Yun Xingze's heartbeat suddenly missed half a beat at this moment.
He obviously didn't like being treated as a minor, but Luo Wenchuan's name gave him the illusion of being spoiled.
On the wrist, the other party's warm thin cocoon and gentle force made Yun Xingze's body temperature rise.
Luo Wenchuan held the palm of his wrist and released it when the crowds receded.
Yun Xingze secretly glanced at Luo Wenchuan, and saw that he was poised, thinking that he should be worried about losing himself.
Certainly no other meaning.
The two searched for a shop selling mecha paint in the garden party together.
The mecha paint that Yun Xingze was looking for is similar to the hidden paint of the shadow mecha, but it is more adaptable and has a faster reaction speed than the hidden paint.
Yun Xingze had used this kind of paint in his previous life. The research and development process was complicated and required a lot of capital investment, so he wanted to buy ready-made paint, but he couldn't find it after searching all over the garden party.
"Otherwise, let's go back. I'll see if there's anything for sale on Xing.com." Yun Xingze said to Luo Wenchuan a little disappointedly, "We've been shopping for so long and we haven't bought anything, it's not worth it."
After Yun Xingze finished speaking, he took a bite of the pink marshmallow in his hand, and the strawberry flavor overflowed.
This marshmallow is discolored, and when bitten, it turns yellow and smells like mango.
"I can't find it here, let alone Xingwang. The reason why the garden party is famous is because you can buy all kinds of rare things here." Luo Wenchuan replied calmly, "And, it's not that you get nothing. "
Speaking of which, Luo Wenchuan glanced at the various delicacies in his hands - all selected by Yun Xingze.
Yun Xingze sighed, just when he was about to give up, he suddenly saw a mecha accessories shop in the middle of the two gourmet restaurants.
"Is this store here when I passed by just now?" Yun Xingze asked Luo Wenchuan in confusion, "Why do I have no impression at all?"
Luo Wenchuan frowned and didn't seem to be impressed by this shop either.
Yun Xingze thought, if this one doesn't exist, then he won't continue shopping.
After entering this store, there is only one boss in it, and the business seems deserted.
The decoration of the store is very simple, and it even looks like a rough house.
Yun Xingze began to wonder if it was because he didn't turn on the lights just now that he directly ignored this inconspicuous store.
"Hello, what do you need?" The boss was sitting in front of the counter, a young man with a temperament between Ba and Omega, speaking in a soft voice.
Yun Xingze has been in this world for a few months. He can already distinguish the gender of most people, but he can't guess whether the boss is a Ba or an Omega, so he feels a little strange.
"I need a special paint..."
After Yun Xingze said his needs, he didn't have much hope in his heart.
However, the boss said: "Yes, but it's in the warehouse. It's a long way from here. If you need it, you can take it with me."
"That's great." Yun Xingze was overjoyed, "How do I get to the warehouse?"
The boss stood up, wearing a high-necked thin shirt and jeans, which made him look strong and tall, and he should look like Ba.
"Follow me." After he finished speaking, he walked into the store.
Yun Xingze and Luo Wenchuan followed, and a door appeared in front of the three.
At this time, the boss turned to look at the two of them, his eyes fell on Luo Wenchuan, and he said slowly, "I can only let one customer and me enter the warehouse."
A flash of vigilance flashed in Luo Wenchuan's eyes, he frowned and said, "Why?"
"The number of times you can enter the warehouse is limited every day." The boss turned a blind eye to Luo Wenchuan's sharp eyes. He looked at Yun Xingze, "If you are worried, then change to another one."
Yun Xingze looked at Luo Wenchuan and whispered to him, "It should be fine. If anything happens, I will contact you as soon as possible."
The reason why I say this is mainly because the boss looks polite, like an intellectual, not the kind of person who can do bad things.
"...Okay." Luo Wenchuan agreed to the boss's request after seeing Yun Xingze strolling all night, and he couldn't bear to let him go back disappointed.
The door opened and there was a dimly lit corridor.
Yun Xingze followed the boss into the passage, and the door closed immediately.
"My name is Eugene." The boss suddenly said to Yun Xingze.
