CHAPTER 386: CHAPTER 224: FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH YU LI, SCORCHING SUN’S CHARISMA!

The powerful boxing gloves hummed, activating at one hundred percent maximum power, with bluish arcs of electricity leaping and releasing rings of dazzling halos around.

Zhou Yuanchen and Zhang Hai, stationed within the observation room, could distinctly sense the massive impact of a meteor collision, despite being mostly isolated by the high-strength glass.

The terrifying air currents smashed against the glass walls like crashing waves, "whoosh," causing people to unconsciously step back, despite no apparent damage marks.

The two Divine Machines, like mountainous giants brawling, if placed in an urban circle, the rampant aftermath would be enough to destroy large sections of the city.

"The earth shakes and the mountains sway! No wonder the ancient times described the Divine Machine battle groups as celestial soldiers descending to Earth, with the power to incinerate mountains and boil seas!"

Zhou Yuanchen couldn’t help but take a cold breath, suddenly feeling the Martial Arts Path to be so minuscule. Even a strong person entering the specialized domain couldn’t possibly contend against a genuine military-grade Divine Machine, right?

"For a member of the New Martial Sect, you’re awfully conservative. Seventy percent of the drivers in the battle group’s Divine Machine team are from the New Martial Sect."

Zhang Hai chuckled, a look of anticipation appearing in his eyes as the great expansion movement of Heng Province was about to fully unfold.

By then, perhaps he too could pilot a Divine Machine and dominate all around!

Thinking of this, he seemed to understand something, secretly pondering:

"No wonder this guy is rushing to get the military mech pilot license! The Governor’s Mansion must have given an unofficial nod, preparing in advance to make a big splash and become a promotional example!"

Zhang Hai gritted his teeth, deeply resenting not having earned the appreciation and attention of the Governor’s Mansion.

Thud!

Qin Shi was progressing rapidly, his Cultivation Furnace radiating with intense light, as the entirety of the Guard Series Divine Machine seemed to fuse with him, with no operational hindrances whatsoever.

At one hundred percent precision, he could even perform techniques from the Wind Fist Stream!

Releasing the powerful boxing gloves, complex components detached!

Fingers closed together, the Divine Machine likewise clenched its gigantic mechanical fist!

Crunch, crunch!

The pillar-like thick joints clenched together, posing in an attack stance.

With the "fist-eye" of the Hundred Forms Refining Stance formed, an unstoppable angry current, as if swallowed by a whale!

It transformed into an overwhelmingly powerful cloud formation!

"Damn it!"

About to announce Qin Shi’s exam pass, Xu Que burst out with an uncharacteristic curse.

Piloting a Divine Machine, completing the secret technique of the Martial Arts Path.

This is the level reached by a military-grade third-level mech pilot!

In Heng Province’s premier Military Academy, just the mecha piloting course alone, not to mention graduating with full marks, could even get him hired as an instructor!

"Did he really never have a Divine Machine driving record?"

Xu Que was somewhat reluctant to believe.

"Checked, certainly never contacted. Instructor Xu, don’t forget, student Qin came from Old Factory Street in the Tai’an Metropolitan Area, where his education environment inherently lacked such conditions."

The Security Department staff was very confident.

"Announce his pass quickly! Damn it! Otherwise, he might just break the field open..."

Xu Que slammed his hand heavily on the console, through the loudspeaker came his voice:

"Alright, alright! Perfect score for the assessment! Student, please stop!"

Qin Shi paused his ready attack, sighing in regret:

"What a shame, I was planning to enter stage two to see how far the Divine Machine’s combat power could push."

Bang!

The fully activated Divine Machine’s more than 100,000 intricate components trembled in unison and abruptly ceased the punching force, returning to stand silently like a statue.

The switch from motion to stillness indeed amazed everyone.

To achieve such unimaginable precision in operation requires at least over a hundred rounds of real combat training!

This is a magnificent data set only ace pilots can possess!

"Give him the license! Tell him to stop taking tests! If he continues, I might doubt whether my classes at the Military Academy are pointless!"

Xu Que wore a face on the brink of collapse, waving his hand, planning to make a copy of today’s video recording to show those conceited young pilots at the academy what a true ace is!

"Instructor Xu, do you certify that student Qin is equipped with the ability to pilot a military-grade Divine Machine?"

The Security Department staff inquired.

"Of course! He’s almost become one with that Soldier Level Guard Series Divine Machine! Such operational precision and fluidity, even I would find hard to replicate! If he isn’t fit for piloting military-grade crafts, then what does that make me?"

Xu Que, apparently breaching his defense, retorted with frustration.

"Alright, thank you for your supervision, ensuring the procedure is error-free."

The Security Department staff smiled, not taking Xu Que’s poor attitude to heart.

These pilots from the premier Military Academy, ever since the debut of Divine Machines, are regarded as the aristocrats of all service branches.

Seeing Xu Que’s discomforted and flushed look, the Security Department staff instead felt secretly amused.

Nonsense military academy elite! What’s the arrogance for!

"Hope there’s a chance to pilot you again next time."

Qin Shi reluctantly left the core cabin, his Life Force purity seemed to be refined, the light even brighter, the vitality of his flesh and blood even more active and boiling, each cell transmitting a desire that consequently formed a "hunger."

The third senior sister Yu Weiwei who accompanied him inspected the site and quietly appeared in front of Qin Shi, handing over a can of five-level Energy Liquid.

"Sister Yu, did Master Zhang pass the Divine Machine driving license test? What level?"

While Qin Shi chugged down impressively, he mumbled a query.

"Master never systematically studied it. Our Martial Arts Path isn’t a mechanical one; we’re not much interested in ’synchronized reception,’ ’alignment improvement,’ or ’forty-two sets of tactical maneuvers.’