Staff members were asking Li Wei for his opinions on modifying the mecha, and Li Wei stated his ideas one by one. Meng Huai leaned forward and offered some suggestions, although she mentioned they were just suggestions and the final decision rested with Li Wei.
However, after hearing Meng Huai's input, Li Wei found his classmate to be quite remarkable. Despite her training relying entirely on simulation machines, she had never seen a real mecha. How did she know so much about his habits?
At this moment, Li Wei finally understood what Gu Ping had said earlier: "Our instructor greatly praises Meng Huai."
The staff recorded each modification as Li Wei instructed, and finally handed the operation manual to Li Wei, saying, "Please check it. If there are no issues, sign at the bottom."
Li Wei took it, checked it, found no problems, and signed his name at the bottom. Then he asked, "Payment, please."
"Certainly."
The staff member smiled and brought over the payment machine. Li Wei scanned it with his optical computer, and the money was transferred. Including all the modifications and replaced equipment, the total came to one hundred fifty million.
With Li Wei's mecha sorted out, a major task was completed.
Someone asked Meng Huai, "Meng, are you picking one out here too? Their place is indeed quite good."
The staff member overheard and immediately turned her attention to Meng Huai. She asked gently, "Would you like to look at mechas as well? Are you also a dual S rank, or what rank? I can help you with introductions."
The staff member looked at Meng Huai, thinking that students from the same military academy would naturally associate with people of similar levels. Therefore, the companion of this newly recognized dual S-ranked student would likely not be of a significantly lower rank. Seeing how readily the student had paid earlier, she thought she might just secure another sale.
However, she clearly hadn't considered how extraordinary this group was, spanning the Command Department, the Individual Combat Department, the Mecha Engineering Department, and most importantly, the Logistics Department.
Such a diverse group had never appeared before, something the staff member would certainly not have anticipated.
Meng Huai did not show any embarrassment and stated directly, "I want to buy an A-grade mecha, and I don't have money. I can only afford a used one."
The staff member, maintaining her professional demeanor, directly picked up on Meng Huai's statement and said, "We have used A-grade mechas here too. Would you like to take a look?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Huai naturally wanted to see them.
She said happily, "Yes, please."
So, the staff member led Meng Huai and the group following her to the used mecha area and pointed to the mechas in the corner, saying, "These here are A-grade and B-grade mechas. The few units on the left are A-grade."
Meng Huai nodded and walked over to examine them. The classmates who had been following Meng Huai hadn't paid much attention when she first spoke. It was only when the staff member mentioned A-grade mechas that they suddenly realized.
"Meng, shouldn't you be buying a B-grade mecha?"
Meng Huai didn't just tell them, "Well, I can operate A-grade mechas too. Let's just buy an A-grade one. B-grades are too difficult to use."
The others exchanged glances, their eyes conveying the message: 'What is she talking about?'
'I don't know.'
'Why can't I understand what she's saying?'
At this point, Li Wei, who knew the inside story, and Ju Yiqiu were needed to explain. Li Wei wasn't one for gossip, so this task fell to Ju Yiqiu.
Ju Yiqiu explained to everyone, as the situation was indeed unusual. She spoke softly, creating an atmosphere akin to telling ghost stories in the dark.
"Meng is quite amazing. Wasn't her perception test results B-grade?"
The others nodded; they had all been there during the tests.
"Yes, it was B-grade."
Ju Yiqiu, seeing someone pick up the thread, continued, "But a few days ago, we discovered she could operate an A-grade mecha without her perception being affected. So, we suspect there was an error in the perception test."
Li Wei put a hand to his forehead. Clearly, it was only today that they had discovered Meng Huai could operate an A-grade mecha. How had it become "a few days ago" for Ju Yiqiu? Li Wei was now truly experiencing the power of gossip.
No wonder things became so outlandish as they were passed around.
The others didn't believe it. Someone said, "How could a perception test have an error? We've never heard of such a thing."
Gu Ping from the Mecha Engineering Department chimed in, following up on the previous student's comment, "Any machine can malfunction. The possibility isn't zero."
Gu Ping pondered for a moment and continued, "Compared to this B-grade perception being able to operate an A-grade mecha, I think the possibility of an error in the perception test is much greater. You must never attempt to operate a mecha beyond your designated level; it's very dangerous!"
Gu Ping warned everyone, emphasizing that this was not a matter to be taken lightly.
The others nodded in agreement. They had understood this principle since they first learned about mechas.
While others were chatting, Meng Huai was diligently observing the mechas.
Meng Huai was not like Li Wei, who could make a decision after trying just one. She had neither money nor experience, so she had to choose carefully.
After trying them one by one, Meng Huai found none of them satisfactory. She then asked, "Are there any others?"
Seeing that Meng Huai was still not satisfied after trying them all, the staff member asked, "You don't like any of them? Could you please tell me what aspects are not suitable?"
"They don't feel very agile."
The staff member mused, "Is that so?"
"Yes, but these few mechas, despite being used, are all quite efficient."
The implication was that A-grade mechas could only perform to this extent. If they still felt subpar, it might be beyond what an A-grade mecha could achieve.
The staff member suddenly recalled a mecha that had been idle in the warehouse and said to Meng Huai, "There's one more A-grade mecha, but it's quite old. If you don't mind, could I fetch it for you to try?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Huai felt it was worth a try and asked her to retrieve it.
The staff member said, "Please wait a moment," and then hurried towards the warehouse.
There was more than one staff member in the shop. Seeing this, someone else followed the first one to the warehouse.
"Taotao, this person clearly isn't looking to buy. There's no need for you to go to the warehouse!"
Taotao, the staff member who had been serving Meng Huai, smiled indifferently at her colleague's remark. "I just made a sale, so I'm happy. Since I have nothing else to do, maybe I can sell this mecha that's been gathering dust for years by giving it a try!"
Seeing Taotao say this, the other person felt they had made a fool of themselves and returned to their post.
The mechas in the warehouse were stored in the form of necklaces, saving space and making them easy to manage. The reason they were displayed in mecha form outside was primarily to provide customers with a more direct visual.
The necklace form involved contracting the mecha into a necklace using space-folding technology. It was controlled by mental perception. By injecting perception into it, the mecha could be freely deployed and retracted.