Yun Xingze was stunned for a moment, and then responded politely: "My name is Yun Xingze."
The corridor was a little long, and the two of them didn't speak again. Only then did Yun Xingze notice that the material around the corridor was very special. It seemed to be for theft prevention, and it looked unbreakable.
Eugene took Yun Xingze to the end of the corridor, and a second door appeared.
This door has its own identity verification system. Eugene stood in front of the door, and half a second later came the electronic sound of "authentication successful".
But the door closed as soon as Eugene entered.
Yun Xingze stood in front of the door with a bewildered look on his face, and then the voice of "authentication successful" came again.
Now, Yun Xingze is even more puzzled - why can this door authenticate his identity
Is the current technology so smart that the door can automatically recognize who is the customer
Confused, Yun Xingze stepped into the warehouse.
The lights inside came on, and the room that came into view was cylindrical, so clean that it exceeded Yun Xingze's imagination.
There are several oversized silver tables in the center of the room. There are various high-tech instruments on the table, and a tall transparent load-bearing column surrounds the outside.
In the outermost circle, that is, the position against the wall, there is a tall silver shelf.
On the shelf, all kinds of materials are available.
Yun Xingze suddenly felt that this place did not look like an ordinary warehouse, but a research room.
Eugene stood in front of a shelf, looked back at Yun Xingze, and said lightly, "The paint you want is here."
The shelf was at the front of the room. When Yun Xingze approached, he saw several transparent jars with transparent paint on the shelf.
Eugene conveyed the performance introduction of these coatings to Yun Xingze.
After some comparison and confirmation, Yun Xingze took a fancy to one of the coatings called "Wave Induction Nano Coating".
Although it is not perfect, it is also very much in line with Yun Xingze's expectations.
"That's it, how much?"
Yun Xingze looked back at Eugene happily, but at this moment, his eyes suddenly widened.
Next to Eugene stood an Alpha boy with dark green hair, and behind them were several people in long white coats.
"You are... Mingxiao?" Yun Xingze stared blankly at the person beside Eugene, and his expression became wary, "Why are you here? What the hell is this place?"
He put down the can of paint in his hand, ready to send a message to Luo Wenchuan at any time.
However, Ming Xiao raised the corners of his lips and slowly said something that made Yun Xingze pause: "Welcome to the Imperial Mecha Research Institute, I am the No. 13 intern researcher, Ming Xiao."
Yun Xingze was stunned, he opened his mouth and said in disbelief:
"Imperial Mecha... Research Institute?!"
Eugene nodded towards Yun Xingze: "I'm an official researcher, and my name was just mentioned."
Yun Xingze recovered from the shock, he still maintained a vigilant attitude, and the hand around his waist could draw out his weapon at any time to defend himself.
"How could this be the Imperial Mecha Research Institute?" Yun Xingze looked at Ming Xiao calmly, "The Research Institute is called the Imperial Fortress, and no one knows where it is."
"To be precise, this is a material room of the branch." Ming Xiao said with a smile, "As for the title of Imperial Fortress, it is because... In Noah Star, scientific research institutes are everywhere, hidden in the depths of countless inconspicuous buildings. , except that people who are not authenticated will never be able to enter."
"Then why can I pass the verification?" Yun Xingze asked with a frown, "Does the research institute have my identity information?"
Eugene explained in a calm tone: "The robot at the entrance of the garden party obtained your information, and your information has been loaded into the system of the scientific research institute."
Yun Xingze had a feeling of being played, he frowned, his fingers tightened, and asked coldly, "What's your reason for bringing me here?"
"The reason is," Eugene's calm eyes fluctuated at this moment, he pursed his lips, and said seriously, "We need you."
Yun Xingze didn't know what the scientific research institute saw in him, he even thought it was a scam.
In order to gain Yun Xingze's trust, Mingxiao looked at the bottles and jars on the shelf, and said slowly, "The paint you want, only our research institute can give you."
Yun Xingze heard the words, and the doubts in his heart lightened a little. He has to admit that the level of mecha technology in this place is much higher than the level of imperial mecha he has learned about.
