Silicon Invasion

Luo Rui felt he had thought it through.

Actually, his need for money wasn't that great. Although he had always complained about Luo Ma's so-called 'raising a son in poverty,' this method of upbringing had indeed had a significant impact on him over the past eighteen years.

Frugality, not comparing himself to others, calculating cost-effectiveness in everything…

His personality and values had already begun to take shape. Even if he were given a lot and lots of money, he probably wouldn't know how to spend it for a while.

And to be honest, he didn't really like or was good at communicating with strangers, and he had no interest in things like business management. Even if he studied the major, he'd probably just memorize things to get a certificate.

Then, in the long second half of his life, wallowing in luxury…

Was this what he wanted?

Luo Rui asked himself again and again.

Yes!

This was indeed the life he had once longed for.

But now, he had a better choice, a more colorful life.

This path might not have much money, but it had things he liked, and he had the Attribute Table, which would make this journey even more exciting.

Moreover, he also wanted to explore the secrets of the Attribute Table. It came from Maikan, and perhaps he could find some answers there to satisfy his inner curiosity.

Besides, there are three hundred and sixty professions, and every profession produces an expert. If he could go further on the path of a mech pilot, whether it was in real or virtual competitions, or the benefits of exploring Maikan, he could still obtain a large amount of money.

With the progress and talent he could foresee, reaching that level probably wouldn't be too far away.

Although there was a certain degree of danger, he would be careful.

"Sorry, Mom and Dad, I still want to give it a try."

These words seemed to drain his strength, but he felt a lot lighter all of a sudden, as if he had seen through something, and his spirit had been sublimated.

Perhaps this was breaking through the inner demons and seeing his true nature.

"Sigh…"

Hearing Luo Rui's answer, the two elders sighed at the same time, making Luo Rui quite sad, feeling that he had failed his parents' expectations.

"Let's eat first."

After a moment, Luo Ba broke the silence first.

Luo Rui silently picked up his chopsticks. The dumplings were a little cold, which made their outlines even more prominent. The dumplings were large, but now Luo Rui had developed the ability to quickly find food, so he directly swallowed one in one gulp: chives, eggs, shrimp…

Very delicious.

It was a familiar taste.

The meal lasted for more than an hour. Although his parents had finished eating early, they waited aside, watching Luo Rui eat.

This made Luo Rui a little embarrassed, and he only performed at half his usual level before hastily ending the dinner.

"Let's go."

Seeing that Luo Rui had finished eating, Luo Ba cleared the table and went to the kitchen, while Luo Ma put on a coat and called out to Luo Rui, who wanted to go back to his room.

Luo Rui: ???

What's going on?

He was confused. Could it be that he had a momentary lapse just now and missed some conversation?

But he hadn't heard that eating dumplings could cause a momentary lapse, right?

Could it be that alcohol was added to the dumplings?

"Where are we going?"

"You'll know when you follow me."

Could it be that they were going to kick him out?

That was too fast. At least wait until his birthday was over. There were still several hours until tomorrow. Besides, he hadn't packed his things…

Luo Rui was uneasy, but he still followed his mother out the door.

The weather at the end of August was still hot. Even in the evening, the wind blowing on his face was still warm. In the open space in the middle of the residential area, the property management had put up a circle of fitness equipment, and residents who had finished dinner were scattered there.

There used to be people dancing the square dance there, but later, because the noise was a bit loud, everyone asked them to go outside. Some children were chasing each other on the cement floor with scooters, and the lights that lit up due to the high-speed rotation of the wheels were quite beautiful.

After winding around for a while, they arrived at Building No. 6.

Six-story buildings like this used to be very common, but now there are more high-rise buildings, and these multi-story buildings are less common. Occasionally, when some are built, they are advertised as six-story bungalows, and the price is extra expensive.

Luo Rui had felt that this building was a bit strange since he was a child. Other buildings would have sporadic lights on at night, but Unit 2 of Building No. 6 was neat and tidy, and it was dark from top to bottom.

Later, when he grew up a bit, he realized that no one had moved into this entire unit for some reason.

It wasn't until just now, from his mother's narration, that he realized that this all belonged to his family.

Unfortunately, he had just given it all up.

I don't know what my mother is bringing me here to do.

Luo Ma silently led the way in front, took out the access card, and opened the unit door.

With a "bang," the unit door closed automatically after Luo Rui entered, and the sensor lights in the corridor were affected by this and shone brightly. The ground seemed to have been cleaned not long ago, but there was still some powder residue.

"These sets of houses were bought from a contractor a long time ago to pay off debts. At first, I kept an eye on the housing prices, watching them rise and rise, and I was reluctant to sell them. Later, when there were more houses, Mom found that watching those valuations and numbers constantly increase was also quite interesting. Plus, we're not short of money, so I was too lazy to sell them, and they've been kept until now."

Luo Ma said with some emotion, touched by the scene.

Luo Rui curled his lips and thought to himself, "Mom, it's useless to tell me this. I can't feel your happiness…"

The two came to the first floor, and Luo Ma opened the door of the east-facing house.

The room was still unfinished, without any decoration. Unlike the house that Luo Rui currently lived in, the buildings facing the street had shops on the first floor, while the houses inside the residential area were connected to the basement below.

Moreover, the floor height of the basement was very high, more than seven meters, and residents would usually separate it into two floors. In other words, buying a first floor with this layout and decorating it would be equivalent to three floors up and down.

Luo Rui remembered that he used to have a classmate whose family had this layout, and he was so envious at the time.

Logically speaking, there should be a rectangular hole leading to the basement in an unfinished house. But in this house, there were lacquered railings and a ladder, which seemed out of place with the original style of the room.

Luo Ma didn't stop and led Luo Rui to the ladder. Since the underground structure had no windows, the lighting was extremely poor. In addition, the sky outside was already dark, and as the spiral staircase gradually went down, the visibility became increasingly dark.

But with that little bit of light, Luo Rui had already seen a huge piece of equipment placed in the center of the room. The shape was quite familiar, which made his heart beat faster.

Was it it?

"Pa ~" Luo Ma turned on the light switch, and the sudden, intense light made Luo Rui squint his eyes instinctively.

It was it!

A huge and heavy metal base, a newly painted, thick mechanical arm, and a black, mysterious cockpit.

In the center of the room, there was actually a "Ace Mech Pilot" game device. The huge device could not be placed here at all if the floor height was not nearly eight meters.

This?

What was going on?

Luo Rui was stunned.

Thank you to book friend Sleepless Patriotic Immortal for the 500 starting coin reward.