Chapter 29

Goddess Han Yue was indeed somewhat displeased, and she continued to say:

"Based on the strength you displayed just now, you seem to be a bit stronger than an ordinary初级机动战士, but this level is impossible to defeat my sister repeatedly! It can only mean that you held back. Are you not planning to respect me as an opponent?"

Qin Huang smiled and said, "I've fought several battles today, especially the one with your sister that lasted almost an hour. I'm already exhausted and haven't fully recovered yet! So it's normal that my performance didn't meet your expectations!"

Goddess Han Yue's tone softened a bit when she heard this: "Alright, I'll give you another half hour. You can take a high-efficiency recovery potion. Don't say you don't have one!"

"No need, I'm quite tired today! Let's have another match another day!" Qin Huang said calmly, and without waiting for her to say anything more, he directly logged out of the system.

Without any hesitation, he deleted all his account information and erased all his usage records on this optical brain, then he let out a slight sigh of relief.

"Indeed, I was too showy and attracted the attention of someone with ulterior motives. I must never make the same mistake again!" he said to himself.

He immediately understood Goddess Han Yue's intentions. She wanted to gauge his true strength through their match and analyze the cultivation techniques he used to try to deduce his identity and background.

This immediately put him on high alert. The secret of the strategic AI must never be exposed, especially the two cultivation techniques he was practicing. They were supreme treasures for all of human civilization! If even a word of it leaked out, it would undoubtedly cause unimaginable chaos and bloodshed among the nations of the human world! Countless major forces would stop at nothing to obtain it!

When he agreed to her request, he still harbored a bit of侥幸心理, hoping that by putting on a show, he could fool her. But this Goddess Han Yue was so astute that she still saw through his ruse.

Thus, with no other choice, Qin Huang decisively deleted his account and decided not to log in for the next few days, and to avoid fighting them whenever he encountered them in the future!

No matter what, protecting his secrets was the top priority. Nothing was more important than this.

"Big Sister, why did that guy log out?" In the villa, Yuan Beibei asked in confusion.

Cheng Shuhan closed her eyes slightly and thought for a moment before softly saying, "He's gone!"

Yuan Beibei huffed angrily, "Of course he's gone! But this isn't over. We still need to... tomorrow..."

"No, what I mean is, you won't see this ID 'Shen Yin Jushi' again!" Cheng Shuhan's tone was tinged with helplessness: "If my guess is correct, he has already deleted his account and will never have any further interaction with us! He might even have left this planet by now!"

"…Why would he do that?" Yuan Beibei finally realized that her cousin's mood was off and her expression turned serious.

"Because he doesn't want others to know his true identity!" Cheng Shuhan said softly: "I was also too hasty, which made him suspicious! If I could do it again, I would have at least a 60% chance of gradually uncovering his background!"

Yuan Beibei was somewhat discouraged: "He's already gone, what's the point of talking about this now?"

Then she became excited again: "But it's not certain! Didn't you notice? Since he also logged in through the military academy network, he must have some connection to the school, and might even be a student there! We can follow this lead and find out some interesting things!"

"Right! Why didn't I think of that?" Cheng Shuhan was initially delighted, but then she shook her head: "No, it's not a good idea! His identity is special, and he is so cautious and astute. If our investigation angers him or the forces behind him, we might be in serious trouble..."

"Hmm?" Yuan Beibei was taken aback, thought for a moment, and then sighed: "You're right, I was too fixated! This person clearly doesn't want anyone to pry into his secrets. If we persist, we might really cause trouble!"

"Alright! Let's drop it here!"

……

The two girls' caution inadvertently helped Qin Huang a great deal. However, he was unaware of this and was currently discussing the aftermath with Wu Neng in the dormitory:

"…Is there any way to completely destroy all the data from the school's virtual combat hall for the past two months, and ensure that it can never be recovered?"

Unlike his lecherous and gluttonous twin brother Wu De, Wu Neng was much smarter and had extensive expertise in photonics and hacking. That's why Qin Huang felt it was more reliable to consult him.

Wu Neng widened his eyes in surprise: "This is no joke! What did you do that you need to do this? Why did you suddenly think of this?"

"I…" Qin Huang hesitated for a moment, remembering that his secret was too sensitive to share. He said, "Actually, I just want to erase all my login records from the past period to avoid being investigated! I've won a lot of star coins in the past two months, so many people envy me! I don't want them to find out."

