Chapter 312: The Duo from Gray Valley (1/2)

Chapter 312: The Duo from Gray Valley

Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation

”There are so many experts in this world, as many as there are stars in the sky. Besides, in recent years, the various powerful forces around have been relatively stable, and rarely clashed with each other. Without battles, the relative strength of mech pilots is hard to gauge. People can only guess how strong a mech pilot really is. Take Bi Zhibo, for example. His name has been around for more than 20 years. His mech’s called Nine Flames. The man’s never lost, everyone’s heard of him. Compared to the three super powerful mech pilots from the Three Aristocratic Families, you’ll never know who’s stronger without an actual fight. But will they fight just for the name? Never.”

Ye Chong listened closely as the blonde man continued.

”No one really knows how many elite mech pilots there are, but there should be a couple dozen. You know, once you reach a certain level of skill, it’s hard to know who’s better than who. Moreover, judging a mech pilot’s strength is no easy task. We’re looking at piloting skills, mech models used, the interplay between these two factors, and the pilot’s tactical skills and so on. Yeah, battle tactics are very important. Most strong mech pilots are good at strategizing, but some are better than others. You heard of Arwa before?” The blonde man asked.

”No,” Ye Chong answered truthfully. He noticed that the blonde man’s chattering had attracted a crowd around him.

”Ah, I knew you wouldn’t know him. Brother, this is unacceptable. Look at you, so young and all, how can you be so ignorant? You should go to a school, get a good education, or you’ll be the butt of everyone’s joke and easily taken advantage of,” The blonde man advised sincerely.

”Arwa is a mysterious man of skills. Rumor has it that his mech is only a normal advanced level mech, but he’s a real tactical genius. He brings tactical skills to a whole new level. Besides, he’s a real good pilot, and frequently won against opponents stronger than himself. One of his most famous battles is the one with Ye Yin, where he managed to retreat completely unscathed. Ye Yin has one of the best mechs in the galaxy. This was also the only time Ye Yin did not win. Ever since then, Arwa’s reputation skyrocketed, placing him side by side with other elite mech pilots. Almost every aristocratic family tried to recruit him, but he rejected them all. Hehe, he’s the hero of us common people.”

Arwa was obviously a famous character. A few young people gathering around him howled in agreement. Of course, there were some who showed disdain on their faces instead. These people were mostly from rich families.

”Later, it was said that Arwa had went to Gray Valley. Hah, he must be the best mech pilot in Gray Valley now!” The blonde man was obviously a huge fan of Arwa.

”Humph, best mech pilot in Gray Valley? What a joke!” Someone commented coolly from the crowd. Ye Chong looked towards the source of this voice, and found an arrogant looking long-haired man.

”What?” The blonde man and other fans of Arwa glared angrily at the long-haired man.

”Hua, don’t speak nonsense,” a middle-aged man standing beside the younger long-haired man reprimanded him sternly, and quickly apologized to the crowd, ”Please forgive us, my friend is only joking, please don’t take him seriously.” The long-haired man called Hua looked unrepentant, but was pushed down onto his seat by the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man did not look particularly memorable, his calm face was the image of a nice guy. His gray suit made him look like a gentleman. His steady demeanor and calm personality made him easy to get along with. However, Ye Chong noticed his hands, the wide palms covered with calluses. The man’s wrists were covered by his sleeves, but Ye Chong could see that his hands must be very strong.

The middle-aged man seemed to sense Ye Chong’s attention. His hands jerked almost imperceptibly, but Ye Chong saw it anyway. The other man began to study Ye Chong as well. Their eyes met, and the middle-aged man smiled to Ye Chong. Ye Chong nodded back. He was not worried about exposing his own strength. Due to his physical peculiarities, his harsh training barely left a trace in his actual physique. Even the calluses on his hands would disappear very quickly.

The blonde man seemed to lose interest in his storytelling after the long-haired man’s interruption. Ye Chong regretted it. The blonde man was an interesting narrator. Ye Chong had learned much from his stories. He kept the names of the mech pilots introduced to him close to his heart.

Schools were not such a bad place. The simple environment reminded Ye Chong of his days in Blue Ocean Academy. He had learned plenty from that place, but was rudely interrupted by Black Cove. The thought of Black Cove brought Ye Chong’s mind back to the Ye Family. What a troublesome place!

However, Ye Chong quickly dropped that line of thought. He now realized that he lacked even the most basic common knowledge around here. If he just went out to investigate as he was now, the chances of him being successful would be less than five percent.

Hence, Ye Chong did not rush himself. Now was the time to learn more about this society. This place was entirely different from the Five Galaxies, and a place that he had to live in for the moment. To return to the Five Galaxies would require getting involved with the Three Aristocratic Families, and he could not afford to do that right now. He would have to live in He Yue galaxy for the foreseeable future. Hence, it would make more sense for him to learn how to live a better life here.

Ye Chong did a quick calculation in his mind. His talented mind was now functioning like an efficient photon processor, cool and precise. He did not act impulsively while trying to find out more about his real identity. Unlike other people, Ye Chong’s upbringing had allowed him to view his problem from a very different perspective.

It would not matter if he was really related to the Ye Family. Ye Chong did not feel a sense of belonging with the Ye Family. To him, he would rather spend more time to investigate about his Papa. Papa was his real family. He cared about Papa, about Mu and Shang, about Grandpa Qian, about Nan Nan, about Hei Zi. Compared to these people, the Ye Family was too unfamiliar to him. Ye Chong only wanted to know who his real parents were. That was all. The rest was of no consequence to him.

Ye Chong soon stopped thinking about the matter. Since he had made a decision, he should just act accordingly.

Just then, the starship began to decelerate. While the deceleration was gradual, Ye Chong was sensitive enough to speed that he detected it straight away.