Martial arts have become extinct worldwide, yet I am forced to have a large family.

"Besides you, there must be other people, right?"

Yang Xian stood guard at the door, and after confirming that no iron-devouring insects were approaching, he asked.

The orange mech opposite them visibly stiffened for a moment.

"Uh...yes."

Guo Jingyi's voice came through the mecha's external speakers, revealing an undisguised embarrassment.

Yang Xian knew that.

This woman couldn't have gone into the depths of the rift alone; she must have brought others with her.

"How many did you bring this time?" Yang Xian asked casually.

Guo Jingyi swallowed, her voice growing softer and softer.

"Ten...ten."

"Ten?!"

Yang Xian's eyes widened.

No, why did you bring so many people here?

Are you going on a group tour?

This is the deepest part of the spatial rift!

It's not in the suburbs!

"Can you find them?" Yang Xianqiang suppressed his speechless frustration and asked coldly.

Guo Jingyi lowered her head even further.

"My communication function is broken."

"However..." she quickly added, "They all knew about the Iron-Eating Worms in advance, and they've most likely already withdrawn."

"That would be best," Yang Xian said irritably.

If those ten people are still wandering aimlessly deep into the rift, then we're in big trouble.

All he wanted to do now was clean up this mess as soon as possible and then return to the city with the "mechanical life" core that Lin Ai had created.

"come over!"

"Let me repair your mech so you don't hold me back."

Yang Xian waved from his white mecha.

"Repairs? Is it here?" Guo Jingyi looked around at the simple mud walls, with a faint dark red light shining in from outside.

"But this place is filled with the power of the abyss! If I come out..."

"You don't need to come out, just stay inside." Yang Xian casually moved the mechanical arm of the mecha.

"ah?!"

Guo Jingyi was completely shocked.

Sister Yang, is she trying to... turn the machine on for repairs?

Regular mech maintenance can only be carried out after the pilot leaves the cockpit and the mech is completely shut down and powered off.

Because the mech was being repaired, its internal energy circuits were activated.

Even a tiny short circuit can cause serious system failure if not handled carefully.

It could even directly cause the energy core to explode.

Moreover, this is deep within a rift.

Without an eccentric understanding of the mecha's structure, there is no absolute confidence or certainty.

Even the most skilled mechanical masters in Star City would never dare to start up and repair machines in the wild!

Yang Xian stared at the motionless orange mecha.

"What? Scared?"

"No, that's not true!"

Guo Jingyi responded quickly, maneuvering her damaged mecha forward.

"My life was saved by Sister Yang, what is there to be afraid of?"

"Go ahead and come! Don't worry about me!"

"Okay, you can stand there." Yang Xian nodded in satisfaction.

As the imposing white mecha drew closer, the girl's heart began to race.

"Sister Yang..." Guo Jingyi couldn't help but speak, her voice trembling slightly.

"Go slowly, I'm afraid it will hurt!"

During the power-on maintenance process, some energy does indeed leak out when the energy pipeline is reconnected.

This excess energy will cause a slight tingling sensation to the driver through the neural connection device.

But why does the phrase "Go slowly, I'm afraid of getting hurt" sound so off?

"What are you talking about?" Yang Xian asked with a strange look. "Relax, there won't be any energy leakage."

Guo Jingyi then realized how ambiguous her words had been.

Good heavens!

What exactly am I saying?

Will Sister Yang think I'm being ambiguous and that I'm a pervert?

Lost in thought.

In the scene, the white mecha has arrived in front of her and directly dismantles the broken right arm wreckage.

"Such professional technique! Much better than some of the masters in the city!"

Guo Jingyi exclaimed in surprise and looked at the face of the white mecha.

It was a cold, metallic shell, devoid of any expression.

But the girl's gaze seemed to pierce through the metal, reaching the person sitting inside.

She must be a stunningly beautiful woman who is strong, confident, and possesses a touch of aloofness and pride.

Guo Jingyi's breathing became somewhat rapid.

It might be those two sentences of conversation that were full of misunderstandings.

It's also possible that he was saved from dire straits twice by the same person.

A strange mix of emotions suddenly welled up inside Guo Jingyi.

A strong desire to see "Sister Yang's" real face grew wildly in her mind.

"No, no!"

Guo Jingyi slapped her cheeks hard, trying to clear her head.

"Do I have a problem with my sexual orientation?"

She stared at the white mecha on the screen, her eyes becoming somewhat lost.

"When I told my mom I liked girls, it was just a joke to avoid blind dates!"

"How could I possibly have those feelings for a girl?"

In order to avenge Chengzi, Guo Jingyi has agreed to the family's conditions.

Once the person is lent out, the deal is complete.

There is absolutely no room for negotiation after that.

Her marriage to Yang Xian was already a done deal.

"It must be because I've been too stressed lately, and I'm having delusions."

Guo Jingyi shook her head vigorously.

She closed her eyes, took a few deep breaths, and tried to drive away the fictional image of "Sister Yang".

But the idea changed the next second.

If you fall in love with someone else before you get married...

Even if the other person is a girl, it would still be absolutely not allowed, right?

"No, no, what am I thinking?"

When Guo Jingyi opened her eyes again, the scene on the screen had changed.

The white mech that had been standing nearby disappeared.

She felt a pang of sadness.

"Sister Yang?"

"Don't move!"

Yang Xian's cold voice suddenly came from behind the mecha: "I'm dealing with the energy circuitry on the back of your mecha!"

Guo Jingyi froze instantly.

She's still here... she hasn't left.

The initial sense of loss was instantly replaced by a feeling of reassurance.

Time passed by, second by second.

I don't know how much time has passed.

"alright."

Yang Xian's voice rang out again.

The white mecha circled around from behind and reappeared in Guo Jingyi's field of vision.

"I modified it for you using some parts from a monster."

Yang Xian pointed to the orange mecha's right arm and back, "It looks a little strange, but the basic functions should all be working."

"Thank you so much, sister. It's okay if the mecha looks a little strange." Guo Jingyi expressed her sincere gratitude and looked down.

The control interface, which was originally filled with flashing red alerts, has now completely disappeared.

All system indicators have returned to their normal green color.

The girl then belatedly realized what had happened.

Throughout the entire power-on and repair process, she didn't feel even the slightest bit of stinging pain!

What does this tell us?

This shows that there was no energy leakage at all when the other party connected the energy pipeline!

There were no mistakes!

His hands didn't even tremble!

"Um, Sister Yang..." Guo Jingyi whispered.

"My communication functions have been restored..."

"Could you let me... see what you really look like?"

P.S.: Thanks to the boss "涫野音Cry" for the "massage"!

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