However, Yun Xingze still felt unhappy about their rashly "invitation" to come here.
"The General Hospital has investigated you before, and thinks that your ability to regulate your mind is not ordinary, and you can help us complete the experiment." Ming Xiao continued, "I am the assistant of Professor Jin Xuan of the General Hospital. She specializes in neural connection technology. Responsible for collecting your data. Going to watch your game before is also a way to obtain data, I hope you forgive me.”
"I'm sorry." Yun Xingze said with a cold face, "Do you have to be so sneaky in your research institutes?"
Eugene pursed his lips and said, "According to the latest information, the spies of the Federation have infiltrated Noah Star. What we have done cannot be known by third parties other than you, not even communication."
There was concern in his tone.
After listening to Mingxiao and Eugene's words, Yun Xingze probably understood the ins and outs of the whole thing.
The scientific research institute discovered his super-powerful mental regulation and hoped to get his help, but did not want to be discovered by the federation.
"By the way," Mingxiao walked to Yun Xingze and raised the corners of his lips, "I gave you a bunch of goose yellow Noah flowers, how are you raising them?"
Yun Xingze raised his eyes to look at him: "Have you ever moved your hands and feet?"
"Indeed." Ming Xiao said without hesitation, "But don't get me wrong, it's just genetic modification. Its floral fragrance can help improve mental strength. Currently, it is only useful for people below S rank."
Yun Xingze asked keenly, "So there will be side effects?"
There was a second of obvious hesitation on Ming Xiao's face.
"There is only one side effect." Eugene took the initiative to say, "The fragrance of flowers will reduce the content of pheromones in the body, but it will not harm the body. Sorry, this is to help you improve your mental power faster and help the research institute do experiments. The experiment is over. It will be back to normal soon.”
This kind of hidden influence, which is difficult to detect at all, is enough to hide from everyone's eyes.
"Treat me in this way without my consent," Yun Xingze sneered, "Why should I help the research institute do experiments?"
Behind the two, a researcher couldn't help but whispered:
"Does this guy not know the status of scientific research institutes? And improving Noah's flowers is a good thing that many people can't ask for."
The others followed in whispers:
"Yes, how many people are rushing to work in the research institute."
"A random bunch of improved Noah flowers can be sold for sky-high prices. He obviously made a lot of money."
"He's a little ignorant of admiration..."
Mingxiao and Eugene exchanged glances.
Then, Eugene turned back and said lightly, "Quiet."
Everyone stopped talking.
"I'm sorry to make you feel deceived, but I promise that if you can help the research institute complete the experiment, we can give you what you want." Eugene looked at Yun Xingze and said word by word, "More importantly, the empire and the federation may be at war at any time, and our technology is backward, which is a disadvantage for you, for the people, and for the entire interstellar empire."
Eugene's words made Yun Xingze ponder.
Although the various practices of the scientific research institute made him very uncomfortable, he did need their existing paint.
Moreover, after entering the research institute, he will naturally have the opportunity to design a better mecha.
It's just that these people only regard him as a "test subject" now.
"You said you need my help to complete the experiment, what do you mean?" Yun Xingze thought for a while, looked at Mingxiao and asked.
"Research on mental power amplifier." Ming Xiao replied, "We have developed a bond that can amplify mental power, but there is a lack of people who can activate it. As for why it can't be activated, I will tell you in a while. Unclear…”
Before he finished speaking, Yun Xingze immediately asked:
"It can't be activated because the material counteracts the spiritual power, right?"
Everyone present was stunned. They did not expect that Yun Xingze could actually guess the reason!
Eugene said in surprise: "Why do you know?"
This is the only way to explore the improvement of neural connection technology. In his previous life, Yun Xingze personally participated in the whole process of research and development, and he is naturally clear.
Yun Xingze secretly made a decision in his heart.
He said to Ming Xiao and Eugene, "I can help you with the experiment, but only if I have to talk to the dean."
As soon as these words came out, the researchers in the back were not calm, and couldn't help but say, "Do you want to talk to the dean?"
"Dean Cheng has a lot of time to spare, how can he be so free?"
