Silicon Invasion

"Are you Luo Rui from North Mountain Academy?"

This year's exchange competition is hosted by South Ridge Academy, which is as famous as North Mountain Academy. As one of the top institutions for mecha pilots in the country, South Ridge Academy is also a sacred place that many related students aspire to.

Luo Rui is no exception. Although he is already a student of North Mountain Academy, it doesn't prevent him from feeling a sense of pilgrimage when he arrives at South Ridge Academy.

The two academies are located in the north and south, separated by nearly two thousand kilometers. It is somewhat unrealistic to drive there by motor vehicle, but Luo Rui has some psychological shadow about taking a plane…

Although he believes he can overcome it, as the absolute main force of the freshman group in this exchange competition, coupled with some other factors, the school still takes good care of his feelings.

So, for the first time in his life, Luo Rui took a military transport plane, and it was escorted by fighter jets.

Actually, this wasn't entirely for Luo Rui's sake. There were dozens of people on the plane, including outstanding students and accompanying teachers. If something went wrong, the quality of new GJ pilots in the next few years would directly decrease by 20%. Such a loss naturally required utmost caution.

The military transport plane naturally landed at a military airport. Fortunately, it wasn't too far from South Ridge Academy. The group then split into three buses and arrived at the entrance of South Ridge Academy in less than an hour.

The full name of North Mountain Academy, where Luo Rui is, is actually North Mountain Heavy Industry Affiliated Academy. The school gate has a relatively rough style, directly using two old-fashioned heavy mechs as gateposts, highlighting the 'heavy industry' aspect.

The full name of South Ridge Academy is South Ridge Science and Technology Affiliated Academy, so naturally it has to highlight 'science and technology'. The school gate looks very high-end, and the school name uses a naked-eye 3D effect, which is very cool.

However, after comparison, Luo Rui still prefers the style of North Mountain Academy. Perhaps it's because he's more conservative, but he always feels that South Ridge's style is a bit flashy.

The car stopped at the entrance of the academy. The accompanying teacher went down to register some procedures, and then the bus drove directly into the school. It seemed that the bus driver was also a regular here, turning left and right without any hesitation, and soon brought everyone to a small building.

"We're here. Everyone, get off the bus in order. Pay attention when you're out, and don't embarrass the academy." The accompanying teacher on Luo Rui's bus was surnamed Zhao, a young man in his thirties. He was joking with the team members along the way, but at this moment, he instructed with a serious face.

"Understood ~" No one acted independently or challenged authority. This was related to collective honor, and North Mountain Academy, which implemented military management, valued honor the most.

In this exchange competition, the Shining Knights, as the only team that cleared the expert-level difficulty in the last challenge, participated fully. Therefore, Luo Rui had at least a few acquaintances around him. Otherwise, he, who was somewhat socially awkward, would have really felt uncomfortable.

Luo Rui kept a low profile. As the youngest, he followed behind a group of senior students, trying to be an inconspicuous follower.

But some people are like flashbangs in the night sky, always so dazzling. Luo Rui was stopped as soon as he got off the bus.

Looking at the handsome guy in front of him, Luo Rui racked his brains but couldn't remember who he was. Moreover, he used to rarely go out, so it was impossible for him to have any acquaintances at South Ridge Academy, thousands of kilometers away.

Could it be because he's more handsome than him? Looking closely, this handsome guy is wearing a simple white T-shirt, knee-length jeans, and a pair of spotless white sneakers, which seems to indicate a tendency towards cleanliness.

Sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, a big nose, and a chiseled face made him look very resolute, and his slightly dark skin made him a proper macho-handsome guy.

But he can't just stop himself in public just because he's more handsome than him. Same-sex relationships have no future. He still has to carry on the Luo family line. Luo Dad and Luo Mom's huge family business also needs someone to inherit…

"I know you, Luo Rui! I will defeat you!"

The handsome guy had a resolute face, but seemed to be a little mentally unstable. He said a series of inexplicable words to Luo Rui, and then left leisurely, leaving Luo Rui dumbfounded.

"Haha, our little Luo Rui, is he already so famous?" Niu Wei patted Luo Rui's shoulder and laughed.

Luo Rui scratched his head, not knowing what Niu Wei meant by famous. He had already been so low-key, could it be that the incident at the hotel had spread here?

It's also possible, after all, it caused quite a stir at the time, and even Luo Dad and Luo Mom knew about it.

However, Luo Rui immediately realized that something was wrong. This handsome guy said he wanted to defeat him. He couldn't possibly be looking for himself to compete in that kind of thing. He might as well just admit defeat. Only a madman would want to compete for first place in that kind of thing.

Excluding that option, then what remains is obvious.

But didn't the school say that it would keep his strength a secret? Zhang Zhi had sworn to him at the beginning, and even found him secret sparring partners later. This kind of battle formation was also the reason why he didn't think about this aspect at the beginning.

But how did he get exposed as soon as he came to South Ridge?

"Hehe, don't overthink it. We can't hide the fact that we cleared the expert level, and there's no need to hide it. It's just that the details are kept secret." Niu Wei continued to explain as if he knew what Luo Rui was thinking: "North Mountain and South Ridge are one family. It's no problem to hide the details of our team from others, but it's unlikely to hide it from South Ridge, so they naturally know that you are the key and main force in clearing the level."

"That's right, we also have their intelligence. That handsome guy just now is the chief freshman of this year's South Ridge, named Qiao Bin. It is said that his family has very strong connections, and he is also striving for success on his own. He obtained the chief position with real ability. Unfortunately, looking at his battle record and videos, he is still stuck at the human level…" Tong Yue continued to add from the side, but the tone changed a little at the end.

Luo Rui sighed helplessly. Since he showed his strength last time, they had given him a nickname called "Monster", and some also called him "Non-human". From a certain point of view, this was indeed correct.

Although the words were not very pleasant, everyone did not mean to belittle or insult him in the slightest. This was an affectionate name that Luo Rui obtained after his strength was recognized by them.

And this also reflects Luo Rui's strength to a certain extent. Everyone no longer regards him as an ordinary freshman, and even doesn't include him in various rankings. Although from a certain point of view, this is a need for secrecy, the more reason is, what else is there for others if he is included?

If it was just various rankings of newcomers, it would be fine, but the problem is that even the seniors in their fourth year, those who can defeat Luo Rui, saying that they are few and far between is giving them face. Not even one is the real situation.

Moreover, this kid has been specially trained by Zhang Zhi, who is known as the White Ghost, for more than two months. What he taught is unknown, but it must be stronger than it was during the challenge. In this case, Tong Yue has already mourned for the South Ridge handsome guy who challenged Luo Rui.