisis is over, and there were no casualties on our side."

"Roger that! Stay put, support troops are on their way!"

……

Back to the temporary operations command center.

Zhang Xiaotian looked at the two young men in front of him with an extremely complicated expression.

He first looked his niece up and down.

She glanced again at Li Zhe, who looked completely at ease.

Unable to resist in the end, he pulled Bai Wangshu aside and asked in a low voice:

"What...what did you all do in there?"

"No... I didn't do anything!" Bai Wangshu's eyes darted around, avoiding eye contact with her uncle. "It's just... Li Zhe alone solved all the problems. I... I went in and fell asleep. I don't know anything."

"Asleep?" Zhang Xiaotian asked with a suspicious look.

"Yes! She's asleep!" Bai Wangshu nodded heavily, as if emphasizing the truth of this fact.

Li Zhe also came over and tacitly cooperated in explaining.

Interpretation selectively.

Never tell a lie, but never tell the whole truth.

There's no way that you could write about getting intimate inside a mecha and kissing afterwards in a report!

Seeing the two men's remarkably consistent statements, Zhang Xiaotian still had doubts, but he didn't press them any further.

"Good, very good!" He patted Li Zhe's shoulder heavily, his eyes full of praise and appreciation.

"Comrade Li Zhe, you have made a great contribution this time! I will definitely report your achievements to the higher authorities truthfully!"

He paused, then extended an olive branch once more: "So? Are you interested in joining our special operations team?"

"Thank you for your kind words, Captain Zhang." Li Zhe maintained his humble yet confident attitude. "However, I still feel that my current abilities and experience are insufficient, and I would like to continue to hone my skills at the grassroots level."

“You’re so stubborn…” Zhang Xiaotian shook his head helplessly, but with a smile on his face. “Alright, I won’t force you. But remember, our group’s door is always open to you.”

Disney's crisis has now come to an end.

The subsequent on-site cleanup, data analysis, and reporting to superiors will naturally be handled by professional personnel.

Li Zhe and Bai Wangshu, as the heroes of this operation, were granted special permission to leave early.

"To celebrate the success of our mission..."

Li Zhe looked at Bai Wangshu, who was still blushing slightly, and extended an invitation with a smile.

"Let me treat you to a meal, just to calm your nerves."

"Okay, okay!" Bai Wangshu's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this, and she agreed without hesitation.

"What do you want to eat?"

"Hot pot! Sichuan hot pot!" Bai Wangshu said without hesitation, her big eyes sparkling with longing for the food.

"Okay, hot pot then."

Li Zhe readily agreed.

Standing to the side, Zhang Xiaotian could only sigh helplessly as he looked at his niece, whose loyalty had practically reached outer space. Oh well, children and grandchildren have their own destinies.

Let the young people handle their own affairs.

And so, Bai Wangshu completely ignored her uncle's admonition to "be careful and come home early."

She skipped and hopped after Li Zhe, and got into the black, enhanced version of the Great Devil.

With a low roar of an engine, the two disappeared once again into the bustling traffic of Shenhai city.

……

It was already bright outside.

Inside a traditionally decorated Sichuan hot pot restaurant in Shenhai City, the air was thick with steam and the atmosphere was bustling with activity.

The air was filled with a strong and domineering aroma, a complex blend of butter, chili, Sichuan peppercorns and various spices.

Just smelling this aroma is enough to make any spicy food lover's taste buds instantly surrender.

Li Zhe and Bai Wangshu chose a quiet private room.

A huge hot pot with two broths was brought out.
Half heaven, half hell.

In the other half of hell, lava churned and bubbled...

The red oil broth is filled with a dense array of dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns, which is enough to make your scalp tingle just by looking at it.

On the other side, the clear broth base is infused with mushrooms, goji berries, and various nourishing herbs, emitting a gentle and refreshing aroma.

"Come on, cook the tripe briefly, then dip it in and out of the water; the duck intestines only need to be blanched for a few seconds before eating!"

Bai Wangshu had completely lost her earlier shyness and transformed into a seasoned hot pot connoisseur.

She skillfully picked up a piece of fresh tripe with her chopsticks and dipped it up and down in the boiling red oil pot, muttering to herself as she did so.

Li Zhe couldn't help but smile when he saw her greedy look.

He picked up his chopsticks, took a slice of marbled beef, and gently dipped it in the clear broth.

When you put it in your mouth, the tender and juicy texture explodes instantly.

"good."

He nodded with satisfaction.

"Huh? You don't eat spicy food?" Bai Wangshu noticed his actions and asked curiously.

"I'm fine with anything."

I've eaten gears before, so what's a little spice to me?

Li Zhe smiled calmly, picked up a piece of tripe, and dipped it in the hot pot of spicy oil.

He put the tripe, coated in chili oil and chili flakes, into his mouth without batting an eye.

"Hiss—Holy crap, that feels amazing!"

The fiery and direct numbing and spicy flavor was like a small bomb exploding on the tip of the tongue, instantly sweeping through the entire mouth.

For Li Zhe, who possesses an exceptionally strong physique.

This level of spiciness did not cause him any discomfort whatsoever.

Instead, it was like a powerful stimulant, making every cell in his body cheer.

Bai Wangshu stared wide-eyed at his nonchalant, even somewhat enjoying, expression.

"Wow, you're amazing! You can actually handle spicier food than me!"

Although she is also someone who can't live without spicy food, she is also a spicy girl with half of her blood in Sichuan and Chongqing.

But every time I eat hot pot, I still end up wincing from the spiciness, with snot and tears streaming down my face.

Li Zhe, however, seemed to be savoring a simple home-cooked dish, his composure almost unbelievable.

That's when.

"Warning! Warning! Unknown ultra-high intensity taste signal source detected! It is launching an indiscriminate saturation attack on my core database!"

"Taste analysis module overloaded! Emergency restart in progress... Restart failed!"

"Dopamine...cortisol...serotonin...hormone levels are fluctuating wildly...we are trying to build a new data model to adapt to them..."

"Commander... what... what is this? It's such a strange feeling... I... I think I'm... drunk..."

(End of this chapter)