"To be honest, you are indeed capable, but not everyone can see the dean, and you are not the only one who is capable."
The dean of the Imperial Mecha Research Institute is named Cheng Yuan. He is middle-aged, but he has in-depth research on mecha technology. It is he who created new types of mechas such as shadow mecha and storm mecha.
These new mechas allowed the empire to directly surpass the federation in the level of mechas. It once brought the empire a golden decade. Various technological innovations of mechas emerged one after another, and Cheng Yuan also became a national treasure.
The people in the Mecha Research Institute admired Cheng Yuan immensely, so they were naturally disgusted by Yun Xingze's arrogant tone.
"If you want to ask someone, you have to show sincerity." Yun Xingze didn't panic at all, "If you really can find anyone to complete the experiment, why bother to come to me?"
The few scientific researchers who mocked him suddenly choked, speechless, and their faces were ugly.
Ming Xiao and Eugene whispered a few words.
In the end, Mingxiao said to Yun Xingze, "I can't decide this. The dean has been in a meeting in the past few days. I will give him feedback when he is free."
"Please believe our sincerity." Eugene looked at Yun Xingze and said solemnly, "This experiment is of great importance. As a mecha warrior, you should know better than us that amplifying your spiritual power will It's an epoch-making feat that shocked the entire interstellar, even if it is only increased by 1%."
Yun Xingze was noncommittal. He calmly picked up the can of paint on the shelf and said to Eugene, "It's almost time, how much is this material? You can ask for a price."
"The wave-sensing nano-coating is not widely used at present, and it is rare in the market." Eugene replied, "I'll give you an internal friendship price, 103,800 star coins, which is half the market price."
"Put a zero." Yun Xingze smiled at Eugene.
Somehow, seeing Yun Xingze's smile, Eugene had a bad premonition.
Eugene hesitated: "One hundred thousand, is it cheap enough?"
Yun Xingze said generously:
"Ten thousand."
Eugene: "… "
Mingxiao was shocked by Yun Xingze's way of erasing zero.
Other researchers were not calm again:
"Brother, don't go too far!"
"Selling it to you for 100,000 yuan, you've made a profit!"
"This method of wiping is unheard of, and the scientific research institute is not a vegetable market..."
Yun Xingze said calmly: "It will definitely depreciate in the future, and mass production and wholesale are possible. Besides, since you want to ask me for help, and you have done so many things that make me uncomfortable, I can't go too far, right?"
"It's not too much, it's not too much." Ming Xiao knew the importance of Yun Xingze to the research institute, and he didn't want to talk about it. "Ten thousand is ten thousand, you can take it."
Yun Xingze transferred the money to Eugene with satisfaction, and said happily, "Give me a packing bag."
All the researchers said in unison: "...you@#%￥%!"
Eugene hurriedly stopped them, took out a storage bag in the cabinet, and helped Yun Xingze put it on.
After Yun Xingze and Eugene left the material room, someone asked Mingxiao:
"Why do you have such a good attitude towards him? Look at his virtues, he will probably screw up his research."
Mingxiao remembered Yun Xingze's blurt out "Material backlash against spiritual power", and there was an unpredictable light in his eyes.
He looked at the backs of the two and said solemnly:
"He has the potential to be... more valuable than we thought."
Behind him, the door to the material room closed.
While taking Yun Xingze out, Eugene said to him, "Think about it. In this era, the Mecha Research Institute is the only place that doesn't discriminate against Omegas."
Yun Xingze turned to look at Eugene, a little stunned. He did not expect that Eugene, who is Ba, would say such a thing.
The high collar of the thin shirt covered Eugene's white neck, and his cheeks looked a little tired in the dim light. He continued: "We've invested so much in this experiment, I hope you understand."
Yun Xingze pursed his lips.
"Also, even if you are a volunteer experimenter, with this work experience, it will not be a problem for you to join a large mecha company in the future." Eugene encouraged Yun Xingze in his eyes, "I look forward to your joining."
With Eugene's sincere attitude, Yun Xingze finally gave a low "um" and said, "I will think about it."
After leaving the corridor and returning to the store, Luo Wenchuan had been waiting for a long time.
