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

Chapter 83 Epic Ship Spirit

"Your niece? What happened to her?"

Su Wan's voice was filled with fear: "This morning, she suddenly started having a high fever and talking nonsense. Her temperature soared to 42 degrees Celsius, which scared me so much that I rushed her to the hospital!"
"The doctors performed various tests on her, but couldn't find anything. They could only use physical methods to lower her fever and temporarily stabilize her condition..."

She paused, her voice trembling even more.

"Just now... her body suddenly started... started glowing! The doctors and nurses were terrified, and now the entire ward is under quarantine; no one dares to approach!"

“Glowing… feverish…” Li Zhe suddenly thought of something.

"Send me the hospital address so I can take a look."

"Good... good!"

After hanging up the phone, Li Zhe summoned his motorcycle.

They sped off toward the address Su Wan had sent them.

……

Ten minutes later, outside the special isolation ward of Shanghai First People's Hospital.

Li Zhe met Su Wan, who was completely disoriented.

At this moment, her pretty face was filled with exhaustion and panic.

His eyes were red and swollen, clearly from crying.

Seeing Li Zhe arrive, she felt like she had grasped a lifeline and immediately went to greet him.

"Mr. Li! You've finally arrived!"

"How is the situation?" Li Zhe asked in a deep voice.

“She’s still inside…” Su Wan pointed to the tightly closed isolation door, her voice trembling, “She… she’s still glowing, and… and her body temperature is still rising…”

Li Zhe's gaze pierced through the heavy isolation door and fell upon the scene inside the ward.

There was a girl who looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old, lying quietly on the hospital bed.

She had long, smooth, jet-black hair and delicate features, like a porcelain doll.

But at this moment, her pretty face, which should have been full of youthful vitality, was flushed with an unnatural redness.

His brows were furrowed, as if he were enduring immense pain.

Her body was radiating a faint red light that was visible to the naked eye and flickered like flames.

Under her influence, all the surrounding medical equipment emitted a "buzzing" electrical sound.

The data on the screen was fluctuating wildly, clearly indicating that it had been severely interfered with.

"Commander, a unit has been detected ahead and is undergoing 'Awakening'."

Xing's voice echoed in Li Zhe's mind, confirming his guess.

"The life energy within her body is undergoing fission and recombination in an out-of-control manner. According to energy fluctuation analysis, her awakening potential is very high."

Li Zhe's gaze lingered on the girl for a few more seconds.

Name: Su Li

[Combat Power: 0.21++ (Slowly Increasing)]

[Status: Awakening, vital signs extremely unstable]

[Note: She will eventually become a mech pilot with great potential... and a potential ship spirit material of 'Epic' quality]

"Epic grade? Above legendary grade?!"

Li Zhe was startled when he saw the note Xing had given him.

Bai Wangshu's ship spirit qualification was only rated as "rare".

And this underage girl in front of us actually has "epic" potential?

That's amazing talent!
“Yes, Commander.” Xing’s tone also carried a hint of undisguised surprise. “Her soul strength and energy affinity are quite outstanding. If we can transform her into a ship spirit, binding her directly to a star destroyer would not be a problem.”

She paused, then added in a seductive tone:
"Commander, should I... devise a detailed 'essence extraction' plan for you now? Given her current condition, what is the success rate...?"

"Stop."

Li Zhe quickly interrupted Xing's dangerous idea.

"Let's save the person first."

"Yes, Commander."

Li Zhe refocused his attention on the predicament at hand.

This little girl named Su Li's awakening process doesn't seem to be going smoothly. The energy within her body is on the verge of going berserk.

If this continues, forget about successfully awakening; they'll probably just self-destruct on the spot due to energy overload.

Even if it's just for the sake of acquiring ship spirits in the future, she needs to be able to awaken stably.

"Mr. Li... what should we do now?"

Su Wan, who was standing to the side, was so anxious that she was about to cry.

The only thing she can rely on now is the man in front of her who is a mecha pilot.

"Don't panic," Li Zhe patted her shoulder reassuringly. "I have a plan."

As he spoke, he ignored the medical staff's attempts to stop him and pushed open the door to the isolation ward.

"Sir! It's dangerous inside! You can't go in!"

"This is not a problem you can handle. I am a registered mecha pilot, and I am responsible for handling these kinds of special incidents."

Li Zhe showed his ID card.

The flashing emblem instantly silenced everyone.

He strode to the bedside and looked at the girl on the bed who was groaning in pain.

"Xing, analyze her energy cycle path and find the nodes that are blocking the energy."

"Analysis complete. There are three blockage points, located in the spinal cord, heart, and frontal lobe of the brain, respectively. Precise energy channeling by external force is needed to resolve the crisis."

"understood."

Li Zhe took a deep breath and extended his finger.

A soft and pure platinum-gold energy condensed at the fingertips.

This energy is the product of his own muscle armor energy combined with the power of the star's ship spirit, along with a precision melee module.

It is mild in nature and highly controllable.

It's just what we need to deal with the current situation.

He gently touched Su Liuli's smooth forehead with his finger.

"It might be a little painful, just bear with it."

As he spoke, he slowly infused that gentle energy into Su Li's body.

"Um……"

Su Li let out a painful groan, her body trembling violently.

But soon, her tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed.

Li Zhe controlled that energy like a top-notch surgeon.

Inside Su Liuli's body, an incredibly precise and dangerous "surgery" was taking place.

He carefully guided the raging energy, calming and soothing it little by little until it was finally brought back into its normal cycle.

The entire process is extremely taxing on mental energy.

If they are not careful, they may both be devoured by the energy backlash.

But Li Zhe remained as steady as a rock, especially with Xing as his support.

With precise control, the energy storm within Su Li's body gradually subsided.

The red light emanating from her body gradually faded.

The skin became fair, and the body temperature returned to normal.

Breathing also became steady and long.

When Li Zhe withdrew his finger, a fine layer of sweat had already seeped onto his forehead.

"call……"

He breathed a long sigh of relief.

Rescuing people feels harder than killing monsters... It's even more tiring than fighting a tough battle.

"Okay, it's okay."

He turned his head and gave Su Wan, who was staring in disbelief at the door, a slightly tired smile.

"She just... awakened."

(End of this chapter)