Silicon Invasion

This was Luo Rui's first time seeing someone else write a battle report about his own match. A strange feeling arose in his heart, a bit of unreality mixed with a hint of smug satisfaction.

As expected, there were many talented people in the university. Like this poster, presenting data and stating facts, and speaking so pleasantly. The only flaw was that the last part was a bit short, leaving people wanting more before it abruptly ended.

Luo Rui silently remembered this matter and decided to register a small account later to anonymously offer some suggestions. From a young age, his teachers had taught him to do good deeds without leaving a name, hoping that the poster would see his suggestions and make corrections.

“Bear Wu is in for it this time. How arrogant he was before, he'll reap that much ridicule now. I hope his mentality is good and he doesn't become discouraged because of this, haha…” As he spoke, the corners of Zhou Tiantian's mouth were uncontrollably pulling back.

This made Luo Rui even more curious about what Xiong Wu had done to Zhou Tiantian before, to make him hold such a grudge. This matter also had to be remembered well, so he could investigate it when he was acting alone in the future.

“Sofa!”

“What era is this? Can the administrator ban the account upstairs?”

“If I hadn't been there in person, I would definitely have suspected that it wasn't the real Xiong Wu.”

“I was also there, but I still suspect that Xiong Wu is a fake.”

“A fake is not likely, but he definitely threw the match.”

“I think so too. Even if I went up, I wouldn't have fought like that.”

“Cut the crap. A bunch of keyboard warriors. Luo Rui lives in 406 next to our dormitory. Come if you have the guts.”

“I feel like the person upstairs is stirring up trouble, but there's no evidence.”

The replies below the post were very interesting, with everyone expressing their opinions. Luo Rui scratched his head as he read them. Next door in the dormitory? If he found out which guy it was, he would have to humanely destroy him. For the sake of his food supply, he had to keep a low profile.

“Haha, my roommate keeps bragging to me about how strong Xiong Wu is. As a result, he lost everything this time and is crying under the covers.”

“Crying with you…”

“…”

Suddenly, a wave of sadness emanated from the replies. However, Zhou Tiantian laughed out loud when he saw these.

Luo Rui felt that this guy had rushed back in a hurry probably to draw happiness from the pain of others.

“I also want to cry, seeking comfort, seeking a female, multiple signals…”

“Already sent the multiple signals upstairs to the heavy-money-seeking-a-child website.”

“Well done.”

“Haha, I knew you guys would do this. Those multiple signals belong to our counselor, you're all going to die, haha.”

“…”

“I watched the match. It's not that Xiong Wu isn't strong, but that the special recruit is too amazing. Xiong Wu had no room to perform at all.”

After the thread had deviated from the topic for a long time, Luo Rui finally saw someone bring the topic back. Compared to those simple chats and jokes, Luo Rui preferred this kind of reasoned and evidence-based praise, uh, reasoned and evidence-based analysis of the match.

“Indeed, amateurs watch the excitement, experts watch the details. Those two flick shots were very stunning. Even the older students wouldn't be able to do them.”

“The difference in skill between the two sides is too great. That Xiong Wu is said to have the strength of the 2500-point range. If that's true, then this Luo Rui must be at least stably at 2700.”

“Is a 200-point difference that big?”

“Hmph, just from your question, I can tell you're not a mech pilot major.”

“2500 points is a watershed. It's hard for freeloaders to gain points once they reach 2500, while 2500-2700 is the most brutal killing range. If you can stably stay at 2700 points, then you can indeed crush people at 2500 points.”

“You're exaggerating too much. Do you know what a 2700-point range is? Not to mention freshmen and sophomores, even juniors and seniors, there aren't many people who can stably stay at 2700 points.”

“That's right, I suspect this guy is Xiong Wu's alt account. Only by exaggerating the opponent can you cover up your own incompetence.”

“Hmph, I bet you're all freeloaders who haven't even reached 2500 points, and you can't understand the oppressive force above the 2700-point range at all.”

Luo Rui touched his nose. This guy was still a bit insightful. Luo Rui was indeed stably between 2700-2800 points with the help of Yuanhuo now. This was basically the top level of the Yuanhuo mech. Because any higher than that wasn't a matter of skill, but the shackles of the mech and weapons, which restricted the pilot's performance.

“We can find a 2700-point expert to fight this special recruit. I feel like Zhang Huan from the class of '22 is a good choice.”

“Ha, you think too highly of this freshman. Zhang Huan is a big shot in the class of '22. He's going to be arranged for an internship in a few months. Would he get involved in this kind of thing?”

“Yeah, even if he doesn't have an internship, he wouldn't do it. Winning would be embarrassing, and losing would really ruin his reputation.”

“Then find someone from the class of '23.”

“Are you looking down on our class of '24?”

“What about our class of '25? Xiong Wu wasn't the strongest one to begin with, and this new kid might not be either.”

“Stop talking crap, hurry up. Didn't someone just say he's in 406? Quickly find out which building it is, and you guys go now, so we can see for ourselves.”

“…”

Luo Rui was pulling his hair as he read the content after this. These guys were really enjoying the show and not afraid of making things worse. They were not only fanning the flames crazily, but also fanning the flames to the upperclassmen.

“Haha, the youngest is going to be busy in the future.” Zhou Tiantian couldn't stop laughing.

“I think I just heard Second Brother say someone was going to eat instant noodles for half a month?” Luo Rui scratched his head, pretending to have thought of something and muttered to himself. Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Tiantian's laughter came to an abrupt halt.

“You misheard. Instant noodles aren't cheap now!” Su Meng mercilessly added fuel to the fire, completely wiping the smile off Zhou Tiantian's face.

“Should we clean up a bit? What if we have to meet people later?” Zhou Tiantian quieted down, and Zhang Jiasheng started up again. That honest face hid an evil heart.

Luo Rui was too lazy to pay attention to them. He squeezed Zhou Tiantian away, sat on the stool, and continued to read the post. He skipped the ones stirring up trouble, mocking, and questioning, as they affected his mood. He read the ones that were “discussing the matter on its merits and analyzing the battle situation” a few more times to "find loopholes and make improvements."

Suddenly, Luo Rui's phone rang. He took it out and saw that it was Teacher Li.

Luo Rui thought that Teacher Fu would be the first to ask him about the situation. He didn't expect that it would be Old Li, this taciturn guy. Did he miss him?

However, he wasn't surprised. In fact, he was closer and more compatible with Teacher Li than with the two teachers. First of all, the two could be considered to have become friends through martial arts, acknowledging each other's strength. Later, the A091 incident added a life-or-death friendship to the two, and the two were only seven or eight years apart in age, not even a full cycle. In addition, when they were in the car, the two sat together, and Luo Rui often asked for advice.

Gradually, the relationship between the two became that of a teacher and friend. Luo Rui even dared to call him Old Li to his face.

Strangely, compared to the taciturn Old Li, Luo Rui couldn't chat very well with the polite Teacher Fu, always maintaining a respectful attitude towards the teacher.

I wonder what Old Li is calling me for. Does he want to invite me to dinner? Luo Rui touched the corner of his mouth. It's a pity that Su Meng is treating tonight. If Old Li wants to schedule something, it can only be tomorrow.