He sat on the sofa in the store, his back tense.
Seeing the two of them come out, his sitting posture relaxed a little.
Later, Luo Wenchuan stood up, walked to Yun Xingze and asked, "Have you found it?"
Yun Xingze nodded and raised the storage bag: "I bought it." He raised the corners of his lips and smiled.
Luo Wenchuan's icy facial features softened a lot at this moment, and he whispered, "That's good."
After finishing speaking, Luo Wenchuan handed Yun Xingze a glass of juice:
"Just bought it."
Yun Xingze thought, Luo Wenchuan was probably waiting for him with anxiety and worry. Under such circumstances, he could still think about himself...
What a great boss.
Yun Xingze couldn't help thinking that if he really obtained the resources of the Mecha Research Institute in the future, he would definitely help Luo Wenchuan to modify the mecha as soon as possible.
If the research on the mental power amplifier goes well, the results will be produced in about a few months.
By then... Luo Wenchuan will become a 3S-level mecha warrior.
Thinking of this, Yun Xingze's smile deepened. After he tasted the juice in the glass, he handed it to Luo Wenchuan: "Do you try it too?"
Luo Wenchuan was stunned for a moment.
He glanced at the straw, pursed his lips, and rolled his Adam's apple.
Yun Xingze suddenly realized that Luo Wenchuan was a clean freak, how could he share a straw with himself.
So, Yun Xingze took back the cup and scratched his head embarrassingly: "Forget it, I'll buy you a cup later."
Luo Wenchuan froze as he was about to lower his head.
At this moment, Eugene behind them suddenly said, "I have a double straw."
Both looked at him in surprise.
Eugene did not know which corner of the mecha shop to take out a packaged double straw and hand it to the two of them.
"Uh," Yun Xingze froze for a moment, "Why do you have..."
"I've opened a juice shop here before," Eugene said calmly. "Can't you?"
"no… "
It seems that Eugene has tricked many people into the research institute.
After Yun Xingze put on two straws, he handed one of them to Luo Wenchuan.
Luo Wenchuan was silent for a moment, lowered his head, and took a sip of juice.
Afterwards, he pursed his thin lips and said in a pleasant tone, "It tastes good."
Yun Xingze felt that Luo Wenchuan should be happy.
But it seems like...
Hiding a touch of loss
Maybe he thought too much.
After returning to the hotel, Yun Xingze packed up the things he purchased at the garden party, and his eyes fell on the bunch of Noah flowers on the freezer.
He walked slowly to the freezer and looked at the goose-yellow petals. The fragrance of the flowers made him feel relaxed and happy.
"Increase mental strength," Yun Xingze whispered to himself, "but reduce the content of pheromone in the body..."
He doesn't care about this side effect.
Although the scientific research institute gave him this bouquet of flowers to let him participate in the experiment, it can help him quickly upgrade to S-rank.
This is a good thing for the game.
In the next few days, Yun Xingze successfully modified the mechanical beast with the paint he bought.
This "wave-sensing nano-coating material" is more sensitive and effective than he imagined.
The only drawback is that the material has limited induction and diffusion to fluctuations, and can only be applied to very small mechas, not mainframe armors.
After the mechanical beast was refitted, Yun Xingze had already thought of countless ways to defeat his opponent.
Just as he was confidently preparing for the game, he found that his teammates were all frowning.
Yun Xingze asked Aurier why, and Aurier directly threw him several links.
In the major forums and news, there is an endless stream of game analysis about Star Marine Academy and San Clito Mecha Academy.
And most of them looked down on the Star Navy Academy and praised San Clito.
Even the comments under these news are biased towards San Clito, belittle the Star Navy Colonel by the way, and there are many inexplicable personal attacks.
Yun Xingze looked at it, and suddenly found that many of these comments were posted by small accounts, and there were a lot of repeated content.
After patiently reading it, he somehow remembered Richard's evaluation of San Clito, and immediately came up with a bold guess.
These press releases and post comments are most likely the first step in San Clito's preparation to defeat the Star Marine Academy, which is psychological warfare.
Exactly as Richard said... very condescending.