Chapter 472: Making an Exception (2/2)

However, Ye Chong found himself accepted by the hiring board before his nifty trick had borne fruit.

The candidates who were still waiting for their turn in the arena looked at the examiner's mech curiously, for it had not moved since the battle was declared over, and the examiner had not asked for the next candidate to step inside.

The examiner was now sweating profusely. He was now frustrated at himself for not keeping calm earlier! Now that he had damaged his own mech, the upcoming tests will have to be carried out by his colleague. On the other hand, he was devastated that his beloved mech was not responding to his commands anymore.

He did not relate this damage with Number 231 at all.

The truth was, the attack was over too quickly, and Ye Chong had attacked discreetly, such that no one, including the examiner, noticed anything amiss.

It was when the mech was moved to the maintenance workshop that the damage was discovered. However, the examiner still did not think that it was caused by that infuriating Number 231.

It was the last day of the tests, and there were only about seven or eight candidates after Ye Chong. Soon, the tests were completed. There were 25 who passed the tests, and Ye Chong was ranked the last.

Ye Chong did not mind the ranking. When he received part of his upfront salary, he finally heaved a sigh in relief. Of course, there were other benefits. The affluent Research Consortium had offered generous remunerations to attract more capable people from the public. Aside from the huge upfront payment, there were other benefits, such as receiving their very own advanced level mechs. These mechs were not available in the market, and produced by the Consortium itself. Most candidates were enticed by the advanced mechs.

Of course, all candidates would have to successfully complete their training before receiving these benefits.

Ye Chong's mech, the so-called failed experiment, was not sought by other people, so he became its owner in the end.

The Research Consortium provided luxurious accommodation for all of them. Everyone had their own rooms, which were spacious and full of amenities, and designed to look high tech. The building also had its own mech training ground and gymnasium.

After Shang verified that the room clear of surveillance, Ye Chong felt relieved.

”Shang, are you still unable to hack into the virtual world?” Ye Chong laid on the bed and asked out loud. He was beyond exhausted at this point. Everything that happened today had drained him mentally in unprecedented proportions, and he was now dead tired.

Shang replied helplessly, ”I'm not done with decoding their calculations yet, so for the moment, I can't get in.” Without access to the virtual world, Shang could not do anything, and the mech was very, very annoyed about it.

”I see,” Ye Chong replied almost in reflex. He felt sleep overcome him, and he was soon gone to the world.

When Ye Chong woke up, it was in the dead of night. After resting, much of his physical and mental stamina had recovered. He greeted Shang and ordered a meal. Then, Ye Chong activated the photon processor in his room and put on his hyperlink helmet.

Shang may not be able to enter the virtual world, but he could.

Ye Chong wondered about in the virtual world. It was already very late into the night, but there were still many people in the virtual world. The virtual world here was unlike the virtual world in the Five Galaxies, but Ye Chong was in no mood to explore. He focused on finding the information he needed.

Once he arrived at an info center, he would be able to make inquiries. Most of it would be publicly available, but since it was free of charge, it was only to be expected.

Ye Chong needed a microphoton repair device to mend the small cracks that were spread across Han Jia's armor.

Staying in this unfamiliar territory without Han Jia, would leave him in a vulnerable position.

After about half an hour, Ye Chong found what he was looking for.

The microphoton repair device was a high precision device. Only larger research institutions or universities would have them, like the Research Consortium and the infamous Hepburn-Ladee University. On Henna, only the mech laboratory in Centuria University had them.

”Centuria University,” Ye Chong muttered to himself. He quickly looked up its location. As the largest education institution on Planet Henna, Centuria University was easy to find. He could even look up the general layout of the university.