Wu Neng relaxed when he heard this: "If it's just your data, it's much easier! I can figure something out, don't worry! As long as I erase the traces and plant some misleading information, no one will be able to find you!"

Qin Huang finally felt relieved. He remembered that to avoid drawing attention, he couldn't go to the school's virtual combat hall for the next few days. Since his source energy index had already exceeded the standard by a significant margin and he had plenty of combat experience, it was time to take the official初级机动战士qualification exam!

With this certificate, he would definitely secure one of the 300 elite机动战士training spots at the school, without even needing to take a separate qualification exam.

Moreover, this was also the entry qualification for the 15 elite warrior training spots. Those who weren't even初级机动战士couldn't even dream of competing.

The next day, after breakfast, Qin Huang brought the Wu brothers to the school's eastern district, where the机动战士qualification exam center was located.

The exam center was a massive, sky-blue building covering several hundred acres, with a style reminiscent of ancient Greek temples on Earth. The front was adorned with dozens of stone pillars, each nearly a hundred meters tall and so thick that it would take ten people to encircle one. They were covered in intricate carvings depicting the heroic deeds of various figures from the peak of the Star Abyss Alliance.

Since机动战士were a high-end military force in the current human civilizations, the exam center primarily served the military, including military academy students who automatically received provisional military status upon enrollment.

Of course, due to the popularity of mechs among civilians, many well-off civilian source energy practitioners also came to take the qualification exam. The military welcomed these individuals because they could serve as important reserves in times of large-scale conflict.

In this era,机动战士were a crucial part of a nation's military power, and the number of civilian source energy practitioners and reserve机动战士was also a key indicator of a nation's overall strength.

Upon entering the main gate, Qin Huang and the others went to the registration area, where a pretty girl in a black uniform with light silver patterns asked about their intentions and gave Qin Huang a paper form to fill out, which was recorded and archived by the optical brain.

"First, go inside to measure your source energy index and genetic talent. After passing, you'll proceed to the cultural knowledge and other exams!" she told Qin Huang.

Qin Huang understood the purpose of this exam process. To become a机动战士, there were many restrictions, and the source energy index was the most critical indicator. If you couldn't meet this, no matter how well you did in other areas, it would be in vain.

Of course, as military academy students, some of their final exam results could be used as references, and they could skip some unnecessary exams, which the exam center recognized.

"How has your source energy index grown recently? Do you think you can pass the selection exam next semester?" he asked the Wu brothers.

Wu Neng thought for a moment and said, "In the last test, both of our source energy indices were around 10.9. By next month, we should reach 12! Of course, this is all thanks to the resources you provided. Otherwise, our progress wouldn't have been so fast."

Qin Huang nodded, satisfied with their cultivation progress. Their talent wasn't bad, and as long as the resources were sufficient, reaching the level of a初级机动战士wasn't too difficult.

His own source energy index, measured in the final exam, was 13.7. However, since the holiday had already passed a month, he assumed it had grown further, so he planned to measure it again.

The three of them went to the source energy testing area, where over twenty people were already queuing.

He casually sensed that only about half of them had truly met the standard, while the rest were just there for the experience.

"Hmm? That guy again?!" A pair of eyes filled with resentment looked at him.

Qin Huang turned around and saw it was Liu Caihui, along with Zhu Yingxuan and the beautiful Su Wenxue, who was leaning against him.

He thought for a moment and understood. Zhu Yingxuan didn't need to take the test; he was probably there to accompany Su Wenxue. As for Liu Caihui, based on his sensing, his source energy aura was unstable, and the chances of him passing were slim.

At this moment, Young Master Zhu noticed him, his eyes flashing, and he walked over without showing any emotion.

He extended his hand with a forced smile and greeted, "Qin Huang, you're also here for the机动战士qualification exam? What a coincidence!"

"Ha ha!" Qin Huang smiled calmly, "Indeed, a coincidence. Your source energy index is close to 20, right?"

A look of satisfaction flashed across Zhu Yingxuan's face, and he said proudly, "Yes, I just tested it. My source energy index is 19.1, and my genetic talent is A+. In one to two months, I can become a second-stage机动战士! How about your results?"

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