Chapter 144: Learning (1/2)

Chapter 144: Learning

Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The one thing Ye Chong wanted to avoid the most was attention. On the trash planet, the last one standing was often the one lying in the dark, waiting to ambush. The quicker one was exposed under the star’s light rays, the higher the probability of death! At the moment, if Ye Chong’s identity was discovered by the Sanctuary, he would not stand a chance.

Every part of Han Jia, standing before him, told the story of a very special mech! ”What an eyesore!” Ye Chong thought.

What should he do? Ye Chong pondered long and hard. He had wanted to build a mech that could hide his identity, but had ended up with one that made him the center of attention. He could not help but smile ironically! His eyes wandered to a corner stashed with bottles of all sorts, and Ye Chong unconsciously scanned through them. Ye Chong’s vision suddenly focused on a silver bottle!

Ye Chong groaned at his own stupidity. Such a simple solution had taken him so long to reach! He picked himself up and walked towards the silver bottle!

Ye Chong looked at Han Jia, deeply satisfied!

Dazzling silver covered every part of Han Jia. The mech’s earlier modest charisma was now gone without a trace. Now, Han Jia looked like an arriviste, making a clumsy show of his wealth! A moment ago, Ye Chong sprayed a layer of bright silver paint on Han Jia. However, Ye Chong was now deeply satisfied. Even if it was him seeing Han Jia among other mechs, he would probably not waste any extra attention on the mech.

Any slightly experienced mech pilot would know that the real masters would not draw attention to themselves. Only plain-looking mechs could potentially be advanced level mechs.

Only newcomers would paint their mechs in such a dazzling style, hoping for attention.

After giving Han Jia an ugly paint job, Ye Chong heard Hei Zi calling him, ”Ye, Master would like to see you!”

”Okay!” Ye Chong replied, and headed outside. Ye Chong had already locked himself as Han Jia’s user. Except for himself, no one else could examine Han Jia’s interior. This was because Ye Chong did not want Han Jia’s interior accessories to be known, since some of them were quite unsettling.

Han Jia’s dimension keystone was linked to a light green bracelet, which Ye Chong put on his left wrist. Ye Chong had wanted a ring, but considering the effect of having too many rings on his fingers’ movements, he chose a bracelet in the end.

There was one thing that he found himself quite annoyed with, and that was the fact that he could not find any brainwave activated dimension keystone in the area. All he found were old-fashioned sound activated ones. Sound activation was undesirable in terms of reaction time and discretion, and this vexed Ye Chong for a long time.

One could be sure that Han Jia was now a sight to behold. As Hei Zi entered and saw Han Jia's transformation, he gaped widely and froze in bewilderment, speechless as Ye Chong left unnoticed!

Ye Chong went to the old man. The old man was not tinkering with his tools as per usual, but sitting before his desk in the resting room, staring into space.

Ye Chong entered and greeted softly, ”Master.”

”Oh, Ye, you’re here, sit!” The old man gathered his thoughts and looked at Ye Chong, sitting opposite him and looking back at him. He pondered for a long while, speaking slowly, ”Ye, did you have any episodes from your strange illness recently?”

Ye Chong shook his head. ”No.” He did not understand why the old man would suddenly ask about this.

The old man looked at Ye Chong meaningfully and said, ”Hei Zi said that your illness can only be cured outside the Orbits, is that right?”

”Yes.” Ye Chong nodded.

”It looks like you’ll leave the Orbits for sure.” The old man suddenly sighed.

”Yes.”

”You’re the first skeleton carver to ever make a full-skeleton mech. I was hoping you could help me teach Hei Zi, that he may reach your level one day! I know, your interest does not lie entirely in skeleton carving. Haha, I didn’t think I would be able to see a full-skeleton mech in my entire lifetime, I’m quite satisfied! However, if you’re leaving the Orbits, sigh, Hei Zi …” The old man spoke hesitantly.

Ye Chong fell silent. He understood the old man, but what could he do?

”When do you plan on taking the Sanctuary’s Trials?” The old man changed the topic abruptly and asked Ye Chong.

”After some time.” Ye Chong continued explaining, ”After I spend some time on alchemy.”